KEY CLUB An Official Publication of the New York District Key Club
Governor’s Project The Key Clubber’s Guide of Project Ideas Compiled by Committee Chair Nicole Murray
Service Year of 2010-2011
Published by the New York District Key Club All rights reserved. No part of this publication except the flyers may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the New York District of Key Club International or the expressed written/verbal consent of District Bulletin Editor Jensen Cheong. 2010
Governor’s Project Guidebook and Resources Created by the Governor’s Project Committee Complied by Committee Chair Nicole Murray Edited by District Bulletin Editor Jensen Cheong
Table of Contents Project Overview
6
Helpful Links
6
Ideas for Preschoolers
7
Ideas for Elementary School Students
7
Ideas for Middle School Students
7
Ideas for High School Students
8
Ideas for the Elderly
8
Ideas for the Disabled
8
Ideas for Children with Special Needs
8
Ideas for Children in Adoption Centers
8
Contact Information
9
Project Overview
The Governor’s Project for the 2010-2011 service year focuses on the spread of knowledge aspect of education. From reading to children at a library to teaching a class how to play basketball, this project reaches out to all ages and all kinds of people. Under the direction of Governor Nadyli Nuñez, the Governor’s Project Committee has compiled a list of project ideas to help Key Clubbers get started working on their own projects. The project ideas have been categorized into the groups of people they have been designed to help. However, please keep in mind that some ideas can be done with any age group. Clubs should feel free to come up with their own ideas; those listed below are simply ideas that can be built upon to suit the ideas of each individual club.
Helpful links Here are some websites that can help you volunteer! You can always look some of your own online. Just search “volunteer opportunities”. Tutoring opportunities: http://www.thecommunityguide.com/volunteer.html Library volunteering: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/literacy/ http://www.nypl.org/help/community-outreach/correctional-services-program Generic List of organizations looking for volunteers: http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=36 http://www.rileyguide.com/intern.html
Ideas for Preschoolers/Elementary School Students/ Middle School Students
Ideas for preschoolers 1. Come in once a week and play with preschoolers, do crafts and other activities 2. Have a music day, bring in simple instruments such as drums and shakers and sing and have them try the instruments 3. Play pretend and encourage their imagination and creativity 4. Have a scavenger hunt, using word and number clues eventually leading them to a prize Ideas for elementary school students 1. Host a Celebrate Learning night, put student artwork and book reports on display for parents to come and view, plan an ice cream social in the cafeteria. 2. Teach a class how to play a sport 3. Have a skit contest. Have each classroom perform a 5 minute skit that sends a moral message. 4. Plan a school wide scavenger hunt, making the clues harder for the older students, using trivia and puzzles to lead to a prize at the end Ideas for middle school students 1. Host a themed dance (ex. Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character) and have book related activities and snacks 2. Take them to a museum 3. Have a night dedicated to the arts, display student artwork and have instrumental ensembles play in the halls 4. Host a fitness night, introduce new ways to get fit by playing fun games 5. Teach them about different ways to be safe when playing 6. Explore different art styles by involving students in painting/drawing in different techniques
Ideas for High School Students/Elderly/Disabled/Children with Special Needs/Children in Adoption Centers
Ideas for high school students 1. Host a town wide book drive 2. Begin a tutoring program, helping kids who are struggling 3. Build or refurbish a library or other place of education 4. Have a game night, with tournaments in mind challenging games such as chess or Scrabble 5. Have a trivia contest, like a live game show, calling on members in the audience to come up and answer trivia questions. Key Clubbers can design the show on PowerPoint Ideas for the elderly 1. Report to various nursing homes and read them the newspaper 2. Have a theme night at nursing homes where we can discuss new books and they’re relation to past generations. 3. Play Scrabble or other mind stimulating games 4. Play an entertaining documentary to display new ideas of this generation Ideas for the disabled 1. Read the newspaper to them 2. Share your favorite part of a story or book in order to engage in conversation 3. Play mind stimulating games 4. Share a smile; Share a book 5. Summarize the news and current events Ideas for children with special needs 1. Sing or act out something educational for them 2. Show that you care, depending on their needs, play with them. Associate counting skills 3. Read to them 4. Crafts. Encourage their participation Ideas for children in adoption centers 1. Key Clubbers should go once a week and play with them 2. Have a play with them as actors 3. Teach them how to play a sport or another game 4. Have a movie night. Show something educational. 5. Book Buddies. Have them look forward to one night during the week.
Contact Information
Committee Chair: Lieutenant Governor Nicole Murray
nicolemurray.ltg@nydkc.org
Committee Members: Lieutenant Governor James Passarelli Lieutenant Governor David P. Morehouse Lieutenant Governor Stephanie Salinas Lieutenant Governor Greg Barron
jamespassarelli.ltg@nydkc.org davidmorehouse.ltg@nydkc.org stephaniesalinas.ltg@nydkc.org gregbaron.ltg@nydkc.org
Nicole Murray
Stephanie Salinas
James Passarelli
Greg Barron
David P. Morehouse
www.keyclub.org 3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 • 317.875.8755 • US AND CANADA: 800-KIWANIS