Division 22 Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 3

Division 22: Vernon Township, Sussex County Technical, Sparta, Pope John XXIII Regional, Hackettstown, Mount Olive, High Point

Clarkin's Chronicles Volume l Issue 3 July 2015

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3: Letter from your LTG 7: DCM Schedule 9: K-Family Picnic 10: K-Family Picnic Continued 11: Annual Teen Summer Institute 12-15: international Convention 16: Service Partners 17: American Red Cross 18: Key Leader 19: Youth Opportunities Fund 20: District Project 21: Reminders 22: Social Media 23: Social Media Continued 24: Contact Information

Letter From Your LTG Hi Division 22!

I hope your summers are all going splendiferously!These are the summer months which hopefully means relaxation from school work for the majority of you. However, unlike school, Key Club doesn’t end so I encourage you all to stay involved in your communities.

You can stay involved with Key Club by checking the GOvernor’s Blog, attending my August DCM and attending the annual K-Family Picnic. Please, also remember that CMRFs and other forms still need to be sent in as well. I look forward to seeing you all again! Keep relaxing and enjoy your free time by volunteering a bit!

-Your Lieutenant Governor, Ciara Leonor P. Clarkin

Key Club isn’t just about helping others in our community, it’s about helping ourselves to become better people.

- Emily Ross Vernon President

DCM Schedule and Info

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These meetings are designed to update, educate, and train Key Club officers as well as potential club leaders within the geographic region concerning district and International events, scholarships, and programs. Often service projects and social events are carried out in conjunction with these meetings. These meetings will be held in the Panera Bread of Sparta NJ. It is mandatory that each club send two officers to each meeting. A survey will be sent out before the month of said meeting to determine the best day for everyone to meet up.

K-Family Picnic As an annual event, each summer the NJ District of Circle K holds an event for all branches of the K-Family called the k-Family Picnic. At this event you spend the day with fellow Key Clubbers as well as the K-Kids (elementary level), Builders Clubs (middle School level), Circle K (College level) and Kiwanis. You can engage in community service, food, fun and games right on the beach! This event serves as a great way to mingle and get to know your fellow k-Family members. United the k-Family can fight for any cause and change the world so this event also allows you to build relationships with fellow volunteers to work together in the future. The more people involved in making a change the bigger the change is! Utilizing the bonds you make at this picnic may allow for your events to reach a wider audience. Join us for a fun day on the beach!

This event will be taking place July 19th from 10:30am to 4: 00pm rain or shine at 100 Green Island Road Toms River, NJ 08573.

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About 3 weeks ago the NJ District of Key Club International embarked to International Convention in Indianapolis Indiana. Along the way we stopped at Hershey World (Pensylvania), Magic Mountain (Ohio), and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indiana). Once we arrived in our Indianapolis Hotel we got to meet Key Clubbers from around the world and attend various spectacular events.

While we explored the vast city of Indianapolis we also attended workshops, the House of Delegates (where we vote for bills as well as the new International Board), the Talent Show and Key Club International Sessions. On the way back to New Jersey we stopped at the Indianapolis Zoo (Indiana), Cedar Point Amusement Park for the entire day (Ohio), and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Although, ICON was ridiculously fun, some business did take part. One such business was the election of the new International Board, namely the 11 Trustees and the new President and Vice President. Immediate Past President Maria Palazzolo and Immediate Past Vice President Kevin Zhang turned their positions over to the new President and Vice President. The new President of Key Club international is Rip Livingston of the Alabama District and the new Vice President is now Addie Clipfell of the Michigan District. While we say goodbye to Barry Seng our International Trustee and Nicole Lema a Trustee hailing from our very own NJ District we welcome a new Trustee from New Jersey DEVIN SUN and applaud the mighty efforts of RICKY THOMPSON who also ran for a Trustee position.

