Division 9W October Newsletter

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Volume​ ​3,​ ​Issue​ ​7

October​ ​2017

Division​ ​9W​ ​Newsletter

Key​ ​Club​ ​Week

Key​ ​Club​ ​Week​ ​has​ ​arrived! The​ ​week​ ​of​ ​celebration​ ​and service​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​November 6th​ ​to​ ​November​ ​10th​.​ ​Each day​ ​of​ ​the​ ​week​ ​puts​ ​an emphasis​ ​on​ ​service. Participating​ ​in​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​Week is​ ​a​ ​great​ ​way​ ​to​ ​publicize your​ ​club​ ​and​ ​our organization.​ ​Spread​ ​the​ ​word using​ ​#KeyClubWeek​!​ ​Share​ ​how​ ​your club​ ​plans​ ​on​ ​participating​ ​in​ ​Key Club​ ​Week! See​ ​Pages​ ​7​ ​&​ ​8​ ​for​ ​more​ ​information

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Table​ ​of​ ​Contents

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Introduction/Key​ ​Club​ ​Week

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Table​ ​of​ ​Contents

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What’s​ ​Division​ ​9W​ ​Up​ ​To?

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Early​ ​Bird​ ​Dues

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District​ ​Treasurer’s​ ​Update

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Membership​ ​Recruitment

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Membership​ ​Recruitment

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Key​ ​Club​ ​Week

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Key​ ​Club​ ​Week

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RTC​ ​Reflection

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Trunk​ ​or​ ​Treat​ ​Spotlight

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Service​ ​Partners​ ​&​ ​Preferred​ ​Charities

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Upcoming​ ​Dates

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Article​ ​Prompts​ ​&​ ​Task​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Month

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Important​ ​Info

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Division​ ​9-W​ ​Contact​ ​Info

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Region​ ​12​ ​Contact​ ​Info

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District​ ​Staff​ ​Contact​ ​Info

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District​ ​Staff​ ​Contact​ ​Info

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District​ ​Administrator’s​ ​Contact​ ​Info

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Early​ ​Bird​ ​Dues Hey​ ​Division​ ​9W, The​ ​deadline​ ​for​ ​Early​ ​Bird dues​​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​up soon​(November​ ​1st,​ ​2017)​! Make​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​send​ ​your​ ​dues prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​deadline​ ​so​ ​Key Club​ ​International​ ​time​ ​to process​ ​your​ ​dues.​ ​KCI​ ​uses the​ ​date​ ​dues​ ​are​ ​processed to​ ​distinguish​ ​early​ ​bird​ ​dues, not​ ​when​ ​dues​ ​are postmarked.​ ​Clubs distinguished​ ​as​ ​“Early​ ​Bird Dues​ ​Club”​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​notification​ ​from​ ​District Treasurer,​ ​Foster​ ​Hillis.​ ​Please​ ​note​ ​that​ ​the​ ​normal deadline​ ​for​ ​membership​ ​dues​ ​is​ ​December​ ​1st. If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​about​ ​dues,​ ​the​ ​MUC,​ ​or anything​ ​else,​ ​please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​hesitate​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​your LTG​ ​or​ ​the​ ​District​ ​Treasurer. 4

