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K-Minute Issue VI Binghamton Circle K President Courtney Aronica
• Call to order 8:04PM • Opening Business o Add us on snapchat: BingCKI o Follow us on Instagram: bingcirclek o Like us on Facebook: Binghamton Circle K o What is Circle K? § Circle K is an International collegiate service organization with a club here at Binghamton University! Circle K International (CKI) promotes service, leadership, and fellowship with over 12,600 members worldwide. o What do we do? § We organize events and fundraisers to give back to our campus, community, nation and even the world. Our club helps students to learn leadership skills, make new friends, and to earn awards, certificates and scholarships o Why choose CKI? § If you are interested in boosting your resume, meeting great people and networking, all while doing amazing service, join Binghamton Circle K § Check out this link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G2gcSe1Mgc o Intro to the E-Board § President: Courtney Aronica § Vice President: Melissa Levine § Secretary: Emily Fenter § Treasurer: Tim Leung § Editor: Kora Sileo § Webmaster: Kayla Bautista § Committee Chairs • Bake Sale: Cassie Jiang • Fellowship: Kester Francis • Fundraising: Elle Swete • Historian: Anne Quirk • Public Relations: Melanie Dietrich • Service Project: Christina Holzhauer
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Governor’s Project: Jessica Siegel District Project: Ponle Iluymonde International Project: Emily Saba K-Family Relations: Paty Acipreste
• Old Business o Our Space Project § Helped round out the boards that were used to create parts of the playground § We helped build this playground for children with special needs o Relay for Life § We raised over $2,800 last semester § We were one of the top raising teams § We had a table where you could go mini bowling at the event o Talent show for Eliminate § International Project § Project Eliminate aims to provide vaccines to women and babies abroad to prevent the contraction of maternal/ neonatal tetanus o End of the year social § The changing of the e-board from previous year to the upcoming academic years board § Wrap up events for the year § Hand out awards § We had ice cream! o K-Family Picnic § Our newest committee, K-Family Relations, held an event this summer at Eisenhower park § Goal is to maintain a relationship between all branches of the K-Family: builders club, key club, circle k, and Kiwanis § Take a bite out of Lyme challenge, we all bit a lime to show support for those affected by Lyme disease § We raised over $500 to donate • New Business o Day of Caring § September 9th
§ Residential home of the handicapped children’s association § Staining project o DLSSP (District Large Scale Service Project) § At Kamp Kiwanis in Taberg, New York § CKI clubs from across the state will gather for a weekend of service together o Apple Fest § Street Fair in downtown Binghamton filled with booths, stores, and food § We will be tabling with the Kiwanis of Endicott-Vestal-Endwell o Helping Chinsta § Shoeless walkathon § Goal is to raise money for shoes for children in Chinsta South Africa § Contact Courtney (caronic1@binghamton.edu) if you want to participate ($10 to participate) o Bake Sale § We hold a bake sale each month § The proceeds collected either go towards our club or towards a foundation/organization of our choice § If you have any ideas of organization, you would like the money raised to be donated to contact us with your ideas! o Dues § $12 to be an official CKI member § This provides you insurance at any CKI events § You will get an ID Card, Pin, and a T-Shirt! • Closing Business o Icebreaker with Kester § Candy Questions • If you could be any animal what animal would you be? o Jerry said he would be a dog (check out the last page) o Service Project with Christina § Made cards for 9/11 service officers that experienced and aided during • Meeting Adjourned 8:55PM
“If I could be any animal I would be a dog.” –Jerry