LIVE TO SERVE LOVE TO SERVE UBC CKI.
A Letter from Flora Zhu, President of UBC CKI Poopaye! Hello Everyone! (for those who don’t speak Minion) I can’t believe that the year has come to an end! Time really flies by when you’re in university, unless it is exam session, strange eh? In the past several months UBC Circle K International has grown far beyond my expectations, and as much as I would like to jump around and brag that it was all me-I would be lying. This club is nothing without the hardworking executive team and the dedicated members. In all honestly, I am just the minion with the microphone nagging in everyone’s ears. Without your dedication and your love for service, this club would consist of one hectic university student running around in circles striking chaos everywhere she goes. So I would like to thank you (yes, you, the one reading this right now, don’t scroll past this letter) for everything you have done for the club, even if it was just signing up for our newsletter or coming out to one event. Each individual contribution really means a lot to me and to UBC Circle K International. This year consisted of carols with Merle at Quest food exchange, running after cyclers during the Gastown Grand Prix and bringing our A-game serving food faster than I can say “banana” at Union Gospel Soup kitchen. We played cupid at the start of the year with an epic beginning by hooking couples up at our Speed-dating event, dominated other UBC and UoT clubs by winning the Zip-car event, and ended the year impersonating our favourite fat elf for Operation Christmas Child. We were extremely lucky to have International Convention located in our beautiful Vancouver this year and District Convention in Oregon (did I mention that we won seven awards?). Of course we weren’t able to resist the urge to stay downtown for a small shopping spree, and we look forward to our DCON 2014 in Spokane Washington. I have faith that this club will grow and prosper, unlike my GPA so thank you for such a wonderful and exciting year. It has been a pleasure working with every single one of you. Tank Yu (Thank you), Tulaliloo ti amo (we love you) and never forget to “live to serve love to serve. “ Sincerely, Flora Zhu President 2013-2014
MEET YOUR EXECUTIVES.
President
Flora Zhu
PNW Peace Arch Lieutent Governor
Brenda Nguyen
Vice President External
Vice President Internal
Treasurer
Ellen Lee
Jerry Wu
Minah Park
Events Coordinator
Secretary
Volunteer Coordinator
Jane Peng
Nancy Cheng
Electra Li
Global Lounge Representative
Bulletin Editor
LTG Assistant
Wanda He
Edward Chang
Lyndan Lam
President Assistant
VP External Assistant
VP Internal Assistant
Elisa Liu
Minna Chen
Jinna Chang
SUMMARY OF THE
2 1. UBC CKI Orientation September 27th New members and old joined together for the first CKI event of the term to meet the executive team, learn about the various opportunities CKI could provide, and to meet other dedicated and passionate individuals.
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2. Beach Cleanup with UVic September 28-29th CKI Members took the ferry over to the University of Victoria to help with their environmental beach clean up and to bond during the beginning of the year.
3. Volunteerin October
CKI volunteers helped rep in need at BC’s largest no program.
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6. General Meetings
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package food for those on-profit meal exchange
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4. Ice Cream Social + Jeopardy October 23rd This event provided a well-needed break for those bogged down with midterms, inviting members to a night of fun and comfort.
Bi-Weekly Events These gatherings each feature a service project for members to work on, but also encourage bonding within the club, contributing to the community and members’ social lives simultaneously! Projects include making trauma bracelets, scarves, dolls, and more!
5. Interclub November 25th
CKI was joined by Key Club and Kiwanis members to work on presents for Operation Christmas Child, gaining new connections, friendships, and much more.
FUTURE EVENTS. Speed Dating
January 27th 5:30-7:30PM
This exciting fundraiser is a must-come for all students, whether you’re a member of UBC CKI or not! Join us for a fun night consisting of ice-breakers, games, dancing, mingling, prizes, and of course, love. Maybe you’ll even win the ultimate prize of the night: your soul mate! All proceeds will go to Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program, so don’t miss out!
District Convention (DCON)
February 21-23rd
Join the many Kiwanis clubs across the Pacific Northwest District for the annual DCON, located in Spokane, Washington! The 3 day convention will occur during the last weekend of reading break, and will be a once-in-alifetime opportunity to meet CKI-ers from all over the district!
Restaurant Takeover
February date and time TBA
Take over Ebisu with your fellow club members and join us for a night of great food and fun! Proceeds from your meals will all go towards a great cause too, so be sure not to miss this! Further details of this event are yet to be confirmed.
Be sure to check your inboxes for our weekly newsletters for further updates and reminders, as well as for some minion love!
LIVE TO SERVE LOVE TO SERVE UBC CKI.