2005 Honorable Mention: “The Fabulous Follies”

The Junior League of El Paso revived the concept of the Junior League Follies stage show with a project titled "The Fabulous Follies" to help celebrate the League's important milestones during the 2003-2004 calendar year, which included the League's 70th anniversary, the 30th year of their annual fundraiser "A Christmas Fair" and the League's original cookbook "Seasoned with Sun's" 30th year in print. In addition to celebrating the League's achievements, the show was designed to utilize Active, Provisional and Sustaining members as cast and crew and to motivate sustainers who had not participated in League activities for many years to once again be involved in the Junior Leagues. "The Fabulous Follies" debuted at the 30th annual "A Christmas Fair" and exceeded attendance numbers of any of the League's special events with over 600 guests. The League also enticed over 60% of their sustaining members to participate in or attend the Follies. The event greatly strengthened bonds between every classification of members and re-enlivened League pride.