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Official Newsletter of the Ohio District of CKI Volume 31 Issue 2 September 2010

What’s Where? Welcome………………………….……1 Hello Friends! How to be a Strong Kiwanis Advisor…2 CKI & K-Kids and Calendar of Events…3 As we all head back to our college campuses this CKI & Key Club………………….……4 semester, I have a challenge for each of you. Bring a friend, CKI & Builders Club……………..…….5 classmate, freshman, transfer student, or commuter to a Report of House of Delegates…………6 service project. Tell them why you joined, and invite them to How to Bid for a District Event………7 do the same. If each of our current 557 members did this, Member Retainment & Fall Rally…….…8 we could have 557 NEW members this year! It is a simple gesture than not only helps build our organization, but also Service Projects……………………..…9 allows you DCON 2011………………………..…10 There are a lot of potential new clubs in the Ohio Importance of Club Goals………..……11 District. This year, I will be working around the state to Subregion E Report………………...…12 hopefully charter new clubs at Youngstown State University, Club Fee & ICON Awards……………13 Ashland University, Miami Middletown, E-Clubs Owens Final Word from the 09-10 CKI and Brown Mackie community colleges, Denison, Xavier, President……………………………14 Otterbein, and Urbana. If you have friends attending any of Introduction of the 10-11 CKI these universities who you think might be willing to be a part President………………………………15 of the chartering process, send them my way! ODCKI Want-Ads………………...….16 I hope to see all of you at Baldwin-Wallace College for Fall Rally on October 23-24, and take home new ideas, knowledge, and energy to your home clubs.

In Service, Courtney Winterberger Governor, Ohio District Circle K International Phone: (724) 815 3283 Email: [email protected]

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This Fall I will start my 20th year as the Kiwanis Advisor for the Circle K Club of The University of Akron. As I reflect over the years on the clubs success, there are many tangibles that I think make a good Kiwanis Advisor. The first thing that is important is for the Advisor to know that his or her Kiwanis club fully supports the Circle K Club. The consistency of the financial and inter-club support is very important. The Akron Downtown Kiwanis club gives two scholarships a year. Once the students know that their Kiwanis club is behind them it makes the job of the Advisor a lot easier. What is it that we, as an Advisor are being asked to do? I believe a good advisor has to have a spirit of enthusiasm around the students at all times. Nothing phony. Look for those moments when you can share your own excitement about the accomplishments of the club. These are young adults who know how to run a club. Let them. You are behind them as one of their biggest cheerleaders and at the same time you are there for them as a coach. It takes a serious commitment by attending weekly meetings and activities. Sometimes it’s being there with them that counts the most. There are times when I take the lead as a Team Builder-- - -especially with our Board. I will have a dinner at my home and afterwards we will have an honest discussion as to where the club is. We will do team building exercises as needed to improve ourselves. One exercise we have done is taking Team Buildings Quotes and after breaking into small groups, we establish out of a list of quotes, what applies to our group. One of our favorite quotes says "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." With these type of exercises discussed, we then try and put them into practice. Another important area for the Advisor is to know and understand that these students come from families. Taking the opportunity to meet their parents, whether it is at the start of a school year or the end- of- the- year banquet, enables the Advisor to solidify his or her relationship with the Circle Ker's by sharing in the praises of one’s son or daughter. It is the Advisor who needs to make a genuine commitment to time. It is very important to be consistent with your ability to guide and support Circle K with a spirit of enthusiasm. Invite fellow Kiwanians to Circle K activities. Have the students not only come to Kiwanis meetings but allow them to get on the agenda and share with Kiwanis what they have been doing The best time to invite them is right after Circle K District Convention. This is a time when the club is really enthusiastic and wants to share their stories and awards with Kiwanians. Finally, the Advisors task is one of dedication, teaching leadership skills and constant support. This comes from my firm belief in our students and their ability to develop into solid human beings through service, friendship and leadership development. --Mike Coudriet, Kiwanis Advisor for The University of Akron CKI, Downtown Akron Kiwanis

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There are several ways for CKI clubs to become role models, interact and share their experiences with the Kiwanis Kids Programs. One program, and the most familiar, is the K-Kids for children 6-12 years of age. Circle K Clubs can co-sponsor with the Kiwanis Club a K-Kids Club in an elementary school or, if co-sponsorship is not an option, offer their time, talents, interests and assistance to a K-Kids Club. Collaborating with the Kiwanis and Faculty Advisors, they can help the

