League Chatt - May 2023

LEAGUE CHATT

Junior League of Chattanooga

IN THIS ISSUE

A Message from our outgoing President

League on the Links 2023 is May 16! Save the Date for Touch-a-Truck 2023

Recent Events Recap

Leadership Positions Announcement

and more!

MISSION

Women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers

PURPOSE

Empowering Chattanooga Women through Leadership Training and Development to take Action in their Communities

VISION

Women as catalysts for lasting community change.

COMMITMENT

Junior League of Chattanooga, Inc. reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR OUTGOING PRESIDENT

How quickly time passes! My name is Callie Burnette, and this will be my final letter written as President of Junior League of Chattanooga in our 105th year. It has been an honor to serve in that capacity.

2022-2023 has been an exciting year for our League, an ever-expanding group of dedicated women who positively impact our community. As part of our community initiative, A League of Learners, we continued to support Hamilton County schools, teachers, children, and adults. We funded special projects and formed partnerships with local organizations to provide an active volunteer base, partnered with Montessori Elementary at Highland Park, hosting monthly Kids in the Kitchen cooking classes for third-grade students, and, in part through corporate sponsorship, awarded $18,000 in mini-grants to Hamilton County educators to fund creative teaching projects for students.

In November, we hosted our annual Touch-A-Truck community fundraiser our largest event yet with over 2,000 attendees, raising $10,300 in ticket income. We also look forward to our 2023 League on the Links Golf Tournament at WindStone Golf Club on May 16, 2023.

Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council and Leadership Training Committee invited stimulating speakers and organized impactful training to foster inclusivity and diversity while supporting our mission to empower women as civic leaders through leadership training and voluntarism. We continued growing our membership and welcomed an additional thirty-three outstanding women to Junior League of Chattanooga this year. With Covid restrictions behind us, it was a gift to engage again in person, and our Membership Engagement Committee and Sustainer Advisory Council facilitated time and activities for fellowship throughout the year. Old friendships were strengthened, as new members expanded both friendships and service roles within the League.

All of this would have been impossible without every one of you—our members, supporters, and community partners. Through your commitment, ingenuity, hard work, and continuing support, this organization serving Chattanooga for more than a hundred years continues in its relevance to our community. We all look forward to the impact we will create together in 2023-2024 under the leadership of Mikaya Knight and for the next 105 years.

Thank you for this incredible opportunity to serve as President of Junior League of Chattanooga an experience I will carry with an abundance of gratitude and treasure forever.

Yours in service,

We all look forward to the impact we will create together 2023-2024 under the leadersh of Mikaya Knight—and for th next 105 years.

MAY 16, 2023

WINDSTONE GOLF CLUB

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Lunch at 11:30am | Shotgun Start at 1:00pm $175 for individuals | $650 for foursomes | $800 for foursome + hole sponsorship

Registration includes 18 holes of championship golf, goodie bags, a lunch buffet, beverages, prizes, and more!

THERE'S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP!

To register, visit the JLC e-Store or contact us at juniorleague@jlchatt.org or 423-267-5053

Proceeds from League on the Links benefit JLC’s member training programs and “A League of Learners” initiative, which supports Hamilton County schools, teachers, and students by providing an active volunteer base, funding for creative teaching projects, and more.

Run for the Roses

LEADERSHIPTRAININGWORKSHOP

On May 1st, our members attended a Kentucky Derby-themed leadership training and development workshop; the event was an extraordinary success! Attendees began the evening with appetizers made from our JLC cookbook, Seasoned to Taste, and a mint julep cocktail & mocktail demonstration from local eatery Honey Seed. The workshop included fun, derby-themed teambuilding crafts & tasks, communicationfocused activities, a roundtable panel discussion, and the roll-out of our updated transition form.

The workshop was organized and led by Sloan Reid (Leadership Development Director), Rachel Pell (Leadership Training Chair), and Melissa White (Past President; Current Vice President, Nominating & Placement) and took place at The Chattery. Thank you to all who attended and organized this event!

JUNIOR

LEAGUE OF CHATTANOOGA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR

Proposed2023-2024 LeadershipPositions

THE NOMINATING & PLACEMENT COMMITTEE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SLATE (BOARD AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS) AND COMMITTEE PLACEMENTS FOR THE 2023-2024 LEAGUE YEAR! THE SLATE WILL RECEIVE RATIFICATION AT THE MAY 22ND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NOMINATION AND SLA NOMINATING & PLACEMENT

Governance Board

President: Mikaya Knight

President-Elect: Melissa Loper

Secretary: Rachel Finch

Treasurer: Kim Davis

Director of Operations & Strategic

Implementation: Amanda Torbett (PP)

Director of Programming & Development: Rachel Pell

Director of Public Relations: Catherine Seat (SA)

