Summer Bulletin(:

Inside this issue:

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Volume 1 Summer Bulletin

BUCKEYE KEY

Governor Introduction 2

About Cece Ferguson 3

Executives Introduction 4

Lieutenant Governor Introduction 5,6,7

DCON Recap Edition 8,9

Club Spotlight: Bay High School 10

KCDC ICON 2013 11

Inside Scoop on ICON 2013 12,13

Year to Eliminate 14

Summer of Service 15

Bulletin Editor Introduction 16

Dear Ohio District,

Hello! My name is Natalie Hagy and I am your 2013-2014 Ohio District Governor. I am so excited to be

able to work with all of you this year. I will be a senior at Hilliard Davidson High School come this fall. I sing in the

choir, play viola, play tennis, and, of course, volunteer with Key Club. When playing tennis, I usually play first dou-

bles with my twin sister who will actually be bringing you the Buckeye Key this year!

What exactly does Governor do? As the District Governor, I am in charge of running board meetings for

the District Board, help committees organize the District, promote the Eliminate Project and represent the state of

Ohio on the International Board. I have to make sure that tasks are being completed and resources are the most

up to date for the Ohio District. I also work closely with Kiwanis to help create the best experience for the Key

Clubbers.

As Governor, I want it be able to have the voices of the District Members be heard. There is no Key Club

without its members and you all contribute so much service to all of the communities in Ohio. You know what

needs to be made different in this District and what you want to see so please feel free to contact the District

Board! My contact information will be included in this letter and I encourage all of you to shoot me a quick email

or text to introduce yourself. Nothing makes me more excited than meeting new people!

I would also love to increase membership attendance to District events which include Fall Rally, District

Convention and the Ohio Tour to International Convention. These events promote unity across the District and

the more that attend the merrier the experience.

I am ecstatic to serve as your Ohio District Governor this year. I encourage all of you to relax and contin-

ue to serve your communities through this summer. You all have such great talents and I cannot wait to see this

bloom.

Yours in Service,

Natalie Hagy

2013-2014 Ohio District Governor

Page 2 GOVENOR’S WELCOME

Governor Fun Fact!

Natalie has been on the varsity

tennis team at her high school

since she was a freshman!

About Miss Cecelia Ferguson- Ohio’s Liaison to the International Board

I am an international trustee and I serve on the International Board of Key Club and make decisions that

affect our entire organization. I also supervise and bring information about these decisions to your district and

your two sister districts (Capital and New York) while bringing your ideas and voice to the international level.

About Cecelia: I am from Tampa, Florida and I will be a freshman at the University of South Florida in the

fall. I love my family, friends, animals, and Key Club! I enjoy spending as much time as I can at the beach! I col-

lect office supplies, especially if they happen to be Key Club merchandise.

About getting to the position of International Trustee: First you will need endorsement from your district at

district convention, meaning the House of Delegates will have to vote in favor of your candidacy for Internation-

al office. The House can endorse two international trustees and one international president or vice president (I

know it can sound a little confusing at first). After endorsement you will continue on your journey to International

Convention where there will be one round of caucusing; which consists of eleven rooms; a nominating confer-

ence where some candidates will be eliminated; a meet the candidates, where there will be question & answer

session on stage; and finally there will be one speech at the House of Delegates where voting will commence. I

understand this is a very long journey but having experienced it I can say it is so worth it!

If you ever have a question about Key Club, service, leadership, elections, or anything of the like, I’d

love to hear from you. I’m here for a reason… and the reason is to serve all of you, so that you can better serve

your homes, schools, divisions, and communities.

My contact info:

Call/text: 813-928-5208

Email: [email protected]

Yours in friendship and service,

Cecelia Ferguson

Page 3 INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE

Thanks so much for

a great year Cece!

We really appreci-

ated all of your

hard work and

dedication to the

Ohio District! You’ll

be truly missed!

Good luck on your

future goals! :)

Page 4 EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTIONS

District Secretary~ Molly Holleran

“I'm so excited to attend ICON, to

meet as many amazing people as

possible, and especially to make

a difference!"

