March newsletter

MARCH NEWS Key Club Division 14 Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE

A final goodbye This newsletter is my final one as your Lieutenant Governor, and I’m so happy to say that I’ve enjoyed every moment of being Division 14’s Lieutenant Governor. Thank you all so much for giving me this opportunity to be a servant leader and be apart of the District Board.

The next newsletter will be written and sent out by my successor, who will be elected at Spring Rally. So please come and vote for the next Lieutenant Governor or run and be elected the next Lieutenant Governor!

A final goodbye Monthly reports Spring rally

In other non Key Club related news, I’ve been good and I hope you’ve all been good too!

Monthly reports I will continue to remind you all of Monthly reports because of their importance to the board, as well as to you. Monthly reports helps us, the board members, stay updated and aware of how your club is doing!

The deadline for monthly reports are the last Thursday of each month! This month, the deadline is the 31st!

To access the form, please visit the Rocky Mountain Key Club website at rmdkeyclub.org, hover over the ‘Resources,’ select ‘Club Monthly Reports,’ fill out the form, and submit!

DCON ICON Final thoughts

Spring rally As of tomorrow, March 2nd, Spring Rally is happening!

Spring Rally is a bit different from Fall Rally since Spring Rally’s main focus is to elect a new Lieutenant Governor!

It is crucial that we have at least 2 clubs from Division 14 at Spring Rally.

Because, by District bylaw, in order for a successor to be voted we need 1/3 of the clubs from Division 14 represented.

Awards

It’s super important that a new Lieutenant Governor is elected for DiviAny clubs who submit contest entries and meet all the requirements will receive an award(s) during sion 14, so that Division 14 is repreDCON! If interested, please visit the Rocky Mountain District website, rmdkeyclub.org, and hover over sented on next year’s District Board. the ‘Events’ tab and then click ‘DCON.’ There will be a PowerPoint describing all the awards to apply for.

It’ll be really fun since this year’s DiviFor a more detailed look at the awards, including requirements, please visit the Key Club International sion 14’s Spring Rally will be comwebsite, keyclub.org, and click ‘Contests & Awards,’ here, you’ll be able to read the Awards Hand Book. bined with Division 9 and 11.

Did you know that you or your club are eligible for an award?

Please come, you guys! There will be food provided (pizza) and drinks!

Brief overview The Early Bird Award

Poster Contest

The Early Bird Award is awarded to all Key Clubs in the Rocky Mountain District that successfully turns in dues before the November 1st deadline.

Digital entries consist of graphically designed posters using computer elements. Non-Digital posters can’t use any digital elements including pictures.

Posters must have an attached form and be 18 by 24 inches.

Club Growth Award Video Contest Award This award is awarded to the club with the most growth in a year. This award is purely based on percentage growth rather than actual number increase.

This digital video must advertise Key Club as a whole. It should not exceed 60 seconds or be less than 55 seconds. No club can exceed 300$, and copyrighted music will lead to disqualification.

Distinguished Club Award Major Emphasis Award

This award recognizes Distinguished Clubs in our district based on their performance, leadership, and dedication to service.

Monthly Report Award This award will be awarded to the Key Club that complete the most club reports before DCON. Year In Review Scrapbooks Traditional scrapbooks are your run of the mill scrapbooks while non-traditional contain scrapbook elements in a unique form.

This award focuses on the Kiwanis Major Emphasis Goal: to help the children of the world. One club is awarded this award based on their project(s) that focus on this goal.

Single Service Award This award is given to clubs that perform an exemplary service project on one day, several days, or on consecutive days.

Fun activities and service projects too!

DCON DCON is the annual District Convention;

the

primary

purpose of DCON is to elect a new district board, but there are also a lot of fun

activities Key Clubbers from all over the Rocky Mountain District can partake in!

Some things to know When: April 1-3, 2016 Where: The Sheraton Denver West

Hotel,

360

Union

Blvd., Lakewood, CO This year, the DCON theme is Service Around the World

to emphasize how the Kiwanis Family makes a global impact. Our Keynote speaker will be Jane Erickson, the Kiwanis International Presi-

ICON This year ICON will be held during July over 6th to the 10th in Atlanta, Georgia.

dent-Elect!

International recommends that every club should send at least 2 delegates and advisors to the Annual Key Club International.

Convention goers will get to

Going to International Convection is such an amazing opportunity because Key Clubbers get the chance to meet and interact with fellow Key Clubbers from all over the world.

participate in forums, meet and interact with the District Board, and run for District or International office!

All important forms, such as registration forms can be found on the official Rocky Mountain District website, rmdkeyclub.org.

And, during House of Delegates, Key Clubbers get to vote on policies/bylaws and elect the next International Board.

There are also informative forums conducted by the International Board that convention goers can attend!

Any clubs interested in attending ICON should begin fundraising to cover fees and/or visit their Kiwanis Clubs for financial help, if needed.

Contact me Audrey Dilgarde rockymountainltg14@gmail.com

Important contacts Zack Larson (Governor) rockymountaingovernor@gmail.com

Final thoughts My final newsletter as Lieutenant Governor...I knew this day would come, but not as fast. I guess there’s a lot to be said about the inevitability of the future: you can’t escape it, no matter how much you ignore it.

I really enjoyed my term as Division 14’s Lieutenant Governor, and I feel that along with myself, the Division has grown tremendously.

After my term is over, I’m not quite sure what the next step will be. I hope to see you all at District Convention and as my term wanes, we can all celebrate another amazing Key Club year together.

In honor of our last newsletter, here’s two quotes. They’re a bit lengthy, but I promise they’re worth the read: “It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over. “ - Paulo Coelho, The Zahir “We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered. “ - Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Brayan Rodriguez (Secretary) rockymountainsecretary@gmail.com Dave Harris (District Administrator) RMDKCAd@aol.com