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June Issue
Key Club’s
Division 13 Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: Lt. Governor’s Greeting:
1
Upcoming Events:
1
Meet The District Board:
2
ICON Reviews:
3 4
Service Spotlights:
5
Boo Boo Bunnies:
6
Divisional Recap:
7
Summer Events:
7
ICON Memories:
8
In-Depth Reminders:
9
Website Information:
9
2016 LTC Invitation:
10
Fall Rally:
11
ICON 2015:
12
Paperwork:
13
Contact Information:
13
Social Media: Website: nydkc.org Instagram: @nykeyclub Twitter: @NYKeyClub Facebook: New York District Key Club Snapchat: nydkc
Q. What Is Key Club? A. Key Club is an organization sponsored by Kiwanis that emphasizes teaching leadership through service. It is the largest and oldest service program for High School students, and teaches them to strive for a better tomorrow.
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LT. Governor’s Greeting Hello Division 13! School is finally over! I hope that all of you have done well on your regents and final exams, and that your summer will be full of excitement and fun! I realize that many of you are going to be on vacation during the next few months, so there will most likely be little to no activities going on in the summer. However, if you ever happen to find yourself with a little bit of time, I encourage all of you to begin thinking of possible service projects that your club could do! Also, it’d be great if you could also think of possible division-wide events that we could hold. It could be anything at all, from a mini golf tournament to a color run to an all-out fundraiser for a charity! I’d also like to quickly thank everybody that showed up to my divisional on June 20. It was great to meet with you and be able to actually speak with you face to face! I will most likely have my next divisional after the summer, so please consider attending! In this newsletter, I will provide you with information about Mile of Dimes, International Convention, next year’s LTC, as well as information about the divisional!
Yours In Service, Lt. Governor Jeongseok (Daniel) Suh Division XIII New York District Key Club (845) 391- 6218 danielsuh.ltg@nydkc.org Address: 7 Massachusetts Dr. Newburgh, NY 12550
Upcoming Events! Next year’s LTC – March 19th Fall Rally – October 10th * Mile of Dimes - TBD
I will be having a divisional event after the summer ends called Mile of Dimes. More information will be provided later on in the Newsletter!
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1) Executive Assistants: Matthew Garber is the key communications and public relations person between the executive board and district board members. This person is charged with supporting and providing help to the members of the executive board. The executive assistant will receive and monitor the updates provided by the Lt. Governors of the district and should have some familiarity with the district and international bylaws of Key Club.
2) District Webmaster:
Tanya Hao is the key communications and public relations person for the district in all technology related aspects. She is charged with sharing news, correspondence, and promotions from the district board to the clubs in your district and with promoting district events in your community. The district webmaster also has to have experience with website management.
3) District Editor: Angelica Mehta is responsible for coordinating, editing and distributing the district’s official publication: The Empire Key. The district editor is responsible for keeping track of and encouraging members to submit service spotlight articles throughout the year.
4) District Treasurer: Donna Yu is responsible for monitoring district finances, creating and filing all appropriate reports and coordinating dues collection. She also contributes to the district newsletter and supports club treasurers. She monitors the payment of membership dues and communicates. The officer is elected at the district convention.
5) District Secretary: Zainab Nathani is responsible for regular, formal communication within the district board, between the district and international boards and between the district and division or club levels. She reports all district minutes and maintains all records for the district. The officer is elected at the district convention.
6) District Governor: Hanna Nichols is responsible for the overall operations of the district board. She facilitates all actions necessary for the betterment of the district. She trains other district officers, appoints committees and assigns directives, and builds and maintains relationships with other Kiwanis-family leadership programs.
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The ICON Experience Hi! My name is Jeongseok Suh (just call me Daniel), and I’m the Lieutenant Governor of Division 13. I recently went on a trip to Indianapolis for the International Convention of Key Club with a group of very intimidating, successful people otherwise known as the other LTG’s of New York District. We had met before at a previous board meeting, but the encounter had been pretty awkward as everybody was still in their own little shells. We left that board meeting as simple acquaintances, where people were still struggling to remember each other’s names. We met at LaGuardia Airport at 8 AM and boarded the plane at 10:05. The ride to Indianapolis was long and harsh, and we had to wait in the plane for 33 other planes to take off. The amount of complaining going on was incredible and hilarious. However, this gave us something that we could all talk about, and sparked communication between all of us. We bonded greatly over the course of the conference, through the countless hours of sitting through caucus sessions, as well as dancing in the nightly parties that were planned by the International board. We started to open up to each other and began to truly break free of those shells around us, realizing that we were all just a part of the same great organization.
