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Official Bulletin of the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District

Circle of Sharing

In this Issue:

Spring Fling Recap….1

UW-EC Piknik.……......2

W-UM on the Web….3

W-UM Walks……….4-5

MERP Preview……….6

K-Family Baseball…6-7

Pre-Reg. Forms..…..8-9

LSSP/ICON……….….10

ICON Awards……....11

Club Highlights....12-13

District Goals..….…..14

District Directory…...15

Volume 20 Issue 2 May 2013

Spring Fling: a district event that was truly out of this world

By Emily Condon

Spring Fling: Serving at the Speed of Light was an out of this world experience! With clear skies and bright spirits, we had 114 aliens embark on a weekend of fun! During the weekend people were able to

do wood splitting, raking, and even roll-ing yarn, among other things. Camp Wawbeek was so thankful for our help in preparing the Camp for the summer.

With our mascot auction, Miss Universe Competition, cookie and glow bracelet

sale, See Board Members Run and Reach the Stars fundraisers, we were able to raise over $2,000 for camp!

If that does not prove we had extraterres-trial help that weekend, I don’t know what would! It was a blast!

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UW-Eau Claire’s Kiwanis Family Piknik

By Matthew Bowe

Well, I must say that I am

most pleased typing this article

with no snow in the forecast and

high temperatures expected to be

at least 55 degrees. The trees are

budding, the grass in very green,

and the birds are heard every-

where. However, the first week-

end of May in Eau Claire was not

quite like this. The past two years

the K- Family Piknik has not had

favorable weather, with winds and

clouds and well below average

temperatures. This year proved to

be no different, except it was

sunny, light breezes, cool tempera-

tures, and a healthy amount of

snow on the ground. Despite all

of the unfavorable conditions, I

must still call the event a success.

There were nine Circle K'ers,

three Kiwanians, and four guests

who came to enjoy company and

eat brats, hot dogs, burgers, chips,

cookies, and watermelon. There

was active participation in the

silent auctions. Some auction

items included a Packer blanket

(which I won!), a snack mix, cer-

tificate for a hotel, and a few vari-

ety baskets. Our biggest activity,

besides the socializing, was playing

in the snow. Everyone tested their

arm strength by throwing snow-

balls into the river (which I had

difficulty hitting). We tried get-

ting a huge snowball by rolling it

down the slope, which surpris-

ingly works. We even launched a

huge ball of snow over the

bridge's railing. We did hit the

water, but barely. We ended up

taking a huge patch of earth out

in the process. Overall, it was a

wonderful afternoon.

As for the divisional rally, I

decided that the attendance was

not appropriate to conduct one.

Instead, I held off the service pro-

ject to the Eau Claire club meet-

ing. We used recyclables such as

half-gallon milk cartons, soda

bottles, and peanut containers to

plant seeds. We have twelve "mini

gardens" that will be donated to a

local nursing home. They are very

excited to be receiving this pro-

ject, and I cannot wait to deliver

them.

The Eau Claire K-Family Piknik and Chippewa Divisional Rally

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Meet the 2013-2014 Wisconsin-Upper

Michigan District Board!

W-UM on the Web

Social media: an innovative promotional approach for Circle K

By Taryn Grisham

Many clubs in our district have found social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to be really helpful. These tools make it even easier to

promote events, mention meeting times and locations, and also organize service projects. Check out some clubs from our district who have

successfully implemented these tools in this feature called “W-UM on the Web.”

Twitter is one of the easiest ways to get a brief

message out quickly. This service can be used for

meeting reminders, service project notifications,

and for sharing any and all Circle K knowledge

there is!

It is another way to stay connected with many

other clubs in the district. By “following” other

clubs on Twitter, you are sure to be up to date

with their events.

Check out some of these awesome W-UM Circle

K clubs who are on Twitter today!

Alverno College (@AlvernoCircleK)

Edgewood College (@Edgewoodcki)

Marquette University (@MUCirckeK)

UW-Eau Claire (@UWECCirclek)

UW-Green Bay (@UWGBCircleK)

UW-Madison (@circlekuw)

UW-Milwaukee (@CircleKatUWM)

UW-Platteville (@UWPCircleK)

Facebook is another great tool to keep members

informed on what’s going on in your club and at

the district level. You can easily set up events for

service projects, meetings and district events, in

order to gauge interest and promote interaction

among other Circle K members.

Check out what these awesome clubs are up to on

their personal Facebook pages:

Divisional Pages for the Capital, Chippewa,

Lakes, Metro and Southeast Divisions, along with

personal club pages for...

