The Southpaw | "May Flowers"

The Official Monthly Newsletter of Division 3S of the TexasOklahoma Key Club District from your Lt. Governor, Graciela Bachu.

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SOUTHPAW MAY 30TH, 2020 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 "MAY FLOWERS"

Texas-Oklahoma Region: 12, Division: 3s

Going the Distance

The Official Monthly Newsletter of Division 3S of the TexasOklahoma Key Club District from your Lt. Governor, Graciela Bachu.

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SOUTHPAW MAY 30TH, 2020 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 "MAY FLOWERS"

Going the Distance

Monthly Message Hey Division Three South!

Hope you had a magnificent May! I know I did!

Highlights of Issue 1 Monthly Message - Page 1

Lt. Gov's Message - Page 3

District Updates - Pages 7 & 8 No Further Reporting

Divisional Updates - Page 10

1st/May DCM Club Tasks - Pages 11 & 12 Virtual Elections COCI Sheets New fficer Training

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You may be wondering, "what is a monthly message?"

Well, in each newsletter, I plan on including a monthly message that references the title of the newsletter and a few unique things about that month. This month, my newsletter title is "May Flowers," so we'll be talking briefly on the subject. I chose the title "May Flowers" as an allusion to the saying "April Showers bring May Flowers." I always felt that the saying was just a cheerier way of saying "The Struggle makes You Stronger," or "No Pain, No Gain."

However, we, the human race, have been struggling with this virus globally since April and even before. It didn't give way to "May Flowers." Instead, we've been grieving the painful losses of life and the still painful small losses like prom and graduation. Given the circumstances, I know it may seem hard to keep faith that we will ever see those "May Flowers," but staying positive, productive, and continuing to plan for that uncertain tomorrow is the best option we have. Keep the faith that we will see our flowers soon, even if not in May. Remember, God works in mysterious ways and, sometimes, we may just find blessings in disguise. We may have just been given an opportunity to plant our own garden.

Congratulations on being elected to your office! I know, together, we will do great things. :)

Happy Memorial Day, - Ella

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ISSUE GUIDE Going the Distance

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO NAVIGATE THIS ISSUE

General

May Only in this Issue 3

Lt. Governor's Message

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Lt. Governor's Message Cont.

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Monthly Message + Highlights

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Table of Contents

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Key Club

Flowers Updates

Are Supplemental Information 13

Major Emphasis

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Service PartnersÂ

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Get in Touch

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International Updates

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District Updates

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Regional Updates

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Divisional Updates

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Club Tasks

Coming!

LT. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Hello Division 3S! I'm your New LTG. Hey Division 3S. I'm your new Lieutenant Governor.

My name is Graciela Bachu. Some people call me "Ella."

This year I served as Editor at my home club Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land. Previous club officers and advisors may already know a little bit about me from our previous Lieutenant Governor's newsletters. The Magnificent Myngoc featured my promo poster (pg. 2) in her newsletter once I was elected. in December Enough about me though. I'm just so excited to watch over our amazing division, you guys! Y'all have been doing awesome with Myngoc's help. I hope to live up to her example this year.

My Responsibility As a Lt. Governor, I am responsible for supporting and growing the clubs within our division and serving as a liaison between the Texas-Oklahoma district and our clubs this year.

To do this I will be Holding Divisional and Presidential Council Meetings Visiting your clubsn & Co-Hosting A Regional Training Con. Serving on a district committee Publishing more newsletters like this to keep everyone updated!

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KEY CLUB 101 Mission Statement

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Core Values

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Leadership: Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers.

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Character building: Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships and communities.

Caring: Compassion for others is a cornerstone of the Key Club experience, inspiring action and service to one’s community.

Inclusiveness: We welcome people of all backgrounds

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and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive

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difference in our world.

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In Websites ||||||||| Texas-Oklahoma Key Club: ||||||||| tokeyclub.com ||||||||| Key Club International: ||||||||| keyclub.org

||||||||| build my home, school and ||||||||| community;to serve my nation and ||||||||| world;and combat all forces which ||||||||| tend to undermine these institutions.

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INTERNATIONAL UPDATES

Cancelled: 2020 Key Club International Convention The 2020 Key Club International Convention has been canceled. The Key Club International Board of Trustees voted unanimously on April 16, 2020, to send a recommendation to the Kiwanis Youth Programs Board to cancel the convention. Based on health department recommendations, the Key Club board concluded that holding a convention in San Francisco, California, this year would be inadvisable and impractical because of the health threat to Key Club members, their families and all individuals traveling to and from the convention. Today, the Kiwanis Youth Programs Board of Trustees concurred and voted to cancel the 2020 convention.

“It is with profound sadness we make this decision today,” said Peter Mancuso, 2019-2020 Kiwanis Youth Programs Board chair. “We know everyone was looking forward to gathering to conduct our organization’s business, partake in educational opportunities and, of course, enjoy the fun and fellowship of our friends."

If you have registered for the Key Club convention, you will receive a full refund of registration and ticket fees. The refund will be issued to the credit card used to pay the fees. Contact registration@kiwanis.org with any refund questions.

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DISTRICT UPDATES

District Board Message The Texas Oklahoma District of Key Club International has officially cancelled Leadership and Education District Conference. Following the recommendations passed by the CDC and WHO, this is the best choice to ensure the safety of our amazing members and leaders.

Stay safe and wash your hands!

