Circle of Sharing: November 2014

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

Issue 6

November 2014

Habitat for Humanity << Pg. 15

Big Ten Food Fight Page 10-11

Capital Divisional Rally Page 14

Winter Weekend Getaway Page 16-17

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Table of Contents Governor Greetings…………………………………..……………….Page 3 Builders Club…………………………..…………………………….Page 4-5 Assistant DCON and Special Events Chair…………..…………Page 6 Ahrens’ Awards Alcove..…………………………..…..…………….Page 7 Retention Ideas..…………………………………....…………..….Page 8-9 Big Ten Food Fight……………….....................................Page 10-11 Kiwanis Family Service Day Recap……………………..……....Page 12 Kiwanis Family Hockey Night……...……...….…………...……Page 13 Capital Divisional Rally…...….……………………….…….…....Page 14 Habitat for Humanity…..………………..…………………...…..Page 15 Winter Weekend Getaway………………….….……….…….Page 16-17 Divergent Factions.……………...……………..……………….Page 18-19 UW-Stevens Point Club Highlight…………….………………..Page 20 Alverno College Club Highlight…….…….………..…………...Page 21 Happygrams………..……………………...………………………Page 22-24 District Goal Progress…………...………………...…………..…..Page 25 Letter from the Editor……………………………..……………….Page 26 2014-2015 District Board Directory………………….………….Page 27

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The next Circle of Sharing will be published in January 2015. Please contact Editor, 2 Marissa Blackmore (marissabmore@gmail.com), to be featured in the next bulletin.

Let’s Celebrate!

Hiya members!

It may not be awards season, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t good times and accomplishments to celebrate! Does your club have an outstanding member or have you made major achievements? You should celebrate that!

District Convention is coming up and there are many awards designed to celebrate your club and most importantly the members. So don’t delay and get started on those awards!

In the meantime though, here are some of the accomplishments that you the members have contributed to!

Service Hours: Goal: 14,500 Current: 6,229 *Please continue to accurately recorded those hours in the Monthly Report Form!

ELIMINATE Fundraising: Goal: $10,000 Current: $4,699.49 *Keep up the great work with fundraising for this great project. Continue to turn in the money fundraised.

Membership: Goal: 725 Current: 431* *Continue to recruit new members and turn in your per member fees!

This is our progress on a few of our district goals and this wouldn’t have been possible without dedicated members like you! I truly thank you all for your hard work and being SO dedicated to this district. I can’t believe that we are over halfway done with our time together, but I’ve loved every moment of our journey together. I’ve seen leaders emerge and friendships created, and it makes my job as Governor easy. I hope that you all celebrate the little joys in your club and I can’t wait to see you at District Convention in Eau Claire!

All the best,

Teasha

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Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school and junior high students.

The first Builders Club was chartered in 1975.

There are more than 45, 000 members worldwide, spanning across 1,600 clubs.

Where is Builders Club?

Aruba Australia Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Canada Italy Jamaica

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Korea Martinique Netherlands Antilles Philippines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States 4

Motto: Building Leaders Core Values:  Character building: The ability to do the right thing, even when it might be the unpopular choice.  Leadership: The ability to listen, communicate, serve and guide others.  Inclusiveness: Accepting and welcoming differences in other people.  Caring: The act of being concerned about or interested in other people or situations.

2014-2015 Jack Young Middle School Builders Club Officers Baraboo, WI

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Do you enjoy planning events???

Greetings WUMderful members!

Would you like the opportunity to be a part of planning special events like MAC and Spring Fling or to help with District Convention? Well here's your chance!

We are currently looking for an Assistant Special Events Chair and an Assistant District Convention Chair!

As the Assistant Special Events Chair you will have the opportunity to help plan MAC, Spring Fling, Winter Weekend Getaway and much more! So, if you LOVE planning events and love WUM Circle K you should apply right away!

As the Assistant District Convention Chair you will help with running and planning District Convention this year!

This year our theme is Divergent. Help assist in making this convention its very best!

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If you are interested contact Teasha Kirkwood at [teasha.kirkwood.cki@gmail.com] for application!

