T-O District 2015 APRIL
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NEWS BITES FROM BARRY
An update from your International Trustee Barry Seng
(484) 661-9120
barry.seng@gmail.com
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This past month, I have attended three district conventions: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan, and New Jersey. I had a wonderful time celebrating the service year with Key Club members from around the country!
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I cannot wait to attend district convention in April! I have heard wonderful stories from past KCI board members, T-O District board members, and Governor Katie. I look forward to seeing you at DCON and, later in the year, at ICON!
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At DCON, Trustee Tashrima and I will be selling Eliminate Project pens as a fundraiser for the international board. The pens have a stylus and a flashlight. The pens cost $2, which saves a life!
Barry Seng
(484) 661-9120
barry.seng@gmail.com
Kaitlyn’s Keynotes Goals Update: • • • • •
I have completed 11 out of 12 Regional Visits. Our Membership goal is at 98% complete! This is AMAZING! With more members=more service! We will have over 1,100 Key Clubbers attending DCON! We met the amount budgeted for DCON through AD sales.
REMINDERS! April 1stArticles, Reports, and Newsletters are due! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @todistrictkeyclub, and on Facebook at TexasOklahoma Key Club District!
Secretary Samuel’s “Keys” to Success =
What up T-O?! I can’t believe this is my last newsletter. It is crazy to me how fast this year has passed by. I have loved being District Secretary and all the experiences I have gained from it. One of my favorite parts of being a District Officer has been interacting with clubs and members like you. It has been such an honor to talk with all of you throughout the year! You are all amazing individuals and I can’t wait to see you in a couple weeks at District Convention! Remember to find me at convention because I really would love to meet everyone in person. Have a blessed month as you finish your terms, Yours in service,
Samuel Kinnin
ATTENTION: REPORTS NEED TO BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 1st! You can make up any reports you haven’t done throughout the year by then too. These reports will be the last ones going toward the Top 25 Clubs at convention.
In this Issue: -
Secretary Update Club Feedbacks Annual Achievement Report Task of the Month Top 5 Projects Secretary Award Report Deadline Contest Posters End of Year Duties
Other Information
Secretary Update: Look at the last Secretary Update for the month of March. The update covers several important updates that you and your clubs. http://tokeyclub.com/march-secretary-update/
Remember to do the Task of the Month found on the District Website at tokeyclub.com under Secretary Blog.
Feedbacks: Remember to check your emails to look for the feedbacks I sent last month. Remember to share the feedbacks with your upcoming secretaries and presidents. These feedbacks are the last set of feedbacks for the year.
Remember to look at the various contests and awards you and your club can win at DCON http://tokeyclub.com/dcon-talent-contest/ http://tokeyclub.com/66th-annual-t-odistrict-convention/
Tom Duncan Distinguished Secretary:
End of the Year Duties: The following are last minute duties for secretaries at the end of your terms: o Train your incoming club secretary or secretaries o Make sure all reports are on file for the club o Submit any reports you didn’t during the year before DCON o Send in your last report due April 1st o Make sure all sign in sheets are on file for the club o Complete any last minute tasks your advisor or president gives you o Apply for Tom Duncan Distinguished Secretary o See you at DCON ď Š
Please encourage the secretaries within your division to apply for this award at convention. They have to send in a binder at registration filled with reports and other information to be judged on. One secretary will receive this honorable award at convention. http://tokeyclub.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/08/T-ODISTRICT-CODE-OF-CONTESTSAND-AWARDS-08.02.14.pdf The Secretary Award is page 8.
Annual Achievement Report: This is super important! Please fill out this form. It is an Annual Report that will be graded based on the overall growth and amount of service your club has had throughout the year. I encourage all clubs to fill one out, because you can get the opportunity to receive various awards and recognition not only at District Convention for Texas and Oklahoma bur International Convention as well. http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/Contests_and_Awards/Form_KeyClub_Annual_Achieve ment_Report-Fillable_14-15.sflb.ashx They are due at DCON Registration!
