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Mary Kim Delemos
Oct 31, 2014, 10:57:27 PM10/31/14
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Happy Halloween Aqua Apes!
Please keep in mind that your actions do not only reflect upon yourselves but also Key Club International, and your other commitments. Make sure to BEE safe, and professional on social media!
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This e-mail will be discussing the following topics:
- Key Club Week
- March of Dimes | Prematurity Day
- Kiwanis Family | We are Family Promotion Video
- Eliminate Project
- Key Club's Eliminate Project Goal | Update
- Promotional Videos
- BREAKING NEWS!
- International Business
- YOF Policy
- Key Club Twitter Chat
- Webinar
- Service Directory
- Key Club International Contests
Key Club Week!
Key Club Week is an international event where Key Clubbers from all over the world participate in each day's theme to show their community what Key Club is truly about: SERVICE!
Do YOUR part as a member to make sure that the Kiwanis Family Month (November) starts with a BANG!
Monday, November 3rd | Show your K in every way
Show your community what Key Club is all about!
Here are some ideas YOU could do:
- Deck out in your Key Club Gear
- Wear all your name tags from your previous events
- Wear ribbon leis
- Carry around a "Ask me how I feel" sign
- Promote Key Club everywhere!
- Social media
- School
- Stores you go to
- Radio
Feel free to go all out! You can't deck out too much.
Tuesday, November 4th | Kudos to the Key Players
Key Club wouldn't BEE so amazing without our wonderful supporters: teachers, advisers, family, friends, and others.
Personally thank all YOUR Key Club supporters by:
- Writing thank-you notes
- Hosting an appreciation dinner
- Give them a personal gift
- Make a poster with messages from all your members
- Send them personal messages via text, facebook, e-mail
Don't stop there! Go above and BEEyond thanking your Key Players!
Wednesday, November 5th | Connect the Ks
The Kiwanis Family consist of the following:
- Kiwanis International
- Key Club
- Circle K International
- Builder's Club
- Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids)
- Aktion Clubs
CELEBRATE the entire Kiwanis family by connecting with your local K-family. Here are some ideas:
- Team up for a joint service project
- Host a joint fundraiser for Project Eliminate
- Take over a Kiwanis meeting
Remember that you are NOT limited to these ideas. If you have any other ideas, please go through with them!
Thursday, November 6th | Bring a friend to Key Club
Bring a friend to Key Club to your Key Club meeting, service event, or social!
Make sure to:
- Introduce them & make sure they feel welcomed
- Answer any questions they may have about Key Club
- Show them why YOU joined Key Club & STAYED
- Show them the difference between Key Club and other service clubs
- Show videos!
- Continue to encourage them to attend events afterwards!
Friday, November 7th | Your way
This is your club's opportuniBEE to make its mark! Here are some ideas:
- Pick a service project
- Plan a recruitment party
- Combine activities from the other Key Club Week days
Key Club Week Checklist:
- Inform your club about Key Club week
- Participate in each day's theme
- Take pictures
- Check out the following resources provided by International:
- Key Club Week manual | Attached
- Membership Recruitment Guide | Attached
- Public Relations | Attached
- Social Media Graphics - Attached!
- Follow the hashtag #KeyClubWeek on Twitter!
On a final note, please do not limit yourselves to these themes. You are also allowed to mix up the days to your club's preference. For example, if your club meetings are on Wednesday your club can have "Bring a Friend to Key Club" on Wednesday.
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.
Prematurity Day
March of Dimes' annual Prematurity day is on November 17, 2014!
You have the opportuniBEE to:
- Color your school purple
- Raise awareness about 15 million babies born early each year
- Click HERE to download the guide to Purplize your school
- Receive your own Purple End Prematurity Kit & T-Shirt
- Register your Key Club & event with March of Dimes
- First 100 will receive their very own Purple Ends Prematurity Kit
Key Club International (KCI) President, Maria Palazzolo, and Circle K International (CKI) President, Kathy Le, recently attended the March of Dimes conference. They want to share with you their experience and learned.
Click HERE to watch the March of Dimes video recap!
Kiwanis Family
The Kiwanis Family is an extremely important to Key Club International. Other branches of the K-Family constantly make a positive impact upon the Key Club members every day.
The Kiwanis Family is consisted of:
- Kiwanis International
- Key Club
- Circle K International
- Builder's Club
- Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids)
- Aktion Clubs
We are Family Promotion Video
Key Club International is asking for YOUR help! They would like to hear about your experience of being positively impacted by a branch of the Kiwanis Family.
To submit your story in video form, please click HERE. Deadline for video submissions December 31st, 2014 before 6 PM!
