New Member Orientation

Workshop Two

NOTE TO CHAPTER PRESENTER:All new members, legacy and voted-in, must attend an orientation workshop prior to initiation. New member initiation must occur by May 31.The following presentation, New Member Orientation Workshop II has been prepared for your use. It covers the following topics:

• Jack and Jill Programming• Jack and Jill Financial Considerations• Detailed Chapter Information should be customized and added

FYI - New Member Orientation Workshop I presentation covers the following topics:• Brief Jack and Jill History• Overview of Jack and Jill Facts and Timeline• Jack and Jill Organization and Structure

• National• Regional• Auxiliary Groups (Associates & Fathers)• Chapter (please customize for your chapter)

• Jack and Jill Governance• Jack and Jill Foundation Overview• New Member Success Factors

WELCOME NEW MOTHER MEMBERS !

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. endeavors to be the premier family organization in America focused on youth leadership and development. As National Vice President, I welcome you on behalf of the National Executive Board as new members of our wonderful organization.

The following presentation for New Member Orientation Workshop Two is intended to provide our newest members with information that will enhance your understanding of J&J financial considerations and programming initiatives. It is also intended to provide a foundation to ensure your tenure in J&J will be fulfilling, valuable and rewarding.

Long live Jack and Jill!

Tamara Turnley RobinsonNational Vice President

2010 - 2012

“Achieving Excellence, Inspiring Greatness, Motivating Our Youth to Lead and Serve”

Agenda

• Programming Excellence• National• Regional• Chapter

• Financial Focus• Responsibilities• Policy• Dates

National Programming

National Theme“Achieving Excellence, Inspiring Greatness,

Motivating Youth to Lead and Serve!”

National Program Thrust AIM for Healthier Lifestyle AIM for Youth Leadership

Development AIM for Youth Financial Literacy Recreational and Social Educational Cultural Community Service Legislative

National ProgrammingAIM To Win

Weight Loss CHALLENGE

January 2011

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is determined to get healthy and fit as an organization by launching the AIM to Win Weight Loss Challenge!

As CHAPTERS, we will support our J&J chapter sisters as we AIM To Win

As MEMBERS, we will individually compete within chapters and contribute to the Chapter and Regional Level Challenges

Jack and Jill National Fitness Day

Spring 2012

The J&J National Fitness Day will be a nationwide event where every chapter across the country participates in a fun and exciting fitness extravaganza where our families and the communities we serve will come together and celebrate fitness.

As CHAPTERS, we will host or participate in an athletic event (i.e. 1K Family Fun Run, Race for the Cure, ) and include our community partners and youth in our day of fitness!

As MEMBERS, we will commit to participating in and supporting the event.

Jack and Jill Healthy Living Cookbook

Fall 2011

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will design a national cookbook comprised of our best healthy recipes.

As CHAPTERS, we will ensure we are properly represented by submitting our best healthy and nutritious recipes for consideration.

As MEMBERS, we will work with our families to gather and submit our healthy recipes.

Jack & Jill Across America

Spring 2011

Jack and Jill Across America will require every chapter’s participation as we march across the country from coast to coast in activity steps as an organization.

As CHAPTERS, we will encourage members and their families to reach their individual and our chapter goals to ensure our success.

As MEMBERS, we will track the activities of our families as we collectively accumulate steps that will assist in reaching our goal of crossing America by our 2012 National Convention.

Jack and Jill Programming

Our National theme provides focus and AIM for much more significant and far reaching programming and community initiatives.

“Achieving Excellence, Inspiring Greatness, and Motivating Our Youth to Lead and Serve! ”

Together we will: AIM for awareness and provide education for a healthier

lifestyle AIM for expanded youth leadership development AIM for expanded youth financial awareness and wealth

Programming Excellence

• J&J age group activities during the program year should include an activity in each of the following areas:

• Educational• Recreational• Social

• Leadership development should also have a major emphasis• Teen leadership Modules

• Accountability & Responsibility• Confidence• Communications / Public Speaking• Integrity & Ethics• Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution• Self-Discipline• Trust & Respect• Vision

• Community Service should be emphasized• Children should be encouraged to become lifelong community

servants

• Cultural• Civic• Health

• Character Building• Communications/Listening• Goal Setting• Legislative• Risk-Taking• Service & Sacrifice• Utlizing Strengths• Financial Literacy

Programming Excellence

Habits and patterns established at this formative

time will have a great influence on our children

throughout their adult lives

Good program planning requires teamwork

No task is too difficult, nor time too great, to spend planning for and with our

children. !!

Chapter Programming

PLEASE INSERTYOUR CHAPTERPROGRAMMING INFORMATION

Member Financial Responsibilities

• Every Jack and Jill of America, Inc. member is empowered to ensure all financial matters are in accordance with our governing documents.

• It is important that our financial governing documents are communicated and distributed such that each member comprehends the requirements binding on the financial officers.

• All members have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure the elected officers abide by standard operating procedures outlined in the Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Financial Handbook. (Handbook is on the member portal of the J&J website)

Officer Financial Responsibility

Elected Officers have a fiduciary responsibility to the members to account for all funds collected and distributed on their behalf of the organization and in accordance with their approved budget.

Chapter officers bonded:• President• Vice President• Treasurer• Financial Secretary

Financial Policies

Financial governance is established in the following documents:

• Jack and Jill of America, Inc. National Bylaws• Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Financial Handbook• Chapter Bylaws (national guidelines supersede chapter

bylaws)

Tax Exempt Status

• Jack and Jill of America, Inc is recognized as a 501 (c) 4 tax exempt organization

• Contributions to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. are not deductible.

National Financial Dates

** Per Capita and Bonding Fee September 30 Submission Legacy Requests January 31

New Members Headquarters May 31and Joining Fee

Foundation Contributions June1

Chapter Officers and Contact June 15Information to National

**End of Year Reports June 30

**Annual Audit Reports August 31

**Penalties for late filing apply

Chapter Financials

Chapter Specific Financial Information / ProcessesChapter Dues / Due DatesChapter Assessments if anyChapter Financial Processes -Payments/Disbursements/Reimbursements

Q & A