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Caution

Ahrens’ Awards Alcove You’ve all had some time to take a at your award CDs and I hope that you are all starting to consider who is going to complete which award form and most importantly, who your nominees will be! Below, I’ve pulled a few more hints for two awards out of the alcove.

“Distinguished Circle K Alumni Award” This award is for that special someone who is no longer a part of Circle K but continues to make Circle K a priority after graduation. The alumni chosen has to display the three tenets of CKI in their personal and/or professional life. However, they are not confined to just helping out their own club. Their help can be given to any Circle K club in or outside of WUM. The form is mostly essay based so make sure that when you are writing them to answer each question fully. Also, as a way to spice up your award form, include examples that support the information in your essays. These examples could include, but are not limited to, awards, certificates, or pictures.

“Interclub Award” Interclubs are an important part of district unity and fostering our fellowship tenet.

It is important to remember the definition of an interclub: (i) a meeting staged by one (1) or more K-Family clubs (including clubs information), with at least one other K-Family club in attendance, each having two or more members present.

Start totaling them now and keep a running count until January when the awards are due. Mark them down as they happen because no interclub will be counted unless it is on the table. Follow the instructions and fill the table in completely. If you have questions, please ask me – it’s what I’m here for. All numbers will be verified upon submission.

The official forms were given to club presidents at MAC, are available on the district website and can be 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. Good luck!

deadline Coming Soon

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Retention Ideas

>When working on retention, your ultimate goal is to get members to come back semester after semester, year after year. Retaining members can be a difficult task, but implementing a few retention strategies can help your club retain members! Below you will find a few retention ideas that your club can use starting this semester!

>>>Conduct Member Surveys Give your members a survey to fill out so they can express their opinion about meetings, events, socials, and any other concerns. Get input on what service projects your member would like to do as well as what they would like to see the club do at meetings. It is important that your members feel as if their voice is being heard. After you receive feedback, have an executive board meeting to go over the feedback and put in a plan of action to implement changes suggested on the surveys. Make sure to go over what the action plan is so members know their opinions are not only heard, but that they matter.

>>>Recognize Your Members Members like to know that they are appreciated! There are many ways that you can recognize your members by creating a “Member of the Month” award, a “Service Hour” award, a “Service Start of the Week” award etc. that you can give to members. Other ways to recognize members is to give new members a “Welcome Shout Out” in your newsletter, weekly updates or at meetings where new members introduce themselves and you welcome them to the group. Get creative!

>>>Get Members Involved Circle K is all about promoting service and leadership, so be sure to encourage members to take on a leadership position. Besides encouraging members to attend meetings and events, encourage members to run for executive board positions, join a committee or apply to be a committee chair. Invite members to help set up for events early or allow a member to plan a service project.

Remember to always fit jobs to people not people to jobs. Let members do what they are going to like and succeed at. In addition, allowing members to participate in brainstorming and helping with general club activities is a great way to get members involved in the planning process!

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>>>Make Meetings Fun! People love attending fun meetings! Make it a point to have themed meetings; some ideas are: “Nacho Ordinary Meeting”, “Luau” and “Superhero”. Get creative and get your members’ input! Another great idea to spice meetings up is to have “Fellowship Meetings”. Fellowship meetings can be done every other meeting or once a month. At a fellowship meeting you keep official business to a minimum (5-10 minutes) and focus on fellowship! This includes food, a service project, icebreakers and other fun things like music! It is a great way to get members together while doing a little service project.

>>> Do Icebreakers at Meetings and Socials Icebreakers are a great way to get members loosened up and communicating.

An icebreaker is extremely beneficial to do at every meeting because it can help people get to know each other, learn more about working together and most importantly they can be a ton of fun!

>>>Plan a Wide Range of Events for Members The awesome thing about Circle K is that we are not limited to one set of service projects- we can do whatever we want! Be sure to give your members a wide range of service projects and socials to mix things up. While river clean ups are fun, nobody wants to clean rivers every weekend when there are so many other projects to do! Be sure to talk to your members and get their input on what service projects and events they would like to do.

>>>Re-Invite Members That Are Inactive If you have members that are inactive, make it a point to reach out to them and invite them to the next meeting or service project. Be sure to make them feel extra welcome and answer any questions they have about upcoming events and club logistics.

