I joined the Jaycees in July 2000. I was looking to meet new people around my age. What I got was an amazing investment. Over the last few years, I have made many close friendships, learned a great deal about our core principle of leadership development, and served in a number of roles: Individual Development Director, Management VP, Individual Development VP, a Program Manager for Individual Development, a Region Director, and one of the five Michigan State Vice Presidents as the Indivdual Development VP serving all Jaycee chapters.