Belleville | Bloomfield | Clifton | Nutley | St. Mary’s Official Newsletter of Division 17 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume I Issue XI
Liz’s Letters
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Hello Division 17!
Table of Contents Page 2… A letter from your LTG Page 3… Organization Spotlight Page 4… DCM Options Page 5… DCON Deadlines Page 6… DCON Service Fair Page 7… Scholarships 2014 Page 8… Contact Information
Congratulations! We are in the final stretch of the service year. This has been a great year for Division 17. For the 2014-2015 service year we will be Division 18, and Glen Ridge will be joining us because of Divisional Reconstructuring. The last week of January Lieutenant Governors Elections were held and the division elected Ricky Thompson from Bloomfield High School as next year’s Lieutenant Governor. Congratulations Ricky! District Convention is March 28 – 30. Registration is due by March 6, so make sure you are getting started on that! Sincerely, Liz
Upcoming Events February 8 – Dance and Shake to Eliminate South 14 – Scholarships Application Deadline 15, 16, or 22 – Divisional Council Meeting 22 – Dance and Shake to Eliminate North March 1 – Pre-Judged Contest Deadline 6 – District Convention Registration Deadline 8, 15, or 16 – Divisional Council Meeting 28 – 30 – District Convention 2014 Page 2
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District Convention is from March 28 - 30, 2014 at Ocean Place Beach Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. Early Registration, which is a $5 dollar deduction per register, must be postmarked by February 14, 2014. Regular Registration must be postmarked by March 6, 2014. The total cost for a Key Clubber is $260, while for a chaperone it is $285 (double-occupancy) and $340 (single-occupancy).
To qualify for many awards, clubs must fill out the Annual Achievement Report Form, which must be RECEIVED by March 1, 2014. All pre-judged contests applications including Club Website, Single Service, Club Bulletin, and Kiwanis Family Relations Award as well as many others must be RECEIVED by March 1, 2014. Contests judged at DCON including Traditional Scrapbook, Non-Traditional Scrapbook, and Digital Poster as well as many others must be submitted upon arrival at District Convention on March 28, 2014.
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Contact Information
Lieutenant Governor Division 17 Elizabeth Wallace Bloomfield, NJ 973 – 934 – 7584
District Secretary Kelly Tran Egg Harbor Township, NJ dsectrank@gmail.com
District Governor Ryan Clarkin Vernon, NJ governor.clarkin@gmail.com
elizabeth.wallace.ltg17@gmail.com
District Editor Pak Chau Egg Harbor Township, NJ district.editor.pak@gmail.com
District Webmaster Yuya Ong Tenafly, NJ njwebmasteryuya@gmail.com
District Treasurer Penny Xu Morris Plains, NJ njtreasurerpennyxu@gmail.com
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