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New Year NEWSLETTER
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF Division 16 of the New Jersey District
QUIRKEY Greetings from your Lieutenant Governor Hey Key Clubbers!
In this Issue: Greetings
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Divisional News
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EliMiNaTe
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Scholarships
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KOH
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Key Club Motifs
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Important Contacts
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this edition for all of the latest upIn this edition of dates. As usual if you have further the QuirKEY I would like to dis- questions, comments, concerns, cuss all things or queries you can NEW. From a new year to a new always contact elect I would like me. Please enjoy. to discuss it all. A lot of the things Yours in caring and service, that I will be mentioning in this newsletter will actually be new important information so it is imperative to read
Erik Lim
Erik Lim, Lieutenant Governor of Division 16
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CMRFs due Soon! January Club Monthly Report Forms are due on February 10th! (This is in 2 days) Remember to fill out those forms and send them to both me and District Secretary Kelly Tran at dsectrank@gmail.com
DCON Service Fair Posters The service fair needs you to fill the halls with posters on service projects and fundraisers. If you have any questions, please alert lt.eric.zhu@gmail.com . You can use this form to fill out a project if you are interested https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/1828mzKZyWxMGhpnWbe9cZSa5Z1CLXN9mMb-EtbWP0PE/viewform? usp=drive_web&edit_requested=true
We are Thailand! (For DCON) Key Club International truly is an international organization, with branches in over 30 nations across the globe! This year’s annual District Convention theme is “Destination: Service.” As such, each division has been assigned a country to represent them at the convention. This will be the identifier for where to sit during convention and such. Division 16 has received the country of Thailand!
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Introducing...Your new Division 17 Lieutenant Governor Elect Jae Shin Hi my name is Jae Y. Shin and after District Convention, I will be the LTG of Division 17! (Don’t worry about what the Y stands for). I’ll just talk about a few of my interests and my plans as soon to be lieutenant governor. I am currently a junior at Tenafly High School and I love to do almost everything but my main interests (other than Key Club) would be music, art, fitness and of course, eating. Once fully established into position, my first plan is to attempt visiting each of the school’s within the division to check out the Key Clubs. This is going to be incredibly difficult because some school’s will try to place a restraining order on me should I come unannounced. My ultimate goal is to be able to convince the specialized school boards to permit their Key Clubs to be in contact with International and of course to strengthen the division as a whole by promoting communication between the clubs in general. I can’t wait to work with you all!
Division 17 Lieutenant Governor Elect Jae Y. Shin skillfully engraving the Key Club logo into her burger with ketchup. Page 3
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Key Club Scholarships 2014 Scholarships are awarded to senior Key Clubbers who exemplify dedication to serving the children of the world and uphold the objects of Key Club International during high school. The over 15 available scholarships range from $1000 to $2000. Applicants only need to apply once to be eligible for all of the scholarships. In order to apply, download the complete Scholarships Packet at: http://njkeyclub.org/ Fill out the Application Information Sheet. On a separate sheet of paper, list involvement in Key Club projects. Then, provide a summary of any outside service. On a separate sheet of paper, give a brief description of your most important academic or extra-curricular achievement unrelated to Key Club. Write a two-page essay about a memorable Key Club Service Project. All of the above should be typed or hand-written in blue or black ink neatly. Obtain letters of recommendation and remember no letter may be from a family member. Have an advisor fill out the Advisor Verification Form. Refer to the packet for complete instructions. Mail this entire packet by February 14th, 2014 to the address listed below. Once the applications are received, a committee of Kiwanians reads through the applications. The main criteria these Kiwanians focus on are that the entire packet is complete, the essay, and the letters of recommendation. The essay and the other descriptions are the applicant’s opportunity to tell the committee who he/she is, what he/she has done in and out of Key Club, how he/she got involved, his/her motive for doing community service, and how he/she benefitted from the service. These personal portions of the packet are where the applicant can show how Key Club has developed the applicant’s leadership skills and how the applicant has benefited from the leadership opportunities that Key Club provides, such as Key Leader. Please feel free to contact Elizabeth Wallace with any questions or concerns. Mail the packet to: Key Club Scholarships c/o Elizabeth Wallace 22 Davidson Rd. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 elizabeth.wallace.ltg17@gmail.com 973-934-7584
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District Convention I started my first newsletter with a recap of District Convention and it seems that it has come full circle with District Convention approaching soon. I urge all clubs to attend this event. I have already sent out the packets with the corresponding information of how to register along with links of promotional Facebook Coverphotos and Profile Pictures. Utilize these resources as you please. Here is a quick list of things about things that you can do before the actual District Convention: There are several contests to enter for including: A Talent show, Oratorical and Impromptu Essay contest so you can start considering these options. Scholarships for Key Club Seniors! The Club Annual Achievement Award
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KEY CLUB Mission Statement Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
Vision We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
Core values The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
Pledge I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions. Motto Caring–Our Way of Life
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Division 16 of the New Jersey District
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Hi Everyone! Thank you all for taking the time to read my fifth edition of QuirKEY. I hope that you all enjoyed it! After reading through the basic descriptions of all the positions, you still have questions feel free to contact me at ltgerik@gmail.com or any other form of communication that is comfortable for you. Also, you do not have to be an officer of your Key Club to run for Lieutenant Governor or District office. Any passionate member is eligible and encouraged to run. Before the elections I would also like to plan club visits so I will be emailing you all soon about that. Look forward to my next newsletter issue and as always, have a splendiferous day!
Erik Lim Important Contacts of the NJDB District Governor Ryan Clarkin governor.clarkin@gmail.com
District Secretary Kelly Tran dsectrank@gmail.com
District Webmaster Yuya Ong njwebmasteryuya@gmail.com
District Treasurer Penny Xu njtreasurerpennyxu@gmail.com
District Editor Pak Chau district.editor.pak@gmail.c om
Lieutenant Governor 16 Erik Lim ltgerik@gmail.com