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Our Objectives:

 

·         To create a medium of contact for children which will stimulate growth and development.

 

·         To provide for children a constructive educational, cultural, civic, recreational and social program. 

 

·         Seek to foster the building of character within children.

 

·         Aim to instill cultural consciousness and intellectual, moral, practical and emotional responsibility in children.

 

·         Cultivate and promote projects that provide children with the opportunities and challenges to learn about leadership.

 

·         Target Foundation resources toward grant proposals that emphasize listening, learning, thinking and problem-solving.

 

·         Design, implement and support programs that provide leadership training for children.

 

 

 

Contact Us:

dallasjackandjill@ yahoogroups. com


 
 
  
Dallas Chapter
Our History

 

The history of the Dallas Chapter is unique in that the charter members of the Dallas Chapter had already existed ten years as The Child Study Club before it became an affiliate of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., in 1953.

 

Mrs. Blanche Davis conceived and initiated the idea of The Child Study Club. Twelve members met and organized "The Child Study Club" with Mrs. Davis as the charter president. Originally the club consisted of mothers of pre-school children who aimed through study to learn more about their children and the role parents play in the development of the whole child.  Often fathers and mothers attended meetings together to hear expert consultants when the discussion was vital to both of them. Fathers, mothers and children joined together for Family Christmas parties, Family Easter Egg rolls and picnics.

 

Various age groups began to have diverse interests and the children were grouped by ages. The club's membership grew and the name changed to The Crib to College Club.

 

In 1952, one of the members, Mrs. Nadine Stanfield, informed the members of similarity of aims, ideals and activities of the club with those of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The Crib to College Club applied for membership and received its' charter October, 1953.  Dr. Albert B. Turner, National President installed eighteen charter members into the Dallas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. with Mrs. Winfred Rhodes as charter president. The horizon of the former Crib to College Club widened and the Dallas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. stepped into that widened horizon to join hands with mothers throughout the United States in supporting the aims and objectives of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.