* * * *                                                * * * *
        *  #    # *                                            *  #    # *
       *   #   #   *                                          *   #   #   *
      *    #  #     *                                        *    #  #     *
      *    ###      *                CIRCLE K                *    ###      *
      *    #  #     *       Thursday, January 20th, 2004     *    #  #     *
       *   #   #   *          ~&~ Meeting Minutes ~&~         *   #   #   *
        *  #    # *                                            *  #    # *
          * * * *                                                * * * *


I.     CALL TO ORDER, President Lisa Slominski, 7:10pm


II.    WELCOME to everyone, especially guests Jerry Nordblom from
          Washtenaw Literacy and the Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor of
          our district, Bob Hoepner. Also, welcome to everyone who is
          here for the first time at our winter mass meeting!


III.   PENNY WAR UPDATE
          The CR committee gave us an update on the penny war they are
          running to raise money for Jaria, the child that Circle K
          sponsors through PROVIDES. Basically, Nick is losing. By a lot.
          He had about $2.00 positive and everyone else had less then
          negative $10.00.  If this trend continues, Nick will be
          receiving a pie in the face at the end of the semester!


IV.    WASHTENAW LITERACY
          Jerry Nordblom came to speak to us today about the program
          he is involved with, Washtenaw Literacy. Adult literacy is
          a big problem right here in Washtenaw county with 12% of
          adults having literacy skills below the 3rd grade level.
          Washtenaw Literacy works with these people to help them
          learn to read and write in both one on one tutoring and
          group sessions. Circle K has a project set up with Washtenaw
          Literacy which you can sign up for right now on our calendar.
          It is a group session where you will simply be making
          conversation with people who need to work on their English
          skills.


V.     BIG EVENTS SHOWCASE.
          The activity today a was a little something we like to call
          "Big Events Showcase." We broke up into six groups of about 15
          people each and rotated through different stations explaining
          the various large projects that Circle K is putting on this
          semester. At each station we also had little games or videos to
          make it interesting. The events we covered were:
                  ~&~LeadCon~&~
                  ~&~Poker Tournament~&~
                  ~&~A Cappella Concert~&~
                  ~&~Senior Prom~&~
                  ~&~Charit-A-Bowl~&~
                  ~&~District Convention~&~
          You can find more information about each of these
          on the calendar at www.umcirclek.org


VI.    MEMBERSHIP AND COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS
          While you don't need to be a member to participate in any
          of the service projects Circle K runs, there are many benefits
          to being a paid member of our club. Members can take on various
          leadership roles within the club and attend leadership
          conferences. Also, members have all of their service
          hours logged and can check them at any time on our website.
          Members are able to join committees and get more involved in
          The club. Membership and Committee applications are available
          Online and can be turned in at our Thursday meeting or in
          the Circle K office on the 4th floor of the Michigan Union.


VII.   UPCOMING PROJECTS
          ~&~ Leslie Science Center Moon Walk Sat. Jan. 22 6:30pm-9:15pm
          ~&~ Gleaners Food Bank ............ Sat. Jan. 22 12:00pm-4:00pm
          ~&~ Riverview Nursing Home ........ Mon. Jan. 24 6:00pm-8:00pm
          ~&~ Kidzone ....................... Mon. Jan. 24 3:30pm-6:00pm
          ~&~ Neutral Zone Dinner Prep ...... Tue. Jan. 25 4:45pm-6:45pm
          ~&~ K-Kids ........................ Wed. Jan. 26 3:20pm-6:45pm
          ~&~ Community Kitchen Food Prep ... Thu. Jan. 27 2:30pm-5:15pm
          ~&~ Community Kitchen Food Serving  Thu. Jan. 27 5:15pm-7:15pm


VIII.    CLOSING
            Don't forget to pick up a committee application if you are
            interested in joining a committee. After the meeting a bunch
            of us went over to Atlanta Bread Company for food and drinks.

              To learn more about these projects or sign up online, go to

                        http://www.umcirclek.org/calendar.php


     ---THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CIRCLE K---  * * * *
                                              *  #    # *
        MEETINGS:  Thursdays, 7pm, Union     *   #   #   *  "The greatest
        WEB PAGE:  www.umcirclek.org        *    #  #     *   service to
          E-MAIL:  circlek@umich.edu        *    ###      *    yourself
                                            *    #  #     *   is service
          OFFICE:  4213 Michigan Union       *   #   #   *    to others"
           HOURS:  2-5pm M-Th                 *  #    # *
           PHONE:  615-0523                     * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           The mission of the University of Michigan Circle K is to:
     Inspire and empower college students to develop a lifetime
     commitment to serving the community through a variety of projects, a
      plethora of leadership opportunities, and a dynamic social
         atmosphere while allowing members to be engaged in what is
                            important to them.




































































~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~ Penny War ~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~
Everyone remember to save your pennies to
put them in Nick's jar. That is all.