CNH | CIRCLE K
Golden Gate Division Cal Chronicle Fall Banquet 2021
A Word From the Publications Chair
Hello UC Berkeley Circle K, Another month, another newsletter. Hope you all have been keeping strong with classes and all your other responsibilities and finish this semester STRONG. I hope you enjoy this newsletter and enjoy seeing through all our club has accomplished in these past months. I hope you all have a great winter break and remember if you have down time to do the CKI scholarship due in February!
In service, Ilse Rojo cki.ilserojo@gmail.com
Table of Contents
Pg 1 : Information to Keep in Mind Pg 2-4 : Committee Meetings Pg 4: Family Heads Pg 5-6: Socials Pg 6 - 9 : Service Pg 9 : FTC
Pg 10 : Key to College Pg 10-11: Mentor/Mentee Revelations Pg 12: Executive Board Contact Info Pg 14: Appointed Board Contact Info Pg 15 : Resources
Information to Keep in Mind
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scholarships February 18th Kiwanis Children's Fund Scholarship for Circle K International Members - TBD amount Our board member Austin Hoang did a Workshop on the scholarship so if you'd like assistance with it, scan the QR code on the right! For more information on applications, visit kiwanis.org and look for the scholarships tab.
become dues paying We're very excited to have a wonderful year with all of our members. This application is simply a way for us to keep track of our dues paid membership -- anyone can join our club at any time, and there are no requirements or obligations to join us! In order to become a member that is recognized at the District & International level, you must fill out this application and pay club dues of $20 for the 2021-2022 year. Please send your dues payment through Venmo to Treasurer Nina Nguyen (@neenacolada). Benefits of membership include access to District and International events, insurance at Circle K events, eligibility to apply for Circle K scholarships, networking opportunities with Kiwanians and recent Berkeley graduates, and many more!
Please feel free to contact Nina if you have any questions in regards to membership, the club in general, arranging alternative payment methods for dues, or any accommodations towards club membership. You can reach her by email at cki.ninanguyen@gmail.com or Facebook: Nina Nguyen, https://www.facebook.com/n12nguyen/
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Committee Meetings
Publications OCT. 27. 2021 & NOV 15, 2021
YAY we officially started the scrapbook! We worked on cutting the pictures from events we've had this year and we're so excited to see how the scrapbook turns out !
Membership Development & Education Committee Meeting OCT 4TH & NOV 15, 2021
Our MD&E meetings were so productive these past months! We brainstormed ideas for: Fairy Friends, Mentor/Mentee Revelations, Mentor/Mentee Competition Week, Assassins and the Spring Family & Mentor/Mentee semester-long challenge.
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Committee Meetings
Publications OCT. 27. 2021 & NOV 15, 2021
YAY we officially started the scrapbook! We worked on cutting the pictures from events we've had this year and we're so excited to see how the scrapbook turns out !
Membership Development & Education Committee Meeting OCT 4TH & NOV 15, 2021
Our MD&E meetings were so productive these past months! We brainstormed ideas for: Fairy Friends, Mentor/Mentee Revelations, Mentor/Mentee Competition Week, Assassins and the Spring Family & Mentor/Mentee semester-long challenge.
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Committee Meetings
Fundraising
Service
OCT 21ST, NOV 4TH & NOV 18TH
SEPTEMBER 29, OCT 6, OCT 27 & OCT 30
There was a lot of brainstorming
Service committee meetings were very
done at these past fundraising
productive these past few months!
committee meetings! We
There was brainstorming done for
discussed ideas for Bingo Dares,
continuous service projects we want to
charities to donate to and more!
do this year and UCB CKI even started volunteering at new organizations
Public Relations OCT 19TH, NOV 9TH & NOV 30TH
(these will be featured later on in this newsletter).
At the public relations committee meetings these past months, there was brainstorming done for many great events such as interclub socials, the alumni panel hosted in December and also a study-a-thon!
Kiwanis OCT 5TH, OCT 14TH, OCT 19TH, NOV 30TH
Kiwanis committee meetings started off with planning for Key to College and by the end we were preparing gifts for our fellow Kiwanians who have helped us so much over this semester!
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Committee Meetings
MultiMedia
Spirit & Social
NOV 1ST
SEP 22ND & NOV 3RD
Feedback and ideas were invited
Social brainstorming ideas were the
and encouraged for how to
main focus of the sprit and social
enhance the club through social
meetings and we can see how
medias and Discord!
successful these sessions were later in this newsletter!
