For me, one of the best parts about Key Club is that you get to make great friends who all share a passion and love of service. One of my newest, and closest, Key Club friends is Stephanie Feinberg, the Lt. Governor for Division 9 of the Capital District, which is most of Western Maryland. She serves on the Capital District Board with me, and we've really hit it off, especially since she may be one of the few people I know who is more obsessed with Key Club than I am.
District Editor Pat Mitchell training incoming Editors
One of the Lt. Governor duties is to organize an Officer Training Conference ("OTC"). This is a meeting to train the newly elected Key Club officers within your division. Stephanie invited representatives from the District Board to act as "guest instructors" for the different officer positions. This allowed the incoming Key Club officers a chance to not only become more familiar with the Capital District Board, but it served as a valuable learning experience. I was assigned to train the incoming Treasurers, which I will describe in greater detail in another blog post.
The OTC was very well organized and presented. Stephanie has a unique talent for creating engaging and colorful representations that spruces up her meetings. One particularly memorable aspect of the OTC was the presentation of the Division 9 Project. For their Division 9 Project, they decided to choose a single foundation, in this case, created by one of the Key Clubbers in Division 9, Josie's Smiles for Pediatrics.
Josie, a fellow HOBY MD Alumnus, was driven to start her foundation when her 13 year old cousin, who spent much time in the hospital due to an inherent illness, had nothing to do during hospital stays. She collects books, toys, and other items for children to play with in the hospital. Josie has been raised over 23,000 dollars worth of items for Carrol County's Hospital Center, and has touched the lives of dozens of children. Well, if this doesn't light your fire, then your wood is wet. I was very inspired by Josie's personal testimony and astounding success, and I plan to organize some kind of donation drive for her foundation in the future.
Following this moving testimonial was an emotional presentation from a representative from the Children's Miracle Networks, one of Key Club's three partner organizations. Children's Miracle Network raises money for 170 children's hospitals across North America, including the John Hopkins Children's Center. Since its founding in 1983, the organization has raised over 4 billion dollars, which goes on to fund research, purchase equipment, and help pay for care for disadvantaged patients. The presentation was very uplifting and moving, and I definitely would like to become more involved with the Children's Miracle Network in the future.
Division 9 LTG presenting
I am so glad that I decided to participate in the Division 9 OTC. Meeting Key Clubbers from another division reminded me of why I love Key Club, and meeting a fellow HOBY Alumnus and Key Club District Board members from West Virginia was definitely the highlight of the day. I learned a lot about how to organize and present my own meetings, and I was inspired to serve by the moving presentations and testimonies. There is always something one can learn from others, and I definitely learned a lot today. Thank you Stephanie for allowing me to be a part of your superbly run meeting. I can not wait for the opportunity for our divisions to work together!
The OTC was very well organized and presented. Stephanie has a unique talent for creating engaging and colorful representations that spruces up her meetings. One particularly memorable aspect of the OTC was the presentation of the Division 9 Project. For their Division 9 Project, they decided to choose a single foundation, in this case, created by one of the Key Clubbers in Division 9, Josie's Smiles for Pediatrics.
Following this moving testimonial was an emotional presentation from a representative from the Children's Miracle Networks, one of Key Club's three partner organizations. Children's Miracle Network raises money for 170 children's hospitals across North America, including the John Hopkins Children's Center. Since its founding in 1983, the organization has raised over 4 billion dollars, which goes on to fund research, purchase equipment, and help pay for care for disadvantaged patients. The presentation was very uplifting and moving, and I definitely would like to become more involved with the Children's Miracle Network in the future. 
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