t-o division 39s july newsletter
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July 2014 Volume 1, Issue 4
IN THIS ISSUE • Lieutenant Governor Update • August Checklist • Key Club Int’l Update • Winding Down • Key Club Acronyms • Contact Information
I WANNA KNOW! What was your favorite about this summer?
LTG UPDATE
Hello Division 39S! I hope you all have had a great July! I know I did. After being busy all summer, it’s nice to finally be able to wind down a little and relax (even though I haven’t yet read my summer reading for English class.) At the moment I am currently in Vancouver exploring the vast lands of Canada, and it’s pretty great. I have yet to try Canadian Bacon though, so that is my next goal. This past weekend I attended the Summer Board Meeting with my fellow LTG’s and our District Staff, and I must tell you, it was an extremely fun experience. We have a lot of great things planned for the year and I encourage you all to go to Key Leader this year! (more info to come on that) We also decided on the DCON 2015 theme which I cannot wait to tell you all about! But I will let the suspense build for some time. With school starting really soon, please let me know if you need help with membership recruitment or if you have any meetings coming up! Yours in service, Andrew Loh Texas-Oklahoma District Key Club 2014-2015 Lieutenant Governor Region 7, Division 39S Call/Text: 682-551-6461
AUGUST CHECKLIST
Send me your club contact information (each officer, phone number, and e-mail address!)
Update club profile information and officer information on T-O District Website
Don’t forget to complete your club monthly
report!(mailed to Samuel Kinnin, emailed to Mrs. Newsham, your Kiwanis advisor, and myself)
LET ME KNOW: 1. What are you most excited for this school year? 2. Have you planned out your membership recruitment
plans yet?
Join the Facebook Group: T-O Key Club Division 39S
SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
KEY CLUB INT’L UPDATE
International Convention was held from July 2nd-5th in Anaheim, California. Here are the officers elected to lead our great organization! International Trustees Jenalee Beazley Southwest District Gary Cheng Michigan District Renisha Daley Jamaica District
Robbie Mathis Kentucky-Tennessee District Shane Meyers Florida District Liz Moore Capital District Barry Seng Pennsylvania District
Tashrima Hossain Texas-Oklahoma District Laken Kelly New York District Nicole Lema New Jersey District Rip Livingston Alabama District
International President Maria Palazzolo
Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
International Vice President Kevin Zhang Pacific Northwest District
WINDING DOWN
As summer comes to a close and the school year is approaching us quickly, here are a few tips on how to begin your school year successfully and smoothly. • Have a membership recruitment booth at schedule pick-up!
Parents will always want to make their children more involved – target them!
• Advertise your club with flyers and posters! Paint signs and
print off ads to show off Key Club in your school! Make sure the signs are appealing and easy to read.
• Meet with your school principal and have an outline. A good impression on your principal can really help you out – make sure you have a clear calendar laying out major events you plan on having throughout the year and schedule a meeting to go through it!
• HAVE BOARD MEETINGS! Meeting as a board is the most essential thing to do because the success of your club relies upon the board. Make sure that everyone has an equal voice and to write all ideas down to be more organized!
WINDING DOWN
• Create agendas for ALL meetings. Having agendas lays out what is to come and it helps keep track of where you are in your meetings. Not only does it keep you organized, it also lets your members know that you mean business.
• Contact your local businesses, churches, and elementary schools. Reaching out and letting them know that you’re interested in volunteering for them makes them more likely to notify you in the future for future events!
• Attend Kiwanis Meetings. Let your Kiwanis Clubs know that you’re willing to help them out with anything they may need assistance with. The more often you attend their meetings, the more likely they are to help you when you need it.
KEY CLUB ACRONYMS
Here’s a list of acronyms that are commonly used with K-Family and will be seen throughout the year! KCI – Key Club International
KI – Kiwanis International (the K-Family Service Organization for adults)
CKI - Circle K International (K-Family organization for college students)
COCRF – Club Officer Certification Report Form
DEC – Divisional Election Conference (to elect the new LTG)
DCON – District Convention
ICON – International Convention
FTC – Fall Training Conference
STC – Spring Training Conference
LTG – Lieutenant Governor
MRF – Monthly Report Form
PCM – Presidential Council Meeting
DCM – Divisional Meetings that Kiwanis club hold
T-O – Texas-Oklahoma District
MUC – Membership Update Center (for updating club membership)
YOF – Youth Opportunity Fund for service projects
CONTACT INFORMATION
DISTRICT STAFF: Samuel Kinnin – T-O District Secretary (325) 998-6240 [email protected] Kaitlyn Wilson – T-O District Governor (214) 236 3271 [email protected] Colin Gonzalez – T-O District Treasurer (817) 583-1171 [email protected]
Donna Newsham, Region 7 Advisor [email protected]
(817) 475-0870
Walt Roetter, District Administrator [email protected] (833) 733-0008
Andrew Loh, Lieutenant Governor [email protected] (682) 551-6461
Emily Zhao – District Editor [email protected] (512) 284-3234
Ashlyn Salvato – Convention Liaison [email protected] (806) 881-7486