volume 46 issue 3

3 DUDE, WHAT ARE

DUES?

4 ‘ELLO GOV’NA

7 THE RULES OF

ATTRACTION

9 FEATURED

MEMBERS/CLUB

11 INTERNATIONAL

NEWS

13 LEADERSHIP

ACADEMY

16 INSTALLATIONS

18 DISTRICT CONTACT

INFORMATION

Seabreeze Officers Get Twisted Up in Training

Struggling at his own game, Teddy John Wohlbold puts his

right hand on yellow as Anna the spinner stands by.

BY DANIELLE SAMMUT BROOKDALE CO-PRESIDENT

A recent club event that I specifically wanted to write about was the infor-mal Seabreeze officer train-ing held at our campus led by our wonderful Lieuten-ant Governor, Teddy John Wohlbold! I really enjoyed the fact that it was informal be-cause sometimes people are afraid to ask questions in

formal settings. Dressed comfortably and in a relaxed setting, the Seabreeze officers were able to learn information about the officer positions and membership recruiting/retention, while learning various ways to improve our clubs. We even had some fun while playing Twister as an icebreaker (for those who attended; you know

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Walk (n’ Roll) for Children

BY RACHEL MOSESON RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

On May 22, Rut-gers University Circle K participated, as we do an-nually, in an event that truly exemplifies the three pillars of Circle K – ser-vice, leadership, and fel-lowship. Walk n‟ Roll, an

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have liked to see more people from our division come out, it was a success. Hopefully next year we will have a greater turnout where we will be able to have more people to ask more questions and share ideas. Person-ally, Brookdale took many notes and will make im-provements for the upcoming year. We want to thank Teddy for taking his time out and doing this for us! Also, a special thanks to Anna Friars who gave us a great insight on the many duties of secretary.

Rider President Tylzia and TCNJ Editor Taylor Gossip over

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BY ELISABETH BREEN DISTRICT TREASURER

Starting this service year, 2010-2011, Circle K International implemented a new dues system. Instead of the previous flat fee of $25 per person, there will be a club fee of $600 for schools with enrollment over 1,000 students and $450 for schools with enrollment under 1,000 students (or 2-year colleges). The District dues will re-main the same ($8 per person). It is up to each club to determine how the club fee will be paid. The club Treasurer should discuss each following option* with the rest of the board and see what is most feasible for your particular school. *Options courtesy of Circle K International Or your club may decide a combination of all of these options. Some clubs are also considering fundraising part of the fee! Use this option as a last resort. I‟ll be checking up on each club to ensure you know how you will pay the club fee by the beginning of September. Please start planning now!

Dude, what are

Dues?

OPTION 1 Check into the college or uni-

versity student organization

funding policies. Many stu-

dent governments or student

organization offices will fund a

club fee because it is no

longer a per member rate,

rather a maintenance fee.

Request money early and

your chances of receiving the

funding will increase.

OPTION 3 Even with a new system, the process

behind the system can stay the

same. Combine the club (if applica-

ble), the district, and the international

fees. Divide the total by the number

of members the club anticipates/the

actual number of members. Any sur-

plus made can be put back into the

club’s service projects and other

events (or refunded).

OPTION 2 Ask your sponsoring Kiwanis club if

they would be willing to split or pay

the total cost of the club fee.

Dues Incentive

Program To achieve charter strength and be recognized as an offi-cial club, all clubs must have at least 15 dues paid mem-bers (or 10 for 2-year schools or schools with enrollment less than 1,000). But we don‟t want to strive for medi-ocrity; we want to strive for excellence! Therefore, I am implementing a dues incen-tive program to recognize clubs that go above and be-yond the minimum require-ment of dues paid members. These awards will be given at District Convention as fol-lows:

I truly believe every club has the ability to recruit 20 mem-bers. And, with the new dues system, Reach for the Gold!

(BREEN)

Gold Club: 40+ members

Silver Club:

30-39 members

Bronze Club: 20-29 members


Hello New Jersey-

I hope that summer 2010 is proving to be a most relaxed, comfortable, and fun vacation from the hustle and bustle of school work and other extracurricular activities and sports. The best thing about Circle K International is that we do not stop serving just because the regular school year is out. Service continues all throughout the summer months and Club Secretaries are collecting these hours to work towards our Service Goal for the 2010 – 2011 Service Year. Please remember to submit hours to your Club Secretaries as to not allow us to give each club credit for each hour of service. Please keep up the service throughout these next few months to give us a great jump start on the academic year.

