The Beaver Tree 2019-2020 |February/March Edition | Issue 9

brooklyn tech the beaver tree

february/march 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE HEY KEY CLUBBERS! Thank you for taking the time to read the newsletter and submitting things for me to include here! I really appreciate it.

Sadly, the end of the 2019-2020 service

come to appreciate my time in this club

year is here, which means this is my last

and the service I've done.

newsletter as your club editor.

I hope you all enjoy my last issue, and stay

I had an amazing time serving as Brooklyn

safe

Tech Key Club's bulletin editor. I was able

this together!

to meet really awesome people and be part of this huge community. As my third year in Key Club comes to a close, I've

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among

chaotic

times.

We're

all

in

YOURS IN SERVICE, ELLEN SETO BULLETIN EDITOR 2019-2020

KEY CLUB

GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY

for you to get hands on with your community and lend a hand to those in need, and you start to realize how much one person can change the world.

e. zhang '22

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 6 7

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reminders follow us executive board

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cabinet board executive remark our events

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updates

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division news

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district news

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international news

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district board

s

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special thanks

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club vips

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pledge

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reminders THINGS TO

REM EMBER Remember to check your emails and our social media to keep up with our events and updates! Otherwise, you'll miss out on great events and activities.

We have a bunch of events, so get your cameras out!

You can submit your photos to be featured in the newsletter via our Google photo album. Start submitting articles, too!

Watch our member representative videos! Our reps and Visual Media work hard on filming and editing, so please watch them for quick and entertaining updates.

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FOLLOW US

on social media We are a community that focuses on service and volunteer work so

thetechkey Brooklyn Tech Key Club

we can help others and the place we live in.

BTHS KC

Here, we give everyone opportunities to character,

build

thetechkey.club

leadership

and have a place to feel included.

We're here to make a difference.

and

make

change our own way.

Follow us on our

service journey 6

TH E

D R A O B E V I T U C E EX AYAN RAHMAN

president pres.thetechkey@gmail.com @ayan.rahman

YOUSSEF EL MOSALAMI vice president vp.thetechkey@gmail.com @youssefelmosalami 7

ABIGAIL ISAKOV treasurer treas.thetechkey@gmail.com @abyiskv

ELLEN SETO bulletin editor editor.thetechkey@gmail.com @ellnsto

SIMRUN KOTHARI co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com @simrunkothari

RICKY KE executive assistant executiveassistant.thetechk ey@gmail.com @rickyke03

MARIYA MELEGANICH co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com 8

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SUZANA MORSHED advocacy committee head advocacy.thetechk ey@gmail.com @suxana.m

DORIS HONG

RICHARD ZHAO

TENZIN DOLKAR

member representative memberrep.thetechkey @gmail.com @dorishongg

member representative memberrep.thetechkey @gmail.com @richardzhaoo

single service director singleservice.thetechke y@gmail.com @word2tenzin

AUDREY WONG

CHENGTAO ZHENG

ERICA ZHANG

member representative memberrep.thetechkey @gmail.com @awdrizzy

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interclub coordinator interclub.thetechkey @gmail.com @ctxzheng

events coordinator eventscoordinator.thete chkey@gmail.com @ericazhng

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CABINET BOARD RAYMOND NG visual media co-head media.thetechkey@gma il.com @raymond_nx

BILLY ZHOU visual media co-head media.thetechkey@g mail.com @billyzh_

IRENE LIU scrapbook head scrapbooking.thetechke y@gmail.com @irenee_beanee

MEEZAB IFTIKHAR fundraising head fundraising.thetechkey @gmail.com @meezab_321

ANDREW ZHOU school services co-head schoolservices.thetech key@gmail.com @_andrewzhou_

JASON GAO school services co-head schoolservices.thetechk ey@gmail.com @itsjasons_

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PRESIDE EX E C U T I V E EMARKS

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4 years ago, I found myself

And then

caught up in the rush of my

the rest was

school's hot sweaty and nasty

history; a wild

cafeteria during club fair (yeah,

ride that I never

during the golden era where

would have thought

club fair was all packed in the

I would take part in.

cafe). There were just so many things

happening

and

amidst

Each year was different but

I

fervor or growing our online

the chaos I vivdly remember

have

was

community to over 1K followers

only one thing, and that was the

probably the wildest. Brooklyn

—we did an absurdly incredible

feeling when I saw the seniors

Tech

amount.

cheering so proudly trying to

some pretty amazing things this

recruit members for Key Club.

year.

