The Beaver Tree
THE OFFICIAL KEY CLUB NEWSLETTER OF BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL WE FEEL GOOD, WE FEEL MAD GOOD, AND WHAT?!
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A Note From The Editor
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The Beauty of Key Club
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Speak Up and Clean Up
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Clean and Green Tree Stewardship
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Fall Rally
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Fall Group Clean Up
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Haunted Halloween Walk
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Miscellaneous Stuff
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Fun and Games!
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Upcoming Events!
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What has Key Club been up to?
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Hello Key Clubbers! I
very smoothly (may I add,
know it’s been a hectic and
tirelessly?), in order for Key
tough first two months of
Clubbers to have the time of
school. However, the first
their lives. The bulletin board
marking period ends in a few
will be on display either this
days! Should I be happy that
week or next week. It’s in
I have 25% of the school year front of the Northwest over with? Or should I be
elevator on the first floor… so
upset that 25% of the school
you might want to check it
year went by in a blink of an
out! It looks litttttt!
eye. You tell me.
Wrapping up (so I don’t
Anyway, Brooklyn Tech’s
waste your time), BTHS Key
Key Club accomplished so
Club has so many great
many things in these months. events coming up and I hope We now have an events
you guys attend them! Sign
committee, which will help us up before someone else takes find more events! Yay!
your spot. As always, be kind
Moreover, the Key Club
to one another and work hard
executives have been working wherever you go! Toodle-loo!
Yours in the Spirit of Service, Jasper Tangchitsumran A.k.a. “Jaspyy Tang” Bulletin Editor 2015-2016 3
The Beauty of Key Club
What Makes Key Club So Special? Over 100 countries, 270,000 members worldwide Opportunities for Kiwanis funded scholarships Opportunity to do community service AND hangout with your friends from other schools (yes, including Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Townshend Harris, etc.), if you sign up for the same event Opportunity to impact the world Opportunity to meet Key Clubbers like you, from around the world Opportunity to get a different perspective on world issues And‌ the occasional free food
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Speak Up and Clean Up
Highlight of the Summer! (August 15th, 2015) Volunteers conducted a neighborhood clean-up event as part of the ongoing “Speak up & Clean-up� campaign. The goal was to inform residents and businesses about sanitation rules, remind them to keep the neighborhood clean and encourage them to do their part in maintaining a better community. Five community service hours and free pizza were provided for all participants!
Courtesy of Kristy Tan and Vice president, Tiffany Le
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Clean and Green Tree Stewardship
Key Clubbers got down and dirty to help the environment. They mulched and took care of street trees on September 20, 2015. It was a hot and sunny day so many Key Clubbers wore sunscreen and hats!
Courtesy of Kristan Tan
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Fall Rally
The Fall Rally is where Key Club Divisions come to learn about each other and meet Key Clubbers from other Divisions as well. A representative from the Thirst Project, a campaign to provide clean water to developing countries, came to our rally and described the impact that Key Club has made in the world. This took place on October 10, 2015 at the NYU Center for Spiritual Life.
Courtesy of Shannon Zheng
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Fall Rally
{Reflection Time!} Fall Rally was truly a surprising event. Like to be honest the only reason I went was because of the food. My friend Sunny was like "Yeoooo, there's this thing called fall rally where we meet people and we get food and these people come in for workshops blah, blah,blah". As soon as he said food, I was like YEAHHHHH. I wasn't expecting much from fall rally because I've never attended an event like it. Being a new member of key club all I didn't know what key club really is. I always thought it was just a club where a bunch of kids go and give donation and charity and gets points for it. Who would've thought that it was so much more. After settling in, I was really shocked at the amount of people that attended the event. Like everyone
was so nice and I didn't know so many teenagers were in key club. The first workshop I went to was called the Thirst Project. I have no idea why I didn't choose the other workshops but I think it was the name that grabbed my attention. The presenter name Evan is such a cool guy and he is such an inspirational person. To dedicate his time to give water to those in
Ruoxin Lin, Division 9 Lieutenant Governor!
