February 2020 Newsletter | Region 9 Divisions 13 and 32 | Volume 1 Issue 9

TEXAS-OKLAHOMA KEY CLUB OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DIVISIONS 13 & 32

REGION 9 DIVISIONS 13 AND 32

FEBRUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1 ISSUE 9

CREATED BY ALINA DAM, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF DIVISIONS 13 AND 32

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FEBRUARY MONTHLY • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 9 • FEBRUARY 2020

FEATURES

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letter from the ltg

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Updates, deadlines & reminders

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service project ideas

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Caleb AND TISHA, next ltgS

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creating stars of service

icon promotion

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social media

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the K-family!

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2 extra newsletters

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MEP and partners promo

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Contact information 24-25 KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

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Letter from the LTG Interesting Fact about Me

Hello again Key Clubbers!

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I'm left-handed and I love Happy Planners!

Happy March everybody! I hope you guys are doing well and are looking forward to spring break, like me! Let's tackle March together. :) Reflecting on February, I am not content with the attendance at my PCM (because no one came) and overall communication with my clubs. However, I am thankful that I I've elected an LTG for Division 13 next year and an LTG for Division 32 has been appointed! Caleb Sanchez will be the Division 13 LTG as he was elected at the DEC and Tisha Gautam will be the next Division 32 LTG! I am really striving to reach at least 5 people at my DCM in March.

This past weekend, from February 28th to 29th, I was able to attend LTG Training in Irving, Texas and finally meet up with Caleb and Tisha! They are so excited to be LTGs! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! Have a month full of service and gratitude and stay safe!

With a passion to serve, Alina Dam

Updates & Reminders

Read my 2 Newsletters Come to my DCM Follow @tokey13and32 and @tokeyclub on IG Ask me for a club visit

Deadlines

March 5th Deadline for Secretaries to turn in Monthly Reports and Editors to turn in Monthly Newsletters

In February. . .

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I held a PCM I asked clubs for club visits 3. I sent out a monthly update 4. I attended LTG Training!

5. I trained Caleb Sanchez and Tisha Gautam

Upcoming Events TBD - DCM Apr. 23rd to 26th LEDCON July 1st to 5th ICON

Quote of the Month

"That service is is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Format Courtesy of Katelyn Tran 5

5 MARCH SERVICE PROJECT I PROJECT, DISTRICT PROJECT • CULTURE 4 CARING •

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Participate in the March Culture 4 Caring challenge on @tokeyclub Instagram Do something fun for St. Patrick's Day with your classmates Write notes to your teachers before spring break Write motivational quotes to post around the school to encourage students to work hard until the end of the school year Thank your principal and school admins

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• SERVE YOUR SENIORS • Cook a lunch or dinner with elders at your local nursing home Host a party (like a potluck) at your local nursing home Make St. Patrick's Day cards dedicated to elders at your local nursing home or veterans Help decorate a nursing home for St. Patrick's Day Play board games with elders Knit/crochet with your elders

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Your Next Di Caleb Sanchez

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CONTACT HIM!

calebsanchezkci@gmail.com

ivision 13 LTG • A MESSAGE FROM HIM •

Hello everyone! My name is Caleb Sanchez! And I am the new LTG for d13! Every year of being in key club only becomes a more awesome and exciting year! And I plan on continuing that tradition!

So what exactly are my goals for d13?

As LTG for d13 I really wants us to be more involved! As I’ve said in the past, time is precious! And time holds for no one..time keeps going and we can never get back the time that we’ve wasted! As D13 let us ALL come together and LEAVE OUR MARK while we can! Help that friend! Help that teacher! And help that citizen!

“Do good even if no one is watching you and do it as if everyone is watching you.”

D13....LET'S LEAVE OUR MARK!

• THE KEY CLUBS HE WILL BE OVERSEEING • Broken Bow High School DeKalb High School Idabel High School Liberty-Eylau High School Redwater High School Texas High School

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Your Next Di Tisha Gautam

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ivision 32 LTG • A MESSAGE FROM HER •

Hey guys! My name is Tisha Gautam and I'll be the division 32 LTG for the coming year. I'm a junior at Garland High School who has loved Key club ever since I joined in freshmen year. As your LTG, I want to focus on establishing open lines of communication and friendly relationships with as many clubs as I can.

I know Alina did an AMAZING job this year and she'll be a tough act to follow, but I can promise you that I'll give this my 100%.

