2015 February Club Newsletter by Texas Oklahoma

T-O District 2015 FEBRUARY

Cover Photo by Cypress Ranch

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Join the TO District on a weekend excursion of Service Adventure.

$120 early registered by March 13 $150 normal registration

Visit tokeyclub.com for more information

NEWS BITES FROM BARRY

! An update from your International Trustee  Barry Seng

(484) 661-9120

barry.seng@gmail.com

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In January, the International Board had its International Board Meeting in Detroit. The official minutes will be posted on the Key Club website soon.

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The Education and Development Committee is planning an ICON and an international candidates webinar for February 19. You can use this as an opportunity to learn more about ICON! If you are running for international office, you can stay connected to the webinar to hear the process of running.

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Do you want a personalized Valentine or video from the International Board? Visit the Key Club website to see how you can purchase one. All proceeds will benefit the Eliminate Project!

! Barry Seng

(484) 661-9120

barry.seng@gmail.com

Kaitlyn’s Keynotes

REMINDERS! Feb. 1st-, Registration for DCON begins, and Clubs that are not paid are considered suspended

Goals Update: • •

March 5th- Reports, Newsletters, and Articles are due March 6th- Governor's, District, and Divisional Project Completion form is due

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March 13th- Last day of Early Registration for DCON

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April 5th- Newsletters, Articles, and Reports are due

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I have completed 10 out of 12 Regional Visits. I will be attending the Kiwanis Mid-Winter Board Meetings & CKI DCON in order to build a strong K-Family Connection. The Staff updates their blogs on the website at least once a month in order the give the clubs more information. Our Membership is over 14,000 members! This is AMAZING! With more members=more service!

Secretary Samuel’s “Keys” to Success Hello T-O! I hope you all are ready for Valentine’s Day! I know many clubs have fun and exciting projects planned for the rest of the year and I hope you have great success! Please remember to report those wonderful works of service. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or if you have any questions for me. I know we are towards the end of the year but remember to keep reporting and doing service. This time of the year, it is best to push events and projects since we are toward the end of the year, I hope you enjoyed the first month of 2015 and are excited for this year!

Yours in service,

Samuel Kinnin Feedbacks: Remember to check your emails to look for the feedbacks from your reports. They were sent out around the 15th Please let me know if you didn’t get a feedback Top 5 Projects: Remember to look at the Top 5 Projects on the website for some awesome ideas for future projects for your clubs!

In This Issue: -

Secretary Update Task of the Month Project Completion Forms Top 5 Projects DCON 2015! Feedbacks New Resource! Region 2 Visit Update Top 25 Clubs: Third Quarter

Other Information Secretary Update: Please remember to check out this resource! It is a great way to find out about updates to reporting, the district, and listen to FAQs that could help you. So be on the lookout for that! The link is: http://tokeyclub.com/january-secretary-update/

DCON 2015: I am so excited for DCON 2015: Service Adventure. It is going to be an awesome event with many great ways to learn, serve, connect, and share with others. The information for the convention is on the website under http://tokeyclub.com/66thannual-t-o-district-convention/ I hope to see you all in April for this awesome experience!

New Resource: On the District Website under Secretary Resources there is a new resource for everyone! I have put up a “How to Report” powerpoint if you need an overview of how to report or need refreshed.

Completion Forms:

Task of the Month for January:

Remember to go ahead and start working on the completion forms for the District Project (Eliminate), Governors Project (Children’s Miracle Network), and Divisional Projects. Found on the District website!

What motives you? Write a paragraph about why you joined Key Club. Remember to send this in with your report

Region 2 Visit: I had a wonderful time visiting with Region 2 of Key Club in Oklahoma City. Governor Kaitlyn and I went to visit the clubs and I had the opportunity to show clubs how to report. We also celebrated the 100 year anniversary of Kiwanis with a huge balloon release and the Oklahoma Kiwanians. Here are a few pics of the visit. We had a blast!

Congratulations to the Top 25 Clubs in the 3rd quarter (in alphabetical order)! Remember the last quarter is what counts as the final Top 25 so keep serving and working hard! Allen High School

Mansfield Summit High School

Brownwood High School

North Crowley High School

Bullard High School

Port Neches Groves High School

Burleson High School

Randall High School

Cinco Ranch High School

R.L. Paschal High School

Cypress Creek High School

San Angelo Central High School

Cypress Fair High School

Sulphur High School

Cypress Falls High School

Venus High School

Cypress Ranch High School

Weatherford High School

Harmony School of Advancement

West Brook High School

Jenks High School

Wetumka High School

Lampasas High School MacArthur High School Mansfield High School

Hey T-O! We know have over 15,000 members!!! Good job everyone! Keep up the good work! Unfortunately, time to pay dues on time has passed. So, if your club still has not paid its dues, then the club may not attend DCON. However, if you get your dues paid before DCON then you may still have a shot at attending! If a club does not pay dues before October of this year, then it will be categorized as inactive and have to pay the $100 reactivation fee next year. Let me know if you need anything and have a good February 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! ☑ read, read, read the Tex-O-Key & Club Newsletter ☑ submit Feb. articles & newsletters by March 5th

CONTACT INFO T-O Editor Emily Zhao

Hey-o Key Clubbers Guess what? It’s the month of ushy gushy mushy good feelings. However, not just for the individuals in relationships, but also for all my singles out there. Service is a passion we all share and should pursue. During this month of February, express your love of service through innovative, unique projects and simply by sharing a smile with an individual you helped. Whether by means of words or gestures, let someone know you care. Stay Awesome,

Emily Zhao

Editor@tokeyclub.com 512-284-3234

NEWS & UPDATES TOKeyClub.com Text TOEd to 512-982-9275

LOH’S LIAISON LORE

GOALS:

Hey all! I hope the beginning of your second semester has treated you well… If times get tough, just remember that DCON is just around the corner!! Coming out about every week or so will be an article that you should receive in an email from you LTG that highlights a certain aspect of District Convention. I hope that you enjoy the articles and that they bring back memories from previous years, or get you excited if it is your first time! DCON registration is now open on the District Website! Remember that you must make a reservation with hotel before you will be able to register online. For more information, please check out the Convention Bulletin!

TO UP THE HYPE ABOUT DCON 2015 TO PLACE EMPHASIS ON FORUMS TO REVAMP ALL DCON ACTIVITIES TO CREATE MORE PROMO ITEMS TO ADVERTISE

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2015 (as of February 1)

I challenge your club to enter into at least one contest at DCON. Also, I challenge you to complete your training at the Welcoming Activity. Check out the DCON Resources Package to learn more about all things DCON!

If you need fundraising ideas for the DCON fees, please contact Colin Gonzalez, the District Treasurer, for tips and ideas on how to do so!

Andrew Loh (682) 551-6461 CL@TOKEYCLUB.COM

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Contact Information WEBSITE: TOKEYCLUB.COM

INT. TRUSTEE Barry Seng

FACEBOOK: TEXAS-OKLAHOMA KEY CLUB DISTRICT

SECRETARY Samuel Kinnin SECRETARY@TOKEYCLUB.COM

BARRY.SENG@GMAIL.COM

TECH. PRODUCER

Bobby Thakkar SPREAD INSPIRED BY TRANG LAM

BOBBYTHAKKAR99@GMAIL.COM

THANKS FOR READING!

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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