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4050 Weber

Corpus Christi, TX 78411

361.884.3000 | www.jlcc.org

Volume XX | Issue I

| FALL 2012 |

President’s Perspective 2

Sustainer’s Tea 3

New Member Retreat 4—5

Run Amuck 6—7

Kids in the Kitchen 8—9

Helping Hands 10

Action Learning Team 11

Upcoming Events:

Fairy Tale Ball

12

Upcoming Events:

Rummage

13

Governance Board & Man-

agement Team 2012-2013

14

Announcements 15

First General Meeting

New members, sustainers and active members alike were entertained by Katherine

Childers, as she addressed the league. The theme of her presentation was ‘Doing It

Scared’. She supported her theme as she regaled the league with stories of her ear-

ly career protecting the Kennedy’s as a bodyguard. Mrs. Childers then shared stories

about her career as a local news anchor. Her ability to recreate herself, successfully,

in several professions was an inspiration to the league. Her youngest son and hus-

band were in attendance to show their support.

New members and their advisors were introduced to the league and several commit-

tees shared their upcoming events. Among the committee that shared were the Run

Amuck committee. They explained that this year the race would include a costume

contest and runners were encouraged to dress to fit the theme of “Monster Mash

Mud Dash”.

~Rosalynn Rowan, Publishing Chair

The empowerment of women in our league continues to amaze

me. The ability, authority and inspiration that our league mem-

bers embody allows us to accomplish many great things each

year. Every time I attend a Junior League function, I am filled with

pride at how well planned and organized it is.

In October, we heard from Chief Simpson on Leadership and I

realize we have many women in this league that are great lead-

ers. I am grateful that the women in our league are devoted to

using their leadership ability to develop the leadership and other

important skills in our fellow league members.

The empowerment of women in our league is not limited to

league members. I have seen how many members of our league

devote their time and ability to improving the lives of community

members as well. Members of our community benefit from the

skills and dedication of our league sisters through the many com-

munity projects and fundraisers we work on throughout the year.

In just the past year, we have improved the children’s playroom,

library and sleeping areas in the Women’s Shelter. We also im-

proved the outside play area of the Women’s Shelter. We have

brought family events to the community through Helping Hands

with the Christmas Tree Forest event and through Kids in the

Kitchen with the numerous cooking events. Fundraisers like Run

Amuck, Fairy Tale Ball, and Rummage get our community more

involved in improving not only their lives, but the lives of others

as well.

As we begin a new league year, I’d like for us to take the mes-

sage that Katherine Childers shared at our first general meeting

to heart. Though we may find ourselves in a new or unfamiliar

position in the league, and in our lives, we have the ability to in-

spire others through our success. Our hard work and dedication

to improving the community can be truly inspiring to others.

In gratitude,

Katherine

| Junior League of Corpus Christi

OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Junior League of Corpus Christi, Inc., is

an organization of women committed to pro-

moting voluntarism, developing the potential

of women, and improving the community

through the effective action and leadership

of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclu-

sively educational and charitable.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Katherine Dain | President

Lillian Riojas | President-Elect

Wendy Batek | Nominating

Roetta Rock| Planning and Research

Alissa Worley | Funding Development

Vanessa Ramirez | Recording Secretary and

Bylaws

Jacqueline Rhoades | Public Relations

Veronica Maxwell | Treasurer

Trisha Del Bosque | Member at Large

Claudette Garcia | Member at Large

Stefany Schade | President’s Assistant

COMMUNITY ADVISORS

Brent Chesney

Troy Riggs

Dr. Robert Garcia

Margie C. Rose

Lorette Williams

Grete McBath

Gloria VanZante

Josie Kudlicki

Donna Hurley

Mary McQueen

Publishing Chairman

Rosalynn Rowan

Publishing Committee

Julia Meyer

Veronica Adams

Mary Vance

| President’s Perspective |

A message

from Katherine Dain

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| Membership |

Sustainers Tea

On a Tuesday evening in early August sustainers and new members alike gathered in the home of Lisa

Dibble. Junior League sisters gathered to enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages with one another

and get know each other better. The new members were given an opportunity to meet the sustainers

of our league and were able to socialize as well. Our league president, Katherine Dain, welcomed the

group and introduced several past presidents of the league including: Pat Eldridge and Barbara Milfelt.

Ladies spent the evening chatting, snacking and bonding with each other. What a great way to begin a

new year!

~Rosalynn Rowan, Publishing Chair


| Membership |

New Members Retreat

The New Member Class of 2012-2013, the Junior League Gems, kicked off a great year with their all day retreat on

August 8th held at L&F Distributing. The purpose of the retreat was for the New Members to get to know one another

and to learn more about the Junior League.

