division 12 september newsletter
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check out the division 12 September newsletter!! It has tons of useful information! Go key club!TRANSCRIPT
As a Key Club member,
you also have the exciting
opportunity to save the lives of
mothers and babies in the poorest,
most remote areas around the
world through The Eliminate
Project: Kiwanis eliminating
maternal/neonatal tetanus. Just
$1.80 pays for three vaccinations
that will protect a mother and her
future children from tetanus and let
them create a lifetime of memories
together.”
Learn more about The Eliminate
project and how you can help on
page seven.
“The challenge is out
there. Key Club, are you
ready for it?” -Sarah Moreland
Alyssa Jade Ross
Lieutenant Governor Division 12
Volume 1 Issue 4
Official Newsletter of Key Club Division 12 September 2011
Hey You! Yes, you. I hope you had
a great first month of school! I
am going to start off this
newsletter with part of an article
I read in the September Key
Club Magazine.
Give the Gift of Memories “It’s true: Key Club
memories last a lifetime.
What are your Key Club
memories? What has left a deep
impression on you? It could be
anything: a project that
improved your community, a
club fundraiser for an
organization you believe in, a
leadership weekend at Key
Leader or a fun social where
you bonded with your
classmates.
This year, I challenge
you to help others make some
cherished memories of their
own. You already understand
why being in key Club is so
awesome, so follow the steps to
ensure your fellow members
think so too. My challenge to
you isn’t just for school. Do your
relatives volunteer with you?
Encourage your relatives to
create new memories serving
alongside you.
In this issue!
Introduction ......... 1
Div.12 News ..... 2-4
District News ….5-6
Project Eliminate . 7
Organizations ...... 8
Calendar ............. 9
Fun Page…………10
Contact Info……10
Alyssa’s Articles
K E Y C L U B
3636 WOODVIEW TRACE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204
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What does
this number
mean? Find out on page 9!
“You really can change the world if you care enough.” - Marion Wright Edelman
Missed a
newsletter?!
Check out
Issuu.com/Alyssa.ltg12
to find all of the division 12
newsletters!
You can also check out
lamisstennkeyclub.org
and click on the division 12 page
too!
School
Project Ideas! Clowning Around
Arrange to make, buy, or rent some clown
suits and nominate club members to be
clowns. Take the whole Key Club to a
hospital with balloons for sick children.
Clothing Drive
Solicit donations and place donation bins
around town so people can donate their
used clothing. Once clothing is collected,
take it to a local church group or to
another community-service group or
shelter.
Clean-Up Campaign
Your Key Club could invite all clubs and
organizations to participate in a citywide
clean-up campaign. The city is divided
into sections for each club. Solicit food
donations from area pizza restaurants to
feed the volunteers.
Food Basket Distribution
Contact a low-income housing
association and work out a schedule to
distribute hand out food baskets to low-
income families in your community.
Library Volunteer
Members can help the librarians,
especially during inventory at the end of
the year.
Mentally Disabled Center
Volunteer your Key Club’s services to work
at a center for persons with mental
disabilities. For members’ personal benefit,
it is worthwhile to pair off into “special buddies” for outings, games, etc.
President’s Council Meeting (PCM)
Division 12 News
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School Of the Month
Barbe High School
Congratulations to Barbe High School for
winning school of the month!!
How did Barbe’s Key Club win such an
amazing award?! They have done an
AMAZING job of turning in their monthly reports
in ON TIME! Not only have they been turning in
their report in on time, but they have done an
excellent job of keeping me up to date on
what is going on in their key club. I have heard
many great things from their club. They are
doing an amazing job recruiting members and
setting up projects. Great job Barbe! Keep up
the amazing work!
Barbe’s Key club will receive a special prize!
When?
September 11, 2011
Time?
3pm
Where?
Books-a-Million
Lake Charles, LA
Who should attend?
All club officers and advisors
Check out what we discussed
at the August PCM on page 3!
Division 12 News Cont. PCM Agenda
August 27, 2011; 2pm
Westminister Church, 301 Center Circle
Introduction
o Each officer will introduce
themselves. Name, school, office,
grade, and one goal you have for
your club.
Key Club Structure
o Club, Division, District, International
Your voice is most effective
o Ways to communicate
Make your meeting fit your school
Newsletters and Monthly Reports
o Monthly Report Due on the 5th of
every month!
o Example: August report is due on
September 5th
o Send to Philip also!
Governor’s Project
o Project Inspire
Rally
o October 1, 2011
o Key Club in the key of C
o Comeaux High School, Lafayette, LA
D.O.T (Divisional Officer’s Training)
o October 15, 2011
o MANDATORY!!
o 12pm-3:10pm
o Place to be determined!
Next PCM, September
o September 11?
o Weekday? Time? Place?
