Sunburst Volume 52, Issue #3

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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 mankinds potential.

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Whats Up Cal-Nev-Ha!I hope things are going well with you all! Since the last issue, alot has happened in our District, as usual! (When has it not?!) Wehad major District events like Crazy Kom-petition for Infants and Fall TrainingConference! There were record break-ing attendance, echoing spirit, anda magnified passion for the threetenets of our District.

I would like to congratulatethe District Committeesfor hosting these eventsfor the members of our District. There were organized, memorable, and spectacular!

As we head into the near end of our terms, there is so much that needs to be done in ordemake sure that the passing of titles are successful and that your clubs have a great start. Out

ing officers, remember to transfer files and have conversations with your successors to let thknow what needs maintenance and attention for the upcoming year.

District Convention is almost here and this is the Sunburst issue sums up all the major eventthe year. There will be one issue left after District Convention as a sign-off for the year wherwill feature events like District Large Scale Service Project and DCON! I hope you stay tunedthat. Big thanks to everyone who has contributed to this issue and past issues and making Publications Editor Jennifer Lais life so much easier! Her work is amazing because it is reflecoff of your work!

See you at DCON! :D

Jonathan Cao-Nguyen J-CaoDistrict Governor 2012-2013

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messages Editor's Notes

My my, its been a while since my last issue, hasnt it?! The last four months have been a crroller coaster for our sweet and sunny... or rather, cold and cloudy Cal-Nev-Ha! CKI North/SoFall Training Conference, and all those big club fundraisers - This issue of the SUNBURST coverthat and much more!

As you may know, this is my last full-length issue. Yep, Im retiring at District Convention! Crright? Ive enjoyed my year as your SUNBURST editor, and its

to say good-bye... But lets be real here though - Whos excfor DCON?! I know I am! :D

By now, Im sure youve noticed a trend in the content I sefor the SUNBURST. In this issue, you will see all the passdedication, and love = people have for this wonderful orgzation; it really tugs at the heartstrings (mine, at least)! are what makes CKI so fantastic, and Im honored to shoto the world through this publication. I want to thank allwriters and photographers for your contribution to this p

lication - It would not be possible without you! YOU, WTO GO, YOU! :)

With that said, I do hope you enjoy thsue! Ill be back after DCON for one hurrah before I send my blessings tosuccessor, whoever he/she may be

Hope to see yall at DCON! :)

Jennifer Lai

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Division Name Email

Capital Dan Germain [email protected]

Central Coast Patrick Ballecer [email protected]

Desert Oasis Linda Marx [email protected]

Foothill Camille Goulet [email protected]

Golden Gate Phuoc Khong [email protected]

Magic Kingdom Armando Velazquez [email protected]

Metro Tom Ramirez [email protected]

Paradise Boyd Sauter [email protected]

Sunset Phuoc Khong [email protected]

Regional Advisors' Contact

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district updates

Total Service Hours: 108944.1Total Kiwanis Family Events: 1824Total Interclub Events: 1968Total Members: 2301

District Totals(as of the end of January)

Keep up the great work, CNH CKI!

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Mount San Antonio College Circle K wokbright and early on Sunday, December 16tassist in the kitchens of Project Angel FooLos Angeles.

As the November/December District SerSpotlight is set on spreading awarenessAIDS-related issues, this event presentedperfect opportunity to educate Mt. SAC members on how they can make a positivepact on the AIDS community.

Project Angel Food is a non-prot orgation whose mission is to deliver healthy nutritiousmealsto individualsaectedbyAIDS, cancer, and other terminal illnesses.organization, which has an excellent rep

tion in the Los Angeles area, provides mealabout 2,000 individuals daily. And making many meals takes a lot of manpower, whiwhere Mt. SAC CKI stepped in to lend a han

Our members grabbed their aprons and nets and learned the ins and outs of the orgzations kitchen. The organizations chef taour members some valuable kitchen skills ring from cutting fresh vegetables to sweetheoorsandwashingthedishes.

By the end of the day, our members assiin completing about 1000 meals that w

later be delivered directly to needy individaround the area.

Aprons & Hairnets:Project Angel Food

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This past month, Circle K Interna-tional launched a campaign calledShow Your Love, Save a Life toencourage clubs to help raise fundsin their respective communities tosupport The Eliminate Project.

The purpose for this idea was toinspire Valentines Day-themed fun-draisers, both large-scale and small-scale. What better way to showyour love this Valentines Day thantobepartofCKIseorttosavethelives of babies and mothers aroundthe world from maternal and neo-natal tetanus, right?

