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  • Get your 2012 Kiwanis retail catalog!

    This month, the 2012 Kiwanis retail catalog, containing Key Club and other SLP merchandise, will debut. You’ll find many new items in the catalog, which will be mailed to Kiwanis club secretaries in May. Want a sneak peek? Visit the Kiwanis Store online to find a wide variety of Kiwanis-family items—from apparel and jewelry to gifts and marketing materials. There’s something for everyone!

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  • Apply Now for the March of Dimes Team Youth Awards!

    Do you know a student or adviser who has shown passion and dedication for the March of Dimes? Did your Key Club excel in supporting the mission of healthy babies? March of Dimes Team Youth is giving you the opportunity to be recognized for your outstanding support through the 2012 Team Youth Recognition Program!

    The Team Youth Leadership Recognition program is designed to recognize the efforts of outstanding youth volunteer leaders, elementary school to college level, based on activities conducted from July 2011 – May 2012. These awards celebrate youth volunteers and their advisors who have shown exceptional passion as March of Dimes volunteers to support the mission of healthy babies.  Applications and nominations for both individual and group awards are being accepted now.

    The National Youth Council would like to thank all volunteers and staff involved with Team Youth for their commitment to the March of Dimes mission.  We look forward to receiving your applications.

    Applications must be submitted on or before May 30, 2012, and are available online now at www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012TeamYouthRecognitionProgram.  The winning individuals and groups will be recognized in the summer and fall of 2012.

    Please contact teamyouth@marchofdimes.com with any questions.

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  • Cut MNT out of the picture! Video Contest

    Capture the connection

    Get out your digital cameras, smartphones and video recorders: Key Club International is looking for the best homemade video about The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus.

    The winner of Key Club’s Cut MNT out of the picture! video contest for The Eliminate Project will be recognized at the 2012 Key Club International Convention in Orlando. The winning Key Club member or Key Club will receive a US$125 gift certificate to the Kiwanis Family Store, and US$125 will be donated to The Eliminate Project in the name of the winning Key Club (or the winning member’s Key Club).

    Interested? Eligible videos must do at least one of the following: 

    • Communicate the importance of The Eliminate Project without using spoken language. 
    • Explain The Eliminate Project in a way that a 5-year-old would understand.
    • Use only a dry-erase board to explain why Kiwanis is fighting MNT.
    • Encourage others to support The Eliminate Project.

    The deadline for all submissions is June 1, 2012, so start filming today! Once your video is complete, post it on YouTube and send the link, along with your name/club’s name and phone number, to videocontest@TheEliminateProject.org.

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    LENGTH: 1–2 minutes

    FILE FORMAT: Your video must be high-quality. All video formats (i.e. .mov, .mpeg) are acceptable.

    MESSAGE: You’re the writer and producer, so it’s up to you. Keep in mind: This short video is for Key Club and The Eliminate Project, so it should relate to people around the world, not just in your club or community.

    GRAPHICS: Each video must contain The Eliminate Project logo and the Key Club logo and/or wordmark. Feel free to include other elements from the graphic standards manual if you think they suit your video. Key Club logos and graphic standards can be found at http://www.keyclub.org/fad/cm/lw.aspx and http://www.keyclub.org/fad/cm/gsm.aspx respectively.

    COPYRIGHT: All music and images should be copyright-free. Please either create your own music and imagery or find copyright-free materials. For ideas, check out http://search.creativecommons.org/. Note: Some of the material from Creative Commons can be used—but you must attribute it to the original creator.

    SUBMISSION PROCESS

    Videos should be uploaded to YouTube. Send your video’s URL to videocontest@TheEliminateProject.org along with your name/club’s name and phone number by June 1, 2012.  Videos submitted for this contest must not be uploaded to other sites before submission or judging. All submissions become the property of Kiwanis International and may be uploaded by the staff to social networking sites, used during Kiwanis International Convention or other events.

    The winner will be notified on or before June 15, 2012, and will be required to provide the master file of the video prior to Key Club International convention. Key Club International reserves the right not to select a winner.

     

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  • Money matters—Get sponsored to attend Kiwanis-family events

    One great benefit for Key Club members is access to leadership training, district and international conventions and regional conferences. But sometimes those events might require travel, lodging, food and registration fees.

    Here’s the good news: You don’t have to pay all of that on your own. In fact, the one-third plan can help you raise the money you need. Fundraise one-third of the cost yourself, ask your Key Club to pay or fundraise another one-third and talk to your sponsoring Kiwanis club or local businesses about supporting the rest.

    And Key Club’s got some new tools to help you out! Check out the Key Club event sponsorship toolkit by going to www.keyclub.org/events and clicking on “Event sponsorship toolkit” in the right-hand column.

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  • March for Babies Day is almost here!

    Key Club / Circle K members, it’s time to send out those fundraising reminders, get your sneakers ready & have a great time walking for healthy babies! Here are a few tips to help you and your team get ready for the big day at March for Babies:

    The night before!

    • Check the weather and let teammates know if they should pack a raincoat and/or sunscreen.
    • Text a reminder about when and where your team will meet at March for Babies.
    • Make sure any signs you want to bring are packed and ready to go.
    • Pack the essentials and the maybe-essentials: a fully charged cell phone, your list of walkers’ phone numbers, T-shirts and Band-Aids®.
    • Bring all cash & checks with you to turn in at the walk!
    • Post a reminder on Facebook and Twitter to tell everyone you are walking, and ask them to help you reach or exceed your fundraising goal for healthy babies!

    1 to 2 days after March for Babies

    Personally thank everyone who helped, and if you can’t do so in person, be sure to say thank you by email. Let everyone who walked or supported the team know how much was raised and how important their efforts were.

    • Send handwritten notes to supporters and encourage team members to do the same.
    • Give local businesses that supported your team a boost. Thank them in your social spaces and stop by in person.
    • Celebrate your success! Post your fundraising total online. Celebrate team members and top fundraisers with a picnic or party.

    Thank you for supporting the March of Dimes in March for Babies! Send photos & stories to teamyouth@marchofdimes.com and post on our Facebook page at facebook.com/marchofdimesyouth.

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