It is with great honor that we welcome the 11th Club in the New Jersey District, the Metro Division added its fourth club in the past couple of months. Welcome to Caldwell College! We hope to meet the officers and members of this club at our district events in the Fall.

The New Jersey District will be traveling with just about 15 CKI Members and Kiwanians to the campus of Washington University for the 2010 Circle K International Convention and Large Scale Service Project. Please be on the look-out in the next Cirkling for a full recap of all that occurs during the week in St. Louis!

At the June Board Meeting of the NJ District Board, our themes for our two major events of the year were ap-proved. Don‟t forget your magic wands and sorting hats for INSIGHT 2010 “The Magical World of Service”. Each at-tendee will be sorted on Friday night into your „house‟ and will participate in many great Leadership Development and Group Building activities, games, and fun. The weekend will include a full weekend of camping at Camp Mason in Hardwick, NJ. Be on the lookout in Early September for all the Registration Information and Details from our District Events Chairmen Caroline Lay and Sonya Shah. You may even see your great District Headmaster dress as the Head-master from Harry Potter. INSIGHT 2010 will be held the first weekend of November, 5th – 7th.

Even though we have quite a while before our 47th Annual District Convention, you have to prepare early to roll the dice at the 2011 District Convention “License to Serve”. Our James Bond/Casino Royale Theme will fill the Somer-set-Bridgewater Crowne Plaza from March 25th – 27th, 2011. Start preparing now to be able to attend this huge event with Casino Night and all.

Continue all the great work that each of you do, not only in service, leadership, and fellowship, but the great College Students that each and every one of you are. Have a great remainder of the summer and best of luck in the be-ginning of the Fall Semester. I can‟t wait to come and visit each of you at your service events, club meetings, and fund-raisers.

Yours in Service and Leadership-

Robert Acerra 2010 – 2011 NJ Circle K District Governor

‘Ello Gov’na!

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WALK: Rutgers Circle K walks for Chil-

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event coordinated by Children‟s Special-ized Hospital to fundraise for their amaz-ing foundation, includes adult and child volunteers, staff of the hospital and medi-cal staff from around New Jersey, as well as current and past CSH patients. This year, the walk raised $140,000 and was attended by more than 1,400 people, in-cluding an assortment of special guests, from a woman on stilts to Miss New Jer-sey (who, given her choice of footwear, did not actually walk!). Six Rutgers Cir-cle K members and three recruited friends participated in the walk and had an amazing time. We were even inter-viewed on camera, but haven‟t been able to find the video anywhere! The walk is a wonderful event to attend because it gives Children‟s Specialized not just one face, but many. CSH often treats chil-dren who have been involved in acci-

dents and those who are born with or develop severe physical limitations and disabilities. Watching these children, who, before their stays at Children‟s Spe-cialized Hospital, might have never been able to walk, eagerly participate in a five mile trek makes every hour spent fund-raising worth it.

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BY JAIME PICCHI ROWAN UNIVERSITY

On Saturday, June 5th, the Kiwanis Club of Pitman-Glassboro held their annual Chicken BBQ. It was held at Hobo Hall on Lambs Rd in Pitman. Kiwanians, Key Club-bers, Circle K'ers (or rather, Circle K'er) and friends gathered at this place to sell tasty chicken dinners with ice cream des-serts and have a great time serving with members of the Ki-wanis Family. It wasn't long before the grateful residents of the Pit-man-Glassboro area started lining up for some chicken! Peo-ple were both dining inside Hobo Hall and driving through to get their dinners. As always, the BBQ was a success. This fundraiser funds Pitman-Glassboro Kiwanis' budget as well as helps fund the Service Leadership Programs they sponsor such as Pitman High School Key Club and Rowan University Circle K. This was my second year helping out at the Chicken BBQ and I feel like it gets better every year. Even if Kiwanis Club of Pitman-Glassboro President, Christina Lukac doesn't agree with my taste in music. =]

Serving [Chicken

to] the Community

Rows and Rows of BBQ Chicken cooking on the grill.

