April 2015

April 2015

INCKSpot

---Official Newsletter of the Indiana District of Circle K International---

Hello INCKI! My name is Shayna Cole and I have the honor of serving YOU as the 2015-16 Indiana District Governor. I am very excited for what's in store this year for INCKI! These newsletters will be sent out every month and will have valuable information about what's going on in the District. I hope you enjoy them and share them with your members! Good luck to everyone who is finishing finals and congratulations to our graduating seniors!

CKI Love!

Shayna Cole

Shayna Cole Indiana District Circle K Governor 2015-2016

Table of Contents: PG. 1 Governor’s Address PG. 2-3 New Board Profiles PG. 4 Spring Rallies and Officer Training Conference PG. 5 CKI Service Week Kiwanis One Day PG. 6 INCKI takes Indianapolis PG. 7 INCKI as a part of CKI

Meet the 2015-2016 Indiana Circle K District Board Secretary Hey Indiana District my name is Lauren Shafer and I am so excited to be your secretary this term. I have been involved in the Kiwanis Family for seven years and am so grateful for it.

I am graduating from University of Indianapolis with my Bachelor in Social Work and will be attending law school at Valparaiso University in the fall. A fun fact about myself is my favorite throwback jams are the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain. Also, I love Taylor Swift and am going to her concert on my 23rd birthday. I look forward to continuing the great communication in our district.

Bulletin Editor/Electronic Publicist (BEEP) Hello Indiana District! I’m Katherine Lundquist and I am elated to serve and work with all the members of INCKI this year as BEEP. I am a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame and I am studying Business. This will be my sixth year in the Kiwanis family and my involvement in the K-family has been one of the best experiences of my life. Some fun facts about me are that I love Taylor Swift (and almost any other country artist), I’m originally from Minnesota and have lots of home state pride, and my spirit animal is a dolphin. I can’t wait to begin another year of service in Circle K!

Treasurer My name is Angela Zieba and I am currently attending Purdue University in West Lafayette as a freshman. I am in exploratory studies, but am on the pre-pharmacy track. I have been in the Kiwanis Family for two years and will be onto my third this fall. My favorite service project was mulching at MDEC in the fall of 2014. Lastly, my goals for this year include improving the budget for different events, and getting to know more of the Kiwanis Family.

Lake Region LTG Hey everyone I’m Cody Grzelak, a junior currently studying Psychology with a minor in ecology at PNC! This will be my second consecutive year in the Kiwanis family and I am loving every bit of it. My favorite color is turquoise; my spirit animal in the chevrotain and my favorite throwback jam is Baby Got Back! My favorite service project so far would have to be rebuilding Valplayso! Finally my goals are to promote club growth, maintenance, and communication between all clubs. "

Northern Plains LTG Hello INCKI! My name is Shelby Beck and I am SO excited to be your Lieutenant Governor for the new Northern Plains region! I am a senior attending IPFW in Fort Wayne and I am a Human Services major with minors in Psychology and Sociology. I have been in the Kiwanis family for 4 years now. I have many memories of service projects, it's hard to pick a favorite! I love this event that my club does every year: we go to Build-a-Bear and kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters make a bear to keep and a bear to donate to another child in our community.

A couple of my main goals for this year are creating ways to grow membership and strengthening interclubs across the district! My favorite color is teal and my spirit animal is a dolphin. My favorite throwback jam right now would have to be Lose Control by Missy Elliott. I look forward to getting to know all of you and serving you this year!

Metro Fields LTG Hey friends! My name is Sally Finkel, and I am serving as your 2015-2016 Metro Fields Lieutenant Governor. My focus this year is to make Circle K a positive experience for every member by supporting the club officers in whichever way they need. On another note, some fun things about me include that I am a Biology/Pre-Vet major at Purdue, my favorite throwback jam is Larger than Life by the Backstreet Boys (do yourself a favor and watch the music video, it's a hoot), and my favorite color is cerulean blue.

