Circle of Sharing: October 2014 by Marissa Blackmore

Circle of Sharing Official Bulletin of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Volume 21

Issue 5

October 2014

Service Saturday at Camp Wawbeek << Pg. 14

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Page 6-7

Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project Page 8-9

District Convention Theme Page 16-17

Table of Contents Membership Awareness Conference Moments.……………….Page 3 Key Club……………………………………………………………….Page 4-5 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF……………….………………………Page 6-7 The Literacy Project...…………………………..…..…………….Page 8-9 Club Socials…………………………………………....…………..….Page 10 New Board Member Introductions...................................Page 11 Ahrens’ Awards Alcove……...………………………………....Page 12-13 Service Saturday at Camp Wawbeek……...….…………...……Page 14 Kiwanis Family Service Day….……………………….…….…....Page 15 District Convention: Divergent………………..……………..Page 16-17 Milwaukee School of Engineering Highlight….……….…….Page 18 UW-Madison Highlight……………...…………………………….Page 19 Happygrams……………………..……………….………………..Page 20-21 District Goal Progress...……………….…….………..…………...Page 22 Letter from the Editor……………………...………………………Page 23 2014-2015 District Board Directory………………...…………..Page 24

The next Circle of Sharing will be published November 15th, 2014. Please contact Editor, Marissa Blackmore (marissabmore@gmail.com), to be featured in the next bulletin. 2

Membership Awareness Conference Moments

1925:

The first Key Club formed in Sacramento, California by two Kiwanis members, who were also high school administrators.

1943:

Delegates formally vote to form the International Association of Key Clubs, electing Malcolm Lewis the first president.

1952:

The 1,000th club is formed in December.

1967:

The first Key Club outside the United States and Canada is chartered, at Nassau, Bahamas.

1977:

Female students are allowed to be a part of Key Club.

1991:

Michelle McMillen becomes the first female member to be elected Key Club president.

Today:

Key Club exists in

30 countries, with membership of over 250,000 in over 5,000 clubs. 5

: 1.Decide with your club what kind of fundraiser you’ll do. 2. Order your collection boxes. 3. Collect donations. 4. Fill out the gift form and submit it with your club’s donations.

5. Celebrate! You’re helping save moms and babies. 6

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Ask a local pumpkin patch whether your club can set up a Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF booth to solicit donations. Hand out an educational flier or brochure about The Eliminate Project to people who stop by. Host a blood drive, and commit your club to donating US$1.80 for every student who donates blood. Host a costume contest. Participants pay $2 to enter. The winner gets a Halloween-themed prize package. Have you been to your sponsoring Kiwanis club’s meeting this month? Show up in costume and trick-or-treat for UNICEF.

***All money raised will go toward The Eliminate Project.***

Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus is easily preventable. $1.80 will vaccinate one woman of childbearing age and will ultimately save lives.

A Message from the Gov: The Literacy Project Every year a Governor selects an area of focus that she/he would like to make a difference in. This year for my Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project, I am focusing on multiple types literacy and ways members can do service to combat illiteracy in their communities. When I was first thinking of a Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project I did not have much direction or many ideas, but then I talked with an education student and it all became clear. When I was talking with my friend in education, what really sparked my interest in literacy, was when she told me about the storytime she had with her 2nd grade students. Instantly, I remembered many occasions when I was read to as a child and it brought back fond memories. This was how I selected literacy as my project. In doing some preliminary research, I found out that literacy affects us all in many different ways. For instance, someone who is illiterate has a higher chance of going to prison or has a higher chance of not going to high school. Facts like this inspired me and this project. On the following page, you will find some ways that you can combat illiteracy through the service that you do.

