Illinois-Eastern Iowa District. No ve mb er 2013

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1 T HE I OLIAN Illinois - Eastern Io wa No ve mb er 2013

2 Page 2 T A B L E A B L E O F C O N T E N T S O N T E N T S Greetings from the I-I District Governor 3 Updates From District Officers 4-8 Greetings from our International Trustee 8 News From The Eliminate Committee 9 Apply For Awards Today 10 Come to Circle K s Holiday Embrace Key Leader is Coming To You Are you Coming to DCON? 15 How to Become Tech. Chair 16 All about Spastic Paralysis 17 How to Become a Lieutenant Governor 17 Project Of The Month 18 New additions to the I-I District 18 DON T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE Holiday Embrace and Key Leader Flyers!

3 Page 3 G R E E T I N G S F R O M I L L I N O I S - E A S T E R N I O W A D I S T R I C T G O V E R N O R W I L L K E L L E Y, KEE W A N E E H I G H S C H O O L, K Happy fall, I-I Key Clubbers! From my standpoint as Governor, we as a Key Club District have made significant progress over the course of the past two months. grow in service. Our District has devoted the time to host a total of five Fall Leadership Rallies throughout Illinois, one of which you may have attended. These afternoons of leadership seminars, team building and Key Club service are meant to better prepare club leaders like yourself for the upcoming year. Needless to say, if you were able to attend, you were able to Much like Fall Leadership Rallies, an even larger celebration of service is coming up in only 5 months. That s right- the 2014 Convention. If you haven t heard, this year s theme will be Service, Inc. Care Like a Monster at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL from February 28 th March 2 nd, An accumulation of both registration and rooming, you can attend DCON 2014 for only $200. This price includes all meals, rooming, speakers and much more over the memorable weekend. We re proud to announce that our keynote speaker will be Key Club International President Raeford Penny. Check for a link on iikeyclub.org this winter for a link to register your Key Club for convention. I hope to see you there. With your help as a devoted member, we ve been able to charter our 7th Key Club of the year and so much more. All of our progress could not be possible without the continual devotion of everyone here in the I-I District. I wish you the best of luck this coming year. All the best, Illinois Eastern Iowa District Key Club Governor Kewanee, Illinois

4 Page 4 The Face of the I-I District Photos: G R E T T I N G S F R O M I - I D I S T R I C T S E C R E T A R Y G R A H A M N O V A K, N A P E R V I L L E N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L, N I hope everyone has had a fantastic start to the school year! I ve had an opportunity to hear about many of the incredible projects and fundraisers that are going on at so many schools. The difference that we are making in our communities and around the world is truly immeasurable. So how do we make an even larger impact? How can we accomplish more? How can we take service to the next level? Start by communicating with your District Board members! We have lots of great information on how to start new projects, increase club attendance, fundraise creatively, and make sure that students are enjoying the experience. We re here to help develop every club that means yours. A simple to your Lieutenant Governor that asks, Do you know of any volunteer opportunities in our area? could lead to an annual partnership with a local nursing home, food pantry, or animal shelter. If you don t know who to ask, start with me. I would be more than glad to help connect you with leadership in your area that will have the skills to help. Once a year, we ask that all clubs submit a Club Officer Roster or a Club Officer Directory that allows us to communicate with the leadership from each school. All we need is simple information like name, position, , and phone number. Then, youth leaders on the District Board have the ability to relay important information regarding events, fundraisers, and training. On the following page is a list of schools that have submitted the roster for the school year. If your school isn t on that list no worries. Just go to iikeyclub.org/forms and click on the Club Officer Roster. This is a downloadable excel spreadsheet template. Just take a few minutes, fill in your club information, and it back to me that s all there is to it! Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing all of you in Springfield at DCON 2014! Sincerely, Graham Novak

