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MEETING

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MEMBER

INDUCTION

editor ’s

Hello everyone!

It‟s been quite some time but I‟m back for the second volume of CKI‟s newsletters!

The curtains have closed for the month of November and we are applauding

CSUN CKI‟s progress. This month, we had many events, including a Membership

Induction Ceremony, a celebratory event in which we officially welcome all of our

new members this semester. Our family is continuing to grow and we all look

forward to even more new members in the future.

Besides this month, the fall semester is also coming to an end. As we make way to

December, let us wish all of our members the best of luck on their share of

academic workload! Good luck on your finals everyone!

Geneive Mijares Mendoza

CSUN CKI Publications Editor

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I hope you will all enjoy this volume.

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Fall training conference was

an amazing new experience for all of us first

timers. I have gotten closer to my division and my

home club.

The workshops and atmosphere

inspired me to work

harder for the remaining

of my term.

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” - Mariel Calinog Vice President of Administration

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An adventure

to voyage to FTC.

325.1 miles away,

no reception in the woods,

and pitch black roads...

FTC was one of the best

experiences I‟ve ever had.

- Eric Ramirez Historian

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NOVEMBER 9

Like any other month,

a Divisional Council Meeting is held.

This is a great chance to be updated with

the activities of other schools that

belong in the same division.

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This is also a

chance to sneak a peak at

a fellow club‟s vision or plans for

the future!

It was that time of year

once again!

CSUN CKI participated

in their second

Masquerade Ball!

The Masquerade Ball took

place in the San Diego Harbor

where attendees experienced a

night on the Inspiration Horn

Blower, the largest yacht in all of

Southern California.

This semi-formal event was a

fundraiser to raise money for the

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PROGRAM.

This is a great way to raise

money because while you are

enjoying yourselves, you are raising

money for a program that helps

prevent unintentional injuries to

children.

You can count CSUN CKI in

for next year!

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Masquerade Ball was a blast!

I'm usually a wallflower when it comes

to dancing, but at MBall,

I boogied down like there was no

tomorrrow (awkwardly of course).

I „m glad I was able to spend some

bonding time with my club as well as some others!

- Joshua Kim Member

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I had a great time at the

Masquerade Ball with my CSUN CKI family.

It was a memorable night because we danced

the night away while on a

boat.

” The boat itself was awesome and

had an amazing view of the harbor that was surrounded

by lights and a bright moon to top it off.

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Erika Cervantes - Service Chair

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What‟s a hiking day without

some unwanted rain? Upon arrival,

CSUN Circle K‟ers were greeted with strong rain

that only gave us the opportunity to check out the

Griffith Observatory together before we

took on the challenge of hiking.

Not a problem,

we always have room for BONDING!

Not only were we able to bond even

more with our own members, we were glad to

have CKI members from El Camino College as well

as CSU Long Beach present at our hike!

This just goes to show that CKI goes far and

beyond our own campuses. Friendships are formed

with other schools!

After the hike, we all enjoyed a

satisfying Korean BBQ social that compensated

for the workout!

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My overall experience

with Circle K at the hike

was pretty amazing.

The best part about the day

was the Korean BBQ. With my energy

drained from the hike, I truly enjoyed the

unlimited Korean food.

I got to see astounding views

of the Los Angeles County

and also connect with Circle

K members from other

schools.

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Member

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NOVEMBER 20

It is undeniable that

CSUN CKI had grown quite a bit

in the past year.

Membership numbers had increased and

what‟s a better way to celebrate such

accomplishment than to welcome the

new members to the club, division,

The MI Ceremony was all about welcoming as well as

recognizing new members for taking the step to becoming a

part of an amazing club with so many

things to offer.

We were honored to have special guests at our MI Event:

Irene Ellefson & Bob Ellefson, Members of Northridge Kiwanis

Margo Dutton, Member of Northridge Kiwanis

Faculty Advisor

district, as well as the organization by having a

LET‟S MAKE WAY FOR . . .

CSUN CKI will be trying out the family system this year

in which older members of the club will be the “Bigs”

and will be the head of a family composed of a few

of the newer members, who will be called their

“Littles”. This type of system only reinforces even more

strongly the familial relationship CSUN CKI has already

achieved in such a short amount of time.

Our family has definitely grown!

MEMBERSHIP INDUCTION CEREMONY?!

THE FAMILY SYSTEM!

ENDED NOVEMBER 20

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CSUN CKI participated in the Fill the Truck

event in order to help the homeless. Fill the Truck

is a clothing drive in which donations of clothes

are made to the

HOPE OF THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION. Clothes were distributed to the homeless living on

the streets.

Excess donations are sold at their thrift store in

order to raise money for future programs that aim

to continue helping the homeless.

NOVEMBER’s

CSUN Circle K‟ers

like to mix it up at their

general meetings!

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PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF

HISTORIAN

JENNIFER TEONGNOI

CO-HISTORIAN

ERIC RAMIREZ

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SHIRTS ARE STILL

ON SALE

$16

GET YOURS TODAY!

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HI I‟M

CHAWWWWLES

hello december!

goodbye november,

ft. Charles Balcom CSUN CKI President