March Newsletter Division 2
Spring Rally Recap 1980’s Themed
LTG Emily Kingsford
Union Colony Preparatory), and finally the new Lieutenant Governor Elect
Spring Rally was a smashing
(Samuel Stoltz, Sophomore
success! Awards were given
at Frontier Academy).
to the schools who participated and raised the most money for Thirsty 30
We started the evening off with some delicious Pizza,
Save the Date! •••
March: Sign up and participate in contests for DCON! Website and more details
Meet the Lieutenant Governor Elect, Samuel Stoltz. Sam is a Sophomore at Frontier Academy. He has a twin sister and is an active Boy Scout and Key Club member.
included further in Newsletter. March 31-April 2: DCON!!!! April 2: Retirement of LTG’s and instatement of new
(Central High School),
provided by Cables and a
LTG’s and District
brought stuffed animals for
generous donation from Ray
Kuddlez for Kidz (Union
Kepler (local
officers.
Colony
Kiwanian)
Preparatory),
while
brought the
listening to a
most t-shirts
wonderful
@10:00am @Larimer
for dog toys
Keynote
Food Bank in Fort
(Central High
Speaker, Troy
Collins.
School), the school with the highest in Key Club attendance (Central High School), the best 80’s outfit (Meg Longcore, Junior at
Rivera. At that point nominations were accepted for the position of Lieutenant
April 29: Food Packing Event
Governor for the 2017-2018
A Final Goodbye
Thank you for allowing me to
year. As we have many
I will miss you guys!
see the work that you have
outstanding leaders in our division there were a total of
done as Key Clubbers and As of the end of the District
individuals. You all inspire
9 Key Clubbers who ran for
Convention,
me. Thank you for allowing
the position, students from
when the
me to serve you over this past
Eaton High School, Frontier
pinning happens
year, I hope that the
Academy, Greeley Central
I will no longer
friendships our division has
High School, Union Colony
be the Lieutenant
made together will be able to
Preparatory, and University
Governor serving
last forever.
High school. They were each
division 2. I would like to
given a few minutes to
thank all of you for helping
You are all amazing people
prepare, then they gave a
me to succeed through my
and I can’t wait to see what
speech and answered
term, I couldn’t
each of your
questions asked from the
have done it
futures hold!
delegate voters. All the Key
without you
You are all
Clubbers who ran were
there by my side.
welcome to
outstanding representations of the leaders we need in this world. I am proud to know all of those who ran and I want to say, keep it up! You are all amazing people!
contact me any I look forward to
time! I am
watching this
going to school
division as the years go by to
in Idaho so I am fairly close!
see how each of you work so
Friend me on Facebook,
hard to make a difference in
Instagram, Snapchat, ect. so
our community and in turn
we can stay up to date!
are making a huge impact in this world.
See you all at DCON!
District Convention!! (DCON) Shine Bright with Service You are all invited to join
You and your school can
also win prizes for many
your very own Rocky
register for this once in a
things at the District
Mountain District at DCON
lifetime experience at
Convention. I will send an
this March! This year we are
https://rmdkeyleader.regfox.c
email out about what your
hosting the event at the
om/rocky-mountain-district-
school can enter to win things!
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
key-club-dcon.
I can’t wait to see you all at
(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 members, as well as laws and bi-laws that
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, Wyoming, Western Nebraska, and Northern New Mexico.
you and your school will have
Don’t forget you can be in the
a vote in while at DCON!
talent show! Your school can
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? on the website. Find the Annual Achievement Report form at www.rmdkeyclub.org/annualachievement-report.
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 Bird dues are due
February 1: Clubs that have 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 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.
This award recognizes distinguished clubs within our district, based on their 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
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.
categories: 1. Service to School 2. 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 hand-lettering, 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.
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 (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.
A Year in Review: For Non-Traditional 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 year (defined as being from District Convention to District Convention). Each entry should adequately portray the following
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 o The poster should be designed to recruit new members for Key Club o The poster should not bear the name of any school, community, or district o All entries must have an attached form from down below o Posters will be judged on overall quality and look, broken down into the following points
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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.
Video Contest •
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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 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.
Major Emphasis Award •
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.
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. o 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_2e96702071704da3 b30678c047b3f1f6.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 970-405-0222. You can also visit www.keyclub.org www.rmdkeyclub.org or email rmdkcconvention@gmail.com.