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QCCKI Journal January 2013

Hello! Can you believe spring 2013

semester kicks off in just a day? Its

back to books and schoolwork but

that also means back to the

awesome weekly circle k meetings

and amazing events coming your

way! If you haven’t been around

to an event in a while, no worries

you are always welcome to

meetings and events! You are sure

to meet some amazing people not

only from our Queens College

home club but from clubs all over

New York working together to do

something great for the

community and world! Take a look

at this newsletter made for you to

see what our club has been up to

lately, updates on coming events,

eboard contact information and a

lot more!

GET READY FOR SPRING 2013!!

It shall be epic! New York Speaking November 2012

Volume 1

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Happy 2013 QCCKI!

I hope everyone’s having a great year so far and that you’re just as excited as I am for this

upcoming semester and year. For those of you who don’t know, the Circle K year is nearly over

and it is time to begin planning for the 2013-2014 service year. Circle K International revolves our

three tenants- service, leadership and fellowship. At our 51st annual District Convention, we focus

in on the leadership. It is the time when we retire the 2012-2013 District Board and install our

new leaders. I now invite you to consider running for a leadership position as well. This does not

mean I intend on piling on a ton of responsibilities and stress; it means I want to give you the

chance to work with other leaders who share the same visions as you. I want you to put your great

ideas into action and to show the organization what you have to offer.

If you feel you would like to work with leaders from all over NY State, serving as a District

Board member may be for you. If you enjoy taking minutes and doing organizational work, serving

as a secretary may be for you. If you are good with money and numbers, serving as a treasurer may

be for you. If you have a creative side, serving as an editor would be a great outlet for your

thoughts. If you have a passion for planning larger events and standing in front of others, serving

as a vice president or president might be the job for you.

I have been a member of the K-Family for the past 6 years and I been given the chance to

serve various positions. Each position brought its own unique experience and each one brought

me new friends that I have kept over the years. While there are responsibilities that come with

leadership positions, the friends I’ve made and the people I’ve seen grow over the years make it all

worth it. If you have any questions regarding specific leadership positions or want to share stories,

feel free to contact me at kelchan.cki@gmail.com. See you at DCON!

Yours in Service, Leadership and Fellowship,

Kelly Chan

LEADERSHIP

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PAST EVENTS: NY SPEAKING

Hello to all you Circle K Members, both old and

new! As you know (I should hope!), Circle K embodies

three tenets- service, leadership, and fellowship. Thus,

many of the interclub events tend to revolve around

one of the specific tenets, one of these events being

New York Speaking. Can you guess which tenet NY

Speaking falls under?

Ok, 5 seconds are up! If you guessed fellowship, you

guessed correctly!

NY Speaking is annual event held in Lake George

where the clubs of New York State get together to

undergo various activities, chatting with old friends and

making some new ones along the way. The theme for

2012 was Dr. Seuss. So why is this theme important?

Well, the event generally begins and ends with a little

friendly competition, which in this case, occurred with

Dr. Seuss in mind.

The weekend started off with an introduction of

all the clubs as well as the district leaders. Given an

opportunity to showcase Circle K’s creativity, each club

recited a cheer when its name was called. As it turns

out, our very own QCCKI won the award for best club

cheer! What is even more awesome is that the cheer

followed the format of a Dr. Seuss rhyme. Ask any of us-

after all the practice we did, I’m sure no one could

possibly forget it. Afterwards was a “Kindergarten”

period, where everyone played games dating back to

our elementary school days, made various creations

with Play-Doh, and experimented with paints- I

discovered that more than a few people possess some

serious artistic talent!

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PAST EVENTS: NY SPEAKING

Saturday consisted of a plethora of workshops, a

period of service, and another friendly contest.

Workshops are where fellowship shines; the ones I

attended presented many different ideas, such as how

to hold a flash mob to promote a good cause, how to

develop public skills, how to present science concepts

through projects that kids will find interesting and

entertaining (like how to make a cork “explode” from a

bottle), and more. The service project consisted of

making PBJ sandwiches for those in need. Come

evening, we had to prepare our presidents for the

“Dress your President Contest”; because we had a

change in E-board late in the service year, we thought

it’d be a good idea to have both the former and

current presidents for the event. Though QCCKI didn’t

end up taking the gold, people still agreed that Daniel

and Mariana embodied the Dr. Seuss spirit quite well;

they even danced while in costume!

Overall, the weekend was pretty fruitful. I

managed obtained a lot of contacts and plan on

keeping in touch- since we have an idea of what

others are strong in, we could collaborate on projects;

this recognition can only bolster our productivity at

future interclub events. Remember the word lifeline- it

will help you make friends at future CKI International

events. New York Speaking also gave me a chance to

get to know my own members better, particularly the

newer members such as Yasaman, Katie, and Gunjan.

Circle K prides itself on looking into future happenings.

So who’s up for District Convention in March? :^)

Kiran Tak

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Blast to the Past! If haven’t been around

for a while and your

curious of what QC CKI

has been up to…. Heres

a flashback of some

events we have done!

Light the Night Walk

Breast Cancer Walk

Ronald McDonald House

These pictures of past events speak so

much about who we are and what we do as

a club. As you look at the smiling faces of the

members of QCCKI, you can see how happy

they are as they come together and selflessly

contribute their time and efforts in helping

others. This is what we are about, we do

these events to bring joy to others and make

friendships and lead a way to a great future.

If you see what I mean by this, you will

understand that QCCKI is more than just a

club, its an experience of a lifetime that you

can learn so much from. College should not

be just about studying and learning, its about

going places, doing things you have never

done before and meeting so many different

people yet coming together for a similar

purpose…to help those in need.

