July 2010 Capital Courier Extra

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Greetings Capital Crabs!

I hope you are all enjoying your summers

and are finding time to relax, perhaps do some

service and enjoy ice cream on these crazy hot

summer days!

I am excited to share that just a few weeks

ago, at the Kiwanis International Convention in

Las Vegas, it was announced that Kiwanis will betackling Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus as its second

Worldwide Service Project (WSP)! The first WSP

ran for more than 10 years and involved wiping

Iodine Defiiency Disorders from the face of the

planet, and now Kiwanis clubs across the world will join together to ELIMINATE

MNT.

In early June, I had the incredible opportunity to represent CKI on the

official site visit for the WSP. I spent a week in the Philippines with a representative

from Key Club and two Kiwanians learning about Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus,

realizing first-hand the severity of this infectious disease, understanding how easy it

is to cure MNT, and witnessing what a

Difference Kiwanis International will

be making in the world. If you are

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Volume 49 Issue 2 July 2010

Official Newsletter of Capital District CKI

In this issue!

GubernatorialGreetings! ............. 1,15

Editors Word.............. 2

Secretarys Spot......... 2

Divisional Pages.... 3-10

A CKI Summer! .... 11-12

Service Initiatives ..... 13

Member of

The Month................ 14

Summer Social ... 15, 16

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The Capital Courier: The Official Newsletter of Capital District CKI 1

Gubernatorial Greetings!

uly Extra 2010: Celebrating the 4th of July!


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District

Administrator

District

Administrator

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Hi all!

What do you think CKI does during the

ummer? If you say nothing, you are so

wrong! CKI continues service

hroughout the summer and also gets

ogether for some really fun activities!

This EXTRA issue is devoted to what

CKI does when school is out for the

ummer. Enjoy and I hope you get some

great ideas for the future!

Editors Word

Jeffrey Wolff

[email protected]

Secretary Spotlight!

Hola Capital District!

I hope everyone is having a fun and relaxingsummer! Heres the latest from the DistrictSecretary-Treasurers desk:

Online MRF System

Club Secretaries began using an onlineversion of the club Monthly Report Form(MRF) in April. Online MRFs make MRFs easier

to record and change, and assists clubs andthe district in being able to easily access andrecord clubs progress, service projects and

hours throughout the year. The system hasbeen working well so far! Id also like to give abig thank-you to the 18 CKI clubs that have

submitted both their April and May MRFs ontime.

Dont Forget: Theres a New Dues System!This year clubs will be paying a flat club fee for International dues

instead of charging International dues for each member. Stillconfused about the new club fee or how your club will pay it? ClickHERE for the educational piece! I will be contacting clubs later this

summer to check on how you will be paying the club fee, but I'malways available for any questions, ideas, and educational resourcesregarding dues before then!


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Minh Pham

[email protected]

Battlefield Division

The Kangaroo is now the official Battlefield Division mascot!

I want to officially recognize the 2010-2011

Battlefield Division Club Officers. For Bowie

State, we have: Eugene Craig (President),

Jasmine Nixon (Vice President), Janel West

(Secretary), Jasmine McNair (Treasurer) and

Derrick Williams (Editor). For the University of

Maryland, we have: Vanessa Pacheco

(President), Yang Sun (Executive VP), Ka Yang

(Service VP) and Kevin Lee (Treasurer). I hope

that these strong boards will create aprogressive year.


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Foothills Division

Mikail Clark

[email protected]

Dear Foothills,

So far it has been quite an interesting summer. In

the month of June, our primary aims were

promoting LSSP and ICON awareness. I am happy

to announce that four Foothills CKI-ers will be

attending ICON this year, a dramatic increase of

100% from last year. I am also very pleased at the

quantity of club correspondence thus far this

summer; this would not have been possible without

such capable leadership in each of our clubs. Now

that the ICON push is over, lets focus on service in

the summer months and solidifying the means by

which we will actualize our goals for the upcomingschool year! Be sure to look out for the next Virtual

PCM invite. Have a blessed and happy Fourth of

uly in the indomitable spirit of CKI!

