KEY CLUB Caring — our way of life Brooklyn Technical High School
Jim Chan, President Sandy Liang, Vice President Sisi Peng, Secretary Vivian Lu, Treasurer
Issue 3, July 2011
Holy Cheong, Bulletin Editor Cora Man, Director of Media Public Relations Oscar Tan, Director of Technology
Caring — our way of life Brooklyn Technical High School Updates: The executive board and cabinet had their first meeting at the New Utrecht Library. Congratulations once again! Please fill out the Key Club member information sheet! It is very important for new and returning members. Refer to your emails or contact us for more information! Check out the August events and sign up!
Table of Contents
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Front Cover
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Letter from the Bulletin Editor and Updates
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July Events
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WELCOME! Committee Leaders 2011-2012
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Executive Board 2011-2012
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KEY CLUB ADVIISERS + LTG HELEN CHEN!
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MEET OUR INTERNATIONAL BOARD 2011-2012
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DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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UPCOMING Events in August!
14
KEY CLUBBER OF THE SUMMER
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FUN/GAMES
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KEY CLUB CHEERS
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CREDITS/QUESTIONS?
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Letter From Your Editor Dear Key Club Members, I hope everyone is staying cool in this heat! Thanks to everyone who attended Miles for Mom and the K-Family Picnic. I know it must have been tough to leave your house of air condition and coolness so thanks a lot guys! I hope everyone made great connections and new friends. Stay tuned for more events in August (Page 14)! Summer is coming to an end but not Key Club events. On another note, did everyone receive the email regarding the Key Club Member Information Sheet (MIS)? Please print the pages and fill them out. It is very important that you hand this form in with your dues in September or during summer events. Refer to the email or email the board if you have any questions! We are always here to help. Articles, articles, where art thou articles? Please submit me articles! Write about the event you went to, who was there, what you liked, what you didn’t like, what you did, how you felt, all of these are important! We want to know how you, the members felt about the event and we want to feature you guys in our newsletters! So please, feel free to send me articles at holy@thetechkey.com. Remember, an article looks best with a picture!
-Holy Cheong
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JULY
Miles for Moms—July 17, 2011
K– Family Picnic—July 17, 2011 A few days before the K Family Picnic, I hadn’t planned on going because the trip to and from there would have taken me about 4 hours on the train. However, our Key Club president Jim and our district editor Amber convinced me to go. I was glad that I went! When I arrived at the picnic, I met other members of Key Club from different schools and members of Circle K. We played a few games and at the end there was even a water balloon fight! From filling up the water balloons to seeing all of the water balloons disappear in minutes, it felt amazing to see how quickly we all became friends through this picnic and in the end, it was worth the long train ride home. - Tiffany Leung
Tech volunteer Amanda Liu
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INTRODUCING YOUR NEW COMMITTEE LEADERS FOR THE 2011-2012 SERVICE YEAR!
ADVOCACY
COMMUNICATIONS
KELLY IEONG advocacy@thetechkey.com
CATHARINE CHEN communications@thetechkey.com
OPPORTUNITIES
INDUCTION
RINA LIANG opportunities@thetechkey.com
JENNIFER LEI induction@thetechkey.com
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FUNDRAISING WEI LI AND CRYSTAL AVILA fundraising@thetechkey.com
VISUAL MEDIA TIFFANY LEUNG AND JOHNNY LEUNG visualmedia@thetechkey.com
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NON-TRADITIONAL SCRAPBOOK DORIS LIANG AND MANWEI (JOANNA) HUANG nontradscrap@thetechkey.com
TRADITIONAL SCRAPBOOK DENISE CHEN AND EVELYN YEUNG tradscrap@thetechkey.com
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The Executive Board 2011-2012
PRESIDENT JIM CHAN
SECRETARY SISI PENG
VICE PRESIDENT SANDY LIANG
TREASURER VIVIAN LU
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS CORA MAN
EDITOR HOLY CHEONG
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OSCAR TAN
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Our Kiwanis Committee Representative Mr. Gioia
Mrs. Neuringer , our Lieutenant Governor of Brooklyn Kiwanis from Mapleton Kiwanis
Mr. Neuringer of Mapleton Kiwanis
Brooklyn Tech Key Club Advisers
Phys Ed. Teacher, Mr. Weiss
AP Biology teacher, Mr. Morgan
Biology teacher, Ms. Baronowski
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Division 9 LTG—HELEN CHEN Hey Brooklyn Technical H.S. Key Club! For those who don’t know me, I am your Key Club Lieutenant Governor, Helen Chen! What? What is a Lieutenant Governor? I thought Jim Chan was the boss?! Well, a Lieutenant Governor serves as a leader and represents a Key Club division in the New York District – our division is Division 9! In addition, a Lieutenant Governor serves as a liaison between the Photo at Division 9 Hangout. Seen here is district and the clubs – to transfer Helen with Division 8 LTG Antonio Xu Liu. all information from the New York District to Division 9 Key Clubs. To do so, I publish monthly newsletters and hold monthly divisional meetings; making sure ALL Key Club officers and members know what is going on within their division and district. I also make sure all the Division 9 Key Clubs are running perfectly throughout the year; to lead and guide my Key Club members to build a better home, school, and community. I was elected as the Lieutenant Governor for Division 9 around late-January 2011. However, before that, I was a dedicated Key Club member for two years. I joined Key Club on September 25, 2009. My first day of Key Club was attending Past Lt. Governor Tiffany Kwong’s September divisional in Midwood High School. Being a new member, I did not know anything about Key Club. Simply, I thought it was just a club that does community services. I didn’t know what a divisional meeting was; might as well a Lieutenant Governor! Nevertheless, my first divisional meeting as a member, serves as a motivation to keep me dedicated to Key Club. As a regular member, I did not know what a wonderful organization Key Club was. Once I was elected as the Lieutenant Governor, I finally realized that there was MORE about Key Club that I never knew about.