Humans of Key Club
Have you ever heard of "Humans of New York"? It is a successful social media campaign that highlights the uniqueness of the citizens in New York.
Henry Wang, Division 8 Lieutenant Governor of the New York District has strived to create "Humans of Key Club" to highlight the great service Key Clubbers accomplish everyday.
Check out it today!
Member Application
Do you like to take pictures? Do YOU want to be a member of Humans of Key Club?
Apply HERE now! Here are some of requirements & tasks of being a member:
- Active member within your home club
- To attend bi-weekly webinars
- Send in at lease 2 photos a week
Attached is a pdf file with more information regarding this wonderful opportuniBEE.
Applications are due November 1st, 2014 11:59:59 PM!
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding Humans of Key Club, please feel free to contact Henry Wang, D8 Lt. Governor of the NY District at henryw...@nydkc.org!
Eliminate Project
The Kiwanis Family is constantly fundraising and raising awareness to eliminate MNT from the world. Check out the following updates, resources, and exciting news regarding Project Eliminate!
Key Club's Eliminate Project Goal
The International Board has created a goal for Key Club International to raise $1.4 million for Project Eliminate during the 2014 - 2015 year.
Click HERE to learn more about KCI Board's goal by reading International President Maria Palazzolo's blog post.
Promotional Videos
UPWORTHY and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF have created new videos for Project Eliminate.The Kiwanis Family needs YOUR help in sharing this video to educate the public and raising awareness of the disease.
HOBNOB
Is your club doing any fundraisers for the Eliminate Project? No? Yes? Maybe so? No worries! You do not need to wait. HOBNOB is here to help you!
Hobnob is a personal fundraising page for the Eliminate Project. I encourage you all to create an account and start fundraising on your own for the Eliminate Project! After educating your community about the Eliminate Project, share your HOBNOB account with your friends and family to give them the opportuniBEE to donate. Click HERE to create your own account now!
BREAKING NEWS!
I am pleased to announce to you all AMAZING news! G-DOUBLE O-D J-O-B GOOD JOB to unBEElievable difference the Kiwanis Family has made!
- The estimated number of babies who die every year from tetanus has DROPPED!
- 58,000 in 2010 -> 49,000 in 2013!
- There are LESS 25 babies dying every day from tetanus than there were years ago!
- Approximately 134 newborns die every day from tetanus & 48,910 newborns every year
- 60,000 newborns die every year - > 48,910 newborns die every year
- One baby dies every 11 minutes from tetanus
- One baby every 9 minutes - > One baby every 11 minutes
International Business
Key Club Twitter Chat
The first Key Club Twitter chat was a success!
You can read through some of the questions and conversations by searching #KeyClubChat.
Stay tuned for when the next Key Chat will be!
Webinar
Do you want to learn more about Public Relations? Do you want to personally ask the KCI Board questions? Stay tuned for a webinar!
The Growth and Communication Committee of the International Board is planning to hold a Club Public Relations webinar that will be held on November 13.
Stay tuned to learn more about what the webinar will cover and how to participate.
Service Directory
The Education and Development Committee has been trying to update the Service Project Directory.
BUT .. they need YOUR help! They want to hear out your opinions to find more ways to improve the directory.
Please click HERE to take a survey to help create a better Service Project Directory.
Key Club International Contests
Did you attend International Convention (ICON) 2014? Are you thinking of attending ICON 2015? Do you want to attend BEE recognized on an International level? Please check out the following information carefully!
The following links upon Key Club International Contests:
- Contest information and oratory topic theme
- Contest entry forms
- Contest submission guide
- Contest judging resources
- Guidebook
- 2014-15 Oratory Contest Topic
- "What will Key Club accomplish in the next 10 years before Key Club's 100th Anniversary?"
Congratulations! You have reached the end of this very long e-mail. I have ONE last thing for you: Halloween Jokes!
- What kind of pants do ghosts wear?
- Boo-Jeans!
- Why do ghosts make good cheerleaders?
- Because they have a lot of spirit!
- What kind of dessert does a ghost like?
- I SCREEAM!
- Why didn't the skeleton want to go to school?
- His heart wasn't in it.
- What instruments do skeletons play?
- Trom-BONE
Thank you for reading this very long e-mail. It warms my heart reading your responses for Banana Point Bonuses! If you want to get more points, please reply to this e-mail telling me which one was your favorite joke and how many BEE puns were in this e-mail.
I hope you all have an APEtastic Halloween Night. Please stay safe, and don't forget to go APE crazy. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you for all you do!
Going Bananas for service,
Mary Kim Delemos
Division 34 North Lieutenant Governor
Region 17 | Cali-Nev-Ha District
Key Club International
Call/Text: (650)278-0239
Email: d34n.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
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