R'CARNIVAL: Volume 9, Issue 1 | Spring 2018 by ckiatucr

Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CARNIVAL OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF CIRCLE K AT UCR VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 | SPRING 2018

Hello! My name is Anjo Brian Armendi and I serve University of California,

Riversideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle K as the colorblind Newsletter Chair of the 2018 to 2019 term! For this Spring edition of the newsletter, I designed this newsletter to showcase the many different wonderful things that University of California, Riverside Circle K has to offer. Like a carnival itself, UCR has many attractions. From the many colorful and various service projects we host, to the magical fellowships that brings our club together, or to the many bright leadership opportunities that let members have the center stage; there is so much that UCR Circle K provides to the members we serve!

To me, this newsletter is not just a newsletter. This newsletter is a

commemoration of UCRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fantastic moments. It is a celebration of our many achievements. It is the jubilee of a brand new term. Lastly, it is a bittersweet goodbye to our decorated graduating members.

In seventy six pages, I hope that everyone can see what makes

Circle K at UCR so special to me and the club that I serve! Sincerely,

Anjo Brian Armendi

Special Messages

Hello! My name is Wayne Cheng, and I’m serve as your 2018-2019 CNH District Secretary! I’m

currently a second-year Film student at San Francisco State University, but I grew up in San Diego. As the District Secretary, some of my duties are to serve all of the Club Secretaries of our District (like Erica!) by handling their Monthly Report Forms, lead the District Laws & Regulations Committee, and contribute to my Board’s Policy Goals for the term, to name a few. For the 2018-2019 term, some of my personal goals for our District are to provide more hands-on support for Secretaries, give the Laws & Regulations Committee more relevance in CNH, and to aim for improved transparency between District Board and our members.

Visiting UC Riverside CKI was incredibly fun, as I got to see some familiar faces (shoutout to An-

gelica!) but meet a bunch of new people as well! Everyone really treated me like family and made me feel at home, especially when I sat in on the board meeting, attended the general meeting, and stopped by your table on campus. I think UCR Circle K is doing an amazing job so far, so keep up the great work everyone! I’m definitely looking forward to going to my 3rd K-Rock later this term!

Hello everyone! My name is Mark Fernandez and I am your Desert Oasis Lieutenant Governor

elect for the 2018-2019 term! I hope that everyone is doing well and excited for the new year of memories we will be having together! For my term, I want to work together with the clubs in our division to give our home the foundation that it can use to flourish in the future. In order to do that, I will work to refine and develop the clubs that are stable and the ones that need support so that they may realize their full potential. I will also communicate effectively with our clubs so that any and all information may be accessed conveniently and available as soon as possible to all. No words can express the honor that it is to be elected as your next lieutenant governor. Even though I may not have been part of our division for a long time, there is no question that our division is strong. As seen from the massive amount of awards the clubs within our division earned this past District Convention, no division can question the amount of time and effort we put into our craft to be one of the best in the district. And take a second to think about this. If we can accomplish this much with the number of active clubs we have now, imagine what we could do if we bring back or add more in the future. I am certain we will reach new heights for this upcoming term as we work together to build our clubs and the division. And until next time, always remember:

POP POP FIZZ FIZZ D.O.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WHERE THE SPIRIT IS!

Hello Everyone! My name is Vanessa Kumnoonsate (come-noon-set in case you were curious!)

and I’m the president of Circle K International at UC Riverside for the 2018-2019 term! I’m currently a 3rd year Psychology major who is also pursuing an Education minor! A little fun fact about me is that I’m actually from Northern California, specially Cupertino,CA (it’s where Apple Inc. is located)! I’ve been in Circle K ever since I started my college career and I’ve loved all the experiences and memories I’ve created and the people I’ve met throughout the years. One of my main goals as your president is to make sure everyone has an enjoyable experience when coming to a meeting or an event and can really feel at home in the club. Coming from all the way across California, it was difficult for me to find a place where I could meet new people and interact with others, but after finding this club, it truly became my second home where I could be myself and have fun! It sounds cheesy, but it’s true! This club has given me so many amazing friends, opportunities, and memories that I wouldn’t trade for anything and I want to be able to provide the same chances for you all as new or returning members to create your own memories with the wonderful people in this club! Although my title would be ‘president’ to the club, I really hope I get the chance to get to know you all and not have such an official title impact myself from being as encouraging, supportive, and welcoming as possible! If you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or just need a friend to talk to, feel free to contact me anytime!! I’m super excited to see all your lovely faces at general meetings and other events hosted in Circle K and hope you all enjoy this amazing newsletter as well!.

What is Welcome WeeK? Each quarter, UCR Circle K hosts a Welcome Week to kick start the new quarter! This allows both returning and new members to bond, socialize, and serve the Riverside community! This Spring, Circle K at UCR hosted a pletora of events ranging making dog toys out of old clothes to helping set up a marathon for Riversideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bubble Run!

Roller Skating SociaL April 10 th by Joshua Bautista

Held on a Tuesday, the Roller Skating Members geting ready for roller skating! Social was the second event to continue However, many members are very unfamiliar with roller the festivities for the Welcome Week of skating so as a result, many members struggled at the Spring. This was my first CKI event of the quarter! I was excited to see familiar faces social! However, no harm was done to any members! Despite the difficulties of roller skating, many members as I skated the night away. However, the enjoyed this social greatly! action of roller skating is very much assisted by prior experience and knowledge. I went into this event without knowledge or experience and the results were spectacular! I fell on my toosh five times and constantly wobbled around the rink, hoping that my balance would not fail me again. Despite my shortcomings, I was amongst a crowd of forty CKI members who looked like they were thoroughly enjoying the experience. Smiles were shared all around as well as warm words as I greeted new and familiar faces. Even though my bum was hurt, I enjoyed the night well spent surrounded with wonderful company.

CHA2O Fundrasier April 11th by Emily Candido

Welcome Week, Spring Quarter, was a blast. One of my favorite events was the fundrasier at CHA2O! New and returning members all met up to chat and bond while eatting pho and drink boba on April 11th! I enjoyed being with everyone and socializing for a bit. It made me happy that a lot of people showed up to the fundrasier and that many different groups of people were hanging out together! Since the event was schedule for a long time, people were able to come and go as they pleased. Some event stayed the whole time! I was very happy that I had the oppurtunity to meet new people when I went. Fundrasiers are a great way to support our District Fundrasing Initiatives and promote fellowships! I suggest everyone to come out UCR Circle Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next fundrasier during the fall!

Although Welcome Week attracts many new members into Circle K at UCR, Welcome Week also aims to bring back members. Through social / fundrasiers such as the CHA2O event, old and returning members are able to bond and catch up!

