Famous Junior League Members
Key JL Dates & Facts
Who said this
Junior League Lingo
Potpourri
100
This child actress was also a UN ambassador.
Who is Shirley Temple Black?
100
This is the year the President-Elect position was added to the AJLI Board of Directors.
What is 2002?
100
“Be yourself, it’s a tough act to follow.”
Who is Katharine Hepburn, Actress and Junior League of Hartford, Connecticut volunteer?
100
This enriching 3-day training gathers over 350 emerging leaders from diverse Leagues, offering an immersive weekend of in-depth exploration.
What is ODI?
100
Which of these cities outside the U.S. has NOT had a Junior League?
- Vancouver
- Guadalajara
- Montreal
- Panama City
- Ottawa
What is Panama City?
200
This member of the Junior League of Jackson, MS, won a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Eudora Welty, author of The Optimist's Daughter?
200
This is the year that the AJLI Nominating Committee became the Governance Committee.
What is 2012?
200
“Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.”
Who is Barbara Bush, Former First Lady and Junior League of Houston, Texas volunteer?
200
September 14 is a good day to celebrate this day.
What is Find the Good Day?
200
This Junior League published the first JL cookbook in 1924.
What is Dallas?
300
These two Junior League members aced it on the court.
Who are Sarah Palfrey Cooke Danzig (NYJL) and Helen Willis (JLSF)?
300
The first Junior League magazine was published in this year.
What is 1911?
300
“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing up for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”
Who is Margaret Chase Smith, First woman elected to Senate and Junior League of Bangor, Maine volunteer?
300
These staff members work closely with Leagues to provide tailored training and workshops, covering crucial areas such as recruitment and retention strategies, leadership transitions, and organizational practices.
What are League Success Managers?
300
AJLI developed Kids in the Kitchen based on this Junior League's program.
What is Calgary?
400
These two Junior League members were also members of Canadian Parliament.
Who are Florence Bird and Bobbie Sparrow?
400
The Association established a public policy office in Washington DC in this year.
What is 1986?
400
“The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It’s doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.”
Who is Julia Child, Chef, author, TV personality, and Junior League of Pasadena, California volunteer? 
400
This affinity group is for Junior Leagues with 125 or fewer Active members.
What is SLBI?
400
Which of these states does NOT have a Junior League State Public Affairs Committee?
- Florida
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Tennessee
- Illinois
What is Tennessee?
500
This Junior League member was the first woman cabinet Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare.
Who is Ovetta Culp Hobby?
500
This was the first League to present at a UN Conference on Women. (Vienna, 1994 and Beijing, 1995)
What is the Junior League of Buffalo?
500
“The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.”
Who is Betty Ford, Former First Lady and Junior League of Grand Rapids, Michigan volunteer?
500
It’s all about the Value.
What is the Association's Purpose statement?
500
This was the 2020-2021 theme of the Junior Leagues.
What is 'Better Together'?
