Hello Everyone
Sorry it has been so long since my last post, with finals and the holiday season upon us, time got away from me. But we are back now and ready to announce who the R.A.D. clubs are based on service hours!! So hopefully your club has turned in all of their MRF's so you can be considered for the service hour R.A.D. Club!! The clubs that have done the most service hours thus far are: UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater, Michigan Technological University, and UW-Green Bay!
UW-Eau Claire- UW-Eau Claire is currently our leader in service hours within the WUM district. So far they have completed 1004 hours of service since April! They are always doing service and averaging about 150 hours a month! They have all different service opportunities for their members on all days of the week!
UW-Oshkosh- UW-Oshkosh is the second leader within WUM for service hours. Their total thus far is 905 hours of service. They also have lots of opportunities for their members. Some of their highlights have been ringing the bells for the Salvation Army, and playing bingo at their local nursing home with the residents!
UW-Whitewater- UW-Whitewater is the third leader within WUM for service hours with 804 hours thus far. They bring a lot of members to every district event which has really racked up their service hours! They also do lots of service as a club with various non profits around their area!
Michigan Technological University- MTU is the 4th leader within WUM for service hours. So far they have completed 651 hours! Some of their projects include a Safehouse at Halloween time, dog walking with their local animal shelter, and teaming up with their Kiwanis to do a variety of projects!
UW-Green Bay- UW-Green Bay is the 5th leader within WUM for service hours. So far they have performed 637 hours of service. They also bring a ton of people to district events which gives them a ton of service hours! Besides that though they are always looking for other ways to rake in the service hours!
Don't forget to do a ton of service over break and tell your Secretary so they can report it on their MRFs! Also District Convention early registration is due on February 1st, and awards are due February 4th! Don't be late with either one, you won't want to miss this years District Convention!
In Service
Jill
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
R.A.D. Clubs 11/19
Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all having a great week, and are gearing up for your Thanksgiving break! I know I am very excited for Turkey Day!! This weeks R.A.D. clubs are based on who has fundraised the most this year for various charities! These clubs have gone above and beyond to help us achieve our fundraising goals this year! So without further ado let's see who this weeks R.A.D. clubs are!!!!!!!
UW-Platteville
UW-Platteville is the number one club in fundraising throughout WUM! So far they have raised $1,710.50!! Most of their fundraising efforts was toward Relay For Life to raise money for cancer research. However, they are still going strong while selling threads of hope bracelets to raise money for women in the Philippines! This club truly knows the importance of helping others by raising money for different charities and this is the reason they are this weeks R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire is the second leading club in fundraising efforts! They have raised $885.04 so far this year! They have fundraised for various charities and are always looking for other ways to fundraise and help others! This is what makes them this weeks R.A.D. Club!
UW-Whitewater
UW-Whitewater is the third leading club in fundraising efforts, so far they have raised $619.28! This has been for various charities!! They are also always looking for creative fundraisers to give back to others also! That is why they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
Edgewood College
Edgewood is the fourth leading club in fundraising within WUM! So far they have raised $445! They are currently raising even more also while they are also doing the Threads of Hope fundraiser for women in the Philippines! They have done so well with their Threads of Hope fundraiser they were featured on the Circle K International website! This is the reason they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
UW-Parkside
UW-Parkside is the fifth leading fundraising club within our district! To date they have raised $296.02 for various charities! They also have meetings with their e-board to brainstorm other ways that they can fundraise for other charities! This is the reason they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
The next R.A.D. clubs will be put out after the next MRF's are due and will be based on which clubs have performed the most service hours! So be sure to get all of your service hours in! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!
In Service
Jill
I hope you are all having a great week, and are gearing up for your Thanksgiving break! I know I am very excited for Turkey Day!! This weeks R.A.D. clubs are based on who has fundraised the most this year for various charities! These clubs have gone above and beyond to help us achieve our fundraising goals this year! So without further ado let's see who this weeks R.A.D. clubs are!!!!!!!
