October 7th, 2015 | Volume I | Issue 7
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
RTC’s Recap
Page 8-10
Fall Rally
Pages 11
Trick or Treat for UNICEF Flyer
Page 12-13
Key Leader
Page 14
March of Dimes Awareness
Pages 15
Habitats For Humanity
Pages 16-17
Key Clubs Vision/Service Partners
Page 18-19
The Eliminate Project Update/YOF
Page 20-23
Social Media/Final Reminders
Page 24
Important Contacts
Introduction & Reminders I can not believe how fast time is going by! It seems like it was just yesterday that I took office, and now, it has been just over 6 months that I have had the honor of serving Division 18—in my opinion, the best division in the entire New Jersey District! I have seen you all grow into reliable, responsible, hard workers dedicated to service! With Fall Rally just a few short days away and the bi -divisional “Spike-Out Hunger” volleyball tournaments coming in the next month, our district has a lot to offer, so read through this newsletter for more information! A few reminders: -Continue handing in your CMRF’s by the 9th of every month! -Fall Rally is on October 11th—early registration has passed, so if you still want to sign up, registration is now $42, with season pass holders having to pay $7. -Division 18 + 19’s Bi-Divisional “Spike Out Hunger” will be taking place on either November 8th or 21st at Livingston High School at 5:00! -Dues need to be handed in as soon as possible!!! Enjoy the rest of the newsletter!
Featured Article This month’s Featured Article comes from St. Mary’s, with their Webmaster, Karllo Pozo, writing an article on their Color Run in support of Rhett Syndrome. Color Run’s are a great way to get your members involved, so I highly recommend your club holding one! Without further ado, here is the article! Key Club members participated in the Color Run Night on September 5th at Raceway Park. Known as the “Happiest 5K on the Planet,” the event welcomes participants with high energy music, zumba, hoola hoops, and glow sticks. The National Anthem marks the start of the run where participants run the 5K course while being sprayed with clouds of colored powder. “It is so much fun from the dance party to the run,” said Colleen Moretti.
Featured Article (cont.) “The commemorative medal was pretty special too,” said Kate Bielitz. Amanda Witkowski noted “We got to have fun and make a difference, which I loved.” Rhett Syndrome is a rare non-inherited genetic postnatal neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every aspect of the child’s life: their ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily. -Webmaster Karllo Pozo of St. Mary’s Thank you, Karllo, for the article! If you want your club to be featured in next month’s newsletter, please email me an article and pictures of any event you had and I’ll be sure to include it!
RTC’s Recap
This year’s Fall RTC’s were a complete success! Thank you to everyone from Division 18 who attended! This year, we “Pumped Up The Volume of Service”, as attendees went to various workshops, including one for their respective positions, and also workshops that talked about Leadership, our District Project, our Advocacy Focus, and many, many more. I want to thank all of the host clubs for doing a marvelous job in making decorations and having enough food for everyone to eat! The 2 Spring host clubs—Morris County School of Technology and Southern Regional High School–and the 3 Fall host clubs—West Deptford High School, Phillipsburg High School and Millburn High School— helped out the district board as well as the RTC Committee a lot!
RTC’s Recap Would you like your club to be hosts for next years RTC’s? Contact either me or Governor Josie at governor.suddeth@gmail.com. Since we are in the north, we would either host Spring North in May or Fall North in September 2016. Being host club is stressful but it is a lot of fun! You get to meet a lot of people, especially in the district board, since you work with them. Make sure to also send more officers and members to next year’s RTC’s so that more information can be passed along to your clubs. Thank you, once again, to all that attended! I hope you all had a great time!
Fall Rally
Fall Rally (cont.)
Fall Rally (cont.) Fall Rally is this Sunday!! It truly is a great time, as you get to spend it with 3,000 other people who are just as dedicated to service as you are! If you still have not signed up yet, you can do so at the door the day of—late registration being $42, and Season Pass holders paying $7. Division 18 will have its own section in the stadium, so make sure to look out for that sign! Also, make sure to come with spirt, as the annual Spirit Stick Competition will be happening! Remember that you are able to stay until Fright Fest, so bring some extra money for lunch and dinner. I can not wait until I see you all in a few days, as we celebrate “Oh, The Service You’ll Do” with Dr. Suess!