Whether

Seniors that I still talk to today

over

$10,000

by the way

because Key Club

charities or teaming up with our

probably the wildest. Brooklyn

is such an amazing experience

best friends at neighboring high

Tech

that

connects

of

school Key Clubs to host some

some pretty amazing things this

high

school

the

of the most exciting fundraisers

year.

Whether

moment I had felt almost like a

ever; committing to over 8000

over

$10,000

jolt of excitement that drew me

hours of service or hosting the

charities or teaming up with our

closer.

largest mental health initiative

best friends at neighboring high

gravitational force attached to

our

seen;

school Key Clubs to host some

the setup.

celebrating Key Club week with

of the most exciting fundraisers

generations

students.

Almost

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In

like

a

to

say,

Key

school

this

Club, it

has

one

we’ve was for

ever

done raising

various

Each year was different but I have

to Key

say,

this

Club, it

one

we’ve was for

was done

raising various

NT

ever; committing to over 8000

And to recognize all of that, we

hours of service or hosting the

won a whopping 46 awards, and

largest mental health initiative

although our end of year LTC

our

seen;

could not take place, we most

celebrating Key Club week with

definitely went down in history.

fervor or growing our online

I am so proud of each and

community to over 1K followers

every one of us for making this

— we did an absurdly incredible

service year as amazing as it

amount.

was.

And to recognize all of that, we

And so as we pass the torch on

won a whopping 46 awards, and

to our next leaders and start

although our end of year LTC

the new year of Key Club, I

could not take place, we most

couldn’t

definitely went down in history.

want to wish you all the best,

PRESIDENT

I am so proud of each and

and more importantly thank you

2019-2020

school

has

ever

for all you have given me.

With that, farewell everyone. I have full faith that you will continue the spirit of what this amazing

organization

has

offer. I cannot wait to see what you accomplish for many years to come.

YOURS IN CARE AND

be

more

excited.

I

to

SERVICE, AYAN RAHMAN BTHS KEY CLUB

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EXECUTIVE REMARK

TREASURER

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A THANK YOU

FINAL REMARK

HEY EVERYONE! I just want to thank you guys for being on this fundraising journey with me. Thank you to those of you that came to the fundraisers and supported the causes we advocate for. Never forget the memories you have made at these fundraisers and at other service events you attended. I sure won't. You guys rock!

My journey with Key Club is ending but I will forever remember the memories I have made with the club and those of you that I had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you for your contributions once again and I wish you the best of luck. This is my last year. but hopefully you guys will keep going in your service journey.

YOURS IN CARE AND SERVICE, ABIGAIL ISAKOV BTHS KEY CLUB TREASURER 2019-2020

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brooklyn tech key club

OUR EVENTS 2020

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yoga fundraiser

JANUARY 27

bths x stuy bowling fundraiser

FEBRUARY 12

yoga fundraiser

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SCARS animal shelter

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losar celebration of the himalayan new year

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bths x bxsci ice skating fundraiser

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it's my park at red hook recreational area

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bowling fundraiser

BTHS X STUY

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The Bowling Fundraiser with Stuyvesant was simply amazing! I was able to meet new people not only from Brooklyn Tech but also from Stuyvesant. Even though I didn’t know how to bowl, the friends that I’ve made from this fundraiser was truly what made this event great!

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R E SI A R D N U F A G OY

The yoga event was really fun and calming. It was a nice break from the

workload

school.

It

and

was

stress

truly

a

from safe

environment and Ms. Visbal was very

helpful

and

patient

even

though half of us didn't know how to do the poses at first. I would definitely go again if there was

12' IL NIL GNIY

another yoga event!

Overall it was a very well organized event and there was no chaos which added to the relaxing factor.

Ms. Visbal provided a lot of

The yoga event was really fun and calming. It was a nice break from the workload and stress from school. It was truly a safe environment.

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She even went the extra step to help some people out. It was a very open environment and everyone was chill. alternatives for those who could not do the stances and offered a lot of help and support. She even went the extra step to help some people out. It was a very open environment and everyone was chill.

