HELLO NJ CKI MEMBERS!
The District Board would like to invite you all to this year’s District Convention (DCON)! It is the 61st Annual DCON, happening from Friday, February 28th, 2025 to Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at the Element Ewing Princeton Hotel, NJ. For those of you who are unfamiliar with DCON, it is our annual celebration of the end of the service year, as well as a beginning to a new one. We have a lot in store for this weekend, ranging from workshops to food to elections!
The theme for the weekend this year is “Dreaming of CKI,” so be on the lookout for some starry night inspired decorations that you can’t “sleep on.” The majority of the scheduled events will take place at the hotel, however, our lovely governor’s ball where we dine and dance into the night will take place at The College of New Jersey Saturday evening. If you wish to attend you will find the registration info below.
Feel free to reach out to District Governor Sanya Majmudar at governor@njcirclek.org or our DCON Chair, Julia Kowal, at conconchair@njcirclek.org with any questions concerning DCON.
Get ready to join us as we turn dreams into reality through service and compassion!
REGISTER TODAY!
This event will take place at the Element Ewing Princeton Hotel, NJ
Registration with hotel rooms closes on February 14th, 2025 at noon
Attendance with Saturday lunch and/or dinner is due Friday, 2/21/25 at noon.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Tentative Schedule
The tentative schedule of events for District Convention is as follows below. This schedule is subject to change, however, reflects all events and workshops the District Board will be holding during the conference.
District Awards & Contests
Our amazing Laws, Regulations, and Awards (LRA) Chair Moira DeVera and her committee have been working hard to create these award forms over the last few months. We have 5 new awards this year: the Charter of the Year Award, Governor’s Project Award, Membership and Retention Award, Most Improved Club Award, and Senior Recognition Award! Awards are due on February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 pm except for the club t-shirt, scrapbook, and interclub awards which are due on February 28th at the DCON registration table.
Scholarships Packet
All scholarship applications are now OPEN! You should have received an email from Emily Scharf, Financial Advisor, financialadvisor@njcirclek.org All scholarships are due by Friday, February 14th, 2025 at 12PM (noon). PLEASE NOTE: Scholarships are due at noon on Friday and registration is also due at noon. DO NOT MIX UP YOUR DEADLINES!
Candidates’ Packet
Our Elections Chairperson Anushka Dixit has created the 2025 DCON Candidates’ Packet. Please reach out to me if you would like to discuss any of the positions and their responsibilities. We elect the following positions at DCON: District Governor, District Secretary, District Treasurer, District Editor, and Metro/Seabreeze/Garden Lieutenant Governors.
Bylaws Amendments
This year we are proposing the following 5 amendments to be made to our New Jersey Circle K Bylaws! These will be voted on during the House of Delegates. Please review the proposed changes in advance of the conference so you have time to discuss proposals with your club board. All proposals are highlighted in red on the document.
Ad Sponsorships
Are you interested in shouting out a CKI member or being a DCON sponsor? We will be selling ads for our District Convention Booklet. The Google Form is linked below and available on our website.