Foothills Division


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Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other

virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.-Ma a An elou

Billie Castle

[email protected]

Metro Division has a lot of energy and

ready for the year of service ahead. We:

Howard University, Saint Marys College

of Maryland and The George WashingtonUniversity, are ready to hit the ground

running in helping to improve and giving

to the community. We have great things in

store from exciting service projects, a great

kickoff celebratio, and enthusiastic

fellowship events to bring us closer. Look

out for Metro because we are on a roll!

Metro Division


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Presidential has a lot of great things in

store for the coming year! But dont

orget that you dont need for the school

year to start up again to provide great

service! Get out there, have fun and

help out!Ryan White

[email protected]

Presidential Division


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My name is Catie Dugan, and I am the

Ridgeline Lieutenant Governor. I am from

George Mason University, where in the

fall I will be starting my senior year! My

major is Integrated Studies with a

concentration in International Politics! Ihave two minors in Leadership Studies

and Global Affairs. I am so excited about

the progress Ridgeline has made in the

past year! I am looking forward to

continuing that success into the current

CKI year! This year we have a divisional

service initiative STUFH, where we are

putting extra emphasis on this awesomeInternational Initiative! A fun fact about

me is that I love canoeing and I am small

Catie Dugan

[email protected]

Ridgeline Division


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Be the change you wish to see in the world. Gandhi

Sarah Smith

[email protected]

Hey Susquehanna! I hope everyone is

having a relaxing and fantastic summer

vacation. Even though this is a great

time to go to the beach and get a tan,

dont forget about Circle-K! If your club

doesnt hold meetings, you can still

volunteer! Service is what we do best =)

If you have any questions or would like

suggestions for things to get involved

in, dont hesitate to contact me! Enjoy

the rest of your summer!

LTG Love, SarahPlaces to Volunteer Over the Summer:

1) Habitat for Humanity

http://www.habitat.org/

2) The Boys and Girls Club of America

http://www.bgca.org/

3) Animal Shelters

http://www.animalshelter.org/

Everyone was born with unique gifts andtalents. Do you like working with children, oranimals? Put your skills to good use and findsomethin fun to do this summer! Ha

Susquehanna Division


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Hey Tidewater-64! Look for an email

really soon about an all-division

service project I hope to have in the

all! If you have any ideas please let me

know!

Im also still looking for a divisional

secretary, so if interested please call

(757-705-7743), text or email me soon!Cheri Allison

[email protected]

Tidewater-64 Division


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Hello Valley! This is turning into a

great year and it can only get better! It

may be summer, but dont let that stopyou from getting out there and

performing some fantastic service!

Have fun and have a great summer!Ryan White

[email protected]

Valley Division


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A CKI Summer!

Even with the summer in full swing and most college students back at home on

break, the St. Marys College of Maryland CKI club has still been putting in many hours of

service. Not only have some of our members been attending their local Kiwanis meetings, but

we have also had the pleasure of sending four of our own club members to a project in

Orlando, Florida with the organization: Give Kids the World.

These students helped volunteer for roughly a week with Give Kids the World, a

group created to help give children with serious illnesses and disabilities the opportunity to

share a magical and accommodating week with their families in Orlando, Florida.

All families are given passes to visit Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Disneyworld

during their visit while also staying in the Disney-esque Give Kids the World Village. The four

members of our club that were able to make the trip were former club president and recent

SMCM graduate Kelli Hill 10, current Vice President of Membership Steven Morris 12,

devoted member Jackie Reymann 12 and current Secretary Emily Wavering 13.

All four members were able to volunteer in numerous positions during their week

at Give Kids the World, alongside our clubs faculty advisor Professor Donald Stabile. They

participated in activities such as creating and delivering pizzas to the families, taking pictures

of the children with different Disney characters, designing pillows with the children, and

operating the various rides, among other activities.

Each of the four members from our club that participated had only good things to

say of the trip and was all ecstatic to have been able to take part in helping the children have a

fun and stress free time. Emily Wavering even stated that her absolute favorite part ofvolunteering at the Give Kids the World Village was interacting with the children and their

families; their strength was inspiring, their gratitude overwhelming and it was the best feeling

in the world to know that we had offered them a litt le bit of hope and joy.