5 Page 5 R O S T E R S AS O F F O F F 1 1 / 8 / 1 3 Abington Addison Trail Alan B. Shepard Amos Alonzo Stagg Barrington Bartlett Batavia Beardstown Belleville West Bismarck-Henning Bolingbrook Burlington Camanche Canton Carbondale Champaign Centennial Chatham-Glenwood Collinsville Crystal Lake South Davenport Central Deerfield Dekalb Dixon Downers Grove South Dubuque Senior Dwight D. Eisenhower East Peoria Elmwood Park Fieldcrest Fort Madison Galesburg Geneseo Geneva Glenbard East Glenbard South Glenbard West Governor French Academy Harlem Harrisburg Hempstead Heyworth Hillsboro Hinsdale Central Hinsdale South Homewood-Flossmoor Hononegah Illini West Kewanee Knoxville Lane Technical LaSalle-Peru Lexington Limestone Lincoln Park Lincoln-Way Central Lincoln-Way East Lincoln-Way North Lincoln-Way West Maine South Maine West Marian Central Catholic Marquette Mattoon Mercer County Metamora Metea Valley Morrison Morrisonville Morton Murphysboro Muscatine Naperville North New Berlin Newman Central Catholic Normal West Northside College Preparatory Olympia Oregon Paris Pecatonica Peoria Central Peoria Christian Peoria Manual Peoria Notre Dame Plainfield Central Plainfield North Porta Quincy Notre Dame Resurrection Richwoods Riverton Robinson Rochelle Township Rockford Auburn Rockford Guilford Sacred Heart-Griffin Shelbyville Springfield Southeast St. Charles East St. Charles North Sterling Streamwood Streator Sycamore Tri-Valley Tuscola Urbana Waubonsie Valley Waverly West Leyden Wethersfield Wheaton North Wheaton Warrenville South Whitney Young Willowbrook Winnebago Woodland York Community Yorkville

6 Page 6 The Face of the I-I District Photos Continued: G R E E T I N G S F R O M N A T A L I E W A L G R E N F R O M I - I D A L G R E N, D I DII S T R I C T S T A T I S T I C A L S E C R E T A R Y, DUU B U Q U E S E N I O R H I G H S C H O O L Hey Mighty I-I District! I hope you are all doing well! I would first like to congratulate you on all the fantastic service you ve been providing this year. I ve seen some outstanding projects and fundraisers going on in the past few months and it makes me so proud to be a member of our great district! Just a quick reminder, the next club monthly report is due December 10 th for month of November. Your monthly reports are a huge asset to the district board and are also an excellent way to track your progress as a club. It s a vital communication link between the club and district level, therefore it s really important your club submits all monthly reports! If you are unsure whether your club any reports missing or have any questions regarding reporting, please contact your Lieutenant Governor or me and we d be happy to help! Be sure submit any missed reports back to April of this year. We have a goal of 80% reporting for the district for the Key Club year, and we need your help to complete that goal! Recently, a few updates and additions were made to the monthly report form. To go along with the new report form, I created a powerpoint tutorial going through the different sections and steps of submitting reports. If you do not have this powerpoint and would like it, please send me an and I can get it to you! These fall and winter months are really the time of the year where the bulk of our service is completed; so don t forget to get out there and serve your homes, schools, and communities! Let me know if there is anything I can help you with and keep up the amazing work! Yours in Service, Natalie Walgren

7 Page 7 Hello Mighty I-I District! So it s that time of the year once again; DUES SEASON! YAY!!! Currently we have 61 clubs that have paid with a total membership of 3,444. This is a remarkable accomplishment and I d just like to simply say thank you for all your hard work. November is the last full month for dues collection, so if your club hasn t sent in an invoice yet, please do so as soon as possible! The final dues deadline is December 1st, which should give your club enough wiggle room for it to be processed by International. Please be sure to communicate any challenges sending dues with your advisor, Lt. Governor, or me. My is acp.alex@yahoo.com and I will usually reply within one day, so do not hesitate to contact me. As we approach the end of the first half of the year, it s important to start planning for the second half. District Convention registration will be released in the coming months, and fundraising for District Convention can start as early as this month! By fundraising for District Convention, members who are unable to pay the full price can pay a reduced cost, which can better incentivize members to attend. This is a great way for clubs to increase convention attendance. Remember that District Convention is a great way for members to get inspired, celebrate an amazing year of service, and learn more about Key Club in this eye-opening experience. Remember to stay motivated and keep pushing until the end. We have already conquered the first half of the year, and it s important to maintain composure to efficiently accomplish your personal, academic, and Key Club goals. Remember to take time for yourself, step back and take a breath, and then go back to complete tasks one at a time. Yours in Service, Alex Pauers G R E E T I N G S F R O M I DID I S T R I C T T R E A S E A R E R A E L X P A U E R S, LANE T E C H H I G H S C H O O L F R O M I - I D, L

