Volume 5 Issue 9 October 2012

Official Newsletter of Virginia Tech CKI

On Saturday, September 29th a number of members of VTCKI woke up early and traveled to Bryant Orchard in Troutville, VA for the annual Apple Picking Jamboree! The jamboree took place at various Virginia orchards on that day in the Bedford, Lynchburg and Roanoke areas and northward along the I-81 corridor.

Hundreds of volunteers gathered to glean (pick apples up off the

[ CKI 101 ]

The CKI Pledge...should sound

a little familiar!

“I pledge to uphold the Ob-

jects of Circle K International,

to foster compassion and

goodwill toward others through

service and leadership, to de-

velop my abilities and the abili-

ties of all people, and to dedi-

cate myself to the realization of

mankind’s potential!”

HOKIEHOKIEHOKIE HOLLERHOLLERHOLLER

Apple Gleaning

Event Spotlight:

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"Gleaning for apples was so much fun, and well worth it

knowing that over 400 families in need will be receiving

all of the bags" - Caitlin Cederholm

ground as opposed to picking them off the trees) thousands of pounds of apples that would otherwise go to waste. The gleaned apples will be donated to local food banks and other feeding agencies such as The Rescue Mission and the Salvation Army. Thanks to everyone who came and helped out this awesome cause!

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September Events Recap

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September 16th: New River’s

Edge Clean up and Social

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September 15th: Kentland Farms

September 15th: Teddy Bear Picnic

Meet Your Board!

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President: Neha Arora

Class: Junior Major: Biology Career Choice: Research– Microbiology Favorite TV Show: Suits Fun Fact: She loves designing her nails Favorite Part About CKI: Finding people that share the same passion for service and being able to help the community

Membership Vice President: Lacy Grindstaff

Class: Junior Major: Psychology and Biology minor

Career Choice: Occupational Therapist Favorite TV Show: Dance Moms

Fun Fact: She doesn’t like sweet tea Favorite Part About CKI: Meeting all of

the wonderful people

Service Vice President: Katie Miller

Class: Junior Major: Engineering Science and Mechanics and

minor in Biomedical Engineering and Math Career Choice: Biomedical Engineer

Favorite TV Show: Once Upon a Time Fun Fact: She collects sea shells

Favorite Part About CKI: Giving back to the community with great friends

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(Master) Secretary: Nick DeWeerd

K-Family Vice President: Lesley Read

Class: Sophomore Major: Civil Engineering Career Choice: City planner and designer Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory Fun Fact: She eats M & Ms in color order Favorite Part About CKI: The members– they are amazing, friendly and are passionate about service

Treasurer: Robert Kuczmarski

Class: Junior Major: Industrial Systems Engineering and Psychology with an Industrial Design minor Career Choice: Industrial Systems Engineer Favorite TV Show: Lost Fun Fact: He doesn’t like bacon Favorite Part About CKI: The feeling you get when SOTC is over

Class: Senior Major: Chemistry with a minor in Meteorology Career Choice: Chemistry Professor Favorite TV Show: Top Gear– UK Fun Fact: He played the role of Coach Bolton in a production of High School Musical in Scotland Favorite Part About CKI: Service

Editor: Tori Harris

Class: Sophomore Major: Psychology

Career Choice: Registered Nurse Favorite TV Show: Supernatural Fun Fact: She only eats the pink

starbursts Favorite Part About CKI: Service,

service, service. That’s what CKI is all about, right?

Meet Your Board!

Member Spotlight:

Chelsea Stallworth

MEET YOUR FOOTHILLS LTG!

I am a Junior here at VT. I am a biology major, going pre-nursing with a minor in Spanish.

I was born in Savannah, Georgia, but I grew up in Chester, Virginia.

I love cooking and baking. I enjoy sailing my sailboat out on the Chesapeake Bay watching all the dolphins swim around me. I enjoy playing video games with my little brother. My only down time is watching ALL of my favorite shows or reading a good book…which I do not do often because I am very devoted to CKI!

I am Lieutenant Governor of the Foothills division- I aid the six schools across my division by guiding the presidents to do what they need to, help mediate situations, set up opportunities of service for my clubs

and be everyone’s connection to Capital District.

My favorite part about being LTG is that I get to show the presidents, their boards and my clubs what it means to do to serve. I love helping people so much and I want to teach everyone that being a leader is not just about power; it is about teaching and preaching what you love to do.

My favorite CKI project has to be anything that does with kids in our area. The Blacksburg/Montgomery County area is a low income area so helping the kids around town makes me feel like I am doing something good in this world!

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FELLOWSHIP

Member of the Month:

Mickenzi

Mickenzi, a freshman who hails from Burnt Hills, New York, is a freshman this year and new to VTCKI! Mickenzi is in the Gallileo Engineering Learning Community for Men housed in Lee Hall. He has shown tremendous effort in the club

early in the game– participating in a variety of our projects (like apple gleaning!) and has come to every general meeting. Thanks for all your hard work, Mickenzi! Keep it up!

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...that these collectibles count for service hours?

2 used printer

cartridges = 1 hour 6 box tops = 1 hour 20 pop tabs = 1 hour

...that playing a game counts for

service hours?

www.freerice.com

150 questions = 1500

grains of rice = 1/4 cup

of rice = 1 serving

= 1 service hour

Take a screenshot

from your computer

at the end of each

month to collect your

service hours!

...that we are on the look

out for people to chair

these committees?

Campus

Youth/Elderly

Webmaster

Scrapbook

Community

Relay for Life

Birthdays

More will be explained at

future meetings!

A big thank you to the VTCKI

members who have already

stepped up to become

committee chairs this year!

Kevin Markle

Ryan Burns

Caitlin Cederholm

Chelsea Stallworth Matt Savage Chris Rodgers

Upcoming Events!

Want more information?

VTCKI’s website

www.vtcki.org

Capital District

(our district) website

www.cdcki.org

CKI homepage

www.circlek.org

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VTCKI FORMALS

October 27th

7 pm-11 pm Old Dominion Ballroom

Fall Membership Rally

October 5th-6th Front Royal, VA

October 28th REGISTER BY 10/5 AND

PAY $35 (fee increases

each day after 10/5).

Enter the promo code

“specialolympics” when

registering to ensure that

15% goes to the

Special Olympics!

Spaghetti Night October 7th

Time TBA Roanoke, VA

The Ronald

McDonald House

District Large Scale Service Project (DLSSP)

and Total KDay (TKD) November 3rd, time TBA

JMU– Harrisonburg, VA