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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Events
  • News
  • Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • Community
  • Chapter History
  • J&J Foundation
  • Regional History
  • National History
  • Twixteen Ages 11-13
  • Jet Sets Ages 9-10
  • Explorers Ages 6-8
  • Pee Wees Ages 2-5
  • Teens Ages 13-19
  • Father Auxiliary

Membership Information

Membership Information

Membership in Jack and Jill of America Inc. is by invitation only.  All prospective mothers must be sponsored by a member of the local chapter. Prospective Mothers and their families may be invited to attend select chapter activities. Invitation to these activities is intended to provide interested mothers with opportunities to get acquainted with members of the local chapter. Invitation to membership is extended on an individual basis after the local chapters voting process is complete.   Accepted Mother Candidates are required to meet financial obligations and attend a series of Orientation sessions before being eligible for initiation into the chapter in May.


Legacy Membership
Mothers may also join the organization using Legacy status. Legacy status is granted to any mother  or spouse of a father  whose mother graduated in good standing from a chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and who meets the other membership criteria. The deadline for filing a request for Legacy is January 31st. Legacy forms can be obtained from our National Office or by contacting the local chapter.

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2022-2024 Executive Board

 

  • President: Julie Harris-Nelson
  • Vice-President: Anetra Poindexter
  • Program Director: Lindsay Hopkins
  • Recording Secretary: Robin Tisdahl
  • Corresponding Secretary:  Lauren N’namdi
  • Treasurer: Melanie Grant Bassin
  • Financial Secretary: Tewana Reddick
  • Editor: Lynn Labrousse
  • Chaplain: Chiquita Butler
  • Historian: Melinda Young
  • Foundation Chair: Shawntravia Pointville
  • Parliamentarian: Sheila Goodman Williams
  • Teen Sponsor/Advisor: Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard
  • Associate Chair: Nawa Fung Lyew
  • Father’s Auxiliary:  Ray Parris & Patrick Nelson 


Senior Mothers

  • Quintera Parris (Immediate Past President) 
  • Davrye Gibson-Smith (Past President)

Board Members

Julie Harris Nelson

Julie Harris Nelson

Julie Harris Nelson

President

Anetra Poindexter

Julie Harris Nelson

Julie Harris Nelson

Vice President

Lindsay Hopkins

Julie Harris Nelson

Lindsay Hopkins

Program Director

Robin Tisdahl

Melanie Grant Bassin

Lauren N’namdi

Recording Secretary:

Lauren N’namdi

Melanie Grant Bassin

Lauren N’namdi

Corresponding  Secretary 

Melanie Grant Bassin

Melanie Grant Bassin

Melanie Grant Bassin

Treasurer

Tewana Reddick

Chiquita Butler

Tewana Reddick

Finance Secretary  

Lynn Labrousse

Chiquita Butler

Tewana Reddick

Editor

Chiquita Butler

Chiquita Butler

Chiquita Butler

Chaplain

Melinda Young

Shawntravia Pointville

Shawntravia Pointville

Historian

Shawntravia Pointville

Shawntravia Pointville

Shawntravia Pointville

Foundation Chair

Sheila Goodman Williams

Shawntravia Pointville

Sheila Goodman Williams

Parliamentarian

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Teen Sponsor/Advisor  

Nawa Fung Lyew

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Associate Chair

Quintera Parris

Sheila Goodman Williams & Tiffany Howard

Quintera Parris

Immediate  Past President 

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Davrye Gibson-Smith

Davrye Gibson-Smith

Davrye Gibson-Smith

Past President

Teen President

Davrye Gibson-Smith

Davrye Gibson-Smith

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