The Suddeth Scoop The Official Publication of Division 7 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 1 | April 2014
Central Regional l Manchester Township l MATES l Monsignor Donovan l Southern Regional l Toms River East l Toms River North l Toms River South Josie Suddeth
Table of Contents Page 3: Introduction Letter from your LTG Page 4-6: Meet the Executive Board Page 7 : Distinguished Officers and DCON Awards Page 8: DCON Recap Page 9: How to get to DCON next year Page 10: ICON What’s New in Division 2 | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 2 Page 11: Important Reminders Page 12: Contact Information
Important Reminder: Club Monthly Report Forms: Due the 10th of every month to Zone Administrator, LTG, District Secretary & Kiwanis Advisors.
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Dear K-Family, It is with great excitement that I introduce myself to you all as your Lieutenant Governor for Division 7 for the 2014-2015 service year. My name is Josie Suddeth and I am currently a sophomore at Southern Regional High School. I am beyond thrilled to begin this journey with you all and to experience service together as a division. Key Club has been one of the most important experiences of my high school career thus far and I cannot picture my life without all of the friendships I have created or the smiles I have made through the service to others. Besides Key Club, I am a member of the Southern Regional Concert Choir, Interact, Spanish Club, Student Council, Saint Francis Church Choir, HBC Swim Team, and my Class Executive Committee. I love to sing and perform. One can often find me in a show in my area. I have been involved with the arts since I was a toddler and I cannot imagine my life without them. One might describe me as the one who finds positives given any situation and someone who is very talented in making people laugh and smile. I remember in 8th grade seeing a freshman friend of mine wearing his Key Club shirt and at first I was puzzled: “Why would high school students want to make keys?” However, after speaking to him he told me it was a volunteering club and said I should join the following year. At this meeting the following year, this naïve little freshman learned that Key Club is not just a group of teens volunteering for hours for college; it is a group of motivated members who are trying and succeeding in the changing of global level issues like MNT. I immediately knew this was the club for me and I quickly became heavily involved. As Lieutenant Governor, I plan to achieve nothing but success. Some of my goals include: Have all clubs pay dues on time. Have all officers trained before summer vacation. Increase club attendance at divisional and district events like: DCON, RTCs, Fall Rally, DCMs among others. Hold divisional events that all clubs find exciting. Form strong bonds with members, Kiwanis, and advisors with all clubs. Always stay in constant communication with officers by using necessary methods. Strengthen weak clubs. Encourage clubs in Division 7 to attend other Division 7 club events. Keep all Division 7 Key Club members in the loop through my website: njkeyclubdivision7. weebly.com Have a very memorable and life changing experience this service year! My excitement for the upcoming service year has been uncontrollable since my election in January and I am ready to share my excitement and positive attitude about the importance of improving the lives of others with you all. Remember, I am your liaison to the district board so please never hesitate to contact me via phone, Facebook, Instagram, and/or snail mail with any questions. I hope all of you are very excited too and I look forward to working with you all this service year. Yours in Caring and Service Josie Suddeth 2014-2015 Lieutenant Governor of Division 7
2014-2015 Executive District Board New Jersey District Governor: Samantha Levisay “My goal for this service year is to build the K-Family to greater heights than New Jersey has ever seen before with the help of the NJ District Board.” After serving as a lieutenant governor last year, she knew it was her turn to lead NJ Key Clubs to success. After a brutal weekend of campaigning against 3 other well qualified candidates, Sam won and is ready to serve.
New Jersey District Secretary: Jacqueline Dragon "My goal for the service year is to utilize communication and organization technologies to tie together the clubs and divisions of this District more tightly.“ Jacqueline served as secretary of her home club of Tenafly last year and knew she could be a great district secretary. She spread her message and goals to fellow NJ Key Clubbers at DCON and won her election!
2014-2015 Executive District Board New Jersey District Treasurer: Daniel McCormack “As your NJ District Treasurer, I hope to work collaboratively with the district board to relay necessary monetary information from the international and district level to the club level in order to promote fiscal responsibility throughout the state.” Daniel McCormack is very excited to be your District Treasurer! He has great goals and cannot wait to accomplish them. Congrats Daniel!
