The Golden Key chapter at RMIT Vietnam held a community service project on 14 September 2013. They helped to organize a Mid-Autumn Festival for over 400 elementary school children from underprivileged backgrounds in Cu Chi, Vietnam. As part of their community service, they raised and donated over VND20,000,000 (nearly $1,000 AUD/USD) worth of notebooks, stationary, candy and traditional festival lanterns together with 20 small awards worth VND300,000 each.
Golden Key is thrilled to see the spirit of service make an impact around the globe!


To see more photos from RMIT
Vietnam Golden Key’s initiatives,
visit their Facebook Page.

We would like to spotlight Florida International University for being named a Key Chapter for the 2012-2013 year.
For most of the Florida International University chapter’s general meetings, they would have a guest speaker come talk to the members. These speakers, ranging from advisors to trainers, would articulate the importance of maintaining academic excellence while in school and how one can be involved in extra-curricular activities while maintaining a strong, academic status. These workshops also provided the members with essential tools that they can use throughout their college tenure and on into their careers. The chapter found them to be helpful not only in that they assisted members with their academic work, but also furthered member engagement in the chapter. The workshop topics were: National Student Exchange, Graduate School, Financial Aid Information and Tips, Health and Fitness in College and Academic Advising.
One of the Florida International University Golden Key chapter’s most successful events was hosting their Regional Summit. Although this was an exciting time for the chapter, it was also a very hectic one. Preparations for the event began early and required a plentiful amount of membership involvement. Both members and officers made the event possible- some served as tour guides, some checked people into the event and others helped with the meals and presentations. The workshops hosted by the university and other Golden Key chapters were an incredible success as they were a perfect venue to share ideas and develop new ones. A special event was held for delegates in which they all went to Dave and Buster’s arcade for the evening. This served as a great opportunity for the various chapters to get to know each other. Overall, the Regional Summit was an incredible accomplishment and an honor for the Florida International University chapter to be a part of- fulfilling the goal of hosting a successful event proved to be a gratifying experience.
Congratulations to the Florida International University for their exemplary effort and achievement during the academic year, as well as being named a 2012-2013 Key Chapter.

With college football bowl season rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to enter Golden Key’s BCS National Championship Raffle. By entering, you have the opportunity to win tickets to the BCS National Championship in Pasadena, CA or the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, GA.


Grand Prize:

* two sideline game tickets in Section 20 to the BCS National Championship
* airfare for two provided by Bank of the Internet
* three night accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
* $500 cash

This game organizes the two best college football teams in the country based on polls, former coaches and players and the average of participating ranks determined by computers. Located in Pasadena, CA, this game will occur at the famous Rose Bowl on January 6, 2014.

First Prize:
* two club level sideline game tickets to the Chick-fil-A Bowl
* airfare for two provided by Bank of the Internet
* two Pre-Game Bash tickets
* two FanZone tickets
* a parking pass
* two night accommodation at the Hilton Atlanta for New Year’s Eve

Composed of the #2 ACC team and #5 SEC team, this is the ninth oldest bowl game in the United States. This bowl is the highest attended, non-BCS bowl game and claims two of the top six bowl game broadcast ratings in ESPN history. Attend the game on December 31, 2013, and celebrate New Year’s Eve in Atlanta, GA.

Last year’s winner of Golden Key’s Dollars for Scholars Raffle, Michele Dashiell of American Public University System, attended the Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 31, 2012. The game was a hard fought battle between the Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers that ended with Clemson winning by one point in the Georgia Dome.

This year should be equally as exciting with numerous dominant teams from both conferences. While Missouri, LSU, Auburn, South Carolina and Texas A&M are chasing after powerhouse Alabama’s number one spot in the Southeastern Conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference is buzzing with three teams in the Top Ten- Florida State, Clemson and Miami. All of these teams are in contention for the BCS National Championship, as well, but they have stiff competition in the Midwest and West Coast with Oregon, Stanford, Ohio State, Baylor and Oklahoma all chasing after a bid to the big game.

This isn’t just an opportunity to see a bowl game– this is a chance to explore two major cities without the financial hassle! With free airfare, hotel rooms and tickets, you can actually take in all that Pasadena and Atlanta have to offer. You can visit the Old Pasadena Historic District for shopping or check out the Gamble House landmark, and you are always just miles away from the heart of Los Angeles. While in Atlanta, you can visit the Georgia Aquarium, take a tour of the World of Coca-Cola or just explore all that downtown has to offer! This is the perfect opportunity to explore a new and, hopefully, warmer city!
Don’t spend thousands of dollars on vacation at the end of this year when, for $25 a ticket, you can enter Golden Key’s BCS National Championship Raffle. Increase your odds and support Golden Key Scholarships by purchasing more entries into the raffle! Winners will be drawn and announced on December 9, 2013.

If you would like to purchase a raffle ticket and do not have a PayPal account, please send in a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your payment and contact details on a 3″ x 5″ card (name, address, email and phone) to:

Golden Key International Honour Society
C/O The Golden Key Raffle
1040 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30338

Entries that are mailed must be postmarked on or before November 27 to guarantee your entry into the raffle.