Turtle Creek
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Turtle Creek 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 Park Cities and Preston Hollow area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Turtle Creek aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
Membership in the Turtle Creek Chapter gives mothers and daughters unique opportunities to strengthen their bond while growing together and improving their communities. The NCL Core Program consists of a variety of age-appropriate and meaningful programming for our mothers (Patronesses) and daughters (Ticktockers) in grades 7-12. Our Chapter offers valuable hands-on volunteer support to local philanthropies with a goal to provide meaningful learning and leadership opportunities.
As a 100% volunteer organization, membership in our Chapter requires a commitment of time and service, and carries a financial responsibility. All Patronesses hold a Chapter job each year and actively participate to ensure the operational success of the Chapter.
Each Ticktocker grade level is organized by elected Ticktocker Officers and other leadership positions, while coached by Patronesses acting as Grade Level Advisors (GLAs). The activities designated in the NCL Core Program are organized for Personal Development (life skills), Leadership Development (professional skills), Cultural Experiences (social skills), and Community Service (philanthropic awareness).
Graduating senior girls are recognized in their last year of NCL, Inc. with a special celebration of their six years as members of NCL, Inc. Each senior provides reflections on her years in NCL, Inc. and what impact her experiences have made on life and future goals. Consistently, we are amazed at the young women who have been empowered by their experiences, dedicated to continued philanthropy, formed life-long friendships and who have strengthened the bond they have with their mother as a result of their time in NCL, Inc. We are proud of our role in development of strong, empowered women and are excited to see them start their lives as independent, committed individuals.
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.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
We invite you to consider membership in the NCL Turtle Creek Chapter. Some things to keep in mind about the membership process:
- Timeline: Applications for membership are accepted during the Annual Membership Drive from January – March each year for daughters in the 6th grade at the time of the Membership Drive. Openings for daughters in grades 7-9 are at the discretion of the board and based on pre-determined class sizes.
- Residence: A Prospective Member shall reside within the Park Cities (University Park and Highland Park) and Preston Hollow areas of Dallas.
- Application: A Prospective Member shall only apply to one Chapter.
Please begin by submitting the following Membership Inquiry Form. This will allow us to provide you with further details about the membership application process and timeline. If you know someone in NCL, talk to her about her Chapter’s boundaries, membership obligations and membership drive timeline.
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Thank you for your interest in our NCL Turtle Creek Chapter. We look forward to meeting you!
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:
- After8 To Educate
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Austin Street Center
- Bonton Farms
- Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
- Buckner International
- Crossroads Community Services
- Disaster Response
- Family Gateway
- Juliette Fowler Communities
- National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
- New Friends New Life
- North Texas Food Bank
- Operation Gratitude
- Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
- Tango Tab Feed the City
- The Birthday Party Project
- The Family Place
- VNA Meals on Wheels
The Turtle Creek Chapter of NCL cultivates compassion and enriches the lives of our members as well as our community through impactful community service. Annually, our mother daughter teams provide thousands of hours of service in various ways such as: preparing food boxes for distribution at food banks, hosting holiday events, playing bingo with residents living in senior care facilities, helping with summer camps, and serving meals to people who struggle daily with hardships. We are privileged to serve our community in partnership with local charities as well as the annual NCL National Philanthropic Initiative. We maintain long-lasting relationships with our partnering organizations and continuously evolve as our community grows and develops in new ways.
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: Alaina Brooks
Sarah Miller - Secretary: Susannah Collins
- Treasurer: Chrissy Bourland
Nicole Girata - Parliamentarian: Kathryn Sumner
- Vice President Communications: Kristin Baker
- Vice President Membership: Natalie Greco
- Vice President Philanthropy: Kristie Raymond
- Vice President New Members: Angie Hudes
- Vice President Ticktockers: Suzie Forsberg
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Darcy Scarborough
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Leadership development is an important pillar of the NCL, Inc. experience. The Ticktocker experience is designed to provide opportunities for each developing young woman to know the joy of helping others, to learn tolerance and kindness, to mature and build confidence and to make friends while sharing and participating in these activities in a safe and comfortable age-appropriate environment. In addition, NCL, Inc. provides its Ticktockers with leadership opportunities that are often difficult for middle school and high school young women to find. By attending Ticktocker meetings and holding officer positions each year, Turtle Creek Chapter Ticktockers gain important leadership experience such as:
- Organizational skills management
- Event planning
- Conflict resolution
- Parliamentary procedures
- Consensus and team building
- Conducting Meetings
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Confidence
- Effective Communication
- Health & Fitness
- How to build and follow a budget
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. We celebrate our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
The NCL Experience provides Ticktockers the opportunity to participate in grade level appropriate experiences that build understanding and awareness of issues related to culture and diversity. Grade level activities may include:
- Performing & Visual Arts (concerts; dance performances; theater; museums)
- Positive Identity
- Life Skills
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Interviewing & Resumes (college & National Panhellenic Council)
- Etiquette
- Social Media Etiquette (and safety)
- Written Thank You notes/Addressing Formal Invitations
- Preparing for college/career adjustment
Our annual Mother/Daughter Tea, Ticktocker Recognition Awards and Senior Recognition, as well as other chapter events, provide opportunities for the Ticktockers to apply appropriate etiquette, graciousness, self-confidence in social settings, good manners and respect for others as well as development of interpersonal connections.
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