The June Governor Telegram for the ECD

� International Convention Recap

� Divisional Leadership Training Conferences

� Service in the Summer

� Back to School Resources

� New Clubs and Reactivation – More on Chartering

� Youth Opportunities Fund

� The Eliminate Project – The Final Stretch

� What happened at House of Delegates?

� The International Board

Showing the Canadian spirit! The final group picture!

Grabbing all the District awards L. Chen – RFL Distinguished LtG A. Puri – Distinguished Governor

J. Sue – Distinguished Bulletin Editor Not Pictured

K. Gall – RFL Distinguished LtG J. Zhang – RFL Distinguished LtG

Shrek, advisor and administrators dinner and so much more!

What an incredible week! Make sure you join Key Clubbers in Indianapolis

for the 72nd ICON and 100th Anniversary of Kiwanis International

Before the summer break even starts, clubs frequently experience a dead point – members stop attending meetings and there is little interest in participating in service projects and fundraisers. Often clubs are not revived until the start of the new school year, but why wait for so long when there is

Hopefully, Lieutenant Governors have been encouraging their clubs to organize service projects in their communities. A great way to gap the bridge between the different branches of the Kiwanis family is to hold joint service projects with members of K-Kids,  Builder’s  Club,  Key Club, Circle K, Aktion Club and Kiwanis.

IDEAS!

- Car Wash for Eliminate

- Garage Sale - Volunteer at Food

Bank - Volunteer at local

garden

IDEAS!

- Ice Cream Sale - Summer Concert - Walk-a-thon

Or some divisional bonding…

- Water Balloon Battle!

Students fundraising during a summer car wash!

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You  might  be  wondering  why  I’m  already  talking  about  the  start  of  school  when  summer break started less than two weeks ago. Well…  getting  free  resources  never goes out of style (that was incredibly cheesy). Make sure you tell your presidents that Key Club resources such as post-cards, brochures and posters are always available in the Key Club store. Additionally there is no cost for shipping!

For resources please go to the Key Club online store (https://store.kiwanis.org/KeyClub/)

Under  the  “Meeting  Items”  tab  Æ “Literature”

Å Key Club Post Card

Key Club Brochure Æ

Å Key Club Poster

*Quick Link* https://store.kiwanis.org/KeyClub/Subcategory/Literature.h

tm

Tip for LGs: Order resources several times throughout summer,

and distribute to clubs when school starts!

Over the Summer it is common to have more interest in starting or reactivating clubs for the new school year! Here’s a little synopsis of the chartering process:

1. Start by describing Key Club and Kiwanis to the interested student –

advise them to look at the keyclub.ca and keyclub.org websites for more

information. As well advise them to find a group of friends willing to help.

2. Now it’s time to find a sponsoring Kiwanis Club – help the potential new

Key Clubber by explaining the necessity for a Kiwanis advisor. Contact

the closest Kiwanis Club to their school and relay their contact

information. *Note* If you do not know the closest Kiwanis Club or

contact information, make sure to contact Shelley or me!

3. Yay! You found a Kiwanis Club that wants to sponsor a Key Club! Now it’s time to tell the school’s administration. Help the interested student by

developing a persuasive “speech” in regards to how the school will benefit from having a Key Club.

4. Whew! The administration is on board! Next, a faculty advisor is needed.

Make sure to remind the interested Key Clubber to find a staff member or

teacher that they like because they will have to work with them for the

entire year!

5. Now they can start inviting students to their meetings! Once they have

an elected board of officers and a membership base, it’s time to fill out the Petition for Charter and send it, along with the Chartering Fee (can

be paid by Kiwanis Club) to Key Club International. Advise them to also

get into contact with their District (LG, Administrator, Governor, etc).

Have  you  ever  heard:  “I  have  an  idea, but no funds to execute it!”  Well, you never have to again because Key Club is providing the elixir for all fundraising woes! As all of you know, the Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an application-process grant given to Key Clubbers to help them financially so that they can execute their service projects, awareness campaigns or fundraising projects. All board members should be encouraging members in their divisions to apply. Please advise them to start thinking about the grant during the summer because they only have a little over a month to apply once school starts.

A few tips:

- Don’t  ask  for  all  the  money  that  would  cover  your  project’s  expenses. Key Club International likes to know that you are finding financial aid from external sources

- Ask for more than you need. Often they will grant you less than you asked!

- Make sure explanation of costs is thorough (e.g. instead of $200 for promotion, record as $100 for posters + brochures, $50 for banner, $50 for placement in newspaper)

Application:

http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/Service/Form_YOF_Application_FillablePDF.sflb.ashx

Register for Chance to Win a Trip to Dominican Republic!

www.rusticpathways.com/keyclub

Live.

Laugh.

Travel.

Serve.

This is the final year. This is our last opportunity to save the lives of mothers and infants.

This is the final stretch.

We have one final year to really make an impact in the lives

of mothers and babies who are victim to maternal and

neonatal tetanus. Here are some things we can do to help:

Lieutenant Governors

You have the most communication with the members.

Always include a segment in your newsletters about

Eliminate. Organize divisional fundraising and awareness

projects. Make sure that club executives are educated

about Eliminate. Continuously provide resources (such as SLP

Fundraising Ideas Book).

Webmaster

You control many of the communication platforms our District uses. Constantly

update the website and Facebook page on new Eliminate news and ways that

members can get involved. As well, look for clubs with amazing achievements and

put a spotlight on their ideas and projects.

