Texas – Oklahoma District
T-O Tomorrow Circle K International Recruiting
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Dues
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Fall Retreat
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FTC
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Meet your Officers
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Having a hard time recruiting people for CKI? It’s a fact that all colleges and universities have many clubs and many organizations that compete against each other for membership recruitment. As freshmen come in each year, it is a good idea to recruit as many as possible to ensure that your CKI has a good substantial amount of members to participate in the many events your club and the district have to offer. The following are some quick tips on helping you recruit people. First off, you want to make sure to have a CKI booth at a freshmen orientation session and advertise our goals and mission as well as district events like district convention. Having flyers to pass out is always a plus. You want to make sure to post signs all over campus advertising your meeting times and socials. For the first few months, have socials with food and music to get people pumped about joining. Explain to them that this organization focuses on building leadership skills in students while serving their community. Most importantly, make your meetings fun, have active service projects, and encourage inclusiveness!!!!
Hey Guys…. Make sure to pay your dues before the deadline so your school can be in good standing. Good standing allows you to have 2 delegates in the House of Delegates at district, gives you voting rights, and allows your club to have members run for office positions. If you do not pay your dues, your club will be in bad standing with District as well as international and you will no longer have rights to vote or be represented. For further details, please visit www.circlek.org. The deadline for dues is Oct 1.
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Hey guys,
Date: October 26-28 Location: Camp Honey Creek in Hunt, TX Regular Registration: Postmarked by Oct 1, $85 Late Registration: Postmarked by Oct 8, $95 Free time activities: Archery, canoeing, swimming (depending weather) and tennis.
Fall retreat is one of the biggest events of the year where clubs within the Texas-Oklahoma District come together and brainstorm ideas on how to help the community as well as have a fun time together in many leadership building activities. This year’s theme is Mardi Grass and will be hosted in Camp Honey Creek in Hunt, TX. The registration fee of $85 must be postmarked by Oct. 1 or pay $95 for late registration by Oct. 8. There will be many fun activities such as canoeing, swimming, and tennis. I encourage all of you to come and hang out with members from in this district. It’s going to be a BLAST!
Each year all of the divisions in the T-O District host divisional Fall Training Conferences. Here is some basic info: Red River/Metro - October 6th Hosted by Austin College South Texas – October 20th Hosted by University of Texas - Pan-American Congratulations on FTCs well done!!! Oklahoma - September 8th Hosted by Oklahoma City University Southeast Texas/Gulf - September 22nd Hosted by Sam Houston State University Hill Country - September 22nd Hosted by University of Texas at Austin
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Governor
Melissa Askew
A student of the University of Texas at Austin, Melissa Askew was elected to the leadership role as Governor for the T-O District of Circle K International. Through her self motivation, she will bring another successful year to this district and will ensure help to all who may have questions or concerns over this organization.
Secretary
Denise Braun
A student from Sam Houston State University, Denise Braun was elected Secretary for the T-O District of Circle K International. Her great organizational skills will inevitably help her keep the District up to date about important information.
Treasurer
Amanda Hodgson
A student from the University of Texas, Amanda Hodgson was elected to the role of Treasurer for the T-O District of Circle K International. This rigorous position encompasses the District budget administration and finances, two areas in which Amanda has proven to excel. She will be spending much of her time in assuring accurate money spending and that the District’s budget is being spent affectively and efficiently.
Editor
Jonathan Herrera
A student from Austin College, Jonathan Herrera has taken the role of Editor for the T-O district of Circle K International. His great organizational and creative skills will facilitate his duties in the making of the Districts Newsletters. This imperative position is crucial for its method of communication between International and club levels of this organization. Jonathan strives in making the top newsletters in this organization and will ensure quality and quantity in his publications.
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Red River Lt. Governor
Heather Brittle University of North Texas
South East/ Gulf Lt. Governor
Timothy Edmond Sam Houston State University
South Texas Lt. Governor
Nidia Cedillo University of Texas-Pan American
Hill Country Lt. Governor
Kris Robles University of Texas
Information Technology Chair
Meghan Cole North Texas University
Membership & K-Family Chair
John Cano University of Texas
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On April 5th, Austin College Circle K hosted the seventh annual “Love’s Fool” date auction, a benefit event that allows students to bid on dates with any of the student volunteer “aucionees”. Love’s Fool raised $1275 this year, which was donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Glennie O’ Ham Children’s Center. Every year the proceeds go to different Pg. 3 local charities that focus on working with children. Senior Maggie Mullane, events chair for CKI said, “In previous years, went to the Women’s’ Crisis Center and the Sherman Boys and Girls Club”. This event, which was MC’d by Juniors Ryan Flynn and Emma Wilking, sold off dinner dates with 13 Austin College Students. Each of the “auctionees” was required to perform a talent or trick. “I thought that their talents were pretty unique,” Mullane said, “Like a student playing ping-pong or another one stuffing her mouth with marshmallows.” Winning bidders got a night on the town with their purchased date and a complimentary dinner from one of the sponsoring establishments. The sponsors included Quizno’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cinemark, Chili’s, Pizza Hut, and the Travis Street Grill. Circle K is a Kiwanis Club-affiliated organization whose members volunteer regularly for the benefit of the community and come up with unique events to keep members interested and active.
Each year the Texas-Oklahoma CKI District hosts a convention for all the clubs that reside within the T-O District. As one of the most anticipated events of the year, district convention serves as a time for unity and sharing our service experiences throughout the year. This year’s convention March 7-9, 2008 will be hosted in the lively city of San Antonio. This location is perfect for this year’s theme which is “Fiesta”. There will be workshops available for members to get more hands on training. Attendees will also have some free time to go to the river walk and explore the city of San Antonio. So start saving those pennies and get ready for one of the best conventions ever!
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