Hi division 25s/31! I hope school’s had a great kickoff for everyone, academic wise and club wise! For recap, we recently held our region 3 RTC, which was a complete success! It was so fun being able to see all the region 3 club officers excited to get to learn more about their positions as well as Key Club as a whole. For our next DCM, it’s currently planned for Thursday, October 12th unless later changed. I am starting a new job as well (he’s an employee yurp) here soon, so just be aware that if I’m not as swift to respond to messages, then that might be why. This shouldn't affect too much at the end of the day as I’ll still be making time for you all of course, so don’t worry too much! This issue covers a LOT of recent updates, so I ask that you read it in its entirety to stay completely up to date, thanks again officers and cya later!
This month has been the best of the year when it comes to offering new music, artists like Mitski, Madison Beer, as well as Doja Cat also released (imo..) good albums as well! However, Bewitched by Laufey and Guts by Olivia Rodrigo take the crown as they both offered such an immersing and beautiful experience both in their respective genres. The fact they both outdid their previous albums tremendously is crazy. I highly recommend listening to them, my personal favs from both are Haunted and Pretty isn’t Pretty!
Hotel reservations for the 2024 LEDCON have opened! You can access room reservations here, where you’ll find the room rates and what’s included. You can also check out the hotel and its surrounding locations to gain a better idea of what to expect as this is a different hotel from past year
Our district treasurer Ria Rana has posted the first edition of her newsletter “Reach with Ria”, which has info regarding everything money related! She has also provided a couple of fundraising guides that I highly recommend you all look at:
Fundraising Guide 1 and Fundraising Guide 2
Like previously m , going to be Thursday, October 12th at 5:30 PM CST. As I’m uncertain yet of what days I’m working, this may be changed depending on when I get my schedule. If anything does change, I’ll make sure to announce it.
I have officially made a division 25s/31 groupme! This is just going to be an easier way for me to reach everyone at once, so if you haven’t already joined, scan the QR code!
If you haven’t already, create an Instagram account for your club. I highly recommend using Instagram over other social medias as I find it to be the most impactful when it comes to informing and finding a greater audience
Keeping your account active is very crucial, since not only does it keep your members up to date, but it also shows that your very wellorganized and proactive. Have fun with it! Put out creative and exciting graphics that will reel in members for whatever it is that you're promoting.
Posters are a very common, but also effective, source of promotion. Creating fun and eye-catching posters to hang around your schools are a must when it comes to reaching out to students.
When making posters, make sure not to clutter information all into one place Keeping things organized is much easier to understand
Try and include some exciting news or info that you believe might encourage new people to join, or at least come to a meeting
Club fairs are made to offer time to clubs to really promote themselves to a direct audience. During a club fair, I highly recommend to make one or two tri-folds or posters that goes in depth about Key Club, and how impactful it can be. Looks are very important here too, so setup an exciting booth full of color and other eyecatching themes
Include a small fun game to reel people in, this can be like a short trivia. Make sure to include candy as a reward!
The best way to promote something I believe is by hearing it physically. I know you all probably have friends throughout multiple grades, so just kind of promote it (shameless plug if you may) through your conversations! Asking teachers to maybe allow you all to do an informative presentation during your classes would be very helpful, so it doesn't hurt to ask!
Having an info meeting before your regular meetings start is important as it's an invitation to potential members to get a taste of what to expect without having to worry about payments right away.
Dues are an important part of membership, so remember to remind your clubs as much as possible. This year, dues are $14. That's $7 for International and $7 for District, and if you need to add more for your own club funding, then don't forget to add that too! The early bird deadline is November 1st, while the regular deadline is December 1st. If you're also planning on making a club shirt, make sure to inform your members about the cost of that as well.
Important dates to remember + where and how to turn in the money. You can access the MUC here: Membership Update Center
Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund available for clubs to help assist with carrying out service projects. The fund grants anywhere between $250-2,000, but can only be received once per year. Clubs must also be in good standing before you can qualify to receive a grant, meaning that the yearly dues have been paid.
Applications are done in two cycles; the deadlines are October 15th and March 1st. You must also determine prior to applying what your budget might be for your project. This can be decided by discussing what resources and money your club might already have, and how much money you still need to carry it out. After finalizing everything, clubs must create an account on Foundant, which is where you'll officially apply.
To figure out a service project to hold, clubs should conduct a community needs assessment in order to find out what project would be the most impactful. This can be done by finding any issues or challenges that your community might face currently, and how your club can solve that issue through service.
