The Paw Print University of Houston
Volume 3 | Issue 4
Jan 2019
CONTENTS 03
Pledge & Officer Messages
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Member Spotlight
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White Cougar Carol
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Event & Project Recaps
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Meeting & Social Recaps
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Service Hours Update
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Leadership & Elections
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February at a Glance
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DCON
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Meme Page
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UH Board & District 2 Board
Pledge & Officer Messages I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward 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.�
Hello Mighty Members from the University of Houston Circle K! I am Dylann Lowery the 2018-2019 District Governor. I have been so honored to serve in this capacity this year and have hoped to make our district proud. My favorite things of the year has been traveling all around the district meeting the wonderful faces of our chapters. I look forward to seeing you all at District Convention this year and want to encourage you to serve on the district level such as a Committee Chair, Lt. Governor, or District Staff member. If you have any questions, please always reach out! I would love to hear from you. Thank you for such a great year as I have been honored to serve you! Yours in Service, Dylann F. Lowery 2018-2019 District Governor The Spring semester has started and I hope everyone had a great couple of weeks adjusting to your new classes! We have some important events that will be explained more in depth in this issue for The Paw Print. I also have some recaps on this past month and some upcoming events for February. Keep reading to see what our chapter has prepared! 3
- Glenda
MEMBER
SPOTLIGHT Vincent Tangavelou has been a constant presence at CKI events ever since he first joined. He has always offered to provide carpooling, and regularly attends our service events. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty by also providing an unexpected source of fellowship in our club: making CKI -related memes to lift everyone’s spirit. (see page 12) His memes often gain a laugh from members in our GroupMe devoted to CKI spam. Aside from his clear commitment to service, Vincent is just a swell and pleasant guy to be friends with, and for that reason, he is our Outstanding Member of the Month for January 2019.
I was introduced to CKI from my friend Alex one day when I was searching for new clubs outside my major. And honestly... I was hesitant in the beginning and wasn’t sure if I would fit in as an upperclassman that didn’t even know what Key Club was. But despite being a stranger, I was immediately welcomed by everyone in the club and instantly fell in love with the mission of CKI. While many clubs do have volunteering opportunity, I was always excited and impatient for any event we had plan. Compared to my other clubs where event revolved around my science, CKI was different. CKI offered me opportunities to help my community, gave me the chance to make a change, and it was purely through the essence of service. But while I am Member of the Month and am grateful for this recognition; however, it is only due to how much passion and positive energy comes from everyone in this club that it is no wonder so many members are active. Through CKI, I have done so many great service projects along even greater people and made so many memories. And with DCON just around the corner, I am ecstatic for the potential memories that lie ahead.”
Vincent Tangavelou
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WHITE COUGAR CAROL BY JOY CAPELLAN
Our past Editor, Joy, took the time to write a Circle K carol based on our White Cougar event! Thank you Joy for submitting this article!
Sung in Jingle Bells tune
[Verse 1]
Live to serve, Love to serve
[Chorus]
Dashing through the store
That’s what we live by
Live to serve, Love to serve
To buy some potluck food
Oh what fun it is to see
That’s what we live by
O'er the shelves we go Looking for some goods
Oh what fun it is to see My UH family!
We put backpacks aside
My UH family, HEY!
And clear out all the space
[Verse 2]
We sit down in a circle and
A day or two ago
Live to serve, Love to serve
steal someone else’s place!
I was looking for a toy
We’ll win all the rewards
To bring to the white elephant
You best believe that U of H
[Chorus]
that could bring someone joy
Will take home 10 awards!!”
Live to serve, Love to serve
We ate and we shared memes
service everyday
Then we talked about next year
leadership and fellowship
We got a lot of things in store
is what we always say, HEY!
To make DCON-ners cheer:
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JANUARY RECAP UH held its Spring’s Cat’s Back the week school reopened! Cat’s Back is a big event where all the university organizations gather together in different booths to recruit members for their club. Students can learn more about each organization and hear about what they do straight from the officers.
UH CKI also participated at serveUH’s MLK day of service and volunteered in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service!
For the Martin Luther King Day of Service, which is basically a day designated to give back to the community in honor of Dr. King’s legacy, we were working in the archives section of the Houston Public Library where they store newspapers, censuses, and various other government documents. These physical books were being digitized, so our job was to help box them all up so they can be sent to storage. Although that might not seem like the most exciting task in the world, it was still pretty fulfilling to know that in some way we were able to help out the dedicated people who ran that department. Furthermore, I found that I learned so much about the library and how important and essential they are for the community by providing technological services, educational resources, and by overall, simply acting as a safe refuge for people who might not have anywhere else to go. At the end of the day it wasn't just about completing one service project or getting so-and-so amount of volunteer hours. But it was also about gaining a deeper understanding of greater institutional problems such as poverty, inequality, and lack of access to certain resources. It was about the various ways that libraries work to address and alleviate those problems, truly living up to the vision and legacy of MLK.”
