Circle of Sharing: May 2014 by Marissa Blackmore

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

Issue 2

May 2014

Kiwanis International President Visits WUM! << Pg. 6-7

CKIx Page 8-9

Circle K International Leadership Academy Page 11

Club Highlights: Carthage & UWGB Page 14-15

Table of Contents Monthly Service Calendar.………………………………….Page 3 Spring Fling Recap………….………………………………Page 4-5 Kiwanis International President Visit…..…………….Page 6-7 CKIx…………………………………………...……………….Page 8-9 International Club Awards......................................Page 10 CKI Leadership Academy………………………………....Page 11 MERP………………………………………….……………Page 12-13 Carthage College Highlight……………………….……....Page 14 UW-Green Bay Highlight………….….…………………..Page 15 Happygrams!......................…………….……….…….Page 16-18 District Goal Progress...……………….…………………...Page 19 Letter from the Editor………………………………………Page 20 2014-2015 District Board Directory……………………..Page 21

The next Circle of Sharing will be published July 15th, 2014. Please contact Editor, Marissa Blackmore (marissabmore@gmail.com), to be featured in the next bulletin. 2

Monthly

SERVICE

Calendar

Matthew Bowe, Doctor of Service, presents the June Service Calendar. Please utilize this calendar to create ideas of service throughout the month. Summer is a great time to give back to the community; don’t stop just because school is ending! For more service ideas, please visit Matt’s blog at ltrapper.blogspot.com. Doctor’s Order’s!

By: Monica Wang

From Friday, April 25th, to Sunday, April 27th, Circle K members from all over our Wisconsin-Upper Michigan district came together for an energy packed weekend full of service, fundraising for Camp Wawbeek, workshops and of course, bonding. Camp Wawbeek, where Spring Fling, our very first district event of this new Circle K year was held, is an Easter Seals camp located near Wisconsin Dells, WI which offers summer programs for children and adults with disabilities. On Friday night, while clubs were registering, there were several in-house service projects that were all geared towards Governor Teasha’s Governor’s Project: The Literacy Project. We created bookmarks, crayon boxes, a rhyming memory game, and vocabulary flashcards to all be donated. Afterwards, we played a huge Dr. Seuss themed scavenger hunt all over Camp in small groups to get to know each other even more. The night ended with a midnight run to the local Denny’s.

On Saturday, attendees were able to participate in numerous service projects all over camp, including highway cleanup, raking, helping at Respite, sorting, wood-chopping and cleaning out the dining hall. Camp Wawbeek really relies on us every year to help get Camp ready for the summer, and then to prepare it for winter when we are there for Membership Awareness Conference in October. After several hours of volunteering, attendees had several different sessions throughout the afternoon to attend, including workshops such as officer trainings, HipHop and Social/Fundraisers, Divisional meetings, and District Committee meetings. That night, we enjoyed some hilarious performances from contestants in the Miss Universe Pageant show and danced the night away. 4

“When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.” — Dr. Seuss

There were numerous fundraisers held throughout the entire weekend, including the silent auction, where members were allowed to bid on different prizes such as club t-shirts and other Circle K swag, One Fish Two Fish, where members could purchase paper Dr. Seuss fish to fill the sea, the Board Challenge, where the three district board members with the most money had to compete in fun challenges, and of course, our mascot auction where clubs (and individuals) could bid on other club mascots with the intention of promoting interclubs in our district. As a district, we were able to raise $1,638.19 for Camp Wawbeek! In the end, we had 82 attendees at Spring Fling to make it one heck of an unforgettable weekend. Thank you to everyone for coming and we hope to see you at many more district events this next year! Mark your calendars for the next one, Membership Education Recruitment Program, on Saturday, August 2nd in Green Bay, WI!

Kiwanis International Gunter Gasser, Kiwanis International President is originally from Spittal an der Drau, Austria. Gunter has been the Kiwanis International President since July 2012 and has been a Kiwanian since 1987. Gunter is a Tablet of Honor recipient, Hixson fellow and a member of the Heritage Society of the Kiwanis International Foundation. He is also a member of the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advisory council. In addition to Kiwanis, Gunter is a member of the Economic-Mechanical Engineering Association, a manager of sports clubs, and a member of the City Development Group. Gunter and his wife, Christiana, have one son and one daughter.

Thursday, May 1st Gunter Gasser tours UW-Madison campus and meets with Circle K members from UW-Madison and Edgewood College. Gunter & guests enjoyed pizza with members at the Memorial Union after the tour of campus.

President Visits WUM Saturday, May 3rd

Gunter & his wife, Christina, rake leaves and landscapes at Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI.

Gunter speaks with Ronda Schwetz, Henry Vilas Zoo Director about the importance of zoos to communities. ...and has a little fun, too!

