GFWC/Ohio
Federation of Women's Clubs
Juniorette
Clubs
YOUNG WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
YOU
CAN DO IT, WE CAN HELP
Juniorette Chairman: Rita Hall
The 2010-2012 administration encourages GFWC/Ohio Federation
of Women’s Clubs club women to establish, sponsor and advise a Juniorette Club
in their district. Bring young women
together through volunteer efforts, community service projects and leadership
will instill a thorough understanding of GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
and its structure.
Juniorettes are young women, ages 12 to18, working together
to meet the needs of their communities through volunteer service projects. For over 30 years, GFWC/Ohio Federation of
Women’s Clubs Juniorettes have learned leadership skills by using their ideas
through projects that have benefited children, families and communities.
Juniorette Clubs promote volunteerism and Federation
leadership development. To recognize
achievement and encourage club participation in reporting, the following Juniorette Awards are given annually.
Juniorette of the Year: The Juniorette Club will nominate the
successful candidate for this award. An application for this award is in the
OFWC Forms section of this Club Manual.
Inter-federated Activity Award: This award is for any joint project
involving a Juniorette Club and either a Junior Women’s Club or a General
Women’s Club.
Pacemaker Award: This award is presented to the best
overall Juniorette Club and is based upon the reporting pages submitted by
February 1, 2011 and 2012.
Juniorette Advisor of the Year Award: The sponsoring Junior or General Club
will nominate the candidate for this award.
If your club wishes to sponsor a candidate, send an essay of 200 words
or less explaining the reason for the nomination to the Juniorette Chairman,
Rita Hall.
Recognizing
that GFWC Juniorettes engage in volunteer community service activities that
merit recognition and reward, OFWC Juniorette Clubs are invited to compete in
the 2010-2012 GFWC Community Improvement Contest. Clubs must follow the rules
as outlined in the 2010-2012 GFWC Club Manual (Special Projects/CIC). The National
winning Juniorette Club will receive $250.
Juniorette
Clubs are encouraged to participate in the GFWC Jr. Special Project “Advocates
for Children” with emphasis on the
Juniorette
clubs are also encouraged to participate in the OFWC Special Jr. Project,
Adoption and Foster Care, and Be a Friend to the Elderly.
Juniorette
Clubs are encouraged to participate in the OFWC
Juniorette Special Projects.
COMMITTEE GOAL: To form and federate new
Juniorette Clubs: You Can Do It, We Can
Help.
During this administration we need to
increase membership by Federating (3) new Juniorette Clubs.
Resources:
Visit
the OFWC website for further information
www.gfwcohio.org
Order
the new Juniorette Handbook, Everything
You Need to Know to Start a GFWC Juniorette Club from the
Visit
local schools for potential Juniorette Club members.
The
sponsoring club should designate an advisor or advisory committee from its
membership to attend Juniorette meetings and functions. The advisor, or advisory committee, also
serves as liaison for the club. The purpose of the advisor, or advisory
committee, is to guide the Juniorettes as they learn to govern themselves
independently. The young women will receive guidance in Federation programs and
projects, and they will also develop leadership skills by planning and
organizing activities. Inviting them to
attend the sponsoring club’s meetings facilitates the mentoring process and
informs by example.
JUNIORETTE SPECIAL PROJECTS
YOU CAN DO IT, WE CAN HELP
Smart Teens On Patrol
Objective:
Reach
out to other teens to effectively make a change in your schools and
community. New membership challenge is
to: Be a friend and make a friend.
Increase
membership by using the domino effect.
Invite one of your friends to become a “Smart Teen on Patrol”, and then
have that friend invite one of their friends to become a “Smart Teen on
Patrol”.
10 Special
Projects For Juniorettes
1.
Volunteer at a library by reading to
children, or assisting a child with reading difficulties.
2.
During February visit a health care
facility for the elderly and present them with Valentine cards and cookies, or
better yet a party.
3.
Support the Suitcase for Kids
project-----collect, fill and deliver suitcases to children transitioning or
living in foster care. Please contact Children’s Service Bureau, Children’s
Home, and/or Children’s Services.
4.
Demonstrate kindness and compassion to
those in need during the
5.
Participate in the GFWC Juniorette
Community Improvement Contest. Win $250.00
6.
Encourage Juniorette members to
participate in district and state meetings.
7.
Host an ACT in OCT membership event in
October. Post invitations at schools,
churches, and at the mall. Start
planning your Halloween Party !!
8.
Promote “Child Safety on the Internet”,
and/or the Environmental Protection Agency’s Sunwise Program. www.EPA.gov/Sunwise
9.
Show leadership skills by hosting an
event/program to honor our Veterans and their families.
10.
Bond/reach out to someone in need and be
a friend. Make a friend with other
Juniorette members throughout the state.
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