Division â…š of the Illinois Eastern Iowa District
October Newsletter
~ Roaa's Report ~ Volume 1, Issue VIII
Give Me Five Campaign One of Key Club International's main goals is to increase membership. The more people involved in Key Club, the more people that will help serve and enrich our community. Give Me Five is an initiative created by the I-I District to increase membership throughout Illinois Eastern Iowa. The goal is for each club to increase their membership by at least 5 members this year. Consider making flyers and reach out to others to recruit members. Please, remember that I am always here to help you in any way possible.
Youth Opportunities Fund https://www.keyclub.org/youth-opportunities-fund/ The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund of the Kiwanis Children’s Fund which provides grants to Key Club and Key Club members for scholarships and service opportunities.
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YOF grants are only given to Key Clubs and/or individual club members. Grants are not given to divisions or districts. Grant amounts between US$100 to US$2,000 may be requested. Applications must be submitted online by October 15 at 11:59 PM, EST. Applications are reviewed by the Key Club board at the November meeting. Grant applicants are emailed of outcomes the first week of January. A list of grant recipients is posted online the third week of January. The club’s 2019-2020 dues must be paid before YOF grant checks can be issued. A YOF Final Grant Report is due at the end of the grant cycle (January 1).
Key Club Dues Information Key Club is the oldest and largest student-led service organization for high school students. Key Club International is pretty big with around 280,000 people worldwide. To run a club this big, Key Clubbers have to pay dues! Dues are pretty important. Each member must pay $12 in dues ($7 for Key Club International and $5 for the I-I District). Submission for dues start in September. Dues are pretty important in determining your club’s status in the district. A club in “Good Standing” is when a club pays their dues. If a club misses the deadline to turn in dues (December 1st) the club is then suspended and they get an official notice from the District Treasurer. Your club can also gain scholarship opportunities, resources and much more.
Officer Checklist ★ Recruit new members ★ Plan upcoming service events ★ Create flyers to promote club growth
Contact me! Email: ltg56@iikeyclub.org Cell: (773)-704-3466 Instagram: @iikeyclub.division 56