The Kronicle: March 2013

Circle K develops college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

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Cover Shot: GA CKI Pie-in-the-Face Auction

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Best Wishes from the Board 2012-2013 Goal Updates

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DCON Awards Club & Member Spotlight

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Governor’s Farewell

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ELIMINATE Auction ELIMINATE Bowling

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Growth Committee Update Clubs & Division Map

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EGSC Pinetree Breeze CKI Service Partners

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ICON & LSSP 2013 Spring SST 2013

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Kiwanis One Day CKI Service Week

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Dues and CMR Reminders COLT 2013

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Calendar/ Connected Editor’s Note

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DCON 2013 Recap

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Contact Info

This past year, we have had a lot of fun, fellowship, and service in the Georgia District. None of it could have been possible without our wonderful members.

We want to say thank you for making a difference this year—whether it was volunteering at the Special Olympics, making sandwiches for the homeless, visiting the nursing home, helping at your local animal, or raising money for the ELIMIATE Project. You guys made a huge difference this year, and we could not be prouder to serve as your 2012-2013 Georgia District Board. We wish each of you the best in this new upcoming CKI year. Keep living to serve and loving to serve!

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Hello Georgia District, It is with sadness that I write to you for the last time in the occupation as your Georgia District Governor. Don’t worry though we have a strong board that was elected at DCON this year and they are ready to take the reins of the district starting April 1st. This year has been amazing and one of the best that the district has experienced in the past several years. Thank you to all of those that have worked together with the district board to make everything happen this year!

This year at our District Convention we elected new leadership and I would like to put out a strong request that everyone in the district look up to their leadership and help them fulfill their positions. They are going to do their best to serve you and will make themselves 100% available to you when you are in need of assistance. Also at our convention we were able to raise $1,381.77 for the ELIMINATE project to help rid the world of the terrible disease of MNT. Thank you for all those that have contributed and please continue to fundraise in your clubs!

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This year, we have grown several clubs and many members and still have to get this growth even higher before the end of the year on March 31st! Please make sure that you add your new Circle K club members to your

international rosters and pay the district dues for them. This gives them the many benefits of being a member of the organization and ensures that if there are any problems at service projects or other club/district related activities that they will be covered by the liability insurance of the organization. We are currently 80 members away from reaching our district goal of 350 members which would give us an amazing 15% membership growth over last year.

In closing to my year as governor I would like to make a strong request that everyone in the district make one last effort to help the district fulfill our goals! We are so close to our service hour goal being only 587 hours shy of our goal of 4,500 services hours this year. Please encourage all members of your clubs to reach out to their local communities and make a difference so that we can not only meet our district goal, but also have an outstanding impact on our local communities.

Thank you, each and every one of you, for making this year my most amazing while in Circle K. I hope to continue to serve by your side in the upcoming years and I hope to continue to see all of you at future events!

If you ever want a friend to chat with or need help with anything please email me <stefanludlow@gatech.edu> or seek me out on Facebook.

Your Friend in Service with a Smile :)

Stefan Ludlow

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Growth Update from

Christine Mayfield And the GA CKI Growth Committee In the beginning of the year, the Georgia District of Circle K made some strong goals. Of course, one of those goals was for the membership of the district to increase. Our goal was to reach 350 members in our district. We now have 330 members in our district and are only missing 20 members. That being said, there are two clubs that have reactivated and rechartered in our district that have helped to raise the member count. Georgia State University, located in Downtown Atlanta, has rechartered with 35 members in the Metro Division area. Oxford College at Emory University, located in Covington, Georgia, reactivated and established over 90 members. Both of these clubs have been through a battle to grow from small members; however, thanks to their club presidents, they have shown us that no matter what wall is in your way, you can always break it down to achieve your goals. Clubs in the Georgia District and, in fact, any club that is a part of Circle K should not be discouraged of decreasing club membership or a small membership base. In fact, take it has a challenge to overcome. Goals can help you to grasp an idea of how to increase your club membership. Club leaders should always keep your membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interests in mind, as well as keep Georgia Circle K in the loop of your success. If you need some help, you can visit the Georgia Circle K District website online at http://ww.georgiacirclek.org.

So why wait? Get a head start and find any information that you need today!

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Georgia District Divisions The state of Georgia is broken up into smaller sections called “divisions.” Each division is elected a Lieutenant Governor (LTG) at Georgia’s District Convention (DCON), which is held every year.