Leadership Development Director: Sloan Reid

Finance Council

Treasurer: Kim Davis

Assistant Treasurer: Hollie Whitener Peters

Executive Coordinator: Alayna Best

VP Finance: Kristen Dales

Annual Fund & Endowment Chair: Ashley

Missel

Grants & Outcomes Chair: Melissa White (SM, PP)

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Council

VP Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging: Molly Anderson

DEIB Committee: Caroline McNair

Blakely*,

Anne Corey, Erika Martin, Sally Nelson

Community Engagement Council

Management Board

President-Elect: Melissa Loper

Executive Coordinator: Alayna Best

VP Community Engagement: Samantha Redinger

VP DEIB: Molly Anderson

VP Finance: Kristen Dales

VP Fund Development: Morgan Cardwell

VP Marketing & Comm: Menden Kalan

VP Membership: Annie Miller

VP Nominating & Placement: Sara Garmon

VP Community Engagement: Samantha Redinger

AVP Community Engagement, Mini Grants Coordinator: Kate Harrison (SA)

Community Engagement Marketing Liaison: MaryBeth McConnell

Community Engagement Committee: Meredith Bell, Christy Carriker, Rachael Crumbliss, Brystol Kilberg, Juanita Wade

Membership Council

VPMembership: Annie Miller

AVPMembership: Reneese Pope

NewMemberCoordinator: BayLee Long

NewMemberMentors: Alex Dann, Kim Luster, Laura Nemser, Vicki Schuetter

MembershipCommittee: Ashby Angell, Kaitlin Bossier, Christina Coats, Katie Fullen, Kate Harper, Holly Kell*, Alissa Netto, Chrissy Percy, Claire Portilla, Sarah Skelton Guest

SustainerAdvisoryCouncilLiaison/Committee: Callie Burnette (SA, PP), Tonya Harrison, Martha Law*

LeadershipTraining

LeadershipDevelopmentDirector: SloanReid

Committee: Abbey Gentry, Alexandria Hickman, Shannon Simpson

Fund Development Council

VP Fund Development: Morgan Cardwell

AVP Fund Development, Tour de Jour Coordinator: Melissa Graveline

Sustainer Advisors to Fund Development: Amy Cloud, Annea Robinson

Fund Development Marketing Liaison: Sandy Sims

Sponsorship and Corporate Relations Committee: Abbey McDonald, Emily Wade Burriss, Sarah Huss, Kristi Russell

Marketing & PR Council

VP Marketing & Public Relations: Menden Kalan

Website Chair: Caroline Thomas

Communications Chair: Jenna Wheeler

Community Engagement Marketing Liaison: MaryBeth McConnell

Fund Development Marketing Liaison: Sandy Sims

Director of Public Relations: Catherine Seat (SA)

Nominating & Placement

VP Nominating & Placement: Sara Garmon

AVP Nominating & Placement: Sarah Ream

N&P Committee: Channing Brogdon, Amanda Mull, Mackenzie Oldham (SA)

Fund Development/Touch-a-Truck Committee: Allison Bruce, Lizz Compton*, Chelsea Coyle, Kathryn Crabtree*, Megan Denihan, Danielle Downs, Natalee Hindman* (SA), Hadley Montgomery, Hillary Morgan, Chelsea O'Shields, Emma Wolfenbarger

Tour de Jour Task Force for Fund Development: Melissa Graveline, Morgan Cardwell, Mikaya Knight, Melissa Loper, Rachel Pell, Amanda Torbett (PP), Bev Miller (SA), Danielle Pelton Bucken

Sustaining Members: Natalie Bigger, Brooke Maedel, Jasmin Rippon, Tahnika Rodriguez (PP)

MOM'SDAY ATTHEPARK

T h e D i v e r s i t y , E q u i t y , I n c l u s i o n , & B e l o n g i n g C o u n c i l h o s t e d t w o M o m ’ s D a y a t t h e P a r k e v e n t s t h i s y e a r , t h e f i r s t i n t h e f a l l a t t h e P u m p k i n P a t c h P l a y g r o u n d o n S i g n a l M o u n t a i n a n d t h e s e c o n d i n t h e s p r i n g a t t h e T o w n C o m m o n s o n L o o k o u t M o u n t a i n o n A p r i l 1 2 . L e a g u e m e m b e r s a n d p r o s p e c t i v e m e m b e r s a l i k e b r o u g h t t h e i r c h i l d r e n a n d n e t w o r k e d t o g e t h e r . J L C p r o v i d e d s n a c k s , d r i n k s , a n d c r a f t s f o r k i d s a t t h e e v e n t s w h i l e m o m s w e r e a b l e t o c o n n e c t . T h a n k y o u t o e v e r y o n e w h o o r g a n i z e d a n d a t t e n d e d t h e s e e v e n t s !

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