Oath of Office: Junior Chamber International
Oath of Office: Junior Chamber International
OATH OF OFFICE
JCI VALUES
We Believe
JCI PRAYER
JCI OATH
I promise:
To be a man of good faith and principles;
To sustain the spirit of youth in my heart;
To be generous in my feelings and in my deeds;
To be a good friend, companion and brother to all;
To consecrate myself loyally and uprightly at all times;
To strive for a sound mind and a sound body;
To shun hatred, rancor and selfishness;
To forgive and forget the harm others may have caused me;
And, if all men are my brothers, to honor all children as my
Children and the aged as I would my parents.
“I do solemnly promise that I shall faithfully serve the purpose of Junior Chamber and
shall at all times uphold its ideals and principles.”
CHARGING OF OFFICERS
The office to which you have been elected is one of dignity and importance. In
accepting this office you undertake a responsibility, which is not to be assumed lightly
nor carelessly discharge. You are charged with the duties of seriously and resolutely
furthering the objectives of the Junior Chamber International ______________
(Chapter) and of the Junior Chamber International Philippines.
With the Constitution and By-Laws and Policy Manual as your guide, you must be
ever ready to exercise the functions of the office with which you are entrusted.
Further, you are charged with governing this organization according to the laws of
democracy, under which laws every man who wishes to speak shall be heard, toward
the end that in every matter considered, the best opinion shall prevail through the
expressed will of the majority, and the best course of action followed.
I (state your name) do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of (state
your position) of JCI (state your chapter) and will, to the best of my ability, serve as a
living example of this organization's philosophy and belief and will uphold and
enforce the constitution of this organization at all times because I believe....
So help me GOD.
SCRIPT FOR THE TURNOVER CEREMONY
(Outgoing President then hands the gavel to Incoming President who receives
the same)
So be it.
`and as I take this oath, may God grant me the strength to fulfill the duties
faithfully and without reservation.
So help me GOD.
JCI MARCH