2017-2018 Board of Directors

President

Jennifer L. Webber

President Elect Jennifer Kautz

Executive Secretary

Kelsey Bryson

Treasurer Kendra Freeck

Communications Chair

Jennifer Massey

Community Council Leader Dana Henry

Fund Development Council

Leader Helen Laferriere

Membership Council Leader

Christina Rodriguez

Sustaining Leader Lynn Mullowney Cabrera

Parliamentarian

Dana Paulson

Nominating Chair Tonya Bush

Phone: (406) 652-6272

Fax: (406) 652-6299

E-mail: jlb@juniorleagueofbillings.org

We’re on the Web!

www.juniorleagueofbillings.org

Mission Statement: The Junior League of Billings is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of

trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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President’s Message January is always a time for reflection, goal setting, fresh starts, and sometimes recommitting to earlier goals that went by the way-side. Whether you are a resolution maker or not, there can be a fresh energy in celebrating a new year. We’d like you to celebrate 2018 by spending time with the Junior League of Billings. Details in this newsletter, upcoming emails, and also social media posts will have specifics for particular events but here is a summary: Our first General Membership Meeting is Tuesday, January 9

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where the Nominating Committee will present and invite members to self-nominate for the 2018-2019 Board Year. Sustainers will continue to share their time and experience by sharing their League experience with membership. We are excited to announce “Apply Within” a one-day program that allows us to meet our mission of developing the potential of women in conjunction with the New Year “reset” – two dynamic speakers will allow us to develop personal roadmaps for change and overcome self doubt. Social time post-presentation is planned to meet this year’s theme of “Mentoring in a Moment.” Never underestimate the power of that chance conversation and the impact you may make or the knowledge you may receive from another. Please save the date: Friday January 12

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Public Library. We are thrilled with our class of new members who, in addition to learning about JLB, jumped right in with significant involvement, including self-organizing and devel-oping their own fundraiser this Fall. On Tuesday January 16

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New Member Social graciously hosted by Terakedis Fine Art. ALL members are welcome, Active, Sustainer, Lapsed, for this free opportunity to bring friends and learn more about joining JLB. We continue to serve our community by providing laundry services at no charge. We advertise to groups identified as fitting our mission of women, children, and families facing poverty. It is an extraordinary opportunity to assist those that face a choice between clean clothes or a warm home. If you are interested in supporting this program, please do let us know. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Happy Holidays to you and Yours. Jennifer L. Webber JLB President, 2017-2018

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MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL Hi Ladies! What a great year it has been so far. We have had some excellent training on Website Content and Social Media marketing this month and I look forward to upcoming trainings. A very special thank you to Brandy Lawson, founder of FieryFX, for providing the training. Our next training will be held on January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. on Event Planning. The location is to be determined. Our training will be provid-ed by Cassie LaGreca, owner of Better to Gather Events. Next month marks two very special events. First, our pinning ceremony for our new members during our general membership meeting, and second, our New Member Social. The social will be held on January 16th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Terakedis Art Gallery located at 112 North Broadway. We look forward to seeing you and your guests there! If you would like me to send an invite to anyone, please give me their contact information. Christina Rodriguez, Membership Council Leader

JANUARY GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Billings Petroleum Club

22nd floor, Double Tree Hotel

Council Meetings: 6:00 p.m. General Meeting: 7:00 p.m.

Hope to See Everyone There!

ECI Christmas Party

Winter Gear Drive with the

Girl Scouts

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

Passionate about Women’s Leadership? Interested in being a part of a team of like-minded, capable women

committed to improving our Billings’ Community?

