december 2012 newsletter
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Division 11's newsletter for the month of DecemberTRANSCRIPT
KAYLEEN’S KEYNOTES
Key Club
The Official Newsletter of Division 11 of the Texas-Oklahoma District
Hey Key Clubbers,
In December’s issue of my monthly
newsletters, I will discuss the basics
of Key Club. Many of you have
heard of Kiwanis International, the
Texas-Oklahoma District, the Tex-O
Key, Circle K International, and
others. What does this all mean? In
order to end this confusion, you
can keep reading for all the
answers!
You stay classy Division 11, Kayleen Cantu
Table of Contents:
Goals to Accomplish before W.B.…… 1
Divisional Election Conference…. 2
Benefits of being Lieutenant Gov…. 3
Kiwanis International…… 4
Parts of the K-Family…. 5
The Texas-Oklahoma District… 6
The Eliminate Project….. 7
District Contact Page… 8
Did you know?
The motto for Key Club
International is
Caring- Our Way of Life.
Don’t be afraid to email, call, or text me for Key Club!
Cell Phone: (956) 622-6708
Email: [email protected]
Goals to accomplish before Winter Break:
#1. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CLUB
HAS MAILED THEIR DUES TO THE
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE!
Question: “But what if we still haven’t mailed
our club’s dues? What’s going to happen?”
Answer: You can still send them! As long as
your club mails them before we leave for
Winter break at school, you’re good!
#2. Make sure to register all club
members in the new Membership
Update Center (MUC)!
Question: “What’s the new MUC website
look like? How do I update the club’s
profile?”
Answer: “If you Google “Key Club
membership update center” that will take
you to the old website. Follow the link that’s
there so it can take you to the new website!
From there, your club Advisor and your club
Secretary will register the club.
The new MUC website!
International Office Address:
Key Club International
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Divisional Election Conference
What is a Divisional Election Conference?
A Divisional Election Conference (DEC) is a meeting where all the Key Clubs from
Division 11 (Rio Grande Valley) meet to elect the new Lieutenant Governor (also
called LTG). Your club MUST HAVE PAID THEIR DUES prior to the election in order to
be eligible for the DEC.
If I become LTG, what do I have to do?
1. Keep clubs informed about news and events at the division, district, and
international levels by making monthly newsletters (like this one) and sending short
emails in between newsletters.
2. Keep in touch with the committee members that you are assigned to once the
District Governor puts you on a committee.
3. Hold a Fall Training Conference (FTC) in the fall and a Divisional Election
Conference (DEC) in January.
4. Complete monthly reports and send it to the District Governor.
6. Sell ads for District Convention and attend DCON at the end of your term.
7. Write short articles for the Tex-O-Key (The Texas-Oklahoma District’s magazine).
8. Provide reminders to clubs to pay their dues and reminders to submit monthly
reports.
9. Answer questions that clubs may have on various Key Club topics.
10. Promote events like District Convention, encouraging clubs to fundraise and
plan for trips like that.
When will the Divisional Election conference be held?
The date for the Divisional Election Conference is January 12, 2013.
The Benefits of being a Lieutenant Governor
Meet other Key
Clubbers just like you
who are also Lieutenant
Governors from all over
Texas and Oklahoma!
Go to DALLAS four times out of the
year without paying for the trips!
Have fun get-togethers
while staying in DALLAS!
YOU can be a part of the Texas-Oklahoma District Board next year!
What is it?
Kiwanis (pronounced like Kih-wah-nis) International is a global (literally,
international) organization (there are clubs all over the world including South
America and Asia) of members that serve the children of the world. Kiwanis
and its family of clubs—nearly 600,000 members strong—raise more than $100
million and dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen
communities and serve children. (Yes, this includes you and your club!)
Members of every age attend regular meetings, raise funds for various causes
and participate in service projects that help their communities.
Our International Reach: Members also make an impact throughout the world by participating in
Kiwanis International’s new global campaign for children, The Eliminate
Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. (We’ll talk more
about this later.)
As an adult: Kiwanis International offers three clubs for adults: Kiwanis, Aktion Club
(pronounced like the word action) and Circle K International (or the shorter
version of Circle K which is CKI). Aktion Club is the only community service club
for adults living with disabilities such as Down syndrome. It provides members
with opportunities to become integrated into their communities while
developing initiative and leadership skills. CKI is the premier university service
organization with clubs on more than 500 campuses.
As a kid, an adolescent, and a teenager: Key Club (the high school level), the oldest and largest service organization for
teens, teaches leadership through service to others. Builders Club (middle
school/junior high level) for adolescents provides students with opportunities to
develop leadership, improve self-esteem, increase civic engagement and
learn life skills through service. Kiwanis Kids (elementary level) provides students
with opportunities to work together on service projects, develop leadership
potential and create strong moral character.
Kiwanis International
To
Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids)
Builders Club
Key Club
Circle K International (CKI)
Aktion Club
Kiwanis Club
Parts of the Kiwanis Family (K-Fam)
“Too often we
underestimate the
power of a touch,
a smile, a kind
word, a listening
ear, an honest
compliment, or the
smallest act of
caring, all of which
have the potential
to turn a life
around.”
― Leo F. Buscaglia
This is K-Family:
The Texas-Oklahoma District
The Texas-Oklahoma District of Key Club International is comprised
of all the Key Clubs within Texas and Oklahoma.
(It might get a little confusing, but it’s easy to understand once I explain the
structure of how this all works.)
There are other “Districts” like ours all over the United States and
abroad like New Jersey, California-Nevada-Hawaii (Cal-Nev-Ha),
and Florida. The District Governor, District Secretary, District
Treasurer, District Editor, and Convention Liaison are part of the
District Staff.
(Just so you know, our two states are broken into Regions, and inside those
Regions, there are Divisions.)
For example, I’m Lieutenant Governor of Division 11, which means I
govern over all the Key Clubs in the Rio Grande Valley. My friend,
Jennifer Kay Tuggle Hinze, is Lieutenant Governor of Division 3
South, and she governs over the greater Houston area. The
Lieutenant Governors that represent each Division within a Region
and the District Staff combined form the District Board. We meet
altogether at District Board meetings in which we discuss the
progress of our Division, listen to reports from the District Staff, and
receive feedback from our Regional Advisors (the adults who work
closely with all of the District Board.)
Visit www.tokeyclub.com or www.kiwanis.org to learn more!
The Eliminate Project
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International
and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate
maternal and neonatal tetanus also called MNT.
This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly
60,000 innocent babies and a significant number
of women each year.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100
million mothers and their future babies must be
immunized.
$1.80
Will protect a mother and her future children.
District Contact Page
District Governor
-Brian O’Hara
Kevin Duong
-District Secretary
Maci Slater
- District Treasurer
Roshni Chandwani
- Convention Liaison
Meet our new District Editor, Grace Liu!
Contact Information for Division 11:
Regional Advisor
Richard Brotzman
Lieutenant Governor
Kayleen Cantu