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LETTER FROM THE LTG
Hello there Key Clubber!
My name is Alina Dam and I am the newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Divisions 13 and 32 of the Texas-Oklahoma District. I hope everybody has had a fantastic back-to-school start and I wish you all the best of luck in all of your pursuits. One of my responsibilities every month is to create a newsletter to send to all of the clubs that I'm overseeing. At the end of every month, I will be sending out an update via email to all officers and advisors, so please be on the look out for that. I'm so thrilled that you are reading my newsletter! I put a lot of effort into it, so I hope you like it. Feel free to give me some feedback on it; I'd love to hear your comments.
With a passion to serve, Alina Dam Lieutenant Governor of Divisions 13 and 32
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WHAT IS KEY CLUB?
Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. Our members make the world a better place through
ITS mission statement
service. In doing so, we grow
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as individuals and as leaders
Key Club is an international,
by answering the call to
student-led organization
lead, summoning the
that provides its members
courage to engage and
with opportunities to provide
developing the heart to
service, build character and
serve.
develop leadership.
ITS CORE VALUES
ITS objectives
Leadership
Key Club aims to cooperate
Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers.
Character building Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships
with school principals and teachers to provide high school students with invaluable experience in living and working together and to prepare them for useful citizenship. Key Club members develop initiative and leadership skills by serving their schools and communities.
and communities.
Caring
the pledge
Compassion for others is a
I pledge, on my honor, to
cornerstone of the Key Club
uphold the Objects of Key
experience, inspiring action
Club International; to build
and service to one’s
my home, school and
community.
community; to serve my
Inclusiveness
nation and God; and
We welcome people of all backgrounds and ethnicities
combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world.
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THE YOF GRANT The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund for Key Club International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation. YOF grants can help you take action. Look around and identify the service that needs to be done in your school, community or the world. Clubs may request US$100 to US$2,000. The committee typically funds clubs that are asking for a portion of the total cost of the project, and clubs that are working with other organizations to fund and complete the project. Applications received by the Oct. 15 dead- line are reviewed by the Key Club Interna- tional YOF committee during their Novem- ber meeting. Funding notifications are sentthe first week of January each year.
There is only one opportunity per
Applicants must use the current YOF
year to receive funds from the
grant application at keyclub.org/yof.
Youth Opportunities Fund. The
Guidelines for filing the application
application must bereceived by
are listed in the Key Club Guidebook
Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
under “Board Policies.�
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THE YOF GRANT TIMELINE
September
October 15,
First week of
2019
2019
January 2019
Grant application opens on January 1,
keyclub.org/yof
2020 May 1,
At 11:59 PM EST
2020
(10:59 PM CT), all applications are due Grant winners are notified
Letter of agreement is due
If y ou ha ve qu an est y ion s o n h ap ow ply , or to if y ou like wo mo uld re inf orm be for ati e a on pp lyin g, are her som e e g rea t res our ce s!
Final report is due
Contact your Dis trict Treasure r at Treasure r@tokeyc lub.com Go to Ke yclub.co m/YOF Contact Key Club Internat ional at yof@kiw anis.org
TIPS AND AND TIPS TRICKS TRICKS
Make sure to fill out all text boxes Ensure that all information that you submit is true and correct Projects are more likely to be funded if you ask for a portion of the money (50%) you will need for the project Under the dates section, you may put up to 10 events, be sure to put all events in those boxes (meetings about the project, deadlines you set, etc) Under the budget section, there is no need to put the money symbol ($), as it is implied Keep all receipts, money orders, etc. to show use of your fund Turn in your Final Report before January 1stof the following year
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MEMBER RECRUITING IDEAS - Use pre-made Key Club recruitment posters on the Key Club International Website! https://www.keyclub.org/resources/ recruitment-posters/ - Advertise your introductory or first general meeting like crazy! Get it on the announcements, post about it on your social medias, and hang up posters around your school! - Provide food and drinks (or a social!) at your first meeting. Students are hungry before/after school; incentivization is key! Piggy-backing off of incentivization, if you are struggling to get members to come to meetings, offer food! I guarantee you that students will come! - To keep members involved, offer prizes for attending meetings or fulfilling hour goals per month. If your Key Club has money to spare in its account, $5 gift cards are perfect! If not, - Let's face the facts. Seniors (and maybe even juniors and sophomores) have senioritis. To keep them motivated, offer Key Club cords or Key Club medals at graduation.
