On behalf of the 2014-2015 Junior League of Annapolis Board, I’d like to welcome everyone to our new League year! We have another busy year ahead of us and I am excited to share a few of the highlights that will be happening this year.

To start, we are continuing with our two-provisional class initiative this year. I hope you will join us at one of our two New Member Open Houses this fall. Don’t forget to bring along your enthusiastic and talented girlfriends to learn what JLA is all about!

We are entering our third and final year for our two community impact programs at Sarah’s House and the Center For Help. Requests for new projects will be going out to the community soon and you will be hearing a lot from our COPR committee this year as we move throughout the process of choosing new projects this spring.  

This year we will also be placing more emphasis on training by initiating a process to provide training tracks for league members. We think this will offer a unique and valuable experience for our members, as well as tie back to our mission of promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  

I’d like to thank all of the Sustainers who continue on this journey with us and the Active members who have recommitted for another year.  Our Sustainers are our history, but we don’t want them to remain in the past!  We are looking forward to re-engaging and reinvigorating our Sustainer base this year, and hope to see many of them at upcoming meetings and events.  Our Active members provide the vision to determine where we are going. 

Finally, I’d like to thank all of our donors and sponsors. I look forward to continuing our relationship–without your support, we could not be women as catalysts for lasting change!

Very sincerely,

Julie Mussog

2014-2015 President

President Hope Stewart and Gala Committee Member Sue Agraviador

Thank you to Morgan Van Arsdall and Sherri Lynn Brown for hosting such a successful New Member Open House and a big shout out to Ann Cole for her coordination and planning with Factors Row to make our event such a big success. We’re thrilled that so many prospective members attended and are excited to report nearly 50% of those who attended, registered on the spot to join our Fall 2013 provisional class.

Did you attend our prospective member event last week? If not, hop on over to our Flickr account and check out a few great photos from the event.

Have a friend or neighbor interested in joining? There’s still time for them to apply. Email provisional@jlannapolis.org for more details.

Event Attendee with Community Impact VP Sarah Francisco and Past-President Ann Cole

Prospective members listening as fellow Junior League members share their volunteer experiences

On August 13 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Factors Row in downtown Annapolis, we will host our annual New Member Open House!

All women over the age of 21 years, living in Anne Arundel County and its vicinity, are invited to attend the open house and apply for membership for the organization’s Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 provisional training classes.

The New Member Open House will offer prospective members the opportunity to learn about the mission and activities of Junior League, as well as the chance to speak with current members about their volunteer and social experiences within the organization.