South Carolina Civitan Calendar
Builders of Good Citizenship
2022 Highlights
| January 31 | Deadline for Shropshire and District scholarship applications |
| February 1-7 | Clergy Appreciation Week |
| April is Civitan Awareness Month | |
| May 14 | District meeting |
| TBD | District award applications due |
| July 4-7 | Civitan International Convention |
| September 9-11 | SC District Convention |
| December 1 | Deadline for Honor club and International awards |
District Convention
75th Annual SC District Convention
September 9-11, 2022
AVISTA RESORT IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
South Carolina District Civitan
Group Reservation Number: #2835536
Central Reservations: (877) 238-4487 – Choose Option 2
Agenda highlights
Friday, September 9:
1:00 pm Board meeting
3:00 pm General Session
Saturday, September 10:
8:00 am Breakfast buffet
9:00 am General Session
6:00 pm Governor's Reception
7:00 pm Awards Banquet
Sunday, September 11:
8:30 am Pigs breakfast
Find details and registration information in the Palmetto Civigram
Columbia Club wins Governor's Trophy!
District Convention 2021 in Greenville
Greenville wins Governor's Trophy
Bring your lawn chairs and dancin' shoes. We're creating a party pit outside, behind the hotel and the Swingin' Medallions are bringing all the hits to keep the party going Saturday night after our installation banquet. The show is included in the convention registration but it's also open to the public. If you're not attending the convention you can still party with us. Get your tickets at the link below or at the door (if available). The hotel is providing a cash bar.
Follow this link for Swingin' Medallions tickets. Your ticket is included if you registered for the convention. There will be a cash bar.
Highlights
| August 27 | 11:00 | Board meeting |
| 1:30 | First session | |
| August 28 | 9:00 | Business & elections session |
| 3:00 | Governor's reception | |
| 4:30 | Awards and banquet | |
| 8:00 | Swingin' Medallions | |
| August 29 | 8:00 | PIGS breakfast |
| 8:45 | Devotional - new Board meeting |
Dr. William Deer Rentz
September 21, 1932 - October 2, 2020
In 1917, a group of business and professional leaders were meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, as a part of a national civic club. They were concerned about their community and world, but they thought that the club focused too much on personal gain. These men wanted to make a difference, and they believed that their actions could help build a better world.
Giving up the charter they had purchased, they set out to make a more suitable club. On March 17, 1917, these men formed a new service organization, Civitan, coined from the Latin word civitas, meaning, citizenship. Builders of Good Citizenship was a natural motto for the civic-minded group and the club grew rapidly in Birmingham.
Members believed good citizenship and the Golden Rule were universal truths and set a goal to expand and in 1920 incorporated the International Association of Civitan Clubs. Civitan Clubs were formed in other cities and Greenville became the first club chartered in South Carolina.
In 1921 the first International Convention was held in Birmingham. Dr. Courtney Shropshire was elected the first International President and the Birmingham Club became known as the Mother Club of Civitan.
Today Civitan has spread to 49 countries around the world and the Civitan ideal of good citizenship, born a century ago, has become a global call for peace, guidance, progress, and unity.
In addition to this centennial celebration, the Civitan International Research Center, solely dedicated to research of developmental disabilities was dedicated 25 years ago in Birmingham. Civitans will again gather in Birmingham this June to celebrate this centennial occasion. Click here for more information on Civitan's Centennial Celebration.
Civitan International, South Carolina District Governor Douglas W. McKenzie and Columbia Civitan Club President Steve H. Cox are happy to announce a new club for men and women::
Palmetto Civitan Club
Charter Number 4178
Charter Date: June 20, 2017
Celebration: July 18, 2017
Mediterranean Cafe327 West Main Street
Lexington, South Carolina 29072
6:30 PM
Scarlet Thompson installs Charter Officers
Governor-elect Belita Broadus presents Charter to Emily Wright
Please send congratulatory messages and donations to:
| Emily Wright, MST, President | |
| Palmetto Civitan Club | |
| 331 Cedar Road | |
| Lexington, South Carolina 29073 | |
| Email: emily@twgsc.com |
The Columbia Civitan Club is sponsoring the new club. The Club Builder is Emily Wright and the Certified Club Builders are Bill Tolleson, Steve H. Cox, James L. Stiver and Archie G. Moore.
Civitan International, South Carolina District Governor Douglas W. McKenzie and Spartanburg Civitan Club President Gary Finley are happy to announce a new club for men and women:
Foothills Civitan Club
Charter Number 4155
Charter Date: November 30, 2016
Celebration: December 12, 2016
The Starving Artist Cafe
114 NW Main Street
Easley, South Carolina 29640
6:00 PM
Cost: $25.00
Please plan to send representatives to the charter ceremonies or send congratulatory messages and donations to:
Sara Trinkl, President
Foothills Civitan Club
118 Auston Woods Circle, Apt. I
Easley, South Carolina 29640
Email: strinkl@tppupstate.org
Make reservations with Lura S. Boggs, MST, by writing her at P.O. Box 31233, Greenville, South Carolina 29608 or phone her at (R) (864) 558-1240, (C) (864) 385-8979 or email her at lurasb3@gmail.com.
The Spartanburg Civitan Club is sponsoring the new club. The Certified Club Builders are Patsy Finley, MST, Gary Finley, Debra Hiller and Lura S. Boggs, MST.
