Division 3S November Newsletter

DCON

Upcoming Events

3rd PCM

Saturday, November 12th 2011 from 10 AM-11:30 AM McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library. 7405 Stella Link. Houston, Texas 77025

We will be discussing all of the updates I have for clubs. Presidents, please be ready to give a brief report on your clubs recent activities. Planning time between “Buddy Clubs” will also be allocated. Get excited! Get pumped! Two DCON Fundraisers Executed December 1st 12:00 AM Your report detailing your successes of 2 DCON fundraisers will be sent to my inbox! I look forward to them. If you haven't sent me your plans, please do so, NOW.

Kiwanis Zone Conference 2011

December 3, 2011 9 AM - 2 PM (Key Clubbers will probably leave before lunch) 555 Community College Drive Houston TX, 77013

Basically the Kiwanis FTC, but is being used this year as a K-Family get-together. I will be teaching a forum over Key Club. If anyone is interested in co-teaching, please let me know! I would love for you to help! $5 is needed for a breakfast and lunch. Get excited! The ELIMINATE project will be heavily discussed.

Division Election Conference 2012

January 2012

TBA

Those who wish to run for Division 3S Lieutenant Governor will give a speech and answer questions. Each club is allowed 1 endorsed candidate and 4 voters at the DEC. This election will determine the next LTG for the following term. If you are interested please contact me, to learn more about duties

Division 3S

Divisional

Service Projects

Sandwich making for hungry children of Hare Krishna . Will take place after the 3rd PCM (see Upcoming Events) Email me and I will tell you to bring either a unit of PB , J, or bread Annual Thanksgiving Big Feast Nov. 25 10 AM—TBA (~1 PM) George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX We will be packaging, handing out meal baskets to families. This is a HUGE event. I will need an RSVP from each club. No limit to members.

DCON is rol l ing around! Check l ist:

1. Talk to your faculty spon-

sor about DCON

2. Announce to Kiwains

clubs that you plan on

attending

3. Plan and execute 2

fundraisers by Decem-

mber 1st.

Fundraising:

Car washes

Local restaurant spirit

night

Bake sales

Pancake breakfasts

Sell “Key Club Sun-

glasses” (ask Carolina

English, Lamar KC)

Community sponsorship

Club Forum Application:

For clubs planning on going

to DCON submit your club

forum application by Decem-

ber 16th if you wish to share

your stories and tips with the

rest of T-O! Email me for de-

tails!

Exploring District Convention. What is DCON?

DCON stands for District Convention. It is

held in Dallas, TX. Last year more than

1,200 Key Clubbers gathered to support their

District and their clubs. DCON is 3 days long

during the month of April at the Sheraton

Hotel in Dallas. DCON is a place to learn

about different leadership opportunities that

exist within the Key Club hierarchy, how to

improve their clubs, innovative takes on ser-

vice projects, officer duties information ses-

sions, called forums, banquets, dance parties,

District Staff elections, bylaw amendments, a

beautiful hotel, and much much more.

Why should my club and me go? What

will I take out of this experience?

By visiting forums you will add to your

knowledge bank and

learn everything you

need to know to best

fulfill your duties as a

member/officer/

president/sponsor. If you

better understand the

organization you are

serving, become more

involved, get excited,

and have fun, you will be

invaluable to this organi-

zation. This is why we

want you here! For seniors, it is a wonderful

opportunity to celebrate the hard work put

into serving the community.

You/

someone in

your club

may run for

District Staff office. Getting a club member

in the district staff will be extremely valuable

to furthering your club’s involvement in Key

Club culture. enhance the club experience,

but also it may add to your confidence, re-

sume, service initiatives, and leadership

skills.

DCON is a great place to have fun as well!

While we

spend a lot

of time

bettering

attendee’s

under-

standing of

Key Club,

we know

how to

have a blast. Each evening the District Board

puts together a program while you enjoy a

banquet dinner. There will be music, light

effects, funny videos, guest speakers, con-

tests including: Mario Cart, Dance 2, and a

talent show while you eat! Or if you choose

to participate you will be on stage in the

quest to take how a ton of trophies and

awards!

October 2011

Packed November! What are you do-ing to make some-one thankful?

So Kiwanis is structured very similar

to Key Club. We have club level,

divisions, the Texas-Oklahoma Dis-

trict, and the international sector. So

let’s take a second and know the

people. Susan Hennum is the new

Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District

Governor for 2011-2012.

Her projects should

impact the Key Clubbers as well,

since we are a K-family! Key

Clubber, I know how much you

love to help out This is your

chance Stand by Susan in her

Governor’s Project. Soles for

Orphan Souls, an organization

that collects shoes and socks for

disadvantaged child orphans. This is

a beautiful cause and opportunity to

serve. Thanks Susan!

November is K-Family and

Prematurity month

(March of Dimes to support

prematurely-born babies)

K-Family?

Kiwanis is an amazing organiza-

tion because it helps foster lead-

ership outside of its personal

agenda. This is how we have

Key Club. In 1925, Key Club was

first chartered by Kiwanis with

the focus, “Children: Their future;

our focus”. Your Kiwanians break

their backs to support your clubs

service projects and financial

endeavours. Show a little love.