Though elections occur annually, it is not guaranteed that each division will be elected a Lieutenant Governor. Clubs that are in each division are overseen and advised by the elected Lieutenant Governor. Check out the 5 Divisions in Georgia!

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Young Harris College Brenau University Gwinnett Technical College Georgia Gwinnett College University of Georgia

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Kennesaw State University Life University Emory University Georgia Perimeter College Oxford College at Emory University

LTG: Kristi Parker 1.

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Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Atlanta University Center University of West Georgia Columbus State University 1.

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Georgia Southern University Ogeechee Technical College East Georgia State College Brewton-Parker College Armstrong-Atlantic University Georgia College & State University

Georgia Southwestern State University Bainbridge College Thomas University Valdosta State University Darton College

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Are in interested in getting to see CKI members from all around the world? Circle K International Convention (ICON) is a great opportunity to do that!

This year ICON is going to be held in Vancouver, Canada and is going to be combined with the Kiwanis International Convention. The cost for the event is going to be $185 hurry now because that rate is going to jump to $225 after April 15. If you are interested in attending you can find more information here. And also please contact me at stefanludlow@gatech.edu. I am currently working on getting lower flight fares to Vancouver and need to know who is interested ASAP. Please remember that you will be required to have a passport to go to Canada, so if you want to come, you should apply for one today!

By Stefan Ludlow

June 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26, 2013 in Vancouver, BC Canada

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Hey Circle Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers! My name is Lori Gonzalez, Social Service Chair, and I would like to invite you all to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring SST. Put on you cowboy boots and join us in Statesboro, Georgia on March 2930. We will start off Friday night at the Kiwanis Community Center, where we will have dinner, enjoy social activities, do a small service project, and stay the night. We will be staying in the gym like room of the community center so bring an air mattress or sleeping bag, blanket, and a pillow! Saturday morning we will head out in the community for a large scale service project, with all this crazy weather be sure to bring warm clothes because we may be working outside. A special bonus for attending SST is that you will already be in town for Club Officer Leadership Training at Georgia Southern University, where lunch will be provided. Registration deadline is March 11, 2013, and the cost is only $10! You can find the registration form on our district website

March 29-30, 2013 in Statesboro, Georgia Club Officer Leadership Training following!

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www.georgiacirclek.org. I hope to see all of you there!

SST Service Social Tour

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Dues Reminder I want to thank everyone for a good year! One last reminder about dues, if you have new members please remember to add them to your roster. If you have any questions do not hesitate to email me at treasurer@georgiacirclek.org.

Good luck with the rest of your semester!

Yours in Service and in Friendship, Elizabeth Byrd Ludlow 2012-2013 GACKI Treasurer

CMR Reminder Attention all Club Secretaries! As the end of the year approaches, please make sure to turn in all Monthly reports from April 2012- March 2013. If you have any questions regarding missing forms please contact the District Secretary at secretary@georgiacirclek.org.

Yours in Service and in Friendship, Virginia Byrd 2012-2013 GACKI Secretary

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Submit Dues Submit CMRs

Every year the district board puts on a training conference to supply your club officers with materials and information that they need to fulfill their position.

Club Officer Leadership Training (COLT) will be taking place at the end of March and the beginning of April.

Please do what you can to have your new club officers attend one of the two training conferences: Southern COLT (held in conjunction with SST): Date: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Williams Center Multipurpose Room at Georgia Southern University Northern COLT (held in conjunction with DOTC): Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 Time: 12:00 PM Location: SpringHill Suites Atlanta Buford/Mall of Georgia

If you have any questions about the event please contact me directly at stefanludlow@gatech.edu.

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By DCON Chair Dixita Patel

This year, District Convention was held in the exciting city of Atlanta, GA! The weekend was packed with entertainment! Circle K'ers got to see the district board dressed up as pirates and were able to play Twister, Pin the Treasure on the Map, and several other games. Several members ran for the district board. They were all wonderful candidates, petitioning for their positions and answering questions with ease and dedication. Members also had an awesome time exploring the city and some even visited a classic 1950's themed diner with roller skating servers, The Varsity. With all this fun, Circle K'ers still made time for service projects. We made a huge pile of dog toys from old Tshirts and 150 sandwiches for the homeless! Saturday night, well deserved awards were handed out to various clubs and members (see next page). Everyone was dressed to impress and some club members amazed us with their talents of martial arts, singing, and acting.

