
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.
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To increase membership in the clubs to a minimum of 15 members per club and to increase that number consistently every year.
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To provide clubs with appropriate recruitment materials.
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To increase the number of clubs every year by chartering one club per Lt. Governor
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Or have Lt. Governors work together to charter clubs
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To create a strategic chartering plan that places emphasis on Nebraska-Iowa growth.
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Membership Development
Goal: To communicate with the Nebraska-Iowa District of CKI and the surrounding communities in multiple different methods.
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Each club should be tabling at least once each semester to bring in new members
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Implement New Member Education provided by international across all clubs in the district
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Each club should go through this every semester with all members, not just new ones
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Either hold meetings once a week for a month or once every other week for two months
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Professional growth and development of each club through the use of educational tools and resources
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Provide a clear vision and standard of the Nebraska-Iowa CKI for all CKI Clubs through the use of educational training, resources, etc.
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Develop standardized leadership training through DCON and the annual Nebraska-Iowa president/district officer training
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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.
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To increase retention within the Kiwanis Family system going from Key Club to Circle K and Circle K to Kiwanis.
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To establish more concrete connections with Key Clubs all across Nebraska and Iowa in an effort to improve recruitment and retention district-wide
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Note: connections must be strong enough to assist with future recruitment and retention efforts
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To continue to work closely with sponsoring Kiwanis Clubs to encourage Kiwanis membership recruitment from past Circle K members
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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.
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To increase knowledge about Circle K International service partners and service initiatives through promotional materials and education of members.
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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.
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To promote the importance of impactful service in the communities where Nebraska-Iowa District Circle K clubs are located.
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To assist each club, if needed, in finding local community partners to perform regular service.
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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.
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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).
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To highlight the Governor’s service project regularly and provide updates through promotional materials and club meetings.