About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., South Coast 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 Long Beach, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Surfside, Sunset Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Cypress, Garden Grove, Westminster, and Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley or Signal Hill areas, attend a school in the Los Alamitos School District or have a daughter attending a school in the Los Alamitos School District. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, South Coast aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

 

 

THE SOUTH COAST CHAPTER

NCL, Inc., South Coast Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences. We develop socially responsible community leaders who have a positive impact on the communities where they live.

Today our Chapter has over 300 Provisional, Active and Sustaining Patronesses and Ticktocker members. The South Coast Chapter of NCL has a rich history, with over 60 years of history as a chapter, we’ve established many cherished traditions. 

Our unique focus on the mother-daughter relationship while serving the community is the cornerstone of the South Coast Chapter’s success and growth. Mothers and daughters work together as volunteers to support the community while developing as leaders and role models seeking out diverse cultural experiences. Our 6-year program creates strong, confident leaders. Our girls leave NCL with impressive resume credentials for college and beyond!

 

THE NCL EXPERIENCE

National Charity League, Inc. provides opportunities for mothers and daughters to enjoy both mother-daughter and peer relationships through The NCL Experience. 

The NCL Experience inspires and empowers women to succeed as confident, well-rounded, and socially aware contributors in their communities through 3 pillars. 

• Community Service:  Our desire is to learn what philanthropic needs exist in our community and to help meet those needs whenever possible.
• Leadership:  Our intent is to enhance potential leadership skills through team building, problem-solving, mentoring, and group dynamics.
• Cultural:  Our goal is to create an environment that nurtures positive identity by recognizing and appreciating the value of differences in each other and the world.

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.

 

How to Apply:

Please complete the Membership Inquiry Form. Membership inquiries are accepted year-round, but applications are only accepted from January 15th to March 1st.

Once you’ve submitted the Membership Inquiry Form, a representative will reach out to review the membership requirements with you. Since joining NCL is a six-year commitment starting in 7th grade, we want to ensure prospective members fully understand the annual requirements before applying.

During our membership drive, we’ll send you a link to the Membership Application. Completed applications must be received by March 1st.

If you have any questions, please contact our Vice President of Membership at membershipsouthcoast@nclonline.org.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who should apply to the South Coast Chapter?

Prospective members include mothers and their daughters who are currently in the 6th grade. 

The South Coast chapter can only accept prospective members who either reside in Long Beach, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Surfside, Sunset Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Cypress, Garden Grove, Westminster, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, or Signal Hill areas, or attend a school in the Los Alamitos School District, or have a daughter attending a school in the Los Alamitos School District.

When can we apply?

Our annual membership drive runs from January 15th – March 1st. Please start by completing the Membership Inquiry Form. Inquiries are accepted year-round, but membership applications are only accepted from January 15th – March 1st.

*Important Notes

Applying to the South Coast Chapter of NCL, Inc. and/or inquiring about membership does not guarantee membership due to class size limitations. Prospective members with an older sibling in the Phoenix Chapter of NCL, Inc. are considered legacies and prioritized for membership. In the event that the number of applications exceeds the spaces available, all non-legacy applicants will be entered into a “blind draw” to determine membership. We do not maintain a waitlist.

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:

• Ability First
• Alamitos West
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Casa Youth Shelter
• Disaster Response
• Historical Society of Long Beach
• Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center
• Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF)
• Meals on Wheels
• Military Reserves
• Operation Gratitude
• Pathways to Independence
• Precious Life Shelter
• Public Libraries
• Ronald McDonald House of Long Beach
• Save Our Beach
• South Coast Scholarship
• spcaLA
• Summer Harvest
• The Youth Center
• We Care

 

 

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: Allison Isle
• President Elect: Heidi Akin
• Secretary: Margaret Roper
• Treasurer: Theresa Dykes
• Parliamentarian: Amy Payne
• Vice President Communications: Susan Tout
• Vice President Membership: Melissa Burns
• Vice President Philanthropy: Asia Lunsford
  Dawn Bowman
• Vice President New Members: PJ June
• Vice President Ticktockers: Brianna Gerber
• Sustainer Liaison: Allison Isle
  Brandi Fettkether
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Laura Rath

  

 

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.

As future leaders, 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.

Mothers and daughters of each class attend a cultural experience together with a focus on different areas of art, theatre, dance and music.

Each Chapter celebrates the richness of its history through traditions that honor the past. The Mother Daughter Tea is an NCL, Inc. tradition. Today, NCL chapters around the country continue to embrace their long-standing traditions, as well as, create new ones.

 

 

 

Mothers and Daughters Serving Communities Together

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Helping Communities Thrive

 

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