Actives  |  InActives   |  Community Placement  |  Advisory  |  Non Resident  

Actives

Active members are those who have completed the requirements for Provisional membership and who, having been admitted to Active membership, justify such membership through service to their communities and their League.  A Junior League member may continue her Active membership indefinitely but may elect to become a Sustaining member upon completion of five (5) years as an Active member.  (Body of Law, Article IV. Membership) 

  

Active members in the Junior League of Omaha have the following engagements: 

1.       Placement -	All Active members must complete an in-league placement or an approved community placement.
2.       Placement Interviews -	All Active members must complete a placement interview with their Placement Director.
3.       Annual Dues-	All Active members must pay annual dues of an Active member set forth in Article V, Section 1 of the by-laws, and otherwise be in good financial standing.
4.       JLO Pillars -	All Active members must complete the engagements listed within the three pillars of the Junior League of Omaha.  Members will also be responsible for completing a set number of menu selections to be determined on a yearly basis by each Council and approved by the Board of Directors.

  

Membership  

5.  ___ Attend 3 General Membership Meetings 

            Dates attended:  ________, ________, ________ 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

___  Attend an additional General Meeting 

___  Attend training noted as membership training 

___  Attend a Council, or Board meeting that is not part of your placement 

___  Attend a Provisional social or meeting 

___  Host or facilitate a January small group meeting (first come first serve) 

___  Recruit a New Member who joins the Provisional class and pays dues 

___  Complete a double placement** 

  

Project  

6. ___   Complete one three (3) hour Project shift: 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

            ___  Complete a 3-hour project shift (in addition to your Project shift engagement) 

___  Make a Done in a Day donation  

___  Work a JLO-sponsored Community Event 

___  Attend training noted as a Community/Project Training 

___  Serve as a Member on a non-profit or guild Board of Directors 

___  Work 40 community volunteer hours 

___  Complete a double placement** 

  

Fundraiser  

7.  ___   Purchase a $60 Junior League of Omaha Fundraiser ticket or work two 3-hour shifts. 

8   ___  Work one 3-hour Jumble Shop shift or pay ($30/shift) a substitute arranged by the member. 

9.  ___  Donate merchandise valued at $250 to the Jumble Shop by your Quota Due Date. 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

___  Work one additional 3-hour fundraising shift 

___  Donate to the JLO Foundation ($30 minimum donation) 

___  Donate to the Annual Fund ($30 minimum donation) 

___  Purchase two tickets to American Girl 

___  Secure an auction item valued at $50 (in accordance with Standing Rule I, number 7) 

___  Secure a cash donation of $250 or more for Fund Development 

___  Complete a double placement* 

  

* This satisfies the additional menu requirement in each of the three pillars. 

  

** A double placement would satisfy the additional menu requirement in each of the three pillars and would automatically include members selected to be on the Nominating Committee (excluding the Vice-Chairman), Members at Large and Leadership Academy participants. 

  

  

InActives

An Active member in good standing may request to be placed on InActive Status.  InActive Status requests may be made by noting such status on the JLO dues card, completing an InActive Status Request form at the Open Placement Fair or informing the Placement Chairman in writing.  InActive Status will be granted for the period of one placement year or the remainder thereof (the remainder of a year shall be considered a full year).  As of June 1, 1994, a member may take InActive Status for no more than two consecutive years.  InActive Year(s) do not count towards years of Active Service for purposes of obtaining Sustainer Status.  (Standing Rules, Article VII Placement, InActive Status) 

  

The current InActive membership engagements are: 

1.       All Inactive members must complete a spring placement interview with their Placement Director. 

2.       All Inactive members must pay annual dues of an Active member set forth in Article V, Section 1 of the by-laws, and otherwise be in good financial standing. 

3.       Purchase a $60 Junior League of Omaha Fundraiser ticket or work two 3-hour shifts. 

4.       Donate merchandise valued at $250 to the Jumble Shop by your Quota Due Date. 

  

Community Placement

Members who have been Active for more than two years and desire placement other than within the League program shall submit a Community Placement Request form describing the community job or creative endeavor that justifies Junior League placement credit through quality of service.  A member with less than two years Active service may apply to the Board for special consideration.  (Standing Rules, Article VII Placement, Types of Placement #4) 

  

The current Community Placement membership engagements are: 

1.       Placement Interviews -	All Community Placement members must complete a spring placement interview with their Placement Director.
2.       Annual Dues-	All Community Placement members must pay annual dues of an Active member set forth in Article V, Section 1 of the by-laws, and otherwise be in good financial standing.
3.       JLO Pillars -	All Community Placement members must complete the engagements listed within the three pillars of the Junior League of Omaha.  Members will also be responsible for completing a set number of menu selections to be determined on a yearly basis by each Council and approved by the Board of Directors.

