New District Chairs!

Greetings Everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have two new additions to the New York District Board: Jess Martinolich, President of the Circle K of RPI, is our new Laws and Regulations Chair, and Nick Papetti, also of RPI, is our new Kiwanis Family Relations Chair. Congratulations to both Jess and Nick!

-Governor Michael

Board Appointments

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to quickly congratulate the two newest appointees to the District Board.

Alex Lin of University at Buffalo was confirmed as Western Division Lieutenant Governor at Tri-K Weekend this past Saturday.

In order to focus more heavily on NYCKI alumni outreach, I have appointed International Representative Kristen Reed to the position of Alumni Relations Ad-Hoc Chair.

Congratulations to Alex and Kristen!

At present, I am accepting letters of intent for the positions of Laws & Regulations Chair and Kiwanis Family Relations Chair. Please let me know if you are interested in applying or if you have any questions with regards to the requirements of these two chairmanships.

-Governor Michael

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following members of the New York District who were selected to serve on Circle K International Committees this year:

Matt Carney, Large Scale Service Project Committee (Logistics Chair)

Eric Hotchkiss, Corporate Sponsorship, Internship, & Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee

Kristen Reed, Service Committee (Chair)

Rickie Santer, Awards Ad-Hoc Committee

Imran Yassin, Corporate Sponsorship, Internship, & Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee

Michael Zebrowski, Awards Ad-Hoc Committee

In case you missed New York Speaking...

Hey New York!

I'd like to thank everyone who came to New York Speaking on the weekend of October 30th to November 1st and helped make it the success it was! I'm sure most of you have seen pictures of the weekend (and karaoke videos of a certain Immediate-Past International Officer serenading a certain Governor) as they gradually pop up on Facebook, but for those who missed it, here's a brief recap of what happened over the course of the weekend:

We collected around 40 food items for our food drive and collated storybooks and made friendship bracelets to distribute to hospitalized children. Thank you to everyone who took part in the service project!

Over the course of the weekend, the District Board elected three members to fill vacancies that had arisen. Please join me in welcoming the following members to the District Board:

• Conferences and Conventions Co-Chair Carolyn Frantz of University at Albany was appointed and confirmed as District Secretary.
• Please be sure to include Carolyn when you submit your MPRFs each month. Her email address is frantz.nycki@gmail.com.
• Brittney Fitzgerald of Elmira College was appointed and confirmed as District Editor.
• Please contact Brittney at brittney.nycki@gmail.com if you need any of your club's contact/officer information changed for the district's records. Please also contact her if there is anything you want highlighted in future editions of "Circling the Empire" (AKA "The CTE").
• Governor's Project Program Development Chair Alex Geroux of SUNY Potsdam was appointed and confirmed as Northern Division Lieutenant Governor.
• Alex will be serving as the representative from the clubs in the Northern Division to the District Board. If your club is part of the Northern Division, please be sure that you are in contact with Alex. Her email address is alexgerouxcki@gmail.com.

Congratulations to our newest additions to the board! We wish them all the best of luck in the months to come.

I would also like to extend my congratulations to our Outstanding Members and Officers that were recognized at New York Speaking:

Outstanding First Year Member Award:

Kathryn Graves - Adelphi University

Tamarah Louis - Stony Brook University

Theresa Phamduy - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Stephanie Wexler - SUNY New Paltz

Oustanding Returning Member Award:

Erin Miller - Rensselaer Polytechnic University

Bright Varghese - Stony Brook University

Outstanding Club Officer Awards:

Non-Traditional Officer Position - Webmaster - Sarah Boyd - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Committee Chair - Shirmela Rambally - Stony Brook University

Treasurer - Matthew Maran - Stony Brook University

Secretary - Rafaela Estrella - SUNY New Paltz

Vice President - Alexandra Reich - SUNY New Paltz

President - Jennifer Yong - Adelphi University

At District Convention 2010, we will again be accepting nominations for the Outstanding Officer Award, and we will again be putting out the application for Distinguished Member Recognition Program, which will be open to all members and officers in the district. Be on the lookout for how to apply at some point this winter!

