Update on Circle K International Organizational Goals

Hi all:

Please see below for an update on the Circle K International Organizational Goals. The Executive Committee will be releasing a CKInsider piece shortly with tips and tricks on how your club and district can help contribute to these goals. If you have any suggestions and want to take part in this educational piece please feel free to e-mail any ideas to me at president@circlek.org.

Thanks so much for all of your hard work thus far and have a great week!

GOAL #1: Membership
Target: 13,125
Current: 9,414
% Completed: 71.73%

GOAL #2: Hours
Target: 630,000
Current: 248,150
% Completed: 39.39%

GOAL #3: Six Cents Initiative
Target: $32,025
Current: $11,279
% Completed: 35.22%

GOAL #4: Clubs
Target: 525
Current: 361
% Completed: 68.76%

GOAL #5a: Attendance I-Con
Target: 525
Current: tba
% Completed: tba

GOAL #5b: Attendance LSSP
Target: 175
Current: tba
% Completed: tba

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,
--Kristen

LSSP

Hey all-

The Large Scale Service Project Committee has been working super hard to plan a fantastic time for everyone this August. If you would like please take the time to click here for the latest issue of LSSP Points and information about this year's committee. Take care CKI!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,

--Kristen

Kiwanis knows how to PIE!

Hey there CKI!

I am back from the 50th Annual Georgia District Convention and I had such an amazing time. If you get the chance you can check out my Facebook page for photos. Also, below I have two videos documenting my ridiculously great time with GACKI. First, Kiwanis International President-Elect Paul Palazzolo pies me in the face for charity (be sure to watch it the whole way through to watch Governor Scotty fall!) and secondly, click here for the Georgia Tech CKI club doing their rendition of Thriller by Michael Jackson.

Have an amazing week CKI, next stop....Nebraska-Iowa DCON!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,
--Kristen

Spring Break Schedule - Projects Wanted

Hi everyone!

When I campaigned for President back in Denver last summer one of my big promises was that I wanted to put together a list of Spring Break schedule of projects clubs could attend if they wanted to visit other clubs during Spring Break. Now is the time to start thinking about what your club will be doing during the month of March.

If your club has any service projects planned any weekend in March/April please fill out the form below and e-mail it to president@circlek.org by February 28th at 12midnight. I will be compiling the list and posting it right here on my blog so that clubs/club officers can download the sheet and get in contact with your club if they would like to visit and help contribute to the project. The project can be any weekend in March/April (since different colleges have different spring breaks) and also this includes District Events as well so Governors send on your schedules.

SPRING BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE FORM
Club Name:
Club District:
Club City/State:
Project Title:
Project Description:
Project Date(s):
Project Time(s):
Project Chair Name:
Project Chair E-Mail Address:
Additional Comments:

Thanks for taking the time to check in and I hope to see a lot of International Interclubs happening soon! Have an amazing week CKI!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,
--Kristen

Call in and chat with March of Dimes TONIGHT!

MARCH FOR BABIES CALL
Reminder – tonight (Feb 23) is the March for Babies ideas & resource call for youth volunteers, advisors and staff to learn more about youth in March for Babies 2009! Time: 9 pm Eastern; Dial 1 800 411 7650 then code 0820#! Don’t worry if you can’t make it – check out our resources at www.marchofdimesyouth.com and sign up online at www.marchforbabies.org

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,

--Kristen

Club Status, what in the world is that?!

Hey there CKI!

Clubs have recently been asking many questions about what their club status means on the Club Information Listing sent out every other week from Circle K International. In the past there were five club statuses based on dues. Now there are only four statuses, again based on dues:

→ Paid (club minimum dues in on time);
→ Suspended (no minimum by November 30);
→ Retained (paid for at least one member by September 30);
→ Inactive (No payment has been made by September 30).

There are three basic rules to the logic problem of club status and they are:
1. A club can move from “Suspended” to “Retained” with any payment.
2. A club can remain on “Retained” status indefinitely so long as any payment is made
3. A club can reactive its status (move from inactive to active) by paying dues for the minimum, submitting a corresponding roster, and paying a $100 reactivation fee.

All this means is that clubs only need to go through the hassle of “rechartering,” or, in this case, “activatization” if not a single person pays dues to all year long. Even if this were the case for a club, they would only need to pay $100 (along with dues) to get back on track.

E-mail circlek@kiwanis.org for more information regarding dues or click here to check up on your club's status!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,

--Kristen

Atlanta, Here I Come!

Hey there CKI!

Just thought I'd stop by and say "Hello!" real quick before I board my flight tomorrow to go to beautiful Atlanta, Georgia. I'll be attending the 50th Annual Georgia District Convention and I couldn't be more excited. I haven't been to Atlanta since Key Club International Convention 2005 (back when I was NY Key Club Governor, shout out to NYDKC!) so I am very excited to see what the city of peaches, Coca-Cola, and the whole amazing state of Georgia has in store for me.

I'll keep all of you posted and upload some pictures when I get back!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,

--Kristen