Back to School Edition I Volume 53 I Issue 2 I July 2014
Table of Contents Page Three - Editor’s Welcome Page Four - Governor’s Greetings Page Five - Secretary-Treasurer’s Message Page Six - Division Updates Page Nine - District Administrator’s Message Page Ten - International President’s Message Page Eleven - Subregion F International Trustee’s Message Page Twelve - CKI’s Service Partner’s Page Thirteen - Key Club Governors' Message Page Fourteen - CKIx 2014 Page Sixteen - Fall Membership Rally 2014 Page Eighteen - Service Committee Message Page Nineteen - CKI’s Preferred Charities Page Twenty - Club Building and Revitalization Committee Message Page Twenty-two - Battlefield Division’s Car Wash Social Page Twenty-three- Club Spotlight Page Twenty-four - CKI Fun Facts Page Twenty-five - Contact Information 2
Editor’s Welcome Greetings Capital Crabs! I hope you all are having a fantastic summer so far! We all still have a few more weeks before we all head back to our campus’s for another school but it’s never to early to start planning in your CKI Clubs for the upcoming school! I encourage you all to plan ahead in order to have the best service year possible! In this Volume 53 Issue 2 of the Capital Courier you will find an International Convention recap, Fall Membership Rally promotion, service project ideas, divisional updates, and much more! I hope you find this issue of the Capital Courier helpful and enjoyable to read! I hope you all enjoy the rest of the summer and have a great start to the school and CKI year! Until next time!
In Service and Fellowship,
Cory Fore 2014-2015 Capital District Editor
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Governor’s Greetings Greetings Capital Crabs! I hope that you have been enjoying your summer, and have been taking a well-deserved break! Your district board has been hard at work, planning for the upcoming year, and we have a lot of great things coming! This past month, several members of the Capital District attended the Circle K International Convention in Nashville, TN. We had the opportunity to give back to the local community through the Large Scale Service Project, completing almost 4,000 service hours as an organization. The convention provided a great opportunity for Circle K members from all over the world to be able to interact, and create lasting friendships. It was a great opportunity for everyone who attended. Next year’s convention will be in Indianapolis, and will combined with Kiwanis International Convention, as well as Key Club International Convention, to celebrate 100 years of Kiwanis. I’d also like to take a minute in this issue to talk about what it means to be a servant leader, and to live a life of service. The lessons and ideals you learn in Circle K don’t stop after finals end. Service is a lifestyle, not an isolated action. Living life as a servant leader reminds you of the many situations that exist in this world, as well as the power that you have to change it. Many of you live in a different community than where you go to school. Take Circle K back to your home community, and make a difference wherever you go. I am very excited by all that our district has planned. Not only do we have our district events, but each of your clubs are planning countless events for the next year. I can’t wait to be able to work with all of you to make the world a better place through every service project, fundraiser, and donation. Even though it is summer, keep up the amazing work, and continue to make a difference in the world around you! Thank You, Benjamin Romano Capital District Governor
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Secretary-Treasurer’s Message Greetings Capital District! My name is Nicole Tardif and I'm the District Secretary-Treasurer for CDCKI. I'm a senior at the University of Mary Washington and can't wait to make my last year in CKI count! Secretaries: make sure to keep turning in those monthly reports on time. The more accurate we are, the more our hard work is recorded. Treasurers: get ready to fundraise, fundraise, fundraise! Dues will also be due on November 1st. Need help with ideas? Let me know! I am looking forward to working with everyone and serving alongside you. In Service and Friendship, Nicole Tardif 2014-2015 Capital District Secretary-Treasurer
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What’s Going on Around the District? NoVA Division By NoVA LTG Diane Corish The NoVA Division is busy contemplating ideas and planning for the fall. Saturday, July 12, was our first Presidents Council Meeting. I believe it was a great success! It was done through Facebook, which is a little unconventional and I was not sure if it would work the way I imagined, but it was very beneficial. I provided the list of questions ahead of time, stated who would go first when answering the questions, and allowed them to each have up to four minutes to answer. This was also nice because the presidents can become Facebook friends so that if they have a problem, they can contact each other for advice. In addition, they can see what is going on in the other clubs and can look back at the message for reference later. I will also be emailing the presidents individually to give them feedback that is specific to each of them. I am very pleased with the flow of communication and teamwork in our division.
Presidential Division By Presidential LTG Josie Grant The summer months around Presidential division have been a bit slow as everyone is back home. However, that does not mean that Circle K has been off our minds. We are taking the summer to plan recruitment ideas for the fall. Shenandoah University Circle K is planning a week full of service and socials to help recruit members at the beginning of September. While James Madison University is working to think of ways to recruit more male members. We are all excited for the upcoming year of service!
