Gator K-Munication University of Florida Circle K International Volume 13, Issue 5
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents 3 Monthly Welcome 4-6 Member Spotlight 7 - 10 Lock-In 11- 12 Big/Little Reveal 13 - 19 November Recap 20 - 21 Senior Sendoff 22 - 23 Shout Outs
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Happy Holidays, everyone! It's your favorite Editor, Alexandra! This month was a bit shorter because of the holiday, but it was still full of tons of CKI fun! In this issue, you'll find a Senior Sendoff for our beloved Sarah, as well as a couple contributions from Sam about Lock-In and our Big/Little Reveal! Gator K-Munication
Monthly Welcome
Monthly Welcome "Hey besties! It’s your secretary, Ailish. We are coming up on the end of the semester, (scary!!) so I wanted to take this time to give a huge shoutout to all of you for making these last few months so incredible! With this being the first in-person semester in a while, I was a little nervous about how it would go, but you all have gone above and beyond to make a difference in this community and I could not be more proud. Now, enjoy this beautiful newsletter full of fun times and have a great week!"
Here are some movies that Ailish recommends! Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Booksmart (2019) The Florida Project (2017) Spencer (2021) Cars 3 (2017) Ladybird (2017)
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Member Spotlight
New Member Spotlight
Julia Amorde Julia is a second-year student who joined CKI because of our lovely socials co-chair, Destyni! "I learned about CKI through my roommate, Destyni, who would always tell me about the amazing people and events… so she could get me to join for a recruitment point… which she didn’t end up getting." During her time in CKI, she hopes "to be more involved in the community and feel more at home here at the university. I also want to meet so many more people and grow my friendships with the lovely CKI members I have met so far." Fast Facts: Majors: Microbiology and Psychology Favorite Tenet: Fellowship Hobbies: Paint, bake, workout, game :D
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Member Spotlight
Returning Member Spotlight
Zack Casella Zack is a fourth-year student who has been in CKI his entire time at UF! He had a lot to say about his time in the club, so I've decided to make it Q&A style! What keeps you coming back to CKI? "The people!! I have made so many lifelong friends through CKI! Everyone is so nice, funny, and passionate about their goals, making it an amazing atmosphere to be around! This club offers so many opportunities to get involved with the Gainesville community and network with a diverse group of people making it a truly special club! There are also so many fun events going on throughout the week that allow you to meet new people, experience new places, and foster your interests!"
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Member Spotlight
Favorite CKI memory? "This is too hard hahaha (I have too many)!!! Freshman year it would have to be either Tori and I planning the St. Augustine event (biggest service event of the spring semester) or winning beach volleyball intramurals (more than just a service org). Sophomore year it would have to be hijacking spring lock-in to plan Survivor lock-in (still salty about coming in second) or big/little reveal (Kendall and Shanyn are the best)!! Ask me about any of them, I love to talk about them!" Reflect on your time in the club. "Being in CKI has given me the opportunity to explore more of what Gainesville has to offer and has allowed for me to make a difference in the community. This club is so special to me and has given me so many countless memories that I’ll never forget (even some of the embarrassing ones)!" Fast Facts: Major: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Favorite Tenet: Fellowship Hobbies: "When I’m not doing schoolwork or at CKI, you will always find me at SW Rec playing beach volleyball! I also love to read and ride my bike on new nature trails!"
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Lock-In
Lock-In Contributor: Sam Beazley
Our annual Fall Lock-In is one of our biggest events of the year! With a 12-hour lineup of service events, games, and fundraisers, our members had a blast at our Slumber Party-themed Lock-In this year. Our service chairs, Alexia and Rachel, did an awesome job planning and executing this awesome night!
Our usual Lock-In traditions such as writing Warm and Fuzzies and sending members to Jail continued. The night started off with icebreakers and Big/Little Reveal. Then, we were able to hear some great advice from Gainesville Kiwanian Sheila Dickison. This was followed by our Pizza fundraiser!
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LOCK-IN POINTS 579 Service 271.5 Social 49 Recruitment 48 K-Fam
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Lock-In
After pizza, we started our first service event and wrote encouraging letters to graduating high school seniors.
Our first social event involved splitting into teams and playing intense rounds of sack races, musical chairs, and spoon races!
Next, we focused on Recruitment. We had members adding to our new banner, creating flyers, or filming a new TikTok video. Shoutout to Amelia for making the TikTok!
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Lock-In
Then, we did Circle Time. This is a Lock-In tradition in which we talk about why we joined CKI and share our CKI experiences so far!
After a quick snack break, our next service event was dog toy making, a popular event among CKI members.
We played a game of trivia on movies, music, TV shows, and UF! Then, we did some online service on Free Rice and Zooniverse.
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Lock-In
Another Lock-In tradition: Lip Sync Battle! Congrats to Kate for winning with her rendition of "Freak the Freak Out" from Victorious!
We woke ourselves up with the Wink Game, a high-speed winking game involving running and catching!
We made origami cranes, played This or That, and ended our night with a final service event: PB&J sandwich-making for Grace Marketplace!
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Big/Little Reveal
Big/Little Reveal Contributor: Sam Beazley
This year's Big/Little Reveal was at the beginning of our Lock-In. Our MD&E chair, Amelia, was in charge of pairing up the bigs and littles and coordinating this creative reveal. Littles entered an elevator on the first floor and were surprised by their big on the second floor!
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Big/Little Reveal
Check out some of these other Big/Little pairings and families!
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November Recap
November Recap In addition to our biggest service event of the semester, we had a handful of other fun service and social events to get us through midterms!
November 3 - Bowling Social To kick off November, we went bowling at Reitz after our first meeting of the month!
