Josh's Journey: Volume 1 Issue 11

February 11th, 2015 | Volume I | Issue 11

Josh’s Journey Division 18 Belleville Bloomfield Clifton Glen Ridge Nutley St. Mary’s

Table of Contents Page 2

Table of Contents

Page 3

Introduction & Reminders

Pages 4-5

Featured Article

Page 6-7

LTG Elections Recap

Page 8-9

Scholarships Article/Flyer

Page 10

District Tournament Flyer

Page 11

Outside Organizations Flyer

Pages 12-13

March of Dimes/CMN Flyer

Pages 14-15

Key Clubs Vision/Service Partners

Pages 16-19

Social Media/Final Reminders

Page 20

Important Contacts

Introduction & Reminders The service year is almost done! I can’t believe that it’s been over a year since I was elected to serve this great division! LTG Elections to find my successor happened on January 14th—I would like to congratulate Louiza from Glen Ridge for getting the position! I’m sure that she will do great this next year! She will officially be inducted at DCON, so make sure to sign your club up to attend the weekend. Here are a couple of reminders: -DCON Registration deadline is coming quickly! Early registration is due tomorrow, February 12th, 2016, and the regular deadline is on March 3rd, 2016, -Scholarship applications for Seniors are due on February 12th!

-The District Spike Out Hunger event is on February 21st at Schor Middle School in Piscataway!

-Next month is the last CMRF cycle of the service year—make sure to submit them, as well as continue to do so with Louiza!

-Next DCM will be most likely be around Mid-March at Panera in Glen Ridge.

-I will most likely do one last round of club visits soon. Please let me know when your club will have its next meeting!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the newsletter!

Featured Article This month’s Featured Article comes from Tiffany Sanders, the Social Director and Scrapbook Editor for Bloomfield Key Club.

It’s about the Cosmic Bowling night Bloomfield had at the Brunswick Zone at Belleville. I hope you enjoy it!

January 17, 2016 was the best night I've had in a long time.

This was the night of Cosmic Bowling. At first, I was discourage to go because I am awful at bowling, but since I knew I was going to be with my friends and other Key Club members, I changed my mind. I'm glad I did. With midterms right around the corner, I was drowning in flashcards and textbooks. The only YouTube channel I watched was CrashCourse for a whole week. Needless to say, I was sick of studying. Cosmic Bowling came just in time.

From 9pm to 12am Key Clubbers had unlimited games. Bowling shoes were included in the $20 price for the ticket. Every lane on one half of the bowling alley was packed with members. The lanes were dark and everyone was laughing and bowling with their friends and family. I brought my sister along and she said she loved it.

Cosmic bowling was an exciting night. Everyone had an amazing time. This event was geared for people of any grade and age.

As I am writing this article, I have learned another reason why I love Key Club. The events that we have can truly make someone's day. Events, like Cosmic Bowling, can bring an entire community together to simply enjoy themselves and forget about their worries. All the hard work put into a project, big or small, is worth it as long as it makes someone smile.

Featured Article (cont.)

Thanks to Tiffany for writing this month’s featured article! For my last newsletter next month, I will be taking as many articles as possible, so make sure to submit them to me! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me!

LTG Elections Recap This year’s LTG Elections took place on January 14th at Nutley High School. Delegates from schools all around the division came together to vote on who they believed would be best fit to run Division 18. Two Freshman from Bloomfield, Gaby and Marqus, as well as a Sophomore from Glen Ridge, Louiza, ran for the position. The schedule of the day was: Arrival, introduction, roll call, Introduction of the head table, nominations, and then each candidate gave a three minute speech, answered 5 minutes of questions, and then chose either an extra 2 minutes of either questions or speech. Afterwards, the member of the Elections Committee gave 2 additional questions.

LTG Elections Recap (cont.)

After about 30 minutes, it was time for the delegates to officially vote on the next LTG. A few minutes of discussion amongst each other began, and then votes were officially casted, with Louzia from Glen Ridge being the official LTG Elect for Division 18. I would like to congratulate her, as well as Glen Ridge Key Club, as I am sure they are happy they have an LTG! I hope you all are as great to her as you were to me this past service year! At DCON, she will be officially inducted. Louiza will need your support, so make sure to register your club for DCON ASAP! Once again, congratulations to her!

Scholarships Article Hello, New Jersey District Key Clubbers!

As hard as it may be to believe, the Key Club service year is quickly ending. For many, this may be your last year and time to say goodbye. However, you have the great opportunity to be rewarded for your dedication to Key Club and your determination to make the world a better place! Each year, the New Jersey District grants different scholarships each ranging from $1,000 - $2,000. This year there are 17 different scholarships.

All information regarding these scholarships can be found in the scholarships packet, but here is a brief list of what is required within your application:  An essay detailing your favorite Key Club service project (Maximum: Two pages).  Two letters of recommendation from adults who are familiar with your service, neither of which can be a relative.  Advisor verification of your service, particularly if you must estimate your number of hours/points, in the case that your club does not record hours/points.  Brief description of all your service, inside and outside of Key Club, and your greatest achievement outside of Key Club.

All scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 24th, 2016. Any application not postmarked by this date will not be considered. The New Jersey District of Key Club Kiwanis Committee will be reading your applications to determine the winners. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced at District Convention 2016!

I greatly look forward to receiving your applications! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Scholarships Flyer

District Tournament Flyer

Outside Organizations Flyer

March of Dimes Flyer

Children’s Miracle Network Flyer

Key Club’s Vision Partners

Key Club’s Service Partners

Social Media NJ Key Club has various forms of Social Media! From Facebook to Instagram, find out what is going on all around the district!

Facebook: New Jersey District of Key Club International Instagram: @njkeyclub Twitter: @njkeyclub YouTube: NJKeyClub Division 18 also has their own Facebook group: Division 18 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International

Social Media (cont.)

Social Media (cont.)

Final Reminders

-DCON is from April 1st-3rd!

-The District Spike Out Hunger is on Sunday, February 21st at Schor Middle School, make sure to attend!

-NJ District Scholarship applications are due on the 24th!

-In order to compete in contests at DCON, you must submit the AARF! Thanks for reading! I will be releasing my last newsletter next month!

Important Contacts Governor Josie Suddeth— Governor.suddeth@gmail.com

Secretary Farwa Shakeel— Secretary.shakeel@gmail.com

Josie

David Treasurer Bobbie Boettinger— Treasurer.boettinger@gmail.com

Editor David Guirgis— Editor.guirgis@gmail.com

Farwa

Webmaster Shannon Peng—

Shannon

Webmaster.peng@gmail.com

LTG Josh Mariscal— Ltg18.mariscal@gmail.com

Bobbie

Josh