Division 3
KEY NEWS February2025
GREETINGSFROMTHE LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR
Hello Division 3! Now it’s February, the month of love, and that means the Missouri-Arkansas District Leadership Convention is only a month away! this spring, get ready for a tropical bash as we celebrate this year’s theme, Paradise Found Through Service, and the Centennial Anniversary of Key Club International! Help us usher in our new district board and join us for our traditional end of the year dance! Registration for DLC is still open, as we want to see as many clubs there as possible! If your club would like to come to DLC, but you don’t have time to fundraise before March, contact me so that we can find a solution together that gets you to DLC! Either way, I hope you and your club are able to share the love with you schools, your communities, and each other this February!
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Division 3 Key News
February 2025
DLC 2025 Service Project
Like every year, at DLC 2025 all attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a service project with clubs from all over the MissouriArkansas District. This year we will be making Baby Care Kits to donate to Convoy of Hope in Springfield! As such, here is a list of all the items needed for each kit; we would like for everyone to be able to bring as many of these items as possible so that we can help as many young children in need as possible!
BabyCareKits
Division 3 Key News
February 2025
2025: Key Club Centennial
2025 is Key Club’s 100th birthday! As such, KCI has challenged every district to do a few things before the end of the school year in order to receive recognition by KCI:
Increase Youth Opportunities Fund applications by 10%
Increase donations to Key Club Partner Charities by 10%
Increase
Division 3 Key News
February 2025
Earl Collins Foundation Grants
Named in honor of the decorated Kiwanian Dr. Earl A. Collins, the Earl Collins Foundation was founded in 1960 in order for Missouri-Arkansas Kiwanians to invest funds into youth organizations, including Circle K International, Builders Clubs, KKids, Aktion Clubs, and our very own Key Clubs! In 1984, the Earl Collins Scholarship Fund was incorporated to further honor Dr. Collins. In 2020 The Earl Collins Foundation expanded to add a Grant Program for service leadership programs such as Key Club to fund service projects which require funding beyond the capacity of a single club. Every Key Club in Missouri and Arkansas is invited and encouraged to take advantage of the possibilities for service which the Earl Collins Foundation offers! Go to k14.site.kiwanis.org/earl-collins-foundation-scholarships/ and look for the ECF-Brochure under the “ECF Grants and Information” section for more information.
EARLCOLLINS GRANTS
If your Key Club has an idea for a large-scale service project, but is struggling to come up with the money to fund it, then an Earl Collins Foundation Grant may be perfect for you! The Earl Collins Foundation offers up to $500 in grants for service leadership programs; all you have to do to get the money is fill out the application under “ECF Grants and Information” on the Earl Collins site!
Apply Now!
Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today’s young leaders. This life-changing event focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership-development experience. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership it comes from helping others to succeed.
Camp War Eagle Rogers, AR April 25-27, 2025