District Webmaster~ Joel Pepper

“I hope to make the website a bit

more clear and streamlined, and

also add a feature or two, such

as an RSS feed, a nice favicon, or

a section with some videos of our

activities.”

District Treasurer~ Weston Uram

“I want to make the individual

member realize that their commit-

ment is the reason we can have

such large goals.”

District Historian~ Leslie Flynn

“As Historian, I will work to

improve our board records

to make each year easier

for the incoming board.“

Executive Introductions At DCON, our new executive board was elected! They had to go through a

long process to get where they are today but they all deserve it! Below are

their pictures and a sentence about a hope or goal for this year!

Lieutenant Governor Introductions

Page 5 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INTRODUCTIONS

Division 2~ Brianne Bowers

“A goal of mine is to become

closer as a division, help lots of peo-

ple and have fun! :)”

Division 3~ Rebecca Dunaway

“I want to have an awesome year with

my division and do a big huge service

project with them.”

Division 5~ Annie Monnin

“I hope to create life-long friendships,

and to gain better leadership skills.”

Divison 6~ Davis Taske

"I look forward to learning more about Key

Club and helping to connect Division 6 to

the District as a whole."

Division 7&8~ Sarah Blatt-Herold

“I can't wait to get to know more peo-

ple in key club, and I am so excited to

be involved in this organization at the

district level.”

Division 10E~ Luis Sandoval

"Service to others is the rent you

pay for you room here on earth" -

Muhammad Ali

As we start the new Key Club year with a bang, it is a great idea to know who will be serving as our

Lieutenant Governors for the 2013-2014 Key Club year. Each LTG has a picture and a goal or hope for

this upcoming year!

Division 1~Brad Krupp

“Be the change you want to

see in the world.” –Gandhi

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Division 10S~ Megan Van Sickles

I would like more people from my home

club and the other clubs to international

conventions and districts.

Division 10W~ Michael Chung

“My Goal as Ltg of 10W is to main-

tain and establish contact with the

key clubbers in my division and

communicate with each other bet-

ter.” Division 11~ Jeremy Buchanan

"My biggest goal for the year is to establish

contact with all 13 schools in my division and

spread the word about Key Club interna-

tional. Too few people know about the

amazing work and opportunities available

to them through Key

Club."

Division 12W~ Kaylee Volmer

“There are many doors that open in your

life. It IS your choice wether

or not you pick the right one

that is right for you"

- John Vallance

Division 13~ Jessica Quinn

“My goal for this year is to get more

of my clubs involved in Key Club

International.”

Division 14~ Claire Mercer

“This year I am looking forward to unit-

ing my division and making

lots of great new friends!"

Division 15~ Eric Milstein

"I'd like to increase communication

between clubs through service pro-

jects and divisional events."

Division 16W~ Isabella Majoros

“I'm very excited for this new year

of service and look forward to

making my division stronger.”

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INTRODUCTIONS

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Division 17~ Anna Popa

“As Lt. Governor I am really looking for-

ward to communicating with all the dif-

ferent key clubs and putting together

joint service projects to reach out to our

communities.”

Division 18E~ Isabel Charlton

“My goals as Lieutenant Governor

are to build communication

throughout the clubs and also with

the Kiwanis. As well as, starting

new clubs around my town

and giving other people the

chance to take part in the

great feeling I get from com-

munity service.”

Division 18W~Leah McInturf

“I look forward to meeting

some awesome key clubbers

from all over the state and

making a difference in the

world! :)”

Division 20~ Olivia Rocco

“I hope to further integrate

my district in district affairs

and increase the overall love

of Key Club!” Division 21~ Shyanne Zitkovic

“I am looking forward to

once again have the oppor-

tunity to serve my division

and district, while continuing

to pursue my passion for ser-

vice! (:”

Division 22~ Kyle Smith

“My goal for the year is to have

a divisional project of some

sort .”

