Circle of Sharing, Volume 26, Issue 5, March 2022

Volume 26/Issue 5 /March 2022

Circle of Sharing THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WISCONSIN UPPER MICHIGAN CIRCLE K DISTRICT

Table of Contents

03 Upcoming in WUM 04 Kiwanis Family Hockey Night Reflection 05 DCON- District Awards 06 DCON- District Awards 07 DCON- District Awards 08 DCON- District Awards 09 District Board Positions 10 Goal Tracker 11 Bulletin Brain Game 12 Social Media 13 CKI Acronyms 14 District Board Directory

DCON 2022

IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD

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Upcoming Events in WUM March WUMderful Nights - Mar. 31st @ 7pm CT Are you ready to PARTY during this month's WUM-derful Night?

WUM CKI will be hosting a social night celebrating the last CKI Year and all we have done! Come join us and party like its 1999 , we hope to see you there! Register Here!

Spring Fling - April 22nd-23rd Arrgh, have at ye, scallywag! Hop aboard our ship, hoist the sails, and take to the seven seas at our Pirate-themed Spring Fling!

Register Here!

CKIx - July 24th-27th Come out to Austin, TX for a truly international Circle K experience! International Convention is a chance to meet Circle K members from across the globe, do some big service, and make a big impact!

Help us reach our growth goal for membership this year! We only need 21 new members by March 31th! WE CAN DO IT! Next edition will feature DCON reflection and fundraiser answers and winners, board farewells, board members as cartoon characters and more!

-Stay Tuned-

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Kiwanis Family Hockey Night Hello, all of you WUM-derful Circle K members! My name is Elizabeth Johnson and I am the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District of Circle K’s Kiwanis Family and Outreach Chair for 2021-2022.

In January of 2020, I had the opportunity to attend a hockey game at UW-Madison as a senior Key Clubber. I had such a great time and made so many memories attending the 2020 Kiwanis Family Hockey Night and was eagerly waiting for its return. COVID-19 has continuously impacted the lives of many and our ability to come together as the Kiwanis Family, especially in regards to events such as KFHN. On January 8th, 2022, the Kiwanis Family Hockey was able to make a WUM-derful comeback! The Wisconsin Badgers took on the Ohio State Buckeyes in an exciting game, with many Kiwanis Family members there to cheer our team on and have a grand ole time at the Kohl Center. There were over 130 tickets sold to members of the Kiwanis Family, including Key Club, Circle K, and Kiwanis branch members. It was so thrilling to watch the smiles and laughs of so many K-Family members that were in attendance to watch the game, especially when Bucky the Badger found his way into our section! It was a blast!

Through ticket sales, we were able to raise over $800 for Camp Wawbeek, an Easter Seals camp within Wisconsin Dells that provides an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to have a summer camp experience. Camp Wawbeek is such a near and dear place to many individuals, including members of the Kiwanis Family. Thank you to all who were able to purchase tickets and attend KFHN, Camp Wawbeek and the Kiwanis Family mean an immense amount to so many and it is amazing to see us all when we come together.

Although the world we currently live in is full of uncertainty, I am certain that the Kiwanis Family will always hold a special place in my heart. I had so much fun at the 2022 Kiwanis Family Hockey Night, I was beaming under my mask as I looked around at all the members of the Kiwanis Family that were able to attend. Thank you to all who have supported this event and continue to support the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District of Circle K. Events like these are one of the many reasons I continue to grow in this organization. I look forward to the last few months of my term and know I will forever cherish this event, thank you!