“This experience was UNREAL!!!” —’LoLo Killz’

Group photo of Gunter & Christina Gasser, as well as the Kiwanis, Circle K, and Key Club members who participated in the spring landscaping of the zoo.

Gunter receives Circle K sweatshirt from WUM at the evening banquet at Fitzgerald’s.

WUMvasion in By: Lena Scheibengraber Where can you find herds of cows, a pod of lobsters, a cast of crabs, a flamboyance of flamingoes, and a school of sharks all in one place? Your natural response is probably “a zoo”, and while that would be correct, this is also true for an event this summer; one known simply as CKIx. So, you must be thinking “What the heck is this event where animals roam free? What does this have anything to do with Circle K?” CKIx is a sixday total experience full of service, leadership and fellowship. CKIx was previously known to the Circle K world as two different events- Large Scale Service Project and International Convention. The event used to be clearly split, having a few days of pure service and fun, before transitioning to the “business” side of the event- convention. This year, the international board is merging the events into one big one, waving service throughout, while still tackling all of the business that has to get done. If you are interested in joining the Nashville

WUMvasion please contact Lena

Scheibengraber at (scheibls@gmail.com). There is still time to get your questions answered and your registration in. So put CKIx on your calendar for

17th-22nd; we hope to see you there! Want basic information about CKIx? Check out these helpful links!

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Circle K Website

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CKIx WUMvasion Facebook Event

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WUM CKIx Resource Folder 8

June

ommunity service projects to benefit Nashville’s

neighborhoods.  Each year, the Large Scale Service Project committee plans various projects throughout the host city. Ranging from small, indoor projects- like making ELIMINATE candle jars- to the elaborate outdoor projects- like building two playgrounds- they have it covered. Specifics are not released yet, but from what I’ve heard, the service is going to be big-hitting and impactful!

iwanis family members from all over the world coming together.

 While you may be driving down with a bunch of WUMderful people, you are exposed to, and put in groups with, Circle K members from all over the world. Yes, while North America holds a bulk of the Circle K clubs, you also get to meet people from Jamaica, Aruba, the Philippines and much, much more. Early on, you are assigned a group with an awesome team leader, who will ensure that all of your team members get to know each other, have fun, and enjoy all of the planned social and service activities.

mportant decision-making & resources.  This event is about having fun, yes, but there’s also business to be done! This is our once chance to represent the members of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District during important decision-making. What exactly will be happening? Elections of our international board (including Subregion C Trustee, International President and International Vice President), workshops about various things (club-building, membership education, club officer training, etc.), and voting on bylaw amendments that have the potential to impact our entire organizational structure and policies.

perience of a lifetime.

 Friends, service, business, and fun. Can I really say more? This event is one that brings hundreds of Circle K members back each year and this year, it will not disappoint. From the group bonding activities to the late-night entertainment, there is something for everyone to have fun and relax. Finally, knowing that Circle K is international is one thing, but seeing it is another. And whether you take 100 photos or 1,000, you will remember this event forever.

International Club Awards By: Kayla Ahrens, WUM Awards, Regulation, & History Chair Attention all WUM Circle K Clubs: With CKIx about a month away, the due date for International Awards is approaching quickly. So this means that you need to get cracking on those award forms. Below is a list of all International club awards:

Club Achievement Award Club Newsletter Award Club T-Shirt Award Club Video Award Club Website Award Non-Traditional Scrapbook Award Traditional Scrapbook Award Outstanding Kiwanis Family Relations Award Service Partners Award Single Service Award The ELIMINATE Project Award Oratorical Contest Application Growth Enhances Membership Award* Member Mile Award* *No application for these awards, all clubs eligible.

Applications can be found

HERE

Clubs that are attending ICON can drop applications off at the registration desk but for those that are not, awards need to be postmarked on or before June 1st. But, why should you apply? Because being part of the most WUMderful district we are, this is a great opportunity for each club to be recognized on the International level for all of the hard work we do throughout the year. WUM rocks, and we want everyone to know that. So get those applications filled out. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t10 win if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in!

