Hi everyone!
Here are the meeting minutes from last night's meeting. If you are interested in any of the upcoming projects, contact the appropriate person and sign up!
If you lost pink headphones at the meeting last night, Danielle Wish has them and you can pick them up at the next meeting. See you all then!
Christina Beatty
UF CKI Secretary
UF Circle K International
Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
General Info
President: Danielle Wish wish88@...
Vice President: Ashley Keenum keenuma@...
Secretary: Christina Beatty christinambeatty@...
Treasurer: Danielle Langford gatorgirl246@...
Editor: Courtney Collings tnslover@...
Committee Chairs:
- Service: Lauren Furman laur221@...
Marsha Cohen curlyq13@...
- Social: Chelsey Solar casolar@...
- Fundraising: Stacy Satterwhite s288121@...
- MD&E: Marissa McGehe mmcgehe@...
- Public Relations: Kayley Gilbreath kayleymg@...
- K-Family: Katie Marshall kmarshall@...
- Intramurals: PJ Arroyo pja4@...
- Big K/Little K: Megan Waterhouse meg0607@...
- Historian: Jillian DeGuzman jdeguzman@...
- Special K: Kanyon McLean kmclean08@...
- Alligator Pals: Kaitlyn Hartsock kaitlyndhartsock@...
- Webmaster: Lesleyanne Drake drakela90@...
What do you have to do to be active? (per semester)
20 service hours
Attend 6 meetings
5 socials – Only 3 can come from intramurals
Be active on a committee – Complete at least 2 tasks for your committee
Pay dues (yearly)
Dues are $41, but if you complete 6 fundraising hours per semester, you will be reimbursed $20! Dues also include a club t-shirt. Make checks out to University City Kiwanis.
Service – Marsha and Lauren
Prime Time After School Program
Every Thursday from 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Next Primetime: Thursday, October 1
Christ United Methodist Mission
5000 East University Avenue
Salvation Army
Every other Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Next Salvation Army: Wednesday, October 7
639 East University Avenue
Serving food
Stop! Children’s Cancer Golf Classic
Friday, October 2
12:30 – 6:30 PM
At the Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club
2 shifts: 12:30 – 3:30 PM and 3:30 – 6-30 PM
Space is limited – only 2 people per shift!
If spaces are filled, please continue to sign-up, and Marsha will let you know if a spot opens up.
UF Family Weekend
Saturday, October 3
12:30 – 3:30 PM
Reitz Union North Lawn
Showing students and their families around campus and helping out with the family fair
Volunteers check in at the table by the stage.
Please let Lauren know if you’re interested!
5K for Teach for America
Sunday, October 4
8:00 – 10:00 AM (Registration begins at 7:30.)
The race starts at the Bull Gator outside the Swamp.
Preregistration: $12
Includes a shirt, free food from The Gelato Company, and eligibility for raffle prizes.
Registration on day of: $15
For more info: Join the facebook event!
Register online at: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1796434
Hope Lodge
Tuesday, October 6 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM: preparing and serving a yummy spaghetti dinner for the residents
We need more volunteers and food donations. Receive ¼ of a service hour per item that you donate.
Tuesday, October 20 at 6:45 PM: Salsa Night! Teaching the residents and members some salsa moves with the help from the UF Salsa Club!
2121 SW 16th Street (5 – 10 minutes from campus)
Breast Cancer Ribbon Sale
Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
We will be selling breast cancer ribbons for $1 each and handing out informational brochures at the Reitz Union Colonnade.
Wear pink!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October
Buy a breast cancer awareness grocery bag (available at Publix), bring it to the next meeting, and get the opportunity to eat Marsha’s baked goods.
Peanut Butter & Jelly-a-thon
Wednesday, October 7
After the meeting!
Reitz Union Food Court
Making sandwiches for the homeless
Peaceful Paths
Friday, October 9
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Helping them move their thrift store
Shands Pediatrics Visit
Saturday, October 10
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Making popsicle stick puppets with the kids
5 person limit
Emeritus Fun Day
Sunday, October 11
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Manicures, bowling, and board games
Light the Night Walk
Thursday, October 15
Time: TBA
On-campus starting at the stadium
Helping set-up
Light the Night is sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Funds raised support blood cancer research, financial assistance to cover patient expenses, educational materials and events for patients and their families, and more.
Gator Growl Clean-Up
Friday, October 16
10:00 – 11:00 PM
Help clean up the stadium after Gator Growl
Email Marsha ASAP if you’re interested
If you sign up, you must go. If you don’t, you have to pay $10.
Counts as 1 fundraising hour towards earning part of your dues back.
Camp Boggy Creek
October 16 – 18: Rheumatic
October 23 – 25: Hemophilia
November 13 – 15: Cancer
Applications are due ASAP and can be found at boggycreek.org
Must be at least 19 years old to participate
TailGator Recycling Program
Before all home football games
Next event: Saturday, October 17 (Homecoming)
Time TBA
If you sign up, make sure that you go.
Meet at the white folding tent outside Gate 2 of the O’ Connell Center (next to the Neutral Gator display)
Encouraging tailgating football fans to recycle before games by providing recycling bags, educating fans about recycling, and collecting and sorting recyclables
Earn a Green Team t-shirt by working at least 2 games!
