Division 9W Newsletter - August

Volume​ ​3,​ ​Issue​ ​5

August​ ​2017

Division​ ​9W​ ​Newsletter

Hurricane​ ​Harvey​ ​Relief​ ​Aid

If​ ​you​ ​or​ ​your​ ​club​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​donate​ ​to​ ​the T-O​ ​District​ ​Kiwanis​​ ​Hurricane​ ​Harvey Relief​ ​Efforts​,​ ​use​ ​the​ ​link​ ​listed​ ​below. www.txokkiwanis.org For​ ​monetary​ ​donations​​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​above website​ ​and​ ​use​ ​the​ ​PayPal​ ​button​ ​or send​ ​a​ ​check​ ​marked​ ​as​ ​a​ ​donation​ ​to the​ ​“Disaster​ ​Relief​ ​Fund”​.​ ​Send​ ​the check​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Kiwanis​ ​T-O​ ​District Foundation​ ​at​ ​3010​ ​W​ ​Park​ ​Row​ ​Dr​ ​#100, Pantego​ ​TX​ ​76013 To​ ​send​ ​Disaster​ ​Relief​ ​Packages​​ ​and other​ ​items,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​the​ ​T-O Kiwanis​ ​Disaster​ ​Relief​ ​Chairman,​ ​Marshall Kregel​​ ​at​ ​mkregel@hotmail.com​.

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Regional​ ​Training Conference

What​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Regional​ ​Training​ ​Conference?

A​ ​Regional​ ​Training​ ​Conference(RTC)​ ​is an​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​Key​ ​Clubbers​ ​from​ ​all over​ ​Region​ ​12​ ​to​ ​gather​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​more about​ ​their​ ​officer​ ​positions,​ ​our organization,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a successful​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​Year!​ ​It​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​fun event​ ​packed​ ​full​ ​of​ ​activities,​ ​forums, raffles,​ ​and​ ​even​ ​a​ ​guest​ ​speaker.

Breakfast​ ​and​ ​Lunch​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided.

Who​ ​can​ ​attend​ ​our​ ​RTC? Any​ ​Key​ ​Clubber​ ​is​ ​welcome​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​the​ ​Regional​ ​Training Conference!​ ​Club​ ​officers​ ​are​ ​highly​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​the​ ​event, so​ ​they​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​more​ ​training​ ​on​ ​their​ ​position.

When​ ​&​ ​Where​ ​will​ ​the​ ​RTC​ ​be?

The​ ​Regional​ ​Training​ ​Conference​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​at​ ​Cypress​ ​Falls​ ​High School.​ ​The​ ​school’s​ ​address​ ​is​ ​9811​ ​Huffmeister​ ​Road,​ ​Houston,​ ​TX 77095​.​ ​Doors​ ​will​ ​open​ ​around​ ​8am​​ ​and​ ​the​ ​RTC​ ​will​ ​be​ ​concluded around​ ​3pm​.

How​ ​can​ ​we​ ​attend​ ​the​ ​RTC? In​ ​the​ ​near​ ​future​ ​I​ ​will​ ​send​ ​a​ ​list​ ​to​ ​all​ ​the​ ​Club​ ​Officers​ ​to​ ​record​ ​who in​ ​their​ ​clubs​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​gather​ ​an​ ​estimate​ ​of​ ​how​ ​many Key​ ​Clubbers​ ​in​ ​our​ ​Division​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​attend.​ ​Closer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​date​ ​of​ ​the RTC,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​record​ ​a​ ​final​ ​count​ ​of​ ​attendees​ ​from​ ​our​ ​division.

On​ ​Behalf​ ​of​ ​Region​ ​12,​ ​I​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​see​ ​you​ ​all​ ​there!

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New​ ​Key​ ​Club International​ ​Board

This​ ​Summer​ ​at​ ​Key​ ​Club International​ ​Convention,​ ​the 2017-2018​ ​Key​ ​Club International​ ​Board​ ​was elected​ ​and​ ​instated.​ ​The newly​ ​instated​ ​board​ ​is​ ​listed below.​ ​Saul​ ​Ontiveros​ ​will​ ​serve as​ ​the​ ​trustee​ ​for​ ​T-O​ ​district.

International​ ​President​​ -​ William​ ​Sims

International​ ​Vice​ ​President​​ ​- Minyoung​ ​Kim

International​ ​Trustees​ ​- Luke​ ​Gilmore Lindsey​ ​Banks Jared​ ​Dutko Emily​ ​Rice Caleb​ ​Neale Jackie​ ​Nannie Audrey​ ​Dilagurd Saul​ ​Ontiveros Rohan​ ​Mekala Alisa​ ​Nguyen Nhung​ ​Tran

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Member​ ​Recruitment

As​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year​ ​begins,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​great time​ ​to​ ​recruit​ ​new​ ​members​ ​to​ ​join​ ​Key Club.​ ​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

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Youth​ ​Opportunities​ ​Fund

What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Youth​ ​Opportunities​ ​Fund?

The​ ​Youth​ ​Opportunities​ ​Fund(YOF)​ ​is​ ​an​ ​endowed​ ​fund​ ​for Key​ ​Club​ ​International​ ​held​ ​within​ ​Kiwanis​ ​International Foundation.

What​ ​does​ ​the​ ​YOF​ ​do?

YOF​ ​awards​ ​grants​ ​to​ ​help​ ​Key Clubbers​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world take​ ​action.​ ​Service​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​your schools​ ​and​ ​communities​ ​can​ ​be funded​ ​by​ ​YOF​ ​grants.

