D24 February 2017 Newsletter

Texas-Oklahoma Key Club

Division 24S Newsletter february 2017

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CHARL ES AKINS MANOR NEW TECH L.C. ANDERSON NYOS MCCALLUM JAMES BOWIE DEL VALL E ELGIN

LAKE TRAVIS

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Contents Divisional Election Conference- 4 Divisional Council Meeting -5 Task of The Month - 6 Suggested Prompts -7 DCON Registration -11 Contact Information - 12

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DEC

We had our Divisional Election Conference a couple weeks ago on January 28, 2017!

We elected our new Lieutenant Governor for Division 24 South!

Congradulations to Katie S. of Bowie High School for being chosen to serve as our LTG! Katie will be heading out to Dallas later this month for LTG training!

Altough her term starts in April 2017, feel free to email her congrats! at kstephenson.kc@gmail. com

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DCM

Our next DCM will be on March 11th at the same Twin Oaks Library from 12:45-2:00!

I am hoping the majority of the clubs will have elected the officers for 2017-2018 by this date in order to register for DCON early. (If this isn’t the case, no biggie!)

I am hoping to make this a meeting where we can discuss DCON a bit more in depth, how to transition officers, and other end of the year topics!

I will be asking if you can attend in the week or two before the DCM! Hope to see you all there!

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Task of the Month The Task of the Month is a great way to reflect on accomplisments, goals, and to simply get points for your club!

The TotM for February is below: What do you love about Key Club & serving the community? Have you had your Key Club moment?

Describe it in detail or show your Key Club moment in a photo and send it in with your monthly report.

Remember to put your division number on the front of your Monthly Report when submitting. Remember to write the number of members on your activity sheet. Also, be sure to send your monthly reports to the current District Secretary Kennie’s home address– not the Immediate Past District Secretary’s address. Thanks!

This is her address: Kennie Merbach 7980 Blue Bonnet St. Beaumont, TX 77713

Please feel free to contact the Kennie at [secretary at@tokeyclub.com] if you have any questions!

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Suggested Prompts Here are the February Suggested Article Prompts: 1. DCON 2017’s theme is The Wizarding World of Service! What DCON theme would you like to see next year?

2. How is your club recruiting members to attend DCON and participate in DCON-related activities such as contest? What tips can you give other clubs who would like to increase the amount of members they bring to DCON? 3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

How did it affect your views about Key Club?

4. What is the Thirst Project? How did your club participate in the Thirst Project? What advice can you give to other clubs who would be interested in the Thirst Project?

5. If you are an officer, how do you connect with your club’s members?

6. Candidacy forms for District and International leadership positions are out and it is almost time to elect new officers for the upcoming year of service! What characteristics make a good leader?

Why? What important aspects have you learned about good and bad leaders while being a leader yourself or observing someone?

FEBRUARY ARTICL ES ARE DUE BY MONDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2017 7

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Since 1978, Key Clubs have been making a difference for babies everywhere. Key Club members, like you, continue to support the March of Dimes all year long by hosting service projects, raising funds and educating your community about the crisis of preterm birth. Honor the 15 million babies born too soon worldwide this Fall by Coloring Your School Purple to help end Prematurity during Prematurity Awareness Month in November. In the Spring, continue your efforts with March for Babies – our signature fundraising event.

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The 2017 District Convention Theme is…

The Wizarding World of Service! The idea of this theme was based on an adventurous tale loved by many – Harry Potter.

The theme will invoke a sense of enchantment and will require a bit of wizardry as well and service will become thrilling for all attendees.

For those who have yet to attend DCON, it is a multi-day event on April 20th-23rd, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. It’s a time for Texas-Oklahoma Key Clubbers to unite, celebrate a year of service, learn new ways to benefit the community, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Interesting aspects of the event include forums, district staff elections, the welcoming activity, service fair, contests and awards, and so much more!

Start preparing today, and be ready to attend the unforgettable DCON 2017, a place where we can all be spellbound together at The Wizarding World of Service!

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DCON Registration!

DCON Registration is officially open!

Clubs may reserve hotel rooms for DCON and register members!

T-O District Convention 2017 will be held at the Sheraton in Dallas, Texas from April 20 - 23 or 3 nights total. Each night is $155 + taxes. Taxes are 15%, however, schools can get 6% removed. Thus, the cost of 1 hotel room at the Sheraton for 3 nights will appromixately be $506.

The DCON registration fee is $120 from February 6thMarch 17th. After March 17th, the fee will be $150.

The convention registration fee covers admission to all general sessions, including the Opening Session, Leadership Luncheon, and the Awards Banquet. Each attendee will receive a program book, souvenir convention bag, official convention t-shirt, and a T-O District convention lapel pin.

The link to all DCON Resouces is HERE! For general convention-related questions, please contact the 2016-2017 T-O District Convention Liaison, Chris Do, at CL@tokeyclub.com. For questions specifically related to the convention registration process, email DCON@ tokeyclub.com.

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Contact Information Dianna Cardenas

District Governor governor@tokeyclub.com

Kennie Merbach

District Secretary secretary@tokeyclub.com

Leia George

District Treasurer treasurer@tokeyclub.com

Sophia Tran

District Editor editor@tokeyclub.com

Chris Do

Convention Liasion CL@tokeyclub.com

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Contact Information Walt Roetter

District Administrator & Region 11 Advisor administrator@tokeyclub.com

Cecilia Vega

Lt. Governor of Division 24S ltg24s@tokeyclub.com (512) 200-6952 Follow me on social media!

Twitter: @cecilializbethx Instagram: cec.vega Facebook: /cecveg Snapchat: cecveg

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Division 24SThank You So Much For Reading!

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