Kendra's Favorite Things

While our Provisional training got started almost a month ago, the first General Meeting of our Junior League year is tomorrow night and I know we are all looking forward to another successful and productive year making an impact in the community. People often times ask me, what is Junior League and why do you spend so much time in meetings for it?!

I could go on for a while but the short and sweet answer is this;  we are an international organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community. The Junior League of San Diego is blessed with over 1,000 devoted, smart and talented women that are committed to enriching our community. Throughout my JLSD career I've had the wonderful opportunity of serving on several different committees and councils, but this year Kathleen and I have been given the distinct opportunity to lead the provisional class, which is comprised of our newest members. We have just shy of 100 women that have set out to begin their Junior League careers and we couldn't be more excited about the impact and potential that this group of women is going to have on the San Diego community.

Thinking back on the experiences I've had, the friendships I've cultivated and the hands-on impact I've made throughout my involvement with JLSD, it's clear to me that being a part of the Junior League is something that has changed my life forever. Being in Junior League has provided me with the confidence to take on leadership roles, the determination to make something out of nothing, and the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. These are lessons I've been able to apply to my life outside of the league whether it be at work or in my personal life, and I can't imagine not being equipped with what this has brought to my life.

As we work with our newest and most eager 100 members this year, I wanted to take the time to remind myself what it means to be JLSD:

We are improving San Diego.
We are leaders.
We are well trained.
We are balanced.
We are opportunists.
We are "whatever it takes."
We are JLSD.