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June 2011 Newsletter
The Official Newsletter of the New York District Division 8-A
Volume I Issue I
Greetings From your Lt. Governor
Hello Division 8-‐A, First of all I would like to introduce my self I am Carla Pacheco your new Lieutenant Governor. I attend William Cullen Bryant High School and am currently a sophomore. This previous key club service year is has been extremely successful and it couldn’t have been done without you guys! I am proud of all your hard work and hope that it will be just as consistent this service year. Second of all I would like to mention that we are Division 8-‐A not 8. We formely were Division 8 but due to the large amount of clubs the division was split. Thirdly I want to would like to mention the divisional website, facebook group, In this Issue: and google group. I urge you to join all of the groups because it will help you be up to date with the information from the district • Lt. Governor’s Greeting and division. As summer vacation approaches, so do finals and regents: • Introducing Divisional Officers I wish you the best of luck on your exams! But I want to remind • Governor’s Greeting you that Key Club is year round and that due to the paper work • District Executive Assistant Greeting • District Treasurer’s Greeting (MRF’s) clubs must hold events or activities with their club, benefiting their community in order to fulfill the requirements of • District Secretary’s Greeting • District Webmaster’s Greeting the MRF’s. I will be having an interdivision picnic/bbq with nd Division 8’s lieutenant governor Antonio Xu Liu on July 22 , • District Editor’s Greeting 2011 so you have one event you can put on the MRF for the • District Projects month of July. I currently am working with many clubs to get • International Projects and Programs them more involved with their sponsoring Kiwanis Clubs. If you • Project ELIMINATE do not know who your sponsoring Kiwanis club is or want to get • ICON in contact with them please let me know. Enjoy your summer • Summer Project Ideas and feel free to contact myself or the newly elected Divisional • Spotlight Articles Officers or me; they are just as well informed as I am and can • Upcoming Events help you with any issue you have. • Paperwork Status P.S. I would like to rename this newsletter if you have any ideas • Online Groups please let me know • Contact Information Upcoming Events: P.S. 18 th, 2011: Relay for Life at Bayside High School Field 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM June
July 7th, 2011: July Divisional Meeting: Forest Hills Library 5pm- 7pm July 17th, 2011: K-Family Picnic: Location and time is still being decided July 22nd, 2011: Interdivision Picnic: Cunningham Park: 12pm- 6pm Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_178047224590 Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nydkcdivision8_a?hl=en
New Divisional Officers
Hello Division 8-A, I'm Kenneth Diep new Executive Assistant of Lieutenant Governor: Carla Pacheco of Division 8-A. I am very honored to have been appointed this position. This is a great achievement for me as I've been working with my school's Key Club this entire year and have found myself to tremendously enjoy this club and all it's activities. This position provides me with great opportunities to promote and connect with other Key Clubs. It's going to be an extremely heart warming experience to take care of Division 8-A's eleven Key Clubs. Working with these clubs I will help strengthen and organize the division. I plan to unite the current clubs as Division 8 was split into two divisions (Division 8 and 8-A) I hope to continue my promenade of service even after high school, through Circle K in College and Kiwanis International even after that. Thank you for your time, I look forward to working with all of you very soon! I hope to see you all in the next divisional meeting July 7th 2011. Hello Division 8-A, My name is Omnia Ismail and I am your new Divisional Secretary. I am 17 years old and currently a junior at William Cullen Bryant High school. I plan on working a lot with the key clubs in our division. Help them out, if you ever need anything. Know you can contact me if you can’t reach Carla :) Well, since I’m new to this job my goal is really to get officers to hand in the their MRF’s and FRF’s on time basically. I addition, not only do I plan on participating in Key Club during high school; but also during my College years. Regardless of the fact that I have only been here for a mere year, Key Club has been an enormous part of my life. I matured in Key Club, personality wise and enhanced my team-working skills, along with my leadership critiques; met new people; and made new friends. It was like I had a second family. I really hope that all Key Club members get to have the same experience as I had with the club. I enjoy key club events and wish I had joined sooner. As the newly appointed secretary of the division I feel that this position will help me become even more involved with Key Club International. Even though my job is only “paperwork” wise, I will promote Key Club on all levels as well as promote Circle K to the graduating seniors. I look forward to working with all of you! See you at the next Divisional Meeting on July 7th, 2011.
