The Suddeth Scoop The Official Publication of Division 7 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 2 | May 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 Page 4-5: Key Club 411 Page 6: Words From The District Project Committee Page 7: Service Partners Page 8-9: RTC Recap Page 10: Important Reminders Page 11: District Board Contacts What’s New in Division 2 | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 2 Important Information: Club Monthly Report Forms: Due the 10th of every month to our Zone Administrator, LTG, District Secretary & Kiwanis Advisor. Check your emails regularly! All donations for Eliminate should be sent to this address: Ann Updegraff Spleth COO Kiwanis International Foundation 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, In 46268
Introduction Hello Division 7! The time has come to update you all with my newsletter! I hope this newsletter finds you in good spirits! In my next newsletter, I want to include a section with pictures and news about what events different Division 7 schools are doing! Please send me pictures and a little summary about a recent event your club organized before June 10th if you wish to be featured in the next publication of The Suddeth Scoop! In other news, this newsletter I want to use to explain the basics of Key Club along with other important information to share to your clubs!
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Key Club 411 Key Club International is filled with many terms, it is sometimes hard to keep them straight! I would like to use these pages to go over some Key ones. District Project: The NJ District has once again chosen The Eliminate Project which immunizes mothers and their future children from MNT. Major Emphasis: Major Emphasis is a Key Club International focus that is based on the idea of helping children. Its slogan is “Children: Their Future, Our Focus.” Advocacy Focus: Advocacy is speaking on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.The New Jersey District Board has chosen hunger in the United States as its advocacy focus for this service year. This campaign aims to conduct service projects rather than fundraising. Service Partners: Or preferred charities, our service partners are Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, UNICEF, and March of Dimes. Clubs are recommended to volunteer and fundraise for these charities.
DCON: District Convention (DCON) is where about 600 Key Clubbers from NJ gather at Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch NJ to celebrate a successful service year with many awards and to kick off an even better service year with contests, the election of the new district executive board and more! This event is also full of sessions and informational workshops! Did I mention it is right on the beach? It is the must go to event of the year. DCM: DCMs are Divisional Council Meetings. At these, Lieutenant Governors meet with their clubs to update them about divisional and district events, and other important information. It is open to all members in the division however each club in the division must be represented by at least one member. OTC: Or Officer Training Conference is when the Lieutenant Governor trains officers in the division. RTC: Regional Training Conferences are biannual training conferences with workshops and fun that are held twice in the spring and 3 times in the fall. In order to be distinguished, officers must attend at least one. CMRF: Club Monthly Report Forms is a report form due the 10th of each month that is used to see how clubs are doing. They are very important. Fall Rally: Fall Rally is the largest gathering of Key Clubbers to motivate them for a great service year at Six Flags that includes a day at Six Flags after the session!
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Words From The District Project Committee Salutations Key Clubbers! This year, the New Jersey District has once again chosen the Eliminate Project as the District Project! The Eliminate Project is a global effort to eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus, a life-threatening disease that takes the life of one baby every 9 minutes, from this world. A baby that is infected with tetanus only lives between 3 and 7 days, dying after suffering excruciating pain and sensitivity to light and touch. In 2010, Kiwanis International teamed up with the Eliminate Project to help in the effort to rid the world of tetanus. With 25 countries remaining still afflicted with the disease, and one more year left in the Eliminate Project campaign, Kiwanis and Key Club International are making their best efforts to help the Project reach its goal. This year, the New Jersey District of Key Club has set a fundraising goal of: $109,325.15, representing the following: • 10: For 2010, the year Kiwanis and the Eliminate Project joined forces to eradicate tetanus. • 9: For the one baby that dies of tetanus every 9 minutes. • 3: For the series of 3 vaccinations needed to immunize a mother and her future babies. • 25: For the 25 countries that remain affected by MNT • 15: For 2015, the year the Eliminate Project campaign ends. The only way to achieve this goal is with the help of all of you! Do what you can to benefit the Eliminate Project. Throw some of your biggest events yet, like sports tournaments, pie-eating contests, or Penny Wars; even small projects, like bake sales and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF are all great ways to benefit the Eliminate Project. Every donation matters! To find more information on fundraising ideas, visit keyclub.org. Happy fundraising!
Service Partners
Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals: This organization funds for medical facilities for sick and injured children.
March Of Dimes: This organization raises funds to run lifesaving research to stop premature birth and its terrible effects. UNICEF: This organization works towards ending the preventable causes of death that kill many children everyday. It wants to ensure a happy and healthy childhood for every child in the world. The Suddeth Scoop | May 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 2 | Page 7
RTC Recap
Spring RTCs proved to be a success at Roxbury High School on May 4th and Cedar Creek High School on May 10th. Each day was filled with an informative opening session presented by the district board about Eliminate, Advocacy along with other district events. We then went to sessions each with a little Greek twist ranging from How To Get Citizens To Your Toga Party to Bringing In The Drachmas. The day concluded with a raffle where Southern’s Kailey Bertelson and Christine Suddeth each came home with a Key Club prize. Overall, Spring RTCs were full of fun and learning for all! Missed it? Fear not! The Fall South RTC will be on September 13th and the Central Fall RTC will be on September 14th!
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Important Reminders Divisional Council Meeting: The first DCM will be at the Toms River Chipotle on June 1st at 12:30. All clubs are required to send at least one representative. 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. Roster Collection: If you have not already done so, please send me and District Secretary Dragon your rosters if your club has had officer elections for the 2014-2015 service year.
OTC and Club Visit Please have your president or adviser contact me to plan an OTC and club visit so I can meet you all before summer!
Dates To Keep In Mind Fall RTCs: South RTC on September 13th. Central RTC on September 14th Fall Rally: Get Animated With Service on October 12th at Six Flags Key Leader: December 5th7th at Cross Roads Camp.
Division Website Visit njkeyclubdivision7.weebly.com for diviisional information!
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Contact Information Samantha Levisay District Governor Cell: (908)-319-9990 njgovernorlevisay@gmail.com Jacqueline Dragon District Secretary Cell: (551)-795-6311 njdsecretarydragon@gmail.com Daniel McCormack District Treasurer Cell: (732) 757-8551 njtreasurermccormack@gmail.com Patrick Quinn District Editor Cell: (908)-635-9075 njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com
Srikar Gudipati District Webmaster Cell: (732)-421-6309 njwebmastersrikar@gmail.com Josie Suddeth LTG of Division 7 Cell: (609)-709-0070 jsuddethltgdiv7@gmail.com