T-O TODAY T exas-Oklahoma Circle K International Hello T-O! As everyone is beginning to wind up for the new school year, our Circle K district is already on the ground running. These past five months since the district convention in Dallas have been busy ones, as governor I have been preparing myself, your board, and your officers to be able to serve the district to the best of their abilities. In March we had staff training, quickly followed by the Governors Administrators Training Conference in Indianapolis for me where I was trained in the ways of governorship. Next came Board Training in Wichita Falls, and the Weekend Officer Workshop (WOW) in Waco hosted by the Baylor chapter. Our last events were the Summer Reunion in Cleburne and the International Convention in Portland, OR. I feel very confident in our leadership this year, as well as our District, and I believe we are well on our way to a great year of continued greatness. Our board has come up with a District Theme of R.S.V.P. This stands for Radiating Service through Volunteering and Parties. What this means is that all our events for the year will be themed, much like you would see for parties. Going with that theme, our District goals are called Party of Five. They are as follows
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5,000 reported hours of Service
Volume 29, Issue 1
Special points of interest: • Welcome from International President • Welcome from International Representative • Fall Training Conference • Fall Retreat
500 members
• ICON Wrap-up
50 Inter-Clubs
• CKI and UNICEF Together
5 new charters 75% chapter attendance at events
So how does this compare? Last year we had just under 4,000 reported service hours, around 400 members, 9 inter-clubs, and no new charters. However, after meeting with the club officers, I am confident that this year we will be able to achieve these goals. We have potential charters at OU, TWU, West Texas A&M, Lamar University, Texas State University, UT-Arlington, Oklahoma City University, and the University of Houston, so we are well on our way with that goal. Your officers also received many ideas on membership recruitment and how to report service hours. The new district souvenir incentive should also help to push interclubs. I feel confident that with everyone’s help we can reach these goals! I really enjoyed meeting all the chapter officers at W.O.W. and I look forward to meeting each and every one of you as the year continues. If you ever need anything from me or any of the district officers, do not hesitate to contact us! Melissa Askew District Governor University of Texas
Inside this issue: Fundraising Ideas
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Service Hour?
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Fall Training Confer- 5 ences ICON Wrap Up
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Fall Retreat
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Wiz Quiz
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Contacts
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