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TEXA S-O KLA HO M A DISTRIC T He l l oT e x a s Ok l a h o maK e yCl u bbe r s ! I a ms oe x c i t e dt obey o u r n e x t h o pet oa l s oe n s u r et h a t a l l y e a r ' s di s t r i c t t r e a s u r e r ! Myn a me c l u bs i no u r di s t r i c t wi l l bei n i s s pe l l e dl i k eP r i n c e s s L e i af r o m g o o ds t a n di n g . T h eY o u t h S t a r Wa r s bu t pr o n o u n c e dl i k e Oppo r t u n i t yF u n ds ( Y . O. F ) i s L e e u h , bu t do n ' t wo r r yI ' l l r e a n o t h e r a ma z i n go ppo r t u s po n dt obo t h . I l i v ei nC y pr e s s , n i t yt h a t I h o pet oe x po s et o wh i c hi s o nt h en o r t h we s t s i deo f e a c hc l u ba c r o s s o u r Ho u s t o n , a n dwi l l bes e n i o r a t C y - mi g h t ydi s t r i c t . I f y o ua r ei n pr e s s Wo o ds Hi g hS c h o o l . Wh e n as u s pe n de dc l u bi t i s v e r y I ' mn o t do i n gK e yCl u bwo r k i mpo r t a n t t h a t y o ut r yt o ( wh i c hi s 9 9 %o f t h et i me ) , y o u a c t i v a t ei t be f o r eOc t 1 s t o r c a nn dmedr i n k i n gc o ffe eo r e l s e , t h e ywi l l h a v et opa y pl a y i n gt e n n i s I a ma l s oa v a i l a bl e t h e$ 1 0 0r e a c t i v a t i o nf e e ! y o ut oa t a n yt i mes opl e a s ef e e l P l e a s el e t mek n o wi f y o u f r e et oc o n t a c t mewi t hwh a t e v e r h a v ea n yqu e s t i o n s , c o n a t wh e n e v e r a n dI wi l l t r yt og e t c e r n s , r a n do mt h o u g h t s , ba c kwi t hy o ua s s o o na s po s s i bl e .u pda t e s , e x c i t i n gn e ws , a n d Du r i n gt h i s n e x t y e a r I h a v et h e a n y t h i n gi nbe t we e n ! I s t r o n g e s t be l i e f t h a t o u r di s t r i c t wo u l dbeh a ppyt oh e l p wi l l dog r e a t t h i n g s ! As di s t r i c t a n yo f y o uwi t ha n y t h i n g t r e a s u r e r I wi l l h a v eaf o c u s o n K e y Cl u br e l a t e d . L e t me me mbe r s h i pdu e s , e s pe c i a l l y k n o wi f y o uh a v ea n ys u g f r o mc l u bs t h a t h a v ebe e ns u s g e s t i o n s a bo u t wh a t wo u l d pe n de d , s ot h a t o u r di s t r i c t wi l l h e l py o ube c o memo r e o n t i n u et og r o wa n dwec a n c s u c c e s s f u l . c o mpl e t emo r es e r v i c e . I a l s opl a n Y o u r s i nS e r v i c e , o nc o n n e c t i n ge a c hc l u b ’ s t r e a s u r e r wi t hmo n t h l yf u n dr a i s e r s t o e i t h e r i n s pi r eo r a c c o mpl i s h . I
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s t r ayki dsf r om wander i ngi nt o t hear eawher edar t swer ebei ng t hr own,andpas soutpr i zesal lat t hes amet i me.Iwasgl adt o haves omanyofmypeer shel pi ngme. Af t ervol unt eer i ngatt hebal l oonpops t at i onf oraf ewhour s , Imovedont owor katt henai l ar ts t at i on.Thi swasmyf avor i t e par toft heent i r eday!Il ove pai nt i ngot herpeopl es ’ nai l s , andours t at i onbecamepopul ar f as t .Wehaddozensanddozens ofcol or sofnai lpol i s h,whi ch wasawes ome.Il ovedwat chi ng ki ds ’ f acesl i ghtupatt hes i ghtof t hemul t i t udeofnai lpol i s hbot t l est heycoul dchoos ef r om.I t wasador abl e.Weonl yhadaf or k andapent ocr eat enai lar twi t h, whi chwasent er t ai ni ng.Butwe madei twor kandmadeal otof peopl e’ sdays .Mymos tpopul ar r eques twaspol kadot s ,whi ch wer eal otofwor kbutal otof f un.Ievenpai nt edt henai l sof s omeadul t s ,whi chwasi nt er es t i ng! Il ovedbei ngabl et ovol unt eer att heDur yeaEl ement ar yFes t i val .I twasal otoff unf orbot h meandt heki dst her e,andI l ovedbei ngabl et oputs mi l es ont hei rf aces . //Li s a Vas ek,Cypr es sRanch
