Catalina Division July Newsletter

Elijah Barnett: [email protected]

July Newsletter

June 3, 2014

In this Issue Introduction 1

SWD Seasons of

Service 2

Back to School 3

Info 4

K-Family/The Golden

Circle 5

Summer Events/

Divsional Service

Event 6

Closing Tidbits 7

Check out the SWD

Website for

resources, photos,

and events.

Swdkeyclub.org

Hello Catalina Divsion,

In this newsletter are some

great back to school tips and

steps to telling someone about

Key Club.

Catalina Division’s first DCM is a

little over a month away!!

Monthly Reports –

Sec/Treas Reports are due

by the 5th of every month.

LtG Evaluations are due by

the 15th of every month

Officer Training and our first

Division Council meeting will

take place on Saturday August

16th

Check out page 7 for DCM

Info!

Introduction

My Goals

- Strengthen the K

Family Bond

- Connect Clubs in

my Division

- Spread my

passion for Key

Club to others

Have an

upcoming

Event?

Send me the

details so

that I can

attend!

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https://www.hersheystrackandfield.com

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Do you know what Seasons of Service is?

Seasons of Service is the Southwest District’s way to promote the Key Club International

preferred charities or major emphasis projects. Each month corresponds with 1 of the 4 projects

and clubs are encouraged to conduct a service projects which benefits that month’s partner.

Aside from the 4 major emphasis projects, Beads of Courage which is the Governor’s project is

promoted all year round.

Seasons of Service officially starts in August and Children’s Miracle Network is the selected

project. An easy way to support CMN is to attend Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen on Thursday

August 14th, 2014 where $1 or more of your purchase will be donated to CMN.

*Click the links under the pictures to find out more information about that project.*

Do you know what the KCI preferred charities are?

http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproj

ect/home.aspx

Governor’s Project!!

http://www.beadsofcourage.org/

School will be resuming before we know it, therefore now is the time to

start planning your service year. The following are some suggestions to

make your upcoming term the best possible year as well as improve your

club for the better. Set goals: It is important for each of your officers to express their goals for the year

as well as agree upon a centralized goal for the whole board. This will help unite your

board and serve as a foundation for the year.

Create a service calendar: Plan out each month making sure to include meetings,

socials, events, and anything else your club participates in. Make this available to

your members and continue to update it as the year goes on.

Create a budget: If your board creates a budget for the year there are pre-established

fundraising goals as well as an outlined plan of your spending. A budget does not

mean your club can’t go against it, it is just a plan for the club’s spending’s.

Service Project Idea One of the most useful items for schools and kids in need are school supplies. This is

an easy service project but one that will have a huge impact. Ask your community

and club members to donate items such as pens, pencils, scissors, glue sticks, folders,

lined paper, and anything else school related.

Ice cream social The best way to attract High School Students is food! Use this to your advantage and

plan a social for your first meeting. For example you could hold an Ice cream social

and serve Ice Cream Sandwiches, a great treat and a fun filled meeting! Make sure to

advertise in advance so everyone knows when and where!

Spreading the Word of Key Club Check to see if your club can set up a booth at your school’s registration. This is a

good time and place to tell people about Key Club and convince them to join. Have

fliers printed with info about your club and Key Club International. Make sure to take

emails and phone numbers from everyone that comes by so you can send out first

meeting reminders.

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District Education and Leadership Convention (DELC)

District Convention is held every year, the convention allows Key

Club members from the Spicy Southwest District to come together

and participate in dances, in workshops, to make lasting friendships,

and to lastly vote on the new district board. The most recent

Convention was held in Tucson, Arizona March 28th-30th, 2014 and

theme was Cirque Du Southwest.

*Stay tuned for info pertaining to next year’s Convention*

Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF)

Have a community service project you would like to complete but

need funding? The Youth Opportunities Fund is a grant given to

clubs struggling to fund a project. If you have a project and would

like to apply for grant money follow the link below.

http://www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/yofgrant.aspx

**Funding ranges anywhere from $100 to $2,000**

Dues

Annual Key Club member dues are required to be in NO LATER than

December 1st, 2014. Early Bird dues are to be in NO LATER than

November 1st, 2014. Clubs are rewarded at District Convention for

successfully submitting Early Bird Dues.

Strive to make the Early Bird Dues date of November 1st, 2014.

Catalina Division Schools

CDO –– Catalina Foothills –– Cienega –– Ironwood Ridge

Marana –– Mt. View –– Sabino –– University

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K-Family

Kiwanis

Aktion Club

Circle K

Key Club

Builders Club

K-Kids

The Golden Circle

When informing others about Key

Club use the Golden Circle. Starting

with the why is important because it

empaszies why Key Club does what

we do!

Start by working inward out.

Began with the Why: Key Club allows

students to make a difference one

home, school, and community at a

time. All through service.

Then transitition to the how: Key Club

participates in service projects, builds

character and develops leadership.

End with the what: Key Club is an

International Organization

characterized as a family of 260,000

plus members. We also belong to the

even bigger K-Family of over 600,000

members worldwide.

Key Clubbers, summer is fast approaching, but that

doesn’t mean our service should temporarily come to halt.

Here are some ideas for Summer Service Projects!

─ Hold a car wash to benefit one of the KCI partners

or a local organization

─ Volunteer at your local animal shelter

─ Plan a park clean up

I am in the process of planning a Catalina Division Service Project with

Beads of Courage (The Governors Porject). The official date and location

will be released in my next newsletter.

“The Program is a resilience-based intervention designed to support and

strengthen children and families coping with serious illness. Through the

program children tell their story using colorful beads as meaningful

symbols of courage that commemorate milestones they have achieved

along their unique treatment path.”

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DCM Saturday August 16th 9:30AM to 12PM

-Ensure each officer understands his or her responsibilities for the upcoming year

-Get to know each club and their officers

-Begin to build ties between clubs

**It is very important that all officers attend

because this will serve as an Officer Training**

Saturday September 13th 9:30AM to 12PM -Discuss KCI and SWD service partners

-Discuss Divisional Service Project

-Encourage clubs to begin preparation for UNICEF Project

Please start planning ahead so that you can attend.

*DCM’s will be held at the University Arizona* Specific details for exact location will be given out closer to the DCM.

District Webmaster Efren Fonseca – SWD Webmaster – is always seeking photos which demonstrate the

service that you club is doing. Feel free to send him photos to be featured on the website

or in his newsletter.

[email protected]

As always, yours in service,

Eli Barnett – Marana High School

Catalina Division LTG

[email protected]

Spicy Southwest District

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