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KAY Area Projects

2023

  • Area 1 -- STRIVE TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN
    (care packages for community and involve MS and elementary students)

  • Area 2 -- FUN AND LAUGHTER
    (activities that bring fun and laughter to their clubs and/or communities)

  • Area 3 -- LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PHYSICALLY & MENTALLY
    (walk/talk, school games, presenters, self-care moments)

  • Area 4 -- STRIVE TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN
    (care packages for 1st responders, nursing homes, etc., city-wide clean-up, help school faculty & janitors, paraprofessionals, cooks, etc.)

  • Area 5 -- RESPONSIBILITY: Save Lives, Drive Responsibly
    (projects to promote safe driving and to avoid distracted driving)

  • Area 6 -- "TODAY FOR TOMORROW"
    (Emphasize recreation, appreciation, and service)

2022

  • Area 1 – TO GIVE MYSELF A CAUSE
    • Creating and distributing care packages to people in need

  • Area 2 - TO GIVE MYSELF A CAUSE
    • Fundraising/donations to an organization of choosing

  • Area 3 - TO ENJOY FUN AND LAUGHTER
    • Recreation reconnection: connecting communities through activities

  • Area 4 - APPRECIATION/GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE
    • Appreciating a specific cause during citizenship week

  • Area 5 - HEALTH
    • To live healthy while having fun (mental or physical)

  • Area 6 - HEALTH
    • Focusing on physical and mental health of students

2021

  • Area 1 - APPRECIATION
    • Appreciate Community workers-health care, law enforcement, school staff, etc.

  • Area 2 - MENTAL HEALTH
    • Projects aimed at mental health for vets, kids, nursing homes, etc.

  • Area 3 - TO LOVE & BE LOVED
    • Support those impacted by pandemic-businesses, health care, kids, etc.

  • Area 4 - TO ENJOY FUN & LAUGHTER
    • Emphasis on recreational activities for students of all ages

  • Area 5 - RECREATION (FOR A CAUSE)
    • Conduct recreation activities, use money earned for a club cause.

  • Area 6 - APPRECIATION (FOR MILITARY)
    • Care packages, assisting vets, writing letters, etc.

2020

  • Area 1 – HEALTH CARE WORKERS
    • (yard signs, care packages, notes of appreciation, etc.)

  • Area 2 – MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
    • (focus on those in care homes that are isolated, no visitors)

  • Area 3 – HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING
    • (donations to COVID-19 relief funds, making masks for churches, etc.)

  • Area 4 – LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
    • (provide COVID coping strategies, positivity posters, etc.)

  • Area 5 – SENIOR CITIZENS
    • (visit(if allowed), adopt-weekly letters, small gifts, calls, etc.)

  • Area 6 – FIRST RESPONDERS
    • (chalk graffiti outside hospitals, thank you posters, virtual thank you, etc.)

2019

  • Area 1 – TO LOVE & BE LOVED
    • ("Recognize and respond" to projects in their community)

  • Area 2 – TO LOVE & BE LOVED
    • (Projects aimed at showing love to others)

  • Area 3 – LEADERSHIP
    • (Improving communities through community involvement)

  • Area 4 – CHARACTER
    • (Building character with kids through acts of service for kids)

  • Area 5 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE
    • (Raising money for a "cause of our choosing" BECAUSE WE CAN)

  • Area 6 – APPRECIATION
    • (Show appreciation to our environment "today for tomorrow")

2018

  • Area 1 – TO ENJOY FUN & LAUGHTER
    (Bring service to children through engaging activities)
  • Area 2 – TO GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE
    (A day of service to beautify my community)
  • Area 3 – SERVICE
    (Projects that beautify the community, care for others, projects for the schools)
  • Area 4 – APPRECIATION
    (Appreciation to everyday hero’s in our school, community, nation, world)
  • Area 5 – TO ENJOY FUN & LAUGHTER
    (Focus on grade school students - empower, mentoring)
  • Area 6 – TO GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE
    (Anything that gives to a cause of their choice)

2017

  • Area 1 – “SPEAK UP & SPEAK OUT” MENTAL HEALTH & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS:
    Awareness via skits, posters, assemblies, etc.
  • Area 2 – STEP IT UP ACTIVITY-A-THON:
    Conduct a special activity-based day with any age group.
  • Area 3 – SUPPORTING FELLOW STUDENTS TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE VALUED:
    Example: a compliment wall, shout-outs on the morning announcements, etc.)
  • Area 4 – MENTAL HEALTH FOR TEENAGERS:
    Speakers/materials on depression, suicide prevention, bullying, etc.
  • Area 5 – HEALTHY SNACK ATTACK:
    Members make/provide healthy snack options to others.
  • Area 6 – HOST AN ACTIVITY DAY:
    Fun Run, Tri-athalon, Olympic day, etc. (those attending/participating donate hygiene products)

2016

  • Area 1 – APPRECIATION: Acts of appreciation for those in schools & community.
  • Area 2 – APPRECIATION: Appreciation for community service leaders.
  • Area 3 – TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE: Promote healthy living & lifestyle in community.
  • Area 4 – RECREATION & GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE: Various projects in the community with funds raised going to a worthy cause of choosing.
  • Area 5 – LEADERSHIP: Mentoring children through participation in various projects.
  • Area 6 – LEADERSHIP & TODAY FOR TOMORROW: Leadership projects with younger students to teach sportsmanship, service project ideas, leadership, teamwork, etc.

