Jalapeño Business | June 2016 | Issue 2

JALAPEÑO BUSINESS

JUNE 2016 | ISSUE 2 www.swdkeyclub.org

Hello!

In this Issue

This past weekend, 16 members of our board traveled to Walker, AZ for Summer Board A! I got Welcome/Spotlight.......….....1 the opportunity to meet the leaders who will be serving our district this year. We have an Committees....……….……….2 amazing board with passionate, enthusiastic, K-Family Corner/Dues............3 motivated, and charismatic board members who I know will do great things for our district.

Summer Service......................4

Feel free to reach out to me at any time this year, and I hope to see you all in Atlanta next month for International Convention!

-Alisa Nguyen

DCON......................................5 ICON......................….….…….6 Thirst Project.…………..……...7 AIDSpirit USA...………..…........8 Insider......................………......9

Club Spotlight

GODDARD

District Board Contact.........10

Contact Me swdkeyclubgovernor @gmail.com

Goddard High School Key Club puts on a banquet to recognize and thank members for their hard work and dedicated service! Great job, Goddard!

(520)-234-6663

COMMITTEES

Each Lieutenant Governor is placed into two committees where he/she will contribute

for the remainder of the term. See what each committee does and who the chairs are!

Service Committee (Chair: Olivia Kurschat, North Mountain LtG) The Service Committee is responsible for providing service contribution goals and ideas for members throughout the district. This committee will work towards making our service initiatives a district-wide effort, and formulate a plan for clubs to be involved and engaged in the Governor’s Project, AIDSpirit USA.

Kiwanis Family Relations Committee (Chair: Daniel Fuell, Catalina LtG) Oversee the fostering and strengthening of Kiwanis Family bonds throughout the Southwest. This committee is designed to unite and bring awareness to the Southwest District Kiwanis Family.

Convention Planning Committee (Chair: Jennifer Bass) This committee will contribute to the planning of District Convention and provide input for International Convention. This includes, but is not limited to, the formulation of a theme, workshops, sessions, pin/t-shirt designs, understanding contracts and budgets, contacting local sponsors, and creating promotional materials and guides.

Policies and Procedures Committee (Chair: Regan Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer) The purpose of this committee is to ensure that the Southwest District Bylaws and Policies are properly enforced. This committee will review the current District Bylaws and Policies, making sure that they are current, relevant, and properly written, and propose potential changes as necessary.

Growth and Communications Committee (Chair: Andrea Amavisca, Estrella LtG) This committee’s primary directive is to establish an effective communication system for the Southwest District. This committee will capitalize an outreach through communication, education, and by supplementing both new and existing resources to cater to the needs of our district.

Fundraising Committee (Chair: Emily Wookee, Rio Grande LtG) This committee will create easy-to-follow fundraisers so clubs can contribute to service partners, raise money for dues, and/or provide scholarships for members to attend conventions.

K-FAMILY CORNER //////////////////////

Two members of the Southwest District CKI board joined humbly joined us at Summer Board this past month. CKI Governor Banna Tesfay and CKI Secretary Anika Faglie drove several hours to put together some delicious meals, hang out with us at during training, and just show CKI’s support for Key Club!

But what is CKI? Circle K International, or CKI, is a community service, leadership development, and friendship organization that’s sponsored by Kiwanis International for college/university level students. CKI continues to leave a positive impact on the world with over 13,700 members residing in 17 nations.

Learn more at http://www.circlek.org/

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DUES

District dues are now $5.00 and International Dues are $7.00, totaling to $12.00. These annual fees are due by November 1st to receive Early Bird Status, but are regularly due by December 1st. Be sure to submit these payments to get the benefits of a Key Club member!

SUMMER SERVICE

Summer is the perfect time to explore new service projects. Here are a bunch of suggestions to keep your members involved throughout these next few months!

• Hand out cold water bottles to the mail carrier, garbage collector, construction workers, and homeless.

• Hold a lemonade stand for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a charity to help raise money for childhood cancer.

• Hand out popsicles or a refreshing beverage at the park.

• Give away some cool breezes with some spray bottle fans.

• Participate in a fan drive that donates fans to those who need one, particularly the elderly or just donate a couple of fans to people that need one.

• For your favorite charity, donate a box of 4th of July party supplies. Provide streamers, blowers, and table decorations.

• Create a game night for a local group home. Donate gently used board games and snacks.

• Fill bags with bug spray, sunscreen, and sidewalk chalk. You can bring the bags to a park to give away or donate to a school, the teachers know

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which families could use them.

Have a potluck brunch with friends and family and have each family bring food for a food drive to help out a local food pantry.

Get a jump start on school supply needs by holding a school supply drive for a homeless shelter for children.

Highway/Park Clean up Volunteer at a local animal shelter by taking animals on walks, collecting funds for animal food, or by making dogs beds/toys Help out at a local community garden or volunteer at a farmer’s market Visit retirement home and make crafts or play games with the elder Volunteer at your high school orientation. Help incoming freshmen find their classes and feel welcomed at school!

DISTRICT CONVENTION

“Groovy” -Sadie Morones, Caverns LtG “Turnt” -Morgan Snow, Papago LtG “Spicy” -Saul Ontiveros, South Mountain LtG “Exhilarating” -Regan Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer

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EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF The 62nd Annual Southwest District Convention will be held from March 24-26, 2017 in El Paso, TX!