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DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL DUES INTERNATIONAL T-O
DISTRICT +
DUES
DUES
YOUR
ARE
ARE
CLUB
$7.00
$6.00
DUES
Your total dues per member should not exceed $20.00! It is very important that you send your dues in
NOVEMBER 1ST
DECEMBER 1ST
FEBRUARY 1ST
well before these deadlines so they have
If you turn your dues
If you turn your dues
If you fail to turn in dues
on/before November 1st:
on/before December 1st:
by February 1st: Clubs go
Early bird deadline
Regular dues deadline
inactive
plenty of time to process your dues (International records the day they process your dues, not the day they are postmarked on).
OCTOBER 1ST
3 YEARS LATER...
If you fail to turn in dues
After 3 years of delinquent
by October 1st: Clubs get
dues: Clubs get revoked
Check out the Jolly Book of Intelligence and Treasurer Resources on the T-O
suspended
Key Website!
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LET'S CATCH UP MEET ME
my LTG duties
So here's me in a nutshell: I am
As a lieutenant governor, I am
currently a junior attending Garland
responsible for supporting and
High School in Garland, Texas. There, I
growing the clubs within my division
participate in the Full IB (International
and serving as a liaison between the
Baccalaureate) Program and I'm
district and the club. My duties include
involved in National Honor Society,
publishing a newsletter monthly,
Spanish National Honor Society, and
training and supporting club officers,
honors orchestra. (Fun fact: I used to
holding divisional meetings and serving
be on my school's varsity swim team
on one or more district committees (I
but I quit.) I am the Vice President of
serve on two committees: Contests
Events of my HOSA chapter and the
and Awards Committee and District
Vice President of Decorating of the
Project Committee).
GHS Class of 2021. Before I was appointed as an LTG, I was the Vice
in august...
President of my Key Club chapter. In freshman year, I served as the freshman representative and in
Here, I will list all of the things that I
sophomore year, I served as the
have accomplished as an LTG in the
secretary of hours for my Key Club. As
specified month. In August 2019, I...
a matter of fact, I attempted to run for
1) Reached out to all the principals and
the Texas-Oklahoma District Treasurer
superintendents of the schools of my
position but I did not obtain the position. I have a one-year-old Maltese doggo whose name is Tofu and I love him dearly despite his
Key Clubs in my division 2) Published my first newsletter 3) Held a DCM on Zoom 4) Begun completing officer contact
frequent pooping incidents (I promise
information sheets
we've tried to potty train him; he's just
5) Planned club visits
so stubborn!) Some of the things I love to do include making my newsletters,
EXTRA! (My personal accomplishment)
practicing yoga, and sleeping. I will
1) I took my first official SAT on August
also be including random facts about
24, 2019.
me in my monthly newsletters. This month's random fact is that I am
Feel free to share your
obsessed with Peptobismol Kids
accomplishments with me! I'd love to
(specifically the bubblegum flavor).
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hear from you. :D
UPDATES As incredible as it might seem, the Dallas
QUOTE OF THE MONTH Balance is the key
Mavericks are teaming up with Key Club to
to everything. What we do,
offer an incredible fundraising opportunity
think, say, eat, feel, they all
for our District. Simply click on HERE to
require awareness, and
purchase tickets to the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder game in Dallas,
through awareness we can grow. – Koi Fresco
Monday October 14. Tell your friends and family! Join us at the game and cheer for your team while helping Key Club! $5 of every ticket sold will go back to fund the club.
UPCOMING EVENTS
DEADLINES Secretaries, remember to email monthly reports to secretary@tokeyclub.com before September 5th! Editors, remember to email your
September 2019: Divisions 13 and 32
newsletter to
Council Meeting on Zoom
editor@tokeyclub.com before
October 26th, 2019: Fall Rally at Frontier
September 5th!
City in Oklahoma City
Treasurers and Presidents, YOF
April 22nd to 26th, 2020: Texas-Oklahoma
Grant Applications are due by
Leadership and Education District
October 15th at 11:59 PM !
Convention at the Dallas Sheraton
Treasurers, early bird dues are due by November 1st!
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We will announce the theme for LEDCON at Fall Rally! 4 12
LEDCON Date: April 22nd to 26th, 2020 Location: Dallas Sheraton 400 N. Olive Street, Dallas TX
4 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND LEDCON
FORUMS The best thing about Key Club
NEW FRIENDS It’s common knowledge that some of the best friends you’ll make in high school will
workshops is there’s one for just
be Key Club members, and not
about any topic. Whether you’re
necessarily ones only from your own
searching for new fundraising
school. The more you get involved in Key
ideas or need tips about applying for scholarships, there’s going to be something for you.
