Who are the Auburn Jaycees?
We are men and women between the ages of 18 and 41 that have diverse backgrounds and different life experiences. Our chapter includes married couples, singles and members who have children. Many of us live in Auburn but we have members who are from surrounding cities such as Bay City, Midland, Sanford and many more! Past Auburn Presidents Kimberly Gibaud, 2009 Amanda Sandow, 2008 Noel Arnold, 2007 Sue Tipler, 2006 Dave Friebe, 2002 Sue Tipler, 2001 Karen Friebe, 2000 A Brief History of the Jaycees Henry “Hy” Giessenbier, Jr. wanted to develop the business skills and the reputation of young men. This approach was a bit unusual, as his era was one in which most young men were out of school and working by the age of 15, and their first jobs were the jobs they died in. If they were lucky, they might work their way into an executive position by the time they were in their 40s. Hy decided to do something positive for the young men of St. Louis. On October 13, 1915, at the Mission Inn in St.