Greetings from Governor Domenick Pesce
Domenick Pesce District Governor
Hey New York District Key Club! For those of you that don't know me, my name is Domenick Pesce your District Governor. I'm extremely excited to be working with all of you this 2011-‐2012 service year. I will see to it this year that we reach new heights as the Mighty New York District Key Clubbers we are! With this great Summer atmosphere, comes some great time to participate in some exceptional Key Club events. Please, stay in good contact with your Lieutenant Governor! Remember that Key Club is a year round organization; be sure to stay active during these warm and sunny months. In this first June addition of your Lieutenant Governors monthly Newsletter you're in store for some really interesting things. Be ready to be informed of things such as Club Spotlight Submissions into the Empire Key, Project ELIMINATE, our 2011-‐2012 District Projects and much more. Take the time to peruse and leaf through, you might find out some things you didn’t know before. Finally, please stay in contact with the District! If you are not subscribed to the New York District website (www.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! Encourage your Key Club friends to subscribe as well. I'm looking forward to our year as NYDKC's so much! We're due for some change, and the gears are already in serious motion. (Also feel free to add me on Facebook if you'd like!) Stay connected and you'll be hearing from me soon!
Hey New York District Key Clubbers, My name is Yasmin Soliman, and I am the new District Executive Assistant for the 2011-2012 service year. As Executive Assistant, I will be helping Governor Domenick Pesce by serving as a liaison between the upstate and downstate regions of the New York District. Therefore, I will assist the Governor in any requested help or paperwork and review all proposed amendments thoroughly in conjunction with my duties as the laws and regulations committee chair.I was Lieutenant Governor of Division 10 last year, so I have experience as a member of the District Board. If you cannot reach Governor Domenick and have any questions, you may contact me at (646) 270-3895 or e-mail me at Yasminsoliman.ea@nydkc.org. I am very excited to work again on the District Board, and I look forward to working with you all of you this year!
Yasmin Soliman Executive Assistant (646) 270-3895 yasminsoliman.ea@nydkc.org
A word from…….
Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying the last few days of school (if that is possible). FRF are vital to fill out if your club wants to get credit for any fundraiser you have done and you definitely deserve the credit. Now some of you may be thinking to yourselves “what does this crazy person mean when they say FRF?” Well, an FRF is an abbreviation for Fundraising Report Form. I know all of you know where the FRFs are, but here is the link just in case it had slipped your mind, http://nydkc.org/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=3. The form is very easy to fill out and once it is completed, all you need to do is mail or email me a proof of the fundraising activity (it can be a check, letter from charity, etc.) and a copy of the form. When I receive it I will update it on the FRF spreadsheet, which can be given upon request by emailing me or by joining the Treasurer Google Group, which I hope you had joined already. Emily If you’re a club treasurer it would be a great idea to take advantage of the social network opportunities I set up. I know all of you have emails so please join our NYDKC Gicewicz Treasurer Google group, http://groups.google.com/group/nydkc-‐treasurers. This group NY District will keep you updated on important dates and paperwork. There is also a Facebook group called New York District Key Club Treasurers, please join it for important updates made Trea surer easy. You can email me any questions but if you would like you can also post it on http://nydkctreasurers.wordpress.com/. I set this up to help all of you, so take advantage of it! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Yours in Service, Gicewicz Emily Hello, New York District! My name is Daniel Ivan Lin, your newly elected District Secretary for the 2011-‐2012 service year. It is my pleasure to be working with you this year. As finals and regents week starts to arrive, many of you will be busy studying. However, please remember to keep up with your responsibilities. The monthly report form is due on the seventh of each month and is the key for relaying your club’s activities, progress, and problems to the district. It is essential that you fill it out with the utmost care and thought. Please note that you are still expected to fill out a monthly report form even if your club has not had service projects in the past month. The election report form is a form containing the contact information of your club's officers and faculty advisor and it is essential that that it is filled out to ensure easy communication throughout the district. Please submit the election report form as soon as possible. Feel free to email me at daniellin.sec@nydkc.org if you have any questions. Please be sure to subscribe to the New York District Secretaries Google Group (http://groups.google.com/group/new-‐york-‐district-‐key-‐club-‐secretaries) and the official Secretaries Group on Facebook Daniel Ivan Lin (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_191839670863138&ap=1). NY District I hope that you will not let me down as I have promised not to let you down. It is our work together that will truly bring forth changes and innovation to this great Secreta ry organization. Let’s make this a great year. Enjoy your summer! Yours in Service, Daniel Ivan Lin NY District Secretary
THE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD Hey New York District Key Club! This is your newly elected Webmaster of the New York District, Oscar Tan for the 20112012 service year! Being the Webmaster has given me a great opportunity to further enhance the communication between the District and the clubs. As District Webmaster, I have already begun with editing the District website. Recently, I’ve updated the website with all the District Board’s and LTG’s contact information. I have also provided an up-todate description for our District Projects. Please, feel free to take a look at the updates and changes at www.nydkc.org. I would like to ask all Key Club Webmasters to join the Official New York District Key Club Webmasters group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_17 6878475703658&ap=1. I have many goals for the upcoming year and I look forward to working with the board to provide success and service. With all this happening so far, I hope to make Key Club updates and news more accessible. Feel free to provide me with suggestions and I will definitely look into answering all your questions. My email can we found on the District website or it is listed below. Oscar Tan oscartan.tech@nydkc.org
Hey, New York State District Key Club!