PHOTO BY CHRISTINA LUKAC

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BY HOPE FINE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BENEFITS CHAIR

It is that time of year when the summer is winding

down and school is about to start that Circle K members are the busiest. It is the time where we look at the past and think of things that we done the past service year that we loved and things that we want to change for next year. But, most of all, it is the time that we want to recruit new members and tell them all about our love for Circle K and community service and why we think that they should join.

Recruitment is tough, especially in the beginning of the year. Many potential new members come to the first few meetings and never come back. Or, they hear about dues and think why should I pay to do community service? Therefore, the overall question, how do we as a club attract members and get them to stay? That has always been a very tough question. However, I believe that the answer is simple: advertise.

Post the Circle K symbol everywhere around campus, whether it is chalking outside the student center, posting fli-

ers in the dorms, to writing on students white boards. Make people question what is this Circle K organization all about?

It is extremely important to target the freshman. Put fliers in their welcome week bags and set up a table at the student activities fair. Hand out something different, like a Frisbee, at the activities fair to attract a potential new mem-ber‟s eye. A lot of incoming freshman have heard of Key

Club so make sure you tell them Circle K is the “college version.” It is even possible to tar-

get members before the school year has even started! Most colleges have a Face-book group for incoming freshmen. Put a post on their and compile a list of e-mails before the school year has even started.

Once you have students coming to meetings it is im-portant to keep them hooked. Change up your meeting style every once in awhile. Do service at meetings or bring in a speaker. Have a social event. It is also important to have a service incentive program. See the recruitment manual on the NJ District Circle K website for additional details. And, remember, service is fun!

The Rules of Attraction

Tricks and Tips on How to Recruit and Retain Members

http://njcirclek.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/RecruitmentManual_2010.pdf

tips Check out some

the district!

from other

clubs in

Take advantage of

your school’s daily

emails and/or

weekly calendar. (ROWAN)

Encourage your

members to

bring friends to

meetings! (KEAN)

Tell them about the Ki-

wanis Family. Many in-

coming freshmen are

familiar with Key Club. (RIDER)

Check out the Recruitment Manual by Hope for more tips and advice:


BY HOPE FINE THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY

Visit your local Kiwanis Club and/or Key

Club! Tell them all about your past Dis-

trict Service year and tell them about your

future plans for Circle K.

Attend a walk or marathon for an impor-

tant cause! (The Special Olympics take place

over the summer!)

Volunteer at your local library.

Tutor local students and help them prepare

for the upcoming school year.

Volunteer at a local nursing home.

Host an Alex‟s Lemonade Stand!

For the Rest of the List, Check

out the District Website!

18 Ways to Stay Active in Circle K

During the Summer Apply to be on the NJ District Service

Committee!

Have so much love for service that

you don’t know what to do with it?

Contact Jaime Picchi

[email protected]

http://njcirclek.org/summer-service/

Brightening the Lives of

Others through Bulbs Brookdale Advocates Energy Efficiency

BY ANNABELLE FALLARME BROOKDALE COLLEGE

As summer days stroll along, Brookdale contin-ues their involvement in Project Porchlight. As a profound non-profit organization it originated from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and began as a simple idea by founder, Stuart Hickox. His the-ory was “if every household in America replaced just one incandes-cent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb, the reduction in pollution would be like taking 800,000 cars off American roads.” His big idea paid off, as the pro-gram continued to spread into

the United States campaigning and distributing light bulbs in multiple states including, our very own, New Jersey. As volunteers, we BC3KI members enjoy the many highlights it brings to our days. Running up and down,

house to house and at festivals we distrib-ute the light bulbs while informing others of the bene-fits it upholds. In addition, we get to

meet the commu-nity, gain friendships

along the way, and volunteer for a good cause. What more could you ask for? It‟s basically a great deal! We enjoy every moment because we always make each volunteer moment fun and exciting. We love it!

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BY TEDDY JOHN WOHLBOLD RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Oftentimes, it seems that the only way to make a notable difference in the world is through the donation of large sums of money or expensive items – both of which ex-ceed the reach of the average, indebted college student. But this summer, I was reminded how even a home-made card is enough to make a difference in the life of a sick child.

