JLC Trivia

What was the name of the thrift store the Junior League owned and ran from 1973-1997?

• Columbia Closet

• Worth the Look

• Second Look

• Revested

Answer explanation

The Junior League opened the Second Look thrift store during the 1973-1974 league year and members were expected to give 9 hours of service and donate $25 worth of quota in the fall and spring.  The store opened on Hampton Street, moved to Midlands Shopping Center in the late 80’s, and then Trenholm Plaza in the 90’s before closing in 1997 due to rising costs and working demands.

The Junior League of Columbia produced Setting the Table the Centennial edition in honor of our centennial year.  Prior to this publication the league produced two other cookbooks over the years, what was the name of our first cookbook? 

• Down by the Water

• Putting on the Grits

• Columbia Cuisine

• Kitchen Concoctions

Answer explanation

The Junior League of Columbia created their very first cookbook Putting on the Grits in 1983 and then created Down by the Water in 1997.  Did you know that Martha Stewart visited our Holiday Market in 1994 to share her favorite recipe from Putting on the Grits and share holiday decorating tips? 

 

Setting the Table is still available for purchase at select stores around Columbia like Pink Sorbet, Kudzu Market, Tenfold Collective, and of course our very own boutique and JLC website.

Speaking of Holiday Market, when did our amazing Holiday Market make its debut? 

• 1990

• 1986

• 1975

• 1994

Answer explanation

Our first ever Holiday Market was held in 1986.  The event hosted 36 merchants from across the US and included a Preview Party, Tearoom, and Silent Auction and was the largest fundraiser in the history of the league at that time with $50,000 in profit.  What will be in store this year? 

Speaking of fundraisers, in the 80’s we held a Center Court Coliseum Tennis Exhibition that featured a famous tennis player?  Which famous tennis lady was the queen of the court?

• Billy Jean King

• Breakpoint Betty

• Serena Williams

• Martina Navaratilova

Answer explanation

Ring, ring, ring….Billy Jean King!  The event took place at the Coliseum and garnered a great deal of publicity for the League.  This year we are bringing the fun back to the court but with a twist…this year we will be hosting our first ever Pickleball Tournament Weekend in March, so be on the lookout for information to begin being “served” in January.  There will be opportunities for players, friends, family, and community members. 

We are all familiar with our League headquarters, located at 2926 Devine Street, but do you know when headquarters was first purchased? 

• 1973

• 1987

• 1995

• 1990

Answer explanation

We purchased the Devine Street Headquarters in June of 1995.  This was due to the successful work of the Capital Campaign Committee who raised over $450,000 (75% from member contribution and 25% corporate contribution). We burned the mortgage in 1999 and currently own the building outright. 

The Junior League has played a vital role in the creation of an insurmountable number of organizations over the years from Sistercare, the Guardian Ad Litum program, CASA, and the Children’s Hospital, to name a few, but what unique role did we play in the creation of the Cities in School program in 1988? 

• Members volunteered with the program.

• Members served on the Board of Directors.

• The League paid the salary of the Executive Director

• All of the Above

Answer explanation

Yes, the League was involved in this program with our hands, dollars, and time.  Membership granted $30,000 to the organization to pay for the executive director.  The concept of paying for an executive director was groundbreaking at the time and truly allowed the organization to thrive.  Our league has a rich history of investing in our community with our most precious resources, our time, our hands, and our dollars and are eager to see where we are headed with our newest initiatives.