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| Name of Founders of The Links, Incorporated. | Margaret Rosell Hawkins and Sarah Strickland-Scott
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| What is the founding date of the Links, Incorporated? | November 9, 1946
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| In what city and state was The Links, Incorporated founded? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Name the 3 purposes of the Links, Incorporated. | Educational,Civic, Inter-cultural
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| Name the 5 Program Facets. | 1. National Trends and Services
2. The Arts
3. Services to Youth
4. International Trends and Services
5. Health and Human Services
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| How many current chapters of the Links, Incorporated? | 283
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| Approximately how many Links members are there? | 14,000
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| What city is the official headquarters of the Links, Incorporated? | Washington, DC
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| What is the official Links flower? | White Rose
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| What is the logo and tag line for the Links? | Logo: World Globe encircled by a Chain
Tagline : Linked in Friendship Connected in Service
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| What is the current theme of the Links, Inc.? | "Building A Healthy Legacy:
Our Prescription for the Future."
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| The name given to children of Links. | Heir-O-Links
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| The name given to the spouse of Links. | Connecting Links
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| The required number of service hours needed per year. | 48
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| One-in-five membership requirement | A member must register for, attend and participate in at least one (1) National Assembly or one (1) Area Conference within every five-year period.
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| Name the 6 categories of Membership | 1. Active
2. Affiliate
3. Alumna
4. Leave-of-Absence
5. Platinum
6. Provisory
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| The official colors of the Links. | Green (PMS347) and White
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| Names of the 7 women who have led the organization as national president (in order) | Sarah Strickland Scott 1949-1953
Margaret Hawkins 1953-1957
Pauline Weeden Maloney 1957-1961 Vivian J. Beamon 1962-1970
Helen Gray Edmonds 1970-1974
Pauline Ellison 1974-1978
Julia Brogdon Purnell 1978-1982
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| Names of the next set of women who have led the organization as national president (in order) | Dolly Desselle Adams 1982-1986
Regina Jollivette Frazier 1986-1990
Marion Elizabeth Schultz Sutherland
Patricia Russell-McCloud 1994-1998
Barbara Dixon Simpkins 1998-2002
Gladys Gary Vaughn 2002-2006
Gwendolyn B. Lee 2006-2010
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| The current President of the Links, Inc. |
Margot James Copeland Present
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| In what state was the Links, Inc. incorporated? | New Jersey
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| Where the organization is currently incorporated? | Washington, DC
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| Name the four areas the Links is divided into. | Eastern, Central, Western, Southern
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| Who composed the Links pledge? | Sarah Scott
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| What are the last four words of the pledge? | "and this I promise."
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| Who composed the lyrics of the Links official song? | Frances Atkinson
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| What do the initials DOL stand for? | Daughter of a Link
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| Who composed the music for the Links official song? | Marietta Hall Cephas
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| A daughter of a Link must be what age in order to be considered a member? | 21
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| How many members does a chapter need to maintain status? | 20
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| How many members does a chapter need in order to charter? | 30
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| New members and transferring members must participate in what type of program? | Mentorship Program
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| Links who desire to transfer to another chapter must submit their request between what months? | May 1 and Dec 1
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| What obligations to a chapter does a member on leave of absence have? | National Dues, No Chapter Dues
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| A leave of absence can be granted to a member by the chapter for up to two years. Any extended leave request by the same member, beyond the initial two years must be approved and granted by what officer? | Area Director
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| Name the current national officers of the Links, Incorporated. | A. President- Glenda Newell-Harris
B. Vice President - Kimberly Jeffries Leonard
C. Recording Secretary-Kimberly Jeffries Leonard
D. Treasurer-Carolyn Lewis
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| Name the National Parliamentarian. | Tyna D. Davis
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| Area conferences are held on even or odd years? | Odd
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| The National Assembly meets on every odd or even year? | Even
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| The last National convention was held in what year and city? | 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Responsible for the operations of The Links, Incorporated between Assemblies. | Executive Council
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| The Area Director is by virtue of her office a member of what committee? | Executive Committee of the Executive Council
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| Each chapter sends how many delegates and alternatives to the National Assembly? | 1 delegate and 1 alternate
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| To review the Manual of Procedures and the Constitution and Bylaws, where would you locate these copies? | www.linksinc.org
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