Get a Reading Buddy: At some elementary schools you can partner with kindergartners and first graders as a reading buddy. Encourage the students to also read to you as well. You can also do this in nursing homes! Library Nights: Partner with your local library to host a library night. This gives you and your club the opportunity to get young children excited about going to the library and the many resources available. Tutoring: There are many people whom English is their second language. Promote speaking literacy by helping them become more confident speaking the English language. Little Free Library: Work with your sponsoring or local Kiwanis, Key Club, or clubs in your division to create a library for your community. There are costs involved with this project therefore, you might want to consider applying for the Tomorrow Fund Grant or fund raising. Make a Book: Create a book for children in hospitals or elderly adults in nursing homes. You might want to include some blank pages for coloring and an inspiring message to brighten their day. Other Student Organizations: Many campuses have a student organization for education students, you might want to partner together to do a large school wide service project.

Club Socials

By: Jordan Grapentine & Ashley DeFazio

With fellowship being one of the three tenets of Circle K, socials are a must to having a successful year. Every club is different and you need to take that into account when planning social events. The key to a good social is to be able to have fun with it. The first thing you may want to consider is the location. Open areas with relaxed settings tend to be more inviting. This allows people to mingle and socialize amongst one another without feeling confined to one are if you were to hold a social event in a classroom. Another thing you will want to keep in mind is if this event will have a theme or main event. A purpose to the social will help to ensure that attendees put their time to good use. If you are having a problem drawing a crowd offering free food and drinks or a prize of some sort may give people that extra incentive they need. Not every social event needs to be this planned out; it can be as simple as going somewhere as a group or even watching a movie. The point is to get to know everyone and enjoy each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company. The possibilities can be endless, just be sure to have fun. Here are some suggestions: 1. Theme meetings (mustache, holiday, costume, etc.) 2. NachOrdinary meetings (everyone brings one ingredient to make nachos) 3. Break the Ice (meetings with ice breakers and games) 4. Service/Social (bring small service projects, food, games)

New Board Member Introductions Name: Five Yang Position: Capital Lieutenant Governor University: UW-Madison Year in school: Junior Major: Political Science & Social Welfare Favorite Service Project: Shelter from the Storm (dog walking) Why I love Circle K: I love everything that this organization stands for! The service that we provide throughout our district is so awesome. Best of all, all the members in our district are friendly and wonderful! Position Goals: I would like to have more inter-club interactions, increase membership education, and the promote the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project in the Capital Division. We have so many hardworking and dedicated members in our division so I know this will not be a problem at all!

Name: Lia Slepicka Position: Southeast LTG University: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Year in school: Senior Major: Health and Physical Educaton Favorite CKI event: DCON, International Convention, and Leadership Academy Why I love Circle K: All the service projects that we do to give back to the communities and also for the friendships that are formed. Position Goal: To get to know my clubs better and to get each club more involved.

Name: Connor Sawyers Position: District Webmaster University: University of Wisconsin - Madison Year in School: Freshman Major: International Business and Marketing Favorite Service Project: Helping out at the local food pantry in Stoughton Why I joined Circle K: I joined Circle K because it was a way for me to continue my passion to serve with an organization that I already loved. Moving within the Kiwanis Family from Key Club to Circle K was just the natural progression. Position Goals: Improve the readability of the website, allow for a more user friendly interface, provide more and keep resources continually updated and to continually integrate new ideas into the website.

Ahrensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

As we look back into the award alcove, we have more hints for filling out the awards. Now that each club has the award forms, it is never too late to start! Below are a few hints for some of the trickier awards.

Awards Alcove

The club achievement award is the most prestigious award that the district gives out. Clubs that earn this award contributes significantly to its campus, community, and Circle K members. The winning club consistently demonstrates outstanding efforts in Circle K's three emphasis areas of service, leadership, and fellowship. My hint for this award is to start early. It is a longer award form and The Club can be tedious at times. Achievement Type out your essays and Award try to do a few of them a day so that you are not overwhelmed.

Outstanding Kiwanis Famil Relations Award

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Outstanding Your sponsoring Kiwanis Kiwanis club is almost Support like a parent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there to Award guide and mentor your club to help make a difference in this world. Outstanding support comes in more ways than just through monetary support. Give your Kiwanis clubs plenty of opportunity to do partake in events that you are having. If you do not get a response, keep sending info their way and eventually they will respond. Let those relationships develop so that a Kiwanian can see you around town and call you by your name.

