About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Mariposa 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 Central San Antonio and the surrounding areas. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Mariposa aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

In the picture above, we proudly present our graduate class of 2026.

We are proud of these young ladies and wish them much success as they embark on their next chapter.

Taylor Balsam, Parker Braun, Cabrini Bustos, Poppy Dixson, Isabela Matos, Isabella Mendoza, Emma Mosely, Madison Shaffer and Anna White.

OUR THREE PILLARS

The three pillars of our six year (7th-12th grade) NCL experience for mothers and daughters are Community Service, Leadership Development and Cultural Experiences.  Mothers “Patronesses” and daughters “Ticktockers” both benefit from engagement in these 3 areas of focus through our chapter.  

 

THE TICKTOCKER EXPERIENCE

 

 

THE PATRONESS EXPERIENCE

 

 

The mother-daughter bond and spending time with our daughters while watching them grow into strong, capable, kind and compassionate women. Our Patronesses will know the satisfaction of working with other talented women who value serving the community and who want their daughters to do so as well.  Patronesses also benefit from learning leadership strategies, new skills and making new friends by working in their teams of other Patronesses. 

 

OUR SIX-YEAR CORE PROGRAM

 

We have a specific plan outlined for each Ticktocker to experience during each year of their “NCL, Inc. Experience”.  Each year, we focus on different cultural experiences, etiquette training, leadership development & philanthropy/community service opportunities.  We have a plan for their leadership training and exposure to holding various roles in addition to ensuring they learn parliamentary procedure.  During the 6 years as a Ticktocker, our girls have the opportunity to hear from great speakers that range from appropriate technology use, how to write emails, college entrance strategies, kindness discussions, and etiquette training among many other applicable discussions.

 

PHILANTHROPY EVENTS

 

 

Patronesses and Ticktockers complete philanthropy time by volunteering at various partner organizations.  All volunteer opportunities are easily available to sign up on our internal calendar for the event / date / time that works best with your schedules. Mariposa has partnered with a wide variety of organizations to offer many different options for you and your daughter to support our community.  With the recent COVID pandemic, we have offered great new ways to support your community from your home and/or with safe social distancing options.   

 

MEETINGS

 

 

We hold monthly meetings during the school year for our Patronesses and Ticktockers.  Sometimes these meetings are for both Patronesses and Ticktockers and sometimes the meetings are separate.  We offer cooking classes, speakers, group projects, card creation/decoration, etiquette training, event planning and much more during our meetings.  Our meetings incorporate our six-year core program outline for each Ticktocker grade.

 

MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA

Our Mariposa Mother-Daughter Tea is an NCL, Inc. tradition that all members are required to attend. Ticktockers take on responsibilities for planning this annual event with Patroness guidance, and in the process learn event planning organizational skills, invitation process, centerpiece creation, event budgeting as well as afternoon tea etiquette.  It is a great opportunity for the girls to spend time with members from other classes in a fun environment.  We have historically held our annual tea on the front lawn of The Argyle in San Antonio.  It is a beautiful event usually held on a beautiful Spring day!

 

AWARDS CEREMONY

  

Each year, our young women have an opportunity to win chapter and national awards for their philanthropic work. 

Ice Cream Social and End of the Year Celebration

 

We host an Ice Cream Social at the end of the year to celebrate our work and welcome new members. It is a fun, casual event that puts the ‘cherry on the top’ to end our year.

 

SENIOR RECOGNITION

We hold a special ceremony to highlight and honor our graduating Seniors.  We send them off with well wishes from their Mariposa Chapter and look forward to having them as Sustainer members after graduation.  We hope they will go on to meet other NCL graduates from other chapters to have the NCL Experience in common with other young women in college or whichever path they choose.

 

MARIPOSA CHAPTER LOGO

Our Mariposa Chapter logo is unique to our chapter.  We highlight a butterfly, as ‘Mariposa’ means butterfly.  San Antonio is home to a large migration of butterflies each year.  Monarch butterflies travel through San Antonio on their way from Canada to Mexico each Winter.  There are many local spectators that watch for this beautiful time of year when we have thousands of butterflies in our city.  We also incorporated a key point of our chapter being focused on the “Mother/Daughter” relationship in all we do.  The outer wings of the butterfly signify the Mother and the inner wings signify the daughter.  We also have a feminine image of the butterfly body as the center of our logo.  Our logo has meaning to us and we are one of the few NCL, Inc. chapters that have our own logo.

 

 

Chapter Presidents

 

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.

Membership Inquiry Form

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

 

 

 

To apply for Mariposa membership, please complete the application:

Mariposa Membership application

 

NCL applications are due for all chapters by March 1st, 2026.

• Please indicate the email address on the membership application that you will check and use for your login.

• Please ensure that your daughter’s email address that is used is NOT her school email address. 

 

Questions?

Email membershipmariposa@nclonline.org

 

FAQS:

Q: How can I apply?
A: If you are interested in applying to the Mariposa Chapter, we welcome you!  If you would like to join our chapter, please reach out to our VP of Membership to start that conversation and get your application sponsored!  membershipmariposa@nclonline.org 

Q: Do I need to rush to make a decision to be one of the first to apply? 
A: No!  You are in no rush to decide if you would like to join Mariposa or another NCL, Inc. Chapter.  ALL NCL, Inc. chapters have their membership drives open until March 1st. 2026.  You can apply to ONE chapter anytime before March 1st. 