Food, boba, and fellowship, the perfect ingredients for any success and fun time in UCRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle K.

Pizza & Friends Social April 13th By Goldie Starla

At the “Pizza and Friends” social on the Thursday night of Welcome Week, we got to socialize with new and old faces of Circle K at UCR! It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another a little better. As an icebreaker, we played a variety of games, such as 2 Truths and 1 Lie, Categories, and the famous Telephone Charades. After making new friends and catching up with old friends, who doesn’t like eating pizza to fill an empty stomach? Although pineapple was not one of the toppings that was offered that night (yes, pineapples do go on pizzas!), it was still a wholesome event full of laughter and fun!

For the Pizza & Icebreaker Social, members had to participate in a game of charades. Members would act out series of actions and or visual cues to pass on a phrase to another person. While some words would be as simple as “laundry” some were complicated such as “food fight”. Regardless, every members had a blast despite how frustrating this game became!

Bubble Run April 14th By Amy Kobayashi

We ended welcome week off with the bubble run in Pomona, California. We all split into groups and went to different parts of the race track to cheer on the runners from the sides, take pictures for them, and operate the bubble machines. This was one of my favorite service events. The people I was with made it fun because we sang and danced along to the music they were playing and we even ran through the bubbles a couple times! There were some newer members that came to the event as well! I got to talk to them and get to know them more. This was a really fun experience and I was glad that I got to go and experience it Circle K!

For many members, the highlight of the Bubble Run service project was volunteering at the bubble station! At the Bubble Run service project, there are bubble gates where marathon runners would pass. Members would cheer on the runners while having an oppurtunity to play in the bubbles during our free time! The Bubble Run was a great way for many members to cool down in the hot sun and end Welcome Week in a fantastic way!

WHAT IS SERVICE? 1. The The action action of of helping helping or or dodo1. ing work work for for someone. someone. ing “In Circle Circle K, K, college college students students “In use the the free free time time that that they they use have to to participate participate in in volvolhave untary services services to to help help their their untary communities.” communities.”

Service is an essential tennant that defines Circle K. As important it is to serve our community, members are also equally important. Fun filled and meaningful services is the core aspect of CKI at UCR.

However, not all services are always pretty either! Some services may require members to get a tad bit dirty for the benefit of our community!

Ongoing Projects: R’Garden Friday Mornings

As one of our on-going and

weekly service projects, Circle K volunteers at a university garden to help raise and harvest crops. R’Garden teaches members the importance of food security and the invaluable services that our club is able to provide.

In the picture above, members are plotting new crops to grow and donate to R’Pantry. Most crops in the R’Garden will be distrubted for college students that struggle to obtain food security at the R’Pantry.

Highlander Day of Service: Campus Beautification April 21st

For Highlander Day of Service, Circle K at UCR volunteered with a variety of student organizations to beautify the UCR campus. From plotting new trees to disposing debris/liter, each volunteerer contributed in creating a brighter, cleaner, and even more beautiful campus.

In order to make our campus “beautiful”, many student organizations such as Circle K had to go through great lengths! As one of the biggest service University led service project, students had to landscape and go through many piles of dirt! While only a small portion of the University was “beautified” and decorated with new plants, there is still more work to be done!

Tabletop Services: Kevin Nario PYOS May 2nd

As one of the leading organizations

at UCR, Circle K at UCR prides itself providing and teaching members how to become effective leaders. In our efforts, Circle K at UCR encourages members to organize P.Y.O.S. or “Plan Your Own Services” to bolster confidence and leadership skills within all our members. In doing so, member gain experience to potentially tackle larger roles in the near future!

For Kevin Nario’s P.Y.O.S., Kevin taught members how to repurpose old shirts and cloths into dog toys for animal shelters. Kevin’s project illustrates how service can come from anywhere. Through hardwork, time, and creativity, we can serve the community in many different ways!

Helping Hands: Food Pantry Ongoing

As one of our most important part-

nerships, Circle K at UCR often volunteers at a local Riverside food pantry to learn more about our district initiative, Feeding America. Throughout the service project, members are tasked with various duties from organizing food donations to sorting nonperishable goods. Our goal is to not only conserve food items but also, help create a stock of donatable food for communities in need. For the picture on the right, members were tasked to clear away discoloring in cabbages. However, in the small time that Circle K was present at the food pantry, the club was able to go through hundreds of pounds of cabbage. While most saddly went into compost, a fair amount of cabbage was able to be safely washed, santized, and donated to local food shelters.

Members in the left picture are ripping up cabbages and discarding potentially spoiled food items After only two hours of this service project, the club managed to organize and discard hundreds of pounds of cabbages. All useable cabbages will be washed properly and donated to local food shelters! Although the service project is far from â&#x20AC;&#x153;appealingâ&#x20AC;? to most, the Helping Hands Food Pantry service is favorite by many and is a great way for many members to serve our community!

Tamale Festival April 21st by Amy Kobayashi

On April 21st, I volunteered at the

Tamale Festival held in downtown Riverside. The Tamale Festival is run by the Hsipanic Hertiage Association and is used to raise money for the Riverside School District to raise awareness of Hispanic Culture.

There were a couple shift times

avaliable for volunteering and I did the shift from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Before the Festival started, I helped set up “kids craft zone” For the Tamale Festival, members had to quickly learn and teach children how to make old fashioned “Corn Husk” dolls

by putting tables and chairs up and getting the activities ready for the kids. During the festival, I helped make corn husk dolls, host Spanish bingo with great difficulty, and help make watercolor paper butterflies. I loved helping the kids out and it was a fun service event!

Cornhusks dolls became very popular at the festival with children!

UCR “Butt”Bash April 26th by Hogun Lee

BOOM! BOOMSHAKA! LAKA! You’ve

just been Butt Bashed! To explain, Butt Bash is a community service event on the campus of UC Riverside where volunteers gather to go around the campus and pick up cigarette butts that were left behind by smokers on the cold, dank ground.

Personally, I had a lovely time

serving my community that day and, funnily, I eventually evolved into a stone-cold detective who could pinpoint and unearth dozens of hidden butts in the sediment with hawk-eye precision and accuracy. I thought it was pretty interesting just seeing the variety of fat, short, thick butts that

Improperly disposed Cigarette butts are often hidden in the nooks and carnnies of the campus. As a result, many members had to look very carefully for improperly disposed cigarettes.

had gathered in the ground over the years. Each and every butt I picked off the ground made the campus beautiful so I was content.

