T-O District 2015 FEBRUARY
TOKEYCLUB.COM
NEWSLETTER
STAFF
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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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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
Goals Update:
REMINDERS! Feb. 1st- ALL AD SALES ARE DUE, Registration for DCON begins, and Clubs that are not paid are considered suspended
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I have completed 10 out of 12 Regional Visits.
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I will be attending the Kiwanis Mid-Winter Board Meetings & CKI DCON in order to build a strong K-Family Connection.
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The Staff updates their blogs on the website at least once a month in order the give the clubs more information.
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Our Membership is over 14,000 members! This is AMAZING!
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With more members=more service!
Feb. 5th- Articles, Newsletters, and Reports due Feb. 6th- 2015-2016 Staff Candidacy, International Candidacy forms, and if your Division Fly's (3E, 3W, 3N, 3S, and Region 14) are due Feb. 13th- Everyone else's Lt.G 2015-2016 Applications are due March 5th- Reports, Newsletters, and Articles are due
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Secretary Samuel’s “Keys” to Success Hey Board! I hope you all are ready for Valentine’s Day! I am so excited that this quarter has been really successful in terms of reporting. Remember to keep pushing your clubs to report. I know it is almost the end of the year, but it is important to keep working hard. All of you have done such a great job this year, and I hope this final quarter will be the most productive out of the whole year! Remember if you have any questions or every need anything please let me know! We are so close to DCON, which is both exciting and bittersweet. Have an awesome February! Yours in service,
Samuel Kinnin
In this Issue: LTG To- Do List -
Encourage Clubs to report Send out resources Look at feedbacks Send me the LTG Elect Info Ask me if you have any questions Make sure clubs do the COCI if they haven’t!
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LTG To-Do List What to Distribute Secretary Update Regional Feedbacks Regional Percentages 3rd Quarter New Resource! Task of the Month Region 2 Visit Update Top 25 Clubs: Third Quarter
Other Information Secretary Update: Remember to distribute this to the presidents, advisors, and secretaries in your areas. The link is: http://tokeyclub.com/januarysecretary-update/ New Resource: Feedbacks: Remember to check your emails to look for the feedbacks I sent about which clubs in your divisions reported. It is a great way to see how active your secretaries are. Regional Percentages: I sent out a document on the Regional reporting percentages for the third quarter compared to last quarter. Please take a look at them!
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. Please make sure to publicize this to clubs that haven’t reported yet! Remember to Distribute (Monthly): -
Task of the Month Secretary Update Top 25 from your area Top 5 Projects Any Resources that haven’t been sent out on the website
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!! Please make sure to congratulate these clubs from your divisions and encourage those not in the list to keep serving and reporting! 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 LTG CHECKLIST ☑ sign up for my District Board Remind 101 (see below) ☑ send me any Key Club photos! ☑ send me your newsletter and request for feedback if you want feedback (otherwise I won’t give any!) ☑ submit articles by March 5th if you’re assigned to Feb. articles (view the list below)
ARTICLE ASSIGNMENTS
☑ publicize the Tex-O-Key to your clubs!
- Alisa Prachan - Amy Jiang - An Bui
Hey-o Family! 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. DCON is approaching, please continue to promote this District Event within newsletters, social media, e-mails, etc. in order to ensure the success of our DCON. Love Ya’ll,
Emily Zhao
- Ivanna Soto-Medrano - Mason Woods - Matthew Riley - McCrey Guillory
NEWS & UPDATES
- Rachel Iselin
TOKeyClub.com
- Tien Huynh
Text @DistBoard 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 formatted into an email that you will be able to send out to your clubs to highlight certain aspects about DCON. If you have any questions or if your clubs have any questions be sure to send me an email! I will gladly help. DCON registration is now open on the District Website! Please urge your clubs to book the hotel rooms and get registered. Also, send out the DCON Resources Package if you have not done so.
TO UP THE HYPE ABOUT DCON 2015 TO PLACE EMPHASIS ON FORUMS TO REVAMP ALL DCON ACTIVITIES TO CREATE MORE PROMO ITEMS TO ADVERTISE
67 DAYS
UNTIL DCON
2015 (as of February 1)
I hope you all are prepared… 66 days until April 8th to get down to the Sheraton and put it all together! I look forward to seeing all of you there. Hopefully you have taken care of your $500 worth of ads so you be able to attend for free!
FORUM PRESENTERS, PLEASE WORK ON FINALIZING YOUR FORUM MATERIALS AND PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATION SKILLS!
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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