In service and friendship,

Matt Moore
Cascade Division Lieutenant Governor

Quote:
If you insist on measuring yourself, put a tape around your heart rather than your head.

Cleanin' up the Beach

Curling Anyone?

Welcome to Yakima!

As most of you should know by now District Convention commonly referred to as DCON, will be held in Yakima, WA, February 18th to the 20th. I am very excited about this event and look forward to seeing everyone there. DCON is such a special event because it is PNW Circle K’s biggest district event of the year. It is a weekend where you can show off your division spirit to the rest of the divisions. It is also a weekend of recognition where those who have gone above and beyond this year in Circle K are rewarded for there efforts with awards and scholarships. Yes, you can win scholarships at DCON, another reason why you should attend. However, if you plan to attend DCON then there are tentative dates that you must make in order to attend. Here are some important things that you should know. Please go to http://www.pnwcirclek.org/pn/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=7 for more details on DCON.

- Cost of DCON per person is $150.00.

- Registration and other paperwork must be postmarked to PNW Circle K by Jan 31, 2005!

- A total of 22 awards are up for grabs this year. I would recommend both clubs to apply for nearly every single award. I think we are in great position this year to collect many of these. Note that most of these awards either require a letter of recommendation and/or an essay that you must write, so plan early! Awards must be postmarked by Jan 31, 2005.

- Four scholarships will be given out this year. Only three were awarded last year. There are the Bob Andrews, Gene O’Brian, Chuck Clutts, and Pat Maloney scholarships all at $1,500.00 that will go toward your education at your institution of attendance.

- Scholarships must be postmarked by Jan 31, 2005. You must turn in the application, an essay, one letter of recommendation from a Kiwanian, one letter of recommendation from a Circle K member, and a letter of verification of your student status on campus from the Dean of Students/Registrar. Again, plan early!

Election 2005!

Club Officers
President- You are the leader of your club. You are responsible for planning agendas and meetings and coming up with service projects and ideas as well as maintaining enthusiasm within your club.

Vice President- In the event that the President can not run a meeting, you must step in and lead the meeting. You should learn how your current President carries out the job so that you can run for President the following term.

Secretary- Record everything that is said at all club meetings. Send out these meeting notes to the rest of the club.

Treasurer- Keep records of all financial affairs of your club. Collect dues as well as other costs.

Historian- Take pictures of members at CK events. Make a scrapbook using these pictures at the end of the year.

Bulletin Editor- Make a newsletter for your club.

District Positions
When I talk about “the District” I am referring to all of the CK clubs that are a part of the Pacific Northwest District of Circle K International. There are currently seven divisions that make up our district. These are as follows:

Cascade Division: Pacific University, Linfield College

Columbia Division: Central Washington University, Washington State University, University of Idaho

Crater Lake Division: Oregon State University, Western Baptist College, Willamette University, Western Oregon University, Northwest Christian College

Inland Empire Division: Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Whitworth College, Spokane Falls Community College

Peach Arch Division: University of British Colombia, University of Victoria, Western Washington University, College of Fraser Valley

Rain-Cap Division: Garrett Heyns Education Center, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Pudget Sound, Saint Martin College

Snoqualmie Division: University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University

The following positions are held on the District level. This means that you must attend all District events if you wish to hold one of the positions. To run for these positions you must attend DCON 2005!

District Governor- Basically it’s just like the President position, but you are in charge of the District rather than just one club.

District Secretary- A secretary position on the district level.

District Treasurer- A treasurer position on the district level.

Bulletin Editor- Make monthly editions of The PNW Post newsletter.

Lieutenant Governor- There is an LTG for each division. Check to oversee what is going on in your division, what things need to be improved upon, and report all findings to the District board.

District Chairs
The newly elected District board at DCON votes on who they would like to see have the District chair positions. District chairs are voted on during the New/Old Board meeting held at WSU in late March.

Club Building- Set an agenda for either creating a new CK club in the District or strengthen existing clubs.

Convention Chair- Plan all of the events for DCON 2006 held in Seaside, OR.

District Project- Share ideas with the District on what activities can be performed to meet the District project goals.

Fall Conference Chair- Plan all of the events for Fall Conference 2006.

Historian- Just like a club historian position, but at a District level.

Honors and Awards- Come up with the awards that will be presented during DCON.

K-Family- Share ideas with the District on how PNW can have better relations with Kiwanians.

Laws and Regulations- Our very own Michel Curtis currently holds this position! Be informed of the policy codes in the CK bylaws. Maintain order at District meetings.

Leaderscape- Keep the District informed about Leaderscape held in April.

Membership Retention and Recruitment- Make a plan that allows PNW members to bring students into the CK clubs.

Technology- Maintain the District website. As long as Oliver Chung is in college, I don't think anyone is going to get this position. Hehe

International Positions
International positions are either International President or International Trustee. They basically are in charge of working with Circle K clubs from different parts of the United States and in the rest of the world. If you wish to run for a position you must attend International Convention this August in Greensboro, NC. More info about this will be provided at a later date.

Linfield College Executive Board Members

Brian, Michel, Tiff, Janelle, and myself stayed in a yurt on November 19 during our club's retreat as a reward for all of the hard work that everyone had been putting in to making this club successful. The yurt was situated at a campsite in Tillamook, very close to the beach. Everyone had a great time, especially when we played Cranium and Texas Hold-Em.

Linfield News

Jeff Baker and Terra Moreland represented Linfield strongly at Fall Conference. I was pleased to be able to meet these wonderful members.