October 2019 Newsletter | Region 9 Divisions 13 and 32 | Volume 1 Issue 3 by Alina Dam

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letter from

service project

the ltg

ideas

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monthly

member

dues

duties

recruiting ideas

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12-13

social media

key club

update

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why you should

contests and

go to ledcon

awards

theme

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partners

contact

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let's catch up and reminders

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ledcon

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format courtesy of katelyn tran

Letter from the LTG

Hello there Key Clubber! Wow, I can't believe it's already November! This marks the second to last month of 2019, aka the end of the 2010s decade. It’s been quite an eventful 10 year journey. I’m so glad to have all of y’all in 2020. :) To reflect on October, I am low-key disappointed in the attendance at my October DCM and overall communication with my clubs. I am really striving to reach at least 10 people in my upcoming November DCM. There, I will be able to explain more about the three important service projects, LEDCON, and more! I was able to collect and record more officer contact information and to host a club visit with Texas High School Key Club. I’ve also continued to update my Instagram (@tokey13and32) and website to keep all the clubs in my divisions informed and updated. I have many goals for November that I've entailed on page 14. I highly encourage y'all to also consider some of my November service project ideas that I’ve listed on pages 4 and 5 for the governor’s project, district project, and divisional project. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Have a month full of service and gratitude and stay safe! With a passion to serve, Alina Dam Lieutenant Governor of Divisions 13 and 32

5 NOVEMBER SERVICE PROJEC PROJECT, DISTRICT PROJEC

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OCTOBER EDITOR MONTHLY DUTIES

Newsletters are due on November 5th @ 11:59 P.M. CT to the District Editor (editor@tokeyclub.com)! • OCTOBER ARTICLE PROMPTS • 1.

What has been your favorite service event since the beginning of the school year and why?

2. What is the largest event your club is working on this year? Be specific on the benefits, planning, and your vision for it. 3.

What made you fall in love with Key Club?

4. Write about what you’ve done for Key Club week in the past or what you plan to do this year. 5.

Submit a Humans of Texas Oklahoma! How was your Key Club Experience and what is Key Club to you? Submit with a picture of you

• EDITOR ADVICE • 1. Visit www.tokeyclub.com and check out resources from the District Editor under the "Editor Resources" tab 2. Check out the District Editor's YouTube videos for more tips on how to create newsletters

OCTOBER SECRETARY MONTHLY DUTIES

Monthly reports are due on November 5th @ 11:59 P.M. CT to the District Secretary (secretary@tokeyclub.com)!

• SECRETARY ADVICE • 1. Visit www.tokeyclub.com and check out resources from the District Secretary under the "Secretary Resources" tab 2.

Read the Jolly Book of Wisdom

Read the "Duties of the Club Secretary" PDF

Look at the Sample Minutes Report, Sample Agenda, and Sample Sign-In Sheet

Check out the 2019-2020 Reporting Point System

Check out the District Secretary's Reporting Tutorial YouTube video to gain insight on what secretary monthly duties entail

7. Email Kareena Patel at secretary@tokeyclub.com if you have any questions

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! 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.

DUES INTERNATIONAL DUES ARE $7.00 T-O DISTRICT DUES ARE $6.00 + YOUR CLUB DUES Your total dues per member should not exceed $20.00!

NOVEMBER 1ST

DECEMBER 1ST

FEBRUARY 1ST

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

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

suspended

It is very important that you send your dues in well before these deadlines so

they have plenty of time to process your dues (International records the day they process your dues, not the day they are postmarked on).

Check out the Jolly Book of Intelligence and Treasurer Resources on the T-O Key Website for more information!

SOCIAL MED sites.google.com/ view/tokey13and32

I recently created a website for T-O Divisions 13 and 32! I have posted my previous DCM Minutes and PowerPoints (August and September 2019), important links, past newsletters and all contact information. I will continue to update this throughout the year, so I recommend checking it about every month. I added some relevant information on the home page, changed the color of the theme to purple, and added my October DCM PowerPoint and Minutes. I plan on uploading my October newsletter there after IÂ completeÂ it!

DIA UPDATE @tokey13 and32

Follow the T-O Key Club Divisions 13 and 32 Instagram at @tokey13and32. If you don't have Instagram, don't fret! You can always search up www.instagram.com/tokey13and32 to access the profile. I have sent out many reminders and informative posts about events, projects, etc., so I really recommend checking it out. In October, I strived to post 3-4 times a week, and I plan on continuing that for November! I've also hit a milestone of 50 followers! Woohoo! Even if you do not have Instagram, I suggest checking the profile at least 2 times a week. Anything important that is uploaded on the Instagram will also be relayed through the GroupMe.