WE WANT YOU!! The Junior League of Billings, originating in 1954, is led by a board of directors each year. The responsibility of the Nominating Committee (Tonya Bush, Amber Goulet, and Michelle Breum) is to match the organizational needs and individual strengths to produce the leadership team (the incoming board of directors) who will forward our mission, goals and strategic plan. “Open Season” is now open for those members interested in the following positions for the 2018-2019 Board of Directors:

President Elect Elect Executive Secretary Treasurer Communications Chair Community Council Leader Fund Development Council Leader Membership Council Leader Nominating Committee Member (does not sit on the board)

Applications (online) are now being accepted. What: All positions above are accepting applications. All are one (1) year positions, with the exception of the Nominating Committee Member (a two (2) year position). Who: Criteria for each position includes one (1) year of active service in the JLB with the exception of Nominating, who should have no less than five (5) years of active membership or previous board experience on the JLB Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee looks for candidates who have a broad perspective, have the courage to dissent, have credibility among peers, are flexible, have good interpersonal skills, demonstrate leadership qualities, are risk takers, accountable and are thoughtful and visionaries. Qualified candidates for open positions are slated through objective evaluations and interviews. Candidates should be prepared to foster the mission of the League through established goals of improved member engagement, fund development, and commitment to community involvement. Where: Applications are online (https://www.juniorleagueofbillings.org)

Under “Members”, sign in to AJLI.

Under “My League”, click “Online Forms”.

Click “Nominating Application”. When: Open now through Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Upon receipt of applications, the Nominating Committee will contact each respective applicant to schedule an in–person interview.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Tonya Bush, Michelle Breum, or Amber Goulet. Tonya Bush, Nominating Chair Nominating@juniorleagueofbillings.org

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Tonya Bush Michelle Breum Amber Goulet

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AJLI's Webinar series, Webinar Wednesdays, is one of many methods to help Junior League women develop as com-munity and civic leaders. These sessions, typically one-hour in duration, are designed to appeal to every Junior League member, regardless of age or current engagement in her community, as an easy way to increase her knowledge of and interest in community and civic leadership.

JANUARY 10, 2018

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR NONPROFITS IN 2018? GET THE BIG PICTURE FROM A NONPROFIT

INSIDER

Featuring: David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy, National Council of Nonprofits, Washington, DC

Junior Leagues, and all charitable nonprofits for that matter, exist to address needs in communities, identify solutions, and bring people together in common purpose. And as with all nonprofits, public policies can enhance or obstruct the abilities of Junior Leagues to advance their missions. Will proposed changes to federal and state tax law incentives make it easier or harder to raise needed funds? How will spending decisions at City Hall, the State Capitol, or in DC af-fect mission partners?

Lawmakers at all levels in 2018 will be considering these and multiple other issues. Nobody can keep track of them all, but David L. Thompson will walk you through the big picture and give tips to help make sure the decisions of policymak-ers reflect the best interests of the work of your League.

JANUARY 24, 2018

YOUR VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU – LET YOUR RESUME DO THE

SAME!

Featuring: Lakeisha Mathews, Director, Career and Professional Development Center, University of Baltimore

You spend a lot of time volunteering and giving back to the community with the Junior League. This not only has a posi-tive impact on the world, it also helps build skills and career competencies. Volunteering is sought after by employers and often viewed as an added value when properly incorporated into professional documents.

If you think your resume is not doing justice to your Junior League experience, this is the session for you! Learn im-portant tips and techniques for integrating the knowledge, abilities, and skills gained from volunteering into a profession-al resume. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Highlight your volunteer and community/civic leadership experience effectively, integrate and make connections between job-related and volunteer work skills, create a modern-looking, pro-fessional resume and format a resume for online applications

Join us to get expert training in creating a resume that reflects all of your experience.

AJLI Webinar Wednesday

January Birthdays ACTIVES January 3 Jennifer Penfield January 10 Whitney Williams January 11 Jill Dawson January 31 Kelsey Bryson NEW MEMBERS January 21 Kathleen Miller SUSTAINERS January 2 Jan Hoefle January 10 Tricia Parkan January 15 Sara Jane Hampton January 15 Margaret Ann Norsworthy January 21 Jen Haarr

Dress-A-Child Project

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Angel Tree at the Salvation Army

Thank you to Brandy Lawson from Fiery FX for providing our training on how to “Create an on-line presence that is “on fire” and not a “hot mess”.