District Conventions are always a lot of fun but you definitely don’t want to miss this one! Join over 400 Key Clubbers at the  2012 K-T District Convention from March 16–18 at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

More videos about Chattanooga! You’ll definitely want to view the second video!

This year’s convention is jam-packed with activities and events. Bo Shafer will be joining us as our Keynote speaker this year. He will set the tone for an exciting weekend with his energetic, powerful, and entertaining presentation at Friday’s opening session.

Bo is past Kiwanis International President and member of the Knoxville Kiwanis Club who has wowed audiences nationwide with his motivational stories.

Download the ENTIRE 2012 K-T District Convention Packet! DOWNLOAD Please note that this is ONE(1) Adobe PDF file that is made up of multiple-page documents. If all you need is to download the Medical Questionnaire, you can do that here.

For any who do not already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, just go to www.adobe.com and click on the version that matches your operating system.

Dear KT Key Clubbers,

I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season now that most of us are out of school for the holidays. Through reports from your Lieutenants Governors and those you submit yourselves, I have seen the amazing work all of you have been doing the past few months. You truly are making a difference in your home, school, and community. This year’s Fall Rally in October at Dollywood was an extreme success with well over 600 members and advisors registered to attend. It was a personal pleasure getting to interact with the members of the district. As we approach the second half of the year, I want to remind all of you of a few things. First of all, dues became delinquent December 1. Try to be getting these in as soon as possible. Very important is the district convention coming up March 16-18 at the Chattanooga Choo Choo in Chattanooga, TN. For those of you unfamiliar with convention, it is the biggest event of the Key Club year where the entire district gathers for a weekend of fun, learning, leadership training, awards, and a wide array of other activities. Convention mailings were sent out a few weeks ago and should have arrived at your schools. If you need this information feel free to contact myself of your lieutenant governor to receive it. As always, be checking out the monthly updates sent out to your division and trying to attend any divisional events going on in your area. If there is anything I can do to assist you or your club let me know. Have a great holiday break!

Sincerely,
Garrett Holt
KT District Governor

WDEF Television, the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently ran a “What’s Right With our Schools” segment about the impact the newly chartered K-Kids Club at the Chattanooga Valley Elementary School in Flintstone, Georgia, is having on the school and its students.

The Chattanooga Valley K-Kids club is sponsored by the Rossville, Georgia, Kiwanis Club and the Ridgeland High School Key Club. The Ridgeland Key Club is also sponsored by the Rossville Kiwanis Club. Key Club District Treasurer, Laura Boyle has been instrumental in forming the K-Kids Club and, and she works with the K-Kids members at meetings and projects.

The vision for the K-Kids Club came from one of the elementary school students who learned about K-Kids while attending her brother’s End of the Year Key Club Banquet at Ridgeland High School. As a result, she sent a letter asking, “Can we have a K-Kids at our school?”. From there the Kiwanis Club met with school administration, and the K-Kids Club was born.

Click on the following link to view the segment:

http://www.wdef.com/s/hrM7p8IgwkmZen3Ng-3KhQ.cspx#.Ttb_q4jwP1I.aolmail

For those that attended, the 2011 Fall Rally at Dollywood was a great success. Over 600 people registered for the event. If you weren’t able to make it or if you were there and wanted to review the information that Governor Holt went over, you can download the presentation by clicking on the link below. Of course you won’t have the benefit of having the Governor go over the details with you in-person but you can contact Garrett with your questions by emailing him.

Garrett covered information about the Eliminate Project, the 2012 K-T District Convention, Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF, Key Club Week, The Ronald McDonald House and the KT Tour planned around the 2012 Key Club International Convention that will be held in Orlando FL. There’s also information in the packet about paying your dues and filing your club’s monthly reports.

2011 Fall Rally, Dollywood – Pigeon Forge TN

Dear KT Key Club members,

I hope your year has been off to a great start so far. I want to remind you of three items. First of all, the 2011 Fall Rally at Dollywood on October 15 is fast approaching. The registration is due by Oct. 5. I strongly urge you and your club to attend this amazing event along side hundreds of fellow Key Club members.

Also, Trick or Treat for UNICEF materials should be arriving in the next few weeks to your school. Utilize these in helping raise funds for the ELIMINATE project. If you are unfamiliar with this project, the Kiwanis family’s pledge to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, please visit http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx.

Lastly, the Youth Opportunities Fund, a grant ranging from $100-$2000 to fund a project of your club, application is due October 15. This is a great way to do a lot of good in your community. Please see the link on the left-hand side of the site to download an application. If I can help you in any way or if you have questions for me, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Garrett Holt
KT District Governor