2. Capital District New Member Tutorial Dues and Membership Benefits

3. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Membership Materials As a member of CKI you will receive several membership materials for paying your dues. Your Circle K Membership Pin Your Circle K Membership Card 5 issues of Circle K Magazine

4. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Opportunities for Peronsal Development As a member of CKI you will have many opportunities to further develop your professional skills. Leadership Development and Training – Leadership training at conferences and conventions – Opportunities to practice leadership at the club, district, or international level – Access to online resources

5. What benefits to I get as a member of Circle K International? Contact with Professionals You will have many opportunities to interact and network with members of our sponsoring organization, Kiwanis. Kiwanians are adult professionals from all fields who are active in serving their community. Kiwanis Career Contacts – District program that helps Circle K’er network with Kiwanians in their field of interest. Interaction through Interclubbing – Meet Kiwanians in fields that interest you by attending a Kiwanis project or meeting.

6. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Friendship Through your experiences with Circle K you will meet many other college students with a similar interest in service. You will meet people from all over the world at our International Convention. You can meet other Circle K’ers in your area by interclubbing!

7. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Scholarship Opportunities There are many opportunities for Circle K’ers to earn scholarships to help fund their education. Kiwanis International sponsors over 30, $1000 scholarships for Circle K’ers. Additionally, there are many other scholarships awarded at International Convention totaling over $54,000!!

8. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Training Resources There are several training resources for Circle K Clubs available on the web. The International website has tons of documents related to all aspects of Circle K! Our district website has many other great resources to help our clubs. Many of these documents can be ordered in hardcopy form from the International office.

9. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? District and International Support Your dues make it possible for your club to receive support from experienced Circle K’ers. Each club has a Lt. Governor that can offer advice, mentorship, and support. The District Board is available to give guidance and support and to answer your questions. Our International officers are there to provide support to the District Boards and to address concerns and questions of the membership.

10. What benefits do I get as a member of Circle K International? Opportunity to Make a Difference As a member of an International service organization, your efforts are combined with efforts from Circle K’ers around the world to cause an even larger impact! International and District projects and initiatives allow Circle K to accomplish goals that no one club or individual could do by itself. The impact is even bigger when the other branches of the K-Family work together on projects. Your club board of officers works hard to design and implement service projects on your campus and in your community. They do a lot of logistical work for you so that you can dive right into the service!

11. How much are dues? Dues for members of the Capital District are $32 per year. This comes down to $2.67 per month, 61.5 cents per week, or 8.8 cents per day! Of the $32, $25 goes to Circle K International. The remaining $7 stays in the District. Your club may charge more than $32. This difference is the cost of club dues that pay for your socials, project costs, and other club expenses.

12. Where does my dues money go? The $25 that you pay to Circle K International pays for many of the membership benefits mentioned earlier. Circle K Magazine, membership pins, membership cards, training resources, International Board support, the International website, and the International staff all are a result of these dues.