An Update with OurInternational Service Partners

Dates toRemember

April 6 - Kiwanis One DayOn Kiwanis One Day, every clis urged to join with the rest the Kiwanis family--K-Kids, Buiers, Circle K, Aktion Club, and

wanis--for a day of united servic

March 31-April 6 - CKI Service WeCKI Service Week exists increase awareness of Cthe Kiwanis family and CKpreferred charities March Dimes, Students Team Up Fight Hunger and UNICEF college campuses. During CService Week up to 13,000 c

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Oprah Winfrey once said, Be thankful for what youave; youll end up having more. If you concentrate on

what you dont have, you will never, ever have enough.As the Holiday season is quickly approaching, we as

Circle K members must remember and live these wisewords of Oprah Winfrey. On November 12, 2012, themembers of Circle K at the University of Hawaii at Hilopartnered with the Hilo High School Key Club to Feed

he Hungry.Thedaystartedowithpreparingallofthefoodandessert for the less fortunate. The main dish we prepared

was baked garlic chicken and potatoes. Throughouthe day, our members were busy chopping numerous

pounds of garlic and potatoes, separating the chickennto two pieces, removing the skin from the chicken,nd preparing the rice, corn and paper goods. In addi-ion to the main dish, Circle K also baked and decoratedhocolate cupcakes. Although there was a lot that went

ntotheprepwork,itwasdenitelyworthitintheend.We then transported the food to Clem Akina Park,

where we served the less fortunate. In total, there were

about 40 people that came to enjoy the delicious, hom-ey food and warm company of our Circle K members.Forsomeofourmembers,thiswasthersttimetheyexperienced something so rewarding and touching.

As the less fortunate walked through the line to gettheir plate of food, we could see how appreciative theywere to have food to eat and company to enjoy. Thegarlic chicken and cupcakes were enjoyed by all and

they were delighted to hear they would be able to haveseconds.In honor of Veterans Day, Circle K at UH Hilo honored

Veterans by delivering plates to Veterans dealing withPTSD. All of the Circle K members left that night withheavy hearts, as we visually saw what some people haveto go through on a daily basis. Serving the less fortunatehelped us realize how much we have to be thankful foreach and every day of our lives.

This project has had a tremendous impact on ourmembersinmanywaysanditisdenitelysomethingwelook forward to doing again.

Taylor EscalonaUH Hilo

PreparingMealsfor theHolidays

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Every Step Counts:Strides to End Breast Cance

The Strides to End Breast Cancerwas and event that meant a lot tome. Roughly 30 years ago my grand-mother was diagnosed with breastcancer. My grandmother fought forsix months before she had lost thebattle. Although I was not yet bornwhen this occurred my mother wouldalways tell me stories about her andabout how great of a person she was.It seemed cruel to know that such agentle and genuine person could be

a victim of such a ruthless and relent-less disease. Since I was a young boyknowingofmygrandmotherssuer-ing, I had made a vow to do whateverit will take to help or aid to stop themurder of innocent people from thisdisease.

Now with the actual event, I wouldsay it was very successful. Althoughwe had to wake up quite early it wasdenitely worth it. The event washeld at the JW Marriott up in Sum-melrin. The area was gorgeous! Weall arrived at the JW Marriott roughly

around 6:30am. There were so many

sponsors at the event. I think I canspeak for us all when I say that Star-bucks was our favorite. They weregiving away free passion fruit teas!

By the time it hit 7:00, hundredsupon hundreds of volunteers andwalkers had started to pour in andtheeventwaspreparingtokicko.As we waited for the rest of the mem-bers to arrive at the event some of usheaded down to our designated zonewhere we were assigned with thetwo mile mark.

Once we were all settled at ourzone spot we awaited the walkersto slowly ood the streets. As thewalkers passed us we would cheer

them on with a U-R-O-C-K! You Rock!You Rock!, along with many othercheers. The walkers seemed very en-ergetic and happy with the event.

As we kept cheering them on wewere greeted with countless compli-ments for our support. Aside fromthe cheering and support we weregiving towards the walkers and sur-vivors, Therewas denitely a warmfeeling inside with the realization thatthese survivors, supporters, and may-be even some who is currently diag-nosed have so much faith and energy

to help rid of this horrible disease. It

was a real eye opener for me afeel that this was a truly touchinginspiring event to be a part of.

As the walk had come to a cwe had all walked back to theMarriott parking lot where we wed for the closing of the event. Aparticipants slowly left we had sed to help the American Cancer ety Advisors by working on breadown the lot. We had gone andlected all the chairs and tables astacked them on a cart. The mosdious work had to be the loadinall the left over water cases.

