Volume 62 Issue II

CAPITAL KEY
Delaware Maryland Virginia D.C.
 Hey Capital District!
I hope you all have been doing well! I hope you have had an amazing start to the school year and
Secretary-Treasurer
an even better start to Key Club within this next school year. Since the last Capital Key, the
District Board has been working very hard in preparation for all that we can accomplish this year.
Fall Rally is coming very soon, and it is going to be one of the best! We have so much planned for
you all and it is going to be a great kick off for this year! It will be a day filled with games, music,
and service. I hope to see you there! As a district board, we most recently had a board meeting
where we discussed the plans for Fall Rally and District Convention. Our new Convention and
Service Partner Liaison Chairs were appointed and they have so much planned for this year. I
cannot wait to see what will unfold. Besides events, another big thing we have to look forward to
are our district-wide projects. As our district project, we have the Boys and Girls Club! This
project is one that is very accessible in each of our communities. Whether through service or
Governor
fundraising, be sure to contact your local Boys and Girls Club to see how you can help. As we
approach October, Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF is a project that is very easy and accessible. Be
sure to contact your Lieutenant Governor if you have any questions on how to order boxes. As
well as those projects, I am very excited to officially announce my Governors Project, PAYItFOR-
WARD! This is something that is very close to my heart, and I hope you all get the opportunity to
participate. This project is all inclusive to anything having to do with the elderly. Whether
volunteering at a local retirement home, or hosting a senior prom night, this is a great way to
include those who can sometimes feel left out of our society. Each of your Lieutenant
Governors should have sent you the flyer for this project, but you can also find it within this issue
of the Capital Key. Please be sure to notice the Google Form link at the bottom which you will
need to fill out after you participate in this project so that your club can be recognized at District
Convention. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, my email is
keyclubmaegan@gmail.com, or your Lieutenant Governor, whose email you can find on our
Editor
Capital District Website. But, thank you guys for all that you do, keep up the amazing work, and I
hope to see you soon! As always,
Yours in service and friendship,
Maegan Richards
District Governor
Capital District of KCI
Hello Capital District!
I just wanted to give you a brief update of what Ive been doing these past few months. One of the
main focuses I have had these past months is gathering contact information. During the month
of July, I sent out a link regarding contact information to the Capital District Board. Your
respective Lieutenant Governor should have distributed the link to you, so you can fill it out or
your Lieutenant Governor may have already filled it out for you. With this information, I will
assemble the District Directory. This Directory will be distributed to all of the Lieutenant
Governors and the Capital District Adult Board. We do this so we can contact your clubs in
the event that we need something from you, such as information about dues. Every couple of
months the Capital District Board has a meeting. During this meeting, I take the minutes. This
essentially means that I take notes on what happens at the board meeting. This is distributed to
all the Lieutenant Governors to distribute to
you. In addition, all the minutes are posted on
the Capital District Key Club website. Feel
free to see what were up to!
Yours in Service,
Saad Fakhar
Hi Capital District!
I hope you all have had a fantastic start to the school year, and that your Key Club year is in full
swing. These past few months I've been busy making graphics for the Governor's Project PAYIt-
FORWARD and promoting Fall Rally. I have also spent most of this past month compiling and
making this second edition of the Capital Key. I hope that I can continue to highlight the
amazing service y'all do around your homes, schools, and communities. I would love to hear from
you on what you would like to see in the next edition of the Capital Key, and also if your club has
done a service project you would like the District to
know about, please contact me at
michellezhengkc@gmail.com. I also hope to make
some club editor guides to making newsletters and
graphics in the near future!
Yours in Service,
Michelle Zheng
 Meet Our DCON Chairs
Hey Everyone!

