District Conventions is that special time of year when Circle K clubs

from across Pennsylvania come together to celebrate the past year of

community service and select new leaders and officers for the new

one. DCON 2011: The Wonderful World of Service marks the 49th

annual convention for the Pennsylvania district. Temple Circle K will

participate in various workshops and caucuses, and also enjoy a Disney

themed costume contest, a Governor’s Ball, and an excellent opportu-

nity to see the sights of beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. We are happy to

announce the following nominations for the district board:

Audra Kelly for District Governor

and

Mariza Esperanza for Liberty Division Lieutenant Governor

Please wish Temple University Circle K a safe and successful weekend

and stay tuned for more details about DCON!

As many of you know,

the District Service Project

for the 2010-2011 service

year was Promoting Overall

Wellness (POW). Over the

past year, TU Circle K has

helped promote aspects of

fitness, nutrition, global

health, and overall wellness

by performing service pro-

jects that support this

cause.

This month’s district

convention will announce a

new District Service Project

in hopes of bringing atten-

tion to a new cause. Look out

for the next issue of Rocky’s

Report to see which DSP was

chosen!

Choices for 2011-2012

District Service Project:

Campus Safety

CLAW: Circle K Loves

Animal Wellbeing

Circle K Renaissance

The Eliminate Project

District Service Project

Temple Circle K is Heading to DCON!

March 2011

Volume 1, Issue 4

ROCKEY’S REPORT

Inside this issue:

Career Wardrobe 2

Philabundance 2

WCU Volleyball 3

GoalBall 3

Calendar 4

2011-2012 Officers 4

Temple University

Circle K

Special points of

interest:

WEEKLY PROJECTS:

Career Wardrobe and

Philabundance

WCU Volleyball Tourna-

ment

Goalball

Every Wednesday, Temple

Circle K volunteers at the Career

Wardrobe on Spring Gar-

den Street. The Career

Wardrobe is a non-profit

organization that sells

donated clothing to

women transitioning into

the workforce. The shop

is run by a very small

staff and many volun-

teers, so it is a labor of

love for all those involved.

When Temple Circle K

visits for their volunteer-

ing hours, members spend

their time tagging clothes, dressing

mannequins, sorting through donations,

and anything else that needs to get

done. It’s a lot of fun arranging

through all of the clothes and working

with the staff to make the boutique

look as professional as possible. If

you get finished working early, the

staff lets you look around and buy

some of the fashionable clothes the

store has to offer. It’s a really great

and rewarding experience for all

Temple Circle K members!

Story By: Carrie Felter

KNOW SOME FRIENDS WHO LIKE TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE?

THE YEAR ISN ’ T OVER YET!

Invite them to WEEKLY CIRCLE K MEETINGS:

Thursdays, 5:00PM

Barton Hall (BB) 103

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Recruiting alert

ROCKEY’S REPORT

Career Wardrobe

SPOTLIGHT: Weekly Service Projects

Philabundance

Nothing to do on a Tuesday

evening? Why not volunteer at

Philabundance with Temple Circle K?

Every other Tuesday, members of

Temple University Circle K make the

short drive to South Philly to volun-

teer at this fantastic food back.

Philabundance is a local organization

that assists with food distribution

around the Delaware Valley. Their central

belief, that no man, woman, or child

should go hungry, is attained in various

ways: soup kitchens, food pantries, shel-

ters, etc.

On one particular Tuesday, we

created boxes of food that would be sent

to senior citizens. Everyone had different

tasks that ranged from smashing boxes

and building boxes, to placing food and

well wisher cards inside the packages.

There were many other volunteers there,

in addition to the Circle K’ers, and with

everyone's help, optimism, and dedication,

803 boxes of food were stuffed full of

nutritious items, like orange juice, pasta,

fruits, vegetables, greeting cards, and

colorful paper flowers. The most

exciting part of the night was that

we were able to reach and surpass

the normal goal for a three hour

shift, 800 boxes, in only two hours!

Overall, we had a fun and extremely

productive night at Phiabundance,

and even got some free t-shirts

thrown in!

Story By:

Lauren Apakian

The WCU Volleyball Tournament was definitely an experience!

Between the teams, the snacks, and the music, there was no shortage

of fun. Although we had two teams and played our hearts out, we did-

n't manage to make it on. Regardless, we had an absolutely great time

in West Chester and got to see tons of Circle K'ers from around the

area! After the games were over, we got to check out the town and

get a delicious dinner. Hopefully next year we'll advance to the next

round, but I know that we'll have a great time regardless!

