Membership1-FutureMag1974

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BILL PATRICKEnrollment and Growth Program Manager

IIJE"HEOOIClllli fOR A lOT Of IiOOD 111EllJaycees must forever be conscious ofthe value of membership recruiting.

When you consider that 98% of ourpotential members are yet to beextended an invitation to join ourinternational organization, then yourealize just how broad ouropportunity is.J. S. Mill once said, "One personwith a belief is equal to a force ofninety-nine who have only interest?'There are several young Jayceesacross this nation who have the beliefand they are getting things done.They need help from more of us toaccomplish our goals.Tom Keene, State President ofIndiana, has adopted the slogan"Excitement for Excellence?' Thisslogan seems to express the generalattitude being displayed nationally.We do have something to be excited

about as Jaycees.As Louie Armstrong once saidwhen asked to explain Jazz, "Manyou can't feel it, I can't hardlyexplain it?'Bunny Adcock, Arkansas StatePresident, has selected the slogan,"Reach Out?' Walt Sady, StatePresident of California, believes thsecret to recruitment is the motto,"You gotta ask?' He has beenreporting amazing results not onlyterms of new members but also inthe new excitement in Jaycees dointhe asking.Below is just one personaltestimony of thousands throughoutthe country that has happened inyoung men's lives when given theopportunity to become involved inthe greatest young man's organizatiin the world - Jaycees. _

Membership alld Thallk You-As we all know theIrving Jaycees are in trouble but I think we canlift our heads and do something about it. As forme, let me tell you my opinion of my accomplishments the past year or two. Two years ago I becamean Irving Jaycee. I could not even spell Jaycee,let alone be one then something happened. Someold-heads got their hands on me and told me Iwas going to be the best Irving Jaycee in thechapter. I told them that they were crazy. I did nothave the time or the money to be that active soJerry Smith, Bill Roche, Ed Day, Jerry Wallis andothers told me to pull my head out and make somesacrifices. So I made some. I neglected my family,job and entertainment. Now let me explain thatlast statement. In so much as my family, instead ofstaying home every night and fighting and makinglife miserable and then getting mad and going to

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the nearest bar, which was every night, now I usethe time away from home to work on some Jayceeproject. When I get back home, it is a greatpleasure to me to have a home life. Now let me tellyou about my job. Before I became a Jaycee I didnot have any responsibility, I was just a commonlaborer with no future. But then it happened, Istarted getting new responsibilities and moremoney. My attitude changed, I took a new interestin my work and generally felt good. The onlyreason I can see at all for this success is theIrving Jaycees. As you can see there were a few guysthat cared about me enough to help. Now what Iam trying to say is let's not give up, let's try togive other young men the opportunity to becomean Irving Jaycee. Someday I will look back and sayTHANK GOD for the Irving Jaycees. _Larry W. Sage


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The U. S. Jaycee Membership Recruitment Awards(individuals)Presidential Leadership Award: Is IUf every JaYCt'f~ whubrings SIX new members Into hIS chaptl 'r tJu llnq t tH' Jawarn will be oersonally recognlled at the Annual Mt:'l'llnqAny member of the U S Jaycees IS el lYlble tor t tH:' JUUVt'awards IMPORTANT' Only member:: ) added bt-;'Iwee-n JuoP 1and May 31 of each JaYCee year will qualify tur thiS award[For further InformatIon see The UnilecJ States JaYCl.'l'SAwards Manual)

