Committees

As a thank you to Jaycee families for supporting the countless volunteer hours our members contribute we host a members and families-only breakfast complete with activities, presents for each child and a very special guest – Santa!

Each year the Jaycees donate a significant about of money to area non-profits and charities. The Donations Committee research and vet all donation requests. Each donation is presented by a committee member to the Donations Committee, Board of Directors and General Membership.

In partnership with the Naperville Park District, the Jaycees host an annual Easter Egg Hunt for the community. Over 10,000 eggs are stuffed and distributed over a field for children to gather. The committee is responsible for getting the eggs, candy and prizes needed for the hunt. They organize the egg stuffing and coordinate the eggs by age group. On the day of the event, the committee places the eggs, controls the crowd, and protect the Easter Bunny from the kids!

The social committee is responsible for creating fun social events for the membership. Everything from our annual Pub Crawl to Whirlyball!

The Jaycees host a variety of activities throughout the year which benefit local non-profits whose clients suffer from food or housing insecurity.

The Jaycees have several opportunities to fundraise through smaller events and partnerships including: Chicago Fire raffle ticket sales, Bowling for Bucks and more! This committee researches opportunities and coordinates fundraising efforts.

The Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling is a family-friendly community festival which takes place over Labor Day Weekend in and around Downtown Naperville and, for many, is a fun way to say farewell to summer! The Last Fling offers a wide variety of attractions for all ages to enjoy including: entertainment, a carnival & unique special

An annual community favorite, the Jaycees purchase Life North Atlantic Lobsters at a great price and sell them to the community (live or cooked) at market value. This committee is in charge of buying lobsters from a vendor and pre-selling the lobsters to the community. On the day of the event, they cook the lobsters (with the help of other Jaycees) and deliver or coordinate pick-up from Centennial Beach. The committee also plans the post-party.

The Philanthropy Committee organizes volunteer events with local organizations. As part of our mission, the Jaycees actively donate their time to the community. This committee researches and coordinates volunteer efforts and finds Jaycees to fill these commitments.

This committee works to actively promote the Jaycees in the community. Representing our organization as a whole as well as helping with various committees to fulfill their advertising needs.

The Jaycees help senior citizens deal with the winter by shoveling snow from their driveways and sidewalks.