Winter 2021 Kronicle by Georgia CKI

WINTER 2021

THE

KRONICLE KRONICLE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GEORGIA DISTRICT OF CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

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Letter From the Governor

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Letter From the Editor

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International Update

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Trustee Update

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Georgia District Goals

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The District Board

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Fall Membership Retreat Recap

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District Convention

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Running for District Board

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Applying for a Committee Chair Position

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Applying for Awards

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District Spotlights

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Georgia District of Circle K Map

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Geogia Division Updates

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Service Hours Update

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Organizing Google Drive

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Electing New Officers & Club Officer Training

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K Fam Konnection

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Upcoming CKIx

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Service Initiatives

Chapter 1 UPDATES FROM OUR LEADERS

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LETTER LETTER FROM FROM THE THE GOVERNOR GOVERNOR Hello Georgia District!

I hope you are all having a wonderful start to your semester! It has been an amazing time to be able to be a part of everyone’s clubs and watch what you have accomplished.

In November, we were able to all come together and have our annual Fall Membership Retreat which was planned by our amazing FMR Chair, Michelle Vo. It was so great to see everyone and to be able to spend the weekend together.

LEAH REISER

District Governor Georgia District Circle K Georgia Southern University governor@georgiacirclek.org

It was time to flamin-go, but I am looking forward to seeing everyone for a portion of District Convention. Sadly, we are not able to have everyone in-person for this year’s District Convention due to current circumstances. The inperson portion of DCON will consist only of the two delegates from each club and anyone who is running for District Board. While we may not be able to all gather in-person this year, that doesn’t mean we are going to let the accomplishments of you and your club go unnoticed. The in-person event will be livestreamed for everyone to be able to watch. In addition to that, we will also be doing workshops and awards online on March 12th!

If you have any questions about District Convention, running for District Board, or applying to be a District Committee Chair, please do not hesitate to reach out! I would be happy to answer any questions or give an advice!

Yours in Service, Leah Reiser

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LETTER LETTER FROM FROM THE THE EDITOR EDITOR Hello, everyone!

I can't believe it's already 2021! I hope everyone is starting this year off safe and strong. To bring you news about the progress and the wonderful accomplishments the Georgia District made and useful information about upcoming events and opportunities, I've put together this Winter 2021 version of the Kronicle!

HYERAN PARK

District Bulletin Editor Georgia District Circle K Georgia Institute of Technology editor@georgiacirclek.org

This edition includes the recap of the successful Fall Membership Retreat, information about the District Convention and CKIx, information on running for district board, applying for a committee chair position, applying for awards, updated service hours, organizing your club's Google Drive, electing new officers for 2021-2022, and a letter from George Elkins, the Governor of the Georgia District of Kiwanis .

Once again, I would like to thank everyone who made contributions to make this Kronicle happen.

If you have any suggestions on making the Kronicle better or have ideas on topics I can include in the future Kronicle, please reach out to me! I'd love to hear them!

I hope you enjoy reading the Winter 2021 version of the Kronicle, and as always, don't forget to share!

Yours in Service, Hyeran Park

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INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL UPDATE UPDATE Hello Georgia District!

It’s been a busy few months for your international board, here are a few things we’ve been working on: Kiwanis Family Networking Event- On January 13th, we gathered Kiwanis professionals and CKI members alike on a Zoom call to connect with each other. It was a ton of fun, and we can’t wait to do it again!

Hosting an International Council Meeting- The International Board and Governors met up in mid-January to vote on several amendments to our policy code.

Electing a new Trustee to the board- We are excited to welcome Alissa McIntyre from the Southwest District as our newest Trustee!

It’s been a busy January, but we are excited for a few more things on the CKI horizon: March Water Madness- For the entire month of March, your CKI board will be making a big fundraising push for WASH, our signature partnership with UNICEF. Zoomates 2.0- We launched Zoomates (a way to connect with another CKI member with like interests) last September and we are excited to be doing a round two! Be on the lookout for Zoomates 2.0 after April 1st.

Key Club Senior Night- We are excited to host the second annual Virtual Key Club Senior night in Late spring. Keep an eye out for more information on this event to come.

