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Crawfish Tales The Official District Newsletter of the Louisiana -MississippiWest Tennessee District of Key Club International
September 2020 Volume VI Issue I
Table Of Contents: Introduction to Crawfish Tales.................................3 Meet The Board.......................................................4 Introducing the International Trustee......................5 Virtual Service.........................................................6 Club Elections & Officer Training............................7 Committee Updates Part 1 ......................................8 Committee Updates Part 2 & Fall Rally...................9 District Update.......................................................10 Outstanding Club Ideas..........................................11
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CRAWFISH TALES Crawfish Tales will present articles based upon a variety of subjects involving Key Club. Variety of articles that will be demonstrated in Crawfish Tales are upcoming events, service projects, committee updates, and etc. Crawfish Tales will be published monthly around the last couple of days in the month when applicable unless specified otherwise in advance. Crawfish Tales will be published on https://issuu .com and in Google classroom on the same day. The link to join Google classroom will be provided by the lieutenant governor of your division.
Bulletin Editor’s Note: Hello LaMissTenn, My name is Jackie Lin and I am very honored to serve as your 2020-2021 District Bulletin Editor. I am entering my second year of Key Club at Stone High School located in Wiggins, MS as a sophomore this year. I believe with my past experiences I have with my local Key Club and 5 years of working experience, I am well prepared to help the district board and take over the position of Bulletin Editor. From here I welcome you all to Crawfish Tales! Crawfish Tales will be published on the last day of the month and I hope you all find the content in Crawfish Tales interesting!
Yours in service, Jackie Lin District Bulletin Editor Louisiana Mississippi West Tennessee Key Club International bulletineditor.lmtkc@gmail.com
Meet the Board GOVERNOR & SECRETARYTREASURER NOTE
Welcome our LaMissTenn District Governor: Jannie Nguyen You can read our LaMissTenn District Governor’s note here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UVmVDJ9YwWGqF2RZBQHu_Q7iu4pbywXt HlpdPCBh3U/edit You can watch Jannie’s welcome here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gso5pBK 4HiUYtdXlRsP-ewqnGmkVizsB/view? usp=drivesdk
Welcome our LaMissTenn District SecretaryTreasurer: Madison Tarifa You can read our LaMissTenn SecretaryTreasurer’s note here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19AiIoJb WE_Ng9URwQFzkr2zvczdwvcBjhWoroukPzf s/edit You can watch Madison’s welcome here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eo8_6GD4nuGBYrTUCRxVXEO80PDfPbw/vie w?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5f409d7b You can contact our LaMissTenn District Governor You can contact our LaMissTenn District Secretaryhere: governor.lmtkc@gmail.com treasurer here: sec.treas.lmtkc@gmail.com
Introducing the International Trustee Emma Chang Greetings LaMissTenn! My name is Emma Chang and I am beyond honored to serve as your 2020-2021 International Trustee. This year alongside LaMissTenn, I will be serving Florida and CNH as their trustee! A little bit about me: I am a senior from Southern California in the CNH KIWIN’S District and I love all things blue! Last year, I served as the Governor of CNH KIWIN’S and I’m so excited to use my experience to serve you all, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to me for anything International or personal! As an International Trustee, I will not only serve 3 sister districts (Miss-Flo-Cal!), but also chair the International Programs and Partners Committee. In essence, this committee will be working to revamp and analyze the relationship between our current International charities and partners as well as provide more resources for Key Clubbers around the world on how to further their service to their homes, schools, and communities! This year, we will also be overseeing the YOF grant and the submission process, as well as focusing on new campaigns for our International districts and Kiwanis Family. I’m looking forward to this year and I can’t wait to work with you all! I truly admire all of your district’s spirit, service and commitment to our organization. If you ever have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me at any time! You can reach me at emma.chang@keyclub.org or on Instagram at @emmacchang. Let’s have a fantastic year! Emma Chang
You can watch Emma’s welcome here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iUQsR PRbijDwOOVKAWizsjvMgLpm-CRB/view? usp=sharing_eil&ts=5f383a41 You can contact Emma here: Emma.chang@keyclub.org
VIRTUAL SERVICE Service is Sweet Who doesn’t like sweet treats? An at home service project for all Key Clubbers to enjoy! Fix up a bag of treats to serve the front-line hospital workers battling Covid-19! Donate to your local hospitals, healthcare workers, and doctors offices! 12 treats= 1 Service Hour
Thank You First Responders Not all superheroes wear capes... Let’s get together and write or type a thank you letter to your local hospitals, police stations, fire departments, and army bases!
Tye Dye for Another Want to get creative and help others? Invite a group of friends, colorful dye, white clothing, rubber bands, and a bright smile! Donate your creation to your local home shelter. 4 Items= 1 Service of Hour
Want to look at more Service Project ideas from a different division? Here’s an example below:
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Want more virtual service project ideas? Have other questions to ask? Contact the committee chair! DIVISION10.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM
Club Elections Has your club elected any officers? Want to become an officer at your local Key Club? Then apply for it now if your club hasn’t had the chance to elect officers at your local Key Club! Officer positions hold an important role in Key Club. Without the officers in your local Key Club, the club will not be organized or run smoothly compared to as if, all of the office positions in your Club has been nominated.