A lot of you do not know me yet and even more of you have not formally met me yet. With this, I am your newly elected District Key Club Editor, Amber Lee. As Editor, I have many thoughts and ideas for the Empire Key, a very essential part of my duty. The Empire Key would not be a state newsletter without the incorporation of all LTG’s and Key Clubs around New York State. I look very forward to working with all of you and rushing everyone to hand in their newsletters. I’m sure that it will be an awesome year! To keep closer contact, I have created a FacebookGroup:http://www.facebook.com/home.ph p?sk=group_115609408526712&ap=1. I would like all Editors to join. Creative ideas and suggestions can be shared. It will also be a great place to gain a stronger connection since internet will be one of our main communication uses. Updates will also be provided weekly or as much as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at amberlee.editor@nydkc.org or contact me at (347)6533656. I will be sure to reply. Have a great summer! (Work is still in session during the summer) Amber Lee Amberlee.editor@nydkc.org
DISTRICT PROJECTS
Hello Key Clubbers! This past year has flown by and before we knew it, it has almost come to an end. But even though the year ended in a blink of an eye, The New York District Key Clubs was able to raise an unprecedented $200,000 to the District’s Charities with $25,000 as the year’s goal. This year, with new charities, new committee staff and a new fundraising goal, we eagerly embark on a new year of service to make a difference in our schools and communities. Our ten District Charities are much diversified ranging from eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus to ending human trafficking and slave labor trade. This year, the New York District Key Club aims to raise $200,000 for the ten charities. However, raising money is only a part of the puzzle. What’s the other piece? The other piece, which is sometimes forgotten but just as important, is awareness. In order to get people outside your Key Club Homes to donate at your fundraisers, they need to be educated on all the beneficial things that these charities do. Why would someone donate to a cause they do not have knowledge of? We wish you all a successful year of service! Lt. Governor: Nicholas Viviano Division 4
SUMMER EVENTS Hello New York District Key Clubbers! I hope your school year is winding down nicely. As summer is approaching and school is ending, remember that it is not the end of Key Club. Every club should still be doing service projects over the summer and continuing to be active. There are many ways that your clubs can remain active throughout the summer that are both fun and exciting. One idea is to host a car wash in the school parking lot or another open space nearby. Walks to raise money are also always a great idea when you have the area to do them in. You can also combine a barbeque after and gather crowds that are willing to participate. Fundraisers held indoors at bowling alleys or an indoor area is a nice break from the heat and allows time for fun away from the sun. Are you looking for a chance to just hang back and chill and have a break from the fundraising? Throw a picnic or a pool party and invite key clubbers where members and officers can discuss ideas for next school year... Get to know more people and be ready when September comes. As the different division key clubs differ in size and location, some of these ideas will work better for some clubs than others. The varying clubs can alter the projects to fit their unique needs. Remember, Key Club doesn’t end just because the school year ended. Finally, good luck on all of your final exams/ regents and enjoy the summer! Lieutenant Governor Katie Coley Division 15
PROJECT……. ELIMINATE
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND PROJECTS
Unfortunately, I know that a lot of clubs tend to die down toward the end of the year as we begin to put halt on the number of events that we do. But, it should be expected that everyone come up with at least one solid idea during our break for the summer or upcoming school year. This can include a service project or fundraiser for one or more of the International Projects and Programs. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the International partners of Key Club, they are the Children’s Miracle Network, March of Dimes, and UNICEF. The Children’s Miracle Network is a nonprofit organization that raises money and brings awareness to benefit hospitalized children. Money raised goes to purchasing up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct research, start outreach programs and provide health care for those whose parents cannot afford it. March of Dimes is an organization that tries to improve the health of infants by preventing premature births, birth defects and infant mortality. UNICEF is an organization that assists children through their community. They focus on improving health care, basic education, water, and sanitation in more than 150 developing countries. Let’s make sure we surpass these goals! Lieutenant Governor Sarah Brady Division 18
