Volume I, Issue 7 / District Convention 2013
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The Official Newsletter of Division 1B of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Absegami - Atlantic Christian - Cedar Creek - Egg Harbor Township - Pleasantville
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Contents pg. 3 What to Pack pg. 4 Annual Achievement Report Form pg. 5 Talent Show pg. 6 Contests pg. 8 What to Expect pg. 9 Workshops
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What to Pack
check it off □ 3 Business Professional Clothes
3X BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE
□ Casual Clothes □ Pajamas and undergarments □ “Black and White Tie Affair”
Dance – casual or 1920s themed attire □ “The Great GatsKEY” Dance— semi-formal dress □ Comfortable Dress Shoes □ Toiletries: toothpaste, toothbrush □ Comb/brush □ Cell phone/charger □ Key Club Spirit!!!!
Optional □ Laptop □ Snacks □ Money
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Business professional attire is required for Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Saturday evening. This includes all meals as well! In order to be admitted into the dining room and other convention halls, attendees must be dressed in business professional attire. Males: Shirt, jacket, pants, tie, dress shoes. Females: Shirt/blouse, pants, skirt, blazer, dress, flats, heels, etc.
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Hello New Jersey Key Clubs! As some of you may heard, the club Annual Achievement Report Form is a summary of your club’s activities and achievements throughout the entire service year. Similar to a Club Monthly Report Form, the AARF outlines all service projects, Kiwanis Family Relations, District Project Fundraisers and more that your club has participated in. This form, issued by Key Club International, is mandatory for all clubs to submit. This “year in review” form is to be postmarked no later than March 15th. Nevertheless, it is important for you to know why this report form is so crucial.
Clubs will not qualify for any District Convention contests or scholarships unless this form is received.
The AARF itself is a contest: the results of the form determine whether your club can qualify for a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Achievement Award.
It updates the district on your club’s status and successes.
All AARFs are to be physically/snail mailed to: Celina Baquiran Contests Chairperson 2112 Gless Ave Union, NJ 07083 Remember, all AARFs are to be postmarked by March 15th, 2013. Should you have any questions, feel free to email Contests Chairperson Celina at secretary.baq@gmail.com. Yours in Caring and Service, The Contests Committee 5
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2013 dcon talent show The 67th Annual New Jersey District Convention is coming up, which means you have a chance to show off your amazing hobbies, talents, or skills! Anyone and everyone can audition! There are a few rules while preforming: 1. No act may exceed 6 minutes. 2. You MUST provide your own resources, e.g. CDs, props, iPods, instruments, juggling equipment, cannonballs, etc. 3. Any singing routines must have their song without the lyrics on CD (unless you are playing an instrument as well), but must have a copy of the lyrics for the judges. 4. All ask must be appropriate, not offensive, illicit, etc. Any talents are encouraged to audition, not just singers/dancers/ instrumentalists!" If you have a crazy talent, come show it off! Fame has to start somewhere! If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Toumanios at TreasurerToumanios@gmail.com.
Convention Contests PRE-JUDGED CONTESTS Club Website: Judged based on usability and appeal.
DUE @ DCON
Single Service: Recap one significant event your club performed.
Traditional/Nontraditional Scrapbook: Creative compilation of the club’s year.
Club Bulletin: Recognizes an editor’s newsletters.
Computer/Drawn Poster: Create a poster promoting Key Club.
Kiwanis Family Relations: Recognizes a club’s involvement with the K-Family.
Video: Create a 1 minute video promoting Key Club/your club.
Major Emphasis Project: Recognizes a club’s service with children.
Oratorical: Write a maximum 5 minute speech about “How do people know you’re a Key Clubber?” Judged on presentation.
Annual Achievement Report Form: Required form that documents a club’s work throughout the entire service year.
Impromptu Essay: Write an essay within 40 minutes about a TBAtopic.
DUE MARCH 15TH
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At-DCON Contests
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d o o f t a e r g elections keynote s peakers s d r awa contests dances A weekend to remember!
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dcon Workshops Every Saturday morning at District Convention, a variety of workshops are conducted to help enrich the minds and abilities of Key Club members and officers throughout the district. You can learn anything and everything from how to be an outstanding president to how to dance like a true 1920s flapper. The work-shops at DCON also include an intro to Circle K, college, and financial aid for interested members. There are three work-shop sessions, however, there has been a change in how Session 3 will be managed: Sessions 1 and 2 will retain the typical work-shop format, with some workshops being com-bined (for example, Meeting Management is the Public Speaking workshop along with Breaking the Ice and Moving Your Meetings) Session 3 will be a general “divisional forum” for your division to meet with your current and future lieutenant governor, as well as meet neighboring divisions. Come prepared with an eager mind to absorb as much knowledge as possible and bring it back to your clubs. It is recommended that for clubs with many members attending, to split up and attend several different workshops as opposed to just one. This way, you can bring as much information as possible back to your home clubs after DCON, and use your newfound knowledge to help guide you all for the next service year!
Contact
Governor Nicole Ventrone governor.ventrone@gmail.com Secretary Celina Baquiran secretary.baq@gmail.com Treasurer Joseph Toumanios treasurertoumanios@gmail.com Editor Zachariah DeGiulio editor.zd@gmail.com District Administrator Ed Hutchinson kcdahutch@gmail.com International Trustee Colten Meisner colten.meisner@gmail.com Lieutenant Governor Kelly Tran ltg1btrank@gmail.com