What is Junior Civitan? |
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Junior Civitan is a commmunity service organization for students. Junior Civitan members seek to meet the needs of our world and promote progress in a world of change. You can be a part of your local Junior Civitan club's commitment to making a difference.
- Junior Civitan's purpose is to provide all of our members with personal and career development opportunites while improving schools and communities through volunteer service.
- Established in 1932, Junior Civitan is a program of Civitan International.
- Junior Civitan has 14,000 members in 400 clubs.
- There are Junior Civitan clubs in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Why Join Junior Civitan? There are many benefits to being a Junior Civitan Member: - You'll receive Junior Civitan's Countdown Magazine, which reviews international events and local club projects.
- You will have access to online shopping, message boards, advocacy opportunities, and email at Junior Civitan Online.
- In addition to club and district activities, Junior Civitans have the chance to attend several annual international events; these events let members meet other Junior Civitans, have fun, and raise money. Sno-Do is a snowmobile marathon held yearly in the beautiful icy wilderness of Ontario, Canada. Dance-A-Thon is a themed dance marathon, also held yearly in Canada. At the annual convention, Junior Civitans come together from across the U.S. and around the world for an international celebration.
- Every member helps to choose which projects and programs their club will support, and there are many leadership opporunities at the local level. District and international leadership positions allow members to travel, attend special events, and develop crucial leadership skills important in college and future careers.
- The Civitan Shropshire Scholarship is available to qualifying members as a source of financial aid for college. Each year, thousands of dollars are awarded to deserving Junior Civitans.
- Members, clubs and districts are recognized each year for outstanding leadership, projects, and activities. These prestigious awards are presented at annual district and international conventions to honor the achievements of our best and brightest Junior Civitans.
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Junior Civitan Creed |
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I am a Junior Civitan:
An aware citizen of today,
The standing promise of tomorrow. I seek to meet the needs of our world,
To be progressive in a world of change
With compassion and understanding for
The values and traditions of the past. I value the security of knowing
That wherever I am
I will always be within reach
Of a fellow Civitan. I dedicate myself
To society and to my fellow man
With a commitment
To make the world a better place. |
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Junior Civitan History Civitan International was established on April 15, 1920, with the chartering of the Civitan Club of Birmingham, Alabama. In January 1927, the first Junior Civitan club was formed, but not chartered. It was organized at South Portland High School in Maine; its first membership included boys and girls, even though women were not permitted to join the senior organization until 1974. From 1927 to 1932, several more clubs were organized. In 1932, the first three official Junior Civitan club charters were issued to clubs in Portland, Maine; Bristol, Tennessee; and Rogersville, Alabama. The stronghold of the Junior Civitan movement was in the southeastern United States, but several clubs formed on the West Coast. The first Canadian club was formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1957, and Junior Civitan became truly international. Adult Civitan clubs began taking more and more interest in the youth program during the 1960s, since more than 400 clubs had been chartered. In 1965, the first issue of Countdown, the official magazine for Junior Civitans, was published. Two years later Junior Civitan had 11 officially recognized districts and the first Governors Training Academy was held. A full-time youth director was added to the international staff in 1969, the same year that the first Junior Civitan International awards were presented. Junior Civitan has continued to grow. In 1982, the program expanded into Europe with the chartering of a Norwegian club. Currently there are more than 15,000 members in almost 500 clubs. Junior Civitan continues to be one of the fastest growing service organizations in the world with clubs in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. |
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