Alverno College

Michigan Technological University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Ripon College

UW-Eau Claire

UW-Green Bay

UW-Madison

UW-Milwaukee

UW-Platteville

UW-Waukesha

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W-UM walks it out (for charity)

Edgewood College Circle K participated in the Madison area Suicide Prevention Walk on April 21. Although exhausted from a spectacular time at Spring Fling, members had a great time walking for the impor-tant cause of suicide prevention awareness. Members were able to bond as a team and make personal donations to the cause.

—Submitted by Marissa Blackmore

Edgewood College

UW-Green Bay

On the morning of April 27, four UW-Green Bay Circle K members took a three-mile walk for the March for Babies. Before the walk started, parents of premature babies and community members shared their inspirational stories about the impact March of Dimes has had in their lives. There was also DJ entertainment and fitness instructors leading dance workshops to get all the walkers motivated. Overall, UWGB Circle K members contributed $200 to the cause, and had an awesome time walking together!

— Submitted by Jordan Grapentine

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W-UM walks it out (for charity)

On Sunday, April 28, UW-Platteville Circle K took part in the MS Walk in town. Over $8,000 was raised for Multiple Sclerosis from generous donations and team fundraisers. Circle K had eight members that walked the 3.1 miles and two members that volunteered to work the wonderful event. Platteville Circle K was happy to walk for such a great cause.

— Submitted by Ashley DeFazio

UW-Platteville

On Sunday, April 28, UW-Whitewater's Circle K helped out with the J Hawk Early Bird Triathlon on Sunday, April 28th at 9am. We helped direct people to where they should go. The adult course contained a 500 yard swim, 13 miles biking, and a 3 mile run. They also had a child course afterwards which included a 200 yard swim, 4 miles biking, and 1 mile run around the UW-W athletic fields.

— Submitted by Kate Winkler

UW-Whitewater

What's better than hanging out with Circle K members while raising money for babies? NOTHING! Bright and early on Saturday, May 11, University of Wisconsin-Madison Circle K walked in the March for Babies Charity Walk in Madison, WI. Members from the club had a ton of fun bonding and donated the $434.86 they raised at their 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' fund-raiser the month prior. There was plenty of food before, during and after the walk that everyone was able to enjoy. Hopefully next year's walk will be just as fun, if not better!

—Submitted by Monica Wang

UW-Madison

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MERP & K-Family Baseball Game Preview

By Kelly Kloth MERP is the must-attend event of the summer! Held July 13th at UW-Oshkosh, MERP will answer all of your recruitment, retention and membership education ques-tions! Pre-registration for MERP and the lock-in that follows is only $15! MERP will be structured a bit differently this year than in past years. This year’s MERP is only a one day event, and it consists of no camping. However, there will be a really fun lock in following the event! When you attend MERP this year, be ready for a day full of information and fun! There will

be fun and informative work-shops for you to attend such as “Planning A Successful Org Fair”, “Membership Education: CKI and the K-Family”, “Effective Meetings”, “What’s Your CKI Story?” and much, much more! Does your club need a boost in club spirit, or do you want to show off your CKI pride? Come to the “Club Spirit” workshop! No matter what your area of inter-est, MERP is sure to please! But, be prepared! This year’s MERP is “Boot Camp” themed! Come ready to learn, meet new people and have fun! If you want more information, please contact Special Events Chair Emily Con-don at: emilycondoncki@gmail.com.

MERP to feature workshops and lock-in at UW-Oshkosh in July

By Betsy Henderson

Are you ready for some fun in the sun with the K-Family? Are you ready for baseball to be in full swing? Then get your tickets now for the K-Family Baseball Game.

This year we are headed to Apple-ton, WI to watch the national winning Wisconsin Timber Rat-tlers play the Lake County Cap-

tains. Come have some fun in the sun with your Kiwanis Family members. The tickets cost $15 a piece with $6 going to the ELIMI-NATE Project!

The game is on Sunday, July 14th at 1:05pm. Come before the game for some catch with the players and after the game get the players autographs! It is sure to be some real awesome fun with the

Kiwanis Family.

The deadline for ordering tickers is June 21st, so get those orders in now so you don't miss out!

Do you have questions? Do you need some more information? Contact your District K-Family Chair Betsy Henderson at hendee.eh@gmail.com. I know I can answer your questions.

K-Family Baseball Game: new venue, new team

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MERP & K-Family Baseball Game Preview

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By Cody Schara

If you weren’t already convinced to register for Circle K International’s Large Scale Service Project and International Convention this summer, Subregion C Trustee Cody Schara has put together a list of five reasons why attending both of these events could lead to being some of your best Circle K memories. May 15 is the last day to register at a “discounted” rate for both events. Don’t wait any longer, as the registration fees will climb once again!

