The Helping Hand A Michigan District of Circle K International Publication

By: Kathleen Hurley: District Bulletin Editor

Volume 58 Issue 3

September/Ocotber 2014

In This Issue

Governor’s Update……….....2

Review: Fall Rally 2014……...3

Review: Interclubs!…………..4-5

Club Updates………………...6

SNOWPIA…………….………..7

DCON 2015…………………..7

Road Rally…………………….8

District Goal Updates ………9

Calendar of Events………...10

Contact Us…………………..11

Governor’s Update!

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Hello everyone,

I first and foremost want to thank you! Thank you for all

that you do in your community and campus—every second

of service truly makes a difference and an impact on the

world. Members like you make representing our district such

a positive experience.

Our first district event, Fall Rally, was very successful this

year! With 70 people in attendance, we had a chance to

serve, learn new things about Circle K, fundraise for the Elimi-

nate Project, and make new friends. I would like to extend an

invitation to you to attend the next 3 district events: Snowpia,

LovePit, and District Convention as well. District events are a

great way to get the most out of your experience with Circle

K—it is much more than just giving back to the community. It

is a network of people around the state and around the

world who share the same interests and passions that you

and I do. Through these relationships and friendships formed,

we can achieve more and give back to the community way

more than ever imaginable otherwise.

I hope that this year the district can serve as a resource to you—whether you need ideas

for your club, your committee, or you need information on your position, we are here as a lead-

ership team to serve you!

With that being said, every other Sunday I send out an e-mail newsletter. If you would

like to keep in touch with all district, international, and subregion updates, please e-mail me at

emilyabagwell@gmail.com and let me know you would like to be added to the e-mail list! Al-

so, don’t be afraid to reach out to me at any time if you have any questions or just want to talk.

Lately I have been focusing my term on visiting clubs and keeping in contact with the

club presidents to stay updated on what each club in the district has been up to. I have made

sure as well to try and help clubs with things that I know I had trouble with when I was a club

president last year. I am also really excited because our district has a Club Building Committee

that has spent a lot of time this year working on the possibility of building new Circle K clubs at

colleges such as Concordia University, Kellogg Community College, University of Michigan

Dearborn, and Monroe Community College.

I absolutely cannot wait to see what amazing things your clubs continue to accomplish

throughout the rest of this school year. Please always remember that I’m just a phone call, text,

or e-mail away.

Yours in service,

Emily Bagwell

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Fall Rally Recap

By: Nathan Wright, Bulletin Editor at Oakland University

The Michigan District of Circle K’s Fall Rally was the weekend of October 3rd

through the 5th,in Howell, Michigan. This event brought Circle K members from around

the state together to learn, serve, and have fun. Circle K members bonded, staying in

cabins on the cold and rainy nights and doing service projects and solving a murder by

day. Fall Rally was my first district as a Circle K member and it was a great introduction

to the club. The weekend didn’t just end with these events though, people bonded

through ping pong competitions, card games, and even dancing in the cafeteria.

It was an overall great weekend and we hope to see you all next year!

Interclub Recap!

September: Northwood Volleyball

September: MSU Picnic

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This year our wonderful K-fam Chair Stacey Tyburski has implemented a Interclub system

that has been doing great so far! Every month, one or two clubs holds an event that is des-

ignated interclub, so that hopefully everyone will be able to visit each club at least once,

or have more chances too! Here are the recaps of the September and October events! I

hope everyone has much fun as I did!

Michigan State Circle K hosted a wonderful

picnic in late September. Everyone in at-

tendance donated food or money that

they donated to a local food bank. Circle

K’ers from MSU, U of M, CMU, EMU, and OU

attended to socialize, eat some good

food, and play some cool games! Hopeful-

ly we will have the opportunity again next

year!

By: Emily Bagwell, District Governor

On Sunday, September 21 Northwood Circle K was prepared to

hold our annual Mudpit Volleyball fundraiser where teams of 6

compete in a volleyball tournament in order to raise funds for

The Eliminate Project. Unfortunately, we had to reschedule the

event due to heavy rain, so we went out to eat at a Chinese res-

taurant in town for a delicious social. Thank you to members

of Eastern Michigan University Circle K, Ferris State University Cir-

cle K, and University of Michigan Ann Arbor Circle K who all trav-

eled around two hours to be in attendance! We hope that next

year you can join us again to actually compete in the tourna-

ment.

October: CMU 12 hrs. of Service!

October: Ferris State Haunted House

By: Amanda Demski, President of CMU

On October 25th, Circle K International at Central Michigan

hosted the third district inter club. This inter club was 12 hour

Day of Service and it went as well as it possibly could have. A

total of 61 people volunteering through out the Mount Pleas-

ant Area with a total of 414 hours of service. Some of the

events that we volunteered at were cleaning up at Coldwa-

ter Lake Park, raking for Commission on Aging, Ushering at

Grease the Musical, Scaring at Haunted Yard, and many

more. Each event brought a different amount of skills and op-

portunities that many people could enjoy what they signed

up for.

