Issue 8, November ‘14

Table of Contents

1.  Editor’s Remarks 2. Boo at the Zoo 3. Food Recovery Run 4. NYS 5. Dues 6. Spotlights 7. Upcoming Events 8. Ah! Real Monsters?

Howl You Doing? Yeah, I know that was corny, but who cares what you think? Just kidding! Welcome to this month’s newsletter covering all of our Halloween-themed service events. Whether

you were a ghoul, goblin, or Amanda Bynes, I hope you all had an amazing

Halloween. This issue is not only going to bring back the memories, but also it will hopefully sway you to make new ones at

this year’s New York Speaking Conference in Lake George, NY. Already intrigued?

Well, read on to find out more information! #TrailerParkClass

-Kanye West 2014—2015 Executive Board

President: Jerry Cimo Treasurer: Kristy Wolfson Vice President: Stacy Villalva Editor: Alyssa Famolari Secretary: Tina Lee Webmaster: Tinali Amarasinghe

 

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Boo at the Zoo

I volunteered at the “Scary Boo at the Zoo” event at the Ross Park Zoo in October. The goal of the event was to provide a fun and scary

Halloween activity for students and families, with all proceeds benefiting the zoo. Circle K club members dressed up as zombies,

scarecrows, pirates, and other Halloween creatures in order to scare the participants! As a pirate, I stood inside and around a pirate ship and

scared families as well as I could. The event was fun and very festive, and the students and families seemed to be genuinely scared and

thrilled to be participating in the program! In addition to the pirate section of the event, there was a haunted house, a scary clown walk,

and more themed areas. Overall I had a great time participating in the event. It was fun to pretend to be a pirate for an evening, and helping

to support a local organization felt great!

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Kora Sileo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Recovery

Run

…  it also lets us help people who cannot even afford to eat.

Every week, Circle K participates in the Food Recovery Run. It is held every Wednesday at 6pm in the CIW dining hall. Members of the Binghamton Circle K club collect left over food from the CIW dining hall and pack it. The food is then

transported to the CHOW food bank, which distributes it to the homeless and needy. Not only does this program help save food that would otherwise be

thrown out, it also lets us help people who cannot even afford to eat. A lot of members have shown interest in this program and signups have increased since the beginning of the year. It is a great way to do service for Circle K members

and help out those who really need it.

Karandeep Singh

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NYCKI Sails Around

the World  

What are you doing from November 7th until November 9th? Are you preparing to gasp for air as you shove your way through the mob of stumbling students to go

downtown? Or are you going to anxiously “replace all” your periods and commas to font size fourteen so you can just reach the five page minimum of that paper that

will be due in an hour? Instead of doing the predictable, you should fill out a registration form, pack your bags, and represent the Bearcats at New York Circle K’s

New York Speaking Conference: NYCKI Sails Around the World!

This nautical themed marks New York Circle K International’s 33rd year anniversary of providing this weekend of professional and leadership development

to the District. The weekend will be jam-packed with workshops, fellowship activities, and service projects! The conference is held in Lake George, New York and it basically sits on the water. If that background does not sound like a recipe for one hundred Facebook likes, then what does? If this is something that tickles

your fancy, do not hesitate to ask members of the BU E-Board for more information. Also, feel free to contact the New York Speaking Chair, Susan Xiong,

at susan.xiong@nycirclek.org!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the Treasurer of Binghamton Circle K for a second year, I went into the process with a slight advantage and I really tried to

use that advantage. I attempted to make the process as smooth as possible to avoid some mistakes made last year. The goal was also to get dues in much earlier than last year. With

all of this in mind, and with the help of former and current Presidents Walaa Ahmed and Jerry Cimo, we began collecting dues at

our second meeting in September. Jerry really did a great job of explaining to

members how important dues were and why members should.

Jerry created a Google Document, which was really helpful in organizing a list of

who has been and it also allowed us to keep notes on different members for special

situations. Columns for e-mail address and graduation year really made for a simple

process of transferring the information to the Membership Update Center (MUC). I also updated MUC as I was receiving dues

rather than all at once, unlike last year. Overall, we have about 33 due-paying members so far and hope to gain even

more members!  

What Happens After You

Do the Dues?

Kristy Wolfson

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All About That Spotlight

This month’s Event Spotlight illuminates Circle K’s 1st Halloween Social! Wait, you did not go? Boy, you made the worst decision of your life. You over there went? Oh, I

know, it was so much fun, especially Jerry’s Reno 911 costume. Our very own Julia Dunnigan provided us with the activities while Jerry graced us with his eclectic playlist.

Who would have thought that Paula Abdul would follow Sean Kingston? After everyone bonded with each other by mummifying members in toilet paper and

dangling mini-doughnuts in the air, we sat down to view our Snapchat slideshow and Hocus Pocus! #Yabos Hands down, one of the most fun socials we have ever had!

This month’s Member Spotlight surrounds two faces, Amy Boglarski and Nicole Radova. These lovely ladies did what no one else had the guts to do – they stepped up and took hold of club leadership positions. As we all know, our current Vice President,

Stacy Villalva, is studying abroad in Ireland next semester (So exciting!), so someone needs to take her place. This is where Amy swooped in and saved the day! Krishna Tejani had to resign as International Project Committee Chair, but

Nicole made sure not to leave that spot vacant. Congratulations to the both of you! Amy, you are moving on up. Nicole, welcome to the Executive Board!

What’s Coming Up, Sir?

Wine & Cheese Event November 16th 2:00 – 4:30 PM

Willows Point Nursing Home

Bake Sale November 14th 12:00 – 4:00 PM Tillman Lobby

Senior Citizens’ Dinner November 13th 4:30 – 7:00 PM Mandela Room

Nutella Bar November 1st

7:30 – 11:30 PM Tillman Lobby – Late Nite

Buddy Day November 1st 6:00 – 8:30 PM

CIW Dining Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help Frankenstein!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Project Committee Chair Nicole Radova

Service Project Committee Chair Melissa Levine

Fundraising Committee Chair Amy Boglarski

Fellowship Committee Chair Julia Dunnigan

Bake Sale Committee Chair Angela Wu Historian

Karandeep Singh Public Relations Committee Chair

Jenna Spak Governor’s Project Committee Chair

John Albergo District Project Committee Chair

John Tirino

Committee Chairs