UW-Platteville
UW-Platteville is the number one club in fundraising throughout WUM! So far they have raised $1,710.50!! Most of their fundraising efforts was toward Relay For Life to raise money for cancer research. However, they are still going strong while selling threads of hope bracelets to raise money for women in the Philippines! This club truly knows the importance of helping others by raising money for different charities and this is the reason they are this weeks R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire is the second leading club in fundraising efforts! They have raised $885.04 so far this year! They have fundraised for various charities and are always looking for other ways to fundraise and help others! This is what makes them this weeks R.A.D. Club!
UW-Whitewater
UW-Whitewater is the third leading club in fundraising efforts, so far they have raised $619.28! This has been for various charities!! They are also always looking for creative fundraisers to give back to others also! That is why they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
Edgewood College
Edgewood is the fourth leading club in fundraising within WUM! So far they have raised $445! They are currently raising even more also while they are also doing the Threads of Hope fundraiser for women in the Philippines! They have done so well with their Threads of Hope fundraiser they were featured on the Circle K International website! This is the reason they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
UW-Parkside
UW-Parkside is the fifth leading fundraising club within our district! To date they have raised $296.02 for various charities! They also have meetings with their e-board to brainstorm other ways that they can fundraise for other charities! This is the reason they are a R.A.D. Club this week!
The next R.A.D. clubs will be put out after the next MRF's are due and will be based on which clubs have performed the most service hours! So be sure to get all of your service hours in! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!
In Service
Jill
Friday, October 29, 2010
RAD Clubs 10-29
Hello Everyone,
I hope you all have had an amazing week, and have done a ton of service! I hope you are all getting excited for K-Family Service Day in just 2 short weeks. It will be a great time of being together with the entire K-Family and doing what we do best: SERVICE!! Also be sure to stick around for the social afterward to have some K-Family fun!
All of the club's this week have been pretty RAD, and therefore have made this decision pretty hard! With that said this weeks RAD clubs are as follows: Edgewood College, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), UW-Parkside, and Ripon College! All of these clubs have gone above and beyond in the last couple of weeks!!
Edgewood College have taken on a new fundraiser that not only will bring money to their club but also help women in the Philippines! Not only are they just taking on this fundraiser they also are now featured on the Circle K International website! Check it out at: http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/home.aspx. They have also put together an awesome website to keep their club updated with what is going on not only within their club and school but also within the district! Want to see what their up to, here is their website link: http://edgewoodcirclek.weebly.com/index.html!
MSOE may be a small club but they have a mighty heart for service! At their last meeting they put together over 120 Halloween treat bags for the Ronald McDonald House, and a domestic abuse shelter. They stuffed them with all kinds of toys, trinkets, candy and chips for the kids to make their day a little brighter! They also have a lot of excitement and motivation to find some more members for their club and watch it grow so they can do even more service! Their excitement is for surely contagious.
UW-Parkside is beyond busy. They have a different social, service project, or K-Family event almost every day. I can't believe the amount dedication and excitement this club brings to Circle K! They also have helped so much in achieving the district goals! Not only this but they are always interested in getting together with other clubs within Wisconsin-Upper Michigan! Be sure to say hello to them at K-Family Service Day!
Ripon College is on the move this year that is for sure!! They have been doing amazing things starting with attending both 24 hour Service Project and Membership Awareness Conference, where they brought so much excitement and enthusiasm for service! Not only that but they have been a brainstorming machine when it comes to service projects they can do with their club! If that weren't enough they also love getting together with the Winnebago Division!!
Thank you to these clubs for always going above and beyond to get the job done, you are all for surely RAD Clubs!! Keep up the great work!
If you think your club is a RAD club just send me a short email explaining why, and who knows your club might be featured next! See you all at K-Family Service Day!
In Service
Jill
I hope you all have had an amazing week, and have done a ton of service! I hope you are all getting excited for K-Family Service Day in just 2 short weeks. It will be a great time of being together with the entire K-Family and doing what we do best: SERVICE!! Also be sure to stick around for the social afterward to have some K-Family fun!
All of the club's this week have been pretty RAD, and therefore have made this decision pretty hard! With that said this weeks RAD clubs are as follows: Edgewood College, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), UW-Parkside, and Ripon College! All of these clubs have gone above and beyond in the last couple of weeks!!