Tana Early Circle K International President 2020-21

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TANA EARLY

International President Circle K International president@circlek.org (205) 454-1522

TRUSTEE TRUSTEE UPDATE UPDATE Howdy Georgia CKI members!

I hope that this semester has been off to a good start for you all, and I am excited to see what new service is completed this spring. We have a lot of exciting projects coming up internationally and I am looking to seeing the Georgia District represent.

There are a lot of changes ahead of us. With a new year, new president, and your upcoming district convention elections, there are many opportunities to make a difference. I can speak for all of us here on the international and district level and say that we are here to support you in your endeavors as a Circle K member and we value your unique perspective.

In the spirit of new and change, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or anyone else to share or propose any and all ideas you may have to strengthen our beloved organization. Take a chance and get involved, I promise you will not regret it. Take care and stay safe.

ETHAN ARREDONDO

International Trustee Circle K International trusteeethan@circlek.org (682) 320-3676

Until next time, Ethan Arredondo Circle K International Trustee 2020-21

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Chapter 2 UPDATES FROM YOUR DISTRICT

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GEORGIA GEORGIA DISTRICT DISTRICT GOALS GOALS

The Georgia District will have 300 members

by March 31st, 2021.

The Georgia District will have 2 chartered or reactivated clubs

by March 31st, 2021.

The Georgia District will have 60 attendees at Fall Membership Retreat and 70 attendees at District Convention.

The Georgia District will have 2,500 service hours by March 31st, 2021.

The Georgia District will raise $3,000 for WASH

by March 31st, 2021.

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THE THE DISTRICT DISTRICT BOARD BOARD 2020 - 2021 EXECUTIVE BOARD

LEAH REISER

WENDY YAO

HYERAN PARK

GOVERNOR governor@georgiacirclek.org

SECRETARY-TREASURER sectreas@georgiacirclek.org

BULLETIN EDITOR editor@georgiacirclek.org

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS

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BRADEN VAUGHN

IZAH TAHIR

PHILIP MAESER

COASTAL DIVISION LTG coastalltg@georgiacirclek.org

METRO DIVISION LTG metroltg@georgiacirclek.org

MOUNTAINS DIVISION LTG mountainsltg@georgiacirclek. org

SAFI ULLAH

JOSH CARLL

PERIMETER DIVISION LTG perimeterltg@georgiacirclek. org

PLAINS DIVISION LTG plainsltg@georgiacirclek.org

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AMANDA LANG

MICHELLE VO

DISTRICT CONVENTION CHAIR & WEBMASTER dcon@georgiacirclek.org webmaster@georgiacirclek.org

FALL MEMBERSHIP RETREAT & SERVICE CHAIR fmr@georgiacirclek.org service@georgiacirclek.org

JASMINE BROWN

ERICA ZHENG

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS EDUCATION CHAIR CHAIR mde@georgiacirclek.org publicrelations@georgiacirclek.org

ADMINISTRATORS

BRENT LESLIE

VIRGINIA BRASWELL

STACEY FOUNTAIN

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR administrator@georgiacirclek. org

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR virginia@georgiacirclek.org

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR stacey@georgiacirclek.org

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FALL FALL MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP RETREAT RETREAT RECAP RECAP On November 6th, the Georgia District Board hosted this year’s Fall Membership Retreat at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington! Unlike previous years, at this year’s FMR, we took many precautions and enforced safe practices such as wearing a mask at all times and keeping a distance between other members. Even with the circumstances, 7 clubs in the district attended the event, as well as our Kiwanis Governor, George Elkins and Kiwanis Vice President, Darryl Gumz!

During the 3-day weekend, the event was filled with a plethora of service, fellowship, and leadership. Although the off-site service project got canceled due to the rain, members still enjoyed participating in Service Mania, where participants got to perform multiple projects, such as no sew blankets, love letters for literacy, random acts of kindness lollipops, and t-shirt dog toys. Teams got to come up with team chants and compete against other teams with team building activities, such as Picture Telephone, Cup Simon Says, and Poncho. Members also got to attend workshops hosted by District Board members. The workshops ranged from topics such as the district’s service partners and initiatives to leadership on the district and international board. Overall, the event was a success! Members were able to make an impact on the community and build lasting friendships over the weekend.

