SpiritFuture
June 2009
Monthly Update
of the
Featured Activities: Thank You to our Supporters this month:
• Colonial Bank
• Disney Helping Kids Shine
Golf Marathon
• Dr. Harry J. Heeb Foundation
Wildwood, FL
• Howey in the Hills Garden and Civic
After having to reschedule due to the weather, the 3rd Club
Annual Golf Marathon was finally held on May 8 at the • JJ Fin’s Dockside
Continental Country Club in Wildwood. Several golfers • JJ Fin’s Dockside Grand Opening guests
had participated in the last few marathons, and we also • Kohl’s Department Stores
welcomed a number of new golfers to the event this year. • Knights of Columbus - St. Timothy
The day started bright and early when the group teed off at 7:45 am, and the last golfers Council No. 10034
didn’t leave until almost 7 pm! The total raised is still being tallied, but the event raised
• Power One
about $4000 to help support Club programming.
• Earl B. and Sophia H. Shaw Charitable
Thanks to Eric English for heading up the event (as well as hitting the Trust
links that day), and to our golfers Chris Carlyle, Joe Hornstein, Jay • The Village Parrot Heads Club
Hurley, Gregg Knight, Jon Mehr, John Michael, Bill O’Brien, Steve • Mr. Rob Adrid
Stiffler, and Vinnie Vittoria for taking a day out of their busy • Mr. & Mrs. Roy Carter
schedules to play golf for the kids! • Mr. Eric English
Special thanks to the companies that donated items and supplies: • Ms. Connie Foley
Colonial Bank, Dillards, Doggibags, Edwin Watts and Publix, and a • Mr. Jay Hurley
BIG thank you to Continental Country Club for letting us play through • Ms. Sylvia Killmeyer
regularly scheduled events! • Mr. Steve Kurtz
• Mr. Bill Neron
Torch Club Up and Running/Celebrations • Ms. Samantha Sandoval
Eustis, FL • Mr. Jerry Young
• Dr. Sam Williams
Members of the newly-formed Torch Club at the NE Lake Unit have been
meeting regularly and learning about parliamentary procedure and BGCLSC Wish List
preparing service projects. Torch Clubs are chartered small-group • Forever postage stamps
leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. Torch Club
members learn to work together to plan and implement activities in four areas: service to • Drums and replacement drum heads
Club and community, education, health and fitness, and social recreation. Deputy Chief • Yarn or bead craft kits
Anthony Robinson of the Eustis Police Department is helping advise the group.
Upcoming Events
The Torch Club played a major role in planning the End of School Year party at the Club.
The party, held May 29, was a way of celebrating the end of another successful school
• June 8 - 12 - First Week of Summer
year at the Club. Former staff member Ryan Gillman served as DJ, and the Torch Club Program!
members worked with Club staff to run fun activities. • July 3 - Clubs Closed in observance of
Independence Day
• August 15 - World’s Largest Indoor
The end of the school year meant celebrations for Tailgate Party (Auction and Dinner)
staff members Ashley Thornton and Marvin
Monroe, who both graduated from high school -
congratulations to you both!
However, it also meant saying goodbye to some
familiar faces - volunteers Olivia Davis and Vi
Robinson are both moving away. Olivia recently
graduated from Florida State University, and will
be continuing her education at the University of Georgia, where Administrative Office:
she will be studying for a Masters in College Student Affairs Administration. Vi is moving 400 Executive Blvd. ▪ Leesburg, FL 34748
to Texas to be closer to her kids and grandkids, and has already contacted the local Boys (352) 787-0053 phone
& Girls Club to continue volunteering after she’s moved. “We are sad to see Olivia and Vi (352) 787-5258 fax
leave, but happy for them as they both continue to pursue and achieve their life’s info@bgclsc.org
dreams,” said Robb Elmatti, NE Lake Unit Director. www.bgclsc.org