Club Bulletin
January, 2015
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Edgewood College"
A Superb Semester of Service! Edgewood College Circle K celebrated five amazing years of service this past semester which was a kick-start to great fall filled with volunteering, attending events, and welcoming new members. Edgewood Circle K participated in both local and district events by attending the September Membership Awareness Conference in the Wisconsin Dells, as ✦ Welcome new well as spending time with our local Aktion Club. Edgewood members! was also proud to host events here on campus, such as Eat to ✦ Walk for Leukemia and Eliminate, and Project Linus. " Lymphoma
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Zoo Run Run
October ✦
Membership Awareness Conference
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Project Linus
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Aktion Club: Halloween
November ✦
Eat to Eliminate
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Trick or Treat for UNICEF
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Second Harvest
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Aktion Club: Thanksgiving
Along with completing an awesome amount of service this year, Edgewood also welcomed 20 new members to its Circle K family! " “I decided to join Circle K this semester, “Joining Circle K this because I enjoyed NHS in year allowed me to give back high school. I liked being to the community, and it was able to get involved, help great to meet new people people, and get that with similar interests as me!” satisfying feeling in —Maggie Dollahan return.” Freshmen, New Member —Sam Contreras Freshmen, New “I personally thought that being Member involved with Circle K this semester was a great experience for me. I think volunteering in the community is great for my spirit!” —Tim Finnegan Freshmen, New Member
December ✦
K Family Hockey Night
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Kiwanis Christmas Pageant
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Club Bulletin
January, 2015
Membership Awareness Conference (MAC)
The Eliminate Project" The Eliminate Project was started by Kiwanis and UNICEF to eliminate neonatal and maternal tetanus internationally. Over 60,000 babies and a large number of women suffer from this disease every year; and in order to eliminate this, a great deal of money needs to be raised for immunizations. This money will go towards vaccines, syringes, safe storage, and transportation. This will take thousands of skilled staff and a little over 110 million dollars to complete. This semester, Edgewood College’s Circle K worked a number of different fundraisers and service activities to raise money for the Eliminate Project, including trickor-treating in the local neighborhoods for UNICEF, as well as selling Threads of Hope bracelets around campus. So far, Edgewood has raised $80.00 for the cause!
This past October, Edgewood College and members of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District enjoyed time in the Dells at the fall trainer event, MAC. There were workshops, officer training, and plenty of fun! Our district bul letin editor even got pied in the face! "
Adventures at Aktion Club!" Over the course of the semester, Edgewood Circle K paid a few visits to its much beloved Aktion Club. Aktion Club gives Edgewood students a chance to work with adults with disabilities.
In October, the Edgewood students helped Aktion Club members make beautiful flowers from tissue paper and pipecleaners, which later served as centerpieces for the Kiwanis Pancake breakfast! " In November the members got to make festive paper turkeys, and get in the Thanksgiving Spirit! Everyone was proud of their colorful creations and enjoyed the time shared together. "
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January, 2015
K-Family Hockey Night
K-Family Fun! Edgewood Circle K participated in a number of K-Family events during fall and winter, including K-Family Service Day and K-Family Hockey Night. Both events gave students a chance to meet people from Circle K’s within the district, participate in service projects, and social events.
’Tis The Season of Service During the winter months, E d g e wo o d s e t o u t to s p r e a d cheer all over Madison. In early December, Circle K members went caroling to raise money for the Eliminate Project. Later in the month, other members helped set up for Madison West’s Kiwanis Annual Christmas Pageant in the Capitol.
Caroling for a Cause
Edgewood Circle K members finished out the year with the Divisional Rally, where they enjoyed time with other Circle K district members and reminisced about a great semester of service!
Events in 2015! " • Blood Drive" • February Aktion Club meeting" • Bake Sale Fundraiser" Divisional Rally
• 52nd Annual District Convention (DCON)" Club Bulletin Editor Katie Rickert
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