Edgewood College have taken on a new fundraiser that not only will bring money to their club but also help women in the Philippines! Not only are they just taking on this fundraiser they also are now featured on the Circle K International website! Check it out at: http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/home.aspx. They have also put together an awesome website to keep their club updated with what is going on not only within their club and school but also within the district! Want to see what their up to, here is their website link: http://edgewoodcirclek.weebly.com/index.html!
MSOE may be a small club but they have a mighty heart for service! At their last meeting they put together over 120 Halloween treat bags for the Ronald McDonald House, and a domestic abuse shelter. They stuffed them with all kinds of toys, trinkets, candy and chips for the kids to make their day a little brighter! They also have a lot of excitement and motivation to find some more members for their club and watch it grow so they can do even more service! Their excitement is for surely contagious.
UW-Parkside is beyond busy. They have a different social, service project, or K-Family event almost every day. I can't believe the amount dedication and excitement this club brings to Circle K! They also have helped so much in achieving the district goals! Not only this but they are always interested in getting together with other clubs within Wisconsin-Upper Michigan! Be sure to say hello to them at K-Family Service Day!
Ripon College is on the move this year that is for sure!! They have been doing amazing things starting with attending both 24 hour Service Project and Membership Awareness Conference, where they brought so much excitement and enthusiasm for service! Not only that but they have been a brainstorming machine when it comes to service projects they can do with their club! If that weren't enough they also love getting together with the Winnebago Division!!
Thank you to these clubs for always going above and beyond to get the job done, you are all for surely RAD Clubs!! Keep up the great work!
If you think your club is a RAD club just send me a short email explaining why, and who knows your club might be featured next! See you all at K-Family Service Day!
In Service
Jill
Saturday, October 16, 2010
R.A.D. Club of the Week 10/15
Hello Everyone,
First I hope everyone has recovered since Membership Awareness Conference last week, and you are all getting back into the swing of things! I know I am definitely going through Circle K withdrawals after such an amazing weekend! This week was a very hard decision on which clubs to choose as the R.A.D. Clubs, you all have done such a fantastic job!!
After much pondering this weeks R.A.D. Clubs are: UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, Carthage College, UW-Whitewater, and Michigan Technological University! These clubs have gone above and beyond in one way or another this week, and deserve recognition for all of their hard work!! You may be asking yourself what did these clubs do to deserve being such a R.A.D. Club, well let me tell you!!
UW-Green Bay has grown there club in more ways then one. They had 10 people at Membership Awareness Conference, which is HUGE for UW-GB! It was great to see such a big turnout, with not just returning members either, there were a lot of new members from this club! Not only did they bring a ton of people to MAC, they also have between 3-5 service projects each week within their club for their members to attend. That is a lot of service being done!! They are also working on bettering their club by getting a service chair!! UW-GB is by far a very busy club and is definitely a R.A.D. Club!
UW-Oshkosh has also been doing some great things! They brought 23 people to MAC, and like GB they were not all returning members, they had a good mix of each!! They also put together an awesome creative song that related to Harry Potter for their skit! Not only have they been super duper active within the district but they are super active in their local K-Family! They go to their sponsoring Kiwanis Club meeting every week!! Last week they also went to a local Key Club to speak and then brought the Key Club president to their meeting to show her what Circle K was like!!! For their dedication to the K-Family they are for surely a R.A.D. Club this week!
Carthage College is becoming a more active club everyday! They brought 2 people with them to MAC, which is great for Carthage College, because I don't remember the last time they had 2 people at a District event. Not only that but their excitement about coming back to KFSD was contagious! They also shared some great fundraisers with other clubs while they were there, and really shared their knowledge of how they have become such a strong club with the other clubs. It was great to see them care about their fellow clubs! For their caring, support, and dedication this week they are a R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Whitewater is not only a super active club but they also know how to utilize their resources. They had 10 people at MAC that were super enthusiastic about being there. Not only did they have people at MAC though they also utilized MAC to help them achieve greatness during their homecoming festivities by asking other clubs to help them out by bringing games! They also have planned a super awesome corn maze for their club and was gracious enough to invite all of the clubs in the district to it!! The excitement about this event is over the top and they have done an awesome job of bringing the district together, and for this, this week they are a R.A.D. Club!