November 6 - Chick-fil-A Breakfast Social After Lock-In, we walked over to Chick-fil-A to refuel after 12 hours of service and fellowship.
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November Recap
November 7 Adopt-A-Street Cleanup To kick off our busy day, we had our monthly Adopt-AStreet cleanup. Be sure to come out this Sunday, December 5, for our last cleanup of the semester! November 7 Downtown Art Festival After Adopt-A-Street, we visited the 40th Annual Downtown Art Festival and supported local food vendors and artists! Later in the afternoon, we started watching Cowboy Bebop at Johnny's apartment. November 8 Gainesville Community Ministry We organized and aided in food distribution at this local pantry.
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November Recap
November 10 Chalking Before the GBM, we helped Amanda with her recruiting efforts! We wrote messages about CKI and drew some chalk art around Reitz North Lawn to publicize our club.
November 11 Try-A-Coffee-Shop Social This month, we went downtown to try out Wyatt's Coffeeshop! We were also joined by some lovely Kiwanians! Volume 13, Issue 5
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November Recap
November 12 Smithsonian Transcription Center During this online service event, we made historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible by turning various forms of media, such as manuscripts and audio recordings, into text! November 13 Football Game Social A group of our members got together to watch the UF vs. Samford game. The Gators definitely won because we were there!
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November Recap
November 14 Repurpose Project This event was planned by one of service's shadows, Valerie! Here, we transformed items that would normally be discarded into purposeful objects.
November 17 Acorn Clinic We helped out at Acorn Clinic, setting up their new building by moving and organizing boxes and items.
November 17 Thanksgiving Potluck Instead of our normal GBM, this week we had our Thanksgiving Potluck. Shout out to everyone who brought a dish!
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November Recap
November 17 The Great CKI Bake Off For their first event, our Philanthropy co-chairs planned a Thanksgiving-themed fundraiser! Members either put their baking skills to the test by entering into a baking competition or paid to vote for the ultimate baker!
November 18 Men's Basketball Game We supported our men's basketball team as they faced Milwaukee!
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November Recap
November 20 Movie Night Social Olivia hosted us at her apartment for a movie social where we watched Enchanted! November 21 Suwannee Divisional Council Meeting A few of our members went to the first DCM of the year, organized by Meera, the Suwannee Lieutenant Governor. There, they had a leadership lesson on recruitment efforts and completed a Thanksgiving Service Project!
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Senior Sendoff
Senior Sendoff A section spotlighting our club's graduating seniors and highlighting their achievements throughout their time at UF and in the club.
Sarah Nguyen Majors: Psychology (Behavior Analysis emphasis) and Criminology Minor: English Soo... what's next?: "Taking a gap year then going to law school (hopefully lol) Favorite CKI memory: "Going on the St. Augustine trip in 2019! It was my first time visiting St. Augustine, and I had so much fun sightseeing with Cristina, Maddie, and Irene after the cleanup" Favorite memory at UF: "Attending my first Gator gymnastics meet and winning a Jersey Mike’s Sub gift card for being the best dressed Gator fan <3"
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Senior Sendoff
Feel free to brag about your accomplishments: "UF K-Fam Co-Chair (2019-2021) CLHS Sergeant at Arms (2021) Take Stock in College Student Ambassador (2021) Peaceful Paths’ Development, Marketing, & Fundraising Intern (2021) Child Advocacy Center Child-Life Volunteer (2021) UF Student Desk Assistant (2020-2021)" Any last messages?: "Thank you UF CKI for making my college experience memorable! Since joining the club when I was a freshman, I’ve met so many incredible people and have no regrets staying in the club for all 4 years. I’m so grateful to have a supportive community and excited (and a little scared) to see what life is like outside being a CKIer."
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Shout Outs
Shout Outs Shout outs are a way to show your appreciation for literally anything inside or outside of CKI! Send in your shout outs to ufcki.org! Thank you to all who came out to bowling night it was super fun! Shout out to Kendall for those 3 strikes Shoutout to my fellow sleep paralysis demons - Jason big thank you to everyone who contributed to our thanksgiving potluck! we love you guys <3 - the eboard Shoutout to Kendall and Ailish for the cooking the turkey! Shoutout to my new littles Adrian and Connor :) Welcome to the family! <3 - Destyni Shoutout to Alex for doing such a great job on the newsletter every month :) Shoutout to everyone who has a longer second toe than their first toe <3
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congrats to our new philanthropy chairs, chloe and jenny! thankful for asoka - alex <3 Shout out to the gators for actually winning the game we went to shoutout to the Kiwanians that joined us at the coffee shop social! Shoutout to Amy for always putting a smile on everyone’s faces - Destyni
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Shout Outs
shout out to amelia for winning philanthropy's bake off! Shout out to Kyle and Tracy for planning a couple socials for us during their shadowing time! :) - Destyni Shoutout to Johnny for planning the anime social and letting us hijack his house - Destyni Shoutout to Kendall and Ailish for making the turkey for our thanksgiving potluck meeting <3
Shoutout to Amelia for winning The Great CKI Bake Off!!! Shoutout to everyone that made it to the Chick-fil-A social after Lock-In!! Shoutout to Jason for just being such a kind, fun person all the time :) Shout out to everyone who's joined our Relay team! Shoutout to our new Philanthropy chairs Jenny and Chloe! - Destyni Thank you to Sheila for talking to us at Lock-In!
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Shoutout to everyone on the Eboard for always having our backs and supporting us at all our events! Shoutout to Rachel and Alexia for planning an AMAZING Fall Lock-In! You guys did so great, and we all had so much fun! - Destyni shoutout to ailish and myself for cooking a bomb turkey <3 - kendall shoutout to alex for putting together an amazing newsletter! shoutout to azhar :) Adios cowboy - Jason
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