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Volume 8, Issue 1Sunday, April 17, 2016

UF Holi. Our members posed for a picture after the colors and water balloons were thrown for the Festival of Colors.

What’s inside

UF Circle K International

Page 3... District Board and Member Spotlight

Page 4... Upcoming events

Page 5... District convention and Trivia

Pages 6 and 7... Shout outs

UF CKI’s Relay for Life, team raised $1073.64 this year with a total of 36 members participating. Relay for Life co-chairs Diamond Pichardo and Tori Kiepke were also CKI’s team captains.

“I really loved every part. But if I had to choose, it would be dancing at the end with the people who stayed the whole night with me.” Diamond said.

While she had been at Relay at her high school before, this was her first experience at UF Relay.

“At my high school, relay ended at midnight so it was fun staying all night for the first time,even though we got rained out at the end,” Diamond said.

Circle of life bracelets and canvases were sold at the CKI tent. Those who purchased the bracelets added a new bead for each lap. Diamond pointed out the participation of Jose Pavon for helping set up, Kenny Do for taking initiative and creating the amazing banner, and Max Dunevitz for all of his hard work preparing for the event.

Pie the Eboard

Erica Riano paid $5 to pie Melissa Betancourt, former editor.Jose Pavon paid $25 to pie Ravi Kohli, former treasurer, and Erica Riano, secretary.Kenny Do paid $20 to pie Adam Bentley, former secretary.Chizzy paid $20 to pie former vice president Brittany Munyer and president Ravi Kohli.Brittany paid $5 to pie Chizoba Ezenwa, former president.AJ Hochsztein paid $7 to pie Orinda Hobson, treasurer, and Nicole Dan, editor.James-Bond Nguyen paid $15 to pie Kenny Do, vice president.The event raised $101.

Fundraising chair Amy Chang coordinated our annual Pie the Eboard event, where both the current and former executive board had the right to pie their face auctioned off. Here were the results:

Presidential pieing. In what might become a UF CKI tradition, Chizoba Ezenwa pied new President Ravi Kohli.

Relay for Life

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Member Spotlight

Year: FirstMajor: Animal ScienceFavorite tenet: Service, that’s why I joined CKI in the first place, to help out in any way I couldFavorite event: Give Kids the WorldHow she found out about CKI: My friend Niko

Madison Tonic

Lieutenant Governor Diamond Pichardo stands with the three new district board members from UF CKI. Left to right: Brittany Munyer (programming of conventions), Diamond Pichardo, Ella Hoogenboozem (service), and Monica Garrett-Moore (established club development).

UF CKI on the District Board

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Upcoming EventsKey Club Pool Party

There will be a pool party at Key Club DCON on April 30th at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort from 12:30 to

3:30 p.m. This will serve to introduce high schoolers to the next level of the Kiwanis Family, and it’s a great time

to make some new friends to recruit for UF CKI. You can also meet some friends from the district, since members

from all over Florida are coming. Last year Tiffany Calas and Erica

Riano met Brooke Abzug at the pool party.

“I really enjoyed meeting CKIers as a Key Clubber because of the fun and welcoming atmosphere. Everyone was always smiling, we were poolside, and the radio was blasting music,” Brooke said. “I felt important knowing that college students took time out of their day and traveled to Orlando just to meet people like me.”

If you will need to stay overnight, arrangements can be made by contacting Governor Jackie Aranibar at governor@floridacirclek.org. Rides will be arranged. Contact

Lieutenant Governor Diamond Pichardo if you have any other questions.

Future Gators. Erica Riano and Tiffany Calas met Brooke Abzug at the Key Club Pool Party last year. When she came to UF, she joined CKI and later became Special Projects Chair.

When? Thursday, April 24 at 6:45 p.m.

Where? The Paramount Plaza Hotel and Suites

Dress code: Semi formalHow much? Banquet tickets are free for members who were active both semesters, $10 for members who were active in spring, and $15 for anyone else.

