Governor's Gavel: October 2011

G o v e r n o r ’ s G av e l Georgia District of Circle K International

October 2011

Volume 1, Issue 6

G r e e t i n g s f ro m t h e G ov ’ n a !

Hello Georgia District!

Happy Fall! The leaves are changing and the temperature is dropping! Its my most favorite time of the year! Its also great for the District because we have so much going on!

We have the Service Social Tour Coming up and then we have our Fall Membership Retreat soon after that! We are almost halfway through our semester so why not take a break and attend a district event!

In this issue: Greetings

This is my chance along with the rest of the district board to get to meet you and you also have the opportunity to meet other members from around the state! Its gonna be a blast!

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Where have I been? 1 FMR

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Key Club News

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Have a Very Happy October and I will hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

Ga Kiwanis

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TOGETHER WE CAN!

C.O.M

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Kevin Barnes

Upcoming Dates:

2011-2012 District Governor

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Service Social Tour

WH ER E I HAV E B E E N?! ? Wh e re w ill I b e??

October 21-22, 2011 Atlanta, GA 

Kiwanis Fall Trainer

September 9, 2011 Cleveland Kiwanis Golf Tournament

October 15, 2011

September20, 2011 Young Harris CKI Meeting (Young Harris)

Macon, GA

October 6, 2011 Georgia Tech CKI Meeting (Atlanta) October 14-15, 2011 GA Kiwanis Fall Trainer (Macon) Cleveland Kiwanis Club Meeting (Every Mon @ noon)

LIGHTS‌.CAMERA‌..ACTION

I hope your ready to roll out the red carpet as we transform the FFA/FCCLA Campground into our own personal stage. On November 4-6, The Georgia District of Circle K will host our annual Fall Membership Retreat. The weekend is going to be fun filled with lots of fun workshops, fundraising for Eliminate, roundtables, games, our annual football game, and a bonfire hosted by the GACKI Alumni Association.

If you have not registered, you can go over to www.georgiacirclek.org and print off your registration paperwork.

The cost for this event is $85.00 If you have any questions, please contact FMR Chair Michael Werve fmr@georgiacirclek.org

Georgia District Circle K Fall Membership Retreat (FMR) The Georgia FFA/FCCLA Center, Covington, GA November 4th - 6th 2011

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS before completing this form!

Use one registration form per attendee and please print clearly. Be sure to carefully read these instructions and complete the medical form on the other side of this registration form. All conference attendees are required to complete medical forms unless you are a Kiwanian.

All attendees will be housed in cluster cabins on double bunks, therefore listing preferred roommates is not required. Sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, and toiletries are not provided.

The registration fee for this event is $85. This fee includes lodging, four meals, meeting space, conference activities, workshop materials, conference t-shirt, and recreational activities.

The registration deadline is Tuesday, October 18, 2011. A completed registration packet will include this form, the medical form, and full payment. Full payment must be made by the registration deadline or you will be subject to a $25 late fee and are not guaranteed a conference T-shirt. Registrations placed after October 18, 2011 are not guaranteed. Contact Assistant Administrator Anla Etheridge to check for availability. You must check for availability prior to arrival, if registration was late.

Method of payment: We will accept personal/school checks and money orders (please do not send cash through the mail). If your registration fee is not paid in full and postmarked by Tuesday, October 18, 2011, you will be subject to a $25 late fee. If submitting multiple registration forms and one form of payment in the same mailing, please include a cover note indicating the fees being paid for each registration enclosed. Make checks payable to the Georgia District of Circle K Conferences and Conventions (GA CKI Con-Con). Mail payment with this completed form to FMR 2011, c/o Anla Etheridge 885 Navajo Trail, Covington, GA 30016. All requests concerning tax and vendor forms or payment directly from a school must be made prior to the deadline by contacting assistant administrator Anla Etheridge.

Cancellation requests must be made in writing or you will not receive a refund. Cancellations made prior to Tuesday, October 18, 2011 will be refunded in full. There will be a $50 deduction per registration for cancellations made between October 18 and October 28, 2011 Cancellation requests postmarked on or after October 28, 2011 will not be honored.

If you have questions, contact Assistant Administrator Anla Etheridge @ 678-982-3118 * butterflyanla6318@gmail.com or District Fall Membership Retreat Chair Michael Werve @ 770-827-6128 * fmr@georgiacirclek.org NO EMAIL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED! Check all boxes that apply to you: _____Male

____Female

Circle K’er __Advisor/School Sponsor__Freshman __Sophomore__Junior__Senior__Kiwanian __Parent/Family Member/Guest __Graduate Student __Circle K Alum CKI Certified Workshop Leader___Expected Graduation Date: ______________________

____Check this box only if you do NOT want your address, phone number and e-mail address included on the FMR Friends and Family list which will be published after the event.

Last Name:

First Name:

Nickname:

E-Mail Address: (we will send the conformation email to this address)

Address: City:

State:

Telephone Number:

Zip: Office Held (if applicable):

Circle K/Kiwanis Club:

T-shirt Size: Check the box next to the shirt size you want.

Small

Medium

Large

Do you have any special meal requirements? Yes If yes, Please Explain:

X-Large No

2X-Large

3X-Large

Georgia District of Key Club International

For many years now, children in the United States have dressed in costume on Halloween night and gone door to door collecting coin donations for UNICEF. Since 1994, Key Club has joined in the fun Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF, a worldwide organization that, like Kiwanis, is dedicated to serving children’s needs. Over the years, Key Clubbers—with help from Circle K and Builders Clubs—have raised nearly $5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide, HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland and, most recently, Operation Uruguay: Protecting the rights of children.

This year, all funds raised by Kiwanis Family clubs through Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF will go to The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Order collection boxes from UNICEF. Working with UNICEF is very important to the Georgia Kiwanis Family, if you are interested in helping out or donating please contact District Governor Meredith Elder

Georgia Key Club Governor Meredith Elder governor@georgiakeyclub.com

Georgia Kiwanis Ready to Soar!

The new Kiwanis year, started on October 1st. The new GA Kiwanis Team is ready to serve you as they “Soar To New Heights” Governor Greg Hall

Governor-Elect Charles Hood

Secretary-Treasurer Katrina Baranko

CLUB OF THE MONTH This months club of the month is the Club of Georgia Tech Georgia Tech continues to show why they are one of the strongest clubs in the district by their many projects each week and involvement on their campus and community!

Thank you GT for your dedication and commitment to GACKI!

What is your club doing to fundraise for the Eliminate Project?

Contact Information

Kevin Barnes kbarnes6@gmail.com Kbarnes63-Skype 931-320-7649