August 2017 Southwest Sun

AUGUST 2017

VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 5

2 A WORD FROM………..…………. 3-4 TRUSTEE UPDATES……...….……... 5 K-FAMILY KATCH…….……..……. 6 LIVE, LOVE, LEAD……………....... 7

SUB-B SUPERSTARS……………….. 8 SERVICE SPOTLIGHT…..……...….. 9 DISTRICT PROJECT…..……...….... 10 WASH PROJECT……...…...……… 11 DUES 101…………….…......……... 12 CLUB RECRUITMENT……………... 13 KIWANIS UPDATES……………….. 14 A NOTE FROM YOUR IP…………. 15 INTEREST ARTICLE…..…………..… 16-17 SOUTHWEST SUNSHINES……...…. 18 JUNE AT A GLANCE…..……….... 19 UPCOMING EVENTS..………....… 20 SOUTHWEST SOCKS……………… 21

DISTRICT CHANTS…..…………..... 22 CONTACTS…………………...…… 23

CKI Mission “Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service”

a word from your

Hey Ponies!

With school just around the corner, I am beyond excited to see everything our district accomplishes over the coming months! Noting that, I look forward to hearing from you about all of the wonderful activities of your club!

I am always waiting to receive articles or article ideas from people throughout our district. Specifically, I’d like to hear about service projects, KFamily events, socials, or outstanding members!

As such, if you have any of this information to share, please reach out to me at AnikaLynn247@live.com. I hope to hear from you soon!

-Anika Faglie

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4 Hey Southwest!

I hope you all had a great finish to your summer, and I wish you all the best in this upcoming semester/year!

Looking to get more involved in our district? We are putting out applications to be a district chair or part of the district fundraising committee!! They will be going out next week and will be shared around on our social media, so keep an eye out for them! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at lbelmon1@asu.edu .

The Southwest District Kiwanis Convention was amazing! It was a great to get to hang out with Kiwanians and the KEY Clubbers who went. We were able to represent at their board meetings and help them flesh out their ideas for the year. Be sure to keep an eye out for how you can reach out to the K-Family!

Interested in meeting people from all over CKI? Join the Rocky Mountain District for their Fall Retreat on Labor Day weekend! It will be held at the YMCA in Estes Park, Colorado, for a weekend of bonding / team building activities, leadership training, and idea sharing for their CKI clubs! The registration fee of $100 covers lodging, meals, activities, and resources for the weekend. Fill out their interest form if you are thinking of going ( https://goo.gl/forms/ jRhRT4f0UYdZABYZ2 )! Contact Governor Sam Leshikar for more information at governorrmd@gmail.com . CNH has their Fall Training Conference November 3-5th in Sonora, California! Stay tuned for more details! Georgia District has their Fall Membership Retreat November 10th-12th in Covington Georgia. They can provide transportation to and from the airport if necessary. Contact Governor Kylie Wilson for more information at governor@georgiacirclek.org .

Want to find out more about our district chair positions and committee? Have ideas for the year? Just want to chat? The next governor’s fireside chat will be Sunday, August 27th at 7:30 pm AZ time! It will be held via Google Hangouts at the following link https:// hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/asu.edu/firesidechat . Come to share ideas, ask questions, or just chat with me! I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Stay Spicy, Southwest!

Laura Belmont

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Banna Tesfay HEY SOUTHWEST! Hello Southwest! I'm honored to be serving you this year as your International Trustee! We have a lot of awesome stuff planned for this year in CKI, so I hope we'll get to work together more during your terms!

International Committees Congrats to all of our Southwest Committee chairs and secretaries for International Committees!

Southwest, stay on the lookout for committee listings at the end of the week. Thank you to everyone who submitted applications this year; I'm rooting for all my ponies here in Southwest!

Membership Update Center Closure Remember, from August 14th - September 5th, the Membership Update Center will be closed. At this time you won't be able to edit your rosters or do your club MRF, but we'll set a new deadline once it;s back up for clubs to submit MRFs for the month! A bonus is that you can go back and edit past MRFs, so you don't have to worry about it going away!

Subregion and Chill We'll be hosting some Sub B online socials this year to promote engagement with each other! I know how hard it is for us to attend each other's events, so hopefully, this will give us a chance to hang out about life and chat and play some games! We're going to aim for every two weeks, and alternating between webinars (hosted by me, or other members in our subregion on topics that are fun/serious/weird, etc) and games that can be multiplayer and over the internet! So if you have any ideas for games or webinars you'd like to see, or maybe you'd like to host one, let me know!

Subregion B Facebook Page Don't forget to join our Subregion Facebook page to stay up to date with everyone going on in CKI and with our sister districts! https://www.facebook.com/groups/4014104150/

-Banna Tesfay

K-FAMILY KATCH

The 2017-2018 Key Club International Board gathered in Indianapolis for Board Trainer. Here, they were able to work together and come up with a gain plan for the year. Both trustees from the Southwest District, Alisa and Saul, were able to attend. Way to go!

