Official Newsletter of University of Indianapolis CKI

Volume 1 Issue 2 October/November 2012

Ongoing Indy Newsletter for Circle K

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Fac/Staff Day (Fall 2012)

Liz McCabe, our terrific Circle K fundraising chair, did an excellent job planning this Annual Hay Mazefundraising event. We met at the The hay maze was a huge bell tower at 8 a.m. and divided into three different groups to go success. There were four to faculties homes. Some of us different opportunities to help out raked more than we could ever with the hay maze. Some helped unload the hay, set up the hay imagine and others pulled weeds. This fundraiser helped maze, run the maze, and take down the hay maze. The hay pay the dues of the students maze was on Thursday the day that volunteered, and helped pay for other Circle K expenses. before Halloween during the same time there was Trick-orIt was a great chance to gain friendships with both the faculty Treating through the halls. All the kids looked so cute in their and the other students that volunteered. Thanks to all who costumes and seemed like they helped make this Fac/Staff day were having an awesome time. Thanks to everyone that helped very successful. out and carried all the heavy hay.

In this issue!
Fac/Staff Day...........1 Annual Hay Maze.....1 Divisional Rally.........2 Member Inductions.2 Monumental Marathon....2 MDEC..3 Operation Christmas Child ................................4 Member of the Month..4

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Membership Development Education Conference

MDEC

FELLOWSHIP

Divisional Rallyplace that has such a huge The Divisional Rally was impact to children in the on October 27th, at Jameson community. Camp. This was a great time to fellowship with the rest of our district while doing service. The first project was moving and killing a plant called honeysuckle, which is an invasive plant that kills native plants. After this project some of us began Member InductionsMember Inductions was a clearing a path of plants to make a hiking trail for campers while great night for Uindy Circle K. others made an abstract art area There were more than fifty paid with items that could be found in members inducted. Perry Kiwanis the woods like rocks and leaves. members were also present to come and support Uindy Circle K. It was great giving back to a Once the members were inducted they received a certificate and bag that was filled with candy and had a Circle K pin in it. The Uindy Circle K board is so glad that you all are paid members of Circle K now and we are so excited to spend the rest of the year with all of you. It is never too late to become a paid member just talk to one of the board members.

SERVICE

Monumental MarathonThis is the second year that Uindy Circle K was able to cheer on and hand out water and Gatorade to the runners in the Monumental Marathon. This year was much busier and exciting

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Membership Development Education Conference

MDEC

SERVICE

Libi Keisler, an amazing Uindy UIndy Circle K guy, won a service leaders, and we developed as clubs Circle K member, had an award (a rock named Petey) for and people through fellowship. Im awesome time MDEC. working the hardest and best. glad I decided to go to MDEC and be a Service, leadership, and We had an amazing spaghetti part of the giant, fun, and dedicated fellowship define Circle K. A few and salad lunch before we played Circle K International family. weekends ago I got the chance to more group games. Throughout time. go to the Membership the afternoon, we went to three We all got a patch with a Development and Education workshops that let us learn more marshmallow and MDEC 2012 on it and Conference, also excitedly about Circle K, projects that then auctioned off Indiana Circle Ks referred to as MDEC. MDEC is a Circle K was involved in, and mascot, INCKI. All the proceeds went to three-day retreat for the Indiana other fellowship workshops. After March of Dimes, and together we raised District, as well as other districts the workshops, there was free over $500. UIndy as a club donated about throughout the Midwest. As a time to write Warm & Fuzzys or $200 so we got to take INCKI home with new member and freshman in sleep. Warm & Fuzzys were little us. We said goodbye to our new friends Circle K, I wasnt sure I wanted to notes that we could write to each and promised to see them again at other go. The board members were other and put in jars that made district events. We served, we acted as very encouraging and eventually people feelwell Warm & Fuzzy! my roommate and I decided to There was going to be a register. As the weekend scavenger hunt, but instead each approached, I found out that I be group leader would be given a the only freshman out of about slip of paper at a random time. 10 UIndy Circle Kers. I almost There would be a word or name dropped out, but Im glad I went. on the paper and the goal was to We started our weekend off with assemble their entire group and a pizza dinner, loaded our pillows take a picture with the object or and sleeping bags (the event was person. The goal was to get camp themed), and hit the together the quickest and to be highway toward Shiloh Park. the most creative. When we got there we received At first each club/school nametags and shirts and had the sat at their own tables to eat, but opportunity to sign up to be in by dinner the second night, the Mr. & Mrs. INCKI people had made friends and Pageant/Talent Show. Devon, were mixing in. It was great to from our Circle K, was crowned see and be a part of. Everyone Mr. INCKI with his jokes and filtered into the gathering room charming personality. After the while we waited for the bonfire to talent show, everyone was be prepared. We danced a little divided into groups like: and some of us played Duck, Marshmallows, Grizzly Bears, Duck Goose. The bonfire was a Sleeping Bags, Raccoons, great way to relax, have some Campfires, and Tents, so that we smores, and get to know more could meet other people from people. Shiloh Park was pretty other schools/clubs. Each group secluded so there were tons of came up with a cheer that was stars out. Some people stargazed performed numerous times while others went Star-Tripping! throughout the weekend. There After people were done at the were group games and other bonfire, there was a dance. It get-to-know-you games for the didnt last too long, but it was a rest of the night. fun experience just the same. We The next morning started made a group trip to off bright and early with SteaknShake, and then came breakfast and a service project. back and got some much needed The campsite had made a sleep. The next morning we woke football field and volleyball court, up for a later breakfast and the and it was our job to go around a closing ceremony. We played pick up rocks to level out the land. more group games, and each People grabbed buckets and group did their cheers one last divided up into groups and got 3 down and dirty. Evan, another

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Operation Christmas Child

There was a group of the newly inducted paid members that went shopping to Wal-Mart to buy items for the shoe boxes that were previously wrapped and decorated at one of the meetings. These shoe boxes will be sent to the Operation Christmas Child Program. All these boxes will provide many items that the children usually would not have or cannot afford. Most of these boxes will be sent to Africa just before Christmas so the children will not go without anything for this special holiday. This is a spectacular cause and will greatly benefit many boys and girls.

Member of the Month

Board Members
Kelsey Ring
President

Maggie Page
VP of Service Secretary

Elizabeth Hale

Congratulations Arley Gomez (September) Year: Sophomore Major: Biology Hometown: Crown Point Favorite Color: Purple Reason for joining Circle K: In high school I was stubborn and refused to do the 40 community service hours my high school required. Last year I had a change of heart and thought it was time to give back, Circle K is how I chose to do that. Favorite CKI moment: I have fun at Wafer making snack bags and sorting through the donations because there are always random items that I'd never expect.

Evan Wadsworth
VP of Membership Treasurer

Michael Schultheis

Libi Keisler (November) Year: Freshman Major: Criminal Justice Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN Favorite Color: Blue Reason for joining Circle K: I was a part of Key Club in high school, and Circle K was a great way to get involved on campus and keep serving others. Favorite CKI moment: Going to MDEC for the first time, making friends, and dancing!!

Devon Sease Family Chair Elizabeth McCabe

Fundraising Chair

Lauren Shafer
Bulletin Editor

Libby Davis
Advisor

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