Board of Directors
President Emily Lindberg President-Elect Heather Zgaljardic Community Vice President Natili Monsrud Secretary Lindsey Serrette Communications Vice President Jessica Stautberg Finance Vice President Lauren Millo Fund Development Vice President Courtney Carnes Membership Vice President Pamela Petty Past President Lynsey Ginsberg
Our Mission
The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
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President’s Message March General Meeting Fun Run Information & Sponsor Form Chair Interest Form Cookbook Committee Fund Development, Membership Dues Members Matter Did You Know? Community Corner Board Spotlight Upcoming Events
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President’s Message
Can you believe it is already March? This year has flown by for me! I hope everyone enjoyed the February General Meeting with our special guest, Vicki Clark. I think I have heard some version of “Servant Leadership” about three times now, and each time it renews my spirit and invigorates me to continue serving the community. She was very right when she said every member of JLGC is a leader. I feel confident that each of you could serve in every position in the organization and be successful. That being said, when Nominating/Placement starts placing the chair positions, please consider saying “YES!”. It wasn’t until I started getting into a leadership position that I really started to love being in the JLGC. We have positions for everyone—ones that require lots of time, to ones that require just a little. Our next big event on the horizon is our “Everyday Heroes 5K/10K Walk/Run” in League City. It will be held the morning of March 25th at the Lakes Professional Center near the intersection of Highway 96 and South Shore Harbour Boulevard. This will not only be a fundraiser for the League, but will also increase our visibility in northern Galveston County. We will have something for everyone, even if you are a non runner (like me!). You can enter just to walk, push a stroller, let your kids run in the 1K kids run, or simply volunteer. We will need lots of volunteers, so please look at the volunteer calendar online and sign up for a shift. We will also have a mini “Touch A Truck” where your kids (or you!) can see some neat trucks up close! Please remember that our March General Meeting is a week early due to Spring Break. It will be Monday, March 6th at Hometown Heroes Park. We will be doing a special “get to know you” exercise so come prepared to make a new friend! Happy Spring!
Emily Emily Lindberg President, 2016-2017 Mission Driven. Member Focused!
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March General Meeting Our March meeting will be at Hometown Heroes on March 6th at 6:00 pm. Monday, March 6, 2017 1001 E League City Pkwy League City, TX 77573 6 p.m. – Social 6:30 p.m. – Meeting
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Nominating / Placement Information Sheet
NAME (please print): _________________________________ Provisional Year: _____________________
Your responses to the following will assist in determining your interests in leadership positions in the Junior League for next year and the future. You may check more than one item. This information is confidential and not binding for you or the committees. In the last column, please indicate if you have previously served on this committee. Additionally, in order for the Nominating/Placement Committee or the President-‐Elect to make more informed decisions, please complete the information form on the back if you have interest in any of the positions below. 2017 – 2018 Future Past Committee
FUNDRAISING POSITIONS: Cookbook Chair *Grant Writer *Fall Fundraising Chair *Holiday Ball Sponsor Party Chair *Holiday Ball Silent Auction Chair *Holiday Ball Event Chair *Spring Fundraising Chair *Spring Fundraising Co-‐Chair COMMUNITY PLACEMENT POSITIONS: Adopt a School Island Chair Adopt a School Mainland Chair Community Assistance Fund/Scholarship Chair Done in a Day Chair Co-‐Chair Done in a Day Jr. Junior Leaguers Island Chair Jr. Junior Leaguers Mainland Chair Kids in the Kitchen Chair IN LEAGUE COMMITTEE POSITIONS: *Administrative Services Chair *Advisory Planning / Bylaws Chair Arrangements Chair *Community Research/Project Development Chair *Education Chair *Membership Development Chair *Members Matter Chair Newssheet Chair *Public Relations Chair Website Chair FINANCE POSITIONS: Assistant Treasurer *President Elect Appointed Positions. I am not interested in any of the above positions. ________________ Please Initial.
Cookbook Committee February 7th, sustainer Kristen Lepo hosted the 2nd Annual Galentine's Day Event. Ladies ditched the men for the night to enjoy an evening full of fun. Chef Mary Bass created and served a 4 course meal, which was wonderful.... Best meal ever! The Island Pier Club bartenders and staff served delicious cocktails to accompany each course. A great time was had by all. Thank you to Kristen Lepo for hosting a wonderful event to benefit the League!
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Fund Development/Holiday Ball 2016 Follow-up Thank you for taking the time to complete the 2016 Holiday Ball survey and lending your voice to help make it "the best Ball ever" each year. As our League's main source of income, we revisit it every few years to determine its effectiveness in aspects of engagement and profit. To date, we reviewed the 2016 Holiday Ball survey results and conducted additional market research. Findings include: *Members want an incentive for bringing in higher level sponsors. *Cost of living increased since the Ball ticket price was last increased. Budget for meal and decorating need a bump to maintain long-standing relationships with our Ball vendors. Ticket prices and sponsorship levels should rise comensurate with expenses. *Sponsor party costs exceed engagement in the event as it's designed. Nonmember sponsors indicate they want to be engaged in ways other than a party such as more exposure/attention at our events and a connection to who we are. We are in the process of determining next steps which will be communicated soon. Contact Courtney Carnes at clcarnes86@gmail.com with questions.
Membership Dues Membership dues are due no later than March 31st. Everyone should have received a dues statement, but if you have not please email jlgcfinance@gmail.com or call the TA Building if you need another copy.
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Members Matter Congratulations to Laura Hughes on the birth of her adorable little boy, Connor James McDermott, on August 16, 2016.
Rachel and Jon Lambert welcomed their first daughter on February 2, 2017. Grace Elizabeth Lambert weighed 6lbs 5oz and is just as precious as can be! Congratulations Lambert family.