The music that Ms.Visbal put on was very calming as were her moves, she was very considerate in picking out the moves, one for every issue we may have. Our nice executive Ellen even joined us during the event, it was very nice of her. (: Everyone participated in the event in their own way, making it a very cooperative event and it was a very nice experience.

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sc ars ANIMAL SHELTER

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ashley pham. //

QUOTE.

WHEN YOU CARE FOR ANIMALS

AT

A

SHELTER,

YOU

ARE

THEM

THE

GIVING ONLY

ATTENTION

THAT THEY WILL HAVE FOR THE DAY AND THOSE

COUPLE

OF

MINUTES THAT YOU SPEND

WITH

THEM

ARE TRULY MAKING THEM HAPPY.

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friendly, and we were able to

interact

with

them

throughout the jobs we had to do. When you care for animals at a shelter, you are giving them the only attention that they will have for the day and

n

the

Sean

Casey

animal shelter, we

those couple of minutes that you spend with them

were given a variety of

are truly making them

tasks

including

happy. It was really nice

cages,

to spend some time with

to

do

washing

animal

feeding

animals,

walking

dogs.

were super

The

and

It’s an opportunity to make both the animals and yourself feel great!

the animals.

dogs

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LOSAR CELEBRATION

OF THE

HIMAYALAN NEW YEAR

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BTHS X BXSCI

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ICE SKATING FUNDRAISER 30

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 BTHS X BXSCI

ICE SKATING FUNDRA events,

FOR ME,

as

well

as

getting

the

chance to meet new people! As for

the Brooklyn Tech x Bronx Science

the experience, I’ve never done ice

Ice Skating Fundraiser was so much

skating

fun!

what to expect at first. It was hard

It

was

also

during

our

before,

so

I

didn’t

know

midwinter break, which was such a

to

perfect time to host it because I

scared of falling, but I managed to

didn’t have anything else planned.

learn how to move without holding

I got to see my friends from other

schools that I’ve made in some past

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get

started

because

I

was

on to the sides!

Additionally, the joy of being

so

one of the best fundraisers I’ve been to this

year, and I’m looking forward to similar events

for the rest of this year and the next service

year!

THE JOY OF BEING AROUND PEOPLE THAT I KNOW AND TRYING NEW THINGS GAVE ME ADRENALINE THROUGHOUT

ISER around

people

THE WHOLE EVENT.

that

I I love that through Key Club, I’m 100% sure

know

and

trying

new that our donations will go towards a good

things

gave

me cause! Go, Key Club!

adrenaline

throughout

the whole event. It was

MICHELLE LI '22

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IT’S MY PARK AT RED HOOK RECREATION AREA DAVID YEUNG '21

Fallen leaves

The morning of that cold February

gathered on the ground, decorating

day saw me meeting up with my

Red Hook Park with splashes of

friends at the Red Hook recreation

orange and brown that are very

center, the meeting place for the

reminiscent

park cleaning event “It’s My Park at

of

fall;

such

a

landscape could be the envy of

Red

winter for its lush colors, satisfying

Numerous

sounds of crunching leaves, and

waiting there with us; ranging from

great pain in my back that can rival

generous adults, college students,

shoveling snow. Even writing this

and even little kids,

now, I still remember how truly annoying leaves can be and the

Hook

Recreation other

groups

Area”. were

I SAW A GREAT

power numbers can have, which is

DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE

why I know that with how many

THAT MADE UP THE

Key Clubbers there are, we can

VOLUNTEER GROUPS.

make that difference.

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playing. I’m glad they were able to have fun, though. Our task that day was to clear the park of the leaves that litter the ground, and my friends and I were assigned to the pool.

Let’s just say cleaning leaves is not as easy as everyone else thinks it is.

My friends and I worked with a group

of

Brooklyn

College

students. We found collections of leaves piled sky-high in the corner.

After waiting a short while outside

At the start, clearing out that

the center, the event organizer

monster was a nightmare.. Luckily,

announced that we could finally

the leaves were not the only ones

start to clean. Eager to start,

with

everyone followed her lead into the

college kids used a trick to collect

park like a game of “Follow the

the most leaves by pushing them

Leader.” With many kids there were

onto a tarp and wrapping it around

and how joyful they seemed, I

them, The "burrito" was poured into

would not have been surprised if

a bag. My group would collect the

some of them actually were

garbage bags left behind, and we

AFTER ABOUT THREE HOURS OF CLEANING, WE WALKED AWAY

power

in

numbers.

