2012 Key Facts Study Guide

1. When should a Key Club elect new officers?

February

2. What does LaMissTenn mean?

Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee

3. What organization sponsors Key Club?

Kiwanis

4. What is the LaMissTenn District Mascot?

Jean Claw the Crawfish

5. What is the collegiate level of the Kiwanis Family?

Circle K

6. What is the middle school level of the Kiwanis Family?

Builders Club

7. What is the elementary school level of the Kiwanis Family?

K-Kids

8. Who is the final authority in all Key Club matters?

School principal

9. What year was LaMissTenn founded?

1944

10. When is Key Club Week?

First week of November

11. How often will the service initiative change?

Every two years

12. What are Kiwanis Clubs whose members are mostly retired citizens called?

Golden K Club

13. Where was the first Key Club International Convention held?

Florida

14. How many districts are there in Key Club international?

33, one in formation

15. When were the service initiatives for the MEP started?

2004

16. What are the three Key Club service partners?

Children’s Miracle Network, UNICEF, March of Dimes

17. In what year were women allowed to join Key Club?

1977

18. What do the initials “PCM” stand for?

President’s Council Meeting

19. Who is the International Tour Director for LaMissTenn?

Sharon “Mama” Ford

20. How many times is the Key Club magazine published?

Two times a year

21. How many international trustees are there?

11

22. When were the Key Club bylaws and constitution adopted?

1946

23. About how many members are there in Key Club?

More than 250,000

24. Who was the 2008-2009 International President? Where was he/she from?

Kia Albertson-Rogers, New York, USA

25. Who was the 2009-2010 International President? Where was he/she from?

Abigail McKamey, Tennessee, USA

26. Who was the 2010-2011 International President? Where was he/she from?

XinLei Wang. Wisconsin, USA

27. Who is the current International President? Where is he/she from?

Annie Lewandowski, Oregon, USA

28. What is the key Club International website?

www.keyclub.org

29. What is the LaMissTenn District website?

www.lamisstennkeyclub.org

30. Who is the current LaMissTenn District Governor? Where is he/she one?

Gabby Murphy, St. Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, LA

31. Who is the current LaMissTenn District Secretary- Treasurer? Where is he/she

from?

Philip Roth, E. D. White Catholic High, Thibodaux, LA

32. What is the 2011-2012 Governor’s Project?

Project INSPIRE

33. Who is the LaMissTenn District Administrator?

Glenn Borne

34. What does the ‘KEY’ in Key Club stand for?

Some people think there is a meaning but is a trick question; It has no

meaning.

35. What is the Key Club Pledge?

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to

build my home, school, and community; to serve my nation and God;

and to combat all forces, which tend to undermine these institutions.

36. What is the Key Club song?

On his coat, he wears a little button,

He wears it in the winter and the summer, so they say.

If you ask him why the decoration,

He says it’s for his Key Club, and he’s proud to show his K.

Show you K! Show your K!

If you’re staying home or going far away.

On his coat, he wears a little button,

And if you love your Key Club, you’ll be proud to show your K.

37. What is the Key Club motto?

Caring—our way of life

38. What is the LaMissTenn District song?

We’d like to make it plainly clear

That LaMissTenn’s the best

Where the friendship is always here

And service is out quest

We’re proud to be in LaMissTenn

Our record proves our pride

Where others are going where we have been

And attempting what we’ve tried

We’re the best around, LaMissTenn,

Internationally, we’re the best we can be

We’re the best around.

39. What are the Key Club colors and what do they mean?

Blue, unwavering character

White, purity

Gold, service

40. What year was the first Keynoter published?

May, 1946

41. What are the four core values of Key Club?

Leadership, caring, inclusiveness, Character building

42. What is the official publication of Key Club?

Key Club Magazine

43. Where were the past four international conventions held?

Denver, Colorado

Dallas, Texas

Memphis, Tennessee

Phoenix, Arizona

44. Where was the first Key Club started? What day?

Sacramento, California, May 7, 1925

45. What is the address of the Key Club International office?

3636 Woodview Trace

Indianapolis, Indiana

46. Who is currently working together through the ELIMINATE project?

Kiwanis and UNICEF

47. What levels does the District Governor work on?

District and International level

48. What is the Key Club mission statement?

“Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its

members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and

develop leadership."

49. About how many high school campuses does Key Club exist?

More than 5,000

50. How much are District and International dues?

$6.50 to District, $6.50 to International

51. What is the Kiwanis family organization for the physically and mentally

handicapped?

Aktion Club

52. Who is the 2011-2012 LaMissTenn District Circle K Governor?

Currently Ashton Horne, but the new governor will be at District

Convention

53. Who is the 2011-2012 LaMissTenn District Kiwanis Governor? Where is he/she

from?

Greg Beard, Alexandria, LA

54. What is the highest honor that Key Club International can give to an adult

that works with Key Club?

Key of Honor

55. Who was the first female LaMissTenn District Governor? Where was she from?

What year was she governor?

Shannon Smith, Parkview Baptist High School, Baton Rouge, LA 1988-1989

56. What is the recommended percentage of sophomores a Key Club should

have as stated in the Key Club International Bylaws?

20%

57. What former Key Club International President from Baton Rouge helped

establish the Alabama District of Key Club International?

Fred Youngs

58. What is the name of the LaMissTenn District scholarship? What year was it

founded?

Joel P. Ory, 1965

59. Who is the Outstanding Key Club Member Award named for?

Sandy Ninninger

60. During the first fifteen (15) years that Key Club was started, some fifty (50)

clubs were started in seven (7) states. Name those states.

California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Jersey, Pennsylvania, and

Washington

61. All together, how many district secretary- treasurers have been in office?

11

62. Who is the LaMissTenn Key Club Bulletin Editor?

There is none.

63. How many divisions make up the LaMissTenn District?

23

64. What is the newest division to the LaMissTenn District?

Division 1D

65. What were the first the first two Key Club districts?

1st- Florida, 2nd- LaMissTenn

66. Who was the first Key Club International President? Where was he/she from?

When was he/she elected?

Roger Keller, New Orleans, LA, 1946

67. What is the name of the outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award?

Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award

68. Where is the LaMissTenn District Office?

Baton Rouge, LA

69. What are six objectives of Key Club International?

-To develop initiative and leadership

-To provide the 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 serviceable 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 make possible the increase of righteousness,

justice, patriotism, and good will

70. Who was the first LaMissTenn District Secretary- Treasurer? Where was he/she

from?

Jessica DeLeon, Sulphur High School, Sulphur, LA

71. Who are the current Lieutenant Governors for the LaMissTenn District? Name

their divisions.

Division 1A Miranda Kenny

Division 1C Brian Didlake

Division 3 Dakota Pendergrass

Division 4A Emily Kramer

Division 4B Stephen Cali

Division 4C Michelle Lan Pham

Division 4D Najah Dunham

Division 7A Kinzie LeBlanc

Division 7B Tiffany Algu

Division 8A Candace Allen

Division 8B Wayne Sullivan

Division 9 Colin Reeves

Division 11 Parker Texada

Division 12 Alyssa Ross

Division 13 Austin Wells

Division 14 Anh Nguyen

Division 15 Rachel Benoit

72. Who is the current LaMissTenn District Webmaster? Where is he/she from?

Katelyn Lucas, Patrick Taylor Academy, New Orleans, LA

73. When should clubs have their monthly reports mailed by?

5th of each month

74. Who was the only person to serve as the Key Club International President for

two consecutive terms? What district was he/she from?

Jason Howard, Kentucky- Tennessee District