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The Full Moon Newsletter
Issue V
Volume II
August 1, 2014
2
Table of Contents Introduction……………………………….2
Message from the Editor
Pledge
Message from the President
Calendar of Events………………………3
Service……………………………………..4-5
Keep Tahoe Blue
Artown
Food Bank
Discovery Museum Field Trips
Leadership………………………………….6
Kamp Kiwanis
Fellowship…………………………………..7
Capital DCM
Kiwanis Family…………………………8-9
Susanville Corn Dog Booth
Key 2 College
Kiwanis Family Updates
Circle K Corner……………………10-11
STUFH
District Updates
Club Birthdays
Member of the Month
Ask Charlie Horse
Meet Your Board
Resources………………………………...12
Club Contact Information…………13
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
Hot August Nights
2
Hot August Nights
3
Tahoe Social
4 5 6 7
Bike Shop
8
Kiwanis Meeting
9 Food Bank
Key Club DCM &
Leadership Day
10 11 12 13 14
DSSS Bike Shop
15
DSSS
16
DSSS
17
DSSS
18 19 20 21
Bike Shop
22
Kiwanis Meeting
23
Capital DCM
24
Capital DCM
25
School begins!
26 27
Club Meeting
28 29 30
Concessions
Kiwanis BBQ
August 2014 Message from the Editor
Hello and happy August!! During the month of July, our club was
able to do a lot of service, leadership, and fellowship. The month
was definitely successful and busy. August brings the end of
summer; but, it also brings the beginning of a new school year with
many new opportunities to be involved with Circle K! I hope that
you feel inspired to get involved more this month. If you are
interested in helping with the newsletter, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours in service,
Alyssa Yocom, Newsletter Editor
“I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to
foster compassion and goodwill toward others through
service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the
abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the
realization of mankind’s potential.”
Message from the President As we hit the final 30 days of summer, I am filled with both extreme depression and excitement. Depression of course, because with the end of summer means the return to nights spent studying for hours in the KC, afternoons sitting in boring lecture halls taking exams worth more than half your grade, and mornings deciding how much longer you can sleep in before you must absolutely get up in order to make it to class on time. Of course, on the flipside the end of summer also means the return of regular Circle K events! As more and more members make the journey back to our paradoxically large and tiny city of Reno, I begin to feel less apprehension about the return of school and more anticipation for the arrival of both new and returning members. I look forward to seeing everyone again in just a few short weeks. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Sincerely, Aldrin M. Santamaria
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
Hot August Nights
2
Hot August Nights
3
Tahoe Social
4 5 6 7
Bike Shop
8
Kiwanis Meeting
9 Food Bank
Key Club DCM &
Leadership Day
10 11 12 13 14
DSSS Bike Shop
15
DSSS
16
DSSS
17
DSSS
18 19 20 21
Bike Shop
22
Kiwanis Meeting
23
Capital DCM
24
Capital DCM
25
School begins!
26 27
Club Meeting
28 29 30
Concessions
Kiwanis BBQ
August 2014
Whether you are in Reno, Las Vegas, or somewhere
else in the world, we are finding service projects for
you! Stay up-to-date by frequently checking our Sign
Up Google Doc for new events.
If you are inspired, feel free to host or chair an event!
Just ask any of our officers for more information.
Chairing an event is a great chance for you to gain
leadership and to fulfill some requirements for the
Member Recognition Program (MRP).
What are you waiting for? Hop on your CERFboard!
CERF
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Service
Following the Fourth of July
celebrations held at Lake Tahoe,
Keep Tahoe Blue organizes a lake-
wide clean up each year. This year,
Circle K helped out by cleaning up
Common’s Beach. Over 2,260
pounds of trash was collected and
that trash included over 3,000
cigarette butts, 1,200 cans, 800 glass
and plastic bottles, and 320 plastic
bags. Lake Tahoe went from drab to
fab in just 3 hours thanks to so many
great volunteers. Circle K members
also won raffle prizes like free bike
rides and paddle board rentals for
helping out.
KEEP TAHOE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE
July 5, 2014
UN Reno Circle K members cleaned up
after July 4th celebrations took
place at Common’s Beach, Tahoe City.
During the month of July, Reno hosts Artown. Artown is an event for all age groups in
Reno to gather and celebrate various types of art such a theatre, crafts, music, and
more! UN Reno Circle K helped out every Monday and Friday at Artown. On
Mondays, we helped the Kiwanis Bike Shop do various arts and crafts with
children and on Fridays, we assisted with Movies in the Park by providing direction
and ensuring the overall flow of the event. It was unique to see the city of Reno
transform into a community through Artown and volunteering at this event was
excellent overall. We even got to enjoy some of what Artown has to offer.
