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Checklist for Active Members:
Meetings

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Attend General Membership meetings and Small Group meetings. (Three (3) absences are allowed)

Financial/Fund Raiser Obligations

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Pay annual dues by April 1 each year (late fee applies after April 20)

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Donate $100.00 worth of merchandise to the Bargain Box during or before your designated quota month. (Click here for Bargain Box specific quota schedule)

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Purchase required number of A SHOPPING SPREE! tickets and work a three-hour SPREE! shift. (Missed SPREE! shifts must be made up with equivalent assignment at Bargain Box or another venue; arrangements to be made within 30 days of missed shift.)

Placement

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Fulfill your assigned placement requirements by serving on a Community or in-League team. Complete appropriate placement forms for the following League year by the spring sign-up deadline determined by Placement Committee.

Privileges

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Privileges include the right to vote and hold office; the right to propose prospective members; and the privilege of transferring to any other league or becoming a Non-Resident or Inter-League member if you move.

Most Important

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Thank you for working this year to improve our community!

What To Do When:
YOU COME TO LEAGUE MEETINGS... Attendance is required at all membership meetings although you may miss up to three (3) meetings if necessary. Check "theLINK" for meeting times and locations. Don't forget to bring your permanent Name Badge to be scanned for meeting attendance! If you lose your name badge, email terri@jlraleigh.org for a $5 replacement badge. If you miss a meeting, call your Team Captain or Placement Advisor (for first year actives) for an update.

YOU HAVE A CHANGE IN NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER or WORK INFORMATION... Update your member profile found in the members' only section of the website.

YOU NEED TO REQUEST A CHANGE IN STATUS (RESIGNATION, REINSTATEMENT, TRANSFER, ETC.)... Email terri@jlraleigh.org with your request. Please include your full name, current address and phone number. If you request resignation after April 1, you will owe dues for the following year.

YOU WISH TO REQUEST A SABBATICAL OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE... YOU WISH TO REQUEST A SABBATICAL OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE... Complete the Leave Request Form found by clicking here and either deliver it to League Headquarters at 4020 Barrett Drive, Ste 104, Raleigh, NC  27609.  Or you may fax it to 919-787-9615.  You will be notified by mail once your leave or sabbatical is approved. ( Remember that you are still responsible for JLR Dues even when you are on leave or sabbatical.)  If you have any questions, please email Terri Ferraro, the League's Membership Records Assistant, at terri@jlraleigh.org.

YOU WISH TO REQUEST A PLACEMENT CHANGE... Contact the current Placement Team Captain (see list on website of current leadership)

YOU WISH TO USE LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS... Contact Lori Woods ( lori@jlraleigh.org ) at League Headquarters (787-7480) during office hours to schedule use of a meeting area or view the calendar in the members section of the website to see if desired space is available and to send Lori an email directly.

YOU ARE FILLING OUT YOUR TAX RETURNS... Use as deductions (to the extent allowed by law) initiation fees, League dues, merchandise donated to the Bargain Box and mileage costs to community placement.

YOUR BARGAIN BOX QUOTA IS DUE... Refer to the guidelines listed within the Bargain Box Quota.

***INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY*** In case of inclement weather, the Junior League of Raleigh's voicemail 787-1103 will contain information regarding closings of Headquarters and the Bargain Box as well as canceled membership meetings. In most cases, if the Wake County Public Schools are closed, League functions will also be rescheduled. For information on a specific committee meeting, please call the appropriate team captain.

TEAM OVERACTIVE:
Team Overactive is for the long-time experienced active member who needs flexibility from league placement requirements. She will choose her own League and/or community involvement and will have all the privileges of active membership. You must be an active member in good standing for a total of seven or more years, excluding leaves and sabbaticals, in a Junior League. Other eligibility terms apply. Please contact the Team Placement captain for more details.

Overactive Status:

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Overactive status is available for the experienced Active member who desires reprieve from placement requirements. She is encouraged to seek community involvement within the targeted area and will have all the privileges of Active membership.

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To be eligible, she must have been an Active member in good standing for a total of seven or more years in a Junior League, excluding up to 1 year of leave and sabbaticals; have never been on probation; fulfill all other minimum standards; and request this option annually at the Spring Placement sign-up.

Team Date & Time: Flexible monthly meetings

Team Placement Captain: Tina Jones, 787-3421, tinamarie2001us@yahoo.com.

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