December Division 3W Newsletter

Division 3W- Volume 3, Edition 9: December

DCON Info Spread: p. 8

2016 Recapp. 6

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IN THIS ISSUE‌

3| Letter from the LTG 4| Calendar and Reminders 6| Throwback 2016 8| DCON Spread 12|Project Education

Key Club Pledge:

13| KCI Page

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International, to build my home, school, and community, to serve my nation and God, and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions!

14| Thirst Project: Thirsty 30!

17| COCI Updates 18| ICON Promo 18| Major Emphasis Partners 18| Contact Information

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Have YOU joined the Remind?

Text @division3w to 81010!

Letter From LTG-

New year, new me, but service never changes!

Hey Sharks! Hopefully your Winter Break ended well and you are enjoying your first week back at school. I know it’s been a while since we’ve been spent time in the classroom, but I know how diligently everyone has been keeping up with service and your efforts are stunning.

This is the season for elections! As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, please begin to consider what role you would like to take next year in serving your community on a higher level. LTG Candidacy Forms have been emailed out- remember you must complete all of them and have them to me by or on the day of the Division Election Conference.

DCON is also this semester! Can you believe we are only 104 days away from Texas-Oklahoma’s biggest service celebration? Keep your eye out for some DCON information packages, but if you’re ready to learn more about DCON (which is all of us!) please make sure to check out the DCON spread featured in this edition.

As we go into this new year, please remember that you are constantly making a difference in your community and in the world. Keep up with the hard work, and never change!

Yours in service, Christina Lee

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Reminders and Calendar for December 2016 • Monthly Reports are due on the 5th to our District Secretary!

Her address is: 7980 Blue Bonnet Street Beaumont, TX 77713 and her email is: secretary@tokeyclub.com!

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Please don’t forget to cc me, your Kiwanis Advisor, and Ms. Judy Pomorski on them!

Remember you can still submit late Reports!

We’re at almost 80% Reporting!! We’ve met our goal– you guys are AMAZING!

• Task of the Month for December: • Seasons Greetings! This time of year is all about giving and loving others, so explain, or show, at least 2 ways your club has actively attempted to give joy to others during this holiday season.

• Secretaries! You may put this on a separate sheet and attach it to the back of your Monthly Report.

• December Tex-O-Key Suggested Article Prompts: •

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Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today's young leaders. If you attended Key Leader, describe your experience in full detail.

What did you learn? What activities did you participate that helped build your experience as a leader? What aspects that you learned from the weekend can you teach your club?

How would you use the word “leadership” as a verb?

What are your New Year’s resolutions in regards to Key Club? How can you utilize New Year’s resolutions as a way to enhance your club in some aspect?

How will your club incorporate the Holiday spirits and festivities into Key Club?

What service projects does your club have planned for winter break?

Club Editors: You should be sending your newsletters and articles to be graded to Sophia Tran! Her email is editor@tokeyclub.com, and they are due by the 5th.

Make sure you send 10 articles to her for a chance to see them on the Tex-OKey! You are also welcome to send Humans of Texas-Oklahoma submissions or pictures. Ask your members and officer boards for help if you need to!

Remember, they must have a minimum of 400 words!

January 2016 1- New Year, New Me!

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7-T-O Winter Board Meeting

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16- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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18- DCON REGISTRATIO N OPENS!!!

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23- National Reading Day!

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28- DEC (Lone Star College TBD)

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Welcome, welcome back to the school schedule! Please remember that DCON Registration will open on January 18th. We are also anticipating the DEC to be on January 28th!

Stay Updated with the Division!

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Recapping 2016!

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DCON 2017 : Basic Information Spread!

To the dedicated servant leader: We, the Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District Board, are pleased to inform you that you have a place at the 2017 District Convention. Please find an enclosed list of all required information and necessities.

Registration on our website opens on January 18th. We await your owl as soon as possible.

Welcome, to the Wizarding World of Service.

----------------------------------------------------------------------DCON 2017 this year will be from April 20th to April 23rd at the Downtown Sheraton, located at 400 N Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75201. Registration for DCON opens up on January 18th on tokeyclub.com.

Need-To-Knows: • Cost: Please plan accordingly with regards to cost.

• $120 per attendee (including chaperons, who you must register as well if they are accompanying your school) • $150/room/night for two nights. Four females or males to one room.

• You will need to provide transportation. Consider charter buses or driving with chaperons/sponsors!

• DCON will only provide 2 meals (one lunch and one dinner) for attendees. There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance!