If you are having issues with retention or would like more specific ideas for your club, contact your Lieutenant Governor or Membership, Development and Growth Chair Jordan Grapentine at Jordan.Grapentine.Cki@gmail.com

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BIG TEN FOOD By: Jessi Dercks, UW-Madison Fundraising Chair

This year UW-Madison Circle K kicked off its fourth annual Big Ten Food Fight, running October 25th through November 2nd. This was the first year the competition encompassed two weekends, in an effort to expand the opportunities for participating clubs to find more ways to raise more food. The clubs that were interested in participating this year were Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, and Iowa. The purpose of this competition was to utilize some Big Ten rivalry as a means of raising large amounts of food to aid the fight against hunger. Schools were responsible for creating their own events throughout the designated week and then for donating their raised food to the charity or organization of their choice.

The effects of this year’s Food Fight were felt across the Midwest all the way to the East Coast!

The UW Madison Circle K club had a busy week participating in the competition. The week began with event we refer to as “bagging and tagging.” Members went out into the residential areas outside of campus and left bags and fliers on the doorsteps of residents to let them know about our purpose for the food drive, as well as to where to food would be going. Members came back through the neighborhood exactly one week later to pick up goods from those that were generous to support our cause.

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D FIGHT Halfway through the week, the club held our annual Board vs.

Member Food Drive during our weekly meeting. On the line was an ice cream party for all of our members, should they bring enough food to beat out the board. The competition was close, but unfortunately for the members, the board pulled through with the victory.

Our final plan of attack took place on the final day of the competition when we paired with one of our local food pantries, The River Food Pantry, to host an event outside of a grocery store called “Stuff a Truck.” It was great to see so many people not only donate to our cause, but to also take note of how they could contribute in the future. After only a few hours at the store, we were able to collect 111 pounds of food!

We’d like to give a huge shout out to Ohio State University’s Circle K club for taking this year’s Food Fight Champion title with 28.8 points per member! (One point per pound and 2.5 points per dollar were divided across the club's total membership.) Iowa came in second place with 8.4 points per member and UW-Madison was third with 7.4 points per member. Overall, the Big Ten Food Fight collected 665 pounds of food and raised $365 in donations. Great job everyone!

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Kiwanis Family Service Day

by Matthew L. Bowe, Doctor of Service On a cool and blustery November day, November 8 to be exact, 82 members of the Kiwanis Family trekked to the Stevens Point and Plover community to volunteer their time, effort, and services. Beginning in Plover at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, members raked leaves, tilled raised vegetable gardens, cleaned a mini bus, and stained a picnic bench. At the Humane Society nearby, members literally dug a trench (I was not kidding!) as a landscaping project.

Back in Stevens Point at the Children’s Museum, members stuffed and licked envelopes, cleaned rooms, and painted. The campus and community cleanup crew spent the day interestingly; they picked up trash…and purchased an oil change, filled air into car tires, and cleaned out a member’s car. Finally, back at the Schmeeckle Reserve, members touched up benches by painting and then went outside to remove invasive buckthorn. All in all, a very good day of service performed by wonderful participants.

As I near completing writing this article, I must mention that this event is not quite yet finished. First, I must thank everybody who came and travelled many miles to support the Stevens Point and Plover communities and the newly reactivated UW-Stevens Point club! Also, I thank my committee members for the many meetings, the poster, and the registration form. I thank the district board members for the scrumptious desserts. I thank Janet for the help the day of and Sara for her help as Treasurer. Second, please be prepared for the event feedback form. I ask that you please take the time to carefully, truthfully, and thoughtfully fill out the feedback form. Finally, if you have any questions about the decisions made into this event, please email me at matt26bowe@gmail.com.

Now, I look forward to seeing everybody at the rest of our District events for the year (Kiwanis Family Hockey Night, Winter Weekend Getaway, and District Convention).

Remember that service can be small or big, and if you want to become more involved with service, come and join my committee.

Service never ends, and our task is to help whenever possible.

Therefore, go out, always lending a hand.

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Interested in attending? Follow the steps below.

1. Send an e-mail to Janet DeGroot at janet.degroot@gmail.com by November 18 at 11:59 p.m., indicating the number of tickets that you need.

