Bixby

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Bixby Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Members shall reside in or attend school in the Union or Bixby School District. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Bixby aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

Join Our Chapter

Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.

If you know someone in our chapter, talk to her about getting started, membership obligations and our membership drive timeline.  If you do not know someone in NCL, you are invited to complete this Membership Inquiry Form.

Membership Inquiry Form

For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.

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2024-2025 Membership Drive

 

 

Our membership drive opens January 15th, 2024 for the new class of 2030 and the current class of 2027.

Please note, our Bylaws state that we give priority to legacies and reverse legacies.

Legacy Members — Moms who are current Patronesses with a daughter in the class of 2030 or 2027 who submitted a Legacy form will receive an email on Jan 15 with a link to the application..

New Members  — The 2024-2025 Prospective New Member Packet can be accessed at: 2024-2025 Prospective New Member Packet . This packet includes information about NCL and becoming a member.

Prospective New Member Meetings will be held January 31st and February 4, 2024.

*All Prospective Members must attend 1 meeting.

Member Applications are due no later than March 1, 2024. These forms are to be completed electronically using the links above or the link provided via email. 

If you have any questions, please contact VP Membership Sonya Widowski at membershipbixby@nclonline.org

membershipbixby@nclonline.org

https://www.facebook.com/nclincbixby/

Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:

Community Service

We understand and serve communities in partnership with local and national nonprofits. Each NCL, Inc. chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to support through different volunteer activities.

We work with the following philanthropies:

  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Best Buddies
  • Bixby Outreach Center
  • Clarehouse
  • Disaster Response
  • Oklahoma Cancer Specialist and Research
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa, Inc.
  • Salvation Army
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • Susan G. Komen Tulsa
  • The Pencil Box
  • This Is Us
  • Tulsa Fire Department
  • Tulsa Police Department
  • Tulsa SPCA

Leadership Development

We build capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop. Our leaders become successful in their education, career and communities by learning the necessary skills during their NCL experience.

Examples of skills developed include:

  • Confidence
  • Consensus building
  • Team building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Event planning
  • Parliamentary procedure

Our Chapter Board of Directors:

  • President: Amy Nielsen
  • President Elect: Jennifer Swain
  • Secretary: Melissa Sommer
  • Treasurer: Lisa McLarty
  • Parliamentarian: Libby Boone
  • Vice President Communications: Jenny Collier
  • Vice President Membership: Sonya Widowski
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Jessica Lee
  • Vice President New Members: Ashley Toma
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Rachael Duffel
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Krista Wright

Cultural Experiences

We preserve National Charity League traditions and core values, while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives.

  • Traditions – We celebrate the richness of our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
  • Values – We embrace values that make us strong as an organization of mother-daughter leaders.
  • Community Connections – We build connections through experiences that impact our communities.
  • Etiquette – We encourage and mentor kind, respectful and gracious social conduct.