K Minutes Issue XXVIII Binghamton Circle K-2018 President Emily Fenter
Circle K Meeting Minutes 9_17_18
Called to Order: 8:08 Opening Remarks: Welcome! JoyRun-learn more about the fast and affordable way to get your food delivered! Please join the club groupme! o Feel free to ask an eboard member or friend to add you, if you haven’t been already! As seen on Ellen… Celebrate World Gorilla Day! o 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 Build your activities transcript and add us to B-engaged! o It also helps us track service hours for our club and the university! Past Events: • Southern Tier Divisional o This past weekend, members from many campuses in the Southern Tier came to a divisional here at Binghamton! o Thanks to all that came out and represented our chapter! o Next one will be at Ithaca College! o More details TBD 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 Ask an eboard member for more info! o Just an fyi, it’s also on the bus route and we are trying to arrangement a carpool!
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September 29th o River Bank Cleanup NYPIRG- a really great organization to help voter registration, food drives, and helping the environment. o Help from 8:30am-12:30pm by cleaning up trash and removing debris. o Please sign out for this event before Wednesday through the google form in the email
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October 1st
o General Body Meeting o Do you want to learn how to market your community outreach skills? o We are hosting Lexi Avery from the Fleishman Center present on how to market our nonprofit experiences to employers! ▪ She can also help with resumes and cover letters! •
October 4th o Community Opportunities Fair o Noon-4pm in the Mandela Room and Old Union Hall o Learn more and network with those who are involved with the Center of Civic Engagement. o This great way to connect with those interested in service on and off campus! o Come help us table at this event and learn more about other great orgs! o Shifts: ▪ 11:15am-12pm ▪ 1-2pm ▪ 3-4pm
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October 13th-Out of the Darkness Walk (Fall Break)! o This event will be held at Otsiningo Park from 9 to 1pm. o If you can, we also need volunteers to help clean up
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October 13th-River Bank Cleanup Fall Break! o NYPIRG, Saturday September 29th o 8:30am-12:30pm o At this event, you will help clean trash and remove brush o This is a really great organization to help voter registration, food drives, and helping the environment.
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Serve A Thon Rochester, NY Details to be announced! We will update you next time!
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November 9th o Thirst Project Speaker- Come learn more about how you can help the water crisis in Swaziland
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Events at the Zoo! o Who doesn’t love animals? ▪ Help us volunteer at the craft and prize tables! ▪ Plus, we might be able to walk around the Zoo afterwards! ▪ You have to sign up independently! o Howloween at the Zoo→ October 6th, 7th, 13th, & 14th o Boo at the Zoo→ October 19th, 20th, 26th, & 27th ▪ Help scare people! You will be dressing up and hiding around the zoo!
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Bake Sales! o We are figuring out a date!
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o Plan on having one of these monthly! Later in the Semester! o Trick or canning! ▪ Put in a new spin on the trick or treating! ▪ We will be collect cans for the those in need and then donating the items to Bare Necessities, the food pantry on campus. 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! A free t-shirt, insurance at events, and official certificate as well as a membership ID from Kiwanis are ALL INCLUDED
What causes are you passionate about? o We want to collab with other clubs! o The eboard has reached out to Active Minds and the Food Co-op! o Are the any particular organizations that you would participate with/donate to? Fellowship: Mafia! Fun Facts about September 24th: On September 24th, 1789-The United States Post Office was formed. On September 24th, 1968- 60 Minutes debuted on CBS. On September 24th, 2007- The Bing Bang Theory premiered on CBS Meeting Adjourned: 8:59