Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame

An organization is only as effective as its members.  Over the seventy plus years of existence, the Illinois Jaycees have had many outstanding young people provide an impact on the organization which is worthy of recognition.

In 1985, the Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation Founders Club established the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame by inducting their first honoree.  The Founders Club has continued to honor outstanding Jaycees who have been nominated by their peers for inclusion in the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame.

Nomination criteria to be considered for selection into the Hall of Fame includes:

  1. A nominee must be 44 years of age
  2. A nominee must have been an Illinois Jaycee
  3. Criteria for selection is based on:
  4. Only Founders’ Club members may submit a nomination along with supportive data
  5. All nominations must be submitted by the announced annual deadline date
  6. All nominees not selected during a given year will be retained for continuous consideration in subsequent years
  7. Final endorsement will be the Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation Board

The Founders Club has honored the following inductees into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame at the Annual Ten Outstanding Young People of Illinois (TOYP) Honors Program banquet since the program inception in 1985:

Only members of the Founders Club can make nominations of individuals for consideration and selection into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame.