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PROPELLERThe Potential of
WOMENMaking A Difference In Our Community
NEW MEMBERSChecklist For Your First Year
PITCHING INHelping Hands & Done In A Day
GIVE A GIFTJLW Legacy
Endowment Fund
UPCOMINGEVENTS
Keeping Busy & Having Fun
HOLIDAYGALLERIAMore MerchantsNew Events
Fall 2013
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OFWICHITA
Volume 33 Issue 1
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Communication
Board of Directors
Publications Committee
Table of Contents
Clear & Effective
Fellow League Members,
As we begin the League year, I cannot help but think how different our city
would be without the efforts of the many women who have served and
trained with Junior League of Wichita.
The Propeller is published by Junior League of Wichita, Inc., 6402 East 12th Street, Wichita, Kansas 67206©2013 Junior League of Wichita, Inc.
We continue to make a difference in our community today, and it is important that we communicate
these efforts clearly and effectively. To help us do this, our Publications Committee worked tirelessly to
launch this updated version of The Propeller. Each quarterly edition of The Propeller will showcase
some of our League’s shining stars, our efforts in the community and how we are funding our mission.
You’ll see exactly how the League promotes voluntarism, develops the potential of women and
improves our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Let’s join together to use The Propeller to learn about the League so we can clearly communicate the
“why” behind our work to our colleagues and friends. That way, we can let everyone know how much
better our city is because of Junior League of Wichita.
Emily Thengvall
2013-2014 President
W I C H I T A
Emily ThengvallPresident
Cynthia SchmuckerPresident-Elect
Taylor GillDirector of Community Impact
Stephanie KnebelDirector of Finance
Trinh BuiDirector of Finance Elect
Jamie LindamoodDirector of Fund Development
Anne ChandlerDirector of Marketing & Communications
Angela BuzardDirector of Membership
Paige HessDirector of Nominating
Patty ArmstrongDirector of Planning
Alexis PhillipsDirector of Training
Amanda HolderRecording Secretary
Amiee WhitePast President
Dana HensleySustaining Advisor
Carrie JordanEditor-in-Chief
Samantha AlexanderPrint Editor
Lora BrysAd Coordinator
Lindsay WhiteOnline Editor
Nicole AlexanderJan CarithersClaire WatsonEditors
Sheryl NolanSustaining Advisor
6402 East 12th StreetWichita, Kansas 67206(316) [email protected]
jlwichita.org
Sustainer UpdateSocial Scene
PARTNER AGENCY PROFILE:Communities in Schools
15 Calendar of EventsMilestones
6-7 Holiday Galleria 2013A Decade of Dedication
10-11PITCHING IN: HelpingHands & Done in a Day
13 COUNCIL UPDATESHistorical Snapshot
5 COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHTS:Getting Things Done 8-9
From Cover:THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN
14 PINCHES & DASHES:Award RecipientSEAT SHEET
16 GIVE A GIFT TO JLW
12 New Member Checklist
Actives Coleen Tabor, Samantha Jacob, Cindy Miles and Kara Belew.
Design by Lifeboat Creative
Sustainer Style
Keeping Busy & Having Fun
The Junior League of Wichita Sustainer Board
has a full, fun schedule for the upcoming year.
One of their goals is to welcome new Sustain-
ers, while strengthening and renewing ties
with longer serving members.
“This year’s Sustainer Board is excited to
honor a longtime tradition of Sustainers
gathering together and catching up,” says
Sheila Tigert, president of the Sustainer
Board.
The Sustainers kicked off the year with the
Wine & Cheese event. Next up is a New
Member/Sustainer Mingle Oct. 15, where
Sustainers will have the chance to connect
with the new member class.
This League year will be full of activities: book club, monthly
luncheons, bunco, Bump and Beyond, holiday light tour and Theatre
League.
Over the summer, JLW tried a new social event: sand volleyball. A
new volleyball season starts soon. If you’re interested in joining a
co-ed team, email Leah Lawrence, Social and Transfer Committee
chair, at [email protected]. Significant others welcome.
We also want to welcome our newest League member, Emily Kilgroe,
who moved here from Atlanta, Ga. Emily has been placed on Cook-
book Committee. We are happy to have her here in Wichita!
Leah Lawrence, Social & Transfer chair
In January a
classic returns:
“Soup & Sweats.” While the
event will likely be given a new name, the
theme remains the same. Wear sweats, come
have a cup of soup, and catch up with friends
at a member’s home.
Also, don’t miss out on the Wine & Supper
night in March. This dinner social will be
held at Chester’s Chophouse and Wine Bar.
The year concludes with the annual Spring
Luncheon in April, when the Sustainer of the
Year will be announced. Lindsay White
Social Scene
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Sustainer Events2013 - 2014
New Member/Sustainer MingleOctober 15, 2013
Betsy Redler’s home
Soup & Sweats Event*January 2014Location TBD
*Name subject to change
Wine & SupperMarch 2014
Chester's Chophouse
Spring Luncheon & Sustainer ofthe Year Award Presentation
April 2014Location TBD
Contact Sheila Tigertwith questions:
316-683-5238??
Ringing in the new League year are Sustainers Candace Stultz, Debbie Sinclair, Joanna Patton and Ellen Winter.
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Communities in Schools
Partner Agency Profile
We often hear the term “partner agencies,” but what exactly does that
mean? It’s simple – every year, Junior League of Wichita chooses organi-
zations within the community with which to partner. This year, the
League has chosen Communities In Schools (CIS) as one of those
partners.
Olivia Martin, active credit coordinator, is excited to be working with
CIS. “It is a great opportunity for the League to help an organization that
focuses on empowering kids for a brighter future,” she says.
Communities In Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County has been making
an impact on students in our community since 1990. By connecting
students and their families with community resources, engaging them
in activities and providing them with mentors, CIS is ensuring students
choose success.
Program realization is based upon giving students access to the “Five
Basics:” A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to
learn and grow, a healthy start and a healthy future, a marketable skill
to use upon graduation, and a chance to give back to peers and commu-
nity.
One program specific to CIS is Reality U. Reality U is an exercise in
financial literacy that allows students to see 10 years into the future.
Students complete lifestyle surveys describing their lives as
26-year-olds and CIS staff members compare those goals and habits to
their current grades, attendance, and more. Students are then assigned
jobs, salaries and families based on those results. The goal is for them to
learn to budget based upon their salaries and family situations.
Martin says JLW members will have fun volunteer opportunities
available throughout the year. ”That will allow our members to give back
to a wonderful organization that is aligned with our mission,” she says.
Mandy Wilbert, director of community relations for CIS and a JLW
member, says that collaborating with organizations like JLW enables
CIS to impact the lives of so many students.
“The relationship with JLW helps us in our mission to help all students
graduate from high school and be prepared for college, careers and life,”
Wilbert says. “We are grateful for the continued generosity of JLW
members.” Samantha Alexander
mentortutorjob shadow sponsorstudent interest groupGirl Powerguest speakerclothing drive sponsorReality Ufinancial donations
To find out more or to volunteer,contact Karen Blucher:
JLW members can volunteerdirectly through CIS
volunteer
Students attend Reality U, a program of Communities in Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County. CIS is a partner agency of Junior League of Wichita for the 2013-14 League year.
Holiday Galleria Merchants
Financial Initiatives
Strolling the aisles of Holiday Galleria, you see
the work of the Holiday Galleria Merchants
Committee. They review merchant applica-
tions, determine booth placement, help set up
and tear down, and even provide meals to
vendors during the show.
The committee upholds a high standard for
Junior League of Wichita’s exclusive retail
show by securing merchants with quality
products. Once vendors are signed up, the
committee shifts their focus to caring for the
merchants. The committee has made a name
for Holiday Galleria and JLW by doing this
well.
“Our committee is very accommodating,” says
Jill Ward, committee chair. “We take care of
the vendors and in turn, they love Holiday
Galleria.” Nicole Alexander
Not surprisingly, Junior League of Wichita has
a number of financial obligations, including
overseeing JLW investment policy. That’s the
job of the Financial Initiatives Committee.
This committee reviews not only the invest-
ment policy, but also the insurance policy to
ensure the League has proper coverage.
This year, committee chair Jenna Stutz plans
to make financial processes more efficient
while also creating a list of both research and
projects that would help the League meet its
financial goals.
“My hope is that the Financial Initiatives
Committee can provide these resources to the
League, so that we can successfully meet our
mission and better serve our community,”
Stutz says. Samantha Alexander
When Junior League of Wichita volunteers
work to combat child abuse, it’s thanks to the
Community Issue Committee. The commit-
tee, new this League year, researches the child
abuse prevention needs of our community –
identifying DIAD opportunities, evaluating
the impact the League has on child abuse in
our community, and placing JLW members on
various boards throughout Wichita.
“Our committee is passionate about connect-
ing our issue area to real results and action,”
says Jeanette Clement, committee chair.
The committee works hard to ensure JLW has
a seat at the table whenever child abuse is
discussed. “We can help grow our potential
for true change here in the Wichita communi-
ty,” Clement says. Carrie Jordan
“Our committee is trying to change the
culture of the League to be inclusive, to make
people of all races, religions and backgrounds
feel accepted here,” says Megan Bayer, chair
of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Diversity & Inclusion knows the changes they
seek will not happen overnight. Bayer
believes the work the committee does now
will make a better, stronger Junior League of
Wichita in the future.
“The board of directors and I are 100 percent
behind the committee’s efforts,” says Alexis
Phillips, director of training.
Bayer, whose children are of different races,
intends to make JLW an organization her
daughters will feel welcomed by as well as
proud to join. Claire Watson
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Diversity & Inclusion Chair Megan Bayer visits with
Active Prisca Barnes.
Committee Spotlights
Community Issue
Diversity & Inclusion
“We’re so excited for everything happening in
our 10th anniversary year,” says Ilex Gelpi,
Holiday Galleria chair. “We want League
members to get excited and to share their
enthusiasm with the community.”
In addition to launching a new logo to
commemorate the 10th anniversary, Holiday
Galleria will have more space and more
vendors this year. Look for more than 30 new
merchants, including Nell Hills, and a new
aisle geared solely toward the men in our lives.
JLW is pleased to present the following
featured events:
Kicking off this year’s Holiday Galleria is the Sapphire Soiree Premier
Party, themed in honor of the 10th anniversary. Wear something blue and
pick up a glass of champagne for Bubbles and Bling. In addition, the
evening will feature food from a new line of restaurants, a signature
cocktail and a silent auction with exclusive items.
Tickets: $60 / limited number available
Holiday Galleria is quickly approaching and
anticipation is building for the 10th
anniversary of Junior League of Wichita’s
main fundraising event. The upscale shopping
event featuring more than 120 of the best
regional and national merchants will take
place Oct. 10-13, 2013.
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shop. give. impact.{ } a JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA, INC. event
10th Annual
Sapphire SoireeSapphire SoireePREMIER PARTY
Thursday, Oct. 10
GIRLS’NIGHTOUT
Round up your friends for Girls’ Night Out and enjoy
free margaritas and giveaway bags for the first 250
guests. A returning favorite is the salsa contest and
new this year is a chance to enter raffle drawings for
some 20 different items, ranging from gym member-
ships to salon gift certificates. Stay tuned for one new
item still to come!
Tickets: $17 in advance / $20 day of the event
Friday, Oct. 11
Features More Merchants, New Events
holidaygalleria.org
Bringing you the 10th Anniversary Holiday Galleria are the members of the Steering Committee. Seated: Macaela Harris, Morgan Palace, Jenna Stutz, Emily Alefs, Julie Buth and Deborah Hendrix. Standing: Kathy Sweeney, Amy Johnson, Paige Gade, Jill Ward, Ilex Gelpi, Lora Winchell, Trish Inslee, Laurie Spence and Tiffany Johnson. Not pictured: Kim Doze-Lohmann, Jennifer Regan, Lauren Richardson and Angee Sanders.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA
Over the past nine years, Holiday Galleria has raised more than
$900,000 that JLW has invested in our community. Each ticket sold
directly supports JLW in its mission to combat child abuse through
awareness, prevention and intervention.
For the 10th anniversary, Holiday Galleria planners hope to welcome
10,000 attendees. One of the best ways for you to help reach that
goal is by spreading the word and selling tickets for Holiday
Galleria. Consider promoting the events on your social media
accounts, forwarding information via email, inviting your
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Saturday, Oct. 12
Bring your whole family for the new Pancake Pep Rally,
featuring delicious Chris Cakes pancakes and photo
opportunities with the Wichita State WuShock and other local
sports mascots. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tickets: $15 adults / $5 children
(includes general admission for that day)
Sunday, Oct. 13
Color theCommunityPaint the Townewith
Color the Community with Paint the Towne at this new
event. Snack on breakfast favorites and a signature cocktail
while Paint the Towne teaches you how to paint a
masterpiece. Once complete, you will have the option of
donating your creation to one of JLW’s community partners,
including Carpenter Place, The Treehouse, Communities in
Schools or the Wichita Children’s Home. The first session
begins at 10 a.m. and the second at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $30 / limited number available
(includes general admission for that day)
PANCAKE PEP RALLY
Chris Cakes
Members who worked on the first Holiday Galleria in 2004 still remember the
monumental tasks of convincing merchants to sign on, organizing special events,
selling tickets and getting shoppers through the door.
“I’m still amazed the League trusted us to do all that!” says Sheila Tigert, current
Sustainer and chair of the first Holiday Galleria. She remembers recruiting
merchants, which meant a lot of persuasion. A first-year event was a hard sale, but
the committee was picky. “We insisted on being a juried show, which meant that
not just any merchant would be selected,” she says.
Once the merchants were signed on, the next task was attracting shoppers.
Merchants wouldn’t return the next year if sales didn’t meet expectations.
But they have returned. Several of the original 65 merchants have returned many
times. Some will even be back for this year’s Holiday Galleria.
“It’s easy to see how much Holiday Galleria has grown and changed in the past 10
years,” says Ingrid Gill, a current Sustainer who was League president when
Holiday Galleria debuted. “Even more incredible is what hasn't changed: the
dedicated members willing to volunteer hundreds of hours, the excitement
generated as the HG promotional materials are rolled out and special events are
announced, and the pure pride and joy on the first day of HG as the line forms and
the doors open.” Bonnie Bing Honeyman, Holiday Galleria Event Promotions
Sustaining Advisor-Elect
A Decade of Dedication
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co-workers, placing a sign in your yard or giving directly via the
Galleria of Giving annual fundraiser. Your tax-deductible donation
to Galleria of Giving is a great way to receive your Holiday Galleria
ticket. And don’t forget – every dollar makes a difference in JLW
community projects and training.
Nicole Alexander
For more information:jlwichita.org / email: [email protected]
In 2004, these women comprised the inaugural Holiday Galleria Steering Committee: Kendall Drake, Leesa Griffin, Susan Schroeder, Katy Cramer Dorrah, Sheila Tigert, Joan Moore, Sabrina Duncan, Charissima Albright and Ann Cramer.
FALL 2013 • PROPELLER
Active. Could there be a better word to describe women who serve our community, care for their families, excel in their careers and, of course, make
an impact in Junior League of Wichita?
Four JLW actives who are doing all of that and more are Kara Belew, Samantha Jacob, Cindy Miles and Coleen Tabor. They’re putting their League
skills to good use by devoting their time and talents to making a difference in our community.
The Potential of
WOMENMaking A Difference In Our Community
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Pictured: Actives Coleen Tabor, Samantha Jacob, Cindy Miles and Kara Belew.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA
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Years of service to JLWbetween these four women
Boards and committees they serveon outside of JLW
JLW-related emailsthey send and receiveeach week
Hours they devote to JLW workeach month, collectively
For starters, these four women are engaged
in our issue area – working to combat child
abuse through awareness, prevention and
intervention.
“I’m really passionate about advocacy and
anything that has to do with the fight against
child abuse,” Miles says. “As we work toward
creating more awareness and prevention
tools for child abuse, I see us doing fantastic
work.”
She’s not the only one who feels that way.
“I’m thrilled we took on such an important
and weighty issue,” Tabor says. “It requires a
lot of heart and a lot of strategic thinking on
our part about how everything – training and
projects and fundraising – has to integrate
around the topic of child abuse for us to be
successful.”
Success also requires hands-on effort
working with our community partners.
“I like the idea that we’re an outside party to
help these agencies who are doing the work.
We’re offering manpower and support in
ways that maybe these agencies wouldn’t get
if it weren’t for the League,” Jacob says. “It’s
great that we can leave a lasting impact on
them.”
But working to combat child abuse is not all
these women are interested in. They serve on
a variety of committees and boards across
the community. And they know from
experience that Junior Leaguers have what it
takes to contribute in real and meaningful
ways in every aspect of our community.
“Find where your heart is and then get
involved in that type of agency or cause,”
Tabor says. “Get involved, understand the
issues and the organization, and then make a
connection with the leaders and ask them,
‘What do you need?’”
More than anything, organizations need
board members who are ready to contribute.
“If your goal is that you want to serve on a
board, you need to know how to run a
meeting, you need to understand
fundraising and budgets, you need to
understand personnel and get along
with other people, and you need to under-
stand what’s going on in the community at
large so you’re not repeating processes,”
Belew says.
Tabor agrees. “The League is the place to
learn those skills and a board is where you
apply them,” she says.
All four women agree that the work of
serving the community is important, but
even more essential is encouraging volun-
teers to apply their enthusiasm.
“You’re not a placement, you’re a person,”
Belew says. “Your placement is the job you
do, but the thought processes you add are
what’s really valuable when you’re on a
committee or a council.”
The same is true when dealing with our issue
area. “We want to show League members
that you can be an advocate. You don’t have
to be a social worker or have gone through
foster care or have direct ties to child abuse,”
Jacob says. “But you can still care and have an
impact.”
And caring might be what enables these
women to achieve as much as they do. As
Miles says, “You can bring together women
who are passionate and accomplish a lot.”
Carrie Jordan
Taking Issue with Child Abuse
The Skills to Serve
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You Gotta Have Heart
Find where your
heart is and then get
involved in that type
of agency or cause.
FALL 2013 • PROPELLER
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A couple of the recurring responses
included:
“This will give us a great way to work with
agencies and see a long-term effect,” says
Taylor Gill, director of Community Impact.
“We are very excited overall as a new
committee to make some positive things
happen for the two nonprofits that we have
been partnered with,” says Tara Goering,
Helping Hands chair.
The agencies and their needs will be
evaluated each year. That doesn’t necessarily
mean JLW will choose new agencies to work
with each year, but will instead make sure the
League is fulfilling the community’s greatest
needs.
While Helping Hands will be more en-
And so the Helping Hands Committee was
born. This committee, comprised in this
inaugural year of half a dozen women, will
volunteer on a regular, ongoing basis with
Carpenter Place and The Treehouse, two of
the League’s community partners.
When being asked for feedback or evaluation, do you ever stop to think if it’s worth your time or if anyone is really listening? Do you ask yourself, “Does my opinion really count when there are so many members?”
Be assured, your opinion does matter! And the formation of the Helping Hands Committee is proof of that. During small group General Meetings last fall, members discussed ways to add value and purpose to their Junior League of Wichita membership.
Pitching In
Helping Hands andDone in a Day
The entire Community Impact Council has been hard at work to improve the Wichita community. The Making an Impact: One Girl at a Time Committee sends CLASS program participant Tiffany Wilson (right) off to K-State with all her dorm room essentials. Actives Mary Ann Mullen (right) and Becca Marsh (center) help Tiffany wheel her supplies to her car.
Find ways to really get to know some of
our agencies and their needs, and do this
by working closely with them and helping
out on a regular basis.
Find ways to really get to know JLW
members by working closely with a
specific group.
trenched with the agencies they assist, the
Project Development Committee will
continue to offer Done in a Day (DIAD)
opportunities throughout the year for all
League members to take part in.
“We hope to have DIADs with the Helping
Hands agencies and community partners, but
we will definitely have DIADs with other
agencies as well,” says Jessica Suhr, Project
Development chair.
All JLW members will have the chance to
participate in DIADs throughout the year.
Participate in DIADs
throughout the year
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Information is posted on the member
homepage.
While the Project Development Committee
aims to help agencies that combat child abuse,
they do not limit themselves to direct-service
agencies. “Our definition of combating child
abuse is broad to encompass agencies, such as
the Girls Scouts and Dress for Success, that do
not directly focus on the area of child abuse,
but do make an impact by reducing some of
the risk factors that lead to abuse,” Suhr says.
So far this year, DIADs have served CASA,
Youthville, the Girl Scouts and the American
Red Cross. Committee members are commit-
ted to designing DIADs that provide value to
the agencies selected without incurring a big
financial cost.
“We have a very limited budget this year for
DIADs because of the decision to pool money
for three years for the larger signature League
project,” Suhr says, “so we are focusing on
service-based DIADs where we don’t have to
spend a lot of League money.”
Whether it’s through DIADs or the Helping
Hands Committee, JLW is poised to make a
powerful impact in our community this year.
Jan Carithers
Megan MonsourADOPTION LAW
Anna RitchieEMPLOYMENT LAW
Rachael DoyleCIVIL LITIGATION
As part of a Done in a Day, New Member Lindsay Jeffries and Actives Samantha Jacob, Jeanette Clement, Penny Madden and Janice Daugherty volunteer at the Chalk Art Festival benefiting Youthville.
Active Janice Daugherty and New Member Lindsay Jeffries soar up, up and away while completing a DIAD at the Chalk Art Festival.
FALL 2013 • PROPELLER
Help the Publications Committee take The Propeller to even greater
heights.
Opt in to receive The Propeller by email. Simply email Anne
Maxwell at [email protected].
Advertise. Ad rates start at $400. Ready to buy an ad? Know a
business we should contact about advertising in The Propeller?
Contact Lora Brys, ad coordinator, at [email protected].
Submit your photos. Send your best JLW photos to
[email protected]. Please tell us who is in your picture, and
don’t forget to get up close to your subjects! Note: cell phone photos
don’t reproduce well, so use your real camera if you can.
The Propeller
Needs Your Help
My JLW New Member
TO-DO LISTJUN 10 Attend Orientation at JLW HQ
JUN 18 KPTS Tour (1 credit)
JUN 19 Harbor House Tour (1 credit)
JUL 9 Victory in the Valley Tour (1 credit)
JUL 24 Dress for Success Tour (1 credit)
JUL 25 Zoo Tour (2 credits)
AUG 13 Sedgwick County Jail Tour (2 credits)
AUG 22 Youthville Tour (1 credit)
SEPT 22 Amazing Race Tour (1 credit)
AUG 6 HQ Committee Meeting (FinanceCouncil Requirement)
OCT 16 Community Impact Council Meeting Email Aimee Bump to lether know I wil l attend
Attend all New Member meetings / monthly x 8
Complete two Done in a Day events
Community Tours (10 credits total)
Complete two Holiday Galleria shifts
Complete one AJLI webinar
Attend one Board of Directors meeting
Fall Project
Spring Project
Attend five General Meetings – first Tuesday of every month
League’s Active Community Credits (4 needed)
Attend one Solicitations Steering Committee meeting or training
Attend six Council/Committee meetings: Community Impact, Finance,Fund Development, Marketing & Communications, Membership,Training
Put this on my calendar
Insta
Don’t forget!Sign up for Instagram!
Check Digital Cheetah
C ontact Ginny El lis
Meeting dates, DIADs, HG shifts
Fol low @jlwichita
Tag photos #jlwnewmember & #jlwclassof2014
? New Member Training Chair
JUN 23 > Old/New Party - So much fun!
JUL 11 > Social at Sustainer Gaylyn McGregor’s homewith my sponsor.
AUG 8 > Back to the League Summer Event.
Socials!
Before the start of the Youthville tour, New Members Sasha Kuchinski, Sarah Briley and Jessica Shannon-Burtin study information about the agency.
New Members Sasha Kuchinski, Melinda Bradley, Lindsay Gathmann, McKenzie Staats, Sarah Briley, Jessica Shannon-Burtin, Jennifer Wise and Cyndra Whiddon celebrate completing their tour of Youthville.
New Member Jennifer McMillon and Actives Katy Lang, Amy Johnson and Ilex Gelpi toast the start of the League year at the Summer Party.
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Lora Brys
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA
Can’t wait to see HG in action on its 10th anniversary!
C ontact Amanda Holder to let her knowI plan to attend the Oct. 28 meeting
Thank you, Macaela Harris, for hosting al l of us!
There were more than 70 of us there - had a blast!
Keep an eye on eNews for sign-ups!
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Lots going on in Community Impact Council
(CIC)! The new project Making an Impact:
One Girl at a Time began working with the
organization CLASS. Meanwhile, the new
Helping Hands Committee placed JLW
members in structured volunteer roles at The
Treehouse and Carpenter Place. The Child
Abuse Education Committee has perfected its
puppet show and the Project Development
Committee has successfully completed Done
in a Day events, with more in the works. Also,
the CIC has arranged with our four communi-
ty partners for JLW members to volunteer at
these agencies for League credit.
Taylor Gill, council director
Community Impact
Marketing & Communications Council hit the
ground running this year. In addition to the
beautiful changes you are seeing in The
Propeller, make sure to check out the League’s
website, jlwichita.org, for information on our
upcoming events or to find links to our social
media outlets. We look forward to a year of
refreshing the League’s publications and
brand. Anne Chandler, council director
Marketing & Communications
Membership Council has made arrangements
for all the General Meetings, which include
locations like Old Cowtown, Botanica and the
Wichita Art Museum. The council is also
working to bring back fun social events for
members, including Bump and Beyond, the
Holiday Lights Tour and Theatre League; as
well as adding new ones like a sand volleyball
team. Angela Buzard, council director
Membership
Training Council members are busy little bees
getting everything together for a fabulous
training year. Mentor pairs have been
selected, books have chosen for Leadership
Book Club, and our Diversity & Inclusion
Committee is a big focus this year. We have
worked very hard to partner with other
councils to schedule trainings that promote
all aspects of our League: finance, community
impact, fund development and diversity and
inclusion. Can’t wait to see you at a training
soon! Alexis Phillips, council director
Training
Fund Development Council is busy raising
money to fund our mission. Our largest
fundraiser, Holiday Galleria, is right around
the corner. Hope to see you there! Cookbook’s
recipe for the perfect year: selling books, a
chili cook-off, Kitchen Tours and even a few
surprises. Planned Giving and Endowment is
moving into action after lots of planning, so
stay tuned. Finally, Grants and Supplemental
Fundraising are in the research part of their
year and will be dazzling us all very soon.
Jamie Lindamood, council director
Fund Development
A LOOK BACK: Junior League of
Wichita has been serving the
community for more than 88
years. Here, Girl Scouts work with
a JLW volunteer in 1920. More
recently, our members
completed a Done in a Day with the
Girl Scouts in August.
Council Updates
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The seventh annual National Indie
Excellence Awards (NIEA) recognized
Pinches & Dashes as a finalist in the
cookbook category. This national award is
open to all English-language books in print,
and seeks to champion self-publishers as
well as small and independent presses
producing outstanding books.
Experts from all aspects of the book
industry – including publishers, writers,
editors, book cover designers and profes-
sional copywriters – judged the competi-
tion. They selected award winners and
finalists based on overall excellence.
“We are so proud to announce the winners,”
says awards sponsor Ellen Reid. “These
books will be a favorite on bookshelves for
years and years to come.”
“We’re thrilled to have earned recognition
from the NIEA,” says Brady Fritz, cookbook
chair. “Everyone in the League worked so
hard to produce and support Pinches &
Dashes, and to have it honored as a top
cookbook means a lot.”
Copies of Pinches & Dashes will bear NIEA
stickers on the cover identifying the book as
a finalist. Penny Madden, Cookbook
Promotions chair
Pinches & Dashes
Has the Recipe for Success
The Most Interesting
Women in the World
JLW’s Got:When you arrive at a GM, you know you’ll get an agenda and a seat sheet. This year you’ll also
get a third sheet featuring profiles of some of the amazing women in the Junior League. The
Mentoring and Career Path Committee highlights four women every month so that members
can get to know some of our organization’s rock stars. Who knows? These sheets just may
help you find a new friend, a professional connection or a mentor. Mentoring and Career
Path Committee is on the lookout for outstanding women to profile, and they welcome your
nominations.
Purchase copies for yourself or for gifts!
PinchesandDashes.org
Send your nominations to chair Kara Belew: [email protected]
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA
Phyllis Zimmerman & Carla Bingenheimer
Mother - Daughter Team
316-734-7494 [email protected]
Dinning-Beard,REALTORS®
Presidential Red Velvet Cupcakes, page 164Pinches & Dashes
JLW Calendar of Events
AccomplishmentsActives Angela Buzard and Stephanie Anne McCurdy were recognized in the Wichita Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.”
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General Meeting 7 p.m.Wichita Art Museum
LIVE Lunch & Learn Webinar11:30 a.m. / JLW Headquarters
Holiday Galleria:Sapphire Soiree Premier Party7 - 10 p.m. / Century II Expo Hall Tickets $60
Holiday Galleria:General Admission Shopping9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. / Century II Expo HallTickets $10
Holiday Galleria:Girls’ Night Out5 - 9 p.m. / Century II Expo HallTickets $17 in advance /$20 day of event
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Holiday Galleria:General Admission Shopping9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Century II Expo HallTickets $10
Holiday Galleria:Color the Community with Paint the Towne10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. / Century II Expo HallTickets $30
Holiday Galleria:General Admission Shopping10 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Century II Expo Hall Tickets $10
Pancake Pep Rally with Chris Cakes10 a.m. -1 p.m. / Century II Expo HallTickets $15 adults / $5 children
New Member Sustainer Mingle5:30 p.m. / Home of Betsy Redler
Book Club7 p.m. / JLW Headquarters
23 CIG Chili Cook-off benefiting JLW4 - 7 p.m. / Alltite corporate office1600 E. Murdock
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Small Group General Meetings 7 p.m.Sustainers’ Homes
LIVE Lunch & Learn Webinar11:30 a.m. / JLW Headquarters
DECEMBER3
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General Meeting 12 p.m.Wichita Country Club
LIVE Lunch & Learn Webinar11:30 a.m. / JLW Headquarters
BirthsActive Cassie Banka and husband Chad welcomed son Carson Banka April 12.
Active Katie Toy and husband Chris welcomed son Theodore “Teddy” McPherson Toy April 15.
Active Lindsay White and husband Brad welcomed daughter Clara White April 28.
Active Kim Trinchet and husband Jorge welcomed son Nicolas Sebastian Trinchet June 1.
Active Kourtney Carson and husband Frank welcomed son Henry David Carson July 1.
Sustainer Tamara Baker Woods and husband Rodger welcomed son Henry Dalton Woods July 1.
Active Samantha Alexander and husband Brady welcomed daughter Rowan Wright Alexander July 12.
AdoptionActive Megan Bayer and husband David welcomed daughter Locklyn Pearl Bayer, born June 21.
In MemoriamSustainer Mary Sue Gilkeson passed away April 14.
Sustainer Mary C. Brammer passed away May 10.
Status UpdatesActives Nicole Bailey and Kandy Herman resign in good standing.
Actives Cari Clayton and Jenifer Sauer sabbatical leave 2013-14.
New Member Becky Coulter and Actives Jamie Doonan and Becky Hilts transferred out.
Active Samantha Alexander and Sustainers Prisms Barnes, Sharon Becker, Diana Farha, Linda Fritzemeier, Amy Herd, Kathy Lehrer, Jan Lightner, Patti Mann, Nancy Moxley, Deborah Murphy, Polly Peake, Sharon Razook, Lisa Ritchie and Diane Wingate were reinstated.
MarriagesActive Brady Fritz married Blaine Jenschke April 6.
Active Ashley Luney married Matt Gerlach May 18.
Active Trish Inslee married Bobby Gandu July 12.
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Give a Gift to JLW
What is the Junior League of WichitaEndowment Fund and why do we need it?
The JLW Legacy Endowment Fund is a permanent endowment fund that was established in 2013. It ensures that our League is able to maintain fiscal stability and fervently pursue our mission without being radically affected by changes in the economic climate or fluctuations in lifelong membership.
MISSION STATEMENTJunior League of Wichita, 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.
Junior League of Wichita, Inc. reaches out to
women of all races, religions, and national origins
who demonstrate an interest in and a commit-
ment to voluntarism.
Generally speaking, endowment donors will be motivated to give to JLW’s Legacy Endowment Fund for one of three reasons:
1 You already care about JLW and/or its mission
Each year, the League depends on
annual support to fulfill its
mission:
to promote voluntarism
to develop the potential of women
to improve communities
2 You want to make sure JLW is sustainable
Our League is a well-run organization
and we are extremely proud of its
wonderful heritage within the
Wichita community. Your gift today
will be an integral part of ensuring
that our legacy continues to thrive for
generations to come.
3 You have the ability to give
Charitable giving makes you feel
good! Plus, contributions to the
JLW Legacy Endowment Fund are
tax deductible for the donor.
To discuss giving a gift to the League’s endowment, or ways you may make a
planned gift to JLW, contact us.jlwichita.org / Planned Giving & Endowment Committee Chair Kourtney Carson: [email protected]
Martha Linsner, Planned Giving & Endowment chair-elect
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