Saddly, cigarettes are often disposed incorrectly. As a result, cigarette butts can be found hidden all throughout campus. Luckily, our Circle K are here to help!

Senior BBQ April 21st by Laura Dang

Every year, the UCR Chancellor and

the Associated Students UCR or ASUCR host an annual barbeque event on Hinderaker Lawn t o honor graduating seniors for their accomplishements!

Many students and organizations

volunteer to set tables up at 9 AM and clean up around 2 PM. At 9 AM, volunteers met at the ASUCR office to sign in and assist other organizations in setting up tablecloths and arranging gifts and treats for attendees. This event was significant to me because I was able to work with some people from different organizations on campus! We were able to work together to do a variety of tasks suc has open boxes and ultimately create a system to effectively use our time such as putting license plate on tables at a particular pattern!

R’Pantry On Going by Sabrine Hossaain

R’ Pantry is a service located in Costo

Hall that aims to address the issue of food insecurity amongst University of California, Riverside students. Every Thursday, I voluntere there with my fellow Circle K members. I joined Circle K in the beginning of Spring Quarter and R’ Pantry was one of my first services.

I did not know that many people in

the club and I am somewhat shy. However, R’Pantry was a great opportunity for me to get to know some of the members and make new friends! I would have never expected to bond over stocking food items, but it happened! R’ Pantry is definitely a fun way to servce your campus and it always leaves me a sense of fulfillment. Make sure you come out and volunteer! You will not regret it!

FELLOWSHIP & MEMBERSHIP DEVOLOPMENT

University California, Riverside Circle K is a carnival. We provide many exciting attractions

and services that shines bright throughout our district. Although we may have all these wonderful outlets, the brilliance of UCR Circle K radiate from the hard working members we serve. Like the lights to one large light fixture, members are the individual light sources that allow UCR Circle K to shine like a star.

However, as one of the largest clubs in Circle K International it is difficult to ensure the best

for our members. As we prioritize service and leadership, it is equally important to provide as many resources for the members we serve. To do so, Circle K must serve as a conduit for fellowship and development!

Fellowship in Circle K at UCR is an important tenant in Circle K we integrate in all of our proj-

ects. From community service projects to workshops we host, we utilize events to indirectly facilitate and strengthen bonding between all members. More explicitly, we host socials to expand member networks within the club. From boba runs, to late night food runs, even the simplest â&#x20AC;&#x153;socialâ&#x20AC;? can solidify fellowship in the most surprising ways.

In addition, the development of the members we serve are equally important. While fel-

lowship is used to unify the club, membership development is used to strengthen the individual. Throughout Spring, UCR Circle provided members with many resources. From learning how to make graphics or learning how to promote inclusivity for disabled communities; Circle K places an strong emphasis on learning and growing as individuals.

Super Sweet Leadership: A Division/District Workshop April 26th, 2018 By Max RICO

On April 26th, Circle K at UCR hosted

Members playing

its annual workshop and panel focusing on

close attention to

member involvement at the district, division,

the presentations

and international levels of CKI. Membership

for Divisional and

Development & Education Chair Annika first

District level en-

gave a brief presentation summarizing ways in

gagements

which members can serve. She discussed topics such as district committees, the divisional leadership team, and international committees.

During the second segment of this event, members who had served at these levels of CKI currently or in the past were invited to talk about their experiences and to answer questions. Our club is fortunate enough to have several current and former officers to speak about their experiences. By answering the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questions they were able to teach newer members and even inspire them to get more involved themselves. As a panelist myself, I enjoyed sharing my

District Officers, Calvin Chau (in red) and Max Rico (in

perspective, and a few weeks later I was happy

light green) presenting their various roles and the other

to see that some audience members were ap-

responsabilities District level officers must complete.

pointed to serve on district committees! This is a great event and I would definitely recommend it to anyone reading this right now!

SPRIng Trainning Confrence - South May 5th By Karen Jaranilla Every Spring Trainning Confrence, a donation competition is held between the divisions to raise the most money for our charities. This year, Desert Desert Oasisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; University of California, Riverside, and

Oasis won first

University of Las Vegas Circle K taking their very first

place!

divisional photo for the 2018 - 2019 term!

Spring Trainning Confrence or STC, as the title suggest, is an annual confrence held to educate officers, members, and other members of the Kiwanis family in many different topics. STC provides members many critical resources that may become instrumental to the improvement and devolopement of their respective clubs!

My first--and last--Spring Training Con-

Costco pizza?

ference had surprises had every turn. After

miraculously waking up 15 minutes before

workshops. The motivation workshop, led by

7:00, I rode in Vanessa’s car to Orange Coast

Charlene from UNLV and Bill from UCSB was

College, where the madness would unfold. I

definitely was the most personal one, as we

wasn’t even finished with my pancake and

each came to terms with what keeps us going

sausage breakfast when the district board

and what wanted in life. Finally, I hopped on the

initiated Roll Call. I gained a sense of pride

YIKE train with Emily and Sally, which turned out

during those cheers, with all those districts

to be an interactive professional development

watching us and our flag waving high.

workshop. By the time we walked back to the

quad and found that we had won the Penny

After we all had the chance to sound

To top off the day, we had two final

off, we were guided towards a gorgeous

War, everything felt like a blur, a very pleasant

building three stories high. At my first work-

blur. I still don’t know how we managed that

shop, I was impressed by Michelle and Anh

giant group photo at the end, but it happened.

from UCSD, first with their savvy resumes and

then with their wisdom in navigating the world

about Circle K culture that I would have never

of internships. For my second workshop, I was

learned at our home club. Marisa and Maddie

in for a pleasant surprise. Garvey, an alumni

were always running around selling t-shirts, and

from UCLA, had my entire team stumped, but

I think there was some pin trading going on too.

we still had a lot of fun practicing our team

But my favorite part about STC was meeting

roles. Afterwards, we went over each other’s

so many cool people from around the district.

names again just because we liked each

I even got to reunite with an old high school

other so much. For me, this was my first real

friend. I finally understood how committees of

impression of STC, and it stuck.

people from schools across the state could be-

come so close. Overall, I like to believe that UC

My third workshop was Cinematogra-

phy and Photography with Adolfo and Minh

Overall, I ended up learning so much

Riverside definitely Made Our Turn Count!

from Orange County Community College. It was so refreshing going over all of the elements of photo and film. I always remember to adjust my white balance on Instagram now. Then, just like that, it was time for lunch. I did not hold back on seconds. Who wouldn’t with

Andy’s Online Graphic Workshop April 30th, 2018 By Andy Nguyen

Last April, I held a workshop online on all things related to graphic design! I taught the basics

of color theory and design through visual examples on Photoshop, as well as going into depth about the advantages and disadvantages of using certain color and design choices. I’m hoping that for those who attended, they have a better understanding of art and design, despite the fact that I didn’t really explain the basics of making graphics. For the second half of my workshop, I applied the lessons I taught and demoed the process of making a graphic while explaining my choices as I went along. I ran into a lot of technical difficulties, but I heard that a lot of people had a good time watching me! If you’re interested in learning more about graphics and design, be sure to join my committee!

