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New York District Key Club

Winter is here Newsletter! Division 1 issue4

 

 

 

Greetings From your Lt. Governor  

Dear Division 1 Key Clubbers, As the seasons transition from fall to winter, the Holiday spirit begins to fill the air. Key Clubbers know that even in this time of happiness there are still people that are living in need! What is your club going to do to help people this holiday season? At the November 28th divisional we made winter/holiday themed activity books for children in hospitals. This was a fun and easy way to help out. Every little thing counts! So tis the season of giving! Yours in Service, LTG Nicole Jones

Division 1 updates:

v Vote on the Division Facebook group for T-shirt colors

v Lieutenant Governor Elections are in the January Divisional (date, place, and time TBA)

v Start Fundraising for Leadership Training Conference

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A Message From our Governor!

Hello Mighty New York District, I would like to welcome you all to the November Newsletters! The time has come during the service year that has us Key Clubbers extremely busy, as you all probably know. With the plethora of walks and fall service events, this time of year can get hectic. One event in particular to look forward to is our 2012 Leadership Training Conference! Like last year, LTC will be located at the Holiday Inn at Albany, New York. This year’s Superhero themed LTC will take place from March 30th to April 1st. I’m expecting to see of you Key Clubbers there! Join us on a weekend full with workshops, elections, dances, a talent show, entertainment, and great opportunities to meet and socialize with Key Club members from all over the state.

I encourage you all be there to begin a new service year, as well as run for District or International office and even share a vote in determining the new District Board and International Nominees. Leadership Training Conference is an unforgettable chance to learn about Key Club and the Kiwanis Family, have fun, but most importantly, celebrate the values of service that we all aspire to! If you would like information on things such as pricing, rooming, and accommodations please visit our website NYDKC.org. Official sign ups for LTC will be available very soon! In the meantime, be sure to apply to be on the Conference Committee. Applications are available on the NYDKC Facebook Group, from your respective Lt. Governors, and will be on the website soon! Finally, please stay in contact with the District by subscribing to our email list at nydkc.org, as well as the Official NYDKC Facebook Group (on.fb.me/meTPeC), what are you waiting for? Go to the homepage and subscribe! Please invite your Key Club friends to the NYDKC Facebook Group, we need more members! Thank you all! Please begin to think about convention and be sure to sign up early.  

 

 

 

Fall Rally Reflection

Thank you all who came and participated in this year’s Fall Rally! I would have to say it was a success! We had over 50 of Suffolk County’s Key Clubbers attend, raising $237 for Project EliMiNate, and 3 over flowing boxes to the food pantry! For those of you who didn’t attend you should consider going next year because it’s a very fun day. We had 3 rounds of workshops, pizza for lunch, a service project where we sent Thanksgiving cards to kids in orphanages, and divisional meetings. Everyone learned a lot at their workshops and joined in the Key Club Spirit! In fact two Key Clubbers from our division, Jackie Saccente and Antonia Berlinger, had the chance to run workshops. Thanks to all! Lets keep the wonderful spirit up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Projects Lt. Governor Nick

If you can believe it, the school year is almost halfway done. But, and possibly more importantly, the Key Club year ends in less than four months at the Leadership Training Conference. Even though to some it marks the beginning of a new term or the chance to see the new friends you made from the previous year, the Leadership Training Conference concludes the District’s chances to complete its goal of $200,000.

With less than four months left to complete our goal, every club must make a conscience effort to fundraise for one of the ten charities listed on www.nydkc.org. All ten of these charities help deserving people in need that could benefit from our efforts, especially during this time of year. Whether you aim to stop the spread of neo-natal and maternal tetanus through the Eliminate Project or want to help children living in poverty in the backcountry of the Appalachian Mountains through the Christian Appalachian Project, any and every effort will help.

All this month the District Projects committee, including Lieutenant Governors Kelseyliz Habla, Josh Hill, and Stephanie Pena, will be posting advertisements for these charities on the District’s Facebook page so that you can get a better idea of what these charities do and the people they help in the process. Please take the time to look at the videos. You never know, you might get inspired to help one of them.

I urge everyone to reflect on the current situation going on around the world. There are people that are less fortunate than us that need our help. Especially around the holiday season, it is important for people in need to understand that they have not been forgotten and there are people who want to help.

