Southwest Sun | February 2015

Southwest Sun FEBRUARY 2015

VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Bulletin Editor . . . . . . . pg 2 DCON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 3 Final Remarks . . . . . . . . pg 5 CKIx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 6 Leadership Academy . .pg 7 MOTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 8 February . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 9 Mark Your Calender . . pg 9 Contact the Board . . . pg 10

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A

WORD

FROM

YOUR

BULLETIN EDITOR

Hey there Southwest!

What a year we have had and I am so thankful I got to be a part of it as your District Bulletin Editor. I had such an amazing board to work with and I had a great time doing it. I truly believe that being in this position made me feel more engaged and connected with clubs across the district. I would like to thank Katie for giving me the opportunity to serve the district this year and being a constant inspiration to me. I would also like to thank Taylor for putting on such an amazing District Convention where I could see all of your shining faces and for all of you who came and participated. Despite nature fighting us on every turn, we still managed to have a great time in service, fellowship, and leadership. Finally I would like to congratulate and introduce your 2015-2016 Southwest District Bulletin Editor: Banna Tesfay! Banna is so passionate, honest, and talented. I have complete faith that she will make an amazing Bulletin Editor and I am so excited to work with her in the coming year!

Keep Shining , Ava Red

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DCON For those of you who didn’t know, the Southwest District CKI held it’s 63rd District Convention on February 27th at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North! Over 50 members from clubs across the Southwest to celebrate a year of service, reunite, and elect a new district board!

“For me, the best thing about DCON was getting a chance to connect with my CKI club and other clubs in the district,” says UNM Circle K member Valarie Sheffey. “The convention really opened my eyes to how much more CKI is. [It] added even more purpose to the service we do at UNM, because it connected it to something bigger.”

“I took back more knowledge of leadership within the club for sure!” U of A Circle K member Michael Zimmerman says on what he took back from DCON. “I also brought home a greater love for CKI in general! Right when I got back I immediately looked into getting a CKI Week started in April with our club and I talked about the Eliminate Project with club members. I think I just have a greater appreciation for everything that CKI does as a whole and I want to share that with all of my club’s members. “

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RECAP

Meet your 2015-2016 CKI board!

Governor Elect - Ava Red Secretary Elect - Joshua McGuire Treasurer Elect - Tala Slye Bulletin Editor Elect - Banna Tesfay Kachina LTG Elect - Lamonte McDuffie Rio Grande LTG Elect - Serina Pack Zia LTG Elect - Heidy Ramirez

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FINAL REMARKS

Hello Southwest District!!

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And just like that, the CKI year is over. So much was accomplished! We performed over 5483 hours and had over 474 projects. We increased membership and participation at district events. This kind of growth comes from amazing clubs with dedicated members and the need to serve. You all sacrifice so much of your time to help your communities and the people around you. It never ceases to amazing me how dedicated you all are. I cannot thank you all enough.

My board was filled with amazing leaders who worked so hard to make our district run smoothly and to improve. The support of administrators, assistant admins, other Kiwanians, our Trustee Mike, and international helped us every step of the way.

Thank you all so much.

Big congratulations to the new district board. Get ready for one of the busiest and most rewarding years of your life!

Yours in service, leadership, and fellowship,

Katie Merrill

CKI SWD Governor 2014-2015

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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2015 EXPLORE. ENGAGE. EVOLVE. What is Leadership Academy?

CKI Leadership Academy (LA) is an investment in the members of CKI. The six-day event is intense and focuses leadership based on servant leadership, which requires leaders to put the needs of others first, and to realize that no matter whether or not you have a title, there is always a need for service to one another and to the world. This program takes members of CKI through an adventure, starting with the CKI amazing race and ending with a plan in place to serve. The most unique part of the program—and what sets it apart from others—is that students and facilitators have an opportunity to do a service project during the program. ”At first I thought people didn’t tell you what happened at Leadership Academy because it is a mystery to try to get you to go,” says LA graduate Ava Red. “I thought when they said ‘LA changed my life’ it was just talking about your CKI life. But after I came back, I realized it wasn’t just about CKI and that people don’t tell you what happens at LA because there simply are no words for how unique and personal it is.”

Leadership Academy takes place Sunday, July 26, through Friday, July 31 at the Waycross Camp and Conference Center in Morgantown, Indiana.

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For more information on this unforgettable opportunity, costs, and how to apply, check out their website at : http://www.circlek.org/Leadership/LeadershipAcademy. aspx

MEMBERS OF THE MONTH COURTNEY CUMMINS | ASU CKI This member always goes above and beyond when it comes to helping the club out and during service events. She is always present and has a great attitude about anything she participates in. She has a smile that can brighten anyone’s day.

ALLYSON FUREY| NAU CKI Allyson shows her dedication to the club by going to service events and demonstrating what CKI stands for an Northern Arizona University.

KEVIN MCCOY | GCU CKI Kevin is a new member this semester and has shown real dedication to the club already. He attends multiple service events and works without complaint. He has great attendance and wonderful ideas to contribute to our club.

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FEBRUARY AT A

glance

Active Members: 113 New Members: 6 Service Hours this month: 567.3

The club with the highest total hours this month: ENMU!

MARK YOUR

calenders

April 1st: Start of new CKI Year June 24th: CKIx July 26th: Leadership Academy

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CONTACT THE BOARD LYDIA KIFNER SECRETARY lhkifner@unm.edu

KATIE MERRILL GOVERNOR katherine.merrill@enmu.edu

ROSIE GARAY TREASURER/ELIMINATE CHAIR rgaray@unm.edu AVA RED BULLETIN EDITOR swdbulletin@gmail.com

TAYLOR ENGLEMAN EVENTS CHAIR tenglema@unm.edu ELIANA BELL

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION CHAIR

eoterobell@unm.edu MORGAN PRESTON LAWS AND REGULATIONS CHAIR morganpreston@unm.edu

CHELSEA FOX KACHINA DIVISION LTG cjf87@nau.edu

ANDREW LEE K-FAMILY RELATIONS CHAIR alee.cki@gmail.com

ERIC ANDREWS BAJA DIVISION LTG eandrews17@email.arizona.edu

JOSHUA MCGUIRE SERVICE CHAIR propresenter96@gmail.com

SERINA PACK RIO GRANDE DIVISION LTG serinapack@gmail.com

CRAIG BOWMAN TECHNOLOGY CHAIR cb885@nau.edu

HIEDY RAMIREZ ZIA DIVISION LTG hramirez@unm.edu

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