How to Be a More Involved Member in Your Key Club An Educational Presentation on How to Be a More Involved Member in Your Key Club Brought to you by Samantha Kruger and Avery Smith

Don’t forget to take notes!

3 ways to get more involved Participate in club activities Run for club office Run for office on the District or International level

Why should I get active? To do more service and help your community To meet new people and get involved with your school To spend time with other service-minded high school students To make the most of your Key Club experience To have fun! You will directly see your impact on your home, school, and community. You will meet amazing people in Key Club, and make new friends. You can meet a lot of people just like you; people who genuinely like service and making a difference Being an active member allows you to make the most of your Key Club experience. Going out to the service projects is far more fun and rewarding

Why Should I Attend Club Meetings? Get information about upcoming events and projects Socialize with other Key Clubbers Get to know your officers and leaders Be sure to take note of dates and times of upcoming events. Meetings are where important information is announced and upcoming events are announced You can socialize with other Key Clubbers and make new friends

Service Projects One of the main goals of Key Club is to do service Give back to the community Awesome bonding experience with other Key Clubbers Suggest your own service projects to officers if you have something in mind Key Club is all about giving back. Doing service projects with other people can create bonds that last for a long time If you don’t like the type of service projects your school is doing, suggest some to the officers. Don’t just suggest it though, give them details and really make them want to do it. Reach out to your sponsoring Kiwanis or Faculty Advisor is you need help.

Attend Division Functions Divisional Events Attend Division Functions Some types of divisional events: DCMs Division-Wide Service Projects KCKC Spring Zone Rallies Get to meet Key Clubbers from different schools Meet your Lt. Governor DCMs, or Division Council Meetings, are division-wide meetings. Division-wide service projects are service projects that all clubs in your division participate in. The KCKC, or Key Club Kickoff Conference, is a zone-wide meeting in which officers are trained and members are educated about Key Club. The Spring Zone Rally is similar to the KCKC, and it is where District Officers campaign, and Lt. Governors are elected.

Become a Committee Chair Committees Every Key Club should have committees set up by the V.P. Ask to be a Committee Chair! Examples: DCON Eliminate Service Fundraising Gives an opportunity to understand how the club is run Gives valuable leadership experience Gives members a chance to be more involved in the club In the Club Bylaws, there are more committees shown there that can be used in clubs.

Become a Club Officer Don’t be afraid, you win no matter what! If you win the election, you will gain leadership experience by serving in your position Even if you lose the election, you will have gained valuable campaigning experience Gain leadership experience Learn how to work with a group of officers Learn how to make a club successful Make lasting friendships with fellow officers.

Editor Makes all of the club publications Takes pictures at events Manages Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts Helps club plan to apply for awards If you are someone who enjoys taking pictures, is media savvy, or is artistic/creative, this is the office for you.

Treasurer Prepares a budget at the start of each year Manages the clubs finances Fills out all deposit forms and purchase orders Oversees the collection of club dues

Secretary Manages the club records Takes minutes at club meetings Takes notes at all officers meeting about what needs to be discussed at the next club meeting Fills out pride reports The secretary is the unsung hero of the Key Club! In a way, they have the hardest job and the most responsibilities.

VP/ President Vice President Not necessarily the easy job Oversees committee system Works with the President on all issues Fills in when the President is absent President Oversees all of the club’s operations Works with the officers Leads service projects and events Represents the club The vice president has all of the same responsibilities as the president. It is important for the V.P. to be there to provide support the president.