 

 

 

Governors Project Lt. Governor Emma

Every day, the music and the arts play a crucial role in our daily lives. Whether it is the music coming from our headphones or a grand orchestral performance, the music and arts can touch us in the most subtle and powerful of ways. This service year, as appointed by District Governor Domenick Pesce, the Governor’s Project ("Music and Art, Within our Hearts") calls for all the New York District Key Clubs to step up and promote this special initiative. You may be wondering-how exactly should I contribute to this cause? The answer is straightforward. Both fundraising and community service count. Along with the rest of the Governor’s Project Committee, I have compiled a comprehensive list of service project ideas and organizations specifically geared for this initiative. Perform holiday carols at your local senior center! Host a battle of the bands fundraiser at your school! You can even help out with simple projects like making holiday cards and decorations to donate to your local hospital.

Over the next few months, to assist each and every club, the Governor’s Project Committee will be publishing an official packet of ideas and guidelines for distribution, as well as regularly providing updates on the nydkc.org website.

At the conclusion of the service year, the Committee will specially host a video contest to specifically recognize clubs that have recorded their endeavors and critical contributions to the Governor’s Project. Keep an eye out for more details about the competition! If you have any questions regarding the project or contest, do not hesitate to contact me at emmacheng.ltg@nydkc.org. Remember, without your efforts, Key Club would never be able to reach its ambitious goals and commitment to service!

 

 

 

Dues Reminder District Treasurer Emily Hello Mighty New York District Key Clubbers! You’re either physic or have seen my plethora of emails and reminders in the past months because you know I am going to talk about dues. The seeming ad infinitum of my reminders is to emphasize the importance of dues. Without paying dues you can’t essentially be a Key Clubber. The date for dues submission has come and gone, but that doesn’t inhibit your ability to still send them in. The process is still the same and the PowerPoint I sent out can still help. All you need to do is update the Membership Update Center and send the check and roaster to International and the copies to District Administrator Mr. Goldstein. If you do not have your membership log in and/ or password, please have your club advisor contact Mr. Goldstein.

As of right now your club is considered suspended by international, but use this as your motivation to get your dues in. When the dues are submitted you are considered in good standing again and that is where you want to stand!

A reminder: if you do not pay your dues, you cannot attend the Leadership Training Conference nor apply for awards. As always, if you have any questions or ideas on how I can better serve you, please contact me. I wish you all the best in continuing to make the world a better place! Have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Secretary’s Message District Secretary Daniel Season’s Greetings New York District! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your district secretary for the 2011-2012 service year. I hope all of you have transitioned smoothly from the first few months of school and that you are now comfortably settled. These past few months, I have had the pleasure at speaking at several divisional meetings and fall rallies; feeling the immense Key Club spirit from all across the state. And though it seems like it has only just started, we are already halfway through this service year. However, though that is true, it is still important to be as productive as possible. This past month, I have worked with Webmaster Oscar Tan in recreating report forms on the district website. These new report forms have a cleaner interface and also a much lower chance of not being received. Though some of you are still using the old online submission, it is highly suggested that you begin using the new one. In an effort to help club secretaries better understand the different tasks they have throughout the year, I have created The Secondary, an elaborate guide on the year-round responsibilities of a club secretary. Later this month, I will be providing a new resource, Secretarial Referencing, a resource that will contain sample pieces of paperwork to give secretaries a better sense of how paperwork should be filled out. Aside from publications, I have also updated my webpage for club secretaries, nydkcsec.wordpress.com. I will be releasing the third issue of The Empire Secretarial later this month in hopes to better inform you on what I have been doing and what I plan on doing for the next few months. Leadership Training Conference is quickly approaching and with that comes the electing of new district officers. Those being said, if any of you are interested in running for district secretary, please feel free to email me at daniellin.sec@nydkc.org. I will be more than glad to answer any questions you may have about what the office entitles. Lastly, I hope that all of you continue to serve your homes, schools, and communities with the reminder to take a break from Key Club work when necessary. Take this time to embrace the holiday spirit and the atmosphere formed by it. Spread the love and care for others, because caring is our way of life! I wish you all the best and hope that you will all enjoy your soon to come, well-deserved break! Hope to see you all very soon! Happy Holidays! Please take care! Please join us on Facebook if you haven’t done so already: http://tinyurl.com/3dvqq9y  