Interaction between your Circle K club and your Kiwanis Family is essential and it is never too late to start. K-Family relations includes attending each ngs, educating each other about d assisting at each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects. together now and send personal ough in advance so that each of ve time to talk about your event.

The official forms were given to club presidents at MAC, are available as a Google Doc and can be emailed if needed. Any event held between April 1st, 2014 and January 20th, 2015 is eligible. The awards must be postmarked by January 20th, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact me at kahrens44@gmail.com. I challenge each club to submit at least one award.

Service Saturday @ Camp Wawbeek UW-Platteville started 'Service Saturday' about 3 years ago and it has blossomed into an event that we always look forward to. This time, we were lucky enough to have our friends from UW-Oshkosh join us. Because camp is always in need of help, we journeyed there to lend a hand. We started out taking a tractor ride from Respite Camp to the wood pile where we stacked the trailer with cut wood to be placed at two different camp sites. After the trailer was stacked, we dropped it off at the first pit down a beautiful board walk surrounded by jaw dropping scenery. After the last little bit of wood was dropped off at the second site, we moved on to winterizing the 2 sandboxes which included weeding, picking up the toys and cleaning out some pine needles. After that, we walked around the edges of the parking lot at Respite Camp tidied it up by clearing back the bushes and little trees, pulling weeds and just giving it an overall good appearance. After all of that work, we stopped at our favorite Denny's (because that is a must when you are at camp) and enjoyed ourselves lunch and a milkshake.

Circle K Divergence In a land where being different makes you dangerous, fitting in is the key to survival, but what if you were born to stand out? This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s District Convention will be taking place in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and convention will be about more than celebration of our district but also of ourselves. Learn what kind of leader you are and how that is important when serving others. Find out what it means to have a faction of peers, but more than anything you will see what a world with standout (divergent) people can accomplish. And finally, always remember, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be just one thing!

What is Divergent and why is it the theme for DCON? Divergent is a book series and movie about a teenage girl named Beatrice, growing up in a city where categorization becomes their way of life. From the moment you are born, you are categorized by the family you are born into, and when you turn 16 it becomes your choice. Your faction is your family and defines how you should act in all areas of life. Beatrice quickly finds out that she wasn’t meant to fit this mold, and that she is a threat to her people’s way of life by simply being more than a category. It isn’t often that we get the opportunity to learn more about ourselves and our strengths and weaknesses, but at DCON this year we will be getting this opportunity. Recognizing what makes us different and how we can apply that in our lives is very important, but don’t ever forget, you do not have to be categorized!

President: Hannah Torvick Year: Junior Major: Electrical Engineering

Secretary: Heather Dotson Year: Sophomore Major: Electrical Engineering

Vice President: Michael Prochaska Year: Junior Major: Architectural Engineering

Treasurer: John Ohme Year: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering

Bulletin Editor: Kevin Brockman Year: Junior Major: Biomedical Engineering

* Charter Date: June 22, 1961 Sponsoring * *Charter Date: Kiwanis June 22,Club: 1961Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee Awards: Outstanding Club Member * *Sponsoring Kiwanis Club:New Kiwanis Club of (2013/14), MilwaukeeOutstanding Member Award (2012/13), Robert S. Wilson Single Service Award *Club Awards: Outstanding New Club Member (2013/14), Outstanding (2012/13) Club Member Award (2012/13), Robert S. Wilson Single Service Award * Annual/popular events: Meaningful Makeover (Salvation (2012/13) gaming fundraiser for Child’s Play, holiday goodie bags for *Army), Annual/popular events: Meaningful Makeover (Salvation Army), Children’s Hospital, House, andbags a local gaming fundraiser forRonald Child’s McDonald Play, holiday goodie forwomen’s Children’s shelter.Ronald McDonald House, and a local women’s shelter. Hospital, Local organizations:Habitat Habitat Humanity, Summerfield Meal * *Local organizations: forfor Humanity, Summerfield Meal Program, Mitchell Manor Program, Mitchell Manor