Aswenished loading thewwe all thought we were done. S

we were wrong. The water thathad loaded we later had to unat the warehouse storage for next event. Although it was long workattheenditpaido.Thesors of the American Cancer Socwas kind enough to treating us pizza for lunch after we were dWe relaxed in their conference ras we ate and talked.

At the end even with all the work that we had done, it was an amazing and fun experience. denitelyattendthiseventand

anyone who can go to attend!

Mamu KimuraUN Las Vegas


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What is Day of the Child? Day ofhe Child: Children Uniting Nations

Annual Day of the Child (DOTC) isesigned to bring awareness to and

upport the needs of children whore living in and out of home care.he primary goal of the day is to se-ure long-term mentors for theseery special children.Each year we bring together 1,000

outh living in foster care through-ut the Los Angeles metropolitanrea and 1,000 community volun-eers (Mentors) for a day of fun in

carnival like atmosphere. Eachhild is matched with a mentor forhedayrecruitedbyourstafrom

Corporate Partners, Local Colleges,Universities and Community Organ-zations. The pair enjoy inter-activeeam building activities, carnival

rides, game booths, variety of foodand drinks and so forth.

This year DOTC was held at SantaMonica Pier and CSUDH Circle K In-

ternational had the sole privilege ofvolunteering in this event and get-tingtoknowpeoplefromdierentschools and dierent organization.But what stood out more for me inthis event was the fact that I hadto opportunity to be paired up withchild and just be a mentored for himfor a whole day.

I had the privileged to be paired upwitha5thgraderatrstmymenteewas a little shy and a bit of uncom-fortable due to the fact that he waspaired up with me and 4 other girls.

But as the day progress he wasstarting to open up little by littleuntil he got comfortable with us.

What made me happy was the factthat I made a huge impact on himand every time he wanted to go acarnival ride he would ask me Man-

ny, are you going to get on the ridewith me every time I said Yes .The day went by very quick and thetime to depart from my mentee wasfast approaching so we took advan-tage of time by riding as many ridesas we could have in a short amountoftime.Sothetimetodepartnal-ly came, for many mentors like mewe were dreading this moment be-cause we bonded with our menteesso much that tears started comingout when they left mostly becauseyou knew you made a huge impactto this childs life that it would besomething they would never forget.

Ricky LiangUC Berkeley

Manuel PelayoCSU Dominguez Hills

Want to Learn How toChair a Project / Event?

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Say what? I can be the captain of the crew? Makeme captain, and Ill steer us to service!

If you want to become the leader for a particularevent, you can! By signing up for the chair-a-projectlist, youll be allowed to chair a variety of events,whether they be working with the elderly, the home-less, children, the environment, or some other form ofservice! Scour the open seas for possibilities of service!

Dont think that the options are only limited to ser-vice though. Youll also be able to sign up for mini-so-cials that are planned by the Spirit & Social Commit-tee. These include, but arenot limited to, hangouts,food stops, group exercise, and other activities that

people like to do together.

Alright! I think Ill sign up to chair a project! Being acaptain sounds cool, but what exactly do Ihave to do?

Dontworry;youwontbeleftalonetogureev -erything out by yourself when you sign up to chaira project. Youll be given all of the instructions youneed, from beginning to end. These generally involvemaking announcements, sending out emails, gettingtothe event location, guring out what todo, andcoming back.

Youll also be assisted throughout the chairing ex-perience. If you ever need anyone to help you at anypoint in time, you can speak to a board member andask for help! They are there to help you enjoy your ex-

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Day of the Child:Children Uniting Nations


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Andrew Tom ~ K-Family

Stefanie Chow ~ DCON

Ashley Valdez ~ Awards

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School / Major: CSU Fullerton / History & AnthropologyWhen was the last time you did something for the rst tim

Tuesday,May29th!IwenttoSeaWorldforthersttimeandsatintheshamushow.Isawmyrstwhale!

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: Beyonc

School / Major: UC San Diego / Management ScienceFavorite Animal: PUPPIES!

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: Honestly, anyone with a passioabout anything positive inspires me. Im driven by others who are also

driven, and these are the people I love to surround myself with. OftentimCircle K members fall into this category. (:

School / Major: UC Berkeley / Social Welfare Major & Global Poverty and Practice MWhats the #1 most played song on your iPod?: Bruises by Chairlift, but close behis Big Bangs Bad Boy!Who (or what) inspires you and why?: My parents inspire me everyday. They mame into the person that I am today.

School / Major: UC Davis / Biosystems EngineeringWhat was your favorite TV show as a child?: Power Rangers!

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: Im inspired by people who never give uMakes me not want to give up!


