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

DCON Packing List - Wondering what to bring?

Delegate Certification - Have your say at DCON!

Greetings NYCKI,

Please click the link below to download a copy of the 2010 New York District Delegate Certification form for the House of Delegates at District Convention:

[2010 Delegate Certification Form]

Please ensure that this form is completed and brought with you to District Convention.

Thanks!

-Governor Michael

New York District Essay Contest!

Greetings NYCKI!

Coming to District Convention? Interested in sharing your voice with the rest of NYCKI? Take part in the first-ever NYCKI Essay Contest!

This year, the New York District of Circle K International will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Since its inception, many prominent changes have taken place throughout Circle K International. Please write an essay of no more than 750 words that describes your vision for Circle K in the year 2060. What changes do you foresee? How do you believe such changes will come about? Be descriptive and creative!

All submissions are due to me via email (Michael.NYCKI@gmail.com) no later than 11:59PM on March 16th, so this is very time sensitive, but I encourage you all to apply. To access the essay prompt and additional rules and regulations, please download the following form:

[2010 New York District Essay Prompt]

Good luck, and please contact me should you have any questions!

-Governor Michael

Let's Make a Mascot!

Register for District Convention 2010 Today!

District Convention 2010 registration is open! Please refer to the following message from District Secretary Carolyn Frantz:

Hi NYCKI!

District Convention 2010 registration is here!

Interested in joining us March 19-21 in Albany to celebrate our 50th anniversary? Included in the attached file is fee and hotel information, directions to register, and a form that must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 25, 2010! (Plus, get a first look at the DCON logo for the theme "Going Golden: A Solid Record of Service".)

Please pass the registration form on to club members and remind everyone to send it in as the due date gets closer! The District Board is working hard to plan a fantastic weekend filled with fellowship activities, service, alumni events, dancing, and more! You won't want to miss out!

Any questions? Feel free to contact Governor Michael (michael.nycki@gmail.com) or your Conferences & Conventions Co-Chairs Maggie (mbryant10@elmira.edu) and Carolyn (frantz.nycki@gmail.com) and we'll be happy to help you out!

Have a great New Year! Hope to see you all in March!

Carolyn Frantz

District Secretary

Conferences and Conventions Co-Chair

New York District

[Click here to download the Circle K member registration form for DCON 2010.]

[Click here to download the New York Circle K alumni registration form for DCON 2010.]

District Convention Host Club Application

Please refer to the following message from Carolyn Frantz:

Hello NYCKI!

It's time to start thinking about District Convention 2010, and the District Board needs your help!

This year, the Convention is taking place in Albany, NY from March 19-21, 2010, with the theme:

"Going Golden: A Solid Record of Service -- Celebrating 50 Years of Service, Leadership and Fellowship".

We need a club that is willing to help run the convention!

Would your club be interested in being the Host Club? Duties involve:

-- helping with registration

-- setting up for the dance

-- bringing/taking down decoration

-- distributing lifelines

-- working with the board to ensure that everything runs smoothly

The club must have 4-5 members willing to arrive in Albany by 2:00 PM on FRIDAY, MARCH 19th.

Interested? The application is DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 to District Secretary Carolyn Frantz (frantz.nycki@gmail.com).

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact me! Hope you consider applying, and see you all at DCON!

Carolyn Frantz

District Secretary

Conferences & Conventions Co-Chair

New York District

[Click here to download the Host Club application!]

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

"Conventions Basics" Guide

Interested in learning more about New York District and Circle K International Conferences and Conventions? Check out our "Conventions Basics" guide put out by New York District Conferences and Conventions Committee by clicking here. We hope to see you in two weeks at DLSSP!

-Governor Michael

Kiwanis District Convention

Greetings New York!

I got back from the Kiwanis District Convention yesterday. Long Island Lieutenant Governor Rickie Santer and Kiwanis Family Relations Chair Chelsea Saccu were also in attendance.

While at the Kiwanis District Convention, I spoke on behalf of the New York District of Circle K International, and with the Key Clubbers, we co-ran a forum on Circle K and Key Club.

We sold over $300 worth of NYCKI shirts and our Governor's Project pins. We also ran a raffle for the quilts that we made at our District Convention in March, and we raised $610 for the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center. We will be splitting the proceeds between the three centers. Thank you to all Circle K members who assisted with decorating the quilt squares, Assistant District Administrator Alison Mandel for sewing the quilts together, and to all Kiwanians who supported us in the raffle!

Two of the three quilts that we raffled off on behalf of the KPTC.

We have a few new potential chartering sites that were proposed to us by Kiwanians, so we'll be working with them to see what we can do to make these ideas come to light.

Unfortunately, I only have a handful of pictures from the Convention, as someone accidentally deleted everything from my camera on the last day.

Overall, the Convention was a lot of fun, and it helped prepare us prepare a little more for the coming semester.

Congratulations to Kiwanis Governor Doreen Pellittieri, Kiwanis Governor-Designate Dave Booker, and Kiwanis Governor-Elect Mike Malark!

-Governor Michael

Key Club Governor Allen Yu, Kiwanis Governor Doreen Pellittieri, and Circle K Governor Michael Zebrowski.

August "Michael's Memo"

Hey NYCKI!

I am at the Kiwanis District Convention right now, and I will be addressing the Convention at the opening session in a few hours, but I have finished my fifth issue of "Michael's Memo", so if you are not on our reflector, you can download the new issue by clicking here!

-Governor Michael

Kristen vs. Imran: Whose Hair will be Dyed Blue at NY Speaking 2009?

At the 2009 NYCKI District Convention, IP District Project Chair Imran Yassin, IP LTG Matt Carney, and IP District Treasurer Gabby Martineau led a workshop on fundraising. After a discussion on "Locks of Love", International President Kristen Reed asked Chair Imran how much money would need to be raised for him to cut his hair. Because Imran refuses to cut his hair, we have launched a competition of between "TEAM IMRAN" AND "TEAM KRISTEN" to see which of the two competitors can raise the most money for the Six Cents Initiative by NY Speaking 2009! Whoever collects the most money will get to sit back and watch as LTG Josephine Lukito dyes the hair of the other blue. Why blue? WATER, of course!

Not familiar with the UNICEF Six Cents Initiative? Just six cents can save a child from severe dehydration. The more you raise, the more you save. To learn more, visit http://www.circlek.org/sixcents.

Your contributions to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is a registered 501(c)3 organization.

To donate, visit http://www.unicefusa.org/sixcentsonline, and click on "Sponsor Participant". Search either "IMRAN YASSIN" or "KRISTEN REED" under the NYCKI Blue Challenge Team.

Whose hair do you want to see blue? Is there really any question?

Welcome to the New Service Year!

Hey NYCKI!

Welcome to another year of service! My name is Michael Zebrowski, and I was elected to serve as your 2009-2010 New York District Governor at our District Convention at the end of March! I hope that all of you who attended had a good time, and I am so excited to see what this year has in store for us!

I have decided to set up this blog to keep in touch with all of our members, providing you with updates on important events and service initiatives, ideas for service projects, and as a means of showcasing any big projects that you might have in your clubs or divisions. Let me know if there is ever anything that you would like included! I want this blog to help serve as a connector between your clubs and the district, so I look forward to hearing your feedback.

Please let me know if you ever have any questions or need anything at all!

-Governor Michael

Receiving the home club banner while being installed as 2009-2010 New York District Governor. (L-R) NYU Circle K President Becky Weinstein, Me, IP Southern Tier LTG Matt Carney, and IP Governor Mike Ott.