It was an action packed day that began with breakfast and the Colors presentation by Education Training. It was a

great opportunity for the New Members to get to know a little about themselves before learning more about our

League. The group consisted of all colors, red, green, blue, and yellow. However, the largest group by far was the

greens.

The day continued with more Education and Training modules about our organizational structure and the history of

the Junior League. The JLCC website was shown in great detail and members were taught how to update their pro-

files. We also discussed the Digital Cheetah App which always comes in handy.

After lunch the learning and experience continued with an obstacle course. The obstacle course was designed as a

fun and engaging way for the New Members to learn about JLCC’s Community Projects and Fundraisers. One obsta-

cle was a sorting and pricing game of random items, which was designed to mirror the Rummage Sale fundraiser. At

another obstacle the New Members raced to see who could put on a formal dress along with accessories the fastest,

Cinderella’s Closet. And, yet another obstacle had the women making a cute, healthy snack and eating it as fast as

they could, Kids in the Kitchen. The New Members had a great time completing the obstacle course and also learned

much about the League along the way.

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Retreat (con’t)

The highlight of the retreat was a lyrics game in

which each advisor group’s members changed the

lyrics to a song and performed it. The New Member

Committee gave the first performance singing a

variation of Katy Perry’s “Firework” with lines writ-

ten for the New Member class such as, “Just own

the night like a Gem in the sky” and “Make them

say GEM, GEM, GEM.” Other songs included

Milkshake, Oops I did it Again, Girls Just Want to

have Fun, All the Single Ladies, She Works Hard for

the Money and I love Rock and Roll. Here is a high-

light of lines changed from the songs:

“My spirit brings y’all to the League”

“I’m volunteering again”

“I saw you standing their by the cash machine”

“Don’t you know the League’s priority one”

All in all, the day was a success! The New Mem-

bers had a great time getting to know themselves,

getting to know a little about the League and get-

ting to know each other very well. This is an amaz-

ing group of New Members. It is going to be a

great year!

~Jennifer Henderson, Placement Chairperson


Run Amuck “Monster Mash Mud Dash”

| Funding |

Mud slinging and lots of it – all for a good cause. The Junior League of Cor-

pus Christi’s Run Amuck committee dug deep this year and came out on

top. On Saturday October 27th, 2012, the JLCC hosted Run Amuck 5K at

Gulf Coast Racing. The 2012 committee presented a festive theme,

“Monster Mash Mud Dash.” In only its second year, the event raised a

gross total of $70,110.00.

This year, event co-chairs Amanda Kocurek and Loren Rock challenged

nearly 1,000 participants to muck their way through 13 obstacles. Run-

ners had to crawl through a haunted cave, climb over walls, swing across

monster bars, slide down a slippery slope, and come face-to-face with zom-

bies before crawling through 100 feet of knee deep mud to the finish line.

Did we mention the last minute obstacle sponsored by Mother Nature?

The cold front blew in early morning and added an extra challenge to race

participants; soaking wet racers had to run through 50° weather with high winds.

The top three individuals in each age division received a medal of recognition for their speedy efforts. Race partici-

pants’ age ranged from 12 to 67 years old. For those not so fast, JLCC members awarded those with the best cos-

tumes; which included best overall being a man dressed as a woman; best couple dressed as a bride and groom

(which were the Junior League of Corpus Christi’s Jacqueline and Ryan Rhodes); and best group who dressed as a

bunch of oompa loompas. Every participant was awarded a participation medal, recognizing that they defeated

their goal of making it past the finish line.

The event co-chairs could not have made it happen without their solid committee. They began meeting weekly back

in May to plan the mud run. Committee members included Barbi Leo-Salgado, Christie Batey, Lisa Wunderlich,

Stephanie Hall, Stephanie Kusy and Thelma Nieto. The Junior League members supported this committee by pro-

moting the event the prior months, securing sponsors, volunteering at packet pickup, and the day of the race.

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Run Amuck (con’t)

| Funding |

Sponsors also helped make the event be the best it could be. Monetary donations, which covered majority of the expenses

totaled $15,500, in-kind donations totaled around $24,000, and advertising/media sponsorships totaled around $20,000.

We would like to thank Gulf Coast Racing, L & F Distributors, Kocurek Land Improvement, and H-E-B for being our top spon-

sors. Other sponsors who helped make the event a success can be seen on the JLCC website, www.jlcc.org

This year’s Run Amuck committee had a goal to not only raise funds for the Junior League of Corpus Christi, but to also raise

awareness on how the league fulfills their mission statement. The day of the race, JL President, Katherine Dain and Presi-

dent Elect, Lillian Riojas presented a $1,000 check to buy bicycles for the organization Bikes for Kids, a local charity that

gives bikes to disadvantaged children during the Christmas season. Run Amuck was not only a fundraiser, but a community

project in itself.