K-Kids Club members plan, organize and complete service projects that are suitable to their age group. Examples may include: organizing a book drive with books donated to a local shelter; coaching students who are entering one of the K-Kids contests; planning an event to raise funds for

ELIMINATE, the International Service Project. The Circle K can train and mentor the K-Kids’ officers to help develop potential leadership. Two other Kiwanis Kids programs for elementary school students are Bring Up Grades (B.U.G.) and TERRIFIC KIDS which are organized in elementary schools or community based clubs for young people. Circle K clubs can sponsor these programs or make a commitment to help with programs already in effect. Circle K members can tutor, encourage, mentor and organize recognition programs for students who bring up their grades in the B.U.G. Program or students who meet their self determined personal social skills and behaviors in the TERRIFIC KIDS Program. Whether Circle K and Kiwanis Kids are working on service projects, bringing up grades or achieving personal growth skills, it is an exciting and rewarding experience for all involved. Information about the Kiwanis Kids Programs and ways to interact with them can be found at www.kiwaniskids.org. Service Initiative Bulletins at www.circlek.org provide pamphlets to help plan and implement service projects and ways to become involved with children’s education.

Calendar of Events: What’s Going On In & Out of ODCKI North Central Division Rally: September 25th, Kenyon College PSUCK 12 Hours of Service: October 2nd, Penn State University Ohio District Fall Rally: October 23-24th, Baldwin-Wallace College Kiwanis Family Conference: November 5-7th, Carolinas District Erie Division Rally: November 6th, Bowling Green State University The University of Akron CKI Panty Party: November 13th, The University of Akron Holiday Embrace: January 8th, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Y’all Conference: January 14-16th, Alabama District Ohio District Convention: February 25-27th, Toledo, OH Circle K International Convention: June 22-26th, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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As we move towards the end of the summer, a magical transition is happening. High school graduates are moving into college and now more than ever, they could use a friend. Far away from Mommy and Daddy, this is the perfect opportunity for the K-Family to be a wonderful placebo. So I ask the returning members of Circle K to widen those smiles and open those welcoming arms to these huddled, confused masses. The K-Family is like an assembly line which turns out caring, compassionate, and competent leaders. However, the main difficulty is coaxing former Key Club members into taking that next step into Circle K: - Be a friend first. Never approach someone about joining an organization in your first conversation. As conniving and underhanded as this does sound; you all know how it felt to be a college freshmen. - Appeal to their personal values. This is a diverse organization that has many things to offer. Be it service, leadership, fellowship, inclusiveness, or character building, everyone takes something different away from the K- Family experience. - Make your club visible. This can be as simple as wearing a Circle K shirt around the uninformed. Anything that causes them to ask questions about Circle K is a good thing. - Explain your Circle K experience. Be prepared to show off your first year in Circle K and how you either made the transition, or started for the first time in the K-Family. This is not to say that I am in anyway an expert on recruiting people to Circle K. Heck, I’m still working on getting my sister (Margaret Murray, Otterbein, all help is appreciated) to join! But, by focusing on the underclassmen that already know the benefits of the K-Family, we can ensure a healthy future for our organization.

Yours in Service, Michael Murray

Did You Know? Jay Leno is a CKI alum!

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All Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs – Kiwanis - Kids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K, Key leader and Aktion Club – should work together as a Team helping each other. Kiwanis Builders Club is the program for middle school/Jr. high age students and these young people 12-14 years old look-up to college Circle K members as role models. This impact is magnified when the college student shares many of the same interests and values as the younger, impressionable junior high or middle school student. The development of this relationship into a continuing, positive mentorship is a likely outcome when Circle K members establish a meaningful, ongoing relationship with a Builders Club. This relationship can be developed in several ways :

- Attend Builders Club meetings - Help in the training of Builders Club officers - Participate in joint service and fundraising projects - Help them to develop Leadership skills

Circle K clubs can also co-sponsor a Builders Club along with a Kiwanis Club. As a co- sponsor, the Circle K club will be registered with Kiwanis International and will receive all the Builders Club general mailing. When developing a relationship with a Builders Club, the quality of that relationship will be determined by the image Circle K members develop with the administrator, staff, faculty, parents of Builders Club members and sponsoring Kiwanis Club. Every action taken, every word spoken, every body language and tone of voice will leave a lasting impression on all involved with the Builders Club program. By making a positive impression Circle K will Make a Difference for these pre-adolescents.

