THE T-O TODAYVolume 1 | Issue 3

Relive YourChildhoodFall RetreatService Partner Spotlight:

The EliminateProject

Network onYour CampusPotluck with other Orgs

Circle K International develops college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

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President’s Chat: OCU @ 1pm

President’s Chat: UT Pan Am @ 7pm

President’s Chat: OSU @ 7pm

President’s Chat: OU @ 8pm

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Halloween!!!

Fall Retreat: Building Blocks of CKI . . . . . . . . 4

Building a Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Service Partner Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

A Service Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

K-Family Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Meet your Sub-Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Who’s Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Oklahoma-Panhandle Fall Rally in lubbock, Texas

Red River-Metro Fall Rally in Terrell, Texas

President’s Chat: Angelo State @ 6pm

Keys to College Webinar @ 8pm

President’s Chat: UT Austin @ 8pmPresident’s Chat:

lamar @ 1pm

President’s Chat: Southwestern @ 6pm

President’s Chat: UT Dallas @ 2pm

President’s Chat: libby @ 8pm

President’s Chat: SWCC @ 8pm

President’s Chat: WTAMU @ 7pm

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President’s Chat: Texas A&M @ 1pmPresident’s Chat: SWCC @ 8pm

President’s Chat:UT Pan Am @ 7pmPresident’s Chat: lamar @ 1pmPresident’s Chat: OU @ 7pm

President’s Chat: Texas Tech @ 1pmPresident’s Chat: UT Dallas @ 7pm

President’s Chat: Angelo State @ 6pm

President’s Chat: WTAMU @ 7pm President’s Chat: Southwestern @ 6pm

President’s Chat: OSU @ 7pm

President’s Chat: OCU @ 1pm

President’s Chat: UT Austin @ 8pmDistrict Board Phone Conference @ 9pm

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labor Day

The T-O TOday Texas-Oklahoma CKI

8Secretary Reports are due!

President Reports are due!

Secretary Reports are due!

President Reports are due!

South Texas Fall Rally in South Padre Island, Texas

Hill Country Fall Rally in San Angelo, Texas

President’s Chat:

Texas A&M @ 8pm

Contact  Fall  Retreat  Coordinator  Denise  Gonzalez  at  frcoordinator@txokcki.org  

for  more  information.  

Come  relive  your  childhood  memories  at  Fall  Retreat  2011!!  

November 4-6, 2011 Bridgeport Camp & Conference

Bridgeport, Texas

Texas-­‐Oklahoma  District  presents…  

Simply saying that Fall Retreat was fun would be an understatement. Tak-ing place at Camp Honeycreek last year, my first Fall Retreat was such a blast and a great way to take some time away from the stress of school. Even though, you do get some free time to study, you can also take part in different activities during this time. Last year I was able to canoe and shoot a bow and arrow for the first time ever! Although my favorite experience was trying so many new things, staying up all night playing games with new friends was a close second. I will never forget the people I met at Fall Retreat and still keep in contact with them. As opposed to District Convention, where we have to dress business ca-sual, it is completely acceptable to walk around in shorts and a t-shirt at Fall Retreat. It was actually encouraged last year since we played a kickball game and had several other outdoor activities like a scavenger hunt, which you can most likely expect at this years Fall Retreat! This year, Fall Retreat will take place in Bridgeport, Texas at Bridgeport Camp and Conference. With the theme being “Building Blocks of CKI”, our aim is to focus on not only CKI, but the entire K-Family. We must realize that as an orga-nization, we consist of many people of all ages and that they all depend on our success. If you’re worried that you may not know much about Builders, K-Kids, Kiwanis, and the rest ifof the K-Family, then you will definitely benefit from com-ing to Fall Retreat this year, since there will be a workshop with information all about those clubs and the role they play in Kiwanis International. Early registration for Fall Retreat is only $70 and covers lodging, three meals on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and a t-shirt. Rest assured, however, that you will gain so much more by coming to Fall Retreat on November 4th-6th! Please mark your calendars and try your very best to make it to Fall Retreat! If you have any question or just want to know more information, feel free to contact me at frcoordinator@txokcki.org.

See you there,Denise Gonzalez

District Events Chair

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Think back to your first experience in the Kiwanis Family. What were you doing? Who was the first person you met? Did they make an impact on you?

