The Paw Print - November + December 2019 Newsletter

THE PAW PRINT ISSUE 5 VOL 4 | NOV + DEC 2019

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

CONTENTS

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PLEDGE + OFFICER MESSAGES

MEETING RECAPS

VOLUNTEERING RECAPS

FALL RETREAT

FRIENDSGIVING

WHITE COUGAR SOCIAL

MEMBER OF THE MONTH

JANUARY CALENDAR

UH BOARD

T-O 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 humankind’s potential.

Happy Holidays UHCKI! All of you did so great this semester! I hope all of you get some well-needed rest this semester, you deserve it! I have so many ideas for next semester's service events so be prepared for some fun! I'll see all f you next year!

Here's to 2020!

- Isabel Hurtado, Service Chair

Hey guys, I hope everyone’s semester went smoothly and that everyone did well on finals. We’re finally on winter break, so that means it’s time for relaxation. Well that’s for sure what I am doing. I can’t wait to share some volunteering ideas that we have for the upcoming semesters. See you all next year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

- Kate Tran, Service Chair

Season’s Greetings, CKI Fam! Congrats, you made it through the semester!! I hope you all find time to rest well and spend time with your families during break. Happy Holidays to everyone I hope spring semester will be kind to all of you!! We can do this!! See Y’all soon. <3 - Aina Sebastian, K-Fam Chair

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meeting recaps 6th General Meeting:

We wanted to really create a connection with our district board this semester, so we invited CKI South/Southeast LTG, Clarence Manglal-lan.

We appreciate that he drove all the way from College-Station to visit! He informed members about projects happening on the district level, and also a broader perspective of what CKI is. From his presentation, we were really insipired to connect more within the southeast division! UHCKI is so excited for these upcoming district events, especially Spring Rally and DCON! We also held a dinner and boba social in Bellaire after the meeting. Thank you so much to Clarence for joining us!

7th General Meeting:

For the last meeting of the semester, we thought it would be a nice idea to hold a friendsgiving!

Members brought food to share while watch Frozen.

We also had 3 special guests at this meeting. Our first guest speaker was Erica Agbadiba, from UNICEF, who had interests in collaborating with us in the future! We also invited Clarence back to talk more about upcoming events on the district level, as well as our immediate-past president, Alex Le! Thank you so much for traveling to UH to come celebrate with us! We were so grateful to have members and guests at this meeting to celebrate such a wonderful semester of service!

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VOLUNTEERING RECAP "Although it was super cold, everyone was eager to offer a helping hand, whether it was through setting up the coffee tables or greeting incoming walkers. As I gave out the pinwheels with a smile and greeted families, I felt happy and thankful to be there. Watching as people of all ages joined in, I was moved by the positive and supportive atmosphere."

Members went to MVP Service Night where they are able to pack hundreds of peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, write letters, and make no-sew blankets for Star of Hope. We also learned about the homeless community and hunger problem in Houston. We were able to help out people in time for the winter holidays, providing them basic resources.

- Diane Tran

Hemophilia Walk

MVP Service Night

Cultural Explosion

Jingle Bell Express

CKI Member, Lily Duong, volunteering at Cultural Explosion. This is an annual event hosted by the Council for Cultural Activities (CCA), which allows for student organizations to spread their culture and further diversify the campus. Thank you to CCA to allowing us to serve with them!

TOTAL SERVICE HOURS FALL 2019

Volunteers loaded hundreds of boxes of toys, books, and food onto a moving truck to take to a community church to be donated to children and families. There were many helpers at the event, including Kiwanians, Key Clubbers, Boy Scouts, and friends and families from around the area, to carry the heavy boxes. By the end of the night, everyone was tired out but it was all worth it to bring joy to the community. We were so happy for this opportunity to connect with our fellow K-Family!

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FALL RETREAT 2019

Camp CKI was such an amazing experience for CKI members from different chapters to connect, share ideas, and have an overall fun time. The first day of the retreat was mainly centered around actually getting to the Camp and getting familiar with fellow CKI members. At the beginning of the retreat, members were broken up into groups, so that they could meet people from all over the Texas-Oklahoma district. It was so refreshing to go from a city environment, to the serene nature of Camp THE PAW PRINT / 6

Pineywoods. We also were informed of the event happening at the end of the second day, a choreographed dance to a song. The second day arrived with an early breakfast and more time to practice the dances that each group would be performing that night. Even though we got separated from friends that we were familiar with from UHCKI, it was really nice to be in these groups for the retreat.