District​ ​Treasurer’s​ ​Update

Hey​ ​Division​ ​9​ ​West, I​ ​hope​ ​everyone​ ​is​ ​settling​ ​into​ ​your​ ​new​ ​school​ ​schedule​ ​and​ ​enjoying the​ ​PSLs​ ​at​ ​Starbucks!​ ​With​ ​Halloween​ ​coming​ ​in,​ ​we​ ​all​ ​need​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the Trick-Or-Treat​ ​for​ ​UNICEF​ ​fundraiser​ ​and​ ​start​ ​looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​our​ ​other​ ​service projects.​ ​Here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​important​ ​updates​ ​that​ ​y’all​ ​need​ ​to​ ​know. Trick-or-​ ​Treat​ ​for​ ​UNICEF-​ ​#ToT4UNICEF Make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​turn​ ​in​ ​all​ ​of​ ​your​ ​Trick-or-​ ​Treat​ ​for​ ​UNICEF​ ​funds​ ​into​ ​the​ ​address below​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​your​ ​project​ ​is​ ​completed. The​ ​Eliminate​ ​Project:​ ​Campaign​ ​Office Kiwanis​ ​Children’s​ ​Fund 3636​ ​Woodview​ ​Trace Indianapolis,​ ​IN​ ​46268​ ​USA ATTN:​ ​Trick-or-​ ​Treat Jolly​ ​Book​ ​of​ ​Intelligence If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​ever​ ​heard​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Jolly​ ​Book​ ​of​ ​Wisdom,​ ​I​ ​just​ ​made​ ​the​ ​equivalent​ ​it for​ ​you,​ ​Club​ ​Treasurers!​ ​It​ ​will​ ​be​ ​posted​ ​on​ ​the​ ​TOKeyClub.com​ ​website​ ​very soon,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​you​ ​can’t​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​get​ ​your​ ​copy,​ ​your​ ​Lieutenant​ ​Governor​ ​Kailee has​ ​it. Youth​ ​Opportunities​ ​Grant​ ​(YOF) YOF​ ​application​ ​website​ ​has​ ​been​ ​officially​ ​closed,​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you​ ​applied,​ ​I​ ​wish​ ​you the​ ​best​ ​of​ ​luck​ ​on​ ​your​ ​application.​ ​Check​ ​your​ ​inboxes​ ​in​ ​January​ ​for notification​ ​if​ ​you​ ​received​ ​the​ ​grant! November​ ​Webinar-​ ​Canceled Unfortunately,​ ​my​ ​November​ ​Webinar​ ​has​ ​been​ ​canceled,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​will​ ​have​ ​one​ ​in December​ ​covering​ ​the​ ​Kiwanis​ ​Gives​ ​Online​ ​platform.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​come to​ ​the​ ​December​ ​Webinar,​ ​just​ ​email​ ​me​ ​with​ ​your​ ​name,​ ​club​ ​name,​ ​and​ ​Skype name​ ​and​ ​I​ ​will​ ​add​ ​you​ ​in. If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​questions,​ ​please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​hesitate​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​me​ ​or​ ​Kailee, we​ ​are​ ​here​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​you!​ ​Have​ ​a​ ​great​ ​day. TOgether​ ​in​ ​Service, Foster​ ​Hillis District​ ​Treasurer Treasurer@tokeyclub.com Remind:​ ​Text​ ​@TXOKtreas​ ​to​ ​81010

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Member​ ​Recruitment Membership​ ​recruitment​ ​doesn’t​ ​have to​ ​end!​ ​Keep​ ​building​ ​your​ ​club​ ​all​ ​year long!.​ ​Have​ ​socials,​ ​informative meetings,​ ​wear​ ​your​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​shirts, and​ ​bring​ ​guests​ ​your​ ​Key​ ​Club Meetings.​ ​Share​ ​with​ ​students​ ​what​ ​Key Club​ ​stands​ ​for​ ​and​ ​the​ ​opportunities​ ​it offers!​ ​Be​ ​inclusive​ ​and​ ​inviting!​ ​Tell others​ ​about​ ​your​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​experience and​ ​invite​ ​them​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​their​ ​own experiences​ ​with​ ​Key​ ​Club. Member​ ​Recruitment​ ​Ideas: ● After​ ​school​ ​Socials ● Prospective​ ​Member​ ​Meetings ● Have​ ​a​ ​contest​ ​to​ ​see​ ​which member​ ​can​ ​bring​ ​the​ ​most​ ​guests to​ ​your​ ​next​ ​meeting ● Post​ ​flyers​ ​&​ ​posters​ ​around​ ​the school ● Try​ ​to​ ​get​ ​your​ ​club​ ​advertised​ ​in your​ ​school​ ​announcements ● Plan​ ​a​ ​day​ ​for​ ​your​ ​club​ ​to​ ​wear your​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​Shirts ● Participate​ ​in​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​Week

