History: Local: Community Organizations
Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees, Inc.
A Leadership Training Organization
Membership Open to All Persons Age 18-36
The Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees were formed and chartered in 1965, and are affiliated with the United States Jaycees and the Wisconsin Jaycees. The purpose of the Jaycees is to provide personal growth through the conduct of community development projects, and the execution of fund-raisers to provide funds for these projects. The Jaycees are the only major national group dedicated to individual growth and training.
The initial major undertaking of the Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees was the formation of an area little league in 1965. The project eventually grew to a program involving hundreds of people, and in response to the needs of the community, helped a group of citizens form the S.L.Y.B.A. (Sussex-Lisbon Youth Baseball Association) in 1982 to continue the program.
The Sussex-Lisbon Jaycees over the years have granted scholarships to students from Hamilton High School, conducted field trips for local Senior Citizens groups, bought and maintain the Christmas lights decorating Main Street (until 1984 when they were deemed unsafe to continue using), built the Village Park Concession and Storage Building, supported the Robinettes of Sussex, ran Needy Family projects every Thanksgiving and Christmas, donated the "Jaws of Life" to the Sussex Fire Department (and made similar value donations to the Lisbon Fire Department), visited hospitals and marched in parades with our costumed characters, provided chemicals for the safety of the quarry swimmers, and more.
Source: "The First 150 Years Lisbon-Sussex Waukesha County, Wisconsin" by Lisbon-Sussex Sesquicentennial Committee, 1836-1986, Fred Keller - chairman.
Content edited - Mike Reilly