About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Texas Laurels 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 the South Montgomery County area or The Woodlands. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Texas Laurels aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

Chartered in 2006 by NCL, Inc., the Texas Laurels Chapter serves the community through volunteer commitments. The Texas Laurels are one of five NCL Chapters in The Woodlands, Texas. The Texas Laurels chapter has grown to over 200 Patronesses and Ticktockers serving the community in over 38 philanthropies. Each Ticktocker class has between 20-30 members.

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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR 2024/2025 IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE!

Welcome to NCL Texas Laurels! We are excited you are interested in joining us and are currently hosting our membership drive. We are accepting applications for the classes of 2028, 2029, and 2030. Applications will be accepted through March 1. If you have chosen Texas Laurels for your NCL experience, we invite you to apply through the following link:

Prospective Member Application

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.

Applying to NCL, Inc. happens each fall during our Membership Drive. Typically, mothers seek membership when their daughter has just started 6th grade as our chapter’s new year commences the following spring. However, members may apply up to entering 10th grade and simply make up the philanthropy hours due in the previous years. This is a doable task!

The NCL experience is designed as a six-year program. Each grade level, rising 7th graders through 12th grade, is organized into a “Class” by graduation year. Typically, there are about 20-30 girls in each class.

Each year, members are required to:

• Perform a minimum number of community service hours.
• Attend a minimum number of monthly chapter meetings.
• Participate in League supportive activities and events.
• Assume a chapter position annually as an event chair, philanthropy liaison, Grade Level Advisor, or board member.
• Meet the annual financial obligation, approximately $400. Fees can be paid in full or in several installments. Note: this amount is an estimate and is based on average dues when joining as a rising 7th grader.

 

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:

• All Ears
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society-Houston
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Angel Reach
• Children’s Neuroblastoma Foundation
• Class Act Productions
• Disaster Response
• Family Promise
• Giving Gowns
• Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
• Inspiration Ranch
• Interfaith of The Woodlands
• Love Fosters Hope
• Meals On Wheels – Montgomery County
• Montgomery County Women’s Center
• Mosaics of Mercy
• National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• NCL, inc
• Operation Gratitude
• Operation Gratitude – Montgomery County
• Operation Pets Alive – Montgomery County
• Salvation Army – Montgomery County
• Special Life Network
• Special Olympics – Montgomery County
• Team RWB
• Texas Children’s Hospital
• The Abundant Harvest Kitchen
• The Kindness Campaign
• The NeighborBridge
• The Woodlands Children’s Museum
• The Woodlands Township
• USTSF-United States Troop Support Foundation
• Wreaths Across America
• Yes To youth – Montgomery County Youth Services
• YMCA – Montgomery County

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: Megan Dysard
• President Elect: Ashley Fehrle
• Secretary: Anne Marie Hensley
• Treasurer: Juliee Sparks
• Parliamentarian: Allison Riess
• Vice President Communications: Jessica Whitfield
• Vice President Membership: Christy Tinnell
• Vice President Philanthropy: Viviana Onofre
• Vice President New Members: Moneisa (Missy) Sears
• Vice President Ticktockers: Jennifer Davenport
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Susan Dupuis

Leadership development is designed to teach daughters to be self-assured, to demonstrate good manners, and to respect others.

Texas Laurels’ activities as part of the NCL Experience include:

• ACT/SAT Planning
• Annual Philanthropic Class Project
• Annual Ticktocker Tribute
• Automobile Safety
• College Admissions Advice
• College Application Process
• Consensus Building
• Conflict Resolution
• Drinking and Driving
• Texting and Driving
• Substance Abuse
• Fitness and Nutrition
• Friendship and Etiquette
• Sorority Recruitment
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Parliamentary Procedures
• Officer Mentorship
• Personal Growth Training
• Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Self Defense
• Social Networking
• Internet Safety
• Senior Presentation
• Stress Management
• Team Building
• Time Management

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.

Texas Laurels’ cultural activities as part of the NCL Experience include:

• Annual Father/Daughter class event
• Annual Mother/Daughter Tea
• Museum Excursions
• Performing Arts Shows: Dance, Theatre, Symphony, Opera and Musicals
• Etiquette Training

Annual Texas Laurels Events

The Texas Laurels Chapter of NCL, Inc. focuses exclusively on hands-on philanthropy. Our mother/daughter members earn their philanthropy/community service hours by actively participating with our philanthropies and community events onsite. In addition, we kick off the new school year with a Mother/Daughter Rally where we complete a chapter-wide service project. We also try to make the League activities for our Patronesses and Ticktockers relevant and fun!

Some of our annual chapter events include:

• Mother/Daughter Rally
• Mother/Daughter Tea
• Senior Presentation
• Ticktocker Tribute