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KEY CLUB 101 & PARTNERSHIP • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 5 • NOVEMBER 2019

FEATURES

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What is key club?

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the key club core values

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Key Club International Districts

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Hierarchy of Key Club Leadership

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KEY CLUB WEEK

LEDCOn and icon

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The key club timeline

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introducing the k-family

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Key club programs 20-23 3 important projects

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MEP and partners promo

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Contact information 30-31 KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL 3

What is Key Club?

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HOW IT ALL STARTED The first Key Club formed in 1925 in Sacramento, California, with 11 charter members. Key Club was the idea of two Sacramento Kiwanis Club members, Albert C. Olney and Frank C. Vincent, who also were high school administrators. They approached their Kiwanis club

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Key Club International Districts

30 countries worldwide 33 "Districts" Texas-Oklahoma is a District Divisions 13 and 32 are two of the 47 total divisions in the Texas-Oklahoma District 8

Hierarchy of Key Club Leadership Our International President is K'lena Shnack.

Our International Trustee is Alexis Henry.

International President International Vice President International Board of Trustees District Governor District Executive Officers (Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, Convention Liaison, Tech Producer) District Board of Trustees (Lieutenant Governors) Club President Club Executive Officers (Secretary, Treasurer, VP, Editor) General Members

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Key Club Week • WHAT IS KEY CLUB WEEK? • Key Club Week gives you the opportunity to show your community what Key Club is truly about: service. Each day places an emphasis on service, to promote Key Club within our homes, schools and communities and to make Key Club a household name.

(TL;DR THE BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR) • KEY CLUB WEEK DAYS •

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LEDCON and DCON • WHAT IS LEDCON? • The annual LEDCON, or Leadership and Education District Convention, is where people from all over the Texas-Oklahoma Key Club district meet to celebrate a year of service with workshops, dances, etc. This year's LEDCON will take place from April 23rd to 26th, 2020 at the Dallas Sheraton. This year's LEDCON theme is "Creating Stars of Service"!

• WHAT IS ICON? • 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 in July.

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fight iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).

than US$1.3 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Swaziland.

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Introducing the K-Family KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

KIWANIS AKTION CLUB

KIWANIS BUILDERS CLUB

KIWANIS K-KIDS

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Kiwanis International

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

"Through Kiwanis I have the opportunity to be a part of the big picture, positively affecting many lives in small ways."

- Joanne F.

Since 1915, these adult volunteers have been serving the children of the world through fundraising and hands-on service projects. Kiwanis created its family of sponsored leadership clubs to help people of all ages develop the heart to serve, answer the call to lead and accept the courage to engage. By working together, we can become an force for good in the world for children and communities.

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Circle K International

CKI IS MORE THAN THE WORLD’S LARGEST STUDENT-LED COLLEGIATE SERVICE ORGANIZATION.YOU GAIN RESUME WORTHY SKILLS, FIND LIFETIME FRIENDS AND DO COMMUNITY SERVICE THAT CHANGES LIVES, INCLUDING YOUR OWN.

"CKI gave me an opportunity to lead in a way that directly impacted what I do as a professional."

- Dr. Flora Reichanadter

Circle K International is the world’s largest student-led service organization for college students. Now in 19 nations, this group is among the most passionate of Kiwanis-family members when it comes to service.

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Kiwanis Aktion Club

To provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills and to serve their communities.

"Where development has no disability."

Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities. Members develop confidence and self-esteem by adopting leadership roles within their clubs. They also discover their own talents as they use them to help others.

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Kiwanis Builders Club

Builders Club is an international student-led organization providing members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership.

To develop competent, capable, caring leaders through the vehicle of service.

Builders Club, designed for middle school students, encourages members to focus their passion and energy on serving others. They learn self-confidence and become tomorrow’s leaders through teamwork, goal-setting and action.

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Kiwanis K-Kids

K-Kids is an international student-led organization providing members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership.

"Being a K-Kids means a lot to me. I learned that people need help out there more than people think.

That's why there are K-Kids!"

- Haley

K-Kids is where elementary school students begin developing their hearts for service. This student-led service leadership program builds leadership skills and strong moral character while giving students an opportunity to participate in service projects.

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BREAKTHROUGH

Breakthrough is an opportunity for students to serve a community other than their own. Open exclusively to Key Club members, this immersion experience allows attendees to engage in service while learning from those working beside them and from community members who serve regularly in the location.

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Programs

KEY LEADER

Key Leader gives high school students an opportunity to experience the personal development, growth. During the three days at Key Leader weekends, students explore new ideas, accomplish exciting challenges and build enduring friendships. Key Leader is guided by these five principles: personal integrity, personal growth, respect, building community, and pursuit of excellence.

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BRIng up grades

Bring Up Grades, or BUG, is a program designed to provide recognition to students who raise their grades to an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading period to the next. Recognition includes being placed on the school’s BUG Honor Roll; a pizza, ice cream or other food-themed party; and receiving certificates and buttons.

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Programs

TERRIfic kids

Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development, selfesteem and perseverance. “Terrific� is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or school work.

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Three Import

GOVERNOR'S PROJECT

culture 4 caring

Culture 4 Caring is a student organization that promotes inclusion and acceptance.

Ultimately, Culture 4 Caring emphasizes instilling kindness purposefully. Its mission is to foster a welcoming culture for caring one student, one friend, one school, one community, and one moment of time by honoring originality, unity, kindness, culture, and equality.

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SERVE YOUR SENIORS

The Serve Your Seniors project is dedicated to demonstrate our appreciation and respect for our elders by communicating with them and helping them. I selected this divisional project because I believe that we should honor and thank past generations for molding the society that we live in today.

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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 30

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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