University of Arizona CKI August/September 2015 Newsletter

University of Arizona Circle K International

Monthly Bulletin

August/September 2015 Issue Volume II, Issue I

Live to Serve. Love to Serve.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Editor……………………………………1 Letter from the President………………………………2 Meet the Board…………………….............3-­‐4 Leadership Academy…………….5 New Member Orientation Review Sheet..........................6 Instructions for Getting the UofA CKI App...........................7 Family Points...........................8 Contact Information……………...............9

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Hi everyone!

My name is Sydney Yaeger and I am your Bulletin Editor for the 2015-­‐2016 term. I hope that you are all having a good first month back at school, and aren’t getting overwhelmed by too much homework or a lot of tests and papers. I am so excited to get to know all of you this year, and I am sure that we are going to have an amazing term full of service and fun! This issue has a lot of information like how to get our new app, a review of what we went over at New Member Orientation, and family points. You will also get to know our board members for this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue, and make sure that you keep your submission for the newsletter coming in!

Yours in Service, Sydney Yaeger Bulletin Editor 2015-­‐2016

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Letter from the President Hey guys!

It has been an incredible first month of service with all of you. I am so happy to have gotten to know each and every one of you and I am very excited to see what experiences you take on with this club. There are so many opportunities to come our way but this club has already started off a new school year strongly thanks to all of you. Within two weeks of meetings, we already participated in the Rattlesnake Run, Ronald McDonald House, Flavors of Tucson, Habitat for Humanity, and the Arizona Insect Festival. That is a huge amount of service and I'm really proud of our achievements. Start looking into committees and coming up with different ideas you would like to see with CKI. This club is made to be all of ours together and I encourage you to step up and make your time with us the best you can make it. Keep up the good work!

Yours in Service, Michael Zimmerman

Meet the Board!

Name: Michael Zimmerman Major: Biology Major (Biomedical Emphasis) Year in School: Sophomore Position: President Favorite CKI Event: Relay for Life Who do you look up to most and why?: My sister, Lauren, because she is the kindest and most caring person that I know. She is always looking for ways to help others and make a difference in the world.

Name: Brooke Bogenn Major: Nursing Year in School: Senior Position: Vice President Favorite CKI event: Completely painting the inside of a house for Habitat for Humanity Who do you look up to and why?: The person I look up to most is my mother because she is a very hardworking, strong, and compassionate woman. She also never fails to always motivate me to reach my full potential.

Name: Kiah Farr Major: Physiology with a minor in Psychology Year in School: Senior Position: Secretary Favorite CKI Event: Pima Animal Shelter Dog Walking Who do you look up to and why?: After my mother and father of course... Lynne Cox

Name: Courtney Cummins Major: Elementary Education Year in School: Junior Position: Treasurer Favorite CKI Event: Luminaria at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

Who do you look up to most and why?: My grandma. She had to go through nursing school in both the Philippines and the US, raised three kids while my grandpa was in the Vietnam war, and has always been generous without asking for anything in return. I hope to be as strong and passionate as her one day.

Name: Sydney Yaeger Major: History with a minor in Theatre and Music Year in School: Sophomore Position: Bulletin Editor Favorite CKI Event: My favorite CKI event was helping out at the Tucson Community Food Bank Who do you look up to most and why?: I look up to my parents the most because they are caring, kind, amazing people who always support me, my little brother, and each other. Â

Leadership Academy

By Aubrey Renaker

This summer Aubrey Renaker, the Baja Division Lt. Governor (the division our club is in) attended Leadership Academy. In this article she discusses her experience there and what she learned.

Leadership Academy was a week that completely changed my life. When I initially applied and registered for it, I did so mainly unaware of what I had signed up for. Ava Red, our wonderful Governor, told me again and again that it would be an amazing, lifechanging weekend, but truthfully, I didn't completely believe her.

Now, as a Leadership Academy graduate of 2015, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Leadership Academy was everything she said it was and more. It’s a week of self-discovery, making amazing lifelong best friends, and learning what servant leadership is truly about. Leadership Academy is unexplainable, extraordinary, and so special. It’s a week full of laughing, crying, dancing, having giant sleepovers, meeting the best people EVER, and probably more crying. It was a week of my life I wish I could live over and over again.

If you have the chance to go to Leadership Academy next summerGO! It was one of the best weeks of my life and I know everyone who went feels the same way!

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New Member Orientation Review Sheet Don’t worry, there won’t be a test on this information. This sheet is just to help you review what we learned at New Member Orientation in case you have any questions.

What do dues go towards?

Dues go to a few different places. They help us pay for insurance just in case you get hurt at a service event.

They also go towards conventions like DCON and Fall Rally and also international conventions like CKIX and Leadership Academy.

How is CKI organized?

It starts at the club level, then it goes to Districts, then Divisions, then Sub-­‐Regions, and finally International.

What are the organizations that CKI supports at an international level?

CKI supports a number of different charities at the national level. These include the ELIMINATE Project, March of Dimes, Up with People, and Better World Books.

What is the K-­‐Family?

The K-­‐Family is all of the organizations that are a part of Kiwanis. These include Kiwanis Kids, Builder’s Club, Key Club, CKI, Action Club, and Kiwanis.

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How to get the new CKI App!

Step One: Download TeamApp from the App Store Step Two: Open the app and create a TeamApp account Step Three: Search for UofACKI on TeamApp Step Four: Request to join Step Five: Once you are approved, use TeamApp for updates about meetings, service events, and socials!

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Family Points!

Family One (Michael’s Family): 1 point Family Two (Courtney’s Family): 1 point Family Three (Sydney’s Family: 0 points Family 4 (Brooke’s Family): 0 points Family 5 (Kiah’s Family): 0 points 8

President Michael Zimmerman mzimmerman1@email.arizona.edu

Secretary Kiah Farr kiahfarr@email.arizona.edu Treasurer Courtney Cummins creneeeenerc@email.arizona.edu Bulletin Editor Sydney Yaeger syaeger2@email.arizona.edu Baja Lieutenant Governor Aubrey Renaker aubreyrenaker@email.arizona.edu

CONTACTS Â

Vice President Brooke Bogenn brookebogenn@email.arizona.edu

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