2019-2020
April 22, 2019
Issue XLVI
President: Emil Patalano
Minutes for April 22th! Happy Earth Day! Call to Order: 8:04m Past Events:
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No past events because of the long weekend! Hope everyone had a good little Easter/PAssover break :)
Upcoming Events: Want to do any of the upcoming events? Sign up in our emails! Not getting the emails? Talk to an e-board member or email circlek@binghamtonsa.org
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Relay for Life o Friday, April 26th from 4pm to 4am o Join the team! Link is in the latest email o Community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, held at Events Center o We will be hosting a water pong table from 8pm-12am o We can sit in the center of the track and play games and hang out as a team when not tabling Best Buddies Friendship Walk o May 3rd in the West Gym o Can sign up to set up from 4-6, help during the walk itself 6-8, or clean up that will begin after the walk at 8 and won’t go later than 9 o Funds raised from the walk will help Best Buddies reach their goal of opening up 15 schoolbased programs for those with autism and other special needs by the end of 2019 o Please sign up ASAP, they will be providing t-shirts for volunteers to wear and need a headcount and respective sizes Joao Souza Memorial Event o Zeta Psi is holding a soccer penalty tournament fundraising event for their late brother, Joao Souza o THIS Sunday on the fields near the East Gym, the philanthropy chair told me the time was TBA o I included a Google form in the email that was sent out today o Can spectate for $5 or form a team- philanthropy chair said he would get more info on that in the coming days o All funds raised will go towards youth soccer organizations in his hometown in Brazil Out of the Darkness Walk o Saturday, May 4th o Walk held by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that helps change the conversation about mental health and helps stop the stigma against mental health o The AFSP funds research, creates educational programs, advocates for public policy and supports survivors of suicide loss, so this is an incredibly great foundation and cause that we support o Walk starts at the Old Dickinson Field and goes around the brain o please sign up! Join our team and sign up so we know who will be walking- both included in email Mental Health Expo o May 8th, two and a half weeks from now, but just wanted to put it out there o From 3:30 to 6:30 in the Union, we will be tabling - stress balls like we did last time o Other orgs will have their own tabling activities related to mental health and committed to raising mental health awareness o Sign up for an hour slot!
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Closing Business: • Want to be a committee Chair? o DEADLINE IS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT o Being a committee chair gives you so much opportunity and there are many different roles- a fit for everyone. It's a great chance to gain leadership skills and become more involved in the club o Email circlek@binghamtonsa.org with any questions or if you need the email. o Look at the next page for all of the positions and good luck :) o The new committee chairs will be announced on April 29th • Chipotle Fundraiser o Saturday, May 11th from 5pm-9pm o Poster will be posted in GroupMe so it's easier to access •
Fellowship o Human Knot
Meeting o Ajourned:8:51pm
Committee Chair Positions Bake Sale CC o Coordinate one bake sale each month o Organize baking cupcakes/cookies/etc. the night before the bake sale o Keep track of sales and report back to the president/treasurer Public Relations CC o Advertise each event around campus o Create posters, flyers, etc. for each event and hang them up around campus o Promote the club and encourage students to join through ads, banners, etc. Fellowship CC o Organize icebreakers for the fall and spring GIMs o Organize an icebreaker for two general body meetings every month o Plan a Mid-Semester Social Event in the Fall Semester o Plan End of the Year Social at the end of the Spring Semester Fundraising CC o Contact local businesses and organize and execute fundraising opportunities in the local community o Coordinate five fundraisers per semester at local businesses and establishments to benefit the club’s budget Historian CC o Take pictures, or designate a photographer, at all club events o Collect pictures from all members o Organize pictures on Google Drive o Make an annual scrapbook of pictures from throughout the service year for submission at District Convention International Project CC o Become familiar with the International Project o Lead, organize, plan, and execute one large-scale event each semester for the International Project District Project CC o Become familiar with the NYCKI District Project(s) o Lead, organize, plan, and execute three events/projects each semester for the District Project Governor’s Project CC o Become familiar with the NYCKI Governor’s Project o Lead, organize, plan, and execute three events/projects each semester for the Governor’s Project Service Project CC o Organize in-meeting service projects for the fall and spring GIMs o Organize an in-meeting service project for two general body meeting each month o Work with International Project CC, District Project CC, and Governor’s Project CC to coordinate service projects K-Family Relations CC o Attend one Kiwanis and one Key Club meeting every month o Be in contact with Kiwanis/Key Clubs and provide weekly updates at meetings District Committee Chairs/Members o help people on a large scale o by joining a committee, you get the opportunity to work with Circle K’ers from around New York state to work on projects that enhance the Circle K experience o ex: technology committee (helps build websites) and marketing committee (designs Circle K apparel) o you can apply to be a Chair where you hold the responsibility of guiding the committee, or you can apply to be a Member (more lowkey) where you are on the committee and get to work on the respective projects o Committee Chair applications due this Friday, April 12th o Committee Member applications due Wednesday, April 17th o email Brendon, the new Lieutenant Governor, with questions