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We found an inspiring role model and speaker in the International Kiwanis President Tom DeJulio who attended our convention this year. It was a great honor to have him and several Kiwanians. Of course, the messiest and most entertaining part of the weekend was the Pie in the Face Fundraiser. There were many surprising and crazy betting wars over who will pie who and in the end, we were able to raise $1,381.77!

Overall, District Convention was filled with memorable stories and a chance to meet some of the kindest people I know. I was impressed to see everyone's involvement in service, leadership, and fellowship. I will truly miss being a part of Circle K and working with my district board.

However, I know the new district board will carry on the torch with matching effort and passion. Thank you to 2013-2014 Georgia District Board those who came to DCON, congratulations Governor: Brittany Horton Secretary: Elizabeth Ludlow to all, and good luck to the new board!

Treasurer/DCON Chair: Virginia Byrd Bulletin Editor: Shannon Weaver Coastal Lt. Governor: Kristi Parker Metro Lt. Governor: Simisola Oludare Perimeter Lt. Governor: Lori Gonzalez Mountains Lt. Governor: Christine Mayfield FMR Chair: Christine Farsi Historian/Awards Chair: Julie Meigs Webmaster/Advertising Chair: Amanda Kidd Multimedia Chair: Gabriel Dukes

2013 DCON Awards  Club Achievement Award: Oxford College  Most Improved Club: Oxford College  Outstanding New or Reactivated Club: Georgia State University  Single Service Award: Oxford College for Tread-a-thon Project  Interclub: Georgia Southern University  Best Club Website: Oxford College webmasters Edmund Xu and Nicole Goetz  Best Club T-Shirt: University of West Georgia  Outstanding Scrapbook: University of West Georgia  Outstanding Club President: Lorenzo Tolentino from Georgia Institute of Technology  Outstanding Club Vice President: Haley Chester from East Georgia State College  Outstanding Club Secretary: Katherine Chambers from University of West Georgia  Distinguished Club President: Julie Scott from East Georgia State College, Raven Howard from Georgia Southern University, and Nicole Goetz from Oxford College  Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor: Joe Vanhort from Kennesaw State University  Outstanding Faculty Advisor: Courtney Joiner from East Georgia State College  Outstanding Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Covington Kiwanis who sponsors Oxford College  Outstanding K-Family Relations: Kennesaw State University  Distinguished Club Vice President: Christine Farsi from Georgia Institute of Technology  Distinguished Club Secretary: Patrick Quinn from Georgia Institute of Technology & Edmund Xu from Oxford College  Distinguished Club Treasurer: Ilyssa Widen from Georgia Institute of Technology  Distinguished Member Award: Casey Anthony from Oxford College, Laila Goharioon from Oxford College, Elizabeth Schechter from Oxford College, Vivian Tang from Oxford College, Katy Thirey from Oxford College, James Wu from Oxford College, Nick Mohammed from The Georgia Institute of Technology, Stephanie Zhang from The Georgia Institute of Technology, Zac Shanders from Georgia Southern University, Alyssa Williams from Georgia Southern University, Danza Smith from University of West Georgia  Passion for Service Award: David Chang  Zeller Recipient: Past Distinguished Governor Ashleey Davis  George Gray Scholarship Recipient: Nicole Goetz from Oxford College

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 Georgia Circle K Hall of Fame Inductees: Anla Etheridge, Stacey Fountain, Dixita Patel, Bill and Alexia Lieber

At the 2013 District Convention, David Chang was awarded the Alice D. Stacey service award. He was given this award as recognition of the many service hours that he has completed as a member of the club. However, old man Chang was not publicly recognized as a graduating Circle K member and a member who has been in the club for more than four years so I will like to take this opportunity to do so. Since I joined the club in 2009, I have seen many members come and go. I have seen many people (including myself) get too busy to participate in service projects but David hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been one of them. It has been great to see that even though he has been busy, he has made the time to help the community through Circle K. So, on behalf of Georgia Circle K, I will like to say thank you to Mr. Chang and also wish him good luck with his future plans.

Nominated by Simi Oludare

Last fall, the Georgia State club renewed its charter and rejoined our Circle K family, and I am personally glad that they did it. I have had the opportunity to visit their club a couple of times and they are some of the most enthusiastic Circle K members that I have ever met. They enjoy one anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company and are genuinely happy to be helping their community through the service projects that they perform. I see the club getting bigger and doing greater things in the community and I am grateful that I have the opportunity to serve as their Lieutenant governor for one more year.

