Circle of Sharing: July 2014

Circle of Sharing Official Bulletin of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Volume 21

Issue 3

July 2014

CKIx WUMvasion << Pg. 6-7

Kiwanis History Page 4-5

MERP Page 12-13

K-Family Baseball Game Page 14-15

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Table of Contents Objects of Circle K International………………………….Page 3 History of Kiwanis.………….………………………………Page 4-5 WUM Invades CKIx……………………..…..…………….Page 6-7 Ahrens’ Awards Alcove……………………...……………….Page 8 Summer Service Tips……….......................................Page 9 Summer Service Calendars…………………………....Page 10-11 MERP………………………………………….……………Page 12-13 K-Family Baseball Game……………………….……....Page 14-15 Northern Michigan University Highlight……………..Page 16 UW-Platteville Highlight........…………….……….…….Page 17 Happygrams………………………………………………..Page 18-20 District Goal Progress...……………….…………………...Page 21 Letter from the Editor………………………………………Page 22 2014-2015 District Board Directory……………………..Page 23 The next Circle of Sharing will be published September 15th, 2014. Please contact Editor, Marissa Blackmore (marissabmore@gmail.com), to be featured in the next bulletin.

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I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International...

(But what are they, really?)

To emphasize the advantages of the democratic way of life; To provide the opportunity for leadership training in service; To serve on the campus and in the community; To cooperate with the administrative officers of the educational institutions of which the clubs are a part; To encourage participation in group activities; To promote good fellowship and high scholarship; To develop aggressive citizenship and the spirit of service for improvement of all human relationships; To afford useful training in the social graces and personality development; and To encourage and promote the following ideals:  To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life;  To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships;  To promote the adoption and the application of high social, business and professional standards;  To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship;  To provide through Circle K clubs a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities; and  To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism, which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.

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The Root of CKI: Histo Greetings Circle K’ers. My name is Justin Hahn and I am your Assistant District Administrator. I also serve as the Kiwanis Family Chair for the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Kiwanis District. Have you ever wondered where Kiwanis came from? Where did it all start? How did your parent organization come to fruit? Being that we are approaching the 100 year anniversary of Kiwanis International, I thought I would share with you a little about the beginnings of this wonderful organization.

Kiwanis started as an idea of Allen S. Browne and Joseph C. Prance in 1914. Together they recruited members and charged a $5.00 membership fee. They named the organization The Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order Brothers, where they nicknamed it “BOB”. With the help of a Detroit historian, they changed the name to Kiwanis which was modeled after the Indian phrase “NunKee-wanis” meaning “we have a good time-we make noise”. Kiwanis chartered on January 21, 1915 where this date has been the birthday of Kiwanis ever since.

Kiwanis adopted the motto “We Build” in 1920 and remained unchanged until 2005 where Kiwanis adopted the new motto of “Serving the Children of the World”. The Kiwanis Club of Detroit was the original Kiwanis Club housing 175 members. By 1918, Kiwanis grew to nearly 100 clubs housing nearly 10,000 members. At this time, the headquarters of Kiwanis was located in Chicago.

Kiwanis steadily grew in membership and as a result had to keep moving locations until its final destination of Indianapolis in 1981, where we have called home ever since.

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Today Kiwanis houses more than 8,700 clubs and home to more than 597,500 Kiwanis Family members. Kiwanians participate in more than 150,000 service projects spanning more than 80 nations and geographic areas. So as you can see, Kiwanis has a rich history with so much more than this article can offer. So as Kiwanis continues to celebrate its 100 year anniversary, let’s work to have the best year ever and celebrate being a part of such an amazing organization.

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ory of January 21, 1915 Kiwanis was founded in Detroit, Michigan.

1925 Kiwanis sponsors the first Key Club at Sacramento High School in California.

May 15, 1962 The Kiwanis Club of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, becomes the first club outside the United States and Canada.

1975 Builders Club becomes an official Kiwanis sponsored program for young teens.

July 7, 1987 Delegates approve an amendment to allow female members into Kiwanis. More than 3,000 women join within the first six months.