5. X/llr PrCSCll1 !vtclI/hc/"Ship: Current members are agreat source if they are given proper incentive.Many present members claim they haven't anyprospects. Ask them about:a. Young men where they work.b. Someone that just got back from military service.c. Young men who live in their neighborhood.d. Young men working with other firms they dealwith - clothing store, department store, bank, etc.e. Young men in their church or Sunday School.f. One of their competitors.g. Young men who do business with them.h. Young men who work where they buy gas or havetheir cars serviced or repaired.6. VOlcr RCKistralioll:On file in every county courthouse are voter

registration lists which contain the names, addressand ages of every registered voter in that county.Some counties have these names available on IBMsheets, for which a minimal charge is usually made.A mass mailing could be sent to those voters ofJaycee age.7. lvI clI /herslu"p BOOI h:A very effective way of getting the chapter namebefore the public and prospective members is amembership booth. Usually the best promotions arelocated in shopping centers or on a busy sidewalkwith pedestrian traffic. The best times are Fridayevening and all day Saturday, up until late afternoon.Basically, a booth (one or more card tables aresufficient) is set up and manned by teams of Jayceeson shifts. Some of the materials required would bechapter banner and signs.8. Nc,:, /vt clI/has:Perhaps your best source of prospects is your newmember. He knows and associates with people who

are unknown to others in your chapter. Always asknew members to suggest the names of friends whomight be interested in your chapter.WHAT ARE THE COSTS?

1. State dues - varies with state2. Local Dues - varies with local chapter3. National dues-S9.00.1. JCI-SI.50 per year

When a member pays his dues. he becomes a memberof four organizations:12

I. I.ocal Jayeee Chapter2. State Jaycee Organizations3. United States Jaycees.1. Jaycees InternationalWhat docs he get for his money~I. Membership pin2. Parchment Jaycee Creed Certificate3. Membership Card4. Future MagazineEXTENSIONSThe importance of extending a club is self-explanator\\'e all have all ohltialiOiI to give others the opportuniof being Jaycees.If you follow this outline, you will be most succes

in extending a Jaycee Chapter. You will be responsiblor pumping the breath of life into a town which isprobably dead on its feet. You will be responsible fogiving others the opportunity to belong to the greateyoung men's organization in the world.I. You must have a deep abiding faith and belief inJaycee way of life set forth in the Jaycee Creed.2. You must have a sincere desire to share this beliefwith other young men and give them the opportunto be a Jaycee.

3. Find an area with people.4. Contact established key individuals in the area anset up a meeting.'5. First Meeting: Take at least four enthusiastic

members from your own chapter.a. Have each of them give a pC/"Stilla! lCSlill/ollY abothe Jaycees.b. Have someone briefly explain the offices of thelocal chapter.c. If you don't get 25 interested people who wantsign up, set another meeting for the NEXTNIG HT (Do not go more than 4 days for thenext meeting.)d. Have everyone present make a commitment tobring at least two people to the next meeting.

6. Second Meeting: Take at least four members fromyour own club and one state officer. NOTE: Candifferent members this time.a. Have each give a pc/"Solla! lCSlill/OIlY about Jayceeb. Have state officer say a few words aboutorganization. (Keep him brie/.)c. Sign up all interested people and collect dues.d. Appoint temporary chairman and secretary-treasurer.e. Open a bank account before next meeting./. Set next meeting for one week later.g. Notify everyone that officers will be elected.h. j\\embers should continue to sign up and collecdues from interested persons.

7. Third Meeting: Take at least two members fromchapter and one state officer.a. Collect dues.b. Elect officersc. Set temporary regular meeting night.d. Send dues kit to state headquarters.8. Congratulations!!!!You just gave 25 young men the opportunity tobecome the guy they always wanted to be. \\'hoknows. e'cn the young man that will change(he world.Spread t he news and share t he good life! ~


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Is Your Chapter A Jaycee Chapter,Or Is It A Junior ChamberOf Commerce?

and suburbs than ever before. JuniorChamber of Commerce leadershipdenies the opportunity for other