Division 24~ Salman Arif

“One of the things I hope to do

this year is bring together the

clubs in my division so that we

can better serve our entire area

as a whole. Also, I hope to in-

crease DCON attendance!”

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INTRODUCTIONS

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Making service the star of the show was certainly not a problem for key

clubbers at this year's Ohio District Convention. Right off the bat, key club-

bers from all over Ohio came in with their spirits high and really got pumped

up at the spirit rally. It was really great seeing so many people so excited

about service! Everyone seemed to have a blast at the celebrity dance

and the photo booth was great. As the one working the photo booth, I en-

joyed getting to talk to each key clubber and see the fellowship that Key

Club creates. During caucusing and House of Delegates we got to see the

passion key clubbers have about leadership and how the Ohio District is

run. We elected our wonderful new executive board, and endorsed an In-

ternational Trustee candidate. We also made the District Secretary and Dis-

trict Treasurer a combined position for the years following 2013-2014. We

also got to recognize the outgoing board's year of service at the Governor's

Banquet and then danced the night away at the Governor's Ball. During

the sessions, it was truly humbling to see such an abundance of clubs and

individuals receiving so many honors and awards for a year of outstanding

service. I know that every key clubber that reads this will be dying to attend

next year's DCON, so I can't wait to see you there!

Lauren Sester

Past Division 7&8 Lieutenant Governor

DCON RECAP

DCON 2013~ Make Service is the Star of

the Show! Recap Edition!

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These are just little

snap shots from the

weekend! Don’t for-

get to start thinking

about DCON ‘14!

DCON RECAP

Club Spotlight: Bay High School Takes Over DCON Awards!

Great job to these

folks for really

stepping it up at

DCON! If you

believe your club

belongs the next

club spotlight,

email me at

ohiobulletineditor

@gmail.com

Page 10 SUMMER BULLETIN

Throughout this year, the Bay High Key Club has seen a lot of

success—both in service and at DCON. 21 Bay members attended the

convention, winning seven trophies, four recognition certificates, and also

saw a member be inducted as a Lieutenant Governor of Division 14.

Among their proudest accomplishments is their first place trophy for the

Major Emphasis Award. The club received this award for their fundraisers

for the ELIMINATE project, which in total raised $3,050, which averaged to

$50 per member. Other awards that Bay High School won included: first

place in the Video and K Family Service project, second place in Nontra-

ditional scrapbook, poster contest, Single Service report, and the service

project trifold board, and certificates for their Key Club Week, Kiwanis

Sponsorship, and the First Lady’s sock project. Bay has also done many

service projects throughout the year, making a combined total of over

800 hours, and raising more than $4,500 dollars for various causes. The Bay

Key Club has had a lot of success this year—and can’t wait to do it again

next year!

Tori Hamilton

2013-2014 Bay High School President

Check out

http://

www.keyclub.

org/events/

convention.asp

x for the

schedule,

contests,

awards, and

more!

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The clock is ticking and every second we are just a little closer to

International Convention! Key Club holds an international convention

every year so that the new international board can be elected, out-

standing key clubbers can receive awards for their distinguished service,

ideas regarding volunteer opportunities can be discussed, and so much

more. There are workshops each day of convention during which key

clubbers can meet new people from all over the nation and world, learn

about projects that can be taken back to any school, and develop a

better sense of what it means to be a key clubber. International Con-

vention brings like-minded, service-oriented, and kind-hearted people

from all over the world into one place so that we can celebrate what

we do as key clubbers each day! It is an exciting, high energy event that

is bound to leave you speechless and ready to serve your home, school,

and community.

