Chiles High School Jr. Civitan Club 2013-2014

Chiles High School Jr. Civitan Club2013-2014

Some of our officers prepare for the year.Officers

We participated in a school-wide club rush in September.Membership Recruitment

Member Alexis M. participated in the Buddy Walk sponsoring the Downs Syndrome Association.Buddy Walk

Members staffed the obstacle course for three hours at the school-sponsored event to collect over 5,000 cans for the local food bank.School-based activities AND WORLD Jr. civitan day celebration

We collected $700 in spare change from staff and students at our school most of it in ONE DAY to benefit the March of Dimes and premature babies!Social cause: MARCH OF Dimes baby bottle change drive

President Curtis Crowther features the bottle collection of change which took two hours to count!

Fundraising We have two fundraising partners. We have monthly Share Days at Sweet Frog. We also sell Krispy Kreme donut certificates and also donuts at the ESE basketball games to support our ESE Buddies and Polar Plunge.

DONUTS - $1

November 2013Visiting with Tallahassee CivitanPresident Curtis Crowther and Public Relations Director Hannah Jessup attend with Mrs. Kirby, their Advisor, at the Tallahassee Civitan mid November meeting.

Helping our Tallahassee Civitan club at the forget me not walk

Officers and Advisor Mrs. Michelle Kirby met with District Director Penny Bonawitz this November to receive training.

Thanks Miss Penny!

F.L.O.A.T.

Chalk the walk

Members advertised our November Sweet Frog Share Day via advertising on the school sidewalk.

We collected 160 t-shirts and donated them to the local homeless shelter.Collection SelectionCurtis and Isham carefully fold and recount the gently used t-shirts.

Our ESE BuddiesWe regularly have lunch with our buddies. They have their own basketball league. We supported their garden project by selling donuts at their December game. We love our buddies!

CHRISTMAS WITH OUR bUDDIESOur club members spent their own money to purchase items for our ESE Buddies. Our Buddies completed an interest survey which helped us determine their favorites such as Disney, The Simpsons, a basketball, Rascal Flatts CD, Star Wars light saber, etc.

Environmental Awareness CampaignWe plan to help our ESE Buddies upgrade their landscape garden. The garden is just outside our media center. We have raised $120 so far.

Our club financially supports the work of the Civitan International Research Center. Read more about them.Civitan international research centerThe Civitan International Research Center is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to improving lives throughneurodevelopmental research and the prevention and treatment of developmental disabilities.Established in 1990,the CIRC now includes over 80scientists, clinicians and research stafffrom around the globe. Dr. Harald Sontheimer, Professor of Neuobiology, is the current Director and is joined byPediatric Neurologist Dr. Alan Percy as Medical Director. Research and clinical activities include autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, constriain therapy, Rett syndrome, Alexander's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease among others. Our club is raised $120 by selling donuts at the January ESE basketball game to support our own Shawk Hawks Polar Plunge this February 1, 2014 in OrlandoClick here to go directly to Shawns pagepolar plunge

Shawn with his team, the Capital City Chillers

Thank you Tallahassee Civitan Club for our banner and stand!

FebruaryVice President Miranda Madenborough (left) presented our ESE Buddies with a check for $120 for their landscape garden project. This was our clubs Envirnmental Project.

More FebruaryPresentation of $120 to Shaun Hawk for his Polar Plunge the annual event of the Florida Special Olympics.

2014-2015 Officers

Continue to Expect Great Things from Chiles High School Jr. Civitan Club