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Truong Pham ~ Technology

Leonne Chung ~ Service

Jennifer Lai ~ Publications

Lauren Kim ~ MD&E

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chool / Major: CSU Fullerton / Computer Sciencef you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what

would it be for?: LAN Party, for games.Who (or what) inspires you and why?: My club

chool / Major: UC Los Angeles / Political Science & Philosophy Minorf you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what would

be for?: Anything and everything for anyone and everyone. Life shouldlways be a celebration, no matter what the reason! Oh, and of course, aarty for and with PR cause theyre bound to be awesome. ;)

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: God, my family, and my friends.heyve been there all my life, and Im eternally grateful.

chool / Major: UC Davis / Major: Biological Sciences with emphasisn Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior/ Minor: Animal Sciencesavorite Meme?: ALL THE THINGS!

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: It would be my brotherecause he has given me sound advice on how I should handle a

ot of things that have gone wrong in life. My brother is alwaysealistic with me; he has shown me how to stay strong. My grandmother,oo! I admire how she is so optimistic and chill about everything. Her overallura just brings brightness to every situation shes in.

chool / Major: Orange Coast College / International Relations

avorite Color?: Coral and cyan. They are both so pretty and happy! Theyrighten up everyones day!

Who (or what) inspires you and why?: The members in Circle K really inspireme. Ive seen so many of them grow from shy little kids right out of highchool to these super independent men and women. Ive learned howo be a leader because of them. They all have really good intentionsnd the best stories! I always love talking to them for hours on end. Ian talk till the sun goes up or the sun goes down :D


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Connie Phan

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was going to be a toughdecision to make.

Twelve Greek gods from all over Southern Californiastood in the shadows of the colosseum, waiting fortheir battle to begin--the battle theyve been trainingthree long and relentless weeks for. Who would bethe ultimate Greek god? Who would be crowned Mr.CKI 2013? Which one of these divine and almighty menwould bring home the glory and honor to their family?

Thecrowdwaited patientlyand nally,at 6:30p.m.,one by one, the gods, adorned in their silk togas and lau-rel head wreaths, walked down the aisles of the room,entering the arena. For the next 4 hours, this would betheirbattleeld.

This competition consisted of three parts. First, eachcontestant had to emulate the god they thought theymost closely depicted. Along with their togas, they alsohad a prop or two that they modeled as they cat-walkedacross the stage. Just to name a fewthere was Aroswith his enchanting bow and arrow. Hermes with hismetallic winged sandals. Poseidon with his dashing tri-dent. Helios with his scintillating sun. In addition to theirprops, each also came up with a clever introduction for

themselves. Helios god of the sunhe could melt

the earth, but he would rather melt your heart. Alo, god of music.. he could strum his harp, but he wrather strum your heartstrings.

The next portion of the competition required eof the contestants to demonstrate his talent. Perhthe most essential component of this battle, this wdenitely give the contestants an opportunity tothemselves apart from the rest. Every god had inesting and unique talents, ranging from using mestrength to rip phonebooks in half to swallowing spoonfuls of cinnamon without water. Some talhad the crowd swooned. Once when the ever so ching Aros sang an acoustic love medley. Or when Hersteppedothestageandintothecrowdtondhisand dedicate a rap/song/spoken word to her.

The last and possibly the most challenging parthe battle was the interview. Separated into groupthree, the twelve gods had to answer a series of qtions. This portion helped demonstrate to the judeach contestants ability to think on their feet.

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Looking Back:Masquerade Ball

One Club. One Committee. One Goal.How do you measure late, sleepless nights, and

long days? How do you measure even one of those?How do you measure the night before a midterm, apaper, a lab report, and choosing to do somethingthat needs to be done for this organization instead?How do you weigh one of those choices? How doyou measure each sacriceboth innitesimallysmall, and extraordinarily large? Now, how do you

do it again and again, and again, and again for sixmonths?You cant.But these are all tangible things that every mem-

ber of this committee has had to face. At times,each one of us were brought to our knees. Broughtto tears even. In these past six months, weve seenadversity and turmoil in planning this event un-like any year before; from resignations, to price in-creases, to funding cuts, and selling limitations.

But each time thereafter, we had not one, but sixco-chairs to pick us up, a supportive board to push

us on, and over 200 members to pull us back toour feet. We stepped up, and overcame every ob-stacle along the way with determination, and per-severance.Itisonlyttingthatthisyearrepresentsthegreatestfundraisingandvolunteereorteverknown to UCSD Circle K.

