The Key to 1B | Volume 1, Issue 4

The Key to 1B The Official Newsletter of Division 1B of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 4 | August 2013

Absegami | ACIT | Cedar Creek | Egg Harbor Twp | Pleasantville

Summer of Service 1

Table of Contents A Message from your LTG…………………………….pg 3 International Convention Recap …………………..pg 4-8 How Do People Know You’re a Key Clubber? …..pg 9 Fall Rally……………………….……………………….pg10-11 4H Fair…………………………………………………....pg 12 Contact Information…………………………………..pg 13

Start Promoting your club and Fall Rally!

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A Message from your Lieutenant Governor Hi Division 1B! I hope your summer has been splendiferous and that the next two weeks will be a great opening to a year of service and school. Over the summer I have attended International Convention in Washington DC, the 4H fair held by our division and a board meeting with our district board. As the school year approaches get ready for tons of deadlines from teachers and Key Club. I will be holding a few Officer Training Conferences as well as Divisional Council Meetings over the next few months so make your best efforts to attend.

Fall Rally and Fall Regional Training Conferences are approaching quickly and I can’t wait to see everyone exploring the parks and learning about service.

Yours in Caring and Service, Cynthia Thurairajah 3

International Day 1 After a bus ride full of cheering and selfies we ended up in Washington DC. Our first stop was the Newseum. After a break for dinner we attended a National’s Baseball Game.

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Day 2 Day two started off with a visit to the Arlington National Cemetery which had a very interesting “changing of the guards” session where different districts placed wreaths by the tomb of the unknown solider. We then packaged food with the “Kids Against Hunger”. Finally that night we did a tiring, but beautiful monument tour.

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Day 3 We started the day with a tour of Ford’s Theater, and a Capitol tour. After a really cool trip to the spy museum we did a meet and greet with other districts at the hotel

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Day 4 After a Key Club filled day of opening session and caucusing with all the candidates for international positions we got to take the night off and watch the Fourth of July fireworks by the steps of the Lincoln monument

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Days 5, 6, & 7 The last few days of ICON were filled with elections and workshops as well as a trip to the Holocaust Museum.

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#KCDC13 How do people know you’re a Key Clubber?

“You have enough Key Club shirts to wear a different one everyday for two weeks straight” - Michaela Patoilo LTG NJ “Because I run through the hallway every morning screaming ‘I’m in Key Club!!!’” - Lian Hnin LTG IN “When talking to people from out of town the first thing I ask is “Does your high school have a Key Club?” Sara Sweeten New England District Governor

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“You are Facebook friends with people all around the world!” Jennifer Hinze TexasOklahoma “When the only thing I talk about is Key Club” Kristy Wakulinsky “When you get an email without an attached newsletter” Sean Foe MI

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Fall Rally Join the New Jersey District of Key Club at the biggest event of the year...Fall Rally! At this fun, service filled day, Key Clubbers get the opportunity to show off their divisional spirt, service their community, support the Eliminate Project, and ride all the roller coasters. This year, the theme for Fall Rally is Superheroes of Service!

The morning of Fall Rally, Key Clubbers can learn about Key Club and upcoming events. You’ll get to see me dressed up as Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls as well! After we win the spirit stick the park is ours, ask your advisor if you would like to stay for Freightfest.

Join us to celebrate a year of amazing service.

Price: $36 per person—due September 25th Late Registration—$40 If one person from your club pays by September 25th, you will receive one free bus parking pass

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4-H Fair

This year is the first year I have ever been to, or participated in the 4-H Fair, and it was great! The 4-H fair is a family- fun event, where you can see animals and celebrate summer, all while helping a good cause. Volunteering at the 4-H Fair was a blast; it was fun working with other students from other schools and clubs to help support 4-H. I met great new people, and came together with some friends I haven’t seen in a while; and I believe that is what the 4-h fair is meant to do, it is meant to bring people together for a great time.

Therefore, I will be coming back next year, and the many years to follow, because the memories that are made there are priceless and I want to continue being apart of them!

Dianna Torres Cedar Creek Secretary 12

Ryan Clarkin—District Governor (862) 397-9508 | governor.clarkin@gmail.com

Kelly Tran—District Secretary (609) 432-9204 | dsectrank@gmail.com

Pak Chau—District Editor (609) 553-3366 | district.editor.pak@gmail.com

Penny Xu—District Treasurer (973) 462-3595| njtreasurerpennyxu@gmail.com

Yuya Ong—District Webmaster (201) 367-8531 | njwebmasteryuya@gmail.com

Cynthia Thurairajah—Lieutenant Governor D1B (609) 440-3366 | cynthia.ltg1b@gmail.com

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