Division 9W September Newsletter

Volume​ ​3,​ ​Issue​ ​6

September​ ​2017

Division​ ​9W​ ​Newsletter

Membership​ ​Dues

The​ ​deadline​ ​to submit​ ​membership dues​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​up soon!​ ​November​ ​1st is​ ​the​ ​deadline​ ​for​ ​early​ ​bird dues​ ​and​ ​December​ ​1st​ ​is​ ​the final​ ​deadline​ ​for​ ​normal dues.​ ​Remember​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​in your​ ​dues​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​be​ ​an official​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Key​ ​Club International​ ​and​ ​be​ ​eligible to​ ​attend​ ​DCON​ ​this​ ​spring!

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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​ ​7:30​ ​-​ ​8am​​ ​and​ ​the​ ​RTC​ ​will​ ​be adjourned​ ​around​ ​4pm​.

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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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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Treasurer​ ​Webinars District​ ​Treasurer,​ ​Foster​ ​Hillis​,​ ​will​ ​be hosting​ ​the​ ​Treasurer​ ​webinars.​ ​The next​ ​webinar​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on Saturday,​ ​October​ ​14th​ ​from 4-5pm​.​ ​The​ ​webinar​ ​topic​ ​will​ ​be “The​ ​Halo​ ​Movement”​.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are planning​ ​to​ ​attend,​ ​email​ ​Foster Hillis​ ​and​ ​tell​ ​him​ ​your​ ​skype​ ​email, name,​ ​and​ ​division​ ​so​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​the skype​ ​call.​ ​His​ ​contact​ ​info​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​at​ ​the bottom​ ​of​ ​the​ ​page.

Foster​ ​Hillis fosterhillisKC@gmail.com

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

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Upcoming​ ​Dates

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

September​ ​Task​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Month: This​ ​year’s​ ​Governor’s​ ​Project​ ​is​ ​helping​ ​the​ ​disabled.

How​ ​does​ ​your​ ​club​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​participating​ ​in​ ​this project?

September​ ​Article​ ​Prompts: 1. How​ ​does​ ​your​ ​club​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the Governor’s​ ​Project​ ​this​ ​year?

2. How​ ​does​ ​your​ ​clubs​ ​utilize​ ​social​ ​media​ ​to increase​ ​membership​ ​and​ ​communication?

3. What​ ​are​ ​some​ ​tips​ ​you​ ​can​ ​give​ ​on​ ​retaining members​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​year?

4. What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​planned​ ​for​ ​the​ ​District​ ​Project this​ ​year?

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​ ​October​ ​5th​ ​to Editor@tokeyclub.com​ ​with​ ​the​ ​email​ ​subject:​ ​Division​ ​School​ ​Septemer 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

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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