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Key​ ​Club​ ​Week! Monday​ ​-​ ​November​ ​6th

Show​ ​your​ ​K! Show​ ​people​ ​what​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​all​ ​about! Spread​ ​the​ ​word​ ​by​ ​wearing​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​gear and​ ​publicizing​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​Week​ ​in​ ​local​ ​stores, your​ ​school​ ​Web​ ​site,​ ​community newspapers—even​ ​on​ ​the​ ​radio.

Tuesday​ ​-​ ​November​ ​7th

Kudos​ ​to​ ​the​ ​key​ ​players! Personally​ ​thank​ ​all​ ​the​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​supporters​ ​you know—teachers,​ ​advisors​ ​and​ ​other​ ​Key players.​ ​Write​ ​thank-you​ ​notes,​ ​host​ ​an appreciation​ ​dinner​ ​or​ ​do​ ​something​ ​uniquely your​ ​own​ ​style​ ​to​ ​recognize​ ​the​ ​contributions of​ ​these​ ​special​ ​people.

Wednesday​ ​-​ ​November​ ​8th

Dare​ ​to​ ​Care! Key​ ​Club​ ​has​ ​three​ ​preferred charities—UNICEF,​ ​March​ ​of​ ​Dimes​ ​and Children’s​ ​Miracle​ ​Network.​ ​Take​ ​time​ ​to​ ​focus on​ ​service​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​help​ ​support​ ​these causes​ ​such​ ​as​ ​making​ ​non-slip​ ​socks​ ​or​ ​capes for​ ​your​ ​local​ ​CMN​ ​hospital.

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Key​ ​Club​ ​Week! Thursday​ ​-​ ​November​ ​9th

Random​ ​acts​ ​of​ ​Kindness! A​ ​smile​ ​goes​ ​a​ ​long​ ​way.​ ​Spread​ ​happiness throughout​ ​your​ ​school​ ​by​ ​doing​ ​little​ ​random acts​ ​of​ ​kindness​ ​such​ ​as​ ​leaving​ ​cards​ ​with inspirational​ ​messages​ ​on​ ​every​ ​student’s locker​ ​or​ ​just​ ​simply​ ​holding​ ​the​ ​door​ ​for someone​ ​else.​ ​Challenge​ ​every​ ​member​ ​to complete​ ​at​ ​least​ ​one​ ​random​ ​act​ ​of​ ​kindness.

Friday​ ​-​ ​November​ ​10th

Connect​ ​the​ ​K’s! Key​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​the​ ​largest​ ​high​ ​school​ ​service organization​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​and​ ​is​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of the​ ​Kiwanis​ ​family.​ ​Celebrate​ ​the​ ​entire family​ ​of​ ​Kiwanis​ ​by​ ​getting​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​gang involved.​ ​Connect​ ​with​ ​local​ ​Kiwanis,​ ​Circle​ ​K International,​ ​Builders,​ ​Kiwanis​ ​Kids​ ​or​ ​Aktion clubs​ ​and​ ​team​ ​up​ ​for​ ​a​ ​joint​ ​service​ ​project.

Key​ ​Club​ ​Week​ ​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.​ ​Use​ ​#KeyClubWeek​​ ​to​ ​spread​ ​the​ ​word!