We really got a chance to bond and become close with people who share such a strong love for service.

The Camp had so many activities for us! They even had a zipline! We also had a dodgeball tournament with all of the people who came to the retreat. Once night time hit, we began our competition. Every group had their own special twist on their dances, but overall they were all so good and funny! Following the amazing talent showcased, it was time for some traditional camping fun. Even if it was super cold out, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a retreat without marshmallow and s'mores roasting around a campfire. This was such a nice

closing to two eventful days of bonding and fun! For the third, and final day, they held a service project for all members to do. Thank you so much to the District Board for planning this wonderful retreat! We enjoyed the chance to bond with service leaders from all around the Texas-Oklahoma district!

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FREINDSGIVING SOCIAL

Before we headed out for Thanksgiving break and into finals season, we wanted to hold a social to show appreciation for our members and all the service that they have done this semester! Our friendsgiving social was held directly after our last general meeting. We held a potluck with the food that members brought from home. We also watched a classic holiday movie, Frozen! Thank you to all of our members, collaborators, and guests for an amazing semester in service! This wouldn't be possible without each one of you!

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WHITE COUGAR SOCIAL

To celebrate an amazing semester of service and the end of exams we held a social at the end of the semester! White Cougar was a play on the classic holiday game, White Elephant. Members brought gifts to exchange as well as food for a potluck. It is truly nice to spend holidays with people who you care about, so thank you to everyone who were able to come and to all of our members! Happy Holidays and get some good rest!

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MEMBER OF THE MONTH

- November 2019 “Hey CKI fam, Isabelle here! Fall semester just ended and I’m so glad I joined CKI this semester. I’ve been able to meet new people and have had so much fun at all the volunteer events I’ve been able to attend, helping make a difference in the community.

The bake sales were also super fun, I love making macarons and seeing everyone enjoy them. I’m so glad to be part of an amazing organization filled with great people and the goal to help the community! Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Holiday and New Year!”

- Isabelle Nguyen Isabelle Nguyen is our November Member of the Month! She volunteered with us at our annual Trunk ‘r Treat and Hemophilia Walk. We had a post volunteering social in which Isabelle joined and got to meet and bond with members over food. In addition to being involved with service, she makes macarons for our bake sale! They are always so delicious and packaged neatly, we are very thankful for her contribution. Congratulations Isabelle!

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MEMBER OF THE MONTH

- December 2019 -

“I’m so glad I joined circle k this semester! I have met so many cool and wonderful people. Every event was fun from volunteering to just hanging out with the members. I look forward to doing in the upcoming years.”

- Lily Duong Lily Duong is our December Member of the Month! She is a freshman who came from Key Club, learning about CKI through Key to College we hosted earlier in the year. She has been active in attending service events such as Trunk ‘r Treat and Kiwanis Jingle Bell Express, providing transportation for members. In Jingle Bell Express, she helped move tons of heavy boxes. Lily regularly attends meetings and socials. At the annual White Cougar Social, she provided food for the potluck, making the holiday spirit more festive! Congratulations!!

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January 2020 Sunday

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New Years!

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First day of classes!

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Houston Marathon

MLK Day

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Cat's Back 14

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1st General Meeting

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Azza Cafe Social

Houston Food Bank

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Lunar New Year

1st Bake Sale

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CAT'S BACK

1ST GENERAL MEETING

HOUSTON MARATHON

AZZA CAFE SOCIAL

11- 1pm / UC South,

6pm / Agnes Arnold 12

6-9am / 1987 W Gray

6pm / Azza Cafe

Street

Houston Room

HOUSTON FOOD BANK

BAKE SALE

HOT CHOCOLATE 5K

1-4pm / Houston Food

10am-4pm / UC South

5:30-11:30 AM / Sam

Bank

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Houston Park

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Dr. Paige Evans

Sammie Chen

Fatimah Abidogun

Glenda Cheng

Joy Williams

Vincent Tangavelou

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Alyssa Tran

Isabel Hurtado

Kate Tran

Aina Sebastian

Joseph Pham

Steve Le

Taylor Maddox

Mariane Sanchez

Clarence Manglal-lan

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