News Release

The Batesville Junior Woman’s League joined other club women from the GFWC Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs (MFWC) to participate in the 121^ST annual MFWC State Convention held recently in Starkville.

The Batesville Junior Woman’s earned several club awards at the convention in Starkville.  They received the 2018 Club History Award, Honor Club Recognition, earned 1^stplace in GFWC Signature Project: Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness, 1^stplace in ESO (Epsilon Sigma Omicron), and 2^ndplace in Communications & Public Relations.  BJWL also earned second place in the President’s Special Project: Brag Board.  In the MFWC Youth Art Contest three of the club’s entries won awards:  1^stplace, Kayla Bowdin, 2^ndplace, Abbi Pittman and 3^rdplace, Kira Simmons.    

Speakers for the convention included Mississippi author Laurie Parker, Leilani Salter, and GFWC International President Mary Ellen Brock.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is a unifying force, bringing together local women’s clubs, with members dedicated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With nearly 80,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement, and working toward world peace and understanding