Officer Training Want to do better in the position you’re holding? Want to become an officer? Well then join officer training with us! During officer training there will be some forums, icebreaker, and other fun activities! The link below is the officer training adgenda/script. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uAYFLtw9m93O9d4v1U1n hUWfZxVem_IMF_L8Z6aG1yc/edit
LaMissTenn Key Club district officer training will be held September 18,2020 and the theme will be Tacky Tourists (beach theme)!
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns contact your executive board members and international officer below: GOVERNOR.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM SEC.TREAS.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM BULLETINEDITOR.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM
Committee Updates Part 1 TECH COMMITTEE UPDATE: The tech committee consists of Michelle Tra(chair), Vignesh Karthik, Landon Poimbeouf, and Laura Ajlani. The Tech committee have completed all of the assigned directives which includes addressing frequently asked questions about technological resources, tech support, and increasing virtual promotion. You can find some examples of their work here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K5SIeM20Ngl_9LDfSYfqFQ7dNfM_X6Q nXp2BIienslc/edit?usp=sharing GOVERNOR COMMITTEE UPDATE: You can find the governor committee update here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O6kuB1aK85apD75m1CCUYSVNO8pPb RrC5RGTnju1wQ0/edit?usp=sharing SERVICE COMMITTEE UPDATE: You can find the service committee update here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJJf6gIl1yZM-CUshy-3nGcgBHvA8JF1g4ugma78fY/edit?usp=sharing PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE/BYLAW COMMITTEE UPDATE: You can find the parliamentary procedure /bylaw committee update here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zzkuHr7XxmGjJry339c2wme8Op2OjX85zv18GFy-PM/edit
Continuation of Committee Updates & Fall Rally Continuation of Committee updates:
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE UPDATE: You can find the membership committee update here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10HWbc1cfnNK-UnlZUEtJWjdX2m4AU02jiAnhP7Vxfw/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrgS80I4RsXxWMcSSL16JkgcnDl8tmcT-NWIxgiCGw/edit K-FAMILY UPDATE: You can find K-family Update here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBluRmQatFsvS3CDrD6PeESKG0Hm 9Mk0iYYb6Rh6RzQ/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fbSPdALEQlVIBfAf0qlzS0DuRRP81mJ 5h73uTaAe6ug/edit Fall Rally:
Want to see Key Club members from different divisions? Want to have fun learning more things about Key Club? If you do then join us at Fall Rally! Fall Rally is a celebration of Key Club for the new year. It is an informative event where new goals and new service projects are presented. Fall Rally consists of all types of Key Club members, officers, and general members alike are encouraged to attend! Fall Rally also includes a guest speaker. Kiwanis members and club advisors are welcome and invited as well. This is for a Lieutenant Governor’s whole division, not just his or her own home club, so everyone can attend!
District Update There were multiple things that the district board did over this past month. There have been multiple lieutenant governor trainings and board meetings that were held virtually to improve their skills and answer many questions that the international officers and lieutenant governors were unsure about. There are updated bylaws for the Key Club website, there are forms created for clubs to submit bylaws amendments, and the Key Club website has been updated with various useful tools for officers and advisors to use. DCM’S and lieutenant governors hold divisional service.
Is your club inactive? Do you want to be reactivated? Have you paid your member dues?
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact the executive board!
DUES NEED TO BE PAID BEFORE DECEMBER 1, IF YOU
LAMISSTENBENOIT@GMAIL.COM
HAVEN’T PAID AFTER THAT YOU
ANTHONYSIMMINS.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM
WILL BE INACTIVE! IF YOU
JOHN.R.MAGNESS@GMAIL.COM
WANT TO BE REACTIVATED THERE WILL BE A $100 REACTIVATION FEE! MEMBER FEE IS $13.50!
JENNIFERWHITE@GMAIL.COM GOVERNOR.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM SEC.TREAS.LMTKC@GMAIL.COM
Outstanding Club Idea Hard work will be recognized
The outstanding club of the month goes to Caddo Parish Magnet High School (CMHS) located in Shreveport, Louisiana. During the Covid-19 pandemic, CMHS Key Club managed to work together by staying active and participating in their local district Key Club activities such as service projects. CMHS Key Club officers work hard on their lieutenant governors project. One example of their service project they have done was donating electronics to the NCADV, or National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; a fundraising program ran by donations of old electronics. CMHS Key Club have also come up with the “Voices of Shreveport,� a service project that preserves the oral history of Shreveport by interviewing elderly people in nursing homes in their local area; recording their interviews and uploading those interviews to their local Key Club website. Thank you all so much for showing your love and passion to Key Club! Continue the hard work!