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This year’s 2010 International Convention was hosted on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. One of the main goals of international convention each year is to vote on the amendments to the organization’s bylaws. This year there were thirteen amendments to be voted on. Here is a rundown of what happened:  9 amendments passed (2 with amendments to the amendment)  3 amendments failed  1 amendment was not brought to the floor

The amendments that passed will allow the following changes to take place:  The International Board may change housekeeping and grammatical errors within our governing documents free of the hassles of voting.  The addition of “and fees” to Article 7, Section 1, Subsection A.  The International President shall adhere to a signed service agreement.  The International Vice President shall adhere to a signed service agreement.  The International Representative(s) shall adhere to a signed service agreement.  The International President shall help with the formal training of the International Board of Representatives  The CKI Director is now “Responsible for disseminating the annual budget with necessary administrative expenses as established within the policies and procedures of Kiwanis International. This distribution shall be on an as needed basis or as requested by any member of CKI”  The three International standing committees to be the Service Committee, the Marketing & Membership Committee and the Kiwanis Family Relations Committee.  In order to form a district, bylaws must be drafted and approved by both the Kiwanis district board and the CKI Board of Representatives. A district governor and district administrator must be in place, and district dues must be established. One district event must also be established for the members.

Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions about any of the international amendments that were passed at International Convention!

Live to Serve, Love to Serve, Chad Gardner

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Enjoy attending district events in the past? But have you ever considered hosting a district event on your campus? Here is how! There are two district events: District Convention and Fall Rally • DCON bids are due no later than one week prior to Fall rally Board meeting • Fall Rally Bids are due no later than one week prior to the January Board Meeting (January 15th) • Bids for Fall Rally should include the following: • A Theme • 2/3 approval of the membership of the club certified by the Faculty or Kiwanis Advisor • Name of the projected meeting place, including number and cost of meeting rooms, availability of open dates, and availability of special equipment • Location of & map of meeting place • Plans and cost of overnight accommodations, including local motels for Kiwanians & guests • Restaurants and entertainment in the local vicinity • Potential Workshop and service Project ideas • Bids for District Convention should include the following: • A theme • A potential agenda • At least 5 potential convention workshop ideas • Description of the area the event will be held (map of potential city, driving time from major cities, entertainment, etc.) • Signatures indicating approval for the club executive board • Signature of at least 10 other club members indicating willingness to serve on a planning committee for the event • Written approval of the club's sponsoring Kiwanis Club president; Kiwanis Advisor; Faculty Advisor; Circle K division Lt. Governor, Administrative Assistant or District Board Liaison; and Circle K club president • Statement from the potential convention chairperson including past experience/attendance in Circle K, planning large scale events, strengths of home club. • Make one copy of all bid material for each member of the District Board. Potential event chair/chairs must be present at board meeting to present their bid. • The bids will be received, reviewed and awarded by the District Board at the Board meeting or immediately following the due date. • Other considerations: • Event Chair is a member of the District board, and must attend all board meetings. • Event Chair works with Assistant Administrator Jennifer DeFrance for creating a budget, promotion, signing contracts, etc

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You Have Members, Now Let’s Keep Them! By Mike Pesato, Erie Lieutenant Governor Member retention can seem like a difficult task. You may gain new members or have a large amount of returning members at your first meeting and feel pretty set on membership. When the second meeting rolls around you realize your membership is cut in half and many of the new members didn’t return. So what do you do? New members and even returning members want to feel like they are important to a club. They do not want to just be a number or a name on a piece of paper. A personal touch will hopefully encourage both new and returning members to stay active in Circle K. If you happen to notice that a member who has been active has not been coming to meetings you might want to try to send them a personal email or give them a call. Letting them know that the officers have noticed their absence makes them feel like they are needed. As college students we are all aware of the importance that social networking sites play in our lives. Almost every student has a Facebook or MySpace account. Utilize these sites for member retention. Create a Facebook group for your Circle K club and invite all of your members. Try to find new members on Facebook and send a friend request so you can send reminders about meetings and events. This may be more effective than email lists, especially for incoming freshman who are not used to checking email on a daily basis. We have powerful, free resources that can be utilized to keep Circle K members connected. Why is there so much concern about retaining members? Members make Circle K run. Many Circle K clubs are relatively small and rely on the support of returning members. Returning members in turn help to bring in new members and grow the club. It is important to retain the new members that come to meetings or events, especially younger members. These members will continue the club’s existence on campus and hopefully bring in more interest. Member retention ensures the continuation of Circle K both on campus and as an international organization!