I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer vacation and is settling back into school. Over
the past couple months, I have had the wonderful opportunity to see what Key Club is about
through several service projects, ICON, and club meetings. As Webmaster, I have cleaned up Hello Key Clubbers! My name is Candice Mulinda, and I will be serving as a DCON
Webmaster

the website and added several new tabs in order to make it organized. There is now an events chair this year. I am from the Faith Christian School club in Roanoke,
tab, spotlighting all district events such as Fall Rally, ICON, Key Leader, etc. I have also added Virginia, where I serve as the president. This year, I hope to make DCON a place to
an announcements page to the homepage so everyone can know when something is added
or if there is a large event coming up! So far we have mainly district news being displayed, but
build friendships with new people from
we would love to incorporate pictures from the club level and highlight your service projects! other divisions. Its going to be a crabtastic
Send in stories and pictures through the contact page year, and Ill see you in Baltimore!
and you can see yourself on the District homepage.
I have also been focused on promoting Fall Rally Yours in Service,
through our social media accounts.
Candice Mulinda
Yours in Service,
Mayuri Albal
Hey everyone! My name is Annesha Sarkar and I am beyond excited to join the capital
district board as District Convention Chair. I am currently a senior at Albemarle High
School in Charlottesville, Virginia in Division 9A, where I currently also serve as my
Meet Our Service Partner Liaison club's Vice President. This year I hope to bring you all an amazing weekend where you
can share your love for service and meet
Hi Key Clubbers! new people while having fun! Cant wait
to see you all at #capDCON2018!
My name is Carol Chen and Im so excited to serve as your 2017-2018 Service Partner Liaison! Im from
Division 15B and Im a rising senior at Cave Spring High School and Roanoke Valley Governors School
for Science and Technology in Roanoke, VA. At Cave Spring, apart from Key Club, Im part of the Dance Yours in Service,
Team, Latin Club, Environmental Club, Model UN, and multiple national honor societies. In my free time, Annesha Sarkar
you can usually find me watching Netflix, reading, listening to music, or hanging out with my friends. This
year, my goal is to work with the service committee to find the best
multi-year district project. I cant wait to meet you all at district
events! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
CChen0543@gmail.com.

Yours in Service,
Carol Chen
 GOVERNORS PROJECT
Hello, Capital District!

My name is Lindsey Banks and I am privileged to serve as your International Trustee for
the following year. Heres a little about me: Im from the Carolinas District, specifically the
mountains of North Carolina. I served as club president my freshman year, Lt. Governor
my sophomore year, and District Editor my junior year. I am so excited to be serving as your
International Trustee my final year of high school, and know that my experience will be vital
International Trustee

in my serving you.
My goal this year is simple: I want to modernize our communication and service to better
relate to this generation of Key Club members. I know that with your strong district board,
we will be able to accomplish this and many more great things in our organization. In case
you didnt know the districts that make up your sister districts, they are Bahamas, Capital,
and Rocky Mountain. All three of these districts are very different and unique, but I plan to
bring us together through a Facebook page and Sistrict-Wide Function. Stay tuned for more
information on these!
I have already started working on your districts personal goals with your district governor. If
we all work hard, I know you can accomplish these goals and more. I am here to serve YOU,
so please do not hesitate to contact me using my email, trusteelindsey@gmail.com.
I look forward to meeting your district board this year, and seeing you and everyone else in
your district at District Convention in March!
What is PAYitFORWARD?
This years Governors Project, PAYitFORWARD, is all about giving back
to the elderly. Whether playing games, singing songs, or doing some
arts and crafts, the Governors project gives students an opportunity to
spend time with those who often dont see any family or close friends.
This project encourages club members to go out into the community
and volunteer at local retirement facilities to spread happiness.
How can my club participate?
One of the best ways you can help is by volunteering at a local
retirement home or assisted living facility to simply spend time and
get to know the people living there. Your club can help run a bingo
night, put on a talent show, or even hold a holiday concert! In addition
to in-person visits, your club can also make cards and decorations to
donate to local senior communities. Make sure to reach out to your
Kiwanis club to see if they have any other ideas, and work together!

