North Prestonwood

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., North Prestonwood 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 Frisco, Prosper, Little Elm or Celina. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, North Prestonwood aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

  • Founded – April 2013
  • 182nd NCL, Inc. Chapter to form in the United States
  • Chartered Chapter at the National Convention in Seattle, Washington in March of 2015

Blue Rose Chapter Award 2019-2020

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.

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:

  • ACEing Autism Dallas
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Bed Start
  • Bethesda Gardens Frisco Assisted Living Residence
  • Camp Hope Houston
  • Cat Matchers
  • City House Plano
  • City of Frisco
  • Cornerstone Collin County
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Northeast Texas Chapter
  • Disaster Response
  • Feed The City Frisco
  • Feed The City Prosper
  • Frisco Education Foundation
  • Frisco Family Services
  • Frisco FastPacs
  • Frisco Threads
  • Grace Bridge
  • Head For The Cure North Texas
  • Hope’s Door
  • Houston Pets Alive
  • Jewish Family Services Houston
  • Kid’s Meals Houston
  • Lovepacs Frisco
  • LovePacs Prosper
  • Make-A-Wish North Texas
  • Mane Gait
  • March of Dimes Dallas
  • Meals on Wheels
  • North Texas Food Bank
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Prosper Ladies Association
  • Refresh Frisco
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Special Olympics
  • Susan G. Komen North Texas
  • Team Connor
  • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

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: Natalie Robertson
  • President Elect: Holley Themer
  • Secretary: Cynthia Cotton
  • Treasurer: Michelle Dunbar
  • Parliamentarian: Mareatha Hornsby
  • Vice President Communications: Stephanie Bisson
    Diana Droubi
  • Vice President Membership: Kimberly Jenkins
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Tracy Phelan
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Ashley Wunch

Each class has a variety of different focuses each year:
7th Grade – explore friendship, organization, team building and NCL, Inc. culture
8th Grade – learn to communicate more effectively, lead their grade level meetings and work on high school preparedness
9th Grade – further develop their listening skills, practice goal setting, learn to strengthen conflict resolution skills and build confidence with public speaking
10th Grade – learn how to delegate and motivate within teams, prepare for future employment and develop their awareness of the impact of social media
11th Grade – identify college opportunities and develop their interview skills
Seniors – mentors the younger Ticktockers and identify their personal leadership style
Daughters, the Ticktockers, have some of the following leadership opportunities:

Board Officers:
President
Vice President – Philanthropy
Vice President – Programs
Vice President – Communications
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer
Ticktocker Council
Parliamentarian
Senior Recognition (Senior Class only)

Committee Members:
Cultural Event
Etiquette
Father – Daughter Event
Historian
Hospitality
Inspiration/Icebreaker
Junior Style Show
Mother Daughter Tea
Newsletter
Outreach

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.

Other activities of our Chapter include:

  • Senior Presentation
  • Junior Style Show
  • Father/Daughter Event