Story By: Erin McLauglin

West Chester University Volleyball Tournament

Last Saturday, Silese and I

got up early and drove to the Over-

brook School for the Blind to help

with their activity hour. When we

arrived, we met two other Temple

volunteers and the organizer Sandy

(or Mr. Sandy, as he’s called by the

adorable kids we were about to meet).

The activity hour is designed for

blind or sight-impaired children to

come and play various games. Before

the kids got there, Mr. Sandy let the

volunteers play tee ball with a special

softball that beeps. Of course, he

made us close our

eyes to see if we

could hit and then

find the ball. This

was the first game

we would be playing.

When the children

arrived, a base that

buzzed was set up

and we were given

eye masks to make

sure that we could-

n’t peek. As the kids

took turns hitting

the ball, the four of

us would listen

closely and try to find the ball, some-

times having to crawl on the floor to

get our hands on it. It was slightly

embarrassing but a lot of fun!

After playing a couple rounds

of softball, we moved

on to basketball.

Though the gym was

equipped with hoops

that would buzz, we

just stood in a circle

and bounced the ball

around. Before bounc-

ing, the recipient of

the pass would have to

clap his or her hands to

tell the passer of the

ball were he or she

was. I was

impressed with how accurate

the kids were. Then we

played soccer, kicking the

ball around the circle in much

the same way. After that,

we started to play goalball.

Goalball is a competi-

tive game tailored to the

blind and sight-impaired.

With three people each, the

teams face one another, each

with a set of goals behind

them. One team rolls a ball,

which is filled with bells, to-

wards the other team, some-

times at speeds up to 50mph! The

other team’s job is to guard their goal

and stop the ball before it hits the

nets behind them. This is a sport

played all over the world. In fact,

one player from the

Overbrook School is eligi-

ble to play at an advanced

level in Turkey! On our

way out, a couple of older

players gave us a demon-

stration of how the game

is really played. Since we

were playing with chil-

dren, our game was much

less intense. The volun-

teers lined up on one end

of the gym, while the chil-

dren lined up at the other

end. They would roll the ball to us

and we would try to stop it while

wearing eye-masks. We didn’t keep

score, but I’m pretty sure the kids

beat us big time!

This was definitely a great

service project. My favorite part was

working with the kids. Three children

came with their parents, all between

the ages of seven and ten, and they

were funny, bubbly, and extremely

enthusiastic to play with us. Mr.

Sandy holds activity hours like this

every couple weeks. It was great to

be there and I’m excited to go back

next time!

Story By: Alex Gibson

Volume 1, Issue 4

Goooooooooooalball!!!

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Primary Business Address

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Temple University Circle K

Phone: 555-555-5555

Fax: 555-555-5555

E-mail: someone@example.com

NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS 2011-2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Officer Mtg

Philabundance

2

Career Wardrobe

3 MTG

Trevor’s Place

4 5

6

7

8 Books Through Bars

9

Career Wardrobe

10 11

12

13 14

Carousel House

15

Officer Mtg

Philabundance

16

Career Wardrobe

17 MTG

Trevor’s Place

18

19

Neighborhood Clean-up

20 21

Carousel House

22

Officer Mtg Books Through Bars

23

Career Wardrobe

24 MTG

Trevor’s Place

25 26

27 28

Carousel House

Chosen 300

29

Officer Mtg

Philabundance

30

Career Wardrobe

31 MTG

Trevor’s Place

March 2011

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http://www.temple.edu/students/circlek

https://sites.google.com/site/templecirclek/home

Temple University

Circle K

1755 N. 13th Street #157

Philadelphia, PA 19122-6011

Howard Gittis Student Center

Office #347 in The Village

Mariza Esperanza

Temple University Circle K Editor

Phone: 609-870-1868

E-mail: tuc28065@temple.edu

MTG — General club meeting to

discuss events.

Philabundance — Help sort food for

distribution throughout Philadel-

phia

Books Through Bars — Pack books

to send to prisoners

PhilMont Kiwanis — Dinner with our

local Kiwanis sponsor

Trevor’s Place — Babysit kids at a

homeless shelter while their moth-

ers take wellness classes

Dunbar Elementary School — Help

local kids with after school service

projects

Chosen 300 — Serve meals to the

homeless

Schedule of Events

PRESIDENT:

Amelia Hock

VICE PRESIDENTS:

Tyana Cambridge,

Jody-Ann Lewis

SECRETARY:

Silese Murray

TREASURER:

Meryl Paul

EDITOR:

Carrie Felter

TSG REPRESENTATIVE:

Alex Gibson

Keep an eye out for the 2011 -2012 Officer Bios and appointments for service chairs!!!

DCON

SPRING BREAK