Thank you everyone who come out for Fall Membership Retreat this year and we hope to see you again next year!

“Although a lot of things were different for the Fall Membership Retreat this year, I was so happy to spend the weekend with my fellow Circle K’ers. I especially liked the service mania, which I hope will be available in future years!”

-Jasmine Brown

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By FALL MEMBERSHIP RETREAT & SERVICE CHAIR Michelle Vo

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DISTRICT DISTRICT CONVENTION CONVENTION District Convention (DCON) will look a little different this year. It will be broken up into two events: 1. Business Session Date: Friday, February 27th Time: 2:00-5:00pm Location: Macon, GA Cost: $25/person Only two delegates per school, plus any candidates, will be invited to attend.

Attendees will hear candidates caucus then vote on the new board and any proposed policy amendments.

Covid social distancing and CDC-recommended practices will be enforced.

Snacks will be provided!

Look out for registration details soon.

2. Awards and Workshops Session Date: Friday, March 12th Time: TBD (evening) Location: Online / Virtual All members are invited to attend.

There will be two back-to-back workshops for all members to attend, with a break in between. One of the workshops will be a professional panel!

After the workshops, we will be announcing award winners.

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DCON 2021 We can’t wait to see you soon! More details to come via social media and our website.

By DISTRICT CONVENTION CHAIR & WEBMASTER Amanda Lang

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RUNNING RUNNING FOR FOR DISTRICT DISTRICT BOARD BOARD Georgia Circle K needs enthusiastic leaders like you to serve on the district board!

The process is easy! For any district board position, make sure you have someone nominate and second your nomination during the business session of DCON 2/27/2021. Additionally, we recommend deciding your candidacy before the business session and informing the following people for organizational purposes: Your lieutenant governor (check out the district map to find your LTG) District Governor Leah Reiser (governor@georgiacirclek.org) District Secretary-Treasurer Wendy Yao (sectreas@georgiacirclek.org) District Administrator Brent Leslie (administrator@georgiacirclek.org) If you feel inspired during DCON, you still have the option to run off the floor during the business session (in other words, you will not be disqualified if you do not email these people before)! If you do prepare beforehand, feel free to email me (webmaster@georgiacirclek.org) any literature and I will make sure it gets distributed to DCON attendees.

Candidates are allowed to waive their speech time, and any candidate who is unopposed may be elected by a voice vote instead of paper ballot. A candidate must receive a majority vote to be elected. Need more tips? Feel free to reach out to your predecessor at the email addresses above, or to me at webmaster@georgiacirclek.org.

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Below are the positions we will vote on during the business session of DCON and what you will be requested to do at the business session at DCON. Committee chair applications will be open after the new governor is elected.

Governor Position description: represent the district at district and international Kiwanis family events, run and plan board meetings, visit clubs, supervise district committees, mentor clubs At DCON: 3-minute speech Secretary-Treasurer Position description: take minutes at all board meetings, maintain contact information directory, collect Club Monthly Reports, manage district budget, collect club dues, mentor club secretaries and treasurers At DCON: 2-minute speech Bulletin Editor Position description: publish and distribute the Kronicle At DCON: 2-minute speech Lieutenant Governor (we can elect up to 7 but there are currently 5 divisions) Position description: ensure functioning of clubs in a specific division, visit clubs, charter or reactivate clubs, host divisional events At DCON: 1-minute speech

By DISTRICT CONVENTION CHAIR & WEBMASTER Amanda Lang

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APPLYING APPLYING FOR FOR A A COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CHAIR CHAIR POSITION POSITION Committee Chair applications will be sent out shortly after the District Convention and the 2021-2022 board is elected. These will be sent out by the incoming Governor and they will be able to decide which committee chairs they would like to have. If any elected positions remain vacant after District Convention, they will also be added to the application list. Below are a few main responsibilities of each of the chairs but do keep in mind that the chairs offered or the job descriptions of them might change with the next Governor: FMR Chair: Serve as Chair of the Conferences and Conventions Committee from AprilNovember Plan the Fall Membership Retreat in November DCON Chair: Serve as Chair of the Conferences and Conventions Committee from DecemberMarch Plan District Convention in February Marketing Development and Education Chair: Serve as Chair of the Marketing Committee Make graphics upon request Plan the workshops for both Fall Membership Retreat and District Convention Service Chair: Serve as Chair of the Service Committee Plan District Day of Service Plan and run Penny Wars Plan and run service projects for both Fall Membership Retreat and District Convention Webmaster: Update and maintain the Georgia District CKI website Manage the district emails