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More News From Around the District! Tidewater Division By Tidewater LTG Sarah Sakany The CKI year ended on a strong note in the Tidewater Division. William and Mary held a senior send-off to wish all graduating members good luck in their futures and to remind them that they will always be an important part of the CKI and Kiwanis family. Christopher Newport University raised a whopping 385 pounds of food for STUFH as their last major project of the year. STUFH, or Students Teaming Up To Fight Hunger, is a non-profit organization devoted to conducting successful food drives at colleges and universities across the nation in order to both feed the hungry and raise awareness on campus. Members certainly departed for break with the spirit of service still with them. As the summer months got underway, the division received a very exciting piece of news. Old Dominion University has completed the chartering process after many months of hard work on both the club and district level. Tidewater is so excited to officially welcome our newest CKI club and its 20 members! Although summer break makes it difficult for clubs to meet regularly, individuals across the division have shown their dedication to service regardless. Clubs have received volunteer hours from members who have found a way to serve; whether it be a food pantry in their hometown, or wherever their summer endeavors have led them. Preparation has already begun to ensure that the successes of the past few months continue into the new academic year. Officers are hard at work brainstorming service projects and fundraisers, determining recruitment strategies to attract new members, and planning to take their club to the next level. Several potential project partners have already been identified, such as the ASPCA, and of course The Eliminate Project will continue to be a priority. There are undoubtedly exciting things in store for the Tidewater Division!
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More News From Around the District! Susquehanna Division By Susquehanna LTG Sara Case The Susquehanna Division is gearing up for a great fall semester. Clubs are having meeting to plan for the new year, with tons of service for all our amazing members. University of Delaware will be attending a fundraiser with their sponsoring Kiwanis Club. It is a Lemonade Stand at the Elkton County Fair, and is a tradition every year. We are all looking forward to a great year of CKI! Live to serve, love to serve!
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News from District Administrator Jen Words of Wisdom Summer is halfway over, and soon you will be returning to your campuses for another year of education and service. Do you have a recruitment plan for the fall? Does your board of officers have projects lined up so that you can hit the ground running at that first meeting? Have you developed a plan for paying dues? These are the things to figure out now while things are quiet. You will be happy you did it. If you happen to be on campus already and CKI hasn’t started back up yet, visit your sponsoring Kiwanis Club for some easy service opportunities. You may make some connections that carry into the school year and beyond!
In Service, Jen Wolff Capital District Administrator
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Introducing your 2014-2015 CKI International President Kathy Le Hello Capital District! My name is Kathy Le and I attend the University of Alberta in the Western Canada District. For the 2014 – 2015 year I have the honour of serving as your International President which means that my primary responsibility will be to preside over the development of our organization along with the Circle K International Board. The past four years of my life in Circle K has been an unforgettable experience and I have truly enjoyed every moment. My passion for our organization has stemmed from the fact that anyone can do service, whether it be fundraising, awareness, or hands-on. I have learned to appreciate the work that together we can accomplish as a team. I believe that service gives individuals the skills to become leaders and more mindful of the impact that we can make as one within and outside of Circle K. As well, I am grateful for everyone that I have met and the best friends I have made in Circle K as they serve as my own inspiration to make a difference in the world. I am so excited to be working with individuals from all across Circle K and other branches of the Kiwanis Family – whether they are members of the International Board, district officers, or members of clubs. During my term I hope to focus on three areas: increasing awareness and involvement on the international level of Circle K, updating resources and providing support to districts and clubs, and promoting growth of our organization as a whole through internal sustainability and international expansion. Having spent the past two years on the International Board I hope to use my experience as trustee to improve our organization and advocate for the needs of all members on an international scale. As the year 2015 draws near we as members of the Kiwanis family approach an amazing milestone of 100 years of Kiwanis International and in serving the children of the world. 2015 also marks the last year of our campaign to eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus through The Eliminate Project of which Circle K has raised over US$237, 000 and are continually supporting. Let’s make an impact in communities all across the world by doing what we do best – living and loving to serve! I wish everyone the best of luck this upcoming year and I look forward to working alongside your amazing district. Yours in Service,
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2014-2015 Subregion F International Trustee Kelly Chan Greetings Capital!