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Trivia

District Convention

Club T-Shirt: 2nd PlaceScrapbook: 2nd PlaceSingle Service: 2nd PlaceKiwanis Family Relations: 2nd PlaceOutstanding Member: Erica RianoDistinguished President: Chizoba Ezenwa

Distinguished Vice-President: Brittany MunyerDistinguished Secretary: Adam BentleyDistinguished Treasurer: Ravi KohliDistinguished Editor: Melissa BetancourtTotal Club Achievement: 2nd Place

This year the Florida district had their annual convention in Tampa, where the district board was retired and the new board was elected. There were also service events and bonding opportunities with other clubs.

UF CKI’s Awards:

The first person to answer these questions correctly and send the answers to Nicole Dan on Facebook or email them to ndan@ufl.edu will get a prize at banquet!1) Who spent the most at the Pie the Eboard fundraiser?2) When is the end of the year banquet?3) How much money was raised at Relay for Life?4) How did Madison hear about CKI?

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Shout outsSHOUTOUT TO LAURA PAKLIN FOR KEEPING MY WATER SAFE - RaviShoutout to Tori for her hardwork as my Relay Co-Chair- DiamondShoutout to Brittany for being awesome as well as for being chosen as the District Convention Co-Chair- DiamondShoutout to Monica for being chosen as the District Club Development Chair -DiamondShout out to Anthi for killin the GASA SHOWCASE. -A

Shout out to Erica for being so positive and involved -AShout out to my little star because she is a star -AShoutout to Anthi for being amazing - BrookeShoutout to Uncle Ravi for leading his first meeting - BrookeShoutout to Ella for trying to hug me - BrookeShoutout to Ella for being chosen as the District Service Chair- DiamondShoutout to everyone who

helped make Relay for Life a success- DiamondShout out to Jose for being at every meeting -AShout out to Brent for being the recipient of my weird jokes -ASHOUT OUT TO ALL THE MEMBERS THAT TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO APPLY FOR A COMMITTEE POSITION! - Ravi“Shout out to Erica for all her help” -PusheenShout out to Brent for getting MOC! - KateShout out to Katie, my new service co-chair, I am SO EXCITED to be working with you over the summer and the whole next year. - Kate

GASA Glenti. CKI supported Anthi Madalvanos at GASA Glenti, where she performed with the GASA dance troupe.

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Shout out to EVERYONE who applied for a committee position, setting the record for number of applicants, and to the E-board for interviewing so many people. - KateSHOUTOUT TO SHOUTING. - AJShout out to the E-Board’s honorary navigator, Madison Tonic, for helping us find our way back to Gainesville from GKTW – The Lost DriverShout out to Katie for becoming a concierge even though we still aren’t sure how to pronounce it - Orinda Shout out to Aaron, Jessica and Sara for dealing with my unnecessary screaming while driving – OrindaShout out to Monica for organizing the End Endo Zumbathon! I loved the yoga breaks – OrindaShout out to Sara for being my #1 pet advisor, Neko Atsume player and used book hunter – Orinda and MarshmallowMuch love to this past year’s board! You have no idea how much of an impact you all have made on my year – OrindaShout out to our members for having so many exciting ideas for next year! Also, please buy your banquet tickets. The food is good. – OrindaShoutout to Orinda for being an amazing friend and Big! - SaraShoutout to everyone for making my first year of CKI awesome! - SaraShout out for Amy for picking up the Chicken dinners! - Pat BartlettShout out to Ms. Pat for being highly involved with CKI! - AShoutout to Hannah for always catching my moments on camera. Preesh - RaviShout out to Aaron, Madison, and Laura for WORKING the carousel - White squirrelShout OUT to Brooke and Jori for organizing Give Kids the World! It was a lot of fun! - anonShout out to Monica for putting on Zumbathon! It was a lot of fun and it was for a great cause!! - anonShout out to Melissa for being super involved the entire time I’ve been in CKI! YOU WILL BE MISSED! - KennyShout out to Adam for being PIED in his FACE - PIESHOUT OUT TO AJ JUST CAUSE YOU’RE AMAZING - KENNYShout out to Shruthi for missing her bus stop because she was listening to ZAYN - ANoNI had an awesome first year in CKI. Thank you to those who welcomed me and treated me as family. #ohana4life - James-BondAlso, Kenny is the best big - James-Bond

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