Xue Talks by XueXing Ong May 14th, 2018 Justin Nguyen

An event that caught me by surprise was Xue Talks Public Speaking Workshop. The purpose

of this workshop was to help improve your skills and learn new techniques on public speaking. At first I didn’t know what to expect, but after attending Xue workshop I was mind blown. Xue workshop was an awesome experience for everyone including myself! We all learned that there are many ways to deliver a speech and gain helpful techniques to improve our pronunciation. What stood out to me the most was that chants are considered speeches, HAIYAIYAI! Overall, it was an awesome workshop and I recommend everyone to go to a public speaking workshop.

Disablities Workshop May 17th, 2018 Samantha del Castillo

A special guest from the UCR Student Disabilities Center was invited and came to talk

about disabilities and educate Circle K members on the importance of inclusive language and behaviors!

The Disabilities Workshop happened on May 17th 2018 and was given by Annie and An-

drew. It was to inform and raise awareness about people with disabilities. I learn many things but the one that stuck out is not to assume that a person with a disability needs help. It is very important to ask them and not just assume. Also, through the guest speaker I learned that the Students with Disabilities Union at UCR need help to accomplish many of the goals they have set as there are few people in this organization. I hope to use this information when dealing with people with disabilities and be an example for those unaware of these things. I really loved how informative the workshop was. In the beginning they had a guest speaker who spoke about SDU and people with disabilities in general. Then we moved on to a power-point filled with so much knowledge presented by Annie and Andrew. Overall, it was a great workshop.

Family Fued - Fundrasier May 17th, 2018 By Kevin Wu

Recently, I attended Family Brawl, hosted by our new MD&E chair: Annika Liu. At the social,

we, as a family, played various games to earn points for the family rankings. As one of the Family Heads attending this event, I had a lot of motivation to win as many points as we could. Capture the Flag was also really fun to watch, even though I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t participating. This social was a great way for me to bond with my Mellokreme family outside of our little family socials and general meetings. I was delighted to see so much hype from everyone (especially our family), and work together as one to rack up the points.Come through to the next Family Brawl to enjoy fun and great laughs with your CKI family. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to see everyone outside of the typical settings and work out together!

Different family members taking a selfie together to

Multiple families getting ready to face off in various activi-

commerate a succesful Family Fued - Fundrasier!

ties in the Family Fued to win many points for their respective families / teams.

Laser Tag Social May 17th, 2018 By Brandon Dee

At the laser tag social, we went to the Fiesta Village

Family Fun Park where we played two games of laser tag and some of us also participated in the batting cages. They were some pretty intense games of laser tag with people running around all over the place in the dark and chaos happening everywhere. In between the two games, we watched some participants play in the batting cages which was also pretty cool. Overall, it was a fun social where I got to hang out with a mixture of old friends and new people and I would definitely come to the next laser tag social!

A member practicing his swing before heading off to play laser tag with the UCR Circle K.

A fun filled laser tag social is always concluded by a group photograph.

“WHO IS A LEADER? WHAT IS LEADERSHIP LIKE AT CIRCLE K AT UCR?”

As a common misconception, we often

see leadership measured by roles or numerical measurements. However, leadership is not defined by one’s accumulated ranks or superficial numbers. Leadership is found everywhere, helping people, guiding people, and helping people grow. Leadership is a tenant of self sacrifice: leaders devote their personal time and resources to serve the greater good.

Yet, there is another aspect that many for-

get about leadership. While self sacrifice defines

Family heads are important leaders that help shape fel-

a leader, inspiration makes leadership lasting.

lowship in CKI at UCR!

Great leadership inspires the foundations for future leaders to grow. Great leadership provides the resources and support systems that allows future leaders to emerge from.

Leadership builds future leaders. Leaders

inspire and pushes people to reach beyond their limitations. Leadership is what shapes UCR Circle K, the District, International, and ultimately the world.

Leadership is a tenant that Circle K at UCR

integrates in all of our projects and endeavors. We help build the confidence in our membership so that they may one day become the leaders of our beloved club. In the next eight pages, three member illustrate what leadership is truly like and how they help to define and shape Circle K at UCR.

At Key to College, members were tasked to lead key clubbers and showcase what the “college experience” is like. In this picture above, members are placed into a panel to answer any last remaining questions from Key Clubbers.

“Be yourself, be humble, work hard, and everything will be fine. Be efficient!”

As the immediate past District Convention

the largest District event, Kim-Mai fondly de-

Chair, Kim-Mai Hoang is admired by many for her

scribes her journey as many, many sleepless

wealth of knowledge and immeasurable suc-

nights. Nevertheless, Kim-Mai was successful at

cesses. From her previous roles as a chair for the

every step of the way. Kim-Mai learned how to

Kids Rock Benefit Concert and the president of

rapidly adapt to her surroundings and learn how

University California, Riverside Circle K, Kim-Mai is to improve her leadership, the officers she leads, irrefutably one of the most decorated and one of

and the club itself. As the immediate past District

the most influential leaders within our generation

Convention Chair, Kim-Mai served the highest

of Circle K.

and one of the most demanding roles in Circle K.

The legacy she has provided in UCR and the Dis-

In Kim-Mai’s shimmering brightness, it is

easy for many to quantify Kim Mai’s strength as a

trict is a small testimony to Kim-Mai’s strength as

leader by the number of her titles and recognition leader. awards. However, one’s success as a leader is

not easily measured simply by numbers. Instead,

leader she is today. Prior to her involvement

leaders are defined by something even greater.

in Circle K, Kim-Mai described her past self as

Great leaders such as Kim Mai are defined by

apprehensive and shy, unsure of herself and

their sacrifices, their willingness to learn, and ulti-

her capabilities. In the wake of her saddest and

mately their abilities to inspire future self-sufficient

most difficult moment during her first year, Kim-

generations of leaders.

