THE EVOLUTION - May 2016

1 Tremaine Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica Official Newsletter of Caribbean Circle K District Membership Development Committee

May 2016 Volume I

Issue I

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What’s Inside This Issue‌ Greetings from Chairperson Ijah B.

The Kiwanis Family

About the Membership Development Committee

Quick Facts

Circle K International

Notices

Greetings From Chairperson Ijah B. Greetings Caribbean District!

My name is Ijah Erica Brown, your newly appointed chairperson for the Membership Development Committee. It is with gratitude and humility that I serve as your chairperson for the administrative year 2016 – 2017.

A little about me…

I have been a part of the Kiwanis family for over 13 years. I spent 3 years in Builder’s Club, 7 years in Key Club and is in my 3rd year in Circle K. I have served in various positions on the club and district level namely; president, vice president, treasurer, District Webmaster, District Bulletin Editor, District Secretary and District Secretary – Treasurer. Throughout my years in the Kiwanis Family, I was awarded most improved Key Clubber, Most Outstanding District Board Member, Distinguished Vice President, Distinguished District Bulletin Editor and Distinguished District Secretary Treasurer.

I attend the University of the West Indies, Mona where I study Computer Science.

Some activities I enjoy are dancing, singing, sleeping, hanging out with friends and serving the less fortunate.

I am looking forward to meet each and every one of you and to have an amazing year with you guys. I am pretty cool and easy to talk to so you may send me a message on whatsapp, snapchat, skype, oovoo, facebook or instagram if you have a question or just want to say hi. Do enjoy the rest of your day and have fun reading this issue!

Yours in love, friendship and service, Ijah Erica Brown Chairperson (Membership Development Committee)

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About The Committee The Membership Development Committee aims to foster the growth of not only our clubs but also the personal growth of the members within the Caribbean District. My plans and goals for the Membership Development Committee for the administrative year 2016 – 2017 are:  Introducing Professional Training  In university, most professional skills are not taught so this would be a great opportunity to provide a platform so CKI members become all rounded individuals. Topics I wish to focus on are:  How to write a good resume.  What to expect and how to conduct yourself in an interview.  Dressing for success.  Team building exercise.  Proper etiquette (internet, business, meeting, etc.)  The importance of networking.  Public speaking  Encourage proper use of the Robert’s Rules of Order  Encourage Circle K Education  Tips and Tricks of how to increase club growth Objectives:  Host two (2) professional workshops (October, February) and have experts leading the various forums.  On a monthly basis, articles on the above topics will be published in THE EVOLUTION, the committee’s official newsletter, and circulated to members via email, Facebook page and other appropriate media.

If you would you like to be a part of the Membership Development Committee, please send an email to dst.ijahb@gmail.com with your name, club, email address and contact number.

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Circle K International Circle K International (CKI) is the premier collegiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world. With more than 13,770 members in 17 nations, CKI is making a positive impact on the world every day. Circle K International aims to be the leading global community service organization on college and university campuses that enriches the world one member, one child, and one community at a time.

Circle K clubs are organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus. CKI is a self-governing organization and elects its own officers, conducts its own meetings, and determines its own service activities.

CKI blends community service and leadership training with the opportunity to meet other college students around the world. Projects such as the Six Cents Initiative, CKI’s International fundraiser that aims to provide water to the 2.2 billion children worldwide who lack safe drinking water, bring CKI members together to make a difference in the world.

Live to serve, love to serve.

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The Kiwanis Family Kiwanis International is the parent organization of CKI at the college, Key Club at the high school, Builders Club at the junior high or middle school, and KKids a the elementary school levels. For a CKI club to exist, a Kiwanis club must sponsor it. The objects of both CKI and Kiwanis are parallel and they share the same motto, "We Build." When a Kiwanis club agrees to sponsor a CKI club, it agrees to make a financial and programming commitment.

Key Club Key Club International is a high school-based organization with more than 245,000 members dedicated to helping others, serving their schools, and making their communities better. There are nearly 5,000 high schools around the glove with service-minded members of Key Club.

Builders Club The original concept of Builders Club (known as "Young Builders" in the 1930s) was to provide a guidance program to combat disruptive behaviour at the junior high and middle school level. From this evolved the idea of a service organization to develop leadership skills in junior high/middle school students interested in making a personal contribution to their home, school, and community.

Bring Up Grades Bring Up Grades is a program designed to provide recognition to students who raise grades into an acceptable grading period to the next.

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The Kiwanis Family Cont’d Key Leader Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today's youth leaders. The program is designed to identify and empower emerging student leaders and move them beyond where most other leadership programs end.

Terrific Kids Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development and good citizenship. Terrific is an acronym meaning: Thoughtful Enthusiastic Respectful Responsible Inclusive Friendly Inquisitive Capable.

K-Kids K-Kids is a "student-led" community service club for elementary-age students that teaches members the value of helping others through participation in community service projects and club activities.

Aktion Club An Aktion Club is a community-service group composed of adults who live with disabilities. Aktion Club members strive to return to their communities, the benefits, help, and caring they have received, while at the same time developing important skills.

Source: http://www.circlek.org/Resources/OnlineTraining/ClubOfficerGuide/KFamily.a spx

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Quick Facts In 1947 the first Circle K Club was chartered at Carthage College in Illinois.

In 1957 Texas – Oklahoma became the first district of Circle K International.

Thought for the Month Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. ~Norman Vincent Peale Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_motivational.html

Notices

**Would you like to be a part of the Membership Development Committee?

Please send me an email at dst.ijahb@gmail.com with your name, club, email address and contact number. **If you have any questions, concerns or comments RE this issue’s content or anything at all, feel free to contact me via any of the media listed below @Ijahbee

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Ijah Brown

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dst.ijahb@gmail.com

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