KEY CLU

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

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Show people what Key Club is all about! Spread the word by wearing Key Club gear and publicizing Key Club Week in local stores, your school Web site, community newspapers—even on the radio.

Personally thank all the Key Club supporters you know —teachers, advisors and other Key players. Write thankyou notes, host an appreciation dinner or do something uniquely your own style to recognize the contributions of these special people.

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A smile goes a long way. Spread happiness throughout your school by doing little random acts of kindness such as leaving cards with inspirational messages on every students locker or just simply holding the door for someone else. Challenge every member to complete at least one random act of kindness.

Key Club is the largest high school service organization in the world and is a member of the Kiwanis family. Celebrate the entire family of Kiwanis by getting the whole gang involved. Connect with local Kiwanis, Circle K International, Builders, Kiwanis Kids or Aktion clubs and team up for a joint service project. 13

LET'S CATCH UP ABOUT ME

my LTG duties

My October has been so. Freaking.

As a lieutenant governor, I am

Hectic. I had homecoming week this

responsible for supporting and

month as well as many tests, the

growing the clubs within my division

PSAT/NMSQT, orchestra festivities,

and serving as a liaison between the

volunteering. It's been a very eventful

district and the club. My duties include

October to say the least.

publishing a newsletter monthly,

In the month of November, I really want

training and supporting club officers,

to call ALL presidents in my divisions to

holding divisional meetings and serving

keep up with what each of the clubs in

on one or more district committees (I

my division are doing and how they are

serve on two committees: Contests

all doing. It’s kind of a stretch and

and Awards Committee and District

maybe even a little far fetched, but I

Project Committee, where I now serve

think we can do it! I am also planning

as the secretary).

a joint DCM with Anna Ngo, the Lieutenant Governor of Divisions 23 and 32, as well as a Regional Training

in OCTOBER...

Conference. This way officers in my clubs can reach out to more people

In October 2019, I accomplished the

close to them to collaborate to make a

following...

bigger impact on their communities. Personally, I really want to begin

1) Updated the website and Instagram for my divisions!

exercising again and really living in the

2) Held my 3rd DCM on Zoom

present moment. I'm also going to push

3) Have almost completed my officer

myself to work smarter to get better

contact information sheets (I have 2

grades and find more ways to raise

more clubs to go!)

money for LEDCON.

RANDOM FACT

4) Held my second club visit with the Texas High School Key Club officers 5) Have a total of 23 members on my divisional GroupMe!

This month's random fact is that I've had my driver's license since May 2019 and I haven't been in a car accident yet! Woohoo!

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Feel free to share your accomplishments with me! I'd love to hear from you. :D

QUOTE OF THE

UPDATES

MONTH

"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with

The early bird dues deadline is November 1st, 2019. The regular dues deadline

money, and that is sincerity and integrity." - Douglas Adams

is December 1st, 2019. I will be hosting a joint DCM with Anna Ngo, LTG of Divisions 23 and 32, and possibly an RTC! Presidents, please schedule a call with me! ASAP! Secretaries, begin to update the Membership Update Center (MUC)!

UPCOMING EVENTS

DEADLINES Secretaries, remember to email monthly reports to secretary@tokeyclub.com before November 5th!

November 2019: Divisions 13 and 32 Council Meeting on Zoom

Editors, remember to email your newsletter to

November 2019: President Calls with the

editor@tokeyclub.com before

LTG!

November 5th!

April 22nd to 26th, 2020: Texas-Oklahoma

Treasurers, early bird dues are

Leadership and Education District

due by November 1st! Regular

Convention at the Dallas Sheraton

dues are due by December 1st!

ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT LEDCON!

This year's LEDCON theme is....

Hollywood

Date: April 22nd to 26th, 2020 Location: Dallas Sheraton 400 N. Olive Street, Dallas, TX 4 16

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

BIG PICTURE

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!

CONTESTS A

District Leadership Conference (DCON) provides ma for outstanding performance and service. Every club award applications as possible. Award entries can Administrator. The forms/criteria are contained (www.tokeyclub.com), T-O District Code of Contests a tab. Entries must b

Membership Growth Award T-O Quiz Bowl Award Hall of Fame Outstanding Rookie Club of the Year Club Poster Award (Non-Digital) 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

AND AWARDS

ny opportunities for a Key Club to receive recognition is encouraged to participate in as many contests and n be submitted via email or mailed to the District d on and can be printed from the District Website and Awards under Resources, District Bylaws & Codes e received byÂ TBD.

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

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.

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 childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth exchange program for Key Clubbers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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-OklahomaÂ 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

Telephone: (469) 901 - 2468

THANKs FOR READING!