I n 1954, the L’Etoile Club was established as a community service organization and the 24 young women who are members are required to complete two individual monthly hours from September through February. They are also required to complete at least two community service projects.

THE L'ETOILE CLUB – 2009-2010 This year, the members have been very dedicated to their projects. They contributed Halloween candy bags and brushes to the Cherokee Children’s Home in October. At Christmas, they sent Christmas cards to injured soldiers and care bags to Peachtree Centre. In February, for Valentine’s Day, they sent stuffed animals to the children’s wing at Spartanburg Regional and Mary Black Hospital. They also sent care packages to soldiers in Iraq.

During the course of the year, they sent e-cards to children with terminal illnesses through Hugs and Hope organization.

The L’Etoile Club conducted several successful fundraisers this year to provide monetary donations to help support community organizations. They hosted a Halloween dance and a winter dance and sold cookbooks to raise funds to donate to the following organizations: Gaffney Armory (NGASE), $150; Macedonia Baptist Church, $50; First Baptist Church, $25; Gaffney High School ROTC, $50; Shriner’s Hospital, $200; St. Jude Hospital, $500; Cherokee Children’s Home, $200; Miracle Hill, $200; Meals on Wheels, $300; American Red Cross, $300 and Circle M, $100.

The club members also purchased a $250 brick from the YMCA and decided to purchase a $1,350 storage building in which to store the organization’s dance decorations.

In total, the club was able to donate $3,675 for the 2009-2010 calendar year.

Members of L’Etoile Club for the 2009-2010 year include:

Sophomores: Kaylin Childers, Bailey Frye, Sarah Michaels, Maddie Norton, Emily Phillips and Sarah Jo Smith.

Juniors: Gabby Agapion, Caroline Alexander, Peyton Byars, Hailey Carroll, Callie Gettys, Hillary Key, Delaney McCraw and Marci Williams

Seniors: Lauren Blanton, Kayla Bolf, Jessi Cook, Kayla Delashmet, Aubrey Frye, Kaitlyn Miller, Brianna Payne, Julie Sarratt, Abbie Sossaman and Morgan Whisenant.

The members holding office for 2009-2010 year are Brianna Payne, president; Peyton Byars, vice president; Abbie Sossaman, secretary; Morgan Whisenant, treasurer; and Aubrey Frye, chaplain.