Circle K International
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Meeting Minutes
I. October 8, 2003
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A. Attendance
24 members, 2 advisors and 6 guests. Also see the Attendance Excel File, a copy of which is on file with the minutes.
Welcome and Call to Order
President Nesbit called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
The Pledge of Allegiance, Circle K Pledge and Motto were recited.
Officers, Advisors, Guest Introduction, and Committee Chair report
A.
Treasurer Divjak reported that dues for the next 3 members will be $17.50. After that any changes in cost will be announced. The price has increased from $12.50 because the University was only subsidizing the first 40 members. Checks for the dues can be made out to UW Madison Circle K and can be brought to any meeting! addivjak@wisc.edu
Secretary Johnson passed around attendance and the service binder. There will be extra service sheets at next weeks meeting, so anyone who doesnt have one, can fill one out then. mljohnson9@wisc.edu
Vice President Fitzgerald had nothing to announce mkfitzgerald@wisc.edu
President Nesbit
1. Dane County Youth Walk
Monica explained that the walk committee would like to hire a part time person to promote the walk in order to increase participation. They are looking for donations that would go towards that persons pay. We will discuss at next weeks meeting how much, if anything, we should donate to that
Also, they are looking for a student who may be interested in being a part of the planning committee for the walk. There next meeting is on October 14, at 8:30 am, but they are willing to be flexible about the meeting times to fit anyones schedule.
2. Club goals. Last year our club set the goal of increasing out service hours by 20%. That would mean completing 2400 hours as a club. Keep on doing that service so we can achieve our goal. Also, keep in mind that service hours go towards the district service initiative, the service Olympics!
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B. Kiwanis: Shelley invited everyone to the Mondays Kiwanis Meetings. Email Andrea if you are interested in going with her. She will meet anyone who is interested in a free lunch and hearing about the Adult Role Model in Science Program in front of UW bookstore at 11:30.
Guests: Members of the District Board came to visit us and reclaim their district board which we bought at the auction at Spring Fling. Visitors included Justin Hahn, District Governor and Kristina Miller, District Secretary
C. Homecoming Float Committee: Still are working on the float after every meeting. Everyone is encouraged to stay after and help out!
D. Attend 3 out of 4 meetings raffle: Today was the last meeting to qualify for the raffle. The drawing for a $20 certificate to Steve and Barrys will be held on October 22!!
E. September Club Newsletter: The club newsletter for September has been put out by Megan and Julie Weidner. Make sure to take one and read what they have to say!
F. Hockey Games Julie Weidner has presented our club with the opportunity to work the concessions stands at hockey games along with another club she is in. We will earn 10% of the profits made by our stand at each game, which will divided between the two clubs based on the number of people each has working at the game. Make sure you sign-up to help out at a few games!!
Old Business
a. Respite Camp Weekend
Megan, Missy, Mai, and Erika, all attended Respite Weekend. They had a great time with their campers and encourage anyone who is interested in it to go to another weekend. On Saturday, they took the campers on a 5k walk through the trails of Camp Wawbeek, talk about a work out! Erika, Missy, and Mai each received 50 service hours for the weekend!
b. Buddy Walk
Monica attended the Buddy Walk on Saturday. This was a walk to raise money for Downs Syndrome. She helped with various tasks at the walk and brought a t-shirt to give to whoever could guess how many people in America have downs syndrome. The answer was 350,000!
c. Canterbury Run/Walk for Literacy
Andrea participated in the walk portion of this event. She got a t-shirt and had a great time!
IV. Member Spotlight!
This months member spotlight was on new member, Michelle Heiman. She is a junior majoring in Industrial Engineering. Her favorite volunteer activity being a member of the volunteer fire department in her hometown. Her favorite hobby is driving 4 wheelers and getting muddy. If you were at the meeting, you learned this and much more about Michelle, if you missed it, you will just have to talk to her and find out all the neat stuff she told us!!
V. Current Business
a. Homecoming Clean-up
There will be a campus clean-up starting at library mall on Friday, September 10 from 10:30 until 12. If you are interested in helping out, email Katie Hipke at krhipke@wisc.edu or talk to her at next weeks meeting
b. MAC
MAC will be October 10-12 at Camp Wawbeek and the theme is Olympic Training. The cost is $15 dollars. On Friday night we will be playing mini golf in the dells. On Saturday there will be a service project to close the camp for winter and then a few workshops. Saturday night is the auction and the weekend wraps up on Sunday morning. There will definitely be a car going home on Saturday for the big game, so dont let that stop you from attending this fun filled weekend!
There are plenty of people driving, so if you want to go, let Andrea know!
c. Whitewater Hayride
The hayride will be on Tuesday, Oct 14. It cost $6 and we should be back to Madison between 10 and 11. Email Andrea if you are interested in going.
d. Finish up float on Truck
On Thursday, October 16th we will be assembling the float at the MARC center at around 4:30 or 5.
e. Ride on the Float in the Homecoming Parade
The homecoming parade is Friday, Oct 17 at 6pm. If you are interested in riding on the float or walking with it, meet at 5pm. If you feel like going along with this years theme of Lights, Camera, Homecoming, you can dress up as your favorite movie star!
f. 24 Hour Service Project
This project is the weekend of October 17 and is held in Marquette Michigan. The car pool will leave at around noon on Friday in order to get to Michigan in time for the 24 hours of service to begin. Projects will include working at the Salvation Army and various other activities. After the service ends on Saturday, you will sleep over at Camp Baycliff and come back sometime Sunday. Email Megan if interested in going
Kelly is driving there, Mai and Matt are already going, so that leaves room for one more person!
g. Little Things Month
October is Little Things Month. You should have received an email from Andrea that lists the little thing that should be done for each day. Otherwise, she will have copies at next weeks meeting. For everyday that you complete the little thing, you receive 5 minutes of service. So keep track of it and record all the fun little things you have done at the end of the month!
VI. New Business
a. Capital Division Service Project
The capital division service project will be on Sunday, October 26th from 9:30 until 1 in Platteville. The project will consist of painting a shed at a local thrift shop. Sounds like fun!!
b. Easter Seals Telethon
The easter seals telethon will be held from 3-6 pm on Sunday, October 26th. They need 18 people to work the phone bank and you will be televised on FOX 47. Dont worryeven though this is the same day as the division service project, you can still do both!!
c. Hockey Game Concessions
Julie sent around a sign-up sheet for working the concessions at the hockey games. The shifts are from 5 until 9:30 or 10 so you still have time to enjoy the evening when you are done with your shift. This is an awesome opportunity for our club to make a lot of money, so sign up to work. The upcoming shifts are Fri and Sat. Oct 24 and 25, Nov 14 and 15, and Nov. 21 and 22.
d. Halloween at the Zoo
Halloween at the Zoo is a great service project. We get to dress up and be the characters in a Haunted Maze at Henry Vilas Zoo. It is a lot of fun, and there are shifts available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 31-Nov.2 from 9-4. The signup will be at the next few meetings, but you can contact Megan if you need more information.
VI. Member Questions about events or anything?
VII. Happy Thoughts/Question of the Week
Todays question was what are you going to be for Halloween, or what has been you favorite Halloween costume? Shelly, our Kiwanis advisor, probably gets the award for most creative idea. She wants to have a Canadian Wonder Woman costume made. Unfortunately, she has consulted a tailor and the project would cost $1000!!! That is a little too steep for a Halloween Costume, so the idea has been put on hold!
Money in the Happy Thoughts jar goes to the Tomorrow Fund.
IX. Adjournment
Ms. Nesbit adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Missy Johnson
Secretary
University of Wisconsin-Madison
