D24/29 | Leaping into the News! | March 2022 by d2429keyclub

CNH | KEY CLUB DIVISION 24/29 | REGION 10 | CNH DISTRICT

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 8

MARCH 2022

Editor’s Note

A Message From Your LTG

February Calendar

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A Message From Your DLT

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Articles From Your Division

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Division Goals

12-13. Club Positions 14.

Elections - Running for a Position

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Submission Reminders

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Governor’s Visit RECAP

17-18. Stay Connected: District and International 19.

Contacts Page

How’s it going, Snow Leopards! We’re almost done with the term! As News Editor, I can’t believe that I only have one more month left to serve. I love creating a theme for each newsletter that’s published and hope that I inspire the next Division News Editor! I encourage you all to run for a position in your club and possibly look into serving as part of the division leadership team for the following term! I’ve had a great experience serving as a news editor and I hope that you all will consider running for a position in your club or the division! Most importantly, don’t forget to find ways on getting more involved in your club! One way of getting involved is submitting an article with a visual to our division newsletter! It’s always nice to see new members submitting articles to our newsletter, if you need any help please reach out to me or our LTG Marlen for more information. In this issue of Leaping into the News, you will read more about messages from your LTG and DLT, articles from your division, recaps, club positions, elections, submission reminders, and more! Happy Reading!

Serving with Gratitude,

2021-2022 News Editor

Happy March, Division 24/29! Can you believe that the term ends in only a month? Time has flown by! With the end of the term approaching very soon, I hope that you can all reflect on how far you have come in your Key Club journey and what you have been able to do this past year. Whether that is participating more in events or getting more involved through a leadership role, I am proud of each and every one of you and I am looking forward to spending the rest of the school year with all of you! This month will mark the end of elections season and I am very excited to see the future of your clubs! Congratulations to those of you that have already been elected! If you are on the edge about running for a position, I highly encourage you to run! Having a leadership position in Key Club will open many doors for you and will allow you to grow even further as a leader. Go for it and good luck! I am happy to announce that our next Division Council Meeting is coming up in less than two weeks! Our Division Leadership Team and I are very excited for all the activities we have planned for you all and we hope that you will join us! Our DCM will be held on Saturday, March 19th from 1-3:30pm at the Kiwanis Hall in Atascadero. Please contact your club president if you need transportation and would like to attend. An important goal that we set from the beginning of the term is 3,000 service hours. As of today, we have completed 2,802 hours and we are nearly at our goal! With 4 weeks left, I hope that each of you will be able to participate in more service! I know we can reach our goal, so please make that final push! Thank you for all your hard work Snow Leopards and I will see you all soon! In the meantime, feel free to contact me if you need anything or have any questions! :)

Leaping through Service,

2021-2022 Lieutenant Governor

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Club Update Form Due

Early A&V Deadline

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Early MRF Deadline

SAT 5 On-Time MRF Deadline

On-Time A&V Deadline

March DCM

Hello Everyone! It’s March and the year is off to a good start! We’ve had two highly successful DCMs that have been filled with service and collaboration! As for my own club, we’ve successfully established routine meetings and are planning for projects to do in the future! We’re working hard to ensure that D24/29 keeps having a wonderful year!

2021-2022 Executive Assistant

Hey Snow Leopards! I have recently been working on recruiting members for our division and I have been very pleased for all of you that have been constantly participating and helping us reach our service hour goal for our term. I am very proud of what our division has been accomplishing so far! I have been helping members from the division by information and have been getting involved in my home club. I was also recently elected as PV’s Vice President! It’s something very exciting because I’ll continue to serve my Key Club and community. As our terms of officer positions are quickly coming to an end, one of my goals before our term ends is to be able to have as many members as possible in attendance for our next DCM, so I can get to know many of you whom I still have yet met. I really encourage all Snow Leopards to keep on participating in your home clubs, keeping those hours coming, and possibly run for officer positions for the division or your home club! It’s a very rewarding experience! Hope to see you all soon!!

2021-2022 Executive Assistant

Hello Key Clubbers! My home club of San Luis Obispo has been working towards hosting a baby bonnet event—similar to what was held at the January DCM—with materials from our advisor. We are also looking forward to holding our elections and finding new ways to attract members. I am excited to find new ways to help my club in the next term after learning a bit from my first year as an officer in person. Before the term ends, I look forward to providing more information and creating more posts to help communicate the goals of our division. Thank you to every member, officer, and guests for all of your hard work! Your efforts are greatly appreciated and know that Key Club has even more to offer!

