Florida Key Club's Sunshine Source Vol X No 4 Oct-Nov 2014

The Sunshine
Source
October/November 2014 www.floridakeyclub.org Volume X Issue 4
Trick-or-Treat
for
UNICEF
KEY CLUB
WEEK
Service
With a Smile

03 Editor’s Message
04 Governor’s Message
05 Frequently Asked Questions
06 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
08 Key Club Week
11 The Finance$
12 District Education and Leadership
Conference
14 Awards, Contests, and Scholarships
18 Service with a Smile
22 The Kiwanis Family
24 Club Spotlight
25 Vision Partners

Editor’s Message
Key Clubbers,
The holiday season is near and as things get a little
stressful balancing Key Club, school, family and friends
on your plate, I want to remind you all to remember that
there is always something to celebrate in life. Whether
it’s that your club had the highest attendance at a meeting
ever or that you made a difference in the life of a special
needs individual, there is always something to be
thankful for! Celebrate what’s right in your life and realize
that as a Key Club member you make a difference not
only in your home, school, and community, but also the
world.
Yours in service and friendship,
Katt Crowdis
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Hello, Florida District!
As we enter the season of giving, our schedules undoubtedly become…CHAOTIC!
With family coming into town, lots of celebration,
and multiple major holidays, it is easy to become distracted. While you are
enjoying the festivities, please keep those less fortunate in mind. Host a
canned food drive, assist St. Vincent DePaul in their annual Thanksgiving
Dinner distribution, and bring joy to other people’s lives. You may find
that through giving to others you find your greatest joy. Like Gandhi once
said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.”
One of the highlights of the fall season is Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
Enjoy trick-or-treating with your younger siblings or friends while raising
money to support The Eliminate Project in its final year! The change you
collect may seem like just a drop in the bucket compared to the $110 million
dollar goal the Kiwanis Family has set to eliminate MNT; however, it
only takes $1.80 to save the life of a mother and all of her future children.
By completing such a simple project, and having some fun, you will be
changing the world! Enjoy and remember that you can be the difference
maker.
Yours in friendship and service,
Lauren
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1. What should my club do if we don’t have a Faculty Advisor?
Whether or not you have a faculty adviser, your club should still conducting
meetings if your principle permits it. You can meet in another
teacher’s classroom, the school library, or cafeteria. Also, reach out to your
Kiwanis Club and school principle to find a teacher willing to become the
new faculty advisor.
2. What is the International Board?
Key Club is led at the international level by a student board of trustees,
representing many districts. Key Club International offices include
president, vice president and 11 trustees. Each trustee is responsible
for acting as a liaison between the Key Club International Board and 3 Key
Club districts. The Key Club International Board and all district governors
comprise the International Council.
3. What should my club do if we have low funding?
If your club is low on funds, participate in service projects that do not
require money such as running collection drives, helping out at a Kiwanis
family project, volunteering at your local Ronald McDonald House, or
ringing the bells for the Salvation Army. If your school has restricted funding
for your club, find out why and ask what options might be acceptable.
You can plan fundraisers with your sponsoring Kiwanis Club where Kiwanis
holds the event off campus. For fundraising ideas, check out the
“Service with a Smile” article” and for any questions contact the District
Treasurer Nick Azcarate at reasurur@floridakeyclub.org

This Halloween, indulge in service as well as candy
with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Each year, thousands of
children go door-to-door on Halloween in search of
donations to benefit UNICEF and its many projects, including
The Eliminate Project. Since its beginnings in
1950, this program has raised over $170 million. Key
Club International now wants all of its members to participate
in this awesome fundraiser to eliminate neonatal/maternal
tetanus.
How can you contribute? It’s quite simple! Order
the free collection boxes for you and your fellow club
members from theeliminateproject.org/trickortreat,
then proceed to ask for donations throughout the
month of October; for every dollar donated, 91.2 cents
will go towards the children that UNICEF helps. Want to
raise more awareness? Take a break from carving
pumpkins and set up an online fundraising page for
friends and family by visiting UNICEF’s website. Or,
combine food, friends, and fundraising and throw a
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Halloween party. Whatever
you do, be sure to make scares, sweets, and service all
the rage this October- spread the word about Trick-or-
Treat for UNICEF, and encourage your club to participate.
