Governor's Message

Greetings, West Virginia Key Clubbers!

I am Philip Mickinac, and I will be serving as your West Virginia Key Club District Governor for another year. Last year, your District Board made a lot of great accomplishments. Three schools chartered new clubs, and two schools reestablished their clubs. As a District, we increased our membership by approximately 50 members! In addition to outstanding club and membership growth, our 65th annual District Convention was an incredible experience and a huge success! I would like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to make this one of the largest convention attendances in several years. At the convention, I was able to see all of the District's enthusiasm, passion, and dedication to our outstanding organization, West Virginia Key Club.

Over the course of this past year, we saw hard work, service, and new growth. We saw young men and women make sacrifices to grow our organization, and new leaders stepped up to lead in our homes, schools, and communities. Personally, this past year gave me the opportunity to see many great and wonderful things. However, I know the greatest things are still to come: the growth that will occur this year, the new clubs that will be started, and the service that will result. Because of all of you, this past year has been successful, and because of you, this next year will be even more successful. This year, I know that we, as a District, will continue these achievements from last year and have a magnificent year full of service. Thank you for all that you do to make Key Club the organization that it is by performing service to your homes, schools, and communities.

Some of the Big Hairy Audacious Goals for this upcoming year are: 8 new or reactivated clubs, 1600 paid members by December 1st, and a 24% attendance increase at convention. With the help of all the clubs in the West Virginia District, we should be able to accomplish these goals. Over the course of the next year, the District Board will be continuing the development of our District website, so that we can provide the most current resources to you! If you have any questions, please contact me at wvkcgovernor@gmail.com. I am glad to be serving as your Governor for another year and look forward to the work that the District can accomplish.

Yours in Friendship and Key Club service,

Philip Mickinac
2011-2012 District Governor
West Virginia Key Club District

District Administrator's Message

Summer is almost over, and the new school year is fast approaching.  It has been a busy time for the District Board as it prepares for the upcoming term.

After the training weekend in April, the Board hit the ground running with the various committee work.  Then, it was on to Phoenix for the Key Club International Convention.  Thirty-two Key Club members and seven adults made the trek and endured 115 degree heat during the day.  Hard Rock Café, the Grand Canyon, Cameron Trading Post, and Wet ‘N’ Wild Water Park were also on the trip agenda.  Although not planned, a desert thunderstorm was particularly entertaining.  I think everyone agreed that we learned a lot, and had a lot of fun. 

Next year’s convention is in Orlando, and we will be staying at the Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista.  The tour trip is from July 2 through July 9, with tentative plans to visit Universal Studios and, of course, Walt Disney World.  Start saving your money.

The Board meets on August 20 and 21.  Hopefully, we will finalize plans for the year, including the District and Governor’s projects.  Look for more information on these projects in the Back to School Mailing, which I hope to have out by the second week of September.

You should have a couple of dates in mind during the upcoming year.  Kiwanis Family Conference in Black Mountain, North Carolina November 4-6; Fall Rally in Charleston November 19 and 20; and District Convention in Charleston March 30 through April 1.  No fooling!  I hope to see many of you at these events.

Richard M. "Dink" Yurko
West Virginia Key Club District Administrator

Recent/Important Updates

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Applications are now open for appointed positions on the West Virginia Key Club District Board of Trustees! Apply via this form or check out our Forms Page!

Upcoming Key Club/Kiwanis Events:

March 30 - April 1, 2012 - District Convention, Charleston, WV

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Communication Chair's Message

Hello fellow Key Clubbers, Kiwanis Family members, and Friends!

My name is Julia Brown and I am serving as the 2011-2012 West Virginia District Communications Chair. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website.

Here on the website, we hope you find new and exciting information that will help you become more knowledgeable about Key Club. There are many detailed articles provided which were written by this years West Virginia District Board of Trustees. I encourage you to read on about what the great organization of Key Club has to offer.

This year my main goal is to increase communication within the Key Club family. Also I hope to keep this website and the West Virginia Key Club Facebook page up-to-date and helpful for everyone.

Please use this resource to your advantage and if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions do not hesitate to email me at wvkccommchair@gmail.com.

Yours in service,

Julia Brown
2011-2012 District Communications Chair
West Virginia Key Club District