MON-Key
Election Process
Reminders
For people who plan on running Important
As exhilarating as the annual Montana Key Club District Convention is, without your division, club, and individual accomplishments it would prove to be quite dull. This event held every March 23-25 is a celebration of the service year and your accomplishments. From paying your dues early, to traveling the most miles, you and/or your club are most likely eligible for an award or patch. As great as getting the recognition you deserve is, attending gives your club a leg up for the upcoming service year as well as helpful pointers for expanding and strengthening your club.
Officer Training
You can expect an officer training, which is a great way to learn about your applicable officer role, and what resources you can utilize. Although it might seem like you already know what your role entails, by attending a training you will learn how to communicate properly and effectively and hav chance to ask questions to members of the Mon District Board about your respective position.
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What to expect Election Process
Important Reminders
For people who
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Service Project & Workshops House of Delegates
There is an engaging service project planned. You can increase your service hours, make an impactful stride in the local community, and get a chance to work with other key clubbers. Do you have any idea what workshops will be at DCON? It's a secret. Just kidding, they will be in the next issue of the Mon-Key. However, look forward to a wide variety of educational and fun workshops. You will surely learn something new and reap the benefits of all Key Club has to offer.
If you ’ re not running for an official board position, you might be chosen to be a representative for your club in the House of Delegates.If you ’ re not sure what the House of Delegates is, it is where each person running for a position on the board gives a speech, then delegates will cast their vote for the candidate they deem most fit for that position. T h e U l t i m a t e D C O N G u i d e
What to expect Election Process
For people who plan on running Important Reminders
Caucusing
If you are running for a position on the Montana Key Club District Board, you get to participate in caucusing. Which gives you the advantage of reciting your speech and answering questions before the House of Delegates. A helpful tip is to memorize the Key Club Pledge(someone for sure will ask you to recite it) and in your speech state what your plan is if you get elected.
Important Reminders
Now some important reminders, if your club's dues haven’t been paid then get them paid ASAP, they were due on December 1. If you are running for a board position, make sure to fill out the 2025 MT District Key Club CANDIDATE BIO form linked here. Also, your club needs to submit the 2024-2025 Annual Achievement Report linked here. Lastly, if you ’ re a senior applying for the Montana Key Club scholarship make sure to get your application in before DCON. If you have any questions, reach out to your respecti Lieutenant Governor.
What to expect Election Process
Important Reminders
For people who plan on running
You might be in the blue about what the board does exactly. The board consists of a Governor, Secretary, Webmaster, Bulletin Editor, and a Lieutenant Governor for each division. They work together to preserve the Montana District through district events, divisional rallies, and committees. The committees include the Executive Committee which only consists of the executive board members and they oversee the whole process of all district events, projects, memberships, and connections; the Membership Development and Recruitment Committee works on getting information out about Key Club and recruiting more members; the District Events Committee helps layout the district events and promote more attendance at them; the District Projects and Planning Committee who work on communicating with clubs to see how they can fill the need of Key Clubbers, and the Governor’s project; K-Family Relation Committee works on maintaining close relationships with the other branches through jointprojects, social media, e.t.c.; lastly the International Committee, they plan for future International Conventions, and ease communications with KCI. If you want to know more about a specific position, reach out to the respective board member using the contacts page.
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Proposed Amendment & Bylaw Changes
1) More gender inclusive language; instead of he/she; his/her the use of they;their
2) Getting rid of the Treasurer position as the Montana Board does not have the need for one
3) New section on social media conduct for trustees which includes no spreading false or unreliable information, being appropriate when in engaging in online communication, as well as respect for all individuals
Awards With Melvin
Frenchtown, Missoula Sentinel, Missoula Hellgate, Missoula Big Sky, Loyola-Sacred Heart, Florence, & Stevensville
Ten members of the Loyola Key Club went shopping at Target to buy holiday gifts for Soft Landing Missoula. Later in the week, they had five people go down and put together gift bags! Overall they spent around three hours volunteering.
Want your club to be spotlighted? Reach out to your LTG. Their contact info can be found on the contact page. (Make sure to include photos and details)
Butte High, Butte Central, Anaconda, & Dillon
Using the funds from their haunted house fundraiser in October, the Anaconda Key Club bought and assembled a care package for a student at Butte High School currently undergoing chemotherapy. The Copperheads are sending some pride and kind messages her way.
Want your club to be spotlighted? Reach out to your LTG. Their contact info can be found on the contact page. (Make sure to include photos and details)
On December 16, the Billings Skyview Key Club went shopping for Christmas gifts for children in foster care. About twenty-five members showed up for around 2 hours and all grades worked together
Miles City, Glendive, Terry, Sidney
So far the Miles City Key Club has been busy with officer installation, meals on Wheels, a bake sale, the polar plunge, and Powder Puff football. They have raised a lot of money in the past couple of months and have had an amazing turnout of help for each one.
The Terry Key Club held a food drive competition in their schools to see who could collect the most amount of food. All members helped set out boxes and take the food to their local food bank. The school with the most food got a popsicle party.
Bozeman, Gallatin, Belgrade, Lewistown,
Harlowton
The Bozeman and Gallatin High School Key Clubs collaborated together to face paint at their Kiwanis Breakfast in December. Around twenty students were able to attend the event resulting in around 60 total service hours!
And the Gallatin High School Key Club made blankets for their local Cancer Center.
Havre, Malta, Glasgow, Shelby
The Havre Key Club helped with two local Christmas parties for children and their local Kiwanis Club with bell ringing.Additionally, they hosted an animal shelter drive for a week at their school and assisted local cops in wrapping presents for families in need.
The Glasgow Key Club wrote a grant for $500 and shopped for fun coloring items to give to their local Head Start. They were also able to give a gift card to a family in need and participate in bell ringing for a week during the holidays with their local Kiwanis Club.
The Lincoln County Key Club helped facilitate a local food drive. They set it up as a competition between classes, and the school donated hundreds of pounds of food to those who needed it this holiday season. Another way they spread some cheer was through their cookie delivery. Some members made delicious cookies to hand out to families in town over their school's Winter Break. Finally, they helped design and distribute posters for an upcoming blood drive.16
East Helena High, Helena High, Helena
Capital, Great Falls High, & CMR High
The Capital High School Key Club helped out with the Helena Food Share this Christmas Season.
During the Great Falls High School Christmas Concert, the Great Falls Key Club sold Bison Ornaments for their Annual Christmas Mart.