2021-2022 Media Editor

Hey there Division 24/29! I hope everyone is having a lovely year so far! I have been keeping busy in my home club. We are having elections and I am actually going to be Pioneer Valley's Key Club President for the next term! I am a bit nervous but I have a positive feeling that I will do great because of being a part of the DLT! I’m also excited to be working with Yitzel, one of our executive assistants in the next term as she will be serving as the PVHS Vice President. We are currently still holding elections for all the other positions which I highly encourage people to try for because it gives a good sense of responsibility and experience in leadership:) Before the term is over, I want to reach possibly 100 hours of community service. I wish all of you the best and hope all of you strive to do everything you can in Key Club because it not helps the community, but it helps you grow as a person! :D

2021-2022 Event Coordinator

Hey Snow Leopards! I hope everyone has been staying busy in Key Club. Regarding my own club, we are just getting started with some new service projects and are planning for the coming months. So far this month, we started off strong with a successful outdoor road clean up at a heavily littered bike trail. We cleaned up around a neighborhood, and also in a drainage basin to the north of the trail. This weekend, we are hosting a teacher appreciation service event, where we will be making cards and letter of appreciation to faculty members to thank them for their hard work these past two years and improve their spirits! In the following week, we plan to set up a Cards for Heroes event with Red Cross. Our members are very excited about volunteering and plan on serving the community in a variety of different ways in the future as well!

2021-2022 Fundraising Coordinator

Hey Snow Leopards! At the moment, I have been busy with school and athletics and I want to continue to serve my community more. I plan on serving 100 service hours by the end of the 2021-2022 term and having a leadership position. Some goals I have outside of Key Club is achieve my desired fitness goals and earn straight As. I hope everyone is doing well and serving their community as much as possible because not only will it allow you to help others, but it can strengthen your involvement! I look forward to seeing all of you at our March DCM on March 19th in Atascadero and I am excited to recognize more of you through our Division awards!

2021-2022 Member Recognition Coordinator

Hey Snow Leopards! I hope you all are having a spectacular day! it’s your spirit coordinator Veronica here! As I’ve been meeting more of you, I’ve been so grateful and joyful to see what wonderful people you all are! You all seem so passionate and spirited towards serving our community and I absolutely love to see that! I am proud to serve as your spirit coordinator. I have also loved seeing all of your community service projects! It has really shown how much you all care about making a positive difference in our world. As our divisions keep growing, I’ve been so excited to meet more of you and be able to inspire you all to stay engaged within the key club because after all, we are one spirited division! I look forward to forming personal connections with as many of you as I can! See you all at our March DCM!

2021-2022 Spirit Coordinator

February Service Provided by Finn Westley (SLOHS) SLOHS Key Club earned club of the month in our division at our January DCM. Thank you to our advisors and members who have put in continuous effort this year despite all odds. Let's continue to put our all into planning service events for our community and working with the resources we have! We are excited to begin a new month and new term and encourage continued participation from all of our members. We were very successful in our last club event making dog toys, and we have the idea to meet up again to make baby hats to donate to our local hospital. We have several looms to use, and will be learning the simple pattern. We are thinking of partnering with the Chronicles of Yarnia club on our campus and are brainstorming other ways to supply the yarn needed to make the bonnets. We will be finalizing our decision at our next few club meetings.

Feeding the Homeless Provided by Nathaniel De Francia (PVHS) On February 9th many of our Key Clubbers volunteered at our Good Samaritan Shelter and fed the homeless. Our volunteers worked for over an hour and we had about 10 volunteers working at the event. The event itself consisted of our volunteers serving food and drinks to those in need in our community. At the event, volunteers got to provide and give back to their community and engage in a positive and helpful environment. All of the Key Clubbers enjoyed this event and are looking forward to future service.

Baby Hats Provided by Jeremy Lee Oani (ERHS) As we get closer to the spring season, our Righetti Key Club has continued to give our members the opportunity to help the community. We have continued to have weekly meetings in order to relay information to our members to keep them updated. As for our service events, we were able to provide our members with a service event on February 6. In this, they were tasked with making baby hats for the Marian Hospital here in Santa Maria. It was a very fun and engaging event as we were able to let our creative sides take over to knit little hats! Upcoming, we have planned a service event on February 12 in which members will be participating in a road clean up in the Jersey Mike's Subs parking lot. We have been getting reports that the road/lot is full of trash and we took that opportunity as a way to make a service event. We hope to continue serving our community and help out as much as we can!

SERVICE HOURS 2,802/3,000 HOURS

FUNDRAISING $800/$1,000

MEMBERSHIP TBD/200

Please continue participating in service events so we can reach our goal! Work with your club to fundraise and recruit new members!

