Trudi Onek

Quite a few of you know my daughter, Hannah. She always wants to try or learn something new. However, each time she comes to Brian and me with another request to play a sport or take lessons for something, we have our chat about commitment.

We want Hannah to experience anything that strikes her interest. But we also want her to know that if she signs up, she must follow through. This is especially true if it is a team event. We believe it’s important for Hannah to appreciate that her team is counting on her to be on time and do her best. I try to remind myself that these rules apply to what I choose to do also. If I commit to take on an extra task at work, my bosses and coworkers are counting on me. If I agree to bring something to Hannah’s school, the teacher and students are expecting me to bring it. And, of course when I commit to the Junior League, my fellow committee members, chair, council chair, and the community are counting on me to follow through. Even though we are right in the middle of our League year, I like to use the beginning of the calendar year to reaffirm my commitment to those I have pledged to help. Please take this time to check your calendars and reaffirm your obligations.

Thank you to those who have agreed to be on the Board next year. We have a wonderful slate and we applaud your commitment.

Teamwork: Coming together, sharing together, working together, succeeding together.—Unknown

Trudi Onek

President