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Topic: Circle K (Kiwanis)


In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Pennsylvania Circle K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Circle K clubs are self-governed and to a large extent self-financed, working independently of, but in cooperation with, their sponsoring Kiwanis clubs.
Kiwanis and Circle K members frequently act as partners in service—this common objective has proven to be a viable means of bridging the generation gap.
Circle K International is administered by a Board of Trustees composed of eleven college students elected at the annual convention each August.
www.pacirclek.org /member/whyjoin.shtml   (851 words)

  
 About Circle K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In 1936, the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington, established "Circle K House" at Washington State University, which was rented to young men who needed assistance to attend college.
Circle K International is an organization for college and university students who are responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to community service.
The Circle K International Service Initiative, "Focusing on the Future: Children," was designed to involve all Circle K members in projects that address the problems and issues that face children worldwide, ages 6-13.
www.kiwanis.us /kiwanisus/media/ckifactsheet.asp   (461 words)

  
 Pitt Oakland Circle K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Circle K is the embodiment of those qualities necessary to shape the future, realized in the colleges and universities of today.
A Circle K club may be established in an institution of higher education as described by the Constitution, Article VI, Section 1, upon the request of a Kiwanis club(s) which agrees to sponsor the proposed club.
The chairperson of the Kiwanis Circle K Committee shall serve as Circle K advisor and shall be responsible to the Kiwanis club for all Circle K activities.
www.pitt.edu /AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/circlek/clubbylaws.html   (4087 words)

  
 Louisiana Tech Circle K
Circle K International is a collegiate service organization with a worldwide membership that promotes fellowship, leadership, and service.
Although each Circle K club is sponsored by a Kiwanis club, college and university students govern the organization on all levels.
Kiwanis is committed to the cause and will raise an additional US $3 million to virtually rid the world of IDD by the year 2005.
www.latech.edu /tech/orgs/circlek   (308 words)

  
 Washington State University - Circle K - History of Circle K
You see, the Circle K fraternity was not recognized by the college for its first three years of existence because its members didn't have high enough grades.
Circle K came into existence due to a project of the Downtown Kiwanis club of Spokane.
Circle K became truly international in 1956 with the charter of a club in Canada.
www.wsu.edu:8080 /~circlek/history/history_speech.html   (1298 words)

  
 History of Circle K International
The "Circle K House" operated as a fraternity and eventually became a Greek letter organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pullman.
Soon after the second Circle K convention held in Des Moines, Iowa, ballots were sent to the 140 Circle K Clubs in the United States and Canada.
On February 22, 1957, the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees accepted a proposal to allow the establishment of Circle K districts and the very first district established was the Texas-Oklahoma District.
www.alcirclek.freewebspace.com /history.html   (1183 words)

  
 Circle K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
What is Circle K? Circle K is a co-educational service, leadership development, and friendship organization, organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus.
Although the ultimate responsibility for Circle is that of the Kiwanis Board of Directors, the sponsorship function is most directly carried out by the Kiwanis club Committee on Circle K Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor designated by the college or university administration.
Circle K International at the University of South Alabama is committed to service, leadership, and fellowship.
www.southalabama.edu /circlek/about.html   (198 words)

  
 Circle K
Circle K is a co-educational service, leadership development, and friendship organization, organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus.
Although the ultimate responsibility for Circle is that of the Kiwanis Board of Directors, the sponsorship function is most directly carried out by the Kiwanis club Committee on Circle K Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor (who may or may not be a Kiwanian) designated by the college or university administration.
Circle K International is currently the largest college/university organization for students who are responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to community service.
www.potsdam.edu /content.php?contentID=9DC6F584EDF8473502109E154D8EFC65   (251 words)

  
 W-UM - Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K District
Kiwanis International is the only civic alliance group that sponsors youth affiliate groups at the university-level (Circle K), high school-level (Key Club), middle school-level (Builders Club), and elementary school-level (K-Kids).
History: Formerly a fraternity house that was purchased for 26 men by the Kiwanis club of Pullman, WA, Circle K has evolved into the largest collegiate non-Greek service organization in the world.
Pledge: I pledge to uphold the objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill towards others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind's potential.
www.wumcirclek.org /kfamily.html   (771 words)