Rally Up this Fall for “1 Life of Service” By Alissa Smith, Fall Rally Chair For the first time ever you can join Circle K members from all across the Ohio District for Fall Rally! It’s a combination of the Membership Awareness Conference (M.A.C.) and District Service Project (DSP), hosted by the Circle K Club at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Under the supervision of Super Mario and his gang, we will be combining the membership and leadership development of Circle K International with the joy of serving our community! Participants will have the chance to learn more about the District Board and CKI relations, as well as tips on how to promote Circle K International on your own campus, ice breakers, running a successful CKI Club, and much more! The Make-a-Wish Foundation will also be presenting their brand new college program! Great opportunities for community service include: assisting Wigs for Kids, Better World Books, Project Linus, Veterans, and local kitchens and churches! The excitement does not end with community service as the Circle K fun will be continued with a night of Minute-to-Win-It games and prizes!! So mark your calendars for Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, 2010 as the Ohio District comes together for a Mario themed weekend of bonding and community service! Early registration ends Saturday, September 18, 2010 and regular registration ends Monday, September 27, 2010. Contact your Circle K President, Alissa Smith ([email protected]), or Amanda Kuhn ([email protected]) for registration forms or questions and concerns. Hope to see you all there!!

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Three Fun Easy Service Projects By Dan Prokop, Capital Lieutenant Governor

1. Trauma Dolls Things you need: outline (which can be found on Fall Service Projects the Kiwanis website), scissors, sewing needles, By Angela Paluscsak, North Central Lieutenant white fabric, thread, & stuffing Governor  place two pieces of fabric on top of When thinking about service projects to each other plan for the coming weeks, try to put a fall season  trace the pattern onto the fabric spin on old projects.  cut out fabric Many clubs already take part in trick-or-treating for  sew the two pieces together while UNICEF. If yours does not, it is a fun project where leaving a three inch gap you sign up with UNICEF online, they send you  turn it inside out collection items and you trick-or-treat for  stuff the doll  sew the gap shut donations. It's extra fun if you dress up in your favorite costume. 2. Fleece Blankets Another project to do for Halloween is Things you need: scissors, two pieces of fleece the same size, ruler, & a piece of paper 4 inches decorating trick-or-treat bags for local children. by 4 inches You could make them for a local K-Kids or for  Place the two pieces of fleece on top of children in hospitals or of mothers in battered each other womens' shelters.  Place the paper at one corner As the leaves start to fall, many of your  Cut around the paper favorite charities may not have the extra help to  Repeat with the three other corners clear them. They would appreciate the extra  Cut a four inch slit every inch around the remainder of the original four sides hands to rake the leaves.  Using one fringe from each piece tie Nursing homes and assisted living hand knots around the entire blanket communities can be very dry without the touches

3. Make Cards to Send to Nursing Homes or of home. Around Halloween and again at Troops Overseas. Thanksgiving, pay a visit to your local home and Things you need: construction paper, scissors, decorate the rooms of the residents and halls. They &colored markers would appreciate your time and kindness and who knows, maybe you could make a new friend. Finally, Thanksgiving can be a time where families don't have the resources to provide the dinners that we are all accustomed to. Food banks are always in need of food, but around this time especially. Either host a food drive to give to your local pantry or adopt a family you know in need. For this adopted family, your club could provide their Thanksgiving dinner. Good luck and keep those service hours coming!