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6,000 hours Club Goal
3,000
Food Bank of Northern Nevada On July 12th, Circle K members went to the Northern
Nevada Food Bank and volunteered with the Reno
Sunrisers Kiwanis Club. Each month, the U.S.
Government gives the Food Bank food that gets organized
into boxes for the elderly. An assembly line was formed to
organize these boxes. It was rewarding to see how our club’s
efforts would be affecting the local elderly community.
Boys & Girls Club Discovery Museum Field Trip “On July 15th, I had the pleasure of helping the Boys and Girls Club of
Truckee Meadows chaperone their group of 50 children to the Discovery
Museum. When signing up, a part of me just really wanted to see the
Discovery Museum without being the random person there without a kid.
However, the field trip was a lot of fun, even though it was hectic! Each
chaperone had 10 kids to watch over, which was intense with the large size
of the museum. This was one of my favorite events because I really got to
see my service benefitting someone firsthand. The kids were so
appreciative, and it made my heart all warm and fuzzy. The next field trip
is August 5th and I HIGHLY recommend that you check it out!”
Shayla Starcheski, member
Servic
e Sho
ts
2,849
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Leadership Kamp Kiwanis gave Amanda Tran the opportunity to perform over 100
hours of service while also serving as a leader to 50 young children.
See what she has to say about this great event below.
“For 35 years, this year being the 35th, the Kiwanis Club of West Sacramento has been holding
Kamp Kiwanis, better known as “Kiwanis Kids Camp.” It targets children ages 9-11 in the West
Sacramento area and is, for the most part, expenses paid, with 50 open seats. Much like any
other camp, the children who attend Kamp Kiwanis have the opportunity to engage in all sorts
of traditional camp activities, including to arts & crafts, fishing, first aid certification & knot tying,
and campfire activities.
As a youth staff, we had basic duties. Chaperone the children, help with morning
activities, and help out with anything the staff (or counselors) need. Often times we would
watch and play with the kids. We taught them ice breakers, partnered with them in “partner
four square”, and sometimes just talked to them on the grass.
Campers were split into groups and had a round robin system for morning activities. I
worked mostly in arts & crafts, teaching and helping them learn how to make bracelets, tie-
dye shirts, and engrave their names into spoons for necklaces. I was pleasantly surprised by the
amount of cooperation and creativity that came out, especially from those who seemed
generally uninterested in the whole thing. It was also there I was able to connect with the kids
and talk to them as equals, as opposed to their chaperone.
While I enjoyed arts & crafts, it was nothing like campfire activities. We had competitive
games like donut eating contests, skits by the campers, and rewards for their daily
accomplishments. But everyone’s favorite thing was the campfire songs which ranged from
the traditional kumbaya to silly songs like Spongebob’s Campfire Song Song. My favorite was
the camaraderie best demonstrated at the end of the night, when we all held hands in a large
circle singing “No Man is an Island.”
Amanda Tran, member
Kamp Kiwanis:
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Fellowship
JULY CAPITAL DCM July 12 2014
UN Reno Circle K members joined Capital Division at the camping DCM. Camping, friends, poker, and cliff jumping.
UN Reno travelled to Indian Springs campground for the July DCM. There, they started off the weekend by playing a Hunger Games relay, setting up camp, and playing poker and other card games. One unique element to this DCM was a cliff jumping social. Circle K members were able to jump off various cliffs ranging from 20 to 40 feet. UN Reno is full of camping experts who were able to help other clubs in the division survive the wilderness. Unfortunately, Miguel and Casey were less lucky as they were maliciously attacked by an evil caterpillar. At night, we gathered around a campfire and made s’mores while bonding through fellowship. If you have the chance to attend this DCM in future years, you should definitely go!
Chicken Wing Social Chicken wings. Two words that have had such a big impact on many lives. We
celebrate this American novelty each year in Reno at the Annual Wing Fest. Citizens
of Reno gathered for a finger-lickin’ good time and Circle K did not miss out on the
party. One of the highlights of the event was a Mountain Dew booth where you could
try various types of Mountain Dew. Circle K members enjoyed the day by eating
delicious wings. The wings were flavor blasted with: teriyaki, garlic parmesan,
Sriracha, and smoky apple flavor. They ended the day with ice cream from Circus
Circus. Jared Apostol, Historian
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Kiwanis Family Gain some leadership experience, learn about event
planning, make new friendships, and discover all that the
Kiwanis Family has to offer by joining the Kiwanis Family
Committee!! Until school begins, meetings will be every other Wednesday via Google
Hangouts. Sign up on the Sign Up Sheet for more updates!
Committee:
Susanville Kiwanis Corn Dog Booth: Isaac Roop, the founder of Rooptown of the 1800’s had no idea that his tiny town would
become the fairly large community now known as Susanville; and he surely didn’t know about the
World Famous Susanville Kiwanis Corn Dogs. UN Reno traveled to Susanville to help with their
Kiwanis Club’s annual Corn Dog Booth at the Lassen County Fair. We spent 24 hours doing service
in a span of just two days. By the end of the weekend, this was a favorited event by all attendees.