Bulletin Editor

Include vibrant segments in the District magazine about the Eliminate Project. Create and

distribute promotional resources (posters, Facebook covers, etc.) for events throughout the year.

Secretary – Treasurer

Along with the Major Emphasis Chair, keep track of funds from schools. Distribute fundraising

guides and tips on acquiring sponsorships and executing fundraisers. Remind club treasurers to

submit funds.

Everyone

Promote the Eliminate Project in home, school and community.

Here are some things to look out for.

Eliminate Project Resources. Your best resource of everything Eliminate is the Kiwanis website

<http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx>

Please distribute the following resources to your clubs!

Fundraising Ideas Book Volume 1 Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Libr

aries/Eliminate_-

_New_resources/Fundraising_Ideas

_book_Vo_1.sflb.ashx

Fundraising Ideas Book Volume 2 *Recommended for Kiwanis Clubs*

Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Librari

es/Eliminate_-

_New_resources/Fundraising_Ideas_b

ook_Vo_2.sflb.ashx

Fundraising Ideas Book for SLPs Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Librari

es/Eliminate_-

_New_resources/Fundraising_Ideas_b

ook_for_SLPs.sflb.ashx

More things to look out for.

Eliminate Project Resources.

Eliminate Style Guide (Like Key Club Brand Guide) Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Libraries/Eliminate_-

_New_resources/The_Eliminate_Project_Style_Guid

e.sflb.ashx

Social Media Brochure Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Li

braries/Eliminate_-

_New_resources/Social_media_

brochure.sflb.ashx

Honouring Mothers Service Toolkit *more inclined towards Kiwanis Clubs*

Quick Link: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Libraries/Ser

vice_Projects_-_MNT_-

_EN/Honoring_mothers_service_toolkit.sflb.

ashx

International President

Maria Palazzolo

International Vice President

Kevin Zhang

International Trustees: Jennalee Beazley

Gary Cheng

Renisha Daley

Tashrima Hossain

Laken Kelly

Nicole Lema

Rip Livingston

Robbie Mathis

Shane Meyers

Liz Moore

Barry Seng

We will know our

International Trustee

by the end of July!

You may have already heard the results of House of Delegates, but here is a review:

Article IX Districts

Section 4. In order to form a new district, the proposed area must include no less than 25 active Key Clubs and no less than 375 at least 15 active Key Clubs and at least 450

active Key Club members. In the event a district fails to maintain this club and

membership level for three years, the Key Club International board may decertify the

district by two-thirds majority vote. In such case, the International director shall provide

written notice to the governor and secretary of the sponsoring Kiwanis district and the

governor and administrator of the Key Club district at least 120 days prior to any

meeting at which the district’s decertification shall be considered.

Status: PASSED

Article VIII. Club Members

Section 6. Any person, not in high school or an educational equivalent, who has

performed some distinguished public service may be elected an honorary member of

a club for a period of one year. Honorary members shall pay no dues and shall not be entitled to any privilege of a Key Club member. Honorary members shall pay no dues but shall be entitled to all the privileges of full club membership except those of voting and holding office. Status: PASSED

Article XXII. Revenue

Section 1. Each Key Club shall pay Key Club International, or its designated fiscal

agent, annual dues of six dollars and fifty cents (US$6.50), being membership dues and

subscription to the Key Club International publication, for every member, but not

including honorary members. Fifty cents of the dues of each member shall be deposited into the Youth Opportunities Fund to create an endowment to fund grants to clubs and scholarships. Dues shall be payable during a period of at least 60 days

according to a schedule set forth in Key Club International Board Policies and defined

for each nation taking into account academic calendar and financial practices of

the nation. There shall be no other fees or assessments of clubs.

Status: PASSED

Article XXII. Revenue

Section 1. Each Key Club shall pay Key Club International, or its designated fiscal

agent, annual dues of six dollars and fifty cents (US$6.50) eight dollars and fifty cents (US$8.50), being membership dues and subscription to the Key Club International

publication, for every member, but not including honorary members. Fifty cents of the

dues of each member shall be deposited into the Youth Opportunities Fund to create

an endowment to fund grants to clubs and scholarships. Dues shall be payable

during a period of at least 60 days according to a schedule set forth in Key Club

International Board Policies and defined for each nation taking into account

academic calendar and financial practices of the nation. There shall be no other

fees or assessments of clubs.

Status: Amended $8.50 to $7.00 (only 50 cent increase)

Article VIII. Club Members

Section 1. Membership in Key Club International is open to anyone for the extent of their secondary/high school education. The membership of individual Key Clubs shall consist of students from the four upper classes (or the five upper classes in the Canadian Provinces where high school is of a five year duration) of the high school in which they are enrolled (or in ungraded schools whose members shall be of age comparable to the four upper classes of high school), Key Club members must be

interested in service and qualified scholastically by school district requirements for

extracurricular activities and of good character. No potential member will be denied

the chance of membership in Key Club due to previous service experience or lack

thereof. Members may only hold elected office at any level of Key Club International for a maximum of four years. Status: Failed Article VIII. Club Members

Section 1. The membership of individual Key Clubs shall consist of students from the

four upper classes (or the five upper classes in the Canadian Provinces where high

school is of a five year duration) of the high school in which they are enrolled. (or in

ungraded schools whose members shall be of age comparable to the four upper

classes of high school) Membership should cover one's tenure in high school as stipulated by their education system. These members should be interested in service

and qualified scholastically by school district requirements for extracurricular activities

and of good character. No potential member will be denied the chance of

membership in Key Club due to previous service experience or lack thereof.

Status: Passed