Trick or Treat For UNICEF Flyer
Key Leader
Key Leader (cont.) Imagine a weekend in the woods with about 65 Key Clubbers learning about service, leadership, and having fun while doing it – that is exactly what Key Leader is! This year, from December 4th - December 6th, Kiwanis is sponsoring their annual Key Leader in Camp Cross Roads in Port Murray, NJ! As mentioned, about 65 students join together for a weekend to learn about what it means to be a leader. From ropes courses to informative workshops, Key Leader is an overall amazing experience! At Key Leader you are able to meet teens from all over New Jersey who share a passion for service just like you! The friendships and bonds you form at Key Leader are incredible. The great thing is that not just Key Clubbers attend – students not in Key Club as well as 8th Graders can join in on the fun! If a student has attended a Key Leader prior to this year, they are able to sign up as a Student Facilitator. At Key Leader, students break off into groups called “neighborhoods” and Student Facilitators are in charge of neighborhoods. The neighborhood will have to create their own mascots, posters, and will be taking part in team building activities together. The Student Facilitators will get a discounted price of about $115 of what would be $200 for non Key Clubbers and $175 for Key Clubbers. The money goes towards food, lodging and activities throughout the weekend. It is truly a life changing experience, and you get to meet so many amazing people! If you have any questions about Key Leader, feel free to contact me or our Key Leader subcommittee chair, Josh Mariscal at ltg18.mariscal@gmail.com. I hope to see you there!
March of Dimes Awareness
Habitats For Humanity Millard and Linda Fuller founded habitat for Humanity International in 1976, and today, Habitat for Humanity is a global leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing. The motive behind Habitat for Humanity began in 1942 at Koinonia Farm, which is a small, interracial, Christian community outside of Americus, Georgia. Koinonia Farm was founded in 1942 by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan. Once the Fullers saw the concept in 1965, they were inspired to create shelter for those in need, while working side by side with volunteers to build simple, decent houses. Habitat for Humanity decided that the houses they would create would be built at no profit and interest would not be charged on loans. To be involved with Habitat for Humanity, go to www.habitat.org/ local to find the Habitat for Humanity closest to you. Once you find the website for the closest Habitat, you can donate or learn more about volunteering. On most local websites, there can be event calendars to see when there are available shifts. Follow the instructions that the website provides, as you will probably have to fill out a volunteer registration paper. Anyone who can hold a hammer or paintbrush is welcome to work with the Habitat for Humanity. These volunteers allow for the building of homes at low costs, because the Habitat doesn’t have to pay construction workers. As you already know, volunteering is not just about helping the creation of the house. Those who volunteer also benefit from being able to see others break the cycle of poverty, which is a great feeling to see. Even as a high schooler, there are things you can do to help individuals recover from the effects of poverty, and Habitat for Humanity is a great way to go about that. Although your age may restrict some of the things you can do for the Habitat, volunteers are always needed, and welcomed. So please, grab a few Key Clubbers, pick up your hammer and go build some shelter!
Key Club’s Vision Partners
Key Club’s Service Partners
The Eliminate Project Update
Youth Opportunities Fund
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
-Early bird dues of $12.50 are due, postmarked, by November 1st—at latest, December 1st -Bi-Divisional “Spike Out Hunger” will be on either Sunday, November 8th or Saturday the 21st at Livingston High School -You can sign up at the door for Fall Rally—$42 for late registration! -Key Leader is December 4th-6th at Camp Cross Roads—Registration is done at Key-Leader.org -Our next DCM will be within the upcoming month -YOF applications are due on the 15th! Thank you very much, and have a fantastic October!
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—
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Webmaster.peng@gmail.com
LTG Josh Mariscal— Ltg18.mariscal@gmail.com
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