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VOLUME XI | ISSUE VII | OCTOBER 2018 | TEXAS-OKLAHOMA REGION 9 DIVISION 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS Thoughts from the Division: Service Aspiration… 3 Article: “Falling in Love with Key Club” … 4 LTG Update … 6 Contact Information … 7 District Project … 8 Governor’s Project … 9 Get Connected … 10 Upcoming Events … 11 Article: “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” … 12 Major Emphasis Projects… 13 Contests and Awards Poster… 14 Thirst Project… 15
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE LEADERSHIP TRAIT?
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Compassion and understanding because you need to be able to understand all type of people and different points of view - Emmie Erwin, Guyer President I believe the most valuable leadership characteristic would be passionate. When somebody is passionate about something, they are inclined to be more diligent, goal oriented, and caring towards whatever project their role entails. Passion drives leaders, and without this passion, they’re never going to be a leader followers can rely on. - Bella Plaza, Guyer Vice President The most valuable leadership characteristic is honesty, because you can’t work with someone that you can’t trust, and you always want to feel comfortable that you are working towards the same goal. - Mitchell Warnock, Denton Vice President
The most valuable leadership character is ambition: setting goals, learning, making sure your club is better than when you first joined it. It's what sets leaders apart from followers and allows them to initiate change. - Mati Rigsby, Gainesville President
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THE OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
Key Club Division Eight
Falling in Love with Key Club Written by Paige Farley 4
Falling in Love with Key Club by Paige Farley
The specific moment that I first fell in love with Key Club was during my freshman year. I was not interested in Key Club at the beginning of the year, but my mom is the advisor, so I attended DCON with her and the rest of the club. Instead of just sitting in the hotel rooms all day, I went to forums. When I got in my first forum, I was overwhelmed with the number of kids that I did not know at all that came up to me and introduced themselves. I sat down and I got to know some the people around me when we played icebreakers. I remember the first small group we split up into, it was 6 people and we had 6 minutes to put a puzzle together. It was kind of stressful, but it was definitely a good bonding experience. In the next forum, we did yoga. It was really uncomfortable at first, but then we all gradually
began to be more comfortable with each other, and we were all just laughing the whole time. That was my second forum and I was really starting to love the group as a whole. The first meal with the whole group was really where I was starting to feel that I needed to be a part of this organization. It was so neat to see all of the District Officers come together on stage and speak. They talked about all of the projects they had worked on over the year and it was inspiring to see everything that just our district does. I knew that they were making an impact and that I wanted to help. After district convention, I went home and my club had officer elections. I ran for webmaster and I got it. I started our Twitter page and I fell in love with informing everyone about what was going on. While at my first District Convention, I also solidified
my relationships with friends that went with my club. Two of my closest friends today are with ones I grew closer with at DCON. The idea of serving the community and the world around me really intrigued me, and has helped me decide what I want to do in college. Falling in love with Key Club has opened up a whole new world of service opportunities and put so much joy into my heart. Working with the children in my community is not only benefiting them, but it also benefits and blesses me in the most wonderful way. This organization is one that I hold dear to my heart, and plan to carry with me for the rest of my life. I thank everyone that makes it possible for me to serve because it led me to the best organization and the best people that I have ever met.
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LTG UPDATE Sarah Spivey Region 9 Division 8 Lieutenant Governor ltg8@tokeyclub.com
Division 8, Happy November! The year is quickly passing by. The Regular Dues Deadline is December 1st, which is quickly approaching. Please contact me or District Treasurer Addie Flores (treasurer@tokeyclub.com) for help and more information. Start saving up for District Convention! This experience is fun, educational, and unforgettable. Please let me know if you would like to know more. The next Divisional Council Meeting / Division Election Conference will be held on December 8th, 2018. Here, we will elect next year’s Lieutenant Governor. If you are interested in running, please let me know. I will send you all of the forms and be available to answer questions regarding the position. Every club may nominate one candidate and four delegates to the conference. Each of you are doing great things, serving your community and instilling leadership in one another. Continue the great work! As always, contact me if you need anything. Warm Regards,
Sarah Spivey
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CONTACT INFORMATION Connor Rubrecht
Mati Rigsby
Region 9 Advisor
Gainesville High President
region9@tokeyclub.com
mrigsby.2019@gainesvilleisd.com
Kyra Burke District Editor editor@tokeyclub.com
Kenyon Black
Emmie Erwin
District Administrator
Guyer High President
administrator@tokeyclub.com
562263@g.dentonisd.org
Nadia Rodriguez Convention Liaison cl@tokeyclub.com
Addi Duerksen
David Alvarez
District Governor
Liberty Christian President
governor@tokeyclub.com
alvarezdavid2000@yahoo.com
Caden Young Denton High President
Bunsri Patel
caden.young@outlook.com
Emily Boyd
District Secretary
Ryan High President
secretary@tokeyclub.com
912151@g.dentonisd.org
Josie Daniels Durant High President
Addie Flores
danielsjosie03@gmail.com
Sarah Spivey
District Treasurer
Division 8 Lieutenant Governor
treasurer@tokeyclub.com
ltg8@tokeyclub.com
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DISTRICT
PROJECT
Each year at our Summer Board meeting, the District Board votes on a District Project that all of the clubs can focus on throughout the year. This year, the Board voted on a project named “Keep T-O Beautiful.” Through this project, we want you to focus on keeping your environment green, safe, and beautiful and to promote environmental conservation and awareness.
