Member Orientation Packet
KEY CLUB
Table of Contents
What Activities Happen Beyond CHS? How Are Our Meetings Run? How Do We Keep Our Members Informed? What Are The Benefits of Being in Key Club? leadership
inclusiveness
caring Key Club is about serving the world; sometimes that’s done locally. Sometimes it’s helping teens on the streets of Uruguay have a school to go to; or it’s writing letters to soldiers overseas; or making beaded gifts for children in hospitals; or working to save our environment; or helping the disabled; or helping to pay for the training of doctors so they can handle pediatric trauma cases; or sometimes it’s even saving the lives of unborn children in Africa by giving their mothers $1.80 worth of tetanus shots! It’s easy to get “hooked on service” when you join Key Club.
character building
KEY CLUB What Are The Benefits of Being In Key Club? Service Record – Easy to get in your required hours + more! Key Clubbers find it easy to get in their required service, and they come to realize how much fun service can be, and how great it feels to do good things for those in need.
College Applications – Stand out from the crowd Key Club is the largest student service organization in the world, and is easily recognized by college entrance boards.
Scholarships – Kiwanis + others Key Clubbers tend to have the best service records in the school, so they are more likely to win a Kiwanis scholarship, as well as other scholarships given to CHS graduates.
Senior Recognition – Medals and sashes Key Clubbers who spend at least 15 hours in Key Club service during their senior year are given a medal to wear on graduation night. The most outstanding senior wears a special sash.
Member Recognition – From local to international Key Club gives out about $600 in local awards at the end of the year. There are division, district and international levels of awards, too.
Awards won at District Convention 2016
Experiences – Sense of family and lots of fun Key Clubbers share so many great experiences with each other that they develop a sense of family. It’s easy to have fun, because you begin to feel like you and your friends can really make a difference. Key Club combines service with fun
KEY CLUB How Are Our Meetings Run?
Meetings Are Every Tuesday Call to Order – 12:55 p.m. in Room 7 You should always make sure to sign in on the roll call sheet. Try to show up on time.
Pledges – We do both the American and Key Club We start the meeting with both pledges, and provide “cheat sheets” for saying the Key Club Pledge.
Business – We spend a lot of our time describing & signing up for up for service activities
Our business will usually include the minutes from the previous meeting and a treasurer’s report for approval. We use parliamentary procedure for motions regarding expenditures and other important issues. At the first meeting of every month, a calendar of activities for the month will be distributed. At every meeting we describe upcoming service projects and then pass around clipboards with sign-up sheets. If you are interested in doing a particular activity, be sure to sign up for it before you leave the room.
Committees – Here’s when you get to help plan things We hold many committee meetings during lunchtimes, and sometimes a committee will even meet in the evening. Here’s where the real planning for our major projects takes place.
KEY CLUB How Do We Keep Our Members Informed? Meeting Attendance – Vital This is the best way to get information about what activities are happening in the club. It is also the easiest way to sign up to participate in projects.
Monthly Calendars – Distributed at the first meeting of every month Once a month, a calendar is released which labels all known activities at that time.
Newsletters – Once a month An officer produces a monthly newsletter which will be e-mailed to members, as well as distributed at a weekly meeting.
Website – www.cloverdalekeyclub.com You can also find the site by typing in “Cloverdale Key Club” on Google. You can find pictures from past activities; and a lot of useful information.
Facebook – “Like” our Cloverdale High School Key Club page Updates with pictures and messages are placed on there, almost daily!
E-mail, Instagrams and Text Messages – Reminders These will come out only when needed, but remember that e-mail will be the main method of communication!
Messages Delivered In Class – Usually first period This is done only when necessary, and is usually a personal reminder about something you agreed to do.
Bulletin Board In Hallway – Between Rooms 7 & 8 This will be changed when needed. Sometimes it will include pictures and updates.
Signs In Hallways – As needed Some signs will stay up all year. Others will go up as reminders of special events.
Bulletin Announcements – When needed We will use announcements to remind you about specific events, with information about details that you should know.
Phonevite – From Advisor or Executive Board For really important activities you may receive a computerized phone call.
KEY CLUB What Activities Happen Beyond CHS? DCMs – Division Council Meetings Members from thirteen schools meet once a month.
RTC – Region Training Conference This event happens once a year. It’s a get together of members from a larger geographic area, usually in September. The training is for members and officers.
Fall Rally –
This year’s Leadership Team has members from eight schools
This is another once-a-year event. It’s held at Six Flags in Vallejo. Members raise money for several months in advance to use in a “Lt. Governor Slave Auction”. All funds raised go to support the cause of the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Program.
Divisional Conclave – Once a year in January or February, members from all the clubs in the division meet to elect the next year’s Lt. Governor.
District Convention – California, Nevada & Hawaii Approximately 4000 members gather to celebrate a year’s work. and to train for the next year of service.
At 2016 DCON
Key Leader – This is a Kiwanis sponsored leadership camp. It lasts from a Friday evening to a Sunday morning.
ICON – International Convention This is a summer time event, and anyone wanting to attend will need to start serious fundraising early in the year. It’s almost always out-of-state.
OTC – Officer Training Conference
Some of the members who attended the 2016 Key Leader
This will be held in the late Spring and will include training for all officers elected to serve the next year.