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The !Governor!Telegram!July Edition for ECD Board!!

So…what’s in this newsletter?

- Recap of the Leadership Conference - Committees, Committees and more Committees - Mascot! - International Trustee Assignments - Youth Opportunities Fund Review - Reminders

Hello! I hope that all of you had a fantastic month of July! It’s sad to see that half of the summer break has gone by so quickly, however, this only means that we are closer to starting another great year at school! July was definitely an exciting month for Key Clubbers, especially with the International Convention in Anaheim and the election of the 2014-2015 International Board. Due to the International Convention being covered in the last Board newsletter, this newsletter will discuss the happenings of the Eastern Canada District after International Convention! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at anytime by email (governor@keyclub.ca) or by telephone (416-527-1848). !

Thank you for your dedication to the District! !Sincerely,

Mona Adib

COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER

Leadership Conference

From July 24 to 26, I had the pleasure to attend the Leadership Conference in Indianapolis with the other District Governors and newly elected International Board.

Here, we were able to meet with our International Trustee and Sister Districts, as well as to further explore our position in the District and the meaning of a true

leader.

Pictures from LeadCon: !!Top Left - Governors of Sister Districts (Capital, Eastern Canada, Caribbean- Atlantic) and International Trustee, Gary Cheng !Bottom Left - 2014-2015 Key Club International Council !Bottom Right - With the International

At LeadCon, one of the activities that resonated with me was the idea of the Golden Circle. This idea was suggested by Simon Sinek in his TedTalks “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” (video can be found here: http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action#t-7818 ). He explains that the difference between a strong organization and a weak organization is knowing why you do what you do, rather than simply knowing what you do.

Why? How? What?

A good organization will work its way from the inside circle

out, while an organization that is less effective will start from the largest circle and work its

way in.

Charli Lehman (Leadership Development Specialist) also read us “A Wish for Leaders” by Earl Reum, which I found quite inspiring: !I sincerely wish you will have the experience of thinking up a new idea, planning it, organizing it, and following it to completion and having it be magnificently successful.  I also hope you'll go through the same process and have something "bomb out." I wish you could know how it feels "to run" with all your heart and lose - horribly. I wish that you could achieve some great good for mankind, but have nobody know about it except you. I wish you could find something so worthwhile that you deem it worthy of investing your life. I hope you become frustrated and challenged enough to begin to push back the very barriers of your own personal limitations. I hope you make a stupid, unethical mistake and get caught red-handed and are big enough to say those magic words "I was wrong." I hope you give so much of yourself that some days you wonder if it is worth it all. I wish for you a magnificent obsession that will give you a reason for living and purpose and direction in life. I wish for you the worst kind of criticism for everything you do, because that makes you fight to achieve beyond what you normally would. I wish for you the experience of leadership.

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Committees!

Executive !Chair: Mona Adib

Kiwanis Family Relations !Chair: Erin Bernardo

(Division 4)

Major Emphasis !Chair: Joyce Cheng

(Division 5)

DCON Planning !Chair: Puru Panchal

(Division 3)

Communication & P/R !Chair: An Than & Christina Moica

Contests & Awards !Chair: Ainsley Anger &

Alex Spinney

Major Emphasis !Chair: Lars Chen

(Division 3)

Key Leader Ambassador (Atlantic) !? (Still to be decided)

(Division 11/12)

Key Leader Ambassador (West) !

Rohini Gupta (Division 8/9)

These are the committee chairs for the 2014-2015 year. For the Board members, if you haven’t sent me your list of preferred committees to join - PLEASE DO SO NOW! *Note to Lieutenant Governors*: Please make sure you are constantly encouraging members to join committees by sharing the applications!

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For Kiwanians and others who are interested in the role of committees in the District, here is a short review of each committee:

Executive:  to ensure that the Board of Trustees is functioning well and meeting the  goals that have been set out. They must try to  resolve issues that board members are faced with.

Kiwanis Relations: to promote interactions between the different levels of the Kiwanis  family and keep up to date with Key Club International’s service partners.

Major Emphasis: to promote service in the District. This committee will work towards creating and updating a District Service Directory that provides project ideas for Key Clubs.

DCON Planning: to plan all stages of the District Convention so that Key Clubbers can celebrate a year of service and be educated about Key Club and leadership.