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DCON 2011, Welcome to Las Vegas! By Victoria Keeley, DCON Chair 2011 Welcome to Las Vegas! That’s what you’ll be seeing/hearing when you arrive at DCON next year. DCON will be held in Toledo, OH, February 25th-27th, 2011. I know many of you are probably saying that it’s a heck of a long way to drive, but let me tell you, it will be worth your while. Imagine yourself arriving on the Friday night, walking in on a red carpet to find your seat; listening to some amazing Key-note speakers; trying your best at a hand of Blackjack; sleeping in a nice Hotel room; participating in not just one, but two service projects; electing next year’s officers; eating fabulous food; dancing the night away; attending many fun and interesting workshops; and the most exciting thing of all, getting to meet new people who will end up becoming your lifelong friends. During the Friday night Casino, you will get the chance to win some awesome prizes. So get your competitive nature ready, cause it’s gonna be one fast and bumpy ride. If you’re not the one to be competitive just by yourself, how about being competitive with your home Circle K club? I bet you’re all wondering what I mean, well I’ll tell you. During the DCON weekend, there will be four chances for your home club to win either an award or a service grant! The first award that can be won by your home club is by collecting as many pop tabs as you possibly can. Each pop tab that you collect will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. To win this award, your clubs’ pop tabs will be weighed and the heaviest amount will be crowned the King (or Queen) of Rock and Roll (or Pop Tabs). Another way that your home club can win an award is by collecting pennies. For every six pennies you collect, an oral rehydration salt (ORS), which is a mixture of sugar and salt, is given to those who need clean water. These are usually given out to save lives during dehydration. So collect those pennies so you too can save lives! The next award can be won by your home club by making a most outstanding scrapbook. There are some rules that you must follow however. The scrapbook that your home club makes must only include activities that have been completed between the 2010 DCON and the 2011 DCON. The scrapbooks will be evaluated based on appearance, content, originality, clarity, and form. It must be 18 inches by 27 inches, or if it is a round scrapbook, the dimensions of the cover are not to exceed 486 square inches. Make the scrapbook light up the room, just like Las Vegas does at night. The last competition your home club can enter into is the Talent Show. If your home club wins this competition, you would get a $100 dollar service grant! Even if you get second or third place, you still win either $50 or $25 dollars. There are some rules to this competition as well though. First, each club that enters into the talent show has to have at least four members participating. The talent act must be appropriate for all ages and it will be scored based on creativity and entertainment value. Each club that participates must submit before they act, a grant application sealed in an envelope with their club name written across the front. These competitions are just some of the amazing and fun things to do at DCON 2011. If you have never been to Las Vegas, now’s your chance to come to Toledo, OH, and shine! Start planning, and packing, because DCON 2011 is just around the corner and you don’t want to miss it!

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You Need a Destination to Know You have Reached It By James DeFrance , SpOT Chair Any notable endeavor, journey, or achievement in the history of the world has been the result of pursuing a goal. Even accidental discoveries and seeming happenstances occurred through the process of attaining a goal. Post-its© were invented while trying to create a super glue. Penicillin was discovered during research on staph infections and took twelve years to perfect, despite the well- known anecdote of it being an accidental invention. Goals are essential components in the process of running a successful club. Throughout the day-to-day process of leading a group, long lists of tasks accumulate that must be completed just to get through the week (call the service site contact, plan the meeting agenda, invite a speaker, attend the campus service roundtable…). However, while the members can be properly served by the mere successful completion of the tasks necessary to have a year of meetings, projects, socials, and leadership development, the club will not benefit if it is not positioned to be able to have good years in the future. Goals are the milestones that your club should reach to advance (whether that means simply existing in the future or flourishing in some specific way). There are many philosophies on what the nature goals should be. Many will say that goals should be S.M.A.R.T. (Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely (or some similar mnemonic)). Other leaders hold fast to the notion of goals being dreams that can be made real, lofty hopes that to be neared will be considered success. Variously, goals may be stated in single statements which together assemble into an overall plan for the club: “[We will] Have 75 dues-paid members by December.” Alternatively, a goal may be the end result of a plan, a series of steps: “[We will] Be considered as one of the best clubs on campus by the end-of-the-year.” Ultimately, though, the process of goal setting is essentially universal; 1) Assess your club/event/project, its weaknesses and strengths. 2) Assess the environment your club/event/project is in and how it can be improved or be of use. 3) Envision your ideal club/event/project. 4) Breakdown aspects of your dream club/event/project into goals that can each be examined. 5) Strategize a. Identify steps that can be taken towards goals to create a plan for its completion. b. Consider resources, opportunities and obstacles towards goal completion. 6) Evaluate goals for coherence and practicality to creating your ideal club/event/project. 7) Periodically review goal progress. 8) Evaluate results and compare them to goals. Steps 1 -6 occur early on in the process, while 7 and 8 are continuous components of utilizing goals. Here is the essential point: use your goals by asking yourself two questions whenever you are making a plan. 1) How can we incorporate our goals into this event or next step? 2) Will incorporating our goals into the next step improve it? After you have used that process all throughout the year, you find yourself at the completion of your aspirations, without needing to have taken any out the way steps to that destination. Without goals, you will never know if you have made it there or not, because there won’t be any there.