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November 3rd-7th, 2014
Key Club Week gives you the opportunity to show your community
what Key Club is truly about: service. Each day places an emphasis
on service, promoting Key Club within your homes, schools and
communities, and making Key Club a household name. Start Kiwanis
Family Month off with a bang by participating in these five days.
Here is the breakdown of the days:
Monday November 3rd
Show Your K Every Way
Wear your blue and gold, your Key Club t-shirt, or anything else
Key Club related! When you show your Key Club spirit on Monday
you will be displaying how great Key Club is. Students around your
school will see your Key Club spirit and will want to join your club!
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Tuesday November 4th
Kudos to the Players
“Kudos to the Players” day is about saying thank you to all the
supporters in your community and school that assist your club. Supporters
include your faculty advisor, Kiwanis advisor, Kiwanis officers, and any
other influential adults who help your Key Club. Ideas for how to show
your appreciation for these sponsors can include: thank you cards, gifts,
flowers, or a day of service.
Wednesday November 5th
Connect the K’s
Key Club is a part of what is called the Kiwanis Family. The Kiwanis
Family includes Kiwanis International as well as its Service Leadership Programs
(SLPs), which include: Aktion Club, Builders Club, K-Kids, Circle
K, and, of course, Key Club! Connect the K’s by putting together a day
where the entire Kiwanis family can get together and provide meaningful
service in your community.
Thursday November 6th
Bring a friend to Key Club
By bringing a friend to Key Club, you are helping to increase your
club’s membership while also showing others what Key Club is all
about (after all, we are not just a club to create keys). By bringing
friends to Key Club, you’re increasing the opportunities for service!
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Friday November 6th
Do it Your Way
What makes Key Club important to you? Make this day
unique to what your members love about Key Club. There are
tons of ways to show of your love for Key Club, the possibilities are
unlimited.
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As of this year’s Key Club International
Convention 2014, the
delegates at the House of Delegates
decided that international
dues be raised $0.50 from $6.50 to
$7.00. With the current change,
dues within the Florida District are
$11.50 (KCI dues are $7.00 and
District dues are $4.50). Clubs may
add an additional amount to this
$11.50 that will provide a service
or item to your club members only
if it is approved by the entire club
membership. Please note that the
Board of Directors of a Key Club
cannot change the dues amount;
it requires an amendment to the
Bylaws of which the members
agree.
At this time, we have now
entered ‘Dues Season’ and all
clubs must pay dues in order to be
in good standing with Key Club International.
It is through paying
dues that officially recognizes you
as a Key Club.
Clubs within the Florida District
have the honor of being a
part of the second largest district
within Key Club International! In
order to maintain this prestigious
spot, it is vital that all clubs within
the district pay dues on time.
Your goal, as a club, is to pay
dues by November 1st to achieve
'Early Bird Dues' status. This will not
only benefit the club by receiving
a special banner patch from Key
Club International, but it will also
help the Club Treasurer when applying
for the Distinguished Club
Treasurer award
In late August, I sent out an
email, “Key Club: Dues 101,” to all
club officers and advisors within
the District. The attached timeline
laid out the process on how to
achieve Early Bird Dues. The file
contained everything from when
to talk to your bookkeeper to
when to hold your first meeting. It
is important that your club received
and follows this timeline so
that you can get dues in before
November 1!
Should you have any questions
about the article above or
anything Treasurer-related, please
feel free to email me!
Nick Azcarate
District Treasurer, 2014-15
treasurer@floridakeyclub.org
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The District Education
and Leadership Conference
is an opportunity to
inspire and be inspired!
Every year the mighty Florida
District has its annual
conference that allows
2,000 service leaders from
all over the state of Florida
and the Cayman Islands
to come together as one
district to celebrate a year
of amazing service. This
year’s District Education
and Leadership Conference
(DCON) will be held
April 9-12, 2015 at the
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
in Orlando, Florida. In your
four days you will have an
experience of a LIFETIME!
As attendees, you will
have the honor of electing
your next district leaders,
participating in workshops,
experiencing live entertainment,
winning awards and
contests, and much more!
In addition to the educational
aspects of DCON,
the memories made are
immeasurable, and you will
meet people that will turn
into lifelong friends. No
matter what part of the
conference interests you
the most, there is one thing
I can promise, you will
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discover the true meaning
of the Key Club family.
