National Charity League

Cardinal Chapter

Basic Requirements
What Is Required Of Me?

In order to be considered a Member in Good Standing and to enjoy the privileges of membership including holding office and sponsoring of prospective new members, the following is required:

Philanthropy
      Philanthropy Hours Requirement ( April 1 - March 31)   
      
Patroness Minimum Hours               
Ticktocker Minimum Hours
      All Patronesses -- 10 Hours              7th Grade -- 10 Hours
                                                             8th Grade -- 10 Hours
                                                             9th Grade -- 15 Hours
                                                            10th Grade -- 15 Hours
                                                            11th Grade -- 15 Hours
                                                            12th Grade -- 10 Hours

League
      League Hours Requirement (April 1 - March 31)   
               * A minimum of 10 league hours is required of all      
               Patronesses and Ticktockers during the 
               Chapter's Philanthropy / League year.
            
               * All Patronesses must serve on at least one committee
                during each Philanthropy / League year at either the
                chapter or grade level.

     
Meeting Attendance Requirement (April 1 - March 31)
               * Patronesses -- During each Philanthropy /League  
               year, active Patroness and Patroness-at-large 
               members shall:
               -- Attend a minimum of five (5) Regular meetings of 
               members.
               -- Attend all patroness meetings of applicable grade
              level.
               -- Attend the Mother / Daughter Tea.
               -- Attend the Ticktocker Tribute / Senior Salute.
                  
                
               Ticktockers shall:
                (
 During each Philanthropy / League year)

               -- Attend all monthly meetings and required events, 
               which are listed below under Events Attendance 
               Requirement.
               
               However, if a Ticktocker must miss a meeting or a 
               required event, she shall give notice, stating the reason, 
               either in writing or by telephone to her Grade Level 
               Advisor, prior to the meeting. The Patroness of said 
               Ticktocker shall reimburse any expense incurred by the 
               Chapter or a Patroness on behalf of a Ticktocker 
               due to lack of reasonable notification. 

               --Each Ticktocker shall attend 75% of each meeting or 
               event to fulfill the attendance requirement.

      Event Attendance Requirement
               *  All Patronesses and Ticktockers are required to attend 
               the Mother/ Daughter Tea and Ticktocker Tribute / 
               Senior Salute.

               * Provisional members (new Patroness and her 
               daughter) are required to attend the New Member 
               Orientation and the Mother / Daughter Tea.

               * Patronesses and Ticktockers must be present for at 
                least 75% of the event to receive credit. 

Financial 
      *  Annual dues are payable May 1 and delinquent after
       June 1.
               
       There is a $20.00 penalty for Patroness and $5.00          
        penalty for Ticktocker assessed for delinquent payment 
        of dues.
   
        *  There is a one-time non-refundable entrance fee.

How We Communicate
      The chapter communicates primarily through our web site.
      
      On occasion the Philanthropy committee will communicate
      directly with the general membership via email in a 
      Philanthropy Phlash.
      
      GLADS and Ticktockers generally communicate via email, 
      although sometimes phone trees are utilized.

      All member contact information is listed in the membership
      roster updated and posted on in the Repository on our Chapter Web Site.
      couple of times per year.