Second Tuesday Club Presentation to the Association of Junior Leagues International

The idea of the Second Tuesday Club began over four years ago and is going strong. A group of Sustainers headed by Vicki Donnell and Helen Shelton sent out letters to all Sustainers and past league members who had reached Sustainer status but were no longer a part of our League. These letters invited the ladies to join The Second Tuesday Club for fun, food and fellowship. The response to the invitation was tremendous. 

Acceptances began coming in and coming in and coming in.   Approximately 75 former members reinstated into the League and joined the club. By the time the deadline to join was reached, 270 Sustainers accepted the invitation. The committee was overwhelmed by the response and excited to begin the first year.  These ladies were thrilled to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. 

Under the leadership of Vicki and Helen, the Steering Committee began work on plans for the first year. The first luncheon was held in a lovely backyard in September 2011 and the JLM Board helped serve. The Second Tuesday Club was off to phenomenal beginning. 

A Second Tuesday Club Yearbook is issued each year and given to each member.  The members submit ideas for programs and sign up to be hostesses at the meetings. The Program Committee gathers the ideas, researches the program suggestions and plans the calendar for the year.  Some of the meetings are at League Headquarters and others are at different off-site venues, such as the Beal Ranch House and a Christmas Party come and go at a member’s house. 

Our League was asked by “PALS,” a networking group composed of mid- size leagues in the Association of Junior Leagues International to present a PowerPoint on our Second Tuesday Club at Fall Conference in New Orleans.  What an honor is was to share with the other leagues our size the success of The Second Tuesday Club of The Junior League of Midland, Inc.

Our League is so grateful to the Second Tuesday Club for allowing us to share their success with PALS.  We look forward to joining this great group one day and participating as Sustainers ourselves.

- Leslie "Leaf" Faller

The Junior League of Midland, Inc.

President 2015-2016