Club, the more friends you’ll make around the state, region, country and world. And the best part? Your new friends share the same servant-leadership mindset as you. Your district convention is one of the best places to start building those friendships.
DANCES
DANCES
Sure, high school dances can
If you haven’t been to a Key Club event outside of the ones your club hosts, your
be fun, but a high school dance with only Key Club members is more exciting than front-row tickets to a Taylor Swift concert.
district convention will be an eyeopening experience. Meeting other area high school students who enjoy community service and support Key Club’s mission is a chance you shouldn’t pass up. It’s hard to explain, but after attending a district convention, you just get it.
P.S. The greatest thing about attending district convention is that it isn’t just for club officers. Any Key Club member can go!
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PARTNERS Thirst Project hopes to educate the next generation by arming students with information about how they can be a part of social change, make a difference and encourage others to join in the effort.
Landscape Structures (LSI) has joined Kiwanis International as a vision partner to bring play to communities across the globe. LSI is proud to provide high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the high degree of integrity that Kiwanis clubs expect.
Nickelodeon currently presents two major campaigns each year that encourage action in kids globally. Worldwide Day of Play reinforces Nickelodeon’s mission to make the world a more playful place by leading active, playful events across the country. Nickelodeon’s Get Dirty campaign seeks to educate kids, families and teachers about what they can do to help protect the planet in fun, mindful ways.
The U.S. Army empowers tomorrow’s leaders by offering advanced schooling for today’s top careers. Not only that, programs like the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and March2Success.com allow students to go to college debt free and excel in the classroom with helpful
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academic resources.
PARTNERS Up with People strives to develop a sense of social responsibility in their participants through hands on community service. Service projects are integrated into each city visited during the semester. By volunteering to meet the specific needs of each community, participants develop insight into how different cultures address social and political challenges.
Squads Abroad is a program of Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS), the world's leading expert in international volunteering. Since 1995, CCS has empowered more than 35,000 volunteers to improve child health and educational outcomes around the world.
Kiwanis Gives Online is powered by Access Development, a team-friendly crowdfunding platform just for Key Club. It specializes in helping your club achieve its fundraising goals through a convenient turnkey, online fundraising service. Kiwanis Gives Online not only creates and manages your entire campaign(s), but also provides a reward to anyone making a donation.
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preferred charities & collaborative partners Members work together by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children's hospitals. Contact your local CMN hospital and invite a representative to a club meeting to share ideas and create a partnership.
Since the 1940s, Key Clubs have worked with March of Dimes to make a positive impact in the lives of babies everywhere. Today, Kiwanis members continue that culture of service by supporting the March of Dimes all year long by hosting service projects, raising funds and educating communities about the crisis of preterm birth.
UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children. Working with other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations, UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through community-based services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.
K Corps is Kiwanis International’s youth exchange program for Key Clubbers. It’s a great opportunity to experience a unique culture, provide service, make lifelong friends, and see spectacular sights half a world away! Participants are hosted by Japanese families, and scholarship opportunities are available.
Project Happiness inspires and empowers club members to create greater happiness within themselves and their communities addressing the bullying issue at its core. The Key Club Guide to Project Happiness shares exercises, discussions, games and tools
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based on Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness to re-wire the brain for happiness. Why does happiness matter?
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Happier people enjoy life.
contact information district staff Governor, Ashna Patel: governor@tokeyclub.com Secretary, Kareena Patel: secretary@tokeyclub.com Treasurer, Katherine Chao: treasurer@tokeyclub.com Editor, Vivian Thai: editor@tokeyclub.com Liaison, Dillion Grisham: cl@tokeyclub.com Tech Producer, Lacey Thomas: techassistant@tokeyclub.com
district advisors Administrator, Kenyon Black:Â administrator@tokeyclub.com Assistant Administrator, Ryan Edmoundson: AAFinance@tokeyclub.com Assistant Administrator, Kelly Poland: AAEvents@tokeyclub.com
important links Texas-Oklahoma Key Club: www.tokeyclub.com Key Club International: www.keyclub.org
regional advisor Region 8 and 9 Advisor, Dennis Hogan: region8@tokeyclub.com Personal email: dbhogan86@sbcglobal.net Telephone: (214) 587 - 9048
lieutenant governor Alina Dam: ltg13@tokeyclub.com Personal email: alinalandam@gmail.com
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Telephone: (469) 901 - 2468
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THANKs FOR READING!