Planting the Seeds

Agenda• Welcome!• Word from the President, Heather Hamilton• History of the League • Mission of the League • Your New Member Year• Responsibilities and Star Points• Resources and Support, Digital Cheetah • Org Chart and Your League Career • Skills and Inventory assessment and what do you want to get

out of your NM year

Word from the PresidentHeather Hamilton

History of the League

True or False

In 1901 Mary Harrington and Natalie Henderson founded the first Junior League called the Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement Movements

What decade did the Association of Junior Leagues form?

• 1920’s• 1930’s• 1940’s• 1950’s

What did AJLI adopt in the 70’s to welcome women of all races, religions and national

origins who demonstrate an interest in volunteerism?

• Impact• Project VIE• Reaching out Statement

What year was JLOEB founded?

• 1935

• 1945

• 1965

• 1950

What organizations is JLOEB responsible for?

A. East Bay Children’s Theatre

B. Volunteer Center of the East Bay

C. Family Stress Center (STAND)

D. Super Stars Literacy

E. A -C

F. All of the above

Bonus: How big is our League?

• 150 + Active Members• 200+ Active Members• 300 + Active Members

Bonus: What Project is JLOEB doing in 2011-2012

• STAND Against Domestic Violence against women

• Project Linus• Loved Twice

Mission of the League

Our Mission

The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. 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.

What does JLOEB promote?

What does JLOEB develop?

What does JLOEB Improve?

Bonus: Name as many key elements of the mission as you can

Your New Member Year

What you can expect in your NM Year

SocializeSocial Activities

Your Support TeamGet to know each other

Learn 5 NM Course meetings

NM ProjectTraining Opportunities

ContributeNM ProjectHome Tour

Community Impact Shift

Anne EngleOdette Vandaveer

Julia Reed Samantha

Samantha

What How Who

New Member Committee

Co-ChairsLeslie Fisher

Kym Frietzsche

Social EventsAnn Engle

Odette Vandaveer

NM CourseJulia Reed

NM ProjectSamantha Baglietto Odette Vandaveer

RecruitmentAllison Huie

Pegah Afkary

Anne PerkinsChair Elect

Recruitment Lead

Socialize• Social Activities

●10/1, 10/30 and others

• Your support Team ●Area Advisor ●Mentor●Committee member

• Make Connections●General and Area meetings●Team building exercise and holiday social 12/3●volunteer together●League Special Events – JCrew 9/14

• Wrap up party in April

Learn

• 5 NM Course Meetings ●Syllabus – October-March● 3rd Tuesday of the month starting 10/18●Learn about the areas of JLOEB in prep for next year

• NM Project ●Choose 1 of 3-5●Implement by end of March●Chairs 101 half day 12/3

• Training Opportunities • General Meetings

●2nd Tuesday of the month starting 9/13

Contribute

• NM Project● Choose among 3-5 projects

• Home Tour 11/4-5• Community Impact Shift

● Eat Real Festival 9/23-24

• Flex Shift

Universe of Opportunities

General* Meeting

Wrap up *Party

AprNM Course*

NM Project*

NM Course*

NM Course*

Chairs 101*

Social

Team building 12/3

NM Course*

NM Course*

Socials 10/1, 10/30

Orientation* 9/10

General* Meeting

General*

Meeting

General* Meeting

General* Meeting

DIAD General* Meeting

Area* Meetings

Home Tour*

11/4-5

General* Meeting

General* Meeting

MayMarFebJanDecNovOctSeptNew Member Class

Community Impact* & Flex Shifts

Special Events

Trainings

League

• 4 NM Course 3rd Tuesday*

• 4 GM and Area meetings 2nd Tuesday*

* = Obligation

FriendshipPlacementCommunity

Responsibilities & Star Points

Obligations

September 10th 2011OrientationOther Meetings

3rd Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:00PM; Oct-Mar

4NM Course Meetings

2nd Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:00PM; Sept-May

4General Meetings

November 4th and 5th1 ShiftSignature Fundraiser Shift

Various1 ShiftCommunity Support

March 2011New Member ProjectJloeb Placement

September 10th 2011*$188.00Annual Dues

WhenResponsibility

Star PointsPoints are earned by going above and beyond the Membership Responsibilities.

• A member needs a minimum of 8 points to earn a STAR for

the year (maximum 1 STAR per year).

• Points earned toward a STAR do not carry over year to year.

• There is no limit to the number of points you can earn.

• Each qualifying activity or event is worth one point toward a

STAR.

• Recognition at the May meeting

• Priority in placement for next year’s committee

Resources & Support

Everyone wants to see you have a great League career!

• Digital Cheetah• E-blasts• AJLI• Area Advisor• Mentor• NM Committee Member• Chairs

Digital Cheetah • NM Class groupshare• Sign up for events and meetings

Eblasts

• Keep informed on what’s going on

AJLI

• Resource at an international level

Facebook• ‘Like’ us on FB for the latest info

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We are here for you!

AnnAngela Nava San Ramon

JuliaStacey McMillian Dublin (includes Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro)

Pegah, Leslie, SamanthaMarla Kadai Oakland (includes Alameda, Piedmont)

Kym Colette Demitis Pleasant Hill (includes Clayton, Concord, Martinez)

Allison, AnneLiz Cantwell Berkeley (includes Emeryville, El Cerrito, Hercules, San

Francisco)

OdetteDiane Bode LaMOrinda

JuliaBrandy Bingham Danville/Alamo

OdetteMonica Andrade Walnut Creek

Committee MemberAdvisorArea

•Leadership: Co-Chairs Kym and Leslie and Chair-Elect Anne

•Mentors to be assigned in October

Organization Chart and Your League Career

Organization Chart

Skills, Interests and What you want to get out of your NM Year

Planting the Seeds