OCTOBER EDITON TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT
OCTOBER EDITON
OCTOBER EDITON TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT
T-O DISTRICT STAFF NEWSLETTER
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GOVERNOR UPDATE FROM RACHEL ISELIN KEY LEADER
This year's Key Leader is November 13th-15th at Pineywoods Camp in Woodlake, TX. Any high school student can register without a late fee until November 5th. How do you sign up? Go to www.key-leader.org and click on the REGISTER button. Students and adults attending a Key Leader weekend complete a form with basic information. If there are any questions about registering online, please feel free to contact the Site Coordinator (Taylor Granat) or the District Chair (Rene’ Ford (409) 626-0795) at tokeyleader@gmail.com.
KEY CLUB WEEK
Do your part to make sure Key Club Week—November 2 - 6, 2015—starts Kiwanis Family Month with a bang. Join other Key Clubs from around the world by following the suggestions below. Follow the #KeyClubWeek hashtag on Twitter. http://www.keyclub.org/service/kcw.aspx/
MONTHLY REPORTS, ECT.
Reminder that your reports, newsletters, and articles are due by 11:59pm on Thursday, November 5th. I would like remind you all why we do reports and newsletters because there are many of you that I feel are doing it just to meet the deadline. Reports are the main way you communicate how your clubs are doing to me and are the main way we communicate each month. For some of you, this is the only communication I get back all month so it's important for you to send them in on time. Newsletters are a way for you to accumulate information in a creative template and send it to all your clubs at once. Many of you don't send out a lot of e-mails, so this is an alternative way to getting them information rather than just texting them all the time. Articles are showcased in our Tex-O-Key. Matthew cannot make a Tex-OKey without material and he doesn't get nearly as many from clubs as you may think. We used to do articles every month, I believe that you are capable of writing one every three months.
SIGN-IN SHEETS AND VISIT FORMS
Please make sure to be sending in your sign-in sheets and visit forms. You need sign-in sheets for PCMs and FTCs. Club visit forms need to filled out every time you visit a club. If these items are not received, you will not be credited for them on your Mid-year evaluations this month. Do not text me pictures of these forms. Make sure to e-mail them to me.
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Yours in Service, Rachel Iselin
TREASURER’S UPDATE FROM EMILY ZHAO Hey Fam!
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I hope things are going well. The cool weather for fall is coming in, so be sure to stay warm and happy. To all that went to Fall Rally, it was a blast! Thank you all so much for being there and helping out.
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ASK YOUR CLUBS TO SIGN UP FOR THE…
CLUB TREASURER REMIND101 TEXT “@TOClubT” to 81010
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Dues: Remember, this time of the year is the most imperative time to get club dues in. Make sure your clubs are collecting dues and submit them by November 30th. If a club wants to earn Early Bird recognition, be sure that they get in those dues by November 1st!
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
SECRETARY UPDATE FROM LILY NGUYEN Hey, T-O!
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My name is Lily Nguyen, and I'm so honored to be your new District Secretary for the remainder of the 2015-2016 Key Club year. I can't wait to see the innovative and original service projects your divisions come up with in your monthly reports.
ASK YOUR CLUBS TO SIGN UP FOR THE…
CLUB SECRETARY REMIND101 TEXT “@tosecr” to 81010
Speaking of which, I'll be receiving and grading the monthly reports from July through September soon, and I plan on sending out feedback as quickly as possible. Once that happens, I'll be sure to keep you updated on who's reporting and who isn't. Please communicate with your club secretaries and remind them to send in their monthly reports. These are imperative in ranking the Top 25 Clubs and completing the Yearly Achievement Report at the end of the year.
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I'm super excited to see what we'll accomplish as a District! I know that we've had a rough start, but I truly think that we can get back on our feet and continue doing what we do best: serve. Remember, I'm YOUR District Secretary, so feel free to contact me at any time at (713) 456-0315 or secretary@tokeyclub.com. Also, text "@tosecr" to 810-10 to receive text updates about upcoming deadlines and such, and tell your club secretaries to do so as well!
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Yours in Service, Lily Nguyen
EDITOR’S UPDATE FROM MATTHEW RILEY
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OCTOBER ARTICLES Amber L. Dajah B. Ian S. Jacquelyn H. Laura C.
Lexi D. Macy R. Mason W. McCrey G. Ruben E.
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DISTRICT BOARD REMIND101 TEXT “@1516DBOARD” to 81010
Hey T-O Board!
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I hope school has been treating you all well! I know I’ve been super busy with Bandtober and all, but hopefully I can survive through this busy season and return to my normal schedule! Also, recently a Tex-O-Key was published and I really need you guys to promote that. So the next time you are typing up your weekly or biweekly email please be sure to include it! I’ve been noticing a common mistake throughout these past few months relating to articles. Articles are not messages to your divisions or anything of that nature. An article is something that I would be able to feature in the Tex-O-Key. Of corse you can always send your article to your clubs if you think it will help them but do not directly write to them and expect me to be able to use that in any way. If you have any questions relating to articles or anything of that nature please let me know! I would be happy to assist you in any way I can!
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Yours in Service, Matthew Riley
CL UPDATE
FROM MEGAN REYNOSA HAPPY SPOOKY OCTOBER D-BOARD! I hope your month has been creepy and amazing as this is my favorite month of the year. As the months go by, so does my time with you! If you have questions regarding anything at all, I’m always here to help! DCON 2016 Theme Announced:
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As you all know, our theme for the 67th TexasOklahoma District Convention, Service: Mission Accepted was announced at Fall Rally. Tell your clubs to start promoting DCON with the hashtag: #todcon2016. Post pictures of the prizes you all received at Fall Rally and of past conventions! Ad Sales Deadlines:
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Please keep selling all your ads as it vital to the success of DCON! If you have any questions, let me know! $300 - November 5th $500 - January 8th (First day of WINBO) ALL ad forms must be sent to Jeff by mail
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Yours in Service, Megan Reynosa
District Governor Rachel Iselin
! Email: governor@tokeyclub.com
District Treasurer Emily Zhao
! Email: treasurer@tokeyclub.com
District Editor Matthew Riley
! Email: editor@tokeyclub.com
Convention Liaison Megan Reynosa
Email: cl@tokeyclub.com
District Secretary Lily Nguyen
! Email: secretary@tokeyclub.com
District Administrator Walt Roetter Email: administrator@tokey club.com
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