Is your Key Club the best?

Prove your skills in this year’s contests at District Convention 2015!

Please note that clubs with more than one advisor MUST have

one advisor help with contest judging! Many contests also have

additional forms to be submitted with the binder/materials; all

forms can be found in the Contests Packet.

Due received by February 13th, 2015

Contest Name More Information Key of Honor Award ---

Dr. Andrew Batsis Outstanding Kiwanis

Club Sponsorship Award

x Fill your binder with: a narrative of your

Kiwanis Club’s interactions with your Key

Club; how your Kiwanis Club helped you

financially and/or with advice and guidance;

examples of participation Kiwanis and Key

Club projects; Key Club attendance at

Kiwanis meetings and projects, and vice

versa.

Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor x Make sure you send in four letters of

recommendation along with a biography and

a letter of summation in your binder!

Faculty Advisor Award x Please see above.

Applications to judge Prejudged

Contests

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New Jersey District of KCI

http://njkeyclub.org/

Due received by March 2nd, 2015

Contest Name More Information Club Website x Websites will be judged based on layout,

content, photos, Key Club logos, loading

speed, and general aesthetics.

Single Service x Projects are separated by club size, so do not

worry about competing with larger Key Clubs!

Club Bulletin x Be sure to submit at least 8 issues in a 3 ring

binder.

Kiwanis Family Relations Award x Please include descriptions of the joint

projects mentioned on the form.

Major Emphasis Project Award x Be sure to follow this year’s theme: Live 2 Learn.

Club Achievement Award (AARF) x Failure to submit this form on time will result

in disqualification from all other contests. Be

sure to download it on the district website!

Application to Judge Contests at DCON ---

Due received by March 27th, 2015 (first night of DCON)

Contest Name More Information Traditional Scrapbook x Include a cost sheet with signatures and a club

information sheet with your submission.

Non-traditional Scrapbook x Please see above.

Impromptu Essay Contest x You will have 60 minutes to write an essay. The essay will be judged on content,

grammatical accuracy, originality, and clarity.

Oratorical Contest x You will have 5 minutes to give a speech on

the topic: “What does Key Club mean to you?”

Digital Poster Contest x It will be judged based on appearance and

effectiveness of message. The poster should

be printed out, no larger than 17” by 22”, no

more than 1/8” thick, and should not bear the

name of any school, community, or district.

Non-digital Poster Contest x Please see above.

Video Contest (to promote Key Club,

your Key Club, or both)

x It must be 30-60 seconds in length and must

be a VHS or DVD clip. The entry must be

playable on a computer and a DVD player.

Talent Contest x Bring your best skills and talents to DCON and

perform in front of other Key Clubbers! Any

background music must be brought on a

separate CD. The sign-up form will be

available at DCON.

For registration packet please visit www.njkeyclub.org

Early Registration Deadline: Friday, February 13th 2015 -Register by this date and receive a $5 price deduction per

registered member

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 6th 2015 ~Club Registration Must be Postmarked by Given Deadlines~

Prices: $270 for all Key Clubbers

$285 for Double Occupancy Chaperones

$350 for Single Occupancy Chaperones

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President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Editor General Members/Running for a Position Advisers

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Preferred Charities DPS: Eliminate and the future Get More Involved in your Club/Division KEYping it Classy Organization Behind Events Service Leadership Fundraisers/Service Projects Kiwanis Family Relations and Events Service Organizations Panel

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Fundraisers/Service Projects Key Club Around the World Social Media Advocacy Public Speaking/Meeting Management/Icebreakers Organization Behind Events Service Organizations Panel Keynote Speaker and Service Panel

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Key Club’s Got Talent Show off your magical talents at the 69th Annual

District Convention! Whether you can dance, sing, act, make the crowd go crazy with laughter, or you

can actually show us some magic, we would love for you to come out to the talent show!

• No act may exceed 5 minutes (unless requested) • You have to provide your own materials; instruments,

CDs, props, etc. • If you are a singing act you must have a CD without

the lyrics on it and you must have a copy of your lyrics to give to the judges

• ALL ACTS MUST BE APPROPRIATE AND NOT OFFENSIVE

Potions and Spells

If you have any questions regarding the talent show contact LTG Bobbie Boettinger ltg19.bobbieboettinger@gmail.com !

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Sign up forms can be found at the Registration Table at DCON. The Talent Show will be taking place on Saturday, March 28th.

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Process for Nomination:

All nominations must be organized in a binder or folder.

Must contain the following:

Biographical sketch of personal history

Evidence of community involvement

Kiwanis Family and other youth service affiliations

Letter of Recommendation:

Maximum of six letters submitted. Kiwanis Family organization letters are highly recommended.

Community, civic, and school letters are also suggested.

Applicant’s history of service

Only the members of the NJ District Board will judge applications. Who to send it to and when:

All nominations must be postmarked by February 15, 2015 to:

LTG Bobbie Boettinger

c/o Key of Honor

23 Artho Lane, Roseland, NJ ,07068

You should nominate that special person for the Dr. Andrew Batsis Key of Honor Award! This individual should be recognized at the 69th Annual District Convention for all of their work and receive the highest award within the New Jersey District of Key Club International.

Circle K is for college students. This is a self-governing service organization that helps with leadership developing and community service.

Kiwanis International is for adults and has to do with service just like the rest of the K Family. Kiwanis sponsors the other clubs mentioned within the K Family. Each Kiwanis Club is different, but in the end they all help each person along the way of service!

Aktion Club is a service club for adults with disabilities. The purpose is to give back to the community and help these adults gain leadership skills. The motto of the Aktion Club is “Where development has no disability.”

As we all know Key Club is a High School service organization. The main focus of Key Club is to build our home, school, and community.

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Builders Club is a service organization for middle school and junior high students. This helps students serve their school and community. Builders Club also teaches great leadership skills like most organizations in the K Family.

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K-Kids is a service organization for students in elementary school. This truly shows that there is no age limit on helping your community! Young kids are able to learn how to be a leader and help as much as they can, starting at a young age.