B R E J I chapters by stating that "No one canpy 'd JII/I~er. 0 tSOl1 extend or recruit in their selfreSl ent enn. aycees sanctioned area:' Even though theyOur Jaycee chapters, totaling 350, only reach less than 1% of thewould each say that they are true potential Jaycee population. TheseJaycees and not Junior Chambers Junior Chamber of Commerceof Commerce. Well let us analyze leaders - who violently claim notthe distinct difference. to be Junior Chambers of CommerceThe attitude of a chapter's and then condemn the media forleadership and the image that they treating them unfairly by calling

project is the largest of differences. them Junior Chambers of Commerce.A Junior Chamber of Commerce They continue to use a Juniorattitude is the fact that they don't Chamber of Commerce banner andfeel everyone should be asked to join in most cases because of membershipthe Jaycees. The reason being, they limitations only run a few selectprefer QUALITY to QUANTITY. projects. Because of Heritage theyOf course had leaders before them fail to recognize the critical issuesbeleived such a weak philosphy, then in their multi services "area~' So thatmost would not qualify by their own their involvement is interpreted asstandards (self imposed) to pre-judge the good old Junior Chamber ofwho is good or bad. A Junior Commerce projects.Chamber of Commerce is a group The Junior Chamber of Commercethat as they have changed their would not think of dividing and makename from Area to the the opportunity available toGREATER Area, have townships and boroughs andmanaged to decrease in quantity their suburbs. Or to extend the opportunitymembership causing them to limit that they have had, for fear of losingtheir potential for doing community the one or two keymen they haveprograms. While in the same breath from those areas. They continue tosuggesting strongly that they serve refuse to ask others to join, becausemore townships, multi-boroughs, they seek quality.

A Jaycee chapter is one that hasgranted the opportunity for eachperson to belong because theyunderstand the Jaycee purpose ofindividual opportunity to developwhile serving the community. Theyhave placed the Jaycee priority onpeople and also realize that theprojects are a by-product of theopportunity and individualdevelopment. A Jaycee chapterextends the opportunity to each andevery person, and communities,realizing how they as individuals andcommunities have developed.A Jaycee chapter led by Jaycee

Leaders with a Jaycee attitude isinvolved in the critical issues of acommunity. The reason being thatthey have the new ideas, motivation,and enthusiasm of all those quantitymembers that they have recruited.Their continued growth anddevelopment as individuals. On theirwalls hang a Jaycee BaillieI' and theattitude of Jaycees is reflected inleadership. Their projects arepublicized as run by Jaycees becausethey are of Jaycee nature and thinking.Are YOIla member of a Jaycee chapreror are YOIIa member of a .Jllll iorChamber of Commerce???The fllfllre I~~11m!'.Thefllrllre is 11m!'. '"

"Canou Tophzs?"Makersleaders This Year03ohn W. Brown, 88arold Sellers. Ark. Fla.. 1968-6909la.. 1968-69 113orthwestern. Indiana

Most Extensions by chapter in4ayflower. Ar ..Jan., 1973 5pplington, Iowa Forrest City, Ark.0ayflower, AR 1972-73 11pplington. Iowa

Chapter in smallest communityPopulation 95atador. NOop. 95 Matador4ississippi. 1972-73 75exas

Member increase by State in 1 yearumerical3,030owa 1973-74 1.523ndiana 61.46% Mississippi 1972-73Not available at this time)

akers, drop a note to Bill Patrick.embership Program Manager. U.S. Jaycees. P.O. Box 7.Tulsa. Oklahoma 74102.LIST OF 1973-74 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERSNameumberike DavIS0llinOIS D. C. Walker2llinOIS Frank Watson4llinOIS B,ll Foster62ohn Brass0issisSIPPIarry Cantrell2llinOIS Hank Bollman4l li nOIS R ich Gil be rt son2Barney Manuel0ndiana Sam Young2rkansas Mike Jones4rkansas June Booker3art rn Leon Laher0Ich igan Phi lip McNary2r kansas J immy Bel l4r kansas James E. Baine5ona ld A . Smi th0rkansas Ron Vallentlne2owa Bil l Rigby56owa Dav id M. Payne7. L . Valentrne0rkansas Jimmy Raney2lirnois T im Yow 56innesota Phi l Bruner8esta Gene Wil liams0rkansas Bunny Adcock 53owail l Hurlburt6lorrda Ben Moody5r ve l Cox51llInOIS C. E . Dul ly Lowrance 53

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