Meeting Recap February 13, 2022

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

New Information:

Info/Updates:

• District Scholarships: Due Feb 18
  • For all listed, you must be a dues-paid member
  • You CAN submit virtually by emailing Sarah Roush
  • $500 or $1000 scholarships
  • More info here
  • Requirements:
    • Application form
    • 1 letter of recommendation (Kiwanis advisor, Faculty advisor, professor)
      • Faculty Advisor: Michele Brown (brown.1112@osu.edu)
      • Kiwanis Advisor: Pat Derr (patderr1@gmail.com)
    • 1 letter of recommendation from a fellow Circle K member
    • Essay
    • Official documents
• 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

Meeting Activity:

• During this week’s meeting, we played trivia with the Kiwanians!

Past Week:

• Thank you to everyone who helped with the produce drop, Cupid’s Workshop, and Meals on Wheels!

Upcoming Events:

• All our sign-ups for this week are in the form in your email, so please be sure to fill it out by Wednesday, February 16 (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 Meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday, Feb 16
  • Zoom bingo
• Random Acts of Kindness Day any time 7-10 AM on Thursday, Feb 17
  • Kindness card distribution (location TBD after sign-up)
• 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
• Furniture Bank sorting donations from 1-4 PM on Monday, Feb 21
  • 2165 Morse Rd
• Dance Concert in Sullivant Hall ACCAD Feb 24-26
  • Reserve tickets for free (link in sign-up)
• CKI Alumni Society Virtual Cooking: 6 PM on Monday, Feb 28
  • Home cooked meals on a budget
  • Register via Zoom registration link in email
  • Grocery list will be sent out closer to the event if you register for the Zoom
• 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
  • Registration deadline of Feb 23 to coordinate hotel room with club members
  • Final deadline for event registration: Mar 1
• Recognition Dinner from 5-7 PM on Sunday, April 10
• CKI Alumni Society Virtual Cooking: 6 PM on Monday, Feb 28
  • Home cooked meals on a budget
  • Register via Zoom registration link in your email
  • Grocery list will be sent out closer to the event if you register for the Zoom
• Club Retreat: April 1-3
  • $5 for overnight fellowship, service, and leadership retreat
    • If this is too much of a financial burden, please let one of the officers know. We will work it out!
  • Location: Camp Hugh Taylor
• Summer volunteer: Monday, June 13
  • Time: flexible based on who signs up
  • Need a primary person to teach kids about the value of community service/what it means/why we do it
  • Ideally have a group of volunteers to lead some activities to learn about service
  • Saint Joseph Montessori School (Short North)
    • 933 Hamlet St.
  • Let Vivian know via the sign-up by 2/16

Next Week:

• 6-7 PM on Sunday, February 20
• Student-Alumni Council 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 January 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
• 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.