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The2016 T exas Okl ahoma di s t r i ctc onvent i onwas //A amaz i ng. I l ear nedat onofval uabl e l ys s aAl i nf or mat i onatt hi sDCON. I l ear nedabout vi s ,Cy Fai Ci r c l eK, t hec ol l egever s i onofkeyc l ub. Thec ol l egeI ’ m r at t endi ngt hi sf al l does n’ thaveaCi r c l eKc l ub, s oI mets ome peopl ewhowi l l hopef ul l yas s i s tmei nc r eat i ngone. I am as eni or , s ot hi s DCONwas , unf or t unat el y , myl as tone. However , I ’ m ver yhappyt obeendi ngmy keyc l ubc ar eerwi t hagr eatDCON. Thes er vi c ef ai rwast he r s tc onvent i onact i vi t yt hatot her at t endeesandI gott oexper i enc e. I wasbaffledbyal l oft hewonder f ul s er vi c eact i vi t i est hatus‘ agent s ’ wer edoi ng. Notonl yi st hes er vi c ef ai rawonder f ul oppor t uni t yf orkeyc l ubber st opar t i c i pat ei ns omegr eat s er vi c e, i t ’ sal s oac r eat i vewayf oroffic er st ogeti deasf ors er vi c ef ort hei rownc l ubs . Thes er vi c ef ai ri sal s oagr eatwayt o meetot herkeyc l ubber sf r om c l ubsal l ar oundt heT exas Okl ahomadi s t r i ct . Thenextact i vi t ywasOpeni ngs es s i on. The s peaker , Hous t on, wasabs ol ut el yamaz i ng. Hous t onwasver yi ns pi r i ngandanal l ar oundout s t andi ngper s on. Af t eropeni ngs es s i on, mygr oupt ookt hehi ghs peedt r ai nandwentoutt oeatdi nneri ndownt ownDal l as . Whenwegotbac kt ot he hot el , I at t endedac andyt hemeds eni orc el ebr at i onpar t yandl ear nedever yt hi ngI c oul dwantt oknowaboutc i r c l eKi nt er nat i onal . Thenextday , weat t endeds ever al f or ums . F or um at t endeeswer er equi r edt owearpr of es s i onal c l ot hi ng. Thi s hel pskeyc l ubber sl ear nhowt odr es sf ori nt er vi ewst hatt hey’ l l l i kel ys oonbeexper i enc i ng. Lat er , weat t endedt hel eader s hi pl unc heon. Wewer eagai nr equi r edł t owearpr of es s i onal c l ot hi ngands ever al awar dswer egi venout . Af t ert hel unc heon, wehads omef r eet i me. Manyoft hekeyc l ubber swentt ot hemi ni mal l c onnect edt ot hehot el c al l ed‘ Pl az aoft he Amer i c as ’ .Ther e, youc angetf oodf r om ahugevar i et yofpl ac esanddoabi tofs hoppi ng. Lat ert hateveni ngwast he awar dsc er emony . Wegott os eet heT OQui zBowl , i nwhi c hT exasr et ai nedt hei rwi nni ngt i t l e, andt heSuperSmas hBr os T our nament . Wewi t nes s eds i xamaz i ngt al entper f or manc es . Weal s ogott oheart hr eever yi ns pi r i ngpeopl eper f or m an or at or yaboutkeyc l ubmember s hi p. Numer ouss c hol ar s hi pswer egi venoutt os ever al keyc l ubs eni or s , i nc l udi ngme. The l as tpar toft heawar dsc er emonywast heannounc ementoft het op25c l ubsoft heyear ! Comi ngi n17t hwasmyhome c l ub, CyF ai r . Congr at ul at i onst oal l c l ubswhopl ac edi nt op25, al l t hos ewhor ec ei vedawar ds , andal l whohel pmaket he T Odi s t r i cts oamaz i ng. DCON, however , c oul dnotbewhati twasi fi twer enotf ort hei nf amous‘ RedCoat s ’ . Thes eKi wani s adul t sar eadvi s or swhodedi c at epr i c el es shour sandt onsofener gyt omaki ngDCONamaz i ng. Wi t houtt hei rnever endi ngs uppor t , di s t r i ctc onvent i onwoul dneverbepos s i bl e. CyFai r
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