Hello Fellow Key Clubbers! As the kickoff to the service year has already happened, it is now time to FUNDRAISE FUNDRAISE FUNDRAISE! My name is Sean O’Connor, and I am the Lieutenant Governor of Division 19. I am also the committee chair for my favorite District Project, Project Eliminate! For those of you who do not know, Eliminate is the newly acquired Kiwanis project, which will be kicked off this summer. Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus, also known as MNT, is a disease that is claiming the lives of 60,000 innocent children and 30,000 mothers each and every single year. MNT’s effects on the youth of the world are sickening. Tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. This disease can and will be cured. Key Clubbers around the world can help cure this disease by 2015 by only fundraising $110 million! By curing this disease, we can help save over 360,000 lives! With committee members Lieutenant Governor Marcus Mosely, Lieutenant Governor Gresa Shala, and Lieutenant Governor Bryan Comanici, and Governor Domenick Pesce, I plan to make Project: Eliminate become THE strongest District Project in the history of the mighty New York District! Lt. Governor Sean O'Connor Division 19
International Convention
Where can you find over a thousand Key Clubbers from around the world all squished into one hotel at one time waiting to exchange pins with each other, compete to see who has more spirit, and anxiously wait for a few days worth of unforgettable workshops, dances, and shows? That’s right! Every year, Key Club International hosts its annual International Convention in a different city in the United States. This year, International Convention will be in Phoenix, Arizona at the JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort from June 29th to July 3rd. While there, we will be electing our new International Board including the International President, Vice President, and their Board of Trustees. In addition, we will be having guest mentalist Craig Karegs, who will be doing an entertainment show, several dances, and a charity walk for the project ELIMINATE, which raises money for maternal neonatal tetanus. Several Key Clubbers who are attending International Convention are also attending the tour prior to that, which includes visiting the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, and going white water rafting. Come join us in the fun next year if you haven’t gone before, and it will be an experience you will never forget!
Lieutenant Governor Division 7 Jay Wong
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT KEY CLUB
ASTHMA WALK
By: Samer Khawaja
The Air Walk formerly known as the Asthma Walk took place last Saturday the 21st of May. As always, we were required to wake up early and meet at six o’ clock in the morning in front of school. However, that was not all. I would like to apologize for the train schedule in which I was unaware that there would be so many service changes. Thus, our trip to Battery Park took over two hours. Luckily, thanks to the officers and members of Key Club, we were able to get back on track and head correctly towards our destination. We were late for the volunteer check in, but Lauren, the coordinator, was sweet enough to catch us up with all the other volunteers. We were designated to various checkpoints as Volunteer Marshalls which had the duty to direct walkers to the correct path. We sported red t-shirts. About thirty people attended this event. Having done the same event the year before, we were very happy to gather more information about the wonderful organization. It was another worthy experience as our members found fun within the event this year as well. After the walk, a short concert took place where Cee Lo Green, a famous artist performed. Certain members were real excited including a member named Omnia. To end our day, we played volleyball with many volunteers from Stuyvesant High School. We went to eat pizza and when it came to going home, we were lost again. At least we went home safe. This walk shows the importance of always trying to keep our air clean in the environment. This isn’t for us; it is for the common good of everyone. Through our long struggling train rides, we were able to show our passion in service during this walk. Keep up the great work, Bryant Key Club; we are embarking on a new journey to make a difference in this world!