Jason Seto

UC San Diego

ion to make. All the gods proved their worth for therown. All of them gave their heart and soul. All shedheir blood, sweat, and tears shed on the battleeldhat night. Despite all that, there could be only one win-er. At the end of the night, Sam Barke (Aphrodite) wasrowned! Chosen for his charisma and undying enthusi-sm, he proudly accepted! Ronnie Nguyen (Hercules), alose friend and worthy opponent, also took home two

wards, Peoples Choice and Best Talent Act!This night was undoubtedly an entertaining and un-orgettable experience for everyone. The best part of it

was the amount of money raised! All of it was to be do-ated to Project Eliminate, a district fundraising initia-ive that aims to reduce maternal and neonatal tetanus.

With the dedication and hard work of the contestantsnd fundraising committee, the willingness of the judg-s and hosts to volunteer their time, the generosity ofhe audience to donate money, over $1000 was made!

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Imagine how high thatwould be stacked in dollar bills! Close enough to reach

Mount Olympus?! Quite possibly. :)

This organization succeeds when we act togetheras one. In all my life, Ive never been more proud tocall myself a UCSD Circle K Member, with this com-mittee, and with all of you here with me. So, on be-half of myself, Pediatric Trauma Programs, and thelives of children everywhere who will be saved byfunds raised through this initiative.

Thank you. I love you all.


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Go West is a community service and social eventhosted by Pasadena City College at the Altadena Bap-tist Church. It occurred from December 29 to 31, 2012,a 2 day and 3 night event.

There were over 200 attendees from all over Cali-

fornia-Nevada-Hawaii that eitherstayed the entire time or didone day registration. Those thatstayed the entire time slept inthe church. A portion of the feesraised from registration went to-wards Pediatric Trauma Program(PTP), one of the District Fund-raising Initiatives. Beginning onSaturday night, there were boardgames and cards. Clubs and divi-sions also brought their shirts to sell to one anotherand sometimes even for a discount.

Saturday also allowed for free time for people toexplore the area including a nearby Roscoes ChickenandWaes.Thosethatstayedatthechurchwerefedby the members of Pasadena City College. Later thatnight was broomball. Although many people fell andleft with bruises, everyone had fun or at least a laugh.

Sunday began with a pancake breakfast providedby PCC members. Then there was a choice of eithergoing to a scavenger hunt at the Paseo or helping ata service event Kidspace Snow Days at the Kidspace

Childrens Museum. Members going to Kidspace

needed to wear khakis and a red or white t-shirt polo in order to be distinguished as a volunteer. Mebers participated in activities such as arts and crafwith children ages 2 to 12.

Everyone else went to the scavenger hunt. It staed at the Paseo which is an outdoor mall. Many of tchallenges involved taking pictures or solving puzzleOne station also involved coming up with apprection cheers. The winning team got drinks from Flo

and Tea. Between the end of each of these activitiethere was a break before going theroseoatdecorating.

The rose oat decorating wat the Rosemont Pavillion. Thewe found many other volunteefrom the Kiwanis family incluing Key Clubbers and KiwanianNearly everyone present wwearing the Kiwanis Internationshirt.

We were led to the hang

wherewefound the oats. Members were ablehelpbyspreadingoutthepetalsonowersandputing a wooden spear into them so that they can stiintotheoat.OthermembershelpedtheKiwaniaputstaplesintotheoattokeepdecorationsinplacMembers took shifts working and walking aroulookingattheotheroats.CircleKerswerethereutil 2AM.

Then Monday morning, members went back to tPavilliontonishtheoat.ThenonNewYearsDathe Kiwanis oat appeared with the District Govnors of Key Club, Kiwins, Circle K, and Kiwanis in t

Rose Parade.

Grace GoUC Berkeley

There we found manyother volunteers from theKiwanis family including

Key Club, KIWINS, andKiwanis. Nearly everyonepresent was wearing theKiwanis International shirt.

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Ashton Pike

UC Los Angeles

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My day at CKI South was, without a doubt, exhilarat-ingandlledwithpureadrenaline.Idrovetotheeventwith several new members in my car, which was nicebecause I was able to get to know each of them, evengetting the majority of them pumped and willing to par-ticipate in the events.

Not gonna lie, at the event, I was a little worried thatit might be boring, with our club and other clubs justplaying games with each other. However, as soon as

the events were under way, I realized that I had strucka gold mine of pure adrenaline and competitive spirit.All the competitive teams from the other schools werefriendly, but at the same time, they had a spirit in themthat screamed Youre going down, making me all themore pumped for the days events.

I am so proud of my team, Team Cutthroat (Billy, Di-ane, Karen, Neil, Suraj) for blowing out the rest of thecompetitors in our block with their immense, ercedrive to win. I felt so alive and was ready to take down allother challengers. What reinforced this was the amountof energy coming from my teammates and our drive to

wipetheoorwiththecompetition,hehehe.

