October 2014 by Nevada Circle K

The Full Moon Newsletter Issue VII Volume II October 1, 2014 1

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message from the editor

Introduction……………………………….2 Message from the Editor Pledge Calendar of Events………………………3 Service……………………………………..4-5

Hello, hello! Thank you for opening up the newsletter for the month of October. September was really busy for our club and I hope that you get to enjoy the events that we did through the snapshots in this newsletter. If you are interested in graphic design, writing articles, or you want to help the newsletter continue to improve, please let me know! I would love to see more people get Leadership………………………………….6 involved with making the newsletter. All creative and non-creative people are welcome to get involved! Enjoy October and be sure to Fellowship…………………………………..7 write and submit articles for the events that you attend. Capital DCM Yours in service, Kiwanis Family………………..………8-10 Key 2 College Campus Resources……………………..11 Circle K Corner…………………….12-13 Better World Books International Updates Club Birthdays Member of the Month Ask Charlie Horse Meet Your Board Resources………………………………….14 Club Contact Information………….15

Alyssa Yocom, Newsletter Editor

message from the president Hello Everyone! It’s October, which means we’re officially halfway through the 2014-2015 administrative year! For all of our new members, I hope you’ve been enjoying the club and our events thus far and I hope that I continue to see you at our upcoming events for the rest of the semester, including but not limited to: Murder Mystery, New Member Installation Banquet, The Biggest Little Winter Wonderland, and more! For our returning members, please continue on making our new members feel welcome and involved in the club and thank you for always putting in the time to make it to our events and meetings, despite your increasing course loads, work schedules, and other obligations. As mentioned at a few prior meetings, our theme this year is All Around the World and our tagline is Service: The 8th Wonder of the World. Consider me your Navigator as we continue to reach new destinations and create new experiences and memories together! Our travels this month will take us to Walnut Creek, CA, a city in the semi-sovereign division of Golden Gate. The denizens of Golden Gate have opened their homes and hearts to visiting foreigners from Sunset, Central Coast, and our very own Capital Division! If you are interested in meeting these strange but amicable people, please sign up for CKI North, which will take place on October 18th That’s it from me for now – please enjoy this month’s issue of The Full Moon! Sincerely, Aldrin M. Santamaria 2

October 2014 SUNDAY

MONDAY

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WEDNESDAY 1

THURSDAY 2

General Meeting

KFam Meeting General Meeting

FRIDAY

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Kiwanis Meeting K-Kids Bike Shop

Concessions

K-Kids

Concessions

Kiwanis Meeting K-Kids Bike Shop

CKI North

K-Kids

Murder Mystery

31 Kiwanis Meeting K-Kids

Nevada Day

SERVICE.

Whether it is service to our school, our home, or our community, Circle K members are always rooted in the service of others. As one of our most emphasized tenets, we strongly believe that service gives us the chance to make a lasting impact in this world.

LEADERSHIP.

Did you know that Circle K is an International organization? Within our organization, there are literally thousands of leadership opportunities! We focus on building individual people into strong service leaders and they have the chance for professional development as they explore more leadership opportunities.

FELLOWSHIP.

Circle K members are some of the best people that you will ever meet. Along with that comes the great and abundant opportunities to network and make great friends. We are a network of individuals connected by service and that is an incredibly strong bond. 3

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KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE RENO BALLOON RACES On September 4-7 the Great Reno Balloon Races came back to town. Each year, this festival fills our skies with hot air balloons. The North Valleys Kiwanis Club hosts a booth at the Balloon Races and they make and sell pancakes and sausages to the community. Circle K joined the Kiwanis Club of North Valleys to make these pancakes. We got up and arrived at the Balloon Races by 5:00am. Alongside working with the North Valleys Kiwanis Club, we were able to see Dawn Patrol and also see the mass lift off of the hot air balloons. From flipping pancakes, to serving people, and ensuring that everything was going smoothly the Kiwanis Family served hundreds of people thousands of pancakes. For many of our new members, this was their first service event and/ or their first time seeing the Great Reno Balloon Races. It was really neat to be involved with this event because although the early mornings certainly weren’t easy, it was great to see how much of an influence we had on the Balloon Races. At this event, we had more than 50 Circle K members volunteer, and we reached over 263 hours of service. Thank you to those of you who attended this event! “For me, this was my first time seeing the balloons and it was really cool to do service and see them at the same time.” - Kanaha Shoji, member