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International Projects and Programs Lt. Governor Sarah Happy Holidays, Mighty New York District! As the Holiday season is drawing near, it means two things: the first is that many people are in need of both support and just a friendly smile and the second: is that the year is starting to come to an end. The goals of the International Projects are currently far off. (Hopefully the totals will increase with the next MRF and FRF totals calculation) But because we are farther behind than expected for this time of the year that means that we must make a big push to reach our goals. For those of you who are uncertain of the goals there is a chart on the page with the totals and goals for each project. If you went Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF please make sure you fill out a Fundraising Report Form for the money you raised and your Monthly Report Form to report the amount of time you spent fundraising. November was Prematurity Awareness Month, which goes hand in hand with March of Dimes, another one of Key Club International’s Service Partners. The committee cannot wait to hear about the fun projects you did for that! Children’s Miracle Network is not known for this time of the year but that does not mean that your club cannot do anything for it. If you have a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in your area, we encourage you to do an arts and crafts project, cards, or even hold a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network. Please make sure you like the International Projects and Programs Facebook page! We only have a short amount of time to reach our goals!

 

 

 

The Importance of Starting a K-family Club Lt. Governor Ellen  

As Key Clubbers you have the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Kiwanis-Family. But what about those who don’t? The answer is simple: start a new K-Family club! One group of people who would benefit from this experience is the children in the elementary and middle schools. These kids do not have many chances to participate in community service activities. K-Kids and Builders Club are two fantastic clubs that allow elementary school and middle school kids help their community and learn leadership skills. Being a part of these clubs allows for these children to be a part of the K-Family in their youth, meaning they will continue on as they get older. There are a few things that you must keep in mind when starting a new K-Family club. To start you need the permission and a charter from your local Kiwanis. Next you need the school’s approval to start the club and that they are able to provide a responsible adult advisor. A perfect way to present your idea of chartering a new club to your Kiwanis and school principal is to create a powerpoint proposal. When everything is in order and your new K-Family club is started, plan an event to do with them and embrace the service that we can give to each other every moment of our lives.       Public Relations

District Secretary Daniel  Hello New York District! My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your district secretary and Public Relations Committee chair for the 2011-2012 service year! The Public Relations Committee of the New York District Board aims to help clubs across the district better understand and utilize communication in their Key Club endeavors. This past month, the public relations committee has been working hard on proofreading and making final edits to the winter edition poster packet, a publication yet to be released, that contains information and tips on how to become a more productive and successful club through better methods and utilization of communication; as well as several poster templates that can be used for club promotion. We have started on a Public Relations video and hope to have this finished as soon as possible. Thank you all so much! We hope you will enjoy the resources we have in store for you. Happy Holidays!            

 

 

 

Distinguished Key Clubber Award Lt. Governor Jay Howdy  Mighty  New  York  District!    How  do  you   feel?!    As   I  know  all  of  you  guys  have  been  working  so  diligently   in  your  community  service  endeavors,  it  is  important  to  still  keep  in  mind  that  good  work  should  never  go  unnoticed.    Therefore,  if  you’ve  all  been  keeping  a  record  of  your  work,  filling  out  and  submitting  the  DKC  award  should  be  a  piece  of  cake!         In  order   to  do   this,  you   first  must   figure  out  which  division  you’re   from.    Contact  your  club  president  or  your  Lt.  Governor  to  find  out.    Depending  on  which  division  you’re  from,  that  will  ultimately  dictate  where  your  application  goes.         Next,  go  to  www.nydkc.org  and  click  on  the  tab  that  says,  “Paperwork/Resources”  at  the  top  of  the  page.    After  that,  click  on  “Club  Resources.”    Finally,  scroll  down  until  you  find  the  Distinguished  Key  Clubber  Award  (DKC)  Application.    If  you  click  on  it,  the  form  will  be  a  downloadable  PDF  file  in  which  you  are  able  to  type  in  your  answers!    How  perfect!         There  are  two  ways  you  can  submit  the  DKC  Application.  The  first  and  most  convenient  way  is  digital  submission.    This   entails   typing   your   responses   directly   onto   the   PDF   file,   saving   that   file   onto   your   computer   as   “DKC  App,”   and   e-­‐mailing   that   file.     If   you   are   from   Divisions   1   through   13,   your   e-­‐mails   should   be   going   to   me,   Jay   Wong,   at  Jay.Wong.ltg.nydkc@gmail.com.     If   you   are   from   Divisions   14   to   27,   your   e-­‐mails   should   go   to   DKC   Committee   Co-­‐Chairperson,  Antonio  Xu  Liu,  at  AntonioXuLiu.ltg@nydkc.org.         The  other  way  you  can  submit  the  DKC  Application  is  by  printing  out  the  PDF  file,  filling  it  out  by  hand,  and  putting  the  entire  application  in  a  manila  envelope  and  mailing  it  to  us.    If  you’re  from  Divisions  1  to  13,  mail  your  envelopes  to:  

