The Jaycees are excited to kickoff the summer season with the Schweizerfest. Between the Jaycees members, the City of Highland, local businesses, and community organizations, this event is truly the result of teamwork at its finest.

The feature event of Schweizerfest is the spectacular parade held Saturday at 5:00 and Sunday at 3:00p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is ‘175th Jubilee'. Parade participants are encouraged to create entries that illustrate the Heritage of Highland..

Special parade participants have included The Illinois Jaycees’ State President, and Joe Michaelis, the Mayor of Highland. The event will also showcase the HHS Marching Band both evenings, and has included the Mater Dei Marching Band in past years. The Jaycees are eager to bring back numerous Shriner's groups from around the area, which are always a crowd favorite from year to year.

The Schweizerfest is the largest project the chapter organizes. It is the group's largest community fundraiser, and the success of the event determines how many causes we can support throughout the year.

The Highland Jaycees raise approximately 75 percent of their annual income from Schweizerfest. Of the Jaycees’ annual income, an average of $10,000-$20,000 is donated back to the community. Recent donations include: the Highland Area Community Foundation, HHS Scholarship, Camp New Hope, the Angel Fund, the Ruth Lowenstein Foundation, and many more.

The Jaycees host Schweizerfest to give back to the community, not just that weekend, but all year long.