<p>A friend was approached to join this mother-daughter organization and doesn't know anything about it. She is only a freshman, but needs to start doing service hours and thought this might be a good way to do that.</p>
<p>Anybody have any experience with this one? </p>
<p>Will post in the parent forum, as well.</p>
<p>i'm a guy but my little sis is in it, and it is a national organization. there seems to be a lot of drama in it, maybe that just has to do with where i live though and the type of people in it. my sis does lots of volunteer stuff, and if you do it throughout hs it is an excellent addition to your resume and by no means "hokey".</p>
<p>Thanks, w'wolf'89. </p>
<p>Is the "drama" with the girls or the moms or both? I don't know how good a fit this would be for my friends, if it is very sorority/Junior League-ish, although as you said, it probably depends on the area you are in.</p>
<p>Is it a huge time commitment for your sister or manageable?</p>
<p>My younger sister has participated in NCL since she was in seventh grade, she is now a senior. She has interacted with girls from several different high schools that she would have never met otherwise. Last year she was the junior class president and learned about parliamentary procedure and conducted all their meetings. My sister has also had the opportunity to speak before large groups and as a result has boosted her self-confidence. She has put in over a hundred and fifty service hours each year and learned how to give back to her community in a meaningful way. Many of the philanthropy activities she has engaged in were with my mom and it has given them a chance to bond with one another. My mom has been very active on the board of directors and has been a great role model for my sister. My sister used some of her meaningful philanthropic experiences to write about in her college essays. Drama with girls is everywhere, but National Charity League offers growth and fulfillment that overshadows the drama.</p>