The Peachy Post | GA Division 7 | December 2024

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DIVISION 7 | GEORGIA DISTRICT | KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

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VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 8

DECEMBER DCM

I apologize for not being able to send further information about November DCM. I would like to plan a December DCM that also covers our topics from November, attendees will have a opportunity with bond with the Division, but also gain service hours as well. Please look forward for my email that will be sent via RSVP form!

DIVISIONAL RALLY

Are you interested in being the NEXT Lieutenant Governor of your Division?

Lieutenant Governor of the Division is the leader of the region who becomes a liaison between club and the district. Divisional Rally to elect our new LTG for the next term will be held between January 1 and February 14, 2024. It will be an in-person event where candidates appeal themselves as next leader. Divisional Rally will be open to any members, voters will also be able to gain service hours & bond with others, and especially learn more about Service Leadership Conference on Divisional Rally! Please look forward for my email as well.

+Contact me for questions/more information!

Due to dues increasement amendment, members will now be paying $10 to Key Club International in addition to the $7 to the Georgia District. Any fee left after $17 will go to individual club.

Regular Due date has passed and all the dues submitted after December 1st will be considered LATE. If you club has not yet submitted the dues, please make sure to do so ASAP.

Due Deadline:

Early Bird (recommended): November 1st, 2024

Regular: December 1st, 2024

Late: February 1st, 2025

https://www.gakeyclub.org/dues

30 points:

10% membership growth from 2023-24.

15 points:

10% increase in district service hours from 2023-24.

10 points each:

10% increase from 2024 district attendance for the 2025 Key Club International Convention.

10% increase in Global Leadership Certificate course completion from 2023-24.

10% increase in Global Engagement Rally registration from 2023.

10% increase in donations to the Youth Opportunities Fund for the Key Club birthday fundraiser from 2024 to June 2025.

5 points each:

10% increase in district convention attendance from 2024.

10% increase in Youth Opportunity Fund grant applications from 2023-24.

10% increase in donations to Start Strong: Zambia or Thirst Project.

CONTESTS & AWARDS

Key Clubs across Georgia are serving their homes, schools and communities through incredible service projects, raising money for worthy charities and developing strong, passionate and caring leaders.

Key Club International and the Georgia District have developed contests, awards and scholarships to award Key Clubs, individual members and advisors that truly demonstrate excellence through service.

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Annual Achievement Report

Single Service Award

Major Emphasis Award

Non-Digital & Digital Poster Contest

Year in Review Traditional & Digital Scrapbook Contest

Oratorical Contest

Talent Contest

Club Video Contest

Check out the details on:

https://www.gakeyclub.org /contests

GEORGIA DISTRICT Club T-shirt Contest

Essay Contest

Fundraising Excellence Award Service Excellence Award

Georgia Sheridds’ Youth Homes Award

Faculty/Kiwanis Adsior Award

Social Media Award

Distinguished officer Award

IMPORTANT

OFFICER INFORMATION (NOW LATE)

At this point, if your club has not yet submitted your officer board information, it is considered as a late submission.

Only four clubs in our division successfully updated their information, which are East Coweta, Newnan, The Heritage School and West Georgia Homeschool Association. All other clubs have NOT yet submitted their officer information. If your club successfully held elections, please make sure to fill out the Officer Information Form for next term. This is due September 15th.

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1. Clubs should edit Membership Update Center with new member information, please update the information from the previous term. MUC already reopened on September 9th.

Officer Information Form:

Membership Update Center: https://www.gakeyclub.org/officerinfo

http://www.keyclub.org/muc

IMPORTANT TOPICS IMPORTANT TOPICS

MONTHLY REPORT FORM

Secretaries and Faculty Advisors, please remember to submit the Monthly Report Form due every 5th of the month, until the end of the term! Submitting this form will help the District stay up to date with all our clubs and collect data.

Once you submit this form, you will receive an email with your responses. If your club has a sponsoring Kiwanis club, please forward this email to their secretary, and please also utilize the data to fill out the Annual Achievement Report.

