Written by

Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

Dexter, Missouri - It’s official.  The Dexter Jaycees are back!  Once again an enthusiastic group of men and women will work together to make a positive impact in our community.

With a new name, Crowley Ridge Jaycees and new faces, Debbie Stidham of Dexter has taken on the roll of organizing the group.  “We want people from all over not just inside the city limits of Dexter,” stated Stidham.

The mission is to “provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.”  They will accomplish this through a multitude of community project. 

"The Jaycees were once a vital element in the local community," Stidham says. "We'd like to regenerate that vitality, and I have no doubt that we have a large number of young men and women who will seize this opportunity."

If you are between the ages of 18 and 41 and would like more information, please contact Debbie Stidham at 573-421-0538.  You may also go to their Facebook page:  Crowley Ridge Jaycees

Shown in the photo are Randy Johnson JCI Field Director with newly installed 2013 Officers:  Scott Batchelor, treasurer; Christine Barnes, historian; Sarah Gibson, president; Lori bishop, vice-president and Jennifer Howard, secretary.