There are no other words to describe ICON other than amazing, inspiring, and eye-opening. Amazing, in that it was an incredibly fun time with incredibly great people (and incredibly good restaurants around the convention center). It was an extremely useful asset to me, and I know I will use the lessons I’ve been taught at ICON throughout my time as LTG as well as throughout the remainder of my life. Inspiring, in that many fantastic speakers came up to speak about their lives, and the hardships they went through. It showed me the true potential of ALL people, and how far they can go, as long as he or she has the will to just keep walking. Lastly, eye-opening, in that it showed us all the true roll of the individual, to the power of the society. Each and every member is no greater than another, nor are they any lesser. There is no such thing as a “regular” member. We are all changing the world together, and you are a part of the change. ICON will be forever remembered by me as one of the most memorable and influential experiences of my life. I will carry the lessons I’ve learned there with me and remember the amazing fun times that we’ve had there for as long as I live. The people who went to ICON came as simple acquaintances. Five days later, we left as family.
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In Love With Key Club How I got married at my first International Convention…… I guess you can say I had an iconic experience at this year’s International Convention in Indianapolis. Not many 16 year olds can say that they got married at a Key Club Convention with other 16 year olds. But, I can say that. It all happened during lunch hour at Chipotle. I was happily enjoying my Chipotle Bowl. This didn’t last very long… I was then interrupted by a super enthusiastic Lieutenant Governor from the Florida District with the name of Kim. Day after day, I continuously bumped into her session after session. Over the next few days, “the marriage happened.” You know the proposal, the building friendship, and of course the ring.. pop! We would always joke that it was because of “fate” that brought us together. Does fate really exist? I believe so. I have met so many amazing and passionate Key Clubbers from all over the States this past weekend. Meeting these “key” individuals for me was the highlight of the conference. Seeing the enthusiasm of CNH (shout-out to Matt) and the passion of KIWINS to the genuineness of both the Alabama and Ohio District made me so grateful to be a part of Key Club International.
Kelly Song
However, there was one Key Clubber who truly inspired me to become a better Lieutenant Governor for my Division or even a better person in general. This Key Clubber told us that we are here to serve not to be served and that humility is the best character trait to possess as a leader. Being Lieutenant Governor, having this fancy title may make you seem like a “celebrity” at times. But in reality – the REAL KEY CLUB CELEBRITIES – are the members. Without the hard work and dedication from the 270,000 members internationally, would we be here today eliminating Maternal Neonatal Tetanus from the world? Definitely not! So who is this Key Clubber exactly? You might have heard of her…… Maria Palazzolo, the Immediate Past International President. Speaking of International Board, I would just like to congratulate Clifford Young and Heather Farley for becoming our next International Trustees. I am incredibly proud of them both and I am certain that without a doubt they will continue to make New York District proud. Oh! There’s one more thing I believe in. As quoted from the HelloGoodbye Band, “Oh, It is love. From the first time I set my eyes upon yours thinking of is it love?” Yes, it is love! After just 5 days, I fell in love with Key Club International all over again. - LTG Division Kelly Song
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Service Spotlights! Minisink Valley On May 27 and 28, the Minisink Valley Key Club worked with their Kiwanis Club to fix the 9/11 memorial in front of their school. They took a full day to weed, clean, and completely revamp the memorial. They then took another day to plant flowers and mulch the area. The area looks so much better now!
A BIG shoutout to the Kiwanis club of Minisink Valley for helping out with reconstructing the garden! Thank you for reaching out and helping out! To everybody in Minisink Valley that helped out, you should be proud! Good job guys!
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Service Project Ideas Hey key clubbers! How do you feel?! I am Alexis Warren and I am Lieutenant Governor for Division 2. I would like to share with you my experience with a workshop at the Leadership Training Conference in March. It was awesome and I encourage everyone to start fundraising now!
The workshop included making Boo Boo Bunnies. The room was packed out of people. Boo Boo Bunnies are basically bunny shaped washcloths in which you can put an ice pack. It makes kids happy to put a bunny on a boo boo instead of just a plain old ice pack wrapped in a towel. I loved participating in this service project based workshop! I hope you all get to experience something similar!
