Santa Clarita Valley

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Santa Clarita Valley 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 Santa Clarita Valley. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Santa Clarita Valley 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.

We are currently accepting applications for rising 7th grade-11th grade girls and their mothers. Please note our membership timeline:

 

January 15: Start of Membership Drive

 

Febrauary 26: Informational Meeting (Time and Place TBD)

 

March 1: Prospective members and Legacy applications due

 

April 1: Letters of acceptance are distributed

 

April/May: New member orientation

 

June 1: New members start as active members

 

 

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
  • Bridge to Home
  • Carousel Ranch
  • Code Read, Inc.
  • Disaster Response
  • Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club
  • SCV Senior Center Bella Vida
  • Tree People

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: Kristin Dervin
  • President Elect: Jen Pagano
  • Secretary: Cindy Dadik
  • Treasurer: Edurne Garmendia
  • Parliamentarian: Maria Higgins
  • Vice President Communications: Mona Yen
  • Vice President Membership: Memorie Plonk
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Carol Bowne
  • Vice President New Members: Memorie Plonk
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Gail Orsinelli
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Tara Meaney

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.

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