SFCR Overflow Part 2

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a glance at this semester

• Why do we deserve your help?
• Weve been very active this semester volunteering
  within our community and promoting activism
  throughout campus
• Our club members have learned leadership,
  organization, and time management skills
• We even registered 53 students to vote in the
  last election!

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9/11 project

• We worked with Army ROTC, HOLA, and the Black
  Student Union to create the 9/11 Never Forget
  Memorial.

Spelling out 9-11
Working together for a good cause
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9/11 Project
We brought different clubs together to work
towards a good cause inspiring remembrance and
awareness across campus.
The ladies and gentlemen of College Republicans
The gentlemen of Army ROTC and HOLA
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Involvement fair

• Weve been to every Student Involvement Fair

Jeffrey, Elizabeth and Sabrina setting up
Spending quality time together
Registering Santa Fe students to vote
Bonding
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recruiting
We actively recruit.
A new student signing up for updates
Bonding and recruiting at the beginning of the
semester
Recruiting at the Student Involvement Fair
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RECRUITING
We advertise for our club in a variety of
different ways.
One of our many tarps
This is our ad in the Alligator!
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No more Che day

• We increased awareness about socialism and
  sparked conversation around campus by celebrating
  No More Che Day.

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speakers

• We brought political figures and community
  leaders to come speak with and educate our club
  members.

Recently Re-elected State Senator Steve Oelrich
Newly Elected State Representative Keith Perry
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speakers

• We also travel together to see political figures
  and leaders speak

With the UF College Republicans listening to
Senator Steve Oelrich and Speaker of the House
Larry Cretul
Suzanne, Jamie, Sabrina and Ashleigh in
Orlando listening to Sarah Palin and Marco Rubio
Listening to Alachua County Sheriff Sadie
Darnell
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SPEAKERS

• We traveled to Orlando to educate ourselves on
  candidates Jennifer Carroll and Michael Yost

Ashleigh, Courtney and Suzanne meeting Young
Republicans in Orlando
Jennifer Carroll
Michael Yost
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Constitution day

• We celebrated Constitution Day by handing out
  free pocket Constitutions to students

Leadership Team members Elizabeth, Kaitlyn,
Abigail and Melanie
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volunteering

• Giving back to the community

Aubrey, Suzanne, Sabrina, Abigail and Ashleigh
at Newberry Elementary School
City Commissioner Candidate Susan
Baird asked us to volunteer at her fundraiser and
we said yes in a heartbeat.
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volunteering
Andrew
Reminding Gainesville residents to return their
absentee ballots!
Courtney
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Ronald reagan bbq

• We fundraised so that we could pay for our own
  tickets.
• They were 45 per student!

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Ronald Reagan BBQ

• But it was worth it because we got to meet local
  political figures and leaders.

Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell was super
friendly and impressed by how many of us there
were.
Our friend Senator Steve Oelrich fit right in
with his black cowboy hat.
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Ronald Reagan BBQ

• For most of us, it was our first time meeting
  political leaders such as Speaker of the House
  Larry Cretul.

Our good friend and recently elected
State Representative Keith Perry came by to
take a picture with us and meet new club members.
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Ronald Reagan BBQ

• Plus, we got to spend quality time with each
  other.
• (Did we forget to mention that we fundraised to
  pay for the tickets ourselves?)

Andrew and Sam smiling big
Kaitlyn, Melanie, Courtney, Ashleigh and Andrew
standing in front of the friendly elephant
Some of our Leadership Team Sabrina, Kaitlyn,
Jamie and Melanie
The classy ladies of the SFCRs
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Veterans day memorial
Thanks to the generous help of Army ROTC, HOLA,
and other Santa Fe students, we were able to
create a flag memorial in honor of all those who
have served and are still serving this beautiful
country that we love.
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Veterans day memorial
Thanks to the generous help of Army ROTC, HOLA,
and other Santa Fe students, we were able to
create a flag memorial in honor of all those who
have served and are still serving this beautiful
country that we love.
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Freedom Day
On Tuesday, November 9, we celebrated the 21st
Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by
inviting students to graffiti our own Berlin Wall
with messages of freedom and democracy.
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FREEDOM DAY
On Tuesday, November 9, we celebrated the 21st
Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by
inviting students to graffiti our own Berlin Wall
with messages of freedom and democracy.
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Freedom Day
This event was a great opportunity for us to
interact with our fellow student body and talk
about the falling of the Berlin Wall and its
impact on our lives today.
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Christmas tree
We set up and decorated a Christmas tree to
display in the Administration Building that would
later be donated to a local family with limited
financial resources.
Kaitlyn, Suzanne, Andrew, Lauren and
Melissa shopping for our tree and decorations
Kaitlyn, Elizabeth, Melanie and Abigail getting
ready to decorate our tree
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Christmas tree
Andrew
Ashleigh
Andrew Cortland
Santa Fe College Republicans
Theres nothing like celebrating Christmas with
the club you love.
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CONCLUSION

• Why we want to go
• How we fundraised
• What were asking from you
• Why we deserve your help

Please help us, Senate!