Clubs in attendance
-Saint Louis Catholic High School
-Sulphur High School
At the August PCM we discussed
the many different levels of key
club, different ways (besides
internet) to communicate, and
when is the best time for your club
to have a key club meeting.
Newsletters will be sent out on the
2nd of every month and don’t
forget to turn in your monthly
report in by the 5th of every
month! We also discussed about
this year’s governors project,
which you can find more
information about that on page 5!
We talked about Key Club Rally
and the Divisional Officer’s
Training, which can be found on
page 4 and the next PCM
information is found on page 2.
Thanks to everyone who came!
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Monthly Report Tracker
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Division 7A, 7B, & 12 Rally! What is rally? Rally is one the biggest event we
have in a division! You get to come in for a day
and learn about different key club and non key
club things through forums (sessions). There will be
music, food, and an inspiring keynote speaker. Join
us for the fun!
When? October 1st, 2011
Where? Comeaux High School, Lafayette, LA
Cost? $8 (pre-register), $10 at the door
Time? 8am-12
Who should attend? All key club members!
Why Should I attend? You will get to meet key
clubbers from all over the southwest; learn about
key club, and be inspired by an amazing keynote
speaker! D.O.T Divisional Office’s Training
What is D.O.T? Divisional Officer’s
Training. At this training, you will learn
everything you need to know all
about your officer position, being
servant-leader, and ways to make
your club successful.
When? October 15, 2011
Where? TBA
Cost? FREE!
Time? 12-3:10pm
Who should attend? ALL club officers
and advisors! This is MANDATORY!
Why should I attend? So you can
help build your club to be the best it
can possibly be!
Division 12 News Cont.
Check out Westlake’s Key Club on the
CPSB home page! Let’s help them out by
donating stuffed animals, small toys,
crayons and coloring books to their
Project Smile!
For more information go to www.cpsb.org.
A Day of Inspiration
One day in the spring in which
LaMissTenn Key Clubbers are invited
to accompany the Governor to St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital to
play with the kids and present their
accomplishments to the patients,
staff, and their families.
Why?
Because these children INSPIRE us to be
strong and thankful every day and deserve
the love we can give.
Goal
Raise $2000 by the end of District
Convention
Fundraising
5k Run/Walk
-One in New Orleans, LA
-One in Hattiesburg, MS
Dance Marathon
8 hour dance marathon in the spring.
-In Baton Rouge, LA
To Help Children suffering from
pediatric cancer by donating time,
money and love to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.
Project Inspire Hello Key Clubbers! My name is
Gabby Murphy, and I am your 2011-2012
LaMissTenn District Governor! I look
forward to meeting some of you and
working with you this year. I have many
ideas for service projects, including my
Governor’s Project- Project Inspire! Project
Inspire is a service project to help children
suffering from pediatric cancer by
donating time, money, and love to St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital in
Memphis, TN. We have many exciting
things planned for this project including
two 5k walks and an 8-hour dance-a-thon!
I can’t wait to see what you can do! Keep
up the service and always remember our
motto: “Caring—Our way of life!” Feel free
to contact me at
[email protected] if you
would like to help or have any questions
about the district! Also check out our
website www.lamisstennkeyclub.org.
Yours in service,
Gabrielle Murphy
LaMissTenn District Governor
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District News
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District News Cont.
How and Why to Pay Dues: -It is $13.00 total:
-$6.50 for International
-$6.50 for District
-Dues should be sent by November 1st
(Early Bird) or by December 1st
(Delinquent)
-Mail to Key Club International Office:
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN, 46268
USA
-A club will not be recognized by Key
Club International if it has not paid its
dues.
What Your Dues Go To: -Club Mailings/ Communication/
Administration
-Leadership Development/ Officer
Planners
-Major Emphasis Program/ Service
Opportunities
-Convention Planning and Promotion
-Youth Opportunities Fund Service
Grants and Member Scholarships
-Governor/Administrator and Board
Training/Meetings
-Support to Districts
-Awards and Recognition
-KEY CLUB Magazine
Your dues contribute to a lot of things!
Do your Dues!
Email [email protected]
to receive one!
9 one baby dies every nine minutes from
neonatal tetanus
160 160 babies die from neonatal
tetanus every day
110 Our goal is to raise US$110 million to
eliminate MNT by 2015.
1.80 On average, health education
and a series of three doses of tetanus
vaccine cost US$1.80.
61 Using this average, Kiwanis will help
save or protect more than 61 million
mothers and their future babies.
38 38 countries remain at high risk for
MNT.
9,000 Ultimately, 9,000 Kiwanis leaders
will help achieve our fundraising goal.
2015 The Eliminate Project’s fundraising
campaign culminates in 2015.
Kiwanis Project
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis
International and UNICEF have joined forces
to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.
