In this issue... Letter from your LtG
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Updates
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June Task and Article Prompts
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Reminders
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#TOKeyClubService
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A Message from KCI President
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ICON Countdown
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Preferred Charities
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Vision Partners
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Co-Sponsors, Service Partners
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The Thirst Project
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Children’s Miracle Network
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The Eliminate Project
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Contact Informations
Quote of the Month: 16 Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day! - WIlliam Arthur Ward
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Letter from Your Lieutenant Governor
Heyyy there Division 25W, We have a new Lieutenant Governor Elect that will be joining the District Board after installation at Summer Board and she is Victoria Bonham. Some of you may have already met Victoria during DCON as she was a candidate for District Treasure. I’m happy that I am no longer the only ltg in our region :) Victoria and I will be planning the upcoming Regional Training Conference (RTC) and Divisional Council Meeting (DCM) so if you have any suggestion or preference about the location or the date, please let us know and we’ll take that into consideration. We are exactly one week out from International Convention and meeting other Key Clubbers (and advisors) from different parts of the world. I’m so excited for the convention and I will certainly be doing an ICON recap in July newsletter so be sure to come back next month to see what goes on at ICON! The District is having a new hashtag #TOKeyClubService and we want each club to begin utilizing this tag in all your Key Club service post on social media in order to start recruiting new members before the school year resumes so hashtag on! One last note, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns or suggestions. I would love to hear from you and get to know you. Have a glorious summer! Kathryn Aung kathryn.aung31@jenksms.com 918-428-6677
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UPdates Lieutenant Governor Elect 25N Victoria Bonham has been appointed to be the new lieutenant governor of division 25N. She will be official after getting installed at Summer Board meeting. Welcome Victoria! Treasurer Webinars Sabrina, our district treasurer will be holding 1-2 webinars each month over Skype. The goal of these webinars is to clarify any confusion in being a Treasurer and hopefully make the job easier. These are not exclusive to club treasurers. Please add Sabrina on Skype prior to the webinar: palma.sabrina4@gmail.com The upcoming Webinar will be on July over Membership Update Center (Wednesday, July 19th from 4pm-5:30pm)
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June Task And Article Prompts Hello, T-O! Here are the article prompts for June: 1. How do you encourage members to stay connected and volunteer over the summer? 2. Does your club have any summer traditions? Write about how they began and what your club does. 3. Write about an interclub event or social you have attended and give advice or ideas for any other clubs who would want to connect with another school’s Key Club. 4. Submit a Humans of Texas Oklahoma! How was your Key Club experience and what is Key Club to you? Include a picture of you! You are always free to write about any Key Club-related topic! The articles should each have at least 1 JPG photo and be sent as Microsoft Word documents. Have the author, school name, division, article title, and prompt/whatever topic you choose at the top of the document. Email June articles by July 5th to editor@tokeyclub.com with the email subject: Division School June Articles. During the summer it is important to stay connected to your club. One of my favorite way to do that is through socials! For the Task of the Month, please answer the following. What has been your favorite social to attend? What socials are you planning and most looking forward to? Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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Reminders The Q & A Session Our District has endorsed two people running for International Trustee, Nolan Looman and Hannah King. Both of them will have a question and answer session this week live on Instagram. Nolan's will be on Thursday at 7pm and Hannah's will be on Friday at 12pm. They will last roughly 20 minutes each. Please let your clubs know that they should attend. District Instagram: @todistrictkeyclub
Monthly Reports and Newsletters Club Monthly Reports are due and must be postmarked by July 5th. Please mail a physical copy to our District Secretary Shelby Morton (shelbymorton00@gmail.com). Send all montly Secretary reports: Shelby Morton, District Secretary 4104 San Angelo Avenue, Amarillo, Texas 79118
Club Newsletters will also be due June 5th by 11:59 pm to our District Editor, Stephanie Tran stephanietran.kc@gmail.com
Please email me a copy of the reports as well as the newsletters and articles. Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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#TOKeyClubService Want to start recruiting members before school starts to grow your Key Club? Or maybe you want to post pictures of your joy for service? Use the hashtag #TOKeyClubService whenever you post pictures of the service and social events on social media!
