Circle K @ UCLA

NEW MEMBERS - Have you paid your dues?

If you have, come on by to the Buenos Aires room in the Sunset Recreation Center for Cafe Jurassique and New Member Induction Ceremony!

For comments, questions, and concerns, please reply to this blog post and/or check out our website http://uclacki.org!

8 REASONS WHY PAST KEY CLUBBERS SHOULD TRY CIRCLE K

dlimjoco:

1) Dedication: You’ve been dedicated to a Kiwanis Sponsored organization for many years already and there’s a reason for that, why not try out the next branch for a little before you dismiss it?

2) More opportunities to actually meet people from all over: More district events + more inter-clubbing (going to other clubs events) = More opportunities to meet and see people again to form lasting friendships.

3) You can purple!: No seriously. Long gone are the rules of guys in girls rooms and girls in guys rooms. Oh and there’s no more curfew so stay out as long as you want. Freedom is amazing.

4) See Old Faces: Remember those friends you met at DCON or Fall Rally? Come join CKI and have them join too! even if you go to different schools you can see them again and have fun!

5) Make Connections: Connect with not only CKIers but Kiwanians and other members of the Kiwanis Family again. Form connections that could in the future land you an internship or maybe even a job. 

6) Spirit: Through what other organization can you lose your voice and be sore at the same time? Long gone are the days when we repeat “We got spirit” and “How do you feel” over and over, cheers have gotten more creative. Spirit’s had an overhaul in college and it’s waiting for you to join in!

6) Find a home away from home: Your not just joining a club, your joining a family, find some of the most caring people you’ll ever meet. In college it may be hard to find familiarity and you might get lost along the way. No matter what CKI is waiting with open arms to greet you and make you feel better. There will always be someone there for you. No pain/pledging necessary.

7) Explore: Discover your community around you! Go out through CKI to do service, eat at different parts of the community. Find out what’s special about the city your in for college. Don’t be stuck in the bubble of your dorm and campus!

8) Serve: Lastly but most importantly serve your community. Fall back in love with service, selfless service. Find out what service without the ulterior motive of college apps is like. It’s refreshing to serve again.

Notice how I said “try”? Try CKI for a quarter/semester maybe you’ll end up loving it and maybe you won’t try it for a little! if not there’s no harm!

Now here’s my challenge for you: Don’t just go out to a meeting or two, at least go out to a few service projects, a few socials, a district event or two, and at the very least make a friend. Don’t just try CKI, Get to know CKI. Like anything in life you only get what you put into it. So take that effort and get to know CKI, Trust me you won’t regret it. ;D

AND Come out to UCLA CKI’s First General Meeting tonight (9/29/11) at 6pm in Moore 100.

Here are some wise words from our 2011-2012 Secretary, David Limjoco :)

What is UCLA Circle K?

Oh hello there! Fancy to see that you’ve come across this Tumblr, dedicated to UCLA’s chapter of Circle K International. I’m sure you’re interested in what we’re all about, yes? Here’s the basic elevator pitch about us.

“UCLA Circle K is a collegiate service based organization dedicated towards serving the community, encouraging member leadership, and fostering amazing friendships. Our club offers multiple service opportunities, with a service project practically every day as well as multiple opportunities to get to know new people and bond with people you already know!”

Sounds pretty awesome, right? By now, you may be wondering, “What makes you different from all the other clubs out there at UCLA?”

Well, remember how I said we’re the UCLA chapter? You know what that means - There are other chapters across the state, too. We’ll go more into this later, but UCLA’s chapter is a part of a division, a part of a district. With this, we are able to network across other schools within the Los Angeles area, as well as many, many other chapters across California, Nevada, and Hawaii. It’s quite the network!

Additionally, we’re proud to say that we’ve received numerous awards and accolades for the service, leadership, and fellowship work that we’ve done over the many years our chapter has been established. We work hard to keep our reputation going!

Stay tuned for more updates! This is just the beginning of our club’s Tumblr adventure. :) Feel free to submit any questions and/or comments to our ASK box, and we’ll get right back to you!