February Newsletter
Please let me know if you
Spring Rally
have any questions about LTG Emily Kingsford running for Lieutenant
1980’s Themed
Division 2 This Saturday we will all
Governor.
come together as one big Key
best 80’s style outfit, those
Club family to vote for our
who donate the most to
new Lieutenant Governor. I
The Thirst Project, the club
am excited for all the fun
who brings the most
games we have planned!
stuffies for Kuddlez for
Please remember to bring the following: yourself, a big
Kidz, and finally for those
stuffies, change to donate, an appetite for pizza, and a heart for service!
March: Sign up for DCON! Website and more details included further in
shirts for making dog toys
Newsletter. March 4: Spring Rally! @5:00pm. March 16: Prices for DCON raised. March 31-April 2: DCON!!!! April 2: Retirement of
at the Rally.
LTG’s and instatement of
Be ready to sing to your
new LTG’s and District
heart’s content for the
officers.
karaoke contest! I look
There will be awards for the
forward to seeing all of
highest amount of people in
you at the Rally!
attendance at the Rally, the
who bring the most t-
We are all here to be a service to those who can’t be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human. smile, old t-shirts, new
Save the Date!
April 29: Food Packing Event @10:00am @Larimer Food Bank in Fort Collins.
District Convention!! (DCON) Shine Bright with Service You are all invited to join your
members, as well as laws and
Wyoming, Western Nebraska,
very own Rocky Mountain
bi-laws that you and your
and Northern New Mexico.
District at DCON this March!
school will have a vote in
This year we are hosting the
while at DCON!
event at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel (360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80228). It will be an amazing experience, as always, and all Key Clubbers are welcome. There are drawings that you can enter to win a free trip to ICON and there is so much more that could happen! Each school can vote for your new District Board
Don’t forget you can be in the talent show! Your school can
You and your school can
also win prizes for many
register for this once in a
things at the District
lifetime experience at
Convention. I will send an
https://rmdkeyleader.regfox.c
email out about what your
om/rocky-mountain-district-
school can enter to win things!
key-club-dcon.
I can’t wait to see you all at
Registration includes 2 nights lodging, Saturday Lunch, Sunday Brunch, Convention Shirt, Entertainment, Dance, Keynote Speaker, Workshops/Forums, Elections, and a chance to make connections with Key Clubbers from Colorado,
DCON! If you have any questions or comments about anything, please don’t hesitate to ask me! You can call, text, or email me!
Awards How Can My Club Get Awards at DCON?
performance, leadership, and overall dedication to service. In order to be eligible to receive this award, clubs must fill out the annual achievement form that can be found on the website. Find the Annual Achievement Report form at www.rmdkeyclub.org/annual-achievementreport.
The Early Bird Award
The Early Bird Award is awarded to all Key Clubs in the Rocky Mountain District who successfully turn in dues before the November 1st deadline. All clubs who successfully turn in dues before the deadline receive the award; however, the club to turn in dues first will receive the trophy for being the Early Bird.
Club Monthly Reports
Dues by the Date: October 1: December 1: You can start Regular dues paying dues are due November 1: Early have
Bird dues are due
February 1: Clubs that not paid are suspended
Club Growth Award
This award is awarded to the club with the most growth per year. This is based on the percentage of growth within a club rather than the actual size of a club. Essentially, the club that gains the most members is given this award, not the largest club.
Distinguished Club Award
This award recognizes distinguished clubs within our district, based on their
This award will be awarded to the Key Club that completes the most Club Monthly Reports before the District Convention. Monthly reports will be graded on the following criteria: o Quantity o Quality o Timeliness Find the Club Monthly Report form at http://www.rmdkeyclub.org/clubmonthly-reports.
Year in Review
A club may enter either a Traditional Scrapbook or a Non-Traditional Scrapbook. The purpose of this competition is to showcase the leadership and service our club has performed in the last Key Club year (defined as District Convention to District Convention). Please read the criteria carefully, as failure to comply with the guidelines will result in disqualification.
Year in Review
A Key Club may enter a scrapbook containing pictures, souvenirs, examples, newspaper clippings, etc. of its activities during the club administrative year
year (defined as being from District Convention to District Convention). Each entry should adequately portray the following categories: 1. Service to School 2.