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Service!

Leadership!

Fellowship!

Kiwanis!

A truly

international

convention!

All Circle K members who are attending this year’s Large Scale Service Project will be able to

complete around 25 service hours during the event. These hours will include time volunteer-

ing at a local playground build, planting community gardens, or spending time with kids at a

Boys and Girls Club.

During our time in Vancouver, delegates will be voting on the new international board of

officers, as well as bylaw changes for the future of our organization. If you are a delegate for

your club, your vote will directly impact the future of Circle K International.

Who wouldn’t want to meet over 200 people from across the globe? With Circle K members

in attendance from Aruba, Panama, and more, all attendees will be able to not only exchange

service ideas with these new friends, but learn more about different cultures as well.

Circle K is lucky enough to hold our convention in conjunction with Kiwanis’ international

convention, so we will be able to see some great presenters and engage with Kiwanians at the

same time.

This is Circle K’s first truly international convention since the 1990s, so who knows when

the next time we will be able to hold a convention outside of the United States will be? At-

tendees will be able to experience the vibrant Vancouver culture, which has been described as

one of the most beautiful cities in North America.

Five reasons to attend LSSP/ICON 2013

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International Awards

By Taryn Grisham

Circle K is an international organization. I’m sure that most of you are aware of this, but did you know that international also gives out awards? Similar to our own district convention, international convention features an awards ceremony where clubs are recognized for their accomplishments during the past Circle K year. In past years, the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District has won numerous awards because of the district as a whole, our district board members and our clubs. Our district is well-known on the international level. Regardless of whether or not your club has anyone attending this sum-mer’s International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (though we sure hope that you are able to send someone!!), I urge you as the immediate-past Awards, Regulations and History Chair to apply for international awards! Applications are on the international website, and can be found here: http://www.circlek.org/Leadership/Conventions/InternationalConvention.aspx. You will notice that some of the award applications mirror awards that were new to our district this past year. I created these based off of the international awards, to encourage our clubs to reapply. If clubs wish to have their district award forms mailed back to them, email District Administrator Janet Degroot. All international awards applications must be postmarked by June 1 for clubs not attending convention, in order to be accepted by Interna-tional. Any clubs who are attending convention can turn their awards in at the registration desk upon their arrival. I have listed all of the dif-ferent club awards that your clubs can apply for below. I hope to hear all of your club’s names called out during the awards ceremony at International Convention this summer!

Club Awards (Application required)

Club Achievement Award

Club Newsletter Award

Club T-Shirt Award

Club Video Award

Club Website Award

Non-Traditional Club Scrapbook Award

Traditional Club Scrapbook Award

Outstanding Kiwanis Family Relations Award

Service Partners Award

Single Service Award

The ELIMINATE Project Award

Other Awards (No application required)

Oratorical Contest

Growth Enhances Membership Award--No

application needed, all clubs eligible

Member Mile Award--No application

needed, all clubs attending the international

convention eligible

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Club Highlight:

Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech is located in the scenic Keweenaw Peninsula in upper Michigan. Michigan Tech’s Circle K club was charted in 1990 and has since been very active in the local community, participating in service projects such as: Adopt-a-Highway, wood-splitting, dog-walking, and events hosted by the local Copper Country Kiwanis club. Michigan Tech Circle K is also frequently involved in events and fundraisers spon-sored by Michigan Technological University.

2013-2014 Executive Board

President Emily Wolbeck is a 3rd year Materials Science and Engi-neering Major. Her favorite service project is the Kiwanis Chicken BBQ.

Vice President Mike Miller is a 5th year major-ing in Sports and Fitness Man-agement. His favorite service project was splitting wood at MAC.

Secretary Leala Baker is a 3rd year in the Pre-Physical Therapy program majoring in Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology. Her favorite service event was the Dr. Seuss Extravaganza.

Treasurer Ted Ylitalo is a 3rd year Biologi-cal Sciences major. His favorite service event is the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.

District Representation

Michigan Technological University also currently has

two members serving on the W-UM District Board!

Hal Holmes: Superior Lieutenant Governor

Briana Tucker: District Secretary

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Club Highlight:

Edgewood College

In four short years, Edgewood has been able to make a huge difference on not only their campus, but also on the district and international levels of Circle K. They have been featured on the Edgewood College website three times, highlighting their DCON experiences, and have also appeared in the school newspaper, On the Edge, twice. Edgewood continues to work with Edgewood College to create new service opportu-nities for members and the general student population. Edgewood Circle K has been a part of freshman orientation for the last three years, setting up a civic engagement volunteer project to educate new students not only about Circle K, but about the value of service in one’s life.

