The Suddeth Scoop Volume II Issue I

The Suddeth Scoop The Official Publication of the New Jersey District Governor of Key Club International Volume 2, Issue 1 | April 2015

Table of Contents

Page 3: ICON Pages 4-5: DCON Recap Page 6: April Board Pages 7: FAQs/Common Errors Page 8: Governor’s Spotlight Page 9: Contact Information

ICON Kiwanis International is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Because of this, Key Club, Circle K, and Kiwanis are having one large International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana to celebrate.

International Convention is one of the coolest experiences a Key Clubber can have. Attendees get to elect the International Board, attend a plethora of workshops to grow as servant leaders, listen to inspirational speakers, attend a multitude of sessions and much more! This year will be extremely unique because it is the 100th anniversary.

Another great aspect is the fun! ICON is in Indianapolis which is ranked the best place to hold a convention! It will be a wonderful city in which to spend ICON. The New Jersey District is driving there by bus. While on the way, we are going to make a few stops. We will stop in Hershey, PA; Columbus, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio at Cedar Point Amusement Park; and Cleveland, Ohio at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This is going to be an awesome ICON! As District Board members, you are expected to attend ICON. If you are worried about the price, do not fret! Many attendees have been able to go after talking to their sponsoring Kiwanis Club and setting up online fundraising pages. The first payment is due to Ms. McCann no later than May 8th.

DCON Recap

DCON 2015 was a success; all attendees learned the magic of service and became more prepared for the upcoming year! I hope you all enjoyed your experience. We will be planning DCON 2016 before you know it though. Use this experience to help make DCON 2016 even better!

April Board

The First Official Meeting of the New Jersey District Board will be April 18th-19th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset. Please arrive by 12pm. The luncheon on Sunday will start at 1 pm.

Address: 200 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ 08873 Packing List: ● Completed Oral Report ● 2 sets of business professional attire (arrive in business professional) ● 2 sets of casual attire ● Pajamas ● Toiletries ● Laptops/tablets and chargers ● Any fun and appropriate activities for board bonding ● Excitement and readiness to work!

Oral Reports: -Status of each club (if you made contact/ if not, how you have been/will be trying to make contact, rosters, elections) - Upcoming plans for DCMs, OTCs, and Club Visits. If you had them, report them too.

- ICON attendance (if you can't attend, explain why) - Divisional ICON attendance/ interested attendees - K-Family target clubs -Divisional event ideas -Questioning by the Executives

FAQs/Common Errors

1.

Q: What happens if my oral report is more than 5 minutes?

A: You have to give 1 cent for every second you go over to The NJ Federation of Food Banks.

2. Q: When do I have to get to the board meeting?

A: No later than 12 pm.

3. Q: Which should emails should I CC Governor Josie on?

A: Every email!!!

4. Error Correction: For future reference, on the BMRF, just type the name of the board meeting where it says “meeting”. For example, type “April” instead of “4-1815”.

Governor’s Spotlight

Lieutenant Governor of Division 5 Zierra Dean’s work has really stood out in these first few weeks. Starting out without a predecessor is very hard, but Zierra has not let this stop her! She has contacted her clubs nonstop, released a newsletter, held a DCM, released her divisional website, and started training her officers! She is on the track for success this year!

Contact Information Josie Suddeth District Governor governor.suddeth@gmail.com

Sarah Park District Secretary secretary.separk@gmail.com

Bobbie Boettinger District Treasurer treasurer.boettinger@gmail.com

David Guirgis District Editor editor.guirgis@gmail.com

Shannon Peng District Webmaster webmaster.speng@gmail.com Barry Seng International Trustee barry.seng@gmail.com