Mai found the welcoming arms of Circle K and

the strength to overcome her challenge. With

From her time as the Kids Rock Benefit

However, Kim-Mai was not always the

Concert Chair, to the President of UCR Circle K,

this newfound clarity, her journey of success and

and her immediate past role as the District Con-

leadership began.

vention Chair, trial and error dominated Kim Mai’s

Circle K journey. From her struggles finding ven-

but just a fond memory to her, Kim Mai’s legacy

ues and maintaining the legacy of the Kids Rock

has left Riverside an impressive mark and contin-

benefit concert, the overseeing of one of the

ually inspires the future generation of leaders in

largest Circle K club boards, and to the planning

UCR Circle K.

While Kim Mai’s journey in Circle K is now

“Selfless, Courageous, Big hearted, & unforgettable”

In many ways, seniors and upperclass-

head, he would create socials and bond with

men are the heart and soul of UCR Circle K.

all the members assigned to his family. Along

Older members are able to guide and mentor

his co-head, Kevin helped build the confi-

newere members with their wealth of experi-

dence in his family. Now, many of his family

ences and knowledge. However, some of these

members serve in various roles in club, division,

more experienced members join later than

and even the district itself.

others. Although, these older members may be

in Circle K for less than a year, these members

butions Kevin provided, Kevin inspired many

leave lasting impacts within our club. From the

members in many different ways. Prior to

many services they may lead, to the hundreds

joining to Circle K, Kevin described his person-

of hours that may provide in service, leadership,

ality as shy and introverted. Although Kevin still

and fellowship: their efforts are equally import-

struggles with these challenges, Kevin grew

ant and lasting.

to become an impeccable leader chairing

events, organizing “Plan Your Own Services”

Out of the many members in Circle K at

However, of all the important contri-

UCR, Kevin Nario is a great example of what

(PYOS), and becoming one of the most reliable

membership can accomplish in less than two

members in our club. In an inspiring journey

years. Throughout his 3rd and final year at UCR,

of self growth and confidence, in the little time

Kevin devoted much of his time. As a junior,

Kevin was here, he became one of the bright-

Kevin participate in a variety of service proj-

est and most well known member within our

ects and contributed a vast portion of service

club.

of the 2016 - 2017 term. During the summer

before his senior year, Kevin Nario participate

ership is everywhere and in all of us. Through

and help lead the 626 Night Market fundraiser /

the opportunities all of us can find the confi-

service project. Kevin Nario fondly remembers

dence within us all. Leadership is defined as

this event as one of the most memorable as it

self-sacrifice but it takes an immense amount

allowed him to meet one of his best friends but

of courage to find that determination. Kevin will

also realize his passion for service and Circle K.

forever be a leader and remembered as the

The following year, Kevin became a family

shining example of what membership can be.

Kevin’s journey reminds us that lead-

Winning family co-head 2017 - 2018 Family Competition

Throughout our Cali-Nev-Ha Circle K

effective to strengthen family and club unity. As a

district, many Circle K clubs have implemented

long standing tradition of the family system, each

various methods to facilitate fellowship and unity

term, families must compete against one anoth-

throughout their respective clubs. While socials

er in variety of activities. From sports, to trivial

are often the best choice, socials become daunt- games, each family is careful judged and awarding as clubs become larger. University of Califor-

ed points for spirit and attendance. As a reward

nia, Riverside Circle K has a large population of

for the first place family, the winning family are

over one hundred thirty members. Although our

celebrated an awarded prizes at the End of the

socials have yet to reach our club population, it

Year Banquet!

is quite difficult to manage such a large organiza-

While it is easy to often overlook family

tion!

heads in the plethora of leadership roles in Cir-

As a remedy, Circle K at UCR utilize a family sys-

cle K, family heads are instrumental in building

tem to scale our large club to help unify our club. the foundations of the club. From the fellowship In a family system, family co-heads are appoint-

that families foster, to bonds that families build,

ed by the Membership Development Chair (MDE) the family system is an essential component that from a pool of applicants.Once family co-heads

shapes UCR Circle K.

have been chosen, the MDE Chair will randomly

However, what is like to be a co-head and

assign members to various families and announce part of this amazing system? What is like to be in these results at our annual Fall Installation for the

a family and compete in the family system? All

2018 - 2019 term. Through the process of random

your answers will be answered by none other than

assignment, we shrink the distances between

by one of winning family co-heads:

members! As a result, members have the opportunities to meet and socialize with members that they had a chance to! Socials and family gatherings are extremely ef-

Veronica Thai

fective in maintaining UCR Circle Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club social health. However, competition is even more

What events did you host for your family?

From game nights to scavenger hunts to simple

dinners, our family socials seem pretty generic and simple, but I really think Mintees isn’t any of those. Minteesis a really bright, energetic, some times (most of the time) annoying family, and the atmosphere of our socials reflect just that. I think the most memorable event I have is of our most recent social (mostly because that is the only event I remember at this point). A couple weeks ago, we visited Andulka Park to have fun and enjoy the great outdoors. Some

Please introduce yourself! Describe yourself and who you are!

Hello! My name is Veronica, and I’m a second

year double major in Psychology and in Education. I’ve been in Circle K for two years now, and I’m a former co-family head for Mintees a.k.a. the best fam! What made you want to become a family head?

I guess most of the reason why I applied was

because of my big Nathan. He literally wouldn’t leave me alone about it, especially because he was family head at that time, so he was really persistent, and he told me it was easy, which was kind of a lie but whatever. Then my roommate Madeline was like “omg do it with me” and stuff, and I thought I could pair up with her and make her do all the work so I was like “I guess.”

So, in the end, I obviously did do it and some-

how miraculously became family head. I think maybe lowkey a tiny little part of me did want to apply because it sounded like fun leadership experience, but I was too scared. So, ultimately, all I needed was a push from people around me. For that reason, I’m grateful that my friends pushed me outside my comfort zone, because I otherwise wouldn’t have had the courage to apply.

of us ran out to the swing set. Jan and I went to the toddlers’ playground for the seesaw. Others tried the monkey bars, but obviously nobody did arm day because we all struggled to make it across. At one point, we realized we basically took over the playground, so we went back to sit down, eat donuts, drink some tea, and play some games.

Overall, even though it was one of our smaller

socials, it was certainly still a very fun one filled with lots of roasts but also lots of laughter and love, and that’s what I love most about Mintees. We can roast each other and yell and laugh and throw shade, but at the end of the day we’re family and we always make sure everyone has fun and feels comfortable.

As the winning Family, what allowed gave your family, the Mintees, an edge over the other amazingly wonderful families within our Club?