2015

  • Area 1 – LIFE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: Promoting a healthy lifestyle for all.
  • Area 2 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE: Helping foster children & those with special needs.
  • Area 3 – STRIVE TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN: Focus on cleaning up our communities.
  • Area 4 – TO LOVE & BE LOVED: Working with Nursing Homes & Shut-Ins.
  • Area 5 – SERVICE: Random Acts of Kindness in our communities
  • Area 6 – APPRECIATION: Acts of appreciation for those who serve us.

2014

  • Area 1 – APPRECIATION: Acts of appreciation directed towards our military personnel.
  • Area 2 – HEALTH: Projects that will benefit children with illnesses.
  • Area 3 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE: Projects focusing on illnesses at all age levels.
  • Area 4 –APPRECIATION: Acts of appreciation directed towards our military personnel & families.
  • Area 5 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE: Acts of appreciation and service to those in our community.
  • Area 6 – HEALTH: Service projects with/for kids that promote health and is fun.

2013

  • Area 1 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE (Activity of choosing for Cancer Awareness)
  • Area 2 – HEALTH (Activity of choosing for Suicide/Depression Awareness and Prevention)
  • Area 3 – SERVICE (Any activity of choosing targeted for children)
  • Area 4 – RECREATION (Host recreation event of choosing-collect canned food as entry fee)
  • Area 5 – TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (Nutrition Tradition: promote healthy lifestyle)
  • Area 6 – RECREATION (Promote recreational activities for all ages)

2012

  • Area 1 – TO THINK CREATIVELY (Creative activity involving children)
  • Area 2 – RECREATION (Organize a day of games to raise money for organization of choosing)
  • Area 3 – SERVICE (Support an overseas initiative/opportunity of choosing)
  • Area 4 – SERVICE (Project/activity to serve neighbors)
  • Area 5 – HEALTH (Project of choosing for Cancer Awareness)
  • Area 6 – APPRECIATION (Appreciation project for those who are “under-appreciated”)

2011

  • Area 1 – HEALTH (promote a healthy lifestyle with children)
  • Area 2 – SERVICE (assistance with disaster relief in Joplin – work, fundraise, etc.)
  • Area 3 – APPRECIATION (raising/donating money to support school extracurricular activities)
  • Area 4 - SERVICE (raise/donate money to a world project)
  • Area 5 - TO GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE (provide assistance/awareness for drought areas)
  • Area 6 – SERVICE (providing service to others without spending any money)

2010

  • Area 1 – APPRECIATION (appreciation projects for those in school & comm. who go unnoticed)
  • Area 2 – SERVICE (conduct local Penny War for service organization of choosing)
  • Area 3 – APPRECIATION (appreciation projects for those in school & comm. who go unnoticed)
  • Area 4 - SERVICE (community service projects that promote “Going GREEN”)
  • Area 5 - SERVICE (raise money by collecting cans/cleaning up comm., donate to LA Gulf Oil Spill)
  • Area 6 – APPRECIATION (creative ways to show appreciation to all school personnel)

2009

  • Area 1 – TO SHARE WITH MY FAMILY & FRIENDS (invite others to participate with KAY club in service projects)
  • Area 2 – SERVICE (Collect Teddy Bears, bring to RC, then donate
  • Area 3 – TO ENJOY FUN & LAUGHTER (Host “Fun Night”-games night, comedy night, play Day, etc.)
  • Area 4 - APPRECIATION (School appreciation projects)
  • Area 5 - HEALTH (sell balloons to raise money for charity of choosing; release)
  • Area 6 – CHARACTER (trash/re-cycling pick-up projects with kids)

2008

  • Area 1 – TO ENJOY FUN & LAUGHTER (Fun activity with Sr. Citizens)
  • Area 2 – HEALTH, RECREATION (Fishing Derby, proceeds to Cancer Research)
  • Area 3 – TO TAKE THE LONG LOOK (Projects for those who provide service)
  • Area 4 - RECREATION (School activity/tournament to promote recreation)
  • Area 5 - SERVICE (CANcel school – Collect canned goods for food pantry-contest)
  • Area 6 – APPRECIATION (Letters, care packages, etc. to Military Troops)

2007

  • Area 1 – APPRECIATION (Recognize public servants)
  • Area 2 – GIVE MYSELF TO A CAUSE (Disaster relief; Assist at nursing home)
  • Area 3 – ENTHUSIASM (Read to children)
  • Area 4 – HEALTH (Collect stuffed animals & donate to hospitals)
  • Area 5 - SERVICE (“Crush Cancer”—collect cans for recycle & donate money)
  • Area 6 – ENTHUSIASM (Children’s activities)

 

 

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