Who We Are
We are your neighbors, friends, co-workers AND we work together to support our home and yours, Manistee. Our dedication and camaraderie serves as the foundation to make our community involvement possible in organizing such popular annual events as Aquapalooza, Roots on the River and the Easter Egg Hunt. These well known events, our vision for additional community events, and our participation other local activities highlight out long standing commitment to our community. The spirit of our group is fostered through activities that bring us together for fun and fellowship. We have recently enjoyed family friendly beach and barbecue outings, house warming get-to-gethers, a themed progressive dinner party, book group discussions, and ultimate frisbee just to name a few. We are actively seeking new members and friends between the ages of 21 and 40 years young. We look forward to meeting you!
Manistee Jaycee and Jaycee History
The Manistee chapter of the Jaycees was founded in 1935 and is 5th oldest chapter in the state. We sponsor many fund raising events that help fund community projects.
In 1920, the United States Junior Chamber was Founded by Henry Giessenbier. It began as the Men's Herculaneum Dance Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The State of Michigan joined the Junior Chamber in 1924. Manistee joined the Michigan Jaycees as the 5th chapter in October 1935. It was not until 1984, that women were allowed to join the organization. There have been many famous Jaycees throughout history - read on and see if you recognize any names:
President William Clinton |
Fayetteville Jaycees, AK |
Vice President Albert Gore Jr |
Smith County Jaycees |
President George H Bush |
Texas Jaycees |
| Vice President Dan Quayle |
Indiana Jaycees |
Vice President Walter Mondale |
Chapter Unknown |
President Gerald R Ford |
Chapter Unknown |
| Vice President Hubert Humphrey |
Minneapolis MN Jaycees |
President Richard Nixon |
JCI Senator |
President Lyndon B Johnson |
Chapter Unknown |
Ex-Chief Justice of US Supreme Court Warren Burger |
St. Paul Minnesota Jaycees |
Prince Albert of Monaco |
Monaco Jaycees, JCI Senator |
Larry Bird, Basketball great |
Chapter Unknown |
Thomas Monaghan, CEO of Dominos Pizza |
Michigan Jaycees |
Jauques Chirac - President of France, |
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Yoshiro Mori - Prime Minister of Japan |
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Howard Hughes - Pioneer aviator, industrialist and filmmaker |
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Charles Lindbergh - American pioneer aviator |
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