For the jump rope skip, we had to use an insamount of concentration to coordinate each skipmuch that we got to the point where all of us were bling our knees from the exhaustion. We also hit the rwith the math problem, wheelbarrow, orange pass,shake that junk in almost record times. Balloon stowas for sure the most intense of the preliminariesmy teammates and I were so proud watching each er stomp away at our competitors.

The most intense match was without a doubt Sthe Bacon, the nal match between the best tefrom each section. I hadnt felt my body pump blooadrenaline at that rate for the longest time, so I watremely heated and aggressive. Look at the photomy teammates and I, and youll see just what Im ing about! It took me about 1.5 hrs before my adrenadisappeared after CKI South was over.

In the end, we got 2nd or 3rd place, and althoughdidntgetrst,Istillbelievethatmyteamperformphenomenally and made my day. CKI South will beeverrememberedasthedayIippedmylidand

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Crazy Kompetition for InfantsNorth was an intense day of com-petitive events, along with an infor-mational workshop about the Pedi-atric Trauma Program (PTP). Withover 200 people spanning from19 dierent schools spread acrossNorthern California and Northern

Nevada, the events were split intothreedierentbrackets,andteamsof six competed in all of the eventswithin their respective brackets.

Ienteredthecompetitionwithveother friends under the team nameThe Nom-Nommers (I have noclue about the origins of this name),oneofveteamsthatrepresentedUC Davis. We even had matchingnon-club t-shirts to display our unity.We had never practiced any of the

events of the competition prior tothe actual date of the competition,so we decided to wing each eventand see how far that would take usin the tournament.

To our surprise, we performed ex-ceptionally well relative to many ofthe other teams. Our times for therelay events were above averageand we nearly dominated the Bal-loon Stomping competition withinour bracket. Although we didntobtain the top times for the relayevents, our scores for the otherevents compensated for our lack infast time trials.

It was nearing the end of the com-petition and so it was time for theannouncement of the top placingteam from each bracket. As the CKINorth Chair, Erin Szelagowski, be-gan announcing the winning teams,I felt enormous anticipation and

anxiety. The top four teams consist-

ed of three schools from Capital Di-vision (UN Reno, UC Davis, and SacState) and one from Golden GateDivision (UC Berkeley). This mysterywas announced to be a Human Ro-bot Battle, where each team choseone member to be the core of therobot. The goal of this nal event

wastoknockoalltheballoonsofall of the opposing teams, and ulti-mately becoming victorious by re-maining as the last team standing.

After an insanely crazy, slightlybrutal, and intensely chaotic ght,my team and I jumped and cheeredin celebration for our victory imme-diately after we heard the sound ofthe last balloon popping. As I wasjumping and cheering joyously, Inoticed blood dripping from my

nose. Although I am not positivelysure what caused the nosebleedas I had too much adrenaline rush-ing through me, and no amountof blood lost would have stoppedme from winning that last event togrant us the title of CKI North Cham-pions.

Overall, Crazy Kompetition for In-fants North was a successful event,and it is denitely listed as one ofmy most favorite and memorableCircle K events. Its not every daythat schools from all over North-ern California and Northern Nevadacome together to compete in a tour-nament with all of the proceeds go-ing towards a great cause, and sucha spectacle was immensely over-whelming for me. I am extremelyproud that my team and I compet-ed remarkably against all opposingteams and brought the title of CKI

North Champions back to UC Davis.

James HuiUC Davis

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Becoming a college freshman brings out anxietiesyou wouldnt think existed, but becoming a part oflertons Circle K International calmed all those fearsanxieties. To be more specic,participating in the

Training Conference calmed all those fears.At the 2012 Fall Training Conference I had the oppo

nity to create bonds with my peers and learn more amyclubrootsandfamily.Itwasmyrstcollegetripwhere and I could not have asked for anything bettmetmanypeoplefromdierentschools:fromtheversity of Berkeley to more local students from CalifoState University of Long Beach.

This trip provided me with the opportunity to be pamy club, not only through a membership fee but throthe bonds of friendship and leadership. I bonded wit

clubs my president, vice presidents, secretary, as wewith general members. In other words, because oftrip I now have the opportunity to not only do serbut to have fun and enjoy my new college friendshipwell. I dont feel as intimidated by college and its ways of making friends, on the contrary I am more c

This conferencetaught me moreabout myself:

my restraints, myopportunities, mypassions, my goals.

