For Members Only

The purpose of ESO is to provide club women with a structured reading program to promote individual educational pursuits and stimulate a desire for self-improvement.

There is a one-time fee of $5.00 to join ESO

The following are the ESO reading categories used by GFWC with additional categories added. These categories (aka courses) will be used for the GFWC Florida ESO program.

History

American

Florida

World

The Arts

Biography and Memoir

Business and Finance

Conservation and Ecology

Drama

Education

Fiction, Classic

Fiction, General

Fiction, Genre

Mystery, Thriller

Science Fiction

Historical

Romance

Health and Medicine

Home and Garden

Non-Fiction, General

Parenting and Families

Poetry

Reading to Children

Picture Books and Story Books

Chapter Books and Books for Youth

Religion and Inspirational

Science

Social Science

Sports and Recreation

Travel and Geography

Volunteerism

Women’s Studies

Potpourri (5 books of your choice)

Pledge: A Pledge has obtained an enrollment application and has started to fulfill the reading requirements.

Member: A Member has completed five books from four different categories, for a total of 20 books. She is then eligible to wear the ESO pin and receive a membership certificate.

Star Level: A Star level member has completed five books from 10 different categories, for a total of 50 books. She will then receive a Star Level membership certificate.

Torch Level: A Torch level member has completed five books from 16 different categories, for a total of 80 books read. She is then eligible to wear the ESO torch guard and receive the Torch Level membership certificate.

Century Award: A Century award member has completed 100 books. She can continue to the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Century award levels and receive the respective certificates. Additional Century certificates will also be awarded.

Diamond Award: A Diamond award member has completed 1000 books. She will be eligible to receive a Diamond Award certificate.

Once you have completed a “course” you will receive a course certificate. Only one certificate per course will be issued to you; If you complete the course multiple times it will go toward your Century certificate. Books over 500 pages count as two books on your report and over 1000 pages count as three books.