2. Janet will tell you if there are tickets available.

3. Upon confirmation by Janet, send your money ($20 per ticket) to: Janet DeGroot//207 23rd St. Dr. SE//Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

EXTENDED DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 18TH @ 11:59 P.M.13

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Habitat for Humanity Dates: January 3rd-10th Location: Taos, New Mexico Every year, the members at UW-Eau Claire work hard to put together a unique opportunity to take a trip and work with Habitat for Humanity in another state. This year, our club has reserved spots in Taos, NM and we’re very excited about it!

We currently have 27 students from all over the district signed up to join us for this trip, and 30 total spots reserved. This means that there is still room for YOU to join us!

We will be working on finishing up the home of the Mares family, working at the Restore place, and possibly getting a start on another home right next door!

Here’s some information about the family from the Habitat Volunteer Coordinator we’ve been working with: Adriana is 34 years old, and she's the Supervisor of the Customer Service Desk at Albertson's Grocery -- she's been there for 11 years. She's divorced -- her ex-husband is still an important part of Daniel and Danika's lives -- but she supports her family on her income at Albertson's, which is around $11.85 per hour. They live in a trailer in Arroyo Hondo, which is a town about 20 minutes north of Taos.

Last year we worked in Lafayette, LA, and got a lot of great opportunities to talk to different people volunteering in order to have their own homes built by Habitat for Humanity. Each of them has their own unique story and they love seeing college students taking time and money in order to make the trip to help them!

Please consider joining us for this great trip! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kirstie Polzin (polzinkk.cki@gmail.com) and she will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Winter Weekend Getaway Remembers of WUM, I invite you all to attend this year’s Winter Weekend Getaway being held in the Frozen city of Escanaba, MI. This event is being held the weekend of January 16th-18th. We have planned a weekend of fun, service, and good food!

Though the weather may be frigid up here in the Upper Peninsula we encourage you to bring your swim wear along with you as the hotel has a pool and hot tub accommodations. Though swim wear will not be the ideal attire for all activities during the weekend. We have a variety of different service options in the making including volunteering at the Salvation Army or visiting people in the nursing homes.

A variety of food options will be available for all dietary needs. If you have restrictions please let us know and we shall accommodate you to the best of our abilities. Friday night you will see many dinner options as you pass through town on your way to the hotel. Sunday morning the hotel offers breakfast to all its guest but we also have restaurant options and a local donut shop. We also plan on having a luncheon that afternoon with members of the local K-Family. Gluten free and vegetarian options will be available at every meal.

We also plan to offer a dish native to the U.P. It’s called a pastie and a local shop has made the best in the area, and they also sell U.P. memorabilia for those that wish for a souvenir from their journey. Bring some extra cash on hand for a local candy shop that offers sweets in a variety of forms.

I am eager to see all of you and give you all the real Yooper experience! You can find the registration form to your right. In order to reserve a hotel room, please call Super 8 at 906-786-1000. Reservations need to be made by December 16th. More information can be found online here. Register as soon as possible and email your Lieutenant Governor or myself if you should have any questions.

Have WUMderful day, and bundle up for winter.

—Sean

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Kenny, Superior Lieutenant Governor 16

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DISTRICT CONVENTION: DIVERGENT FACTIONS

There are many things that differentiate the factions. Being in your faction does not simply define how you act, but what you wear, eat, do for fun, and what jobs you have. Each faction has its own piece of society, in a sense, and its own way of life. To prepare yourself for your aptitude test, learning some things about the different factions may be very important. What you test in will determine who you will become DCON, so understanding what that means is important to understanding yourself and how you can better effect change and prosperity in the world.

If you are interested in taking your aptitude test today, email DCON Chair Samantha Robinson at samantha.robinson.cki@gmail.com and she will go over the aptitude test with you as well as your results!

ABNEGATION FACTION DEFINITION: [Pronounced: Ab-neg-ay-shun] l. to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce. 2. to relinquish; give up. --active forms of stripping things from your life. As opposed to relinquish, give up-- more passive.

HISTORY: Abnegation was formed by those who blamed selfishness for human nature's errors. They believe in selfless actions and attaining peace through the elimination of selfishness. By doing so, they choose to completely forget themselves and only serve others.

