One of the best aspects of CKI is that it is so easy to join. Outlined below, is the process that our prospective members take on the road to becoming members in Circle K International.

• Attend 5 service projects.
• Pay club dues ($42 year, $28 semester).
• Do three  of the following:
• Participate in a Fundraiser.
• Chair a project of a committee.
• Attend a Kiwanis meeting
• Attend a social
• Wildcard:  Attend up to  two of the following to replace up to two other requirements (except dues):
• Fall Training Rally
• Spring Training Rally
• District Convention
• International Convention
• Virginia Tech Formals
• Divisional Events

Prospective members work with the Membership Vice President in order to famalirize themselves with Circle K. This website should help Prospective Members become more educated about Circle K.

After you have completed your membership requirements, you will be inducted into the club at a formal inductions ceremony. This ceremony is our time to celebrate the past semester of service. We give our awards, induct our new members, and install our club officers (in the spring).

• The Prospective Member Handbook - this booklet is full of information about Circle K.
• The Membership Vice President - This officer is your main point of contact as a prospective member. Feel free to ask him or her any questions that you may have.
• The Club Board of Officers - These individuals can answer almost any question about Circle K.
• Club Website - The agenda from each meeting is posted here. There is also a link to an online photo directory of all of our members.
• Club Newsletter - The newsletter informs the membership of upcoming events and recaps previous ones.  Link to newletters.
• Meeting Agendas - These have the contact information for all officers and chairs. The also list all the projects happening within a week or two of a meeting.
• Club Members - They are here to help you so be sure to ask them any questions that you may have. Sign up for a sponsor and then you will have one on one attention with a member who can guide you through the process.
• International Website: www.circlek.org  
• District Website: www.cdcki.org

The first pillar of Circle K is service. At Virginia Tech, we divide our service projects into four categories: youth, community, campus, and elderly. A Project Category Chair is assigned to each category. These people oversee all projects in their category and report their status to the Projects Vice President.

Here at Virginia Tech, we have several on-going projects. See the back of this booklet for information on all of our projects!

For each hour of service performed, a member receives a service hour. A service hour is defined as a full hour of service including travel time to and from the project. Service hours are given out in quarters. So if you attend a project that lasts one hour and 15 minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to drive to the site, then you get a total of 1.75 service hours (1.25 for service, and 0.5 for travel there and back).
Members receive a colored pinback to wear behind their membership pin, which designates the number of service hours the member has completed.

• White represents 20 hours •
• Yellow/White 250 hours ••
• Yellow 50 hours •
• Red/White 350 hours ••
• Green 85 hours •
• Green/Yellow 500 hours ••
• Red 125 hours •
• Red/Yellow 750 hours ••
• Blue 175 hours •
• Blue/Yellow 1000 hours ••

The second pillar of Circle K is leadership. There are several ways for Circle K members to exhibit leadership. The best way to do this is to lead by example. Become active in the club by attending events, chairing projects, and joining committees.

Be sure to look in the member handbook for information on how to chair a project. A list and description of all of our club's committees are included as well. There is also a list of all the club, district, and International Leadership positions that you can serve.

The third pillar of Circle K is Fellowship. We believe that members have joined Circle K not only to do service, but also to meet other service-minded people. Our club has several opportunities for fellowship.

We hold frequent socials. At the beginning and end of the school year we also have a picnic at the Duckpond. We attend various school held events like Winterfest. We also travel to Homeplace at least once a semester for yummy food and great bonding.

Another social activity that our club has is intramural sports. Our club has three different sports teams: volleyball or football in the fall, inner-tube water polo in the winter, and dogdeball in the spring. Playing on one of our sports teams is a great way to meet members and have a good time.