The Keystonian: Fall 2019 Edition

The Keystonian Fall 2019

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Table of Contents Governors Letter Trustee Letter Fall Rally Recap Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Sistrict Introduction District Convention DCON Story- Club Member Service Project Ideas March of Dimes District Pen Pals Social Media

Hello Pennsylvania Key Clubbers!

From back to school, to club meetings, to Fall Rally, these past few months have been exciting! This is a great time to begin recruiting new members, and there are many ways to increase membership. Posters, videos, and simple word-ofmouth are great ways to inform your peers about Key Club.

As the temperature begins to drop, remember that there are many ways to stay active in your homes, schools, and communities! Don’t let the cold weather hinder your passion for service! If you or your club is ever in need of service project ideas, reach out to your Lieutenant Governor. You can find your Lieutenant Governor and their contact information at PAKeyClub.org. On the website you can also find officer training guides, distinguished requirements, and other resources.

I am extremely impressed with all of the outstanding service Pennsylvania Key Club has completed thus far, and I cannot wait to see the work to come! Please feel free to contact your Lieutenant Governor or myself at governor@pakeyclub.org with any questions you have. Thank you for being a servant leader and changing the world.

Yours in service and friendship, Governor Michalie Mazurkivich

Be scary good this Halloween by participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! It's a great opportunity to collect donations instead of candy! All money collected by Key Club, Action Club, KKids, or Builders Club members will support the Eliminate Project to help save moms and babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus!

How can my club get involved?

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Decide with your club what kind of fundraiser you'll do!

2.

Order your collection boxes.

3.

Collect donations during your fundraiser.

4.

Fill out the gift form and submit it with your club's donations.

5.

Celebrate! You're helping save and protect mothers and their babies!

Clubs that raise and submit more than US$250 by

December 31 will receive a

special banner patch. So, don't forget to send in the funds you raised by the deadline!

Fall Rally 2019 This year's Fall Rally was held on October 19 at HersheyPark! Members got to meet new people, learn about service organizations, and enjoy a day in the park!

Some organizations attendees got to learn about were: Squads

Children's Miracle

Abroad

Network Hospitals

Thirst Project

March of Dimes

UNICEF

ChildFund

Attendees also participated in a service project where they wrote letters to veterans to express our gratefulness for the sacrifices they made!

But wait... what is a Sistrict?

This year, our Sister Districts (also known as “Sistricts”) are the Eastern Canada and Montana Districts, forming the Sistrict of “Penntanada”! You may be asking, “What exactly is a Sistrict?”

Well, a Sistrict is a group of three Districts that share an International Trustee (IT)! Their IT acts as a liaison between the International Board and the Districts. They are a helpful resource for the Sistricts whenever they are needed and share valuable information with not only the District Boards, but also the clubs!

DCON Story- Club Member When I first heard about District Convention, I was hesitant to go. I had never been to one before, and did not think that I would get much out of it. I was very wrong. My experience at DCON was amazing! I made friends from all over the district and heard about their Key Clubs. We even swapped service ideas and tips, some of which my club implemented this year. While at DCON, I learned a lot about Key Club and the larger meaning of it. I was able to see that Key Club was not just a club that I was involved in at my school, but rather a group of like-minded individuals from all over the world that came together to serve their homes, schools, and communities. I’m so glad I gave DCON the chance, and look forward to going again this year!

-Lily Wood, Lake-Lehman Key Club, Division 11

Service Project Ideas Fall into service this Autumn with some amazing service projects! There are many ways for you and your club to get involved, and here are some ideas on how to do that:

Food banks

Park clean up

Soup kitchen

Clothing drive

Homeless

Cards for

Shelter

veterans

Contact your Lieutenant Governor with what amazing service your club has been partaking in for a chance to be featured on the District social media pages!

March of Dimes has been one of Key Club's incredicble International Partners since the 1940s, leading the fight for the health of mothers and infants nationwide. Their msision is to help raise awareness and funds for research related to premature births, birth defects, and infant mortality. They hold an annual "March for Babies" which takes place in over 900 communities, including many throughout Pennsylvania. Key Club helps support March of Dimes through year round service projects, fundraisers, and community awareness programs. More information about them can be found here: www.marchofdimes.org

District Pen Pals In the last issue of The Keystonian, there was a promotion to sign up for District Pen Pals. Since then, everyone who has signed up has been matched with their pen pal! This program is very beneficial because it gives the members a chance to share different service ideas with their pal, but also to make a new friend that shares their love for Key Club!

Every month, Governor Michalie sends out a prompt for pen pals to discuss, the first prompt was “Why did you join Key Club? What keeps you active in Key Club?� These sorts of questions look to spark the passion for service that Key Clubbers posses, and allow for informal and friendly conversations between students from all over the state about their love for Key Club!

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