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Congratulations Amber and David Brock on your two bundles of joy. Their sweet babies Lillian Page Brock, 5lbs 14oz, 19 1/4", and William David Brock, 5lbs 6oz, 18 ¼; were born only one minute apart on January 29th. These two are too cute!
Congratulations to Emily and Jeremy Foon and big sister Charlotte. Baby brother Henry was born Dec. 7th, 2016 and weighed 6lbs. 14oz. What a sweet addition to your family.
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A round of applause goes to our January Member of the Month Ashley Brown (right) and February Member of the Month Megan Jones (left). Congratulations ladies! Thank you both for being such assets to our league.
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Did You Know?
As March arrives, we are well on our way towards what always feels like the busiest part of the year – am I right? Spring Break is nearing but with it comes end-of-year activities. Spring Fun Run, the long Easter weekend, Prom, end-of-year banquets, finals, our March and April General Meetings – always packed with lots of business, Annual Dinner and other parties just to name a few! Personally, I’m excited because I’m getting to marry my best friend in May so as the clock ticks away without care or consideration for us all, I find the best way to proceed from here on out is to plan aheåad as much as possible! I keep a calendar on my smart phone but I also enjoy having my spiråal notebook calendar to reference as well. While I admit I spend a few minutes merging the two every couple days, I find this method works well for me – especially right now. I am a list-maker and planner, and I feel most in control of my life when I’ve had the opportunity to sit down and update myself. But I realize, this technique does not come naturally to all and with the end of the school and League year rapidly approaching, I’d like to offer some tips for managing your every-day tasks and creating lists, whether it’s to aid you in your career, your home life and all the inbetweens: 1. Find the right method of keeping your to-do lists: some people like putting tasks down by hand on tear-off papers, daily planners or A4 lists while others use Excel spreadsheets, Outlook bars or special software tools that can create tasks, track their performance, play sound notifications and perform other useful functions. 2. Prioritize tasks: put your tasks in order of importance/urgency and give higher priority to the tasks that get you closer to your goals. 3. Be realistic: check if you can really accomplish the task you are getting into. Be also sure that the task is actual for the planned period of time. 4. Be specific: each item on your list should be an understandable, short and measurable task. 5. Break down complex tasks into smaller manageable pieces and focus on one at a time. 6. Group and categorize similar tasks: for example create several todo lists by categories - purchases, meetings, events, etc.
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7. Delegate your work: if there are other people available who can help you with your work, ask them to help you. 8. Be flexible and not too much detailed: remember that the tasks may sometimes be interrupted or delayed, so allow some variations or reserves for them. 9. Leave spaces for unexpected activities: you may not know exactly what you'll need to do, but if you plan the time to do it, then other important things will not get pushed out of the way when the demand arises. 10. Make to-do lists a daily record: at the end of the work day, take the time to review the day's accomplishments, cross them off of your list and plan your work for the next day.
Best of luck this Spring – remember, we’re all in this together! ~Elizabeth Cuchens
List courtesy of: http://www.minddecider.com/Articles.Tasks_management.htm
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Community Corner Done in a Day Hey fellow league members! Thanks to your efforts, we were able to donate approximately 50 fleece blankets to the pediatric patients at UTMB. They really do love this blankets, it not only provides warmth but comfort too! Just a few reminders to check the JL calendar for various shifts for our upcoming events. In March, we will be helping Shriner's sort through Easter baskets and in April we be assisting at the Women's Conference. Please check out the calendar so specific dates and times. Thanks for all the wonderful service! Please contact Nancy Hernandez or Barbara Calvert with any questions.
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Board Spotlight Name: Pamela Petty League role/position: Membership VP Years in the League: 12 years Are you originally from this area? If not, where are you from and what brought you here? From southeast Texas. Moved to Galveston due to my husband's job How did you get involved in the League? A friend from church and my child's school asked me to join. She is now an active member in Boco Raton. What do you do outside of the League? Camping and travel are my favorite past times. I have also sat on the Grand Opera House Board, Island ETC Board, various PTO Boards as well as volunteer with the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. What’s a unique or fun fact about yourself that not many people know? IDK I always considered myself fairly ordinary. I have my Masters in Anthropology. What is your guilty pleasure? Watching Keeping up with the Kardishans and drinking wine
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Upcoming Events • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
3/6: General Meeting at Hometown Heroes Park 3/9: Spring Cleaning/Organizing event at the Container Store in Baybrook 3/20: Provisional Meeting, TA Building 3/20: Provisional interviews 3/21: Provisional interviews 3/21: Nominating Placement meeting 3/22: Nominating Placement meeting 3/24: Chair Board Reports Due 3/25: Community Heroes 5k/10k 3/25: JJL Island, Trash Bash, 8 am to 12 pm 3/26: Bunco at the Beach Cookbook Event, 3 pm 3/27: VP Board Reports Due 3/31: Annual Dues Due 4/1: Kids in the Kitchen – Grand Kids Fest 4/4: Board meeting 4/5: DIAD Women’s Conference 4/6: DIAD Women’s Conference 4/6: Provisional/Sustainer Tea, 5:30 p.m. Evia in Galveston 4/8: Junior Junior League Mainland, Community Garden 4/10: General Meeting 4/17: Provisional Meeting, Butler Longhorn Museum 4/17: Shriner’s Easter Baskets 4/18: Nominating Placement meeting 4/19: Shriner’s Easter Baskets 4/21: Chair Board Reports Due 4/24: VP Board Reports Due 4/26: Scholarship Reception at TA Building, Galveston 5/1: Membership requirement deadline 5/1: Chair Annual Report Due 5/2: Board meeting 5/8: Annual dinner 5/15: VP Annual Report Due 5/15: Reimbursement Deadline
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