To find out more about the YOF grant, visit https://www.keyclub.org/youthopportunities-fund/
Listed below are a couple of flyers that relate to the YOF Grant. It has a majority of what was previously mentioned, including the steps you should take as well as more info and the timeline. If you are interested in applying for the grant and have any questions or need any help, don’t be afraid to contact me anytime!
Our Governor's and District project for the 2023-2024 term have both been officially decided! This year's projects "Uplift through Education" and "Nourishing Futures" both surround the same passion to help empower underdeveloped communities. Through service, you can all help participate in the projects and make a huge impact in your communities!
Along with our Governor’s and District Project, different monthly challenges are also offered. These are just to provide some starting ideas that relate to both projects closely, so if you want to participate but just aren’t sure how, then take some of these challenges and make them a reality! Hope to see some of you potentially utilizing these for your own clubs!
These next two flyers cover two very important topics! The first one is an in depth coverage of what our parliamentary procedure is. This is used for many aspects in Key Club, so it doesn't hurt to better your knowledge about it! Also below is a flyer that talks about the district documents, and QR codes that you can scan to find them on the website. You can learn more about what they are specifically, as well as how you can suggest amendments for these documents!
Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of young people to promote social change, including ending the global water crisis.
Key Club is continuing its longstanding partnership with UNICEF USA through the Start Strong: Zambia initiative. Members can help raise money to support UNICEF's efforts to provide educational materials to students and help build schools in Zambia
Erika's Lighthouse promotes mental health and growth for teenagers through resources to help stimulate conversations about mental health in students.
This college counseling organization offers experts who help students craft their college applications through counseling sessions and bootcamps. Key Club members have access to various resources for navigating the college application process.
Started by former Key Club member Sal Khan, this organization connects students with free online peer-to-peer tutoring over Zoom Key Club members can become tutors and host live tutoring sessions.
K-Kids is where elementary school students begin developing their hearts for service
This student-led service leadership program builds leadership skills and strong moral character while giving students an opportunity to participate in service projects.
Key Club is an international organization for students in high school. Students learn leadership skills, character building, compassion, and inclusiveness through service.
Builders Club, designed for middle school students, encourages members to focus their passion and energy on serving others. They learn self-confidence and become tomorrow’s leaders through teamwork, goal-setting and action.
Circle K International is the world’s largest student-led service organization for college students. Now in 19 nations, this group is among the most passionate of Kiwanis-family members when it comes to service.
Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities. Members develop confidence and self-esteem by adopting leadership roles within their clubs. They also discover their own talents as they use them to help others
Since 1915, these adult volunteers have been serving the children of the world through fundraising and hands-on service projects. Kiwanis created its family of sponsored leadership clubs to help people of all ages develop the heart to serve, answer the call to lead and accept the courage to engage. By working together, we can become an force for good in the world for children and communities.
District Governor: District Governor:
Phone: (713) 380-5821 Phone: (713) 380-5821
Email: nidhiraokc@gmail.com Email: nidhiraokc@gmail.com
Remind: @tokeyclub1 Remind: @tokeyclub1
District Secretary: District Secretary:
Phone: (918) 927-1419 Phone: (918) 927-1419
District Editor: District Editor:
Phone: (580) 574-2829
Phone: (580) 574-2829
Email: vivianlee.kci@gmail.com
Email: vivianlee.kci@gmail.com
Remind: @toeditor24 Remind: @toeditor24
Convention Liaison: Convention Liaison:
Phone: (405) 541-4776
Phone: (405) 541-4776
Email: emilyseokc@gmail.com
Email: emilyseokc@gmail.com
Remind: @tosec24 Remind: @tosec24
District Treasurer: District Treasurer:
Phone: (469) 468-3675 Phone: (469) 468-3675
Email: riaranakci@gmail.com Email: riaranakci@gmail.com
Remind: @totreas24 Remind: @totreas24
Email: cayseytrankci@gmail.com
Email: cayseytrankci@gmail.com
Remind: @toledcon24 Remind: @toledcon24
Tech Producer: Tech Producer:
Phone: (214) 585-8049
Phone: (214) 585-8049
Email: sanjana.kavula@gmail.com
Email: sanjana.kavula@gmail.com
Remind: @towebm Remind: @towebm
District Administrator: District Administrator:
Email: Administrator@tokeyclub.com Email: Administrator@tokeyclub.com
Assistant Administrator: Assistant Administrator:
Email: coreynieman.keyclub@gmail.com Email: coreynieman.keyclub@gmail.com