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Public Relations Chair: Post to the Georgia District Facebook and Instagram accounts Create Recap videos for Fall Membership Retreat and District Convention Manage the district’s mascot, Gacki The Gecko’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

By GOVERNOR Leah Reiser

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APPLYING APPLYING FOR FOR AWARDS AWARDS District Convention 2021 is just around the corner, so get ready to start applying for awards! Awards are a great way to recognize your club and members on all the hard work everyone has done this year.

Key points on applying for awards: All Club Monthly Reports MUST be filled out submitted to the Membership Update Center. If any issues arise, please email Wendy Yao at sectreas@georgiacirclek.org.

The awards packet must be signed by the Circle K Club President, the Circle K Club Secretary, the Sponsoring Kiwanis Club President, and the Circle K Club faculty or Kiwanis advisor for the award packet to be considered eligible.

Make sure to start applying early as these awards can be lengthy and will need additional documents, such as letter of recommendations or proof of certain requirements.

Take pictures or scan any documents of proof that may be asked on. Keep track of the timestamp of the document as well. Keeping a folder of all the documents would be beneficial as that can make it easier to find when needed.

District awards that clubs can apply for: Jack E. McGraw Club Achievement Award Troy Holcomb Single Service Award Alice D. Stacey Passion for Service Award Keith Bailey Outstanding Club President Award Outstanding Club Secretary Award Outstanding Club Treasurer Award

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By GOVERNOR Leah Reiser

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DISTRICT DISTRICT SPOTLIGHTS SPOTLIGHTS DISTINGUISHED MEMBER: JORDON MOSES

Jordon serves as the secretary for the CKI club at Georgia Southern. He accepted his leadership position during his first year as a member and has excelled in his duties. Jordon is responsible for filling out club monthly reports and has always completed them on time. He plays an active role in helping planning the clubs events and has shown great cki spirit even despite having a broken foot for a couple months. Great job Jordon!

DISTINGUISHED CLUB: UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

University of West Georgia has shown outstanding commitment to their community even despite the Covid pandemic. They have moved to find ways to volunteer online and have been very active in Freerice which donates rice to communities in need around the world.

Their club officers have done an amazing job at keeping the club active online by hosting meetings and club socials. For the upcoming spring semester UWG looks to grow their membership and continue to serve the community.

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By COASTAL DIVISION LTG Braden Vaughn

GEORGIA GEORGIA DISTRICT DISTRICT OF OF CIRCLE CIRCLE K K CLUB CLUB MAP MAP Mountains Division Dalton State College University of North Georgia

Metro Division Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University LaGrange College University of West Georgia

Perimeter Division Kennesaw State University Oxford College of Emory University of Georgia

Coastal Division East Georgia State College Georgia Southern University

Plains Division Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Valdosta State University

WHAT IS GEORGIA CKI?

13 Clubs: We have Circle K clubs throughout the state of Georgia at 13 colleges and universities.

Join an existing club or start your own! You can start making a difference today.

5 Divisions: Each club is part of one of our 5 divisions- Coastal, Metro, Mountains, Perimeter, and Plains. Each is managed by a Lieutenant Governor to maintain communication between clubs and the district.

1 District: Together, we are one district and one family. We work together to serve Georgia. The district is run by an executive board, lieutenant governors, and committee chairs.

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GEORGIA GEORGIA DIVISION DIVISION UPDATES UPDATES 2020 - 2021 LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS

Here are the winter updates from our Georgia District Lieutenant Governors! We have Philip Maeser (Mountains LTG), Izah Tahir (Metro LTG). Safi Ullah (Perimeter LTG), Braden Vaughn (Coastal LTG), and Josh Carll (Plains LTG). Also, if you know of any college that is interested in building a Circle K club, reach out to your division LTG or our governor, Leah Reiser!

PHILIP MAESER, MOUNTAINS LTG

Division Updates: UNG is still going strong! Lately they have been meeting regularly to set plans for new service projects in their Spring semester.