• THE KEY CLUBS SHE WILL BE OVERSEEING • Chisum High School Greenville High School North Lamar High School Paris High School Sulphur Springs High School

CONTACT HER!

tishagautamkci@gmail.com

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Creating Star AT THE SHERATON IN DALLAS, TEXAS

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rs of Service • WHAT ARE ALL THE CONTESTS AND AWARDS? • Club Newsletter Award Club T-Shirt Award District Project Award Governor's Project Impromptu Essay Award Kim Owen Dinsmore Most Improved Club Award Art Swanberg Outstanding Club President Award Outstanding Club Vice President Award Charles Parker Outstanding Club Treasurer Award Linda and Gary Hicks Outstanding Club Editor Award Tom Duncan Outstanding Club Secretary Award Gene Brock Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Jay Thomas Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor Award Tex-O-Key Reporting Award

Distinguished Website Award Membership Growth Award T-O Quiz Bowl Award Hall of Fame Outstanding Rookie Club of the Year Club Poster Award (NonDigital) Club Poster Award (Digital) Club Video Award Major Emphasis Award (Service Initiative) Oratorical Award Traditional Scrapbook Contest Non-Traditional Scrapbook Contest Single Service Award Talent Award Distinguished Club Award Leader of Leaders Award Sindy Niniger Award

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Creating Star AT THE SHERATON IN DALLAS, TEXAS

• IMPORTANT INFO • 1.

DCON has changed to LEDCON. Leadership Education District Conference.

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ONE Chaperone per TEN students is the only requirement. No longer are gender specific chaperones required.

3. Online entry for Officer and Advisor Awards as well as other 6 online contest entries.

4. Schools located within a 30 mile radius of the hotel are NOT required to stay at the convention hotel, but will have an increased registration price.

5. Friday Dress Code has changed to LEDCON T-shirts.

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Each person desiring a Vegetarian meal MUST receive their vegetarian ticket at LEDCON checkin. NO onsite tickets will be given.

Note: Registration opened on January 13th. Early Bird ends on 3/23/20 ($165) and regular registration starts on 3/24/30 ($200). The sooner that you pay, the closer you will get to sit to the stage!

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rs of Service • IMPORTANT LINKS • CALL TO CONVENTION PACKET CALL TO CONVENTION VIDEO LEDCON INFORMATION • IMPORTANT DATES • 2/14/20 – Key Club Scholarship application due 3/23/20 – $165 Early Bird registration ends / any requested registration refunds – 50% 3/24/20 – $200 Registration fees begin 3/31/20 – Leader of Leaders award due to Regional Advisor 4/7/20 – Hotel prices increase to regular pricing 4/7/20 – No refunds of registration fees 4/9/20 – Outstanding Officer and Outstanding Advisor Awards due 4/23/20 – LEDCON Begins 4/26/20 – LEDCON Ends

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The annual ICON, or International Convention, is where people from all over the world meet to celebrate a year of service with workshops, dances, etc. ICON 2020 will take place in San Francisco, California from July 1st to 5th, 2020.

Join us at the biggest event of the Key Club year! We’ll celebrate the amazing things Key Club members do with students from all around the world. You’ll also have the opportunity to: Travel to and from International Convention with your district Share innovative service project and fundraising ideas Listen to amazing speakers Learn about service leadership Train for your leadership position Elect next year’s Key Club International Board Discover new charities and organizations you and your club can team up with Have fun and make memories that last a lifetime See the sites in San Francisco.

Registration for ICON will open Spring 2020!

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Social Media @tokey13and32 @tokeyclub @keyclubint @tokeyclub @keyclubint alinadamkci@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/ view/tokey13and32/home tokeyclub.com keyclub.org

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The K-Family!

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL KIWANIS AKTION CLUB

KIWANIS BUILDERS CLUB

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My Two Extra Newsletters!

Read my "Key Club 101 & Partnership Newsletter" to learn more about Key Club, its partnerships, and the K-Family!

Read my "Officer Guide & Election Protocol Newsletter" to learn more about officer (and advisor) responsibilities and resources and the election process itself!

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Partners

Thirst project Landscape structures nickelodeon the u.s. army Up With People Squads Abroad Kiwanis Gives Online

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 academic resources.

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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Cause Partner & Preferred Charities

1. Children's miracle network 2. march of dimes 3. unicef

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Collaborative Partners

K corps project happiness

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 based on Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness to re-wire the brain for happiness. Why does happiness matter? Happier people enjoy life.

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District Staff

District Administrators

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district Governor, Ashna patel district Secretary, Kareena Patel district Treasurer, Katherine Chao district Editor, Vivian Thai district Convention Liaison, Dillion Grisham district Tech Producer, Lacey Thomas Administrator, Kenyon Black Assistant Admin, Ryan Edmoundson Assistant Admin, Kelly Poland region 8 & 9 advisor, dennis hogan

Regional Advisor Lieutenant Governor Important Links 24

divisions 13 and 32 ltg, Alina Dam texas oklahoma key club website key club international website

formation governor@tokeyclub.com secretary@tokeyclub.com treasurer@tokeyclub.com editor@tokeyclub.com cl@tokeyclub.com techassistant@tokeyclub.com administrator@tokeyclub.com aafinance@tokeyclub.com aaevents@tokeyclub.com region8@tokeyclub.com (214) 587 - 9048 ltg13@tokeyclub.com (469) 901 - 2468 www.tokeyclub.com www.keyclub.org

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THANKs FOR READING!