Communication and P/R: to promote Key Club in the community and provide up-to-date information that is accessible for all Key Clubbers in the District.

Contests and Awards: to recognize clubs for their hard work and dedication, and to encourage clubs to stay motivated. This committee must also revise and update criteria for contests and awards.

To all committee Chairs, the Committee Directives will be available soon! Make sure that you have developed your own set of attainable goals for your

committee!

Key Leader Ambassador: Since the Key Leader programs in the Atlantic differ from the ones in the other divisions, Key Club International has allowed us to have two Key Leader Ambassadors. The purpose of the Ambassador is to promote Key Leader in the District, educate members about Key Leader and assist in answering questions.

The Eastern Canada District is proud to announce its District Mascot: the Cardinal. By August 20th, our cardinal will have its name, chosen by Key

Clubbers from all over Eastern Canada.

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District and International Trustee Assignments! !

As we know, Gary Cheng was chosen as the International Trustee for the Eastern Canada District. What about the other assignments…?

Rip Livingston representing Indiana, Kentucky -

Tennessee and Carolinas.

Barry Seng representing Texas- Oklahoma,

Wisconsin Upper Michigan, and New Jersey.

Shane Meyers representing Illinois - Eastern Iowa, New

York and Bahamas.

Robbie Mathis representing LaMissTenn, Pennsylvania

and Jamaica.

Liz Moore representing Utah-Idaho, Minnesota -

Dakota and New England & Bermuda

Jenalee Beazley representing CaliNevHa,

Rocky Mountain and Ohio.

Renisha Daley representing Nebraska-Iowa, Southwest

and Montana.

Laken Kelley representing Missouri-Arkansas, West

Virginia and Florida.

Tashrima Hossein representing Pacific

Northwest, Georgia and Kiwin’s.

Nicole Lema representing Alabama, Michigan and

Kansas.

And of course, Gary Cheng, representing

Capital, Eastern Canada and

Caribbean-Atlantic.

Youth Opportunities Fund

With the application coming out, it’s time to really get down to business! Please make sure that you are encouraging your clubs and divisions to apply! Here is a quick revision:

Format of the application:

Remember that there are no

electronic signatures.

The budget should be detailed and as exact as possible.

Application is due October 15 at 11:59

PM EST.

Application can be submitted by: !1. Email (yof@kiwanis.org)!2. Fax (1-317-879-0204)!

3. Mail (YOF Application/Nicole Harris3636 Woodview Trace

Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196, USA)

Clubs can request funding anywhere between $100 -

$2000.

Results will be mailed no later than

January 1, 2015.

YOF in Guidebook Recap: !Purpose of YOF: To provide financial support to clubs and members through service grants, academic scholarships and other special projects. !Structure of YOF: There are 2 accounts: Endowment (25% of donations are deposited) and Service (where withdrawals are made - 75% of donations deposited)!Interest: Interest from Endowment account is reinvested - interest from Service account is used to fund YOF grants and scholarships.!Scholarships: 2 academic scholarships of $4000 are given out to students who are not officers of KCI. ! !

For more information, go to page 36 in the Key Club International Guidebook!(http://keyclub.org/Libraries/Governance/

Guide_KeyClub_Key_Club_Guidebook_2014-15.sflb.ashx). !

Link: !http://www.keyclub.org/

service/fund/yof/yofgrant.aspx

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Reminders Applications

Eliminate Project SLP Subcommittee !https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdSRlFxTmIwcWIyUEJEeVE5ej

Kiwanis Family Relations Committee !https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rN1l0h_zdNmxl4Ei2w6qxiwFE1AR5UM5_GSaGSHr56Q/viewform

Contests and Awards Committee !https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aSYunF5lw5lOaJdj7w910EalYGpf4V_tApH686TX6YE/viewform

Major Emphasis Committee !https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MgQBu9RfruouK4TcIoARHZRDaAPtqLHFkpavSnDd9_A/viewform!

Make sure to share these applications!

Divisional Service Projects

If you haven’t already organized and held a service project in your division, please do so, especially as Summer break is more than halfway over.

Volunteer at a local community venue (e.g. food bank,

nursing home, soup kitchen, tree

planting)

Organize a fundraising project

(e.g. car wash, garage sale, bake

sale)

What to have even more fun? !!

Work together with Kiwanis Clubs in your division!

Contact your Kiwanis Chair and organize a project!

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Thank you for reading!