For everyone who came, we graciously thank you so much for

driving all the way to come and see us. We honestly could not

do it without any of you.

By: Matthew Lillie, U of M Student

Throughout the month of October,

Ferris State ran its annual haunted

house to help raise money for the Big

Rapids Community. The interclub was

held on October 18th with EMU, OU, U

of M, and WSU in attendance. We

had a great time dressing up and

scaring people for a good cause! It

promoted fellowship between club

members while scaring people. We

can’t wait for next year!

Thanks for Coming!

Check out November Interclubs on page 10!

Club Updates!

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Central Michigan University

By Olivia Carter

Oakland University!

By: Nathan Wright

Oakland University volunteered at the Cranbrook Wa-

ter Festival that occurred on September 11th at; you

guessed it, the Cranbrook institute. This event was a

great opportunity to get involved with today’s youth.

Stacey Tyburski and I both led groups of fourth graders

throughout the institute from station to station in order

to raise awareness of creating a healthy environment

through water conservation and acting responsible

where water and drainage is concerned. This unique

event taught students how their actions at home and

in the community effects wildlife, and the water supply.

The members of Circle K International at Central Michigan University have been staying busy this

semester with attending many wonderful service events. Within the last couple of weeks leading

up to Halloween, our club has been volunteering many hours at the Haunted Yard, which is filled

with many spooky creatures but also has a “safe deck” for those who may get too scared. are al-

ways welcome, which are given back to the clubs. Volunteering at the Haunted Yard is a spookily

good time!

The Haunted Yard is not the only thing that Circle K members have been up too. Some other ser-

vice events of this semester have been helping with the "Into the Light" Cancer walk, working at

the Discovery Museum for Day of Play, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, 12 Hour Day of Ser-

vice, and distributing dictionaries to the elementary schools in the community. Along with these

service events, members have gotten together for socials, including going to Papa’s Pumpkin

Patch for some cider and donuts, and also going to the Malt Shop Café for some delicious food

and desserts

Snowpia is the second district event of the year! It will be November 8th from 12

-6pm! It will be hosted by Northwood University Circle K in Midland Michigan. It will

be a day full of service and fellowship! There will be a variety of service projects and

then there will be a ton of social activities, including movies and board games! The

cost will be $10 for the day. There will also be a mascot auction to raise money for

the ELMINIATE project. The theme will be Frozen!!! It is going to be really wonderful

event, we hope to see you all there!

MONOPOLY The 60th Annual Circle K District Convention is rapidly approach-

ing! Put your game faces on and mark your calendars for

"Monopoly 2015: Service Them All"! This won't be your average

family game night. Get ready to serve your way around the

game board and raise money for the ELIMINATE project. Make

sure to register atwww.micirclek.org so you can be assigned to

your player's team. The game starts Friday, March 20 and will

continue at the Ypsilanti Marriott until Sunday, March 22, 2015. As

you serve your way around the board, be prepared to conquer

other teams, participate in fun service projects, make new

friends, and win the game of service! Make sure to bring money

to bribe Uncle Moneybags as well as game-play appropriate

clothing, consisting of formal attire for the Governor's Ball. Do you

have what it takes to win? Register for "MONOPOLY 2015: Serve

Them All" today! September/October Page 7

DCON 2015!

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Kiwanis Sign Road

Rally Competition!

Have you ever noticed those round signs with a ‘K’ on them when you enter a

new city? Well if you haven’t before, you will soon! The Kiwanis Family Rela-

tions Committee of the Michigan District of Circle K has introduced a new

competition this year. Clubs will be competing against each other to see

which school can take pictures with the most Kiwanis International signs. A Cir-

cle K member must be in each picture and bonus points are awarded if any-

one in the picture is wearing a shirt representing a branch of the Kiwanis fami-

ly. The competition is already underway! Right now Central Michigan is in the

lead with Oakland University right behind them. Pictures are due a week be-

fore District Convention, but you better hurry! Once a sign is claimed, no other

club will be able to get points for that specific sign. After you take a picture,

send it to your club president so they can turn it in. If you have any questions

feel free to e-mail Kiwanis Family Relations Committee Chair Stacey Tyburski at

setyburs@oakland.edu. Happy sign hunting!

Goals Update! Congratulations Michigan District! We’ve all made excellent progress towards our goals

that we set earlier this year. As we continue on into the new school year, please keep

these goals in mind as you plan out your upcoming events.

