In this issue... Letter from your Lt.G
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Reminders and Updates
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March Task and Article Prompts
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Get the Most from Your DCON Experience
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Make Your Club Great
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Boosting Your Club Morale
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Newly Elected Officer? What Now?
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DCON!!
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K-Dollar Challenge
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Everyone Deserves Clean Water
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Major Emphasis Projects
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Club Contact Information
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District + Regional Contact Informations
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letter From Your ltg! Hello Division 25W!! This is most likely my final newsletter as your Lt. G. It has been an honor to serve you for the past 2 years! Thank you for all the memories and letting me be a part of your key club experience. I have truly enjoyed getting to know you all and working with you. This position has been a very fulfilling experience and I wish you all the best in your future! A few reminders: please register for DCON before April 9th because hotel prices will increase after the 9th. Keep in mind that April 11th is the deadline for DCON registration and due date for Outstanding Officer and Advisor Award. Please be working towards your contest and awards because they can be overwhelming if you do them last minute. If you are entering in multiple contest and awards, divide it between people who are going so you don’t have to stress it all by yourself. At time point, you should have already had your officer elections. If you have, please send me their contact information and make sure you train your successors. If not, please have the election as soon as possible. Keep on pushing through the last stretch! You’re almost there!! Yours in Caring and Service, Kathryn Aung
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Reminders & Updates Due Dates As usual, the reports and articles are due April 5th. The next page has more info about the article prompts. If you need help filling out the monthly report, below are some links that can answer some of your questions: CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REPORT FORM LINK
Winter Newsletter Treasurer This is the Winter Newsletter from your lovely District Treasurer Addie Flores. If you’re a club treasurer, you should definitely check this out!
Tex-O-Key Check out the March/April Tex-O-Key created by our District Editor Kyra! Tex-O-Key is the official newsletter of our District. This is where your monthly articles may be featured. https://issuu.com/t-odistrict/docs/texo-key_march_april Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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March Task And Article Prompts Task of the Month: For your last Task of the Month, please explain what your favorite part of being a Secretary was. Go in detail about why it was fulfilling and what you accomplished. Article Prompts: 1.
From the beginning of the year until now, how has your view of Key Club changed?
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Explain why it is important to volunteer.
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What is your club doing to get ready for DCON?
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Describe an interesting Key Club related event that happened this semester.
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Submit a Humans of Texas Oklahoma! How was your Key Club Experience and what is Key Club to you? Submit with 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 November articles by April 5th to Editor@tokeyclub.com with the email subject: Division School March Articles.
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Get the most from your Dcon Experience! All district conventions are different. The schedule, events and theme vary depending on the district and its size, but each one shares a common goal: celebrating service and fostering friendships. These tips will help you maximize your DCON experience. Plan with your roommates “Hangriness” strikes at the oddest moments. Divide up snack duties with your roommates and pack accordingly so something’s always handy during your busy DCON schedule. Dress up for your convention’s theme DCON themes range far and wide, from Space Odyssey to Around the World to “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Show your enthusiasm by donning a costume or coordinate with your club to go all out. Begin with an open mind and be optimistic about your experience. Show your club or division spirit Show your division pride. Dress up as the division mascot or make division T-shirts. You could even fundraise for a charity by designing and selling the T-shirts. Work with your lieutenant governor to make this a success. Introduce yourself to new people/ schools/districts DCON usually serves as the largest annual congregation of your district, so take advantage of the opportunity and make new friends. You’ll also be able to learn from other clubs and gain a new perspective on your division and district. Strike up a conversation with a district board member Maybe you’re thinking about running for office next year, or you’re simply curious about the inner workings of a district. Don’t be afraid to ask a district board member about something that piques your interest.
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Get the most from your Dcon Experience! Lead or participate in workshops During workshop sessions, you can either share your own knowledge and experience or learn from others. If your DCON is adult-led, you still can gain leadership skills and more by listening to the presenters’ words of wisdom. Compete in a speech or impromptu writing contest Are you a great speaker or writer? This is the perfect opportunity to use those skills while also showing your passion for service and Key Club. Your district website should post prompts for the speech contest, while the impromptu writing event will be introduced at your DCON. Perform in the talent show Show off your skills in front of an eager audience by dancing, singing or displaying whatever talent makes you shine. Run for district office — or vote for candidates and take notes during caucusing Being a candidate changes your DCON experience significantly, since you’ll be considerably busier and more stressed. But it’s still an invaluable passage and can create moments that will challenge and inspire you. As a voter, you also have the responsibility to understand who and what you’re voting for. Dig into candidates’ platforms and ensure that they can do the best for your district. Brush up on parliamentary procedure and be an educated voter House of Delegates can be extremely confusing even when you understand the process, so look over Robert’s Rules of Order and your district bylaws to review protocol. Remember: The best way to enjoy DCON is to be open to new things Get involved. There are so many things to do, and your experience is what you make it.