TRAITS: Sit quietly and wait. Bow heads, a sign of respect, when greeting each other. Not manipulative, but not forthright. Their morally incorruptible quality makes them the only reasonable faction to be able to govern the city as political leaders.

DAUNTLESS FACTION DEFINITION: [Pronounced: Dawn-t-less] Fearless, undaunted.

Courageously resolute, especially in the face of danger or difficulty; not discouraged. Undaunted: resolute, especially in the face of danger. Note: Being fearless and being undaunted are two different things.

HISTORY: Dauntless was a faction formed by those who blamed cowardice for society's problems. The only answer is to face your fears and find bravery.

TRAITS: Loud, expressive. Bravery, courage, fighting and physical skills. In charge of security, their primary purpose is to guard the fence that surrounds the city.

They began guarding the fence five years prior. Before that they patrolled 18 the factionless sector.

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ERUDITE FACTION DEFINITION: [Pronounced: Air-yoo-dyte] Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly. The word "erudite" focuses on knowledge rather than intelligence-- intelligence being something you're born with, and can't necessarily control, and knowledge being something that you acquire.

HISTORY: Erudite was formed by those who blamed human ignorance for the faults of society. They formed Erudite as a way of eliminating ignorance and darkness from human minds.

TRAITS: Chat about books and newspapers; in constant pursuit of knowledge.

Curiosity, which drives them to seek knowledge. The faction produces most of the city's librarians, doctors, scientists, & teachers. They keep records of the city & the factions. Most technological advances are due to Erudite, including all of the simulation serums.

AMITY FACTION DEFINITION: [Pronounced: Am-it-ee] l. friendship; peaceful harmony. 2. mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord. 3. cordiality. It's not just about and apple-picking. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about cultivating strong relationships and trying to understand each other.

HISTORY: Amity is the faction that dislikes war. They formed Amity in order to have a peaceful society free from conflict and sadness caused by wars and instigation. They are truly a democratic faction, voting on everything, almost unanimously.

TRAITS: They love music, art, games, and laughter. They give hugs when greeting. They vote on everything, almost unanimously. Their bread has peace serum added to prevent their members from fighting. Amity's essential nature comes from its crop-growing. They run the farms, which provides some of the food for all the factions. They tend to be counselors, caretakers & artists.

CANDOR FACTION DEFINITION: [Pronounced: Can-der]; l. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness.

2. freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality. The faction is not just trying to develop honesty, they're also trying to develop impartiality.

HISTORY: Candor was a faction formed by those who blamed duplicity and deception, who believed that dishonesty is the key fault in human nature which began evil and war. They believe in the principle that honesty and openness would lead to a more peaceful and perfect society.

TRAITS: Honest, trustworthy, and able to read body language to detect lies.

They greet each other by shaking hands. They provide sound leaders in Law.

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UW-STEVENS POINT My name is Jennifer Anderson Richmond and I am the UW-Stevens Point academic staff advisor for Circle K. I honestly don’t remember when I became involved in Circle K, though I do know it was a few years ago. I’ve seen the group change in size and personality over the years, but I have to say that the past two year’s group has been the best.

I am Apoorva, I like to dance, read, swim, sing and be sassy! I also like helping people as much as I can. I am proud to be a part of Circle K and I am glad I have the opportunity to learn about this awesome family.

My name is Shelby Bowe, and I am a Junior/Senior at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. My position on Circle K is Vice President. My favorite service project so far has been DCON because I enjoy the atmosphere of dressing up, being with my fellow Circle K'ers, and see the accomplishments of all the Circle Ks throughout the year!

My name is Elizabeth Le and I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point with an undeclared major. My number one hobby is trying to make people happy! As the outreach chairperson for the UWSP Circle K International, I get to send out emails which I absolutely love doing! I'm always looking forward to district events because we learn so much about ways to improve ourselves as leaders and our organizations, as well.

My name is Sam Brewington, I am the President of UWSP Circle K. I truly do live to serve, and love to serve. I came into the Kiwanis family back in 2009 when I was a freshman in Central High School. I joined the club because I thought making keys would be pretty cool, little did I know I would be in for such a long journey having little to do with keys. I am a happy person who looks for ways to make others days just as bright as mine. This spring I will be studying abroad with UWSP to Spain. I am very excited to live out my long-term dream of immersing myself in a completely new culture for an extended period of time! I plan on staying in Circle K after my return to continue helping UWSP’s Circle K grow and succeed!

