you are) I would love to trick-

or-Treat with y’all! Contact

me anytime if you have any

service projects going on and

I hope to see you at your next

Key Club meeting or very

soon! Have a happy and safe

month!

Alyssa Jade Ross

Lieutenant Governor Division 12

Volume 1 Issue 5

Official Newsletter of Key Club Division 12 October 2011

Boo! This is the month of

pranks, scary movies, and

lots of candy! Have you

ever thought of making this

month worth more than

that? October can be the

month where you take

caring into action. Trick-or-

Treat for UNICEF is a great

example of what you can

do. Instead of asking for

candy, you can just ask for

money (more info on page

for 5).

There are many

events going on in Division

12 this month. Rally is on the

first and I hope to see you

there! Also, there is a Breast

Cancer Walk in Lake

Charles and Millennium

Park will start being rebuilt

this month. For all of the

officers and advisors, I

hope to see you at the

Divisional Officer Training.

Also, if your club is Trick-or-

Treating for UNICEF (I hope

In this issue!

Introduction ......... 1

Div.12 News ......... 2

PCM Agenda .. ….3

Div. 12 Events ...... 4

TOT for UNICEF ..... 5

Organizations ...... 6

Calendar…………7

Fun Page…………8

Alyssa’s Articles

K E Y C L U B

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“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

-Walt Disney

My advisors (2/3)

and I at the Sulphur

Kiwanis Banquet. I

received the Youth

Volunteer of the

Year Award.

Missed a

newsletter?!

Check out

Issuu.com/Alyssa.ltg12

to find all of the division 12

newsletters!

You can also check out

lamisstennkeyclub.org

and click on the division 12 page

too!

School

Project Ideas! Vacation Day Care

Plan activities for young children during

their breaks from school. Suggestions

include movies, game day, and a day

at the park.

Trick-or-Treat for Cans

Have your Key Club members dress up

in costumes, and instead of trick-or-

treating for candy, have them ask for

donations or canned goods. Deliver the

“treats” to a food pantry or homeless

shelter.

Decorate Pumpkins

Decorate pumpkins for Halloween and

distribute them to nursing homes.

Sponsor a Nursing Home Party

Work with a nursing home to host a

party. Contact a nursing home to see

what date would be appropriate.

Provide a theme, refreshments, and

entertainment.

Secret Teachers

Assign each member to a teacher. The

Key Club members can surprise “their”

teacher with little gifts throughout the

year.

School Bleachers

Paint and stencil numbers for school

bleachers. Finish off the stands, making

sure you are well within the

specifications set by the fire marshall.

Consult your school’s maintenance

supervisor for guidance.

President’s Council Meeting (PCM)

Division 12 News

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School Of the Month

Sulphur High School

Congratulations to Sulphur High School for

winning school of the month!

Sulphur High has done an amazing job this

past month. They turned in their monthly

report in on time, they had five people

attend the PCM, and 90 people registered

for Rally. They have also done an amazing

job at planning projects and following

through with them and keeping me and

their Facebook page updated about what

is going on. Thank Sulphur High! Keep up

the great work!

When? October 15, 2011

Where? TBA

Time? Immediately following

Divisional Officer Training

Who can attend? ALL

officers, Advisors and their

Kiwanians

What happened at the PCM?

September 11, 2011; 3pm

Books-a-Million, 2934 Ryan Street, Lake Charles LA

I. Introduction

o Each officer will introduce themselves. Name,

school, office, and why you decided to run for

your position.

II. Pop Quiz!

III. Club review

o One person from each school in attendance

will give an update about their club.

IV. Project Smile

o (Brittany Genius)

V. Review the Key Club Structure

o (Ashley McCarble)

VI. Review other ways to communicate

o (appoint someone to review)

VII. Newsletters and Monthly Reports

o Monthly Report Due on the 5th of every month!

o Example: September report is due on October

5th

o Send to Philip also! (prroth1993@hotmail.com)

VIII. Governor’s Project

o (appoint someone to talk about Gov. Project)

o Any ideas?

o November 11- 8 hour dance marathon for

division 12

IX. Rally

o October 1, 2011

o Key Club in the Key of C

o Comeaux High School, Lafayette, LA

o Rally packets already sent out, any questions?

X. D.O.T (Divisional Officer’s Training)

o October 15, 2011

o MANDATORY!!

o 12pm-3:10pm

o Place to be determined!

XI. Next PCM, October

o After DOT? (October 15)

o Any other date and time? Place?

Clubs in Attendance

-Barbe High School

-Saint Louis High School

-Sulphur High School

-Westlake High School

-LaGrange High School (in

formation)

At the PCM Westlake High Key

Club President discussed about

Project Smile. They are collecting

stuffed animals to give to the fire

stations, so they can give it to

children that lost their toys and

such in a fire. We also review

different ways to communicate

and the Key Club Structure, and

the Governor’s Project. There will

be a 8 hour Dance Marathon on

November 11th. Reminded them

about their rally packets and

answered any questions. Also, The

Divisional Officer’s Training is on

October 15th and it is

MANDATORY for all officers. The

Next PCM will be immediately

following D.O.T.

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Monthly Report Tracker

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Division 7A, 7B, & 12 Rally! What is rally? Rally is one the biggest event we

have in a division! You get to come in for a day

and learn about different key club and non key

club things through forums (sessions). There will be

music, food, and an inspiring keynote speaker. Join

us for the fun!

