The Junior League - Page 6

PhiMuLady150 · #1 07-20-2006, 10:35 PM

I am happy to say that I received word today that I have been invited to be a part of the 2006-2007 Provisional Class of the Junior League of Asheville!

FSUZeta · #2 07-21-2006, 08:10 AM

congratulations!! you will meet so many interesting and dynamic women-in your provisional class as will as the league itself.

dekeguy · #3 07-21-2006, 10:12 AM

Ladies,
May I ask you all about JL membership procedure? My Great-Aunt was a JL member and then sustainer in New Orleans years ago. In her day one did not apply to join but was proposed by a member and went through a selection process that was much tougher than her experience as a Pi Phi, which she told us was really challenging and selective. On top of that, she told us that members were only allowed to propose one candidate per year, no exceptions.
The process sounded very much like proposal to a club like the Boston Club, Pickwick Club, Stratford Club, Bienville Club or Louisiana Club (to use New Orleans examples).
My Cousin, a Newcomb/Tulane Pi Phi of a few years back told us that the system described by my Great-Aunt was essentially unchanged in New Orleans, and I believe Baton Rouge also, at least when she went through.
Has all of this changed rasdically? What was described to us sounds very different from the process described in this thread. Would someone please bring us (my Sister is curious as well) up to date on how it works?
Many thanks.

jhujenn · #4 07-21-2006, 11:05 AM

I think the process is different depending upon where you live. Every league can choose their provisional process so there isn't a uniform answer.

aopirose · #5 07-21-2006, 11:05 AM

dekeguy,

Good to see you again! Times have indeed changed since your relatives were involved. It is different from what it was 6 years ago. If you go to the JLNO web site, it lays things out pretty much like these ladies have explained. http://www.jlno.org/?nd=joinjlno Now, what they do in private maybe another story.

If you go to the letter from the Provisional Committee Co-Chairwomen, they actually state that a Sponsor Group (2 members now, it used to be 4) will be found for you if you don't know anyone in JLNO! An older neighbor, she's 80, about fell off her chair when I showed it to her. She said that she tried to get into the "right" circles so that she could join but an invitation never came.

Regarding the Boston Club, I was in the library the other day and came a across a BC membership book. It was published in 1950 and had the history constitution, by-laws, and the name of every member to date. I found a similar book for the Orleans Club too.

cardinal · #6 01-11-2009, 03:37 AM

Does anyone know what the upper age limit is for the Junior League of Houston? I have wanted to be in JL since I was a youth, but I married right out of college and started my family immediately. (I dated for seven years before I married--married my high school sweetheart--so we weren't inclined to wait!) I also went on to graduate school during those early years. Now that my children are getting older I, surprisingly, find that I have more flexible time to do volunteering. I have also been active in Cub Scouts and church (teaching, volunteering, committees.) Would all of this still not matter if I am "too old?" And, does this kind of volunteering count as "volunteering?" I would appreciate anyone's input or insight. Thank you!

FSUZeta · #7 01-11-2009, 10:24 AM

i would venture a guess that they have a website, and that they might have that info. on the site. when i was a jl member in tulsa, the cutoff was 40, but that was a while ago.

Senusret I · #8 01-11-2009, 10:35 AM

They definitely have the contact info for the Membership VP on their site.

Taualumna · #9 01-11-2009, 05:34 PM

Check with the recruitment/membership people. I think there are some Leagues who're trying to promote life-long membership (the Junior League here is really pushing it) and we're getting many non-traditional aged new members (we no longer use the term "provisionals")! The Toronto league doesn't even separate Actives and Sustainers in the directory anymore!

imcurious · #10 01-11-2009, 06:59 PM

Many Junior League chapters have waived their upper age limit precisesly because there are so many potentially valuable members just like you,who have postponed membership because of the demands of education, work and familiy. Houston does seem to still have one, however I am unclear just what it is. They also have a three year residency requirement. In addition to these requirements, they have a sponsored admissions process that requires your name be proposed by three current members of JLH. While volunteering for Scouts and your church have you had the opportunity to meet other Junior League members? That is frequently the best bet if you don't have any friends or family who can propose your name for membership.

Of course your other volunteer positions count and that will be exactly the kind of thing they will look for. Keep in mind though, that if you join you will have volunteer obligations specific to Junior League.

I know all of this sounds intimidating but if you are successful in joining I think you will find it to be a wonderful experience. Junior League membership can be demanding, but I always find I get more out of it than I put in! I understand the Houston chapter is awesome!

Do as the other posters have suggested and check out their website for membership information. Their membership chair can give you better information than we can. Let us know what happens, and good luck!

cardinal · #11 01-13-2009, 01:31 AM

Thank you, everyone, for your advice and ideas. I actually have several sorority sisters who are active in the Junior League of Houston, so I'm not terribly concerned about the sponsorship, thankfully. However, I've been out of the loop for several years due to the commitments I listed earlier. Now that my boys are getting older, I'm looking forward to becoming active again with the girls! I'm just now getting back into my sorority alumnae chapter, so I don't want to impose on them by asking them to support me in this so immediately after I've been out of the loop for the past 10 years. I was hoping to learn and prepare myself as much as possible before I broached the subject with them. I'm just concerned about how much time I have "left" so that I can plan accordingly.

APC2008 · #12 05-15-2009, 01:58 AM

I was just accepted to the Junior League of Birmingham and I cannot wait to start my provisional year this Fall.

ThetaPrincess24 · #13 05-15-2009, 10:55 AM

I want to join the one here but I need to wait until 2010. I am president of my Beta Sigma Phi chapter here and our chapter meeting is the same night of the week as Junior League provisional meetings.

FSUZeta · #14 05-15-2009, 05:24 PM

congratulations APC2008!

als463 · #15 05-22-2009, 06:05 PM

Congrats APC2008! I wanted to let everyone know how excited I am because I just got inducted into the Junior League of Syracuse!