KEY CLUB Belleville | Bloomfield |Clifton | Nutley | St. Mary’s
Official Newsletter of Division 17 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International
Liz’s Letters
Volume I, Issue II
In this issue!
What’s New, Division 17? Our Club Officers! Elections
What was I looking up at?
As the school year comes to a close, the service year is just beginning. Before summer arrives, each club needs to elect their officers for the 2013-2014service year. Some have already held elections and some are appointing officers. Whatever way your club decided to do it is fine! What Now?
Once your officers have been elected, it is my responsibility to train them. I will be holding many Officer Training Conferences before summer and as soon as school begins to ensure that Division 17 has the most qualified and prepared officers in the entire state! Immediately following their election or appointment, all officers need to fill out the Officer Roster Form for Division 17. (It has been emailed to all Presidents and I am happy to send it to anyone else). This form is essential, as it will provide me with the officers’ contact information. In addition, this form will be used by District Secretary Kelly Tran to create the District Handbook.
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New Officers ............... 1 RTC ............................... 2 RTC ............................... 3 Calendar ..................... 4 Contact Information .. 4
CMRFs are due the 10th of every month!!!
Regional Training Conferences “Experiment with Service” at RTCs! By LTG Division 16 Erik Lim
RTC DATES May 11 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. Cedar Creek High School May 18 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. Bloomfield High School *(It is in our division!!)
Every year the New Jersey District of Key Club organizes RTC’s (Regional Training Conferences) in the spring and the fall. RTC’s are a great opportunity to meet new people from within your region, attend informative workshops on various topics about all things Key Club, and to participate in fun-filled icebreakers. Overall, Einstein told me that it is a relatively good event to attend. Schrodinger told me that there may or may not be breakfast and lunch and Heisenberg is uncertain as well. Just kidding, there will definitely be breakfast and lunch served, I’m positive. So when are RTC’s held? Periodically of course. This year’s theme for the RTC’s is “ Experiment with Service”. I was going to do a pun about Hertz, but I feel as if I do those too frequently. All the good science jokes Argon. South RTC’s will be at Cedar Creek on May 11th from 9AM-1PM and North RTC’s will be at Bloomfield on May 18th from 9AM-1PM. So mark your calendars, tell your friends, and get as excited as an electron can be for this year’s Regional Training Conferences!
Why Should I Go to RTCs? Regional Training Conferences are: 1. A great chance to meet the 2013 – 2014 Executive District Board
SERVICE
2. An amazing opportunity to attend a variety of workshops to learn how to be a successful officer and run a successful club 3. A huge socializing event with other Key Clubbers from New Jersey 4. FREE FOOD!
LEADERSHIP
Sample Workshops: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Editor Webmaster General Member District Project: ELIMINATE How to Move Up/ What’s a District Board? 10. KEYping it Classy ...PLUS MANY MORE
All Smiles at last year’s RTCs!
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9 Bloomfield Banquet
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18 RTC @ BLOOMFIELD 25
March of Dimes Walk @ Brookdale Park
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Lieutenant Governor of Division 17: Elizabeth Wallace 22 Davidson Rd. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Cell – (973) 934-7584 elizabeth.wallace.ltg17@gmail.com
11 RTC @ Cedar Creek
Nutley & Belleville 50th B-Day Celebration
Let me know of any upcoming events in your clubs and I will add them to the calendar. If you have any questions please contact me.
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D iDistrict Board s tContact Information: r iGovernor: Ryan Clarkin cEmail: governor.clarkin@gmail.com t Secretary: Kelly Tran BEmail: dsectrank@gmail.com o Treasurer: Penny Xu a Email: r njtreasurerpennyxu@gmail.com d Editor: Pak Chau C Email: o district.editor.pak@gmail.com n tWebmaster: Yuya Ong aEmail: njwebmasteryuya@gmail.com c t
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