Yours in Service and Care,

Lindsey Banks
Key Club International Trustee
trusteelindsey@gmail.com

Fill out this form for your clubs participation and be recognized at DCON:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iGwkms6PlJtY_LkRBHC0YruukkHW_JLWPJxg8HeOX8E/edit?ts=59b1e67f
 Key Club of the Month
Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding Key Club from Division
4A has kicked off their year with exemplary
spirit and service! In September, members
of the Archbishop Spalding Key Club de-
cided to come up with a project to help
greet new teachers in hopes of helping
them adjust to their new surroundings. Their
club president, Sydney Madden, describes
the project by saying, Members of the Key
Club at Spalding are planning on putting
together Survival Kits for the new teachers
as a welcome gift. The kits include items that
will hopefully make their day brighter if they
are feeling nervous and need a laugh or
some encouragement. The students hope that the teachers will feel
welcomed into their community and these kits will give them a positive
outlook on the school-year. Additionally, Archbishop Spalding Key Club
held a successful dress down day in order to fundraise money for the
victims of Hurricane Harvey, raising a total of $6,180! They are currently
working on two other fundraisers - one in October and another in No-
vember - for the hurricane victims as well. Thank you for your caring and
congratulations on a great start to the school year!
Service Spotlight
James Monroe High School
At the end of August, James
Monroe Key Club from Division
2F conducted a very successful
Back to School Supplies drive for
the students of Fredericksburg City
Schools, where 50% of the students
are under the poverty line. They
stood outside of a local Walmart
for 4 hours to collect donations
and then were able to put
together 62 backpacks,
exceeding the amount of
backpacks asked for by all the
schools combined. The backpacks were stuffed with enough schools
supplies to last kids of all ages throughout the year. Afterwards, they
were delivered to the schools by James Monroe Key Club members
and officers. Thank you for your service through this inspiring project!
 back to school service
The North Hagerstown Key Club is organizing
The James River Key
their annual fall Haunted House at their high
Club sponsored a
school where they decorate rooms and lead
guests through the haunted house. This concert that was held
provides a safe, fun place for children in the on October 8th, raising
community to go trick-or-treating. There is no $15,000 to benefit the
admission fee, but donations are accepted Buchanan Area Ministe-
and refreshments are sold. This event is rial Association (BAMA)
something the entire community looks forward Food Pantry. The BAMA
to each year! Food Pantry has distrib-
uted at least $250,000
worth of food to over 5,000 clients since it began in 2010.
Tickets for the event had sold out early, and the concert
even featured award-winning Nashville song writers!

