CIRCLE K HISTORY
1936: Circle K concept presented at the collegiate level at Washington State University.
1947: First CKI Club chartered at Carthage College, Illinois.
1949: CKI becomes an International organization with the chartering of a club at the University of Western Ontario.
1952: Wally Miller of San Diego State becomes first president of CKI.
1953: Kenneth B. Creasy of Ohia Wesleyan Univeristy elected as president of CKI.
1955: CKI Constitution and Bylaws adopted.
1957: Texas-Oklahoma becomes first district of CKI.
1971: Females welcomed into CKI.
1982: CKI memberships surpasses 14,500 members.
1999: CKI leadership dedicates year as the Year of Service.
2000: Members of CKI surpass the $420,000 mark in the effort to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders.
2005: Marks the 50th Anniversary of CKI.
2007: CKI announces its international fundraiser, Saving Lives: The Six Cents Initiative, which focuses on getting clean water to children who need it most.
1947: First CKI Club chartered at Carthage College, Illinois.
1949: CKI becomes an International organization with the chartering of a club at the University of Western Ontario.
1952: Wally Miller of San Diego State becomes first president of CKI.
1953: Kenneth B. Creasy of Ohia Wesleyan Univeristy elected as president of CKI.
1955: CKI Constitution and Bylaws adopted.
1957: Texas-Oklahoma becomes first district of CKI.
1971: Females welcomed into CKI.
1982: CKI memberships surpasses 14,500 members.
1999: CKI leadership dedicates year as the Year of Service.
2000: Members of CKI surpass the $420,000 mark in the effort to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders.
2005: Marks the 50th Anniversary of CKI.
2007: CKI announces its international fundraiser, Saving Lives: The Six Cents Initiative, which focuses on getting clean water to children who need it most.