Birmingham, Alabama will host the Junior Civitan International Convention June 23-26, 2011. Birmingham is not only headquarters for Civitan International and Junior Civitan International, it is the home of our Civitan International (medical) Research Center. Junior Civitans are excited about the opportunity to visit our research center, renew friendships, make new friends and attend leadership training workshops! Oops and win Awards! Go Florida Go!
Florida Junior Civitan Matthew Pendelton was elected Junior Civitan International President at the June 2010 International Convention in Jacksonville FL. Matthew earned Distinguished Governor of Excellence for 2009-2010 and was the originator of the "Race for Research - Run, Walk or Roll for a Cure" and "Be a NO PHONE Driver - Phocus on the Road". Both projects were successful with the help of the whole Board and all the Clubs in Florida!
WE ARE FLORIDA !!! 50 Florida Junior Civitans from thirteen Clubs celebrated our WINS at the Junior Civitan International Convention in Jacksonville FL June 2010. And..there were many wins; Florida won 1st Place for District Project of the Year, our "Race for Research - Run, Walk or Roll for a Cure", a joint Junior Civitan and Civitan project to raise money for the Civitan International (medical) Research Center. Our other District Project was profiled in the Junior Civitan magazine: "Be a NO PHONE Driver - Phocus on the Road", a project to save lives on our roads. 3rd best INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. Florida earned Honor District of Excellence, 11 Clubs earned Honor Club and 3 Clubs earned Honor Club of Distinction. WE ARE FLORIDA, WE ARE FLORIDA, WE ARE FLORIDA, WE ARE FLORIDA!!!
Award Recipient Program....WOW Florida...the most Honor Clubs and the most Honor Clubs of Distinction.....just look at all those Awards.....3rd best International District, 1st Place for District Project. Congratulations Team!
More Photo's thanks to Mr. Bill Hiscott http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=196684&id=41118801976&ref=mf
HONOR CLUBS Bishop Moore Catholic High School Junior Civitan Club Fletcher High School Junior Civitan Club Fort Pierce High School Junior Civitan Club Golden Gate High School Junior Civitan Club Homestead Junior Civitan Club Lake Howell High School Junior Civitan Club Leto High School Junior Civitan Club Naples High School Junior Civitan Club North Pinellas Junior Civitan Club St. Petersburg High School Junior Civitan Club Sandalwood High School Junior Civitan Club
HONOR CLUBS OF DISTINCTION Bishop Moore Catholic High School Junior Civitan Club North Pinellas Junior Civitan Club Sandalwood High School Junior Civitan Club
Junior Civitans from USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa learn and have fun!
6 ways to pay for your club to attend Conventions: 1. Prepare a presentation to seek School Field Trip Funds 2. Prepare a presentation to request assistance from your sponsoring Civitan Club 3. Grants (ask your school bookkeeper about Teen Leadership Training grants) 4. Corporate Sponsorship. Ask companies you and your family do business with to sponsor Junior Civitans for Teen Leadership Training 5. Fundraise 6. "Hire a Junior Civitan" program is designed for Junior Civitans to earn their way to Leadership Training workshops and Fun at Conventions
Convention Activities
Teen Leadership Training - Workshops
Officer Training
Election of your new International President and International Board of Directors
Share ideas and experiences with Junior Civitans from across the country and from other countries
Training and idea exchange sessions for Advisors and also for Chairs
Work hard all day then relax at the evening dances and socials
This is a "don't miss it" event.
June 2010 Photos coming soon!
June 2009 Junior Civitan International Convention - Photo's
NEW GOVERNORS AND INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE WORLD FLAGS WHERE WE HAVE JUNIOR CIVITAN
FLORIDA GOVERNOR, MATTHEW PENDLETON WITH OTHER GOVERNORS. MATTHEW IS A GRADE 11 STUDENT AT SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA
WORKSHOPS AT INTERNATIONAL Workshops for everyone including Club Officers, Project Managers, Junior Civitan Members, Club Advisors, Chairs, Sponsoring Club Liaisons and Governors.
WORKSHOPS AT INTERNATIONAL
ELECTIONS OF THE JUNIOR CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH CLUB IS ALLOWED ONE VOTING DELEGATE!
SANDALWOOD H.S. JUNIOR CIVITAN CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE HAD FUN. THAT IS THEM IN THEIR BLUE T-SHIRTS. THURSDAY NIGHT WE HAD A GREAT MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER WHO HELPED OUR JUNIOR CIVITANS LEARN TO BALANCE THEIR LIFE....SCHOOL, WORK AND ALL THE GREAT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THEY DO WITH THEIR JUNIOR CIVITAN CLUB. SPEAKERS DONATE THEIR TIME FOR JUNIOR CIVITAN BECAUSE OF ALL THE GOOD OUR JUNIOR CIVITAN MEMBERS DO IN THE COMMUNITY! PREVIOUS JUNIOR CIVITAN MEMBERS DONATE THEIR SUMMER VACATION TIME RUNNING THE LIGHTS AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT.
DURING SOME FREE TIME FLORIDA JUNIOR CIVITAN GOVERNOR MATTHEW PENDLETON (far left) SHARED WORKSHOP INFO FROM HIS WORKBOOK AS WELL AS SHARING IDEAS/EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER JUNIOR CIVITANS. TOO EXHAUSTED TO EVEN GO FOR A WALK!