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January 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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Reminder
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Key Knowledge
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EliMiNaTe
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KOH
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Key Club Motifs
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Important Contacts
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letter but that doesn’t mean that In this edition of it is one to be neglected! All of the the QuirKEY I would like to send information here is for very BIG a few things out events coming up for mainly reso please take minder sakes. Such as: CMRFs, note of them. If District CONven- you ever have any questions, comtion, and some more information ments, or concerns feel free to on the ever imcontact me. portant EliMiYours in caring and NaTe project. service, Honestly, this newsletter is a bit of a filler news-
Erik Lim
Erik Lim, Lieutenant Governor of Division 16
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Reminder: CMRFs February Club Monthly Report Forms are due on March 10th! Remember to fill out those forms and send them to both me and District Secretary Kelly Tran at dsectrank@gmail.com
Reminder: 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
Reminder: 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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Key Knowledge: The Public Relations Committee The Public Relations Committee By District Editor Pak Chau and Lieutenant Governor Erik Lim
The Public Relations committee main focus is communication. Communication is vital when maintaining contact within such a big district and a plethora of clubs. Whether it be important updates from the district board to the clubs, or utilizing social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to close the gaps of district and club levels – the Public Relation’s job is to get the word out and update everyone in the district about anything and everything. One major duty that the Public Relations Committee is that it is in charge of promoting and advertising Key Club events as well as raise awareness of certain topics throughout the district. For example, the committee created promotional materials for the Spring Regional Training Conferences as well as materials for Fall Rally. Flyers and cover photos were also distributed throughout the district in order to raise awareness for the event and make it as successful as possible. Another duty of the Public Relations Committee is that it is in charge of notifying members of events. The committee attended the 2013 Key Club International Convention and each member of the committee were assigned to take charge of either the New Jersey District’s Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and all of the New Jersey Key Clubbers were encouraged to follow and interact with these social media tools. This allowed attendees and non-attendees alike to engage in the international convention experience. Whenever and wherever there is something that needs to be reported, the Public Relations Committee is there to update the district. Page 3
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Service Project: Read to Lead By Tenafly President Marisa Wong In the beginning of January each year, Tenafly High School Key Club begins an event called Read to Lead. We reach out to the four elementary schools in our town and visit each one once a week to read books, play games, and do activities with the kids. Every week, Key Clubbers come up with new things to do with the kids. In the past, we've written stories, baked and decorated cupcakes, played charades, and even went outside of the school to play kickball. It's an event that's not only fun for the kids, but also for the Key Clubbers. We look forward to doing Read to Lead every year because it helps us connect with children in the community.
The EliMiNaTe Project Key Club, Kiwanis International, and UNICEF have teamed up to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) by the year 2015 in a project called the Eliminate Project. MNT takes the life of one baby every nine minutes-about 60,000 newborn children a year. Approximately 129 million mothers and their babies need to be immunized, which requires vaccines, safe storage, skilled workers, and transportation. It only takes $1.80 to immunize a mother and her future babies. In 2010 there were 57 countries that had not eliminated MNT. Currently 31 countries have completely eliminated MNT including countries such as China, Egypt, South Africa, Iraq, Liberia, Nepal, Malawi, and Turkey; this leaves twenty-eight countries that have yet to be eradicated from disease. Along with this, over 119 million women have been immunized, and there has been a 90% reduction of MNT mortality within the past twenty years. UNICEF and the Kiwanis family have thought of various ways to fundraise for the Eliminate Project. Specifically, members of the Kiwanis family have successfully held bake sales, car washes, restaurant nights, and various sports’ fundraisers. Even though it will take $110 million for the Eliminate Project, through the dedicated work of UNICEF and the entire Kiwanis family, MNT can be eliminated by the year 2015. Page 4
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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
Thank you for reading! Hi Everyone! Thank you all for taking the time to read my seventh edition of QuirKEY. I hope that you all enjoyed it! The service year is soon coming to an end but that doesn’t mean that the service stops. Continue the great work that I know each and every one of you are doing and hopefully we will be able to celebrate it all at the end of the year. 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