Whether you are spending your summer working, taking summer classes, catching up on Netflix, or traveling, I hope that you’ve been making the most of it. I also hope that you’ve been able to find some service projects somewhere in-between because the summer is the perfect time to volunteer at a summer camp, cleanup a beach, or to host a K-Family picnic. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kelly Chan and I am honored to be serving as your 2014-2015 Subregion F Trustee. I am a Speech-Language Pathology graduate student at St. John’s University in the New York District. Upon graduation I hope to work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and the nonverbal population. I joined the Kiwanis Family at the start of my junior year through Bayside High School Key Club and I will be going into my eighth year in the Kiwanis Family this fall. Throughout my years in the K-Family I have seen the difference that CKI members make each year and I know that this year will be no different. As your trustee, I hope to serve as your resource, streamline communication, and increase transparency. To kickoff this year, I have revitalized the CKI Subregion F Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/ groups/4974883501/) and created a page (https://www.facebook.com/CKISubregionF) so if you have not joined the group or “liked” the page, please do so now to receive updates on behalf of the international board and to see what the other districts of Subregion F are up to. I have taken the past few weeks to learn more about Capital and I am impressed by all of it- your spirit, your organization, your strong K-Family Relations, successful district events, well-maintained website, and of course, your newsletters! I am looking forward to getting to know each of you as we move forward into this service year. Please feel free to reach out to me via e-mail at kelchan.cki@gmail.com or call/ text me at 718-757-5687 with further questions or to simply start a conversation.
Yours in Service, Leadership, and Fellowship, Kelly Chan 2014-2015 Subregion F Trustee
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Do you know CKI’s Service Partners? The U.S. Army is a Vision Partner of Kiwanis International.
Landscape Structures Inc., a Kiwanis Vision Partner, has been creating innovative playground equipment since 1971.
Vision Partner Nickelodeon inspires kids to take action and make a difference in the world.
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Greetings from Capital Key Club Governor Anastasia Hey there CKIers! I hope everyone is having fun and enjoying their summers thus far! A lot of exciting events have been occurring for your High School amigos in Capital District! We recently got back from the International Key Club Convention and let me tell you, that was a life changing experience. Over 43 Key Clubbers got on a plane from DC to LAX and spent the next six days exploring California and getting to know servant leaders all over the world! We had two free days which we spent touring Huntington Beach and Disneyland! It was really warm, sunny and memorable- especially Disneyland. The Convention itself could not have gone better either as Capital District rocked the roof in awards and appearances. We had our very own, Liz Moore from Linganore High School elected to serve as International Trustee for the upcoming service year! We received two Presidential Awards form International President Raeford Penny himself which were awarded to Nicole McDermott and Kristina Dlugozima. We were awarded first place for Traditional Scrapbook (James Wood High School Key Club) and second place for Non-Digital Poster (Southampton High School Key Club). And finally, the most honorable award we received was getting third place in all of Key Club International for total funds raised for Project Eliminate for a grand total of $67,469! We had an amazing time celebrating our year of service and I hope you did too at your ICON in Nashville! We High Scholers understand the importance of summer break and getting rest, but we also know that we all have way too much free time on our hands! What better way to spend your summer than serving others? I strongly encourage you to build onto your local Kiwanis Family relations and do some service over the summer with Key Clubbers and Kiwanians alike. This would also be a great time to plan a social get together like a BBQ picnic or a pool party to get to really know everyone on a more personable level. If you are back home and do not know any local Kiwanis Family members, just shoot me an email and I will help you out, even if you are out of state! Enjoy the rest of your summer and I truly do hope you make it memorable by spending some time serving others!
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CKIx - The Ultimate Six Day Experience Recap Several Capital District members were able to attend CKI’s annual International Convention and Large Scale Service Project! From workshops to international officer elections to fellowship and new friendships a great time was had throughout the six days of CKIx 2014! Capital was lucky to have several award winners; District Administrator was recognized as a Distinguished Administrator, Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor Matthew Johnson was recognized as a Distinguished Lieutenant Governor, and Governor Ben Romano was recognized as a Distinguished District Secretary-Treasurer! Congratulations to all of our award winners! Check out what Lieutenant Governor’s Vy Tran (Page 14) and Allee Clark ( Page 17) thought about CKIx 2014 Hi Capital Crabs! CKIx was SPECTACULAR. It was many first's for me: my very first plane ride by myself, my very first International Conference, and my very first time visiting Nashville, TN. Between meeting so many incredible people from all over the world, doing a lot of service projects (made educational tools, made blankets, volunteered at a farm & library, etc...), and attending super fun workshops, this convention has, once again, inspired me to be more active in CKI and energized me to be a better leader. This event is definitely something special. You make so many friends, develop yourself as a person, and get to explore the city! If you have any questions about CKIx, I'd be more than happy to answer. Oh and look! A video I made to share the experience with you: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRMdSKEL9-k Testimony by LTG Vy Tran
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Photo Credit: Vy Tran 15
Fall Membership Rally 2014 - Spooky Service Greetings Capital Crabs! Come one and all to our Fall Membership Rally taking place on October 24-25 in Front Royal, VA. This is a great event for new members to come out and see what Circle K is all about. You’ll get to meet members from all around colleges in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia & DC. We will have fun dressing up the first night because the theme this year is Spooky Service. Come dressed as a zombie, witch, ghost or whatever your heart desires. We will be having fun doing skits at our bonfire, roasting marshmallows to make s’mores and even some competition between teams that you’ll be divided into upon arriving to the campsite. Between fun and games, there will also be time set aside for workshops. We will have our regular Circle K education workshops which you can indulge in. Aside from that, our fabulous District Board will be giving lessons in knitting and yoga. We’ll also offer tips for resume building, interviews and event planning. Also in the spirit of fall, we will be painting pumpkins for a children’s hospital. I hope that new and familiar faces can join us for our district event of the fall and make it the best Fall Membership Rally to date! Mark your calendars for October 24-25th!