Top 5 Projects The following are the top 5 projects from the February reports. This will be the last post this year for the Top 5 Projects. Congrats to all the clubs listed on your awesome service! These projects are great ideas for any club to use, whether it be now or later on. Please read them and use these as ideas for next year if you want: K2 Academy: Cypress Falls Key Club participated in K2 Academy Respite Night, which is a monthly event held at a local gymnasium that allows children with special needs to enjoy all the athletic activities of a children’s gym while their parents enjoy a well-deserved night out. Volunteers would arrive at the academy and play with and watch over the participating children for the night. This is truly an amazing event because it gives kids of all ages a chance to hang out with other kids their own age and make new friends, all while doing the activities they love. Children are our future. This event allows us to care for them, especially the ones that most need our help. By: Alea Hon Carriage Inn: Bryan Key Club members helped with Carriage Inn which is an assisted living home. Many do not receive cards, visitors, or gifts on holidays. We decided that we were going to change that. The Idea was presented during the January meeting, and was overwhelmingly approved. Our plan included cards, homemade cookies, passing out carnations, and spending time with the residents. The residents absolutely loved the fact that someone who they didn’t know cared enough to not only spend time with them but also put forth the effort to make something for them. By: Bridget Vilas Days of Hunger: Garland Key Club set up Days of Hunger. This project was a 21 hour lock in at the school. Eligible juniors and seniors donated canned foods and did not eat for nearly a day in preservation of hunger awareness. Volunteers were awards for their participation. By: Tiffany Yang Artist Boat: Ball High Key Club helped with Artist Boat, which is an organization that preserves and raises awareness about the Gulf coast environment. It is a community effort. We planted sea grass on sand dunes to prevent erosion of the Texas shoreline. This will help restore the vegetation on the beach and natural wildlife in the community. We also helped clean the beach, and learned about the importance of preventing erosion so that we can spread awareness about the issue. By: Katie Cromer Hope Chest: Mustang Key Club loaded up the truck at the warehouse with beds and bedding, and then caravanned to three homes. We set up the beds, and enjoyed the smiles when the kids saw what they got. The Hope Chest director sent us a letter to inform us that after we delivered the bunk beds to one of the houses, the kids cried because they were so amazed and happy that someone cared enough to bring them beds. By: Rosa Tran The Top 5 Projects can be found at: http://tokeyclub.com/top-5-projects-february/
Hey T-O! We now have over 17,000 members!!! Good job everyone! Keep up the good work, only one thousand more Key Clubbers until we reach our goal! You will all be receiving an email with the excel spreadsheet soon, so that you can try and convince any unpaid clubs to pay before your term ends. Let me know if you need anything and enjoy the end of your term! Yours in service, Colin Gonzalez Texas Oklahoma District Treasurer Key Club International Email: treasurer@tokeyclub.com
T-O EDITOR
EMILY’S EPISTLE EDITOR CHECKLIST ☑ sign up for my Editor’s Remind 101 (see below) ☑ send me any Key Club photos! ☑ check out my last Tex-O-Key! ☑ submit March articles & newsletters by April 5th ☑ get hyped for DCON 2015!
CONTACT INFO T-O Editor Emily Zhao
Hey-o Key Clubbers DCON 2015 is literally right around the corner! I cannot wait to see all of your bright, smiling faces and the turnout of our DCON, which your District Board have spent the entirety of this year working on. If you see me, don’t be afraid to stop and say hi! I would love to meet you all. Please be sure to check out my last Tex-O-Key as my term as editor. Looking forward to an amazing DCON! Stay Awesome,
Emily Zhao
Editor@tokeyclub.com 512-284-3234
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LOH’S (LAST) LIAISON LORE GOALS:
TO UP THE HYPE ABOUT DCON 2015
TO PLACE EMPHASIS ON FORUMS
Are you guys ready for an adventure? I hope so, because we’re about to embark on an awesome journey that will surely be one to remember. I will be releasing all of the necessary info you need in the next week. You are in for a treat: the Welcoming Activity where you will be trained for the weekend, the interactive forums where you will not only learn but have fun doing it, the general session with an awesome keynote speaker, the caucusing and whole election process, an awesome Leadership Luncheon and Awards Banquet, and to end it all off, the Governor’s Ball and the introduction of next year’s District Staff during the Farewell Breakfast. This is going to be great. See you all soon! #TODCON2015 In just 8 days, the Key Clubbers from both Texas and Oklahoma will meet up to celebrate an awesome year of service.. I can’t wait to see all of you guys NEXT WEEK! All of your hard work this past year will end with a bang this next week. I wish you all the best and encourage you all to continue serving your homes, schools, and communities.
TO REVAMP ALL DCON ACTIVITIES TO HAVE THE BEST DCON FOR NEXT 65 MILLION YEARS
8 DAYS
UNTIL DCON
2015 (as of April 1)
DON’T FORGET THAT YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SERVICE FAIR! YOU MAY EVEN GET A TROPHY! APPLICATION IS IN THE DCON RESOURCES PACKAGE!
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Contact Information WEBSITE: TOKEYCLUB.COM
INT. TRUSTEE Barry Seng
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SECRETARY Samuel Kinnin SECRETARY@TOKEYCLUB.COM
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CON. LIASION Andrew Loh CL@TOKEYCLUB.COM
TREASURER Colin Gonzalez TREASURER@TOKEYCLUB.COM
GOVERNOR Kaitlyn Wilson GOVERNOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
EDITOR Emily Zhao EDITOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
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