HISTORY: JCI Kagayhaan Gold

Armed with the training from the Philippine Junior Jaycees and the sponsorship of the Bai Lawanen Jaycees, Inc. (now Junior Chamber International Bai Lawanen). A group of young professionals and the so-called “old guards” of the Metro Cagayan de Oro Junior Jaycees, bonded together and formed a new Jaycee Chapter in the city. The chapter needed a name. Of the different versions of the legendary meaning of the name Cagayan de Oro, the word “kagayhaan” which means “enviable town” was the unanimous choice. The group likes to think of the city where it belongs as enviable, literally because of the gold deposits found in the area and figuratively because of the “golden hear” and “golden friendship” of the people.

The chapter was chartered on April 16, 1988. The club was built around projects here and there, attendance in Area and National Conventions, visitations to other Jaycee chapters and building linkages with private and government entities. But a more solid achievement was developing cohesiveness and strong commitment among the members, which is in itself are vital ingredients for a JCI Chapter.