Why Kiwanis Should Sponsor CKI ClubsPresented by: Stefan LudlowGeorgia Circle K District Governor

Outline

Circle K Membership Dynamic Our Tenants Kiwanis Involvement CKI costs How to be a good sponsor

Why is CKI smaller than other branches of the Kiwanis family?

Georgia Kiwanis

> 154 Clubs > 6500 Members Average Membership Dynamic

Professionals with full time jobs Families Live where you work Age range: 18 years old and up

Georgia Key Club

134 Clubs 6,180 Members Average Member Dynamic

High School Students Live at home with their parents Less than 10 hours of school work per

week Age range: 14 - 18

Georgia Circle K

16 Clubs 324 Members Average Member Dynamic? Different Types of Schools

Community Colleges Private Schools Traditional Schools

Life of a Student

Class work Usually 12 to 15 credit hours per

semester 2 to 3 hours out of class for every hour in

class Work

Usually 10 to 20 hours a week Activities and Organizations

CKI is only one of hundreds of organizations on college campuses.

Our three tenants

Service

Our Motto: “Live to Serve, Love to Serve”

More Service than any other collegiate organization in the world 300,000+ total recorded hours for CKI last

year Highest per member service hour rate

of any branch in the Kiwanis Family On Average 25 service hours per member

per year

Leadership

Like Kiwanis we have leadership at all levels of the organization

Leadership scales from club officers all the way up to our international officers

Anyone in CKI can fill any leadership position, regardless of their experience or time in the organization

Fellowship

We focus on working as a group We don’t just serve together, we get

out and have fun together College life is stressful and CKI is

there to help students pull together and not only serve, but also enjoy what they are doing and who they are with

Where does Kiwanis fit in?

With out you, we are nothing

Every CKI club MUST have a sponsoring Kiwanis club

You are our mentors Our organization cycles through

members every 4 to 5 years, Kiwanis is fairly consistent

What are the costs involved?

Club Costs

International Dues $450 or $600 depending on school type

and size District Dues

$9 per member Other Expenses

Gavel, Gong and Banner - $150 Club T-Shirts $10 to $15 each Costs involved with clubs projects

District Events

Fall Membership Retreat $85 per attendee

Y’all Conference $200 per attendee

DCON $165 per attendee

What makes a good sponsoring Kiwanis club?

The Basics

Kiwanis Advisor Attend their meetings and have them

attend your meetings Make sure the club officers have been

trained Maintain active membership in the club Recognize that sponsorship is a

continuous endeavor It goes way beyond paying their chartering

fees It means always being actively involved

Kiwanis Expectations

Help us collaborate with other branch's of the Kiwanis family

Help us increase our service potential

Provide us with opportunities for fellowship, personal growth, and professional development

Financial Obligation

$1,000 to $1,500 minimum per year Does not need to be a lump sum Make them work for it Set stipulations on the money Teach them to be responsible

Questions

Now that I have told you a little bit about CKI, do you have any questions for me?