~Stephanie Kusy, Run Amuck Committee Member and Loren Rock, Run Amuck Co-Chairman

Run for your life. Run for your hopes. Run for your dreams. Run for your community. Run Amuck.


Kids in the Kitchen –Boys and Girls Club Event

| Community |

This year, Kids in the Kitchen has launched some new partnerships

in an effort to teach healthier life skills to kids in our area. We

teamed up with the Art Walk who introduced a kid’s area this year

at their monthly Art Walk Event.

In September and in October, JLCC volunteers and committee mem-

bers painted pumpkins, passed out healthy low sugar pumpkin muf-

fins and painted using vegetables. Over 300 children participated

at both Art Walk Events. In support of our efforts, H-E-B graciously

donated H E B Buddy Bags and Healthy Eating booklets for us to

distribute to children who participated.

Kids in the Kitchen continues to introduce healthier eating options

by teaching children how to prepare nutritious meals. We partnered with the local Boys and Girls Club and spent a cou-

ple of Tuesday afternoons teaching kids how to cook healthier foods. Committee Members came up with awesome reci-

pes for creative healthy foods. Some of the things that they taught the kids were how to make turkey burgers, whole

wheat pizzas, Indian corn and fruit k-bobs. Each child is given recipes, created by the committee members, of what is

demonstrated along with some ingredients to make it at home. The committee provides the foods with funds provided

by grants from Stripes and Coastal Bend Foundation. The kids are encouraged to try new foods and share what they

have learned with their family. In addition to teaching them how to cook healthier meals, they are also taught basic ta-

ble manners and etiquette.

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Kids in the Kitchen (con’t)

| Community |

Four more cooking classes are planned for the Spring of 2013,

along with two more Art Walks.

Kids in the Kitchen plans to end the year with a final new pro-

ject, a Mother-Daughter Luncheon on Saturday, May 11th at the

United Methodist Hall. Sign up for shifts, as all of the upcoming

events will be posted soon.

Cooking class began Wednesday, February 12, with the gener-

ous support of Stripes. The class was held at the Boys and Girls

Club. Children learned how to create healthy dishes and snacks.

Aislynn Campbell from Freedom Harvest Farms taught children

how to grow their own salad gardens. Victor Betancourt from V-

fit got the kids moving with Zumba. Children left the class with

ingredients and recipes to make snacks and seeds to plant.

The next Kids in the Kitchen classes will be held on the following Tuesdays, March 19th, April 9th, and April 23rd. Look

for shifts for these events as volunteers will be needed soon.

~Yvette Lara, Kids in the Kitchen Co-Chair

Gulf Coast Racing

5302 Leopard Street

Corpus Christi, Texas 78408

361-289-9333


| Community |

Helping Hands-CPS Make-Over

Extreme Makeover: CPS Edition

The Helping Hands Committee renovated six Child Protective Services visitation

rooms over the course of two days and organized two additional visitation rooms.

On the evening of Friday, September 28th, around 20 eager volunteers helped to

give the six visitation rooms fresh coats of paint which would be the backdrops for

fun, festive murals. Saturday saw a turnout of approximately 35 enthusiastic volun-

teers that helped to complete the project. The volunteers were able to use their

creativity and painted themed-murals on the freshly painted walls. Themes include-

ed were: outer space, friendship, garden, forest, ABC 123, and a festive banquet

room. The volunteers also cleaned out the rooms and furnished them with new toys and family-interactive games.

The rooms are used for supervised visitations for parents and their children. Families schedule visits in the rooms daily,

spending 1-2 hours per visit. Approximately 20 families utilize the rooms each day. The visitation rooms provide a safe place

for families to interact while receiving services from CPS.

The goal of this project was to make the rooms fun and family friendly. Local CPS workers toured the rooms when the pro-

ject was complete and were very excited to have bright, vibrant rooms with new toys for the children. The Junior League of

Corpus Christi, Inc. in conjunction with CPS held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the visitation rooms.

~Samantha Mendoza and Adriana Molina

Helping Hands Committee

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Action Leadership Team

Action Learning Team

The Action Learning Team has been well underway since January of 2011 and actively learning is

exactly what we are doing! Our team was tasked with separating our current board structure into

a Governance Board and a Management Team and restructuring the Nominating process. In

order to do this we needed to take a look at how our league currently functions and improve the

systems we already have in place. Not only are we improving our league and moving forward, we

are laying the ground work and template for the rest of the leagues throughout the country.

At our October General Meeting, our Diva’s Dish asked the membership if they had any questions

about ALT. They did. We would like to address a few of those questions now.

