What’s New in Division 2 The Official Newsletter of Division 2 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 1 | April 2014 Dianna Torres
Absegami | ACIT | EHT | Pleasantville | Cedar Creek
DCON Recap
Table of Contents Page 3: Letter from your LTG Page 4-6: Meet the Executive Board Page 7- 10: DCON Recap Page 11: ICON Page 12: Important Dates/ Projects What’s New in Division 2 | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 2 Page 13: Contact Info
Quick Information: Club Monthly Report Forms: Due the 8th of every month to Zone Administrator, LTG, District Secretary & Kiwanis Advisors
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New Jersey District Governor: Sam Levisay “My goal for this service year is to build the K-Family to greater heights than New Jersey has ever seen before with the help of the NJ District Board.” Governor Levisay went through campaigning and debates in front of hundreds at District Convention and was elected. Sam served on the 2013- 2014 District Board. Congrats Sam!
New Jersey District Secretary: Jackie Dragon "My goal for the service year is to utilize communication and organization technologies to tie together the clubs and divisions of this District more tightly.“ Secretary Dragon also went through an intense campaign at DCON, but her talent and skills showed through and she was elected! Congrats Jackie!
Executive Board New Jersey District Editor: Patrick Quinn “As editor, my goal is to inspire the members throughout the district to serve with each and every publication I create.” Editor Patrick went through campaigning and debating at District convention. He did such an amazing job, that he was elected! Congrats Patrick!
New Jersey District Treasurer: Daniel McCormack “As your NJ District Treasurer, I hope to work collaboratively with the district board to relay necessary monetary information from the international and district level to the club level in order to promote fiscal responsibility throughout the state.”
Treasurer McCormack walked in to District Convention with a goal in mind, and accomplished it! Congrats Daniel!
Meet the Executive Board New Jersey District Webmaster: Srikar Gudipati “To make the District Website an immersive and simple experience so that Key Clubbers can quickly access the information they need and keep up to date with the latest news, events, and files.” Webmaster Gudipati went through an intense Interview and questioning from Ms. McCann, Yuya Ong, and Ryan Clarkin, and showed them his skills, and he was selected! Congrats Srikar!
Once again, Congratulations to the Executive Board, It’s going to be a great year!
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DCON Recap In one sentence, Describe your experience at DCON. “It was an emotional rollercoster for me because it went from being stressed out at precon to crying on the way back home, it's a weekend I will never forget” - Cynthia Thurairajah, EHT (Immediate- Past LTG)
“DCON was a fun experience that created new memories which I will always cherish.” - Rita Nguyen, EHT
“District Convention was a night of no sleep because every second was filled with unforgettable memories; whether it was campaigning for district position, meeting new people, or slapping friends with lotion and have them freak out!” - Michael Tran, EHT
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Distinguished Officers of Division 2 Presidents: ACIT:
McKenna Steiner
CCHS:
Jessica Houston
EHT:
Vi Ngyuyen
Pleasantville:
Vice Presidents: ACIT:
Juan Carlos Belmonte
EHT:
Josh Perez
Tymil Patterson
Secretaries: Absegami:
Gabrielle Hughes
ACIT:
Annie Costabile
CCHS:
Dianna Torres
EHT:
Michael Tran Shirley Luo
Treasurers: CCHS:
Juliana Torres
EHT:
Jasmine Lee
Pleasantville:
Reina Acevedo
Webmasters: Absegami: Brianna Nguyen
EHT:
Honson Tran
Awards: CCHS:
Early Bird, Big 10
EHT:
Big 10
DCON!
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Want to go next year? Here is what you can do! Inform your Club!
Fundraise!
Get your club thinking about DCON now. By doing this you can get them excited over the year, and you can start planning about the money!
By fundraising early you can reduce the cost for your members to go, so they can pay little or nothing! You can even completely reduce the cost for travel!
Fundraising Ideas! Penny Drive Each class competes on who can raise the most money!
Each class raises money and whoever raises the most wins a substitute and gets a party!
Kidnap The Teacher
Easter Egg Surprise Fill a bunch of plastic eggs with a paper that says, “Sorry try again.” and in others, big prizes! Charge people for a chance to win!
For more ideas visit: www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/ What’s New in Division 2 | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 10
ICON! This summer, don’t miss the chance to go to sunny California to celebrate a year of service, elect new officers and participate in sessions and workshops! You will get a chance to visit areas where the stars go and see Mickey and Friends at Disney. It will be the week of a lifetime! Imagine this – over 2,000 Key Clubbers from around the world gathered in one room… at the same time….for the same cause. From June 30 – July 6, Key clubbers from Districts around the world will come together to celebrate another year of Service to our homes, schools and communities. This year it will take place at the 71st Annual Key Club International Convention in Anaheim, California. There will always be something to do, whether it is evaluating this year’s candidates for Key Club International office, hearing a motivational speaker or learning more about the phenomenal programs that Key Club International offers, or dancing!! Interested in going? Contact me as soon as possible, so I can help you get started!
Important dates & Projects April 25th, 2014
Divisional Council Meeting: I will be holding our first DCM at Starbucks at 7:00. At least one officer from each school must attend.
May 3rd, 2014
Divisional Project: Our first project will be to raise money and participate in a walk for cystic fibrosis. The walk will be held in Ocean City. As a division we are a team, and we are called The Key Walkers. I am requesting that each club has at least 3 of their members participate in this walk, and that each club raises a goal amount of 200 dollars, our team goal is 1000 dollars. This will be a day of fun and Division Bonding! Speak to your club officers for more Info and how to sign up!
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Contact Us! Sam Levisay District Governor Cell: (908)-319-9990 NJGovernorLevisay@gmail.com
Patrick Quinn District Editor Cell: (908)-635-9075 njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com
Srikar Gudipati District Webmaster Cell: (732)-421-6309 njwebmastersrikar@gmail.com
Jackie Dragon District Secretary Cell: (551)-795-6311 njdsecretarydragon@gmail.com
Daniel McCormack District Treasurer Cell: (732) 757-8551 njtreasurermccormack@gmail.com
Dianna Torres LTG of Division 2 (609)-774-5562 Dianna.ltg2@gmail.com