Have you thanked them for their

hard work? Have you talked to

your sponsoring club recently?

Do you send them your monthly

reports? I encourage you to

complete the following check list.

Email your Kiwanis sponsor

to see if you can participate

in upcoming service pro-

jects

Invite them to your meet-

ings

Attend the Kiwanis Division

Council Meetings (DCMs).

Ask me about when and

where. I will give you the

DL!

Plan to participate in the

Kiwanis International Major

Emphasis Project (MEP),

ELIMINATE, to protect the

connection between mother

and child by eradicating a

disease from the face of our

earth, to delete Neonatal-

maternal Tetnus.

Prematurity Awareness Month

Getting involved in the

Kiwanis Governor’s Project is such a

rewarding opportunity. This is a great

way to bond with your Kiwanis clubs

and really be able to experience one

of the next levels after Key Club!

It is about time that Key Clubs are

responsive to Kiwanis rather than just

Kiwanis being responsive to Key

Club. Service is about supporting

others through human love and car-

ing. Why not extend that to the peo-

ple who gave us these amazing

opportunities to serve.

Sophomore of the Year

Scholarship

Kiwanis sponsors hundreds of schol-

arships to support their Key Clubbers

in their university endeavors. And this

award is no exception. Sophomores

may apply to be recognized by T-O

Kiwanis District by submitting the

application.

Many of you have asked me where to

send the form. At the time I could not

tell you, however, now….you will

send the form to our Division 3 Kiwa-

nis Lieutenant Governor Gwen

Branch at: Gwendolyn Branch 8203 Enchanted Forest Dr. Houston TX 77088 K-Family guys! Do not forget! They help us out whenever we need it, bond with them! Kiwanians = BFFs

Your Kiwanians need and want your

help. Visit them through

service projects, ask them to

participate in a Kiwanis

luncheon, go to their DCMs,

invite them to your meet-

ings, email them, call them,

COMMUNICATE. Every

time a Key Club has needed

help, your sponsoring clubs

do anything to fix your problems.

Your Kiwanians funded an AMAZING

FTC, bus transportation, everything.

In the United States, 1 in 8 babies is

born prematurely.

Worldwide, 13 million babies are born

too soon each year.

March of Dimes, our official Key Club ser-

vice project needs our support. November is

their awareness month campaign.

In 2003, the March of Dimes launched the

Prematurity Campaign address the crisis

and help families have full-term, healthy

babies. We’re funding lifesaving research

and speaking out for legislation that im-

proves care for moms and babies. World-

wide, 13 million babies are born prema-

turely each year.

You can show your sup-

port by raising money to

donate to March of Dimes

foundation and by holding

awareness drives. Let’s

show our support!

Bellaire Key Club raising funds for ALS’ cancer

Research with their sponsor, Greater North Kiwanis

Dragon Boat Racing Makes a Splash with Key Clubs!

Kempner and Lamar put their back

into it while they rowed at the Octo-

ber Dragon Boat Regatta.

Dragon boat racing is a

chinese sport that requires

22 crew members. Each

person has to work as a unit

of a team. In other words, in

order to move the 500

pound boat, everyone has to

be stroking at exactly the

same pace. It was an amaz-

ing time! There was music,

dragon dances, inflatable

sumo wrestling, and a bunch of

smiles! These clubs will definitely be

working together again in the future.

Great job guys!

Kempner and Lamar join forc-

es to take the gold, 3rd place

in their division! Who says

service clubs can’t have fun?

What’s up 3S? Send me your pictures from your

service initiatives, socials, inter-

clubs, district events, everything!

Even meetings! I would love to

feature you all on my newsletter!

I know that you are all working

extremely hard, so why not brag

a little? :P

Embarassing District Staff picture

from K-Family board meeting? I

think yes. Colten Meisner is a

peanut. LOVELY. Man, I wish I

thought of that….

Get your Key Club spirit on this

month! See what Lieutenant

Governor Chris Brierly made for

his Fall Training Conference!

One word: LEGIT

Contact Information

Lamar Key Club is taking advantage

of Spooky October! Their Key Club

volunteered at the Bellaire Pumpkin

Patch, an event where young chil-

dren get to participate in arts and

crafts, play games, and have a great,

festive time. Definitely my favorite

service projects are with kids, and

this was no exception.

Kempner is taking DCON fundrais-

ing my storm! With already 2 orga-

nized restaurant spirit nights they are

well on their way to get their mem-

bers to district convention! Their Key

Club, family and friends pulled to-

gether and had a social dinner at

local restaurant, Uptown Deli. There

was delicious cake and amazing

grub! Next time,

Kempner wants YOU

and your club to

come out to support.

Who can ever have

too much Key Club

and too much cake?

Megan Iselin District Governor 713-449-4150 [email protected]

Morgan Hah District Treasurer 409-779-8048 [email protected]

Ryan Nava District Secretary 713-206-4766 [email protected]

Kaitlyn Levitt District Editor 325-646-0965 [email protected]

Colten Meisner Convention Liaison 325-203-0168 [email protected]

Meagan Lloyd Lieutenant Governor 713-494-0867 [email protected]

Patrick Schibi District Administrator 580-351-7289 [email protected]

Judy Pomoroski Region 12 Adviser 832-452-7544 [email protected]