December 2020 LTG Newsletter Divisions 12/22 & 35

REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35

December 2020

NEWSLETTER VOLUME NO. 1 ISSUE 5

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

-Theodore Roosevelt

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letter from the LTG

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ICON info

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LTG responsibilities

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partners and mep

DEC info

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LEDCON info

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upcoming events

kiwanis family

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Table of Contents

contact information

Hello Key Clubbers!

I hope you guys had a wonderful holiday break and are staying safe.

I'm so glad to see that my DCM this month received more attendance than last month. If you weren't able to attend, please look over the minutes, which can be found in my December monthly email.

As for this upcoming month, one of my main goals is to have a successful DEC and elect someone from this division to take over next year as LTG! More information about the upcoming DEC and how to become an LTG will be included in this newsletter.

Yours in service, Lilian Thai

Letter from the LTG 1

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

responsibilities Each lieutenant governor is responsible for supporting and growing the clubs within his or her division and serving as a liaison between the district and the club.

Responsibilities include: Publishing monthly newsletters Training and supporting club officers Holding divisional meetings Serving on one or more district committees Submitting monthly reports to the governor Visiting clubs

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What is a DEC? The Divisions 12/22 & 35 Divisional Election Conference (DEC) will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 6 PM via Zoom!

DEC stands for Divisional Election Conference.

At this conference, we will elect a new LTG for the next school year.

All faculty advisors, officers, and members are welcome and attendance is encouraged.

The Zoom link will be sent out as the date approaches and reminders will be sent in the GroupMe.

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YOU CAN ATTEND THE DEC AS A...

Attendee Any officer, member, or faculty advisor can attend.

Listen to the candidates' speeches and ask questions during the questioning period.

LTG Candidate Any officer or member can run for LTG. Must send candidacy form to me and Regional Advisor, Tyler Thompson (tyler.thompson@ttu.edu) by January 10, 2021.

Up to 2-minute speech and 3-minute questioning period at the DEC. Each club can only endorse 1 candidate (only one person can run per school).

Voting Delegate Any faculty advisor, officer, or member can be a voting delegate.

Each club can bring up to 4 voting delegates.

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ICON Info.

ICON is a yearly Key Club convention where Key Clubbers from all over the world get together to celebrate a year of service. At ICON, you can...

Meet new people and discover new charities to team up with.

Learn more about service and leadership.

Elect next year's Key Club International Board.

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LEDCON Info.

LEDCON is a yearly T-O Key Club convention where Key Clubbers from all over the T-O district get together to celebrate a year of service. At LEDCON, you can...

Attend interesting forums.

Elect next year's T-O Key Club's Board.

Click here to watch!

Check out the 2021 LEDCON Theme Release YouTube video!

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Upcoming Division 12/22 & 35 DEC When: Jan. 12, 2021 @ 6 PM CST More information will be sent out as the date approaches!

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Events Division 12/22 & 35 January DCM When: Jan. 16, 2021 @ 1 PM CST More information will be sent out as the date approaches!

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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 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.

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 re-wire 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!