Cypress Pearls
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Cypress Pearls 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 Cy-Fair ISD between HWY 99/Grand Parkway and HWY 249 and FM 1960/HWY 6 or Waller ISD. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Cypress Pearls aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
National Charity League, Inc., Cypress Pearls Chapter was set to form in September 2018, but mother- nature had other plans for our area. While formation members directed their time, money, and attention on Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, they remained dedicated to starting the chapter and National Charity League, Inc., Cypress Pearls Chapter was formed in January 2018.
The Cypress Pearls Chapter is the 245th NCL, Inc.Chapter to form in the United States joining mothers and daughters across the nation who are committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Since 2018, the Cypress Pearls Chapter, NCL, Inc. has grown in numbers and impact and now proudly serves eighteen philanthropies. As a new chapter, we are privileged to experience the unique opportunity to establish chapter traditions that will serve mothers and daughters for generations to come.
Our Cypress Pearls leadership is dedicated to touching the future through the development of selfless philanthropists, confident leaders, and compassionate members of our community.
Join Our Chapter
Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.
Please complete the Membership Inquiry Form so we can contact you directly. If you know a current chapter member, feel free to reach out to them as well to learn about getting started.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
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
- BEAR
- Boys and Girls Country
- Camp Hope/PTSD Foundation of America
- Citizens for Animal Protection
- Cy-Fair Helping Hands
- Cy-Hope
- Disaster Response
- Entrusted Houston
- Houston Food Bank
- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- Kindness Campaign
- Make A Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana
- MESA Outreach
- Miracle League
- Mission of Yahweh
- Operation Gratitude
- Project Linus
- Reach Unlimited
- Ronald McDonald House
- SIRE
The Cypress Pearls chapter is blessed with generous members who willingly give their time and talents to support our many philanthropies. Each year, we work diligently to serve and uphold the NCL mission through meaningful community involvement. We strive to offer a wide variety of volunteer experiences that allow our members to engage with the community, meet new people, and introduce our daughters to diverse nonprofit organizations. Through these efforts, we instill the core NCL values of dedication, hard work, and service.
Our chapter takes great pride in the time we devote to helping others and in doing so, we also nurture well-rounded young women who carry forward a lifelong tradition of compassion and service. As mothers, we cherish the memories created while working side by side with our daughters, teaching them the values we hold most dear.
Each NCL, Inc. chapter promotes social awareness by identifying the unique needs of its local community and selecting nonprofit organizations to support. Through a variety of volunteer activities, chapters actively partner with these organizations to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
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: Carla Francis
- President Elect: Laurie Spence
- Secretary: Rose Cerny
- Treasurer: Victoria Suh
- Parliamentarian: Tamara Twidell
- Vice President Communications: Samantha Pederson
Samantha Pederson - Vice President Membership: Michelle Ray
- Vice President Philanthropy: Julia Feeney
- Vice President New Members: Courtney Jasso
- Vice President Ticktockers: Charlotte Smith
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Victoria Torkay
Our Chapter offers Ticktockers (daughters) the opportunity to become leaders in a supportive environment. Grade Level Advisers offer guidance as each member takes a position in her class. Whether she is leading the meeting or preparing philanthropy opportunities for her class, she learns to navigate service leadership.
With modeling and guidance of mothers, the daughters in our community learn to lead the way. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them as we shape future leaders. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader world views that will shape and support our lives.
The NCL Experience is a six-year plan designed to be a small group leadership program that provides opportunities for each developing young woman to know the joy of helping others, to learn tolerance and kindness, to mature and build confidence, and to make friends while sharing and participating in these activities in a safe and comfortable age appropriate environment.
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.
Each Ticktocker class selects and plans a cultural event to attend with their mothers. The purpose of these outings is to build community awareness and celebrate cultural diversity through shared experiences. Events may include music, art, drama, or dance performances, as well as museum tours or culinary experiences.
Chapter-wide activities also highlight a wide range of performing arts and cultural experiences from around the world. These include theater, dance, choral arts, music and symphony performances, along with visual arts such as painting and sculpture represented throughout our community.