District Leadership Conference (DCON) is less than 2 months away! It is themed like a night at the

Oscars so I hope you all are helping your board with preparations for the conference. It should be a blast and I

cannot wait to see your WIUM spirit! DCON is a time for celebration and acknowledgement of accomplishments

and special achievements of your WIUM Key Club and individual Key Clubbers from around our District. Please

let us know about all you have accomplished through your MRFs and applying for the many club/member awards!

Also, remember to apply to be a Distinguished Club Secretary or Distinguished Club Treasurer! We would

love to honor you for all of your hard work over the past year! Your application (attached) must be postmarked by

Jan 27, 2014!

Distinguished Secretary Award

Distinguished Treasurer Award

If your club has not yet paid their dues using the Membership Update Center and need assistance with log

in information, please contact our District Administrator, Kathy Gillis at wium.admin@gmail.com

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about DCON, the webshops, and the above awards.

Hello WIUM Key Club

Secretaries and Treasurers!

Happy New Year! (I hope everyone is enjoying the snow

because in 2-3 months it will be gone! I have yet to get out on

my snowboard...)

The Distinguished Secretary Award is the highest recognition a club secretary can

receive at the District level. It is a great honor to receive this award as you have

demonstrated outstanding service to your club and are a true role model for those that

follow in your footsteps. These are the main criteria you need to have met: attended at

least 90% of the club meetings and board meetings held, all of your club MRF’s were

submitted by the 5th

of each month, prepared written minutes for all club and board

meetings, attended the Secretary’s Workshop at the District Leadership Conference

(DCON), submitted the New Officer Information Sheet within 30 days of election,

completed at least 50 hours of service, and completed the Secretary’s Training

Webshop, which can be found on the WIUM District website. You can review these

goals and additional criteria in the attached Distinguished Secretary Award application.

The Distinguished Treasurer Award is the highest recognition a club treasurer can

receive at the District level. This award is not given out often and as such, it is a serious

award given to honor those who demonstrate exemplary service to their clubs. To be

eligible for the award, you should attend at least 90% of your key club general meetings,

attend 90% of your clubs board meetings, track your clubs income and expenses, attend

the Treasurer’s Workshop at the District Leadership Conference (DCON), prepare

regular financial reports and present them at both general and board meetings as

requested, and submit one article for the Key to Caring WIUM newsletter. You should

have also completed 50 hours of service and completed the Treasurers Training

Webshop, which can be found on the WIUM District website. You can review these

goals and additional criteria in the attached Distinguished Treasurer Award application.

Trent McKinnon

District Secretary/Treasurer

Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Key Club District