Circling the Empire New York District of Circle K International
Issue 1 July 2014
Table of Contents 1. Letter from the Editor
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2. Greetings from the Governor
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3. Governor’s Project
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4. District Board
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5. Recent Events
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6. Opportunities
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7. Office Hours
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8. Social Media
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9. Questions?
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10.Fun and Games
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11. Contact Information
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Hello New York District, Welcome to the first issue of Circling the Empire for the 2014-2015 service year! It has been an incredible experience so far serving as your bulletin editor and working with the district board. To briefly introduce myself, I am a rising sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in civil engineering. I was in Key Club for four years and the first club I joined in college was Circle K. In this publication you will find introductions, a recap of events, and important information from the district. This newsletter serves as another source of information and also highlights the district’s accomplishments. I ask that you distribute this publication to your members so they can learn what the district and their fellow members have been up to. In addition, after every event you attend, write about it and send it to me! Include your name, division, club, and pictures. I want to share your service with the rest of the district. Let’s call it service spotlight! I plan to publish four newsletters this service year so watch out! If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and emails from the district.
Yours in Service, Leadership, and Fellowship Holy Cheong Holy.cheong@nycirclek.org
Letter from the Editor
Greetings from the Governor Hello Mighty New York District, Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Circling the Empire, the New York District’s official newsletter. I hope your summer thus far has been filled with fun, sun, service, and fellowship. The highlight of my summer was attending the Circle K International Large Scale Service Project (LSSP) in Nashville, TN. I was assigned to the clean-up project at the Harpeth River and was thrilled to have spent the day by the water. When we arrived, the man in charge of the project said, “Ok! We need one group to clean IN the river and one group to clean along-side the river. Any volunteers?” No one raised their hand; so I looked down at what I was wearing, decided it was time for new sneakers anyways, and volunteered as tribute. Slowly, more people volunteered and our small band of river cleaners assembled! We swam around and found road signs, old boats, tables, and nearly anything else you could think of that didn’t belong in a river. I had an awesome time getting to know other CKI members and serving to better the river environment. Thus, I am challenging you, not to volunteer to swim in a river, but to continue serving throughout the rest of the summer. Any service you do during the summer counts, whether it is on your own or with Circle K. Email your club secretary to let them know what your hours for that particular month are and spread the word that service doesn’t stop in the summer!
Yours in Service, Leadership, and Fellowship
Governor Renée
LSSP 2014
The Governor’s Project this year is called Small Hands, Big Future. It challenges the Circle K members of the New York District to do service for children. In addition, I am asking that fall funds raised for the Governor’s Project go to It’s My Heart, an organization that aids children with congenital heart disease and their families. My brother has congenital heart disease, so this is a cause very close to me. Additionally, I hope that through the Governor’s project Circle K clubs will be participate in more service with their local Kiwanis clubs since Kiwanis’ main focus is helping children. Please send all donations to:
It’s My Heart Inc. 1304 Langham Creek #235 Houston, Texas 77084 and report your funds raised on your MRF http://www.itsmyheart.org/
Governor’s Project
2014-2015 New York District Board
Governor RenĂŠe Girard
Secretary Brian Kenny
Treasurer Walaa Ahmed
Editor Holy Cheong
Executive Assistant Missy Keem
Capital Division Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Mcguoirk
Liberty Division Hudson Valley Division Iroquois Division Long Island Division Southern Tier Division Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor Cecilia Kang Luisanna Sosa Amna Kamil Stephanie Iacona Becky Hopkins
Western Division Lieutenant Governor Barry Lee
Jeffrey
Cheng
Alumni and Kiwanis Relations
Jeanie
Huang
Awards and Workshops
Yancy
Carrasco
Club Building Zone 1
Jennifer
Pereira
Club Building Zone 2
Kaleigh
Anderson
Nihar
Suthar
International Initiatives
Tina
Lee
Marketing and Resources
Susan
Xiong
New York Speaking
Karthy
Chandra
NYCKI Projects
Kelly
Chan
On to International Convention
Sean
Coyle
President’s Summit
Jerry
Cimo
Technology
Club Building Zone 3
Richard
Kim
Conferences and Conventions
Alyssa
Famolari
District Convention
Carlos
Morales
District Large Scale Service Project
Committee Chairs
Recent Events
CKIx Large Scale Service Project
The New York District was named a distinguished district of Circle K International for the 2013-2014 service year at CKIx in Nashville, Tennessee. Additionally, we were recognized as the district that raised the most for Eliminate. Adelphi Circle K was recognized as the club who donated the most to Eliminate. Raising over $12,000 for eliminate last year, the New York District donated 25% of Circle K Internationals total amount for Eliminate for the 2013-2014 service year. A big congratulations to Alison Mandel for winning the Circle of Service Award & Eric Paul for winning the Outstanding Alumni Award! Also, congratulation to Kelly Chan for distinguished Governor, Sharmila Samwaru for distinguished Secretary, Kristal for distinguished LTG, and Richard Kim for distinguished committee chair.