We worked in a trailer to prepare hot dogs, cover them in batter, deep fry them, and provide
them to many hungry customers. The Susanville Kiwanis corn dogs are world famous as people
from lands near as Chester and as far as Germany have travelled to eat them. The Corn Dog Booth
has been operating annually at the Lassen County Fair for about 40 years! The Susanville Kiwanis
Club has been able to keep the momentum of their corn dog booth growing for so long due to their
high quality heaven on a stick that they serve. We asked what the secret ingredient to their great
corn dogs were, but we discovered that the secret was a passion to serve their community!
The hospitable Susanville Kiwanians treated Circle K members to a 4 star hotel and delicious
home cooked meals. Getting to know the Kiwanians on a more personal level was really fun and it
was interesting to see how different clubs in our Kiwanis Family operate. Circle K members learned how to stick faster, fry deeper, and serve harder at this great event!
To see more of what we did, be sure to check out videos on our Nevada Circle K YouTube
account and check the Facebook for event photos!
“This is probably one of my favorite service events after this weekend! It was awesome to serve
corn dogs, make ridiculous videos, and bond with other members from our club. From corn dogs,
to synchronized swimming, to card games, every moment was interesting.”
Alyssa Yocom, Kiwanis Family Chair
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Help the Reno Sunrisers
Kiwanis Club by
volunteering at Hot
August Nights August 1-2!
Check the sign up sheet
for more information.
______CALLING ALL____
_______CIRCLE K _______
______MEMBERS________
Kiwanis Family Updates The Kiwanis Family is made up of K-Kids, Builders
Club, Key Club, Circle K, Aktion Club and Kiwanis.
Each of these branches does their own part to give
back to their communities. Here in the Reno/Sparks
area, we have each of these branches. Check out
what some of them have been up to recently!
KIWANIS: In the CNH Kiwanis District, membership has
been improving. In D23, we have gained about 20
new members. All clubs have been busy keeping up
with summer service events!
AKTION CLUB: Aktion Club has been helping the
Kiwanis Bike Shop prepare for Burning Man by fixing
bikes.
KEY CLUB: Local Key Clubs have held their Officer
Training Conference, Divisional Council Meetings, Car
Wash fundraisers, and individual service events. We
are looking forward to working more with Key
Clubbers at upcoming Kiwanis Bike Shop events as
well as joining them at their August DCM & Leadership
Bonding Day. If you would like to attend, check out
the sign up sheet!
BUILDERS CLUB: Since school is currently on Summer
Break, Builders Club is currently inactive.
K-KIDS: Since school is currently on Summer Break, K-
Kids have been inactive.
Key 2 College Key 2 College will be taking place on
September 27th. This event will provide
local high school students with the
opportunity to learn more about college.
The workshop host application has been
released. If you are interested in hosting a
workshop at this event, please be sure to
fill it out and submit it by August 6th at
10:00pm PST. All workshops are listed
below:
The Application Process
Grants, Scholarships, and Financial
Aid
Navigating the Fork in Your Road
College Life Day & Night
College 101
Staying Mentally & Physically Healthy
Studying Abroad
College 201
Time Management
Getting Involved on Campus
Community College & Transfers
Professionalism
In addition to these workshops, we will be
having a College Panel where you can give
your advice and answer questions that
high school students have! For more
information, contact Alyssa Yocom at
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Circle K Corner Students Team Up to Fight Hunger: STUFH is a Circle K International Service Partner. STUFH is a U.S. National non-profit
organization that aims to increase the gathering of food at college campuses throughout the
country, which will link the hearts and souls of college students with their less fortunate
hungry neighbors. This organizations builds a sense of camaraderie and community through
their projects. Some creative ways that other Circle K clubs are helping this organization
include: skipping a meal and donating the money that would have been spent to a local
food bank, volunteering at soup kitchens, collecting food to donate, and volunteering at food banks. Nevada has a
16.6% higher household food insecurity rate than the national average. Help combat this issue by volunteering at our
monthly Food Bank service event!
District Updates: July 18-20, the District Board met for their Summer Board Meeting. It was a productive weekend full of learning, bonding, and serving our district. At the Board Meeting, many things were proposed and many changes were made. See highlights below:
All district awards and their requirements have been revised
The board proposed the adoption of a new CNH emblem and it is going through a final revision process by the District Public Relations Committee. Check it out in a future newsletter!
The Member Recognition Program requirements have been revised by the MD&E Committee to organize clubs into different levels. Each level has separate MRP requirements. To check your current status, be sure to ask our Secretary, Gaby.
