The Sunshine Source
June/July 2016
DCON Recap
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Volume XII Issue 1
Summer Service
In this issue… Content
Page
Editor’s Message
3
Governor’s Message
4
Governor’s Project
5
New District Board
6-11
Summer Service Ideas
12-13
DCON Recap
14-17
Award Winners
18-21
Social Media Guide
22-23
Call to ICON
24-25
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Florida: @FLKeyClub International: @KeyClubInt
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Message from the Editor Hey there, Florida District! I am so excited to serve the mighty, mighty Florida District as this year’s District Editor. I look forward to interacting with your clubs on social media, communicating with club editors through email updates, producing The Sunshine Source, and providing you with cool new tools you can use to advertise your club to potential new members. You are all more than welcome to send me articles and pictures from your club’s projects, especially projects that involve Feeding Our Future. I promise to make myself available for all of your Key Club needs and encourage you to reach out to me with any questions or suggestions you may have. Don’t forget to tag us when posting project pictures! I look forward to a great year with you all. Yours in Service,
Jada Mohammed District Editor editor@floridakeyclub.org
305-588-7421
Governor’s Message Florida District, I truly cannot believe I am here writing you this message as your new District Governor! I loved meeting so many of you at District Conference, and I hope this message reaches all of you whom I did not get the opportunity to meet. In the past month since our Conference, I’ve already seen great excitement for service. I hope that this year brings a plethora of new service opportunities and the chance for us to grow as leaders. Also, I would like to encourage you to reach out to your local Circle K or Kiwanis Club and form K-Kids and Builders Clubs. Working closely with them will only enable us to have a larger impact. One of my favorite things about Key Club is that we truly are an upside down pyramid in that the members are the most important aspect of our organization. We would not be where we are without all of you! I would like to thank you for your excitement about my Governor’s Project, Feeding Our Future. Again, I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve you, and I cannot wait to continue to serve our homes, schools, and communities! Yours in Service Always, Martha Grace Hagan District Governor Florida District of Key Club International
Feeding our Future Through the Growth of... Food– By creating gardens and increasing collection drives, we will grow and obtain ample amounts of produce to donate to the hungry. Literacy– Key Clubbers will work together with K-Kids and teach younger students how to read. We will also inform the younger generation about food supply origins so they will not take it for granted. Service– Together, we will strengthen all levels of the Kiwanis Family by chartering Builder’s Clubs, K-Kids Clubs, and Key Clubs to increase productivity.
Reaching out to the hungry and homeless is the main goal. We can make a large difference by working together. I love how so many of you have already reached out to me with questions or for help in planning projects. If you ever have any questions or would like to send me photos (I’d love to see them!), please email me at governormartha@floridakeyclub.org.
Meet Your District Executives District Governor
Martha Grace Hagan Boca Raton High school governormartha@floridakeyclub.org
District Secretary Sabrina Flores Somerset Academy Chapel Trail secretary@floridakeyclub.org
District Treasurer Alyssa Frank Wellington Community High school
treasurer@floridakeyclub.org
District Editor
Jada Mohammed Barbara Goleman Senior High editor@floridakeyclub.org
District Webmaster Yuria Utsumi Boca Raton High school webmaster@floridakeyclub.org
Executive Assistant Gabriela Charlot Somerset Academy Pembroke Pines
executiveassistant@floridakeyclub.org
Meet Your District Executives DCON Chair Hannah Rosenbaum Sebring High School dconchair@floridakeyclub.org
District Administrator Mrs. Donna Parton admindonna@floridakeyclub.org
Assistant District Administrator Mr. David McCampbell
adadavid@floridakeyclub.org
Lieutenant Governors Division 1
Le’Ondiz Holloway
Division 2A
Kaylyn Rhodes
Division 2B
Jonathan Toledo
Division 3A
Maryann Herrera
Division 3B
Rida Darji
Division 4
Marissa Molloy
Division 5
Leigha Woods
Division 6
Dawson Oliver
Division 7
Lexia Garay
Division 8
Elena Havemann
Division 9
Lance Moser
Division 10A
Pareena Sharma
Division 10B
Rabea Rehman
Division 10C
Deven Harridan
Division 11
Sophia Byrd
Lieutenant Governors Division 12
Caitlin Collins
Division 13
Lillian Shirley
Division 14A
Vanessa Seymour
Division 14B
Joe McGonnigal
Division 14C
Ashley Johns
Division 15A
Amanda Laferriere
Division 15B
Odalis Hernandez
Division 16
Sheana Ward
Division 17
Allan Orr
Division 18
Samantha Gallahan
Division 19A
Haley Gamez
Division 19B
Yiset Garcia
Division 20A
Noel Vincent
Division 20B
Maria Alejandra Landron
Division 21
Alyssa Clare
Division 22
Jonathan Bastida
Division 23A
Melissa Rowe
Division 23B
Rebecca Yap
Division 24A
Robin Moscovitch
Division 24B
Caleb Neale
Division 25A
Daniel Iglesias
Division 25B
Natalie Antenor
Division 25C
Joshua Gibson
Division 26A
Roberto Pupo
Division 26B
Sophia Bazo
Division 26C
Alyssa Bell
Division 26D
Jacie Mascarenhas
Summer Service Ideas Summer is the perfect time for beach outings, barbeques, lemonade– and service! Here are some fun ways to continue serving your community while school is out.
