Division 14 December Newsletter

Volume 6 December 2010

a wonderful holiday and I cannot wait

to celebrate it with all of your Key

Club at our Christmas Bash!

This month is going to be jammed

pack with service and events for all

Key Clubs! I hope everyone’s ready for

our Interclub that’s coming up real

soon! Division 14 is seeking out talent

and need your Key Club to show their

skills at our talent showcase! I will

also update everyone on District

Convention and hope your Key Club

has been saving up to attend. Also

make sure to inform your Key Club

about all the contests they can

participate and scholarships to apply

for! Prepare your Key Club for the

New Year soon and inform them

what’s going on in our Division. I hope

to see all of your Key Clubbers soon

and enjoy your holidays!

Happy Holidays to all Key Clubs and I

wish you all have a Merry Christmas!

JJLLEE’’ss DDAAIILLYY

3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204

Official Newsletter of Key Club LAMISSTENN Division 14

It’s that time of the year to be jolly

and helpful! Christmas is such an

amazing holiday to do service and

to be surrounded by friends and

family. This year you can help out

by donating clothes or toys for the

Salvation Army or Toys for Tots. You

can help out at your local soup

kitchen or visit your Kiwanis and see

what they are up to this season!

This is absolutely my favorite

holiday of the year because it is the

perfect time to spent time with

family and friends and to give back

to the community! I love giving gifts

out and seeing the joy and holiday

spirit in everyone. Christmas is such

In this issue!

K E Y C L U B

UPCOMING EVENTS! PCM/Tom’s Pizzeria, Gautier MS/ December 4, 2010 @ 4:00 P.M.

Division 14 Interclub/ Lynn Meadows Discovery Center/ October 18, 2010 5:30 PM-8:15 PM

Tis the season to be in service!

School of the Month!

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411 on Division 14 ....... 4

Impt. Events n Dates…5

JLE’s Fun Corner………5

Contact Information…5

Impt dates n events....4

Tis the season!..1

Christmas Projects.2

411 on Division 14...3

Interclub…………….3

The "miracle" of Christmas is repeated over and over again

through the joy of caring and sharing. The traditional red

kettle is an integral part of the Christmas scene, with millions

of dollars donated each year to aid needy families, seniors,

and the homeless, in keeping with the spirit of the season.

Donations provide Christmas dinners, clothing, and toys for

families in need. Financial assistance also helps with basic

necessities, along with seasonal aid. Families of prisoners

often are included. You can distribute

gifts to shut-ins in hospitals and nursing

homes, and shelters are open for

sit-down dinners. The Salvation Army

endeavors to bring spiritual light and love

to those it serves at Christmas so that

the real meaning of the season is

not forgotten.

Find your local Salvation Army

and help a family in need for the

holidays!

KEY CLUB Division 14 newsletter

Christmas Projects!

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Christmas is the perfect time to do

some service projects! Give back to

your community by going to a local

soup kitchen or senior home and help

out by providing dinner or singing

carols for the elderly. You can also

provide toys for children at your local

Toys for Tots or help out with the “Angel

Tree” project for the Salvation Army.

Your Key Club can do so much this

season, so gather your members and

spread the jolly service around!

Salvation Army

Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

program that collects new unwrapped toys

for children during Christmas. Their mission is

to collect new, unwrapped toys during

October, November and December each

year, and distribute those toys as Christmas

gifts to needy children in the community in

which the campaign is conducted. They

deliver a message of hope to less fortunate

youngsters that will

assist them in

becoming responsible,

productive, patriotic

citizens.

You can help Toys for

Tots by donating a

new toy and give it

to a local Toys for Tots

in your local area.

Salvation Army Angel Tree

project is where they gather

toys and gifts for children and

seniors to have a happy

Christmas holiday. You can

find an Angel tree station at

one of these locations: Wal-

mart, JCPenny, Edgewater

Mall, or apply online at

http://angel.jcpenney.com.

You can adopt an angel at

one of these places or online

and you will receive a list of

what this angel wants for

his/her Christmas. Once you

have your angel’s gift, you

can drop it off at a Salvation

Army location. Make

someone’s Christmas special

by providing them a gift they

will never forget.

The 411 on Division 14

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Here’s the latest news on Division 14! In this section, you will find Division 14’s information on Interclub,

DCON, and our Division updates!! Be prepared for this year because Division 14 is going all out!

As you know Division 14 is hosting their first Christmas

Bash Interclub! All Key Clubs are invited to come

and participate in this year’s talent showcase. We

will be hosting a food drive for the Salvation Army

as well so all attendees can bring cans or non-

perishable food to this event. We will be raffling off

gifts and prizes to raise money for the Salvation

Army as well. There will food, games, dance, and

more! Be prepare Division 14 because you do not

want to miss this spectacular event!