When I returned home from school in May, I re-ceived a small envelope with a return address in California. Confused, I opened the envelope to reveal a thank you let-ter from a child named Becca, who had a crippling neuro-muscular disease. Upon further reading, it became obvious that Becca‟s mother had actually written the letter as her daugh-ter was incapable of doing so. When I read the line, “I wish I could meet each and every one of you. You are all my

friends”, I was almost moved to tears. Becca‟s letter comes in response to a card sent from a Circle K member as part of the Hugs and Hope service project. The non-profit organiza-tion operates simply to provide and maintain a list of the addresses of ill children (many of which have terminal diseases) whose families have signed up to receive happy mail in the form of a colorful card or letter with a positive message. Circle K members recently made cards for Hugs and Hope at District Service Day and DCON. The Rutgers Chapter engaged students from Brett residence hall in the card-making extravaganza while watching Mary Poppins at the final spring semester meeting. I felt compelled to share this letter in the Cirkling because one of you reading this issue is re-sponsible for making a difference in the life of Becca, this ill child. More importantly, the Hugs and Hope project is an excellent reminder that it doesn‟t necessarily take millions of dollars to make an impact.

http://www.hugsandhope.org/

Shipping Smiles Across the World

Note to Readers: Becca recently passed away on 7/11/2010 from Batten Disease or Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses.

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International what’s going on with ?

Hey New Jersey CKI,

I would just like to take a moment to thank all members of NJCKI

for all of your hard work and dedication this year as members for

CKI. As we near International Convention, it is time to celebrate

at years worth of accomplishments all across the world. Serving

as President of CKI has been both an honor and a privilege and I

have truly enjoyed getting to know and serve the membership of

CKI. I want to wish you all the best of luck in the coming year and

please remember to always "Live to Serve, Love to Serve"!

Yours forever in service,

Jason R. Stewart 09-10 CKI President

Have you ever had a great idea for service project but lacked the financial means to execute it? Don‟t wait any longer and apply for the Tomorrow Fund! “The Tomorrow Fund is an endowed fund for Circle K International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation. This fund, utilizing the inter-est earned, helps CKI clubs and districts serve the world through grants for ser-vice opportunities. The fund is established through a portion of CKI member dues, through direct donations, through the donation of Carthage-Pullman Soci-ety memberships, and through the donation of Sapphire Circle honor-aries.” (Circle K International). Awards can range from $200-$2,000. Don‟t miss this opportunity to make your wildest service projects possible! Remember, applications are due to the Kiwanis International Office by December 1, 2010!

For more information on the Tomorrow Fund, check out:

http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/service/tomorrowfund.aspx

All You Need to Know About the

Tomorrow Fund


BY H. ALDER DEHNER UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

LEGAL CHAIR

At the past Key Club District Convention

in Orlando, Circle K started a new tradition. Our KCI-to-CKI Chairman, Carly Henry, and her com-mittee hosted the first annual pool party for gradu-ating seniors.

Her efforts were focused on recruiting graduating seniors coming out of Key Club and keeping them active by introducing them to the col-legiate version of the K-Family: Circle K Interna-tional!

Prior to the event, Carly sent out personal invitations to each senior at the convention, invit-ing them to the exclusive party that was only open to graduating seniors. This made the event more private and special, which helped to compel them to attend.

There were representatives from the top uni-versities‟ clubs at the party available to answer ques-tions as well as play pool games, give out popsicles, and throw T-shirts into the crowd around the sign-up table.

The District Board was pleased to see that there were over two-hundred graduating Key Clubbers in attendance, eager to continue their journey in the K-Family. Overall, this pool party was a complete success and we had over one-hundred and fifty members sign up to re-ceive information about the CKI club at the universities they were attending in the fall.

To add to the success, we even had a few members inquire about starting clubs at schools that did not already have them. Hopefully we will be able to continue this suc-cessful tradition in the future to increase our CKI member-ship for many years to come.

8 insider tips on LSSP 2010 By Minerva Thai, CKI Service Committee member and LSSP

Chairwoman

1. Sunday's projects include working in St. Louis commu-

nity gardens and painting a mural on a tunnel for a chil-

dren's medical center.

2. Monday's projects include painting, landscaping, dust-

ing, cleaning, moving, sorting, filing, etc. at a 19-acre

Boys and Girls Club.

3. Tuesday's projects include landscaping around the St.

Louis Arch and participating in an end-of-summer bash

with children.

4. There will be nightly in-house service projects with each

of the CKI service partners.

5. Hot breakfasts and lunches are included in the registra-

tion cost.

6. A confirmation newsletter will be sent to all registrants.

7. Attendees will be rooming with at least one person

from their home clubs/districts.

