District Committees

Contests and Awards (C&A)

The Contest and Awards committee in charge of running all of the contests during LEDCON, as well as revising award rubrics, contest check-in, judging, and all award presentations. From reviewing the Code of Contests and Awards to presenting awards at LEDCON, the committee is hard at work recognizing club's accomplishments in service and beyond throughout the year.

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Committee Chair: LTG Howard Kim
ltg3e@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Jihan Kapur, LTG Violeta Navarrete-Snow, LTG Bao Dang, LTG Kate Castro, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Lori Abel, Regional Advisor Cassi Unger, and Assistant District Administrator Corey Nieman

Goals:

  • New Awards

    • UNICEF Cup, Member Award

  • Create more visually appealing guides for Officer Award rubrics

  • Provide examples of material contests

  • Interview series with the District Staff about the Officer Awards

  • Review C&A Code and revise point distribution if necessary

District Project

Our committee is tasked with helping all of our clubs address an unmet need in the Texas-Oklahoma community. We hope to help all of our clubs make a big impact in their local community so the T-O district makes a big impact overall.

Goals:

  • Work alongside with TP and PR committee to create promotional flyers for LTGs to include in their monthly materials such as newsletters and meetings

  • Work together to create an informational document that briefly discusses the district project and its mission for the term, including monthly challenges

  • Hold a joint workshop with governor’s project committee in order to present both projects and further info on ways clubs to be active with them, as well as answer questions face-to-face

Committee Chair: LTG Abraham Kannard
ltg31@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Izzi Stewart, LTG Giorgio Toffoli, LTG Ben McCullough, LTG Ibrahim Ashraf, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Rafael Santos, and Regional Advisor Dr. Vanessa Westbrook

Governor’s Project

This committee focuses on developing and engaging the Governor’s Project, following this year’s theme of “Minds in Motion” throughout all of T-O! This project aims to promote and foster comprehensive academic and personal growth. It encourages individuals to expand their knowledge, prioritize mental health and well-being, and pursue their passions through community service. By participating in “Minds in Motion,” members can lead by example in their schools and communities, managing their own stress and well-being while also assisting their peers in recognizing the importance of mental health alongside academic commitments.

Goals:

  • Raise $3,500 for Erika’s Lighthouse

  • Have 1000 Schoolhouse Certified Tutors and 250 Hours of Tutoring

  • Governor’s Project Newsletter

  • Provide more resources and publications on how to follow the Governor’s Project

  • Start a #MindsInMotion hashtag on Instagram

  • Host at least 2-3 District Webinars

Committee Chair: LTG Hannah Nguyen
ltg3n@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Giorgio Toffoli, LTG Maddyson Whitmore, LTG Ava Blakley, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Buck Lally, and District Administrator Adrian Thompson

Kiwanis Family and International Relations

  • Increase interaction between K-Family branches through socials and information sessions

  • Regularly come up with new projects for Key Clubs to do with other branches

  • Collaborate with membership to charter new Key Clubs

  • Identify and make Key Clubs aware of neighboring clubs from other branches

  • Increase the number of Builder's Clubs and K-Kids Clubs

The purpose of the K-Family and International Relations Committee is to bridge the K-Family branches by creating resources and serving as a liaison, promote strong relationships with Key Club International and Kiwanis International, and assist in the chartering process.

Goals:

Committee Chair: LTG Brooke Lee ltg7@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Mufaddal Mandviwalla, LTG Izzi Stewart, LTG Ava Blakley, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Jaime Miranda, and Regional Advisor Joe Holland

Membership Growth and Retention

The Membership Committee promotes membership growth, drafts ideas to increase membership, deals with collecting club dues, and works to improve key club member engagement and retention. We will work to design a plan to help all clubs increase their memberhsip, identify inactive clubs and help recharter/reactivate them, charter new clubs at schools with no current Key Club, and promote the membership resources available to clubs through social media, newsletters, emails, etc.