8 Page 8 G R E E T I N G S F R O M O U R I N T E R N A T I O N A L T R U S T E E C A S E Y O N E I L L, ROO C K Y M O U N T A I N D I S T R I C T O N, R Happy Thanksgiving Key Clubbers! I hope that your club has been very busy with Key Club week, Youth Opportunity Fund Application, Kiwanis Family Conference, and so much more! My year as a trustee is already half way over, and I still have a lot more to learn. Lately, the Inter national board has been looking into everything from what consists of a service hour to each district s bylaws. Lieutenant Governor elections will be occurring in the next month, so prepare yourself by looking a the clubs in your district, district and international bylaws, and also the requirements your district ha said you need to meet to be a Lieutenant Governor. Good luck, and I hope to see you at Distric Convention in February! Yours in Service, Casey O Neill International Trustee G R E E T I N G S F R O M J A S M I N E B A I N S R O M I - I I A I N S, ST S. C I IOO L I A N E D I T O R. CHH A R L E S E A S T Hello Mighty I-I District I just wanted to say thank you all for attending the Fall Leadership Rally in Septem ber and October; it was a huge success! I hope you all learned a lot about this or ganization and some of the events that our district is hosting this year such as Holi day Embrace, Key Leader, and District Convention. If you attended the Public Re lations & Technology forum, all of the resources can be found on under the Club Member Resources tab. This also includes all of the presentations from the other forums. Quick reminder, if your Key Club has hosted a successful service project that you want to share with others, you can fill out the Iolian Submission form (under the E-Forms tab on iikeyclub.org). You jus have to write about what the service project was, how your Key Club members helped out, and how it benefitted your community. All Iolian articles must be submitted online or to my by February 1st. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me! Yours in Service, Jasmine Bains Ja5bir@yahoo.com

9 Page 9 ELIMINATE/MEP Committee - t s t Committee Chair Contact Info: Sonal Patel ltg14@iikeyclub.org (217) This year, as a district, we plan to raise $50,000! Look on keyclub.org for fundraising ideas, so we can reach this goal! Hello I-I District Key Club Members! Have you heard of our International Project, The ELIMINATE Project? The Eliminate Project is supported by the whole Kiwanis family and is to raise funds and awareness for Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT). By 2015, the Kiwanis Family hopes to raise $110 Million to Eliminate MNT / t Want to participate in a fun activity for the ELIMINATE Project? In October, have your club participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! It s a great way to get your club and even K- Family counterparts (Builder s Club and K- Kids) involved in fundraising for the ELIMINATE Project! Contact the committee for more information!

10 Page 10 K A R A B R O C K A M P Application Submission H OW TO A P P L Y F OR A W A R D S R O C K A M P, M O R R I S O N V I L L E O R R I S O N V I L L E H I G H S C H O O L This year, there are three ways to submit International Awards Applications (the ones that go to Mr. Hall). The first is traditional: mail hard copy applications to Mr. Hall (address in the sidebar). They can all be sent in one envelope. The second is print applications to fill them out, then scan them into the computer and them to Mr. Hall. The third is through fax: print and fill out, then fax them back to Mr. Hall. At this point, the only way to submit District Awards Applications is traditionally through mail. However, we are working on finding ways to facilitate their reception electronically, so stay tuned! Annual Achievement Report REQUIRED! The Annual Achievement Report is an invaluable tool for the I-I District and Key Club International, as well as enter you club for a chance to win awards at both DCON and ICON. Because of this, it is a required report. It really isn t difficult to fill out, either. Also, even if your club doesn t earn enough points to get recognition, it is still required to turn it in. If you don t make the cut this year, you can use it as a guide to plan future years so you can earn a Distinguished Club title. The form i s a v a i l a b l e h e r e : h t t p : / / w w w. k e y c l u b. o r g / L i b r a r i e s / Contests_and_Awards/Form_KeyClub_Annual_Achievement_Report- Fillable_13-14.sflb.ashx and is due to Mr. Hall with a postmark date of February 5, 2014 and a received date no later than February 10, Awards Page on the District Website The Awards Committee now has a tab at iikeyclub.org! The Awards Booklet is already on there, and we hope to update it frequently with other important information and documents. If there is something you would like to see on there or have any questions regarding anything awards, feel free to contact the members of the committee; the contact info is on the sidebar. Important Dates! December 20, 2013: postmark date for district level awards to be mailed to committee chair, Mylinh Tran, 1216 Cadwell Drive Bloomington, IL February 5, 2014: postmark date (received date of Feb. 10) for international level awards applications and Annual Achievement Report to be mailed to Bob Hall, 28 Candy Lane Murphysboro, IL Contact Us! Mylinh Tran (chair) Ltg22w@iikeyclub.org Kara Brockamp Ltg30@iikeyclub.org Daniel Li Ltg12@iikeyclub.org Dylan Miley Ltg36@iikeyclub.org Jacob Godwin Ltg20e@iikeyclub.org