“Lit” -Josefeth Hernandez, Bulletin Editor “An experience” -Olivia Kurschat, North Mountain LtG “Blast” -Alejandra Gonzalez Cruz, Black Canyon LtG “Polymazing” -Donald Poston Sangre de Cristo LtG “Educational” -Alex Mendez, Copper LtG “Dabtastic” -Kate Fellows, San Pedro LtG

Be on the lookout for the theme and registration release!

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

There’s less than a month until Southwest District Key Clubbers travel to Atlanta, GA for International Convention! Whether or not you’re attending, explore some of the links to see where out organization might be headed!

Candidates Booklet Interested in who might lead our organization? Read through this booklet for the candidate’s experience and goals for your future,

Proposed Bylaw Amendments These proposed amendments will be voted on at this year’s House of Delegates. Get a better understanding of each proposal before going in.

Key TV

Each ICON after curfew, a few students participate in a late night show recorded during convention. Sign up for KEY TV using the google form linked above!

SEASONS OF SERVICE

ABOUT

“Our mission is simple: Build a socially-conscious generation of young people who END the global water crisis. We do this by educating students about it and activating them to rock the clean water cause & build real water projects all over the world.

Why Water?

Health and Sanitation: Waterborne diseases kill more children every single year than AIDS, Malaria, and all world violence combined.

Small children typically do not have strong enough immune systems to fight diseases like cholera, dysentery, or schistosomiasis.”

\ Thirst Project is telling the world’s biggest Dirty Little Secret.

Fill up a water bottle full of dirty water. Carry the bottle around all month long. Carry it in school, at your desk, to lunch, in the gym, at the dinner table, keep it with you EVERYWHERE you go!

When people ask why you have a bottle filled with dirty water, tell them that 748 million people do not have access to safe, clean drinking water.

https://www.thirstproject.org

AIDSpirit USA

•SWD GOVERNOR'S PROJECT•

Some immediate past Key Clubbers from the Montana District traveled to Uganda with the AIDSpirit USA team to serve this past month! Check out the amazing things that only a few people were able to accomplish, and imagine what we can do as a whole!

•QUICK LINKS•

@aidspiritusa

|#aidspiritusa|

Prezi presentation | www.aidspirit.org

•FUNDING THE FUTURE•

UPCOMING DATES

• July 6-12 ICON • September 15 Officer Certification Forms are Due • September 17 Divisional Officer Training Conference

{INSIDER} KEY CLUB VISION PARTNER Landscape Structures Inc. has been creating innovative playground equipment since 1971. Think of the impact your club could have in your communit by constructing a playground as a signature project. Ask your members if giving children a place to play is the right project for your club. See Kiwanis playgrounds and find a local representative at playlsi.com.

• September 19 Nickelodeon’s World Wide Day of Play

OFFICER CERTIFICATION FORMS Please fill out this form with 2016-17 club officer information and send it to your Lieutenant Governor, so we know how to maintain contact with your club throughout the year!

MONTHLY REPORT FORMS Secretary and Treasurer reports are due on the 5th of each month, and President Lieutenant Governor Evaluations on the 15th! Find them on our district website.

STAY CONNECTED

WHERE IS ANTONIO?

Prescott, AZ for Summer Board A!

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Southwest District Key Club

CONTACT THE BOARD

Executive Board Alisa Nguyen………………………………….…….…swdkeyclubgovernor@gmail.com Regan Anderson………………………………..…………….swdkcsectreas@gmail.com Josefeth Hernandez…………………………..…….thekeytothesouthwest@gmail.com Lieutenant Governors Alejandra Gonzalez Cruz…………………….blackcanyonswdkeyclub@gmail.com Daniel Fuell…………………………………………….catalinaswdkeyclub@gmail.com Sadie Morones…………………..………………….…cavernsswdkeyclub@gmail.com Alex Mendez…………………..………………….……copperswdkeyclub@gmail.com Andrea Amavisca………………………………..……estrellaswdkeyclub@gmail.com Abagail Mock…………………………………….lookoutmtnswdkeyclub@gmail.com McDowell Mountain LtG (Vacant)…………mcdowellmtnswdkeyclub@gmail.com Samarah Elmer……………………….…….……mogollonrimswdkeyclub@gmail.com Elizabeth Heideman…………………………………mohaveswdkeyclub@gmail.com Olivia Kurschat………………..……….…………….northmtnswdkeyclub@gmail.com Morgan Snow…………………………………………papagoswdkeyclub@gmail.com Bradley Moffett……………………………………petroglyphswdkeyclub@gmail.com Emily Wookee……………………………………….riograndeswdkeyclub@gmail.com Kate Fellows…………..……….…………………….sanpedroswdkeyclub@gmail.com Jennifer Harned……………………………………sandiamtnswdkeyclub@gmail.com Donald Poston……….……………………….sangredecristoswdkeyclub@gmail.com Saul Ontiveros……………………………………….southmtnswdkeyclub@gmail.com Kiana Russo………………………………………..superstitionswdkeyclub@gmail.com DCON Chair Jennifer Bass………….........................……………………..jenniferbass17@gmail.com District Administrator Michael Braun.……………………………...............michaelwilliambraun@gmail.com

Don’t know what division you are in?

Refer to the Division Listing Tab on our website!

UNTIL NEXT TIME!

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