This semester has been a busy one for the Citrus Division to say the least! We
have had many projects going on from all of our schools. Palm Beach State has been
very busy showing off their CKI passion serving at the Suicide Prevention Walk.
Stetson has stepped up to serve others at the Interfaith Kitchen and help people
without much food by hosting a PB&J-athon. South Florida State College channeled
their inner zombies while serving at a 5K Zombie Run. The University of Central Florida came together to defeat and recycle old mattresses at the Mustard Seed as mattress warriors. Both UCF and PBSC have been collecting and sorting bottle caps for
Caps of Love to provide new wheel chairs and aids to those with disabilities that
cannot afford them; great minds think alike! We can’t forget that there are new and
reactivated clubs coming to our division from the University of Miami, Florida International University and Broward College Central. Our clubs had a great presence at
not one, but two District Large Scale Service Projects this semester working to support the Governor’s Project: removing invasive plant species. I can’t say how proud
I am of all of our clubs in the division for working on these projects as well as so
many others.
You all are really Wild About Service!
-Katie Pope
Citrus LTG
Greetings everyone from your Suncoast Lieutenant Governor! Where has time gone? It
seems like just yesterday the 2015-2016 CKI year started. We’ve done so much this year already, but the most exciting news is about growth. This year we are our own division and it’s
something that I am very excited about. We have two active clubs in our division; New College
of Florida and Florida Southwestern Collier (who chartered at the end of the last academic year)
and I am thrilled to announce that our division will grow again. In fact, we have 2 new clubs
that will be applying for a charter soon; Florida Gulf Coast and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. At this stage the clubs of our division are focusing on their growth by gaining
and maintaining membership. Everyone can help support in club
building. Be helpful and bring in new members. That being
said, if you are interested in supporting the Suncoast Division you can do so by wearing some awesome sunglasses
(pictured to the left), please let me know if you need a
pair. Another way to support your fellow CKIers is to
share ideas. So, if you have any fabulous marketing ideas, which
I’m sure you do, please let me, or the clubs around you know. Attending
District events is another way to be helpful. We’ve had members for New College, Florida
Southwestern, and Florida Gulf Coast in attendance at District events this year. We may be
small at the moment, but I have great hopes for the future of our clubs and our division. Remember, a growing strong division means a growing stronger district.
Hope everyone has a fabulous "winter" break.
-Phoebe Sartori
Suncoast LTG
FGCU Beach Clean-Up
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