Beach Cleanup: Beach cleanups are great for incorporating bonding time into a project. Members can clean up the area and then enjoy the beach together.
Food Gardens: Helping a youth center start a food garden is a great way to teach children the importance of appreciating where their food comes from.
Summer Camps/ Youth Centers: Summer Camps and Youth Centers are always packed during summer months and looking for helping hands.
Book Drive: Collecting gently used books and donating them to children in need is a great way to encourage learning while school is out. Food Banks: Helping those in need get access to food is a wonderful summer activity. This project is a Governor’s Project.
Puppy Presents: This project perfectly combines making dogs happy and recycling. You can easily create adorable dog toys by cutting an old t-shirt into strips, braiding the strips together, and tying a knot on each end and the middle.
DCON Rewind The weekend of April 28th to May 1st, 2016 was the perfect combination of service, friendship, and, the fan favorite, DCON bacon. For the 78th year, the Florida District of Key Club International hosted their annual District Convention at The Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando. Attendees connected with members from other clubs, met with candidates for District and International office, participated in contests, enjoyed informative workshops, and bonded with their Kiwanis Family. Key Note Speaker, Kevin Wazner, had the crowd (and himself) roaring with laughter with his fun approach to getting an important message across. On the final night of DCON, attendees were invited to the Governor’s Ball where they said goodbye to the old District Board and welcomed in the new one. DCON 2016 was eventful and left attendees excited for next year.
DCON Rewind
Awards and Contests Distinguished Club Diamond Level: Barbara Goleman Senior High
Cape Coral High School Hialeah Gardens Senior High Hialeah High School Keystone Heights High School Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School North Fort Myers High School Palatka High School William R. Boone High School
G. Harold Martin Outstanding Club President: Jada Mohammed
Barbara Goleman Senior High
Elizabeth Leon
Hialeah Gardens Senior High
Jessie Rodriguez
Hialeah High School
Brandon Ludwig
Keystone Heights High School
Kiwanis Family Involvement Trophy: 1st place Bronze Division, North Fort Myers High School
1st place Sliver Division, Mater Academy Charter 1st place Gold Division, Barbara Goleman Senior High 1st place Platinum Division, Gulf Breeze High School
Major Emphasis Involvement: 1st place
Hialeah High School
2nd Place
Mater Academy Charter
3rd place
Barbara Goleman Senior High
Oratorical contest: 1st place
Megan Johnston, Manatee High School
2nd place
Derlis Leyva, Barbara Goleman Senior High
3rd place
Myra Jaimes, Immokalee High School
Awards and Contests Malcom K. Lewis Key Club of the Year: Hialeah High School
Robert W. Thal Outstanding Sponsoring Kiwanis Club: Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral, sponsor of Cape Coral High
Talent Contest: 1st place
Julie Bernard, Lehigh Senior High School
2nd place
Gabriela Fowler, Hialeah High School
3rd place
Sarah Austin, Pompano Beach High School
G. Harold Martin Fellowship: Dawn Campbell Pam Edwards Kerri Gordon
Jim Powell
Key of Honor: Lana Nudel
Distinguished Lieutenant Governor: Miriam Mckee
Division 3
Reaghan Wooster
Division 9
Kimberly Moya
Division 23B
Sabrina Flores
Division 24B
Beatriz Bueno Dorea
Division 26D
Most Improved Division: Division 15B
Hannah Rosenbaum
Most Outstanding Division: Division 25A
Sabrina Cerquera
Get Social! Following some of the award winners’ accounts on social media is a great way for your club to get ideas!
Barbara Goleman Senior High: Instagram: @golemankeyclub Twitter: @bghs_kc Hialeah Gardens High School: Instagram: @hghskeyclub Hialeah High School: Instagram: @hialeahkeyclub Twitter: @hialeahhighkc Keystone Heights High School:
Instagram: @keystoneheights.keyclub Manatee High School: Instagram: @manateekeyclub Mater Academy: Instagram: @materkeyclub Twitter: @materkeyclub
Tips for your club’s social media account:
Maintenance is key to having a purposeful social media account. Always make sure you keep information update and post often. Fun is attractive. Show off the lighthearted, inclusive moments of your club’s interactions at service projects to get people excited about your events.
Follow your members and other clubs to build relationships within the Key Club family.
Don’t be a ghost follower! Like and share the pictures that members post from your club’s projects as well as the pictures other clubs post. Encourage people to tag and interact with your account.
Registration Cost: Quad: $750 Double: $890 Single: $1,250
Full registration payment must be received by June 4th. Post mark dates do not apply.
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ICON Administrator: Bob Parton adminbob@floridakeyclub.org