08/04—Darren Mannivong
08/06—Victoria Bernabe
08/07—Diana Segura
08/18—Esmond Fung
July Member of the Month: Congratulations to Aaron Moss for
being selected as the Member of the
Month! Aaron, affectionately called
“Moss Boss,” has been a huge reason
that our club has been as successful
as we have been over the summer.
Moss Boss is always eager to help out
at Bike Shop, the Kiwanis Corn Dog
Booth, and he even attends
interclubs that we have with Kiwanis
Clubs. He is a member of the Kiwanis
Family Relations Committee and the
Scrapbooking Committees.
Club Birthdays:
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Ask Charlie Horse:
Meet Your Board: Matthew Molloy, VP of Administration AYO WHAT'S POPPING? My name is Matthew "swag swag" Molloy, and I am your Vice President of Administration for the 2014-2015 term. My favorite music genre is hip hop, I play lots of video games, and I love doing service with Circle K! I joined Circle K back in 2012 because my roommate and high school friend, Gian, was in Key Club. I am so excited for the upcoming school year, because that means we get to do EVEN MORE service, leadership, and fellowship! Also, my favorite food is pizza, so if you're ever ordering let me know and I'll probably want in. If you want to know more about how swag I am, please feel free to contact me!
Swag out.
Our “Ask Charlie Horse” column is here for you to ask all of your questions! You can ask about Circle K, life, or anything else! Charlie is here to help you with all the wonders and pains that life may bring your way. Submit your questions via the Google Form posted on the Sign Up Sheet.
Dear Charlie Horse, I want to make friends, and I know I can be friendly enough, but I’m worried people will think of me as an awkward, unconfident mess. What should I do, and how can I keep my insecurities/flaws in check? -Awkward Circle K Member
Dear Awkward CKI Member, From the sounds of it, you’re
already in Circle K. The best piece of advice I
can give you is to just be yourself. Why would you
change yourself just to be with new friends? I mean, look at
me, I’m a horse and I’ve made plenty of friends in Circle K.
Your friends have to embrace you for who you are, not for
what you aren’t. As for your insecurities and flaws, you’re
aware of them, so just become aware of them. If you think
they make your friends uncomfortable, then just remember
to tone them down or consciously change yourself.
Dear Charlie Horse, What fall service event should I
look the most forward to? I’m worried about classes, football games, and homework conflicting.
- White Girl Can’t Even
Dear White Girl Can’t Even,
First things first, TIME MANAGE. Second, the best thing
about Circle K is that we have events on almost every single day of the week. If
you’re interested in only weekend events, just go when there is not a home game. If you have spare time near the end of the weekend, then go to Bike Shop on Thursdays and/or K-Kids on Fridays. As for classes, prioritize that first. Classes should come first and Circle K second, service isn’t going anywhere without you.
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Resources
Check out our club’s official website!
It is loaded with information and a
calendar of events:
www.nevadacki.org
Subscribe to our weekly emails to
receive all club news and updates!
http://eepurl.com/x2pY9
Like our page:
Nevada Circle K International
Join our group:
Nevada Circle K
Follow us on Instagram:
@nevada_cki
Follow us on Twitter:
@nevadacki
Check out all of our club videos:
youtube.com/user/NevadaCKI
Circle K International website:
www.circlek.org
Cal-Nev-Ha Circle K website:
www.cnhcirclek.org
Capital Division Facebook group:
Capital Division
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Club Contact Information
President Aldrin Santamara
[email protected] (702) 217-2954
VP of Administration Matthew Molloy
[email protected] (702) 334-8775
VP of Service Miguel Henares
[email protected] (702) 418-7856
Secretary Gabriella Murata
[email protected] (702) 278-4394
Treasurer Cody Yamada
[email protected] (808) 936-6654
Historian Jared Apostol
[email protected] (775) 771-5174
Kiwanis Family Alyssa Yocom
[email protected] (775) 846-9747
K-Kids Rosa Romero
[email protected] (775) 443-6775
Membership Development & Education
Sarah Smith [email protected]
(775) 313-2009
Public Relations Jenny Kot
[email protected] (480) 789-0801
Single Service Esmond Fung
[email protected] (702) 715-7171
Spirit & Socials Raul Gutierrez
[email protected] (775) 830-4017
Technology Jeff Soriano
[email protected] (775) 544-6113
Faculty Advisor Derek Furukawa
[email protected] (702) 883-4127
Kiwanis Advisor Tom Leahy
[email protected] (775) 230-5882
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A Special Thanks To:
Miwako Schlageter | Newsletter Committee
Boris Zhang | Newsletter Committee
Article Submissions
Miguel Henares | July Capital DCM
Shayla Starcheski | Discovery Museum
Amanda Tran | Kamp Kiwanis
Pictures
Jared Apostol | Historian