How to be a Jaycee Mentor

Thinking about volunteering to mentor a new chapter member? Or maybe you’ve already volunteered but aren’t sure how to help? Here’s a guide to get to know your mentee and support their start in the Foxboro Jaycees.

1. Establish Communication

• Exchange phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information.
• Call or email to let them know about upcoming events.

2. Help Them Get Oriented

• Sit next to them at General Meetings (GMs) and mingle with them at projects.
• Introduce them to other Jaycees, especially those with shared interests.
• Ensure they have a copy of the New Member Guide (available on the website) and offer to review it with them.

3. Suggest Ways to Get Involved

• Projects that need manpower.
• Fun projects they can attend to get familiar with the chapter.
• Committees they could join.
• Projects needing chairpeople or co-chairs.
• Open Board Positions (suggest starting as a Director).

4. Support Their Leadership

• Suggest a few ‘easy’ projects they could chair or co-chair as a first-timer and offer to co-chair with them.
• Invite them to join a project you are running.
• If they are chairing a project, ask:
  • Have they found the relevant CPG online?
  • How are things going?
  • What help do they need?
  • Do they need internal chapter resources (e.g., previous chairmen)?
  • Do they need external resources/contacts (e.g., media outlets)?

5. Keep in Touch

• If you don’t see them at a few consecutive projects or GMs, reach out to see if they are okay and let them know they were missed.
• Remind them about upcoming events and opportunities.