OWU Circle K is so sweet!!

Picture #1- Lights, Camera, Action: Welcome to District Convention 2008!!













Picture #2- The Installation of the 2008-2009 District Board at the Ending Ceremonies of DCON














Picture #3- Service Project. Me making blankets for infants.












Picture #4- Group Photo before the Awards Banquet.













Picture #5- The Ringed Napkin Game. I get a kiss from Chioke.













Picture #6- Kristen Lear, Chair for the 2009 District Convention in Dublin, Ohio













Picture #7- Outgoing District Treasurer Mark Miller and Public Relations chair Cate Daily, pose for the camera.













I am so sorry folks. I have been so busy with mid-terms and papers that I lost track of time. I have you the pictures but not the information. Well, here it is! Enjoy!
OWU Circle K had a District Convention last week. I attended and I did not know what to expect. This was my first time; when I first heard the word caucus and delegation, I was taken aback by the seriousness of Circle K. Service is a serious job and should not be taken lightly in any form.
We left last Friday to go to Hudson, Ohio for the Conference, held at the Holiday Inn. I checked in, registered, and got my room key. I was on the 4th floor unlike the rest of the team. I had a single room... sort of. This was the case until the guys from the University of Rio Grande showed up about an hour or so later. I did not mind rooming with guys from an other school by myself. I felt this should be an interesting experience.
The program started at 7 pm on Friday with general housekeeping rules and what is going on at District Convention. A surprise performance by the University of Akron's men's acappella group, Nuance, rocked the house. After that, I went to a regional game night- OWU's region is the Capital Divison. The theme of game night was Ocean's 11- we celebrated this by playing BlackJack. I have not done any BlackJack or any card game in a while so I had to readjust. The game night was casual- something to do to mingle and take time away from the day. I remember staying up until 3am talking to my roommates about politics and other things. I had to start reading a book for class so I can be prepared for the oral introduction on Wednesday so talking relieved me of my pressures. That was interesting.
Most of the activities happened on Saturday- as they usually do during conventions and conferences. OWU as a group discussed the candidates for the District Board positions at length. We had four delegates- two chosen and two on the Board already. A lot of campaigning and caucusing without the morning. I had to go to a couple of workshops. Since I am the incoming treasurer for the 08-09 school year, I had to go to a couple extra workshops reserved for discussing business with the incoming District Treasurer- the person that will oversee my operations. Since the outgoing District Treasurer is from OWU (and ironically is also my Spring Break Mission Team Leader), I feel good about my position. The workshops were professional but laid back. For lunch, we went to Chipotle in an area of town that I am very familiar with in Macedonia. For dinner, we had steak, chicken, or a veggie dish at our awards banquet. Everyone brought their best dressed formalwear and manners to the table. The awards ceremony was good for morale and boy did our morale soar that night. OWU Circle K won ten awards so we basically swept the ceremony. I was so proud to be a part of the organization and feel that the officers of the 2008-2009 school year can make the organization even better. Congratulations to all of the winners, by the way!! After the ceremony, we partied the night away. As we speak, the videos of all of the insane stuff that occurred during those three hours are being posted on my Facebook account. I was good to fall asleep happy after singing Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
On Sunday, the day was slower but ended graciously nonetheless. I had another session with the new treasurer, just to further touch basis on responsibilities for the upcoming year. I have to balance this budget by the end of March so I need to be prepared. Everyone had brunch at the hotel and the ending ceremonies was fairly swift and to the point. The ending ceremony was mostly the retirement of the 2007-2008 District Board and the installation of the 2008-2009 District Board. Included in the new Board were the two guys I roomed with from Rio Grande along with the new District Treasurer- they were dubbed the "Rio Trio." Wow, a couple months since they were chartered and they seem to be gaining a TON of momentum from their current success. Announcements of the upcoming SpOT (Spring Officer Training) this April and events of the new District Board such as Membership Awareness Conference (MAC) and next year's District Convention (DCON), hosted by OWU's own, Kristen Lear, were revealed. Everyone seemed satisfied with the success of this District Convention. I enjoyed the day and I think that the chair of the event, Jennifer Eckhoff, did an amazing job. Well, that is all for me.