K Minutes Issue XXXI Binghamton Circle K-2018 President Emily Fenter
Circle K Meeting Minutes 10_22_18 Called to Order: 8:10 Opening Remarks: o Wear pink or bring something pink to our last meeting of the month for Breast Cancer Awareness! ▪ We would love to take a picture of all of you in your pink at the next meeting! o We were able to fundraise $50 to donate for Breast Cancer Research! ▪ This is a great start for the first bake sale of the year! o Whose handy with graphic design applications? o We need help with T-shirt designs—please start submitting soon! o On the mockup please include, Binghamton Circle K and the academic year! o Send your design(s) to circlek@binghamtonsa.org o If you haven’t already, add us on Social Media! o Like our Facebook page and join the Circle K group for more reminders! o Follow us on Instagram! o Request to be a member of Circle K on B-engaged! o The B-engaged transcript contains all the clubs, sports, and events you have participated in throughout the year(s)! Past Events: o Howloween at the Zoo o Boo at the Zoo!
Please continue to come to events and help us grow our service hour count! Upcoming Events: ▪ VINES-EVERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAYS o Volunteer to help with the Urban farm and help combat the Binghamton food desert! o Hours are Wednesday’s 1-3pm and Thursdays 9-12pm. o This is a very flexible volunteer commitment! o You have to sign up on an individual basis, but we are trying to arrange a carpool. o Please let know Emily if you are interested in participating, because she can connect you with a group build. ▪
October 26th & 27th -Boo at the Zoo ▪ Break out your favorite Halloween Costume and help scare people around the zoo! ▪ Don’t have a costume? No worries, you will be provided one! ▪ 5:00-9:15pm ▪ Make sure to look out for the next email! There will be the link to sign up!
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October 23rd -Trick or canning!
o 4-7pm o Come help put a new spin on the trick or treating! o We will be collect cans instead of candy for the those in need and then donating the items to Bare Necessities, the food pantry on campus. ▪
October 28th -Southern Tier Divisional #2 o Ithaca College is hosting this one! o Time is still TBD, but we are thinking around mid-day. o We currently have about 6 people signed up and we would love for more of you to come! o We are anticipating on having two cars drive up so that there are 4 spots remaining! ▪ This is a great way to meet members of Circle K from all over the Southern Tier! o Please let an eboard member or email circlek@binghamtonsa.org if you are interested in going!
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October 28th-Austism Speaks Annual Trick or Treat 5K o Autism Speaks is hosting its annual 5K trick or treat event ▪ Unfortunately, the org is no longer looking for volunteers. ▪ Come out and support this great cause! • There is a $5 entrance fee for this event.
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October 29th-GBM- Fleishman Center Presentation o Fleishman Center’s Lexi Avery is coming to workshop our professional development skills! ▪ She will teach us tips and tricks to market service in cover letters and resumes! ▪ Bring your resume if you would like for it to be critiqued. ▪ PLUS, there will most likely be food!
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October 30th-Community Meal o Please join us at the United Presbyterian Church from 4:30-7:00pm o There are four spots total! o At the soup kitchen, we will be helping distribute food to community members in need! o This is the last Tuesday of the month, so many people will be at the soup kitchen including children. ▪ We hope that this will be a great outlet to connect with more than just the students of Bing ▪ We hope to have many volunteer events like this throughout the rest of the semester as well as later in the year!
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November 2nd-4th- NY Speaking o Lake George (check out the pictures from previous years, it’s a beautiful place!) o This event is conference style with programming geared for the success of any Circle Ker or any college student for that matter! ▪ A previous event was learning to cook with only a microwave.
o This event is a little bit more expensive, so we need to know if you are interested ASAP o We will be able to subsize some of the costs ▪
November 5th- GBM Meeting • Stop by FREE PIZZA! o Thirst Project Water Warriors (speakers) ▪ Come learn more about how you can help defeat the water crisis in Swaziland by 2020
Later in the semester! • November 12- MORE Bake Sales! o We are going to need people to table and others to bake! o Please sign up and let an eboard member know that you are interested! •
November 12- Friendsgiving! o The last meeting before Thanksgiving o Y’all are going to bring food; it’s going to be potluck style! o Hope everyone can make it ☺
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November 17th-Key Club Divisional
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November 17th-Southern Tier Divisional
Committee Chair Applications! o Thank you to all of you who have applied! o You will be hearing back from us soon! Dues:
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Dues are $12, are not mandatory, but highly recommended! This is a requirement to become an official international member and to be able to run for eboard in the future! o DUES ARE DUES AT THE NEXT MEETING! o Dues include: ▪ free t-shirt ▪ insurance at events ▪ official certificate ▪ membership ID from Kiwanis. Fun Facts about October 22nd
On October 22nd, 1995: Charley Boswell died in Birmingham at age 78. Blinded in World War II, he was the nation’s most famous blind golfer, winning 28 titles. A caddy told him where to shoot. His celebrity tournament raised millions for Birmingham’s Eye Foundation Hospital. On October 22nd, 2003: A 37-year-old woman landed in Santa Cruze, California, after allegedly robbing a bank and then waiting in the parking lot for police to arrive. Police say
the woman took $857, walked outside, and got into her pickup truck to wait for officers to arrive. She put up no struggle, and the money was recovered. On October 22nd, 2004: British hostage Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped head of CARE International operations in Iraq, pleaded with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to save her life by pulling troops out of Iraq. She was later killed by her captors. Service: Bookmarks for local children! Meeting Adjourned: 8:42