Most our family literally met each other at Fall

Install, and there were so many new members whom I’d never seen. Yet, we all still managed to scream until our faces turned red and our throats burned, but we did it because we wanted Mintees to be first place, and we were. I was genuinely surprised by how much support they showed for Mintees from the start, and I realized that I underestimated how passionate my unspeak family would be. We won not because of me or any thing special Idid as family head, but because of the contribute. Our members were intense, passionate,

and hyped for anything and everything. It was actually kind of scary how hyped they were.I remember there was a Thanksgiving potluck after a general meeting, and in order for Mintees to to goet food, I had to participate in a whip circle with other family heads. That was so incredibly, embarrassing. I pulled the weakest, most awkward whip ever—yet my family still screamed so loud for me (or probably for the food, but still). Also, every time I went up to announce a group picture at general meetings, they would scream so loud—I’d literally just say “Mintees” and they all went wild.

I think, in the end, it wasn’t that Mintees had an

“edge” over other families—because every family was active and supportive in their own ways. I think, in the end, it was just luck. We happened to be the right people at the right time in the right family. We balanced each other and helped each other stay active, even through the burnout, and had fun with each other, both in and out of Circle K time.

If you could go back in time, is there anything you would change when you were the family head? Is there something wish you could have done as a family head?

First of all, if I could go back in time, I would

ask for a new family. JK, I LOVE MY MINTEES. To be real, though, there are so many things I could’ve done better and so many things I wanted to do but didn’t do. I wish I would’ve planned more socials and reached out more to individual members. I wish I would’ve put effort to keep in touch with my family members outside of Circle K time, which is what I regret most. If I could go back in time, I would make myself more accessible to my family members. I would check up more often on each family member to see if they were doing okay, and I would try to hang out with them outside of Circle K time, just little things like studying together or eating at dining hall, etc. I’m still happy that, even though I

them because they kept me motivated too.

What advice would give to future family heads or our current MDE chair, Annika Liu?

To future family heads, congratulations! I know

you guys will do great throughout the year—be creative, put yourself out there, and have fun! Remember that you are the role model for your family members, and your behavior is an example for them. If you have fun (or at least pretend to have fun), then your family members will have fun too—mission accomplished!

On the real, though, being family head does

have its ups and downs. It’s hard to create an environment in which every member feels comfortable and safe, because everyone vibes differently and wants different things. The best thing to do is listen, ask for feedback, try to keep an open mind, and make sure to check up on every member.

Another piece of advice I have to give is to

accept that not everyone in your family is going to be active. Your first social may have twenty people. Your last social may only have five. Everyone has other obligations. Everyone feels burnout. As family head, the best thing you can do is show and recreate what you love about Circle K—what made you stay, what made you want to be active, what made you want to be family head and again, you just have to have fun!

didn’t do as well as family head, my family members were helpful and passionate, and I’m so thankful for

Each quarter, University of California, Riverside Circle K host a Service Inomnia. Circle K members have the opportunity to volunteer for 24 hours in pletora of service projects. Although Service Insomnia may sound intimidating at first, many are able to complete the event! With the aid of many event chairs, drivers, and mandatory breaks, members are able to accomplish this daunting feat of civic engagement! For the Spring Service Insomnia, members began the day in the Helping Food Pantry. Members had to sort and sift through onions for homeless shelter donations. Afterwards, members had a choice to attend Adopt a Street or participate in the Arlington business partnership Chilli Cook-Off & Car/Cycle Show. Members could clean a street or man activity booths, respectively. As per tradition, before the service event, members were given the opportunity to relax at the Ding Tea Boba Social. Through series of fun games and boba, members could refuel before the final stretch. To end a Service Insomnia, event chairs will designate a house to finish the night with table top services. In table top services, members are given a wide range of tasks to complete. From making food items for the homeless to creating dog toys for shelters, table top services is a fun and service filled way to finish the night. Members preparing food items for local shelters.

A member having fun in the social we provide at Service Insomnia!

Helping Hands Food Pantry By Eric Wu

On Saturday May 26, I attended Helping Hands Food Pantry, the first service of this quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service insomnia. Helping Hands Pantry is an organization determined to feed the hungry in San Bernardino, the city with the second highest poverty rate in America. For 2 hours, we help out the organization by organizing their produce.

Members Clearing out rotting onions.

This time, we were able to sort onions; we put fresh onions in boxes, while throwing rotten onions into trash cans, later to be used as compost. This service started very early in the morning, which was harsh because I was both tired and cold. However, thinking that our efforts will help many of those in need really pushed me to continue working! One of the many boxes of onions that UCR Circle K had to peel.

Members peeling and sorting onions to donate to local homeless shelters.

Adopt a Street For one the earliest events of Service Insomnia, UCR Circle K members had to wake up early morning to help clear out a street for our “Adopt a Street Event”. Such tasks ranged from clearing out weeds to picking up trash to make Riverside one street cleaner. Although the event was described as “mentally and physically exhausting”, most member enjoy another aspect of Adopt a Street: bonding. While members focus diligently to clear a street of any trash, members get a chance to work and bond with members that they may have never seen or volunteered with. In many ways, Adopt a Street embodies what it is to be in Circle K: serving our community and creating lasting friendships

A member clearing out weeds near a street.

Circle K UCR members cleaning up debris and liter.

Arlington Business Partnership Chilli Cook-Off & Car/Cycle Show by Lawrence Chan Another event that was part of service insomnia was the Arlington Business Partnership Chili Cook-Off & Car/Cycle Show that had a morning shift and afternoon shift. At this event, we were able to see vendors show off their style of chili and there were also a bunch of vintage and antique cars that were displayed. Our members had a lot of fun volunteering in the Kids Zone, operating a handful of games and securing the jumpers for kids to play on. Seeing all the children have a great time at the event made it so much more worth it to volunteer. Also, many of our members helped out vendors with their booth. At the end of the day, we helped clean up and tear down everything. The best part of the event was racing in the relay jumpers when the kids zone was closed. What an amazing event!

A member helping set up one of the many fun and games booths.

A member diligently volunteering at one of the many â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fun and Gamesâ&#x20AC;? booths.

Ding Tea Social By Xuexing Ong At our Service Insomnia CKI at UCR hosted a fundraiser at Boba Fiend. Sadly due to some unforeseen circumstances we could not host the Boba Fiend Fundraiser. However instead, we had a social at Ding Tea. And what a social it wasâ&#x20AC;Ś As I opened the door to Ding Tea, we were immediately greeted by the familiar smell of boba and milk tea. There was good fun and drinks all around. sounds of The laughter reverberated

Taking a break before finishing an entire day of service.

A group of members playing a game where they have to guess the item on their forehead.

towards our ears as we played a multitude of games including Jenga and Headbands. In the game, Headbands, players are given a card which is placed on their headband. After that, they are allowed to ask as many yes/no questions within a certain time to try to guess what they are. (I was a pineapple.) And in all honesty I can say this was without a doubt my favorite event this quarter. Nothing could have made those two hours any better. Simply put, great boba, great friends, and a great time.