Kelli Hill summed up how inspiring the overall experience was for her by re laying a

story of one generally unresponsive child that was in a wheelchair who was about to take a

photo with his family and Minnie and Mickey Mouse. It was one of those moments that I

cant really describe because the love and affection in that room and between all the people

involved was so beautiful and touched me in a really special way.

When the family went to get their picture taken, the dad casually told everyone

that if we clapped that his son might turn his head and look at the camera. And everyone in the

entire theatre started clapping and cheering for this one little boy. All of the volunteers,

moms, dads, and kids were all there showing their support for this one child. It was just one of

those human-nature-is-so-beautiful things.

Submitted by Jessy Schroeder, Club Editor of CKI at Saint Marys College of Maryland.

For more information on Give Kids the World, please visit www.gktw.org.

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The CKI members of NOVA Alexandria met on June 11 at the

lexandria campus. The purpose of the event was fun and

service. The event began with members socializing at a casual

barbeque accompanied by lots of music outside the NOVA

cafeteria. This was followed by members moving into the

classroom to make happy hats for children with cancer. The

happy hats were just that. Making the hats for sick children

sent happy feelings throughout the classroom. The happy

hats will be delivered to children currently in the hospital. The

coordinators of the event were pleased to see NOVA

lexandria CKI successfully hold their first service project and

combine fun and service.

Submitted by Ryan Pierpoint, Vice President of CKI at NOVA

Alexandria

NOVA Alexandria

A CKI Summer!



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Circle K International sponsors four, very specific, very important service initiatives. To increase awareness about these causes, beginning this issue, the Capital Courier

will highlight one each of the four service initiatives by showing examples of them within the Capital District. Enjoy!

March for Babies

The H-SC Circle K International is formerly one of the most active service groups on campus. That trend started in the 1960s and ended in

the early 1990s when a particular group of men graduated. The club went into dormancy until last semester when Assistant Dean of Students for

Activities and Organizations John Ramsay and Osric Forrest, a vibrant Key Clubber from a high school in Jamaica, sat down and had multiple

discussions about reinstating the club. The process was supported by an alumnus who was a stalwart of the H-SC Circle K when he used to attend this

institution. After weeks of talks and a semester break in December, Assistant Dean Ramsay finally decided to give the go ahead to Circle K

International. Circle K International was thus reintroduced to the campus in February of this semester.

In its brief existence as a re-chartered service club, Circle K International at H-SC has already established itself as one of the leading service

organizations on campus. The club has strived so far under President Osric Forrest, 12 and his leadership teamnamely: Vice-Presidents James Ward,

11, and Kevin Anderson, 12, Treasurer Walter Anderson, 12, Secretary Arne Ulbrich, 11, and a group of chairpersons for various duties such as

service planning and membership recruiting. Within only three months, the club was involved in the Farmville Library Opening, was instrumental in

the end of semester Throw Out, Blow Out, coordinated the Book Drive and oversaw a Clothes Drive on campus, participated in the March of Dimes for

Babies, and partook in a number of other service initiatives in Farmville. Also, the club culminated the semester with a Cook Out for its members and

others who were interested in being a part of the H-SC at Circle K International family.

Perhaps the greatest achievement of the H-SC at Circle K International for the semester was that the club raised the most money of all CKI

organizations in the world for the March of Dimes. The club altogether raised over two thousand and five hundred dollars. This effort was made possible

through a number of sources for giving. With the recommendation of Dr. Rachel Goodman, adviser for CKI at H-SC, the members raised money

online by asking families, friends and acquaintances to make donations to a particular account. The members also solicited contributions from their

colleagues, professors and workers on campus. By the middle of April, the club surpassed its expectations of fundraisings thanks to the Service Initiative

Chairperson, Cameron Adams, who orchestrated the whole fundraising activity. The donations will go to the March of Dimes foundation, an

organization that uses the money to support community programs that aids moms to have healthy, full-term pregnancies. The foundations goal is to

help fund researches that will find answers to certain birth defects in babies.

