The Peachy Post | GA Division 7 | November 2024

DIVISION 7 | GEORGIA DISTRICT | KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

THE Peachy

VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 7

1| Table of Contents 2| Calendar 3| October DCM RECAP 4| SLC & ICON Update 5| Global Engagement Rally 6| Important Topics 9| District Updates 15| Division Update 16| International Update 17| Contacts 1| Table of Contents

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Key Club Week

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September Events Upcoming Dates 1TH|Early Bird Dues MARCH 7TH - 9TH| SLC 5TH|Monthly Report Form Due JUNE 30TH - JULY 6TH| ICON 9TH|Global Engagement Rally 30TH|Potential November DCM

I’ll be there!

You don’t want this opportunity to meet global Key Clubbers!

Register for Global Engagement Rally TODAY!

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OCTOBER DCM RECAP

Check out October DCM Slide!

3|October DCM RECAP

Thank you for all of those attended October DCM! As the first joint DCM we ever had, it was a great experience to have fun and interact with clubs all around Division 7 and 8. We look forward for having another offline DCM, please stay connected with the Division!

SLC & ICON UPDATE

https://www.gakeyclub.org/slc https://www.gakeyclub.org/icon WHEN: March 7th - 9th WHERE: Georgia FFA - FCCLA Center WHAT: Join in celebrating the end of the term with members all over the division with awards, and prepare for next year proposing changes to our amendments and electing new district leaders!

Get Ready Georgia Key Club!

Our annual Service & Leadership Convention and International Convention is coming back!

Check out the websites and join us next year to celebrate Georgia District’s 80th and KCI’s 100th Birthday!

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GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT RALLY GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT RALLY The Global Engagement Rally is an online event that celebrates the strength of our shared leadership and service.

Key Club International GER will be held at 11 AM ET Saturday, November 9 on Zoom.

Register for Global Engagement Rally TODAY!

CENNTENIAL CHALLENGE 30 points: 10% membership growth from 2023-24.

15 points: 10% increase in district service hours from 2023-24.

10 points each: 10% increase from 2024 district attendance for the 2025 Key Club International Convention.

10% increase in Global Leadership Certificate course completion from 2023-24.

10% increase in Global Engagement Rally registration from 2023.

10% increase in donations to the Youth Opportunities Fund for the Key Club birthday fundraiser from 2024 to June 2025.

5 points each: 10% increase in district convention attendance from 2024.

10% increase in Youth Opportunity Fund grant applications from 2023-24.

10% increase in donations to Start Strong: Zambia or Thirst Project.

March 23, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of Key Club International! Open to all 33 districts, the Centennial Challenge is designed to foster membership growth and promote district development. To complete this challenge, a district must achieve 60 points.

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IMPORTNANT TOPICS PAYING DUES Due to dues increasement amendment, members will now be paying $10 to Key Club International in addition to the $7 to the Georgia District. Any fee left after $17 will go to individual club.

Early bird due deadline has already passed in November 1st, please start receiving the dues ASAP so that your club can turn in dues by regular submission!

Due Deadline: Early Bird (recommended): November 1st, 2024 Regular: December 1st, 2024 Late: February 1st, 2025 More about GA District dues policy:

https://www.gakeyclub.org/dues

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IMPORTANT TOPICS OFFICER INFORMATION (NOW LATE)

At this point, if your club has not yet submitted your officer board information, it is considered as a late submission.

Only four clubs in our division successfully updated their information, which are East Coweta, Newnan, Heriage School and West Georgia Homeschool Association. All other clubs have NOT yet submitted their officer information.

1. If your club successfully held elections, please make sure to fill out the Officer Information Form for next term. This is due September 15th.

2. Clubs should edit Membership Update Center with new member information, please update the information from the previous term. MUC already reopened on September 9th.

Officer Information Form:

https://www.gakeyclub.org/officerinfo Membership Update Center:

http://www.keyclub.org/muc

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IMPORTANT TOPICS MONTHLY REPORT FORM Secretaries and Faculty Advisors, please remember to submit the Monthly Report Form due every 5th of the month, until the end of the term! Submitting this form will help the District stay up to date with all our clubs and collect data.

Once you submit this form, you will receive an email with your responses. If your club has a sponsoring Kiwanis club, please forward this email to their secretary, and please also utilize the data to fill out the Annual Achievement Report.

Please communicate with your club board to fill out this form, since it will be a crucial data for the club itself and for the district throughout the term!

2024-2025 Georgia District Monthly Report Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw5k9pqfv ANNzLhmQJ7iV_F8rG1uYV6bYIPUm572YisoX2IA/viewform Example of Annual Achievement Report:

https://www.keyclub.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/19/2022/08/AnnualAchievement-Report-fillable-1.pdf

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DISTRICT UPDATES

By District Governor Annamaya Kanu

TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is an annual fundrasing campagine by Key Club, supporting UNICEF projects. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF encourage any age to participate on raising funds & awareness to help UNICEF keep children healthy, educated and protected. Let your members know about this amazing opportunity, and utilize halloween season to appeal members fundraise for UNICEF! Due date to send the fund raised is December 31st.

Learn and be prepared for Trick-or-Treat Season:

https://www.gakeyclub.org/unicef

GOVERNOR’S PROJECT Igniting Literacy is a state-wide service project for Georgia Key Club members to raise awareness of youth literacy rates. The initiative utilizes strategies such as building Little Libraries, organizing book drives, using Schoolhouse.world for remote tutoring, and programs like Ferst Readers to provide books for children aged 1-5 years old.