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RTC​ ​Reflection

Region​ ​12​ ​hosted​ ​our​ ​Regional​ ​Training Conference​ ​on​ ​October​ ​14th.​ ​The​ ​RTC consisted​ ​of​ ​icebreakers,​ ​forums,​ ​officer training,​ ​games,​ ​raffles,​ ​fundraising,​ ​and of​ ​course​ ​CANDY!​ ​We​ ​had representatives​ ​from​ ​each​ ​of​ ​our​ ​Division 9W​ ​Key​ ​Clubs​ ​attending​ ​the​ ​event.​ ​Thank you​ ​to​ ​those​ ​who​ ​attended​ ​the​ ​event!

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Trunk​ ​or​ ​Treat

Great​ ​work​ ​Key​ ​Clubbers!

Both​ ​Division​ ​9W​​ ​Key​ ​Clubs​ ​participated​ ​in Trunk​ ​or​ ​Treats​ ​at​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​high​ ​school. Bryan​ ​High​ ​School​ ​Key​ ​Club​​ ​and​ ​Rudder​ ​High School​ ​Key​ ​Club​​ ​helped​ ​give​ ​children​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​place​ ​to trick​ ​or​ ​treat​ ​while​ ​also​ ​raising​ ​money​ ​for a​ ​great​ ​cause.​ ​Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​your contribution​ ​to​ ​your​ ​schools​ ​and communities!

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Key​ ​Club​ ​Service​ ​Partners &​ ​Preferred​ ​Charities

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Upcoming​ ​Dates

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October​ ​Task​ ​of​ ​the Month​ ​&​ ​Article​ ​Prompts October​ ​Task​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Month: Key​ ​Club​ ​Week​ ​is​ ​November​ ​6th-​ ​10th!​ ​What​ ​are​ ​your​ ​plans​ ​to​ ​spread the​ ​word​ ​about​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​and​ ​do​ ​service​ ​during​ ​that​ ​week? October​ ​Article​ ​Prompts: 1. Did​ ​you​ ​help​ ​fundraise​ ​through​ ​Trick​ ​or​ ​Treat​ ​for​ ​UNICEF?​ ​Write about​ ​a​ ​previous​ ​experience​ ​or​ ​what​ ​you​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this​ ​year! 2. A​ ​common​ ​characteristic​ ​for​ ​high​ ​performing​ ​Key​ ​Clubs​ ​based on​ ​a​ ​study​ ​presented​ ​at​ ​ICON​ ​is​ ​a​ ​large​ ​scale​ ​event​ ​which​ ​the Key​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​known​ ​for​ ​at​ ​school.​ ​If​ ​your​ ​school​ ​has​ ​a​ ​signature event,​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​planning,​ ​purpose,​ ​and​ ​success​ ​you’ve had​ ​with​ ​it.​ ​If​ ​your​ ​club​ ​doesn’t​ ​have​ ​one,​ ​what​ ​is​ ​an​ ​idea​ ​that you​ ​have?​ ​Describe​ ​the​ ​benefits,​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​your​ ​vision​ ​for it. 3. What​ ​was​ ​the​ ​moment​ ​or​ ​event​ ​that​ ​made​ ​you​ ​fall​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with Key​ ​Club? 4. Do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​fun​ ​things​ ​planned​ ​for​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​week?​ ​Write about​ ​what​ ​you’ve​ ​done​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​or​ ​what​ ​you​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​do. 5. Submit​ ​a​ ​Humans​ ​of​ ​Texas​ ​Oklahoma!​ ​How​ ​was​ ​your​ ​Key​ ​Club Experience​ ​and​ ​what​ ​is​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​to​ ​you?​ ​Submit​ ​with​ ​a​ ​picture of​ ​you. Article​ ​Guidelines:​ ​The​ ​articles​ ​should​ ​each​ ​have​ ​at​ ​least​ ​1​ ​JPG​ ​photo​ ​and be​ ​sent​ ​as​ ​Microsoft​ ​Word​ ​documents.​ ​Have​ ​the​ ​author,​ ​school​ ​name, division,​ ​article​ ​title,​ ​and​ ​prompt/whatever​ ​topic​ ​you​ ​choose​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of the​ ​document.​ ​Email​ ​September​ ​articles​ ​by​ ​November​ ​5th​ ​to Editor@tokeyclub.com​ ​with​ ​the​ ​email​ ​subject:​ ​Division​ ​School​ ​October Articles.

