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INTRODUCTIONS
Letter from the Editor Letter from the Governor Letter from the Int. Trustee Meet the ECD Board
PARTNERS KICKING OFF THE YEAR
09 District Service Project: TNA 10 ECD Membership Task Force 12 Getting Back Into Key Club
EVENTS
14 Solo Summer Service 15 Walkathon 16 DLTC 17
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Updates from the Board Hi Key Clubbers! It is 2022, a whole semester has passed us by, and although we may still have 5 months of school left, we have less than 2 months left in this service year. I hope everyone's been holding up well despite the ongoing pandemic. Thank you for helping us continue to keep the Key Club spirit alive and well virtually. This is still fairly new to us, but as we slowly get the hang of it, we hope that we can bring more fun service projects and events to you all. I continue to wish you all the best in your studies and other pursuits you may have, and enjoy this issue!
Michelle Zhou editor.ecdkeyclub@gmail.com
@spaghettiinhalers
Hi ECD! I hope the new year is treating you well so far! I am so excited to see what these next couple of months will bring until the end of my term. This past year has been challenging with switching between online and in person school, but I’ve seen what you all have still been doing with Key Club and I couldn’t be prouder. Keep up the great service and your commitment to school these next couple of months and I hope I see you at DELC in March!!
Jackie Fisher Eastern Canada District Governor +1 519 281 2357 governor.ecdkeyclub@gmail.com
@jackle_fisher
Letter from the Intl. Trustee Hey there, Eastern Canada! Welcome to the new year! 2022 is our time to shine as servant leaders! Feel free to share your volunteer efforts with me or on social media to give others great ideas for their club! If you or your club have not paid dues, please do so as soon as you can. To be considered an official member of Key Club International, run for leadership positions, or attend the International Convention, your dues must be paid! In fact, if you successfully submitted your dues payment by January 1, you may have a chance to receive incredible gifts like a flight to Washington D.C., hotel room at ICON, or merchandise! Check out that information right here. The International Board has been and will be working on document translations, election materials, global events, member representative trainings, contacting international liaisons, reviewing bylaws and policies, and much more. If you have an interest in these topics or would like to ask any questions, please contact me! To hear more about KCI, leadership, or events, you can sign up for a phone call with me here or attend my monthly office hours on the first Wednesday of the month! February’s office hours may be a bit different, though, because I’ll be in Washington D.C. for the International Board’s meeting! For more information about office hours, follow ca.mi.wins on Instagram and look for emails from me! I’m looking forward to seeing what you all accomplish this year! Have a peaceful time with your family and friends :) Yours in Friendship and Service,
Cheyenne Stewart (she/her) International Trustee 2021-2022 +1 812 239 5842 cheyenne.stewart@keyclub.org
@cheystewart_
The ECD Membership Task Force Our Task Force is officially up and running! You can check out some of their posts and content on our Instagram, and stay tuned for more posts on current events, activism, and service projects to come.
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GAME NIGHT
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Last month, we held our first ever virtual Game Night on our new Discord server! We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came, whether it was to hunt ghosts on Roblox, destroy lives in Uno, or just to hang out and chat with us! Thank you as well to those who provided feedback on this event. We look forward to hosting more such events like this in the future!
Connect with other Key Clubbers in the Eastern Canada District Participate in bonding nights and other events Communicate with board members and club officers Gain access to resources CLICK HERE FOR A DISCORD GUIDE
recap
Divisional Fall Rallies Division 8/9/10 and Division 4 had a fantastic Fall Rally in October. Finesse and took our love of Fall and created a rally around the theme of Fall Changes. We ran two successful workshops: Small Changes to Change your Life, and Dealing with *Actual* Change (Living on a budget). We also had a workshop on perseverance from the Willow Youth Network. Throughout the day, we did some super fun activities such as Finish the Lyric, creating colouring pages for a local resource centre. To finish the day, Finesse and I took a pie to the face to thank everyone for coming. -- Brooke Colman
Divisions 2 and 5 ran 2 workshops - one was about the importance of networking and the other was about mental health and how to take care of your mental health. We also had a very interesting discussion about some controversial topics like pineapple on pizza and what colour every subject (like math, english, etc.) is. -- Deepika Ramkumar
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What is DELC? The District Education and Leadership Conference is an annual event hosted by the Eastern Canada District Board of Key Club International to look back on and celebrate the service year, and to elect the new board Executives for the coming year.
DELC is all about celebrating the end of a productive service year. It is an opportunity to reflect back on the impact you made through volunteering and the friendships that were formed along the way. It is also a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only spend time with your fellow Key Clubbers, but to also meet new, like-minded friends from all over the country under a shared value of volunteerism and bringing good to the community.
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Every year at DELC, Key Clubbers gather to sh accomplishments. Awards are given to those Key Club spirit, and those who exemplify volu values in their communities. Have someone o recognized for their contributions? Apply to a website!
Running for higher office What is Running for Higher Office? Running for Higher Office is an opportunity for Key Club members to apply for executive roles on the District board or international endorsement for consideration to hold a position on the International Board. The following board positions are available for you to run for:
To learn more, click on the positions above for their emails!
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are their experiences and who are diligent and true to the nteerism and represent our values b you think should be recognized club contests on our website!
HOW DO I RUN FOR HIGHER OFFICE? If you are running for Governor or Secretary-Treasurer, you participate in an electoral process at DELC involving caucusing and the House of Delegates. The Executive Assistant, Editor, and Webmaster are appointed through an interview process. For individuals planning on running for international endorsement in order to run for an international position at the International Convention, you will also be participating in an electoral process. CLICK HERE FOR FORMS
WHAT IS A DELEGATE? A delegate is a member of a Key Club responsible for voting on behalf of their club’s views in the District Board electoral process at DELC. This includes the election of the next Governor and Secretary-Treasurer for the upcoming service year, as well as the Bylaws.