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ortable and open to the experience. But I not only builtmycondenceaboutcollegeandmakenewfriendships,

learned about my club and its roots.During the conference, I learned about Circle K Inter-

ationals divisions and the many branches of Kiwanisnternational. I learned how Circle K began and its pur-

poses. I learned about the service projects we all are part

ofandofthedierencewemakeasmembers.Mostim-portantly, this conference brought back the little light inme that had gone out. It relit my passion for service andeminded why I am part of the Kiwanis family.

This trip was amazing and in all reality life-changing, be-ause had it not come along I may not have been serving

my community with passion, or happiness, or at all. Thisonference taught me more about myself: my restraints,

my opportunities, my passions, my goals. It made me seeow much I love my club in its entirety and most impor-antly that I love service and want to change the world

one small step at a time.I am incredibly grateful of having been a part of such

n experience. I am a proud Circle K International gen-ral member. I am part of a family that loves to serve. Impartofafamilyofleaders.Imakeadierence.We,

Circle K International, are amazing.

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In the year 2010, 925 millionpeople in the world were deal-ing with hunger because ofpoverty. Poverty is an ongo-ing issue that aects manypeople, including the united

states. The month of Januaryis National Poverty Awarenessmonth in the United States.For the last two months, we asa district aimed to help combatpoverty and help those who

are aected by it daily.Hing a food drive, volunteeat a local shelter, helping at a food bank, and servina soup kitchen are great idto partake in this spotlight

The Service Spotlight is a bimonthly display of information on a cer-tain service organization that the district has chosen to highlight tohelp promote and educate members about its cause.

what is theservice spotlight?

Service Spotlight:January & Februar

Big shoutout to the Sunset Divison for rocking the November-December Service Spotlight, CauseAIDS, by raising funds at Mission Colleges Banquet for the AIDS Foundation. Great job, everyon

Thank you for your deidcation! It does not go unnoticed :)

Missed Out or Need to Catch a Webinar?We have just the solution for you! Thanks to our District Technology Chair, Truong Pham, awebinars have been recorded and uploaded to the Cal-Nev-Ha Circle K YouTube channel, thcnhSUNBOX! Click on any of the following topics to view the webinar from your browser:

11/16/2012 - Successful Service Projects Made Easy12/20/2012 - EectiveMarketing/PublicityStrategiesandTactics12/20/2012 - Receipts, Reimburstments, and Donation Letters12/23/2012 - Kiwanis Family Tips & Tricks01/03/2013 - Everything You Need to Know About Awards01/10/2013 - Planning the Ultimate Event01/18/2013 - Service Projects to Keep/Motivate Members to do SERVICE02/21/2013 - DFI FYI (Coming Soon!)

Feel free to check out these webinars at your convenience. Trust me, there is A LOT of greainformationsharedinallofthemthatyouwillndbenecialforyouandyourclub!Goodluc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_jsHAbTfghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olua3TznWxQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h70_3RkqwnAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gPwAHYoBcEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjOjVMDv8mEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zErel7YDJ4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYwgp6pYm1chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYwgp6pYm1chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zErel7YDJ4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjOjVMDv8mEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gPwAHYoBcEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h70_3RkqwnAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olua3TznWxQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_jsHAbTfg


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Fu nd ra is ing : SF Sta te Univers i t y

One of my proudest accomplishments this yearwould have to be meeting all of our clubs DistrictFundraising Initiative goals.

Back in March of last year when we were discussingclub goals, our board had an intense meeting wherewe listed out all of our goals in a determined man-

ner. During our color-coded, dry-erase marker goal-making session we established what we wanted toaccomplish in terms of service, membership, leader-ship, etc.

Since I was treasurer, one of the goals I was mostnervous about was fundraising. In high school, I hadexperience working on fundraisers that we do annu-ally. But implementing and collaborating entirely newfundraisers from the ground up was a completelynew concept to me.

Through trial and error I found that time is always ofthe essence to any successful fundraiser. Out of thevarious events I was involved in, the most successful

onesintermsofexecutionandprotswerethefund-raisers we planned weeks, if not months in advance.

During our most successful fundraising streak, wesoldbobadrinksintwoavorstoSanFranciscoStatestudents out in the quad for $3 apiece. We kept inconstant communication with our vendors, providingthem with orders, payments, and updates in order toensure smooth transactions. We learned that lettingour vendors know about our long-term fundraisingstrategy helped them understand our needs and al-lowed them to help us meet our goals.

Ive also learned from starting new fundraisers thata spreadsheet with projected expenses and protsnever hurts. It can be invaluable when planning outyour fundraiser. In addition to overestimating expens-es and underestimating gains to get your ballpark netprot,thespreadsheetcanalsohelpyouandthefun-draising committee brainstorm and revise expensesto see where you can cut unnecessary items or evenwhere you can get those expenses for free.

