In This Issue – Circle Annual Report | Program Reports | Circle Minimum Standards | Circle Leader of the Year | MyODK | Previous Officer Updates
Circle Annual Report
The 2023-24 Circle Annual Report (CAR) form is open and ready for circle submission. A PDF version of the report is available here. Download the PDF and prepare your answers ahead of time. Remember, only one officer can submit the annual report through Survey Monkey. The form is designed to allow the submitting officer to save completed work and return it to the form at a later date. The Circle Annual Report is required to meet minimum standards. If you have questions about the report process, contact Jamie Bouldin, director of membership services, at jamie@odk.org.
The Circle Annual Report is due Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Program Reports
This is a reminder to submit your Program Reports for your Signature Leadership Program, Signature Service Project, and any other program or service project in which the circle is active. O∆K policy states that circles must complete the program report within 60 days of completion for these to be counted toward Circle Minimum Standards.
Photographs are strongly encouraged for these events, and they may be featured on the O∆K website, in The Circle magazine, or on social media. Read more about Signature Programs here.
Circle Leader of the Year
Remember to select and subm
it your Circle Leader of the Year. In 2024, we hope to have every circle select a Circle Leader of the Year.
The Circle Leader of the Year (CLOY) honor is no longer a gateway to the NLOY. For that reason, the CLOY process has been moved to the winter and spring. Circles are still expected to select a CLOY – a person dedicated to the circle’s leadership and success. The circle then notifies the National Headquarters of its selection. The CLOY recipients will receive a signed certificate suitable for framing, be recognized on the O∆K website and through social media, and be recognized at the National Leadership Conference.
Submissions for the CLOY close on May 31, 2024.
Circle Minimum Standards
OΔK staff will update Circle Minimum Standards as we finalize the academic year. Please check your CMS records. Circles must meet minimum standards to qualify for Circle Recognition Honors. CMS requires separate program reports for the Signature Leadership Program and Signature Service Project, so do not forget to submit those.
UPDATE: The launch of MyODK has been delayed to ensure that all the necessary components are working and we have time to train circle officers on the various functions.
We anticipate launching the circle portal on July 8, 2024. Circles will continue to use MMS until June 30, 2024, when the application functions will be closed. Circles will still have access to records in MMS for next year as we fully transition to MyODK. Circles with early fall recruitment times can start the application process in July.