- Joy Williams 6
MEETING & SOCIAL recaps Photoshoot Social Discovery Green
During the Saturday before the Spring semester started, our chapter went to Discovery Green for a photoshoot social! Afterwards, we sat down with food and played some card games. We hope everyone who went had a wonderful time!
1st General Meeting Our 1st Spring general meeting was held at the end of January. We welcomed all our new members and spoke about upcoming events including elections and DCON! Afterwards, we made bookmarks, to be combined with craft kits, that would be donated to Texas Children’s Hospital as part of an initiative to bring arts and an appreciation for reading to young children.
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SERVICE HOURS update
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LEADERSHIP
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Unlike many other clubs on campus, Circle K holds elections in February because the new board takes over in March after DCON, which takes place March 1 -3.
ELECTIONS
We are looking for members who are able to work in a close-knit team, have a passion for helping fellow students achieve their goals through service, and most importantly, are willing to develop great leadership skills. We encourage you all to apply as you will be able to gain valuable experience and become one of the future faces of our CKI board!
With 9 unique positions directing different aspects of the chapter, the UH CKI board offers a place to develop your leadership skills and help guide Circle K with its mission and impact.
Elections for the Executive Board will be held during our 2nd general meeting on February 11th!
The Executive Board is elected by the general members and in charge of the skeleton of Circle K. Positions include the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Editor.
Chair elections will be on February 25th!
The Committee Chairs are chosen by the new Executive Board and member interest to help assist the different sides of Circle K and contribute fresh ideas for improvement. Positions include the Public Relations Director, Service Director, Fellowship Director, and Fundraising Director.
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ALL ABOUT
DCON
Texas-Oklahoma CKI District Convention, also known as DCON, is coming up this semester! DCON is one of the biggest district events where members from the CKI chapters in Texas and Oklahoma come together and celebrate the year’s hard work and achievements. At DCON, you have the opportunity to make new connections and friends, learn more through forums and workshops, elect the next year’s District Board of Officers, celebrate your CKI chapter’s achievements through the award ceremony, and compete for scholarships! This year’s DCON celebrates 65 years of service with many Alumni members attending as well!
Wizard of Oz Theme Austin, TX | March 1-3 Regular Registration: Sign up by February 8th, which is also the last day to cancel and receive a full refund! $200 but prices will lower from our fundraising!
Scholarships:
1 from T-O Kiwanis Deadline: January 31st
4 from Kiwanis Children’s Fund Deadline: February 1st
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M E M E PA G E dedicated to T-O’s mascot
T.E.Q.U.I.L.A the ARMADILLO
T his year, 2018 -2019, is the first year T-O CKI will have the TEQUILA’s Meme of the Year award . Named after T-O’s mascot T.E.Q.U.I.L.A the Ar mad illo, this award recogniz es a chapter with the most creative meme from the T og ether E ver yone’s Q ualities U nite I nto L asting
Special thanks to our Januar y member of the month, Vincent, for always making Circle K memes! We hope his creations make you laugh. 12
UH CIRCLE K
Advisors & Officer Board Harry Watson
Dr. Paige Evans ADVISOR
ADVISOR
Email: pevans@uh.edu
Mr. Watson has been a Kiwanis member of the Houston Club for 2.5 years as well as served many CKI positions throughout his younger years.
College of NSM Clinical Professor and Science Master Teacher for teachHouston
Alexander Le
Cecilia Nguyen-Do
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Major: Honors Biomedical Sciences Email: ale8@uh.edu
Major: Psychology Email: cmnguyen-do@uh.edu
Sammie Chen
Danielle London
Glenda Cheng
SECRETARY
TREASURER
EDITOR
Major: Civil Engineering Email: schen46@uh.edu
Major: Chemical Engineering Email: dalondon@uh.edu
Major: Chemical Engineering Email: gwcheng@uh.edu
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UH CIRCLE K
Committee Chairs
Tram Tran
Karen Garcia
PR CHAIR
FELLOWSHIP CHAIR
Major: Supply Chain
Major: Human Resources & Development Email: kgarcia1357@gmail.com
Management & Management Information Systems
Email: tdtran15@uh.edu
Jose Leyva
Fatimah Abidogun
SERVICE CHAIR
SERVICE CHAIR
Major: Public Health
Major: BioTechnology Email: onlyzahrah13@gmail.com
Email: Joseleyva0898@gmail.com
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TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
District Leadership
Dylann Lowery
Sean Dempsey
GOVERNOR
DISTRICT SECRETARY
College: Oklahoma State University Email: governor@txokcki.org
College: Texas A&M University Email: secretary@txokcki.org
Kristen Iannello SE TEXAS LTG College: Texas A&M University at Galveston Email: southeasttexasltg@txokcki.org
Lane Marsh
Yahaira Arneros
DISTRICT TREASURER
DISTRICT EDITOR
College: The University of Texas at Tyler Email: treasurer@txokcki.org
College: The University of Texas at Arlington Email: editor@txokcki.org
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Thank You to our members for making this past month filled with love, laughter, and service.
Live to Serve, Love to Serve
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