OCTOBER NEWSLETTER NYDKC DIVISION ONE
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LTG! Hi Division 1 Stingrays! My name is Dominic Bossey and I’m your new Division 1 Lieutenant Governor. Here’s just a bit about me: I live in Aquebogue, I am a senior at Riverhead High School, I love Disney, and I am obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. I have so many ideas for this service year. Thank you to everyone who attended Fall Rally; I think we all had a great time! Just a few reminders: MRFs are due the second of every month and FRFs are due every time you do a fundraiser! I've loved visiting your clubs so far and I cannot wait to visit all of you! Dominic Bossey, 2018-2019 LTG
STINGRAY REPORT
DIVISIONÂ UPDATE
As a new member of Key Club I believe the annual homeless night that raises money for the local homeless shelter (Maureen’s Haven) was a great way to start off my experience. At homeless night everyone sets up their camp for the night in the courtyard with sleeping bags and cardboard in preparation for the next 12 hours. We played fun icebreaker games that brought everyone together, my favorite being an intense group game of rock, paper, scissors. I believe this experience made many people talk to and play games with new people within the club which expanded the feeling of unity throughout. My friends and I set up our own campsite with snacks, blankets and board games which was so much fun, we even managed to get some sleep before morning. This experience was one of a kind and very rewarding and knowing that we raised $700. I cannot wait to be a part of more Key Club events that are this fun!
SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Hannah Crump, Riverhead Member, Senior
SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
Brynn O'Connor, Riverhead Committee Chair, Senior
After three months of diligent planning and collaboration, Riverhead High School Key Club successfully hosted their Third Annual Safe Halloween. The event welcomes the children from the community to spend their night trick or treating through the school hallways, playing carnival games, and walking through a “not so spooky” spooky walk. This was my third and final year volunteering with Key Club at this event. Being a senior, I was appointed head of the carnival committee. With the help of my peers in my group, we came up with and designed games for the kids to play and transformed the school cafeteria into a carnival. The best moment during this event is at the very beginning, when the children first start to arrive with their families. I stand back for a second and watch the months of preparation come to life. It's such a fulfilling feeling to see the smiles of our guests and watching them enjoy everything we worked so hard on. With each new year, the success of this event grows. I know it will continue to prevail and provide the community with a forever tradition. I’m so glad I was apart of Safe Halloween from its very start. I’ll never forget the day the idea was first proposed back in 2016- and now look where we are! I’m going to miss this event so much, and I will think back to the heartwarming feeling it brings every Halloween!
DIVISIONÂ PROGRESS 5,000
$20,000
3,750
$15,000
2,500
$10,000
1,250
$5,000
0
SERVICE HOURS
SERVICE GOAL
$0
MONEY RAISED
MONEY GOAL
NEWS FROM THE NORTH DISTRICT UPDATES
DISTRICT NEWS 1. This year the District’s fundraising goal is $155,000. The service hour goal is 130,000. Our job is to help to contribute to achieving those numbers and we are doing a fantastic job, but I know we can do so much more!
DISTRICT NEWS 2. Our Governor Erica Swirsky has chosen to support Comfort Cases as the Governor’s Project. This organization puts together small backpacks AND duffel bags for youth entering the foster care system. It has impacted over 30,000 children and we can help change more lives!
DISTRICT NEWS 3. Our District Project is One Tree Planted! This nonprofit organization plants a tree for every dollar donated to help combat deforestation across the world. In North America they plant trees in Florida and California; they plant trees in Vietnam, India, Haiti, Brazil, and many many more places across the world too!
DISTRICT NEWS 4. Every year New York District Key Club promises to raise money for certain charities and this time I will be highlighting the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation. We raise money to help keep it going, so let'd get started! So far we've raised $623, but our goal is $1000.
DISTRICT NEWS 5. Each month our Governor, Erica Swirsky, publishes an issue of the Governor's Bulletin and each month she gives us a new theme to work with. This month was POVERTY, so I hope we were all successful in supporting those who need our help the most! Erica also gives us updates on all the things she has been working on in the past month, so you all should read it!
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE 2019 LTC in 2019 will run from March 29th to March 31st and I cannot wait to see you all there. The theme will be ALOHA TO SERVICE, so be sure to grab your floral shirts and fanny packs. Let's go cocoNUTS at the Desmond!
THE INDY SCOOP INTERNATIONAL UPDATES
KEY CLUB WEEK This year from November 5th to 9th, Key Clubbers from across the world are celebrating Key Club Week (the week to bring awareness to the club and everyone who helps it)! Here are the themes for each day: Monday- Show Your K Tuesday- Kudos to the Key Players Wednesday- Dare to Care Thursday- Random Acts of Kindness Friday- Connect the K's
KEY CLUB WEEK Some ideas for Monday "Show Your K" -Wear your Key Club Merch -Put up posters promoting Key Club -Advertise your next club meeting to EVERYONE Some ideas for Tuesday "Kudos to the Key Player" -Write thank you letters to your advisors -Write notes to your officers/helpful members -Thank the administration for helping your club -Pat yourself on the back for all of the hardwork YOU do
KEY CLUB WEEK Some ideas for Wednesday "Dare to Care" -Host an fundraiser for your local CMN Hospital Some ideas for Thursday "Random Acts of Kindness" -Stick notes on every student's locker -Show someone they matter -Simply hold the door open for someone Some ideas for Friday "Connect the K's" -Host an event with your local K-Family Club -Go to a meeting with your local Kiwanis or Builders Clubs
IMPORTANT DATES: MONTH BY MONTH November 5th-9th: Key Club Week Friendsgiving Divisional
February no events planned yet!
December no events planned yet!
January RVD Divisional LTG Elections
March 1st: Installation Party 29th-31st: LTC
PAPERWORK East Hampton Eastpost South Manor Hampton Bays Riverhead Southampton Westhampton Beach
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CONTACT INFORMATION Contact me: Dominic Bossey division1@nydkc.org (631)722-4299 Contact our KCR: Andrew Lowenberg printsAB@optonline.net Contact our Kiwanis LTG: Roy Fedelem rafedelem@yahoo.com
Contact our District Board: Governor Erica Swirsky: governor@nydkc.org Secretary Trisha Melton: secretary@nydkc.org Treasurer Amit Narang: treasurer@nydkc.org Webmaster Unice Colon: webmaster@nydkc.org Editor Fahad Nabi: editor@nydkc.org Internal EA Peter Alegre: alegrep@bxscience.edu External EA Anthony Guan: anthonyguan.guan@yahoo.com
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