(defined as being from District Convention to District Convention). Each scrapbook must be divided into these categories: 1. Service to School 2. Service to Community 3. Fundraising Projects 4. Assistance to Kiwanis Projects 5. Major Emphasis Involvement 6. Miscellaneous Each category must be tabbed accordingly. The pages also must be numbered with a table of contents included at the beginning. Scrapbooks must fit within dimensions of 14 inches high by 14 inches wide. Scrapbook cover may be decorated. All entries must complete the form (found on district website & available at DCON) and attach to the inside front cover of the scrapbook containing the following: Key Club name, district, division, city, state, and an itemized statement of the total expenditures and donations. This statement must be signed by the Key Club president and faculty advisor, stating the scrapbook’s retail cost value (including photographic materials) does not exceed the price of US$300. Work done by Key Club members such as hand-lettering, artwork, etc. need not be included as cost items. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification.
Service to Community 3. Fundraising Projects 4. Assistance to Kiwanis Projects 5. Major Emphasis Involvement 6. Miscellaneous All entries must complete the form (found on district website and available at DCON) submitting the following: Key Club name, division, region, district, city, state, and an itemized statement of the total expenditures and donations. This statement must be signed by the Key Club president and faculty advisor, stating the scrapbook’s retail cost value (including photographic materials) does not exceed the price of US$300. Work done by Key Club members such as handlettering, artwork, etc. need not be included as cost items. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification. No audio, visual, or computer equipment will be allowed as part of the entry. The entry must be sturdy to allow handling by judges as necessary.
A Year in Review: For NonTraditional Scrapbooking
A Key Club may enter a non-traditional scrapbook or composition of other media containing pictures, souvenirs, examples, newspaper clippings, or other representations of its activities during the club administrative
Poster Contest: Digital and Non-Digital
A club may enter one of the two poster contests: digital and non-digital. Even though the medium of design is different, the general criteria is the same: o Poster entries must fit within dimensions of 18x24 inches in order to be judged o The artist must be a Key Club member o All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International
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The poster should be designed to recruit new members for Key Club The poster should not bear the name of any school, community, or district All entries must have an attached form from down below Posters will be judged on overall quality and look, broken down into the following points Originality/Creativity = 25 points
Effectiveness for member recruitment = 25 points Appearance and artistic expression = 50 points Digital posters are designed using online graphics or computer systems. Non-digital posters are made without any online graphics.
Major Emphasis Award
The video contest is meant to be promotional for Key Club as an organization and/or the Key Club within its respective school/community. The video must be produced by club members at a cost that does not exceed US $250. The length of the completed video segment should be no more than 60 seconds. All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the Objects of Key Club International. Videos will be judged based on the following criteria: o Originality = 10 points o Promotion of Key Club = 20 points o Clarity of message = 20 points o Quality of production: Sound quality = 10 points
This award focuses on the Kiwanis Major Emphasis Goal: to help the children of the world. One club will receive the award based upon a service project that follows
this set goal. In order to be eligible, clubs must fill out the form below. One way to serve the children of the world is through Key Club’s preferred charities.
Video Contest
Picture quality = 10 points o Overall impression = 30 points The following information must be submitted on the Contest Entry Form in PDF format (form can be found on the website): 1. Name of the Key Club, Division, and District 2. Contact name and information for a Key Club member responsible for the submission 3. Itemized listing of all costs associated with the production of the video.
Single Service Award
The Single Service award shall provide recognition to Key Clubs for a commendable service project. The Single Service Award is awarded to a club service project, planned, organized and produced by the Key Club occurring on a single day, consecutive days or recurring on different days. Projects acceptable for this award may include both hands-on service projects and fundraising efforts. Clubs shall compete with other clubs of similar size within four membership categories: o Bronze, being 35 members or less o Silver, being 36 to 60 members o Gold, being 61 to 85 members o Platinum, being 86 members or more.
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In order to be eligible for a Single Service Award clubs must fill out a single service entry form.
(http://media.wix.com/ugd/3841ff_2e96702071704d a3b30678c047b3f1f6.pdf) For entry forms visit http:// www.rmdkeyclub.org/dcon.
For more information concerning any of the things talked about, please either visit the District website at rmdkeyclub.org or the Key Club International website at keyclub.org. You can also contact me, your LTG, through email, text, or call. My contact information is ltg2@rmdkeyclub.org 970405-0222. You can also visit www.keyclub.org www.rmdkeyclub.org or email rmdkcconvention@gmail.com.