“I loved being able to see the balloons for the first time, even if it meant waking up at 4 in the morning.” - Cody Yamada, treasurer

club goal

6,000 hours

AIR RACES

The second weekend of September was full of Air Race festivities and the Kiwanis Family. Circle K members woke up really early once again to work with the North Valleys Kiwanis Club to serve pancakes and we also helped the Reno Sunrisers Kiwanis Club with their booths at the Air Races. We sold memorabilia such as belt buckles, pins, lanyards, and mouse pads to Air Races attendees. All of the profits from the sales go to our sponsoring Kiwanis Club and eventually to charity. Shout out to Daylan Ward, the MVP of the Air Races. This Circle K member missed carpool and rode his bike 10 miles uphill just to make it to the Air Races! Thank you, Daylan, for showing your dedication to our club and to community service.

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COLOR ME RAD On September 20th, members of Circle K volunteered for Color Me Rad, which is an event we have been doing for the past few years. Throughout this 5K race, athletes are blasted with all of the colors of the rainbow. Because of its fun element, this race allows for people of all kinds of athletic ability (from young children to older folks) to enjoy a morning full of colorful physical activity. Over 40 Circle K members volunteered for this event throughout the day—from setting up the event in the morning all the way to helping to tear everything down in the afternoon. There was a huge variety of jobs available for members to do, including throwing the color on runners, cheering at the finish line, selling merchandise, and hydrating the athletes at the water station. This is a great event that we always love to volunteer for. I think our collective enthusiasm for this event is showcased by the fact that we racked up over 200 service hours for this event alone!

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My favorite part of Color Me Rad was getting to know some of our new members, juggling water bottles, and yelling out, ‘Get yo wata here, ice cold wata—just kidding, it’s not cold.’

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Luke Tanaka, member

“On a cool September morning, as the sun barely shown through the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains, racers from all around gathered to run the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Amidst all of the insanity, Circle K was there to be the shining beacon of hope for the event coordinator. Circle K took on the important task of refilling pretzel cups, redistributing liquid hydration for the conservation of the larger source, and handing out shiny disks of glory (aka medals) to the victorious athletes of our time. And it was fun. We all had a great time.” -Miguel Henares, Vice President of Service

DOG FEST WALK N’ ROLL “Dog Fest was a great way to help out the community and get to walk our chubby mascot Bubbles around while getting to talk to all the dog owners. It was nice to see the benefit this event has!” - Dayna Tanaka, member

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LAKE TAHOE MARATHON

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CKI 101 & GAME NIGHT

CKI 101 & Game Night was hosted by our Membership Development and Education Chair, Sarah Smith. She provided a quality workshop informing new and returning members alike all about Circle K. From the Kiwanis Family to how Circle K operates, to all of our crazy acronyms, Sarah made sure that everyone in attendance became an expert on all things Circle K. Following her workshop, she hosted a game night where teams and individuals competed in Minute to Win It style games. By the end of the night, people were fueled up, dizzy, and excited. Congratulations to Leslie for winning the fluffy chair! “CKI 101 was a night filled with excitement and learning. Everyone got to become team players in Minute to Win It while also accepting great challenges!” - Sarah Smith, Membership Development & Education Chair

BOARD RETREAT

September 20-21, your Circle K board met and spent many hours bonding and attending informational workshops. The workshops were intended to ensure that the board continues to grow in leadership so that the board is always doing its best to serve you—the members! It was great to see the full board together; as of September, our club’s board is now full! Please welcome Hailey Brubaker as our new Fundraising Chair for the 2014-2015 Circle K Year! Enjoy one of the jokes from this weekend: Matt Molloy VPA, “We clean the trail that people walk on. I think they are called trailers or something” Hope that you never are a hiker or a trailer with Matt. 8

Who have you met at a general meeting? Each meeting, there is a new chance to get to know members of Circle K. We play tons of different ice breakers and there are often times socials after meetings. The two images to the left showcase just two of the ice breakers we have done so far this year. Check us out every Wednesday at 7:00pm in the Graduate Student Lounge to meet new people and have a great time! We challenge you to sit by new people, introduce yourself, and have fun making great new friends.

