Volume 5 Issue 10 November 2012

Official Newsletter of Virginia Tech CKI

Every year, CKI at VT gathers members, guests, and Kiwanians alike for our formals celebration. This year, around 50 people attended in true CKI fashion–living out our beloved three tenants of Service, Leadership, and Fellowship.

Formals is a fun way to take a break from the craziness of the school year to dance, eat, and spend time together as a club. There were a few special guests in attendance this year as well! We had quite a few fellow CKI members come from

[ CKI 101 ]

CKI’s preferred charities for

college students

March of Dimes– improve the

health of babies by preventing

birth defects, premature birth,

and infant mortality

Students Team Up to Fight

Hunger (STUFH)- to put food

in the mouths of those

who need it

UNICEF– to supply clean water

and sanitation to children

worldwide; collaborates

with The Eliminate Project to

help fight maternal and

neonatal tetanus

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Formals Event Spotlight:

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other colleges- Hampden Sydney, Randolph College, and Liberty University. Straight from the capital district, our friends Mikail Clark (your friendly neighborhood district governor) and Ben Durham (district secretary-treasurer, two positions in one!) were spotted in the crowd. Overall, through entrance fees, the basket raffles, and paper flower purchases, CKI at VT raised $437.16 for The Eliminate Project! How awe-some is that? Thanks to everyone who came out– make sure to check it out next year!

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Live to Serve. Love to Serve.

Neha Arora and Lesley Read hanging out with Jerry, a Kiwanian

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October Events Recap

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Adopt a Highway and

Homeplace Social

Fall Membership Rally

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Halloween Carnival

Sinkland Farms Social

A great month of service!

New Member Spotlight:

Nick Offerjost

Every month we will try and spotlight a new or returning CKI member so we can all get to know each other a little bit better!

Let’s get to know new member, Nick! Nick is a sophomore Chemical Engineering major from Stafford, VA. He is interested in using his degree towards something in the medical field. At tech, Nick is a part of Alpha Chi Sigma, a co-ed professional chemistry fraternity (the only national professional chemistry fraternity in the United States!). Members of this chapter organize and provide free tutoring for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry students. Nick is also involved in the Galileo Engineering Learning Community and the Quidditch team. Nick joined Circle K at Virginia Tech

because he was involved in similar service organizations in high school and heard about our club through friends who were members. His favorite part about CKI at VT is the weekly meetings and his favorite project is the Kiwanis lunch (every Thursday from noon to 1 P.M.), which he has attended multiple times. Keep up the good work, Nick!

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Matt Johnson, a freshman English Literature major from Woodbridge, Virginia, was chosen as member of the month for October! This is in recognition of his participation in a wide variety of CKI events, fundraisers, and socials, as well as his excellent attendance at CKI’s weekly meetings. For the District, Matt attended the Fall Membership Rally at the beginning of the month in Front Royal, VA and the District Large Scale Service Project/Total K Day in Harrisonburg, VA. In the past couple of months, Matt has attended all of the major CKI events including volunteering at the Lyric

Theater, setting up for the Halloween Carnival at the Blacksburg Community Center, going to the Walnut Springs horse stables, and attending the social at Sinkland Farms. Matt was a huge help in passing out flyers for our fundraiser at PK’s to support Stop Hunger Now and is also a part of the builder’s club committee. Fantastic job!

FELLOWSHIP

Member of the Month:

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson, a freshman English Literature major from Woodbridge, Virginia, was chosen as member of the month for October! This is in recognition of his participation in a wide variety of CKI events, fundraisers, and socials, as well as his excellent attendance at CKI’s weekly meetings. For the District, Matt attended the Fall Membership Rally at the beginning of the month in Front Royal, VA and the District Large Scale Service Project/Total K Day in Harrisonburg, VA. In the past couple of months, Matt has attended all of the major CKI events including volunteering at the Lyric

Theater, setting up for the Halloween Carnival at the Blacksburg Community Center, going to the Walnut Springs horse stables, and attending the social at Sinkland Farms. Matt was a huge help in passing out flyers for our fundraiser at PK’s to support Stop Hunger Now and is also a part of the builder’s club committee. Fantastic job!

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...that CKI is hosting a Stop Hunger Now event?

Stop Hunger Now is an

international hunger relief

organization based in Raleigh,

NC. The organization

coordinates the distribution of

food and other life-saving aid

around the world. This is

accomplished by packaging

dehydrated, high protein, and

highly nutritious meals that

combine rice, soy, dehydrated

vegetables and a flavoring mix

into small meal packets. These

packets are to be used in crisis

situations and in school feeding

programs for schools and

orphanages in developing

countries around the world.

CKI at VT is on a mission to raise

$2,500 by spring of 2013 to

participate in SHN and join the

fight against hunger.

See Lesley Read for any questions

on how to get involved.

Join the movement to end hunger

March 26th 7-10 pm

Upcoming Events!

Want more information?

VTCKI’s website

www.vtcki.org

Capital District

(our district) website

www.cdcki.org

CKI homepage

www.circlek.org

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December 5th: 7-9 PM

Old Dominion Ballroom, Squires

Fall inductions are coming up– it’s crazy how

time flies! To all prospective members, make sure you are filling out your membership

requirements sheet. They will be collected and

reviewed in the next couple weeks so we have

a record of who will be inducted this semester!

All members– prospective, new, and

old– and Kiwanians are invited to this event.

Be sure to come out!