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• What to Look Forward to?

• Contests!

• Talent Show, Oratory, Impromptu Speaking, Quiz Bowl (will all be competed at DCON) • Outstanding Officer Awards, Outstanding Sponsor Awards, Leader of Leaders Award, Major Emphasis Award, Convention Theme Competition, Scrapbook Competition, and more! (Materials will be preprepared and submitted at DCON, winners announced during Leadership Luncheon or Awards Ceremony) • DCON t-shirt, DCON themed pin, Convention Program, DCON themed games and activities, forums, Service Fairs, Keynote Speaker, Governor’s Ball (casual dance), Brawl tournament, Awards Dinner, the best experience of your life!

• Meeting the Texas-Oklahoma District Board and our International Trustee!

• Electing and meeting the next Texas-Oklahoma District Staff Executive Members!

• Requirements for Each School: • 1 Chaperon for 10 students (must be sorted by gender, but can be rearranged with other schools once at DCON) • School Sponsor • Following the Dress Code • Sergeant-at-Arms to patrol the hallways at night (this will be organized by adult volunteers and Regional Advisers) • 2 Club Representatives for House of Delegates

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Still not convinced? Check out last year’s DCON photos!!

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Have You Updated Your COCI? Q: What is COCI?

A: COCI is the acronym for “Club Officer Contact Information”, which is the place on tokeyclub.com where we can keep up with your officer team!

Q: Why should I update it?

A: Firstly, it gives you points if you record it on your Monthly Report, though this can only be counted once! It also provides us a way to contact you.

Q: How do I update my COCI?

A: Log into your tokeyclub.com account by clicking “Login” at the top right.

Your username should be the full name of your high school, but click “Members Only” and scan the list until you see your school name. Copy and paste that into the “Username” blank and then enter your correct password- which, you can reset, only if you have access to the email account in which your school registered with. Once logged in, go to the “Members Only” button and click “Update Club Officers”.

Q: How can I tell if I’ve updated my COCI?

A: You should be able to see the updated information once you log into tokeyclub.com. If you aren’t sure, email me and I can check for you!

Q: What if I can’t access my COCI?

A: Please contact me or our District Administrator (administrator@tokeyclub.com) and we will try to get the problem fixed ASAP.

Q: Are all officer positions on COCI?

A: No, not all officer positions are on COCI- but you must fill out the ones on the site. If you have more than one officer for the same position (for example, you have two secretaries), you only have to fill the appropriate information for one person.

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Key Club’s Global Connections: Nickelodeon Nickelodeon joined the Kiwanis family as a 2013 Vision Partner of Kiwanis International with a focus on its Big Help initiative, which addresses issues in service, education, the environment and health.

Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic Pathways has 30 years of experience leading exceptional international education and service programs for students. With over 130 programs in 20 countries, Rustic Pathways is the global leader in its field. Recognizing our shared values, Rustic Pathways has partnered with Key Club to provide its members with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective while performing meaningful service projects in communities around the world.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital.

March of Dimes: For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies.

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UNICEF Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project.

July 5th – July 9th , 2017 Are you in?

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Contact Information T-O District Governor: Dianna Cardenas E: governor@tokeyclub.com

T-O District Treasurer: Leia George E: treasurer@tokeyclub.com

T-O District Secretary: Mackenzie Merbach E: kenniem10@gmail.com

T-O District Editor: Sophia Tran E: editor@tokeyclub.com T-O Convention Liaison: Chris Do E: cl@tokeyclub.com T-O District Technology Producer: Stephanie Tran E: stephanietran.kc@gmail.com

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Contact Information (cont.)

Region 12 Advisor: Judy Pomorski E: judypomorski@yahoo.com

Houston Kiwanian: Bonita Ramirez E: bonita@kiwanishouston.org

Cy-Fair Kiwanian: George Crowl E: George.h.crowl@gmail.com

Greater North Houston Kiwanian: Steve Peters E: petershome1@comcast.net

Division 3W Lieutenant Governor: Christina Lee E: kclee3w@gmail.com

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Proudly Representing Division 3W Cinco Ranch | Cypress Lakes | Cypress Ranch | Cypress Springs | James Taylor | Lee | Mayde Creek | Obra Tompkins | Second Baptist |Seven Lakes| Spring Woods| 18 20

Past Lieutenant Governors: • Cheryl Li (‘15-’16, Taylor HS) • Rachel Iselin (‘14-’15, CyRanch HS)