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[quote=Anonymous]I am a member of the JLW. There is so much misinformation here!

JLW *does* take anyone who applies if space allows, but it is by and large a pretty self-selecting group. You have to go to an information session (2 different ones are recommended), fill out an application, and I believe they are about to implement a modest application fee. Most women do not go through those hoops if they are not interested. After that, they have a lottery so not everyone who applies gets a spot- some are waitlisted. However, it is truly random in terms of who gets waitlisted and who gets accepted.

I think that most of the active members in the JLW are in their mid-to-late 20s/early 30s. Most ladies only stay active for 7-10 years before going sustainer. I would guess that the average age of a new member is around 25. I hardly know anyone who is a SAHM. I do know some other moms but they generally work out of the home for the most part.

In all honesty I liked the JLW better before I had kids when I could go to all the happy hours. If I had to start over I would probably join JLNV because I think it is a bit of an older crowd, but now that I have friends etc in JLW I am not going to switch. But I would highly encourage anyone interested to explore it more in depth and/or go to an information session - it is a great way to get involved in the community and expand your social network. Like most organizations, it's all about what you put into it. The more events you attend, the more people you will meet, etc.

Also, you get to pick your committees and they are VERY up front about time commitments and duties. You know what you are signing up for before you sign up. If you want to sell cookbooks, you can do that (actually, I don't think we even have cookbooks, but you could do something similar), and if you want to do something with a very limited time commitment, you can do that, etc. Some committees meet once a week and others meet once a month. 12:52/13:01 has no idea what she is talking about. No one is going to demand that you are selling cookbooks instead of staying home with your kids, lol. This is my fifth year as a member and I have never once had an experience like that. [/quote]

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