Does this sound like a lot of
fun? Our package includes
a three night stay at this
luxurious resort with breakfast,
lunch, and dinner provided
on both Friday and
Saturday. You will also receive
a District Education
and Leadership
souvenir and t-shirt. Package
pricing varies on room
accommodations: quad
$260; triple $315; double
$355; single: $545.
Your club will be able
to register members for
DCON beginning on November
1 st . From that day,
you will be able to pay a
$50.00 deposit that will hold
your spot. You have until
January 16, 2015 to take
advantage of this promotion
and the remaining
amount is due by February
28, 2015. The deposit is non
-refundable; however, the
name of the student can
be changed.
After January 16 th and
through February 28 th , the
full payment will be required.
Please be on the lookout
for DCON promotional
e-mails, blurbs and visit
www.floridakeyclub.org/
dcon to find the most up-to
-date information regarding
DCON. I hope to see
you there! If you have any
questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me via
email.
Respectfully Yours in Service,
Johnathan Thompson
District
Conference
Chair
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The school year has begun,
and it is throughout this year that
you and your clubs have the opportunity
to qualify for various
awards at the District Education
and Leadership Conference in
April as well as International
Convention in June!
Awards, contests, and scholarships
allow yourself and your
clubs to be recognized for all the
awesome work that you are doing
in your community. Additionally,
they are a great opportunity to
motivate others to do the same
type of service and make an impact
that will last a lifetime!
Award and scholarship applications
are due March 13th,
2015. Only a select amount of
awards require applications to be
submitted, so we encourage you
to look on the Florida Key Club
website to see which awards fall
under that category.
Contests applications are
April 9, 2015. Contests are to be
judged at DCON in April. It is
extremely important when you
submit your applications, that all
the information is filled out. This
will help your Awards Committee
find the information we need to
give you the opportunity to inspire
others.
It is always a good idea to
begin early with awards and contests
applications to ensure what
the proper steps are for your club
to receive the award.
For more information on
scholarships or awards and contests,
visit www.floridakeyclub.org
or contact Scholarship Committee
Chair Shane Meagher at division14b@floridakeyclub.org.
or
Awards and Contests Chair Eileen
Rivera at division25a@floridakeyclub.org.
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Florida Key Club District Conference 2015
Awards, Contests, and Scholarships
Pre-DCON
Club
Awards
Every Child A Swimmer
Governor’s Project Banner
Patch
Kiwanis Family Relations
Kiwanis Family Ties Banner
Patch
UNICEF/The Eliminate Project
Fundraising Award
Key Club Annual Achievement Report
Distinguished Club
Distinguished Club – Diamond Level
Malcolm K. Lewis Key Club of the Year
Distinguished Class Director
Distinguished Club Editor
Distinguished Club
Member
Distinguished Club President
Distinguished Club Secretary
Distinguished Club Treasurer
Distinguished Club
Vice-President
G. Harold Martin Outstanding Club President
Governor’s Project Member
Pre-DCON
Individual
Awards
DCON Contests
(Application
Required)
Club Poster (Digital)
Club Poster (Non-Digital)
Club Project Display
Club T-Shirt
Club Video
Major Emphasis
Single Service Award
Year in Review: Scrapbook /Non traditional
Year in Review: Scrapbook/Traditional
Oratorical
Talent
Advisor & Sponsor Awards
Jack Gander Outstanding Key Club Faculty Advisor
J. Walker Field Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Robert W. Thal Outstanding Sponsoring Kiwanis Club
Club Membership
Growth - top 3/size
Club Membership
Growth -top 10%
Early Bird Dues
Governor’s Citation
Key Club Service
DCON Contests
(Applications
NOT Required)
Scholasrhips
(Application
Required)
DCON Program Ad Scholarship
FL Matching Scholarship
GHM Outstanding Club President
Scholarship
Governor’s Project Scholarship
J. Walker Field Scholarship
Naranjo Scholarship
Pride Report Submission
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Fundraising
Pre-DCON Awards
DCON Contest
& Scholarship
Entry Forms Due
Applications Due
April 9, 2015
March 13, 2015
For More Information, Visit
www.floridakeyclub.org/awards-and-contests
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Make a difference in someone’s life, and bring smiles to
everyone in the community that you touch. Hopefully these
examples of great service projects can inspire your club to
make an impact in your home school, and community.
SNAP
This year, the Governor’s Project is
SNAP, which stands for Special Needs
Awareness Programs.