Goals:

  • Charter at least 20 key clubs

  • Increase district membership by at least 10%

  • Create new membership retention resources with detailed, accurate information

  • Share membership recruitment tips with club officers/faculty advisors through virtual District Wide Socials and social media

  • Improve general key club member engagement

Committee Chair: LTG Keegan O'Malley ltg24s@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Brittany Azie, LTG Wesley Morgan, LTG Abigail Edge, LTG Victoria Garcia Rosas, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Rafael Santos, and Regional Advisor Buck Lally

Public Relations

The PR works to promote all district activity on social media, the website, and other creative means, ensure that all clubs in the district are knowledgeable about district events and attempt to increase attendance at district events, organize social media posts, such as the “Meet the Board” stories, and communicate with the other committees to determine what posts are needed.

Committee Chair: LTG Sarah Pham ltg3w@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG WInnie Li, LTG Elsa Syed, LTG Max Morales, LTG Hanna Truong, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Alina Dam, and Regional Advisor Clarence Manglal-Lan

Goals:

  • Total of 80 posts by the end of term

  • Finish the YAPP app at least 2 weeks before convention

  • Finish and upload promotional videos created by PR and the board

  • Assist other committees in making flyers or posts

  • Send out posts in a timely manner

Regulations, Elections, and Credentials (REC)

REC is the committee dedicated to preserving and enhancing the governing documents of the district. We make amendments to reduce redundancy, simplify for clarity, and update documents for timeliness. It is our job to strip away the terrifying big words and help the district and clubs through a better understanding of the parliamentary procedure and understandable regulations.

Goals:

  • Enhance Clarity and Consistency within District Documents

  • Inform Clubs about Parli Pro & Bylaws and HOD

    • Create informative video guides during board meetings to help clubs develop their understanding of Parli Pro and the District Documents

  • Increase Amendment suggestions from District

    • Host quarterly meetings with regions to assist with amendment suggestions

    • Post interactive videos to increase suggestions

    • Posting effective amendment suggestions, showcasing their success to motivate other clubs

Committee Chair: LTG Ian Kowalcyzk
ltg32@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Brittany Azie, LTG Abigail Reddick, LTG Abigail Edge, LTG Hanna Truong, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Clarence Manglal-Lan, Regional Advisor Dr. Vanessa Westbrook, and District Administrator Adrian Thompson

Resource Management

The Resource Management Committee is in charge of creating the “Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide” for clubs to utilize throughout the school year. They also create new resources, including graphics, infographics, flyers, and other materials for the Comprehensive Guide, as well as other uses. This committee works with the PR committee to ensure that helpful resources get sent out to clubs to boost the overall growth and support of T-O Key Club.

Goals:

  • Create guides for, Officer Training & Responsibilities, How to be Top 25, Service Project Planning Guide, Volunteer Recruitment Toolkit, and other mini-guides

  • Create “How-To” videos, collaborate with District Board and Staff to post how-to videos for club advisors and officers

  • Release guides by September/October to entire District

Committee Chair: LTG Jabez Palma
ltg28@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Elsa Syed, LTG Bao Dang, LTG Max Morales, LTG Victoria Garcia Rosas, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Jaime Miranda, and Regional Advisor Alina Dam

Welcoming Activity

The Welcoming Activity Committee works throughout the year to plan the welcoming activity at our annual convention, LEDCON! We are responsible for coming up with a list of festivities that will help attendees let loose and potentially meet new people. On top of having Andy B’s, we hope to plan other fun activities that clubs can do. This year, we hope we can outdo ourselves and give y’all an even greater memorable experience!

Goals:

  • 80% of ALL LEDCON attendees participate in the Welcoming Session

  • 50% of ALL LEDCON attendees come to Welcoming Session BEFORE Andy B’s!

  • Host 1 drive each for District & Governor’s Project PRIOR AND DURING LEDCON

  • During LEDCON preparations, Welcoming Session room must be fully decorated in this year LEDCON Theme with a grand entrance, itinerary poster, Welcoming Session flyers, and more

  • Create and Distribute PROMOTIONAL FLYERS to ALL LTGs and Schools to promote LEDCON during the month of January & February

  • Direct Outreach to ALL schools & clubs regarding LEDCON

Committee Chair: LTG Dylan Dinh ltg9e@tokeyclub.com

Committee Members: LTG Winnie Li, LTG Ben McCullough, DGOV Emily Seo, DSEC Sophia Nguyen, DT Samantha Vuong, DE Helen Conde, CL Olivia Scott, TP Kacie Nguyen, Regional Advisor Amanda Crowson, and Regional Advisor Joe Holland