Michigan Technological University I don't know if you guys know but it is like 6-7 hours from where MAC is held, and yet this club managed to bring 8 people with them. That is absolutely amazing seeing as far as they had to travel to get there!! They also have a ton of Halloween service projects coming up where they will be helping out their area children!! It is great to see such a dedicated club to the district and to service, and for this they are a R.A.D. Club!!
Thank you to all of the clubs for their hard work this past month, and especially thanks to those clubs that did attend MAC!! It was super successful and I hope you all had as much fun as I did!! I can't wait to see everyone at K-Family Service Day in Green Bay! I challenge every club to bring at least 1 person, then we can say we had 100% attendance from the WUM Clubs which may be a first!!! I hope you all have a great weekend!!
In Service
Jill
First I hope everyone has recovered since Membership Awareness Conference last week, and you are all getting back into the swing of things! I know I am definitely going through Circle K withdrawals after such an amazing weekend! This week was a very hard decision on which clubs to choose as the R.A.D. Clubs, you all have done such a fantastic job!!
After much pondering this weeks R.A.D. Clubs are: UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, Carthage College, UW-Whitewater, and Michigan Technological University! These clubs have gone above and beyond in one way or another this week, and deserve recognition for all of their hard work!! You may be asking yourself what did these clubs do to deserve being such a R.A.D. Club, well let me tell you!!
UW-Green Bay has grown there club in more ways then one. They had 10 people at Membership Awareness Conference, which is HUGE for UW-GB! It was great to see such a big turnout, with not just returning members either, there were a lot of new members from this club! Not only did they bring a ton of people to MAC, they also have between 3-5 service projects each week within their club for their members to attend. That is a lot of service being done!! They are also working on bettering their club by getting a service chair!! UW-GB is by far a very busy club and is definitely a R.A.D. Club!
UW-Oshkosh has also been doing some great things! They brought 23 people to MAC, and like GB they were not all returning members, they had a good mix of each!! They also put together an awesome creative song that related to Harry Potter for their skit! Not only have they been super duper active within the district but they are super active in their local K-Family! They go to their sponsoring Kiwanis Club meeting every week!! Last week they also went to a local Key Club to speak and then brought the Key Club president to their meeting to show her what Circle K was like!!! For their dedication to the K-Family they are for surely a R.A.D. Club this week!
Carthage College is becoming a more active club everyday! They brought 2 people with them to MAC, which is great for Carthage College, because I don't remember the last time they had 2 people at a District event. Not only that but their excitement about coming back to KFSD was contagious! They also shared some great fundraisers with other clubs while they were there, and really shared their knowledge of how they have become such a strong club with the other clubs. It was great to see them care about their fellow clubs! For their caring, support, and dedication this week they are a R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Whitewater is not only a super active club but they also know how to utilize their resources. They had 10 people at MAC that were super enthusiastic about being there. Not only did they have people at MAC though they also utilized MAC to help them achieve greatness during their homecoming festivities by asking other clubs to help them out by bringing games! They also have planned a super awesome corn maze for their club and was gracious enough to invite all of the clubs in the district to it!! The excitement about this event is over the top and they have done an awesome job of bringing the district together, and for this, this week they are a R.A.D. Club!
Michigan Technological University I don't know if you guys know but it is like 6-7 hours from where MAC is held, and yet this club managed to bring 8 people with them. That is absolutely amazing seeing as far as they had to travel to get there!! They also have a ton of Halloween service projects coming up where they will be helping out their area children!! It is great to see such a dedicated club to the district and to service, and for this they are a R.A.D. Club!!
Thank you to all of the clubs for their hard work this past month, and especially thanks to those clubs that did attend MAC!! It was super successful and I hope you all had as much fun as I did!! I can't wait to see everyone at K-Family Service Day in Green Bay! I challenge every club to bring at least 1 person, then we can say we had 100% attendance from the WUM Clubs which may be a first!!! I hope you all have a great weekend!!
