The Membership Process

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.
You are a Prospective Member until you are inducted into the club. Before a prospective member can be inducted into the club, they must complete the membership requirements. Be sure to download the printable requirements and submit it to the Membership Vice President:

• Attend 5 service projects.
• Pay club dues ($30 year, $20 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 Membership Rally (FMR)
  • Spring Officer Training Conference (SOTC)
  • District Convention (DCON)
  • International Convention (ICON)
  • Virginia Tech CKI Formals
  • Divisional Events

Prospective members work with the Membership Vice President in order to familiarize themselves with CKI. This website should help Prospective Members become more educated about CKI. 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).

There are many resources available to help you learn more about CKI:

• The Prospective Member Handbook - this booklet is full of information about CKI.
• 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 CKI.
• 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.
• Circle K International Website
• Capital District CKI Website

Service

At VTCKI, 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 categories and report their status to the Projects Vice President.
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.
Members receive a colored pinback to wear behind their membership pin, which designates the number of service hours the member has completed.

Pin Colors	Service Hours		Pin Colors	Service Hours
White	20		Yellow/White	250
Yellow	50		Red/White	350
Green	85		Green/Yellow	500
Red	125		Red/Yellow	750
Blue	175		Blue/Yellow	1000

Leadership

There are several ways for CKI 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 check out the video on how to be a project chair. A list of all of our club's committees are included in the agenda. There is also a list of all the club, district, and International Leadership positions that you can serve.

Fellowship

We believe that members should join CKI 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 end of the school year we also have a picnic at the Duck Pond. We attend various school held events like Winter Fest. 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. Playing on one of our sports teams is a great way to meet members and have a good time.