During the first weekend of August, members from all across Southwest District Kiwanis gathered for the annual District Convention. Here, future district officers were elected, Governor Laura Belmont was able to speak about CKI, and all of the spicy Southwest District was able to have a great time!

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LIVE LOVE LEAD

Practicing

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gratitude

As servant leaders, expressing our gratitude is probably one of the most important parts of our daily activities. However, this action is not always easy to accomplish! Many times, we forget about expressing our gratitude because we aren’t in the practice of doing so. Noting that, the following ways will help you become more accustomed to practicing gratitude: · Write thank you notes · Practice non-verbal gratitude · Learn the love languages of your teammates and peers · Replace your “I’m sorry” statements with “thank you” statements · Intentionally perform random acts of kindness · Review your personal reasons for gratitude before sleep every night

SUBREGION B

superstars In early August, 2 members from Rocky Mountain District CKI were able to attend the Rocky Mountain District Kiwanis Convention. They had a wonderful time meeting Kiwanians and strengthening the KFamily relations in their district!

On August 4-5, CNH held their second annual DPDC (District Professional Development Conference). Held in conjunction with CNH Kiwanis D-Con, CNH CKI’ers were able to connect professionally with Kiwanians and work closely to gather career advice and continue growing as servant leaders!

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SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

Over the summer University of New Mexico CKI has been volunteering at New Student Orientations, where they have been able to spread the word about our club and recruit future members!

ASU CKI volunteered with the Kiwanis Club of Tempe on July 4th where they monitored the VIP entrance and raised over $150 for the club. To top it off, they were able to enjoy the fireworks show at the end of the night!

Up With People is an international organization designed to build community through music and service. They have casts of 100 members who participate in service projects and perform shows as they travel around the world to different cities.

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10 St. Baldrick’s Foundation

$0 Total Governor Laura

$5,000

Secretary Cody

$4,000

LTG. Michael

Service Chair Evelynn

Laws & Reg Chair Selena

$3,000 $2,000

$1,000

DONATE TO

St. Baldrick’s foundation works with leading pediatric oncologists to fund research towards curing childhood cancer.

The 2017-2018 SWD CKI Board selected this as our District Project as it is a new CKI Service Project and is special to Governor Laura Belmont. Now, we are raising money as a District to see members “Brave the Shave” at DCon 2018!

This year, I hope that we as a district can raise $5,000 (or more!) for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and I will be shaving my head if we reach that goal as part of a Brave the Shave event.

11 CKI’s New Service Initiative

WATER. SANITATION. HYGIENE. Similar to the Eliminate Project before it, WASH it CKI’s new service initiative with UNICEF. This initiate aims to improve the water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions for millions of children across the globe, to reduce their risk of contracting preventable diseases.

12 “It’s All About the Money” This year, your District and International dues can be paid at any time online through the Membership Update Center, which will be up and running after September 5th. If you want to pay before then, you should be able to contact member services to pay!

International Dues ·

4 Year Institution with 5,000+ students = $600 (minimum of 20 members)

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4 Year Institution with <5,000 students = $450 (minimum of 15 members)

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2 Year Institution Per Capita Gross National Income of $10,000+ = $300

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2 Year Institution Per Capita Gross National Income <$10,000 = $150

District Dues ·

$8 each official member has to pay each term

Dues Deadlines ·

October 1st = Early Bird Deadline

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November 1st = Regular Deadline

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November 30th = Last day to pay dues before suspension

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Recruitment

Make a booth for your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club recruitment fair Create an interest form and personally reach out to everyone who expresses interest Maintain an active social media account that potential members can refer to for more information Create flyers or handouts that you can distribute Offer an informational session with free food

Hire models to distribute flyers

14 ED VERBURG 2017-2018 SWD KIWANIS GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE

DON LEVINE 2017-2018 SWD KIWANIS GOVERNOR-ELECT

MARY SKALYKOYANNIS 2016-2017 GOVERNORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AWARD RECIPIENT

15 A NOTE FROM YOUR

International President We have a BIG year ahead!

Circle K International is in for an exciting year! This year Circle K is starting our five year journey with the WASH program. WASH stands for Water Sanitation and Hygiene, a serious problem across the world. Circle K is going to raise $240,000 to go towards WASH efforts in Haiti in partnership with UNICEF. This first year we are looking to spread awareness as well as get the jump on fundraising! The WASH program is an incredible effort that all of Circle K International should be excited to get in contact with.

The Kiwanis Family will also be switching from having a Kiwanis Family Month to having Celebration Weeks for each individual branch of our organization. This will give every branch an opportunity to be in the spotlight for a week this year. We look forward to seeing how each individual club highlights our counterparts in the Kiwanis Family.

In case you thought this year could not get any more exciting, this year will conclude with our International Convention in Chicago, IL. To those of you who have never been to Chicago, it is an incredible destination with tons to do for everyone. Go to a baseball game at historic Wrigley Field, have a slice of deep dish pizza, or go to one of the many world class museums in the city. Whether you are a foodie, sports junkie, or a history buff, there is sure to be something to do for everyone.