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Make Your Club Great Even the best clubs have room for improvement. These simple tips can take your club from good to great. ●
Organization: Make an agenda and stick to it. Keep on topic and still side chatter to keep the meeting on track and cover all discussion points.
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Create a binder for each major project. It should be detailed and contain samples of flyers, cost sheets, etc. When you keep a detailed record of a successful project, next year’s members can continue to execute the project efficiently.
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Follow up your week with a “rundown.” Did you get everything accomplished that needed to be? How can you get those last things finished?
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Boost club morale: Changing the overall morale of a group might not come overnight. We understand that. Check out the “Boosting club morale” article for fun ways to help uplift your members.
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Re-read the brand guide: This incredible tool is always at your fingertips. It has everything you need to create professional and eye-catching posters, newsletters and social media posts.
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Utilize social media: Brag about yourself! If your club had an awesome time at an event or has an important service project coming up, let people know. This allows others to see the incredible work you are doing within your community. Who knows, they just might join you.
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Boosting Club Morale It’s not uncommon for a club to get into a funk. Morale becomes low and attendance dwindles. Don’t worry – you can turn things around! Use these tips to get your members excited about Key Club all over again. ●
Positive Post-its. Focus on “club” accomplishments instead of “individual” callouts. Encouraging the club as a team unifies your members and promotes togetherness. Ask your members to place their positive posts on a designated board and set aside time for someone to read all the notes aloud.
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Utilize and encourage positive social media posts. Instead of reflecting on (and venting about) negative experiences, encourage the importance of positive or uplifting social media messages. After a productive meeting or successful service event, share your happiness online. This also lets non-members see how awesome the club is and inspires them to join.
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Club bonding opportunities. Take time to bond with each other. Knowing and understanding your fellow members builds a stronger club. Tie-dye socks to wear at your next service event or create friendship bracelets as reminders of the incredible bond you share. Pinterest is a great resource for other fun ideas.
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Newly Elected Officer? What Now? Congratulations — you are officially an officer for your school’s Key Club. Now what? ●
Make sure your club is still active and its dues are paid. Wait. Your club meets regularly, so it’s automatically active, right? Not necessarily. For your club to be considered active, dues must be submitted through the Membership Update Center. If unpaid, your club will become suspended, then inactive. And if your club is suspended or inactive, your position does not exist. This also makes you ineligible for Key Club scholarships.
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Review your officer guide. It has everything you need to do your job.
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Channel your board members’ eagerness and fresh mindsets into something beneficial. Sometimes a fresh start makes all the difference in a club. With a new group, use this as an opportunity to change what did not work previously. The sooner you start, the better. Remember, be positive!
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Put together a plan of action.What do you want to accomplish by the term’s end? What is the time frame for achieving your goals, and what do you need to be successful?
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Talk to previous officers. Reach out to people who held your position. Find out what worked and what struggles they had. Their experiences can help you pave the way for a successful term.
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Talk to each current officer. Learn what each position entails and how you might interact in the future.
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Reach out to your advisors. Communicate with them regularly so everyone is on the same page. They are there for guidance and are excellent resources.
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DCON registration DCON registration is open!! Click the icon to get started. Please be aware that you need to book the hotel rooms first because the registration form asks for Hotel Confirmation #.
� You can find DCON Resource Package which includes Call to Convention booklet (an overview of what to expect at DCON), all the forms and instructions for Contest & Awards, as well as other forms such as candidacy forms to run for a district office, medical release and code of conduct forms. Contest and Awards Contest and Awards are a huge part of District Convention. There are multiple contest ranging from the coveted Texas vs Oklahoma Quiz Bowl, the Talent Show and the Oratorical Contest. Clubs can also enter in multiple awards such as the T-shirt, Single Service Award, and Most Improved Club. Please click on icon :) Outstanding Officer Awards If you want to apply for an outstanding officer award, click on the icon to see all the applications. You do not need to turn in a binder :) Simply fill the form out and get the necessary documents. Email your application to Contests@tokeyclub.com no later than April 11th, 2019.