Yours in Service, Elizabeth Johnson

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DCON 2022-District Awards SENIOR AWARDS AND 4 YEAR RECOGNITION SHANNON GEGARE- CARTHAGE COLLEGE ALYSSA ENGEBRETSON- EDGEWOOD COLLEGE SARAH KEMPIN- MICHIGAN TECH SOFIA PAREDES - MSOE MICHAEL PRIMEAU - MSOE NATALIE KING - RIPON COLLEGE ALYSSA NABER - RIPON COLLEGE SIERRA THEIN - RIPON COLLEGE AMY GEENEN - UW LA CROSSE AHNA MCCARTY- UW LA CROSSE MYAH FRAUNDORF- UW LA CROSSE GRACE BARTOW- UW LA CROSSE ANNIKA HENTZ - UW MADISON KATELYN VAN BUREN - UW MADISON JOSEPH RINALDI - UW MADISON LUKE NEUMANN - UW PLATTEVILLE SARAH HASKELL - UW PLATTEVILLE GARRETT MUELLER - UW PLATTEVILLE GAVIN LLOYD - UW PLATTEVILLE ZACH JOHNSON - UW PLATTTEVILLE NOAH LARSCHEID - UW PLATTEVILLE BROOKE STEENO - UW PLATTEVILLE AARON HAYHURST - UW PLATTEVILLE LAUREN PAMPERIN - SNC ALEC SWATTON - SNC EMMALEE WAKEFIELD - UW WHITEWATER KIARA MILLER - UW WHITEWATER JOANNA CARMAN- UW WHITEWATER HANNAH MATYSIAK - UW WHITEWATER MARIA UKO - UW WHITEWATER MICHAEL BLIJA - UW WHITEWATER NICK TARNOW - UW WHITEWATER RACHEL MILBRATH - UW WHITEWATER ABBEY SIMONIS - UW WHITEWATER TAYLOR BELLILE - UW WHITEWATER

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DCON 2022-District Awards Thank you to all the applications for District Awards this year!

With so many outstanding applications there were some tough decisions to make. Congratulations to all of the award winners!

You all are outstanding and we thank you for what you do!

ROBERT S. WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Noah Larscheid - UW Platteville Eliza Carman - UW Green Bay STANLEY H. CRAVENS KIWANIS SUPPORT Kiwanis Club of Green Bay JOHN LEE OUTSTANDING FACULTY ADVISOR Matt McParker - UW La Crosse OUTSTANDING KIWANIS ADVISOR AWARD Beverly Johansen - UW Platteville OUTSTANDING CLUB FUNDRAISER AWARD UW Eau Claire OUTSTANDING CLUB SOCIAL AWARD UW Green Bay CLUB PRIDE AWARD Ripon College OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AWARD St. Norbert College ROBERT S. WILSON SINGLE SERVICE AWARD UW Eau Claire

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DCON 2022-District Awards Congratulations again, to all of the award winners! You all are outstanding and we thank you for what you do!

EDITOR IN CHIEF AWARD Victoria Ochotnicky - UW Madison OUTSTANDING CLUB TREASURER AWARD Michael Primeau - MSOE OUTSTANDING CLUB SECRETARY AWARD Dominic Deyes - MSOE OUTSTANDING CLUB VICE PRESIDENT AWARD Ashley Vorndran - UW Whitewater OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT AWARD Grace Bartow - UW La Crosse NEW MEMBER AWARD Jonathan Salas - UW Madison OUTSTANDING CLUB MEMBER AWARD Miranda Lobermeier - St. Norbert College MOST IMPROVED CLUB AWARD UW La Crosse OUTSTANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER AWARD Kaitlyn Larson - UW Whitewater CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARD UW Whitewater CIRCLE K SPIRIT AWARD UW Green Bay

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DCON 2022-District Awards Congratulations again, to all of the award winners! You all are outstanding and we thank you for what you do!

OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Gavin Lloyd OUTSTANDING LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Douglas Arnett-Arnold OUTSTANDING DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON Elizabeth Johnson OUTSTANDING BOARD MEMBER Joanna Carman MICHAEL J. PIERSKI GOLDEN GAVEL LEADERSHIP AWARD Joanna Carman WILLIAM H. LAMBERG SPARKPLUG MOTIVATOR AWARD Olivia Groenewold JANET M. DEGROOT UNSUNG HERO AWARD Anton Maslowski JUSTIN HAHN HEART OF THE DISTRICT AWARD Justin Hahn BLACK DIAMOND Justin Hahn BLACK DIAMOND Lena Scheibengraber BLACK DIAMOND Karen Boyd - Annika's Mother

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District Board Applications We are looking for motivated Circle K'ers that are looking to help out the community of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan. Are you that person? Fill out an application below! Do you know that person?

Send them this page and some encouragement to apply!

OPEN POSITIONS: EXECUTIVE BOARD

DISTRICT CHAIRS

Awards, Regulations and History Chair District Convention Chair Kiwanis Family and Outreach Chair LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (LTG): Membership, Development, and Growth Chair Chippewa Division LTG Service Chair Special Events Chair Lakes Division LTG

Treasurer Bulletin Editor

Metro-Southeast Division LTG Superior LTG

AD-HOC CHAIR: Assistant Events Chair Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair

For Open Board Position Applications visit wumcki.org/openings.html to find the application, or reach out to Governor-elect Joanna Carman (governor@wumcki.org) for any questions or for more information!