This year’s convention is being held at the Washington Hilton in

our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., from July 4th-6th. The tentative

schedule is: Wednesday- registration and a meet and greet; Thursday-

opening session, caucuses, nomination conference, and a dance; Fri-

day- workshops, meet the candidates running for international board,

service fair, and a session in the conference hall; Saturday- workshops,

house of delegates, closing session, and a closing dance. Guest speak-

ers include Elizabeth Smart and Michael C. Anthony! The Ohio tour is

longer than the convention itself, lasting from July 1st- 7th. Our schedule is:

Monday- depart by bus and check in at the hotel; Tuesday- participate

in a service project, eat lunch at the Hard Rock Café, visit the Interna-

tional Spy Museum, and take an illuminated tour of the major monu-

ments; Wednesday- trip to the National Mall and meet and greet at

night; Thursday through Saturday- convention activities; Sunday- depart

by bus. The tour includes: Convention registration, souvenirs & materials,

Bus transportation, tour T-shirt, approximately 3 meals, 6 nights lodging,

and all admissions.

You don’t want to miss out on this amazing event! Not only will

you develop a deep friendship with those who you attend the conven-

tion with, but you will also learn how important key club is around world

thanks to the efforts of key clubbers like you. I can personally attest to

the fact that you will make new friends, find a service project to take

back to your school, make a difference in someone else’s life in some

way and have one of the best weeks of the whole year if you attend this

year’s International Convention.

Jeremy Buchanan

Division 11 Lieutenant Governor

KCDC ICON 2013

Inside Scoop on ICON from Cece Ferguson!

Did you

know that is

this the

70th annual

ICON?

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International Convention is eye opening, exhilarat-

ing, and an extraordinary event that I promise will

change your life! I mean come on! How many

events can say that?

It is an event that I literally started counting down

for the minute last year’s international convention

ended! It is a massive party, gathering, and cele-

bration of Key Clubbers from all over the world

from California, to the Bahamas, to Germany!

At International Convention you come to realize power of being around

hundreds and thousands of fellow servant leaders. I promise you will leave

International Convention excited about service. You will get the chance to

see the amazing service that the people around you are doing, the im-

mense impact that this very service has on your community as well as the

world, and the amazing room for creativity that there is when it comes to

serving one’s community. You will learn, you laugh, you dance, and you

will see the power that each and every one of you has invested within you –

all at International Convention. So get excited and get ready to meet

amazing people from across the World. Listen to their unique and interest-

ing ideas for serving their own communities, learn as much as you can from

the speakers and workshops that have been so carefully put together, and

get ready to become the best servant leader that you can. International

Convention can change your leaderships style, your projects, your club,

and your life, but only if you let it.

What do you need to know about International Convention?

At this gathering important business is conducted, including the election of

the new international leaders of our organization. The future of our organi-

zation is placed in your hands when you vote for our future international

officers. So please check out the 2013 Key Club International Convention

candidate booklet: http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/

Events_and_Conventions/

Guide_KeyClub_2013_Key_Club_convention_candidate_booklet.sflb.ashx

There will also be informative workshops that will give you as well as other

members and officers from around the world the leadership tools and skills

to better serve their clubs, schools, and communities. A few workshops to

be at International Convention:

Professionally Professional, Trustee MaryAlice Peng & Trustee Yein Ha

Fat Penguin (Ice Breakers), President Rebecca Riley & Trustee Cecelia Fer-

guson

Tech-tacular, President Rebecca Riley & Trustee Colten Meisner

Self Defense, Vice President Caitlin Stroup & Trustee Betty Stearns

Rumor Has It: A PR Survival guide, Trustee Colten Meisner & Trustee Jack

Vielhaur

Keep Reading! (:

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At the House of Delegates Session you will get the opportunity to

amend the bylaws of Key Club International. Check out the 2013

Key Club International Convention proposed amendments:

http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/Governance/

Program_KeyClub_Proposed_Amendments_ICON_2013.sflb.ashx

You will also be recognized for a hard year’s work with pins, badg-

es, patches, trophies, and certificates!

Some of the contests and awards:

Oratorical Contest

Year in review (scrapbook)

Single Service Award

Non-digital Poster

Contests and awards are open to club and individual participa-

tion. Check out the Key Club Guidebook for contest and award

rules, deadlines, and judging criteria. http://www.keyclub.org/

Libraries/Governance/

Guide_KeyClub_Key_Club_Guidebook_2013-14.sflb.ashx

You will be inspired by listening to a professional keynote speaker

and be entertained by professional entertainment.