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Greetings Ohio CKI’ers!!!

Your 2010-11 Circle K International Board met over the weekend of September 9th-12 th at the Kiwanis International office in Indianapolis, Indiana for board trainer. The 2010-2011 international goals and international committees were some of the highlights for the weekend. Here is a brief overview: The goals for the 2010-2011 administrative year are a membership of 13,133 members that will complete 400,317 hours of community service. The event registration goals include Large Scale Service Project at 236 attendees and International Convention at 394 attendees. All numbers were based off of district goals and could change throughout the year if the district changes their goals. Subregion E has a membership goal of 1,858 members that will complete 84,260 hours of community service. It hopes to have 36 attendees at LSSP and 45 attendees at ICON. The international standing committees have been chosen! Here are the committee members:

The international Executive committee will be chaired by President Amanda Marfisi. Members of the committee include Representative Louis Bayes, Representative Cal Burton and Vice President Nicole Loehr, who will serve as the committee secretary.

The Service committee will be chaired by Representatives Juan Juarez and myself. Our committee includes five service ambassadors and will include three members of the Large Scale Service Project committee once it is selected. The international service partner ambassadors are as follows:  Better World Books – Jacqui Moskel  STUFH - Donnesh Amrollah  March of Dimes – Rachel Webster  UNICEF/6 cents – Ashley Hedges  UNICEF/Eliminate – Natalie Kittikul

The Membership and Marketing committee will be chaired by Representative Jarrod Echols with Representative Burton serving as the committee secretary. Committee members will include Josephine Lukito, Steven Spriggs, Jessica Van Galen & Will Bradford. The Kiwanis Family committee will be chaired by Representative Krystal Weaver. Committee members include Erin Lin, Archie Lewallen, Daniel Tsang and Representative Rachel Bennett will be the committee secretary. In addition to the standing committees the following three committees will be ad-hocs this year at the international level: Research & Development, Awards and International Expansion (Growth). Applications are available and are due September 23rd. Email [email protected] for an application or any questions or concerns you might have on international committees. Live to Serve, Love to Serve, Chad Gardner Page 12

Club Fee 101 By Sarah McGowan, District Treasurer Clubs- It is vital that you know the new club fee structure, which was approved at the 2008 International House of Delegates, since the due date (**November 30th**) is coming up quickly! International dues will now be a flat rate per club instead of a variable amount depending on how many members are in your club. The fee amount is based on full school enrollment: Less than 1000 enrolled or a 2-year institution will be assessed a $450 club fee; More than 1000 enrolled will be assessed a $600 club fee. Clubs will also still own district dues of $12.00 per member . This means that every club will need to pay the international club fee PLUS $12.00 per member for the Ohio District. The change was made to allow Circle K clubs to request school funds to help cover the cost (schools won't fund individual dues) and to encourage growth, since the flat rate will cover any number of members. It may seem like a daunting task, but fundraising, talking to your school, and seeking help from a supporting Kiwanis Club will help tremendously. It is important that clubs try to fund raise through several different methods instead of asking one source for the whole lump sum. Remember- the less individual club dues are, the more attractive Circle K is to prospective members!

International Convention Award Winners By Natalie Szemetylo, Editor Chair and PR & Membership Development Chair The Ohio District had a successful International Convention when it came to awards. We have a lot to be proud of in the 2009-2010 CKI year. Check out this year’s award winners from the great Ohio District!

Distinguished District: Ohio District Distinguished Lieutenant Governor: Toby Markham, University of Rio Grande CKI Distinguished District Secretary: Natalie Szemetylo, The University of Akron CKI First Place Club Achievement Award in the Bronze Division: The University of Akron CKI Fourth Place GEM Award in the Ruby Division: Capital University President’s Support Awards: Chad Gardner, Marietta College & Sarah Roush Opal Award: Kathryn Seevers

Clubs, apply for awards next year! Ohio has so many great projects, let’s tell the rest of International about them. Let’s make everyone envious of Ohio in Virginia Beach at next year’s International Convention, June 22-26

