LaMissTenn Crawfish Tales The Official District Newsletter of the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District of Key Club International
Volume VI Issue III
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Table of Contents Meet the Board
Service Project Ideas Key Club Week
LaMissTenn Key Club District Scholarship Program
Recap of Global Engagement Rally Important Dates
Fall Rallies
Information
Outstanding Clubs
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Meet the Board: &
Governor
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Secretary Treasurer Notes
Governor‘s Note:
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Greetings to all
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I hope those of you reading this had a great first few months of school Personally
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senior year has been more rigorous than I envisioned but I surely feel accomplished after
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a long week of studies Throughout the month of October our district has collaborated
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with our college correspondents LaMissTenn Circle K in order to teach Key Clubbers
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and students in general ways they can better assist their communities and prepare for
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future endeavors District Governor Madison Liner along with her board of trustees thoroughly prepared for us a webinar series that consisted of individual
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every Wednesday over the span of four weeks We are so thankful for the LaMissTenn
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Circle K and their dedication towards education community and leadership Thank you
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to everyone who was able to attend a session I hope you retained a lot of information
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that will be resourceful to you and your club As you begin to dive deeper into the school
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year I want to leave you with this message You are capable of great things Do not let challenges scare you because everything you experience is supposed to make you
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stronger and better than you were before You got this
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Sincerely yours
Governor Jannie
Secretary-Treasuer’s Note: ,
Dear LaMissTenn
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I hope that all of you are doing well Thanks for all the time and hardwork that all of you have continued to serve with despite
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these changes with the pandemic Your service in the past few months both for those affected with the virus and those affected by the recent hurricanes has bettered your
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communities in more ways that you can imagine I have felt so humbled to work with all of you thus far and am looking forward
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to all the service from your clubs in the future months
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Yours in service Madison Tarifa
You can contact our LaMissTenn District Secretary Treasurer at: sec.treas.lmtkc@gmail.com
You can contact our LaMissTenn District Governor at: governor.lmtkc@gmail.com
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Service Project Ideas: A service project created by Division
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As several outside events come to an end such as trick-or-treat, many times the streets, rivers, and walkways are left behind with tons of trash. This is when Key Club steps in to enhance their community by holding clean-up events where Key Club members gather up trash around public parks and other places. A service project created by Division
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Division 9 suggested to write letters for seniors at Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, who have suffered greatly as a result of the two recent hurricanes. Letters were written for first responders and others who needed encouragement in these trying times. As many of you know, Christmas is the biggest holiday time of the year and is full of wonderful gifts, festivals, and activities. Unfortunately, many families would have to celebrate this holiday differently in these trying times. But, we could all promote a better Christmas for them by supporting the communities with the following service project ideas. Service is Caring
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•Clubs could make Christmas cards and care packages for the troops overseas (plan ahead of time for mail delivery), those who are in the medical field battling Covid-19, and for those who are involved in the law enforcement team who are dealing with crimes every day. •Clubs could write Christmas cards and make Christmas door decorations for nursing home residents, etc. •Clubs could also donate canned goods to their local food pantry for families during the holiday season. •Clubs could also donate dog/cat food and supplies to their local animal shelters.
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Key Club Week: Happy Key Club Week! Key Club Week is the week to celebrate what Key Club is truly about: Service. Key Club Week is your annual opportunity to shine a light on the great service your club provides to the school, community and world. The five themed days are: Show Your K, Kudos to the Key Players, Dare to Care, Random Acts of Kindness ,and Connect the K’s. Each day places an emphasis on service, to promote Key Club within our homes, schools ,and communities. Key Clubbers can submit articles and pictures of what they did during Key Club Week to the bulletin editor.
Please have the Key Club week information submitted to the bulletin editor by Saturday, November 14!
LaMissTenn Key Club District Scholarship Program: The LaMissTenn Kiwanis District Foundation sponsors scholarships for outstanding and deserving Key Club Seniors. The Scholarship Application Form is now available and can be found at lamisstenn.org/scholarship. Qualified applicant must be a graduating senior who has been an active Key Clubber for the past two years and is in good standing with Key Club (LaMissTenn District and Key Club International). The applicant must intend to enroll in a fouryear college/university or in a community, technical or vocational college and have an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 point scale). The scholarship application form must be completed online using the PDF writable form. Additional items to include with the application packet are an original photograph, official high school transcript, one-page essay and three letters of recommendation. Please make sure to have ALL items included in the application packet as stated on the application form. Omission of any item will disqualify an application. About 10-12 scholarships will be awarded, ranging in value from $1,000 to $3,500. The deadline is January 15, 2021(postmarked by) and please begin work on this now before holiday break.J
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Recap of Global Engagement Rally
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Recap of Global Engagement Rally
The Global Engagement Rally was a success! With 38 countries represented within Key Club, it’s important to acknowledge the countless ways we have been able to impact the world by service and beyond. Key Club members represent a variety of different backgrounds and perspectives, but we all find a common purpose in our ability to serve others. While we have faced a number of challenges over the past six months, this opportunity allowed members to engage with one another and be educated on several critical topics. As we continue to focus on member engagement, this event gave attendees a chance to hear from Key Club, Kiwanis, community leaders, and the Key Club alumni. The Global Engagement Rally showed the audience the different opportunities of how we all from different places around the world come together and express the different ways we serve within Key Club.
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Recap of Fall Rallies
As Fall Rally comes to an end, the board members hope you all can use the information that was given to promote and contribute a better community and a better club. We hope that the suggestions and advice given will help you better yourself and those around you, and to understand what Key Club is truly about. If you all have any questions or comments, you can contact your Division’s Lieutenant Governor for more information.
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Important Dates
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Information
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Important Dates in November
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Advisor Appreciation Day
Secretary Reports due Key Club Week
Deadline to submit articles for Crawfish Tales
National Prematurity Awareness Day
Important Date in December
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Early Bird dues Deadline International Volunteers day
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Other information
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Key Club is the oldest and largest student led service organization for high
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school students Your club s participation aid us in some way to continue to give
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members a place to develop leadership through service Clubs like yours made
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an impact in some way to the communities around us by collecting food for
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local food banks raising money and participating in the March for Babies to
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support the March of Dimes bringing awareness to the global water crisis with
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the Thirst Project supporting community initiatives and many more Apply to join Key Club now Membership materials for brand new members will be sent to the club address within
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invoicing For payments received by December
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bird patch
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If you are interested in submitting an article for Crawfish Tales you can contact the bulletin editor below
BULLETINEDITOR.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM
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Outstanding Club: The outstanding club of the month is Caddo Magnet High School’s Key Club. This month, over Fall Break (October 12th through October 14th), Caddo Magnet Key Clubbers volunteered at the Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana. This is a nonprofit organization that builds homes from the ground up for low income families in the Shreveport-Bossier area. In the span of three days, Caddo Magnet Key Club members performed over 25 hours of community service that will count towards the Governors Project of 25,000 service hours district-wide with an emphasis on serving children. Josie Feeny (Division 9 lieutenant governor) plans to make arrangements for Key Club members throughout division 9 to volunteer weekly at the Fuller Center starting in November and/or the very end of October. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication you all bring to your community!
Your hard work and dedication truly strengthen our communities.
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