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Important​ ​Info

Club​ ​Secretaries Mail​ ​a​ ​hard​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​your​ ​club​ ​reports to​ ​the​ ​District​ ​Secretary​,​ ​Shelby Morton.​ ​The​​ ​physical​ ​copy​ ​must​ ​be postmarked​ ​by​ ​the​ ​5th​ ​of​ ​each month​,​ ​unless​ ​the​ ​5th​ ​falls​ ​on​ ​a​ ​legal holiday.​ ​Email​ ​digital​ ​copies​ ​of​ ​your reports​ ​to​ ​your​ ​Lieutenant​ ​Governor, Regional​ ​Advisor,​ ​Assistant​ ​Regional Advisor,​ ​Kiwanis​ ​Sponsor,​ ​and​ ​District Secretary​​ ​by​ ​the​ ​5th​ ​of​ ​each​ ​month​.​ ​All​ ​appropriate​ ​mailing and​ ​email​ ​addresses​ ​are​ ​listed​ ​here. Club​ ​Editors Mail​ ​a​ ​digital​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​your​ ​newsletter and​ ​any​ ​Tex-O-Key​ ​article​ ​submissions to​ ​the​ ​District​ ​Editor,​ ​District​ ​Secretary, Lieutenant​ ​Governor,​ ​Regional Advisor,​ ​Assistant​ ​Regional​ ​Advisor​ ​and Kiwanis​ ​Sponsor​ ​by​ ​the​ ​5th​ ​of​ ​each month. Club​ ​Presidents​ ​&​ ​Advisors Please​ ​update​ ​your​ ​COCI​ ​(Club​ ​Officer​ ​Contact Information)​ ​on​ ​the​ ​tokeyclub.com​ ​website.

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Division​ ​9W​ ​Contact​ ​Info Kailee​ ​Shockey Division​ ​9W Lt.Governor

Bridget​ ​Johnson Kiwanis​ ​Sponsor

Email: ltg9w@tokeyclub.com Phone:​ ​(979)422-4172

Email:​ ​bridgetjohnson145@gmail.com

Katia​ ​Alvarado BHS​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​President

Email:​​ ​katia.alvarado99@gmail.com

Victoria​ ​Gonzalez RHS​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​President

Email:​ ​vicgonz16@gmail.com

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Regional​ ​Contact​ ​Info Judy​ ​Pomorski

Region​ ​12​ ​Advisor

Email:​ ​judypomorski@yahoo.com

Megan​ ​Iselin

Assistant​ ​Region​ ​12​ ​Advisor Email:​ ​miselin@rocketmail.com

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District​ ​Staff​ ​Contact Info

Sabrina​ ​Palma District​ ​Governor

Email:​ ​governor@tokeyclub.com

Shelby​ ​Morton District​ ​Secretary

Email:​​ ​secretary@tokeyclub.com Address:​​ ​4104​ ​San​ ​Angelo Amarillo,​ ​Texas,​ ​79118

Foster​ ​Hillis District​ ​Treasurer

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Stephanie​ ​Tran District​ ​Editor

Email:​ ​editor@tokeyclub.com

Dajah​ ​Brooks

Convention​ ​Liaison

Email:​ ​cl@tokeyclub.com

William​ ​Chao

Tech​ ​Producer

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District​ ​Administrators Kenyon​ ​Black District​ ​Administrator

Email:​ ​administrator@tokeyclub.com

Kelly​ ​Poland Assistant​ ​District​ ​Administrator Email:​ ​kelly.poland@yahoo.com

Ryan​ ​Edmoundson Assistant​ ​District​ ​Administrator

Email:​ ​aafinance@tokeyclub.com

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