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New Member Commitments

Please click here to be placed on the 2008-2009 New Member Recruitment List or contact our office for more information.

The following is a timeline showing the prospective membership process for the 2008-2009 year:

  • June 10, 2008- Fall Session Recruitment Event

  • July 10, 2008- Fall Session Recruitment Event

  • August 13, 2008- Fall Session New Member Training Class Begins            (Monthly Training Meetings and General Membership Meetings)

  • November, 2009- Spring Session Recruitment Event (TBA)

  • December 13, 2008- Fall Session Ends

  • January 7, 2009- Spring Session New Members Training Class Begins
    (Monthly Training Meetings and General Membership Meetings)

  • May 20, 2009- Spring Session Ends

General Membership Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. New members are committed to attend all of the meetings

that is outlined in the new member commitment forms. The annual meeting is a required meeting which is in April.

Other New Member commitments include:

  • New Member Fees
  • New Member Training Classes- Attend at least seven of the eight classes.
  • Volunteer Hours- Depending upon class session this will be stated on commitment form
  • Membership Meetings- Depending upon class session this will be stated on commitment form

New Member classAfter completion of the course, members will have the opportunity to select a volunteer placement in League that fits their interest and schedule. Placement promotes opportunities to develop skills in leadership, event planning, marketing, publications, fundraising, and/or hands-on volunteer projects.

Many types of committees are available in JLT, including hands-on volunteer projects with Community Impact (Happy Healthy Me), Member Development, Funding Development (Merry Market ) and Leadership Development.