Nominated by Simi Oludare

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Pie-in-the-Face How much would you pay to pie the Kiwanis International President?

By Brittany Horton

As Georgia Circle K tradition, Saturday night holds many great surprises including: a talent show, an awards banquet, and our annual ELIMINATE Pie-in-the-Face Auction! Each year, the Georgia District auctions off its district board members to be pied for a cause. After auctioning off 12 amazing board members, including our own Georgia CKI Governor Stefan Ludlow, the Georgia District had the pleasure of welcoming two new victims to our annual charityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Georgia Kiwanis Governor Chuck Hood and Kiwanis International President Tom DeJulio! President Tom DeJulio was sold to his wife, Dr. Rosemary DeJulio, and Governor Chuck Hood was sold to the CKI Clubs Georgia Southern University, Young Harris College, and University of West Georgia.

After many laughs, smiles, and pies flew, we were able to raise $1,381.77 in one night! Thanks to all of our hard-working clubs who raised for ELIMINATE this year, and a special thanks to our wonderful K-Family for coming out to support us.

Thank you for a fantastic Circle K year, and we look forward to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auction and a future without maternal/neonatal tetanus!

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By Brittany Horton

Do you love bowling? Club Socials?

Your K-Family? Time to ELIMINATE! Georgia Southern University Circle K joined forces with local sponsoring Statesboro Kiwanis Club on Wednesday night, March 6, 2013, to have some fun and raise some money at the same time. Members came out for a night of bowling shoes, ELIMINATE bracelets, and some good â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ol family time. By the end of the night, the club had raised $12 and inspired their local Kiwanis club to also sell ELIMINATE bracelets at their upcoming club meetings.

How many of you have a club project that could use some extra funding? Every year several clubs receive a grant from Circle K International to help them fulfill projects that are specific to their areas. Click here to see projects and clubs that were awarded funds this year and remember to apply next year by the December 1st deadline! Please contact me at governor@georgiacirclek.org if you would like more information.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2012-2013 GA CKI Governor Stefan Ludlow

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By Kristi Parker The Pine Tree Breeze is a charity bike ride which benefits the Herrington Homestead, located in Emanuel County, just a few miles from Nunez. It is one of five locations for the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes: http://www.georgiasheriffsyouth.org/index.html The Mission of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes is: To provide quality child care for Georgia’s children who may be products of physical and emotional neglect, physical and sexual abuse, and disrupted families. To help them through their personal conflicts, find their identities, and learn proper values as they work toward a lawful, productive and secure future.

The bike ride, sponsored by East Georgia State College Circle K allows riders to enjoy a 10, 30, 50, 62, or 100 mile bike ride through scenic East Central Georgia’s countryside and towns. Registration will begin at 7:30 A.M. on Saturday April 27, 2013 at the Sudie A. Fulford learning center on the EGSC campus.

For Information and Registration Forms: Contact Courtney Joiner at cjoiner@ega.edu, or watch for the event on www.active.com

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The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, but was originally known as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The March of Dimes Mission is "To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality." There are so many things that you can do to raise money for this great organization, so get creative and do your part!

- 2012-2013 Service Chair Victoria Byrd An excellent way to support the March of Dimes is by participating in our largest annual fundraiser, March for Babies. Sign up at marchforbabies.org/ kiwanis to join or start a new Circle K team!

Choose “Circle K” as your division, and if you can’t locate your team on that page, simply enter your school name with “Circle K” included as your team name in the bottom in the “Enter as much as you know” box. You can find the date and location of your March for Babies at that site also! For more information on getting started, check out our School & Youth Team Tips: March for Babies – Getting Started video. There are tons of fun ways to get involved with March for Babies. Your club can host coin collections, dances, and in-school challenges to raise funds. Then join with your community in March for Babies to walk to give every baby a healthy start. You can find even more fundraising ideas in our School & Youth Team Tips: March for Babies – Fundraising video. And this year, take the challenge to Be Your Best for Babies and become a Top Team. For more resources and best practices to help your team be successful this year, check out the 2013 March for Babies Youth Toolkit. You can also utilize the March for Babies Facebook App and iPhone App & Android App. Once you register online, we give you all the fundraising tools you need! And keep up with the latest tools on the March for Babies blog.