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Everyone Deserves Clean Water March 22 is World Water Day. Millions of children woke up this morning with the task of walking 3.75 miles to fetch water for their family. Millions of women woke up this morning knowing they would spend six to eight hours a day collecting water miles away. The good news: There is hope.
Ten years ago, Thirst Project was started by a group of students who believed that the water crisis was arguably the greatest humanitarian crisis we faced as a global community. Today, the water crisis is still present, we are still fighting and students like you are still creating change. In the past nine years, students have helped Thirst Project give clean water to more than 330,000 people in 13 countries. In 2012, Thirst Project made it our mission to give everyone in the nation of Swaziland clean water. Swaziland is a small country in southern Africa, with a population of about 1.3 million. Swaziland has the world’s highest density population of HIV/AIDS: Around 26 percent of the population has AIDS. We set a goal to provide the entire nation of Swaziland with clean water so that we could show, once our goal was reached, how clean water impacts all aspects of life. We know that if Swaziland has complete water coverage, education rates will go up, because kids won’t have to walk six to eight hours a day to fetch contaminated water. We know that economic opportunity will rise, because women will be able to work and provide for their families instead of walking three to four miles a day to collect water. We know health and sanitation levels will increase, because if everyone in the world had clean water, we would cut global disease by 80 percent. We know that food security levels would increase, because you can’t have food security without water security.
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Everyone Deserves Clean Water Again, clean water changes everything, and right now we are working with our students to end the water crisis, starting with the nation of Swaziland. As we approach our 300th water project built there, know that you as Key Clubbers are part of making history. It is only with your help that we will be able to give everyone in Swaziland clean water, and by doing that, give everyone an opportunity at life. How can you help? There are three major ways you can work with Thirst Project between now and the end of the year to help end the global water crisis. 1.
Schedule a Thirst Project presentation for your club in the fall. Thirst Project members are going back on tour during the fall 2018 semester, and they want to speak at your Key Club. Email Traciemae@thirstproject.org for details.
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Thirsty 30. Thirsty 30 is a 30-day fundraising challenge for clean water, and hundreds of Key Clubs around the country still are participating. The only way to avoid Thirsty 30 FOMO is to visit www.thirstproject.org/thirsty30 for more info on how to join the fun.
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Go digital. Create an online campaign page and do something epic for the water crisis. We have seen Key Clubbers swim around the Statue of Liberty, run a half marathon or get pied in the face for clean water. Plan Safe something crazy and create your campaign page here: my.thirstproject.org
We believe in you as the most powerful agents of social change. Let’s end the global water crisis. With gratitude, Thirst Project Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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Club Contact Information Christian Education Alliance President: Joshua Borger E: joshua@borgerfamily.com Edison Preparatory School President: Harper McIntyre E: harpermcintyre@gmail.com Jenks High School President: Emily Turner E: emily.turner75@jenksms.com Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences President: Elizabeth Craig E: b.in.tulsa@gmail.com Sapulpa High School President: Hannah Hamilton E: han22annah@gmail.com Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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District Contact Information Governor
Addi Duerksen
governor@tokeyclub.com
Secretary
Bunsri Patel
secretary@tokeyclub.com
Treasurer
Addie Flores
treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Editor
Kyra Burke
editor@tokeyclub.com
Tech Assistant
Aina Sebastian techassitant@tokeyclub.com
Convention Liaison Nadia Rodriguez cl@tokeyclub.com Texas-Oklahoma Key Club Website Key Club International Website
www.tokeyclub.com www.keyclub.org
Regional Contact Information Regional Advisor
Angela Syverson region3@tokeyclub.com
Lieutenant Governor 25N
Luke Baker
ltg25n@tokeyclub.com
Lieutenant Governor 25S/31
Megan Hughes
ltg31@tokeyclub.com
Lieutenant Governor 25W
Kathryn Aung
ltg25w@tokeyclub.com
Thank you so much for reading! Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Region 3 | Division 25W | Texas-Oklahoma District
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