Crop Drop
Saturday, October 24
9:00 AM
University Lutheran Church – 1826 W University Avenue (across from Murphree Hall)
Unloading and bagging crops to donate to local food banks
Adopt-a-Street
Sunday, October 25
9:15 – 11:30 AM
Our street is NW 10 Avenue (from NW 13 Street to Main Street)
Meet at Applebee’s on 13 Street
Junior Achievement Day of Difference
Friday, November 6
~8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Teach an elementary school class for a whole day about business, economics, and free enterprise!
Applications are due Thursday, October 1
Download the application at http://www.ufsife.com/dodsignup.html
Email to jadayofdifference@....
Must attend one training session.
Tuesday, October 20 or Wednesday, October 21
Ongoing Service Projects
Donating blood
1 hour per donation (limited to once a semester)
Collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
100 tabs = 1 hour
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
1 full box = 1 hour
Toiletries for Salvation Army
10 travel size toiletries = 1 hour
3 towels = 1 hour
Locks of Love
10 inches = 3 hours
Turn them in to Ashley Keenum.
Socials - Chelsey
Gator Nights
Friday, October 2
The movie starts at 9:00 PM, but you should get there earlier.
X-Men and midnight breakfast
Guys’ Night
Give Chelsey your ideas!
Halloween Social
Saturday, October 31
After Trick-or-Treat for the Homeless
Thanksgiving Feast
Thursday, November 19
Mr. Haulman’s Clubhouse
Fundraising - Stacy
Car Wash
Sunday, October 18
12:00 – 3:00 PM
Midas on Archer
Bringing any sponges or brushes would be greatly appreciated.
Membership Development
and Education - Marissa
October Birthdays – Happy Birthday!
Ashley Ahlquist
Sarah Cordell
Stephanie Latassa
Meaghan McGowan
Christina Wiggan
K-Family - Katie
Eastside High Key Club
Officer meetings: Mondays 2:40 – 3:30 PM
Next officer meeting: Monday, October 5 from 2:40 – 3:30 PM
1201 SE 43rd Street
Kiwanis Meetings
Every Tuesday at 12:00 PM at the U.F. Hilton Hotel and Conference Center on 34th Street
Every Wednesday at 12:00 PM at Paramount Hotel on 13th Street
K-Kids
Every other Thursday at 2:30
Next meeting: Thursday, October 8
Gardening with the kids
J.J. Finley Elementary School – 1912 NW 5th Avenue
It’s within walking distance from campus
If you have any ideas for K-Kids projects, let Katie know!
Aktion Club
First Thursday of every month at 12:00 PM
Next meeting: Thursday, October 1
Third Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM
Next meeting: Thursday, October 15
Tacachale Center on Waldo Road
Latin Festival for Hispanic Heritage Month (next month)
Hispanic? Know anything about Latin Culture? Let Katie know!
INTRAMURALS - PJ
Co-Rec Flag Football
Next game: Thursday, October 1
Be there at 9:15 PM. Game starts at 10:00 PM
SW Field 2 (not Maguire Field)
Bring UFID, wear a red shirt (white alternate), and shorts with no pockets.
Join Facebook group
Men’s Flag Football
Next Game: Monday, October 5
Be there at 8:15 PM. Game starts at 9:00 PM
Maguire Field 2
Bring UFID, wear a red shirt (white alternate), and shorts with no pockets.
Co-Rec Indoor Volleyball
First game: Sunday, October 4
Be there at 4:15 PM. Game starts at 5:00 PM
SW Basketball Court 3
Join the Facebook group
Come out and cheer for us!
Big K/Little K - Megan
Bigs and Littles
Sign up to be a big or little!
Families will be assigned soon.
It’s not a big time commitment – just another way to meet new people and bond with fellow CKIers!
Facebook Group
Join the facebook group: UF CKI Big K/Little K ‘09 – ‘10
Bowling Social
Sign up if you’re interested!
Date and Time TBA
Special Announcements
IDEAS
Friday, October 9 – Saturday, October 10
USF Tampa
Theme: Las Vegas
$60 including Howl-O-Scream
$30 without Howl-O-Scream
Everyone is invited!
Deadline is past, but you can still go. Forms are online at: www.floridacirclek.org
New Membership Applications
Don’t forget to fill one out.
How to Join the Yahoo Group List-Serv
1. Make sure you sign in at the meetings and give us your email address.
2. Make a yahoo account.
3. Click “Join This Group!”
4. Enter your email address preference.
5. You’re all set to receive CKI emails!
Dues
$41 (includes club shirt and you can earn $20 back by fundraising)
Due: Wednesday, October 14
Make checks out to University City Kiwanis, and give them to Danielle Langford.
Club T-Shirts
Email Danielle Wish your t-shirt idea/design.
Circle K Alternative Break (CAB) Trip
During Spring Break
Location and Service Project TBA
Sign up if you’re interested.
Guest Speaker
Kelsey Kainsh
The Book
The book is a secret book that gets passed on to a member who has shown true CKI spirit. The person who has it the previous week gets to decide who deserves it. This week, it was passed on to Kanyon McLean!
Meetings will be every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in Turlington L005!
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