River Valley LTG Hey All!! My name is Samantha Zent and I am the 2015-16 Lieutenant Governor for the River Valley Division. I am going to be a Junior Biology at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. I am going on my 7th year in the Kiwanis Family. My favorite color is electric blue and my favorite throwback jam would be anything that to backstreet boys produced.

My favorite animal is probably my cat. Her name is Toe Jam. :) Some of my goals for this year are to really strengthen the division by getting everyone to really get to know each other and to also help the clubs with membership retention and recruitment. If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask!

Spring Rallies & Officer Training Conference Service was performed in the morning for a local charity and then we ate lunch and finished the day off with Spring Rallies.

Spring rallies were led by LTGs, and Club Officer Training was the main priority during the rallies. Service is continued throughout the day for those who did not be participating in officer training.

CKI Service Week THE CKI SERVICE WEEK SCHEDULE FOR 2015: April 5: Better World Books April 6: March of Dimes April 7: The Eliminate Project April 8: Six Cents Initiative April 9: Up with People April 10: Students Team Up to Fight Hunger April 11: Kiwanis One Day

CKI Service week exists to promote Circle K, the Kiwanis Family, and CKI’s preferred charities and partners. It provides CKI members an opportunity to simultaneously participate in service together across the world! All clubs are asked to participate and then please be sure to report your club's CKI Service Week activities! More information about CKI service week and project ideas from various CKI magazines are available on the Circle K International website.

Kiwanis One Day Save the date Saturday, April 11, 2015 for Kiwanis One Day! Kiwanis One Day concludes CKI service week by bringing together members of the Kiwanis family to serve together. CKI members are encouraged to reach out to other local K-family clubs to partake in events of service and fellowship.

For the most up-to-date information and more resources, visit the official Kiwanis One Day page.

If your club is doing something special for Kiwanis One Day here is your chance to let us know...and to give your club a chance at worldwide recognition. Enter the Kiwanis One Day contest and be recognized.

INCKI Tackles INDIANAPOLIS! Are you ready to eXperience CKI at the International level?! CKIx is the awesome combination of Large-Scale Service Project (LSSP) and our International Convention (ICON) held every summer. This year, we are headed to Indianapolis from Tuesday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 27th. The early registration, $225, is open now through April 17th so don't wait! The district package registration is now open and ends May 15th! Here is the link to the INCKI District Package. And here is the link to the CKI page to register for CKIx. Also, if you haven't already, check out our Facebook group to keep updated on all things CKIx! If you have any questions at all, be sure to email becksn02@students.ipfw.edu, mfstahl@bsu.edu, keorr44@gmail.com, or shaynarenee27@gmail.com. If you are interested in helping the host committee with preparation for CKIx contact Host Committee Chair, Jessica Davis at host@indianacirclek.org for more information.

Some frequently asked questions about CKIx: What is CKIx? • Circle K International Convention held in Indianapolis, IN • Perfect combination of large-scale service projects and election of international officers • Exciting week filled with our three favorite things: service, fellowship, and leadership!

When and where is CKIx? • Tuesday, June 23rd - Saturday, June 27th • Indiana Convention Center - Indianapolis, IN o INCKI will be staying at the Comfort Suites near Lucas Oil Stadium ! District Package Registration includes booking for hotel room - no need to worry!

How much does CKIx cost?

• Early Registration is $225 through April 17th o Price increases to $325 from April 18th - May 15th • Be sure to fundraise!! Need ideas? o Talk to your sponsoring Kiwanis club o Sell baked goods or personal works of art ! Check out www.circlek.org/ckix for a fundraising toolkit

The Indiana District as a part of Circle K International Lake Region The Divisions of the INCKI District

Northern Plains Metro Fields

The INCKI District is a part of Subregion C

River Valley

CKI Fun Fact: The first CKI club was chartered at Carthage College, Illinois in 1947, but the Circle K concept was first presented in 1936 at Washington State University.

Shayna Cole Indiana District Governor 317.385.2753

governor@indianacirclek.org Circle K International

Katherine Lundquist Indiana District BEEP 651.274.0753 beep@indianacirclek.org