Division 1S | Texas– Oklahoma District |Key Club International
In this issue...
August 2014 Calendar
A message from your LTG
Summer Board Meeting
August Checklist
PCM Recap
Our Projects
International Trustee
Dues!
District Updates
Contact Info
Start writing articles about your clubs and the service projects that you’ve done. Make sure to attach a picture of the project and send it to me. I will feature it in my next newsletter!!!
Volume 1 | Issue 4 | August 2014
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August 14– Division Council Meeting at Dixie House Café on Hulen Eat at 6:00pm, Meet at 7:00pm Also on August 14Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen. Buy a Blizzard, make a miracle.
A Message From Your LTG Hello everyone, Are you all having an fun service-filled summer? I sure hope so! With less than a month left until school starts, I encourage you all to plan as many service events as possible. This is also a great time to start brainstorming about membership recruitment ideas and how to present the objects of Key Club to incoming freshman. Stepping into my senior year, I can honestly say that joining Key Club was the best decision of my high school journey! I hope that you all are able to share your enthusiasm of this organization with your club members, and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Summer Board Meeting This past weekend was so much fun, I thought I should share some of it with everybody. I got to spend time with the amazing T-O District Board, and am inspired to work even harder for our Division. I am so proud to serve you all as your LTG!
August Checklist
Update club profile information on T-O website as well as officer info. Check up on the T-O website weekly for updates Join the Facebook Group: Texas-Oklahoma Key Club Division 1S Don’t forget to complete your monthly report during summertime. (Mailed to Samuel Kinnin, emailed to Mrs. Newsham, your Kiwanis advisor, and myself) Start brainstorming member recruitment ideas Send me the date, time, and location of your next few meetings so I can visit
PCM Recap PCM stands for Presidential Council Meeting. This meeting is a chance for any officers, members, and advisors to get the latest updates on District and Divisional events. It is also an opportunity for clubs to learn from one another by sharing the service projects they have done. I strongly encourage everyone to attend and take the opportunity to get to know your Kiwanis advisors as well. Our last PCM was held on July 19th at Salvation Army. The LTG of 1N, Alisa Prachan, and I would like to thank everyone who attended. The PCM was a success and we were able to pack sack lunches for the Salvation Army in no time!
PCM Recap I liked being able to meet people from two other divisions. -Andrew Loh, LTG 39S
I enjoyed meeting new people from around the area that are passionate about Key Club and making an impact on their community. -Malik Williams
Photos taken by: Vanessa Castaneda
Our Projects District Project
Governor’s Project
Updates Editor’s Update-If you haven’t checked out the 2014 June/July Tex-O-Key, make sure to do so. The theme for the August/September Tex-O-Key is back to school. Send the district editor jokes/riddles/puns and fun facts and receive +5 points if they are published in the Tex-O-Key. The sooner you send them, the more likely they will be featured in the Tex-O-Key.
Secretary’s Update- Remind your club to update the COCI on the T-O website! Check out the top 5 service projects to get ideas on fun summer service! Remember to do the task of the months for points added to your report and be on the look out for the updated Jolly Book of Wisdom.
Treasurer’s Update-Once you have completed your budget for the year be sure to have your club officers approve it as soon as possible. Keep in mind that Kiwanis clubs have their budget for the year set prior to October 1st. Therefore, if you want your local Kiwanis club to help your Key Club, then you should have a meeting with your local Kiwanis club in August, but no later than early September, to show them your club approved budget.
International Trustee Intro
Greetings Texas-Oklahoma District, My name is Barry Seng and I am honored to serve as your International Trustee. I am thrilled that I have the opportunity to work with all of you to improve the organization as a whole. Together, we will spread Key Club values around the world. As trustee, it is my duty to connect the district and international levels. I will provide updates from international to your district board and will represent all of you at international board meetings. The constant communication will allow me to better serve your district. I will work closely with Governor Katie and all of you to ensure a successful year of service. One of my goals for the year is to make Key Club International more accessible to Key Club members. Through increased communication between international and district levels and transparency on the international board, more members will be involved in the organization. My main goal is to emphasize service, the foundation of our organization. I will help your district with its service initiatives and service projects. We will strengthen Key Club through service. If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am here to serve all of you. I look forward to a great year of service with the Texas-Oklahoma District! Yours in service, Barry M. Seng
Dues! Important Deadlines: -Before/On: November 1st (Early Bird) - Before/On: November 30th (Deadline) - On/After: December 1st (Late Deadline) -On/After: February 1st (Suspended) •Texas- Oklahoma charges $6.00 for dues
•Key Club International charges $7.00 for dues •Dues of any club may not exceed $19
-Active: The status given to a club who has paid dues before February 1st - Unpaid: The club has not yet paid their dues - Suspended: Any club that has not paid their dues by February 1st (Suspended clubs and their members may not receive Key Club scholarships, attend DCON or ICON, or have anyone from their club run for LTG or district staff positions until they have paid their dues) - Inactive: Clubs that have still not paid their dues by International Convention; will be placed here the following September (must pay $100 reactivation fee to leave the inactive stage)
District Board Contacts District Governor: Kaitlyn Wilson Governor@tokeyclub.com 214-236-3271 District Editor: Emily Zhao Editor@tokeyclub.com 512-284-3234 District Secretary: Samuel Kinnin Secretary@tokeyclub.com 325-998-6240 District Treasurer: Colin Gonzalez Treasurer@tokeyclub.com 817-583-1171 Regional Advisor: Donna Newsham dnewsham@region7texokey.com 817-475-0870 District 1S LTG: An Bui ltg1south@gmail.com 817-823-9250