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CKIx 2014 Recap Continued ICON Testimony by LTG Allee Clark My time at the Large Scale Service Project was amazing. Time has flown by since doing community service outside of the tri state area I attend school and now live in. This was the part I was looking forward to the most. International did a great job of preparing and creating in house service projects we could participate in, with other districts upon our arrival to the convention's hotel. Of course we used our time leading up to the night’s opening session chatting about our hobbies, school studies, and favorite service projects. This was terrific because I was able to talk about Circle K with members who could compete for my love of the family. . Later in the same evening, we grouped into our LSSP teams for the first time. All of the attendees split into around twenty teams consisting of CKI members from all over. At the opening session we created chants, fun a games, more service, and discussed about what to expect for the next few days. I spent the next few days with my seventeen fellow magnificent members of "Alpaca Pack" bonding in fellowship and service. The next day we went to a YMCA to help with a field day. We faced challenges in getting the kids excited about the physical activities the coordinators prepared for them, however it ended up being a very competitive and fun field day. A few of the activities included The Egg Relay, Potato Sack and Three Legged races. The following day, we volunteered at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to provide animal enrichment. Providing enrichment is an important part of the job for zoo keepers. We were presented with the task of developing new and creative enrichment activities for the animals in their care. One of the perks I enjoy of community service is getting complimentary access to the facility. We were able to see how things operated mundanely and resources needed to continue to build the zoo. It is notable how much community service goes on just in a day of CKI and how much we do for our surrounding communities. Imagine how much of that service adds up and impacts the world year after year. The Large Scale Service Project really demonstrates that perspective.
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Need Some Ideas to Kick Off the Service Year? I know many of you are worried about how you will get your campus excited about service. If you find yourself stressing about this, I have a solution for you! My name is Kelly Griffith, and I am your Service Committee Chair this year. As a service committee, we know that your biggest concern is how to hook and reel in prospective members. Also, you have a lot of other clubs to compete with (but we all know CKI is the best!) One of our suggestions is to hold a Recruitment Week. This is similar to a Rush Week in a sorority or fraternity. During Recruitment Week, your club can hold a variety of socials and service projects for your prospective and current members. This is a great way to introduce new members to the three tenants of Circle K; members are able to serve their community while making new friends during this fun-filled week. Activities during this week can include (but are not limited to): highway cleanup, pancake dinner, soup kitchen, and movie night. Your club can create events depending on what you have located around your campus. By the end of this exciting week, your members will be coming back for more service and fun every week! Another suggestion for the beginning of the year is to start the year off with two different types of meetings: business and service meetings. During your business meetings, you go over important dates coming up on your calendar of events and make any necessary announcements. On the alternating weeks, you hold service meetings. These meetings are a fun way to involve all of your members in in-house service projects. These projects can include making cards for elders at nursing homes, stuffing holiday goody bags for children at homeless shelters, or creating friendship bracelets for children’s hospitals. Service meetings can also be used to raise money for the Eliminate Project, or other local charities that your club sponsors. A great and easy way to fundraise during a meeting is to pass around a Happy Change Jar. When the jar is passed around to members, they share something happy in their lives and put change into the jar. This amount can range anywhere between 1 cent to a few dollars. We are very excited for the upcoming year! We hope these ideas help make service more fun and successful for your club. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at service@cdcki.org.
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Do you know CKI’s Preferred Charities?
