A JCI Senatorship is the highest honor which can be bestowed upon a current or past member by Junior Chamber International for outstanding service to the organization. It provides a unique means for recognizing a member’s outstanding achievements. This recognition may be given to any local Junior Chamber member in appreciation of services rendered at any level of the organization, and is subject to the approval of the local, state, and national Presidents. Note, however, that current local members must have a minimum of five years of membership before they may be nominated for a JCI Senatorship.
Nomination Process
The process for nominating an individual for the JCI Senatorship is as follows:
- Download the JCI Senator Application – Minnesota copy
- Review all items on the cover page
- Type out the answers to each of the questions page 1 of the application
- If needed, you can included additional pages to summarize the applicants involvement in the Jaycees such as positions held, events participated in, and awards received.
- Be sure to include the preferred date of the formal presentation
- Type out the answers to each of the questions page 2 of the application
- Payment: Either enclose checks/money-orders as indicated or supply valid credit card information. If you supply credit card information, all three indicated amounts will be charged to the card separately. To recap, the necessary fees are:
- $300 made payable to “JCI”
- $75 made payable to “US Junior Chamber”
- $100 made payable to “MN JCI Senate”
- Approval: Be sure your current chapter President signs the form UNLESS the application is for the current chapter President. In that case, have the next-in-line officer sign the application. The Minnesota JCI Senate will be responsible for obtaining the signatures of the JCI Minnesota President (or next-in-line officer, if necessary) and the US Junior Chamber President.
- Contact Information: This is who we should contact with questions and/or arrange the surprise presentation.
- Payment: Either enclose checks/money-orders as indicated or supply valid credit card information. If you supply credit card information, all three indicated amounts will be charged to the card separately. To recap, the necessary fees are:
- Include letters of recommendation as follows:
- Letter from current chapter President (or next-in-line officer if the application is for the current chapter President)
- Letter from a Senator who is also a member of the local chapter (if possible)
- Three or more letters from Senators who are not members of the local chapter
- Send the completed application and necessary payment to the address indicated at the bottom of the application.
- Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.
NOTE: Deadlines for upcoming state-convention presentations are shown below.
- Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.
TIPS
- The physical application you submit will become part of the portfolio the recipient receives.
- We do not reprint anything; the form contains signatures that are best presented as signed.
- Completing the form online and then printing out in color will create the most professional appearance.
OPTIONAL UPGRADE
- The JCI Senatorship recipient becomes a member of the MN JCI Senate organization for one year.
- Annual MN JCI Senate membership dues are $25 per year to retain the rights and privileges of membership in the MN JCI Senate.
- Life Memberships can be added on, for a one-time payment of $250. This bestows the rights and privileges of membership in the MN JCI Senate organization for the life of the member without having to pay additional dues.
- You can “upgrade” the recipient’s membership to “Life” status by including a fourth check in the amount of $250 made payable to “MN JCI Senate”. Please add the notation “Life Dues – (name of applicant)” to the check.