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My term as the Lieutenant Governor only started couple of months ago; however, I already have a long list of goals and plans for my division. One of my main goals is to increase communication between the members, officers, and the rest of the K-Family. I feel that members are secluded within their Key Club. It is important to have them communicate with rest of the division and the K-Family members because it can show how Key Club does not fall only within themselves or their club – Key Club goes beyond that! In addition, the list of future division events can provide more opportunities for my Key Clubs to continue to serve and change their community. Remember, Key Club is all year round. Meaning, as a Key Club member, it is your responsibility to remain active during the summer and the rest of the year. So, look for some community services, attend your club and division events, and continue to be a dedicated member. Up until this point, I congratulate you because it shows that you read every single word I wrote. Sorry, you don’t receive any awards, but at least it shows that you care! Attend my divisional meetings, starting from September! Read my newsletters, and attend division events! That way, it shows that you’re a proud Key Club member. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me! Yours In Service, Helen Chen NYDKC Lt. Governor Division 9 helenchen.ltg@nydkc.org (917)535-5974
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International Board 2011-2012
The international board represents Key Club on the international level, including Kiwanis. Each international Trustee represents about three districts. International Trustees are the liaison between the districts and the international board. Below is a list of the international Board for 2011-2012 and their district of origin. (Above pictures from left to right). President Vice President Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee
Annie Lewandowski (Pacific Northwest District) Catt Lovins (Southwest District) Nick Deporzio (Southwest District) Jared Greene (New Jersey District) Somya Gupta (Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District) Yoo Eun Kim (Pacific Northwest District) Kayla Lash (Pennsylvania District) Lucy McDermott (New England District) Randolph Mickinnie (Florida District) Rebecca Riley (Alabama District) Alan Wang (Capital District) Austin Wu (California-Nevada-Hawaii District) Josiah Zitterkob (Pacific Northwest District)
Check out Key Club international’s website: keyclub.org
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District and International News District Projects: What are the district projects? They are the service initiatives chosen by the NY District Governor. These projects we must fundraise for. The list is as follows for the 2011-2012 service year: Kamp Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation Local Causes Eliminate Kiwanis Pediatric Center Not for Sale Make-A-Wish AIDS Healthcare Foundation Christian Appalachian Project Architecture for Humanity Along with the district projects, we have a Governor’s Project that the District Governor chooses as well. In this case, it is Domenick who will create this project. The project is to be announced. Besides district projects, we also have international projects. Every year, the International Board sets the International Projects. For the 2011-2012 service year, the service initiatives that we must fundraise for are as follows: March of Dimes UNICEF Children’s Miracle Network
Check out NY District’s website: www.nydkc.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS
...IN AUGUST!
August 6th, 2011—Penny Harvest Leader Pin Day Volunteers @ Trinity Church Parish Hall August 7th, 2011—2nd Annual Coney Island Beach Clean up (Where we, Brooklyn Tech Key Club hosts and invites all of Division 9!) August 9th, 2011—Neighborhood Clean Up Volunteers @ Seth Low Playground (Inter-clubbing event with Midwood High School!) August 13, 2011+August 14, 2011—Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in NYC August 20, 2011+ August 21,2011—Chinatown Beautification Day Remember to check your emails for more information!
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Key Clubber of the Summer What does it mean to be “Key Clubber of the Summer�? Usually we give out this award each month to a particular key club member who has made the most impact on our club that month. But instead, this summer we will award ONE key club member for the months June, July, and August. In order to get this award you have to attend events, participate, and we want to see someone who is actively helping and contributing to their community. But we also want to see someone who is representing Brooklyn Tech, and most importantly, key club. This member should be the role model for other members.
THIS COULD BE YOU!
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Note from your Bulletin Editor: Hi key clubbers! This time, fun and games is a crossword puzzle! Many of you have emailed me about how you should “submit� your answers to my fun/games. In this case, I suggest that you print screen it and work on it using paint or you can just send me the answers next to each number. Nonetheless, you should all take this great opportunity to have fun and gain points! If you have a suggestion for a fun and games, let me know! I am open to anything but be reasonable and appropriate. Have fun!
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KEY CLUB CHEERS Key Club Chant “Hey Key Club, how do you feel?” We feel food! OH we feel so good! OH! *pelvic thrust* Brooklyn Tech Key Club Chant “Hey Key Club, how do you feel?” We feel good! We feel maaaad good! AND WHAT?! Key Club 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 to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
District mascot: Beaver
Beaver Call/Chant Beaver one, beaver all, let's all do the beaver call! Beaver two, beaver three, let's all climb the beaver tree! Beaver four, beaver five, let's all do the beaver jive! Beaver six, beaver seven, let's all go to beaver heaven! Beaver eight, beaver nine, STOP! IT'S BEAVER TIME! Go Beaver! Go Beaver! Go Beaver!
District 9 Beaver’s name: BANG
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QUESTIONS?
Feel free to contact the Executive Board! Jim Chan, President Sandy Liang, Vice President Sisi Peng, Secretary Vivian Lu, Treasurer
Holy Cheong, Bulletin Editor Cora Man, Director of Media Public Relations Oscar Tan, Director of Technology
jim@thetechkey.com sandy@thetechkey.com sisi@thetechkey.com vivian@thetechkey.com holy@thetechkey.com cora@thetechkey.com oscar@thetechkey.com
General E-mail: bths.kc@thetechkey.com Images E-mail: image@thetechkey.com Website: www.thetechkey.com
Photo Credits: Vivian Lu, Mandy Wong, Adam Liang, Sharon Cai