Officer Training Conference: Neverland of Service

A week of summer passed and I was already sick and tired of the blazing sun. But I was definitely looking forward to the Key Club Officer Training Conference with not just Division 30S, but with the rest of the Region 3 officers. I arrived to Costa Mesa High and was super excited to be there. We got pizza for lunch, provided by the Kiwanis. Then, we went into the gym for the opening ceremony where we did many interesting ice breakers and received the information for the different workshops that we would be attending for the next two hours. The Officer Training Conference included workshops for officers to get to understand more about their respective positions and learn how to become a better leader. There were workshops for all the executive board positions and for other officers as well.

The first workshop I attended was all about the President’s positions. This workshop was very insightful because I was able to learn about all the difficult tasks that presidents have to do. I have learned to appreciate even more, the amount of time and effort she puts in, and how she always gives it her all in everything she does. During this workshop, many of the attendees threw out numerous of new ideas that would be effective for our club. So I found this workshop to be very eye-opening and informative. I was able to also gather so many ideas for our Whitney Key Club. I also learned what it takes to be a good president! The Lieutenant Governor that led our workshop taught us about communication and organization, and how each of these things can help a club run smoothly.

The next workshop that I attended was the public speaking workshop. I was really interested in attending this workshop because I have always been shy and was afraid of going up to speak, until recent years. During this workshop, I was given numerous tips on how to public speak such as avoiding the usage of taboo words, and enunciating important words. We then got the chance to volunteer to go up to speak about different topics and it was great, learning from the volunteers that spoke. Public speaking is such an important part of being a leader, and so this workshop could really help me improve as a speaker and ensure that I will be an even stronger leader.

Overall, the Officer Training Conference was a lot of fun and I have gained even more knowledge on how to become a better leader. I now have more ideas to help improve our club and I hope to use the skills that I have learned today and bring it into Whitney Key Club and our division. It was such a great conference to attend and I enjoyed every aspect of it!

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