2016-2017 Membership Recognition Program Manual

MRP CAL-NEV-HA CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

2016-2017

WHAT IS THE MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM (MRP) ?

WHAT IS IT? Every year, the CNH District of Circle K recognizes those who’ve exemplified themselves in the three tenets – service, leadership, and fellowship – through the Membership Recognition Program (MRP). The Membership Recognition Program promotes involvement at the various levels and aspects of Circle K. The division names for club size follow the gem system:

Ruby: 1-50 Members Sapphire: 51-90 Members Emerald: 91+ Members

Like each gem, each club has unique qualities.

However, the gems signify that each club is precious and that each member has the ability to shine like one of these gems! Regardless of the circumstances, the Membership Recognition Program encourages members to maximize their achievements in Circle K. Every year the MRP changes slightly. However, we have noted major changes in the manual. Below you will find the MRP Requirements for the 2016-2017 term. In order to accomplish your desired Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum, please select only the criteria under the level you choose and how many members are in your school.

SPOTLIGHT!

PAST RECIPIENTS DONALD FRANKS UC BERKELEY

THERESA NG DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE ETHAN WYNNE CAL STATE LONG BEACH

RYAN WISEMAN DE ANZA COLLEGE

Emilie Wong SAN FRANCISCO STATE

RICHELLE SON CAL STATE LONG BEACH

What kind of impact do you think recognition has on our district?

Recognition allows us to spotlight the different, unique and incredible members in Circle K, allowing us to encourage members to be better versions of themselves and to really be proud of our membership.

What tips would you give to those filling out awards?

Before awards are released, keep a track of EVERYTHING. Events attended, workshops, webinars, out-of-division events, you name it. Then once awards are released, spend time to add all the information and update the awards as you go.

What tips would you give to those who hope to achieve Membership Recognition Program (MRP) Standing?

Find friends to go with you to service projects or buddy up to host a workshop or a webinar! They often don’t require much previous experience, and we’re always looking for new members to teach us something awesome!

What are your favorite ways to recognize others? Does your club do anything special to recognize its members?

Member of the month is the best way to show recognition to members in our club/ division.

What does member recognition mean to you?

I truly value recognition because there are so so sooo many absolutely amazing CKI’ers who selflessly use their own valuable free time to serve the communities they live in. The very least we can do is recognize them :) Please share your favorite district awards memory.

My favorite district award memory happened this last year at DCON. It was the second day and I had just been voted into office as the LTG of the Sunset Division.

I hadn’t filled out a distinguished award application because I didn’t have time but the president of my club had done it for me without letting me know. So during the awards dinner I received the award for Distinguished Vice President and I was extremely excited. It was really nice to get recognition without knowing that there was even a possibility of it coming.

The Membership Recognition Program was created to recognize members for their hard work throughout the Circle K year and it’s exciting to see how many hours you can rank up in just one year. As a MRP recipient for two years now, I realize that it is not about who can achieve the highest level. It is about the time commitment you’ve made to serve your community, the smiles you’ve put on people’s faces, the money you help raised through fundraisers, the amount of people you’ve met at events and so much more! The MRP program just goes to show all the endless possibilities Circle K has to offer!

When I reached the tier that I was aiming for, I felt that I accomplished something great- not only for my home club but for the well being of the community around me.

It put some perspective into the amount of work that I dedicated my free time to. I think that setting and reaching a certain tier helps you visualize the amount of work that you have done and allows you to appreciate your community and CKI just a little bit more.

REQUIREMENTS

DUES PAID Full dues paid to the District and to International. See your club treasurer for details.

SERVICE HOURS

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All community service hours completed by dues paid members between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

SOCIALS (SE) Any type of event that fosters fellowship within your club or with other members from the Kiwanis family. Examples include movie nights, club dinners, baseball games, beach outings, recreational activities, etc. An event that is purely social does not count as service.

MD&E (MD)

Tag Definitions

Any event club-hosted, divisional, or district event that helps in the recruitment, retention, development, and education of new and old members. Examples include membership drives, member retreats, care packs for your members, member induction, workshops, family socials etc.

FUNDRAISERS (FR) An event that raises money for either your club or for a charitable organization.

If 100% of the proceeds are being donated to a charitable entity, the fundraiser is counted as a service project only for those individuals that help plan the event will receive service hours. Those that attend the event where 100% of the proceeds go to a charity then that does not count as a service event. If the proceeds go to the club’s administrative fund, the fundraiser is not considered service but it is considered administrative hours.

CIRCLE K (CK) A Kiwanis Family event hosted by a Circle K club. An event involving any other Kiwanis Family clubs. The Kiwanis Family includes: Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, KIWIN’S, Aktion, Builders and K-Kids. To count as a CK event, there must be at least TWO members present from your Circle K club and at least two members present from the other Kiwanis Family organization. Examples include attending a Key to College, a Circle K meeting, a Circle K club divisional or banquet, etc.

If less than 2 members are present, it is counted as administrative hours.

KIWANIS FAMILY (KF) An event in which at least two members from your Circle K club and at least two members from another non-Circle K Kiwanis Family club are present.

