THE
SUNSHINE SOURCE
Carrying the
TORCH OF SERVICE for 75 years!
May/June 2013
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DCON
& ICON
Volume VIV Issue 1 Meet your
ELIMINATE WEEK 2013
DISTRICT BOARD
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE Florida District Leaders, My name is Trina Sessions, and last month I was elected to be your 2013-2014 Florida District Governor. I am honored and blessed have to opportunity to serve you. For those of you that don’t know, being Governor is a fancy way to say that I get to lead, speak, train, and represent Key Clubbers in our District. One of the main jobs of a governor is to choose a governors project for Key Club’s to focus on throughout the year. My Governors Project is called CAPE’s (Character Advancement Programs for Education), and is about developing moral values and character into those in our communities. This is a very simple project and can be implemented in many ways. From random acts of kindness, to implementing anti-bullying programs at an elementary school, to teaching children the importance of gratitude - each of these projects fall under the idea of building character. Character is a building block to creating a better society. I want Key Clubbers to become role models throughout all of our communities. Be on the lookout for the complete service directory with projects that fall under CAPE’s! I look forward to working with you all this year. I want to make the Key Club experience a great one for every single member. If you have any new ideas, or issues in your club that you would like to talk about, please feel free to email me at any time. I will do my best to make sure each member is satisfied with our organization. United in Friendship and Service,
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IN THIS ISSUE Governor’s Message... Page 2 Meet Your District Board!... Page 4-5 DCON Recap... 6-8 Eliminate Week... 9-12 ICON... 13 Letter From The Editor... 14
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MEET YOUR DISTRICT BOARD! GOVERNOR
SECRETARY
Lauren McCallister secretary@floridakeyclub.com
TREASURER
Trina Sessions
governortrina@floridakeyclub.com
Shane Meyers
treasurer@floridakeyclub.com
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
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Damani Eason
assistant@floridakeyclub.com
EDITOR
WEBMASTER
Sabrina Moore
Nicolas Azcarate
webmaster@floridakeyclub.com
editor@floridakeyclub.com
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS Division Lieutenant Governor
Division Lieutenant Governor
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15B 16 17 18 19A 19B 20A 20B 21 22 23A 23B 24A 24B 25A 25B 25C 26A 26B 26C 26D
Savannah Katt Crowdis Rebecca Mesiner Hunter Bell Chase Craig Amber Borgerson Darias Bowers Breanna Castro Zabrina Hussain Michael Collins Josh Wincott Marcela Sierra Taylor Williams Maggie Milewski Hector Lacera Phoebe Kazakos Michael Risola Charli Baden Kathryn McAllister Shane Meagher Kubra Khan Mia Mundell
Juan Medina Noureen Ahmed Chris Komarov Tyler McNanna Emma Orth Christopher Murray Rebecca Greenspan Madison Dalton Lily Putra Sarah Davenport Arianna Hernandez Munimal Muntakim Jordan Griessman Dillon Perez Edwin Perez Stephanie Nolasco Felipe Montes de Oca Natalie Granda Cassie Manz Matthew Welds
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Bring on...
The Mighty Mighty Florida and District held their District Education and Leadership Conference from April 4-7, celebrating 75 years of Key Club. Our farewells were given to the 2012-2013 District Board, new district positions were elected, appointed and endorsed, Key Clubbers engaged in workshops, awards were given for a years worth of extraordinary service, and all attendees had an unforgettable Key Club experience. Some exclusive guest speakers and entertainers were Senator Bill Nelson, former International President, amputee Josh Sundquist, Malcom Lewis, Key Club’s first International President who had attended Palm Beach High School (1943-44) with his wife, Mildred Lewis, and MTV’s Miami Raw Dance Crew. We all owe a special “Thank you!“ to Amanda Hernandez, 2012-2013 DCON Chair, and all contributors for making such a spectacular event possible. What a way to kick off the new year! Every memory of this past year is cherished and will be longed remembered. With a new year comes new possibilities - given such opportunities, we can make this the best year yet!
