The Helping Hand September October 2014-2015

Volume 58 Issue 3 September/Ocotber 2014

The Helping Hand A Michigan District of Circle K International Publication

In This Issue 

Governor’s Update……….....2

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Review: Fall Rally 2014……...3

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Review: Interclubs!…………..4-5

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Club Updates………………...6

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SNOWPIA…………….………..7

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DCON 2015…………………..7

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Road Rally…………………….8

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District Goal Updates ………9

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Calendar of Events………...10

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Contact Us…………………..11

By: Kathleen Hurley: District Bulletin Editor

Governor’s Update!

Hello everyone, I first and foremost want to thank you! Thank you for all that you do in your community and campus—every second of service truly makes a difference and an impact on the world. Members like you make representing our district such a positive experience.

Our first district event, Fall Rally, was very successful this year! With 70 people in attendance, we had a chance to serve, learn new things about Circle K, fundraise for the Eliminate Project, and make new friends. I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the next 3 district events: Snowpia, LovePit, and District Convention as well. District events are a great way to get the most out of your experience with Circle K—it is much more than just giving back to the community. It is a network of people around the state and around the world who share the same interests and passions that you and I do. Through these relationships and friendships formed, we can achieve more and give back to the community way more than ever imaginable otherwise.

I hope that this year the district can serve as a resource to you—whether you need ideas for your club, your committee, or you need information on your position, we are here as a leadership team to serve you!

With that being said, every other Sunday I send out an e-mail newsletter. If you would like to keep in touch with all district, international, and subregion updates, please e-mail me at emilyabagwell@gmail.com and let me know you would like to be added to the e-mail list! Also, don’t be afraid to reach out to me at any time if you have any questions or just want to talk.

Lately I have been focusing my term on visiting clubs and keeping in contact with the club presidents to stay updated on what each club in the district has been up to. I have made sure as well to try and help clubs with things that I know I had trouble with when I was a club president last year. I am also really excited because our district has a Club Building Committee that has spent a lot of time this year working on the possibility of building new Circle K clubs at colleges such as Concordia University, Kellogg Community College, University of Michigan Dearborn, and Monroe Community College.

I absolutely cannot wait to see what amazing things your clubs continue to accomplish throughout the rest of this school year. Please always remember that I’m just a phone call, text, or e-mail away.

Yours in service, Emily Bagwell September/October Page 2

Fall Rally Recap By: Nathan Wright, Bulletin Editor at Oakland University The Michigan District of Circle K’s Fall Rally was the weekend of October 3rd through the 5th,in Howell, Michigan. This event brought Circle K members from around the state together to learn, serve, and have fun. Circle K members bonded, staying in cabins on the cold and rainy nights and doing service projects and solving a murder by day. Fall Rally was my first district as a Circle K member and it was a great introduction to the club. The weekend didn’t just end with these events though, people bonded through ping pong competitions, card games, and even dancing in the cafeteria.

It was an overall great weekend and we hope to see you all next year!

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Interclub Recap!

This year our wonderful K-fam Chair Stacey Tyburski has implemented a Interclub system that has been doing great so far! Every month, one or two clubs holds an event that is designated interclub, so that hopefully everyone will be able to visit each club at least once, or have more chances too! Here are the recaps of the September and October events! I hope everyone has much fun as I did!

September: MSU Picnic Michigan State Circle K hosted a wonderful picnic in late September. Everyone in attendance donated food or money that they donated to a local food bank. Circle K’ers from MSU, U of M, CMU, EMU, and OU attended to socialize, eat some good food, and play some cool games! Hopefully we will have the opportunity again next year!

September: Northwood Volleyball By: Emily Bagwell, District Governor On Sunday, September 21 Northwood Circle K was prepared to hold our annual Mudpit Volleyball fundraiser where teams of 6 compete in a volleyball tournament in order to raise funds for The Eliminate Project. Unfortunately, we had to reschedule the event due to heavy rain, so we went out to eat at a Chinese restaurant in town for a delicious social. Thank you to members of Eastern Michigan University Circle K, Ferris State University Circle K, and University of Michigan Ann Arbor Circle K who all traveled around two hours to be in attendance! We hope that next year you can join us again to actually compete in the tournament.

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October: CMU 12 hrs. of Service!

By: Amanda Demski, President of CMU On October 25th, Circle K International at Central Michigan hosted the third district inter club. This inter club was 12 hour Day of Service and it went as well as it possibly could have. A total of 61 people volunteering through out the Mount Pleasant Area with a total of 414 hours of service. Some of the events that we volunteered at were cleaning up at Coldwater Lake Park, raking for Commission on Aging, Ushering at Grease the Musical, Scaring at Haunted Yard, and many more. Each event brought a different amount of skills and opportunities that many people could enjoy what they signed up for.