When? October 1st, 2011

Where? Comeaux High School, Lafayette, LA

Cost? $8 (pre-register), $10 at the door

Time? 8am-12

Who should attend? All key club members!

Why Should I attend? You will get to meet key

clubbers from all over the southwest; learn about

key club, and be inspired by an amazing keynote

speaker! D.O.T Divisional Office’s Training

What is D.O.T? Divisional Officer’s

Training. At this training, you will learn

everything you need to know all

about your officer position, being

servant-leader, and ways to make

your club successful.

When? October 15, 2011

Where? TBA

Cost? FREE!

Time? 12-3:10pm

Who should attend? ALL club officers

and advisors! This is MANDATORY!

Why should I attend? So you can

help build your club to be the best it

can possibly be!

Division 12 Events

Check out the School of the

Month for August!

Barbe Key Club!

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Trick-or-Treat!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

has been around for 60

years. Kids, teens, and

adults dress up for

halloween and instead of

asking for candy, they ask

for money. This money is

donated to UNICEF. This

money helps UNICEF to

provide nutrition,

medicine, education and

the things kids need to

thrive.

Every Club will receive a fundraising

kit right after Labor Day that

includes Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

collection boxes, a campaign kit

and poster, a DVD, and more

resources to help you

conduct your campaign.

If you need an additional

supply of boxes, call 1.800.KIWANIS,

ext 411.

How to Participate

This year, the money

raised for UNICEF will

go towards the

ELIMINATE Project!

Check out these Organizations!

=Major Emphasis Program

Some of these organizations are part of the Major Emphasis Program! Major Emphasis Program

(MEP) is a program in which Key Club International challenges all Key Clubs and members to

focus their energies on making an international impact. The purpose of the Major Emphasis

Program Committee is to promote the service initiative and service partners by coming up with

new project ideas.

Their Mission

To involve the

whole world in

our conservation

initiative and in

doing we hope to educate the public, spark your

interest, and have you become a close friend of

these endangered gentle giants Friend-a-Gorilla is a Uganda Wildlife initiative that is

dedicated to educating the world about Uganda’s

endangered mountain gorillas. They have partnered

with Key Club and specifically designed a community

outreach program just for us!

If Key Club raises at least $250,000, the club that raises

the most will get to send an advisor & two students on

a safari in the Ugandan jungle to see the gorillas!

If Key Club raises $500,000, we’ll have the opportunity

to name a baby gorilla!

Clubs that raise $2,500 or more will receive badges

For more information check out friendagorilla.org

World Vision is a

Christian

humanitarian

organization

dedicated to

working with

children,

families and their communities worldwide to reach their

full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and

injustice. World Vision provides hope and assistance to

approximately 100 million people in nearly 100 countries.

In communities around the world, we join with local

people to find lasting ways to improve the lives of poor

children and families. In 2010, 85 percent of World

Vision's total operating expenses were used for

programs that benefit children, families, and

communities in need By helping children living in such

extreme poverty we can enable them to experience

the fullness of life God offers. Join World Vision and

individuals all over the world as we seek to bring

compassion and justice to the world's poorest people.

As a child sponsor, you can help save a child from a life

of poverty.

For more information check out worldvision.org

Their Mission

To develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are

decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God’s love and can

live and grow into all that God intends Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit universal Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate homelessness

from the world and provide decent shelter. It was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller and with his Linda Fuller.

Habitat for Humanity has built over 350,000 houses around the world providing 1.75 million people with safe

and affordable shelter. Monetary donations, materials needed to build houses, and volunteers are some of

the ways Habitat for Humanity is able to build simple and decent homes.

For more information check out habitat.org

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K E Y C L U B

March November

October

April

20-22 District

Convention

in Baton

Rouge, LA

22-23 New Officer’s

Training in

Baton Rouge,

LA

4-6 Key Leader in

Greenwell

Springs, LA

1 Division 7A,

7B, and 12

Rally in

Lafayette, LA

July

4-8 2012 Key

Club

International

Convention

15 Breast

Cancer walk

in Lake

Charles

7

5 Monthly

Report Due!

15 D.O.T

Make sure you visit

Lamisstennkeyclub.org

keyclub.org

for more information about Key Club!

Contact Information

Alyssa Ross

Lieutenant Governor

Division 12

2417 Saint Francis Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 426-7980

alyssa.ltg12@yahoo.com

Gabby Murphy

District Governor

7416 Shrewsbury Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

gabbylamisstenngov@yaho

o.com

Philip Roth

District Secretary-Treasurer

308 Hale Drive

Thibodaux, LA 70301

prroth1993@hotmail.com

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Fun. Fun. Fun. Fun. 13. What is the collegiate level of the Kiwanis

Family?

a) Circle K

b) Key Club

c) Aktion Club

d) College K

14. What is the middle school level of the

Kiwanis Family?

a) Builders Club

b) Aktion club

c) Kiwanees Club

d) Middle School Key Club

15. What is the elementary school level of the

Kiwanis Family?

a) K-Kids

b) Builders Club

c) Kiwanis Kids

d) B.U.G.

Answers: 10) a 11) d 12) c

Key Facts