INTERCLUB (IN)

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An interclub is any event hosted by another Kiwanis Family club, including Circle K. If your club has 50 members or less, at least TWO members from your home club and at least TWO members present from another Kiwanis Family club. If your club has 51-90 members, at least THREE members from your home club and at least TWO members from another Kiwanis Family club. If your club has 91 members or more, at least FOUR members from your home club and at least TWO members present from another Kiwanis Family club. The host club may mark the interclub (IN) tag if the hosted event is a community service project.

DIVISIONAL EVENT (DV) An event hosted by your Lieutenant Governor (LTG) or club (within your division) for all the clubs in your division. Examples include Divisional Council Meetings (DCM), Weekend of Awesomeness Weekend, divisional socials, service projects, banquets, retreats, etc.

DISTRICT EVENT (DE) An event that is organized and hosted by the District Board. These events include Spring Training Conference (STC) North and South, Presidents’ Retreat, District Professional Development Conference (DPDC), Crazy Kompetion for Infants (CKI) North and South, Fall Training Conference (FTC), District Large Scale Service Project (DLSSP) North and South, District Convention (DCON), and our District Board Meetings.

INTERNATIONAL (INT)

Tag Definitions

An event held throughout all of Circle K International, such as International Convention (ICON), Large Scale Service Project (LSSP), Leadership Academy, etc.

ARTICLE/VIDEO SUBMISSIONS An article or video submitted at the club, divisional, or district level. Examples include: emailed articles and videos to the Communications & Marketing Committee for use in District publications (Sunny TV and The Sunburst), Divisional Newsletter Editor, or International newsletter. Regardless of whether or not the submission is utilized, the author will still receive credit. District publications include, but are not limited to, The Sunburst and Sunny TV. Divisional publications include, but are not limited to, divisional newsletters.

WEBINAR Attendance of any webinar hosted on the club, divisional, district, or international level. To count as a webinar, a workshop must be broadcasted online at the time of the event.

CHAIR OF AN EVENT The chair, or contact person, for a particular event. An event chair’s duties vary by club. But, generally the chair is in charge of verifying the event is planned thoroughly and that everything is prepared. During the event, the chair acts as the contact person for the members and makes sure that the project runs smoothly. Example events: service projects.

HOST A WORKSHOP/WEBINAR The host, or co-host, of a workshop or webinar at a district, divisional, or clubhosted workshop. District workshops include those that occur at Spring Training Conference North and South, Presidents’ Retreat, Fall Training Conference, District Convention, or any other District-sanctioned event. Workshops on the divisional level could happen at events like Divisional Council Meetings. Clubhosted workshops could be a CKI 101 for newer members during Welcome Week, a workshop during a general meeting, a workshop hosted at Key 2 College, or any other workshop your club hosts. Workshop hosts will be verified by the event chair.

COMMITTEE MEMBER Involvement in any committee within the club, division, district, or international.

The chair of the committee is also considered a member of said committee.

Subcommittees do qualify.

goals for ! Set accomplish by

what you aim to the end of the term.

accountability buddies ! Have and encourage each other to

TIPS & PROMOTION

in the club fulfill requirements. Go to service projects together or watch webinars together to make reaching MRP fun and rewarding!

Have a club-level workshop on the Membership Recognition Program! It educates members on the program and provides them with insight on how to get involved.

! Talk have

about it at a general meeting and a fun fact of the week as a way for members to learn about MRP and its requirements.

updates ! Send progress via

to members on their MRP e-mail or update them after a general meeting.

! Upload Master

the latest versions of your Records Sheet to your club website for members to track their progress with MRP.

milestones for members who ! Celebrate achieve certain benchmarks throughout

the year by spotlighting them at meetings or congratulating them with a small gift or certificate.

Check out Membership Recognition Program/ Master Records Sheet Coordinator Esther Wang’s Master Records Sheet User Guide.

Keep up with the deadlines for the Master Records Sheet.

Input events as you go to prevent you from doing too much at once!

Ask for help and get others involved in FIlling out the Master Records Sheet. It helps to get other members and offIcers involved in the process.

Save individual member tabs as PDF’s that you can send to them.

Provide regular updates after meetings or reach out to members for encouragement.

Remember that the Master Records Sheet will also help you FIll out awards sections, so be sure to stay on track!

HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF MRP PROGRESS

MR

COMMITTEE

MRP/MRS COORDINATOR ESTHER WANG E-MAIL: ewang.cki@gmail.com NUMBER: (858) 212-6377

CONTACT

INFO NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVE THUY TRAN E-MAIL: thuy.circlek@gmail.com

MEMBER RECOGNITION CHAIR NATALIE MANN

NUMBER: (209) 482-7394

E-MAIL: nataliemann.cki @gmail.com NUMBER: (714) 875-4794

ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MANUEL SANTIAGO

CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE TERRENCE JAMES DIAZ

E-MAIL: tdiaz@g.hmc.edu NUMBER: (323) 632-6652

E-MAIL: msantiago.cki @gmail.com NUMBER: (714) 271-0561

SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE JACK WANG

E-MAIL: cki.jwang@gmail.com

CREATIVE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PAULA LE E-MAIL: paula.cnhcki @gmail.com

NUMBER: (714) 675-5345

NUMBER: (714) 768-5659

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