Thank You for a Phenomenal Year!

Members of the Mighty New York District, Kiwanians, Friends,

Thank you. I just wanted to start by thanking each of you for making this year such an amazing experience and such a phenomenal success.

On April 1, 2009, we knew we would one day reach the end of our time together. It feels like just yesterday that the 2009-2010 service year began, and yet we have already arrived at its end. This is not surprising, however, when we consider all that has happened this year and all we have done.

Over the past year, we set many rigorous goals for ourselves, and through our collective efforts, we have been fortunate to have experienced a wealth of successes. Our district has welcomed five new Circle K clubs this year, increasing our membership to 946 – the largest we have been in many years. Our members have performed close to 30,000 hours of documented service to their communities, supporting the four Circle K International Service Partners, the KPTC, Kamp Kiwanis, and a plethora of other organizations and causes. We have increased membership recognition programs in our district to recognize the great work done by our hardest-working members and clubs. We have successfully planned and executed the first-ever New York District Large Scale Service Project, and our District Convention, at which we celebrated our fiftieth anniversary, was attended by over 180 people – nearly double the attendance we have had in recent years.

I am so proud of all that we have accomplished, and while I wish our time together were not so short, I ask you to keep in mind the words of Ida Scott Taylor: “One day at a time – this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.” Make each moment the best it can be, and treasure each of your experiences.

It has been such an honor and pleasure to serve as your 2009-2010 New York District Governor. This year has taught me so much, and you have all made an impact on me in some way. I will forever treasure this experience as one of the greatest of my life, and I will always treasure the memories we have all made together.

I have every confidence in the abilities of the 2010-2011 New York District Board to do an amazing job, and I look forward to seeing the coming year brings. Best of luck to each of you with all of your future pursuits, whether in Circle K or in the “real world.” I look forward to working with all of you again in the future. Please remember that I am always here and always willing to lend a hand.

Thank you again for such an amazing year!

Yours Always in Service, Leadership, and Fellowship,

Michael Zebrowski
Immediate-Past New York District Governor
Circle K International

Final Issue of Governor's Publication

Greetings New York District,

As we enter our last day of the 2009-2010 service year, I would like to share with you the final issue of my monthly publication, "Michael's Memo". Please take a look when you get the chance.

[Click here to download the final issue of "Michael's Memo"]

Have a great day!

-Governor Michael

Didn't report your hours this year? Well, you've got one last chance!

Greetings New York!

Did you forget to report any of your service hours to your club this past year? Or maybe you submitted your hours late and they were not included in the Monthly Progress Report Form by your Secretary? Maybe you forgot about some projects you took part in until after your hours were already submitted?...

In any case, please take the opportunity to report your outstanding service hours by clicking the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9D9PXP2

This will be your final opportunity to report any unreported service hours to the district so we can factor them into our total so we have an idea of the service hour total we completed during the 2009-2010 service year. [Please be sure not to include your service hours for March in responding to this survey, as those hours should still be submitted by your Secretaries in your club MPRFs for March, which are due by April 7th.]

Please try to submit these no later than April 1st.

Thanks!

-Governor Michael

Outstanding Member of the Month Program

2010-2011 New York District Board

Greetings New York!

It is my honor to announce to you our 2010-2011 New York District Board, which is set to take office effective April 1, 2010:

District Governor - Rickie Santer of Adelphi University
District Secretary - Carolyn Frantz of University at Albany
District Treasurer - Nick Papetti of RPI
District Editor - Jennifer Yong of Adelphi Univesity

Capital Division Lieutenant Governor: Jacquie Fable of RPI
Central Lakes Division Lieutenant Governor: Vacant
Empire Division Lieutenant Governor: Yvonne Cotterell of CCNY
Hudson Division Lieutenant Governor: Vacant
Long Island Division Lieutenant Governor: Kristin Leverone of C.W. Post
Northern Division Lieutenant Governor: Vacant
Southern Tier Division Lieutenant Governor: Brittney Fitzgerald of Elmira College
Western Division Lieutenant Governor: Crystal Chen of University at Buffalo

(If you are a member of a division that currently has a Lieutenant Governor vacancy and are interested in learning about how you can apply for the position, please contact Governor-Elect Santer at liltgrickie0910@gmail.com)

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 New York District Board of Officers!

-Governor Michael

NYCKI Mascot Contest Update!

Greetings!

The Top 3 Finalists for the NYCKI Mascot Contest will be selected Wednesday evening. All nominations are due no later than 3:00PM on Wednesday, March 17th.

Click here for instructions!

There's still time to be part of NYCKI history!

-Governor Michael

Outstanding Club of the Month - March