Please communicate with your club board to fill out this form, since it will be a crucial data for the club itself and for the district throughout the term!

2024-2025 Georgia District Monthly Report Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw5k9pqfv ANNzLhmQJ7iV F8rG1uYV6bYIPUm572YisoX2IA/viewform

Example of Annual Achievement Report:

https://www.keyclub.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/19/2022/08/AnnualAchievement-Report-fillable-1.pdf

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GOVERNOR’S PROJECT

Igniting Literacy is a state-wide service project for Georgia Key Club members to raise awareness of youth literacy rates. The initiative utilizes strategies such as building Little Libraries, organizing book drives, using Schoolhouse.world for remote tutoring, and programs like Ferst Readers to provide books for children aged 1-5 years old.

DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT

District Projects Committee has voted to continue supporting GSYH, setting a goal of $20,000 contribution directly to the organization. The Clubs that raises the most money per member will receive GSYH Award at SLC!

DISTRICT GOALS:

State-wide: $20,000 Per club: $500 Individual: $5

https://www.georgiasheriffsyouth.org

SCHOOLHOUSE.ORG

Schoolhouse.world is a platform for free, peer-topeer tutoring–where anyone, anywhere can receive live help, build their skills, and pay it forward by becoming a tutor themselves. Key Club members that participate in this international partnership help contribute to the Centennial Challenge!

https://schoolhouse.world/key-clubhoolhouse.world/key-club

WINTER WEBINAR

Join Key Club International for more information about ways to attend the 2025 International Convention, Scholarship details, and much more!

WHEN: Thursday, December 5, 2024 @ 8 PM Register Below:

https://kiwanis-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrfmvpjsiHtF1E2I0ZfOum1fTJJEJmVh ?

fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabps2JXDG6G1EYGxdr4V3FTflCmBWBudR89xx08Ym9bGcbx BZYy1Eo J0 aem e-nHeznO3dQa39fudCZRXg#/registration

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CHARTERING

New clubs are always welcome! As a reminder, there is a $400 chartering fee (includes member/advisor material) for a newly chartered club. Newly chartered clubs will NOT pay their dues for that year, and Kiwanis club can request a grant from the past Lt. Governors Association covering $200.

Find grant requenst on:

https://slp-chartering.kiwanis.org/ https://www.georgiakiwanis.com/past-ltgovernors-association.html

And send it to dbrilling@avchears.org

Learn more about online chartering:

REACTIVATION (Inactive)

Inactive clubs should pay a $100 reactivation fee in addition to the dues. Make sure to mail the fees and also to fill out the Petition for Reactivation! Petition for Reactivation: https://www.keyclub.org/resources/petition-forreactivation/

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Suspended clubs can always reactivate and continue the Key Club journey. Create a spereadsheet with information from each new member (such as first and last name, email address, grad year). Make sure to add the note to delete exsisting member so that those members doesn’t get billed.

Remember to calculate the dues owed. Using the dues information, determine the total amount of dues and request an invoice. Email the roster information to memberservices@kiwanis.org.

Identify the club with the club name and ID number on the check along with the roster sending it to Key Club headquarter.

International

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KEYOSK ARTICLE SPOTLIGHTS

Keyosk is GA district’s online planform in which clubs/board members have opportunity to share experiences and information about variety of topics.

Key Club members and advisors are welcome to submit a 100-300 word article including graphics to be featured on GA Keyosk Publication. These articles can be over anything related to Key Club! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcFcSLMiDU6blC-cqY2FUpERWkytjNC 3hD1YzqZfzRoveA/viewform Submit the article with link:

CLUB SPOTLIGHTS

Please remember that clubs are available to tag @gakeyclub on instagram to get featured for amazing idea & service! https://www.instagram.com/gakeyclub/ @gakeyclub

https://www.facebook.com/gakeyclub/ Find Georgia Key Club in these Socials:

https://www.tiktok.com/@gakeyclub

INTERNATIONAL UPDATE INTERNATIONAL UPDATE

INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER

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