Volume 1, Issue 4
July 2014
IN THIS ISSUE
I WANNA KNOW! What was your favorite about this summer?
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Lieutenant Governor Update August Checklist Key Club Int’l Update Winding Down Key Club Acronyms Contact Information
LTG UPDATE Hello Division 39S! I hope you all have had a great July! I know I did. After being busy all summer, it’s nice to finally be able to wind down a little and relax (even though I haven’t yet read my summer reading for English class.) At the moment I am currently in Vancouver exploring the vast lands of Canada, and it’s pretty great. I have yet to try Canadian Bacon though, so that is my next goal. This past weekend I attended the Summer Board Meeting with my fellow LTG’s and our District Staff, and I must tell you, it was an extremely fun experience. We have a lot of great things planned for the year and I encourage you all to go to Key Leader this year! (more info to come on that) We also decided on the DCON 2015 theme which I cannot wait to tell you all about! But I will let the suspense build for some time. With school starting really soon, please let me know if you need help with membership recruitment or if you have any meetings coming up!
Yours in service, Andrew Loh Texas-Oklahoma District Key Club 2014-2015 Lieutenant Governor Region 7, Division 39S Call/Text: 682-551-6461
AUGUST CHECKLIST
Send me your club contact information (each officer, phone number, and e-mail address!) Update club profile information and officer information on T-O District Website Don’t forget to complete your club monthly report!(mailed to Samuel Kinnin, emailed to Mrs. Newsham, your Kiwanis advisor, and myself) LET ME KNOW: 1. What are you most excited for this school year? 2. Have you planned out your membership recruitment plans yet? Join the Facebook Group: T-O Key Club Division 39S SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
KEY CLUB INT’L UPDATE International Convention was held from July 2nd-5th in Anaheim, California. Here are the officers elected to lead our great organization! International President Maria Palazzolo Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
International Vice President Kevin Zhang Pacific Northwest District
International Trustees
Tashrima Hossain Texas-Oklahoma District
Robbie Mathis Kentucky-Tennessee District
Jenalee Beazley Southwest District
Laken Kelly New York District
Shane Meyers Florida District
Gary Cheng Michigan District
Nicole Lema New Jersey District
Liz Moore Capital District
Renisha Daley Jamaica District
Rip Livingston Alabama District
Barry Seng Pennsylvania District
WINDING DOWN As summer comes to a close and the school year is approaching us quickly, here are a few tips on how to begin your school year successfully and smoothly. • Have a membership recruitment booth at schedule pick-up! Parents will always want to make their children more involved – target them!
• Advertise your club with flyers and posters! Paint signs and print off ads to show off Key Club in your school! Make sure the signs are appealing and easy to read. • Meet with your school principal and have an outline. A good impression on your principal can really help you out – make sure you have a clear calendar laying out major events you plan on having throughout the year and schedule a meeting to go through it! • HAVE BOARD MEETINGS! Meeting as a board is the most essential thing to do because the success of your club relies upon the board. Make sure that everyone has an equal voice and to write all ideas down to be more organized!
WINDING DOWN
• Create agendas for ALL meetings. Having agendas lays out what is to come and it helps keep track of where you are in your meetings. Not only does it keep you organized, it also lets your members know that you mean business. • Contact your local businesses, churches, and elementary schools. Reaching out and letting them know that you’re interested in volunteering for them makes them more likely to notify you in the future for future events! • Attend Kiwanis Meetings. Let your Kiwanis Clubs know that you’re willing to help them out with anything they may need assistance with. The more often you attend their meetings, the more likely they are to help you when you need it.
KEY CLUB ACRONYMS Here’s a list of acronyms that are commonly used with K-Family and will be seen throughout the year! KCI – Key Club International KI – Kiwanis International (the K-Family Service Organization for adults) CKI - Circle K International (K-Family organization for college students) COCRF – Club Officer Certification Report Form DEC – Divisional Election Conference (to elect the new LTG) DCON – District Convention ICON – International Convention FTC – Fall Training Conference STC – Spring Training Conference LTG – Lieutenant Governor MRF – Monthly Report Form PCM – Presidential Council Meeting DCM – Divisional Meetings that Kiwanis club hold T-O – Texas-Oklahoma District
MUC – Membership Update Center (for updating club membership) YOF – Youth Opportunity Fund for service projects
CONTACT INFORMATION DISTRICT STAFF: Samuel Kinnin – T-O District Secretary (325) 998-6240 SamuelKinnin.KC@gmail.com Kaitlyn Wilson – T-O District Governor (214) 236 3271 KaitlynWilson.KC@gmail.com Colin Gonzalez – T-O District Treasurer (817) 583-1171 ColinGonzalez.KC@gmail.com
Emily Zhao – District Editor editort@tokeyclub.com (512) 284-3234
Ashlyn Salvato – Convention Liaison CL@tokeyclub.com (806) 881-7486
Andrew Loh, Lieutenant Governor AndrewLoh39S@gmail.com (682) 551-6461 Donna Newsham, Region 7 Advisor DNewsham@region7texokey.com (817) 475-0870 Walt Roetter, District Administrator secwr@stx.rr.com (833) 733-0008