Applications are due March 25th @ 11:59pm CST

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Goal Tracker Overall Goals Total Members

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**as of March 14** 322/365

Service Hours

3152/4,500

Kiwanis Family

33/75

Interclubs

11/35

Fundraising Camp Wawbeek

$4,894.36/$2,000

Camp Bay Cliff

$749/$550

Other Charities

$6,186.30/$3,000

Event Attendance Spring Fling 2021

43/40

CKIx 2021

10/10

COR 2021

36/40

K-Fam Picnic 2021

104/75

MAC 2021

42/60

KFHN 2022

142/75

DCON 2022 K-Fam Service Day 2022

123/130 N/A

Bulletin Brain Game This section of the bulletin, is going to be an interactive part. With each new issue, there will be different games or activities that will test you! Here is it in PDF form if you would like to print it off or you could take a screenshot!

CKI CROSSWORD

FUNDRAISER NEW CLUBS AWARDS WHOOP CANVA

WORKSHOP SERVICE CHEESE WORLD PUNS

MEMORIES FRIENDS BESSIE SPACE LOVE

MOONWALK SUCCESS TRIVIA HEART MRF

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Social Media

WUM Instagram Page: wumcki Facebook Page: Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District of Circle K International

Sea Cow Sistrict Hello! As a member of the Sea Cow Sistrict, you can stay up to date on our Sistrict operations by following us through our Instagram page at “Sea_Cow_Sistrict.” You’ll have access to read up on my monthly newsletters where you’ll find club resources and stay up to date on future events/meetings. You can access the newsletters and find more club resources through the Linktree link found within the page bio.

Thank you!

Jonathan Vorano

Sistrict's Socials Indiana: inckiofficial Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee: LaMissTenn Circle K Caribbean: ckicaribbean

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CKI Acronyms Here in Circle K International we use a lot of acronyms. Learning what these acronyms are will help so you aren't confused.

CKI

Circle K International

WUM

Wisconsin-Upper Michigan

DCON

District Convention

MAC

Membership Awareness Conference

ELC

Education and Leadership Conference

COR

Club Officer Retreat

MRF

Monthly Report Form

LTG

Lieutenant Governor

KFAM

Kiwanis Family

KFBG

Kiwanis Family Baseball Game

KFHN

Kiwanis Family Hockey Night

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DISTRICT BOARD DIRECTORY DISTRICT GOVERNOR ANNIKA HENTZ governor@wumcki.org 608-566-4606 DISTRICT BULLETIN KIARA MILLER bulletin@wumcki.org 608-214-2194

DISTRICT SECRETARY BROOKE STEENO secretary@wumcki.org 920-609-7857

DISTRICT TREASURER GAVIN LLOYD treasurer@wumcki.org 715-370-7484

CAPITAL LTG ALEX VORPAHL capital@wumcki.org 608-617-8645

LAKES LTG SOFIA PARADAS lakes@wumcki.org 262-875-1026

METRO SOUTHEAST LTG SUPERIOR/CHIPPEWA LTG SHANNON GEGARE DOUGLAS ARNETT-ARNOLD metrosoutheast@wumcki.org capital@wumcki.org 262-939-8545 906-396-5525 DCON CONVENTION CHAIR OLIVIA GROENEWOLD convention@wumcki.org 920-843-4047 ASSISTANT EVENTS CHAIR ANTON MASLOWSKI assistantevents@wumcki.org 608-381-0336 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR ANN PILOT adminteam1@wumcki.org 262-939-1614

KIWANIS FAMILY OUTREACH CHAIR ELIZABETH JOHNSON kiwanisfamily@wumcki.org 262-914-1011

AWARDS, REG. HISTORY CHAIR NOAH LARSCHEID awards@wumcki.org 920-639-9428 MEMBERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH CHAIR Joanna Carman membership@wumcki.org 920-460-5138

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR JUSTIN HAHN administrator@wumcki.org 414-510-1609 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR RACHEL LEADER ADMINTEAM2@WUMCKI.ORG 952-240-9481

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR LENA SCHEIBENGRABER assistantadmin@wumcki.org PHONE 414-418-9779 ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR ASHLEY DEFAZIO ADMINTEAM3@WUMCKI.ORG 262-308-2135

Website: wumcki.org Facebook: Wisconsin-Upper Michigan of Circle K International Instagram: wumcki

LIVE TO SERVE LOVE TO SERVE

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