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Areas of Opportunity Leadership Training The thrust of the leadership training within the North Columbus Junior Chamber is achieved through running projects. The member can take on many roles within the projects -- from project chairperson to project helper. During the 90 plus years since the beginning of the Junior Chamber movement, the organization has gone through many changes, both in programs and in names. The Junior Chamber has become the greatest young people's leadership training organization in the world, and during this period, have developed a "concept" of what the Junior Chamber should be for its members. Since True Leaders posse skills in many different areas, it is only logical to learn skills in those different areas of opportunity. All projects and programs run by a Junior Chamber chapter fall within one of five major programming Areas of Opportunity: INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. These categories are as follows: Individual Area of Opportunity:
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "Earth's great treasure
lies in human personality," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to realize their personal
potential through training programs. One training program is "Speak Up" which gives the member the opportunity
to speak and learn in front of a group. Another is "Write Up" which helps the member achieve writing skills.
Members are also encouraged to participate in the "Degrees of Jaycees" program, which rewards
members with a degree (levels 1-10) for accomplishing tasks in the different Areas of Opportunities. Community Area of Opportunity: Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "Service to humanity is the best work of life," this area develops the sensitivity of individual members to societal problems and community dynamics by providing experience in community problem solving. One of the most successful projects accomplished by the North Columbus Junior Chamber was in this area and is the affordable senior called Jaycee Arms and Jaycee Village. Today we hold our meetings and have an office in the Jaycee Village Building. Mangement Area of Opportunity: Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "Government should be of laws rather than of men," this area develops the mangerial skill of the individual member at all levels of the organization. Stepping up taking on a challenge of being a Chairperson of a project gives the member the opportunity to learn project management skill by creating a Chairman Planning Guide (CPG) and completing a project from start to finish. Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, started his business with a Junior Chamber CPG. Business Area of Opportunity: Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "Economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development and enhancement of the economic infrastructure, prosperity, and well being for all nations. In this area our chapter runs projects to raise money for our chapter expenses and is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs to acquire business skills. We also have social opportunities for business networking, including access to over 120,000 JCI members worldwide. International Area of Opportunity: Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "The brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development of goodwill, understanding, and cooperation among all people. Being a member of North Columbus Junior Chamber makes you a member of Junior Chamber International and allows you to attend all of the conferences and training world wide offered by JCI. The Junior Chamber "concept" is a process by which the "whole chapter" can offer its members a "total experience" -- personal growth, development of their managerial skills and effective service to their community. By offering the leadership training in all the areas needed to be a True Leader, the North Columbus Junior Chamber gives its member a true value for their membership by eliminating the need to join multiple organizations to acquire the skills necessary to be a True Leader. |
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