Junior Cotillion Director Named

CHARLOTTE, NC The National League of Junior Cotillions has announced the appointment of Mrs. Darrell Brown (Dana) as the new Director for the NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ (NLJC) Kaufman County, TX, Chapter.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ program, which features character education, etiquette, and social dance training for sixth through eighth grade students, includes five classes and two Balls over an eight month period.

The purpose of the NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ program is to give students instruction in ballroom dance and practice in the social courtesies needed for better relationships with their family and friends. Students actively learn life skills through a creative method employing role-playing, skits and games.

The social behavior component ranges from rules of conversation to formal and informal table manners. In addition to the usual courtesies connected with dancing, etiquette instruction is also provided with regards to the following: acknowledgment of gifts, behavior at cultural and civic events, correspondence, interaction in groups, introductions, paying and receiving compliments, receiving lines, sportsmanship and sports etiquette, instructional dinners, telephone and cell phone courtesy, and many other areas of social conduct.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ setting will encourage children to be comfortable together, to make new friends and to enjoy themselves. Communication skills learned by young ladies and gentlemen in a peer group setting provide graduating students with increased confidence and poise in social situations.

Dana obtained a B.S. Degree from Texas A & M University. Prior to relocating to Forney this summer, she was employed by Spherion/Mergis Corporation for the last eight years as a Sr. Account Executive. Over the years, she has been involved in various professional and youth organizations. She is a member of First Baptist Church in Forney and is active in the Women’s Ministry.

She and her husband, Darrell, have two children, Kylie and Kyndall, and reside in Forney, TX.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the program was established in 1979. There are now over 580 chapters in 33 states across the country, involving thousands of students. Executive Director Anne Colvin Winters said, “We are delighted to see cotillion training expand in the Kaufman County area. It will have a great impact on the self-esteem and social development of young people across the nation.”

If you would like to know more about the program, please contact Dana at 713.516.8685 or 972.552.2264, dana.brown@nljc.com, the National Headquarters at 1.800.633.7947, or visit our award winning website at www.nljc.com.