In celebration of its donation, on April 25, 2010, the Circle K International club at H-SC club joined other members of the Farmville

community for the annual March for Babies, which began in 1970. The walk was more than five miles around Farmville. The walk only served as hope

to the more than, half a million babies born prematurely each year.

After the march, members of the H-SC were excited that they had marched for such a worthy cause. The Circle K International members and

others who participated in the walk would like to thank the college community for the support it has given the organization this year. Without your

generosity the project would not have been successful. For the upcoming academic year, with the same leadership team, the club looks forward to

another successful year; the club also hopes to partner with other service groups on campus to affect meaningful changes in and around Farmville.

Submitted by Basil Panton, Co-social Chair of CKI at Hampden Sydney College .

To submit an article related to one of the four service initiatives, please submit to the Capital Courier at [email protected]. For more information regarding the March of

Dimes and March for Babies, please visit marchforbabies.org.

CKI Service Initiatives



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Members of the Month

April Capital District Member of the Month:

Kevin Mule, Randolph College

Kevins peers at Randolph College wrote,

Kevin is the member who completed the most service

hours in April (21.75) and brought service

opportunities to the club. He also made suggestions asto projects for next year and ways he thinks we could

we could increase membership....and on a personal

note, he was very active in setting up and cleaning up

after Total K Day.

May Capital District Member of the Month:

Hannah Barker, McDaniel College

Hannahs peers at McDaniel College wrote,

Hannah served as a wonderful President this past

semester and she is coming back next semester to serve

as Vice President. Hanna decided to step down since

she is planning on going abroad in the spring. She

wanted to make sure we had a trained President before

she left, so she is serving as Vice President while she

can train the new President before she leaves. Hanna

has dedicated so much of her time to bringing our club

into good standards. She is the motivation that keeps

the club going.



Many of your home clubs have Members of the Month (MOMs). The District also wishes to recognize great service, so please

help us in congratulating the April and May Capital District Members of the Month!


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not familiar with MNT (as I certainly wasnt until our site visit), it is an

infection caused by bacteria (tetanus spores) often when a child is born in

unsafe birthing conditions. In the developed world, we receive tetanus

accines for this, and likely remember being told as children that tetanus

protected against skin punctures by nails or rusted metal. There are still 40

countries across the world, however, with significant MNT problems, and

it is estimated that a baby dies every 9 minutes from this disease

.

But there is a cure! Just three doses of a $0.60 tetanus

immunization will protect a mother and her child, and with this campaign

Kiwanis International plans to raise $110 million to save the lives of 129

million mothers and their babies. In partnership with UNICEF, Kiwanis isorking to develop ways for Key Club International and CKI to also be

involved, so look for updates in the near future about our participation in

the ELIMINATE Project.

For more information, you can visit the ELIMINATE Project

ebsite or check out the official promotional video. With the

ELIMINATE Project, Kiwanis International Family will change the course

of medical historyagain. I hope you are as excited as I am to be involved

ith this worldwide initaitive and I look forward to sharing more

information with you this year!

Enjoy the rest of your summer as well as this first edition of the

2010-2011 Capital Courier! I look forward to seeing many of you in a feweeks at CKI International Convention in St. Louis!

Yours in the Spirit of CKI,

Brian

Summer Social: Bush Gardens!Thanks to Catie Dugan, Ridgeline LTG, for

organizing the 2010 CDCKI Summer Social.

Catie wrote about the Social, saying:

The summer social on July 10, 2010 at

Bush Gardens was a blast! There was rain,but it didnt ruin our parade; there was

plenty to do! We rode every roller coaster

twice! We even popped in and rode the

newest 4-D adventure ride: Europe in the

ir. It wasnt quite worth the wait, but you

definitely got a good view of places in

Europe that cant be seen from a regular

view. One lesson learned: it doesnt matter

where you ride on the log flume, you will

get wet! George Mason University,Hampden-Sydney College, the University of

irginia and Virginia Commonwealth

University were all represented.

See page 16 for photos of the Summer Social.

Gubernatorial Greetings, Contd


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