Ingenious Ideas: January 2014

Spirit wear You will need: At least 2 members and the spirit apparel.

Description: Design and produce school spirit apparel and sell it to your student body for a discount price. Offering attractive tees, sweats and more can raise virtually unlimited funds for your club’s favorite charity.

Read-a-thon You will need: At least 5 members and your favorite children books.

Description: Volunteer at a local library or elementary school to host a reading day. Choose your favorite kid’s book with an appropriate, important message and share it with the children of your community. Enjoy your unique opportunity to promote literacy and help instill a love for reading in the lives of participating kids.

Service Chair Victoria Byrd

The Troy Holcomb Single Service Award is presented to the Circle K Club which, through dedication and unselfish efforts, has produced the most original and innovative project or service during the year.

Please note: All club monthly reports (CMRs) from April 2013 to January 2014 must be turned in to be eligible for this award.

Things to consider when applying for this award:          

Only one service activity allowed per club Entry consists of an essay of up to 2,000 words Up to 10 supplemental material items may be included (i.e. brochure, pictures) Entries are judged by: Project need Planning/execution Club participation Publicity Merit to campus and/or community Relationship to CKI service initiative

*For more information, contact Awards chair Julie Meigs at awards@georgiacirclek.org. œ œ Awards Chair Julie Meigs

Line up Instructions: Tell participants that in the Line Up, they will have a chance to learn things about one another they may never think to ask.

Give these instructions: Tell them that this is group competition and that you will give the instruction for groups to line up in a particular way. Your group should get in a line as quickly as possible.

When your group is lined up appropriately all group members should clap to indicate they have completed the task.

Begin the activity. After each line-up, determine which group clapped first and then announce them as the winner of the round.

Line Up Activity Questions 1. Line up in order by shoe size.

2. Line up in order by length of arm's reach.

6. Line up in order by age, youngest to oldest.

7. Line up in order by length of time with current employer.

8. Line up in order alphabetically by first name.

9. Line up in order alphabetically by last name.

Objectives: This icebreaker can be used for e-energising a group and helping them to get to know each other better. Lt. Governor Lori Gonzales

There is no secret formula to adding members to your club’s roster. Membership development is a challenge - it takes work, determination, creativity, and enthusiasm. But, most important, it takes a plan. It is recommended that your club have two membership drives: one occurring at the beginning of your school year, the fall drive, and one occurring at the end of your school year, the spring drive. The reason for suggesting a membership drive in the spring, as well as in the fall, is very important. It will strengthen your club in the summer, so it will be in full operation when school starts.

Growth produces new talent, brainpower, and manpower. Growth boosts the club toward greater and more significant school and community service. Growth gives a club a greater ability to raise funds for charities and community service work. Lt. Governor Kristi Parker

College Campus Fundraisers Pasta For Pennies Fundraiser During a three-week period, students in first through 12th grade at more than 7,100 schools participate in Pasta for Pennies (sponsored by Olive Gardens) by donating spare change collected in special jars in their classrooms. The top fundraising class at each participating school receives a pasta party from their local Olive Garden restaurant.

To kick off local Pasta for Pennies campaigns, Olive Garden restaurants around the country hosts lunches for representatives from participating schools. The money collected through Pasta for Pennies directly benefits leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients and their families.

Contact your local Olive Garden for details. As you can see from the photos below, some schools add a little fun by dumping pasta on volunteer administrators or even a spaghetti battle.

District Treasurer Virginia Byrd