The official publication of the empire division Volume 1. Issue 3. August 2012
Happy August! Yup, you heard that right, I say HAPPY August. Yes, I do realize that means classes will be back in session but it also means the beginning to a great recruitment and retention season. It means working on recruiting new members and showing them all that Circle K has to offer. This will be the bulk of this month’s newsletter and it should be the highlight of your semester. Think of not just new members but new friends, possibly, friends that will stay with you for many years to come. With this said, I hope that everyone had a great summer. I know I did! I got the chance to do so many great service projects with many of you. We did some restoration projects in Forest Park, went to a food pantry in Coney Island, worked at the Queens Botanical Gardens, attended the Long Island Southwest K-Family picnic and volunteered at an Aktion Club picnic. Travel-wise, I got the chance to go to New Orleans for our Large Scaled Service Project and International Convention. I also got the chance to attend CKI’s Leadership Academy; I am going into my 6th year in the KFamily and was definitely at the top of my list of greatest K-Family experiences. More to come later in this newsletter!
Table of Contents: Welcome…………………………………………1 Recruitment and Retention (1) ………………2 Recruitment and Retention (2) ………………3 DLSSP………………………………………………4 Dues ………………………………………………5 Service Spotlight ……………………………….6 Leadership Academy …………………………7 Upcoming events and more! …………….….8
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What do these two terms mean? Don’t they have the same meaning? No! Absolutely not! Recruitment – the action of finding new people to join an organization or support a cause Retention – the continued possession, use, or control of something Notice the two underlines words here. When recruiting members, you are focused on introducing new individuals to Circle K. When working on retention, you are focusing on getting your already recruited members to stay in Circle K and love it. Remember to highlight all the positives of giving back!
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When it comes to tabling, here are a few tips: •
Use the gong. It creates a sound that could attract attention if used. It also serves as an important icon to past Key Club members, let past Key Clubber’s hit it!
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Provide flyers, brochures, activities that people can grab and look at later on as a reminder of what CKI is. Try and keep these informative yet simple.
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Offer free stuff. This can be as simple as free hugs or free air. It you can, give away pins, pens, stickers or candy to attract people!
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Make sure the next meeting time and location is clear. If possible, provide free food at the upcoming meeting.
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Have a sign-up sheet that asks for their name and e-mails. Asking for too much information can get too personal at first and/or time-consuming. o If possible, use a laptop and have them type this to prevent illegible handwriting
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If you have club t-shirts, try and get as many people possible to wear them, people love t-shirts and this also attracts attention!
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Visuals! This means a tri-fold of photos, a scrapbook, anything people can see.
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While doing all this, keep your table organized. No one likes to look at clutter.
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Along with clutter, try not to overcrowd your table. People at a club fair don’t like to wait. o Members/officers simply hanging out at the table = big turn-off to potential members
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Stay positive! If you for some unfortunate reason had a bad experience, don’t share that one. (Leave out the time you almost passed out from heat exhaustion doing service.)
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This year, our District Large Scaled Service Project (DLSSP) will be held in Syracuse, NY on the weekend of October 5th – October 7th so save the date!
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Registration and more information will be out soon but as a heads up, registration will be approximately $25 to cover your service project expenses and food for the weekend. We can work on transportation when the time gets closer.
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Keep your eyes open for more information. You won’t want to miss out on an amazing weekend of Volunteering a t a center, serv service and fellowship. Plus, you get ing kids with sp ecial needs to meet Circle K members from all over New York!
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Yes, it may be free to serve but belonging to such an amazing organization like Circle K International unfortunately, does not come free. There are dues that must be submitted, in order to be recognized as an official active Circle K International club. There are two types of dues: 1. International – this is a flat rate sent to international; the cost is based on how many students are in the college/university •
For institutions with 5,000 or less students, it is $450
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For institutions with over 5,000 students, it is $600
2. District – this is $8 per member in your club that will go to the New York District •
For institutions with 5,000 or less students, you must have at least 15 members
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For institutions with 5,000 or more students, you must have at least 20 members
There are 3 different deadlines to keep in mind when it comes to submitting dues: 1. Early Bird – October 1st 2. Regular – November 1st 3. Final deadline before your club goes “inactive” – November 30th
What are the benefits of paying dues? • • • • • • •
Becoming a part of the Kiwanis International family which means that you have support from all branches Leadership opportunities give you the chance to grow Making a difference in how the organization operates Having insurance during any CKI meeting or event Networking with CKI members from all over the U.S. and the other 17 nations where there are CKI clubs Having a cool membership card and pin to carry around! Finding yourself through service, leadership and fellowship
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August 18th – Chinatown Beautification Day – 62 Mott Street, Chinatown – 12:00PM https://www.facebook.com/events/254010681383997/ August 23rd – Queens College Freshmen Recruitment – QC Quad – 1:00PM-5:00PM August 23rd – Recruitment and Retention Webinar – your computer – 7:00PM August 27th – Queens College CKI 1st Meeting – QC SU 304 – 12:15PM-1:30PM August 27th – August Empire Divisional Meeting – QC SU 310 – 7:30PM-9:30PM https://www.facebook.com/events/410985712291591/ August 30th – District Large Scaled Service Project Webinar – your computer – TBA September 2nd – 2nd Annual K-Family Picnic – Cunningham Park – 12:00PM-5:00PM https://www.facebook.com/events/323805747709193/ September 8th – Glendale Community Day – Atlas Park, Glendale – 10:00AM September 15th – LGA Kids Day – LaGuardia Airport – 10:00AM September 22nd – Light the Night Walk – Forest Park – 6:00PM September 24th – September Empire Divisional – QC SU 310 – 7:30PM-9:30PM *Note that typically, divisional meetings will be the last Monday of each month Am I missing something? Do you need something cleared up or have further questions? Vote for the big divisional event at the August divisional!
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Call or text: 718-757-5687 Divisional e-mail: bqe.nycki@gmail.com Personal e-mail: kelchan.cki@gmail.com Skype: pb_kelly Facebook.com/kelchansayss
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