CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE APPLY TO BE ON THE 2015-2016 APPOINTED BOARD GET INVOLVED Have you ever asked yourself, “Man, I really wish I could be more involved”, “How can I better my leadership abilities?”, or a question along those lines? Well a better way to get involved with the Circle K club at UC Riverside is to APPLY for appointed board! It’s Simple! Step 1: Read the following descriptions for each position to see what interests you. Step 2: APPLY! Step 3: Get interviewed. DATES TO REMEMBER Application Due: February 17th, 2015 Interviews Conducted: February 20th, 2015 – February 26th, 2015 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Do I have to be a paid member to apply? A: Yes Q: Can apply for more than one position? A: Yes, but you must choose your top 3. Q: What if I can’t attend general meetings, can I still apply? A: Yes! Academics are a priority, but it is highly recommended that you are able to attend meetings. Q: Do I need to be an active member currently to apply? A: Yes and no. Yes as in it is best to be an active member in the club because we’ll have more knowledge about you as an individual. No, if you feel as if you are not very active, you’re still encouraged to apply. It’s not really in what we have seen in you, but what we can see in you. Q: Do I have to attend board meetings? A: Yes, as an officer on board you are required to attend board meetings. We try our best to schedule them at times when everyone can make it. CONTACT INFORMATION Celine Mansjur, Vice President of Administration Email: cmans003@ucr.edu Call/Text: (626)589-3336 POSITIONS FUNDRAISING Plan, organize, and implement various fundraisers throughout the year for administration funds and District Fundraising Initiatives. Educate members on significance of the DFI charities. HISTORIAN Create slideshows to present to members at club meetings, installs, K-Rock, etc. Take or collect pictures and videos at club events & meetings. Upload pictures online for members to view. Create a traditional and non-traditional scrapbook to submit at DCON. Submit pictures for FTC and DCON. KIDS ROCK BENEFIT CONCERT Publicize upcoming events. Design and distribute advertisements & flyers around campus/residence halls. Work with Public Relations to manage social media: Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram PUBLIC RELATIONS Provide information to recruit potential members (includes weekly/summer tabling, orientations, etc.) Attending other club meetings on campus to publicize Circle K International and our events Work with Promotional Outreach to manage social media: Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram SINGLE SERVICE Act as a liaison between all other branches of the Kiwanis Family. Encourage and plan interclub events between other K-Fam organizations (i.e. Key to College) Attend weekly Kiwanis meetings and keep them updated with our club news. Educate our sponsoring Kiwanis Club about CKI and strengthen the relationship. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION Organize our annual large scale fundraiser: Kids Rock Benefit Concert. Funding the event through sponsorships, fundraisers, and grants. Scouting for performers. KIWANIS FAMILY RELATIONS PROMOTIONAL OUTREACH Implement at least one medium-scale service project every quarter. Educate members about the District Service Initiative. SOCIAL & SPIRIT Plan socials to foster fellowship within our club. Assist with Ice Breakers at club meetings and events. Create ways to foster club spirit (i.e. cheers). Prepare FTC Skit. WEB TECHNICIAN Educate and inform members about the opportunities that CKI provides. Host member workshops and events to promote growth. Planning installs, managing the Family system, and the Big/Lil mentor program. Create and maintain a functioning, interactive, and visually appealing website Update the website on a weekly basis with upcoming events, announcements, and other modules Keep and update online event signup sheet. CREATE YOUR OWN POSITION! MEMBER RECOGNITION Organize programs to recognize and appreciate members (i.e. Member of the Month, birthdays, dinners, etc.) Regularly update and motivate members on their MRP status. Educate members on achieving the different levels of the Membership Recognition Program. NEWSLETTER Create a digital and physical publication that summarizes the club’s activities. Write and/or collect articles & pictures about our events. Submit our event articles to the club secretary, and district newsletter. Do you see something that the club lacks in and you think that the club can benefit with your idea and efforts? Then you can create your own position that you and the club must find worthy, significant, and beneficial to the club. Good ideas will not be accepted. Great ideas will not be considered. But only the exceptional will be considered for a position. Disclaimer: Having ideas that E-Board may consider does not guarantee an appointment for that position. APPOINTED BOARD APPLICATION I CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL AT UCR: 2015-2016 NAME: _______________________________________ PHONE #: _____________________________ MAJOR: ______________________________________ YEAR IN SCHOOL (circle one): 1 2 3 4 5+ TOP THREE POSITIONS APPLYING FOR: ______________________________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________ BEST MODE OF COMMUNICATION (Phone, Email, Facebook, etc.): __________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.“ - Andrew Carnegie WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT WILL PREPARE YOU FOR THIS POSITION? 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__________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CREATE YOUR OWN POSITION, DEFINE YOUR POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for applying! We wish you the best of luck!