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Halloween Bake Sale for the ElimiNaTe Project

DLSSP

Glendale Community Garden

Murder Mystery at Adelphi

University

Rock to EliMiNaTe

Rock to EliMiNaTe is one of QCCKI’s biggest

event because every year we hold an

awesome battle of the bands type concert in

the student union ballroom and invite tons of

people to rock out and help us raise money

for the EliMiNaTe Project. With hopes of

eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus

from the world by 2015, Kiwanis is working hard

and is getting closer and closer to that goal

with every event! $1.80 saves the life of a

mother and all her unborn children and Rock

to EliMiNaTe was an awesome way to save

lives!

Blast to the Past!

Hurricane Sandy Relief

Empire Winter Social!!

Although the storm has passed and

the months have gone, people still

struggle to rebuild their lives after

losing their homes, personal

belongings, and even family and

friends. Support is always needed as

these people make an effort to

replenish their once lively homes. As

part of a community deeply

affected, we dedicate our time and

efforts into bringing a smile to those

worried faces and warmth to their

hearts. We will continue doing

hurricane relief as long as there is a

need for volunteers! So join us

whether it’s rebuilding a home,

cooking food, or even cleaning up

the aftermath CKI is always having

fun while doing something amazing!

Not only do we do service but we also attend events for

fellowship because bonding is a major part of being in a club

that involves working with so many different people of all

cultures from all over the world! The empire division winter social

is the perfect example of fellowship. Not only were the clubs

from empire division was invited, but clubs from all over the New

York District attended. Together, we took the opportunity to get

to know each other better and spend time with people who

lived so far away. That day was dedicated to ice skating and

even getting dinner together (we fit about 30 people in one

crowded restaurant that night) I met some amazing people that

day!

Blast to the Past!

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What is the K Family?

Kiwanis International is one of the largest service organizations

in the world with thousands of clubs in about 80 countries all

around the world. The main purpose of Kiwanis is to address the

needs of young children who face different issues such as

hunger and illness. The Kiwanis club is the adult version of Circle

K since they coordinate their own events and raise money for

similar purposes. Every Circle K has a guardian Kiwanis club

that supports them. Our supporting Kiwanis Club is Glendale

Kiwanis and they help us by attending our events, providing

guidance or financial help whenever needed and they are a

bunch of amazing people who care a lot about the world!

Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for

high school students! Just like circle K, the clubs are led by student

board members with schools categorized in divisions, districts, and

sub regions. This organization teaches leadership through the

service of others. Clubs often hold divisional meetings and

participate in events that they decide to work on and attend

district and international conventions.

Circle K is the largest collegiate service organization in the world. This

organization is growing as students from colleges and universities

come together to serve those in need as responsible leaders. Circle

K focuses on the three tenets of service, leadership and fellowship.

Each club is led by an executive board and each school is included

as part of a division which is led by a lieutenant governer who

overlooks club activities and recruit new schools. A group of divisions

make up the district which is led by the district board which is very

much similar to the e-board of the club, except their responsibilities

are to overlook all the clubs in the district and provide assistance

and support in leadership and service.

Builders Club is the Kiwanis club for students in middle

school with more than 40,000 members worldwide with a

mission to provide members with opportunities to build

leadership and do service. This is a learning experience

for many teens!

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K Family (Cont.)

K- Kids is a service organization for elementary school children.

This club is sponsored by Kiwanis. With 33,000 members in 8

nations, this club fosters growth and development in

leadership and service. This club encourages loyalty to school

and community!

Aktion club is a club for adults with disabilities. This gives

these adults the opportunity to give back to the

community as well as meet members create lasting

friendships and develop important skills as well.

Organizations We Work With

….and much much more

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Upcoming Events!

January 28

First Day of Spring 2013 semester and first meeting of

semester! In SU 3rd floor during free hour

February 11

Empire Divisional Meeting at St. Johns University at 6 PM

Division Website: http://kelchancki.wix.com/empire

February 15

Dance to EliMiNaTe (More info is to be announced)

January 27

February 2

Winter Wonderland dance for hurricane sandy. This event

takes place in NJ in the evening…more info TBA!

February 9 KPTC Walk at LIU Post at 7:00 PM

February 6

Valentines Candy-grams and bake sale in lobby area of

cafeteria free hour!

DCON is around the corner!!

On the weekend of March 22- 24 the 51st

annual District Convention will be held in Hotel

Albany, Albany NY. Everyone is invited so

check out this form for details!!

Blood Drive with

Corona Ambulance

Corps

Directory President Mariana Terranova

Senior Major in Anthropology

Mterranova.nycki@gmail.com 646-285-3434

Vice President Shabad Sarpal Senior

Major in Psychology and Spanish ssarpal@qc.cuny.edu

516-366-8295

Secretary Cher Armstrong Grad Student

Major in Library and Information Studies speedyhobbit@aol.com

631-764-2087

Treasurer Daniel Pierre- Pierre Senior

Major in Linguistics and Communication Disorders

dxdefinition@yahoo.com 1347-586-8276

Editor Chandanie Persaud Senior

Major in Economics cpersad1530@yahoo.com

347-355-2244

Elections will be held in

February so if you are interested in running for a position or

would like to learn more about the different responsibilities of

each position contact us! We are happy to guide you! Remember that this is a great opportunity

for you to grow as a leader!

GOT TALENT?

Exhibit YOUR talent at the EliMiNaTe Show hosted by Queens College CKI on February 21st speak to Mariana if you are interested in performing and if you don’t

have talent that’s great also for we are going to need tons of help at this event!