T-O Today Issue 1. 2019-2020.

GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR

LIVE T-O SERVE, LOVE T-O SERVE

T-O CKI is working to make our district better than ever.

DCON might be over this year, but the service has not!

T-O TODAY MAY 2019. ISSUE 1. TEXAS-OKLAHOMA CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL. PANTEGO, TX.

MEET YOUR 2019-2020 DISTRICT BOARD

CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS 03 EDITOR'S NOTES 03 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR 04 IMPORTANT DATES 05 GOVERNOR'S PROJECT

WHO'S WHO IN T-O CKI?

YOURS IN SERVICE

INTRODUCING THE 2019 - 2020 DISTRICT BOARD We are excited to work with you this upcoming year! / p09

06 TEXAS CKI: THE PROJECT 2019

LET'S DO BETTER T-OGETHER

07 UH CKI: KEY TO COLLEGE

GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR

08 PROSPECTIVE CKI GOALS

More members, more involvement, more CKI! / p08

MEET YOUR DISTRICT BOARD 10 EXECUTIVE STAFF 11 LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS 12 COMMITTEE CHAIRS 13 ADMINISTRATORS 14 REGIONAL ADVISORS

TEXAS CKI

UH CKI

Texas CKI teams up to work on UT's largest volunteering event of the year. / p06

UH CKI hosts an event to help high school students transition into college. / p07

THE PROJECT 2019

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KEY TO COLLEGE

EDITOR'S NOTES Hello T-O CKI District!

Here is the first issue of the T-O Today for this year. I am really excited to be working with every one of you, and I hope that your experience with CKI will be a great one. Thank you for your continuous support for the T-O district board, and let us know how we can better serve you.

Live T-O Serve, Love T-O Serve, Mariane Sanchez 2019-20 District Editor

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR Hello Mighty T-O!

I am super honored and humbled to serve as your District Governor for 2019-2020. With the year already off to a great start, I cannot wait for what else is in store for us. I am super excited to work with each and every one of of you all and can’t wait to meet all of you in August at Weekend Officer Workshop. This year, we have a lot of great things planned and I hope you all are excited as I am. Together, let’s do great things as we serve and lead in our communities. Let me know if I can assist you in any way. There’s really no place like T-O! Let’s do better T-Ogether, Joseph Pham 2019-20 District Governor A FEW WORDS

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SAVE THE DATE

Be sure to mark your calendar for these important times!

WEEKEND OFFICER WORKSHOP See you at CKI's biggest event of the year: CKIx! Catch T-O and the other districts at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida on June 26-30, 2016. T-O Tour packages are available.

Online registration is now closed.

However, you can still register on-site in Orlando on the first date of the event. circlek.org/ckix

MONTHLY REPORTING Presidents and Secretaries! Remember, SMRFs and PMRFs are due on the 5th and 10th of each month respectively. There may be an awards or special recognition at DCON for chapters that complete all of their reporting. Be sure to turn them in accurately and in a timely matter!

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IMPORTANT DATES

Attention new officers! Get training for your position at WOW! We are planning to have this take place at Camp All Saints in Pottsboro, Texas from August 9-11, 2019. We will be presenting forums and doing fun activities to get the fall semester rolling. Registration prices to be announced at a later date.

This past May was Mental Health Awareness Month. Although the month is over, we should keep spreading awareness in this growing issue.

THE BEYOUTIFUL PROJECT

by Joseph Pham

This year, the Governor’s Project is related to mental health. I chose this as my project because it an issue that I deal with personally, and I know that many of us face it ourselves. There is still a stigma when it comes to mental health and I want to change that, to let other know more about the cause and how they can spread awareness. My goal is to educate others and spread the message that “It is OK not to be OK”.

The project will consist of awareness campaigns and working alongside your mental health programs on your campuses.

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THE PROJECT: 2019

by Ishan Paranjape Photo Submitted by Ishan Paranjape At the University of Texas at Austin, we take pride in setting up and participating in philanthropic events as big as our campus.

One key example of such an event was The Project 2019 – UT’s largest day of service.

The overarching goal of The Project 2019 was to promote community service in underserved areas of Austin.

The Executive Committee of The Project 2019 set up volunteering activities at more than five different sites around Austin, following a pep rally at Dobie Middle School.

This year, our pep rally featured four major guests: our UT Austin student body president and vice president, an elected Austin Independent School District (AISD) trustee, and a member of the Austin City Council.

After the pep rally, the majority of our members went to volunteer at the J.D. Frank Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center. Our volunteering activity was to recreate a drop-off and pick-up zone for parents and their children by repainting a sidewalk just outside of the Pre-K center.

