Follow this timeline to see how the Junior League of Fort Worth has evolved over the decades. The timeline is divided into sections – AJLI history, community projects, fundraisers, leadership, and general milestones – choose just one section at a time or view them all by clicking the boxes below.
Feb 5th, 1929
In February 1929, just months before the Great Depression, 10 charter members found the Junior League of Fort Worth.
Mar 6th, 1930
The Junior League of Fort Worth is admitted to the Association of Junior Leagues.
1937
The Junior League of Fort Worth establishes its own theater group and presents their first play, "Cinderella."
May 14th, 1937
The Junior League of Fort Worth holds its first follies at the Municipal Auditorium.
1940
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 10th anniversary of joining the Association of Junior Leagues.
1943 - 1944
The minimum age for provisional members is raised from 18 to 20.
1944 - 1945
The Junior League of Fort Worth establishes the Legislative Committee as part of its educational program.
1947
The Junior League of Fort Worth changes the name of its monthly publication to The Corral.
Apr 13th, 1950
The Junior League of Fort Worth holds its first circus cabaret event.
1951
The Junior League of Fort Worth sponsors the Texas Wildcat art show at the Fort Worth Art Museum.
1952 - 1953
The Junior League of Fort Worth sets up the Advisory Planning Committee to evaluate the League structure.
1955 - 1956
The Junior League of Fort Worth forms the Community Research Committee to research community health and welfare needs.
1959 - 1960
The Junior League of Fort Worth creates the Marionette Committee as one of its standing committees.
1960
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 30th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues.
1962 - 1963
The minimum age for provisional members is raised from 20 to 22.
1967 - 1968
The Junior League of Fort Worth employs a secretary for the League office and appoints an office manager.
1969 - 1970
The Junior League of Fort Worth establishes the Advisory Committee, to be made up of four civic leaders, plus legal counsel, accountant, and past president.
1970
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 40th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues.
Jan 17th, 1979 - Jan 19th, 1979
For the first time, the Junior League of Fort Worth hosts the Area V Seminar.
1980
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 50th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues with a Golden Gala.
Oct 3rd, 1980
The Texas Historical Medallion for the McFarland House is dedicated, with League members, city officials, and representatives from several historical preservation groups in attendance.
1981 - 1982
The Junior League of Fort Worth moves its office to the McFarland House and prepares the first floor for museum tours.
Jan 1981
The Rivercrest Country Club, the site of Junior League of Fort Worth meetings for years, burns down.
1982 - 1983
The Junior League of Fort Worth is invited to join the Presidents of Large Leagues (P.O.L.L.) and JLFW representatives attend their first P.O.L.L. meeting.
1986
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates 150 years of Texas statehood by creating a Sesquicentennial Task Force. As part of their commemoration, the League donates three Landsat satellite photographs to the Fort Worth Museum and Science and History.
1990
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 60th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues.
2000
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 70th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues.
Oct 2000
The Junior League of Fort Worth partners with the UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Center to sponsor the Women's Health Symposium.
2001
The Junior League of Fort Worth co-sponsors the first Betty Lynn Buckley Awards to honor excellence in high school musical theater.
Jan 2001
The Junior League of Fort Worth launches its website https://www.juniorleaguefw.org.
2004
The Junior League of Fort Worth purchases and implements Digital Cheetah, a software program that allows for online registration, placement selection, and dues payment.
2007
The Junior League of Fort Worth moves its headquarters to 255 Bailey Avenue.
2008
The Junior League of Fort Worth receives the International Vision Award from the AJLI for its signature project working with homeless children and the Presbyterian Night Shelter.
2009 - 2010
In honor of the League's 80th anniversary, the Past President's Portrait Gallery is installed in the Amon G. Carter Community Room at headquarters. All 48 living past presidents have their portraits taken.
2012
The Junior League of Fort Worth purchases their headquarters building at 255 Bailey Avenue from JaGee Properties and launches a building campaign called Room to Work, Room to Grow, Room to Serve. Over $500,000 is raised in the first six months.
2015
The Junior League of Fort Worth celebrates its 85th anniversary of joining The Association of Junior Leagues.