2000 Kiwanis sponsors Aktion Club, a program for adults with disabilities.

November 1, 1916 Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario was chartered, making Kiwanis an international organization.

1947 The first Circle K International club, for male college students, is chartered.

1973 Circle K International opens its membership to women.

1982 Kiwanis International opens its office in Indianapolis, Indiana.

1990 K-Kids club, a service club for elementary school students, joins the Kiwanis family.

June 24, 2010 Kiwanis pledges to raise $110 million and join UNICEF in the effort to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus from countries still affected by the disease.

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WUM Invades By: Teasha Kirkwood On Saturday our district went home with 18 awards! An all-time record! Now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a #WUMvasion!

Distinguished Awards Distinguished District: Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Distinguished Governor: Lena Schiebengraber Distinguished Bulletin Editor: Taryn Grisham Distinguished LTG: Monica Wang and Shannon Thiesenhusen Distinguished Chairperson(s): Sara Hujar (DCON), Emily Condon (Special Events), and Laura Killingsworth (ARH) Distinguished Administrator: Janet DeGroot Awards and Recognition Wisconsin-Upper Michigan: 3rd Place for highest funds raised for ELIMINATE CKI Service Week: UW-Platteville, UW-Madison GEM (Club Growth): Ripon College & UW-Madison Club Achievement: UW-Madison Club Newsletter: UW-Madison Outstanding Kiwanis Family Award: UW-Madison Club ELIMINATE Project Contest: UW-Madison

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While being awarded with these awards is fantastic the most important award is Distinguished District. This award says that all of the members of WUM, all 644 of us, have done some truly amazing things within this organization this year! Truly proving that we live to serve and love to serve! WUM is a distinguished district because of the dedication, commitment, and passion that we all have for service, leadership and fellowship. WUM is WUM-derful and now all of International knows!

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Hey yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all this is my journal of my experience at CKIx, the combined experience of the Large Scale Service Project (LSSP) and International Convention (ICON)! The #WUMvasion took Nashville by surprise and was a six-day experience I will never forget!

Tuesday: Three #WUMVANS left Milwaukee for Nashville! There was car dancing, snapchats, singing and lucky enough not a lot of traffic! #WUMVAN1 made up car games, found many Waffle Houses for food cravings, and were the first ones to arrive in Nashville!

Wednesday: First day of LSSP! My group the HonkyTonks gathered our water bottles and our service clothes and did a river and highway clean-up!

With a high of 96 degrees, nothing stopped us from getting messy and making the river and highway clean and beautiful!

Thursday: The HonkyTonks donned on safety goggles and made tables with Tools for Schools! This program that creates desks and chairs for schools in Nashville using old school materials and of course the help of volunteers! We made over 20 desks and learned some new marketable skills!

By the end of LSSP as a whole, all of the members in attendance did over 4,000 hours for the Nashville community! Thus showing that CKI members really do Live to serve, love to serve! (Remember to track those hours!)

Friday: We got to business! We caucused! Similar to what happens at DCON, members run can run for a position. Following caucuses we went into House of Delegates and did our first round of voting. Our new International President is Kathy Le from the Western Canada District, our International Vice President is Clara Oh from the Missouri-Arkansas District, and our Sub-Region Trustee is Ashley Wolfe is from the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District!

Saturday: Workshops, get ya workshops! This day was filled with workshops, my favorite was of course Mama Nonnie and her etiquette session! Later that evening was the awards ceremony and WUM took home 18 awards! Congrats to all!

Sunday: We said our goodbyes and started out for the Dairyland. But first #WUMVAN1 stopped at Waffle House and then Kiwanis International Headquarters!

CKIx was such a great experience! I hope you consider going to Indianapolis for next years convention and the celebration of Kiwanisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 100th year!