  

Membership  

4.  ___ Attend 3 General Membership Meetings 

            Dates attended:  ________, ________, ________ 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

___  Attend an additional General Meeting 

___  Attend training noted as membership training 

___  Attend a Council, or Board meeting that is not part of your placement 

___  Attend a Provisional social or meeting 

___  Host or facilitate a January small group meeting (first come first serve) 

___  Recruit a New Member who joins the Provisional class and pays dues 

___  Complete a double placement** 

  

Project  

5. ___   Complete one three (3) hour Project shift: 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

            ___  Complete a 3-hour project shift (in addition to your Project shift engagement) 

___  Make a Done in a Day donation  

___  Work a JLO-sponsored Community Event 

___  Attend training noted as a Community/Project Training 

___  Serve as a Member on a non-profit or guild Board of Directors 

___  Work 40 community volunteer hours 

___  Complete a double placement** 

  

Fundraiser  

6.  ___   Purchase a $60 Junior League of Omaha Fundraiser ticket or work two 3-hour shifts. 

7.  ___  Work one 3-hour Jumble Shop shift or pay ($30/shift) a substitute arranged by the member. 

8.  ___  Donate merchandise valued at $250 to the Jumble Shop by your Quota Due Date. 

  

Plus complete one (1) from the following menu selections in this pillar: 

___  Completed one (1) Provisional year and five (5) years of Active service* 

___  Work one additional 3-hour fundraising shift 

___  Donate to the JLO Foundation ($30 minimum donation) 

___  Donate to the Annual Fund ($30 minimum donation) 

___  Purchase two tickets to American Girl 

___  Secure an auction item valued at $50 (in accordance with Standing Rule I, number 7) 

___  Secure a cash donation of $250 or more for Fund Development 

___  Complete a double placement* 

  

*This satisfies the additional menu requirement in each of the three pillars. 

  

**A double placement would satisfy the additional menu requirement in each of the three pillars and would automatically include members selected to be on the Nominating Committee (excluding the Vice-Chairman), Members at Large and Leadership Academy participants. 

  

Advisory

An Active member in good standing may request to be placed on advisory status.  Advisory status requests may be made by noting such status on the JLO dues card, or informing the placement chairman in writing prior to February 1^st.  Advisory status will be granted to members who have completed seven years of Active service in the JLO with no more than two years service in a community placement.  A member on advisory status must complete a new advisory request form each year that member wishes to remain on advisory status.  A member on advisory status may return at any time during any placement year. ((Standing Rules, Article VII Placement, Advisory Status) 

  

The current Advisory Status membership engagements are: 

1.       Placement Interviews -	All Advisory members must complete a spring placement interview with their Placement Director.
2.       Annual Dues-	All Advisory members must pay annual dues of an Active member set forth in Article V, Section 1 of the by-laws, and otherwise be in good financial standing.
3.       JLO Pillars -	All Advisory members must complete the eight engagements listed within the three pillars of the Junior League of Omaha.

  

Membership  

4.  ___ Attend 3 General Membership Meetings 

            Dates attended:  ________, ________, ________ 

  

Project  

5. ___   Complete one three (3) hour Project shift: 

  

Fundraiser  

6.  ___   Purchase a $60 Junior League of Omaha Fundraiser ticket or work two 3-hour shifts. 

7.  ___  Work one 3-hour Jumble Shop shift or pay ($30/shift) a substitute arranged by the member. 

8.  ___  Donate merchandise valued at $250 to the Jumble Shop by your Quota Due Date. 

  

  

Non Resident

Active and Sustaining members who are living at a distance from their Junior League area sufficient to make fulfillment of the volunteer service or other requirements impossible shall be granted the Non-Resident privilege and may not vote, hold office or propose candidates for membership.  Non-Resident Active members who live in an area in which there is a Junior League may retain the privilege for a period not to exceed two years. (Body of Law, Article IV. Membership, Section 3d) 

  

The current Non Resident Active membership engagements are: 

• Annual dues of $60 due February 1^st of each year