Circle K International Convention 2008 Club Award Descriptions
Awards DUE Tuesday, July 15th or onsite.

Did your club have a fantastic year? Does your club deserve to be recognized by CKI? Check out the CKI Club Awards and you and your club could get the recognition it deserves! The International awards should be similar to your district awards, so submission is relatively easy. There are many club awards that are given out each year at the International convention. Here is a brief description of each:

Growth Enhances Membership (G.E.M.) Award Program
The G.E.M. Program was instituted by the 1990-91 CKI Board to recognize clubs that achieve success in membership growth as compared to the previous years statistics. The program recognizes clubs in four divisions:

• Ruby – Clubs with 1-19 members during previous year, but 20 or more members during current year
• Sapphire – Clubs with 20-40 members during previous year.
• Emerald – Clubs with 41-60 members during previous year.
• Diamond – Clubs with more than 61 members during previous year.

Club Achievement Award
A Club Achievement Award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that have excelled in all aspects of club operation.

Single Service Award
The Single Service Award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that, through dedication and unselfish efforts, produce the best single project or service during the year.

Outstanding Kiwanis Family Relations Award
The Outstanding Kiwanis Family Relations Award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that have participated in activities and events to enhance Kiwanis family relations.

Club Newsletter Award
The Club Newsletter Award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that produce a high-quality newsletter on a regular basis, providing an effective communication tool for the club and its members.

Traditional and Non-traditional Club Scrapbook Award
The Club Scrapbook Award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that produce a high-quality scrapbook chronicling the activities of the CKI club.

Oratorical Contest
The CKI Oratorical Contest is designed to encourage members to share their attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding the organization through a prepared speech.

Club Web site Award
This award is designed to recognize and honor those CKI clubs that produce a high-quality Web site for the fall term following the International Convention and providing an effective communication tool for the club and its members.

Club T-shirt Award
To award on the International level, those clubs that reach excellence in club t-shirt design and distribution.

Your club may apply for one or all of the awards.

Make sure your club gets the recognition it deserves for all of its hard work and many achievements during the past year. You or one of your club members could be the one walking across the stage to receive your award from the International President! Don't let the other clubs have all the fun. Apply for some awards and get recognized for your great achievements!