New Jersey District Editor: Patrick Quinn “As editor, my goal is to inspire the members throughout the district to serve with each and every publication I create.” Editor Pat had to go through a long weekend of campaigning to earn his title! He was elected and he could not be more excited to serve on the district board and to make great publications for Key Clubbers!
2014-2015 Executive District Board New Jersey District Webmaster: Srikar Gudipati “To make the District Website an immersive and simple experience so that Key Clubbers can quickly access the information they need and keep up to date with the latest news, events, and files.� Webmaster Gudipati went through an intense Interview and questioning from Ms. McCann, Yuya Ong, and Ryan Clarkin in order to obtain this office! He is a very well qualified individual and everyone should get ready for a beautiful district website!
The executive board has a lot of goals for this service year and could not be more excited! Congratulations to these dedicated Key Clubbers!
Distinguished Officers of Division 7 Presidents: Southern Regional: Daniel Paco Toms River North: Theresa Abapo
Vice Presidents: Southern Regional: Erin Ringer Josie Suddeth
Secretaries: Southern Regional: Emma Feeney Toms River North: Mary Tresvalles
Treasurers: Southern Regional: Michael Osborn
Editors: Southern Regional: Avila Reynolds
Awards: Manchester: Big 10 Southern Regional: 2nd place in Talent Show Early Bird Dues Award Julia Paco- Golden Member Award
Missed the fun? There is always next year! What you need to do: Here is what you can do! Inform your Club! Get your club excited! If you keep talking about it, by the time the paperwork comes out, many other members will want to go!
Fundraise! Is money the issue? Hold several fundraisers throughout the year so by the time payments are due, it costs a lot less. Every penny raised is worth it to attend this amazing weekend!
Fundraising Ideas! Bake Sale Applebees Breakfast
Get Creative!
Car Wash
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ICON! This summer, don’t miss the chance to go to California to
celebrate a year of service, elect new international officers and participate in sessions and workshops! Along with this leadership experience, NJ Key Clubbers will get to go to Disney Land and visit Hollywood!
Every summer Key Club International celebrates a year of service at international convention. Over 2,000 students and advisors gather together to introduce new programs, present awards to outstanding clubs, conduct the organization's business, attend educational workshops and elect international officers for the upcoming year. The 71st Annual Key Club International Convention will take place in Anaheim, CA July 2-6, 2014. For NJ Key Clubbers however, the ICON experience begins on June 30th. Make friends with Key Clubbers from all over THE WORLD and find out more about Key Club through speakers and motivational workshops! Super excited! Do you want to go but need help and have questions? Contact me so I can give you more
Important Reminders Divisional Council Meeting: Please have your club president go to http: //whenisgood.net/wxpisbf and highlight times that would be good DCM times. The meeting would not be more than 1 hour.
Roster Collection: If you have not already done so, please send me and District Secretary Dragon your rosters ASAP!!!
Spring RTCs South: Mainland Regional High School 9am-1pm on May10th North- Roxbury High School 9am-1pm on May 4th
Google Form Please have your 2014-2015 officers go to njkeyclubdivision7.weebly.com and have them go to the Google Forms/ Surveys tab and fill out the form. This is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT . The Suddeth Scoop l | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 11
Contact Information Samantha Levisay District Governor Cell: (908)-319-9990 NJGovernorLevisay@gmail.com
Daniel McCormack District Treasurer Cell: (732) 757-8551 njtreasurermccormack@gmail.com
Srikar Gudipati District Webmaster Cell: (732)-421-6309 njwebmastersrikar@gmail.com
Jacqueline Dragon District Secretary Cell: (551)-795-6311 njdsecretarydragon@gmail.com
Patrick Quinn District Editor Cell: (908)-635-9075 njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com
Josie Suddeth LTG of Division 7 Cell: (609)-709-0070 jsuddethltgdiv7@gmail.com