2013-2014 Executive Board President: Marissa Blackmore, freshman

Vice President: Adama Guede, freshman

Treasurer: Preet Kaur, freshman

Secretary: Megan Laufenberg, freshman

Fundraising Chair: Fayth Herbert, freshman

Public Relations Chair: Jorge Zuniga, freshman

K-Family Chair: Sam Brown, sophomore

Service Chair: Aly Whalen, freshman

Kiwanis Advisor: Ken Saville

Kiwanis Advisor: Mike Santana

Faculty Advisor: Lisa Allaman

They’ve

got SPIRIT!

2010-2013

Spirit Award

recipient at District

Convention

In four years, Edgewood has had six member serve on the W-UM District Board of officers in multiple district committee chair positions and even one as District Governor, who currently serves on the Circle K International Board. Edgewood has also won over 17 District Conven-tion awards. They are incredibly proud of this success and hope to continue their tradition of excellence for years to come.

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District Goals as of May 3, 2013

Membership: 700

members

514 members

73.4% of the goal

Service:

17,500 hours

1,702.25 hours

9.7% of the goal

Event Attendance:

Spring Fling

130 attendees

113 members

86.9% of the goal

Camp Wawbeek

$5,500

$2,200

40% of the goal

Fundraising:

Camp Baycliff

$1,250

$55.15

4.4% of the goal

“Other” (Includes

Preferred Charities)

$9,000

$1,475.36

16.4% of the goal

ELIMINATE Project

$4,000

$ 9

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Governor Lena Scheibengraber Alverno College 6301A W. Lakefield Drive Milwaukee, WI 53219 scheibls@gmail.com 414-418-9779

Secretary Briana Tucker Michigan Technological University 1701 Townsend Dr. 248 E. Wadsworth Houghton, MI 49931 bctucker@mtu.edu 313-910-0304

Treasurer Nicolaus Galles Edgewood College 1725 Madison St. #2 Madison, WI 53711 nick.galles@gmail.com 212-295-5204

Bulletin Editor Taryn Grisham University of Wisconsin-Madison 1002 Spring St. Apt. P Madison, WI 53715 taryn.grisham@gmail.com 262-271-2620

Capital LTG Monica Wang University of Wisconsin -Madison 1020 Fahrenrook Court, Apt. 5 Madison, WI 53715 monica.wang23@gmail.com 608-239-5707 Chippewa LTG Matthew Bowe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 152 Sutherland Hall 620 Hilltop Circle, Eau Claire, WI 54701 matt26bowe@gmail.com 715-933-2404

Lakes LTG Katie Hobbs University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 2136 Klondike Road Green Bay, WI 54311 hobbscki@gmail.com 262-515-5375

Metro LTG Lizzie Anderson Marquette University 1902 W Kilbourn Ave Milwaukee, WI 53233 ecandersn@gmail.com 509-378-4183

Southeast LTG Shannon Thiesenhusen University of Wisconsin-Waukesha 6409 N. Tichigan Rd Waterford, WI 53185 shannon.thiesenhusen@gmail.com 262-492-8626

Superior LTG Hal Holmes Michigan Technological University 504 Shelden Ave Apt#2 Houghton, Michigan 49931 hrholmes@mtu.edu 989-751-7958

Awards, Regulations and History Chair Laura Killingsworth University of Wisconsin-Madison 105 Mohawk Circle Beaver Dam, WI 53916 la.killingsworth@gmail.com 920-382-4425 District Convention Chair Sara Hujar Northern Michigan University 516 West Bluff St. Marquette, MI 49855 sahujar@gmail.com 607-242-1744

Kiwanis Family Chair Elizabeth Henderson University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh 850 Cherry St. Oshkosh, WI 54901 hendee.eh@gmail.com 262-902-2064

Membership, Development and Growth Chair Kelly Kloth University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee 4442 N Oakland Ave., Apt. 8 Milwaukee, WI 53211 kellyrkloth@gmail.com 414-469-1066

Service Chair Colin Buckley Edgewood College 1725 Madison St. Madison, WI 53711 CBuckley@edgewood.edu 920-572-0139

Special Events Chair Emily Condon Alverno College 2131 N 118th St Wauwatosa, WI 53226 emilycondoncki@gmail.com 414-403-9744 Webmaster Madhusudan Rajendran University of Wisconsin- Madison 247 Langdon St., Apt 4 Madison, WI 53703 madhur0914@gmail.com 414-491-8574

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