“the best life choice you could ever make” July 27th-August 1st Morgantown, IN

By: Teasha Kirkwood Leadership Academy is the best life choice you could ever make… the end. Well, I guess I could give a little bit more detailed as to why. Last summer, I went to Leadership Academy, a 6 day self and leadership development program hosted by Circle K International and it was the best decision I could ever make. While leadership is a tenet of Circle K, often times finding your own leadership style could be difficult. Personally, I found this to be true, yet after attending Leadership Academy not only could I say I am leader, but I knew that I could make a difference at my school, my community, and for this organization. What makes Leadership Academy so magnificent is the dedication of the Circle K staff, the amazing Circle K’ers in attendance, and of course the lack of outside communication. Chris Martz along with his staff of neighborhood facilitators are dedicated to creating a safe environment that encourages personal development. To this day, I still talk to my facilitator, Natalie from Aruba; she was supportive, kind, and a wonderful facilitator. Another factor to the success of this event is the people who attend Leadership Academy. It is an application based process that encourages applicants to be honest and vulnerable; the overall sincerity of every individual in attendance consistently left me in awe. I don’t think I would have gotten so much from Leadership Academy if it wasn’t for the staff and the Circle K’ers in attendance. They have definitely left an impression in my life and heart. Last but not least, the disconnection from Facebook and the technology was amazing. Good luck trying to find a signal! While I believe that everyone should attend Leadership Academy, however that is just impossible. However if you have a desire to develop your inner leader and do more for your community and others then I highly suggest that you apply.

Interested in attending Leadership Academy? Contact Teasha at teasha.kirkwood.cki@gmail.com for more information!

S e e n e xt p a g e f o r ME R P r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m!! 12

Carthage College 2014-2015 Executive Board President: Gabrielle Cypher Sophomore Majors: Social Work and Business Management Favorite Service Project:: Beach clean ups and our goods drive that we started this year!

Vice President: Haley Longley

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Western Kenosha

Freshman Major: Accounting Favorite Service Project: Shalom Center

Secretary: Brianna Hill Junior Majors: French and Psychology Favorite Service Project: Beach clean ups (and donuts)

Treasurer: Mikaela McGovern Student Government Representative: Marisa Markowski Freshman Major: Public Relations Favorite Service Project: Relay for Life because it was a great way to make a difference together as a campus and organization. It was tons of fun and it was an awesome experience being able to support, inspire, and motivate each other.

Club Chartering Date: December 28, 1987

Charter Date - September 28, 1985 Sponsoring Kiwanis Club - Kiwanis Club of Allouez and Greater Green Bay Annual Events: Fall & Spring Blood Drives, Pancakes & Porkies Fundraiser (Fall)

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UWGB frequently volunteers with the Green Bay Children's Museum. 2014 Outstanding Club Award on UWGB Campus Emily Kunst: President Sophomore Business Administration// Spanish minor Favorite service event: Project Leap at Lambeau Field

Taylor Steele: Vice President Freshman Social Work//Human Development minor Favorite service event: Jingle Bell Run to End Arthritis

Katie Keyser: Treasurer Sophomore Urban & Regional Studies. Favorite service event: Cleaning at Camp Wawbeek for Spring Fling

Samantha Molina: Secretary Freshman English Favorite service event: Red Cross Blood Drive

Savannah Hornbacher: Bulletin Editor Sophomore Human Development and Social Work Favorite service project: NICC Foundation Christmas Drive

L to R: Katie Keyser, Emily Kunst, Samantha Molina, Taylor Steele, Savannah Hornbacher

WUM HAPPY Mama Janet, District Administrator

Matthew Bowe, UW-Eau Claire You are truly amazing in every sense of the word! Your passion and dedication is incredible! Because of this, you push me to be a better person every day. You are comforting, supportive, and probably the most caring individual I have ever met. You have put up with me every time I felt a little down in the dumps and you were always there to pick me up. Thank you for everything, but more importantly, thank you for being you. :)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;T-Painâ&#x20AC;?, UW-Madison Shawty, yeah. But actually, thank you for being my PIC at Spring Fling this year and always. Our workshop was killer too. Love you so much. <3

I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

Kristy Phillips and Michelle McChesney, UW-Green Bay Kristy Phillips and Michelle McChesney received the scholarships from the Kiwanis Club!

Elizabeth Le, UW-Stevens Point Elizabeth Le has shown great leadership in the past month by stepping up to the plate when others would not. She volunteered to go to District Convention and Spring Fling and has shown true care and dedication for the club. We cannot wait for her to show us what she can offer the club in the year to come!

Taryn Grisham, UW-Madison You rock my socks! Come visit us! Sarah Fonger, UW-Platteville Thank you for being such an incredible friend! You're so kind and fun to be around, and I loved the shout out in your club skit. Have a blast in Washington this fall! AmeriCorps is lucky to have you!

Marissa Blackmore, Edgewood College

Marissa- you are truly an inspiration. The world would be a much happier place if people were more like you. 16

YGRAMS Sarah Fonger, UW-Platteville Don’t graduate =(

Lauren Adams and Anneli Williams, UW-LaCrosse Lauren and Anneli graciously volunteered much of their time this past week toward service. Lauren Adams, our continuing service chair, has kept us informed with new service projects that we are able to do as a club. Some examples include the Scrabble Bee and the March for Babies. Anneli Williams actively participated in the Scrabble Bee as a Word Waiter and came to Spring Fling. She is also walking for the March of Babies on May 3!