As of September 31st, 2014

Service Hours Completed: 4537.5 Goal: 18,500

Inner Clubs Completed: 37 Goal: 70

K-Fam Events Completed: 85 Goal: 180

Members: 130 reported Goal:550

ELMINIATE Raised: $55+(from Summerfest) Goal: $4000

Club Building: U of M Dearborn is up and running, Northwestern Michigan and

Kellogg Community College are in the works. Goal: Charter 1 new club and rebuild

declined clubs

Keep up the good work! More updates on the way!

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An MRF is a Monthly Report Form. CKI uses them to get an update from all the Circle Ks about what they have been

doing the community. MRFs include information about service events, membership numbers, interclubs, kfam events,

meetings, and anything else significant the club has been working on. An interclub is when one Circle K does a social,

service event, or attends a meeting of another Circle K and at least 2 members are present from each club. A Kfam

event is when a Circle K does a social, service event, or attends a meeting of another branch of Kiwanis that isn't Circle

K and at least 2 members are present from each club. Overall MRFs are a great way to stay up to date on all the great

community service everyone in Circle K International is doing. This year, the Michigan District of Circle K is using a new

form which can be found at mrf.micirclek.org. MRFs are due on the 5th of every month. If you have any questions

about submitting your club's MRF, please contact Chiara at chiaraks@umich.edu

MRF Reminder:

Don’t forget the numbers

for these goals are based

on MRF reports, so make

sure you report everything

your club does!

District Events!

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NOVEMBER:

-11/4-7 Grand Valley Blood Drive

-11/8 SNOWPIA Northwood

-11/15-10/16 U of M SERVICE DAY!

-11/17 CMU Flapjack Frenzy Dinner

-11/18 Ferris Inductions

-11/20 U of M Inductions

-11/23 MSU Inductions

-11/23 EMU Potluck

-12/1 EUM Inductions

-12/2 Ferris Angel Tree Donations

-12/4 U of M 30th Birthday Party

DISTRICT EVENTS:

-LOVEPIT 2/7/15

-DCON 2015 March 2015

-ICON 2015 June 2015

Be on the lookout for more upcoming district and

club events, using the Michigan District of

Circle K Facebook Page!

Hey everyone! Small reminder that dues are due by NOVEMBER 1ST. Remember that dues are for district and

international dues so that all your clubs are recognized at a district AND international level. Also all new mem-

bers get a pin, membership card, and even a new member handbook! If anyone has any questions about

paying dues you can email me at rollinsa@northwood.edu. Hope everyone is having a great school year so

far and I hope to see you all at Snowpia!" - Alysia Rollins

DUES DUES DUES DUES DUES!

Circle K Service Day (CKSD) is an annual 24 hour day

of service organized by the Circle K at the University

of Michigan. This year CKSD will be taking place 8

am Saturday, November 15th to 8 am Sunday, No-

vember 16th hosted at the Ginsberg Center located at 1024 Hill Street.

Also this year marks the 10th year anniversary of CKSD. Individuals inter-

ested in attending the event can sign up on the service day web-

site: http://mcirclek.org/serviceday/. Participants can attend as many

or as few projects as they would like. CKSD consists of various projects

consisting of on-site projects, off-site projects, and reflections. On-site

projects take place at the host site and range from writing cards to

making dresses. Off-site projects take place around the Ann Arbor

community and neighboring areas. The LEAD Committee organizes re-

flections throughout service day to allow participants to reflect on their

volunteering experience. This year CKSD will be Carnival themed and

participants will have the opportunity to engage in various carnival in-

spired fundraisers! Overall, CKSD is a wonderful opportunity to partici-

pate in a variety of service projects and meet new people!!! If you are

interested in signing up for service day or have any questions in regards

to attending you can contact the Kiwanis Family Relations Chair, Chi-

ara Kalogjera-Sackellares at chiaraks@umich.edu. Look forward to see-

ing you at CKSD!

U of M Service Day!

By: Aroosa Malik

Contact Us! We are here to serve you!

Governor Emily Bagwell emilyabagwell@gmail.com (248) 982-3376

Secretary

Chiara Kalogjeras-

Sackellares chiaraks@umich.edu (352) 231-3197

Treasurer Alysia Rollins rollinsa@northwood.edu (586) 770-4479

Bulletin Editor Kathleen Hurley kchurley@umich.edu (734) 604-3466

Club Building Chair Amanda Beauchamp beaucha4@ferris.edu (586)932-75113

Kiwanis Family Chair Stacey Tyburski setyburs@oakland.edu (586) 506-0442

Service Chair Zachery Gizicki zgizicki@umich.edu (734) 546-3631

Technology Chair Chris Seeman seemanch@umich.edu (734) 904-8763

Fall Rally Chair Jesse DeGrendel jrdegren@oakland.edu (248) 842-9825

Administrator Lori Stillwell lori2547@yahoo.com 1-586-295-7957

Assistant Administra-

tor Caitlyn Kienitz ckienitz@gmail.com 1-989-323-0136

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We make a living by what we get,

but we make a life by what we give.

—Winston Churchill