The Lombard Jaycees were founded on June 22,1950 and had 15 charter members. The members sold Christmas trees and held social dinner dances to raise funds for their struggling new chapter and to help the community. From those humble beginnings we have grown by leaps and bounds. The Lombard Jaycees currently have close to 100 members and continue to grow from month to month and year to year. We have past members that are officers in the Village of Lombard including the Village President, Village Trustees, and the Park District President.

Over the years the Lombard Jaycees have played an important part in creating some of the traditional events that happen within the Village of Lombard. The Distinguished Service Awards & Man of the Year ceremony is now a 50-year-old event, the Lilac Princesses contest has been a part of the town for 75 years, the Haunted House has been scaring the residents for over 30 years, the Taste of Lombard is THE party in the park for the 4th of July and is over 18 years old, and the Easter Eggstravaganza has been introducing the children of Lombard to the Easter Bunny for more than 5 years.

The Lombard Jaycees are fun, caring people who are willing to share their spare time to make the Lombard area a better place to live. At the same time the Jaycees are also working to improve themselves. Some of these improvements are learning organizational, communication, teamwork and leadership skills that can help you advance at work. Jaycees are provided with leadership learning opportunities through hands on experience. This experience is gained through local, state, national and international levels on everything from community projects to guiding Junior Chamber International. True leaders aren't born, they're made.

Want to know more? The best way to get to know us it to meet us! Come on out and see what’s going on and meet the members.