Jefferson Forest High School and Liberty High School

teamed up this year to glean apples at a local orchard
known as Grosss Orchard. Once apples have hit the
ground, the orchard is no longer allowed to sell them. So to
prevent this waste, Key Clubbers lined the apple trees on a
sunny fall morning and collected over 1200 pounds of
apples for Feeding America, which were then shipped to
families and people in need.
Membership Growth 101
Tips for Membership Recruitment
1. Advertise your club and club meeting dates around the
school through posters.
2. Utilize social media and post pictures and other
important information regarding your club.
3. Talk to people about what Key Club is and what we do!
4. Encourage people to bring a friend to a meeting.
5. Make sure you have informational flyers that you can
distribute to potential new members that explain what Key
Club is and how they can be a part of it.
Tips for Membership Retainment
1. Keep your club members interested by promoting events
like Fall Rally, DCON, ICON, and Key Leader.
2. Make sure your club stays consistent with meetings and
service projects to keep members involved.
3. Make your meetings fun by doing activities or playing ice
breakers and having guest speakers come to your meetings.
4. Make sure your club meetings are well planned and
organized so that members know exactly what is going on in
your club.
5. Award members for the service that they do to
encourage them and keep them involved.
Dues season!
Its almost November and that means Early Bird dues!
For those of you who dont know, each Key Club has to pay
dues for at least 15 members in order to be considered an
active club. If your club fails to do so, it could enter into
either suspended or inactive status. Dues for each person is
$11.50 and covers the District and International dues. In
addition, clubs are allowed to collect more money than
that and put the rest into a pot for service projects. Early
bird dues must be postmarked by November 1st. If done so,
your club will be recognized and get a patch. Submission of
regular dues must be postmarked by December 1st. In
order to submit dues to Key Club International, please
contact your faculty advisor about the Membership
Update Center. If you have any questions, please
contact me at saad.fakhar.12@gmail.com Thanks!
Its that time of the year again! Key
Club has been Trick-or-Treating For
UNICEF since 1994, and in the past
few years the Kiwanis Family has been
working with UNICEF to eliminate
maternal and neonatal tetanus through
The ELIMINATE Project.
Order collection boxes for your club here, and make
sure to fill out a gift form with your clubs total
donation to send to the Kiwanis Childrens Fund.
Clubs that raise and submit more than US$250 by
December 31 will receive a special banner patch!
 International COnvention
Awards and Recognition
Non-Traditional Scrapbook - 3rd Place - Southampton High This summer, I had the pleasure of going with the
School (14A) Capital District to San Antonio, Texas for ICON.
Traditional Scrapbook - 3rd Place - James Wood High School (8) My favorite part was getting to listen to all the
Single Service Award - Silver Division - 3rd Place - Southampton different speakers at the all-conference meetings.
High School (14A) Hearing inspiring stories and words of en-
Major Emphasis Project - 2nd Place - Meade High School (4B) couragement from all sorts of service-ded-
Distinguished Club Diamond Level Clubs: icated people was so special - I find myself
reflecting on their words as I do service in my daily
Meade High School (4B)
life. I took away many tips and tricks from the con-
Southampton High School (14A)
ference meetings, especially in the session on ad-
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lt. Governor Awards: Johyun Kim
vertising and tech. ICON was an overall fantastic
(2C), An Dinh (2D), Tea Le (2E), Alexa Putka (2F), Saad Fakhar experience that I truly believe has strengthened my
(6B), Anna Sepanic (7A), Manasha Bhetwal (11A), Christopher skill as a Key Club officer and strengthened my love
Bratcher (13), Maegan Richards (15A), Norah Mulinda (15B) for service and this amazing organization!
Distinguished District Governor Danny Inglis (7B) - Eden Shenal
Congratulations to all! Stonewall Jackson Secretary (2E)
My first Key Club International Convention with Capital District was definitely one for the books. I was
able to connect with Capitals immediate past board as well as with the current officers while touring San Antonio and during the
convention. Being amongst the members that were able to elect the 2017-2018 International Board was an incredible experience
filled with intelligent conversations and ideas. Also, being able to participate in unique workshops gave me the opportunity to
gather information on a wide variety of topics related to service, and it further fueled my motivation to be an active Key Clubber.
Being able to meet members of Kiwanis, CKI, and Key Club allowed me to see just how much of an impact this great organiza-
tion has all over the world. Aside from the convention, touring the beautiful city of San Antonio with Capital was an amazing
experience. The picture-perfect location as well as having the opportunity to meet enthusiastic Key Clubbers from all over the
country truly made my trip memorable, and I cannot wait for ICON 2018!
- Sydney Bradley-Black
Stonewall Jackson Vice President (2E)
 Planning a Large
Scale Event
The Basics
- Select a project to benefit
- Set date, time, and location at least 3-4 months before event
- Keep an organized running budget
- Always stay at least slightly under budget
- Gather and coordinate volunteers
- Make sure everyone knows how to do their jobs
- Note how many adult volunteers are needed
- Make a program for the event
- Buy concessions or try to get them from sponsors
- Figure out ways to promote the event
- Decide on your main audience for the event
- Get necessary approval/permission
- This step may take longer than expected
Budget
- Look at past budgets if available
- Determine maximum spending limit
- Set realistic goals/expectations for profit
- Work with the treasurer/finance officer at your school
- Outline a rough budget and adjust as needed throughout
the planning process
- Keep track of transactions!
Advertising
- Start ASAP!
- Contact elementary and middle schools and local businesses
- Use different mediums (flyers, social media , announcements)
- Keep in mind different audiences
- Word of mouth
Common Obstacles
- Communicate clearly with everyone involved!
- Make sure you have enough volunteers
- Have a Plan B for everything
- Determine which supplies you already have, which ones you need to
get, and how youre going to get them
- Have a runner for the day of the event (someone who can go out and
take care of any emergencies, like running out of supplies)
- Set a backup date for snow if the event is in the winter
 Major Emphasis Partners
Apply for the Children: Their Future, Our Focus