Forme,myfirstmemorywasmyfreshmanyearincollegewhenIwenttomyfirstCKImeeting.Besideafewhighschoolfriends,thefirstpersonImetinCKIwasourthenpresi-dent,LanceDemonterio,whogreetedmewithafriendlyattitudeandopenarms.Afteranentertainingfirstmeeting,theveteranmembersgottogethertomeetintheircommittees,andasIwasabouttogohome,Lancestoppedme,andencouragedmetostayforthecommitteemeetings,toseeifIwasinterestedinjoiningone.Needlesstosay,Istayed,joined,andwell,therestishistory.IowealottoLance,becausehisbeliefinanewmember’sabilityinspiredmetogetmoreinvolvedinCKI,whichcompletelychangedmylifeinwaysthatareindescrib-able.Withouthim,IwouldnotbethepersonIamtoday.Heincludedmeinabiggerpicture,andmademefeelthatIactuallyhavethepowertomakeadifference.

WhatissignificantabouttheKiwanisFamilyisthateachandeveryoneofushaveatleastonepersonlikeLanceinourlifebecauseoftheKiwanisFamily.Wehavethatoneperson(orgroupofpeople)whosaidsomethingtous,ordidsomethingforusthatmadeourcommittmenttoservicemorepersonal.Wedonotmerelydoservicebecauseweliketo,weservebecausewewanttobealongsidethosepeoplewhocareforthesamecauseswedo.

But,howwillincreasingrelationswithingtheKiwanisFamilymakeadifference?

Simple. Because we have the power to show our KiwanisFamily thatwecareabout them,andthatwebelieve in them.WehavetheabilitytoberolemodelstoourK-Kids,andBuilder’sClubsthrough our interaction.We have the chance to learn and under-standourolderK-FamilymembersinKiwanis,Aktion,andKeyClub.WehavethepowertoshowthemthatasmembersofCircleKInter-national,wearepassionatetheservicewedo,andaredeidicatedtotherealizationofmankindspotential,startingwiththoseclosetous.AndthenwhenwehaveshownourFamilythatwevaluetheircon-tributions,andcaretoworkbesidethem,wecangooutinourcom-munitytobetterthelivesofthosewhoneedit.Thatwillbealegacywesharetogether.

So think back to that K-Family member in your life whoreachedouttoyou,andhowyoufeltaroundthatperson.Thinkhow,insomeway,eithersignificantorminiscule,theychangedyourlife.Andwhenyoudo,thankthemforallowingyouthechancetogrowasanindividualandforbeingapartofsomethingspecialthatistheKiwanisFamily.Thenwhenyouhavedonethat,accepttherespon-silibiltythatit isyourturntoreachouttosomeoneandmakeyourimpact. It is your turn toempower them. It is your turn to includetheminthebiggerpicture.Itisyourturntoleavealegacy.

Wewanttosupportthemthesamewaytheysupportus,andintime,wewanttobeabletochangeanotherperson’slife,thewayourswerechanged.Likethosebeforeyou,younowhavealegacytopassdown.

Andwhatbetterlegacyistherethantomakeadifferenceinsomeone’slife?ThisyearwiththeDistrict’s“OneFamily,OneLegacy”intiative,willbeallaboutmakinganimpact,notonlywithinourKiwanisFamilyandourcommunity,butwithinourorganizationforyearstocome.Thelegacywecreatethisyear,bystrengtheningrelationswiththeK-Familyandthecommunity,willbealonglastingtestamenttoourability.Thisyear,byreach-ingouttoourfellowKiwaniansandKeyClubbers,byinvestinginourBuilder’sandAktionClubmembers,byfosteringserviceandcharacterinourK-Kids,wewillleaveourorganizationwiththeabilitytosayweinevitablychangedsomeone’slife.

Building a Family:The Power of Impact

By: Donnesh AmrollahDistrict Governor

T-Ogethe r ,

we’ll ELIMINATE.

T-Ogeth er, we’ll elimin nate maternal and neonatal tetanus. We will keep one baby from dying every 9 minutes from neonatal teta nus. T-Ogether, we’ll eli minate mater nal and neonatal tetanus. We will ke ep 160 babies from dying each day from neonatal tetanus. T-Ogether, we’ll eliminate maternal and neonatal teta nus. We will raise the US $110 million dollars needed to elim inate MNT by 2015. T-O geth er, we’ll eliminate maternal and neonatal teta nus. For US $1.80, we will be able to provide one mother wi th three doses of the te ta nus vaccine. T-Ogether, we’ll eiminate mater nal and neonatal te tanus. We will protect 61 million mothers and future babies from tetanus. T-Ogether, we’ll eliminate maternal and neonatal te tanus. We wi ll keep one baby from dying every 9 minutes from neonat al tetanus. T-Ogether, we’ll eliminate mat ernal and neonatal tetanus. We will k eep 160 ba bies from dying each day from neonatal tet a nus. T- Ogether, we’ll elimi nate maternal and neo nat al tetanus. We will raise the US $110 mil li on dollars needed to elim inate MNT by 2015. T-Ogether, we’ll elim in ate maternal and neonatal tetanus. For US $1.80, we will be able to pro vi de one moth er with three dos es of the tetan us vaccine. T-O gether, we’ll eiminate maternal and neo natal tetanus. We will pro tect 61 mill ion moth ers and fut ure babies from tet an us. T-Ogeth er, we’ll elimin ate maternal and neonat al te tanus. T-Oge ther, we will make a di ff er en ce.