When: December 18, 2010 from 5:30 PM-8:15 PM

Where: Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

246 Dolan Avenue

Gulfport, MS 39507

What to bring: Cans/Non-perishable food, Money

for raffle, friends, and holiday spirits!

I hope to see all of you at Interclub and if you have

any questions feel free to contact me!

Division 14’s 2010 Interclub

A Christmas Bash! Talent Showcase!

Do you think your Key Club has talent? Do you think they have what it takes to take their talent at District Convention? Well now you have a chance to show their skills at our Christmas Bash’ Talent Showcase! If you or any Key Clubber you know would like to participate in this talent showcase, please contact me with their name, talent, and contact information. Talent can range from dancing, singing, comedy, acting, or whatever you like to present as long as it’s family appropriate. Each participant will receive a prize and have a chance to audition at District Convention! Please sign up soon and hope to see some amazing talents at this Christmas Bash.

What happened at Key Leader? Division 14 definitely represented at this year’s Key Leader. Sergio Gaskin (PHS), Hannah Yose (PHS), Holley Cunningham (RSH), Caitlyn Painter (WHS), May Ly (GHS), and I attended this outgoing event and gain new friends and learned more about being a leader. We also got to meet the District Kiwanis Governor Mrs. Linda Ramsey and had an inspiring Key Note Speaker Mr. Dennis. Through the ropes courses and intense sessions, everyone showed such fantastic leadership qualities and they were the shining stars at Key Leader. I am so proud of you all, and this year’s Key Leader was the best I ever had thanks to these amazing leaders.

Important Things To Remember

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December 4- PCM December 5- MONTHLY REPORTS DUE December 7- DREAM Program Arts and Crafts December 8- Gulfport Kiwanis Pancake Day December 14- DREAM Program Arts and Crafts -Ringing the Bell for Salvation Army Gulfport Kiwanis December 18- INTERCLUB! December 21- DREAM Program Arts and Crafts -Ringing the Bell for Salvation Army -Gulfport Kiwanis March 18-19- New Officer’s Training April 15-17- District Convention!

Although we did not have a PCM in November,

we will get into gear at the next PCM which is

this Saturday December 4! We will be discussing

Interclub, service projects, New Officers

Training, and DCON! Please be prepare to take

notes and update me on how your Key Club is

going. I expect a full report and you may turn in

your monthly reports at this PCM. Also have at

least one representative attend and if no one

cannot come please notify me ASAP. I hope to

see you all there!

When: December 4 @ 4:00 PM

Where: Tom’s Pizzeria in Gautier, MS

5116 Gautier Vancleave Road, Gautier,

MS

Important Dates

New Officers Training and District Convention are just around the corner! Start doing fundraisers with your Key Club and raise money to have as many Key Clubbers to attend DCON. Also start getting elections ready for your Key Clubbers and inform them about New Officers Training which is in March 18-19 in Baton Rouge this year. Prepare your future officers for next year so they can be as amazing as you are. If you are interested in running for District Office then you definitely want to start preparing right now. Anybody can run for Lieutenant Governor or even District Governor, just please let me know if you plan on running for one of these office so I can help prepare you when DCON comes around! I will update more on DCON and NOT soon so stay in touch! New Officers Training- March 18-19 @ Baton Rouge, LA District Convention- April 15-17 @ Natchez, MS

The year’s almost over, but that doesn’t

mean we can’t stop doing service! New

Year is around the corner and you want to

make sure that your Key Club is active

and going. Remember when there use to

be a bunch of Key Club members at your

first meeting? Are your meetings losing

more members now? Well you can

definitely fix that by showing your Key

Clubbers how much fun it is to be in Key

Club! Invite them to our Interclub event

and inform them about DCON! Show

them how much fun it is to be a Key

Clubber and also show them how good it

feels to do service. Keep your Key Clubs

up to date and active so we can end the

year off with a blast!

Start preparing for

NOT and DCON!

Jennifer Le; 3513 Jo Beth Terrace, Gautier Ms, 39553; (228)623-8959; [email protected]

A Kiwanis-family member

www. keyclub.org

Jle’s Fun Corner

Mary Frances Johnson District Governor 288 Firehorn Dr. Gretna, LA 70056 Phone: 504-460-8889 [email protected]

Breana Olivier Secretary-Treasurer 105 Parkside Dr. Thibodaux, LA 70301 Phone: 985-446-2650 [email protected]

Jennifer Le Lt.Gov Div. 14 3513 Jo Beth Terrace Gautier, MS 39553 Phone: 228-623-8959 [email protected]

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Ashley Williams International Trustee 1108 Pleasant Oak Dr. Fayetteville, NC 28314, Phone: 910-229-7111 [email protected]

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