happened at ICON on pages three

and four. On Page five, you can

learn about our governor’s project,

Project Inspire. I hope that all of

you participate in this wonderful

project that our governor, Gabby

Murphy, planned. Also, on page 5

you can find information about

your club dues! Do NOT forget to

pay your dues on time! Don’t

forget to check out page 6, where

you see more summer project

ideas and what was discussed at

the PCM on June 18! On page

seven, I provided you with some

great information on some

organizations that you can take

part in this year and on page eight,

I listed what was happening in July

and what major key club events

are going down in months to

come.

If you have any questions

or comments about anything you

can always find my contact

information on page 9! I hope you

all have a great rest of the summer

and I hope to see you soon!

Alyssa Jade Ross Lieutenant Governor Division 12

Volume 1 Issue 2

Official Newsletter of Key Club Division 12 July 2011

Hello!

Hello Key Clubbers! If

you don’t already know, my

name is Alyssa Ross and I am

your 2011-2012 Division 12

Lieutenant Governor! I hope

y’all are having a great summer

so far! I know I am.

I just got back from Key

Club International Convention

(ICON) in Phoenix, AZ and it was

a blast! We elected our new

board (which can be seen on

page 2) and I got to meet tons

of key clubbers from all over the

world! It was a lot of fun and I

really learned a ton. I hope to

see more of Division 12

attending ICON next year in

Orlando, FL! You can see some

of the amazing things that

In this issue!

Introduction................ 1

International News ..... 2

ICON ....................... 3-4

District News ............... 5

Division 12 News ........ 6

Organizations ............. 7

Calendar .................... 8

Contact Info………….9

Alyssa’s Articles

K E Y C L U B

3636 WOODVIEW TRACE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204

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Which Sulphur High

Key Clubber drew

this picture?

Nothing's impossible.

-Alice In Wonderland

International News Meet Your Board

International Trustee

-Austin Wu -Kayla Lash -Josiah Zitterkob

-Allan Wang -Randolph McKinnie -Nick DePorzio

-Somya Gupta -Yoo Eun Kim -Lucy McDermott

-Lucy McDermott -Rebecca Riley

Annie Lewandowski

International

President

Catt Lovins

International

Secretary- Treasurer

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These Key Clubbers were elected at the 2011 International Convention!

What Happened at ICON?

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The Tour

Packing for ICON and then on

the plane to Phoenix, Arizona!

Grand

Canyon

Plank!

We walked one million years. After walking this

long, I was able to meet a really cool ranger

(top right)! Najah, division 4D LTG (bottom left)

takes a big breath of Grand Canyon air. After

seeing all of the amazing sights we had a

dance at the hotel we stayed at! Governor

Gabby Murphy gets her groove on!

Kiwanians met

every Wednesday

at 7am at the hotel

that we stayed at!

International Convention Continued...

LaMissTenn Key Club’s service fair

booth! We talked about Project

Inspire and Project H.E.A.L.T.H.Y.

Zayron, from Aruba, was able to

be our D.J at the cowboy dance!

I won an award for

trying out for the talent

show!

Eric Saperston was our

keynote speaker!

Key Clubbers walk for

project ELIMINATE!

Florida District Key Clubbers

invite YOU to the next

international convention

while handing out

sunscreen! The next ICON

will be in Orlando, Florida!

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District News Project Inspire

Why?

Because these children INSPIRE us to be

strong and thankful every day and deserve

the love we can give.

Goal

Raise $2000 by the end of District

Convention

Fundraising

5k Run/Walk

-One in New Orleans, LA

-One in Hattiesburg, MS

Dance Marathon

8 hour dance marathon in the spring.

-In Baton Rouge, LA

To Help Children suffering from

pediatric cancer by donating time,

money and love to St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital.

A Day of Inspiration

One day in the spring in which

LaMissTenn Key Clubbers are invited

to accompany the Governor to St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital to

play with the kids and present their

accomplishments to the patients,

staff, and their families.

How and Why to Pay Dues:

-It is $13.00 total: -$6.50 for International

-$6.50 for District

-Dues should be sent by November 1st (Early

Bird) or by December 1st (Delinquent)

-Mail to Key Club International Office:

3636 Woodview Trace

Indianapolis, IN, 46268

USA

-A club will not be recognized by Key Club

International if it has not paid its dues.

What Your Dues Go To: -Club Mailings/ Communication/

Administration

-Leadership Development/ Officer Planners

-Major Emphasis Program/ Service

Opportunities

-Convention Planning and Promotion

-Youth Opportunities Fund Service Grants

and Member Scholarships

-Governor/Administrator and Board

Training/Meetings

-Support to Districts

-Awards and Recognition

-KEY CLUB Magazine

Your dues contribute to a lot of things!

Do your Dues!

Summer

Project Ideas! Volunteer at the Hospital

Contact a hospital, and set up a

weekly Key Club member schedule

for volunteer work.

School Supplies

Conduct a school supplies and

pencil drive in the school. All types

of supplies are desperately needed

by students worldwide. When all

collections have been made, you

can contact a local agency for

information about shipping the

materials.

Read to Children

Set up a space in a shopping mall or

library and read books to children.

Contact the Reading Is

Fundamental (RIF) program for

additional opportunities.