Late Night Table Top Service By Nathan Heger Even after a long day of service, with Helping Hands Food Pantry, AdoptA-Street, and Arlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chili Cook-Off event, our members still wanted to do more service! We took part in service projects that lasted in the morning in our Late Night Table Top Services. Some of us made coloring books that would be donated to children, others baked and decorated cookies, and there were some who made dog toys out of used t-shirts. After that long day of service, it definitely was a challenge to stay awake. Throughout the event, we managed to finish watching Moana, Mulan, and many, many episodes of Friends. In the end, it was a great event to go to. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the next one!

Members preparing flour for late night service baking.

Two members enjoying themselves before completing Service Insomnia.

Divisional and District Events

As club underneath Circle K International, Circle K at University of California, Riverside participates

in a variety of events beyond the scope of our own club. University of California Riverside Circle K is part of a division known as Desert Oasis. In this division, we are composed of various schools scattered across California and Nevada. Every month, UCR Circle K joins our sister Nevada clubs such as University of Las Vegas to enjoy a “Weekend of Awesomeness” called “WAW”. In our divisional structure, Desert Oasis is led by Lieutenant Governor, Mark Fernandez, and his appointed executive board.

Beyond our divisional structure, Circle K at UCR participates in various District wide projects. This

spring, UCR participated in District Convention where we celebrated the conclusion of the 2017 - 2018 term and welcomed the 2018 - 2019 term. In a weekend filled with workshops at LAX Marriott, Circle K members managed to meet and mingle with the many other divisions and club throughout California, Nevada, and Hawaii.

CNH Circle K: District Convention 2018: En Route to Service - March 23rd - 25th BY BRENnAN CAIN

At the end of march, 30 members from Circle K at UC Riverside traveled to LAX Marriott for the

annual California-Nevada-Hawaii District Convention, where all clubs from the entire district came together one last time for a weekend filled with bonding, excitement, and tears. Members got the opportunity to attend various workshops, from urban dancing all the way to member recognition.

The club won numerous awards, including first place in outstanding total club achievement!

Not only that, but an abundance of our former club board officers were recognized for their hard work for this past term! Wow! Finally, members witnessed the retirement of former Desert Oasis Lieutenant Governor Max Rico, and installation of Mark Fernandez. District Convention was a fantastic experience overall, as some of the members got to meet and bond with other friends across the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, and reflect back on the amazing term. The entire 2017-18 district committee did a fantastic job at planning an unforgettable event! For the 2017 to 2018 term, UCR Circle was recognized by a large amount of awards.

Distinguished Appointed Board Officer: Erica Apostolos, Garrick Liang, Lawrence Chan, Nathan Heger, Nathan Wong, Robin Dang, Sabrina Yang, Sandy Tsan, and Vannessa Kumnoon Sate Distinguished Officer Awards: Club Treasurer - Henry Casarez, Club Secretary - Ryan Hoang, Club Vice President of Adminstration - Sean Adversalo, Club Vice President of Service - Kristy Dai, and Club President - Calvin Chau Club Awards: 100% on time MRF Wong Outstanding Service Camille Goulet Distinguished Club Award Distinguished Kiwanis Club - Riverside Onsite Fundraiser - Desert Oasis 1st Place Fundraising - PTP 1st Place - Outstanding Total Club Achievement 3rd Place - Outstanding Newsletter 1st Place - Outstanding Club Website 1st Place - Outstanding Single Service John Woodall Distinguished Membership Development and Education Award Don Hull Distinguished Kiwanis Family Relations Award 2nd Place - Mei Po

What is A WAW?

Every month, University of California Riverside and University of Las Vegas Circle

K clubs come for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekend of Awesomenessâ&#x20AC;? or WAW. As a division, it is an important way to facilitate and ensure the bonds between Riverside and our sister schools in Vegas! Although most WAWs tend to focus more on service and socials, the beginning of a term is often celebrated with very large and important events. For April WAW, UCR meet up with UNLV Circle K at Vegas to celebrate their new term in a fun filled weekend! For the May WAW, UNLV Circle K came down to Riverside to help host various events such as Key to College and partake in the Divisional Banquet. The May WAW was conducted with the End of the Year Banquet hosted by the most immediate board.

Despite being one of the largests divisions, geographically, UCR and UNLV has an inseperable bond. We continue to enforce this through our monthly WAW events.

APRIL WAW April 27th to 28th By Jameson Nguyen

Hello my name is Jameson Nguyen and

on the April 27th- 29th I went to the April Weekend of Awesomeness at UNLV! Nine of us from UCR went down to Las Vegas to participate in fun activities and volunteer work. On the friday unfortunately my car was not able to make it to the game night set up by UNLV because we left too late and were hit by traffic. We arrived at our host’s house, played some games, played with their dogs, and went to sleep.

The next morning we woke up really

early to go help volunteer at a local marathon. I was debating to wear sandals since I love my sandals but I was advised not to wear them

since the nature of our work would re-

quire shoes.At the marathon we helped organize the marathon runner’s bags and helped pass them back to the original owners. There were a ton of volunteers ranging to little kids to adults running the show. The little kids were honestly really scary because they worked way harder than we did but it was nice to see.

Afterwards we went jamba juice and

went back to our host’s house to rest till the UNLV banquet! The theme of the banquet was based after the anime movie “Your Name” which was super cute because we got red rope bracelets like the main characters did in the movie and the soundtrack made me want to cry the whole time We got to see UNLV’s achievements over their past term and see their new board installed. Good food with good friends is always a good time! Afterwards we went home to watch the movie “Your Name” since we were just in the mood.

The last day of the event we went onto

UNLV to learn about their disabilities resource center which is relates to our district service initiative of helping those with disabilities. We learned about several disabilities and how to UNLV and UCR Circle K bonding at the UNLV Banquet through series of various socials and games.

appropriately help those with disabilities in a respectful manner. Afterwards we ate food and went home sweet home!

MAY WAW: Key to College By Key Clubber: Daniel Sanchez

I attended the Desert Oasis End of the Year Banquet. We ate food with some of our amazing members as well as members from UNLV, watched the recap video, had an awards ceremony, and retired/ installed the new division leadership team! I thought it was really fun and a great way to end the term. It showed all of what we accomplished together as a division and got to bond with our sister school, UNLV! My favorite part was honestly the installation of the new DLT. I know that everyone is extremely capable and that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do an amazing job! I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see what they have planned in the upcoming year! I really recommend going to banquet next year because it is a good way to wrap everything up and hangout with friends!