  
 Circle K
Circle K International is the world's largest collegiate organization dedicated to service and leadership development with more than 500 clubs in nine countries.
Circle K is a service organization through which college students can find a means of responsible student action in their communities and a more active involvement in the life of their campus.
In 1936, Circle K was instituted as a fraternity at Washington State University by the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington.
www.spc.edu /pages/1462.asp   (488 words)

  
 University of California - Irvine • Circle K International
Circle K is an international community service organization with over 12,000 members worldwide in over 7 countries.
However, a temporary Circle K organization was established as Circle K members prepared themselves for their first annual convention which was held October 17-19, 1954, at Carthage College.
Kiwanis was still concerned that the organization could not stand on its own and desired a better definition of Circle K - Kiwanis relations.
siys.com /ucicki/about.html   (2637 words)

  
 Kiwanis Family Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization comprised of individuals who want to improve their communities.
When Kiwanis International celebrated its 25th anniversary one year later, Kiwanian Walter Zeller donated 25 silver dollars in hopes that these would be auctioned to provide a “nest egg” for the Foundation.
Kiwanis Junior clubs are recognized in Europe and help to share the Kiwanis service experience with younger adults, ages 18-35.
www.kiwanis.us /kiwanisus/kfl   (556 words)

  
 Writer's guidelines for CIRCLE K magazine
K is a collegiate publication distributed six times during each academic year to the 13,500 members of Circle K International, as well as additional subscribers.
Circle K International is the world’s largest collegiate service organization, and its members are above-average college students, primarily residing in the United States and Canada, who are committed to community service and leadership development.
K articles average between 1,000 and 1,500 words (six to eight pages, typed doubled-spaced); payment is "on acceptance" and ranges from $150 to $400, depending on the depth of treatment, appeal to our special audience, and other factors.
www.kiwanis.org /magazine/writerck.asp   (523 words)

  
 Winthrop University - Circle K
In 1936, the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington, established “Circle K House” at Washington State College, which was rented to young men who needed assistance to attend college.
For ten years the "Circle K House" became affiliated with a Greek letter organization, although it continued to be sponsored by the Pullman Kiwanis Club.
There were 147 Circle K clubs in 1955, when Circle K was officially recognized as a sponsored organization of Kiwanis International.
www.birdnest.org /circlek   (524 words)

  
 UW-Fox Valley Circle K - Change a person's life, volunteer!
Circle K is the embodiment of those qualities necessary to share the future, realized in the colleges and universities of today.
Circle K International extended into a fifth nation with the chartering of a Circle K Club at the University of Suriname, South America, which became part of the Eastern Canada and the Caribbean District of Circle K International.
Circle K International is continuing to move toward ever-increasing service and leadership development as well as providing fellowship and personal growth to the members.
www.fox.uwc.edu /stuclubs/circlek/whatis.htm   (4647 words)

  
 What is Circle K?
Circle K is the sponsored youth of Kiwanis International at the college level.
Kiwanis and Circle K members frequently act as partners in service -- this common objective has proven to be a viable means of bridging the generation gap.
Circle K clubs and districts also set the amount of dues which are to be paid by each member for administrative expenses.
members.fortunecity.com /hollinscirclek/cki_whatis.html   (1547 words)

  
 Kiwanis Family Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Kiwanis is not a social club nor a secret or political society.
Circle K is a coeducational service, leadership development, and friendship organization, organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus.
Although the ultimate responsibility for Circle K is that of the Kiwanis Board of Directors, the sponsorship function is most directly carried out by the Kiwanis club Committee on Circle K Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor (who may or may not be a Kiwanian) designated by the college or university administration.
www.circlek.org /circlek/kfl   (1117 words)

  
 KiwanisClub.org - Circle K
In 1936 Jay N. Emerson, a member of the Pullman Washington Kiwanis Club, presented a plan to his club proposing that the Pullman Kiwanis Club purchase a house that could be rented to young men in need of assistance to attend the local college.
Circle K of Florence has grown tremendously since its inception last year, sometimes in spirit, sometimes in members, and still other times in service to the community.
Though history provides a good foundation from which to view achievements and obstacles, Circle K of Florence has been able to connect the organization's mission with tomorrow's college students and tomorrow's student organizations to envision the possibilities for the organization and realize its dream of creating a better world in which to live.
www.kiwanisclub.org /circlek.asp   (352 words)

