The Tampa Lodge-sponsored Club Chivalry held its first club meeting of the school year Sept. 13 during seventh period in the cafeteria at Robinson High School. This school year’s club president, Andrea Ramiakhan, in consultation with the other officers, worked with Rita Smith, lodge grant coordinator, for several weeks regarding refreshments, the agenda and the team-building game supplies for the meeting. Although several lodge volunteers were ready to help during the meeting, the school did not yet allow volunteers on campus, so Smith simply dropped off the supplies purchased using the lodge’s Elks National Foundation Impact Grant. There are currently 80 students in the club, and 52 attended the first meeting. COVID illnesses and possible scheduling conflicts accounted for the missing students. However, there were still more students than there were at any meeting last year. School sponsor, Ms. Hand, said, “we really missed you and the other Elks yesterday. It is very apparent how much you all add to our meetings.”
Pictured are students working on the team-building activity and enjoying refreshments.