UW-Madison Charter Date: September 29, 1982

Name: Rachael Mogck Year: Junior Major: Strategic Communications and Political Science Position: President Favorite Service Project: Adult Role Models in Science

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Downtown Madison

Name: Stephanie Van Kampen Year: Junior Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering Position: Vice President Favorite Service Project: Shelter from the Storm Pet Rescue

Annual Events: -Big Ten Food Fight -Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Name: Taylor Shuster Year: Senior Major: Kinesiology Position: Treasurer Favorite Service Project: The River Food Pantry

Organizations: -River Food Pantry -Shelter from the Storm Rescue -Adult Role Models in Science

Name: Dayna Wimann Year: Sophomore Major: Marketing Position: Secretary Favorite Service Project: Dog Walking

WUM HAPPY Five Yang, UW-Madison SO PROUD OF YOU! Way to represent your club and division!

Megan Laufenberg, Edgewood College You're a wonderful District Secretary! You do a great job on continuously trying to make the MRF easier on for us to complete. Thank you for everything that you do.

Amy Wilson, UWMadison You are one of the friendliest people I know. I'm so proud of the leader you're already becoming, and I can't wait to see what you will accomplish in the years to come! Emily Kunst, UW-Green Bay Emily, you're an awesome president!

Kayla Ahrens & Josie Mackai , UW-Platteville & UW-Oshkosh Props for an awesome interclub at Camp Wawbeek!

Kiwanis Young Professionals of Madison Congratulations on chartering! We're so happy for you all and excited to start working together. :)

Ashley DeFazio Ashley, is a great member, person, and friend. I'm glad I met her!

Sean Nauss, Bay Cliff College

Five Yang, UW-Madison For stepping up to be the Capital LTG. Willing to serve and help out in anyway that he can! He is willing to learn, grow and connect with those know matter what it takes and how hard things are. He is an amazing leader!

Taylor Shuster, UW-Madison Way to keep organized when you were collecting all of those per member fees at the meeting last week! It's not always easy when people are throwing money at you, but you make it work ;) 20

I'm not sure how you got to pie that many people in the face at MAC this past weekend, but thanks for being a good sport and not getting it in my hair!

Ben Teich, Marquette University Team Blue 4 life! So great seeing you at the K-Family Baseball Game!! Keep up the great work at MU :)

Brad, Chippewa Division Hey Brad, Glad you came to MAC. I hope you had fun!

YGRAMS Sara Hujar, NMU Sara, words can not describe how grateful we all are for having you. You are the pillar that keeps our club sturdy! -Silence Dogood.

Jordan Grapentine, UW-Green Bay She's amazing and no one can argue with that.

Lia Slepicka, UW-Whitewater Lia, I am so proud of you for stepping up into the position of Southeast Lieutenant Governor. I loved seeing you grow as a leader and Circle K member in your home club and cannot wait to see how much you do for the Southeast division this rest of this year.

Meghan Smith, UW-LaCrosse Meghan Smith helped at Be the Match Event on campus, and spread such a great positive attitude! She is jumping right in with Circle K and showed interest in Camp Wawbeek:) Hopefully you will all meet this bright girl at MAC

Riley, Chippewa Division Props to you for those awesome pancakes at MAC! See you at KFSD!

Ashley DeFazio P-Vegas misses you. Come visit us soon. Please =(

Janet DeGroot, Berlin Kiwanis Janet, you are so awesome! And I really appreciate everything that you do!

Devin Rothson, UW-Oshkosh

Sean Nauss, Bay Cliff College

Thanks so much for coming to MAC! I thought your club skit was really funny!