Club members from UCR took the roles as mentors

Attendees participated in a variety of workshops that

and dressed up as iconic Studio Ghibili Characters to

taught important eatting habbits or how to process

create a fun atmosphere for key club attendees.

taxes for important college resources such as FAFSA.

MAY WAW: Divisional Banquet By Kelly Lien

2017 - 2018 Desert Oasis LtG, Max Rico,

awarding a member of the UNLV an “LtG Choice Award” for excellence in other important aspects of Circle K.

I attended the Desert Oasis End of the Year Banquet. We ate food with some of our amazing members as well as members from UNLV, watched the recap video, had an awards ceremony, and retired/ installed the new division leadership team! I thought it was really fun and a great way to end the term. It showed all of what we accomplished together as a division and got to bond with our sister school, UNLV! My favorite part was honestly the installation of the new DLT. I know that everyone is extremely capable and that they’ll do an amazing job! I can’t see what they have planned in the upcoming year! I really recommend going to banquet next year because it is a good way to wrap everything up and hangout with friends!

2017 - 2018 Desert Oasis LtG Max Rico awarding

seniors, Bonnie Tran and Kevin Nario, special awards for excellence in service-leadership and their activities in Circle K as seniors.

MAY WAW: End of the Year Banquet: The Last Bite

At the end of each term, new family heads are inductedl. In doing so, the previous families and their members are reorganized and placed in the annual Family Competition. During fall, members will be randomly assorted by the Membership Devolopment Chair for the new families!

At the end of each term, new board members are elected. Then, new appointed board members will be soon appointed afterwards. However, officers do not get offically installed until the End of the Year Banquet. This year, there is a total of 18 board members with the recent appointment of the second Kiwanis Familt Co-Chair, Kelly Lien!

By Alicia Kim Although I didn’t go to many events, I did make sure to go to the end of the year banquet! There was good food, good people, good music-it was great! I even got to catch up with the members that I didn’t see since the beginning of the year! But my favorite part of the banquet was definitely watching all the slideshows. I couldn’t stop laughing especially during the Superlatives slideshow. I was kind of regretful that Circle K held so many service and social events that I didn’t go to or even knew that they happened, but it just makes me totally want to check them out next year! Another highlight, the immediate past appointed board preformed Girl’s Generation, a popular Korean Pop Music girl group, his song: Gee.

By Kevin Nario I attended CKI at UCR’s End of the Year Banquet. This was a time where we celebrated our club’s achievements throughout the quarter. This year’s banquet was special to me as it was my last one. I enjoyed seeing the new E-board and A-board being installed. I was retired as a Family Head, and despite our family not winning Family of the Year, we still had a fun term. We then went through superlatives and awards, and I was surprised to learn that I won Service of the Year. This made me realize how much I did for this club. I had done services such as 626 Night Market and Service Insomnia. It felt good to be rewarded for all I did. It was something I did not expect and it made me realize how much I loved being a part of this club. Although, the best part of the day was pieing by big, Erica Apostolos, in the face twice. I loved this event, and I will never forget what Circle K taught me.

April Member of the Month: June Park By

Alex Park

June Park is my sister and a second-year psychology major in UCR. I introduced June to CKI and told her it was a great club; so, she ended up joining Fall Quarter 2017. I was happy that she joined CKI and started making new friends, even though she may be shy and hard to approach at first. Now, I am proud of her for becoming the Member of the Month. She goes to a lot of service events, is the Decorations Sub-committee Chair for Key to College and Kids Rock Benefit Concert and goes to several socials and brings in new members to CKI. Congratulations June!

May Member of the Month: Samantha Del Castilo By Jackie Do Sam Del Castillo is a first year, pre-business major who also happens to be a highly active member of Circle K at UCR. Since the beginning, Sam showed great interest in CKI and quickly displayed it by attending many CKI events and interacting with CKI members inside and outside of club events. Since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve first met her, Sam has always had a friendly demeanor and got along with everyone she met. Her passion for service, leadership, and fellowship really shined through during May with the many events she attended. As a result, she was awarded May MoM for her dedication to CKI. Congratulations Sam for being the May MoM! Your passion for Circle K continues to inspire others, including me!

CLUB UPDATES Hours From March 2018 to june 2018

Service: 1715.00 Leadership: 2322.50 Fellowship: 1339.40

CLUB SOCIAL MEDIAS TO FOLLOW: #UCRCKI SNAPCHAT:

UCRCKI

INSTAGRAM:

UCRCKI

FACEBOOK:

www.facebook.com/ucrcki

CLUB WEBSITE:

http://ckiucr.org/

Youtube Page:

https://www.youtube.com/user/UCRCKI

Club Contact Info Executive Board Contacts: President: Vanessa Kumnoonsate vkumnoonsate.cki@gmail.com VPS of Service: Nathan Wong

nywong.cki@gmail.com

VPS of Adminstration: Robin Dang

rdang.cki@gmail.com

Secretary: Erica Apostolos eapostolos.cki@gmail.com Treasurer: Sabrina Yang

syang.cki@gmail.com

Appointed Board Contact Fundrasing Chair: Celina Ngo

cngo013@ucr.edu

Graphis & Media Relations Chair: Andy Nguyen

andytnguyen98@gmail.com

Historian Chair: Alex Park apark048@ucr.edu Kiwanis Family Relations Co-Chair: Daniel Wahyu

dwahy001@ucr.edu

Kids Rock Benefit Concert Chair: Kaylie Truong

ktruo26@ucr.edu

Membership Devolopment & Education Chair:Annika Liu

aliu027@ucr.edu

Membership Recognition Chair: Andrew Chang

achan090@ucr.edu

Newsletter Chair: Anjo Brian Armendi

anjobrian@gmail.com

Public Relations Chair: Jameson Hiue Nguyen

jamesonnguyen11240@gmail.com

Service Initiative Chair: Annie Zhou

yzhou043@ucr.edu

Spirit & Unity Chair: Madeline Villanueva

mvill047@ucr.edu

Webtechnician Chair: Marisa Charoensri

mchar005@ucr.edu

CONGRATULATION

Congratulations to all the 2018 y

Peter Bautista

Bonnie Chan

Kim-Mai Hoang

Qihua Haung

Karen Jaranilla

Matt Li

Susan Liu

Sara Medel

ATULATIONS

graduating seniors of the year!

Michelle Nguyen

Shota Omori

Tami Pimentel

Alex Tran

Joyce Troung

Patrick Valdez

Kevin Nario

Jane Ngo

Live to serve, love to serve.