REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35
august 2020 NEWSLETTER VOLUME NO. 1 ISSUE 1
Be the change that you wish to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi
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meet the LtG
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district and govenor's projects
pen pal program
YOF Grant
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member recruiting ideas
what is key club?
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upcoming events
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kiwanis family
Table of Contents
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partners and mep
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REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Lilian Thai
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Hey everyone! My name is Lilian Thai and I am the newly appointed Lieutenant governor for Divisions 12/22 & 35 of the Texas-Oklahoma District. I am a sophomore at Garland High School and on the Varsity Tennis Team. I enjoy playing piano and traveling.
Hello Key Clubbers! I hope everyone had a great summer and start to the school year. I'm excited to start working with everyone! Despite the challenging times, we will get through this together. My main goal for the upcoming month is to collect contact information for all officers and faculty advisors of all the clubs in my divisions. Having this information is vital to our communication. I will be sending out monthly emails that include my newsletter, having monthly DCMs, and creating a divisional GroupMe. Please send your contact information to me (ltg12@keyclub.com or ltg35@gmail.com). Yours in service, Lilian Thai
Letter from the LTG
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What is Key Club? Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. Through service and volunteerism, students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their school and community.
Mission Statement Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
The Pledge
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I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and world; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Core Values Leadership Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers. 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 and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world. Objectives
Key Club aims to cooperate with school principals and teachers to provide high school students with invaluable experience in living and working together and to prepare them for useful citizenship. Our members develop initiative and leadership skills by serving their schools and communities.
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Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) The Youth Opportunities Fund, or YOF, is an endowed fund of the Kiwanis Children's Fund which provides grants to Key Club and Key Club members for scholarships and service opportunities. You may apply as a club or an individual member. Applicants may request funding assistance ranging anywhere from US$100 to US$2,000. Check out the Key Club International website for more information and email District Treasurer Raj Patel at treasurer@tokeyclub.com if you have any questions! Applications are now open and are due on October 15 at 11:59 PM EST!
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the YOF application can be found at keyclub.org/yof
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DISTRICT PROJECT
children of the future
The T-O District Project this year is Children of the Future. Children of the Future focuses on helping to create a better future for the next generation and help the disadvantaged youth population within our district.
Service Project Ideas Host a school supply or children's clothing drive Provide tutoring/mentoring programs Teach kids a new sport Volunteer to read to kids Donate supplies and food to orphanages Design a coloring book
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Ways to Raise Awareness Create a brochure and distribute it Create a presentation and present it at a Key Club meeting Take a trip to your local Foster Care Home Post on social media
GOVERNOR'S PROJECT
bags of hope
This year's Governor's Project is Bags of Hope. Bags of hope is a project geared towards addressing issues and providing aid for the children in the Foster Care System. There are two separate components to this project: advocacy/awareness and service.
Service Project Ideas Donating various gifts like books, toys, blankets, and clothing during the holiday seasons. Meeting virtually with foster children. Mentoring/tutoring a child in foster care Creating a fundraiser for a foster care organization Advocacy/Awareness Ideas Talking to local radio stations about advertising the project on the radio. Creating brochures to hand out to school peers and community members. Using the #bagsofhope hashtag on social media Monthly Challenges Keeping in touch with your local Department of Human Services or foster care homes. Taking photos of Bags of Hope related service and sending them to your LTG Advertising the foster care system on social media
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Contact Key Club members from last year! Send out an email telling them your plans for this year and providing them with a calendar with meeting and event dates. Let them know that you're still active! Reach out to freshmen teachers to collect the emails of students who might be interested in Key Club. Use pre-made Key Club recruitment posters found under the Resources tab on the Key Club International website. Advertise your introductory meeting everywhere! Post about it on social media, hang posters around your school, get it on the announcements, etc. Host a really good introductory meeting! Students decide whether or not they join a club based on the first meeting. Make a good first impression!
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Member Recruiting Ideas
Upcoming Events JWebmaster Bonding with District Tech Producer Alina Dam Time: Sept. 11, 2020 5 PM CST Zoom Meeting ID: 865 8586 8504 Passcode: towebs Editor Bonding with District Editor Katelyn Tran Time: Sept. 12, 2020 08:30 PM CST Zoom Meeting ID: 856 9502 5997 Passcode: editbond September DCM TBT Training with T-O Time: early October Details and more information will be finalized and released soon!
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Key Club Thirst Project hopes to educate the next generation by arming students with information about how they can be a part of social change, make a difference and encourage others to join in the effort.
Landscape Structures (LSI) has joined Kiwanis International as a vision partner to bring play to communities across the globe. 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. Up with People strives to develop a sense of social responsibility in their participants through hands on community service. Service projects are integrated into each city visited during the semester. By volunteering to meet the specific needs of each community, participants develop insight into how different cultures address social and political challenges.
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The U.S. Army empowers tomorrow’s leaders by offering advanced schooling for today’s top careers. Not only that, programs like the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and March2Success.com allow students to go to college debt free and excel in the classroom with helpful academic resources.
Partners Squads Abroad is a 501c3 international development organization that provides Key Club members with affordable service opportunities to volunteer virtually from home or abroad to make a meaningful impact in under-served communities through Health, Education, STEM or Business focused programming. Kiwanis Gives Online is powered by Access Development, a team-friendly crowdfunding platform just for Key Club. It specializes in helping your club achieve its fundraising goals through a convenient turnkey, online fundraising service. Kiwanis Gives Online not only creates and manages your entire campaign(s), but also provides a reward to anyone making a donation. Nickelodeon currently presents two major campaigns each year that encourage action in kids globally. Worldwide Day of Play reinforces Nickelodeon’s mission to make the world a more playful place by leading active, playful events across the country. Nickelodeon’s Get Dirty campaign seeks to educate kids, families and teachers about what they can do to help protect the planet in fun, mindful ways.
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Preferred Charities and Collaborative 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 non-governmental organizations, UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through communitybased services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.
K Corps is Kiwanis International’s youth exchange program for Key Clubbers. It’s a great opportunity to experience a unique culture, provide service, make lifelong friends, and see spectacular sights half a world away! Participants are hosted by Japanese families, and scholarship opportunities are available.
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Project Happiness inspires and empowers club members to create greater happiness within themselves and their communities addressing the bullying issue at its core. The Key Club Guide to Project Happiness shares exercises, discussions, games and tools based on Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness to rewire the brain for happiness. Why does happiness matter? Happier people enjoy life.
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Contact Me Lilian Thai (469) 910-4076 ltg12@keyclub.com ltg35@keyclub.com
Regional Advisor Tyler Thompson tyler.thompson@ttu.edu
Key Club Websites Texas-Oklahoma Key Club: tokeyclub.com International Key Club: www.keyclub.org
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thanks for reading!