In Service
Jill
Friday, October 1, 2010
Outstanding Clubs of the Week
Hello Everyone,
I have seen nothing but good things come out of everyone's clubs!! I have been so impressed with all of you that i thought we should start a new recognition program so that all of the wonderful things your clubs have been doing can be seen!! So every Friday I will be dedicating my blog to the five clubs that have either put on a great event, showed improvement, or shows something that makes them deserving of being featured as a R.A.D. (Radically Amazing Dedicated) Club! So without further ado let's take a look at which clubs are featured as this weeks R.A.D. Clubs and what they did to deserve it:
Alverno College
Alverno has done amazing things this past week!! First off they had 2 people attend Key Leader, a leadership conference held in Camp Wawbeek, last weekend! When they couldn't find a way to get the amount of people they wanted to come to MAC to MAC they took matters into their own hands, and rented a bus!! Then not only did they just rent a bus to get themselves down to MAC, but they shared their ride with the rest of the Metro Division!! So be sure to look out for the big bus with all of them on it!! Thanks for being such a R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire has taken the word recruiting to a whole new level!! With only about 3 meetings under their belt they already have 144 members!! These are some dedicated members to as they have 42 of those members come to MAC next weekend!! So if you need some recruitment techniques get in contact with UW-Eau Claire!! Thanks Eau Claire for being a R.A.D. Club this week!
Northern Michigan University
Some of you may have attended Northern Michigan Universtity's awesome 24 Hour Service Project a few weekends ago!! If you went then you know how awesome and fun this event was! If you didn't then let me tell you they planned service for about 45 of us helping the Salvation Army, Marquette Children Museum, and cleaning up beaches!! All of that service will definitely help us reach our district service goal of 12,000 hours!! Keep up being such a R.A.D. Club!!!
UW-Milwaukee
Some of you may be asking yourself UW-Milwaukee where did they come from?? Well that is exactly what makes them a R.A.D. Club this month!! After just one meeting they are definitely making a name for themselves!! They started their club with no members and had 14 people at their last meeting, and are bringing 4 people with them to MAC!! This is a huge accomplishment, and we are super excited to have UWM back with us!! Thanks UWM for being such a R.A.D. Club!! Keep up the great work!
UW-Madison
UW-Madison is full of recruitment also! They had a super successful org fair where they got 186 people to sign up, which is amazing for how many different organizations they are competing with on their campus! Also even though MAC is during their homecoming and they are still setting aside some time to come for a few hours!! Thanks for being a R.A.D. Club and keep up the great dedication!
Be sure to stop back next week to see if your club is featured as a R.A.D. Club!!! If you think your club is doing something that makes them a R.A.D. Club just shoot me an email with why you think your club deserves it!! Hope you all have a great weekend and I will see tons of you next weekend at MAC!!
In Service
Jill
I have seen nothing but good things come out of everyone's clubs!! I have been so impressed with all of you that i thought we should start a new recognition program so that all of the wonderful things your clubs have been doing can be seen!! So every Friday I will be dedicating my blog to the five clubs that have either put on a great event, showed improvement, or shows something that makes them deserving of being featured as a R.A.D. (Radically Amazing Dedicated) Club! So without further ado let's take a look at which clubs are featured as this weeks R.A.D. Clubs and what they did to deserve it:
Alverno College
Alverno has done amazing things this past week!! First off they had 2 people attend Key Leader, a leadership conference held in Camp Wawbeek, last weekend! When they couldn't find a way to get the amount of people they wanted to come to MAC to MAC they took matters into their own hands, and rented a bus!! Then not only did they just rent a bus to get themselves down to MAC, but they shared their ride with the rest of the Metro Division!! So be sure to look out for the big bus with all of them on it!! Thanks for being such a R.A.D. Club!!
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire has taken the word recruiting to a whole new level!! With only about 3 meetings under their belt they already have 144 members!! These are some dedicated members to as they have 42 of those members come to MAC next weekend!! So if you need some recruitment techniques get in contact with UW-Eau Claire!! Thanks Eau Claire for being a R.A.D. Club this week!