This year Circle K International is going to accomplish big things, and we are going to conclude with an even bigger celebration! I look forward to seeing everything the Southwest District can accomplish this year and look forward to seeing you all in Chicago.

Justin Crofoot

Interest Article

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AUBREY AND BANNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YEARS OF MISTAKES

BY BANNA TESFAY So, me and Aubrey have always been friends, but I think the solidifying thing that brought us together was our love of Youtubers, specifically Troye Sivan and Connor Franta. Our whole crusade of fangirling together started when Troye Sivan released his second EP before his album, and had released a tour. Unfortunately, it didn't have a date in Phoenix, so I jokingly posted that I would go to his concert in LA because I wanted to see him that bad. Mind you, I had NO idea Aubrey was also a fan of his music.

Well, Aubrey had the same idea, because she texted me saying she bought two tickets to his LA show, and asked if I wanted to go with her. So, we made a weekend trip of it! It was the first long distance trip we had done together, and if there was any testament to our relationship and how crazy it is, halfway into the trip, we ran out of gas, and had to pull into this abandoned town in the middle of nowhere, where we were so sure we were going to die. But, it was so funny! We finally got to LA, went to the beach, ate some great food, stayed with our International Trustee at the time, Jenny Park! And when we went to the concert, we waited in line all day, and got about third row in the pit! And met some really awesome people in the process!

After that, it became our thing. The second time we went, I randomly hear he was playing a small show in Phoenix on the radio last June, and I immediately called Aubrey screaming, saying we had to go. And we did, hardcore. It was the night before CKIx in Toronto, and we still rallied on. This concert was honestly the funniest, because Aubrey made me wait with her after the show, and we saw Troye Sivan get into his car and I think I saw her almost pass out.

17 AUBREY AND BANNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YEARS OF MISTAKES CONTINUED BECAUSE ONE PAGE JUST WASNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T ENOUGH...

The third time we went was in October, and this one we went all out. Like, ALL OUT. We bought the VIP package, which is what we always promised ourselves we were going to do. And it was literally a dream come true.

And even when we thought we were done, Connor Franta released an art tour for his book, and like the idiots we are, we bought VIP tickets and drove to San Diego the night before final exams.

All of these experiences were so worth it. I think the reason we keep doing this is, for one, we're both huge fangirls, and it's so fun to indulge in experiences you can only get once in lifetime. But it's also a huge bonding experience for us. We get to do weird, spontaneous trips and have these memories together, where we've definitely learned a lot about the other. I love Aubrey, and I love that we have this stupid, weird, amazing fangirl cult thing that we get to do together, and will probably keep doing for a while, knowing us.

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UNM| LUKE KACHELMEIER Our District Fundraising Chair Luke Kachelmeier already has our sock fundraiser up and running! After his appointment to the position, Luke immediately jumped in and began designing socks for us to sell. He was successful in creating these in time for Kiwanis DCon, and has already sold over 50 pairs! Overall, Luke is doing a killer job and Southwest is incredibly proud of his efforts.

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glance

235 Club with Most Service Hours

Total Service Hours

GCU

Save the Date

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SWD CKI FALL RALLY October 20-22

Kamp Kiwanis

SWD CKI LSSP

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socks Southwest is currently hosting a fundraiser where we are selling snazzy Southwestthemed socks for only $12. Reach out to District Fundraising Chair Luke for more information!

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23 LAURA BELMONT GOVERNOR lbelmon1@asu.edu

VACANT K-FAMILY CHAIR

CODY LITTLE SECRETARY contactingcody@gmail.com

VACANT SERVICE CO-CHAIR

SARA AL-MIDANY TREASURER saraalmid@unm.edu

VACANT SERVICE CO-CHAIR

ANIKA FAGLIE BULLETIN EDITOR AnikaLynn247@live.com

ANYSSA IWAMOTO TECHNOLOGY CHAIR akiwamat@asu.edu

AUBREY RENAKER LTG-AT-LARGE—RETENTION aubreyrenaker@gmail.com

ELIZABETH KWAN D-CON CHAIR Lilkwan.ek@gmail.com

MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN LTG-AT-LARGE—RECRUITMENT mzimmerman1@email.arizona.edu

VACANT FALL RALLY CHAIR

CHANTEL LEON UA CLUB PRESIDENT ccleon@email.arizona.edu

ELIZABETH QUINLAN HISTORIAN Elizabethquinlan@email.arizona.edu

NAM TRAN ASU CLUB PRESIDENT trannam2015@gmail.com

LUKE KACHELMEIER FUNDRAISING CHAIR lkachelmeier@unm.edu

SARAH CRISCUOLO UNM CLUB PRESIDENT sncriscuolo@unm.edu

SELENA RICHARDSON LAWS AND REGULATIONS CHAIR srrichardson@unm.edu

ARRIEL PILAPIL GCU CLUB PRESIDENT arrielcatherine98@gmail.com

BOB CARSON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR bcarson@zianet.com

ALLIE CHAVESTE NAU CLUB PRESIDENT arc385@nau.edu