Service Ideas School Clean Up Bicycle Rally Birdhouse Construction Plan a Tree
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Pick up trash around your school’s campus to restore its full beauty Promote the energy-saving benefits of bicycle transportation by making flyers to display around your school and community Construct simple birdhouses for use by birds around you school’s campus Identify a place in your community that needs for foliage and cultivate new life
GOVERNOR‘S
PROJECT
Every year, the Governor who is elected at District Convention choses a project that he or she wants the District to work on while serving the community. This year, our Governor Addi Duerksen selected for the District to focus on Alzheimer’s Disease. Through this project, she wants you help people in your community who are suffering from this disease that affects the brain and its memory capacity.
Service Ideas Raise Awareness Letter Writing
Visit
Encourage students at your school to learn more about Alzheimer's Disease by hosting a purple spirit day Write some cards to be sent to community members who suffer from the disease. Tell them a funny joke, the best part of school, or your favorite Key Club memory to help to entertain them. If allowed, visit community members with Alzheimer’s Disease. Bring fun, easy games to play, some of those letters to keep the spirit alive after you leave, and a light heart to keep them happy.
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GET CONNECTED
@todistrictkeyclub
@TOKeyClub
Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District
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UPCOMING DATES
November 5th, 2018
October reports and newsletters due.
Regular Deadline Dues must be submitted.
December 1st, 2018
December 8th, 2018
Divisional Council Meeting / Division Election Conference held at the Denton South Branch Library from 10:30 am 11:30am.
70th Annual District Convention.
April 25th - 28th, 2019 11
Trick or Treat for UNICEF Written by Alex Cubley
During this spooky
ensure every child is
season, we plan on using
healthy, free from
the excitement of
harm and fear, and
Halloween to hype our
protected in from
community into bringing
devastating situations.
in donations for Unicef.
They have already
Unicef is an organization
improved the lives of
we asked for
that focuses on providing
numerous children. Unicef
donations from our
humanitarian and
is financially supported by
community to benefit
developmental
the kindness from the
other children. We
assistance to children
bottom of Americans’
achieved this by
and mothers in
hearts (and wallets),
individually asking
developing countries as
Durant Key Club will
parents to fill Trick or Treat
well as other acts of
collect funds for this
for Unicef boxes. The
kindness. They strive to
cause. On Halloween,
charity has provided the boxes, making it easier for people to collect funds. We set up a table at Durant Main Street Trick or Treat event to hand out candy to kids and promote our UNICEF project. We served approximately 3,000 kids.
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MAJOR EMPHASIS PROJECTS March of Dimes Kiwanis family members partner with March of Dimes by raising thousands of dollars annually to
Children’s Miracle Network Kiwanis family participate with
members Children’s
Miracle Network by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children’s hospitals. The Network has been treating children and supplying hospitals with supplies since 1983. Their main fundraiser is $1 Miracle Balloon Icons, sold at many restaurants and community events. Each day, CMN treats over ten million kids in need each year. Key Clubs, hold a jeans day, karaoke contest, or other fundraising to support Children’s Miracle Network! Learn more. Visit childrens miraclenetworkhospitals.org
give every baby a healthy start. Key Club works with March of Dimes to ensure that mothers
are healthy and their babies are strong. March
of
educational
Dimes
The ELIMINATE Project Kiwanis UNICEF
partnered with in an effort to
eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, focusing on the developing world where mothers and their newborns are more susceptible to the disease.
provides
information
for
mothers and their families about childbirth, prenatal care, and other health concerns. They work with community based organizations to provide resources that will best impact the health of the community. Learn more at marchofdimes.org
UNICEF, or the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, works to provide a safe, inclusive environment for children and their families around the globe. In the Kiwanis Family, Key Clubs are the leading fundraisers in the Kiwanis Student Leadership Programs. Learn more about UNICEF at unicef.org
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PROUDLY SERVING
Aubrey High Denton High Durant High Gainesville High Guyer High Krum High Liberty Christian Ryan High Sherman High Van Alstyne High