Panda Club Volume I Issue 8 by Aaron Cheung

Panda Club Volume I Issue 8

Division 11 of The New York District of Key Club International

Table of Contents I. Upcoming Events

II. Message from Lieutenant Governor

III. Lieutenant Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x;s Project

IV. Service Spotlights

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V. Distinguished Key Clubber Award

VI. Paperwork & Club Status

Upcoming Events December 16: Divisional (Bronx Science) December 16: Stuffed Animal Service Project

Lt. Governor’s Message Hello Division 11, As we approach the holiday season, I want to invite you to an exciting service event on December 16. During the Stuff-an-Animal Service Project, we will be preparing toys for children who are unfortunate enough to never receive gifts. As we move on towards the last leg of the year, I want to remind all Key Club members to endure through exams, commit themselves to the service of others, and find new opportunities that meet your interests. Yours in Care and Service, Aaron Cheung New York District of Key Club International 2014-2015 Lt. Governor 2013-2014 Executive Assistant Service Leader for Philanthropy

November Divisional Recap The November Divisional was on November 6, 2014 at HSMSE. We began the meeting by talking about Key Club week. We then moved on to talk about upcoming Key Club events such as Kiwanis Family Month, which is in the month of November, Key To Your Future, and the Movie Hangout event. We then had a game of Key Club trivia where we had questions such as, “Who is our Key Club International Vice President”, “When were women first allowed into Key Club”, and several others. We ended the meeting with a spirit battle between the two sides of the room in which one side shouts “We‟ve got spirit, yes we do. We‟ve got spirit, how „bout you?” and the other side does the same thing, but louder and with more spirit.

Lt. Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project: Kamp Kiwanis

What is Kamp Kiwanis? The program at Kamp Kiwanis is designed to mainstream all children, including up to 20 each session with special needs. It is non-competitive with emphasis on group and team building. It is aimed at providing fun, physical exercise and adventure. It strives to afford opportunities to participate in a creative outdoor group experience in a democratic setting and develop characteristics of leadership and fair play. The Kamp is located six miles north of Rome, N.Y., on 102 acres of open and wooded land in the rolling western foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. There is an administration building with an infirmary; sleeping cabins, bath houses, athletic fields, library, sports area, swimming pool, nature trails, a camping area with a teepee, arts and crafts facilities and a pond for fishing and canoeing.

Key Club and Kamp Kiwanis Key Club is the high school branch of Kiwanis and has donated to Kamp Kiwanis in order to send many children to Kamp.

How Can You Help? Kamp Kiwanis is always looking for counselors. If you sign up to be a counselor, you will have the opportunity to go to Kamp, interact with children and fellow counselors, and experience the joys of Kamp Kiwanis. You can also donate to help send children to Kamp Kiwanis.

Teens Give Thanks through Teensgiving Sharon Leung, NEST+m High School With Thanksgiving coming up, what better way of showing thanks other than giving back? On Sunday, November 16, the other volunteers and I lined up outside of a building on 92nd Street. Despite the cold, there were many volunteers waiting in line at eight in the morning. As soon as the doors were opened, we were directed into a room in which we were given team numbers and later, directed to the auditorium. The auditorium was packed with other volunteers and those who arrived later even had a hard time finding seats. It was amazing to know that every single person in the auditorium was volunteering on a Sunday. Team assignments were then given to each team. My team was assigned to make cards for soldiers who were in need of a bit of support. Though it didn‟t strike me much in the beginning, it grew on me to know that these letters were a way of showing our gratitude to the soldiers for fighting for us–for our freedom. I was seated with other volunteers, whom I didn‟t know as well as some of the others scat-

tered around the room. However, it was easy to converse with them. We were all doing the same thing in the room and that alone, connected us together. We were all volunteering and writing letters to soldiers. There weren‟t any awkward moments between me and the other volunteers. It was fun and most definitely worthwhile. Spending my Sunday morning volunteering gave me a sense of accomplishment and lots of positive energy. This experience was one that I enjoyed and I hope more people can enjoy it next year by volunteering!

Teen Operation Chicken Soup

cause of Kalvin‟s inability to read properly, and thus erroneous email, we ended up at the event forty-five minutes Namra Zulfiqar, Stuyveearly, but it did give us a sant High School chance for some Key Club bonding, regardless of the On Wednesday, November fact that there were only five 19th, I volunteered as a part of Stuyvesant Key Club at the of us, probably because it was a school night. Jewish Community Center‟s Teen Operation Soup Kitchen When the event finally startEvent. This event had been ed, we all introduced ourdone many times before be- selves and created namecause the JCC periodically tags. Next, we split up into sends food to the homeless groups and began working center at St. Jude‟s and we on the three elements of the were all glad that we could dish–the eggplant parmesan, help out once again. Bethe salad, and the cookies!