For everyone who came, we graciously thank you so much for driving all the way to come and see us. We honestly could not do it without any of you.

October: Ferris State Haunted House By: Matthew Lillie, U of M Student

Throughout the month of October, Ferris State ran its annual haunted house to help raise money for the Big Rapids Community. The interclub was held on October 18th with EMU, OU, U of M, and WSU in attendance. We had a great time dressing up and scaring people for a good cause! It promoted fellowship between club members while scaring people. We can’t wait for next year!

Thanks for Coming!

Check out November Interclubs on page 10!

Club Updates!

Central Michigan University

By Olivia Carter The members of Circle K International at Central Michigan University have been staying busy this semester with attending many wonderful service events. Within the last couple of weeks leading up to Halloween, our club has been volunteering many hours at the Haunted Yard, which is filled with many spooky creatures but also has a “safe deck” for those who may get too scared. are always welcome, which are given back to the clubs. Volunteering at the Haunted Yard is a spookily good time!

The Haunted Yard is not the only thing that Circle K members have been up too. Some other service events of this semester have been helping with the "Into the Light" Cancer walk, working at the Discovery Museum for Day of Play, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, 12 Hour Day of Service, and distributing dictionaries to the elementary schools in the community. Along with these service events, members have gotten together for socials, including going to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch for some cider and donuts, and also going to the Malt Shop Café for some delicious food and desserts

Oakland University!

By: Nathan Wright

Oakland University volunteered at the Cranbrook Water Festival that occurred on September 11th at; you guessed it, the Cranbrook institute. This event was a great opportunity to get involved with today’s youth.

Stacey Tyburski and I both led groups of fourth graders throughout the institute from station to station in order to raise awareness of creating a healthy environment through water conservation and acting responsible where water and drainage is concerned. This unique event taught students how their actions at home and in the community effects wildlife, and the water supply.

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Snowpia is the second district event of the year! It will be November 8th from 12 -6pm! It will be hosted by Northwood University Circle K in Midland Michigan. It will be a day full of service and fellowship! There will be a variety of service projects and then there will be a ton of social activities, including movies and board games! The cost will be $10 for the day. There will also be a mascot auction to raise money for the ELMINIATE project. The theme will be Frozen!!! It is going to be really wonderful event, we hope to see you all there!

DCON 2015!

MONOPOLY The 60th Annual Circle K District Convention is rapidly approaching! Put your game faces on and mark your calendars for "Monopoly 2015: Service Them All"! This won't be your average family game night. Get ready to serve your way around the game board and raise money for the ELIMINATE project. Make sure to register atwww.micirclek.org so you can be assigned to your player's team. The game starts Friday, March 20 and will continue at the Ypsilanti Marriott until Sunday, March 22, 2015. As you serve your way around the board, be prepared to conquer other teams, participate in fun service projects, make new friends, and win the game of service! Make sure to bring money to bribe Uncle Moneybags as well as game-play appropriate clothing, consisting of formal attire for the Governor's Ball. Do you have what it takes to win? Register for "MONOPOLY 2015: Serve Them All" today!

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Kiwanis Sign Road Rally Competition!

Have you ever noticed those round signs with a ‘K’ on them when you enter a new city? Well if you haven’t before, you will soon! The Kiwanis Family Relations Committee of the Michigan District of Circle K has introduced a new competition this year. Clubs will be competing against each other to see which school can take pictures with the most Kiwanis International signs. A Circle K member must be in each picture and bonus points are awarded if anyone in the picture is wearing a shirt representing a branch of the Kiwanis family. The competition is already underway! Right now Central Michigan is in the lead with Oakland University right behind them. Pictures are due a week before District Convention, but you better hurry! Once a sign is claimed, no other club will be able to get points for that specific sign. After you take a picture, send it to your club president so they can turn it in. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail Kiwanis Family Relations Committee Chair Stacey Tyburski at setyburs@oakland.edu. Happy sign hunting!

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Goals Update!

Congratulations Michigan District! We’ve all made excellent progress towards our goals that we set earlier this year. As we continue on into the new school year, please keep these goals in mind as you plan out your upcoming events.

As of September 31st, 2014 Service Hours Completed: 4537.5 Goal: 18,500 Inner Clubs Completed: 37 Goal: 70 K-Fam Events Completed: 85 Goal: 180

Don’t forget the numbers for these goals are based on MRF reports, so make sure you report everything your club does!