There are many things I have learned through myadventures in fundraising and I believe that this is thetrue accomplishment, meeting the goals was just theicing on top.

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Serv i c e : E l Ca min o Col lege

The LA Food Bank caters to shelters, schools, seniorhomes, and many more locations. The work they do istruly marvelous and being able to take part in this pro-cess is amazing.

OnMondaymorning,January14wewenttoourrstweekday service event. We had volunteered with theLA Food Bank before and were use to the large volun-

teer groups, so we were curious on how the volunteerprocess was on a weekday. There werent a lot of peo-ple,butwewereveryecient.

Wewereplacedinthefreezerandseparateddier-ent food items. It was interesting to learn that food lastmuch longer than the expiration date says. Food thatdid not have both the nutrition facts and expiration

date had to be thrown away. We had to throw awayboxes of bread because it did not have nutritional facts,although some of the food that had to be thrown away,it was placed in separate bin to be turned to dog food.So in reality nothing went to waste.

Wewereabletoseparateandsortvecratesoffoodbetween all the volunteers. The LA Food Bank is a ser-vice project that keeps you active for the whole day.There was not a time where we did not have anything

to do, and after a while carrying all the milk and juice re-ally wears a person down.

At the end of the project we were given a spoon thatsalso a pen, a spen if you will. Volunteering at the LAFood Bank always leaves us with a sense of accomplish-ment and achievement. I look forward to volunteeringthere again soon.

Jannette AlvarezEl Camino College

Sunnys Spotlights is a corner where CNH recognizes the clubs and/or individuals that stand

out and go above and beyond in the areas of service and fundraising. Stay tuned for the next

issue to see if your school is featured!

what is sunnys spotlights?

Anna FangSan Francisco State University


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Well, I am still not entirely sure what exactly an OGM is it sounds like some sort of med-ical device or procedure but I am assuming it refers to non-board members. AlthoughI would certainly like to be in a board position someday, now ending my third semesteras a Circle K member I can certainly say that one does not have to be a board member

to be active or enjoy the livelihood of the organization. From running around paranoidof assassins to helping to local community paint a mural or leading a team at the recentWonder Games of Fall Training Conference, I have to say that it has been an incrediblethree semesters thus far. While time constraints are challenging, the time that I putinto this organization no matter how little or great, was well worth it. Ive certainlymet many interesting people in my time in this organization that I most likely would nothave the chance to interact with. The guy that trolls in the most hilarious ways, or eventhat girl who has an odd way of showing her appreciation of people comes to mind.

Ah, the memories -- enough with the rambling. At the end of the day were all here,as a sort of extended family, and I would like to thank each and every person that Ivemet for that. Id like to thank you all for my happier outlook on life, making me dothings out of my comfort zone, many less lonely nights, and of course, the memo-riesofwhichImsurewillbelledwithmanymoregreatadventuresinfellowship,

service, and leadership.

Thank you, youve really changed my life

Highlander babies!

I never got the chance to tell you how proud I am of every single one of yoboard members (A&E) and general members. Fall quarter has been a bumride but it was worth it. Thank you for waking up super early for service proects, for coming out to socials and fundraisers, for making new friends annew members feel welcome. This is only the beginning of something greand I hope you all continue to be a part of this wonderful family.

With love, Lily Ung

Lily UngUC Riverside

UCLA Circle K presents its Circle K Apparel! Strut aroundcampus with your hoodie and tank and look fabulous!

Costs (does not include shipping):Hoodies - $35Tanks - $10

For more information, please check out our APPARELpage at http://bit.ly/ckiapparel or contact Brian Kan [email protected].

Brian Kan

UC Los Angeles

An OGMUC Berkel
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Jonathan Cao-NguyenDistrict Governor

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Hans Meimban

District Treasurertreasurer@cnhcirclek

David Limjoco

District [email protected]

Chloe ShihFoothill

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Mikael MillerGolden Gate

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Stephanie NguyeMagic Kingdom

magickingdom@cnhcir

Sean NguyenMetro

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Azhar DeenParadise

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Tony WangSunset

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Fiona ChengCapital

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Kevin GordyCentral Coast

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Kevin GobleDesert Oasis

desertoasis@cnhcircl

Ashley ValdezAwards

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Stefanie ChowDistrict Convention

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Ruben RuizFall Training Conferen

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Andrew TomKiwanis Family

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Lauren KimMembership Development

& Education

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Brett ButlerOn To International

Convention

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Jennifer LaiPublications Editor

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Leonne ChungService

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Truong PhamTechnology

technology@cnhcircle

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