Circle K International is the world's largest
collegiate service organization
boasting over 12,000 members worldwide, in over 500 campuses, over 7 countries
and over a million service hours each year. In fact, service is only one goal
of Circle K in addition to training its members as leaders
and building lasting
friendships. Thus our three tenents are Service, Leadership, and Fellowship.
Circle K at UCSD is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Jolla.
Pledge
I pledge to uphold the objects of Circle K International,
To foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service
and leadership
To develop my abilities and the abilities of all people
And to dedicate myself to the realization of humankind's potential.
Objects of Circle K
The objects of Circle K International shall be:
To emphasize the advantages of the democratic way of life
To provide the opportunity for leadership training in service
To serve on the campus and in the community
To cooperate with the administrative officers of the educational
institutions of which the clubs are a part
To encourage participation in group activities
To promote good fellowship and high scholarship
To develop aggressive citizenship and the spirit of service for
improvement of all human relationships
To afford useful training in the social graces and personality
development, and
To encourage and promote the following ideals:
To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to
the material values of life
To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all
human relationships
To promote the adoption and the application of high social,
business and professional standards
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent,
aggressive, and serviceable citizenship;
To provide through Circle K clubs a practical means to form enduring
friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better
communities, and
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion
and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness,
justice, patriotism and goodwill.
Structure
Club
This level is comprised of members within a particular school or
university. Here, a board of officers runs the operations of the club.
A President, Administrative Vice President, Service Vice President, Treasurer,
and Secretary make up the Executive Board. Our club is the mighty Circle K
International at University of California San Diego.
Division
Each club is part of a division, which is comprised of other clubs
within a close demographic area. Each division has an elected Lieutenant
Governor (LTG) whose job is to bring clubs of the division together and
assist them with their individual needs.
Our club falls under the Paradise Division, which comprises of
Grossmont College, San Diego State University,
and University of Hawaii- Manoa.
District
Each club in a division then falls under a district which is
usually bounded by state lines. Our district is the
California-Nevada-Hawaii District and is comprised of 8 divisions.
During the annual district convention, delegates from all clubs in
the district elect a Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Publications
Editor to service on the District Executive Board.
A board of district chairs is then appointed in order to carry out specific
district focuses and events throughout the year in which
clubs from all over the
district can participate and attend.
Sub-region
Every sub-region is a collective of several bordering districts
based on size, demographic, and cultures.
The California-Nevada-Hawaii district
with the Rocky Mountain and Southwest districts, make up Sub-region B. Every
year at International Convention the sub-region elects a Representative to be
the voice and bridge to international.
International
Of all 30 districts in the organization,
they together comprise Circle K International. At this level,
there is an International President and Vice President as well as
9 elected Sub-regional Representatives who carry out in the best
interests of Circle K international as a whole, and for each
individual sub-region.
