Junior Stars members in black dresses with gold sashes

10th Year Anniversary · 2026–27 Recruitment

Leading young ladies to leading women

Junior Stars is a teen girl sorority and sisterhood for grades 9–12 built on leadership, service, and education. This year we're welcoming brave Game Changers from the Chicago suburbs and beyond.

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10: Years strong
102+: Community projects
227: Girls mentored
92%: College bound

Our sisterhood

A place to be brave, prepared, and known

Joining Junior Stars means choosing to be a brave Game Changer. Through sisterhood, hands-on training, and real-world leadership experiences, you'll gain the skills and confidence to be ten steps ahead of the next teen girl — not in competition, but in preparation for your future.

Build trusting friendships and lifelong bonds

Learn new skills for school, career, and life

Access modern tech training and mentorship

Go on college and HBCU trips throughout the year

Attend workshops and community events

Serve your community and grow into a confident woman

By the numbers

A decade of impact

102+

Community projects completed

227

Middle school girls mentored

92%

Graduated & went to college

37%

Started businesses

87%

Left with scholarships

13%

Earned full rides

29%

Athletic scholarships

College trips

HBCU tours

Our three pillars

Leadership · Service · Education

Leadership

Members hold officer positions, lead projects, and meet community leaders — judges, business owners, and professionals who share their journeys.

Service

Our young ladies log hundreds of volunteer hours each year through school drives, community events, and our BIG Sister mentoring program.

Education

College and HBCU trips, tech training, career workshops, and study support keep our stars ten steps ahead in preparation for their future.

What we do

Programs, trips & workshops

Workshops

Women, wellness & beauty

Skin care and self-care sessions with local beauty leaders, plus mental health and wellness workshops led by licensed counselors.

Community

Service like a pro

Donation drives, safety workshops, school events, and WNBA campaign service — recognized by the Illinois State Senate and Best of Bolingbrook.

Trips

College, HBCU & tech tours

From campus visits to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, our stars see what's possible beyond high school.

Member spotlight

“She recruited students from schools across the area, earned more than 1,200 hours of volunteer service, served as club secretary and vice president, and mentored younger girls through our BIG Sister program.”

Shreya — Junior Stars member since freshman year, Class of 2025

Recognition

Award-winning youth organization

With God, all things are possible. No grants, just prayer and a community that believed. That faith has opened doors and set a tone in Bolingbrook and beyond.

Best of Bolingbrook Business — Youth Services Award
Certificate of Acknowledgement for Dedication of Mentorship — Bolingbrook High School, Illinois
House of Representatives recognition — Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch (2025)
Certificate of Recognition — Illinois State Senate (2022)