Celebrating Our New Members

Congratulations to the Junior League of Jacksonville's Fall and Spring New Member classes! These ladies have been working hard all year to fulfill their obligations and have made many meaningful contributions to the League. 2011-2012 marks the first year JLJ has ever enrolled two separate classes. We welcomed not only a near record-breaking number of new members, more importantly, we enhanced our organization with some of the brightest, most dedicated women in Jacksonville.


Above: New Spring Members helped host a celebration at Annie R. Morgan Elementary on March 17.

Each year JLJ New Member classes must complete a final project. This year's Spring Class just wrapped up. At two separate events in March, more than 50 New Members came together to plan and execute year-end celebrations at our C.A.R.E.S. schools: Annie R. Morgan Elementary and George Washington Carver Elementarty. JLJ has been working with both schools throughout the year, providing volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade math, reading and language during Saturday School. The goal of the extra training is to prepare students to score well on the upcoming FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test).

"The events were a great success and brought much joy to the children and their teachers,"says Heather Douglas, chairman of the New Members Training Committee. "The students were thrilled to be rewarded for their academic accomplishments. Great job, New Members!"

The Annie R. Morgan celebration was held on Saturday, March 17 and the George Washington Carver celebration took place Saturday, March 3. New Members, in partnership with JLJ transfer members, worked with school adminstrators to plan and host the celebrations at each school. The celebrations included an awards ceremony, gifts and prizes and a celebratory lunch.


Above: Students enjoyed pizza, sandwiches and cake served up by JLJ Spring New Members.

During the ceremony many students were recognized for their dedication to improve their FCAT scores. Some even attended every Saturday school session! The top 25 attending students were awarded a medal by their principal, and every student received a bag, a book and a chance to choose a gift item donated by the JLJ New Members. The gift pile, pictured below, included everything from footballs to Barbie dolls, Crayola art sets, and more. At Annie R. Morgan the first item chosen was a Florida Gator football -- authographed by former UF head coach Urban Meyer!

Meet New Member Suzie Hutto!

You may not know or have met her yet, but Spring new member Suzie Hutto has a huge passion for the Jaguars. Besides getting involved with Junior League this year, she also recently became a brand new member of the 2012 Jaguars Champions Club. The Club is comprised of fans committed to helping the Jaguars remain competitive, and to ensure the long-term success of Jacksonville as an NFL community.

"I love Jacksonville, and the Jaguars being in our city really benefits our community. I hope to help fill our stadium so we can keep them here for years to come! If anyone is interested in season tickets, adding on seats to your existing account, or upgrading your current seats, I am here to help make it happen for you with outstanding personal service!"


The Jaguars are one of the largest economic drivers in northeast Florida, and the Junior League of Jacksonville's members recognize the true value of an NFL franchise to the city and the people of Jacksonville. The Jaguars Foundation has given millions of dollars to local youth-serving agencies in Jacksonville since its inception.

Make sure to secure your seats before the end of April to get the 30-Game Plan (lock in price of tickets for 3 years)! Just call or email Suzie Hutto at 904-885-2713 or shutto@gmail.com if you are interested.

"New owner, new coach, new ERA for the Jags! I'm all in! Are you 'All in'?"