Meeting Recap January 30, 2022

Thank you for coming to our meeting this week! Please read on for club updates.

New Information:

Info/Updates:

• Scholarships: Due Feb 1
  • For all listed, you must be a dues-paid member
  • OSU Circle K Alumni Society Scholarship
    • Contact Yu Ning Shiu.15 for club stats
    • Info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T6ckvn2v9PmH_rBG4sYuNwg0Dk3sYDD0/view?usp=sharing
  • Circle K International Scholarships
    • Needs a letter of recommendation
    • Info: https://www.kiwanis.org/childrens-fund/grants/scholarship-opportunities#circlek
• Scholarships: Due Feb 18
  • For all listed, you must be a dues-paid member
  • District
    • $500 or $1000 scholarships
    • More info here
    • Requirements:
      • Application form
      • 1 letter of recommendation (Kiwanis advisor, Faculty advisor, professor)
      • 1 letter of recommendation from a fellow Circle K member
      • Essay
      • Official documents
• Job Opportunities
  • Kiwanis social media intern (apply by Jan 31)
    • Spring, ends by May 31
    • $500 scholarship compensation
    • More info here
  • Kiwanis archives intern (apply by Jan 31)
    • Spring, ends by May 31
    • $500 scholarship compensation
    • More info here
  • Tuttle Park Rec Center Staff
    • Contact Tish with questions
• Elections
  • Nominations: Sunday, February 20 and Sunday, February 27
  • Elections: 6 PM on Sunday, March 6
  • Positions (you must be a dues paid member):
    • President
    • Vice President
    • Secretary
    • Treasurer
    • Bulletin Editor
• General Meeting Updates
  • We are switching back to in-person meetings! There will also be a Zoom during these meetings if you feel more comfortable attending our meetings virtually.
    • You can get your club t-shirt when we are back in-person!

Meeting Activity:

• Pat Henry came and talked to us about financial wellness and investing.
• Double Good Recap
  • Funds raised: $156
  • Top fundraisers:
    1. Austin
    2. Vivian
    3. Matthew

Past Week:

• Thank you to everyone who attended the Kiwanis meeting and fundraised with Double Good!

Upcoming Events:

• All our sign-ups for this week are in this form, so please be sure to fill it out by Wednesday, February 2 (even if you cannot attend the events)
  • Don’t worry about how to get to these events! You can indicate whether or not you need a ride in the sign-up form.
• Kiwanis social at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 2 on Zoom
• Dinner for 12 Buckeyes on Zoom from 6-7 PM on Monday, Feb 7
• Raising Cane’s Fundraiser from 3-9 PM on Thursday, Feb 10
• Cupid’s Workshop from 1-3 PM on Saturday, Feb 12 at Tuttle Park Rec
• Meals on Wheels from 10:30 AM-1 PM on Sunday, Feb 13
• Produce Drop from 2:30-5:30 PM on Thursday, Feb 17
  • Tuttle Park
• Community Buddy Box Packing from 6-7 PM on Thursday, Feb 17 
  • 460 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH 43229
• Service Extravaganza from 10 AM-2 PM on Sunday, March 6
  • at the Red Cross
• District Convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on March 19-20
  • Estimated cost without assistance from the club/district is $125
• Recognition Dinner from 5-7 PM on Sunday, April 10

Next Week:

• 6 PM on Sunday, February 6
• IN PERSON
• Ohio Staters, Inc. Founders Room

Past Information:

• District board: DCON and running for District positions
  • More info: https://ohiocki.org/dcon/
    • Note: you cannot be an elected member of the OSU Circle K board and an elected district board member
  • If you have any questions, feel free to contact Allison (riverhills@ohiocki.org) or Hannah (secretary@ohiocki.org)
• We talked about the Vizer app earlier this year. You can donate a meal for every 10,000 steps you take in a day!
  • Learn more about this app at https://www.vizerapp.com/how-vizer-works
  • Submit your December service hours at the form in your email.
• Red Cross Individual Volunteer:
  • Find more info at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xy3jgSb_NR1vMn4-0w2I9y88WPqn4ttN/view?usp=sharing
• Leadership Opportunities:
  • We are looking for members to join the Membership Committee
• Please see the events page of our website for the schedule of events for the spring: https://osucirclek.org/events/ 
• Together as Buckeyes Grant: If you need any financial assistance due to a hardship from COVID-19, please see the following grant information here.
• Please fill out a contact form if you are interested in receiving club information.