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Save the Date and Register!
Save the date and join us for on February 25 - 27 to take home the gold. Minnesota-Dakotas Circle K District Convention (DCON) 2022 in our BIGGEST event of the year! It will take place at Minnesota State University Mankato in Mankato, MN. This is our first convention in-person since 2020, and we can assure you it will be one you won't forget! Complete the registration form below. To pay registration, you can send in a check or click the button to the right to pay online (more information in the link below). The cost of registration includes housing, event registration, a t-shirt, and meals for the weekend! |
About
MinnDak's district convention is weekend-long event where you'll have the chance to network with CKI members from across Minnesota and the Dakotas, participate in a large-scale service project, receive awards for you and your club, celebrate all that we've accomplished this year, elect a new district board of officers, and more!
Click here to view the schedule and workshops offered! Not sure what to pack? Click here!
We promise this will be a weekend you won't forget! Want to learn more? Please reach out to jstewart.cki@gmail.com, minndak.governor@gmail.com, or minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions!
Covid Precautions
We want to ensure everyone can enjoy DCON safely!
MinnDak's district convention is weekend-long event where you'll have the chance to network with CKI members from across Minnesota and the Dakotas, participate in a large-scale service project, receive awards for you and your club, celebrate all that we've accomplished this year, elect a new district board of officers, and more!
Click here to view the schedule and workshops offered! Not sure what to pack? Click here!
We promise this will be a weekend you won't forget! Want to learn more? Please reach out to jstewart.cki@gmail.com, minndak.governor@gmail.com, or minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions!
Covid Precautions
We want to ensure everyone can enjoy DCON safely!
- The host campus (MNSU - Mankato) requires that masks be worn at all times in the convention center.
- Each room will have a sanitizing station with wipes and hand sanitizer.
- When picking up your name-tag, you will be able to choose a green, yellow, or red sticker based on your social-distancing preference.
- Red: Not comfortable with any contact
- Yellow: High-fives and Handshakes are okay
- Green: Comfortable with hugs, high-fives, etc.
- There will be two members per hotel room.
- We will request a negative Covid test within the week leading up to the event OR proof of vaccination.
- Meals will be served individually plated or boxed. If served as a buffet, gloves will be provided.
Running for District Office
If you're looking for a way to build your leadership skills and network with CKI members from around the world district office is for YOU! If you're looking to build your resume, district office is for YOU! If you're looking to serve CKI in a new way, district office is for YOU! If you want to serve in district office, district office is for YOU!
At DCON, we will elect a new board of officers that will serve from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023. On the district board, you will have the opportunity to attend board meetings throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas, work with members throughout the district, plan and host district events, and represent members on the district and international level. This is a great opportunity to learn more about presenting and public speaking, parliamentary procedure, leading a team, marketing, networking, and more! The time commitment is about 2-3 hours a week, and less during finals season.
Our district board consists of the following:
Please click this link to learn more about each position and what skills you can expect to gain. After DCON, several chair positions will be added to the district board. If you're interested in serving on the board, but are unable to attend DCON, we highly encourage you to apply for a chair position!
If you're interested in running for district office and would like to learn more, don't hesitate to reach out to jstewart.cki@gmail.com or minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions.
If you're looking for a way to build your leadership skills and network with CKI members from around the world district office is for YOU! If you're looking to build your resume, district office is for YOU! If you're looking to serve CKI in a new way, district office is for YOU! If you want to serve in district office, district office is for YOU!
At DCON, we will elect a new board of officers that will serve from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023. On the district board, you will have the opportunity to attend board meetings throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas, work with members throughout the district, plan and host district events, and represent members on the district and international level. This is a great opportunity to learn more about presenting and public speaking, parliamentary procedure, leading a team, marketing, networking, and more! The time commitment is about 2-3 hours a week, and less during finals season.
Our district board consists of the following:
- Governor
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Bulletin Editor
- NorthStar Lieutenant Governor (supports clubs in Minnesota)
- Dakota Starts Lieutenant Governor (supports clubs in South Dakota)
- Rolling Plains Lieutenant Governor (supports for clubs in North Dakota)
Please click this link to learn more about each position and what skills you can expect to gain. After DCON, several chair positions will be added to the district board. If you're interested in serving on the board, but are unable to attend DCON, we highly encourage you to apply for a chair position!
If you're interested in running for district office and would like to learn more, don't hesitate to reach out to jstewart.cki@gmail.com or minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions.
Awards
Looking for a way to honor a CKI member who's gone above and beyond? Or maybe you're searching for a way to get your club recognized on campus! Maybe you're hoping to build your resume this year. Either way, we have a solution for you! Each year at DCON, we give out awards to clubs and individuals who have gone above and beyond!
Click the links below to view the awards. To complete an award, make a copy of the document, fill out the document, and submit the final copy in the submission folder (button below). Reach out to minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions.
Early Deadline Awards - Due Feb. 6, 2022
Distinguished Officer Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
Outstanding Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
Covid-Related Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
Late Deadline Awards - Due Feb. 25, 2022
Looking for a way to honor a CKI member who's gone above and beyond? Or maybe you're searching for a way to get your club recognized on campus! Maybe you're hoping to build your resume this year. Either way, we have a solution for you! Each year at DCON, we give out awards to clubs and individuals who have gone above and beyond!
Click the links below to view the awards. To complete an award, make a copy of the document, fill out the document, and submit the final copy in the submission folder (button below). Reach out to minndak.secretarytreasurer@gmail.com with questions.
Early Deadline Awards - Due Feb. 6, 2022
Distinguished Officer Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
- Distinguished President
- Distinguished Vice President
- Distinguished Secretary
- Distinguished Treasurer
- Distinguished Bulletin Editor
- Distinguished Committee Chair
Outstanding Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
- Outstanding Kiwanian
- Outstanding Kiwanis Support
- Outstanding New Member
- Outstanding Recruitment
- Outstanding Single Service Project
Covid-Related Awards - Due Feb. 16, 2022
Late Deadline Awards - Due Feb. 25, 2022
Fundraising for The WASH Project - Silent Auction
This year, we'll be hosting a silent auction to fundraise for WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene).
WASH aims to provide education, awareness, and funding to supply clean drinking water and sanitation education to schools and children in underdeveloped regions. Since 1990, UNICEF and partners have played a key role as 2.6 billion people gained access to safe drinking water. Still, nearly 1,000 children die everyday due to a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. Our signature project efforts target Haiti’s emergency needs with a complete WASH response package; supporting emergency water access interventions for people in drought-affected areas; and providing internally displaced people with alternative sustainable sanitation strategies.
Feel free to reach out to your local Kiwanis club to donate items! Have some extra t-shirts or unused goods lying around? Bring them to DCON! Then, let the silent auction begin!
This year, we'll be hosting a silent auction to fundraise for WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene).
WASH aims to provide education, awareness, and funding to supply clean drinking water and sanitation education to schools and children in underdeveloped regions. Since 1990, UNICEF and partners have played a key role as 2.6 billion people gained access to safe drinking water. Still, nearly 1,000 children die everyday due to a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. Our signature project efforts target Haiti’s emergency needs with a complete WASH response package; supporting emergency water access interventions for people in drought-affected areas; and providing internally displaced people with alternative sustainable sanitation strategies.
Feel free to reach out to your local Kiwanis club to donate items! Have some extra t-shirts or unused goods lying around? Bring them to DCON! Then, let the silent auction begin!