Summer Greetings!  

Welcome to a new NCL year as you take time to enjoy  

your new leadership position.

I cannot believe an entire year has gone by since my first newsletter message to you last July. This past year was both invigorating and rewarding. The National Board of Directors worked diligently on your behalf accomplishing the following: Hired additional Chapter Support Team members (CST) at Headquarters, revised governing documents, a new technology platform, strong chapter formation across the country, a deliberate move toward shoring up the NCL, Inc. foundation to ensure support for Happy Healthy Chapters, strengthening the Chapter Support Team and National Board partnership while adding 4 new Districts and many new chapters ~ whew!

Your new 2014-2015 National Board of Directors gathered for a Board Retreat and meeting in June to kickoff another NCL year. During that weekend annual Board goals (see below) and priorities were established. I am honored to have so many talented and committed women working with me, for YOU! The amount of time and effort these women are willing to contribute to our organization is a testament to how much they value NCL with their daughters. The overriding theme that emerged during our retreat, Board meeting and subsequent strategic planning retreat was to continue the Happy Healthy Chapter message and the importance of a well understood, consistent and high quality NCL Experience for all members which will provide a continued commitment to sustaining the Mission of NCL.

Board Goals

• Goal #1: Refresh NCL, Inc. Strategic Plan

• Goal #2: Complete development and secure Board approval of national policies and chapter policy template

• Goal #3: Support the successful implementation of Chapter Bylaws

• Goal #4: Develop a strategic roadmap for all NCL programming

• Goal #5: Ensure a successful technology roll-out and ongoing support model

The summer is off to a strong start. The Board is engaging non-National Board members on two newly formed task forces as a way to bring valuable input to the National Board from the membership as well as expose new leaders to life working with the CST and National Board. The Bylaw Implementation Committee, (BIC), is working to assist chapters to implement the newly approved Standard Chapter Bylaws. The Policies Committee is working closely with the BIC committee to ensure you have templates for chapter policies in a timely manner. The National support for chapters is evidenced by these committees working together to ensure changes are adopted as smoothly as possible. Your District Council is building a strong communication structure between the chapter and the National organization to ensure maximum support for chapters success.

In the upcoming year, the Strategic Planning Committee will refresh and propose the next Strategic Plan for NCL, Inc. Believe it or not, the first Strategic Plan for NCL, Inc was created in 2004. This was a tremendous step for NCL. Subsequent plan results have seen great achievements for the entire organization. I am amazed at how much was accomplished in just the last 10 years. It just goes to show you, We will go far if we move forward together in taking NCL from Good to Great in "Fostering the Mother/Daughter relationship".

Thank you for your trust in me and your National Support team (NBoD, District Council and CST)

Please remember to take time for yourself to reflect on the goals you have set this year and how they affect the overall goals of the chapter board. You are a leadership role model for your daughter as she looks up to you. Together, you can make your entire NCL Experience meaningful and create mother/daughter memories for a lifetime.