- Christopher Martz, CKI Director

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created after World War II to provide emergency aid to children in Europe and Asia. Today, UNICEF works in more than 150 countries and territories, supported entirely with voluntary contributions. Across the globe, wherever vulnerable children are struggling to survive, UNICEF is there with medicine, vaccines, clean water, and nutrition.

Whatever vital help struggling children need, UNICEF will supply. Over the years, UNICEF has saved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF’s mission through education, advocacy, and fundraising in the United States. One way your club can help this organization is to participate in Trick or Treat for UNICEF during October.

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Every CKI club should save Saturday, April 6, 2013, for the annual Kiwanis service initiative observed worldwide â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kiwanis One Day. On Kiwanis One Day, every club is urged to join with the rest of the Kiwanis family--K-Kids, Builders, Circle K, Aktion Club, and Kiwanis--for a day of united service.

Called Kiwanis One Day, the event is inspired by Past International President Nelson Tuckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiative to create a day that unites the entire Kiwanis family in service.

Kiwanis One Day provides an opportunity to showcase the Kiwanis family and our commitment to service in each community. Think of the impact of more than 600,000 Kiwanis family members can make in one day of united service.

Every club is invited to take part in this momentous event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kfamily@georgiacirclek.org.

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Virginia Byrd 2012-2013 K-Family Chair

Join other Circle K International clubs around the world during CKI Service Week, beginning on March 31, 2013 and ending on April 6, 2013, which is Kiwanis One Day. We have CKI Service Week to increase the awareness of CKI, the Kiwanis family, and CKIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service partners: Better World Books, March of Dimes, Students Team Up to Fight Hunger (STUFH), and UNICEF on college campuses. During CKI Service Week please do your part by participating whether it be by telling someone about CKI and our Kiwanis family, or by doing service projects that help our service partners. Have a great CKI Service Week everybody!

Victoria Byrd 2012-2013 Service Chair

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Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick look at some of Circle Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming events!

For more info on these events, go to www.georgiacirclek.org

Service Social Tour March 29-30, 2013

COLT March 30th & April 6th

Large-Scale Service Project June 23-26, 2013

International Convention June 26-30, 2013

Did you know that Georgia CKI is on the web? Thats right! We are on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube!

GACKI Mailing List:

GACKI@googlegroups.com

You can also join our Mailing List to receive important news right from the source.

So, join us and never feel left out of the loop!

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Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note:

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Hello Georgia District!

My name is Brittany Horton, and I am the GA District Bulletin Editor for the 2012-2013 year. This is my last Kronicle to you all, as I gladly pass the torch to new 2013-2014 Bulletin Editor Shannon Weaver, but I thoroughly enjoyed working with each of you this year. I hope that you and your clubs will continue to be the best that you can. Keep sending in articles! You never know, your club could be in the next issue! Thank you all for a fantastic year, and I look forward to serving you as Governor in the next. :) Your Friend in Service, Brittany Horton 2012-2013 Bulletin Editor

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District Governor Stefan Ludlow

District Secretary K-Family Chair

District Treasurer YALL Chair

Bulletin Editor Technology Chair

governor@georgiacirclek.org

Virginia Byrd

Elizabeth Ludlow

Brittany Horton

secretary@georgiacirclek.org kfamily@georgiacirclek.org

treasurer@georgiacirclek.org

bulletineditor@georgiacirclek.org webmaster@georgiacirclek.org

Coastal Lt. Gov.

Metro Lt. Gov.

Mountains Lt. Gov.

Kristi Parker

Simi Oludare

Christine Mayfield

coastalltg@georgiacirclek.org

metroltg@georgiacirclek.org

mountainsltg@georgiacirclek.org

FMR Chair Awards Chair

DCON Chair Historian

SST Chair

Service Chair

Lori Gonzalez

Victoria Byrd

Shannon Weaver

Dixita Patel

sst@georgiacirclek.org

service@georgiacirclek.org

fmr@georgiacirclek.org awards@georgiacirclek.org

dcon@georgiacirclek.org historian@georgiacirclek.org

District Administrator

Brent Leslie

administrator@georgiacirclek.org

Assistant Administrator

Anla Etheridge

butterflyanla6318@gmail.com

Assistant Administrator

Stacey Fountain

fountainsfolly@gmail.com

a Kiwanis-family member

www.georgiacirclek.org