11 Page 11 A S H E L Y S H E L Y W O L F E H O L I D A Y E M B R A C E O L F E, AUU G U S T A N A C O L L E G E, A Hello I-I Key Clubbers! Register now for the 2014 I-I Circle K Holiday Embrace! Holiday Embrace will take place January 4 at the Chicago Marriott in Naperville, IL. It is a formal dinner and dance fundraiser for the entire Kiwanis Family that benefits the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation. This year the event will be especially magical as we Cast a Spell for a Cure! That s right; the theme this year is Harry Potter themed! It will be epic and you and your club will have a great time helping to raise money for our district s finest project. This is a great chance to meet Key Club and Circle K district board members as well as members of the Kiwanis Family all throughout the I-I District and beyond! All of the hotel reservation and event registration information can be found on the web site here: Also, join the Facebook event and share it with your friends here: If you have any additional questions please don t hesitate to contact myself (governor@iicirclek.org) or Maci (secretary@iicirclek.org). I look forward to seeing you at this event! In service, leadership, and fellowship, Most clubs wonder how they can really contribute to the District and find Ashley new service Wolfe projects, I have a solution for you! This year our goal, as I-I a Circle District, K Governor is to make Spastic Paralysis stand out! We need YOUR help! On Saturday September 7th, 2013 we want you to do a service project/fundraiser for Spastic Paralysis. However, we want you to make it an interclub with your local Builders Club and K-Kids! Children

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13 Page 13 Most clubs wonder how they can really contribute to the District and find new service projects, I have a solution for you! This year our goal, as a District, is to make Spastic Paralysis stand out! We need YOUR help! On Saturday September 7th, 2013 we want you to do a service project/fundraiser for Spastic Paralysis. However, we want you to make it an interclub with your local Builders Club and K-Kids! Children

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16 Page 16 A K H I L H OW TO B E C O M E A T E C H. CHC H A I R A R I K O N D A, MAA T E A V A L L E Y H I G H S C H O O L K H I L S A R I K O N D A, M E C H. C Hello I-I Key Clubbers! Do you have a passion for technology? Would you like to become a part of the I-I District Board? Are you willing to use some extra time to serve the I-I District? If you have said yes to any of those questions, then you should apply to become a Technology Chair. The Technology Chair is a vital part of the of Key Club International. As the current Tech Chair, I m having a blast because of my passion for technology and service. Through this position, I have been able to give back to an organization that has helped me grow. Sometimes the work can be tedious, but you do learn a lot from this position. If you are a Tech Chair, you manage iikeyclub.org, you manage the various Google resources the District uses, you help fellow board members with their technological needs, etc. This role can be demanding and relaxing, both at the same time. But, I promise you that this position is really exciting, and you get to meet a lot of new people from around the I-I District. Are you interested in becoming the Tech Chair now? Then there is an application process that you must follow to become one. After the 2014 District Convention, the newly elected Governor will compile a Technology Chair Application to determine the best fit for this position. This application will be sent to Lieutenant Governors and schools in the middle of March. A candidate for this position must fill the application and it to the new District Governor by May 1 st, After this date, the Governor will consider each candidate and decide on the best one. If you are chosen, then you will be receiving a message from the Governor about how to proceed on being installed as the Technology Chair. I recommend that if you submit an application, then please make it as thorough as possible so that the Governor can understand both your strengths and weaknesses. The Governor will discuss the top candidates with our Mr. Jarrod Echols, our Technology Advisor. If you are chosen as the Tech Chair, you will be working with Mr. Echols throughout the year to understand and fulfill your duties. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me! You can me at techchair@iikeyclub.org or you can call or text me at I hope to see many people apply for this position because of its various benefits. Yours in Service, Akhil Sarikonda

