PICTURED: Our 2018 BIENNIAL BEAUx.
JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INC, - AUSTIN CHAPTER PRESENTS
THE 27TH BIENNIAL BEAUTILLION
June 1, 2024; 6pm - Hilton Austin - Austin, Texas
* Texas Rising *
The Austin Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is proud to present the accomplished gentlemen of our 27th Biennial Beautillion. This is the premier opportunity to celebrate these talented young men of Greater Austin with an audience of 500+ attendees. These young men have excelled as leaders in their communities and among their peers. Their collective resumes demonstrate leadership in Academics, Community Service, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts and Athletics, and a host of other influential activities. We bring you the best of the best, the brightest of the brightest…our future leaders!
The Jack and Jill Beautillion Ball, established in 1972 and presented biennially, is our signature event in the Austin community and also our main fundraiser. In the 48 years since inception, we have generously gifted the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Huston-Tillotson University, George Washington Carver Library & Museum, East Communities YMCA, Dorothy Madison Beau Fund, the Jack & Jill Foundation, and other deserving organizations with proceeds from this event.
Our 2023 Beaux class is comprised of outstanding young men chosen from the Greater Austin community and our Jack & Jill membership.
The Beau season includes a series of leadership-oriented, professional and mental wellness workshops, culminating in a black tie gala, during which the future leaders are presented to the Austin community.
Through the years, the Austin Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. has presented over four hundred young African American men to the Austin community. These men have gone on to lead successful lives, both personally as well as professionally. Beautillion is a collaborative effort with the community and the underlying focus is education and continuous learning. Local organizations and businesses sponsor Beaux, and purchase souvenir journal advertisements and tickets to the formal dinner and presentation. In-kind contributions and sponsorships are also resources that are leveraged to enhance the Beautillion experience. Community professionals invest their time and expertise by facilitating workshops, hosting image seminars, and conducting career assessment and development sessions with each participant. Professional dress-for-success workshops, ballroom dancing, and etiquette sessions are also a part of the training provided to enhance these well-rounded, polished young men. We believe this exposure inspires each young man to focus on college as a means to realizing his own dreams and also to plant the seed of enduring service to their communities through Leadership and Community Engagement.
Beau Selection Criteria:
Must be a high school senior or college freshman during the 2023-2024 academic year
Must be in academic good standing
Must be of good moral character
Must be active in school, church, or community activities
Must submit 2 letters of recommendation from school &/or community leaders
Must attend workshops and activities as required
Must complete essays on Leadership and desire to be a Beau