The Sunshine Source

Summer-August 2010

The Florida District of Key Club International

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Official Publication of the Mighty Mighty Florida Florida District

Volume: VIIssue: II

Welcome back!

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. - James Matthew Barrie

Key Clubbers of the Mighty Might Florida District!

We welcome you to enjoy the Summer-August edition of the Sun-shine Source, Florida Key Clubs very own district-wide publication! The Sunshine Source caters to the members, officers, and advisors of the Florida District and aims to promote servant leadership. Were hoping to get you pumped for school and service after a great summer break, as well as provide you with informational updates about Key Club.

Yours in Service,Enjoy!

2010-2011 District Executive Board

District Governor Ren MillerDistrict Secretary Rachel BrazielDistrict Treasurer Micki HallDistrict Webmaster Brian LavoieDistrict Editor Lydia MansfieldExecutive Assistant Paul Mysak

In this issue...

Back to School and Service!.........................3Summer Service Report.................................4K-Family Konnection.......................................5District Board Updates...................................6Note from the Internatl Pres.......................8Secretary Update...........................................10Opportunity Funds.......................................11International Updates..................................14

Welcome Back to School...and Service!

LTG Carolina Echeverri and a fellow Key Clubber use an agenda to plan out events.

School is back in session - and so is service! Now that most everyone has returned to school, its time to get organized and promote Key Club!

Start off a year of

service, leadership, and fun!

The best way to get going is to Plan It Out!- Hold an officer meeting to plan out the year - everything from meeting dates to service projects. Figure out the date, location, and other details of each event. Invite your faculty advisor and Kiwanis advisor to join you!

Hold an Informational Meeting!- Motivate old members and recruit new ones with an informational meeting. Be sure to explain what Key Club is, detail your clubs plans for the year, and keep it fun!

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Follow the Dues Schedule!- District Treasurer Micki Hall has put together a dues schedule to help clubs stay on track during dues season. CLICK HERE to see the schedule. CLICK HERE to view the Dues Process Tutorial.

Most importantly, stay organized, keep it fun, and involve yourself in community service!

Cover Photo: Key Club member Elaine Golden smiles with service as she and other Division 24B members enjoy a summer afternoon by making PB&J sandwiches for a local food bank in Broward County. Their efforts yielded over 500 sand-wiches. Service with friends is the best! We accomplish a lot and have a great time in the pro-cess, Elaine said.

4Summer Service Update In the last issue, we promoted service in the summer and encouraged Key Clubbers from all over the state to let us know what they were up to. Now that summer is coming to an end, its time to showcase the great service the Mighty Mighty Florida District has performed in the last few months. Take a look at a sample of all weve done and keep up the great work during the school year!

Kimberly Willoughby, president of the Pem-broke Pines Charter High School Key Club, cools off with a car wash to raise money for her home club.

Key Clubbers of Division 23B come togeth-er to hold a car wash for Operation Smile, a non-profit organization dedicated to correcting facial deformities in third-world

countries. With a little soap, water, and hard work, they raised $508 for the organization.

LTG Carolina Echeverri organized a service-oriented Divisional Council Meeting where 60+ Key Clubbers of Division 24B spent two hours making hundreds of PB&J sandwiches for a local food cooperative.

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K-Family Konnection

Over the weekend of August 26-29, seventeen Key Club District Board mem-bers had the unique opportunity to attend the 2010 Florida Kiwanis District Con-vention (DCON) in Orlando, FL. Equipped with an informative presentation board, business attire, and winning smiles, board members represented the Florida District of Key Club International as they sat in on Kiwanis board meetings, helped with youth-oriented workshops, and increased ties with the K-Family.

I have always seen Kiwanians as a glimpse of my future self and spending time with so many wonderful adults over the long weekend reinforced my dream of growing up to be a Kiwanian. Through workshops and events, I met hundreds of Kiwanis members who shared my commitment to service and to the youth of today.

Kiwanis DCON, I also had the chance to attend an Aktion Club Confer-ence. Aktion Club is another branch of the K-Family tree that provides the same opportunities and servant leadership experience as Kiwanis and Key Club but to mentally and physically challenged adults. The conference was by far the high-light of my entire weekend. I interacted directly with the Aktion Club members and asked them about the service they perform, learning that the type and amount of service they do is no different than the service we perform as Key Clubbers. I was touched by one particular member who told me about a card-making project his club does for hospitalized individuals. He described the different ways to make cards special for these people who really could use some positivity. He expressed to me his daily wish that the hospitalized people be able to get better and be reunited with their families once again because everyone deserves to be with their family. I have never heard a more beautiful thing from such an earnest hu-man being. I will surely never forget my conversation with the Aktion Clubber; its inspired me to look into my local Aktion Club and become more involved with their projects.