Their local Aktion Club had a bowling
party that they attended and volunteered
at. They also cheered the Aktion
Clubbers through the bowling games.
Star in Someone’s Life
Division: 17
Bowling Party
Division: 19A
Club: Ida S Baker High School
Club: Braden River High School
This club volunteers at local special
needs school. They assist the teachers
and also play fun games with the
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students. This service project can easily
apply to your own school’s ESE program.
The Eliminate
Project
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis
International and UNICEF have
joined forces to eliminate maternal and
neonatal tetanus. Neonatal tetanus kills
one baby every nine minutes—nearly
60,000 newborn children every year. A
significant number of women also die
because of maternal tetanus. The end
of this one disease means the beginning
of better health for so many families.
Bake Sale
Division: 22
Club: Palmetto Ridge High School
Key Clubbers baked desserts
and then sold them to benefit The
Eliminate Project.
The Eliminate Butterfly
Division: 15A
Club: Lakeland Senior High School
This Key Club implemented a project
where whoever donates to The Eliminate
Project will get a butterfly hung in
their main hallway.
Mini-golf Tournament
Division:24B
Club: Somerset Academy Chapel Trail
High School
This Key Club hosted a mini-golf tournament
and raised over $200 for The
Eliminate Project.
Children’s
Miracle Network
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital is
a nonprofit organization that raises
money to benefit kids and increases the
awareness of its member hospitals.
Toys for Hospitalized Children
Division: 3
During a DCM, this division created
hand-made tutus and pet rocks for children
in the local hospital.
Bracelets
Division: 19A
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Club: North Fort Myers High School
After a club meeting, Key Clubbers
made homemade bracelets for children
staying in a local CMN hospital.
March of Dimes
The mission of March of Dimes is to
improve the health of babies by preventing
birth defects, premature births,
and infant mortality.
Club
Fundraisers
Snowcone Sale
Division: 19B
Club: Riverdale High School
As a fundraiser, Key Clubbers sold
snowcones at home football games.
Lemonade Sale
Division: 2A
Club: Paxton High School
This Key Club created a lemonade
stand where they sold refreshments at
the school to raise funds for their club.
Community
Service
Happy Birthday Cards
Division: 13
Club: Gibbs High School
This Key Club partnered with
DoSomething.org to create birthday
cards for homeless children in the foster
care system. The birthday cards were
created to make the children feel special
and experience happiness in the
unstable situations that they were in.
PB&J athon
Division: 19A
At Division 19A’s Divisional Council
Meeting, attendees created peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches for a soup
kitchen.
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Bingo Night
Division: 20B
Club: Wellington Community High
School
Key Clubbers played bingo with veterans
at a local V.A. hospital. The Key
Club also provided refreshments and
desserts.
Animal Shelter
Division: 19B
Club: East Lee County High School
Division:19A
Club: Mariner High School
In this event, Mariner High School
Key Club teamed up with its Home
Depot to create a garden. With the
donated supplies, they beautified
their school and also gave back to the
community. Not only do they donate
the flowers grown from the garden to
a local veteran care center, they also
assist the special needs students with
maintaining the garden each week.
Members went to a local Animal Refuge
Center and helped with the basic
care, such as cleaning cages and walking
dogs, and socialization of the animals.
Rustic Pathways
Division: 23A
Club: Majory Stoneman Douglas High
School
A few Key Clubbers traveled to Costa
Rica through the Key Club supported
program Rustic Pathways. In Cost Rica,
they completed service projects
throughout the time they were there.
Creating a Garden
For More
Information
For more information about the featured
projects, please contact the District
Editor or the LTG of the club’s
division.
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Kiwanis Club District Convention
While school bells were ringing during many Key Clubb
first week of school, the Florida Kiwanis bell rang to call the Flo
Kiwanis District Convention to order. From August 21-24, h
dreds of Kiwanians gathered at the Boca Raton Resort to celeb
the conclusion of the year and the start of a new one. Count
workshops began Friday morning, which gave individuals the op
tunity to learn more about Service Leadership Programs (like
Club), club growth, effective service projects, and more. The W
for The Eliminate Project, held by Florida Circle K, raised ne
$2,000 to help eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus; that amo
could save more than 1100 babies! As the lights dimmed on Fr
night, a “Murder Mystery” unraveled, and Kiwanians had to cr
the case. Saturday, at the House of Delegates, the 2014-2015 Ex
tive Officers were elected: District Treasurer- Gary Frechette, Go
nor-Elect- Celia Earle, Governor-Charles “Chuck” Gugliuzza. In
dition, a “Caring Corner” and an auction were held to raise mo
for Service Leadership Programs. On Saturday night, the Dist
Chairs, Lieutenant Governors, and executive officers from the 20
2014 year were retired and those for the 2014-2015 year were
stalled. Kiwanians packed their bags Sunday morning and
goodbye to a spectacular weekend filled with Boca breeze, the ca
of Kiwanis, and the fun & friendship of fellow members.

