Carolinas District CKI

Check out the Forms

page to get registration forms for each of these wonderful

Carolinas District events! Don't forget that the Calendar

has important dates

for you to jot down and plan ahead for!

District Convention

Fall Call Conference

DLSSP

Kiwanis Family Conference

Y'All Conference

---District Convention (DCON)---

In February, the Carolinas District celebrates the end of a wonderful termwith its annual District Convention.
There, clubs elect newofficers, vote on amendments in the House of Delegates, and attendworkshops.
We also recognize those individuals who have worked hard all year,honoring both Club and Individual awards,
as well as holding a Presidents' Banquet.There is also an annual pie auction, dance, and time for sight seeing,
it's a jam-packedweekend of some true Circle K-Love!

The 2011 DCON will be held February 24-26, 2011 in Winsten- Salem, NC. Registration deadline TBA.

District Convention in Cary, NC - February 2011
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---Fall Call Conference (FCC) & Fall Rally---

In October, the Carolinas District participates in two amazing events, one of which is in conjunction
with the Kiwanis Family. FCC is held on Friday & Saturday where groups compete to
demonstrate ingenuity in physical, educational competitions (previously called Fall Fest).
Fall Rally is a day devoted to motivational speaking and all the rides you can handle
at Carowinds Amusement Park with Key Club, Circle K, and Kiwanis!

The 2010 Fall Rally will be held September 30th - October 2nd, 2011. Registration is due September 20th.

Fall Call Conference and Fall Rally in Charlotte, NC - October 2010

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---District Large-Scale Service Project (DLSSP)---
About Boys & Girls Homes

Twice a year, the District hosts a District Large-Scale Service Project (DLSSP) inconjunction with its District Service Project.
A district wide service event, members fromboth North and South Carolina gather for a weekend of meaningful service.

The Fall 2010 DLSSP will be held September 16-18, 2011. Registration is due September 8th.

DLSSP at The Boys and Girls Home - September 2010

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---Kiwanis Family Conference (KFC)---

The Kiwanis Family Conference (KFC) is another fall event where the Kiwanis Familycomes together.
It is hosted in beautiful Black Mountain, NC and is an InternationalKiwanis event. There will be Circle Kers,
Key Clubbers, and Kiwanians from all over thenation and sometimes even the globe! It's a great opportunity to meet others,
fromall walks of life, who are passionate about the same things you are! The event is basedon fellowship
and puts attendees to the test with competitive, themed challenges.The only thing it might actually have in
common with Kentucky Fried Chicken(the other KFC) is that it's also "Finger lickin' good"!

The 2010 Kiwanis Family Conference will be held November 4-6, 2010. Registration is due October 15th.

Kiwanis Family Conference in Black Mountain, NC - October 2009

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---Y'ALL Conference---

The Carolinas District enjoys taking part in the annual Y'ALL Conference,a regionial social affair.
Each year, the event rotates between the Georgia andAlabama districts. Occasionally, another district in the southern
region is ableto host the event and in 2009, the Sweet Carolinas was the one!It is a social event to promote
fellowship amongst southern districts and a wholelot of fun. Although geared toward our regionial area,
it's recognized as anInternational event since members as far as Canada and Jamaicahave been known to attend!

Y'ALL Conference in Jekyll Island, GA - January 2010
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District Service Project

The Carolinas’ District Service Project helps the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, an organization that provides residential and foster care/adoption services for children that are unable to live at home due to unhealthy living situations, such as violence and neglect. Once a semester, Circle K clubs from all over North and South Carolina come together for our District Large Scale Service Project (DLSSP), a weekend-long project that takes place at the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. We help the Homes with various projects around their campus that they need to have done, but do not have the time or resources to properly address.

We have been attending the Boys and Girls Homes for our DLSSP since the fall of 2006. The projects we have worked on have greatly varied over the years. Here are the past DLSSPs that have had a great impact on the Homes:

In Fall 2006, Circle K’ers painted the exterior of the Homes’ Country Store. At the store, donations that the children cannot use are sold and the money raised goes towards supporting the programs run by the Homes.
In Spring 2007, Circle K’ers cleaned out a large storage space to be used for a foster care adoption office, scanned pictures to be used in promotion materials and did a little bit of yard work around the campus.
In Fall 2007, Circle K’ers renovated the “Teaching Parent’s” part of the Kiwanis Cottage by ripping up old carpet and painting the walls.·
In Spring 2008, Circle K’ers painted the family room and some of the children’s rooms at the Kiwanis Cottage, raked leaves around the cottage and picked up sticks at the Homes’ horse farm so they could bail hay.
In Fall 2008, Circle K’ers helped beautify the Homes’ campus through activities such as raking, weeding, trimming, and even power washing three cottages. Cirlce K’ers also painted a barn and fence at the Homes’ horse farm and crocheted squares for Warm Up America.
In Spring 2009, Circle K’ers painted fences, a shed, and some mailboxes. They also cleaned out and moved furniture in several cottages with major kitchen cleanings. There was also a birthday celebration for the residents followed by a step show by the residents and sports time with everyone. The Spring DLSSP also featured a competitive donation drive that was very successful!

Throughout the year, other activities are also done to help the Homes, outside of DLSSP. For example, at the District Convention the District Board members and Club Presidents are auctioned off to get pied in the face; all money raised is donated to the Homes. For the 2008-2009 school year, DLSSP t-shirts were created, with all proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Homes. Also new in the 2008-2009 school year, there was a Donation Competition Drive for the Homes. Clubs were encouraged to collect donations, raise money, and spread advocacy about the Homes on their own as well.

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