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Provisional Course Objectives

New JLFM members take part in a four-month Provisional course before being activated as full members. The GOAL of your Provisional Class is to prepare you for Active Membership in the Junior League of Fort Myers. You will explore the variety of opportunities and benefits our organization offers its members.

Provisionals will:

• Become familiar with JLFM’s mission, vision, and organizational structure by seeing the board, councils and committees in action.
• Become informed about JLFM Community Projects and how they support the Fort Myers community.
• Participate in a JLFM Community Action Team Project and participate in JLFM fundraising activities.
• Through participation, Provisional will learn project planning, implementation, and gain hands-on volunteer experience.
• Experience the benefits of League membership:
  • Personal Rewards through Community Service
  • Lasting Friendships
  • Training Opportunities
  • Leadership Opportunities

Provisional Class Requirements

1. Attend all three (3) Provisional meetings.*
2. Attend Super Saturday.
3. Participate in Community Tour (on Super Saturday).
4. Attend General Meetings
• Fall: 2 out of 3 (with total of 5 by end of League year)
• Spring: 2 out of 3
5. Attend 1 or more Committee meetings (of most interest to provisional)
6. Fundraising Placement -
• Fall – Taste of the Town requirement (in Policy Membership Requirements and Fundraising ballot)
• Spring – work on Cookbook or another fundraiser.
7. Project Placement  - Each Provisional will be involved in a project or projects, totaling at least 4 hours of participation. Completed project hours for Fall Provisionals will fulfill their active project hour requirements in the spring.
8. Buy and/or sell three (3) Tropical Settings cookbooks.
9. Pay Provisional Course fee of $40.00, plus annual JLFM dues of $120 for Fall Class, $60 for Spring Class.
10. Purchase Junior League polo shirt ($22.00)
11. Fulfill all other General Membership Requirements as stated in the Policies.


Provisionals who meet their requirements will be voted Active by the Board at the December and May Board meetings and they will be announced as Actives in the January and May General meetings, respectively.  If they have not completed their requirements, they can “rollover” to the next class and complete them within that timeframe.  They will then become active with the next class at the END of the next provisional period.

* If a provisional misses one of these meetings, she can attend the Council meeting that corresponds to the focus of the meeting she missed (with VP approval) and watch a video of the provisional meeting presentations, and that will count as a make-up meeting.

Contact the League office at (239) 277-1197 with any questions or for more information