Before Texas CKI helped with the effort, the sidewalk paint had looked faint and chipped after withstanding the harsh Texas climate. Our first task was to peel off whatever was left of the old paint from the sidewalk. The section of the sidewalk we needed to repaint was about 40’ long; we broke the sidewalk into different chunks from which we could scrape paint. Once 90% of the old paint was removed from a tile, a new layer of paint was applied.

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TEXAS CKI - THE PROJECT: 2019

I’m glad that my CKI chapter had the opportunity to contribute to UT Austin’s largest day of service and serve a community in need. I hope that we continue to help underserved areas of Austin this upcoming school year.

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SMILE FOR SERVICE! Texas CKI poses for the camera during UT's largest day of service, The Project 2019.

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Participating in The Project 2019 with my fellow CKI members not only helped us uphold CKI’s tenet of service, but also allowed us to engage in fellowship. During one of our volunteering breaks, one of our fellow members helped us soothe our sore arms and legs by encouraging us to participate in an impromptu yoga session with her. This inspired us to create another CKI social/fellowship event the following month.

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APRIL 2019

TRANSITION TO COLLEGE. CKI, Key Club, and Kiwanians in the southeast region gather together for Key to College.

KEY TO COLLEGE

by Vincent Tangavelou Photo Submitted by Vincent Tangavelou Key to College is an event we created to help provide high school students a smoother transition into college through a variety of workshops focused around college applications, maintaining a lifestyle and deciding a major.

Over 60 students from numerous Key Clubs around the Greater Houston area participated in our student-led board, asking CKI members about any question they may have related to college.

And to close the day, students created a Earth Day service project and were able to hear a talk from Héctor Morales,

the Education Policy Manager for Harris County Pct. 2, that help to inspire academic success despite the challenges of life.

Our first Key to College was a huge success and we can't wait to make our next one even better. However, it is all thanks to our the various Key Clubs, TAMU CKI and Kiwanis representatives, Hunter Faubion and Jennifer Tuggle from Nederland ISD, that helped make this happen!

“Our first Key to College was a success and we can't wait to make our next one even better.”

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LET'S TALK NUMBERS

T-O CKI is working to make this year full of achievements.

Here's what we would like to see as the year moves along.

9000 S E R V I C E

HOURS

Our motto is "Live T-O Serve, Love T-O Serve!" Keep that up, and we certainly will reach this number!

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MEMBERS The more, the merrier.

Recruitment and retention are equally important, so find ways to get people excited for CKI!

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INTERCHAPTERS

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K-FAMILY RELATIONS

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Make your service project bigger by teaming up with another chapter! Rule of thumb is at least 3 members from each chapter involved will count as an interchapter.

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WOW ATTENDEES

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FALL RETREAT ATTENDEES Join us on our first district wide event! Get to know your fellow CKI members at this weekend getaway full of fun and service!

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Get involved with your K-Family counterparts such as Key Club and Kiwanis. Again, 3 from each organization will count.

PROSPECTIVE CKI GOALS

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Want to know how to better lead your chapter? Come to Weekend Officer Workshop for forums and training!

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DCON ATTENDEES District Convention is our largest event of the year. Celebrate your achievements with your chapter and district. Opportunities from awards to district positions lie ahead.

MEET YOUR 2019-2020 DISTRICT BOARD

by Mariane Sanchez Photos Taken by An Tran and John Cano

I almost did not go to DCON 2019. However, it took a bit of convincing. My predecessor, Yahaira Arneros, purposefully did not vote for me in the chapter-level elections because she saw that I was destined for greater. Plus, my friend and now fellow board member, Peter, hovered the registration form over my head. If it were not for these two along with the rest of UTA CKI, I would not be able to see this organization in a different light today. Although I ran unopposed, the elections process was intimidating. I still had to convince people that I was qualified for the job. Meeting Joseph, Taylor, and Ethan at the caucuses made me feel at ease. I was not alone.

A few weeks after DCON, the newly elected leaders met at the district office in Pantego for Board Trainer. It is really cool to see things operate on a higher level, and my respect for the district's work has skyrocketed. We hope to build upon the district's achievements, and make this year a great, successful one.

There is a lot of planning to be made before the semester starts, and we are so excited to work with you all. We are a small group right now, but we are actively seeking people to join us. It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the 2019 - 2020 District Board (so far).

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JOSEPH PHAM, GOVERNOR, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Favorite Memory in CKI: Fall Retreat and sorting cans. It was great seeing all of us work together and help me realize how unfit I was after I got tire carrying full boxes from the shipping container to the warehouse.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? All the district events. We have many fun ideas and themes that I know everyone will be excited for. Plus, I get to meet all the great T-O members.

District Goals: Work towards making T-O grow and become one of the top in international.

