January 23rd - Emily's Last Meeting (as president)

Most Likely to….. That was the theme of the Crickette meeting as President Emily Clark leaves office. She presented awards to those in the Club for specific contributions over her year as president and who are Most Likely To…. And the recipients were:

Most Likely To:

…organize an extremely successful “Grow Crickette” campaign awarded to Janice Sylvain, Terrie Lobb and Cecilia Speight

…keep the club organized awarded to Recording Secretary Kathy Hall

…use a megaphone and let her opinions be known awarded to Betty Jo Wilson

…take your money awarded to Treasurer Ruth Trainor

…stay encouraged and keep the rest of the club interested awarded to Crickette Songbirds Jill Jones, Suzie Wynn, Pam Renew, Tina Spath, Helen Gienau and Ortelle Bowden

…lend a helping hand awarded to Rebecca Chinault

…use her scrapbooking talents for club history awarded to Linda Culpepper-Clark

…organize the Crickette Halloween Carnival awarded to Carnival Chairman Gail Murray

…come out of retirement to help in every way awarded to Karen Boswell

…keep the club technologically savvy awarded to website designer Kat Duvall

…be the best Parliamentarian awarded to Mary Ann Harrell

…being Miss Bartow and helping with everything awarded to Barbara Newell

…lead the club in 2012 awarded to incoming President Michell Githens

January 2012 Birthdays

The club honored the January birthday Crickettes, Becky Schreiber, Shirley Brosie and Carolyn Ivy. Betty Jo Wilson, Susie Wynn and Kathryn Stilley provided birthday cake for everyone to enjoy.

December 2011 Birthday

And to continue the December celebration the Crickettes had homemade birthday cupcakes from Brenda Lang, Shirley Brosie, Gaile Mundy and Melony Bell for our birthday girl, Shari Money.

December 6th - Crickette Christmas Party

Merry Christmas from the Crickette Club of Bartow. The Crickettes gathered at the home of the Chinaults and celebrated the season. The event was catered by Crickette Terri Lobb Catering. Yum Yum. Gathered around the tree were: (l to r) Suzie Wynn, Jennifer Sturgis, Jill Jones, Kathy Hall, Mary Ann Harrell, Gail Murray, Zenaida Brown, Rebecca Chinault, Michell Githens, Sherry Warren, and President Emily Clark. Thanks to the Chinaults for opening their home to the Crickette Club, 65 members strong.

November 28th - Dior Cosmetics

Getting gorgeous for Christmas. That was the goal of the Crickettes as Lourdes Vazquez and Mary Jane Sanchez, National Account Executives representing Christian Dior Cosmetics, gave a demonstration of the Dior skin care and makeup line of cosmetics. The already beautiful Crickette Sheila Broom stepped up to be the model for the makeover. What a lovely result. All the Crickette women were interested in becoming more glowing than usual for the holiday season. When you see our lovely ladies around town, just know that they have the Dior secret.

November 2011 Birthdays

Do you have to be born in November to be a Crickette? No, but November is certainly well represented as a great birthday month. The Crickettes celebrated November birthdays for l to r: Ann Dunlap, Jean Murphy, Carla Meeks, Carol McKenzie, Brenda Lang, Janice Thompson, Rebecca Chinault, and Pam Renew. Delicious Brownie Chews were provided by Helen Gienau, Carla Meeks and Doris Albritton. Happy Birthday Crickettes.

Novmber 7th - Scavenger Hunt

Crickettes are typically a group of loving and giving women, but you put a challenge before them, divide them into groups, award prizes and look out. President Emily Clark took her life in her hands when she emceed a “Purse” Scavenger Hunt. Pushing and shoving was the order of the day and Ms. Em was the one that had to see the items found. She did manage to stay on her feet, but it was hard at times. And you just can’t possibility believe what some women carry in their purses. Seriously, it was all in fun and when the dust settled, all the ladies were still friends.

October 27th - Crickette Parade and Carnival

It's almost time for the Crickette Parade and Carnival. Be sure to watch the parade which travels down Main Street and Broadway Avenue beginning at 4pm on Thursday October 27th. The Carnival will begin immediately following the parade. Come out and support the Crickette ladies and the Bartow Area Girl Scouts.

October 3rd - Raffle Tickets

Find a Crickette and get your raffle tickets for the three drawings that will be held the night of the Crickette Carnival. Three prizes will be given away with first place taking home a $500 Visa gift card, second place a $250 Visa gift card and third place a $100 gift card. Good luck!

October 3rd - Cake Walk

October is here and what has that meant in Bartow for 69 years???….CRICKETTE PARADE AND CARNIVAL SEASON. Practice makes perfect and the Crickettes practiced “Cake Walking” with the help of some special guests, Mayor Pat Huff, Commissioner James Clements, Commissioner Wayne Lewis and Police Chief Joe Hall. What fun!! In addition, special husband helpers were Benji Speight (he leads a mean conga line) and Claude Wilson who “walked” with us and we think that they had as much fun as anyone. The Cake Walk Committee chaired by Cecilia Speight and assisted by Becky Grainger, Betty Jo Wilson, Jean Murphy, Kathryn Stilley, Olivia Hazell, Sandy Dobbertean, and Tina Spath did a fantastic job offering 27 cakes and more. The Decorating Committee, Brenda Lang Chair, Gaile Mundy, Ortelle Bowden, Rhoda Whitten, and Shirley Brosie outdid themselves with cute spider centerpieces that were won by 8 lucky attendees.

October 3rd - Bartow Chamber Champions Cub Winner

For all the fun and effort that Crickettes have, the Crickette Club was awarded the coveted Champions Cup in the Not for Profit category at the Chamber’s recent Business and Industry Awards dinner. Showing the cup to the club proudly are Treasurer Ruth Trainor and Vice President Michell Githens.

September 26th - New Member Induction

Enlisting new members to help carry on the hometown traditions has been successful this year. Our 65th Crickette member, Shannon Brett with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council, was inducted into the club on Monday, September 26th. We welcome Shannon just in time for the 69th Annual Crickette Carnival.

September 26th - Carnival Prep

Crickette Orange…it’s a good thing. The Crickette Club is in full swing for the 2011 Parade and Carnival season. Costume contest participation certificates were rolled and bows tied on Monday, September 26th just waiting for the little goblins to parade across the stage at Mosaic Park. Mark your calendars for October 27th for the traditional evening of good ol’ fashioned fun and games. Good food, too. The parade starts at 4 pm with the carnival following.

2011 Board Members

The Crickette Club of Bartow inducted new officers for 2011 on Monday, February 7, 2011. The new officers (pictured l to r ) are Immediate Past President Sheila Broom, 2011 President Emily Clark, Vice President Michell Githens, Recording Secretary Kathy Hall, Corresponding Secretary Rebecca Chinault, Treasurer Ruth Trainor and Assistant Treasurer Karen Boswell. Outgoing President Sheila Broom was presented with a plaque and scrapbook memorializing events of 2010.