8. There will be nightly sessions of fellowship, as well as a

asdafun-filled Fellowship Day on Wednesday, August 4.

http://www.floridacirclek.org/docs/kapers/kapers_vol46_is2.pdf

For More, Check out Florida District’s Newsletter!

CKI Makes a “Splash” at Key Club Convention

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BY SONYA SHAH MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

This past May, Jennifer Hsieh and I attended CKI Leadership Academy in Waycross Camp, Indiana along with 45 other fellow “Circle K‟ers”. What initially seemed like was going to be a long week turned into a life changing ex-perience. We got to learn so much about ourselves and our leadership styles as well as about others and how strong fellowship can truly be. With awe-some activities like the amazing race, the “Boom Boom Pow” dance, and low-ropes course, we got to have fun as well as work on teamwork and communication. Of course there was service to be done as well. They had various options set up so that every-one could find something they were passionate about and help out. My favorite part of L.A. was getting to know other people nationally, and making new friends. With the late-

night dance parties and mafia games, I was always having a good time. When asked to describe L.A. in one word, mem-bers nationally replied with “life-changing”, “memorable”, “amazing”, “empowering”, “MOIST”, and many more. I could not agree more with them for it truly changed my life and how I view myself as a leader and a circle k member. I went with only doubts in my mind and returned with lifelong friendships and memories.

L: Tom, Eric, Sonya, and Donnesh at one of the service projects

R: Notoriouss N9NE doing the Boom Boom Pow

Leading, Serving, and Staying Moist in the

Crossroads of America


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BY ROSEANNE MOY ST. PETER’S COLLEGE

At the June 19th New Jersey Circle K District Board Meeting, Governor Rob Acerra officially announced the chartership of CKI at Caldwell College. A motion was made and passed to have Caldwell CKI, which is spon-sored by Kiwanis of Caldwell/West Essex, offi-cially join the Metro Dividion! Their charter secretary is Vanessa Treus, and staff advisors are Vilma Mueller and Stacey Solomon.

Make Room in the North for Caldwell!

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BY GAYLE & GLENN SANTOS BROOKDALE COLLEGE

Brookdale Circle K has recently attended a Pancake Breakfast which was held in Shadow Lake Village of Red Bank, New Jersey. There were many fami-lies and friends who ate a vari-ety of delicious bagels, eggs, sau-sages, pastries, and most impor-tantly pancakes. Always on our feet, we ran in and out of the kitchen, hoping to please our guests in comforting them with a home-made meal. Pancakes were dis-appearing

left and right, as guests re-quested their deliciousness every minute because they were that good!!! Guaranteed that our guests were satisfied, we en-joyed making them smile on a bright sunny Sunday morning. Attending the Pancake Break-fast gave us the opportunity to meet new and interesting peo-ple and other fellow volunteers. It was truly a nice day to share with fellow community mem-bers.

NJCKI Pours the Batter of Service BY TAYLOR DICKERSON

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY On Sunday June 20th, my family and I attended the Father‟s Day Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Denville, New Jersey. The Kiwanians are always cheerful and smiling, ready to serve a delicious meal under a pavilion at a local, riverside park. This is a fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club, which is dedicated to serving the children of the Denville school district, particularly the Builders Club at the middle school. The event takes place annually, and my family has enjoyed this tradition every year, rain or shine, since I was a toddler. Needless to say, the members of the

Denville Kiwanis Club continue to make our Father‟s Day

memorable.

Brookdale and TCNJ help their

local Kiwanis Clubs serve

pancakes to their community.


This is the Start of Something New

Installment and Retirement Nights

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Congratulations to the new Monmouth Officers: President Annie Coble, Vice President Ashley Battista, Treasurer Brandon Karkovice, Co- Secretaries Julie Miller & Liz Rimassa, and Editor Cait Cardinale!

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Congratulations to the new Brookdale Officers: Co-Presidents Chelsea Zigler & Danielle Sam-mut, Vice President Annabelle Fallarme, Secre-tary Laura Longo, Co-Editors Glenn & Gayle Santos, and Webmaster Crystal Flagg!

Congratulations to the new Rutgers Officers: President Rachel Moseson, Vice President Erica Back, Treasurer Stephen Pagkalinawan, Secretary Ricardo Mercader, and Co-Editors Rebecca Schwarz & Matt Ruffe!


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