division 4 - thundering waters newsletter august
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Division 4 -
Thundering Waters
Official Newsletter of Division 4 – Thundering Waters of the Eastern Canada District of Key Club International
Volume 1, Issue 5
August Newsletter
MacBain Clean-up on
page 4
Youth Opportunities
Fund on pages 6 and 7
3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204
Letter from the LG
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What’s in this Issue:
Dues…………………...p.3
Aug.10th Cleanup….p.4
Aug. 31st Car Wash...p.5
YOF………………….p.6/7
Checklist………...……p.8
Pictures………………..p.9
Hello Division 4!
It’s been a great summer, but alas, all
good things must come to an end. We’ve
been busy this summer and I greatly ap-
preciate all the efforts made by Division 4
members. I wish everyone good luck in the
new school year, and I hope that every-
one is at least satisfied with their timeta-
bles.
Key Club will be picking up in the upcom-
ing months and I look forward to making
my club visits and meeting the members of
Division 4.
Cheers,
Katherine Gall,
A.N. Myer High School
Lieutenant Governor –District 4
Eastern Canada District
Key Club International
H: (905) 353-8265
Mayor Jim Diodati of Niagara
falls tweeted about us!
Check it out: https://
twitter.com/jimdiodati/
status/366922693066489856/
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Key Club District & International Dues
Every year in August to late September, your club faculty adviser will receive
a confidential password and access information to update the club's mem-
bership roster. Clubs can update this information and generate a dues in-
voice online via the secure website. The confidential password and access
information will only be sent to the listed Club Faculty Advisor. If your club
does not receive its confidential password and access information, or the
password becomes lost, contact the Eastern Canada District Board, and a
new one will be sent to you. Please have your clubs name and key number
ready. Our dues this year are payable to Key Club International.
Cost Breakdown:
1. Individual dues are 13 USD.
2. Key Club International receives 6.50.
3. Eastern Canada Key Club District receives 6.50.
4. The dues are paid in USD to offset exchange rate costs.
For more information:
http://www.keyclub.org/dar/mdcr.aspx
Dates:
Early Bird Deadline is November 1st
Final Deadline is December 1st
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Reflection on the August 10th Cleanup
On August 10th, several Key Club members and execu-
tive members from Division 4 gathered in the afternoon
at MacBain Community Centre in Niagara Falls to par-
ticipate in the Division 4’s Community Clean-up orga-
nized by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) Katherine Gall.
We were able to exchange greetings and get to know
several new Kiwanians and members from other Key
Clubs.
With our bright neon vests, gloves and garbage bags,
we were ready to partake in the clean-up. The LG,
Katherine showed everyone a map of the Community
Centre, highlighting the specific areas targeted for the
clean-up. Then, we were divided into several teams to
clean-up the highlighted areas. Throughout this clean-
up, each member took the initiative to work coopera-
tively with each other to pick up litter and make sure
every space was covered effectively. In addition, each
Key Club member displayed leadership in contributing
to cleaning up our environment.
After the clean-up, each member compiled the gar-
bage bags together and disposed of it accordingly.
Then, we continued to meet new members and ex-
change positive comments about how we felt regard-
ing the clean-up. Several photos were also taken
throughout the clean-up, which made it even more
memorable for everyone. The Clean-up was a wonder-
ful and fun experience for each Key Club member, as
everyone felt great about cleaning-up our own environ-
ment for a cleaner and brighter future. This was a great
continuation for this year’s Division 4’s Service Project
and we hope to continue with more in the near future!
-Cindy Nie, President of White Oaks Key Club
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Reflection on the August 31st Car Wash
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On August 31st members from the A.N. Myer and
St. Paul Key Clubs ran a car wash at St. Andrews
United Church to raise money for the Division 4
Kids Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event in No-
vember.
