January 2021 Newsletter | Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District Tech Producer | Volume 2 Issue 10

TEXAS-OKLAHOMA KEY CLUB VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 10

JAN 21

Alina's Update CREATED BY ALINA DAM, TEXAS-OKLAHOMA KEY CLUB 20-21 DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCER

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Message from Me Dashboard Board / Webmaster Info Web Awards Update Want to be TP? Club Websites Contact Info & Socials

A Message From Your TP Howdy y’all!

I can't believe that it's already the end of January. GUYS. I TURNED 18 THIS YEAR! I'M GRADUATING IN A LITTLE OVER 5 MONTHS. FINALLY! (I'm omw to make money moves.) I hope January 2021 treated all of y'all well! February should be exciting! Even if you don't have a boo, everything will be okay because I love you guys. (My sarcasm doesn't show through text, unfortunately.) This is also very sad news, but I will be retiring in 2.5 months.

Time has really flown.

Now that it's February, almost all LEDCON planning has been laid out. We released the theme reveal video in December, finalized promotional items and branding at WinBo, and more. We're so, so excited to celebrate with y'all at LEDCON, regardless if it'll be in person or online.

Webmaster Awards went through a rollercoaster of events in December, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read pages 8 to 9 for an update about these awards!

To summarize, the Distinguished Website Award will be due on Monday, March 1st, 2021 @ 11:59 PM CST, there's no longer a Distinguished Instagram Award (but I encourage clubs to start one to boost social media presence if possible!), and the Outstanding Webmaster Award will hopefully be in effect in LEDCON 2022, not LEDCON 2021. Also, candidacy forms for District Staff have been released, so check out page 10 if you're interested!

If you ever have any questions for me, please do not hesitate to ask me!

Seriously, you guys are always welcome to text or email me. :) With a passion to serve, Alina Dam

P.S. I am always here to help if you need me. I love helping out with Canva, MailChimp, Instagram, Issuu, designing graphics, building websites, acing the SAT math sections, buying stationery, etc.

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January Accomplishments Updated club websites on District Website Began working on the T-O Key Club Channel Trailer Video Attended and Presented at Winter Board meeting Began preparing for Lieutenant Governor training Hosted office hours Spoke at Prospective Staff Pow-Wow

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My Goals for February Create a DropBox with all Key Club resources (i.e. fonts, graphics, logos, etc.)

Revamp the Texas-Oklahoma Key Club website Contact all T-O Webmasters and Presidents

Publish and share the T-O Key Club Channel Trailer Video

Upcoming Events Remember to email me your club websites by March 1st, 2021 @ 11:59 PM CST! The T-O District Board is hosting its Lieutenant Governor Training the weekend of February 26th - 27th via Zoom!

My Feedback / Advice As Tech Producer, my job is to HELP YOU! If you send me your club website handle on GroupMe / Remind or email me (techproducer@tokeyclub.com) with the headline “Club Website Feedback”, I will critique your website and give you valuable feedback.

If you have any questions about your duties as Lieutenant Governor or Webmaster, please do not hesitate to email me or text me.

(My contact info is on page 12.)

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Website Suggestions or Ideas Form Divisional Social Platforms Form January 2021 TP Monthly Email Update REMINDERS

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Share the graphic containing staff contact info Encourage webmasters to join my Remind and GroupMe Inform clubs about the REVISIONS to Webmaster Contests and Awards (read pages 8 and 9!)

Inform them that updated Criteria and Rubrics are now on the website under "Webmaster Resources" on tokeyclub.com Remind clubs to turn in their club websites by Monday, March 1st, 2021 @ 11:59 PM* The deadline has been extended!

Send the two versions of the new T-O logo to your clubs if you haven't already If you want a customized T-O Key Club logo, email or text me Share the Theme Reveal video with your clubs if you haven't already (share the Trailer video once it's published)

FOR CLUB WEBMASTERS Website Suggestions or Ideas Form T-O Webmasters GroupMe REMINDERS Drop by my Office Hours if you have any questions / want feedback Watch old training videos if you couldn't make them Reference the criteria and rubric on the Code of Contests and Awards on T-O If you used the new list of criteria and new rubric, you can still earn maximum points READ THE UPDATE ON PAGES 8 AND 9. THIS UPDATE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! Check out the NEW Outstanding Webmaster Award (watch the Training Video if you couldn't make it) This award will not be available at LEDCON 2021, but hopefully at LEDCON 2022!

Email your club website to me (techproducer@tokeyclub.com)

by Monday, March 1st, 2021 @ 11:59 PM Join the Remind (text @towebs to 810-10) and GroupMe If you want a customized T-O Key Club logo, email or text me Follow @tokeyclub on Instagram and encourage Key Clubbers in your club to follow it too!

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Important W Awards distinguished website award deadline extended to march 1st, 2021 club websites are due on monday, march 1st, 2021 @ 11:59 PM CST. check the distinguished website award criteria and rubric documents on tokeyclub.com for information on how to submit. the changes that i made to the distinguished website award this year will not be mandatory until next school year (if all changes are passed at the 2021 t-o winter board meeting). as a result, i will be grading off of the old rubric, and your website will only be required to have the old criteria listed on the code of contests and awards found under the “district bylaws & codes� tab on tokeyclub.com. reference the texas-oklahoma code of contests and awards (effective 7/24/2020). the distingiushed website award (section 15) starts on page 32. click the link below to be redirected to the t-o code of contests and awards.

T-O Code of C&A 8

Webmasters s Update! outstanding webmaster award will be in effect at LEDCON 2022 i made the outstanding webmaster award this year and revised the distinguished website award. since these new/updated awards haven’t yet been passed by the district board, they’re technically not official yet and won’t be official until the next school year (20212022). the outstanding webmaster award will go into effect the next school year at LEDCON 2022, not at LEDCON 2021.

no more distinguished instagram award the distinguished instagram award has not been approved by the district administrator, so it will not be in effect. the district administrator won't approve of it because he says many schools don't allow clubs to have social media, and it'd be unfair for them. as a result, we won't have an award for club instas, but we will commend you on starting and maintaining one if you can!

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Want to be the next Tech Producer?

As TP, I'm behind all of tech-y things you see on T-O's social media! Yup, that includes the website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! I'm also responsible for guiding club webmasters and grading for the Distinguished Website Award and the Outstanding Webmaster Award.

If you're interested in hearing about my role as TP or the caucusing experience, email or text me! Interested in other staff positions? Watch the prospective staff pow-wow video linked below!

Prospective Staff Pow-Wow Recording Access the candidacy form here!

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T-O Club Websites on District Website I AM FILTERING THROUGH OLD KEY CLUB WEBSITES, AND I NEED YOUR HELP! Please check if your school website is current on this page: https://tokeyclub.com/contact/t-o-clubs/ If it is not or is not listed on the page, please email me with the subject line "UPDATE MY CLUB WEBSITE" with your club website URL and school name.

If your club website is on there and it is still current, PLEASE EMAIL ME (techproducer@tokeyclub.com) with the subject line "CONFIRM MY CLUB WEBSITE" so I can confirm it on the website.

Check if your club website is on here!

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My Contact Info techproducer@tokeyclub.com (469) 901 - 2468 @alinalandam Alina Dam text @towebs to 810-10 tinyurl.com/towebsgroup

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Thank You For Reading!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & SEE YOU NEXT MONTH!