It was WUMderful to meet you at MAC! Hope you had a great time and are excited to get Bay College going :)

Rachael Mogck, UW-Madison She has done a great job leading the club through our first month of school and both motivating and encouraging board members, all while managing the Journalism school and everything else on her plate!

District Goal Progress Goal: 725 Members

Goal: 14,500 Service Hours

Goal: 250 Kiwanis Family Baseball Game Attendees

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new year! Get your per member fees in!

Progress: 30 Members 4% of Goal

Goal: $10,000 toward ELIMINATE

Progress: 4,412 Hours 30% of Goal

Progress: 167 Attendees 67% of Goal

Goal: $5,500 toward Camp Wawbeek

Goal: 150 MAC Attendees

Progress: Progress:

$4,331.14 43% of Goal

$1,638.19 (Since Spring Fling)

2230% of Goal

Final Count: 84 Attendees 56% of Goal

Letter from the Editor

Dearest WUM Members, It was so great seeing so many of you at the Membership Awareness Conference this past weekend! I had a blast, and I hope you enjoyed your experience there too. (I was even pied in the face for a good cause, which a lot of the Edgewood members seemed to enjoy…) If you missed this event, I would highly encourage you to attend our spring version of this event, “Spring Fling.” My favorite part about these events is that we have the opportunity to serve Camp Wawbeek, both in service and with our donations as well. Camp Wawbeek holds a very special place in my heart. I had the privileged opportunity to work there previously, and it is an experience I will never forget. It truly is a magical place for both campers and staff. To this day, I try and give back to camp whenever I can. If you have any questions about camp or the work that Circle K does there in the fall and spring, please do not hesitate to ask me! On that note, I hope each and every one of you take a moment to appreciate this beautiful fall weather. Get outside and serve your community! Yours in Service, Marissa Blackmore

District board Directory District Governor Teasha Kirkwood Alverno College teasha.kirkwood.cki@gmail.com 815-501-1746

Metro Lieutenant Governor Marquette University jdtammen@gmail.com 815-601-6032

Membership Development & Growth Chair Grapentine UW-Green Bay jordan.grapentine.cki@gmail.com 920-209-5090

District Secretary Megan Laufenberg Edgewood College mlaufenberg49@gmail.com 608-438-8136

Southeast Lieutenant Governor Lia Slepicka UW-Whitewater liaslepicka@gmail.com 708-203-9336

Service Chair Matthew Bowe UW-Eau Claire matt26bowe@gmail.com 715-933-2404

District Treasurer Sara Hujar Northern Michigan University sarahujar@gmail.com 607-242-1744

Superior Lieutenant Governor Sean Kenny Northern Michigan University superiorltg@gmail.com 906-399-7819

Special Events Co-Chair Emily Krueger UW-Whitewater kruegerwumcki@gmail.com 414-213-6860

District Bulletin Editor Marissa Blackmore Edgewood College marissabmore@gmail.com 920-904-5703

Awards, Regulation, and History Chair Kayla Ahrens UW-Platteville kaherns44@gmail.com 920-810-3772

Special Events Co-Chair Lizzy Johnson UW-Oshkosh ljohnsonwumcki@gmail.com 608-354-5584

Capital Lieutenant Governor Five Yang UW-Madison fiveyang01@gmail.com 920-277-0904

District Convention Chair Samantha Robinson Alverno College samantha.robinson.cki@gmail.com 262-945-4832

Webmaster Connor Sawyers UW-Madison connor.sawyers@gmail.com 608-228-8597

Chippewa Lieutenant Governor Kirstie Polzin UW-Eau Claire polzinkk.cki@gmail.com 715-212-5871

Eliminate Project Coordinator Casey Scheibengraber Alverno College scheibcf@gmail.com 414-520-0103

Lakes Lieutenant Governor Taylor Moret UW-Oshkosh lakesltg@gmail.com 608-412-3518

Kiwanis Family & Outreach Chair Monica Wang UW-Madison monica.wang23@gmail.com 608-239-5707

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