My experience at the convention opened my eyes to all the possibilities available to Key Clubbers when they konnect with Kiwanis and the rest of the K-Family. Many thanks to Governor Donna Parton, incoming Governor Tom Ram-iccio, and the entire Florida District of Kiwanis for the amazing opportunity to strengthen our K-Family relations!

Carolina EcheverriLTG of Division 24B, K-Family Relations committee chair

6District Board Update

What has your Key Club District Board been up to this summer?

June 11 - 13:Leadership Training Conference (LTC) - District Board members meet to develop their leadership skills and prepare for the adventures ahead of them!

July 5 - 13:Key Club International Convention (ICON) - Over 60 members of the Florida District embark on a nine-day trip to Memphis, TN. Attend-ees met Key Clubbers from all over the world, learned new things in various workshops, elected the 2010-2011 International Board, and had loads of fun!

LTG Doug Ream of Division 2B and LTG Molly Schladenhauffen of Division 1B pose for a photo after meeting at LTC.

July 30 - Aug 1:Fall Board Meeting (FBM) - The Florida District Board meets to work in their various committees. Committee reports were given, policies and procedures were reviews, and the 2010-2011 Dis-trict Budget was presented and approved.

District Board members ponder great new service project ideas at FBM!

The Florida District Tour!Florida Key Clubbers in the ICON caucaus.

District Board Update

What has your Key Club District Board been up to this summer?

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August 14:Interview and Luncheon with Malcom Lewis - Members of the Florida District Board and the current KCI President meet with Malcolm Lewis, the first ever Key Club International president!

Members of the Florida Key Club District Board with Malcolm Lewis, the first-ever KCI president.

August 26 - 29:Florida Kiwanis District Convention (DCON) - Members of the Florida District Board represent the Florida District of Key Club International at Florida Kiwanis DCON by helping out, running workshops, and attending Kiwanis board meetings.

District Board members pose for a photo at Kiwanis DCON.

District Board members stop to chat with Tom Ramic-cio, the 2010 - 2011 Florida Kiwanis Governor.

8From the desk of...XinLei Tony Wang, Key Club International PresidentHello Key Clubbers of the Florida Distr

ict!

In August, I received a unique opportunity to visit the Sunshine State and m

eet our first

Key Club International President, Malcolm Lewis!

I quickly packed my bags like I would for any other Key Club event: a suit a

nd three

days worth of clothes. The next day, Mr. David McCampbell and Division 23A

Lt. Gov-

ernor Van Dao greeted me at the airport. David told me that I would be sta

ying at his

house for the weekend. I had never met Van, and I consequently felt anxiou

s staying at

a strangers home. Hes Key Club member though, so it was all good!

I enjoyed every moment of this weekend! Van took showed me around South Flo

rida.

We went to the beach partially because I have never been to a real bea

ch. I live in

Wisconsin and Lake Michigan simply cannot compare to the Atlantic Ocea

n.

On Saturday, we headed up to Palm Springs to meet and dine with our Pas

t President

Malcolm Lewis! I learned so much more about our roots than the traditional pieces

often found in Key Club articles. Mr. Lewis talked the founding days of Key

Club Interna-

tional and their first convention. Our first motto was We serve, too. Althoug

h the time

and situation has changed, the idea of service remians the same. In 1943, Key C

lubs

all over Florida held scrap metal drives. Today our Key Clubs hold food drive

s. Mr. Lewis

and his mentor G. Harold Martin dedicated themselves to serving our com

munities,

setting an example for a quarter of million members today. I enjoyed asking

Mr. Lewis

questions and learn about the elections process in the past. Honestly, this w

as unlike

any other Key Club event!

With some time left on Saturday, we went to a Dolphins game under pourin

g rain!

What happened to the sunshine? Just kidding! I enjoyed getting to know so

me of the

District Board members and learning about the activities they are working o

n with their

clubs.

Thank you Carolina, Garret, and Van for seeing me off at the airport! I wan

t to give a

huge thank you to Van for putting me up for two nights and Mr. David McC

ampbell for

simply being an outstanding administrator!

