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THE CIRCULAR Circle K at the University of Michigan January and February 2016
The mission of the University of Michigan Circle K is to develop leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.
January Look Back Holiday Embrace
Ski Trip Social Circle K Formal
February Look Back Committee Olymipcs Meet the Incoming Eboard
Members of the Month CONTACT INFO
President: Nicole npotchen@umich.edu Internal Vice President: Mary mhannosh@umich.edu External Vice President: Taylor taysull@umich.edu Secretary: Chiara chiaraks@umich.edu Treasurer: David lidavid@umich.edu Bulletin Editor: Carina cjateoh@umich.edu service | leadership | friendship
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January Look Back House Cup
Minute to Win it Social
Winter PR
Tantre Farms
Boba and Pinball Pete’s Social service | leadership | friendship
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Ski Trip Social
The ski social was super fun, even though I learned that I am very terrible at skiing! It was snowing but sunny the entire time that we were there, which made for beautiful northern Michigan scenery, and plenty of snow for skiing and sledding. It was a great weekend full of making friends and enjoying fun winter activities! -Carly Swiftney, Historian Chair service | leadership | friendship
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Holiday Embrace In January, six students from Circle K at the University of Michigan spent a weekend in Chicago for Holiday Embrace. There, we got to meet Circle K members from across the Illinois-Eastern Iowa district and bond through service and icebreakers. We had the chance to meet Kiwanians and Key Clubbers from the area as well with a night full of delicious food, a silent auction, and dancing, all of which raised money for the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation (SPRF). Before heading home, one of our new friends from Illinois guided us through Chicago, where we had a chance to shop and explore, and of course, get some cupcakes at Sprinkles with the gift card we won at the silent auction! It was a great way to extend our reach beyond our own Circle K club and see what is happening at other universities. Bre Anderson, Health and Wellness Chair
The 2014 Trick or Can Food Drive was a wonderful success this year! Trick or Can is an annual food drive organized by Circle K’s Hunger and Housing Committee that collects non-perishable goods from local neighborhoods on Halloween. Over 100 students from Circle K, Sister 2 Sister and Will Work for Food went door to door, collecting 2750 pounds of canned goods and non-perishables. The goods were then boxed up and donated to Food Gathers, a food rescue and food bank that serves Washtenaw County. Every year Trick or Can is one of the most exciting and inspiring events organized by Circle K. Trick or Can helps fight hunger and raises awareness of the need in our local community. This could not have been done without the support of the amazing volunteers, organizers, and community members in and around the University of Michigan! Thank you for making Trick or Can such a success! -Carina Teoh ` H&H Committee Member
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Circle K Formal
The MD committee
The Membership Development Committee put on an amazing Middle School Dance themed formal on 22 January 2016 in the Trotter Multicultural Center. Members of the Michigan Ballroom Dance team even came out to teach us the Cha-Cha. Everyone had a great time dancing to the hits of the not to distant past and reminiscing about those awkward moments in our youth with a well curated blast from the past slide show. Thanks MD for an amazing night!
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February Look Back Card Game Social!
Serve-a-thon
Legacy Land Workday!
LEADCon!
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Committee Olmpics
This year’s committee olympics was Star Wars themed. The force was strong with our committees as they competed in various activities throughout the night!
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Meet the Incoming EBoard On February 18, Circle K at the University of Michigan held elections for the 2016-2017 Circle K year. Welcome the incoming Executive Board!
Kathleen Hurly
Incoming President
Jill Davidson
Incoming Secretary
Justin Gaber
Lindsey Koth
Jared Feldman
Skylar Gleason
Incoming Internal Vice President Incoming External Vice President
Incoming Treasurer
Incoming Bulletin Editor
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Members of the Month January
Alex Steilen is a member of the Membership Development Committee
Aditi Batra is a member of the Kiwanis Family Relations Committee
February
Alyssa Schmidt is a member of the LEAD Committee
Melissa Zhou isa member of the Public Relations Committee service | leadership | friendship
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Circle K Goal Update 11,197.75 hours of community service (80%) 216 dues paid members (96%) 75% of our members are active $5,655.87 raised for charity
Circle K Upcoming Events DCON 18-20 March, Central Michigan University Installations 31 March, University of Michigan
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