REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35
January 2021
NEWSLETTER VOLUME NO. 1 ISSUE 6
You are confined only by the walls you build yourself. -Andrew Murphy
letter from the LTG
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upcoming events
LTG-elect announcement
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ICON info
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partners and mep
calling all canidates
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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 had our winter board meeting, which went great! Additionally, I'm so excited to see that my DCM this month received more attendance than last month. If you are a webmaster and didn't attend the DCM, please look at the minutes for updates on Webmaster Awards. Minutes can be found in my January monthly email. As for this upcoming month, one of my main goals is to have more club visits. I would like to visit at least half of my clubs by the end of February or March. Yours in service, Lilian Thai
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DIVISION 12/22 & 35 LTG-ELECT
Meet your division 12/22 & 35 LTG-elect Kailey Patterson! Kailey is currently a freshman at Early High School and this is her first year being in Key Club. She is also in band and can play multiple instruments. I know she is going to do great things for this division!
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Calling All Candidates Are you interested in running for District Staff at LEDCON? The 6 District Staff members will be hosting an information and Q&A session open to all T-O Key Club members. They’ll be covering their responsibilities, how to run for their position, and more! Come and learn about the different roles of the District Staff and ask them any questions!
DATE: Sunday, January 31st, 2021 @ 4:00 to 5:30 PM MEETING ID: 846 5558 2195 PASSCODE: i<3staff:)
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Upcoming Events Calling All Candidates When: Jan. 31, 2021 @ 4 PM CST Meeting ID: 846 5558 2195 Passcode: i<3staff:) Division 12/22 & 35 Feburary DCM When: Feb. 13, 2021 @ 1 PM More information will be sent out as the date approaches!
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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 tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders by offering advanced schooling for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Nickelodeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to make the world a more playful place by leading active, playful events across the country. Nickelodeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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!