Reinhardt is working diligently to recruit members in their Spring Semester, with an interest meeting kicking things off this month.

IZAH TAHIR, METRO LTG

Division Updates: Emory Circle K sent appreciation letters to their staff members and sent stickers and notes out to their members during the month of December!

Georgia Tech has continued volunteering with Food4Lives each week, and they recently helped with maintenance of the Five Points community gardens.

Georgia State is ready to get started this semester and are already working on planning their first meeting!

Lagrange has stayed active on social media by making fun Instagram stories for their members to post!

UWG is starting the semester off with service by helping to plant trees and flowers in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

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SAFI ULLAH, PERIMETER LTG

Division Updates: KSU has been having general body meetings and has had one in-person event for their members. They are actively adjusting to new circumstances and have even managed to add new members. They are ready for next semester and are eager to add new members during the upcoming recruitment fair.

Oxford has held a general body meeting and a movie night. They were able to recruit new members in the beginning of semester, but are eager to add additional new members. Although they have been on a travel ban set by their college, they are still holding online service events.

UGA has been holding in-person and online general body meeting every other week.

They have held over seven in-person service events and were able to add new members at the beginning of last semester and are eager for the recruitment fair this semester to add new members.

BRADEN VAUGHN, COASTAL LTG

Division Updates: As the Spring Semester begins, Georgia Southern’s CKI club will be tabling at the schools org fair on Thursday, January 21st from 11am-1pm. This event will be a great way for the club to recruit new members and make their presence even more visible on campus.

The Coastal division will be having its divisional rally on Saturday, January 30th at the Willie McTell Trail in Statesboro. There we will help maintain and clean up the trail. Further details will be coming soon.

JOSH CARLL, PLAINS LTG

Division Updates: ABAC is starting back up so they’ll be having meetings soon.

VSU’s new President is Trevon and he’s looking forward to bringing the club back to its former glory. We also have a new secretary for VSU by the name of Sarah.

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Chapter 3 TIPS & TRICKS FOR YOUR CLUB

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SERVICE SERVICE HOURS HOURS UPDATE UPDATE The third district goal that we set at the beginning of the Circle K year is completing 2,500 service hours as a district by the end of the year on March 31, 2021. As of January 16, we have 842 hours recorded in the MUC! The pandemic has made this year especially difficult in terms of maintaining morale, finding service projects, and encouraging membership engagement, but our clubs have continued to find ways to help their communities while social distancing. Service projects this year include outdoor volunteer activities like cleaning up part of a highway for Adopt-A-Mile and garden maintenance for a local community garden, as well as socially distanced activities like making cards and dog toys to drop off at local organizations.

Shoutout to the following clubs for being up to date on their Club Monthly Reports (CMRs) in the MUC! Emory University Georgia Tech Georgia Southern University Georgia State University Oxford College of Emory University of Georgia University of North Georgia University of West Georgia Keep in mind that your club must have all CMRs from April through January submitted to be eligible to apply for DCON awards. See page 30 of the Summer Kronicle for more information about how to access the MUC to submit CMRs, and feel free to email me ( sectreas@georgiacirclek.org ) if you have any questions or issues.

Service Hours Leaderboard

Club

Number of Service Hours

University of Georgia

229

Georgia Tech

198

Emory University

108

LaGrange College

84

By SECRETARY-TREASURER Wendy Yao

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ORGANIZING ORGANIZING GOOGLE GOOGLE DRIVE DRIVE A cluttered Google Drive makes the task of identifying content you need difficult, especially when you end up spending a large amount of time opening and closing the wrong files. Just as you can organize a workspace or a notebook, you can organize your Google Drive. However, because Google Drive stores files digitally, there are additional tricks that you can apply to make searching for files easier and maybe even more aesthetically pleasing - not to mention the additional gratification that comes from seeing the fruits of your labor.

Here are some ideas and tips for organizing your Google Drive: Start with a folder.

Like an outline, start with a broad topic, then focus inwards Ex.: Year of term > Categories (such as Meeting Slides, Photos, Graphics/flyers, Community Service documentation/forms, etc.)

Use a consistent naming convention.