Northern Michigan University
Some of you may have attended Northern Michigan Universtity's awesome 24 Hour Service Project a few weekends ago!! If you went then you know how awesome and fun this event was! If you didn't then let me tell you they planned service for about 45 of us helping the Salvation Army, Marquette Children Museum, and cleaning up beaches!! All of that service will definitely help us reach our district service goal of 12,000 hours!! Keep up being such a R.A.D. Club!!!
UW-Milwaukee
Some of you may be asking yourself UW-Milwaukee where did they come from?? Well that is exactly what makes them a R.A.D. Club this month!! After just one meeting they are definitely making a name for themselves!! They started their club with no members and had 14 people at their last meeting, and are bringing 4 people with them to MAC!! This is a huge accomplishment, and we are super excited to have UWM back with us!! Thanks UWM for being such a R.A.D. Club!! Keep up the great work!
UW-Madison
UW-Madison is full of recruitment also! They had a super successful org fair where they got 186 people to sign up, which is amazing for how many different organizations they are competing with on their campus! Also even though MAC is during their homecoming and they are still setting aside some time to come for a few hours!! Thanks for being a R.A.D. Club and keep up the great dedication!
Be sure to stop back next week to see if your club is featured as a R.A.D. Club!!! If you think your club is doing something that makes them a R.A.D. Club just shoot me an email with why you think your club deserves it!! Hope you all have a great weekend and I will see tons of you next weekend at MAC!!
In Service
Jill
Monday, September 20, 2010
10 days to still get your FREE T-SHIRT
Hello Everyone,
Are you excited for Membership Awareness Conference? Do you know that you for surely want to go?? Have you heard you can get a FREE t-shirt if you early register? That is right all you have to do is send in your registration form and $15 by September 30 and you will get a free district t-shirt at Membership Awareness Conference! So if you know that you want to go, and you have it marked in your calendar you should send in your registration as soon as possible! If you need the registration form simply shoot me an email and I will send it to you!
Are you unsure if you want to go to MAC? Not sure what the whole MAC thing is? Well you have come to the right place to find out!! Membership Awareness Conference is October 8-10 at Camp Wawbeek, in Wisconsin Dells, WI!! This year's theme is Harry Potter, so it should be a pretty magical time! It is a time when all of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan gets together and has a blast while learning a ton! When you get there on Friday night you will do some service projects and get to know each other with some awesome ice breakers! Don't forget that hay ride and Denny's run also, a trip to Camp Wawbeek wouldn't be complete without it! Then Saturday we will start off with some service around camp to help them get ready for winter! Then there will be workshops where you can learn about a ton of different CKI topics! After dinner then you can attend the Mr. WUM competition where the fine men of our district will battle to see who is the best!! Don't forget the dance and fundraisers also! It is sure to be a great time had by all, so be sure to check it out! Want to see what goes on at MAC watch this video for more info!
If you need some more incentive to come keep in mind that if we get 140 people there your district board will sleep outside! Can't wait to see everyone there!
In Service
Jill
Are you excited for Membership Awareness Conference? Do you know that you for surely want to go?? Have you heard you can get a FREE t-shirt if you early register? That is right all you have to do is send in your registration form and $15 by September 30 and you will get a free district t-shirt at Membership Awareness Conference! So if you know that you want to go, and you have it marked in your calendar you should send in your registration as soon as possible! If you need the registration form simply shoot me an email and I will send it to you!
Are you unsure if you want to go to MAC? Not sure what the whole MAC thing is? Well you have come to the right place to find out!! Membership Awareness Conference is October 8-10 at Camp Wawbeek, in Wisconsin Dells, WI!! This year's theme is Harry Potter, so it should be a pretty magical time! It is a time when all of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan gets together and has a blast while learning a ton! When you get there on Friday night you will do some service projects and get to know each other with some awesome ice breakers! Don't forget that hay ride and Denny's run also, a trip to Camp Wawbeek wouldn't be complete without it! Then Saturday we will start off with some service around camp to help them get ready for winter! Then there will be workshops where you can learn about a ton of different CKI topics! After dinner then you can attend the Mr. WUM competition where the fine men of our district will battle to see who is the best!! Don't forget the dance and fundraisers also! It is sure to be a great time had by all, so be sure to check it out! Want to see what goes on at MAC watch this video for more info!