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With 2014 more than half way over, the school year is creeping up on us. That means Circle K meetings and events can resume and with that comes the planning of these events. To help you all out, we have decided to give you a few pointers to make your events outstanding...and perhaps a potential award winner. This summer, the Awards, Regulations and History Committee has painstakingly combed through every word of every award to make them easier for you to complete. The lovely Marissa has graciously allowed us to highlight a few of them here and there. Below are a few things to think about when planning club socials and fundraisers: “Outstanding Club Social Award” Fun and socializing are key parts of Circle K and a GREAT way to kick off the year. Socials provide a reason to gather, socialize, exchange ideas, do activities and have fun! This award focuses on the fellowship amongst new and returning members and most importantly, fellowship with your local K-Family clubs. When applying for this award, make sure you read the form carefully and give a full explanation of the event with an extra focus on the fellowship. Also make sure to provide the required signatures at the end of the form.

“Outstanding Club Fundraiser Award” This award recognizes a club’s dedication and efforts in producing a great fundraiser for their own club or to a meaningful cause or charity. This award looks quite a bit different from previous years. In the past, it has consisted of an essay that maybe got your point across. This year, it is more form based – asking questions to get the cold hard facts down on paper – followed by a shorter essay to explain the nature, planning and participation of the event. An outstanding fundraiser should include a goal set before the event, some sort of advertising about the event and as always, your local Kiwanis Family clubs or other Circle K clubs.

The official forms will be given to club presidents at MAC, be available as a Google Doc and emailed if needed. Any event held between April 1st, 2014 and January 20th, 2015 is eligible.

The awards must be postmarked by January 20th, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact me at kahrens44@gmail.com. I challenge each club to submit at least one award.

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Kayla Ahrens, Awards, Regulation, and History Chair

Summer Service Tips: Remaining Active in the Community By: Matthew Bowe, Service Chair The summer time is here, which means play, fun, and relaxation. For others, we are at summer school, working for our tuition bills, and struggling to find the fun time. However, service may not be something that we are thinking about this summer. I know that I find it difficult to do service. My town is small, and I cannot find projects. Further, with my overly busy schedule, I struggle checking my emails, let alone do service. How can any college student possibly manage any time for service? Well, it is my hope that this article can help your situation.

The first trouble is that we all think it must be a grand, elaborate, and spectacular project in order for it to be considered as service. Yet, a simple service project can be done in front of the television. What?! I can do service and watch television. Yes, you can! For example, if you can knit or crochet, you can knit a scarf or crochet a washcloth while watching television. Both knitting needles (or crochet needles) and yarn are relatively inexpensive for hobbies and can be learned quickly. When the project is completed, these products can be donated to the local homeless shelter or food pantry. Further, if you are not driving, you can knit or crochet during those long drives on those fantastic family vacations. We all have a little time to do a little service every single day.

Now, most college students tend to become overly burdened with too many tasks, meaning that time is limited and precious. How could I possibly find time this summer to do service this summer when I have not time? Well, you will need to make time and find a time that works for you. I challenge you to perform at least five service hours this month and this next month. It may sound obnoxious, but you can do it. There is something out there for you to do in your town, and I will help you in this next paragraph.

Our final problem is that there are not many opportunities to do service during the summer months, especially in my small town. I say, “Phooey!” You are not looking hard enough, or your imagination is not expanded enough to think of doing something. What does every single small town have every single summer? They have summer fairs, carnivals, and parades. You can help out there. There are booths with service organizations who may be looking for help to run the booth. Find a Kiwanis club in a nearby town who has a booth at the fair that you can help out at.

Other places to look include local stores’ bulletin boards and the local newspaper. Further, many towns have just as many churches as bars. Avoid the bars, and go to the local churches. Thrift sales, festivals, and other activities keep churches busy during the summer months. Thus, there are many opportunities to do service if you know where to look.

Well, I hope that you are able to accept and complete my challenge. Ten hours of service are yours to grab if you are willing and passionate to grasp this opportunity. I ask of something that is reasonable, but it may challenge you. It can be many simple projects such as knitting or crocheting while watching television. Otherwise, if you lack the time but want to do a bigger project, plan out your month and time now in order to accomplish your task. Be better than me and quit say, “I will do it tomorrow.” You can do it today; do it now! Finally, you must expand your limited view on life and search for the answers in which you seek. If you idly sit where you are, chances are slim that you will find the answers which you seek. Happy volunteering!

