September 2017 Bulletin

Oakland University

OUR CLUB UPDATES Service Hours Throughout the month of September, our club performed over 90 hours of service. Our club has also started planning recruitment events for the fall semester.

OUR CLUB OBJECTIVES FOR OCTOBER Have more attendance at our sponsoring Kiwanis Club meetings Recruit New Members for our club Continue DCON planning

Have questions? We have the answers!

Email: ckioakland@gmail.com OR contact any of our E-Board members President – Emma Densmore ebdensmore@oakland.edu

Treasurer – Nathan Wright nwright2@oakland.edu

Vice President – Jordan Parkin jtparkin@oakland.edu

Bulletin Editor – Andrea Kumm akkumm@oakland.edu

Secretary – Mary Mason mwmason@oakland.edu

Club Advisor – Stacey Buchanan setyburs@gmail.com

THE BULLETIN BOARD – MEET THE CLUB

Meet Emma Densmore – President “I am a senior, majoring in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood. I have been in Circle K for 4 years now, and I am currently serving as the President. As President, I oversee the Eboard and club as a whole. It is my job to make sure things are always going smoothly and I find opportunities to the club. I also work closely with other Circle K Presidents in our district. My favorite thing about Circle K is building friends and connections with those who share the same passion for service as I do!”

Meet Jordan Parkin – Vice President “I am currently in my fifth year and in the school of nursing. This is my fourth year in Circle K. As Vice President, I am responsible for helping the president with any needs, overseeing each committee and its members, as well as make weekly newsletters to highlight past or future events that occur each week, or any club, district or international updates. My favorite thing about Circle K is the multitude of opportunities there are to give back. Circle K truly embodies it's live to serve love to serve motto and I am so grateful to have found a group of passionate young leaders who share a common interest to serve others.”

Meet Nathan Wright – Treasurer “I am in my Senior year studying Human Resources Development. I am in charge of managing club funds and the members' dues. My favorite thing about our club is how we can work together, making new friendships and changing the world!”

Meet Mary Mason – Secretary “I am a junior in the School of Business Administration and am currently PreBusiness. I joined Circle K in the Fall of 2016, and I am currently the Secretary. As Secretary, I am responsible for collecting and recording member volunteer hours as well as taking and distributing meeting minutes. My favorite thing about Circle K is I can build friendships while giving back to the community.”

Meet Andrea Kumm – Bulletin Editor “This is my 5th year at OU and I am studying Elementary Education. I have been involved with Circle K since the Fall of 2016. I love all the service opportunities the club has given me as well as all the amazing people I have met. As the Bulletin Editor, I create monthly newsletters to highlight our clubs successes and recap events our members participated in.”

THE BULLETIN BOARD – MEET THE CLUB

Meet Nancy Savage – Facility Advisor “I teach several different courses in the School of Business Management and Marketing Department. I volunteer for the Salvation Army events when I can and in the past spent a lot of time with Lighthouse Path of Pontiac. I also work with several different student organizations to make fleece hats for the homeless. I also attend other brief volunteer events as I believe it is critically important for all of us to give back. I have several children and grandchildren who are very important to me. I am a huge crafter and make socks and blankets all of the time to keep my hands busy. I also am a strong believer in mentoring and work with many students to help them learn and grow outside of the classroom. I am truly looking forward to becoming a member of the Circle K team.”

Meet Stacey Buchanan – Club Advisor “This is my third year being Oakland's Kiwanis Advisor. I love being the Kiwanis advisor to Circle K at Oakland University because I am able to give back to the club that gave me so much when I was in college and helped me grow as a leader. In my free time I like to read, spend time with my new kittens, play board and video games, watch movies, and hang out with my friends. I also love to travel!!!”

Meet Sam Hannouche – Membership Development Chair “I am a Senior studying Business. My position is bringing members together outside of meetings to improve fellowship.

My favorite thing about Circle K is all the new friends I have made.”

