REGION 5 DIVISION 12/22 & 35
October 2020 NEWSLETTER VOLUME NO. 1 ISSUE 3
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. -Booker T. Washington
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letter from the LTG
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groupme and instagram
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upcoming events
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partners and mep
new update on dues
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instagram tips
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kiwanis family
Table of Contents
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contact information
Hello Key Clubbers! It's spooky season! I hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. T-O's Service Safari was a huge success and I hope everyone had a great time! If you weren't able to attend, check out T-O's YouTube channel to watch the recordings of the forums you are interested in. As for this upcoming month, one of my main goals is to improve overall communication. Throughout the division, there seems to be a lack of participation and communication. Please join the divisional GroupMe and follow the divisional Instagram for updates. Yours in service, Lilian Thai
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Letter from the LTG
New Update on Dues District Treasurer, Raj Patel, recently came out with a new update on dues! If you would like to learn more about why we pay dues, how to pay dues, or guideline for dues, check out my September Newsletter! However, here are the new updates since September: The Early Bird Due Date has been moved to December 1st. It is encouraged that clubs get their dues in before January 1, 2021. If your club is unable to pay this year due to administrative restrictions, financial reasons, or anything of the sort, please reach out to treasurer@tokeyclub.com
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DIVISIONS 12/22 & 35
Divisional GroupMe GroupMe is a free messaging app that works on every phone. Please download the app to join the group! I will be sending out updates, reminders, and just checking up on everyone. As a division, we can ask and answer questions, along with get to know everyone.
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click here to join!
DIVISIONS 12/22 & 35
Divisional Instagram I decided to give our previous divisional Instagram a revamp! Please follow our Instagram (@tokeyregion5) for updates! I will follow back. Additionally, I highly encourage everyone to follow the district Instagram (@tokeyclub) for updates and information directly from the district.
click here to find our Instagram!
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Club Instagram Tips Have a consistent theme/aesthetic create a color theme or post pattern Promote meetings and events - spread the word about club meetings and volunteer opportunities Be active and engaging - post interactive stories and engage with members
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Upcoming Events Divisions 12/22 & 35 November DCM Time: Nov. 14, 2020 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 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!