Kensie Burreson, Edgewood College Kensie just joined our club and wanted to go to Spring Fling. She was super excited all throughout the weekend even through the lack of sleep. She attended all of our meetings since joining and has also volunteered at the local nursing home a few times. We can’t wait to continue working with Kensie next year!

Aubrey Lukas, UW-Parkside Your dedication to the members of your club is unmatched! I know that things can be rough with starting a club, but don't give up! Although membership and attendance is not at 100%, what you are doing and providing for the members is truly amazing. Thank you for everything that you have done; your hard work will pay off very soon! :)

Sara Bernardy, UW-Green Bay “Stars are pretty, aren’t they?” Batman (Sean Kenny), Northern Michigan University Although you are my mortal enemy, you're good at saving the city and stuff. You deserve all the cool cars and gadgets and that sidekick of yours. I'm a bit jealous. Thanks for being you! -The Joker

Sarah Tate, MSOE Sarah Tate has stepped into the role of Service Committee Chair and participated at multiple service events in April!

HAPPYGRAMS Kasey Garity-Kasey, UW-Platteville

Shannon Thiesenhusen, UWParkside

Kasey has really stepped up to the plate and has actively been participating in all of our service events and socials. Not only has he been exhibiting a deep enthusiasm for serving, he has shared this love with his new friends while attending Spring Fling and District Convention. He always carries a positive attitude with him and knows how to put a smile on those around him.

Emily Krueger, UW-Whitewater & Lizzy Johnson, UW-Oshkosh Great job coordinating Spring Fling! I know it can be stressful at times, but I know you will get the hang of it and continue planning great events for the district. WUM supports you!

Sam Brewington, UW-Stevens Point Sam, you've done an AMAZING job with Stevens Point and can't wait to keep seeing you at district events! :)

Katie Keyser, UW-Green Bay Thank you for being so friendly! I know that being a new member at district events can be intimidating for some people, but you were so fun and nice. I'm really excited to get to know you more throughout the year!

Danae Chaltry, Ripon College Danae just became a member of Circle K this year as a first year, and is already extremely active! She participates enthusiastically in events, and she does so with a gracious attitude and warm smile that would brighten anyone's day!

Team Join Circle K, UW-Madison

Ben Simington, Carthage College

Lone representation for the Southeast Division at Spring Fling, or not, know that you always have a crew outside of your division in the rest of the WUM district. We love you!!

Thank you for making my last team trivia experience so memorable! I'm glad that my entire Facebook newsfeed was filled with posts from years' past. Love all of you crazy kids! #SocialK <3

Welcome back Ben! I hope you didn't forget all of us in Circle K while you were in India! I can't wait to see you again! 18

District Goal Progress Goal: 725 Members

Goal: 14,500 Service Hours

Progress: 631 Members 87% of Goal

Goal: $10,000 toward ELIMINATE

Progress: $1,751.83 18% of Goal

Progress: 1,740 Hours

Goal: 100 Attendees at Spring Fling

Progress: 82 Attendees

12% of Goal

82% of Goal

Goal:

$7,500 toward Preferred Charities

Progress: $453.67 6% of Goal

$5,500 toward Camp Wawbeek

Progress: $1,638.19

30% of Goal

Letter from the Editor

Dearest WUM Members, A lot has happened since the last Circle of Sharing issue! I attended Spring Fling, where my predecessor, Taryn Grisham, and I led a Bulletin Editor and Social Media workshop. Not to mention, there were some great service opportunities to help out Camp Wawbeek and along with this, an unforgettable time with friends (new and old!). I cannot wait until our next official district event, the Membership Education and Recruitment Program, which will take place on August 2nd in Green Bay. Until then, I will be studying abroad in Peru! I leave in about one week and will be staying there throughout the moth of June. I can still be reached at my e-mail address, marissabmore@gmail.com. I will try my best to be as available as possible, and will reply to your communication as soon as I can. When I return, I will get started working on the July issue of the bulletin right away. If you have any suggestions or submissions for the July bulletin, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. I would LOVE to feature your club! I hope to have a good idea of the next issue’s layout before I leave for Peru! I wish you all the best of luck on your finals and graduations. I know you all will do just WUMderful. A special shout out goes to my predecessor, Taryn Grisham, who will be graduating in just a few days! Thank you for being my biggest fan. Have a beautiful beginning of your summer, and don’t forget to “live to serve, love to serve!” Yours in Service, Marissa Blackmore

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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April 2014

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

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi

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