CNH District Newsletter - CyberKEY

Member Relations
Compiled by CNH Member Relations Committee
Surf Lessons:
Active Appreciation
With our terms as officers already
halfway complete, it is crucial that we
appreciate the support given to us.
From the quiet member that waves to
you in the hallway during passing
period to the loud applause given to
you as you walk up stage and receive
your award, the impact that
recognition brings is limitless. It is
even more important to distinguish
select individuals for their hard work
by observing this phenomenon. Every
member and supporter out there
deserves a round of applause, and
here are some ways to help you out:
Member of the Month –
Do you have a member in your club
that attended every single service
project, meeting, and social that you
held in the month? Is he or she going
BEEyond the call to service and
taking the time out his or her
schedule to help the community?
Would you like to show how fantastic
this individual is? Incorporate the
“Member of the Month” into your club
a c t i v i t i e s t o s u r p r i s e t h e s e
outstanding students! Highlight the
person at your club meeting and give
them a certificate along with some
other incentive such as a candy bar or
a miniature spirit stick. This goes a
long way for some people because
this may be the first time they have
ever received recognition. It gives
the member something to show for all
of their hard work. You can even
incorporate this at a support-level
with your chaperones and advisors
because they deserve just as much
love as the members do. Instead of
giving them a candy bar, try giving
them a scented candle or a gift card
to the local diner.
Appreciation Dinner –
This event can be used to recognize
all individuals that support us along
our Key Club journey, which includes
members, advisors, chaperones,
parents, and guardians. Take one
day out of the week to host an
appreciation dinner at your local
restaurant (or have them cater at
your school). Your agenda for this
event should include invitations made
for the designated individuals that
you want to honor, a recognition
ceremony where you can have
specific individuals come up front and
talk about their experience so far and
how much of an impact Key Club has
made on them, and maybe even a
performance that can lighten the
mood and provide some humor for
the audience.
Random Acts of Kindness –
This idea was proposed by some
schools in the district. This has such
a broad meaning to it, but Random
Acts of Kindness aim to catch the
members by surprise and just give
them a special thank you. These acts
range anywhere from giving them
goodie bags in their classes along
with a thank-you note to performing a
flash mob for a teacher during lunch
highlighting his or her actions that
have helped your club along the way.
Random Acts of Kindness gears
students more towards the ideas of
recognizing others rather than
specifics. Remember, it is the
thought that counts!
Impact on your
Community
By this time of year, many Key
Club members struggle for many
reasons ranging anywhere from
the rigor that comes with an
intense schedule to the overload
of other extracurricular activities
and sports. However, the
Member Relations Committee
would like to take a moment to
encourage all of you to keep
pushing through. The impact that
the California-Nevada-Hawaii
District makes is all thanks to
you. Without the countless
service hours that you contribute
building houses for the homeless
and delivering care packages to
our everyday heroes, the brilliant
ideas flowing through your minds
and out onto the table to make
events even bigger and better,
and the superior support that you
give to each and every individual
out there so that they can
continue to strive for the best,
the CNH District would not be
where it stands tall and proud
today. All it takes is one person
to make a difference in their
community, and that certainly is
you. So please keep your heads
held high regardless of any
situation you may be facing right
now and fight on because the
CNH District knows that you are
impacting the community one
person at a time.
The Official California-Nevada-Hawai’i District Newsletter | November 2012 Page 13