Keep in mind that Google Drive will order content by “Name” (alphabetical) by default. You can change how the content is sorted by clicking on “Name” and choosing accordingly It can be helpful to include dates in folder and file names.

Type months as two digits to avoid mixing OctoberDecember with January and February 2020.01.12 (year/month/date) 01.12 (month/date) For recurring file-types, use similar structure in naming files for easy identification.

Consider using concise language 2020.01.12 Meeting PowerPoint 2020.01 Ice-cream social photos

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Remember that you can share folders with other people (such as your club board).

Organizing your Drive helps others avoid the headache of hunting and asking for documents. If your Google Drive is shared, an organized Drive may serve as an archive of the past for people in the future, who you may never meet, can reference. Everyone is different, so everyone will have a different method of organization. However you decide to organize your files, just make sure you have a defined system and stick to it. Happy organizing!

If you would like to discuss social media tips with me and other clubs, ask your Lieutenant Governor for my Social Media GroupMe!

Facebook: facebook.com/ georgiacirclek/

Instagram: @georgiacki

Twitter: twitter.com/ GeorgiaCKI

By METRO DIVISION LTG Erica Zheng

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ELECTING ELECTING NEW NEW OFFICERS OFFICERS & & CLUB CLUB OFFICER OFFICER TRAINING TRAINING April 1 st is the start of a new Circle K year, so let’s start getting ready for elections!

You want to have them done in early February so you know who’s eligible to run at DCON, but you can have them as late as March if you wish. Recall that you cannot hold two elected positions at once, so if you are elected in your school elections, you are not eligible to run for district or international board. All elected board members will need to (virtually) attend Club Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on April 17 th , so make sure you mark the date!

The positions you can run for on the club level are: PRESIDENT:

Primary contact for the club Lead s club / board meetings Carries out or delegate all tasks as needed for the club, such as arranging transportation for events VICE PRESIDENT:

Oversees committee chairs Assists the president in any way needed SECRETARY:

Take meeting minutes at club and board meetings Keep records of membership, meeting attendance, and service hours TREASURER:

Collects dues Keeps track of the budget throughout the year Applies for funding opportunities from your school, Kiwanis, or Circle K *Some schools may have a combined secretary-treasurer position.

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By METRO DIVISION LTG Izah Tahir

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Chapter 4 BEYOND THE DISTRICT

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K K FAM FAM KONNECTION KONNECTION Greetings to the members of the Georgia Circle K from the Georgia District of Kiwanis!

I want you to know how important you are to our Kiwanis family. You are in a transition time through your collegiate years and yet, you are continuing in dedicated service to contribute to the lives and well-being of children throughout the world and especially, here in Georgia. My Governor’s pin has the words Leadership, Friendship, and Service. You epitomize those words through your caring actions for others.

The Georgia District Kiwanis clubs and members are continuing to work in the COVID world.

We’ve had to make a lot of adjustments but, so you know, much of my enthusiasm has come from being with Circle K during your Day of Service and at FMR … nothing has stopped YOU from getting the work done. I’m always impressed with your computer/internet/cell phone skills demonstrating your ability to get the message out!

Even though many of our schools and universities have minimized our interactions, it’s been a great year so far in the Georgia District Kiwanis family. We’ve opened 2 new Kiwanis clubs, increased membership and most of our clubs are meeting live or virtually. During Christmas many children throughout Georgia received gifts from wonderful Kiwanians in spite of the COVID virus … Kiwanians did not let that stop them!

I have asked my Lt. Governors to invite our Circle K leaders and students to various events in the Georgia District like, club and BOD meetings, Division Council meetings and my Governor’s Rally. I hope you can attend some of those events and to see how Kiwanians interact and conduct themselves. Maybe someday you will be a leader of those events.

I look forward to seeing you at your next Circle K event. All my best to you and thank you for your service!

Serving through Kiwanis, George Elkins Governor Georgia District of Kiwanis

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UPCOMING UPCOMING CKIX CKIX Grab your boots and saddle up because Circle K International Convention is on the way, and this year it’s in Austin, Texas from July 25th to 28th! Don’t miss out on four days of service, fellowship, education, and fun! At CKIx, you have the chance to elect the international board for the new year, attend workshops hosted by the best CKI has to offer, participate in our Day of Service, and meet some of the coolest Circle K’ers from all across the globe!