UWSP volunteering with Plover Kiwanis at their annual hot dog sale!

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This club JUST reactivated on October 30th!

Be sure to officially welcome them to the family!

Elizabeth O’Hara

Annual Events:

President Senior, Graduating May 2015 Major: Community, Leadership, and Development Fun Fact: Elizabeth was a competitive figure skater!

Cynthia Eason Vice President Junior, Grad Date: May 2016

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Midnight Masquerade for the Eliminate Project Family Feud for St. Ben’s Meal Program (We collect socks and $1 donations to buy socks for the homeless people who come to receive food)

Major: Business and Management Fun Fact: Cynthia has her own makeup and style YouTube account.

Adrienne Salabert Secretary Senior, Grad Date: May 2015 Major: Community, Leadership, and Development Fun Fact: Adrienne loves working with ‘her kids’ at the Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee.

Charter Date: March 8,2001

Isabelle Kroes Treasurer Senior, Grad Date: December 2015 Major: Business and Management Fun Fact: Isabelle recently saw Bastille in concert!

Catarina Erba Bulletin Editor Sophomore, Grad Date: May 2017 Major: English

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club:

Fun Fact: Cat likes to rap and just learned Alphabet Aerobics like Daniel Radcliffe.

Downtown Milwaukee Kiwanis

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WUM HAPPY Young Professionals Kiwanis Club of Madison MAD props for getting your club up and started!

Ashley DeFazio We really miss you!

Matt Bowe, UW-Eau Claire Matt, you did a GREAT job planning KFSD!!! Nice work!

Samantha Brewington, UW-Stevens Point Even though she has a busy class schedule and a job, she puts so much time and effort into building our organization up. I honestly don't think we would've been able to charter this year if we were under someone else's leadership.

Caitlin Krause, UW-Platteville Thank you so much for your work continually planning service events and for all of your leg work to get our book drive off the ground!

Taylor Wagner, UW-Madison Taylor, I'm so glad you joined our club this year! I've really enjoyed getting to know you and seeing you at events. You're a really fun person!

Alverno College Circle K I had a blast at the Midnight Masquerade! Your club did a wonderful job putting the event together. Thank you so much for inviting us!

UW-Platteville Circle K All of your hard work has been greatly appreciated. I'm excited to see what will happen from here on with all of you.

Whitney Nelson, UW-Madison Whitney, congrats on being the first member to reach Bronze Service Superstar status! It's been great seeing all the work you've been doing with the club.

Lindsey Eierman, UW-Madison Lindsey, congrats on winning Karl last month! I'm glad you joined our club; you're an awesome person.

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Emily Zeman, UW-Milwaukee You are doing such a FANTASTIC president! Just so you know, people from outside the Metro Division definitely see it.

Angela Campbell, UW-Madison It's so exciting to have you on our board and I can't wait to see what you will accomplish this year!

Tim Finnegan, Edgewood College We hope you had fun at KFSD! We are so glad you decided to join our club. :) Keep on serving!

YGRAMS Dayna Wimann, UW-Madison

Shasta Harmon, UW-Platteville

Thank you for stepping up to be the new club secretary! You are doing such a wonderful job not just as a secretary but also a leader in the club!

Thank you for working to get our book drive off and running. I don't think you realized how much you helped.

Mandy Gallo, Edgewood College

Rachael Mogck, UW-Madison Thank you for making the club so much fun.

We still love you even though you lost Janet's cookies for the club.

Kayla Ahrens, UW-Platteville Kayla is such a great club president! She is very organized and is always ahead of the game. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to the club and the district.

Thank you for reserving a room at Edgewood College for the divisional rally. I really appreciate you helping me out! You are doing such a great job as president and I had a great time at your meeting! Oh, and you <3 T-Swift too so I like you even more.

Emily & Mikayla, UW-Green Bay It was so great getting to work with you two at KFSD! I'm glad I got to know both of you better.

Hope to see you soon!