If you need some more incentive to come keep in mind that if we get 140 people there your district board will sleep outside! Can't wait to see everyone there!
In Service
Jill
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Hi Ho Hi Ho It's back to school we go!
Hello Wonderful WUMers
As we make our way back to school in the upcoming weeks, or in the last weeks it also means it is time to get back into full swing with Circle K stuff!! I hope you are all ready to recruit, recruit, recruit!! This is the most important time of the year when it comes to recruiting new members, and showing people the excitement of being in Circle K!! With your excitement and help in this new year we are sure to reach our district goal of 500 members!!
Here are a few helpful hints to keep in mind as you try to snag in those new members!!
1. Send a personalized email to each person that signs up at your org fair inviting them to your first meeting, and then again for your first service project. After all they had to have signed up because they enjoy doing service! If you can get them to come to a service project you will probably have them hooked!
2. Have at least one service project already scheduled for the first week of school! The sooner you have a service project that new members can attend the less time they have to forget about what Circle K is! Also the sooner you get a service project going the less time they will have to get hooked on a different organization!
3. Have a few returning members on a welcome committee! This does not mean stand at the door and greet people, this simply means that these people will sit next to new members and make sure that every new face that comes through the door gets talked to, asked their name, major, hometown, just small talk. Maybe even ask them what they like to do for service!! This will make every person that comes through the door feels welcomed and included!
4. Play music as people come into your meeting! Have the first 5 or so minutes be pure socializing time, play music to lighten the mood and get people talking and having fun! Then once you start your meeting they will already be talking and ready to go!
5. Have a fun icebreaker to start your meeting off after you play music for the first 5 minutes! The first 12 minutes are the most important, new members will decide in those first 12 minutes whether they want to come back or not! So whether you have an icebreaker or a fun service project in the beginning, you should plan on doing something fun that will hold their attention!
I hope these tips and tricks will for surely help you hook not only those new members but also the returning members! If you have any questions or if the district board can help you in any way please let me know! I wish you the best of luck in this recruitment season, and getting off on the right foot with school!!
In Service
Jill
As we make our way back to school in the upcoming weeks, or in the last weeks it also means it is time to get back into full swing with Circle K stuff!! I hope you are all ready to recruit, recruit, recruit!! This is the most important time of the year when it comes to recruiting new members, and showing people the excitement of being in Circle K!! With your excitement and help in this new year we are sure to reach our district goal of 500 members!!
Here are a few helpful hints to keep in mind as you try to snag in those new members!!
1. Send a personalized email to each person that signs up at your org fair inviting them to your first meeting, and then again for your first service project. After all they had to have signed up because they enjoy doing service! If you can get them to come to a service project you will probably have them hooked!
2. Have at least one service project already scheduled for the first week of school! The sooner you have a service project that new members can attend the less time they have to forget about what Circle K is! Also the sooner you get a service project going the less time they will have to get hooked on a different organization!
3. Have a few returning members on a welcome committee! This does not mean stand at the door and greet people, this simply means that these people will sit next to new members and make sure that every new face that comes through the door gets talked to, asked their name, major, hometown, just small talk. Maybe even ask them what they like to do for service!! This will make every person that comes through the door feels welcomed and included!
4. Play music as people come into your meeting! Have the first 5 or so minutes be pure socializing time, play music to lighten the mood and get people talking and having fun! Then once you start your meeting they will already be talking and ready to go!
5. Have a fun icebreaker to start your meeting off after you play music for the first 5 minutes! The first 12 minutes are the most important, new members will decide in those first 12 minutes whether they want to come back or not! So whether you have an icebreaker or a fun service project in the beginning, you should plan on doing something fun that will hold their attention!
I hope these tips and tricks will for surely help you hook not only those new members but also the returning members! If you have any questions or if the district board can help you in any way please let me know! I wish you the best of luck in this recruitment season, and getting off on the right foot with school!!
In Service
Jill
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