Alumnae Groups

Junior Circles

What is Junior Circle?

Junior Circle is an alumnae program specifically designed for Alpha Gamma Delta members aged 35 and younger, although there is no set limit on age. It is an ideal way to maintain involvement in the Fraternity while making the transition from collegiate activity to alumnae life. Junior Circles can be a source of fun and provide fellowship opportunities, from finding a tennis partner to networking for career development.

Want to find a Junior Circle?

Click here to search for Junior Circles in your area in the Member Services section of the Fraternity website. Resources and forms commonly used by Junior Circles can also be accessed in this section.

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Who starts a Junior Circle?

A Junior Circle can be started anywhere in the United States and Canada by any sister! There is no limit to the number of members a Junior Circle may have, and no set minimum. Potential for a Junior Circle exists wherever there are alumnae! Members do not have to be present and active at every function. Younger alumnae members are also encouraged to join the local alumnae chapter or club, but membership and participation in one is not required for the other.

Junior Circle is designed to be fun and easy, requiring very little time or energy to make it work. Of course, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it! All that is involved in starting a Junior Circle is getting a list of alumnae in the area from your Fraternity Program Specialist, making contacts with those sisters and setting up an event. Once you have had an official first event, contact your Fraternity Program Specialist, who will then designate the area your group serves and will add your Junior Circle group to the website for other sisters to contact. It's really that simple!

Junior Circle Fraternity Program Specialists:
Areas A, B, C and D: CJ Neal Lipski
Areas E, F, G, H, I and J: Jeanne Campbell Jacobs

Click here for a map of the Fraternity Areas. Contact information for the Fraternity Program Specialists, as well as other Junior Circle forms and resources, may be found by clicking here to log on to the Fraternity's Member Services section.

How does a Junior Circle function?

The members of each group determine the direction, events and focus of the Junior Circle for that area. Events can be every month, quarterly or whenever the group decides. Many Junior Circles combine a calendar of programs and social activities; others focus mainly on philanthropic events, while still others meet totally on a social basis. If there is a sponsoring Alumnae Club or Chapter, the Junior Circle complements it. There is no competition between the two types of groups, as sisters may be members of both, or only one if they choose. A Junior Circle can only help strengthen a local alumnae group, while the local alumnae group can strengthen the Junior Circle. This is definitely a mutually beneficial arrangement both for the groups and the Fraternity. Getting alumnae involved at any level is a plus!