If you were unable to come to New York Speaking, don't despair! You can still come to District Convention 2010 in the spring! In case you missed our call to DCON, the theme for District Convention 2010 is "Going Golden: A Solid Record of Service", in honor of 50 years of Service, Leadership, and Fellowship! Join us on the weekend of March 19th to 21st at the Crowne Plaza in Albany as we celebrate NYCKI's Golden Anniversary!

-Governor Michael

Congratulations to Our New Awards Chair!

Hello New York!

I am happy to announce that I have appointed Jennifer Yong, the President of the Circle K of Adelphi University, as our new Awards Chair. She will soon be distributing the awards packet for New York Speaking 2009.

Congratulations, Jennifer!

-Governor Michael

New York District Executive Board Vacancies

Hey Everyone,

We are taking applications for those interested in serving the remainder of the service year in the capacity of either District Secretary or District Editor.

The duties of District Secretary include: taking minutes at all District Board meetings, compiling monthly district service hour and interclub totals, providing publications for club secretaries, speaking on behalf of Circle K when asked to do so, and assisting with any other projects or initiatives undertaken by the District Board.

The duties of District Editor are largely founded around serving as the chief publisher for the New York District. The District Editor publishes "Circling the Empire" (AKA "The CTE"), provides publications for club editors, works with NYCKITV on YouTube, speaks on behalf of Circle K when asked to do so, and assists with any other projects or initiatives undertaken by the District Board.

As both District Secretary and District Editor are elected positions on the voting board, both officers are expected to attend all meetings of the District Board. We have the following board meetings scheduled for this year: September (DLSSP), New York Speaking, Tri-K Weekend, January, February, and DCON.

Members who are interested in applying should send me letters of intent and any work samples they think will help in the selection process (newsletters, advertisements, writing samples, online resources, etc.). Applicants may also submit resumes to showcase experience and qualification. The deadline for application submission is September 8th.

If you have any questions at all about either position, please let me know. This is a great leadership opportunity, so if you're interested, I encourage you to apply!

-Governor Michael

District Editor Vacancy

Hey NYCKI!

The position of New York District Editor recently became vacant, and we're looking for someone to fill that vacancy!

The New York District Editor is responsible for serving as a voting member of the District Board at all board meetings, working with club editors throughout the New York District, helping assist with and direct videos for NYCKITV on YouTube, and producing quarterly publications of "The CTE".

To apply, please submit a letter of intent and from three to five samples of your work (e.g. newsletters, service project advertisements, writing samples, etc.). In your letter, please describe who you are, what experience you have, what vision you have for completing the duties of the office, and what goals you would like to set should you be appointed.

All applicants must be enrolled at colleges with Circle K clubs that were of "Active" status for the 2008-2009 service year, and the appointee must pay dues for the 2009-2010 service year in the fall.

If you are interested in applying, please send me your letter of intent and work samples no later than midnight on July 17th. Please feel free to email me with any questions.

-Governor Michael

Committee Chair Appointments

Hey Everyone!

I am pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Committee Chairs for the New York District of Circle K International:

Awards Chair – Loraine Rosentsveyg (Brooklyn College)

Club Building Chair – Kristin Leverone (C.W. Post)

Conferences & Conventions Co-Chairs – Maggie Bryant (Elmira College) and Carolyn Frantz (SUNY Albany)

District Project Program Development Chair – Yvonne Cotterell (CCNY)

Governor’s Project Program Development Chair – Alex Geroux (SUNY Potsdam)

Kiwanis Family Relations Chair – Chelsea Saccu (Russell Sage College)

Laws & Regulations Chair – Matt Carney (Elmira College)

Membership Development and Education Chair – Stephanie Lounsbury (SUNY Albany)

On To International Convention Chair – Kristen Reed (SUNY Potsdam)

Public Relations Chair – Cheyanne Garcia (SUNY New Paltz)

Technology Chair – Josephine Lukito (SUNY Geneseo)

Circle K-KPTC Relations Enhancement Ad-Hoc Chair – Rickie Santer (Adelphi University)

Congratulations to all appointees! Welcome to the Board!

Governor Michael

Committee Chair Application Extension

Hey Everyone!

The Committee Chair application deadline has been extended until tomorrow, April 24th. If you are interested in becoming a Committee Chair on the New York District Board, please fill out the application, and email it back to me. Please let me know if you have any questions.

-Governor Michael