December newsletter

GovernOrr’s Gazette Official Newsletter for the Indiana District

December 2014 Issue

Happy Holidays!

As the year comes to a close, take a look back at everything you done to help your community.

You've raised money, donated your time, and made lifelong friendships. I hope you're enjoying your break so far.

Get excited to start the new year strong. Be sure when you to return to school to invite your friends to meetings/events and also to welcome newcomers! There is never a bad time to recruit. ! CKI Love! ♥

Kathryn Orr

Kathryn Orr Indiana District Circle K Governor 2014-2015

In this Issue!

GovernOrr’s Address….….1 Eliminate Update…..…………………..2 DCON……..…………….…..3 LSSP Planning……………..4 Clubs in Action……………5 Members of the Month….6

Eliminate Update 2015 not only marks the centennial year of Kiwanis, but it also marks the end of the Eliminate Project. Kiwanis has pledged that by the end of this year we will reach our $110 Million goal. Currently, we have raised $72 million dollars, and are working full force to gain the last $38 Million dollars. Circle K International has made it’s own great strides in the efforts. CKI has the highest per member donation total at $1.43.

In February CKI will promote our international campaign program “Show Your Love, Save A Life”. CKI encourages clubs to hold fundraising efforts for the Eliminate Project around Valentines Day. Here are a few ideas for clubs to consider: Elimidate: Speed Dating Dance to Elimintate Eliminate Dinner Sell Valentine’s Day Cards Sell origami foam roses in blue Sell flower/candy grams to club members These are just a few ideas! Start planning to by creating your own fundraiser or check out more by clicking here.

District Convention It is that time of year again to get ready for District Convention!

The 55th annual convention will look different than ever before! Not only is there a new location, but also this year the convention will be 2 days rather than 3! The district board and DCON committee has been working diligently to make this year’s DCON, the “happiest place on earth”. That’s right! This year’s theme is Disney!

So grab your mouse ears and register today! Click Here for Registration.

Where: Embassy Suites, Indianapolis.

When: Feb. 28 & March 01.

Cost: $150

While the price of DCON is at a lower price this year, it can still be a burden on a student budget. Don’t fret though! Talk to your Club President’s and LTG’s about funding opportunities or looking into these options.

Request funds from your Student Government Request sponsorship from you Kiwanis Clubs Dine and Donate programs as a club Check between those couch cushions If you have any DCON related questions contact Alexis Thomas at dcon@indianacirclek.org.

Large Scale Service Projects Planning service projects no matter the size can be a difficult, but large scale service project planning can be extremely difficult. Definitions as to what makes a project large scale can vary by number of participants, hours served, or a number of other factors. At the District level we have our own DLSSP Committee; chaired this year by Mallory Nollen. The DLSSP chair plans the annual Fall Service Kick-Off project, and this year Mallory is working on a Spring DLSSP. LSSPs can also be seen at the International level at CKIx. LSSP is what makes the CKI Convention different than all of the other Kiwanis Family Conventions.

For 2 days members will be in the host city, this year Indianapolis, giving back to the community that hosts the convention. LSSP Committee Chair, Mak Hozo knows that large scale service planning can be daunting task and sometimes a little bit difficult. So to help everyone a bit he made a checklist for members to follow when planning LSSPs for their own clubs.

If you have questions in LSSP planning contact Mallory at dlssp@indianacirclek.org or if you have questions about LSSP at CKIx contact Mak at ckilssp@gmail.com

Clubs in Action

Above: Purdue CKI at their Frozen Event Above: Indiana State CKI Left: Bre Thomas & Jim Wruck at Notre Dame CKI at their annual Aiden Project.

Below right: Purdue CKI at their Frozen Event.

Below left: Metro Fields at the University of Indianapolis for the annual fall rally.

Members of the Month Karsen McCloud, Butler University Jasmine Hopkins, Grace College Katie Frego, St. Mary’s College Nikki Martin, Ivy Tech College-Southwest Alyssha Cloud, University of Indianapolis Cara Hoskins, Hanover College Nathan Brooks, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Brice Vinson, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Catherine Zhang, Purdue University

Anne Daly, Notre Dame University Sam Zent, Indiana State University Rebecca Ordway, Purdue North Central Riley Hawkins, DePauw University Congratulations on being elected Member of the Month for November 2014! On behalf of the Indiana District, We would like to thank you for your dedication and service to Circle K. You are Amazing!

Officer Updates from the District! Indiana has a notification system that will help you throughout the year via text messages. If you haven’t already, Please sign up!

Club President’s: Text (224) 231-5486 with the message @inckipres Club Secretary’s: Text (224) 231-5486 with the message @inckisec Club Treasurer’s: Kathryn Orr Indiana District Circle K Governor 219.613.4649 governor@indianacirclek.org

Text (224) 231-5486 with the message @inckitreas Jessica Davis Indiana District Circle K Secretary 260.701.1989 secretary@indianacirclek.org