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Check out October DCM Slide!
Thank you for all of those attended October DCM! As the first joint DCM we ever had, it was a great experience to have fun and interact with clubs all around Division 7 and 8. We look forward for having another offline DCM, please stay connected with the Division!
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT RALLY
The Global Engagement Rally is an online event that celebrates the strength of our shared leadership and service.
Key Club International GER will be held at 11 AM ET Saturday, November 9 on Zoom. Register for Global Engagement Rally TODAY!
30 points:
CENNTENIAL CHALLENGE
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
March 23, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of Key Club International! Open to all 33 districts, the Centennial Challenge is designed to foster membership growth and promote district development. To complete this challenge, a district must achieve 60 points.
PAYING DUES
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.
Early bird due deadline has already passed in November 1st, please start receiving the dues ASAP so that your club can turn in dues by regular submission!
Due Deadline:
Early Bird (recommended): November 1st, 2024
Regular: December 1st, 2024
Late: February 1st, 2025
https://www.gakeyclub.org/dues
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, Heriage 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. 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.
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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
https://www.keyclub.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/19/2022/08/AnnualAchievement-Report-fillable-1.pdf
Example of Annual Achievement Report: Important
DISTRICT UPDAT DISTRICT UPDAT
By District Governor Annamaya Kanu
TRICK OR TREAT FOR
UNICEF
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is an annual fundrasing campagine by Key Club, supporting UNICEF projects. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF encourage any age to participate on raising funds & awareness to help UNICEF keep children healthy, educated and protected. Let your members know about this amazing opportunity, and utilize halloween season to appeal members fundraise for UNICEF! Due date to send the fund raised is December 31st. https://www.gakeyclub.org/unicef Learn and be prepared for Trick-or-Treat Season:
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.
By District Governor Annamaya Kanu
GEORGIA SHERIFFS’ YOUTH HOMES
District Projects Committee has voted to continue supporting GSYH, setting a goal of $20,000 contribution directly to the organization.
Individual: $5
https://www.georgiasheriffsyouth.org
NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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
KEY CLUB WEEK
Key Club Week (Nov 4th-8th, 2024) gives you the opportunity to show your community what Key Club is truly about: service. Each day places an emphasis on service, to promote Key Club within our homes, schools and communities and to make Key Club a household name.
DISTRICT UPDATES DISTRICT UPDATES
By District Secretary-Treasure Sarah Kim
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/
DISTRICT UPDAT DISTRICT UPDAT
By District Secretary-Treasure Sarah Kim
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.
Kiwanis International PO Box 6069 Dept 123 Indianapolis, IN 40206-6069
DISTRICT UPDAT DISTRICT UPDAT
By District Bulletin Editor Kimberly Pacheco-Me
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.tiktok.com/@gakeyclub https://www.facebook.com/gakeyclub/ Find Georgia Key Club in these Socialls:
CONTEST
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
GEORGIA DISTRICT
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:
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
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
By International Trustee Arianna Lee
INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Check out November International Board Newsletter! This month covers important information such as Global Engagement Rally or Centennial Challenge. Check out both of them from the link below! November International Newsletter