17 Page 17 A LL A B O U T S P A S T I C P A R A L Y S I S K A R I W O L F E, DII X O N H I G H S C H O O L, D Hey Mighty I-I District! I would first off like to thank you all for your hard work and dedication to raise money for Spastic Paralysis this past year. Together, we raised a little over $35,000, which is outstanding! Be on the lookout for your personalized club goals! I am very confident that you will all reach those goals, and even go above and beyond them. Keep up the great work and together we will reach our goal of $40,000! Feel free to contact me with any questions! I-I District Project: What is Spastic Paralysis What is Spastic Paralysis? It s not a lone disease, but a series of them (Alzheimer s Spina Bifida, brain tumors, etc.), and they cause the central nervous system to function incorrectly. Our District has raised money for Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation every year since The foundation was founded by Kiwanis, an organization that we work with a ton! Our District alone has I-I District raised $35,000 for the foundation. This year I-I District has a goal of raising $40,000 for Spastics! We need YOUR help to reach this goal. I will be giving each division a personalized goal for the year (which your Lieutenant Governor will be relaying to you). Remember, that is a goal; we want you to go ABOVE and BEYOND those goals! If we all work together, we can reach our goal for Spastic Paralysis, which actively seeks cures to Spastic Paralysis. J O E L H OW TO B E C O M E A L I E U T E N A N T G O V E R N O R A R A G E E S E, DOO W N E R S G R O V E S O U T H H I G H S C H O O L O E L V A R A G E E S E, D Being a Lieutenant Governor is a great experience. The job of Lieutenant Governor requires you to serve as a liaison between the district and the clubs. You are to lead and represent each of the clubs in the division to the district. The duties of a Lieutenant Governor include a publication of a monthly divisional newsletter, provide club officer training and support, holding a divisional Council Meeting, contacting and visiting clubs and Kiwanis s. Being a Lieutenant Governor is a great experience and helps sharpen many skills like leadership, responsibility and organization. Some of the requirements to be Lieutenant Governor is to have basic working knowledge of word and excel and is comfortable of using electronic communications such as . Other skills that are essential in becoming Lieutenant Governor include leadership, working in groups and social skills, communications skills, time management skills, organization, planning ahead, and overall must have a proactive and positive attitude. To become a Lieutenant Governor, please contact your key club advisor, your current Lieutenant Governor for your division, and Kiwanis Club. This is a great experience and will help provide a great service all the key clubs in your division.

18 Page 18 P R O J E C T OF T H E M O N T H : HAH A Y R I D E L I L L I A N W A N G L E R, BAA T A V I A H I G H S C H O O L M O N T H : H, B Is there a better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to volunteer? Not for members of the Batavia High School Key Club! On October 26th, Key clubbers assisted the Geneva Park District with their Halloween Hayday. Key clubbers helped to set up and then to keep games running while visitors enjoyed a variety of activities, such as hayrides, carnival games, and costume contests. Later that night, the Key Club participated as zombies in the Geneva Park District s Zombie Apocalypse event. Volunteers arrived hours before the event to have their makeup done by a professional makeup artist who transformed our innocent volunteers into terrifying monsters. The undead teens then spent the rest of the night chasing after participants. Volunteers hunted their prey, who were trying to gather materials to progress throughout the game. A great time was had by all at both events. Senior Key Club member Delaney Corbitt said, It was a fun experience to have the Key Clubs from both Batavia and Geneva come to- N EW EW A D D I T I O N S TO T H E I DII S T R I C T F R O M O U R C L U B B U I L D I N G C H A I R E R I N D E W I T T, SYY C A M O R E H I G H S C H O O L T H E I - I D E W I T T, S O Fallon Township High School Lincoln Way West High School Lincoln Way Cental High School Rockford Christian High School Bloom Trail High School Governor French Academy Waverly High School