How does ALT affect each member? ALT will establish a set of systems and procedures for each

area within the league to aid the member with a better understanding of what is expected of them, a clear path of training

to help identify strengths and weaknesses. ALT’s purpose is to separate the Board of Directors into a Governance Board

and a Management Team. In doing this Governance board can concentrate on the Strategic plan and fiduciary responsi-

bilities that move our league forward. This will allow Management team to carry out the day-to-day operations that align

with the strategic plan.

How does a member help with it? Through the transition year we ask that you keep an open mind and remember the big

picture. In a sense we are striping our league down to identify our weaknesses and improve on the successes we have

achieved. Feedback is the key to identifying where we need to make improvements.

Why are we complicating things? Transition can be complicated; we are in the process of developing and presenting pack-

ets that outline the procedures of each committee. The packets that are almost finalized are the Leadership Packet,

Nominating Packet, Funding Development, Volunteer Guidelines and Public Relations Guidelines. We have started the

process to develop the Placement Packet and Sustainer Council.

When will changes be made to alter the program? Now. Everyday work is being done to progress our systems and proce-

dures. You will quickly see many packets of info being posted on the website. Keep your eye on Newsday Tuesday for ALT

training moments.

~Brooke Montes, ALT Rep

Jill Jacobs

Robin Johnson


Upcoming Events

| Junior League of Corpus Christi |

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Upcoming Events

Each spring, active and new members of the Junior League of Corpus Chris-

ti, and quite a few sustaining members, get together for hard work, camara-

derie, and service to the community. The Rummage Sale is one of the larg-

est annual fundraisers for the Junior League of Corpus Christi. JLCC active,

new and sustaining members, friends, family, community members and lo-

cal retailers donate items that are sold at very reasonable prices. The JLCC

Rummage Sale will be held at Sunrise Mall. Approximately 20,000 square

feet of space which houses more than 20 departments of clothing, shoes,

books, house wares, antiques and much more. This is truly a community

event. Many of our customers tell us that they have been coming to the sale

for 10 or more years!

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Governance & Management Boards 2012-2013


Governance Board

President—Katherine Dain

Contact Publishing Chair—Rosalynn Rowan for

more nformation: [email protected].

TIDES is the League’s annual magazine. The

magazine is distributed to approximately 1,000

households across the Coastal Bend, various

community leaders and organizations, and local

businesses.

Ad Sizes Available

1/4 Page—$150

1/2 Page—$200

Full Page—$300

Advertise Your Business !

Planning & Research—Roetta Rock

Bylaws/Recording Secretary—Vanessa Ramirez

At Large Member (2nd year active) - Claudette Garcia

At Large Member - Tess Gonzalez

President Elect—Lillian Riojas

Nominating—Wendy Batek

Funding Development—Alissa Worley

Treasurer—Veronica Maxwell

President Elect—Lillian Riojas

Placement—Dyan Lopez Garza

Community VP—Jill Jacobs

Membership VP—Katia McCabe

Treasurer Elect—Carrie Gilley

Bylaws/Recording Secretary—Vanessa Ramirez

VP’s, Chairs and Appointed Committees 2012-2013

Community

Community VP—Jill Jacobs

Kids in the Kitchen Co-Chairs—Meredith Delano & Yvette Lara

Helping Hands Co-Chairs—Michelle Markert & Mari Palmatier

Cinderella’a Closet Chair—Katherine Barrera

Membership

Membership VP—Katia McCabe

Publishing Chair—Rosalynn Rowan

Education/Training Chair—Adriana Martinez

H.U.G.S. Chair—Sunshine Moore

Placement

Placement Chair—Dyan Lopez Garza

Placement Committee Members—Jennifer Riley, BJ Johnson, Paula

Ryan, Lisa Jasek, Tess Gonzales, Jennifer Staiger,

Stacey Manning & Julie Dye

Funding

Funding VP—Bebe Bellfield

Funding Development Chair—Alissa Worley

Fairy Tale Ball Co-Chairs—Jordan Michael & Katie Triplett

Rummage Co-Chairs—Emily Campbell & Michelle Ramirez

Run Amuck Co-Chairs– Loren Rock & Amanda Kocurek

Membership

Numbers

Actives 112

Non-resident Actives 8

New Members 45

Sustainers 239

Non-resident Sustainers 24

Total 428



Announcements

Congratulations to….

…..these Proud Parents!

Congratulations to….

…..the newlyweds!

Shannon Steel married Stuart White

on July 21st

Jacqueline Replogle married Ryan Rhoades

on September 28

Amanda and Steven

Kocurek

Their daughter, Bailey

Maire, was born December

10, 2012.

Marissa Gutierrez

Her son, Gabriel Luis

Gutierrez, was born August 6,

2012.

Liz and Mike Schmidt

Their daughter, Jenna

Lynn, was born August 9,

2012.

Do you have an announcement you would

like to share with the league?

Email your announcements and photos to Sunshine Moore:

[email protected]

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