Since our founding in 1977, the Junior League of Bell County has been on the forefront of social reform, identifying problems and finding solutions. We are an army of women empowered as agents of positive change helping children and teens grow and flourish in the Bell County community.
Whether in the public eye or behind the scenes, Junior League women are committed to moving society forward—challenging the status quo, disrupting convention to ensure a better future for all.Because tomorrow there will be new, unforeseen challenges.
And the women of the Junior League of Bell County will be there, unrelenting voices for action, justice and lasting, meaningful change.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Junior League of Bell County welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.
HISTORY
The Junior League of Bell County has over 40 years of experience raising up Bell County through training women to be powerhouses of civic and community leadership and improving the well-being of children in our area.
The Service League of Temple was created in 1976 by the Women’s City Federation Club. In 1985, the Service League decided to look beyond its original scope to make an even greater impact on the community and pursued affiliation with the Association of Junior Leagues International. AJLI provides us with volunteer leadership training, organizational operations assistance and a network of nearly 300 Junior Leagues with the same mission and similar focus. Just three years later, our local League extended its efforts to the entire Bell County community and became the Junior League of Bell County.
From 1991-2016, the Dyer Building in downtown Temple, a generous gift from Earnest Fletcher and Maxine Fletcher Weatherby, served as the Junior League of Bell County headquarters. The Second Hand Rose Resale Shop also operated at this location. Second Hand Rose was established and run by our League from 1987 to 2014 allowing us to provide free and affordable clothing and home items to families in our community while raising funds for other League efforts.
SERVICE LEAGUE OF TEMPLE
PAST PRESIDENTS
Charlynn Casey - 1976-1977
Rebecca Brown - 1977-1978
Bernadette Cuba - 1978-1979
Jean Wilson - 1979-1980
Ann Secrest - 1980-1981
Kaki Roark - 1981-1982
Marianna White - 1982-1983
Cindy Goodfellow - 1983-1984
Sheri Owens - 1984-1985
Helen Pickle - 1985-1986
Linda Knight - 1986-1987
Dianne Delisi - 1987-1988
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BELL COUNTY
PAST PRESIDENTS
Susan Luck - 1988-1989
Jan Drake - 1989-1990
Amy Thomas - 1990-1991
Joan Barrett - 1991-1992
Kay Bonner - 1992-1993
Caroline Kethley - 1993-1994
Jill Kirchhoff - 1994-1995
Rhonda Schumpert - 1995-1996
Rena Baisden - 1996-1997
Cindy Newton - 1997-1998
Ann Symank - 1998-1999
Cheryl Jones - 1999-2000
Tina Smith - 2000-2001
Shawn Simmonds - 2001-2002
Libba Skarnulis - 2002-2003
Jill Boatler - 2003-2004
Becky Ralston - 2004-2005
Jill Boatler/Shana Jeter - 2005-2006
Shana Jeter - 2006-2007
Jessica Lucksinger - 2007-2008
Rebecca Adam - 2008-2009
Amy Perkins - 2009-2010
Stacie Bratton - 2010-2011
Pam Lanham - 2011-2012
Holly Steele - 2012-2013
Amber Houmes - 2013-2014
Nikki Morrow - 2014-2015
Ashley Dietze - 2015-2016
Christina McLaughlin Demirs - 2016-2017
Raeann Murray - 2017-2018
Tamara Caldwell - 2018-2019
Michelle Villarreal - 2019-2020
Brandi Frazier - 2020-2021
Kelsey Chandler Watson- 2021-2022
Ashley Ray 2022-2023
Courtney Wilson 2023-2024