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The Key Takeaways of DCON 2024

By: Zachary Ratkiewicz (Webmaster)

Updated 2:42 PM EDT, May 4, 2024

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SPHS Key Club at DCON (Credit: Mrs. Diana Benton, April 18, 2024)

Introduction

Zachary Ratkiewicz (Webmaster) — Every year, Key Club's Florida District hosts the District Education and Leadership Conference (DCON) in Daytona Beach, FL. Students from all forty-two divisions of the Florida District, from mainland Florida to the Turks and Caicos islands, go to DCON for "district officer elections, international candidates endorsement, club officer and member training, keynote and motivational speakers, individual and club awards for their dedication to service, zone caucuses, and social events" (floridakeyclub.org). This year, DCON was held from April 18-21. Below are some important takeaways of DCON 2024.

District Board Elections

Each DCON, two delegates from each school are chosen to elect the new district board. This year, Quinn Morrison and Brody Whiteside were St. Petersburg High's delegates. Here are the results of the district elections:

District Governor — Alejandro Ganaza

District Secretary — Daniela Aguas

District Treasurer — Issa Allison

District Editor — Willow Young

District Webmaster — Eleanor Koh (!!!)

Executive Assistant — Rose Khosh

Congratulations to all the new district board electees!

Workshops

Each DCON hosts several workshops for its 2200+ attendees. This year, SPHS' Key Club attended several, including:

The Theory of Color — "Take a seat and learn about the way colors can change...well, everything! Attendees will learn about the different ways that a color can have an effect on your mood, your demeanor, and how others perceive you. This workshop will be presented by Ryann Daniel from Bozeman HS."

Be the Editor (Ethan Koh) — "In this workshop, you will be the editor and work alongside the District Editor. You will be given the opportunity to gain knowledge on designs, fonts, layering, and so much more to build your creative ability."

Find the Fun in Fundraising (Quinn Morrison and Lorenzo Castillo-Rios) — "Want to raise all the money in your next fundraising? Join Treasurer Lorenzo and Financial Chair Quinn to learn how to make your next fundraiser go above and beyond!"

Zumba through Service (Ishitha Panguluri) — "Zumba is an interval-style dance fitness party that combines low-intensity and high-intensity moves. You'll burn lots of calories as you move to the rhythm with Latin-inspired dance moves. The best part of it all is that it doesn't even feel like exercise! Come join Governor Ishi as she puts her Zumba skills to the test!"

Socials

At DCON, its attendees can participate in several socials! But also, SPHS' Key Club had fun on its own too!:

Governor's Banquet — Formal dinner where the new district board is announced.

Governor's Ball — Prom-like dance.

SPHS @ the beach — Have fun at the beach with your fellow SPHS Key clubbers at Daytona Beach!

Conclusion

At DCON, Key clubbers can learn a lot while also having a lot of fun! Can't wait to see all of you at next year's DCON!

Written by: Zachary Ratkiewicz (Webmaster)