2018 YOF Grant! Childrens Miracle Network is a nonprofit that

directly benefits its hospitals by helping
purchase new equipment, conduct research,
What is YOF? and cover health care costs for children whose
families cant afford treatment.
The Youth Opportunities Fund is an endowed fund for Key Club
International within Kiwanis. It provides financial assistance to Key Clubs
that lack the funds to complete a service project or fundraiser. March of Dimes aims to better the health of
babies by preventing birth defects, premature
How can my club apply for a YOF grant? birth, and infant mortality. Key Clubbers like
Clubs can request anywhere from $100 to $2,000 for a project. Grants are you can help by raising funds and educating
the community about preterm birth.
typically given to clubs requesting a portion of a projects total cost and
preferably working with other organizations to help fund and complete
the project. UNICEF works to improve our childrens futures:
Submit a YOF grant application here by October 15 at 11:59 EST. Key Club recently worked with UNICEF in The
Eliminate Project to eliminate maternal and
neonatal tetanus, saving millions of women
When will I be notified of my grant status? and babies.
All YOF grant notifications are emailed to applicants the second week of

Service Partner
January, and a list of YOF grant recipients is posted online the third week of
January.

For guidelines on how to submit a YOF application, check out the Key Club About 780 million people on
Guidebook. our planet dont have access
For more information about YOF in general, check out the Key Club to safe, clean water. The Thirst
International website. Project teaches students about
the global water crisis and
builds freshwater wells in
developing nations and
communities to provide people with safe, clean water.
Your club can help by holding fundraisers or inviting a
Thirst Project speaker to come to your school!
Co-Sponsor: Rustic Pathways
Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic
Pathways provides students with
Editor's Note
opportunities to take their service Hi Capital District! My name is
to a global level with service trips Michelle Zheng, and I'm very
from Tanzania to the Fiji Islands. Rustic Pathways offers a week-long service trip to the excited to be serving as your
Dominican Republic personalized for Key Clubbers, and you can even invite Rustic 2017-2018 District Editor. I will
Pathways to speak at a Key Club meeting at your school! be creating four editions of the
Capital Key during my term, and
you are currently reading my
second issue! My role as
Editor is to keep everyone in our
crabtastic Capital District informed about divisional,
district, and international happenings. If you have any
suggestions for articles or service stories, please contact
me at michellezhengkc@gmail.com!

Contact Information
Vision Partner: Nickelodeon
District Secretary-
HALO: Helping and Leading Others. District Administrator District Governor Treasurer
Mr. Joe Stankus Maegan Richards Saad Fakhar
Nickelodeon's HALO Movement highlights
keyclubcapitaldistrict@ keyclubmaegan@ saad.fakhar.12@
youth who make their communities a better place. gmail.com gmail.com gmail.com
The HALO Movement partners with Key Club
International and provides grant funding to Key
Club service projects! If your Key Club had District Editor District Webmaster International Trustee

more money for projects, what kind of Michelle Zheng Mayuri Albal Lindsey Banks
difference could you make? Submit an appli- michellezhengkc@ malbal145@gmail. trusteelindsey@
cation for your service project here by November gmail.com com gmail.com
30, 2017 and receive up to $2500 in funding.