Submitted by XinLei Tony Wang Key Club International President

Division 23B LTG Van Dao, District Administrator David McCampbell, and International President XinLei Tony Wang

Current International President XinLei Tony Wang and first-ever International President Malcolm LewisDistrict Board members with first-ever Key

Club International President Malcolm Lewis

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Maintain your integrity, stay resolute, but humble and never forget why we are members of Key Club and Kiwanis; we are here to serve others and make the world a better place for the next generation.

- Malcolm Lewis

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Definition of a Service Hour

What counts as a service hour: Projects pre-approved or organized exclu-sively by the individual Key Club Any project that contributes to the overall betterment of the community Book drives, food drives, or any other drive benefitting others (the service is the actual time worked to collect, count, package, and/or deliver the objects) Serving as a host club at District Convention (actual time worked, not time attending con-vention)

What doesnt count as a service hour: Attendance at DCMs, KCKCs, Zone Rallies, DCON, and ICON (Exception: when a service project is done at this event, only the time spent doing the project counts.) Club, Board, committee or other planning meetings. Socials or church services (attending wor-ship services, etc) Anything considered to be a chore or that is supposed to be done Fundraisers for the individual Key Clubs own use (Example: raising money to have an end of the year banquet or to attend DCON) Time spent not working during overnight ser-vice projects (eating, sleeping, etc)Providing transportation for members or time spent going to and from a service project

NOTE: Clubs may award hours for any of the above for incentive purposes or purposes of their own records, however it must not be reported to the District as Key Club service hours.

Rachel Braziel, District Secretary

Calling All Secretaries!

A new school year always brings an air of excitement; new classes, new teach-ers, new friends, and most exciting of all, new Key Clubbing opportunities! Sometimes Key Club can lead to confu-sion about certain aspects of the club, especially the Online Pride Report Sys-tem. Secretaries can have a wide vari-ety of questions about this system, and if not addressed promptly, the District cant accurately observe and analyze how the District is impacting their home, school, and communities via servant leadership. Keeping these kinds of con-cerns in mind, Division 25C held the first ever Secretarys Council Meeting (SCM)! After meeting up at a local com-munity center and enjoying some doughnuts and orange juice for our Key Breakfast, we got straight to work. Anything and everything related to the Secretarys officer position was thor-oughly discussed; this included the Pride Report system, OIS Forms, new year registration, service hour logging, and so much more! By having all these officers present, Secretaries were not only able to further socialize (and empathize!) with their peers, but they were also able to clear the air of any confusion or con-cern. The meeting was a great way to ensure not only the success the clubs of Division 25C, but also that of the Mighty, Mighty Florida District of Key Club Inter-national!

My Secretaries Council Meeting

Brian Merlano, LTG of Division 25C

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It s Your Future, TooThe Florida District is Getting a New Website and Wants Your Ideas

Brian Lavoie, District Webmaster

For years now, the Florida District has used the Florida Key Club website (www.floridakeyclub.com) to connect with you, the members. From building up the hype for DCON to offer-ing a direct link to service opportunities and ways to make your club the best it can be, were constantly expanding its content and working to improve your experiences.

The Florida District of Key Club International is proud to announce that we are currently constructing a brand new website. However, we dont want to simply build the website we want the website to reflect your clubs. To do this, the Florida District wants members to Define Productivity. What could we put on our website that would benefit you? What could we improve on to make sure your year is the best?

Were already planning out the basics, how-ever this website would be nothing without your input. You can submit your ideas one of two ways. The first option is to go to www.floridakeyclub.com/future and filling out our quick and easy survey. The second option is to simply email your ideas to Webmaster Brian Lavoie at webmaster@floridakeyclub.com. Remember its your future, too, so make it count by contributing to the Future of the

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FloridaKeyClub.com

Key Clubber Spotlight!

Name: Brittany ShamburgerSchool: Vernon High School

I joined Key Club because I wanted to be active in my school and community helping with service projects! I stayed in Key Club because I fell in love with it. I knew I wanted to make a differ-ence in the community, and [Key Club] is the perfect way to do it!

Favorite service project? Any project working hands-on with people in need!

Nominated by: Randolph McKin-ney, LTG of Division 2A

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Meet the new LTGs

!

Patrick GoberDivision 3A

Im a senior at Leon High school. I enjoy playing guitar, singing, and writing songs. My favorite service project is the Target shopping proj-ect, a project where we help less fortunate families pick out Christ-mas presents for their families using money that Kiwanis raises. Its cool because the families end up buy-ing basic items such as underwear and clothing instead of toys. I plan on strengthing the communication between our stronger clubs and making sure that the clubs realize that Key Club goes far beyond just their individual club.

