Group of women dressed in black attending a formal event, several women wearing purple floral corsages and necklaces, posing for a group photo in a large indoor space with abstract artwork on the wall.

MISSOURI CITY-SUGAR LAND CHAPTER

JACK & JILL OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

2025-2027 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 

PRESIDENT 

ShaJra Austin 

VICE PRESIDENT 

Angie Jones

TREASURER 

Tracee Jones

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Kenyatta Peoples

RECORDING SECRETARY

Natasha Jackson

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 

Lolita Smith

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Tennille Banner

EDITOR 

Ashley Hicks 

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Jontae Reese

FOUNDATION CHAIR

LaChanda Ricks

CHAPLAIN 

Robin Wilkins

HISTORIAN 

Jamina Scippio-McFadden

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

Astrid Hernandez

PROTOCOL CHAIR 

Jean Cormier

The triple Five Star

Missouri City - Sugar Land Chapter

In July of 1975, Mrs. Gladys Waddy founded the Chasewood-Briargate Mothers Club in Southwest Houston. The club consisted of more than 60 families. Their goal was to link with an organization that would provide culturally rewarding activities for their children. On September 25, 1975, they submitted an application for a new chapter with Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated. On November 20, 1975, they were accepted as a Provisional Chapter. In Denver, Colorado, during the National Convention in July 1976, the Provisional Chapter was accepted as the Missouri City Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.

The chapter installation was held on September 20, 1976 at the Ramada Inn Southwest in Houston, Texas.  The installing officers were:  Barbara Williams (National Editor) and Erma W. Hines (South Central Regional Director).  The initial membership consisted of 41 mothers and 95 children.  The Chapter’s name was later changed to the Missouri City/Fort Bend County Chapter. After reviewing the growth areas of the chapter’s membership, the chapter voted in May 2008 to rename the chapter, the Missouri City - Sugar Land Chapter. The resolution of the name change was approved in July at the 58th National Convention held in Miami, Florida