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Matthew Bowe, District Service Chair, would like to invite you to utilize these calendars in order to better help you stay committed to service even throughout the summer. We hope these ideas are helpful to you, especially regarding etiquette and acts of kindness! For more information regarding service hours and service ideas, please visit Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blog at ltrapper.blogspot.com. Have a beautiful summer, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to volunteer!

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Everyone be split into groups and attend the same 5 workshops. Workshops will cover a variety of topics, from Circle K International history to running an effective meeting, to having a social! All workshops are geared toward executive board members, committee chairs, and general members. No matter your role in Circle K, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sure to learn more about the organization and how to recruit and retain members!

There will be service projects for members during registration time from 8 to 10am.

Come ready to participate in service while you wait for the program to start!

The price of lunch is included in the registration fee! Feel free to include any dietary needs/ restrictions on the registration form!

MERP is 10am to 4pm. However, the fun doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there! For those who are interested, there is a small amusement park, Bay Beach, near campus where we can go and eat dinner and go on the rides! Food and tickets are fairly cheap (25 cents per ticket, with each ride being 2-4 tickets). Feel free to stay as long as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like for some Circle K fellowship!

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Kiwanis Family Baseball Game By: Monica Wang, K-Family Chair Are you ready for a day FULL of fun at our very first Kiwanis Family event of the year? The 2014 Kiwanis Family Baseball Game is back at Miller Park this fall and will include all things Kiwanis Family and baseball while raising money for an amazing cause: The ELIMINATE Project! Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 14th because this is one event you absolutely do not want to miss!

Kiwanis Family Baseball Game is a long standing tradition in our Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District that the Circle K District puts on for all branches of the Kiwanis Family. This year, we will be in Milwaukee watching our very own Brewers play the Cincinnati Reds at 1:10 p.m. that Sunday. Be sure to stay tuned for more information on a potential Kiwanis Family tailgate before the game!

Tickets are $20 each, with $11 of each ticket going towards the ELIMINATE Project. This incredible initiative is a joint project between Kiwanis International and UNICEF to end Maternal-Neonatal Tetanus in countries all around the world. Although 35 countries have already had MNT eliminated, there's still 24 countries left to go. The ELIMINATE Project ends in July 2015, so Kiwanis Family Baseball Game will not only strengthen our Kiwanis Family relations without our district, but will also help end MNT around the world.

Need extra incentive to come? Every attendee will receive a FREE Robin Yount bobble head at the game! Also, if you postmark your ticket order form by Friday, July 18th, your name will be put into a drawing for a free $25 gift certificate for the Milwaukee Brewers Gift Shop!

The last chance to get a Kiwanis Family Baseball Game ticket is on August 8th and our goal is to have 250 attendees. Let's come together as a Kiwanis Family to make this year's Kiwanis Family Baseball Game a huge success!

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Northern Michigan University NMU’s Favorite Service Projects

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Amanda Temple

Anthony Wilson

Vice President

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24 Hour Service Project UP 200 Sled Dog Races Noquemanon Ski Race Dog Walking at UPAWS  Parents Night Out Make a Difference Day  Relay for Life

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Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Marquette Noon Kiwanis Accountant

Xavier Donajkowski

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Club Charter Date: November, 1995 16

Secretary

Rachel Headings

University of Wisconsin

Platteville Name: Kayla Ahrens Position: President Year in School: 4th Major: Civil Engineering w/ Structures & Geotech. Emphasis Favorite Project/

Name: Becki Lee Position: Secretary Year in School: 2nd Major: Forensic Investigation with an emphasis in Physiology Favorite Project/Event:

Name: Miranda Weiss Position: VicePresident Year in School: 2nd Major: Biology w/ Emphasis in Zoology Favorite Project/ Event: Spring Fling &

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Platteville Kiwanis

Awards: 2014 DCON & Spring Fling Spirit Award, 2012-2014 Club Scrapbook Award

Name: Brian Gilbank Position: Treasurer Year in School: 5th Major: Civil Engineering w/ Construction Emphasis Favorite Project/Event: MAC and Spring Fling

Charter Date: October 19th, 1996

Events: Ugly Sweater/ Caroling, Thanksgiving Dinner Social, Marv & Mable Visits

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WUM HAPPY Stephanie Van Kampen, UW-Madison

Jim Tammen, Marquette University

You are such a great leader. Thank you for all you do! We love you, Steph!