We had approximately fifteen members from the
two clubs show up, along with four parents who
helped out during the day. The car wash was
held from 10:00am to 3:00pm. We had people
stationed on the streets with signs, which attract-
ed and brought in the cars. Once pulled in, a Key
Clubber would instruct them where to park their
car and handed them an information slip. The in-
fo slip explained what Key Club was, what Kids
Against Hunger was, and why we were holding
the car wash. While cars were getting washed,
we also held a BBQ with food and refreshments. It
was a great day spent with fabulous people,
while helping others.
- Jacob Sackett , Member of A.N. Myer Key Club
We raised
$383.65!
Remember!
All applications must be received by the Key Club International staff no later
than October 15 to remain eligible.
Any application deemed incomplete for lack of information or detail will be de-
nied.
Youth Opportunities Fund applications are subject to all terms listed in Article O
of the Key Club International Board Policies, found in Section 2 of this organiza-
tion’s official Guidebook.
Contact LG Katherine with additional questions on the Youth Opportunities
Fund.
What is it?
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund for Key Club International
held within the Kiwanis International Foundation. It uses interest, as well as a portion
of your International dues payment, to help Key Clubs and Key Club members
serve the world around them by providing them with grants to carry out worthwhile
service projects and fundraisers. The Youth Opportunities Fund application process
has been designed to be simple and straightforward.
Kiwanis Spotlight: Youth Opportunities Fund
Part 1/2
YOF grants help you
take action!
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Kiwanis Spotlight: Youth Opportunities Fund
Part 2/2
Application and Award Process
Step 1. Begin the Form
Obtain an official Youth Opportunities Fund
grant application. You’ll need to choose
one Key Club member and one involved
adult to be contacts for the selection com-
mittee. Have them complete the first two
sections of the application form.
Get your application here: http://
keyclub.ca/documents/
KeyClubYOFGrantform.pdf
Step 2. Declare your Project
Prior to beginning your application, your club
should have discussed the project with which
they’d like YOF assistance. Write that pro-
ject’s name and short description in the third
section of the form, and continue to break it
down in the next two sections:
Problem – What made you choose the pro-
ject you did? Describe the situation you seek
to improve through your club’s service. Re-
member, the selection committee won’t be
familiar with the circumstances of your appli-
cation, so be as descriptive as possible in this
section.
Solution – Here you’ll find several questions as
to how you will address the problem you’ve
already stated. Be sure to include all neces-
sary information, or your application may be
denied.
Step 3. Address the Finances
A detailed budget for your project is a
must! Account for every dollar of both your
YOF grant, and the additional funds you’ve
raised for the project. Remember, you may
request anywhere from $100 to $2000 from
the YOF, but all that money must appear in
your finished budget. It is acceptable to
attach a separately prepared document
to your application. Step 4. Complete and Mail
There are four statements included in the fi-
nal section of the YOF application form.
Once you’ve completed every field and
read these conditions, have your Key Club
member contact (from section one), adult
advisor (from section two), and school princi-
pal sign and date the form. Mail all your doc-
uments to: Youth Opportunities Fund, 3636
Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN, 46268-3196
Y.O.F. 7
Checklist: Be sure to…
Join the Facebook groups:
Eastern Canada District: https://www.facebook.com/
groups/ecdkeyclub/
Division 4 – Thundering Waters: https://
www.facebook.com/groups/219502478076478/
St. Paul Key Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/
saintpaulkeyclub/
A.N. Myer Key Club: https://www.facebook.com/
groups/247311225304746/
WOSS Key Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/
woss.keyclub/
Like the Facebook pages:
Key Club International: https://www.facebook.com/
keyclubintnl
Eastern Canada District: https://www.facebook.com/
ecd.keyclub
A.N. Myer Key Club: https://www.facebook.com/
A.N.MyerKeyClub
WOSS Key Club: https://www.facebook.com/WossKeyClub
Fill out the President’s Monthly Report form
Look at Key Leaders dates and register as soon as possible
if you plan on attending
Fill in missing roster 2013/2014 information
See if you can attend any of our future events
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Pictures from the Month…
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Thank you
for reading...
See you all soon!