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Aktion Club District Convention
From September 5th through the 7th, a group of Key Clubbers got
to have the experience of a lifetime by attending the 2014 Aktion
Club District Convention in Haines City, Florida. Apart of the Kiwanis
Family, Aktion Club is an organization for special needs individuals.
On Friday night, Key Clubbers helped CKI host an exciting
dance party to start the weekend off with a bang! Throughout Saturday,
Key Club members helped with a variety of interactive activities
such as a bingo, arts and crafts, and field games. After lunch,
Aktion Clubbers then had the opportunity to participate in a highenergy
dance and pool party. Later in the day, attendees enjoyed a
truly magical entertainment with the Amazing Luis’ Magic Show
and a large cozy bonfire. Aktion Club DCON was truly a great experience
for everyone in the Kiwanis Family who attended.
“Having the opportunity to work with Aktion Clubbers at their District
Convention was such a rewarding and eye-opening experience”
says Governor’s Project Chair Taylor Paddock. “I encourage everyone
to get involved with their local Aktion Club or ESE program–
you definitely won’t regret it!”

At Taravella Key Club, we have realized that the more people who come
together for the same cause can make a greater tremendous impact in making
our world a better place. With this mentality, membership recruitment
and retention is one of our biggest goals as a Key Club.
We created colorful and eye-catching posters and talked in front of our
classes to promote Key Club. Our wonderful sponsor, Tim Deleeuw, advertised
the many great things about Key Club to his classes and on the school's
morning announcements as well. Even our board members went all out to
advertise about Key Club. On the first week of school, we walked around
the campus wearing our club T-shirts and paper plates with images of Key
Club. We also passed out flyers in our classes throughout the day. In our
first meeting, our Key Club had over 300 students attend.
In order to retain this membership, our Key Club strives to make our meetings
as fun as possible. Engaging icebreakers and energizers are always on
our agenda to ensure that all members feel the excitement of Key Club. Another
way we retain our membership is through ensuring that our club has
various service projects each week. By giving members a wide array of options
for volunteering,, we ensure that each member will be able to do service
no matter what kind of schedule they have.
Through Key Club, everyone has an opportunity to make a difference. We
strive to leave a legacy behind that through membership growth will continue
to keep doing service for generations to come.
~Denielle Smith
J.P. Taravella Key Club Secretary/Editor
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WORKING TOGETHER
In addition to our Preferred Charities (UNICEF, March of Dimes, and Children’s
Miracle Network), Key Club International has partnered with three organizations
as vision partners. These organizations and Key Club together, make a difference
in the lives of children. and teens across the world.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon joined the Kiwanis family as a
2013 Vision Partner of Kiwanis International
with a focus on its Big Help initiative,
which addresses issues in service, education,
the environment and health. Learn more
about Nickelodeon’s Big Help efforts, the
Halo Awards program and Day of Play
at pro-social.nick.com or nick.com/
thebighelp.
Rustic Pathways
Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic Pathways
has 30 years of experience leading
exceptional international education
and service programs for students.
Together, Key Club and Rustic
Pathways have the opportunity to
broaden their global perspective while
performing meaningful service projects
in communities around the
world.
Hershey Track and Field
Key Club has joined with Hershey
Track and Field to serve children by
helping them get active and develop
healthy lifestyles.
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Objects of Key Club International
To develop initiative and leadership.
To provide experience in living and working together.
To serve the school and community.
To cooperate with the school principal.
To prepare for useful citizenship.
To accept and promote the following ideals:
To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to
the material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human
relationships.
To promote the adoption and application of higher standards
in scholarship, sportsmanship and social contacts.
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent,
aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships,
to render unselfish service and to build better communities.
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public
opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase
of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.