Shout out to Jim for being the best board buddy ever and still looking out for me while I'm in China! I can't wait to see all the incredible things you do with the Metro division this next year!

Katie Keyser, UW-Green Bay I'm so glad that you decided to come to CKIx! You are so fun to hang out with, and I know how much you learned that week. Can't wait to see what you accomplish as a CKI leader this year :)

Shout out to my BFF all the way in Seattle!

Miss you!

Lena Scheibengraber, UW-Milwaukee

Dayna Wimann, UW-Madison

Thank you for being my biggest role model this past year. I know that I can come to you with anything, and that really means so much more than you could ever know. I aspire to be half the leader that you are. Can't wait to join you in Kiwanis!

Congrats on getting into the business school! Know that we notice your hard work and dedication to the club.

Emily Lingeman, UW-Madison We will miss you very much next year. You, Laura, & Taryn have done so many great things for this club. Good luck with your future endeavors!

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Jordan Grapentine, UW-Green Bay

Megan Johnson, Edgewood College Megan not only baked goods for the bake sale but also worked the bake sale for two extra hours when she was needed! Megan also raised money for March of Dimes as well as walked at March for Babies. She even invited another person to come along with us!

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YGRAMS Sarah Fonger & Bryan Schut, UW-Platteville Both of these amazing people have been in CKI for all four years of their college careers and have made a huge impact on our club. From the time they were freshman up to the day they graduated, they have given their time and hearts to communities far and wide. This dynamic duo have not only stepped up in the community, but have been role models in our club. They know how to put smiles on our faces and have fun, yet help a friend when they need it most. They have made many friends along their journey and have impacted lives in one way or another. As we wish them luck in their new part of life, there will always be a place for them in our CKI family.

Taryn Grisham, UW-Madison Spencer Liebl, UWMadison Spencer works very hard looking for summer service projects for our club! You do a great job and we really appreciate it!

You are so awesome and deserve your award! Congrats on the new job. Hope to see you soon!

Elizabeth Crawford, MSOE Elizabeth designed and ordered our beautiful club t-shirts even as her Senior Design Project was approaching the due date!

Casey Scheibengraber, Alverno College

Jordan Grapentine, UWGreen Bay

I had so much fun hanging out with you in Nashville at CKIx. First of all, you're funny. Second of all, ticks. Third of all, sunburn. But most importantly, that card game and your reaction.

Too funny. Love you!

I hope you have a great time in Seattle, you definitely deserve it! I'm proud of you dude!

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HAPPYGRAMS Sydney Anderson, UW-Madison

Teasha Kirkwood, Alverno College

A little late but we are so happy that you stepped up to be the club bulletin editor! You will do great! We believe in you!

You are flawless. Thank you for BEY-ing such a great friend. Love you, boo boo! Ooh bye ;)

Jordan Grapentine, UW-Green Bay

Lena Scheibengraber, UW-Milwaukee Lena, it makes me so sad that I didn't get to work much with you. I'm so glad that I've gotten to somewhat know you better the past few months. I hope to become a leader like you.

Thanks for hosting an awesome MDG meeting last week!

You rock!

Kayla Ahrens, UW-Platteville

Taryn Grisham, UW-Madison

She is taking Platteville to new heights that were unimaginable even just a year ago. I can't wait to see what she does in upcoming months not only as president, but as a dedicated member of the WUM district.

There's a 250 character limit and that is definitely not enough for me to tell you how wonderful you are. Just know that you are :)

Jordan Sandona, Marquette University

Laura Killingsworth, UW-Madison

After our club had a checkbook balancing error, we overestimated our funds available for Spring Fling, so we ended up spending more money than anticipated. Thankfully, Jordan took money out of her own pocket to help our club balance out again until we were able to fundraise some more.