This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly
60,000 innocent babies and a significant
number of women each year. The effects of
the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns
suffer repeated, painful convulsions and
extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more
than 100 million mothers and their future
babies must be immunized. This requires
vaccines, syringes, safe storage,
transportation, thousands of skilled staff and
more. It will take US$110 million — and the
dedicated work of UNICEF and every member
of the Kiwanis family.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to
tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving
one of the most significant public health
successes of the 20th century. Now, they are
eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth.
And in doing so, the project will reach the
poorest, most neglected mothers and babies
with additional lifesaving health care. The end
of this one disease means the beginning of
better health for so many families.
Visit
theeliminateproject.org
for more information!
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Check out these Organizations!
=Major Emphasis Program
Some of these organizations are part of the Major Emphasis Program! Major Emphasis Program
(MEP) is a program in which Key Club International challenges all Key Clubs and members to
focus their energies on making an international impact. The purpose of the Major Emphasis
Program Committee is to promote the service initiative and service partners by coming up with
new project ideas.
The Mission To raise money and
awareness of childhood
cancer causes, primarily
research into new
treatments and cures
and to encourage and
empower others,
especially children, to
raise money for childhood cancer by holding their
own Alex's Lemonade Stands. Alexandra “Alex” Scott was born on January 18, 1996
and was diagnosed with neuroblastoma (a type of
childhood cancer) just before her first birthday. In 2000
the day after receiving a stem cell transplant, she told
her mother that she wanted to start a lemonade stand
and raised $2,000 for her hospital. In August 2004, Alex
passed away at eight years old and raised over one
million dollars with the help of others, to find a cure for
childhood cancer. Today the ALSF has raised more than
$30 million and more than $12 million coming from
lemonade stands.
For more information go to alexslemonade.org.
Operation Blessing International Relief and
Development Corporation (OBI) is a 501 nonprofit,
humanitarian organization headquartered in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Through core programs of
disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, orphan
care, water wells and community
development, OBI is dedicated
to demonstrating God’s love
by alleviating human need
and suffering in the United
States and around the world.
For more information visit www.ob.org
The Mission Building Tomorrow (BT) is an international social-profit organization
encouraging philanthropy among young people by raising awareness
and funds to build and support educational infrastructure projects for
under-served children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Building Tomorrow empowers students to raise money and build primary schools for kids who couldn’t
otherwise afford to go to school. They are committed to encouraging students to look beyond their own
lives and to work to improve the lives of others. Key Clubbers have the power to make a huge impact in
the lives of children thousands of miles away. Over the past few years, they have compiled a lot of great
event ideas from other Key Clubs across the country! Once you sign-up to work with Building Tomorrow,
your club will be provided with fundraising ideas, event guides, marketing & Publicity materials, videos and
more! For more information visit Buildingtomorrow.org.
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K E Y C L U B
March
November October
April
20-22 District
Convention
in Baton
Rouge, LA
22-23 New Officer’s
Training in
Baton Rouge,
LA
4-6 Key Leader in
Greenwell
Springs, LA
1 Division 7A,
7B, and 12
Rally in
Lafayette, LA
September
5 Monthly
Reports are
due!
17 Rally Packets
due!
11 PCM (info on
page 2)
July
4-8 2012 Key
Club
International
Convention
15 D.O.T
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Make sure you visit
Lamisstennkeyclub.org
keyclub.org
for more information about Key Club!
Contact Information
Alyssa Ross
Lieutenant Governor
Division 12
2417 Saint Francis Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 426-7980
Gabby Murphy
District Governor
7416 Shrewsbury Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
gabbylamisstenngov@yaho
o.com
Philip Roth
District Secretary-Treasurer
308 Hale Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301
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Fun. Fun. Fun. Fun.
10. How often will the service initiative change?
a) every two years
b) every year
c) every three years
d) every other month
11. What are Kiwanis Clubs whose members are
mostly retired citizens called?
a) Old Kiwanis Club
b) Old K Club
c) Golden Kiwanis Club
d) Golden K Club
12. Where was the first Key Club International
Convention held?
a) Louisiana
b) California
c) Florida
d) Arizona
Answers: 7) b 8) c 9) a
Key Facts Nine best things to say if you get caught
sleeping at your desk
nine) Whew! Guess I left the top off the white
out. You probably got here just in time.
eight) I wasn’t sleeping, I was meditating on
the mission statement and envisioning a new
paradigm.
seven) I was testing my desk for drool
resistance.
six) I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise
to relieve work-related stress. Do you
discriminate against people who practice
Yoga?
five) Why did you interrupt me? I had almost
figured out a solution to our biggest problem.
four) The coffee machine is broken.
three) Someone must have put decaf in the
wrong pot.
Two) They told me at the blood bank this might
happen.
one) … in God’s name, Amen.
Answer to page one: 261,210 is how many
members we have in Key
Club International right
now.
Our goal is 275,000!