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Update from the Club Building and Revitalization Committee Hey Capital Crabs! The Club Building and Revitalization Committee (CB&R), consisting of Caitlin Francis (James Madison University) and Russel Malayao (Towson University), has been hard at work. Since the start of the administrative year on April 1, 2014, we’ve reactivated the CKI club at Randolph College with 17 members and chartered a CKI club at Old Dominion University with 20 members. Also, The University of Richmond should be chartering a CKI club this summer. Let’s give these clubs a warm welcome to the Capital District. Our committee is also currently working with students, Kiwanians, and school administrations at American University, Bowie State University, Carroll Community College, Emory and Henry College, Hollins University, Longwood University, Lynchburg College, NVCC Annandale, NVCC Woodbridge, Radford University, Roanoke College, Southern Virginia University, Sweet Briar College, and the University of Maryland—Baltimore College. This year, your district board set a goal to reactivate 5 inactive clubs. So far, we’ve reactivated one club, and we have more reactivations in progress at Longwood University, Lynchburg College, Marymount University, NVCC Woodbridge, and Radford University for a potential 6 clubs reactivated this year. The CB&R Committee is also in the process of creating valuable resources aimed at new clubs, but they’ll be useful for new and current clubs alike. We hope to provide all of the Capital District’s clubs with the necessary resources to grow. As you prepare for recruitment this fall, make sure to talk with your lieutenant governors and our committee.
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If you know any students who are interested in joining one of the clubs listed above or who are interested in starting a different club, please email cbr@cdcki.org, so that our committee can assist you in the chartering or reactivation process.
Yours in Service and Sunshine, Matthew W. Johnson CDCKI Club Building and Revitalization Committee Chairman
The CBR Committee has been working really hard to increase the size of the District!
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Come out to the Battlefield Division Car Wash Social! What: Key Club International (Division 7B) and Circle K International (Battlefield Division) are joining forces to host a Carwash Social! We will be hosting a carwash to raise donations for The Eliminate Project in its final year and afterwards, we will have an ice cream social! We will also have a pie-throwing event!
Who: Any member of Key Club, CKI, Kiwanis, or even nonmembers and friends are encouraged to come support us! Invite your friends and family to come get a carwash and/or help out at the car wash!
When: Sunday, August 10th, 2014 from 10:00AM to 4:00 PM Where: Roy Rogers 6 Baltimore Blvd Westminster, MD 21157
Facebook event: https:// www.facebook.com/ events/491206377681699/
Come on out and get your car washed and enjoy some Kiwanis Family Fun!
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Club Spot Light - Randolph-Macon College The Randolph-Macon College Circle K International Club teamed up with the Ashland Kiwanis Club for an Adopt-a-Highway clean-up project on June 21st. The CKI members that attended were Elizabeth Silvius (president), Kethelyne Beauvais (vice president), Nana Ferdnance (secretary and treasurer), and Chris Johnson (member). The Kiwanis members that attended were Ed Vaughan, Rob Wait, Charlie Peterson, Ed Hutchinson, George Smith, John Myers, Lee Roy Boschen, Kevin Whitehorne, and Rex Hockemeyer, (Adopt-aHighway coordinator). The cleanup took about one and a half hours and a total of about 30 bags of trash were collected. We all had a great time cleaning up the Ashland community and getting to know the Kiwanians of the Ashland Kiwanis Club! R-MC CKI is excited to recruit more members in the fall and to serve with passion!
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CKI Fun Facts! CKI Mission Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.
CKI Motto Live to Serve, Love to Serve!
Three Tenets Service, Leadership, and Fellowship
CKI Pledge I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind’s potential!
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2014-2015 Contact Information District Governor Ben Romano
District Secretary—Treasurer Nicole Tardif
governor@cdcki.org
District Editor Cory Fore editor@cdcki.org
Sec-treas@cdcki.org
Battlefield LTG Vy Tran
Potomac LTG Allee Clark
Susquehanna LTG Sara Case
Battlefield-ltg@cdcki.org
Potomac-ltg@cdcki.org
Susquehanna-ltg@cdcki.org
Presidential LTG Josie Grant
Foothills LTG Calvin Charles
NoVA LTG Diane Corish
Presidential-ltg@cdcki.org
Foothills-ltg@cdcki.org
NoVA-ltg@cdcki.org
Metro-Richmond LTG Tippy Tongvichit
Tidewater LTG Sarah Sakany Tidewater-ltg@cdcki.org
Metrorichmond-ltg@cdcki.org
District Administrator Jen Wolff administrator@cdcki.org
Sub region F International Trustee Kelly Chan Kelchan.cki@gmail..com
Assistant District Administrator Derek Dupuis Asst-administrator@cdcki.org
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