The

cleaned it all up in no time. After about three hours of cleaning, we walked away from Red Hook Park

FROM RED HOOK PARK FEELING BITS OF

feeling bits of leaves in our hair and

LEAVES IN OUR HAIR AND FULFILLMENT.

fulfillment.

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updates. ltc.

LTC was supposed to happen this weekend, but because of the COVID19 outbreak, it has been cancelled.

Instead,

a

virtual

version

will

be

available!

Click here to check it out.

awards.

Here are the awards our club won: Distinguished Club Award Single Service Award - First Place Platinum Division Interclub Award Public Relations Award - Second Place T-shirt Contest - First Place Poster Contest - First Place Perfect Paperwork Award Early Bird Dues Award

46 awards!

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Congratulations to everyone who won an award!

Ayan Rahman - Outstanding President Abigail Isakov - Distinguished Treasurer

distinguished key clubbers.

Simrun Kothari - Distinguished Secretary Ellen Seto - Distinguished Bulletin Editor

Alvin Xu

Jessica Quiroz

Ashley Ngo

Laura Fan

Audrey Wong

Lihui Li

Aurora Hom

Qian Ting Chen

Becky Zhu

Raymond Ng

Billy Zhou

Richard Zhao

Chengtao Zheng

Ricky Ke

Erica Zhang

Siri Waxenberg

Irene Liu

Susan Wang

Jake Burns

Suzana Morshed

Janice Cao

Tenzin Dolkar

Jason Gao

Tseyang Lhamu

Jennifer Li

distinguished freshman.

Siri Waxenberg

distinguished senior.

Ricky Ke

distinguished sophomore.

Ashley Ngo

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THANK YOU to everyone who bought stickers!

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we greatly appreciate

YOUR SUPPORT 38

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CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE POWERPOINT 40

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FEBRUARY

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NEW YORK KEY CLUB. 45

13,000 members 248 schools 29 divisions 72 years established

NYDKC EMPIRE KEY Angelo's September/October issue of the Empire Key is out!

So is the November/December issue!

GOVERNOR'S BULLETIN Check out Camille's March bulletin!

VIRTUAL LTC Since we can't go to LTC in real life, a virtual version is being hosted.

NYDKC WEBSITE

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KEY CLUB

NEWS INTERNATIONAL

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AKTION CLUB WEEK The first week of March is Kiwanis Aktion Club week!! It’s a week designated to shine a light on Aktion Club and the impact clubs are making in their communities, just like Key Club week.

WORLD WATER DAY March 22, we raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. Consider supporting our partner Thirst Project in its efforts to end the global water crisis.

WELL FUNDRAISING Seniors at Mashpee Middle-High School engage with their communities through “passion projects.” Key Club member Julie Cambra helped raise US$12,000 to install a freshwater well in an African community through Thirst Project.

INTERNATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT

K'lena Schnack • intro

VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEES

Kaitlin Cerillo • intro

Caroline Bushnell, Alexander Drahos, Riley Feng, Alexis Henry,

Aminhan Lobster, Conrad Nguyen, Brandon Orick, Indigo Parlin, Hannah Povroznick, Irin Shim and Rachel Zang

OUR TRUSTEE Irin Shim • intro KEYCLUBINT KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL 48

THE

DISTRICT B EXTERNAL E.A.

SECERETARY

Jaron Belmore

Linna Cheung

Norwood-Norfolk HS

High School for Math, Science & Engineering

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EDITOR

INTERNAL E.A.

Angelo Lontok

Qianting Chen

High School for Math,

Brooklyn Technical High

Science & Engineering

School

caring; our way of life.

OARD. DISTRICT GOVERNOR Camille Brock

TREASURER

Candor Junior Senior High School

Anthony Lim Bronx Science High School

WEBMASTER Ramisa Azad LaGuardia High School

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special thanks to Ying, Ashley, David, Michelle and you!

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OUR ADVISORS MS. MCKINNON, MS. VISBAL, MR. BIGSBY AND MR. MORGAN

THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP TODAY IS INFLUENCE, NOT AUTHORITY.

KEN BLANCHARD

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THE KEY CLUB PLEDGE

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and world; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

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