Members: 130 reported Goal:550

ELMINIATE Raised: $55+(from Summerfest) Goal: $4000 Club Building: U of M Dearborn is up and running, Northwestern Michigan and Kellogg Community College are in the works. Goal: Charter 1 new club and rebuild declined clubs

Keep up the good work! More updates on the way!

MRF Reminder: An MRF is a Monthly Report Form. CKI uses them to get an update from all the Circle Ks about what they have been doing the community. MRFs include information about service events, membership numbers, interclubs, kfam events, meetings, and anything else significant the club has been working on. An interclub is when one Circle K does a social, service event, or attends a meeting of another Circle K and at least 2 members are present from each club. A Kfam event is when a Circle K does a social, service event, or attends a meeting of another branch of Kiwanis that isn't Circle K and at least 2 members are present from each club. Overall MRFs are a great way to stay up to date on all the great community service everyone in Circle K International is doing. This year, the Michigan District of Circle K is using a new form which can be found at mrf.micirclek.org. MRFs are due on the 5th of every month. If you have any questions about submitting your club's MRF, please contact Chiara at chiaraks@umich.edu

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DUES DUES DUES DUES DUES! Hey everyone! Small reminder that dues are due by NOVEMBER 1ST. Remember that dues are for district and international dues so that all your clubs are recognized at a district AND international level. Also all new members get a pin, membership card, and even a new member handbook! If anyone has any questions about paying dues you can email me at rollinsa@northwood.edu. Hope everyone is having a great school year so far and I hope to see you all at Snowpia!" - Alysia Rollins

District Events!

U of M Service Day!

NOVEMBER:

By: Aroosa Malik

-11/4-7 Grand Valley Blood Drive -11/8 SNOWPIA Northwood -11/15-10/16 U of M SERVICE DAY! -11/17 CMU Flapjack Frenzy Dinner -11/18 Ferris Inductions -11/20 U of M Inductions -11/23 MSU Inductions -11/23 EMU Potluck -12/1 EUM Inductions -12/2 Ferris Angel Tree Donations -12/4 U of M 30th Birthday Party

DISTRICT EVENTS: -LOVEPIT -DCON 2015

2/7/15 March 2015

-ICON 2015

June 2015

Circle K Service Day (CKSD) is an annual 24 hour day of service organized by the Circle K at the University of Michigan. This year CKSD will be taking place 8 am Saturday, November 15th to 8 am Sunday, November 16th hosted at the Ginsberg Center located at 1024 Hill Street.

Also this year marks the 10th year anniversary of CKSD. Individuals interested in attending the event can sign up on the service day website: http://mcirclek.org/serviceday/. Participants can attend as many or as few projects as they would like. CKSD consists of various projects consisting of on-site projects, off-site projects, and reflections. On-site projects take place at the host site and range from writing cards to making dresses. Off-site projects take place around the Ann Arbor community and neighboring areas. The LEAD Committee organizes reflections throughout service day to allow participants to reflect on their volunteering experience. This year CKSD will be Carnival themed and participants will have the opportunity to engage in various carnival inspired fundraisers! Overall, CKSD is a wonderful opportunity to participate in a variety of service projects and meet new people!!! If you are interested in signing up for service day or have any questions in regards to attending you can contact the Kiwanis Family Relations Chair, Chiara Kalogjera-Sackellares at chiaraks@umich.edu. Look forward to seeing you at CKSD!

Be on the lookout for more upcoming district and club events, using the Michigan District of

Circle K Facebook Page!

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Contact Us! We are here to serve you!

Governor

Emily Bagwell

emilyabagwell@gmail.com

(248) 982-3376

Secretary

Chiara KalogjerasSackellares

chiaraks@umich.edu

(352) 231-3197

Treasurer

Alysia Rollins

rollinsa@northwood.edu

(586) 770-4479

Bulletin Editor

Kathleen Hurley

kchurley@umich.edu

Club Building Chair

Amanda Beauchamp

beaucha4@ferris.edu

(734) 604-3466 (586)932-75113

Kiwanis Family Chair Stacey Tyburski

setyburs@oakland.edu

(586) 506-0442

Service Chair

Zachery Gizicki

zgizicki@umich.edu

(734) 546-3631

Technology Chair

Chris Seeman

seemanch@umich.edu

(734) 904-8763

Fall Rally Chair

Jesse DeGrendel

jrdegren@oakland.edu

(248) 842-9825

Administrator

Lori Stillwell

lori2547@yahoo.com

1-586-295-7957

ckienitz@gmail.com

1-989-323-0136

Assistant Administrator Caitlyn Kienitz

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. —Winston Churchill

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