CAPITAL DCM â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the September Divisional Council Meeting, the University of the Pacific hosted us at Boggs Community Farm where we were able to do service in Stockton, CA. We harvested lettuce to feed the animals and took out weeds from various crops. This was my first time at a farm and it was really interesting. I also had a nice time meeting all of the other Circle K members from all over Capital Division.â&#x20AC;? - Aly Sicat, member DCMs are great ways to get out of town, do service, and meet people from all over California. One happens every month so be sure to check the Sign Up Sheet in the future!

BARBECUE SOCIAL After volunteering at Dog Fest, Circle K met at Rancho San Rafael to celebrate the fall semester with a barbecue. This event was the perfect way to end a weekend of service and it was also a great chance to get to know different members. There are more barbecues coming up so be sure to check the sign up sheet! 9

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GENERAL MEETINGS

kiwanis family INFORMATION ON THE KIWANIS FAMILY

KIWANIS FAMILY UPDATE

Circle K is an international organization that The North Valleys Kiwanis Club thanks us for all of our help during the is sponsored by Kiwanis. Our sponsoring Balloon Races and the Air Races at Kiwanis Clubs provides us with support their Pancake Breakfasts! We did throughout the year so that we may over 260 hours of service and the achieve all of our service, leadership, and North Valleys Kiwanis Club has fellowship goals. Thanks to the work that made a donation to our club. the Reno Sunrisers Kiwanis Club and the work that Kiwanis International does, Circle On October 1st, the Kiwanis Administrative year starts over and K is able to develop college students into the new President of our sponsoring service leaders. Kiwanis Club is Bill Siminske. Additionally, our new Lt. Governor Next month is Kiwanis Family month where will be Art Hakes. we get the chance to honor and recognize The Kiwanis Bike Shop will be hosting all branches of the Kiwanis Family: Kiwanis, more events in October. Come Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and help us spread awareness of Aktion Club. pedestrian safety. Local Key Clubs recently held their Region Training Conference and You can get involved with the Kiwanis they are preparing their members Family by volunteering at K-Kids for more service and for Fall each Friday, volunteering at Rally. the Kiwanis Bike Shop every We volunteer with K-Kids other Friday, and by visiting every Friday at Lemelson the Reno Sunrisers Kiwanis STEM Academy. Join us Club every other Friday. a nd help de velop elementary school students Together, the Kiwanis Family develop their skills in service, can make a world of a difference! leadership, and fellowship. 10

HOW TO TAKE A SELFIE Featuring Reno Sunrisers Kiwanian Bruce

1. OPEN YOUR FLIP PHONE 2. OPEN YOUR CAMERA 3. FACE CAMERA TO SELF 4. PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON 5. ENJOY YOUR SELFIE DID YOU KNOW…

Kiwanis International exists in 80 nations world-wide?

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THE TOMORROW FUND:

The Tomorrow Fund is an endowed fund for Circle K International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation. This fund, utilizing the interest earned, helps CKI clubs and districts serve the world through grants for service opportunities. The fund is established through a portion of CKI member dues, direct donations, the donation of Carthage-Pullman Society memberships and the donation of Sapphire Circle honoraries. The Tomorrow Fund may sponsor projects that develop better reading skills among at-risk students or anything of this sort. Our annual Single Service project is eligible to receiving funding from the Tomorrow Fund as we target at-risk schools and provide children with a chance to participate in a winter carnival.

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:

CNH STANDS FOR CALIFORNIA-NEVADA-HAWAII, WHICH IS OUR DISTRICT.

ROCHELLE SEYMOUR—OCTOBER 3

CKI NORTH

MICHELLE NGUYEN—OCTOBER 25

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NUMFON VILAY Congratulations to Numfon Vilay for being the September member of the month! Numfon has participated in many events including: Kiwanis Family Pancake Breakfasts, Kiwanis Family Park Clean Up, Dog Fest Walk N’ Roll, and she has joined the Scrapbook Committee, Kiwanis Family Committee, and the Spirit Committee.

MONTHS TO COME!

ASK CHARLIE HORSE:

Our “Ask Charlie Horse” column is here for you to ask all of your questions! You can ask about Circle K, life, or anything else! Charlie is here to help you with all the wonders and pains that life may bring your way. Submit your questions via the Google Form posted on the Sign Up Sheet.