I am Zainab Khatoon, Lieutenant Gov-erner of Division 13, Zone 7. I attend Lake-wood High School and I am a Center for Advanced Technologies student. I love to work with technology, and Im an ex-treme math and science nerd. My favor-ite hobby is dance, it releases stress and keeps me in shape. I started Key club at my school and had the privilege of being President for the club in its inaugural year. I really enjoy working with other members in key, and encouraging others to do service. My favorite service project of all times is Relay for Life. I like the whole idea of spreading cancer awareness and en-couraging the concept of Hope. I plan to make Division 13 a much stronger Division this year, and hope to get all the clubs in my division together to collaborate in one giant service project!

Zainab KhatoonDivision 13

Hey there, Key Clubbers! My name is Sara Qureshi. I am your new Lieutenant Gov-ernor for Division 19, part of Zone 10. I attend Cape Coral High School, where I am a senior. I can honestly say I LOVE KEY CLUB! My plans as an Lieutenant Governor are: to be able to have 100% of OIS forms completed, to have all dues turned in on time from all my clubs, to have all pride reports in on time for my clubs, to help educate my clubs about Key Club, to keep all my clubs informed, to promote service within our homes, schools, and communities; to push every club into doing their best, to increase communication among my clubs within my division and to help my clubs as much as possible. I have always believed in the saying, To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.

Sara QureshiDivision 19

International Update

Key Club International reaches 250,000 members!

Key Club International passed a major milestone a few months ago when it reached a membership of a quarter-million! The Florida District of Key Club Inter-national is excited to be home to Tyler Theriault, the 250,oooth KCI member.

Meet the 250,000th KCI member!

Q: Tell us a little about yourself.

Tyler: My name is Tyler Theriault and I am a tenth grade student at Edison Colligate High School. I enjoy football, fishing, and hanging out with friends.

Q: Why did you join Key Club?

Tyler: I joined Key club to try to support my community and to make [my local area] a better place to live.

Q: What does it feel like to be the world-renowned 250,000th Key Club member?

Tyler: I feel honored to be the 250,000 member of Key Club. I also feel I have the responsibility to be a role model to any new Key Club members.

Q: What was your understand-ing of the international reach of Key Club when you joined?

Tyler: I thought that Key Club was not very big at all. I was astounded when I heard there are 250,000 members. I realized that Key Club is growing and therefore expanding its foot-print on the community.

Q: Whats your favorite type of service project?

Tyler: I love helping the environ-ment. My favorite is cleaning up the beaches because thats such a major part of Florida life. Without clean beaches, what tourist would want to vacation down here?

Tyler with immediate past International President Abigail McKamey

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Kiwanis announces the new World-Wide Service Project!

Over the summer, Kiwanis International announced the new World-Wide Service Proj-ect - a partnership with UNI-CEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus around the world. Tetanus (MNT), a pain-ful and deadly disease, affects the poorest of the poor in 40 countries with one child dying every nine minutes. The Elimi-nate Project uses a series of 60 cent immunizations to prevent MNT from taking hold in moth-ers and their babies. To learn more about the initiative, visit The Eliminate Project online.

Click above to watch a video introduc-ing The Eliminate Project! Keep an eye out for Ren Miller, our governor, who had the unique opportunity to be a part of this initiative.

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Meet our 2010-2011 International Trustee!

Hello everyone!

I hope that everyone is adjusting well to the beginning of the school year. As we continue working through our Key Club year, I would like to introduce myself and the responsibilities of my position. As you may know, I was elected as an International Trustee at the 2010 Inter-national Convention in Memphis, TN. Fortunately, I was assigned the mighty mighty Florida District, as well as the Alabama District and the Georgia District. As an International Trustee, I serve as the liaison between my assigned districts and the Key Club International Board, thus communicating information between the two. However, a Trustee also works with the Inter-national Board to fulfill Key Club Internationals directives and to make sure that our organi-zation continues to excel. For this reason, my goals for this year are to assist each district by providing them with all the available resources and strengthening Key Club in international communities. In hopes of interacting and meeting with Key Club members, I will be attend-ing several Key Club Kick-off Conferences, Zone Rallies, and the awesome District Conven-tion, so I hope that everyone attends! It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with the Key Club Florida District and I ask that you please contact me if you ever have any ques-tions. I hope you are all just as excited as I am for another year of service!

Yours in service,

David VelasquezInternational TrusteeKey Club International trusteedavid@floridakeyclub.com

David Velasquez

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