Personal Goals: I am hoping to find a job related to my major in the spring, do some more traveling, and have a self-care day at least once every 2 weeks.

STEVE LE, SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Favorite Memory in CKI: 2018-2019 CKI DCON. It was my first district convention in the K-Family and has ignited my flame ever further for service.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? I am looking forward to our governor's project and our district events.

District Goals: To make the reporting as accurate and quick as possible so we can accumlate the data quickly for anyone who needs it; to pass along our information to other parts of the K-Fam more easily so they can view what we are doing at any given time.

Personal Goals: I hope to graduate in the year 2021 or 2022, eventually becoming a game developer way later.

TAYLOR MADDOX, TREASURER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER Favorite Memory in CKI: My favorite CKI memory is participating in Tiger Creek Autism Awareness Day. Tiger Creek is a local tiger refuge and every year they host an autism Awareness day where we get to show the kids around the refuge.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? I am most looking forward to the district events that we have planned for the year! I can't wait to meet up with everyone again.

District Goals: To help to the clubs understand their tax status and how to maintain a proper budget.

Personal Goals: To graduate with my degree in accounting and computer information systems. After that I want to do my masters in data analytics.

MARIANE SANCHEZ, EDITOR, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Favorite Memory in CKI:Â DCON 2019! My friends in UTA CKI encouraged me to go and run for editor. Running for the position taught me how to step out of my comfort zone.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? The themes we'll come up with for Fall Retreat and DCON. I cannot wait to dress up for them!

District Goals: Increase member/editor involvement in the T-O Today and increasing attendance at district events.

Personal Goals: Excel in computing by the time I graduate, and film more makeup tutorials this summer.

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AN TRAN, HILL COUNTRY LTG, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Favorite Memory in CKI: Going to my first district event, Fall Retreat. I enjoyed meeting people from other schools and interacting directly with not only the district board but with my fellow peers as well.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Meeting even more people and changing our district for the better.

District Goals: To increase membership and retention through education and interaction.

As an LTG, I want to bring back my division to a good place.

Personal Goals: To become a high school math teacher and help the next generation succeed.

DAVIS NGUYEN, METROPOLITAN LTG, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Favorite Memory in CKI: Making new friends through service.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Service and leadership opportunities at home and away.

District Goals: To help increase CKI's growth and retention, for Metro Division specifically I would like to gain at least 5 new members at each chapter.

Personal Goals: Earn a B.S. Management Information Systems, and MBA.

ETHAN ARREDONDO, CENTRAL TEXAS LTG, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Favorite Memory in CKI: Going to Key Club DCON with some past and current board members, I laughed so much that weekend and I had a great time getting to know everyone.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Visiting the chapters in my division and seeing their clubs in action. I am also looking forward to DCON! District Goals: To grow in membership and service; get all of my clubs to attend district events (WOW and DCON specifically); see our district and governor's projects succeed; form strong relationships between each other and our K-Family members.

Personal Goals: To get my Masters in Public Health, and then to get into med school and attain my dream job of becoming a doctor. I would also like to start a nonprofit clinic in my community one day.

JOSE LEYVA, SOUTHEAST TEXAS LTG, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Favorite Memory in CKI: Going to my first Fall Retreat. I didn't expect to meet so many amazing people from all over the district. It was such a fun and impactful time.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? All the amazing events my district board and I are going to be creating for the district. Can't wait to see you all!

District Goals: To leave an impact on the members of T-O CKI. We are going to be someone's first district board and I want to make that experience unforgettable for them. For my Southeast Texas Sea Otters, there are so many awesome plans happening next semester!

Personal Goals: To make it to grad school to become a Pediatric Physicians Assistant and help many Houstonians in my internship with the Commissioners Office of Harris County Precinct 2.

LESLIE RIOS CRUZ, RED RIVER LTG, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS Favorite Memory in CKI: When I burned my first Dunkin Donut ever.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? My Red River peeps!

District Goals: I will increase interchapter communication and Kiwanis relations.

Personal Goals: I aspire to become a lawyer, conduct research, work for the government, and retire to be a professor.

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ISHAN PARANJAPE, AWARDS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Favorite Memory in CKI: My chapter’s 50th anniversary celebration in March of 2018. I enjoyed meeting UT Austin CKI alumni and speaking to them about their experiences in CKI and how they built their careers afterwards. This event actually inspired me to get more involved with the organization at the chapter and district levels.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? To introduce more and more college students to the Kiwanis family and instill in them our tenets of service, leadership, and fellowship. Also, to encourage chapters to participate in our awards programs and engage in programs benefitting our District and Governor’s Projects.

District Goals: Increase attendance at district events and increase participation in our awards program.

