* * * * * * * * * # # * * # # * * # # * * # # * * # # * * # # * * ### * CIRCLE K * ### * * # # * Thursday, April 7th, 2005 * # # * * # # * >:( Installation Minutes >:( * # # * * # # * * # # * * * * * * * * * I. BANQUET Members and various guests from throughout the community came early to enjoy dinner and refreshments. II. CHAIR RECOGNITION Chairs were presented with certificates and framed photos recognizing their hard work throughout the year. III. UPCOMING PROJECTS KidZone .............................. Mon. Apr. 11 3:30pm-6:00pm Ronald McDonald House ................ Mon. Apr. 11 3:45pm-8:15pm Riverview Nursing Home ............... Mon. Apr. 11 6:00pm-8:00pm Washtenaw Literacy ................... Wed. Apr. 13 6:30pm-8:45pm To learn more about these projects or sign up online, go to http://www.umcirclek.org/calendar.php IV. CEREMONY Meeting was called to order by President Lisa Slominski, 7:15pm V. WELCOME Welcome to everyone who joined us this evening, especially our guests. From Downtown Ann Arbor we had Don Kossick and Bill Tasch, and from Chelsea Kiwanis Ray and Betsy Kemner. Former UM Circle K'ers Rishi Modgul, Mike Pearson, and Steve Swisher were also in attendance. Former Mayor Ingred Sheldon was our keynote speaker for the evening. VI. INDUCTIONS We inducted many new members into our organization on Thursday. One of them was actually there, awesome! VII. SERVICE RECOGNITION We recognized members with 25+, 50+, 75+, 100+, 125+, 150+, 170+, 199+ service hours between April 2004 and March 2005. Thank you for all the hard work you have done this past year. VIII. KEYNOTE ADDRESS This year at Installations we were all honored to have the former Ann Arbor Mayor, Ingred Sheldon, as our keynote speaker. Mayor Sheldon spoke about the benefits of community service, not only to those whom are served, but also those who serve. This is one of the key ideals in Circle K, as evident by our motto "The greatest service to yourself is service to others." IX. HONORS *Committees The chairs and members of each committee were recognized for all the hard work they have put in, as well as everything they have accomplished this year. *Club Awards Our club was honored with many awards over the past year. Below is the list of awards received grouped by level. International: Society of Distinguished Collegians Eric Dueweke Pamela Handley Justine Silver Lisa Slominski District Single Service Award: Holms Mentorship Roadrunner Award Kiwanis Family Award Outstanding Kiwanis Club Award Outstanding Treasurer: Nick Hoffman Outstanding Club Newsletter: Nguyen Tran 1st Place Scrapbook Member of the Year: Stefanie Theis Campus Michigan Leadership Awards Outstanding Student Leader: Lisa Slominski Yeoman Service Award: Kevin Zhao *Board Awards Every year the board selects members who have gone above and beyond in helping the board fulfill its duties to the club. This year the board honored Jolene Schafer for her continuing effort with the K-Kids program and her passion for service. X. SENIORS Bill Tasch of Downtown Kiwanis spoke about the Kiwanis Family, and honored the seniors leaving this year. In addition, each senior talked about their time in Circle K and what it meant to them. We thanked the seniors with a CD containing the Circle K video from the past year and pillows with the Circle K logo so they could always dream about Circle K and their time with us. XI. YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEO We watched a video reflecting on some of the memorable moments of this past year. Thanks to Pam Handley and the Historian Committee for putting it together. XII. OFFICER RETIREMENT / FAREWELLS The 2004-2005 Circle K Executive Board was retired from their offices by Don Kossick. Each of the 2004-2005 officers spoke to the club on a personal level expressing their experiences over this past year and with Circle K in general. XIII. OFFICER INSTALLATIONS Our Kiwanis Advisor Don Kossick formally installed each of the new officers. Congratulations to our new Executive Board. ~*~ President Nick Hoffman ~*~ ~*~ Vice President Phillip LaRue ~*~ ~*~ Secretary Eric Machak ~*~ ~*~ Treasurer Stefanie Theis ~*~ ~*~ Bulletin Editor Lindsay Grude ~*~ XIV. NEW BOARD REMARKS New board members made brief statements regarding gratitude to the outgoing board and enthusiasm for the upcoming year. IV. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned by President Nick Hoffman. --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. It's been a crazy ride folks, and for me it's only half over. As we move into the new year, we need to remember what's really important. Too often we are caught up in all the bullshit that surrounds us on a daily basis, we must recognize that this is just the way things are. We are still just people, but I would like to think that we are people capable of rising above our faults, and the faults of others, able to come together and triumph over strife and bickering and pettiness and do something good. Something meaningful. We all have more power then we realize and with this comes responsibility, not only to others but to ourselves, to use this power to improve the lives of others. This is why I am here, and I know it is why all of you are here as well. I'm almost done with my rant but I would like to remind you that we have another 362 days left. Lets make each one count. Eric