By: Paul RizkSoutheast Texas LTG

In 1990, a serious health problem plagued much of the developing world. Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) is a lack of a critical element in the human body, Iodine. Without this element, people suffer from devel-opmental delays, thyroid problems, and mental retardation. Kiwanis, partnered with UNICEF, raised 73 Million dollars essentially eradicat-ing IDD. Now, Kiwanis is back at it again, but this time they are tak-ing Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT). Tetanus is a bacterial infec-tion of the nervous system that causes painful convulsions and ex-treme sensitivity to light and touch. This claims nearly 60,000 infants every year, and many mothers as well. The treatment for tetanus is antibiotics and pain medication, but many victims of MNT do not have access to the medicine. Prevention of MNT is two faceted: a vaccination is available for infants and adults but MNT can be prevented if the um-bilical cord is cleaned properly after birth. Kiwanis has set a fundrais-ing goal of 110 Million dollars to eradicate MNT. If a club makes a donation by September 30, 2011, your club can become a charter do-nor for The Eliminate Project. You or your club can be part of a group that leads the way through the commit-ment of early gifts. After September, clubs will receive different levels of recogni-tion for donations ranging from $100,000 and less. Many of the patches and recognitions are based upon an average donation per mem-ber. A great way to achieve this is to partner up with your local Kiwanis

and Key Clubs to get a big fund-raiser underway. Lamar University is taking a unique approach to raise money for this cause. Vice President Joshua Altares decided to host a kickball tournament to raise funds. Josh created a miniature kickball league for local high school and college students a couple of years ago and was surprised with the turnout. “We had about fifteen teams sign up, and I expected maybe five to show, but twelve ended up competing.” Josh adopted the rules for official kick-ball leagues. The tournament will be held Saturday, September 24th at a sports complex in Beaumont, Texas. The tournament is open to the entire city of Beaumont. Anyone who is sixteen or older is eligible to register on a team of fourteen for forty dollars. Since the announce-ment of the tournament in early September, Lamar has received over $1000 in corporate donations. Not only is this a CKI event, but a local Kiwanis club is helping by cooking food for theevent. Proceeds from the food sales will go exclusively to the ELIMINATE project. President of Lamar CKI, Will

Robbins said, “During the tourna-ment, information will be available to spread the word on how easy it is to help eradicate MNT.” In addition to Kiwanis and Circle K, Key Club will be entering teams in the tournament. To get started fundraising for ELIMINATE, you can come up with a big, citywide fundraiser that will raise money or repurpose one of your already existing fundraisers for ELIMINATE. Make sure to announce what the ELIMINATE project is dedicated to eradicating and spread awareness of the issue. This event looks promis-ing and should give the T-O District a big push in the right direction in eliminating MNT. For more informa-tion regarding the planning that went into the kickball tournament contact me at southeasttexasltg@txokcki.org.

To g e t more i n fo rmat ion you can go tohttp ://s i t es . k iwan is .o r g/K iwan is/en/theELIMINATEpro j ect/home . aspx

Service Partner Spotlight:

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For more information, emailgovernor@txokcki.org

Make Friends, do service, and Bolster your MeMBership

By: Chris HesterMembership Development Chair As College freshmen we come into college excited to join multiple extracurricular activities and generate multiple lasting friendships. As our in-augural year continues and we become second years, we settle on one or a select few organiza-tions to retain our allegiance. There we base the solid founda-tions for most of our friend-ships, and cease to venture out our last two years. What we’re missing out on here, and what your CKI club can capitalize on, is the opportunities and relationships offered by other organizations on campus. How do we rectify this? Simple. Branch out to other organiza-tions with joint service projects or invite them to your own. Well, at least it sounds simple, but considering there are dozens to hundreds of organi-zations for even the smallest schools, how do you go about picking? Very selectively.

