REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35
February 2021
NEWSLETTER VOLUME NO. 1 ISSUE 7
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. -Steve Jobs
letter from the LTG
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key club scholarship
LEDCON Registration
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ICON info
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partners and mep
district staff info
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kiwanis family
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Table of Contents
contact information
Hello Key Clubbers! I hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. This month the district board will have our virtual LTG Training, which I am beyond excited for! As many of you may know, I will be returning to the T-O board next year as the LTG of division 2S, my home division! It's bittersweet that this Key Club year is ending soon and I will definitely miss this division. However, I know you guys are in good hands and I will always be here for y'all. This upcoming month, I hope to have more club visits. I had one club visit this month and I hope to have two in March. Presidents, please be on the lookout for an email from me regarding a club visit. Yours in service, Lilian Thai
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LEDCON Registration Due to the pandemic, LEDCON will be virtual this year, however, we hope to bring a bit more normalcy to it. We will host a Zoom Conference where we will have Welcoming Activities, Forums, Caucus Rooms, House of Delegates, a Special Speaker, and of course Awards! A full agenda can be found here. Anyone is welcome to attend, however, your club must have paid dues to enter the contests and participate in caucuses and house of delegates. Registration to attend is free, however, if you wish to receive the “Bling Give-Aways”, the cost is $10 per person. Faculty Advisors must register the delegates to the House of Delegates. The form is found here. LEDCON Resource Package is found here. More information can be found on the T-O website!
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Want to run for District Staff? The 6 District Staff members hosted an informational and Q&A session in January. They covered their responsibilities, how to run for their position, and more! Watch the recording of the session on the T-O YouTube if you're interested in running for staff! Click here for the Governor, Trustee Endorsement, Elected Staff, Appointed Staff applications as well as 3 other required forms. These forms are required if you are running for the staff positions.
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Check out the recording of the session on the TO Key Club Youtube channel if you're interested in running for staff!
Key Club Scholarship Applications and information on Key Club Scholarships can be found here. Interviews will be held during LEDCON in a separate Zoom. This scholarship is for Key Club members only, therefore you and your club must have paid dues for you to be eligible.
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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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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!