Meet Hanna Boussi – Service Chair “I am a Senior majoring in Social Work with a concentration in Addiction Studies and minors in Sociology and Child Welfare. My position is to find service projects for our club on and off campus. My favorite thing about Circle K is that I get to build relationships with other people who love giving back to the community and knowing that I am making a difference.”

Meet Drake Lambright – Kiwanis Family Relations Chair “I am a Freshman majoring in Communications! My position entails working with the branches of the Kiwanis Family and coming up with ways to bond and continue to grow as a KFam. My favorite part of Circle K is The Kiwanis Family!”

Meet Alyssa Stehlin – Fundraising Chair “I am a Junior majoring in STEP: History with a Social Studies endorsement minor. My position is to find and carry out fundraisers for the club so that we can raise funds for our club and various charities. My favorite thing about Circle K is that through this organization I am able to give back to so many amazing charities.”

THE BULLETIN BOARD – MEMBER OF THE MONTH

Member of the Month September: Drake Lambright

Drake is our member of the month for September. Drake is one of our new members and we are so glad to have her be apart of the club! During her time in Key Club, she was the Club President, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor for the District! Although she is a freshman and learning all there is to know of college life, she does not let leadership roles and responsibilities pass by her. As soon as Drake joined the club, she took on the position of Kiwanis Family Relations Chair. Her favorite event was the Kiddie Race at the Lil Brooksie Race!

Congratulations Drake on being awarded member of the month!

At the beginning of the school year, our club volunteered at the Involvement Fair to help promote our club and talks to students about serving our community.

Grizz Fest at Oakland University Rochester, MI – September 7th Another Welcome Week event was promoting our club at the Grizz Fest which allowed students to sign up to receive more information about Circle K at OU and to learn about upcoming service projects.

SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING

Involvement Fair at Oakland University Rochester, MI – September 5th

SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING

Dog Toys for Animal Shelters in Texas Rochester, MI – September 11th For our first service project of the semester, we made Dog Toys to send down to the shelters affected by the hurricanes.

Lil Brooksie Race Rochester, MI – September 23rd A few of our members helped at the Lil Brooksie Race which was right on campus. The members were able to cheer on runners and pass out medals at the finish line.

Kindness Rock Painting Party Rochester, MI – September 18th To kick off the school year, Circle K at OU sponsored the Kindness Rocks at OU Rock Painting Party. Members and new faces opened up their creativity and painted fantastic rocks to be hidden all around campus. If you find a rock, don’t forget to post a picture of it on the Kindness Rocks at OU Facebook Page!

Kids’ Food Basket Rochester, MI – September 25th Members decorated brown paper bags to be delivered to the Kids’ Food Basket where children in need are given a Sack Supper each evening.

SOCIALS, INTERCLUBS, & KFAM

Yates Cider Mill Rochester Hills, MI – September 23rd After volunteering at the Lil Brooksie race, some of our members went to Yates Cider Mill for some yummy cider and doughnuts.

100th Kiwanis Michigan District Convention Crystal Mountain – Thompsonville, MI September 7th – 10th A fun filled weekend of service, learning, and fun was had by a couple of our members at the Annual District Convention.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 14th Halloween Spooktacular 11:30a-2p at River Bends Park October 27th Zombie Walk (Hamlin Circle OU)

October 28th OU Make a Difference Day 9a-1p in South Foundation Hall OU October 28th Blanket Blitz 10a-6p at The Play-Place for Autistic Children November 18th Snowpia at Northwood

The Play-Place for Autistic Children Dates and Times vary Sterling Heights, MI Visit http://autisticplayplace.org/volunteer to sign up Shelby Nursing Center Scooping Ice Cream or Playing Bingo with Residents Call Samantha Razminas 586-566-1100 in Recreational Therapy for more information on availability Collect Old, Slightly Worn Shoes ELIMINATE Fundraiser Help Kiwanis reach their goal for eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus 12

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