Q: What if I want to learn more, but I cannot make the prospective member meeting?
A: No problem.  Reach out to our VP of Membership and let her know.  We will meet with you one-on-one!  membershipmariposa@nclonline.org

 

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
• Animal Defense League
• Botanical Gardens
• Camp CAMP
• Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc.
• Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
• Children’s Rehabilitation Institute of Teleton-CRIT
• Colon Cancer Coalition (Get Your Rear in Gear Fun Run)
• Disaster Response
• Elf Louise
• FVPS – The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter
• Guadalupe Community Center
• Guadalupe Home
• Haven for Hope
• Headwaters at the Incarnate Word
• Local Schools – Woodridge / Cambridge
• Meals on Wheels
• Morgan’s Wonderland
• Operation Gratitude
• Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• Ronald McDonald House
• SA Food Bank
• SA Livestock Show Exposition
• SA Pets Alive
• SA Zoo
• San Antonio Library
• Sidewalk Saturday
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace
• Snack Paks 4 Kids
• SNIPSA
• Texas Diaper Bank
• The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
• The Salvation Army
• The Village at Incarnate Word

Mariposa has formed lasting partnerships with these organizations by providing volunteer support to their mission.  We continue to strive to fulfill the needs of our community and are open to considering different and new partnership opportunities.  If you are interested in having the members of Mariposa support your organization, please reach out to our VP of Philanthropy at vpphilanthropy@nclmariposa.com.  

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: Emily Buescher
• President Elect: Emily Buescher
  Emily Buescher
• Secretary: Victoria Bustos
  Victoria Bustos
• Treasurer: Jenny Trefzer
• Vice President Communications: Ruth Madero
• Vice President Membership: Carrie Osman
• Vice President New Members: Karin Braun
  Karin Braun
• Vice President Ticktockers: Sabrina Mosley
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Megan Augustyn
  Megan Augustyn

Each Ticktocker class holds their own Board of Directors.  During the Ticktocker’s six year core program, they will hold various positions in their grade and they will serve on the Board of Directors at one point in their NCL experience.  Leadership is one of our pillars and we are focused on making sure our Ticktockers receive training, opportunity and guidance to generate strong leadership skills through the Mariposa Chapter.  We strive to provide not only the daughters with leadership opportunities, but our Moms as well!  Our Patronesses enjoy learning new skills and meeting other Moms that have a lot in common as we are raising young women.  All of our members embark on a new journey of leadership opportunity that is what you make of it!

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.

Mariposa Chapter offers a wide range of cultural experiences for each Ticktocker to enjoy over their 6 year NCL, Inc. experience.  They will be exposed to a variety of culturally enriching opportunities that will provide them with a whole and balanced cultural experience with Mariposa.

 

 

 

Mariposa Leadership History

NCL Mariposa Board of Directors 2025/26

Back Row: Jennifer Todd – Parliamentarian, Jenny Treftzer – Treasurer, Karin Braun VP New Members, Vanessa Trafton – VP Philanthropy, Megan Augustyn – VP Chapter Engagement and Inclusion, Victoria Bustos – Secretary, Sabrina Mosley -VP Ticktockers

Front Row: Carrie Osman – VP Membership, Angela Mysliwiec – President, Emily Buescher, – President Elect, Ruth Madero- VP Communications

 

NCL Mariposa Board of Directors 2023/24 

Left to Right: Pati Maroney – Treasurer; Adriana Kelley – VP New Members, Liz Provenico – Parliamentarian;
Courtney Balsam – VP Ticktockers; Mary Dixson – President; Johanna Matos – President-Elect; Sandra Stokes – VP Philanthropy;
Tara Schaffer – VP Membership; Julie Johnson – VP Engagement & Inclusion.(Not Pictured: Adriana Moreno – Secretary; Carla Nelson – VP Communications) 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019 – 2020

L-R: Jill Charlton (VP Patroness Activities, Anna Grassmuck (VP Provisionals), Kelly Anderson (President), Lynsey Adame (President-Elect), Michelle Young (VP Communications), Ramona Howard (VP Ticktockers), Tamara Strauch (VP Philanthropy), Liz Shaw (VP Membership), Kristin Kemmett (Secretary) *Not shown: Manal Coleman (Treasurer)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 – 2019

Back Row L-R: Marie Antoinette Lutz (VP Provisionals), Melissa Zuniga (VP Membership), Michelle Young (VP Communications), Amy Goforth (VP Philanthropy), Carrie Worthen (Treasurer)
Front Row L-R: Marianne Wray (VP Patroness Activities), Kelly Anderson (President-Elect), Elizabeth Cox (President), Ramona Howard (VP Ticktockers), Kelly Satel (Parliamentarian)

FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 – 2018

The NCL, Inc.; Mariposa Chapter was founded by a group of 9 women that wanted the NCL, Inc. Experience for themselves and their daughters.  They joined together in 2016 to start the Mariposa Chapter and our chapter was Chartered in 2018.  Mariposa was founded by a team of women with varying professional skill sets, but all with the leadership and desire to establish the Mariposa Chapter for their community.  Many hours of hard work went into establishing the chapter to provide a solid foundation for chapter bylaws & documents, philanthropy organization partnerships, membership processes & outreach, website & communication strategies, patroness activities and ticktocker programming.   The Founding Board established the core culture of the Mariposa Chapter to be one of grace, kindness and inclusion.

Back row L-R: Chaney Stuart (Secretary), Elizabeth Boddy (VP Philanthropy), Jodi Wood (VP Patroness Activities), Elizabeth Cox (VP Communications & President-Elect), Amy White (VP Membership), Amy Case (Treasurer)
Front Row L-R: Heather Monroe (President), Suzanne Simpson (VP Ticktockers)  *Shown in top photo: Kelly Anderson (Parliamentarian) & Kathleen Mayes (VP Provisionals 2017-2018)