2016 March Club Newsletter by Texas Oklahoma

MARCH EDITON - TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT

MARCH EDITON

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MARCH EDITON - TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT

T-O DISTRICT CLUB NEWSLETTER

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GOVERNOR’S UPDATE

FROM RACHEL ISELIN Welcome to March Madness!

With DCON just barely over a month away, we are nearing the very end of our Key Club year. Although that is a sad thought for those of us who are seniors, I could not be more excited that are will be able to celebrate a new record of 18,835 TexasOklahoma Key Club members! This is more than 300 people above our District goals and there is still a month left for that number to rise! You have all been doing such AMAZING work in your homes and I'm blessed to have been able to serve over 18,800 of you this year.

As our year comes to an end, here are some important reminders:

DCON's early registration deadline is NEXT Friday, March 25th. PLEASE have your clubs register through our DISTRICT website and to check out the Convention Bulletin for more information. The larger our convention, the more fun you will be guaranteed to have! Hotel rooms are also filling up quick, so make sure to get all your DCON plans in order for next month. • ICON registration information will be up soon! Please make sure to read over the information carefully and to consider joining us in Atlanta this year. The to attend convention AND come along on our district tour is amazingly low compared to past years. So, this is THE year to experience Key Club Internationally and I highly encourage you to begin planning to attend! • Kiwanis One Day is April 2nd! What a great opportunity for your club to complete my Governor's Project this year by holding a Joint Meeting with the K-Family in your area and holding a Service Project together! For Service Project ideas, you can contact our District Editor or your LTG for ideas! I'm so glad that I was able to spend this year of service with you all! Let's finish out strong!

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Yours in Service, Rachel Iselin

SECRETARY UPDATE FROM LILY NGUYEN

I hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break! The rest of the staff and I had a great time meeting your new LTG elects last month and training them for the upcoming Key Club year. I know they're going to be fantastic.

Once your club elects their new officers, don't forget to update your Club Officer Contact Information (COCI) on the District website. That way, your new LTGs can immediately get into contact with you after they're inducted at DCON. If you do not have you log in for the District website, please email adminsitrator@tokeyclub.com with your club name so that your password can be reset. Remember, proof of COCI must be included in club monthly reports to receive credit.

As the end of the year approaches, you should be working with your club president to fill out the 2015-2016 Annual Achievement Report which can

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be found on the Key Club International website under Contests and Awards. This form is the sole basis of the Distinguished Club award and should be submitted at DCON registration. Your past monthly reports will be a great resource to refer to while you're filling out this form, so make sure to relay those to your club president.

Additionally, the Tom Duncan Outstanding Secretary award is available for those of you who went above and beyond this year. I highly encourage that you and your club enter both of these contests as it is a great way to visually see how far you've come as a club and servant leader.

Also don't forget that April 2nd is Kiwanis One Day. Fortunately, this month's Task of the Month coincides with that, so be sure to check that out on the District website and share it with your clubs as well. I can't wait to read about all the joint service projects your clubs host with their local Kiwanis clubs in next month's monthly reports!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, I'm only an email away. It's been a pleasure serving you this year. See you all at DCON!

Yours in Service, Lily Nguyen

TREASURER’S UPDATE FROM EMILY ZHAO

! Good Day T-O Key Clubbers! !

Our 2016 DCON is quickly approaching, and I hope to see all of your bright, smiling faces there. Of course, in order to attend DCON, your club must be in good standing. That means your club must have already submit their dues!

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Membership: Even though we have already achieve our membership goal, there’s no stopping us! The TO Membership Committee has created a presentation to help you retain membership in the middle of the year. Please access it here: http://tokeyclub.com/membership-goal-retention/ Suspended

Clubs: As of February 1st, all unpaid clubs are suspended! That means you will not receive all of your Key Club benefits. Suspended clubs cannot attend DCON, apply for Key Club scholarships, and run for District office. If your club is having trouble with the dues process, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

Questions: As always, please let me know if you ever have any question, comments, or concerns! I would love to help you out in any way that I can. Best of luck in school!

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Yours in Service, Emily Zhao

EDITOR’S UPDATE FROM MATTHEW RILEY

Here are the suggested article prompts for the month of March: 1. Why would you recommend that someone attend international convention? If you have previously attended, how was your experience? 2. Are you planning on joining Circle-K (or Kiwanis) after you graduate high school? If so, why? 3. What are some fun places to visit, or fun things to do, while at District Convention? What would you recommend Key Clubbers do with their free time when at District Convention? think! See you then!

You can always write an article about anything Key Club related! Articles should always contain at least 1 JPG photo and be sent as a Word document to editor@tokeyclub.com. Be sure to follow the 2015 – 2016 Club Newsletter & Article Guidelines when submitting your newsletters and articles! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at editor@tokeyclub.com!

MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT YOUR NEWSLETTERS AND ARTICLE ON TIME!

MARCH. SUBMISSIONS DUE APRIL. 5TH

Hey T-O Key Clubbers!!

I hope March has found you well. There is only one thing on our minds right about now— DCON! With District Convention rapidly approaching, I’m sure clubs are readily throwing together their scrapbooks and other last minute contests. If any club editors have any questions about the Linda and Gary Hicks outstanding club editor award, or any other editor related awards for that matter, please contact me about that ASAP! Throughout this year I have been throughly impressed with your publications, articles and all of the community service your clubs have done! I cannot wait to come together at our wild District Convention to celebrate that year of service with you! So put on your spy glasses, throw on your combat boots and get ready to have a blast at DCON 2016— Service: Mission Accepted.

Yours in Service, Matthew Riley

CL UPDATE

FROM MEGAN REYNOSA Attention All T-O Key Agents,

DCON IS ONLY THIRTY-THREE DAYS AWAY! Pack your bags and suit up, you’re in for a fun-filled mission of service! On Thursday, April 21st, you will be trained as a secret agent, Friday, April 22nd, you will put your skills to the test as you embark on exciting and information forms and attend our Opening Session. On Saturday, April 23rd, you will share your voice and help choose the 2016-2017 District Staff, show your leadership skills at our Leadership Luncheon where Texas and Oklahoma battle it out our T-O Quiz Bowl. You will also put on your best suits and dresses and show them off at our Awards Banquet where you will see the best talent in all of T-O and finally, you can show off your best dance moves at the Governor’s Ball! I can’t wait to meet all of you and have a fun time! This year has been filled with amazing service projects, hard work, and has changed the lives of many. It is an absolute honor to help put together a celebration where you all can celebrate your success and have a good time. As you all know, I will be retired at the end of all of this and I just want to give a huge thank you to each and every one of you. I have truly learned what Key Club is all about this year and have grown an even bigger love for service as I served all of you. Thank you so much for all your hard work and I’m so glad that I decided to take this position. I love you all and I hope you all enjoy DCON 2016!

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General Lounge Clothing Toothbrush & ToothPaste Chargers (iPhone, Laptop, etc.) Headphones Notebook Writing Utensils Money To Spend Snacks Water Bottle

Yours in Service, Megan Reynosa

District Governor Rachel Iselin

! Email: governor@tokeyclub.com

District Treasurer Emily Zhao

! Email: treasurer@tokeyclub.com

District Secretary Lily Nguyen

Email: secretary@tokeyclub.com

District Editor Matthew Riley

! Email: editor@tokeyclub.com

Convention Liaison Megan Reynosa

! Email: cl@tokeyclub.com

District Administrator Walt Roetter Email: administrator@tokey club.com

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