While making these, we learned valuable skills that we will keep with us forever like how to peel eggplants, whisk eggs, and cut vegetables without cutting ourselves. When everything was put into the oven, we proceeded to take pictures of one another and direct cool videos. When it was finally seven „o clock, it was time to go and regardless of how much we wanted to stay together, we went our separate ways, to begin the homework we were now terribly behind on.

Tulip Bulb Planting at the West Side Community Garden

unteer their time to beautify the garden by doing this such as planting flowers, removing accumulated trash, and much more. Each year, Hunter Key Club volunteers at the garden around tulip bulb planting season. Although it was extremely cold, and we could barely feel our feet by the end of it, the experience was super rewarding. We hope to visit in the spring to see all of the tulips we planted!

very warm and welcoming. Everyone pitched in to help each other out, whether it be bringing in food for lunch or covering someone else's shift. Emily Li, President, Hunter They were super friendly and College High School Key seemed to know each other really well. It made me want Club to build a similar community Saturday, October 18 was the in my neighborhood. Last Saturday, Hunter Key Club volunteered at the West The West Side Community Side Community Garden to Garden is a private, non-profit assist in planting tulip bulbs for organization that is run by resithe coming winter. Members dents of the Upper West Side. performed tasks such as tilling Every week, 10-15 people volthe soil, clearing weeds, shoveling dirt, and burying tulip bulbs. Many of the people who regularly volunteer at the garden are residents of the community, and the general atmosphere was 6

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Aaron Wong, Hunter College High School

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is a 501c3 nonprofit charity organization that I've been volunteering with since July of 2014. RLC's mission is to eliminate the problem of widespread hunger and food waste. One of the ways we do this is by partnering with a number of restaurants, cafes, catering companies, you name it, and we basically ask them that, at the end of the day, they could give their excess food to us instead of throwing it away and we donate it to a handful of homeless shelters that we‟re partnered with. The first time I went to volunteer with RLC was for the event at a bagel café and it turned out to be a lot more than I expected. I had no idea how much perfectly good, edible food was being wasted until they handed us four huge black bags; this was a big eye-opener for me. I‟ve since volunteered on over 70 deliveries, leading roughly half of them and it's been a really rewarding experience for me. RLC was founded by Robert Lee and came from an NYU campus club called Two Birds One Stone that picked up leftover dining hall food and donated it to homeless shelters. Robert went on to make it more than just a club and a more legitimate operation. RLC's been around for a little over a year, and has engaged a big number of volunteers, but is still in the big major growth period and is always looking for more helping hands at www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org. Walking the fourth mile felt like the walk was forever, but reaching the finish line made me feel accomplished and made me feel more inspired to do more of these events. The temperature was very cold that day and the walk had to start very early, but in my opinion I felt as if this was 100% worth it and next year I would recommend every Key Club member to go if they had any doubts about going. Going to this event allowed me to meet new people while helping others.

Apply for the Distinguished Key Clubber Award Lt. Governor Aaron Cheung encourages all members within Division 11 to apply for the Distinguished Key Clubber Award. For those who completed applications in the past, you will notice that there have been many changes between versions. These changes were adopted to allow more flexibility in distinguishing yourself in service. Visit dkc-app.nydkc.org to start or continue your application. The mission of the DKC Award is simple. We want to recognize any members who continuously performs distinguished service, provides leadership to the community and promotes the values of Key Club International. Last year, 60 of approximately 11,000 members were recognized with the distinction. We encourage all members to submit applications by our early application deadline, 11:59 PM EST on February 1, 2015. By submitting your application early, you will receive an additional five points. The regular application deadline is 11:59 PM EST on February 15, 2015. Please note that you should submit your application before the deadline. Technical support will only be available up to 8:00 PM EST on the night of each deadline. Any emails sent to a District Awards Representative after that time may not be honored. Any member planning to apply for an Outstanding Officer's Award should complete the DKC application by February 1st. Please note that you must also download and print a copy of your Distinguished Key Clubber Application and send it to District Administrator John Goldstein by the February 15 deadline. All applicants requesting a recommendation for an Outstanding Officer or Membership Award should notify Lt. Governor Aaron Cheung by January 6, 2015. If you have any questions or concerns, please bring it to your Award Representative's attention. If you are unsure of who to contact, please locate your club on the district website. If your club is not on the list, please contact Awards Representative Aaron Cheung for further instructions. Note from Lt. Governor Aaron Cheung: Hello Division 11, I will be the first officer to review your Distinguished Key Clubber Application. I know that many of you are more than qualified to received the distinction. Please begin your DKC application early to ensure that it is high quality. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me via email, text, Facebook messaging or at a divisional. Happy writing! -Aaron Cheung

Paperwork Status

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Bronx HS of Science DeWitt Clinton HS HS of Math, Science and Engineering Fiorello LaGuardia HS Hunter College HS Stuyvesant HS NEST+m HS HS of American Studies

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