Division 4 -

Thundering Waters

Official Newsletter of Division 4 – Thundering Waters of the Eastern Canada District of Key Club International

Key Leader on

Page 8 and 9!

November

Newsletter!

Kiwanis Family on

Pages 4 and 5!

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Key Leader 2013!

Letter from the LG

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Hey Division 4!

Yet again, we’ve had a wonderful month and

I’m very proud of the effort and awesomeness

being shown by Division 4 Key Clubbers! Seri-

ously, I was blown away after learning about

what has been happening at the clubs and

what is planned for the upcoming months. All I

got in terms of advice right now is - KEY-P up

the amazing work.

More news about Mid-Winter Rally, LG elec-

tions and DCON will be coming out soon, so

keep your eyes and ears open during club

meetings and check the social media realm. (I

update the various club Facebook groups of-

ten….sometimes with useful information).

What’s in the Issue?

Key Club Objects……….……..3

Kiwanis Family…………...…4/5

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF..…...6

Pumpkin Smashes……….…...7

Key Leader 2013…………..8/9

Pictures……………….…..10/11

AWESOME WORK!

I hope school, Key Club, and life goes well for all the Division 4 members out there in the

final weeks before holiday break. During holiday break, I suggest we all take it easy, drink

some tea, eat a cookie, and mentally prep for the oncoming dread of exams.

Take care and talk to you later!

Yours in service,

Katherine Gall,

A.N. Myer High School

Lieutenant Governor –District 4

Eastern Canada District

Key Club International

H: (905) 353-8265

E: lgdivision4@keyclub.ca

Key Club Objects

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To develop initiative and leadership.

To provide experience in living and working together.

To serve the school and community.

To cooperate with the school principal.

To prepare for useful citizenship.

To accept and promote the following ideals:

To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values

of life.

To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship,

sportsmanship and social contacts.

To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and ser-

viceable citizenship.

To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish

service and to build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high

idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism

and good will.

Caring—Our Way of Life

Kiwanis Spotlight: Kiwanis Family

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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

Kiwanians around the globe have one common

goal: To serve the children of the world. Kiwanis

advocates this vision every day by providing op-

portunities to serve for every member of a com-

munity through Service Leadership Programs.

Through these opportunities, youth and young

adults around the world become competent,

capable and compassionate leaders.

K-KIDS (FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS)

K-Kids is a student-led community service club for elementary

students that teaches members the value of helping others

through participation in community service projects and club

activities.

BRING UP GRADES (FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS)

Bring Up Grades (BUG) is a program designed to pro-

vide recognition to students who raise their grades

into an acceptable range, and maintain or continue

to raise them from one grading period to the next.

TERRIFIC KIDS (FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS)

Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development,

self-esteem, and perseverance. Students work with their classroom teacher and estab-

lish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attend-

ance, or schoolwork. Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful,

Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, Capable.

November is Kiwanis Family month.

Kiwanis Motto:

"Serving the Children of the World"

Kiwanis Spotlight: Kiwanis Family

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BUILDERS CLUB (FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS)

Nearly 40,000 middle and junior high students in

1,300 clubs in 18 nations contribute service to

school and community while developing leader-

ship and people skills. Builders Club members imple-

ment practical service-learning principals as they

focus on supporting organizations that focus on the

needs of children.

KEY LEADER (FOR EMERGING HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS)

Key Leader is a leadership experience for today's youth lead-

ers. It focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful

leadership development experience. A Key Leader learns the

most important lesson of leadership—leadership comes from

helping others succeed.

CKI (FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS)

Circle K International (CKI) is the premiere university ser-

vice organization in the world sponsored by Kiwanis In-

ternational. With clubs on more than 550 campuses

globally, programming is based upon the tenets of ser-

vice, leadership, and fellowship.

AKTION CLUB (FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES)

Aktion Club members in more than 200 clubs in seven na-

tions allow adults living with disabilities to develop initiative

and leadership skills through hands-on service. These adults

return to the community the benefits, help, and caring they

have received.

For more information on the Kiwanis Family->

http://www.keyclub.org/discover/kf.aspx

Reflection on Trick or Treat for UNICEF

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On Halloween night Key Club members across the world went out Trick or

Treating for UNICEF. Members of Division 4 did their part and spent several

hours in the windy cold collecting change from the gracious people in Ni-

agara Falls and Oakville.

How Much Was Raised:

A.N. Myer: $1,250

WOSS: $90

Saint Paul: $86

Total: $1,426!!!

Amazing job everyone!

Shout out to the co-presidents of Myer, Alicia and Stephanie, for going

out into the community and handing out info sheets to houses. They spent

countless hours handing out these info sheets, which really made the pro-

ject a success for the club. YOU GUYS ARE FANTASTIC!

Pumpkin Smashes

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How Much Was Raised:

SP - $200

AN Myer – $154

WOSS - $93

TOTAL - $447 AMAZING!

Check out the video Myer created by

visiting their Facebook page.

Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins,

pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins,

pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins.

Reflection on Key Leader

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On the weekend of November 1 to 3, students from the division attended the

Key Club leadership conference called Key Leaders. Located in Circle Square Ranch in

Brantford, we faced many challenges, but also at the same time, made many new

friends from key club members across the region. It was a fun and enlightening experi-

ence.

As a leadership camp, Key Leaders’ aim was to train students with better leader-

ship skills. However, these are not the traditional sense of leadership with one figure

giving orders. Instead, Key Leaders taught us to become leaders by example, for us to

serve others in order to remind them of the importance to give back to the communi-

ty.

Of course, we didn’t just sit in a classroom all day. Over the course of the 2 days

and 2 nights, we bonded closer with our fellow key club members from other regions.

Through participation in interactive problem solving activities both indoors and out-

doors, we got to meet other students who are just like us, Key Clubbers who enjoy

helping others.

“It was fun, and overall I enjoyed myself. I loved having the chance

to meet up with some old friends, since during the year I don't have

many opportunities to do so.” –Katherine Gall, Lieutenant Governor

of Division 4

"Key Leaders were a great opportunity to meet other key clubbers

from across the region. It was a fantastic experience"- William

Zhang, WOSS Treasurer

Whether you were a student participant, or a facilitator, overall, Key Leaders

was a very enriching experience for everyone that attended. For Grade 9-11, next year,

be sure not to miss out on this great opportunity!

Written by Ben Zhu, Divisional Secretary

Reflection on Key Leader

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K3Y CREW

Thanks to all the Division 4

members who came to Key Leader!

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