SWSD 2013 Program Handbook November 2013 | Page 138
Program Committee
Proposed Programming Procedures
for the
Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter of Jack & Jill of America,
Inc.
As approved by the Chapter on September 21, 2010
The Program Year for the Chapter is from June 1 through May 31.
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Programming-Related Chapter-Sponsored Activities2
Jack & Jill Day (September)
Christmas Party (December); this event MAY qualify as a
Chapter-Sponsored event for the purpose of providing
participation credit for a child pursuant to III(B) hereof ONLY
IF the children of the Chapter are invited to participate.
Black Family Day (May)
Members must participate in at least one Chapter-Sponsored
Event per Program Year. Participation includes planning and/or
attendance. (SWSD Bylaws Article III, Section 2(A)(7)(f)). The
Program Director shall be responsible for tracking participation.
Age-Group Activity Sponsorship
A. Sponsorship herein shall be defined as: planning and
organizing. Sponsorship does not require that a sponsoring
Member cover the costs of the participating Members and
children. This rule does not prohibit a Member from covering
some or all of the activity costs if she desires to do so.
B. A Member must sponsor at least one activity per child for each of
their children’s age-groups. Chapter-Sponsored Events do not
qualify as Member-Sponsored Age-Group Activities (unless
approved by a majority of the Chapter Membership at a Mothers’
Meeting or a Special Meeting). (SWSD Bylaws Article III, Section
2(A)(7)(e)).
C. Any Member that fails to sponsor one age-group activity per child
by May 31st may be terminated.
D. A Member may sponsor an Age-Group Activity during months that
the Chapter hosts a Chapter-Sponsored Activity (for which
participation credit will be provided pursuant to III(B) hereof).
Member-children may attend both events but are only REQUIRED
to attend either the Chapter-Sponsored event or the Age-Group
Does not include Founders’ Day, as it is not a Programming-related activity.
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