  
 Circle K
Circle K International was established in 1955 as the collegiate service affiliate of Kiwanis International.
Circle K’s mission is to involve college students in campus and community service while developing quality leaders and citizens.
Ten thousand college students in nine countries have discovered that helping others through Circle K is personally rewarding; they’ve also learned that their involvement in Circle K International enhances their cultural understanding and ability to respond to the changing needs of their campuses and communities.
www.knox.edu /circlek.xml   (110 words)

  
 About Circle K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Circle K International is a division of Kiwanis Intenational.
Circle K at Marquette University was originally founded in 1980, and then reestablished in 1985.
Each Circle K club is sponsored by a Kiwanis club near their college or university.
www.marquette.edu /org/circlek   (256 words)

  
 Circle K - yarza.us
Richard Forde from Western Michigan Circle K is the first International President of the organization consisting of over 3,000 members in 156 clubs.
Circle K International adopts the service initiative “Focusing on the Future: Children” as the organization’s main priority.
Circle K International is the world’s largest community service and leadership organization on college campuses with more than 11,000 members in approximately 550 clubs worldwide.
www.yarza.us /circlek.htm   (666 words)

  
 Oglethorpe University Circle K International
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 mankind’s potential.
Oglethorpe University Circle K (OUCKI) was first chartered in 1954.
Circle K participates in several service events with Kiwanis such as volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House and fundraisers at the Georgia Dome.
www.oglethorpe.edu /campus_Life/Organizations/~circlek/whatis.htm   (237 words)

  
 TCNJ Circle K: Bylaws   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The name, emblem, and insignia of Circle K International shall be used for only such purposes as shall be authorized by the Circle K International Board of Trustees, subject to the approval of the International Administrator.
This club shall pay to the New Jersey Circle K District for every active member an annual dues of $8.00, due on October l of each year and considered delinquent on the same day International dues are delinquent, or on the days specified in the District Bylaws.
All such amendments must be consistent with the Bylaws of the New Jersey Circle K District and the Constitution and Bylaws of Circle K International, and shall become effective only upon their approval by the New Jersey Circle K District Board of Officers and the Circle K International Board of Trustees.
www.tcnj.edu /~circlek/bylaws.html   (4647 words)

  
 Washington State University - Circle K - Opening Page
Circle K is a wonderful opportunity for you to get involved with your school, the community, and the world - and we would love to meet you!
If you were involved in Key Club in high school, Circle K is also a great way to continue those awesome memories, meet new people, have fun, and keep giving back to the community.
WHAT IS CIRCLE K? With a membership of over 10,000 college and university students in nine nations, Circle K International is the world's largest organization of college and university students dedicated to campus and community service.
www.wsu.edu:8080 /~circlek   (295 words)

  
 Tulane Circle K
With an official membership of over 11,000 students, Circle K is open to all students.
Tulane Circle K is located on Tulane University's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana.
As a sponsored Kiwanis International program, each Circle K club is sponsored by the local Kiwanis club.
www.tulane.edu /~circlek/about.html   (204 words)

  
 Circle K Club of Seattle University
About Us Circle K International is a collegiate service organization with a worldwide membership that promotes fellowship, leadership, and service.
"Circle K International's mission is to develop college and university students into responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to serving the children of the world."
"The mission of SU Circle K is to serve from the heart, which is the same as the values of Catholic and Jesuit tradition.
students.seattleu.edu /clubs/circleK/aboutus.html   (444 words)

  
 Circle K - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Circle K is a trademark owned by Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard, which acquired it from ConocoPhillips in 2004, to designate a chain of company operated and franchised convenience stores in the United States.
According to the Circle K website, Circle K grew its retail network through a series of acquisitions conducted during the next few decades, which were incorporated into the Circle K brand.
Circle K was acquired by Tosco Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner and marketer, in 1996, but kept its headquarters in Phoenix.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Circle_K   (640 words)

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