Family Heads
Family Head Meeting W/ MD&E CHAIR AUSTIN HOANG
Our amazing family heads were so thoughtful and really put so much time and effort into making sure everyone in all families were having a great time and being able to meet new people at the same time! They planned events this semester like Assassins, Family Battle Royale and more!
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Socials
Emeryville Social NOVEMBER 13TH
Wander out of Berkeley and explore other cities in the East Bay! We're headed to Bay Street Emeryville where there are tons of stores and restaurants. Come and socialize in a new environment as we shop around, eat, and enjoy ourselves B)
Ice Skating NOVEMBER 19TH
UCB CKI took a trip to the rink to iceskate! Eating hot and cheesy pizza as a celebration for getting on the ice! We all had a great time on icy rink falling on our buttocks together :D
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Socials
Friendsgiving NOVEMBER 23RD
Circle K members had a great Thanksgiving dinner together! It was potluck style and everyone brought so many yummy foods!
Service
Lincoln Elementary School Costume Parade OCTOBER 29TH
UCB CKI helped a local elementary school in Oakland with decorating themed sections for the students!
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Service Inn OCTOBER 30TH,
We had a great time at the beautiful Bliss home where we did both service and also enjoyed a home cooked meal!
GENup X CKI Mentorship Hours CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
UCB CKI partnered with GENup Collegiate at UCB and GENup Collegiate National in assisting high school seniors across the nation with their college applications! Whether it's the Common App, Coalition, UC, Cal State, these high school seniors are looking for your feedback on their essays and guidance on the college application process.
Uhuru Food & Pies NOVEMBER 21ST
We busted out some baking by helping mix and bake pies for Uhuru Foods & Pies. These pies support building an independent economy for African people and they were even nice enough to let us take some home!
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PickITup Chinatown NOVEMBER 14TH
Our Sunday was well spent by cleaning the streets of Oakland Chinatown! It was great being able to keep the city clean.
LCC Food Pantry NOVEMBER 13TH
We assisted people with food security by bagging and distributing food with the Lutheran Church of the Cross!
Hillside Fire Safety Group - Raking Dry Vegeation NOVEMBER 7TH
UCB Circle K raked up dry vegetation in a fire-prone area in the Berkeley Hills. Our club even got an honorarium for how many members attended!
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Shorebird Nature Park Cleanup NOVEMBER 20TH
Circle K helped clean up the Shorebird Park of the Berkeley Marina!
FtC
November 5th - November 7th
FTC was a three day, two night event held at Camp Cedar Crest where members of Circle K International came together from across the CNH District. It was a great time where our members were able to acquire new skills and developed professionally within the organization.
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Key to College
November 24th
Key to College was a great event where high schoolers around our campus came and we discussed all things college with them through workshops such as financials, classes, clubs, work balance etc. It was a great time and the high schoolers learned valuable lessons they will hopefully keep in mind for college applations!
Mentor/Mentee Revelations
Our Mentees got to find out who their Mentors were at revelations! Everyone had a great time and we are so excited to see their bonds grow closer!
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Executive Board Contact Information
SARAH GUO
cki.sarahg@gmail.com
BRANDON ABREGO VPA
cki.brandonabrego@gmail.com
VALERIE HANES VPS
cki.valeriehaines@gmail.com
NINA NGUYEN Treasurer
cki.ninanguyen@gmail.com
SHARON HU Secretary
cki.sharonhu@gmail.com
President
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Appointed Board Contact Information
ILSE ROJO
Publications Chair
cki.ilserojo@gmail.com
Multimedia Chair BIDANE MARTINEZ-HUERTA Service Chair
cki.austenliao@gmail.com
AUSTEN LIAO
cki.bidanemartihuerta21@gmail.com
VICTOR CRUZ RAMOS Kiwanis Family Chair
cki.victorcr@gmail.com
AUSTIN HOANG MD&E
cki.austinhoang@gmail.com
CINDY NGUYEN Spirit & Social Chair
cki.cindyn@gmail.com
ETHAN COLLIER PR Chair YVETTE RODRIGUEZ & RAFAEL APODACA Fundraising Chair
cki.ethancollier@gmail.com cki.yvetterodriguez@gmail.com &
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Resources
CIRCLE K
https://www.circlek.org/
UCB CKI NEWSLETTER CNH NEWSLETTER
UCB CKI INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE CNH CIRCLE K RESOURCES
https://issuu.com/ucbcki https://issuu.com/cnhcirclek https://www.instagram.com/ucbcki/
Channel is : UC Berkeley Circle K
http://resources.cnhcirclek.org/
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