February 2023 Newsletter

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february playlist

● bound 2 - kanye west

● did i mention - jeff lewis

● sunkissed - khai dreams

● you - dodie

● nothing - bruno major

● 305 - shawn mendes

● honey - boy pablo

● hello? - clairo, rejjie snow

● the idea of you - mxmtoon

● daydream - luna luna

● i <3 u - boy pablo

● looking out for you - joy again

key club fun fact of the month

Currently, there are more than 251,000 members in Key Club.

MEETINGS

Key Club meetings occur every other Wednesday. Be sure to attend to gain important information and keep your membership active.

FROZEN FEST

From 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Oliver Nature Park, interact with families, make crafts, play games with children, and help set up and clean up for the event.

ALLIES IN YOUTH

Allies occurs every Sunday except for the first Sunday of the month. Times are 2-4 p.m.

reminder

Officer Elections

Officer interviews and elections have passed. Results have been posted on Remind. Please welcome in your new officer board!

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LEDCON Interest

If you’re interested in attending LEDCON, please let an officer know ASAP! If you’re unable to in-person, send a message on Remind.

DCM

You can either attend in-person at the Mansfield Sharetea or the Zoom meeting. The ID is 811 6261 5086; the passcode is valentines.

PANCAKE BUFFET BREAKFAST

Kiwanis is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7:30-11 a.m. at Chris W. Burkett Service Center. Children 5-12 are $4, everyone older is $7. Proceeds go to MISD clubs, including Key Club.

VALENTINE’S DAY FUNDRAISER

Our Key Club is hosting a Valentine’s Day bake sale/fundraiser during lunch! If you would like to help out with sales or making goodie bags, please contact an officer.

Students from all high schools and middle schools can attend the 5th annual MISD Day of Service at Rose Park. Transportation and food (In-N-Out) will be provided. Shirts will be sold at $6 each.

reminder

LEDCON Dues

If you’re on the list to attend LEDCON, dues are due by March 3 for a $75 deposit. Dr. Berwise is setting up online payments for next week for a full $150.

update

LEDCON Awards

The submission for the LEDCON Online Contests and Awards are due March 30.

DCM

You can either attend in-person at the Mansfield Sharetea or the Zoom meeting at 6:30 p.m. The link to join will be sent via GroupMe.

SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR DEADLINE

The T-O Kiwanis Foundation is hosting the Walter Hurst Sophomore of the Year Scholarship for $600. Check Remind for application formatting and details.

SUMMIT WINTERGUARD

Our Summit Winterguard needs volunteers to help set up for their competition at Martin High School. For more details and information, reach out to Caia or Bryant.

This year’s Governor’s project highlights the importance of building supportive and encouraging communities across the district. By uplifting our peers and even the many strangers we see around us daily, we can see an increase in morale and mental health. We hope to encourage T-O to serve their communities and increase the positivity within their schools.

SERVICE IDEAS:

● Create and hang encouraging posters

● Raise donations for local first responders, health care workers, etc.

● Host public speaking/ confidence workshops for middle schoolers

● Write letters to the elderly

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DISTRICT PROJECT DISTRICT PROJECT

This project is dedicated to serving the educational institutions that help build and create the next generation of leaders. From teachers to students, there is an opportunity to help at every level. The T-O District looks forward to making an impact on our communities through this project.

SERVICE IDEAS:

● Organize school supplies drive for teachers

● Fundraise for schools

● Host Wikipedia

Edit-A-Thons

This also includes custodial staff, bus drivers, etc!

● Volunteer at a local elementary school

DIVISIONAL PROJECT DIVISIONAL PROJECT

key to green

In an increasingly globalized and industrial world, climate change runs rampant and threatens all current and future generations. Therefore, change has to be enacted now. Keeping the Earth healthy and green for years to come is the utmost priority. So how do we do this?

YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY:

● making educational posts/ posters

● hosting a trash bash

● making a local garden

● hosting a recycle contest

want extra hours?

If you need extra hours, a good way is to write articles! You don’t have travel anywhere; you can write it on the go or from the comfort of your own home. A regular article is worth 1 hour, and a HOTO article is worth 2.