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Serve as the club’s chief executive officer Preside over club meetings and activities Assist and communicate with members and fellow officers Represent the club at Division Council Meetings, training conferences, and Kiwanis meetings, etc. Provide and promote service projects for the members Set feasible goals for the year

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The President represents the club, plans the term, delegates tasks, etc.

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Preside over meetings in the absence of the President Be familiar with the roles of the all officers—be ready to help them Assist the president in all ways possible Attend Division Council Meetings, all club and board meetings Have extensive knowledge about Key Club to educate the members The Vice President(s) support the members, aid the President, take initiative, etc. *There can be more than 1 VP!*

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Keep organized records and paperwork for the club Record member attendance at meetings Maintain accurate meeting minutes for club and board meetings Work with the treasurer to compile and update the club roster Submit a Monthly Report Form (MRF) to the Lt. Governor, Faculty Advisor, Region advisor, and Kiwanis advisor each month on time Record the service hours performed by the members The Secretary records service, fundraising, minutes, etc., aids the Treasurer with the club roster, etc.

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Maintain accurate financial records of deposits/expenses Collect and send dues to the International Office Update club information on the Membership Center with the Secretary Communicate with school administration for deposits and checks Prepare a club budget for board approval Share with the Sponsoring Kiwanis Club if possible Keep track of all receipts for reimbursements and payments Have a faculty advisor oversee all handling of monies Organize fundraisers for the club and charities

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Be familiar with Key Club Graphic Standards Create a monthly newsletter to provide the club with information Take pictures at club events and meetings Submit articles and visuals for the district newsletter Publicize the club through fliers, posters, and other media Follow appropriate guidelines for promotion on social networks Update and maintain a club website Notify members of upcoming events

Please keep in mind that these are the main positions offered, but are not all positions offered. Some clubs may offer additional positions such as Class Representatives/Delegates, Service Project Chair, etc. Contact your club President to find out which positions are available!

HOW CAN I RUN FOR A POSITION? Talk to your President to get information on how your club will hold elections this year.

GIVING A SPEECH If you will be giving a speech to run for a designated club position, remember to take a deep breath and give your best effort! Tips: ★ Plan in advance! Make sure to begin writing your speech with enough time ahead in order to avoid stress and be as prepared as possible. ★ Show passion! Mention why you want the position and most importantly, HOW you will help your club during the 2022-2023 term ★ Practice! Practice! Practice! Make sure to spend time practicing your speech and time yourself so you meet the time limit that your club has allocated!

RULES TO REMEMBER! All clubs MUST follow all election process policies and rules to ensure an accurate and fair election! ★ ★ ★

There is NO campaigning allowed! This includes texting a friend and asking for their vote, advertising your candidacy on social media etc. All candidates MUST be dues-paid. Non-dues paid members are not allowed to run for any position During the voting process, the club must meet quorum and have at least 50% of the club in attendance during the election GOOD LUCK TO ALL CANDIDATES! NO MATTER THE RESULTS, REMEMBER TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR DESIGNATED OFFICER REPORTS BY THE DEADLINE. EARLY DEADLINE IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! PRESIDENT Deadline: 1st of every month by 6pm ★ Club Update Form: tinyurl.com/D2429clubupdateform ★ Recognition Nominations: email your nominations for faculty advisor, kiwanis advisor, officer, and member of the month to our Member Recognition Coordinator Howard (d2429.cnhkc.mrc@gmail.com) & LTG Marlen (d24d29.ltg@cnhkeyclub.org) ★ Vice Presidents may submit the reports at the discretion of the president SECRETARY Early Deadline: 3rd of every month by 6pm. On-time deadline: 5th of every month by 6pm ★ Club Monthly Report Form (MRF) ★ Submission: tinyurl.com/D2429MRFsubmission EDITOR & ANY CLUB MEMBER Early Deadline: 8th of every month by 6pm. On-time deadline: 10th of every month by 6pm ★ Articles & Visuals (A&V): Complete at least 1 article about a service event/project that your club has participated in. Visual: Provide an image of the specific event/project ★ Submission: Email the Article & Visual to DNE, Vanessa (d2429.cnhkc.newseditor@gmail.com) ★ Any member may also submit an article and visual! It would be greatly appreciated!

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Governor Margo Dutton gave a speech regarding her goals and vision for the term: A raffle was held with several prizes available Awards were presented! LTG Marlen received the Hope of America award

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CNH Kiwanis Governor Margo Dutton visited Division 29 All Kiwanis Clubs in D29 were invited PV, SM and SMR&P Key Clubs were in attendance and volunteers helped serve the meal Tri-Tip & a Salad meal was served at the Luncheon

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Read our Sistrict Newsletter created by our International Trustee Sana Yooseph! You can find the newsletter in our monthly division update email.

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