 Lt.  Governor  Jay  Wong  DKC  Committee  Co-­‐Chairperson  765  Hastings  Street  Baldwin,  NY  11510    

If  you’re  from  Divisions  14  to  27,  mail  your  applications  to:    

Lt.  Governor  Antonio  Xu  Liu  DKC  Committee  Co-­‐Chairperson  63-­‐11  Queens  Blvd.  Apt  C8  Woodside,  NY  11377    

  All  DKC  applications  must  be  submitted  to  us  no  later  than  February  14th   if  submitting  digitally.    If  you  submit  the   application  via   regular   mail,   the   applications  must   be  postmarked   by   February   14th.     Keep   in  mind   that   if   you  submit  your  application  digitally,  which  is  cheaper,  faster,  and  easier,  you  will  also  get  additional  points  added  onto  your  application  in  the  “additional  criteria”  section.    That  will  bring  you  one  step  closer  to  getting  your  DKC  award.    Antonio  and  I  can’t  wait  to  read  them!    If  you  have  any  questions,  feel  free  to  contact  either  one  of  us  at  the  emails  listed  above  or  at  the  following  telephone  numbers:    (516)  507-­‐8853  –  Lt.  Governor  Jay  Wong  (917)  860-­‐3793  –  Lt.  Governor  Antonio  Xu  Liu    Have  fun  filling  out  your  applications,  Key  Clubbers!  

 

 

 

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Club Spotlight

~Vice  President  Antonia    Orol-­‐Berlinger  

December 16th and 17th, the Division 1 Westhampton Beach Key Club was alive with the holiday spirit. Thirty-one of the clubs members gathered in the Westhampton Beach High School’s cafeteria to begin the two-day project of creating gingerbread houses to donate to “Adopt-A-Family.”

Friday night they began the process of decorating the twenty five gingerbread houses. Some members paired up on the houses, others worked solo, but all focused on only one house to make sure it was the best it could possibly be. With jolly holiday music, candy that each member brought and, of course, a few donated pizzas, the houses slowly began coming together over the four-hour period. The next morning members woke up at 9 to return to their gingerbread houses once more.  

Each of the houses were fixed if they had broken overnight, and sometimes were added to, then covered with sugar “snow.” After they were wrapped in cellophane and had bows with tags added, they were ready to be delivered to the local church. The church will now distribute them out to the different families for the holiday season. A fun project for the key club members themselves, we can only hope that these gingerbread houses will bring some holiday joy and wonder to those that aren't as privileged as others.  

 

   

East Hampton High School Key Club Bowl-a-thon!

On November 12th, the East Hampton High School

had its first annual bowl-a-thon to benefit the Craine Family. Lisa Craine, a single mother of three (her husband died some years before) is battling stage 4 colon cancer, which has spread to her liver and lungs. Two of her children still go to the high school, one a senior, and the other a freshman. The freshman, Cella, is a member of our Key Club. Lisa was recently taken off Chemo and is searching for alternatives treatments.

The Key Club officers, with help from others came up with idea for a bowl-a-thon which

could raise money for the Craine family to spend on whatever is needed. When the idea was mentioned at a meeting, it was immediately apparent that it could be done. At one of the meetings a few days before the event, Cella Craine read a letter from her mother, thanking the key club and all those who helped to be part of it. This occasion truly brought all the Key-Clubbers together to help out. It was realized that the bowl-a-thon was raising money for one of our own.

The date was set for a Saturday. The owner of the local Bowling Alley was kind enough to

reserve half of the alley for the key club free- of-charge. Students and community members made teams of four, each person contributing a minimum of twenty dollars. Each group had a session that lasted about three games. Teams were able to compete in categories such as best team spirit and highest score. Prizes included bowling balls, free passes to the bowling alley and more. Also included in the activities was a 50/50 raffle. The winner, a mother of one of the students, donated her winnings to the cause. The event raised over $1700 dollars for Lisa Craine. -President Aoife Forde  

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Thanks for reading! Enjoy the Season!