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American Red Cross The American Red Cross is an organization that provides compassionate care to those in need to achieve their goal of preventing and relieving suffering, around the world and in America. On May 21st, 1881, Clara Barton and a few of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross after first hearing of the Swissinspired global Red Cross network while visiting Europe succeeding the Civil War. The American Red Cross has five KEY service areas: Disaster Relief, Supporting America’s Military Families, Lifesaving Blood, Health and Safety Services, and International Services.

As a Key Clubber, there are many ways to help the American Red Cross.

Fundraising is always essential to the success of any organization, and funds are always needed to help those in need. You are encouraged to ask for support from local businesses, or individuals and groups in your local community. When fundraising, you may hold an individual event and submit the proceeds as a club, or ask for general request to use the American Red Cross Brand and fundraise directly to the American Red Cross.

With a focus to direct service, a Key Clubber can give blood or have their club host a blood drive. When hosting a blood drive, it is imperative that the club offers a suitable location, recruits and schedules donors, and publicizes the drive. Volunteers are always needed at these blood drives, from welcoming and signing in donors, to thanking and assisting donors in the refreshment and recovery station. Furthermore, a club could even host or take an American Red Cross class; classes range from first aid and CPR for students to disaster and international services training for adults.

These classes would be of extreme benefit to the community and the students, while being hosted by a Key Club!

It is also important to remember that even though your Key Club may not be able to host an event, or very few American Red Cross opportunities may arise near you, advocating is essential to the success of any organization. The use of social media, and first hand encouragement of others to get involved, can go a long way!

Key Leader Imagine a weekend in the woods with about 65 Key Clubbers learning about service leadership and having fun while doing it – that is exactly what Key Leader is! This year, from December 4th-December 6th, Kiwanis is sponsoring their annual Key Leader in Camp Cross Roads in Port Murray, NJ! As mentioned, about 65 students join together for a weekend to learn about what it means to be a leader. From ropes courses to informative workshops, Key Leader is an overall amazing experience! At Key Leader you are able to meet teens from all over New Jersey who share a passion for service just like you! The friendships and bonds you form at Key Leader are incredible. The great thing is that not just Key Clubbers attend – students not in Key Club as well as 8th Graders can join in on the fun!

If a student has attended a Key Leader prior to this year, they are able to sign up as a Student Facilitator. At Key Leader, students break off into groups called “neighborhoods” and Student Facilitators are in charge of neighborhoods.

The neighborhood will have to create their own mascots, posters, and will be taking part in team building activities together. The Student Facilitators will get a discounted price of about $115 of what would be $200 for non Key Clubbers and $175 for Key Clubbers. The money goes towards food, lodging and activities throughout the weekend. It is truly a life changing experience, and you get to meet so many amazing people!

If you have any questions about Key Leader, feel free to contact me or our Key Leader subcommittee chair, Josh Mariscal at ltg18.mariscal@gmail.com. I hope to see you there!

NJ District Project

With this initiative, the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks and the New Jersey District of Key Club International have teamed up to galvanize awareness for hunger and poverty that are affecting our neighbors right here in New Jersey. You may not know it, but 1 in 8 people in New Jersey struggle with hunger - put that in the perspective of whichever school you attend, town in which you live, or activities in which you engage. Hunger is a very real problem, but often overlooked, so we are giving Key Clubbers opportunities to engage with their communities to make a difference.

Reminders

➔ Governor's Blog (every month) ➔ CMRF’s due the 6th ➔ Attend DCMs!! ➔ Newsletters (when completed) should be sent to me ➔ CLUB ROSTERS!!!!! ➔ Officer Training! ➔ Questions? Concerns?

Contact me! ➔ Remind account- text @division22 to 81010 ➔ Suggestions for Division T-shirts? Let me know!

Important People and Their Contacts

Josie Suddeth District Governor governor.suddeth@gmail.com

Sarah Park District Secretary secretary.separk@gmail.com

Bobbie Boettinger District Treasurer treasurer.boettinger@gmail.com

David Guirgis District Editor editor.guirgis@gmail.com

Shannon Peng District Webmaster webmaster.speng@gmail.com

Ciara Clarkin Lieutenant Governor ltg22.clarkin@gmail.com