#LoloKillzHasFriends

Gilly, UW-Platteville

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Thank you for helping clean up after the storm!

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District Goal Progress Goal: 725 Members

Goal: 14,500 Service Hours

Goal: 1200 Kiwanis Family Relations Hours

Progress: 631 Members 87% of Goal

Goal: $10,000 toward ELIMINATE

Progress: $1,878.66 19% of Goal

Progress: 2,277 Hours

Progress: 121 Hours

16% of Goal

10% of Goal

Goal:

Goal:

$7,500 toward Preferred Charities

Progress: $596.67 8% of Goal

$5,500 toward Camp Wawbeek

Progress: $1,638.19 30% of Goal

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Letter from the Editor Dearest WUM Members, I hope you all have been enjoying your summer and have been taking time to volunteer when you are not working or having fun!

As many of you know, I spent five weeks of my summer in Peru, where I studied at a university in Arequipa and also spent some of my mornings volunteering in a village higher in the mountains, called Alto Cayma. With a group of eight other individuals, we created a “food forest” in the hopes of better supplying the village with healthier, more reliable food options. The photo above shows me planting a papaya tree! We also constructed three compost bins beside this garden. By doing so, the goal was to teach the residents of Alto Cayma how to use these fully productive systems in order to better supply themselves with different sources of food while still conserving as much water as possible.

It was incredible to learn about the different culture in Peru and to also be able to understand the societal struggles that Peru experiences. It was very evident that poverty is a real concern in Peru, especially in the rural areas.

I loved that I had the opportunity to study and volunteer while in Peru. Of course I was able to do fun things as well, such as visit Machu Picchu, visit the coast (pictured right), whitewater raft (pictured above—I was just about to jump off a cliff!), and other cool activities. I would love to return to Peru someday, or another country in South America. It was definitely an experience of a lifetime!

Yours in Service,

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District board Directory District Governor Teasha Kirkwood Alverno College teasha.kirkwood.cki@gmail.com 815-501-1746

Lakes Lieutenant Governor Issue 1 Taylor Moret UW-Oshkosh lakesltg@gmail.com 608-412-3518

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Kiwanis Family & Outreach Chair Monica Wang UW-Madison monica.wang23@gmail.com 608-239-5707

District Secretary Megan Laufenberg Edgewood College mlaufenberg49@gmail.com 608-438-8136

Metro Lieutenant Governor Jim Tammen Marquette University jdtammen@gmail.com 815-601-6032

Membership Development & Growth Chair Jordan Grapentine UW-Green Bay jordan.grapentine.cki@gmail.com 920-209-5090

Sara Hujar District Treasurer Northern Michigan University sarahujar@gmail.com 607-242-1744

Superior Lieutenant Governor Sear Kenny Northern Michigan University superiorltg@gmail.com 906-399-7819

Service Chair Matthew Bowe UW-Eau Claire matt26bowe@gmail.com 715-933-2404

Marissa Blackmore District Bulletin Editor Edgewood College marissabmore@gmail.com 920-904-5703

Awards, Regulation, and History Chair Kayla Ahrens UW-Platteville kaherns44@gmail.com 920-810-3772

Special Events Co-Chair Emily Krueger UW-Whitewater kruegerwumcki@gmail.com 414-213-6860

Capital Lieutenant Governor Ashley DeFazio UW-Platteville defazioa22@gmail.com 262-308-2135

District Convention Chair Samantha Robinson Alverno College samantha.robinson.cki@gmail.com 262-945-4832

Special Events Co-Chair Lizzy Johnson UW-Oshkosh ljohnsonwumcki@gmail.com 608-354-5584

Chippewa Lieutenant Governor Kirstie Polzin UW-Eau Claire polzinkk.cki@gmail.com 715-212-5871

Eliminate Project Coordinator Casey Scheibengraber Alverno College scheibcf@gmail.com 414-520-0103

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To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.

-Pearl S. Buck

Official Bulletin of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District of Circle K International

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