Having fun in Nashville, Tennessee!
New York District Committees: Apply to be on district committees! This is where we plan events, promote the district, and fundraise. Take this opportunity to do more for the district! For more information check out the applications! Con-Con Committee: CLICK HERE Fin-Fun Committee: CLICK HERE Multi-Media Committee: CLICK HERE Note: Make sure you download the file to fill out and ignore the deadline. Questions? Con-Con: Richard.kim@nycirclek.org Fin-Fun: Walaa.ahmed@nycirclek.org Multi-Media: Holy.cheong@nycirclek.org
Opportunities
Of f ice Hours Each district board member has office hours. They are usually one hour long and online through anymeeting.com. These office hours are available for you to ask us questions you may have or a time to get to know us better. During the school year, starting mid-August, an approved office hours schedule will be posted on our Facebook page and sent out in an email. Reminders and links to join the meeting will also be posted and sent out. If you can not attend the meeting, the board is available through email and phone as well.
The district website, www.nycirclek.org contains extremely important information and resources. Here you can subscribe to official updates/emails from the district. In addition, you can find the 2014-2015 directory with contact information of Circle K officers from every division.
Follow us on twitter! Here we promote the New York District. We also learn about other members and clubs. Twitter is filled with amazing Circle K stories. If you have an amazing event or memory, tell us and we can share it!
Follow us on our new Instagram! Our social media plan is to have contests/projects using Instagram. Starting September, we will have a fellowship activity out. In the meantime, submit any photos relevant to Circle K! Send to: holy.cheong@nycirclek.org
Like us on Facebook! Here we post everything. When we attend district and international events we post pictures, videos, and updates from the event. This is where you will always know what’s up in the New York District of Circle K International.
S O C I A L
M E D I A
In an effort to bring our district closer and more active, every month we will have a fellowship activity or contest. An example of this is creating a Circle K banner for your school and sending it to us. Prizes can range from CKI merchandise to eating with a district board member (we want to be your friend!). These fellowship activities will be sent in a form of a newsletter (sneak preview on the right) to presidents and vice presidents from our Executive Assistant Missy Keem. This will begin in September when most semesters start. If you have a great idea for a contest or activity that you successfully did with your club, share it with us! These activities will also help promote our district through social media. Clubs who participate will have their photos or names posted on all pages and publications.
Spread the word and remember to follow us!
Q u e s t i o n s? Executive Board District Governor Renee Girard District Secretary Brian Kenny District Treasurer Walaa Ahmed District Editor Holy Cheong
Renee.girard@nycirclek.org Brian.kenny@nycirclek.org Walaa.ahmed@nycirclek.org Holy.cheong@nycirclek.org
Lieutenant Governors Capital Division Elizabeth Mcguoirk Hudson Valley Division Luisanna Sosa Iroquois Division Amna Kamil Liberty Division Cecilia Kang Long Island Division Stephanie Iacona Southern Tier Division Becky Hopkins Western Division Barry Lee
Elizabeth.mcguoirk@nycirclek.org Luisanna.sosa@nycirclek.org Amna.kamil@nycirclek.org Cecilia.kang@nycirclek.org Stephanie.iacona@nycirclek.org Becky.hopkins@nycirclek.org Barry.lee@nycirclek.org
Like jigsaw puzzles? Try this: CIRCLE K PUZZLE
Where’s the photo from? Send me your completed puzzle and answer! Holy.cheong@nycirclek.org
Fun and Games