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District Board Message The Texas Oklahoma District Board would like to invite all club members and officers to attend our Virtual LEDCON as we have a Retirement and Installation Ceremony for the District Board. We will also be presenting awards and announcing Top 25 Clubs! To watch visit: facebook.com/TOKEYCLUB/ Video labeled TX-OK 2020 Virtual LEDCON. Awesome Job T-O Board!

Kareena's Message

District Board Message

Hello Texas-Oklahoma District! Here it is‌the moment we have all been waiting for.

The announcement of the FINAL TOP 25 CLUBS! This is undoubtedly an honor that every club works towards throughout the entire year. This district has over 300 clubs, and being in the Top 25 brings with it great honor and pride.

Visit tokeyclub.com to view.

You can find the announcement under "News."

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all reporting will be cancelled until August! The next report will be due on September 5th to secretary@tokeyclub.com.

Lt. Gov Note: This also holds for Editors and Newsletters. Send these to editor@tokeyclub.com and cc my email ltg3s@tokeyclub.com Good Call T-O Board!

REGIONAL UPDATES Top Tips for this Section What is a Region?

A Region is Comprised of Multiple Divisions. Our Region is Comprised of 3C 3W 3E 3N 3S (Us!) 9E 9W

Remember This?

This was the Region 12's 2019 Regional Training Conference Promotional Poster. Towards the beginning of the school year, we'll have one too. Be on the lookout for an announcement!

As we get closer to that day, I'll try to send out a form for theme requests and ideas.

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RTC = Regional Training Conference All Day Event Serves as a Formal Meeting for Different Divisions and Clubs in our Region.

We Train New Officers and Have Tons of Fun in our Forums led by Your Region 12 Lt. Govs.

Learn About Key Club Intl.

More RTC Info Coming

DIVISIONAL UPDATES

May DCM You're all invited to my first/May Divisional Council Meeting! RSVP from the previous email link to attend.

Meeting Information: Date:Â Sunday, May 31st Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m Place: Your House! We'll talk via Zoom.

What We'll Do: Discuss How to Best Navigate This Strange Time In Terms of Your Clubs Set Up a Plan for the Rest of The Year And Much More!

Communication is Key! I'll be sending out a Communications Survey soon.

Using it, I hope to learn which type of communication our division prefers to use other than email. Based on the results of the survey, I'll decide which other forms of communication our division should use for additional communication. Also, I'll be setting up a reporting form so that I can record your service in our Division Tracking Sheet.Â

Lookout for an email with more info!

CLUB TASKS

May Tasks

Service Doesn't Stop District Board Message: We know it has been hard trying to volunteer during this time, but here are some ideas to keep everyone serving at home! If you or your clubs are doing any service right now, post a picture and tag us to be recognized!!

You can find more opportunities by visiting: "pointsoflight.org/volunteersearch/"

Virtual Elections This is Your Most Important Task to Ensure the Success of Your Club: Transfer your previous officer election/appoint process to a virtual one. Collect/make applications via Google Forms. These forms can be used for voting and responses can be exported for committee evaluation (if appointing officers). I'll talk more about this in my DCM and send out supplemental information later. Email me if you need any help at ltg3s@tokeyclub.com .

Service Tracking Sheet Service Tracking Sheet: Every month I will ask you to fill out a form/brief report on what service your club performed. This information will be used to fill out our Service Tracking Sheet. It will also give me an idea of where your club is as a whole. This form will also have options to upload pictures from events which may be featured in my newsletter.

COCI Sheets What is a COCI Sheet?

A COCI Sheet stands for Club Officer Contact Information Sheet. If you have elected officers for your 2020-2021 board, please email me their position, name, phone number, and email at ltg3s@tokeyclub.com

New Officer Training Have You Elected New Officers?

If you have elected officers for your 2020-2021 board, you should move to new officer training. It may be challenging, but I've compiled a list of resources to help you through it.

Officer Training Resources Club Officer Guides https://www.keyclub.org/resources/officer-guides-club-officerslieutenant-governors/ Texas-Oklahoma Virtual LEDCON Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU_BYOtdUfX4j45pSvER mZA/featured 12

MAJOR EMPHASIS

The Thirst Project Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of young people to END the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water. Why Water? By providing a community with safe drinking water, disease rates can drop by up to 88% virtually overnight! Child mortality rates can drop up to 90%- overnight!

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SERVICE PARTNERS

Members work together by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children's hospitals. Contact your local CMN hospital and invite a representative to a club meeting to share ideas and create a partnership.

Since the 1940s, Key Clubs have worked with March of Dimes to make a positive impact in the lives of babies everywhere. Today, Kiwanis members continue that culture of service by supporting the March of Dimes all year long by hosting service projects, raising funds and educating communities about the crisis of preterm birth.

UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children.

Working with other United Nations bodies, governments and nongovernmental organizations, UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through community-based services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.

GET IN TOUCH

Division 3S Lt. Gov Graciela Bachu ltg3s@tokeyclub.com T-O Interim Governor Kaitlyn Roehr governor@tokeyclub.com T-O District Secretary secretary@tokeyclub.com

Raj Patel 15

T-O District Treasurer treasurer@tokeyclub.com

Vivian Thai

T-O Interim Editor editor@tokeyclub.com

T-O Convention Liason cl@tokeyclub.com T-O Tech Producer techassistant@tokeyclub.com

Judy Pomorski Shane Miller

Regional Advisor region12@tokeyclub.com Regional Advisor miller.shane.a@gmail.com 16

Elkins High School

R e p r e s e n int g

Lamar High School

Kempner High School

Clements High School

Hightower High School @tokeyclub3s

Ridge Point High School

John Foster Dulles High School

Thurgood Marshall High School

Harmony School of Innovation (SL)