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ARTICLE II.
Memberships

Section 1. Individual Classification
A. ACTIVE MEMBERS
1. Mothers, female legal guardians or custodial caretakers with children
between the ages of two (2) years through the nineteenth (19) year may hold
active membership in the Dallas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.
a. “Active” is defined as attending chapter meetings, participating in
local chapter meetings, participating in local chapter activities,
sponsoring age-group activities. Members are encouraged to support the
Jack and Jill of America Foundation.
2. An active member must be financial with National, Regional and Chapter fees as
provided in the Bylaws.
a. To maintain membership, a member must be in good standing. Good
standing as used in this document means a mother must be active and financial.
Active is defined as participating in local chapter activities, sponsoring age-
group activities and supporting
the Foundation. Financial is defined as having paid all chapter,
regional and national dues, assessments and fees.
3. a. Members shall attend a minimum of five mothers’ meetings per
program year in order to maintain good standing. In the event of
extenuating circumstances requiring additional absences, a member shall
submit a written request stating the reasons for said request to the Membership
Committee Chair. The Membership Committee Chair shall forward the request
for consideration by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee
shall make a recommendation to the body however, the membership shall make
the final decision regarding a members’ attendance infraction.
b. Members in good standing shall PARTICIPATE in planning for child’s
group activities. Members shall SPONSOR
an activity for each age group in which she has a child and SUPPORT
group activities by having their child in attendance.
c. Members shall support any chapter project approved/agreed by a 2/3
majority vote of the membership in a regular meeting.
d. A member in good standing shall be required to attend one National OR one
Regional Convention OR one Regional Area Workday/Cluster within each
four-year period for the duration of her membership tenure. The rolling one
in four year conference attendance is required to maintain a membership in
good standing.

e. Members shall be responsible for children in a given group to insure that
their child (children) participates in all their sponsored activities and shall
allow no more than three (3) unexcused absences from said group sponsored
activities during a program year. Excused absences include: school/work
related conflict, family conflict, illness in family.

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