How​ ​can​ ​you​ ​apply​ ​for​ ​a​ ​YOF​ ​grant?

Key​ ​Clubs​ ​can​ ​fill​ ​out​ ​a​ ​YOF​ ​grant​ ​application​ ​requesting between​ ​$100​ ​to​ ​$2000.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​find​ ​the​ ​application​ ​at keyclub.org/yof​.​ ​All​ ​applications​ ​must​ ​be​ ​submitted​ ​by October​ ​15th​ ​at​ ​11:59pm.

How​ ​are​ ​YOF​ ​grants​ ​awarded?

The​ ​YOF​ ​committee​ ​of​ ​the​ ​KCI​ ​board​ ​reviews​ ​the​ ​applications and​ ​selects​ ​the​ ​projects​ ​they​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​award​ ​grants​ ​to.

The​ ​committee​ ​is​ ​more​ ​likely​ ​to​ ​select​ ​your​ ​application​ ​if​ ​you are​ ​requesting​ ​a​ ​grant​ ​for​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​costs​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the entire​ ​project​ ​cost.​ ​Funding​ ​notifications​ ​are​ ​sent​ ​out​ ​no​ ​later than​ ​January​ ​1st​ ​each​ ​year.

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The​ ​Eliminate​ ​Project Kiwanis​​ ​and​ ​Unicef​​ ​have teamed​ ​up​ ​to​ ​eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus​.​ ​Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​efforts of​ ​these​ ​organizations​ ​in conjunction​ ​with​ ​the dedication​ ​of​ ​Key Clubbers,​ ​only​ ​16​ ​nations are​ ​still​ ​affected​ ​by Maternal/Neonatal tetanus.​ ​The​ ​work​ ​of​ ​the ELIMINATE​ ​project​ ​has recently​ ​helped​ ​eliminate Maternal/Neonatal tetanus​ ​from​ ​Ethiopia and​ ​Haiti​!

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HALO​ ​Movement Did​ ​you​ ​know​ ​that​ ​Nickelodeon​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​Key​ ​Club’s Vision​ ​Partners?

In​ ​an​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​recognize​ ​outstanding​ ​servant​ ​leaders around​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​Nickelodeon​​ ​has​ ​launched​ ​the​ ​new HALO​ ​Movement​!​ ​The​ ​HALO​ ​Movement​ ​is​ ​striving​ ​to empower​ ​young​ ​folks​ ​like​ ​us​ ​to​ ​better​ ​our​ ​communities with​ ​HALO​ ​grants​.​ ​These​ ​grants​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​fund service​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​your​ ​community.​ ​You​ ​may​ ​even​ ​be featured​ ​on​ ​the​ ​HALO​ ​Movement​ ​website​ ​and​ ​even Nickelodeon!​ ​Applications​ ​for​ ​HALO​ ​grants​ ​open September​ ​1st​​ ​on​ ​the​ ​KCI​ ​Facebook​ ​Page.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be 2​ ​funding​ ​cycles​ ​per​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​The​ ​first​ ​application window​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​September​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​December​ ​1, 2017​,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​second​ ​application​ ​window​ ​will​ ​be​ ​open on​ ​February​ ​1,​ ​2018​ ​to​ ​May​ ​1,​ ​2018​.

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

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

August​ ​Task​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Month: What​ ​is​ ​your​ ​most​ ​successful​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​box fundraiser​ ​idea​ ​that​ ​your​ ​club​ ​has​ ​done?

August​ ​Article​ ​Prompts: 1. Talk​ ​about​ ​your​ ​summer​ ​of​ ​service.​ ​What​ ​event impacted​ ​you​ ​the​ ​most​ ​and​ ​why?

2. What​ ​was​ ​your​ ​first​ ​meeting​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​like?​ ​If​ ​you haven’t​ ​had​ ​one​ ​yet,​ ​what​ ​do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​planned for​ ​it?

3. With​ ​school​ ​starting,​ ​what​ ​tips​ ​can​ ​you​ ​give​ ​on balancing​ ​school,​ ​Key​ ​Club,​ ​and​ ​any​ ​other extracurriculars?

4. How​ ​have​ ​you​ ​interacted​ ​with​ ​your​ ​local​ ​Kiwanis Club?​ ​Write​ ​about​ ​the​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​why​ ​it’s important​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​in​ ​touch​ ​with​ ​Kiwanis.

5. Submit​ ​a​ ​Humans​ ​of​ ​Texas​ ​Oklahoma!​ ​How​ ​was your​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​what​ ​is​ ​Key​ ​Club​ ​to you?​ ​Submit​ ​with​ ​a​ ​photo​ ​of​ ​yourself.

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​ ​August​ ​articles​ ​by​ ​September​ ​15th​​ ​to Editor@tokeyclub.com​ ​with​ ​the​ ​email​ ​subject:​ ​Division​ ​School​ ​August​ ​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

Bridget​ ​Johnson Kiwanis​ ​Sponsor

Kailee​ ​Shockey Division​ ​9W Lt.Governor 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​ ​Secretary

Email:​ ​treasurer@tokeyclub.com

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Stephanie​ ​Tran District​ ​Editor

Email:​ ​editor@tokeyclub.com

Dajah​ ​Brooks

Convention​ ​Liaison

Email:​ ​cl@tokeyclub.com

William​ ​Chao

Tech​ ​Producer

Email:​ ​williamkwchao@yahoo.com

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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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