Food Drives

Post signs around the city to make

sure you advertise well. Set up food

cans in grocery stores and have Key

Club members go door-to-door

asking for canned foods. Once food

is collected, take it to a food bank,

a homeless mission, or to the

Salvation Army facility.

President’s Council Meeting (PCM)

What was discussed at the PCM? -Newsletters

My newsletters will be sent out on the second of every month, except

July (I will be at ICON). Your president and Advisor will have a copy

of my newsletter and they should be available to you through them

or you can view my newsletter online at issuu.com/alyssa.ltg12. You

may also access my newsletters on lamisstennkeyclub.org on the

division 12 page.

-Governor’s Project

We discussed what the governor’s project was this year and projects

we can do. It is called Project Inspire and you can find all the

information about the project on page 4 of this newsletter. We also

talked about having an 8 hour dance marathon in Sulphur or getting

a bus together to go to Baton Rouge.

-Rally

Division 7A, 7B, and 12 (that’s us) have teamed up to have rally

together! It is on October 1, 2011 and the theme is “Key Club in the

key of C”! It is music themed. Rally will be held at Comeaux High

School in Lafayette, LA. Hope to see you there! (More information will

be given in August)

-Next PCM

The next PCM will be in August!

Division 12 News

Alyssa Ross

Lieutenant

Governor

Division 12

Key Club Pledge I pledge on my honor

to uphold the objects

of Key Club

International; to

build my home,

school, and

community; to serve

my nation and God;

and to combat all

forces that tend to

undermine these

institutions.

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DREAM BIG. BUT MAKE

YOUR GOALS BIGGER.

Check out these Organizations!

=Major Emphasis Program

Some of these organizations are part of the Major Emphasis Program! Major Emphasis Program

(MEP) is a program in which Key Club International challenges all Key Clubs and members to

focus their energies on making an international impact. The purpose of the Major Emphasis

Program Committee is to promote the service initiative and service partners by coming up with

new project ideas.

Children's Miracle

Network saves

the lives of

children by

raising funds and

awareness for

children's hospitals and foundations

throughout North America. Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) is a nonprofit

organization that raises money to benefit

hospitalized kids while increasing awareness of its

member hospitals. All CMN contributions directly

benefit hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date

equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving

research, implement outreach programs and

provide health care for children whose parents

can’t afford to pay. More than 170 children's

hospitals are affiliated with Children's Miracle

Network.

Visit http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org for more information.

Operation Smile is a charity organization healing

children's smiles, making the world a better place. More than 200,000 children are born with a severe

cleft condition each year — often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. In some places these

children are shunned and rejected. And in too many cases, their parents can't afford to give

them the surgeries they need to live a normal life. That's where we come in as an international

charity providing much needed surgical services. Since 1982, Operation Smile — through the

help of dedicated medical volunteers — has provided free surgeries to children around the

world. As one of the most prominent children’s charities in the world and with a presence in over

60 countries, we are able to heal children’s smiles and bring hope for a better future.

Visit www.operationsmile.com for more information

Their Mission:

To improve the

health of

babies by preventing birth defects,

premature birth, and infant mortality through

research, community services, education and

advocacy to save babies' lives. Today, the foundation focuses on preventing birth

defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes

has led the way to discover the genetic causes of

birth defects, to promote newborn screening, and

to educate medical professionals and the public

about best practices for healthy pregnancy. We

have supported research for surfactant therapy

to treat respiratory distress and helped initiate the

system of regional neonatal intensive care for

premature and sick babies. Our recent Folic Acid

Campaign achieved a dramatic reduction in the

incidence of neural tube defects, birth defects of

the brain and spine.

Visit marchforbabies.org for more information.

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Mark Your Calendars!

K E Y C L U B

July

5 Monthly

Report Due!

29 Contact

Information

Due!

March November October April

20-22 District

Convention

in Baton

Rouge, LA

22-23 New Officer’s

Training in

Baton Rouge,

LA

4-6 Key Leader in

Greenwell

Springs, LA

1 Division 7A,

7B, and 12

Rally in

Lafayette, LA

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Schools I have NO contact information from:

-Jennings

-DeRidder

-Saint Louis

Make sure you visit

Lamisstennkeyclub.org

keyclub.org

for more information about Key Club!

Contact Information

Alyssa Ross

Lieutenant Governor

Division 12

2417 Saint Francis Street

Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 563-1561

alyssa.ltg12@yahoo.com

Gabby Murphy

District Governor

7416 Shrewsbury Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

gabbylamisstenngov@yaho

o.com

Philip Roth

District Secretary-Treasurer

308 Hale Drive

Thibodaux, LA 70301

prroth1993@hotmail.com

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Fun. Fun. Fun. Fun.

4. In what year were women allowed to join Key

Club?

a) 1966

b) 1975

c) 1984

d) 1946

5. What do the initials “PCM” stand for?

a) Post Convention Meeting

b) President’s Council Meeting

c) Past Council Meeting

d) Presidents Chatting Monthly

6. Who is the International Tour Director for

LaMissTenn?

a) Sharon “Mama” Ford

b) Shirley “Mama” Frank

c) Sharon “Mama” Frank

d) Shelly “Mama” Ford

Answers: 1) a 2) b 3) c

Key Facts

Answer to page 1:

Tyler Wing,

Sulphur High

School Key Club

Member!

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