NEBRASKA-IOWA DISTRICT

CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2020-2025

The Nebraska-Iowa District of Circle K International (CKI) has been going since its first chartered club in 1961. To ensure the success of this district, the Nebraska-Iowa District of Circle K International Strategic Plan was adopted to better define targeted areas for the district to focus on in order to encourage future success. This strategic plan is meant to serve as a living document to be edited and updated as goals are met and new goals are determined.

District Growth

Goal: To promote club membership growth and increase the number of clubs in the Nebraska-Iowa District of CKI.

To increase membership in the clubs to a minimum of 15 members per club and to increase that number consistently every year.
- To provide clubs with appropriate recruitment materials.
To increase the number of clubs every year by chartering one club per Lt. Governor
- Or have Lt. Governors work together to charter clubs
- To create a strategic chartering plan that places emphasis on Nebraska-Iowa growth.

Membership Development

Goal: To communicate with the Nebraska-Iowa District of CKI and the surrounding communities in multiple different methods.

Each club should be tabling at least once each semester to bring in new members
Implement New Member Education provided by international across all clubs in the district
- Each club should go through this every semester with all members, not just new ones
- Either hold meetings once a week for a month or once every other week for two months
Professional growth and development of each club through the use of educational tools and resources
Provide a clear vision and standard of the Nebraska-Iowa CKI for all CKI Clubs through the use of educational training, resources, etc.
Develop standardized leadership training through DCON and the annual Nebraska-Iowa president/district officer training
Have each club’s officers and each district board officer fill out a Club Officer Successor Package to ensure comprehensive leadership throughout the years (Club Officer Successor Package)

Kiwanis Family Relations

Goal: To enhance and build upon our network of relationships within the Nebraska-Iowa District Kiwanis Family.

To increase retention within the Kiwanis Family system going from Key Club to Circle K and Circle K to Kiwanis.
- To establish more concrete connections with Key Clubs all across Nebraska and Iowa in an effort to improve recruitment and retention district-wide
  - Note: connections must be strong enough to assist with future recruitment and retention efforts
- To continue to work closely with sponsoring Kiwanis Clubs to encourage Kiwanis membership recruitment from past Circle K members
To increase positional counterpart relationships with both Key Club and Kiwanis through inter-board communication and events.

Service

Goals: To educate members of the Nebraska-Iowa District of CKI on our service partners, service initiatives, and the Governor’s project, and to see an increase in impactful service.

To increase knowledge about Circle K International service partners and service initiatives through promotional materials and education of members.
To increase ways to participate on more of an international scale by performing service projects that impact both Nebraska and Iowa as well as the world.
To promote the importance of impactful service in the communities where Nebraska-Iowa District Circle K clubs are located.
- To assist each club, if needed, in finding local community partners to perform regular service.
To promote both Fall Day of Service and Spring Day of Service in all Nebraska-Iowa regions and draw an equal number of members from each region.
- To increase Fall Day of Service and Spring Day of Service attendance each by 5 members each year (as per our district goals this year vs last year).
To highlight the Governor’s service project regularly and provide updates through promotional materials and club meetings.