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Awards Summary Non-Traditional Scrapbook 1st St. Brenden 2nd West Broward 3rd Hialeah Gardens Traditional Scrapbook 1st Barbra Goleman 2nd Everglades 3rd Blake Club T-Shirt 1st Barbra Goleman 2nd Lely 3rd Oviedo Talent 1st Summer Gill (Jensen Beach) 2nd Colleen Nelson (Braden River) 3rd “Get Served� (St.Petersburg)
For a complete list of winners, click the summary link on the Awards and Contests page at www.floridakeyclub.org
Club Project Display Boards 1st Golden Gate 2nd Alonzo & Tracy Mourning 3rd West Broward Oratorical 1st Mosope Ogundipe (Tampa Bay Technical) 2nd Max Shevlin (Miami Beach) 3rd Yasmeen Metellus (Pembroke Pines Charter) Non-Digital Poster 1st Cape Coral 2nd Osceola 3rd Boca Raton
Club Video 1st West Broward 2nd Golden Gate 3rd Piper
Digital Poster 1st Hialeah Gardens 2nd Tampa Bay Technical 3rd Immaculata LaSalle
Kiwanis family Relations 1st Hilaleah Gardens 2nd Gulf Breeze 3rd Barbra Goleman
Congratulations to two
International Endorsements from the
Mighty Mighty Florida District!
Rosemarie Cosentino
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Andre Sanchez
The Eliminate Project has been a Kiwanis project for the past few years, geared towards raising money to give vaccines to mothers in unfortunate parts of the world in order to save their lives and their children life from Maternal and Neonatel Tetanus (MNT). Vaccinations are only $1.80 each, but it takes everyone’s contribution to save as many lives as we can. What better way to emphasize The Eliminate Project in our homes, schools, and communities than by having a week directed toward The Eilimate Project! Each day has a goal for all Key Clubbers to follow, By participating in these goals, we are not only maximizing awareness of The Eliminate Project, but extra funds are being collected to help put an end to MNT.
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Monday, May 6 Spread the Word, Save a Life: Share a photo on Facebook, tell your friends, or even tell it to your local media - the more people who know about the Eliminate Project means the more lives that could be saved. It will take everyone’s contribution to bring expand The Eliminate Project to it’s fullest potential, so spread the word so everyone can make a difference and save a life from MNT!
“MNT kills nearly 600,000 newborns and mothers every year” Tuesday, May 7 Around the world in 540 minutes: Kiwanis International has raised the bar for all of it’s Service Leadership Programs. It’s new goal is for all members to raise $5.40 on this day, which means that over 834,000 mothers could be saved from MNT and we’d have reached the goal of raising over $1.5 this year! Your club can partake in various fundraising activities this day, have a bake sale, or have a contest to see who can raise the most.
“MNT deaths are commonly caused by lack of access to immunization and prenatal care services“ Wednesday, May 8 Advocate to Vaccinate: This day is directed toward your student body, and staff. Talk to your principal about holding a student assembly to raise awareness of The Eliminate Project in your school, or talk to your club about having a table set up to teach students about MNT and how they can prevent it from taking away lives. Create flyers, give handouts, or simply talk to your school about how Kiwanis and UNICEF are teaming up to put an end to MNT!
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Thursday, May 9 Give-It-Up Day: It only takes $1.80 to save a mother and her baby from MNT. Today, instead of buying a pack of gum or a bottle of soda, give it up, and, instead, use the money as a donation to The Eliminate Project. Get your friends and family to participate, as well -together, we can eliminate!
“MNT has already been eliminated in 20 countries. The Eliminate Project needs more attention to eliminate it from more“ Friday, May 10 Eliminate YOUR Way: Here’s an opportunity for you to create your own contribution to end the week! This can be done individually, as a club, as a school, or as a community. You can create a project, host a fundraising event: YOU can eliminate MNT your way!
“Because together, we can eliminate MNT”
For Eliminate Project resources, visit the Florida Key Club website, 11 www.floridakeyclub.org, or talk to your Lieutenant Governor
International Convention Information This years Key Club International Convention will be held in our very own capital, Washington DC! Key Clubbers from around the globe come to learn, celebrate, and be rewarded for a years worth of service. All officer’s are encouraged to attend, and it holds opportunities for every Key Clubber. There are two options for attending:
Florida District Tour: July 3-10, includes meals, ground transportation, registration, hotel, and, of course, an extended experience to all of DC.* Regular ICON Registration: July 3-6, includes meals, ICON registration and hotel.* *Transportation to and from Washington DC is NOT provided For more information on the Florida District Tour or the regular ICON registration, visit the district website, www.floirdakeyclub.org.
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A LETTER FROM YOUR EDITOR Hello, everyone! As Key Clubbers, we serve, and I am very glad that I have been appointed to serve you all as your District Editor; if you ever have any sort of questions, comments, or concerns regarding the Sunshine Source, upcoming district events, or if you are interested in submitting an excerpt to be put into this publication, please never hesitate to contact me. I am here for you all and I promise to do what I can to the best of my abilities and beyond. I’d be more than happy to answer any questions or to help out in any way necessary. Here’s to another great year with all of my peers! Yours truly, Sabrina Moore editor@floridakeyclub.com