The Suddeth Scoop The Official Publication of Division 7 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 6 | November 2014
Central Regional l Donovan Catholic l Manchester Township l MATES l Southern Regional l Toms River East l Toms River North
Introduction
Hello Division 7! I hope everyone is having a great month and is ready for the holidays! First off I want to congratulate you all for being the most spirited division in the NJ District! We won the spirit stick at Fall Rally and I couldn’t be prouder! The District’s biggest concentration right now is Eliminathon. Please publicize this at your schools. This event has the potential to be extremely successful. Please be sure to read the page about it and ask me any questions you may have about the event. In my 6th issue, you will find a lot of updates from the district as well as some helpful tips, especially for the holidays! Please contact me with any questions! Thanks and happy reading! Yours in Caring and Service Josie Suddeth
Kiwanis Family Month
November is Kiwanis Family Month so many K-Family clubs hold joint projects during this month. Since it is the end of the month and there isn’t much time to plan a project , thank your Kiwanis Club for all they do for your club. Also, it can never be too early to start planning a joint project to celebrate Kiwanis Family Month 2015. K-Family Branches: Kiwanis: Adults Aktion Club: Special Needs Adults Circle K: College Key Club: High School Builders Club: Middle School K-Kids: Elementary School
Eliminathon Our Eliminathon will be on December 13th from 6pm-10 pm at Southern Regional High School in the 11/12 Gymnasium. How does it work? By using the google form on the link below, teams will sign up for the tournament. Each team must have at least 6 players and can have up to 9. Don't want to play? There will be plenty of room in the stands to watch the heated games. Be a part of screams that will determine the winners of the "Best Team Name" and "Best Costume" contests ! It is $5 per person to get into the event whether you are a player or a spectator. All students playing will need to arrive by 5:45 and must be ready to play their hearts out. You do not have to be part of Key Club to participate you just need to be a high school student. How do I get the word out about the event to my school? What I recommend doing is have a meeting open to anyone in the entire school who is interested in learning more (publicized by announcements,), Share all the information with them and get them to sign up! Make sure to stress that they sign up for the Division 7 & 8 Eliminathon on the google form. If you think getting people to sign up using the form will be a problem use the packet I sent via email. Teams are allowed to walk in but if a team is confirmed please have them sign up ahead of time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qeL07iPm0z25E4_hd4CaI8nH7 c07zCiN7MNg7v7rfpk/viewform?c=0&w=1
Fall Rally Recap
On October 12th, the NJ District held its annual Fall Rally. We surpassed our attendance goal and had 3031 Key Clubbers in attendance. The day started out with a fun session and then clubs had the option to roam the park for the rest of the day. During the session our division won the spirit stick for being the loudest division in the district and I couldn’t be prouder!Key Clubbers from Central Regional, MATES, Manchester Township, Southern Regional and Toms River North were in attendance. Shout out to Southern for being an amazing host club and making beautiful decorations! It was a great day!
Outside Organizations All Service men and women are extraordinary for risking their lives for our freedom. Some give the ultimate sacrifice but the sacrifice taken by survivors is not a light one. Many service men and women suffer from serious physical injuries, PTSD, and more upon returning home. The Wounded Warrior raises awareness and enlists the public's aid for the needs of injured service members. This organization helps injured service members aid and assists each other and provides unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members. As of the beginning of November, this organization had helped 59,710 service members and 8,482 family members. What can my club do to help those who help protect my freedom? The Wounded Warrior Project is always accepting donations. Set aside money in your clubs budget or hold a fundraiser that tends to be successful for your club. The Wounded Warrior Project runs 8 k runs but there are sadly none in our area. Sponsorships are always appreciated towards these events though. If you have any questions regarding The Wounded Warrior Project please contact your lieutenant governor or visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/.
Holiday Service Projects and Fundraisers How terrible is it to think that many children this holiday season won’t experience the joys of the holidays? No gifts, no special dinner, no cheer. The childhood magic of this time of year will be lost and this day of celebration will have no strong significance.
Key Clubs can help this terrible situation through a variety of projects. Set up a toy collection drive and then donate the toys to Toys for Tots or a local charity that does the same thing. Serving the children of the world while enabling their childhood to be a little more normal. Food drives are also very successful during this time. Collect food donations from the school community.Then donate the food to a food pantry that organizes holiday dinners. As we move into the winter months, coat drives become even more helpful for those in need. Run a giving tree through your school to get donations and then donate the coats. Not only brightening Christmas day projects are successful during this time. Hold a party! Host a Christmas party at a local elementary school. Brighten children’s spirits this holiday season by doing crafts, eating, reading stories and just spreading good cheer!
Why not give the gift of life this Christmas? Holiday themed fundraisers for the Eliminate Project are also a great idea. Hold a Christmas Cookie Making contest to raise funds for Eliminate. Collect donations from local grocery stores, collect a fee from those entering and then sell the rest of the cookies as a Christmas Cookie Bake Sale. Another possible option is to hold a series of hot chocolate sales. Collect donations from stores then warm the students as they warm their hearts knowing that they just saved a child’s life.
Calendar Of Events December: Regular Dues Deadline: December 1st Key Leader: December 5th-7th at Camp Cross Roads in Port Murray, NJ Divisional Eliminathon Tournament: December 13th 6pm-10pm at Southern Regional High School January: LTG Elections and DCM: January 25th 2pm at the Stafford Library February: District Eliminathon: Early February March: DCON: March 27-29 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ 10th of every month: CMRF Due 15th of every month: Division 7 Spotlight recap and pictures due
Important Reminders Eliminathon Please have teams sign up for Eliminathon if they have a team confirmed! https://docs.google.com/for ms/d/1qeL07iPm0z25E4_hd 4CaI8nH7c07zCiN7MNg7v7rf pk/viewform?c=0&w=1
Roster Collection: If you have not already done so, please send me and District Secretary Dragon your rosters.
LTG Elections: If anyone from your club has any interest in being an LTG next year please have them contact me.
Dues Does your club have questions about the dues process? Please contact me since the dues deadline is almost upon us. Email: Please check your emails regularly CMRFs CMRFs are due the 10th of every month!
Division Website Visit njkeyclubdivision7.weebly.com for divisional and district information!
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