When deciding on which organization to align with it’s important to consider many factors:

can We Both BeneFit FroM Joint proJects? If you’re going to invest your time and resources into a

collaboration effort, you want to create something that both parties can benefit from.

can We recruitMeMBers? Once again, rodeo members are most likely not going to want to join CKI. While any partnership can be beneficial, you want to get the most out of your project. So make sure to pick a project that really displays what CKI represents, as well as bring your ‘A-game’ recruiting when talking to members of the other organization. As a general rule it’s always better to be the hosting organization because there is usually more inter-est in learning about the host club. Another good rule is to not pick other purely service organizations. For an example of both consider this question: you wouldn’t go to a museum and advertise about your own museum, would you?

do We Both havesiMilar interests? In most cases you wouldn’t want to do a joint service project with the rodeo team. They’re interested in roping cows and you’d like to tie down some hours. Instead, try finding organizations which share your passion for service, or ones that you can join in a

specific goal with. For instance, most universities have UNICEF chapters, and what could be better than a joint Eliminate project? Nothing, that’s right! Habitat for Humanity is also an excellent choice.

interact! Make sure that the organization is one that you can support yourself. Be sure to at-tend a few of their meet-ings (especially before the project to promote it) and socialize with those members who you think might be interest-ed in joining CKI. Not everyone falls in love at first sight, but after a few dates they might think you’re the one!

But above all else, just remember to have fun with it. At the end of the event whether you’ve recruited any members or not, you still have to remem-ber that you’re doing a service project. So have fun and don’t put so much interest in recruit-ing that the project itself suffers. Good luck!

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Kiwanis Family Relations

Key Club/ KiwanisDistrict Events

Neal Wright Jace Venters Denise Gonzalez Chris Hester Fabian Fernandez

Committee ChairsWe are the backbone of the District. We work behind the scenes in the district and create resources to help you out. We help build relations with the whole Kiwanis Family, plan events, work with recruitment and retention programs, and will even make

this newsletter. You name it, we most likely play some role in it.

Sanjuana Zavala Paul Rizk

South Texas Southeast Texas/ Gulf Coast

Oklahoma/Panhandle

Red River/ MetroHill Country

Patra Kositchaiwat Valerie DelaRosa Donald Aaron

Lieutenant GovernorsWe serve as your liaisons to the District Board of Officers. We work with you and your club officers to answer any questions you

have. We also plan your divisional rallies that give you more insight on our District and International.

District Secretary-TreasurerDistrict Governor

Donnesh Amrollah Sarah Haagen

Execut ive Staff

I serve as your representative to CKI. I communicate with our Sub-Regional Rep and inform them of what’s happening with your clubs.I work with your club President, and help them whenever they need me.

I serve as the district’s record and financial keeper. I work with your

club Secretary with reporting club operations, and your club Treasurer with financial matters, specifically

when it comes time to submit dues!

When I came to West Texas A&M University for college, I was nervous. In high school, I had not really been involved in any clubs, but I felt I needed to join something so that I could meet people and make friends now that I was in such a different environ-ment. Because of my SAT scores, I was inducted into the honors program, and as luck would have it, one of the coordi-nators of the program just so happened to be the faculty advisor for CKI and, after a bit of convincing, I went to a meeting. I was instantly hooked, sign-ing up for as many service projects as I could, even though this was only my first meeting. My love for service has grown

and guided me through this past year as lieutenant governor for the Oklahoma-Texas Panhandle Division of the Mighty Texas-Oklahoma district and as fellow-ship chair of the International LSSP Committee, and continues to be my driving force this year as the Interna-tional Representative for Subregion D. Service has my heart and I can truly see the goodness in every person I have met in the Kiwanis Family. Even though I have a pretty heavy course load this year as a communications disorders major, I still have time for myself, my club, my schoolwork, my job, and service to my community because, hon-estly, service and CKI “work” are what I do when I am stressed, when I

am bored, when I am tired, and when I have free time. It is the best part my life. I look forward to getting to know you more at T-O’s Fall Retreat. Have a great service year!

In Service,Lauren Perkins

Meet Your Sub-Region D Representative Lauren Perkins

Thank you to the Kiwanis Family Relations

Committee for all the work you’ve done with the CKI Directory.

Great Job, University of Texas at

Brownsville CKI for havingthe most service hours this

month! 251.5 hours!

Dear Reilly Robertson, You are amazing! Trust me, there are people who agree. Thank you for being outstanding. Southwestern University CKI now has an awesome website because of you!

T-O’sspecial thanks

Southwestern Oklahoma State University UT Brownsville- Southern Most College Angelo State University

UT Austin Baylor University Lamar University Oklahoma City University UT Dallas

Oklahoma State University Southwestern Christian College Southwestern University University of Oklahoma

Texas A&M Galveston UT Dallas West Texas A&M UT Pan American Texas Tech University Texas A&M

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