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.

The process for nominating an individual for the JCI Senatorship is as follows:

1. Download and complete the application. Please note the following items
   1. Page 1: Complete all sections thoroughly. Be sure to include the preferred date of the formal presentation.
   2. Page 2:
      1. 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:
         1. $300 made payable to “JCI”
         2. $75 made payable to “US Junior Chamber”
         3. $100 made payable to “MN JCI Senate”
      2. 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.
      3. Contact Information: This is who we should contact with questions and/or arrange the surprise presentation.
2. Include letters of recommendation as follows:
   1. Letter from current chapter President (or next-in-line officer if the application is for the current chapter President)
   2. Letter from a Senator who is also a member of the local chapter (if possible)
   3. 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.

Tip: The physical application you submit will become part of the portfolio the recipient receives; we do not reprint anything, as the form contains signatures that are best presented as signed. Therefore, completing the form on-line and then printing out in color will create the most professional appearance.

Optional “Upgrade”: A recipient of the JCI Senatorship recognition is automatically a member of the MN JCI Senate organization for one year. After the first year, membership dues are $25 per year to retain the rights and privileges of membership in the MN JCI Senate. We also offer “Life Memberships” 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 haveing to pay additional dues. You can “upgrade” the recipients 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.