Trina La Susa, UW-Madison

Alesia Milliner, Alverno College

I am so proud of you for stepping up to be the new club bulletin editor! We are so grateful to have you in our club!

You are just the sweetest person ever! You have a warm personality and are always open to meeting new people.

That's what Circle K is all about!

Tess Anderson, UW-Madison Tess, you were so fun at our social earlier this month! I'm glad you joined the club this year, I'm excited to see you at future events.

Taylor Schuster, UW-Madison Congrats on getting the club per membership fees in by the early bird deadline! We are so happy that you're our club treasurer.

Alison Burant, Edgewood College Thank you so much for joining us at KFSD! We hope you had fun. :)

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HAPPYGRAMS Trina La Susa, UW-Madison

Taryn Croissant Grisham and Rachel Leader

Your positivity and happiness is contagious! You are such a great influence on the people around you and I'm sure you will make a great addition to our board!

Congratulations on your first meeting! I can't wait to watch your club grow and I'm eagerly awaiting your next meeting!

Alverno College Circle K Angela Campbell, UW-Madison Congrats to Angela for becoming the new UW-Madison Scrapbook Chair!

We're excited to start working with you; I know you'll produce a scrapbook our club can be proud of!

UW-Stevens Point Circle K Congratulations on officially chartering!!!!! Looking forward to all the amazing things you will do for your campus and community. Welcome to WUM Circle K. Janet

I had a blast at the Midnight Masquerade!

Your club did a wonderful job putting the event together. Thank you so much for inviting us!

Anna Benz, UW-Stevens Point Anna Benz, I'm so happy you're in Circle K and I saw you at KFSD! Hope to see you at KFHN. And everything else.

Trina & Angela, UW-Madison I'm so happy to have you both as new board members, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll accomplish this year! You guys

Anna, UW-Stevens Point

Marissa Blackmore, Edgewood College

Thanks for attending KFSD!!!! Hope you had fun.

You are the coolest :)

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Marissa, the COS looks great every month.

Also, you're a saint.

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District Goal Progress Goal: 100

Goal: 14,500

Goal: 725 Members

Service Hours

Progress:

Progress:

431 Members 59% of Goal

Goal: $10,000 toward the ELIMINATE

Kiwanis Family Service Day

Progress:

6,229 Hours

82 Attendees

43% of Goal

82% of Goal

Goal: 1,200 Kiwanis Family Hours

Project

Progress: $4,699.49

47% of Goal

Progress: 342 Hours

29% of Goal

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Letter from the Editor

Dearest WUM Members, I hope your semester is going swimmingly! I have been super busy these past few weeks. Between Circle K work, academic studies, and holding an RA position, life has certainly kept me active! Edgewood Circle K has been working hard with local Kiwanis and Aktion Clubs to foster service in the communities. I am so proud! Today, Edgewood Circle K hosted an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eat to Eliminateâ&#x20AC;? event, which was a potluck style dinner that benefited the Eliminated Project.

Members from UW-Milwaukee, Alverno College, and UW-Platteville attended, and we raised more than $85! The lovely Janet DeGroot graced us with her presence as well, which was so very appreciated!

As winter approaches, it is important to keep in mind those who do not consistently have warm food in their bellies or warm homes to return to at night. Most of us are very blessed and privileged in the sense that we have all the amenities one could need in the frigid Wisconsin winter. However, not all of our neighbors may have that same comfort in their lives. Keep this in mind while you reach out to your communities in the coming monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; look for opportunities to donate warm clothing, volunteer at warming shelters, or sponsor a child for holiday season.

Yours in Service, Marissa Blackmore

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

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

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

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

Southeast Lieutenant Governor Lia Slepicka UW-Whitewater liaslepicka@gmail.com 708-203-9336

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

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

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

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

District Bulletin Editor Marissa Blackmore 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 Lizzy Johnson UW-Oshkosh ljohnsonwumcki@gmail.com 608-354-5584

Capital Lieutenant Governor Five Yang UW-Madison fiveyang01@gmail.com 920-277-0904

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

Webmaster Connor Sawyers UW-Madison connor.sawyers@gmail.com 608-228-8597

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

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

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

Volume 21 Jim Tammen

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April 2014Jordan

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Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

-Muhammad Ali

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