Dear Charlie Horse, Do blind people dream? Sincerely, I. Spy-Dreams

Dear Charlie Horse, Why do “overlook” and “oversee” mean two different things? Sincerely, I. Cantsee

Dear Mr. Dreams, As I don’t know whether you’re asking whether people born blind can dream or people who become blind can dream, I’ll answer from the latter side. According to the American Foundation for the Blind, blind people CAN dream. Their dreams do differ though from normal people where their dreams might include more sounds than normal people, but this does not mean that their dreams are any less creative. If you would like to, Helen Keller also addresses dreams in her book, The Story of my Life.

Dear Mr. Cantsee, If we look at the definition of look vs. see, we can put a proper difference between the two: See (v.)- to perceive with the eyes, look at. Look (v.)- to turn’s one eyes toward something or some direction in order to see. (Source: Random House Dictionary, dictionary.com) If we look at the definition of see, the information is already being filtered and analyzed through the orbital sockets. Matching the definition of “oversee”, we can use that in context where the person overseeing a herd of my family is keeping them safe, because he can “see” them. On the other hand, a person who is looking, still requires the action of adjusting their rods and cones towards an object or matter. In this context then, a rancher who “overlooks” my family will miss the fact that they were already plotting their escape back into the wild hills, never to be herded again.

MEET YOUR BOARD: ESMOND FUNG, SINGLE SERVICE Howdy dear newsletter reader! My name is Esmond (that's EzzMund), and I'm honored to be serving UNR CKI as the 2014-15 Single Service Chair. Just some quick life facts about me: 1. I was born in Texas. 2. And raised in San Francisco/Las Vegas. 3. I am a second year with an interest in Pre-Medicine. For those that are curious about what my position is all about, I'll have you know that it entails major event planning and a large-scale service event (that'll happen on Dec. 6th -cough- you should attend) yay! When I'm not reading up for a test or frantically planning committee meetings, you can catch me at Lombardi attempting to break a squat pr (meathead lingo) or at Costco ferociously gobbling up a pizza that could feed a family of 5. That's all you need to know about me, but I bet there's so much more that I could learn about you, so come on by and don't be shy! P.S. If you haven’t already, join CKI officially by paying dues! 13

Amanda Tran 265 Hours

Alyssa Yocom

Cody Yamada

Aldrin Santamaria

Matthew Molloy

158 Hours

137 Hours

193 Hours

Aaron Moss

165 Hours

216 Hours

202 Hours

McXine Salva

Jared Apostol 238 Hours

Miguel Henares 286 Hours

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YOU, WAY TO GO YOU! YOU ARE A LEADER, A LEADER LEADER LEADER! 14

82 Hours 79 Hours

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Raul Gutierrez

Darren Manivong

Connor Frace 52 Hours

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Boris Zhang 54 Hours

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65 Hours Alyza Mijares

Luke Tanaka

Angie Moreno

67 Hours

134 Hours

Gabriella Murata

Esmond Fung

Jaylen Nacional

Casey Omaye 116 Hours

Rosa Romero

RESOURCES

Check out our clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official website! It is loaded with information and a calendar of events: www.nevadacki.org

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Circle K International website: www.circlek.org

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CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION

President Aldrin Santamara president@nevadacki.com (702) 217-2954

VP of Administration Matthew Molloy vpadmin@nevadacki.com (702) 334-8775

VP of Service Miguel Henares vpservice@nevadacki.com (702) 418-7856

Secretary Gabriella Murata secretary@nevadacki.com (702) 278-4394

Treasurer Cody Yamada treasurer@nevadacki.com (808) 936-6654

Fundraising Hailey Brubaker fundraising@nevadacki.com (702) 273-6131

Historian Jared Apostol historian@nevadacki.com (775) 771-5174

Kiwanis Family Alyssa Yocom kiwanisfamily@nevadacki.com (775) 846-9747

K-Kids Rosa Romero k-kids@nevadacki.com (775) 443-6775

Membership Development & Education Sarah Smith membership@nevadacki.com (775) 313-2009

Public Relations Jenny Kot pr@nevadacki.com (480) 789-0801

Single Service Esmond Fung singleservice@nevadacki.com (702) 715-7171

Spirit & Socials Raul Gutierrez spirit.social@nevadacki.com (775) 830-4017

Technology Jeff Soriano technology@neadacki.com (775) 544-6113

Faculty Advisor Derek Furukawa dfurukawa@unr.edu (702) 883-4127

Kiwanis Advisor Tom Leahy leahy891@cs.com (775) 230-5882

PLEDGE: “I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind’s potential.”