Circle K picks up 8 awards at convention

by Cheryl Wagstaff sports editor

Cabrini's Circle K club traveled to Pittsburgh for the Circle K District Convention recently.

The convention was a meeting point for all of the Circle K clubs in Pennsylvania. During the weekend, participants got the opportunity to attend meetings and workshops. They also elected new district board members and learned the election process.

Before arriving at the convention the seven members that Cabrini took to the convention had to fill out award forms in order for them to be recognized for their work.

Cabrini took home all of the distinguished officer awards. The distinguished officers were Jesse Gluckman, president; Catie Garofalo, vice-president; Lisa Difabio, secretary, and Jon Zeminski, treasurer.

Cabrini also took home two distinguished member awards while at the convention. The distinguished member honorees were Bernadette Hazel and Jessica Leahy.

The awards did not stop there. The group also took home first place for their scrap book. and they won the Early Bird Award for early membership payments.

The convention was not all about getting awards and electing , officers. They also hosted a dance and got to explore Pittsburgh. There was even a college fair in which they had the opportunity to promote Cabrini.

The seven members who went to the convention had a lot of fun, and are planning to attend the next one in Hershey, Pa., next year. Vice-President Catie Garofalo said, "We encourage all to come out and share this fun and service with us."

Garofalo believes that Circle K is going to continue to have fun planning social events and working in the community.

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