After a full year of being The Junior League of Midland, Inc. President and a total of two and half years of this role, I officially passed the gavel and closed the book on my Junior League career.
This was an amazing experience and a privilege to be the president of this organization. For 65 years, the Junior League of Midland has served our community. My theme this year was "Celebrating a Legacy" as we celebrated our 65th year as an organization. I learned so much from this organization, from this experience and from the conferences and trainings that I was able to attend. I made lifelong friendships through the League and will genuinely miss being Active. Throughout my Active career I have witnessed so much growth in the League. This year was no exception as the Board and our members dedicated much of their time and energy to making positive changes.
It is bittersweet to close this chapter and pass the gavel. It is a tremendous time commitment and I am excited to take this training and move on. However, I leave a lot of heart and passion for this organization behind as I step away. I couldn't have left this League in better hands. I had the opportunity to share this journey with my best friend. We worked so closely together this last year and I couldn't have asked for a better President-Elect. Michelle will do an amazing job and the League will continue to thrive under her leadership.
The May Annual Meeting is where the unofficial transition takes place. I was honored to have my family, dad and in-laws attend this meeting. It was a privilege to hand out several awards to very deserving women and I recounted an amazing year and all of our accomplishments in my farewell speech.
It has been nearly a month since I officially retired. I have enjoyed the time away so far and having quite a bit less emails in my inbox. However, while I will appreciate the extra time with my family, I do miss being an integral part of such amazing organization of women purposed at bettering our community.