Personal Goals: To go to graduate school and pursue a career involving STEM.

PETER NGUYEN, LAWS & REGULATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Favorite Memory in CKI: DCON from this past year! It was fun getting to meet other CKIs in T-O while also exploring Austin with my home chapter.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? I'm SUPER excited to meet all of the returning members, as well as new members at our district events! They're what make T-O so great.

District Goals: To make sure that all the clubs are aware of how to run a meeting using Parliamentary Procedure.

Personal Goals: To become a Student Affairs Professional someday. I love working with students!

STEPHANIE TRAN, SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Favorite Memory in CKI: I went to DCON in the past year and roomed with Mikki, Abigail, and Megan. At the end of our stay, we climbed onto the roof of the hotel we were in and some other CKI members caught us from down below.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Personal and district growth! I kind of jumped right into CKI after I went to DCON this past year, and I just hope to make some good memories and make lifelong friends!

District Goals: I hope we can reach our district goals that were set at the board trainer meeting and beyond that! I also hope that we can have a sense of togetherness as a district, which I know can be difficult our chapters are far away from each other.

Personal Goals: To juggle all sorts of things on my plate while having a healthy social life; getting involved in research, shadowing, and volunteering while making sure I grow as a person; to be more assertive and improve on my leadership skills.

TRISTON DEES, DISTRICT EVENTS, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Favorite Memory in CKI: Volunteering with Shepard's Heart and giving people food for the coming weeks.

What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Building up my chapter and all the volunteer events we have planned.

District Goals: To make Fall Retreat and DCON the best they have ever been.

Personal Goals: To build up my GPA, to get my chapter to at least 50 members by the end of the year, and to get a promotion at work.

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COLLEEN BIGGERSTAFF DISTRICT ADMIN KIWANIS CLUB OF ALLEN 2014-15 Governor, T-O Kiwanis District of Kiwanis International Past President, Kiwanis Club of Allen (Distinguished) What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Watching all the new board members blossom into the leaders I know they can be!

JOHN CANO ASST. DISTRICT ADMIN KIWANIS CLUB OF AUSTIN-NORTHEAST 2008-09 Governor, T-O District of CKI (Distinguished Governor and Distinguished District) 2016-18 President, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? Working with all of the brand new district board members and implementing new administrative procedures to make the district more efficient.

MARCELO URIETA BRAVO ASST. DISTRICT ADMIN KIWANIS CLUB OF AUSTIN-NORTHEAST 2014-15 Governor, T-O District of CKI (Distinguished Governor) What are you looking forward to the most this upcoming year in CKI? I’m looking forward to working with the 2019-20 class of LTGs and helping them support their chapters. Also, attending all district sponsored events and meeting new CKI members.

ALLISON PRISCO MACIAS ASST. DISTRICT ADMIN KIWANIS CLUB OF T-O YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 2013-14 Governor, T-O District of CKI (Distinguished Governor) 2017-18 President, Kiwanis Club of Texas-Oklahoma Young Professionals

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CORTNEY FERRIS EVENTS ADMINISTRATOR KIWANIS CLUB OF AUSTIN-NORTHWEST 2008-09 T-O CKI District Secretary What are you looking forward to most this upcoming year in CKI? I am excited to help facilitate the Board’s new ideas into District Events, in turn increasing attendance and participation from across the District.

BRIAN WALKER NORTHERN OUTPOST DIVISION KIWANIS CLUB OF TULSA 2018-19 President, Kiwanis Club of Tulsa What are you looking forward to most this upcoming year in CKI? Meeting and working with a whole new group of students.

MARK CROUCH CENTRAL TEXAS DIVISION KIWANIS CLUB OF WEST SAN ANGELO, SAN ANGELO 2017-21 Trustee, Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis International Secretary, Kiwanis Club of West Angelo, San Angelo 2007-09 Lieutenant Governor, Division 12 2011 Dennis Hodgkiss Outstanding Advisor (Angelo State University) What are you looking forward to most this upcoming year in CKI? Growth and knowledge.

GREG SAMFORD SOUTHEAST TEXAS DIVISION KIWANIS CLUB OF GALVESTON 2017-18 Human & Spiritual Values Committee Chair, TexasOklahoma District of Kiwanis International 2001-02, 2007-08, 2014-17 Lieutenant Governor, Division 28

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MISSION Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

VISION To be the leading global community-service organization on college and university campuses that enriches the world one member, one child and one community at a time.

CKI PLEDGE I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill towards 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.

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Thank you for reading the T-O Today!

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The T-O Today is a publication from the Texas-Oklahoma District of Circle K International.

2019 - 2020 District Editor: Mariane Sanchez May 2019. Issue 1.