If you’re interested in taking part in this incredible event, keep an eye out for when registration opens in March! Please feel free to reach out with any questions at governor@georgiacirclek.org!

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By MOUNTAINS DIVISION LTG Phillip Maeser

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SERVICE SERVICE INITIATIVES INITIATIVES INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

Childhood Development: CKI members are committed to empowering children of all backgrounds to prepare them for life and to become caring members of a global community. Realizing the impact that children of all backgrounds have on our current society, and their future impact is vital to any organization. Through empowering children we hope to bring about a larger impact within our communities not only today, but in the years to come.

Service Partners: St. Baldricks Foundation St. Baldricks Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity organization whose goal is to fund promising research to find cures to childhood cancer. CKI members can participate by asking for donations “on their head” and then shave their heads in solidarity with kids fighting cancer.

Preferred Charities: March of Dimes The March of Dimes is a non-profit organization that leads the fight for the health of all moms and their babies by working to prevent birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. CKI members can raise money and participate in the annual March for Babies to support the charity.

Environmental Justice: CKI members are committed to combating the global climate crisis and alleviating its effects, thus protecting our shared planet for future generations.

Many CKI members are passionate about this issue and working to find ways within their communities to make an impact. Through revising our service initiatives and working to find partners that promote our members goals, we hope to support our members in this movement.

Service Partners: WASH Preferred Charities: UNICEFWASH, which stands for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, is a program in Haiti that works to provide access to safe drinking water, ways to separate human waste from contact with people, and basic toilets. CKI members can support WASH by working with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which is an organization that works to provide medicine, clear water, vaccines, and educational opportunities for children in over 190 countries.

Food Insecurity & Homelessness: CKI members are committed to reducing food waste and contributing to the equitable distribution of food and shelter. Our members have already found many different ways to get involved with this issue, and by recognizing this as an issue that we can address as college students we can make a real and substantial impact in our communities.

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Service Partners: Students Team Up to Fight Hunger (STUFH), Better World Books Students Team Up to Fight Hunger (STUFH) is a national nonprofit organization whose main goal is to feed the hungry and raise awareness among college students about food insecurity. CKI members can get involved by organizing food drives on their campus, donating their time to local food banks, and growing their own food to donate to their local soup kitchens.Better World Books is an online nonprofit organization that uses books collected primarily through book drives and resells them online. Each time a book is purchased, a book is donated to someone in need. CKI members can get involved by visiting the Book Drive research center on the website and signing up to hold a book drive on their college campus.

Mental Health: CKI members are committed to promoting self-care while spreading awareness about and breaking the stigma that surrounds mental health. Members are working to both break the stigma and promote self-care both inside and outside of our organization. This is an issue that is not just growing within our organization but across college campuses in general.

Service Partners: Active Minds Actives Minds is a nonprofit organization that supports mental health awareness and education for young adults, through education, research, advocacy, and a focus on young adults ages 14-25. CKI members can get involved by opening up the conversation about mental health, spreading awareness, and fundraising money to support the organization. All proceeds support their suicide prevention activities for high school and college students.

DISTRICT INITIATIVES

HEALTHY: Health and Exercise Always Leads To Happier Youth (HEALTHY) is a district program that focuses on teaching children to eat healthier and lead more active lifestyles.

CKI members can get involved by hosting a fitness activity at an afterschool program for kids, creating coloring books that encourage healthy eating, and organizing a community hike for families.

HOME: Helping Other Motivate Everyone (HOME) is a district initiative to raise awareness to homelessness and food insecurity. The initiative was created to help support the clubs that volunteer, fundraise, and donate to places such as their local food bank, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter. CKI members can also host food drives to help their local community.

GSYH: Georgia Sheriff Youth Homes is a district project that helps give our state’s most atrisk children the love, safety, and stability they need. There are five locations in Georgia and at each home, children are given valuable services, such as academic and life skills education, that will help them grow into responsible, successful, adults. CKI members can help by making donations of money or items such as furniture, tools, and appliances to the homes.

By FALL MEMBERSHIP RETREAT & SERVICE CHAIR Michelle Vo

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