Elizabeth Smart: The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the

most followed child abduction cases of our time. In this captivat-

ing message, Elizabeth shares her incredible story of perseverance

in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Michael C. Anthony: Michael will read the minds of complete

strangers. He will tell people their birth date, the amount of money

in their pocket, he will predict things that will happen at your

event months in advance. He will even read the thoughts of your

friend in another state with your cell phone. Impossible? Think

again!

International Convention will fire up members and get new mem-

bers excited about getting more involved in Key Club. Interna-

tional Convention celebrates a great and unforgettable year of

service with friends and fellow servant leaders!

Thank you for reading and I hope to see you this July 3-7 in Wash-

ington, DC, for International Convention, another time to cele-

brate our oneness in service as Key Clubbers.

Yours in service

Cece Ferguson

International Trustee

INSIDE SCOOP ON ICON 2013

Year to Eliminate

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I hope that everyone is aware that all parts of Kiwanis International and UNICEF are working hard

to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. With the help of our key club members, we can

make a difference in the future of the eliminate project. This year I hope that we can organize

more club activities and recognition for the eliminate project. Try to encourage some form of

fundraising in your school, every penny counts!

Basic Information about Eliminate:

http://www.keyclub.org serviceTheEliminatePro-

ject.aspx

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

theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx

http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/blogs/13-05-30/A_must-

have_tool_for_anyone_who_communicates_about_The_Eliminate_Project.aspx

Fundraising plans:

http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/newresources/howtogetstarted.aspx

http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/newresources/

Fundraisingandserviceideas.aspx

Let’s all try and make sure our clubs know what the Eliminate Project is and how they can help!

Thus far, the

Eliminate pro-

ject has raised a

total of 14 mil-

lion dollars and

hopes to reach

110 million by

the year 2015!

Yours in service,

Weston Uram

District Treasurer

YEAR TO ELIMINATE

Summer of Service!

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My message for you all today is to never stop serving. As members of Key Club

it is your job to help make the world a better place. Although you are taking a

break from school, you should still try to keep up on your Key Club work. You

can’t forget the pledge you took as becoming a member of Key Club.

Maybe you can have a club meeting by the pool? Or perhaps you can host

a club picnic? Try to incorporate some fun, summer aspects into your sum-

mer meetings so that your members are more likely to attend.

You and your club should also try to have at least one big service project idea

for the summer. Last summer my home school Key Club, West Muskingum, pro-

jected a G rated movie on the baseball diamond. Parents, students, and chil-

dren could bring blankets and chairs and we all watched a movie together

under the stars. We collected admission and had a concession stand to raise

money for Eliminate.

It was a fun, safe way for everyone to see each other over the summer and we

raised a lot of money for a good cause.

I hope you all have a wonderful, safe, service-filled summer!

Yours in service,

Leah McInturf

Division 18W Lieutenant Governor

SUMMER OF SERVICE

Bulletin Editor’s Introduction

Bulletin Editor’s Introduction(:

Hi guys! My name is Laura Hagy and I am the 2013-2014 Ohio District Bulle-

tin Editor! Grace just recently graduated and I will miss her dearly! So a little

bit about myself. I am going to be a senior at Hilliard Davidson High School.

I play tennis with my twin sister Natalie who is this years Ohio District Gover-

nor! I have been so involved in Key Club since my freshmen year and I still

love it. It is an honor for me to be able to be this year’s Bulletin Editor and I

hope to expand my Key Club horizons! I also volunteer at Riverside Meth-

odist Hospital and I will be a part of my school’s top singing group. I adore

cats by the way! My family recently adopted two new kitties named Socra-

tes and Galileo. I think that every

moment should be seen in a posi-

tive kind of light and every day

should be considered a blessing. I

am so excited for my senior year

and I cannot wait to see what all

these great activities bring.

Yours in service,

Laura Hagy

District Bulletin Editor

My sister and I

Action shot!

Socrates

Galileo