Southwest Sun | March 2015

Southwest Sun MARCH 2015

VOLUME 4 | ISSUE 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Word From . . . . . . . . . pg 2 Meet The Board . . . . . . . pg 3 CKI Service Week . . . . . pg 5 CKIx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 6 Leadership Academy . .pg 7 MOTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 8 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 9 Mark Your Calender . . pg 9 Contact the Board . . . pg 10

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A

WORD

FROM

YOUR

BULLETIN EDITOR

I’m so excited to be able to write my first post as your official 2015-2016 Bulletin Editor! It’s been such a learning experience so far, which is a lot to say considering it’s only been a couple weeks. But I’ve had an amazing governor to teach me everything I need and to answer all my constant questions.

It’s a new year, which means new boards, new members, and new ideas. Though the school year has come to a close, this is just a beginning of our year of service! So do what you can and do what you love, and don’t forget to take pictures!

Stay awesome, Banna Tesfay

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WORD

FROM

YOUR

GOVERNOR

I am so honored and excited to serve you as Governor this year! Sometimes people think in an organization like this, you really cannot accomplish much, but if you had told me a year ago that I would be Governor, I would have said “...What does that mean?”. This all happened because of how inspired I was by my fellow Circle K-er’s passion for service. This year, let’s all let our passion inspire those around us. If every member in the mighty Southwest shares their genuine passion for service, we will draw in new members, foster long-lasting leadership, and create lifelong friendships. I have seen this passion in all of you that I met, so I know that the possibilities are endless. I know how strong you can be, now let’s show the world this year.

Keep Shining, Ava Red

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NEWYEAR Ava Red

Windy Zachek District Admin

Governor

Grand Canyon University | Psychology Favorite TV Show Currently: So many!!! Why would you ask for just one?!?

Northern Arizona University & Adams State College | Psychology and Counseling Favorite TV Show Currently: The Voice

There are simply not words for how excited and This is going to be an AMAZING year!! I’m thrilled honored I am to serve as your Governor this year! to be in a position to watch each of you grow and Let’s wear onesies, have bonfires, do lots of service, emerge into exceptional leaders!! Let’s have some and make this Southwest’s best year yet! Rawr! fun!!

Joshua McGuire Secretary

Grand Canyon University | Finance & Christian Studies Favorite TV Show Currently: House of Cards

Tala Slye Treasurer

Grand Canyon University | Education Favorite TV Show Currently: Law And Order SUV

Banna Tesfay

Bulletin Editor Northern Arizona University | Graphic Design Favorite TV Show Currently: Teen Wolf

I’m excited to be the District Treasurer for the 2015-2016 school year and I I’m so excited to shine a light on all With a CKI year ahead of us I feel we hope I can do the best I can to help you amazing people! This year will need to know each other, interact on be the SouthBEST, so don’t forget a regular, partner with one another to you treasurers this year. Hope you all have a good year. to take pictures! form a world better than today. And of course I’ll be doing this in a supporting role, so let’s make the best of this year, I’ll be there along the way.

NEWBOARD Aubrey Renaker Baja LtG

Heidy Ramirez Zia LtG

University of Arizona | Communication

University of New Mexico | Nursing & Psychology

Favorite TV Show Currently: Gossip Girl

Favorite TV Show Currently: Once Upon A Time

I am so excited to start my sixth year in the Kiwanis Family as the Baja Lieutenant Governor! I know its going to be a fantastic year of service, leadership and fellowship!

Overall I�m looking forward to all the new and exciting projects that are coming up, as well as to meeting new members and working with this wonderful board and creating new memories with you guys.

Lamonte McDuffie

Serina Pack

Kachina LtG

Rio Grande LtG

Grand Canyon University

Western New Mexico University

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CKI WEEK | APRIL 5th-10th 25

A HUGE Shoutout to all the clubs that participated in CKI Week! We had such an amazing variety of events, and whether you wore the colors or worked the tables, we appreciate all you guys did! Take a look!

U of A Social Media Week!

For the entire week, U of A CKI Members posted Instagram pictures and Facebook posts for each day, including membr Aubrey Renaker with her picture for Better World Books!

Show Your Purple!

Members through the district wore purple in support of March of Dimes!

UNM Tabling!

Eliana Bell, UNM President, shared their club’s creative table displays, shown is “Shots for Shots”, where they spread information on The Eliminate Project! (And had jello shots!)

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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 MARTA GUZMAN | GCU CKI Marta has been a very diligent member since the beginning of this year. She is going to be the secretary for the 2015-2016 school year and already has many ideas on how to improve the club. She attends all service events and has great leadership skills.

SELENA CURRAN| NAU CKI What makes this member spectacular?

Selena is an awesome member. She helps plan service events and always comes to service events with a smile.

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MARCH AT A

glance

Active Members: 105 New Members: 6 Service Hours this month: 421.1

The club with the highest total hours this month: U of A!

MARK YOUR

calenders

April 17th: Early Registration for CKIx May 1st-3rd: D-Board Training June 24th: CKIx July 26th: Leadership Academy

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CONTACT THE BOARD AVA RED GOVERNOR avared.cki@gmail.com

JOSHUA MCGUIRE SECRETARY propresenter96@gmail.com TALA SLYE TREASURER slye39@live.com BANNA TESFAY BULLETIN EDITOR bt363@nau.edu

ANYSSA IWAMOTO TECHNOLOGY CHAIR akiwamot@asu.edu

KATIE MERRILL ON-TO INTERNATIONAL CHAIR katherine.merrill@enmu.edu WINDY ZACHEK DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR wzachek@oakcraft.com

LAMONTE MCDUFFIE KACHINA DIVISION LTG montemyles@gmail.com AUBREY RENAKER BAJA DIVISION LTG aubreyrenaker@email.arizona.edu SERINA PACK RIO GRANDE DIVISION LTG serinapack@gmail.com HIEDY RAMIREZ ZIA DIVISION LTG hramirez@unm.edu

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