Information to Distribute The district is active on several media platforms including:
Instagram: @todistrictkeyclub Twitter: @TOKEYCLUB Facebook: Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District
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A Message From Key Club International President Picture this: You find yourself sitting in a ballroom larger than any you have ever seen. All around you, an assortment of different accents, personalities and characters fills the air and space. Several you find familiar, yet many others are foreign. To distinguish between them, each accent, personality and character is dressed to the nines as animals, household items or vegetables. To your right, you discern a moose engaging in a fervid deal with a kitchen mitt. “I’ll trade you a 2015 chili and a 2016 flamingo for your lobster one,” you overhear. In that moment, a bee pops into the deal with a decade-old pin that was passed down from his sibling before him; the moose and kitchen mitt revel in its glory. It is quite a sight to see; it never fails to induce awe (whether it is your first or your fourth time). It is the illustrious Meet and Greet at the annual gathering that we have come to know and love: Key Club International Convention. Throughout our organization’s history, we have found ourselves in locations spanning from sunny Anaheim, California to the U.S. capital. At convention, our members have been able to experience each respective host’s unique locale. And this summer, we are delighted to convene in the historic city of San Antonio. From great attractions like The Alamo to the Tower of the Americas and, of course, the River Walk, San Antonio has so many alluring attractions for you to visit. But not only that—this year, Key Club also will be sharing its convention with our collegiate counterparts, Circle K! We have the rare opportunity to meet those who have been in our shoes and swap stories of service and fellowship. Trust me when I say that this will be an opportunity that you will not want to miss. I cannot put into words how excited I am for this year’s convention, and for good reason. With everything that we have in store for all of you, it surely is going to be an event to remember. When convention commences on July 5, we'll make sure to take many pictures, share many laughs and build many bridges, for the week will go by very quickly. Yet, despite the seemingly momentary nature of the event, what we'll take home with us will be endless. Also make sure to download the convention app to your smartphones! Just search “2017 Key Club & CKI convention” on the App Store or the Google Play store. On the app, you can see and connect with all of the other attendees at convention! Convention is right around the corner, and I cannot wait to meet every single one of you! Yours in caring and service, Devin Sun
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1 WEEK Before ICON!
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Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital. Find out how you and your club can help CMNH
For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies. Support the March of Dimes. Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project. Learn more about Key Club's history with UNICEF. Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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Vision Partner Nickelodeon inspires kids to take action and make a difference in the world. Through the Big Help and Worldwide Day of Play initiatives, kids and adults work together to plan events and activities in the following areas: health & wellness, education, service and the environment. Landscape Structures Inc. has been creating innovative playground equipment since 1971. Think of the impact your club could have in your community constructing a playground as a signature project. LSI is proud to provide high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the high degree of integrity that Kiwanis clubs expect. The Army strives to strengthen local communities through service and to build character and leadership among youth such as Key Club members. Through the Kiwanis Speaker’s Bureau, U.S. Army personnel can connect with Kiwanis-family clubs at club meetings, raising awareness of what today’s Army can provide and offer access to local Army support and resources. The Army also gives exceptional opportunities in higher education that can help young people throughout their lives. Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic Pathways has 30 years of experience leading exceptional international education and service programs for students. With over 130 programs in 20 countries, Rustic Pathways is the global leader in its field. Recognizing our shared values, Rustic Pathways has partnered with Key Club to provide its members with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective while performing meaningful service projects in communities around the world.
Key Club is teaming up with The Thirst Project, the world's largest youth water organization, to be part of the movement to end the global water crisis. As Key Club members, making a difference in our communities and the world is what we do best. And we share The Thirst Project's belief that teenagers are the world’s most powerful agents for social change. That's why we're taking action with Thirst Project. Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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District Contact Information
Interim Governor
Dajah Brooks
governor@tokeyclub.com
Secretary
Shelby Morton
secretary@tokeyclub.com
Treasurer
Sabrina Palma
treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Editor
Stephanie Tran editor@tokeyclub.com
Tech Producer
William Chao
Convention Liaison Dajah Brooks
williamkwchao@yahoo.com cl@tokeyclub.com
Texas-Oklahoma Key Club Website www.tokeyclub.com
Regional Contact Information Regional Advisor
Angela Syverson region3@tokeyclub.com
Lieutenant Governor Elect 25N Victoria Bonham ltg25n@tokeyclub.com Lieutenant Governor 25W
Kathryn Aung ltg25w@tokeyclub.com Cell: (918)-428-6677
Thank you so much for reading and reply me the answer to this joke: What do sheep do on sunny days? Volume 1 | Issue 3 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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