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Fall Rally
need. You have no idea how interesting the project was. Like a lot of adults assume that teenagers are lazy and are on social media all day long but it's actually because of us teenager that millions of people are being saved. Like water is something we all have in America and something I never gave much thought about. I was always aware if the water crisis but I didn't know how bad it was. When Evan told me about how key club was trying to get clean water for a whole country, I didn't believe him at first. Like it seems so
impossible. But I realized that key club makes the impossible possible and that was a priceless moment. Like I knew that Evans project was gonna work. I liked fall rally a lot. It introduced me to a whole new perspective. As an individual we can make a small change but together we can make a difference. (Oh and I was really sad because the "food" that my friend was talking about was 2Bros pizza and water. Never felt more betrayed by a friend in my life lmaoooo)
Beautifully written by our very own, {Shannon Zheng}
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Fall Rally
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Fall Rally
Courtesy of Shannon Zheng and Katzy Hong
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Fall Group Clean Up
Raking, mulching, bulb planting, and general cleanup. Volunteers met for a quick orientation and were grouped at different sites around the park. Tasks were dependent on what the park needed most that day. This took place on October 17, 2015 at Washington Square Park!
Courtesy of project captain, Raymond Lin
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Fall Group Clean Up
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Haunted Halloween Walk
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Haunted Halloween Walk
Look who it is, Crystal Lim, our past webmaster! {Courtesy of our secretary, Winnie Chen and Fiona Kong!}
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Miscellaneous Stuff
The BTHS freshman club fair was a blast and it was such a success! Over 200 freshies signed up for Key Club and many of them went to the October General Meeting! Screaming “Key Club!” and yelling out our slogan wore out our throats. Cynthia even drank her whole bottle!
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Fun and Games!
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Upcoming Events!
Fall Group Clean Up at Washington Square Park (+10pts) Raking, mulching, bulb planting, and general cleanup. Volunteers will meet up for a quick orientation and then be grouped at different sites around the park. Tasks are dependent on what the park needs most that day. ONLY 10 VOLUNTEERS Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2015
Meet-up Location: Park House/Comfort Station in Washington Square Park, south side Time: 8:40 A.M - 11:00 A.M
Clean & Green (+10pts) Help the GCC take care of its gardens and street trees, and assist with compost operations. ONLY 10 VOLUNTEERS Date: Saturday, November 14th, 2015 Meet-up Location: Salt Lot, 2 Second Avenue (between 5th St and the Gowanus Canal), Brooklyn 11215 Time: 11:00 A.M - 3:00 P.M
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Compost Windrow Build (+10pts) Build a compost windrow using 6,000lbs of food-scraps from GrowNYC. Date: Sunday, November 15th, 2015 Meet-up Location: Salt Lot, 2 Second Avenue (between 5th St and the Gowanus Canal), Brooklyn 11215 Time: 11:00 A.M - 3:00 P.M
Fall Group Clean Up at Washington Square Park (+10pts) Raking, mulching, bulb planting, and general cleanup. Volunteers will meet up for a quick orientation and then be grouped at different sites around the park. Tasks are dependent on what the park needs most that day. ONLY 10 VOLUNTEERS Date: Saturday, November 21st, 2015 Meet-up Location: Park House/Comfort Station in Washington Square Park, south side Time: 8:40 A.M - 11:00 A.M
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What has Key Club been up to?
THE ELIMINATE PROJECT Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, together, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. In doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families. To stay up-to-date, sign up for The Eliminate Project's e-mail newsletter and visit www.TheEliminateProject.org for more information.
PROJECT HAPPINESS Key Club International has teamed up with Project Happiness, a nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire and empower people to create greater happiness within themselves and their communities. The resources Project Happiness provides are based on Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindful Awareness. Why does happiness matter? Turn on the news or just listen to people talk. Stress and negativity are everywhere. War, bullying, disease, loneliness, hate and fear are all by-products of those negative feelings. But they don't have to be. Science shows us that the more people expand their own happiness, the kinder they are to themselves and each other.
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KIWANIS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE MAPLETON KIWIANIS MRS. NEURINGER
MR. NEURINGER
MR. GIOIA
BROOKLYN TECH KEY CLUB ADVISERS
Ms. Multari
Mr. Morgan
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