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DISTRICT UPDATES

By District Governor Annamaya Kanu

GEORGIA SHERIFFS’ YOUTH HOMES

District Projects Committee has voted to continue supporting GSYH, setting a goal of $20,000 contribution directly to the organization.

DISTRICT GOALS: State-wide: $20,000 Per club: $500 Individual: $5

https://www.georgiasheriffsyouth.org

NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Schoolhouse.world is a platform for free, peer-topeer tutoring–where anyone, anywhere can receive live help, build their skills, and pay it forward by becoming a tutor themselves. Key Club members that participate in this international partnership help contribute to the Centennial Challenge!

https://schoolhouse.world/key-clubhoolhouse.world/key-club

KEY CLUB WEEK Key Club Week (Nov 4th-8th, 2024) gives you the opportunity to show your community what Key Club is truly about: service. Each day places an emphasis on service, to promote Key Club within our homes, schools and communities and to make Key Club a household name.

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DISTRICT UPDATES

By District Secretary-Treasure Sarah Kim

CHARTERING New clubs are always welcome! As a reminder, there is a $400 chartering fee (includes member/advisor material) for a newly chartered club. Newly chartered clubs will NOT pay their dues for that year, and Kiwanis club can request a grant from the past Lt. Governors Association covering $200.

Find grant requenst on:

https://www.georgiakiwanis.com/past-ltgovernors-association.html And send it to dbrilling@avchears.org Learn more about online chartering:

https://slp-chartering.kiwanis.org/

REACTIVATION (Inactive) Inactive clubs should pay a $100 reactivation fee in addition to the dues. Make sure to mail the fees and also to fill out the Petition for Reactivation!

Petition for Reactivation:

https://www.keyclub.org/resources/petition-forreactivation/

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DISTRICT UPDATES

By District Secretary-Treasure Sarah Kim

REACTIVATION (Suspended) Suspended clubs can always reactivate and continue the Key Club journey. Create a spereadsheet with information from each new member (such as first and last name, email address, grad year). Make sure to add the note to delete exsisting member so that those members doesn’t get billed.

Remember to calculate the dues owed. Using the dues information, determine the total amount of dues and request an invoice. Email the roster information to memberservices@kiwanis.org.

Identify the club with the club name and ID number on the check along with the roster sending it to Key Club headquarter.

Kiwanis International PO Box 6069 Dept 123 Indianapolis, IN 40206-6069

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DISTRICT UPDATES

By District Bulletin Editor Kimberly Pacheco-Medina

KEYOSK ARTICLE SPOTLIGHTS Keyosk is GA district’s online planform in which clubs/board members have opportunity to share experiences and information about variety of topics.

Key Club members and advisors are welcome to submit a 100-300 word article including graphics to be featured on GA Keyosk Publication. These articles can be over anything related to Key Club!

Submit the article with link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcFcSLMiDU6blC-cqY2FUpERWkytjNC_3hD1YzqZfzRoveA/viewform

CLUB SPOTLIGHTS Please remember that clubs are available to tag @gakeyclub on instagram to get featured for amazing idea & service! https://www.instagram.com/gakeyclub/ Find Georgia Key Club in these Socialls:

https://www.tiktok.com/@gakeyclub https://www.facebook.com/gakeyclub/

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@gakeyclub

CONTEST & AWARDS CONTESTS & AWARDS

Key Clubs across Georgia are serving their homes, schools and communities through incredible service projects, raising money for worthy charities and developing strong, passionate and caring leaders.

Key Club International and the Georgia District have developed contests, awards and scholarships to award Key Clubs, individual members and advisors that truly demonstrate excellence through service.

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL GEORGIA DISTRICT Annual Achievement Report Club T-shirt Contest Single Service Award Essay Contest Major Emphasis Award Fundraising Excellence Non-Digital & Digital Poster Award Contest Service Excellence Award Year in Review Traditional & Georgia Sheridds’ Youth Digital Scrapbook Contest Homes Award Oratorical Contest Faculty/Kiwanis Adsior Talent Contest Award Club Video Contest Social Media Award Distinguished officer Check out the details on: https://www.gakeyclub.org Award /contests

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DIVISION UPDATE

By Division 7 Lieutenant Governor Jihyeon Ahn

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

Check previous issues at the google drive! https://tinyurl.com/gad7archive2425

DIVISION 7 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com /division7.gakeyclub/

October DCM Recap will be posted soon. Follow and look forward for Division & District events!

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Division 7 Instagram Account is now active! I will be posting lots of information throughout the term so that Members are aware of what is going on the Division.

Please follow and look forward for the posts that are coming up!

INTERNATIONAL UPDATE

By International Trustee Arianna Lee

INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER

Check out November International Board Newsletter! This month covers important information such as Global Engagement Rally or Centennial Challenge. Check out both of them from the link below!

November International Newsletter

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Division 7 Lieutenant Governor Jihyeon Ahn: division7@gakeyclub.org District Governor Annamaya Kanu: governor@gakeyclub.org District Secretary-Treasurer Sarah Kim: sectreas@gakeyclub.org District Bulletin-Editor Kimberly Pacheco-Medina: editor@gakeyclub.org District Administrator Heather Brindle: heather.brindle@gakeyclub.org

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