Circle K In Your Community

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Circle K In Your Community

• PNW Kiwanis District Convention 2004

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Presented byDeidre EatonRainier-Capitol Lt.
GovernorLaura McInnesColumbia Lt. Governor
Katie BaK'erKiwanis Family Relations Chair
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What is Circle K International?

• Circle K International is college and university
  students who are responsible citizens and leaders
  with a lifelong commitment to community service
  worldwide

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Who and where is Circle K International?

• More than 11,000 college students on 550 campuses
  in 12 countries
• including the Bahamas, Barbados, Canada,
  Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria,
  Panama, the Philippines, St. Lucia and the United
  States

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Circle K leadership

• College and university students govern the
  organization at all levels
• A board of officers on the club level
• A board of officers on the district level and
• An 11 member International Board of Trustees
• The student-run organization promotes fellowship,
  leadership and service

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Why is Circle K the total college experience?

• College is more than a pursuit for a scholastic
  degree it offers good times, new friendships,
  personal development and meaningful contributions
  to the world
• Circle K provides a unique opportunity to make a
  difference NOW

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What are the benefits of members in Circle K
International?

• Campus and Community Service
• Leadership Development
• Professional Development
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Member Cards

• Member Handbook
• Circle K Magazine
• Experienced Counseling
• Club Mailings
• Officer Training Information
• Kiwanis Career Contacts Board

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How much are District and International dues?

• Each Circle K member is assessed a total of
  32.00 (US) for district and international dues
• A Kiwanis club that sponsors a Circle K club
  should be helping members by sponsoring in full
  or paying a portion of their dues
• A club must have twenty paid members to be at
  charter strength
• unless they are a two-year institution or
  enrollment is less than 1,000 students.

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Where was Circle K actually initiated?

• Circle K was instituted as a fraternity at
  Washington State University by the local Kiwanis
  club
• In 1936, Jay N. Emerson, a member of Pullman
  Washington Kiwanis club, proposed that his club
  purchase a house and rent it to young men in need
  of assistance so they could attend college
• The plan became a reality as the Kiwanians
  established the Circle K House at Washington
  State University

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What activities and programs of service does
Circle K promote?

• Above all else, Circle K is a service
  organization whose members are dedicated to
  improving their communities
• The variety of service work is as broad as the
  needs CKI fulfills

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What activities and programs of service does
Circle K International promote?

• The Service Initiative, Focusing on the Future
  Children, is designed to unify the service
  efforts of Circle K members worldwide
• Each Circle K club is encouraged to
  sponsor projects that support issues
  faced by children ages 6 to 13

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What activities and programs does the Pacific
Northwest District of Circle K promote?

• The Pacific Northwest has recently adopted this
  years District Project entitled Because No One
  Should be Hungry.
• By donating, volunteering and advocating for
  local food banks and emergency kitchens PNW
  Circle Kers Can help reduce the number of
  households suffering from food insecurity with
  hunger.

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What is the role of Kiwanis in Circle K?

• A local Kiwanis club sponsors each Circle K club
• This sponsorship is a result of Kiwanis concern
  that all people should take an active interest in
  community life
• Circle K provides a vehicle for college students
  to find that involvement

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What is the role of Kiwanis in Circle K?

• A consistent relationship is maintained by
  Kiwanians interested in working with Circle K
  members
• Also, Kiwanians are aware of the needs of college
  students and seek to meet these needs through
  scholarships and career networking

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What is the role of Kiwanis in Circle K?

• Most importantly Kiwanis and Circle K members
  bridge the generation gap by acting as partners
  in service

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How can Circle K benefit Kiwanis?

• By sponsoring a Circle K club, Kiwanians have the
  ability to better serve the needs of their
  community by utilizing the knowledge and
  experience of college students
• Circle K members continue to be one of the
  greatest sources of membership to Kiwanis
  International as they remain committed to
  Serving the Children of the World

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How can Circle K benefit Kiwanis?

• By fostering a consistent relationship with
  Circle K members, a struggling Kiwanis club has
  the opportunity to strengthen their membership
  base
• Invite Circle K members and their parents to join
  Kiwanis International after graduation

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How can I sponsor a Circle K Club?

• A step-by-step process has been created to build
  a new club
• including appointing a Kiwanis Committee on
  Circle K
• working with college/university to secure a
  faculty advisor and
• maintaining an expense line item in the Kiwanis
  clubs service account to support the activities
  of the Circle K club

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How can I sponsor a Circle K Club?

• The total cost for chartering a new Circle K club
  is 600.00 (US)
• Flat fee, effective October 1, 2004
• If your Kiwanis club is interested in starting a
  new Circle K club on one of your communitys
  neighboring college campuses, please contact Club
  Building Chair Liam Haggarty (liam_at_uvic.ca) or
  District Governor Brian Egger (BEGGER485_at_aol.com)

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• Kiwanis Clubs in the Pacific Northwest District
  have an opportunity to help Sponsored
  Organization and Programs (SOAPs) including
  Circle K without even being a club sponsor
  through the PNW Kiwanis District Outreach Program

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• By donating a minimum of 120.00 (US) to Outreach
  your club will help generate additional funds for
  our districts administrative budget and will be
  awarded a beautiful embroidered patch
• Donations should be sent to the PNW Kiwanis
  District Office in the care of Secretary/Treasurer
  Cleve ParK'er

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• Sponsor a PNW Circle K'er to attend our annual
  Fall Conference held November 12-14, 2004
• Fall Conference provides club members and
  officers the opportunity to further strengthen
  their leadership abilities and gain a better
  understanding of Circle K Internationals
  initiatives and programs

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• For every 50.00 a club is willing to donate, one
  PNW Circle K'er will have their registration fees
  covered for this incredible weekend
• Donations should be sent to District Financial
  Administrator, Dick Rust

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• Sponsor a PNW Circle Ker to attend District
  Convention held February 18-20, 2005 in Yakima,
  WA
• District Convention provides members the
  opportunity to celebrate this years
  achievements, attend educational forms, elect
  district officers and vote on important district
  bylaw amendments

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• The cost of attending District Convention is
  150.00 (US)
• A Kiwanis club that currently sponsors a Circle K
  club should at least be sending the clubs new
  officers

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• Award an outstanding Circle K'er with a
  Carthage-Pullman award or a Sapphire Circle
  Honorary
• Both awards are available through the
  International Office

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• Sponsor a PNW Circle Ker to attend the 50th
  Annual International Convention held August
  13-17, 2005 in Greensboro, NC
• International Convention provides members the
  opportunity to celebrate this years
  achievements, attend educational forms, elect the
  new International Board and vote on important
  international bylaws and amendments

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How can I help Circle K without sponsoring a new
Circle K club?

• The cost of attending International Convention is
  approximately 1,000.00 (US)
• A Kiwanis club that currently sponsors a Circle K
  club should try its best to send as many
  delegates to the convention as possible

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Questions or Comments?