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Dear Ohio District CKI, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your unwavering support during the past year during my term as Circle K International President. Serving as president is no easy task and I was successful this year because of the guidance that I received from each and every member of our mighty district. I enjoyed the opportunity to travel around the country visiting CKI members and watching them do service while helping our organization grow. “Live to Serve, Love to Serve” is CKI’s motto and I truly believe that each and every one of us should take that to heart as we live our lives. CKI has taught me so much and I have truly enjoyed getting to know every member that I have met during my four years in the organization. Serving on the district level as Kiwanis- Family Chair, North Central Lieutenant Governor, Governor, On to International Convention Chair and Laws and Regulations Chair as well as serving on the International level as Logistics Chair for the Large Scale Service Project and serving as International President have all been life-changing experiences. I feel that I have gained the skills necessary to be successful in life and all of you have been my teachers. I would like to give a few special thank you’s to those who have been my biggest supporters: Sarah Roush, Chad Gardner, Toby Markham, Kathryn Seevers, Natalie Szemetylo, Courtney Winterberger, Chris Martz, Kandra Sejas, Emily Vlk, Jim Jennings, the 06-07 ODCKI Board, 07-08 ODCKI Board, 08-09 ODCKI Board, 09-10 ODCKI Board, 10-11 ODCKI Board, and the 09-10 Circle K International Board. You guys truly are my family and I will always love you. Proud to have been a member of the Mighty O-H-I-O District!!

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My name is Amanda, (most people call me “Marf”) and I am from the Texas-Oklahoma district. I enjoy a good game of volleyball , singing loudly in long car rides , the Philadelphia Phillies, and making someone’s day just a little bit happier . I received a bachelor’s in Psychology at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA and am now working towards a master’s in industrial/organizational psychology at Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX. Although, I think you might want to know a little more about my Circle K experiences… On the CKI level I embrace our three tenants of leadership, fellowship, and service daily. Leading is an attribute that I owe to the Kiwanis Family beginning as a charter Key Club member, secretary, and president. Furthering my experience in CKI I was also able to serve as Elizabethtown College Club President, Pennsylvania District Kiwanis Family Chair, and Pennsylvania District Governor. Moving to graduate school in Texas, I was able to charter my home club at Angelo State University and serve as the 2009- 2010 CKI Subregion D Representative. Fellowship and Service go hand in hand, as I always serve next to my friends in some of my favorite projects such as Ronald McDonald House, reading to elementary school children, or volunteering at a soup kitchen. Through these three tenants I have adopted CKI not just as a club or international organization, but as a way of life. If you are still wondering why I am sharing all this information, or who the heck I am, I am a huge advocate of getting to know people of CKI, before getting to know their titles. With that being said, I would lastly like to introduce myself as your 2010-2011 Circle K International President. I can’t wait to be of assistance to such wonderful districts such as the Mighty Ohio District. Hopefully, I will get to meet you all this year at a district or international event. Until then, feel free to contact me for more ways to serve it up, share facts about you, or just to say hello!

--Amanda Marfisi

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Courtney Winterberger Lieutenant Governors Technology Chair Governor Complete all monthly reports This committee shall maintain by the 10th of each month and the district web site, and other Sarah McGowan all board reports before each established forms of Treasurer board meeting upon request electronic communication, as Mike Pesato of the District Governor. directed by the governor and/or the District Board of Erie LTG Remain in constant contact Officers. The chairperson shall with each of your clubs’ Angela Paluscsak work with all members of the officers. North Central LTG District Board of Officers to Visit each club as often as your post approved materials, in Luke Moore schedule allows. (Preferably at electronic format, for Buckeye Trails LTG least once right before District reference by members of the Convention) Ohio District. The chairperson Dan Prokop

Complete any other duties as shall also be responsible for Capital LTG maintaining the district’s web requested by the District Victoria Keeley Governor. site as a marketing tool, and as archives of past DCON Chair communications and Alissa Smith references. The committee We Need Lieutenant Governors shall work with all clubs of the Fall Rally Chair for the Following Divisions: Ohio District, to educate and Natalie Szemetylo promote the use of electronic River Hills PR & MD Chair and Editor Chair communications and Western Reserve marketing tools. Toby Markham OTIC Chair

James DeFrance INTERESTED? SpOT Chair Please see a member of the District Board or contact Governor Courtney Winterberger. Courtney’s number is Chad Gardner 724-815-3283 & her email is [email protected]. Subregion E Representative Laws, Regulations, & Awards Chair Have a Project or Event that You Would Dan Leming Assistant Administrator Like to Submit to the PACE Setter??? Jennifer DeFrance Contact Editor Chair Natalie Szemetylo Assistant Administrator Email: [email protected] Walt Maki Assistant Administrator Sarah Roush District Administrator

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