From the Governor
Hello fellow Key Club members! My name is Justin Hickey, and it's my pleasure this year to the lead the Ohio District Key Club. First of all, I just want to thank all of you who sent me letters and invites showing your confidence in me. They are very appreciated and I have had tons of fun at the Key Clubs I've been able to visit. Well, here we are at the end of the school year. With all this excitement, don't let Key Club fall
down on your priority list. Instead, get excited about summer, and think of how you can stay active into June, July, and August. Think about having a great end of the year service project, or having new officer inductions
to break into that Key Club spirit. One of the best ways to bring in that spirit is with International Convention. This July is going to a month to remember for those of you going to Chicago with the District Tour.
So what's new in the Ohio District? Well, our Ohio District Board has had its first Board Meeting, and I must say it was a great success. We have appointed our committees for the year, prepared for International, and discussed upcoming event like Kiwanis Convention, KC Weekend, and FTC (the recently-renamed Fall Training Conference). One of the accomplishments I am proud to announce is that we have appointed two other members to the Ohio District Board. Laura Husarek has been appointed as Membership Representative of the Ohio District. So, Laura will be there as YOUR representative this year on the Board. This will be a great opportunity for members of the Ohio District to be heard. Jonathan Leonard was also appointed as our District Historian. This year, Jon will be producing videos of Ohio District events to be shown at FTC and Convention. For those of you who have seen Jonathan's talent at making videos, I know you won't be disappointed.
As for me, I just recently participated in Key Club International's GATC (Governor and Administrators Training Conference). Yes! This was my exciting trip to Indianapolis to meet the other Governors of KCI and to
learn how to serve Ohio better than ever. Just remember that you are a part of the LARGEST organization for high school students! Meeting all the other governors at GATC has reminded me of that.
Summer may be here, but Key Club will definitely not slow down. I'm having a blast serving you as Governor and hope to see you all soon at International or FTC. If you ever need to contact me, I invite you to do so. Please email me at bighickey@juno.com
. And, I love getting mail from all of my Key Club friends. Don't stop!
Best Wishes into the Summer,
Justin