Saturday, June 14, 2008
Much More Than a Gas Station.

Dear Member,


What's in a name?

To Circle K International, it's simply:

"Live to serve. Love to serve."

There are many organizations out there that serve the community, but none can ever promote the three tenets that not only make a difference to our community, but also make a difference in our personal development as college students.

Think about it. We serve our communities, local churches, and so many other organizations. We do it selflessly, because we know that its not about what we do personally. It's not like we need another line on our resume to tell ourselves we are making a positive difference. But personally, we know that in the future, we will always have the incentive to help some woman load her groceries in her car, an urge to slap the person littering their bottle on the sidewalk.

With leadership, though we aspire (some of us) to take on additional responsibilities in this organization, there are more important lessons and concepts we learn from these opportunities. Imagine your ability to function in the real world, as an employee in the workplace. To be able to make decisions on your own, not requiring a lot of help and "hand-holding", and taking personal initiative to complete your objectives you have set out to do. These are all things you can you learn and adopt as leaders in this organization. The reward can be much more than a plaque or pat on the back. These opportunities are truly life-long tools.

And with fellowship ... this is probably the only organization that can cost us an arm and a leg at times and still put a smile on our faces. The networking, the friendships you attain will truly live on throughout the rest of your life. Other organizations have their annual convention internationally, and its fun to meet the rest of them. But Cal-Nev-Ha, this year we are planning to hold 7 District Events. That is seven opportunities to meet with the rest of your Circle K friends, and serve and be leaders, role models, and in some cases, somebody's hero.


So the next time someone asks you, "Isn't Circle K that Gas Station?" I want you to sit them down, and look at them long and hard for what they just said. DON'T HIT THEM, I know its an impulse. Just take a deep breath, and look them right in the eye, and say:

"It's more than just a name, that much, I can tell ya." And let the 2 hour discussion of your love and dedication to our organization begin.


With Love,


posted by Chris Plasterer at 8:48 AM

 

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