Write a 300-400 word essay about anything Key Club related. If you’re out of ideas, visit the T-O website at tokeyclub.com to look at the prompts for this month. You can also find the rubric on there.

Articles go towards our Key Club’s points, so they are greatly appreciated! Yours even has the chance of being featured on this newsletter or the Tex-O-Key newsletter.

Happy writing!

A Club for All

Written by Bryant Le

We as a club like to be open to all types of different cultures, backgrounds, and ethnicities as inclusivity is one of Key Club’s core values. Having a diverse group of people lets us as a club learn about where each member came from and all the things that may be different from our own culture. We even had a little Chinese New Year-themed meeting where we were sharing the Asian culture and the traditions that come with Lunar New Year's. We had a key with red envelopes hanging off and had our members gather in a line and pick off an envelope one by one with the mystery of what they would get with each envelope.

Our club is very inclusive as we offer a variety of volunteering opportunities that can fit into our members’ busy schedules. No matter if they can’t make it to an opportunity or event, there is always another option to be able to get hours and help their community, allowing them to keep doing what they enjoy doing while serving the area. Even in our meetings, we like to do fun activities such as a Kahoot or games that include every single one of our members, giving them the opportunity to talk to new people in the group that they don’t get to normally. Little things like this keep our club closer to one another.

As for February, or Black History Month, we had fun facts about prominent African American leaders sharing the history of everyone to learn. It’s important that we know about the forgotten history of the people who the foundations of America are built upon. We plan to continue this tradition into March for Women’s History Month.

We value our members, and so it is important that we uphold one of Key Club’s most important values, which is inclusivity. It is crucial for everyone to learn about each other in order for a club to be united as one. That is what we at Summit Key Club strive to achieve every single day.

what can you expect at LEDCON?

● theme contest

● talent contest

● elections and house of delegates

● forums

● welcoming activities

● contests and awards

service sun

This year’s LEDCON will be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas!

● governor’s ball

● keynote speaker

● scholarships

LEDCON ‘23

April 13-16

what is LEDCON?

LEDCON stands for Leadership Education District Conference. An annual Key Club conference held by the district board, LEDCON has a new theme each year; this year’s theme is Service

Under the Sun! The biggest parts of the conference include elections for staff positions, speakers, forums, contests, award presentations, and games! Essentially, we’re reflecting and celebrating the past Key Club year while gearing up for the next one. It’s an exciting and enriching experience. You have boundless opportunities to meet new people, even from a different state! You can even get some pins and patches to take back home. There’s endless opportunities for you to interact with others and make life-long memories at the conference!

**CONTACT AN OFFICER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE

Kiwanis Family

BUILDERS CLUB

A service organization with more than 45,000 middle school and junior high students worldwide, Builders Club members learn to work together and develop servant-leader skills as they serve their school and community.

OTHER NOTABLE MENTIONS:

• Key Club

• Kiwanis

AKTION CLUB

The only service club for adults with disabilities, Aktion Club draws members from various organizations that support individuals with disabilities.

K-KIDS

K-Kids is the largest service organization for elementary school students. It's student-led community service and operates under school regulations.

CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

By offering unique service, leadership and fellowship opportunities, Circle K International is the world's largest student-led college service organization that changes not only members' lives but the world.

MAJOR EMPHASIS

Key Club was built on strengthening the community and causing international impact. It still does this by following the Major Emphasis: “Children: their future, our focus.” With Key Club's many service partners and international organizations, Key Club upholds this standard.

MARCH OF DIMES

Providing programs, healthcare, andresearch,MoDadvocatesfor thehealthofmomsandbabies.

CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals works to increase fundsandawarenessforCook Children’s Medical Center and otherCMNHospitals.

UNICEF

UNICEFcreatesabetterworldfor children through fundraising, advocacy,andeducation.

SERVICE PARTNERS/PROJECTS

Key Club was built on strengthening the community and causing international impact. Key Club has many international projects to uphold its standard of integrity and camaraderie. These projects and partnerships work for the betterment of the future.

THIRST PROJECT

TheThirstProjectisanonprofit organization of youth helping toendtheglobalwatercrisis.

LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

LSI provides high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the integrity of Kiwanis.

PROJECT HAPPINESS

Project Happiness tackles the globalmentalhealthcrisisusing scienceandresearch.