To Make These Bunnies, Please visit the link below
http://www.instructables.com/id/BOO-BOO-BUNNIES/
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Divisional Recap I held my first divisional on Saturday, June 21. It was very nice to meet with some of you and to be able to speak with you face to face. I encourage all of you to attend at my next one! I am planning for it to be sometime after the summer. We discussed many things, including the importance of report forms, LTC, awards, and many different future events such as Miles of Dimes, ICON, Fall Rally, and next years LTC. We also had a brainstorm session as to what should be on the divisional website, and came up with many good ideas! You should have received a copy of the minutes from the meeting. If you haven’t received a copy of the divisional, please email me at danielsuh.ltc@nydkc.org!
Possible Summer Events I know that it will be very hard to have events over the summer, as many people in your club will be going away on vacation. However, even despite this, it’d be great if you could hold events to bring your club a little closer together. A few events you could think about holding are: -
Frozen Yogurt Bowling (maybe w raffle for fundraising) Key Club Barbeque Walks for charity Bike Ride for charity Group volunteer work Anything else that you can think of!
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ICON Memories
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In-Depth Reminders Fall Rally When: October 10th , 2015 ********* Time: 9:00 A.M. Where: New York University Kimmel Center Price: $10 Who: Everybody!
This rally will be a huge one! Divisions 8 – 13 are all teaming up for one Fall Rally. Please inform your clubs as soon as possible. ********* THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE 17TH TO THE 10TH ********
Mile Of Dimes I am planning on having a Division-wide event called Mile Of Dimes for the organization March of Dimes. This is an event in which we will try to collect a mile’s worth of dimes. There are 17 dimes in one foot (approximately $2), and 5,280 feet in one mile. If we could reach our goal of one mile, than we will have raised $10,560 for March of Dimes! However, I will be adding in a small change. Each school will raise their own number of dimes, and on the day when all the schools in our division come together, we will see which school has gotten the most feet. The school with the most feet will receive a trophy and recognition!
Division 13 Website I am currently working on the website for division 13! I’ll try to have it out to you guys by the end of the summer. Some planned features of the website are:
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What we've done Upcoming Events Newsletter Contact Information Pictures Calendar Hyperlinks
- Header - Webpage links - Section for district / division websites - Forms Links - District Project links
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New York Key Club’s 68th Annual LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE
You’re Invited to join us for the 68th annual Leadership Training Conference! The Theme: Red Carpet Affair: Stars Of Service
When: March 18th – 20th Where: The Desmond Hotel
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International Convention
Some Features Of This Convention: - A baseball game reserved for Key Clubbers
- A giant pancake breakfast
- A private HelloGoodbye concert
- The Celebration of the close of the Eliminate Project Campaign
International Convention Indianapolis, Indiana 2015 Why go to Icon?
When is ICON?
How do I sign up?!
It’s the biggest Key Club Event of the year! Key Clubbers from all over the United States and other countries will all come together to celebrate Key Club!
ICON will take place from June 24 - June 28.
Unfortunately, the sign up period for this year’s ICON has already ended. However, make sure that you sign up for next year’s ICON!
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Paperwork Division 13
Election Report Forms
April MRF
May MRF
June MRF*
5
5
5
1
July MRF
Chester Cornwall Ellenville Fallsburg Middletown Minisink Valley Monticello Newburgh Total
*Due on June 7th
Contact Information Name
E-Mail Address
Lieutenant Governor Daniel Suh
danielsuh.ltg@nydkc.org slapshot371@optimum.net
Kiwanis Committee Representative David Morse
District Administrator Mr. Goldstein
nydkca@frontier.com
District Governor Hanna Nichols
hannanichols.gov@nydkc.org
Executive Assistant Matthew Garber
mattgarber.ea@nydkc.org
District Secretary Zainab Nathani
ZainabNathani.sec@nydkc.org
District Treasurer Donna Yu
donnayu.treas@nydkc.org
District Editor Angelica Mehta
angelicamehta.editor@nydkc.org
District Webmaster Tanya Hao
tanyahao.tech@nydkc.org
District Conference Chair Ricardo Larios
ricardolarios.chair@nydkc.org