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT KEY CLUB
Greek Divisional Walk: Ronald McDonald House By: Hosna Sarwary
The Greek Division Walk was held on May 14, 2011. Its purpose was to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. When we first arrived, our group was small, but we held dedicated hearts. At first, we were slightly confused on what to do. Not too long after, we figured out what to do and we immediately began signing in. Within moments, we were told that before the walk, we could get free breakfast. They were also giving out free cell phone holders, one that was in the shape of Key Club’s beloved mascot, the beaver. It seemed that we arrived a bit early. The walk began an hour later. As we were walking, we were given balloons to the colors of red, blue, and white, representing the Greek and American flag. We had fun with just the balloons as we found interesting ways to make use of them. By the time the walk was finished, I felt as if we barely began to walk at all. It was real quick due to the fact that I was having so much fun. When we reached the finish line, there were kebabs and drinks waiting for us, along with entertainment. Other than our own Bryant Greek Club, the Bryant Gymnastics group was there as well. They did many amazing stunts that left us Key Clubbers in awe. When it was time to leave we noticed how many members still residing where they were as many did not want to leave. This goes to show that upon Community Service, there is also entertainment. Community service can definitely bring closer bonds amongst all Key Clubbers.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT KEY CLUB
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By: Mahenoor Baig
On May 7th, 2011, William Cullen Bryant Key Club participated in the Special Olympics as volunteers. Special Olympics is a tournament held for people of all ages who have mental and physical disabilities. This event gives these people a chance to have fun as they play basic sports with others. This year’s Special Olympics Tournament was held in Victory Field, Forest Park in Queens. It was a worthy event of attendance. It was truly a memorable experience causing a type of impact on everyone who attended the event. Our immediate past Lieutenant Governor of Division 8 before its split, Christina An and our current Lieutenant Governor of Division 8-A, Carla Pacheco attended this event with five members from our Key Club. We were stationed to help out at the softball game, which differed from the traditional softball to accommodate those with special needs. Francisco, our vice president, guided the people who were participating to our station and back to the awards table. Every participant got an award to show that they are truly appreciated. Carla, Christina, and two other members from John Adams Key Club were stationed in one court. Cindy (from Martin Luther Key Club), Koko, Luisa, Annuary, and I were to help the participants throw bean sacks (which were used to impersonate softballs for safety reasons) and cheer them on. Seeing the smiles on the player’s faces after playing simple tasks was a blessing for everyone and it was all because of Key Club. This happened thanks to a lot of members in Key Club. A simple task that we do can bring hundreds of smiles to their faces. The smiles they gave us was heart warming, they showed us that our presence and support meant the world to them. Their smiles meant the world to us.
SUNNY-SIDE COMMUNITY KEY CLUB
The concept of creating a community-based Key Club was born when a number of former Builder’s Club students returned to their intermediate school and asked their former Builder’s Club advisor if they could work at the school to fulfill the community service requirements of their various high schools. The high schools that these particular students attended did not have Key Clubs. The president of the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside, a counselor at that intermediate school, began to survey other former students and discovered that many graduates attended one of the newer, “small high schools” that the NYC Dept. of Education has recently opened. It was also discovered that because students in NYC now have the option to attend schools located all over the city, many were unable to participate in their school’s Key Club activities because of distance, scheduling problems, etc.
In February of 2011, a group of eleven high school pioneers began to hold weekly meetings at a local preschool. The director of that pre-school is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside and made the meeting space available. The original group members began to bring friends and we soon outgrew that space. Another past president, executive director of a local community-based organization, offered the group a permanent home in March. Within two months we had 29 members from 15 different high schools. We elected officers and applied for our charter. The Sunnyside Community Key Club was chartered on May 10, 2011. Since we submitted the charter application, several additional students have joined. We anticipate many more members in September when this year’s Builder’s Club graduates begin high school.
PAPERWORK STATUS
X = Completed X = Must send to the District Secretary X ? = Must send to LTG
DIVISION 8A Christ the King
ERF
April
May
Forest Hills
x
x
Garden School
x
x
Grover Cleveland
x
x
x
Martin Luther Newtown
x
x x
x x
Richmond Hill
x
x
x
St. Francis Prep
x
Sunnyside Community W.C. Bryant
x x
John Adams
x x
x