April 2011
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THE KANG KEY The Official Newsletter of Division 1 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Absegami | Atlantic City | Cedar Creek | Egg Harbor Township Lower Cape May Regional | Mainland | Middle Township | Ocean City | Pleasantville
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Cirque Du Service
In this Issue! [2]Letter from your LTG [3]ELIMINATE and CSH [3]DCON 2011 [4]ICON [4]Division 1 PCM [5] RTCs [5] Calendar [6]Contact info
NJ Key Club District Convention 2011!
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It’s a new Service Year! Hey, Division 1!
A Message from Your LTG
The 65th Annual New Jersey District Convention just passed us which marked the end of the 2010-2011 service year, but it also marked the beginning of the 2011-2012 service year! Although it’s not a new school year, a new service year still means starting over with fresh ideas, high energy levels, and active participation! I’m truly excited and honored to be your Division 1 Lieutenant Governor for the 20112012 service year. I joined Key Club my freshman year not knowing what to expect, and meeting so many inspiring and friendly service leaders was definitely not one of my expectations! But of course, it happened. I am so blessed to be a part of this organization and a part of this division. Key Club has given me so much and I am eager to work with all of you to give back to our homes, schools, and communities. I hope to achieve great things this year and to strengthen our mighty Division 1. If you ever have any questions at all, please never hesitate to ask! I will always be here to answer any questions that you may have through emails, phone calls, and Facebook. I am looking forward to working with all of you so we can grow together as leaders while bettering our division, our district, and our world. Always keep in mind our Key Club motto, “Caring—Our way of life”. Yours in Caring and Service, Cecilia Kang
Congratulations, Andre Rosario! Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor of Division 1, Andre Rosario, was elected the Editor of the New Jersey District of Key Club International for the 2011-2012 service year! Andre is currently a junior from the Egg Harbor Township Key Club. Anyone who has worked with Andre before would agree that he is hardworking, friendly, and dedicated! We all wish him the best of luck this service year as he excels at his job on the executive board! Congratulations, Andre!
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WHAT IF YOU COULD SAVE a life? Or better yet, what if you could save a million lives? For the 2011-2012 service year, the district board has decided to not only continue to help CSH as our district project, but to also adopt a new focus: the Eliminate Project. The project revolves around the goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) from the face of the Earth. Tetanus is a disease caused by unsafe birthing practices. Bacteria enters the bodies of mothers and babies through open cuts and wounds. This deadly disease kills a baby or a mother every nine minutes, and the effects of
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MNT are painful and excruciating. Newborns suffer through extremely painful convulsions and severe sensitivity to light and touch. However, the lives of babies and their mothers can be saved with just three doses of a 60-cent vaccine. Kiwanis and UNICEF are working together to bring those vaccines to thirtynine countries around the world. The Eliminate Project will be the fundraising focus this year, but before we fundraise, we must educate our clubs and communities. If we work together, we can ELIMINATE MNT from the face of the Earth. So what are we waiting for? Let’s go!
Lower Cape May Regional students at Saturday night’s dinner!
Cirque Du Service! NJ District Convention 2011 Andre’s campaign team!
Sunday morning’s CSH walk! Division 1 Clubs who attended District Convention 2011
Cedar Creek Egg Harbor Township
Confused Key Clubbers after being hypnotized! CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED Hospital (CSH) is the nation’s largest pediatric rehabilitation center. It has also been the district project of the NJ District of Key Club International for the past five years. Even though the ELIMINATE project is the fundraising focus for this service year, CSH will still be the service focus for
the year’s district project. CSH hopes that one day, each child will have an opportunity to reach his or her full potential. With the devotion of each and every Key Club member, this goal can be made possible. Let’s make it possible. Volunteer. Lead. Grow. Be a part of it all—CSH.
Lower Cape May Regional
New Jersey District Board of Key Club International 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
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Presidents’ Council Meeting NJ District, Division 1
WHERE? Atlantic County Library 1 Swift Avenue, EHT, NJ 08234
ICON 2011 THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL Convention (ICON) will take place this year in Phoenix, Arizona! Everyone is encouraged to attend! You will meet new friends, listen to motivational speakers, attend workshops to learn about service partners and projects, walk to benefit the ELIMINATE project, and much more! We will also be electing international officers and voting on amendments at International Convention. Be a part of it all!
The convention will take place at the JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort. Travel with the New Jersey District and visit the Grand Canyon with us! The convention begins on June 29th, but NJ Key Clubs will be leaving on June 26th. For more information about International Convention and means of receiving monetary support, talk to your lieutenant governor! The down payment for International Convention is due May 16th! Hurry!
WHEN? Saturday, May 7th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Key Clubbers at International Convention 2010!
WHO? Presidents, Vice Presidents, and any other representatives.
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REGIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (RTC) SUN
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The Southern Regional Training Conference will be held on Saturday, May 21st at the Brick Memorial High School. Everyone is encouraged to attend! For more information about the RTC, speak to your lieutenant governor and/or advisors!
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OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCES (OTCs)
CMRF due!
The new service year is here RTC at and new officers are beginning Brick their jobs! Hopefully everyone is having a smooth and steady Feel free to pencil in any events happening in transition from the 2010-2011 your area! If you ever have any questions at all, service year to the 2011-2012 please never hesitate to just ask! service year. All officers must be trained by their division’s lieutenant governor. Talk to your LTG to set up a date, time, and location for your OTC. Your LTG should be contacting all presidents very soon to set dates! 15
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-Gandhi
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Contact Information Cecilia Kang Division 1 LTG cecilia94kang@gmail.com
Nicole Darrah NJ District Governor governor.darrah@gmail.com
Jiayun Fang NJ District Secretary secretary.jfang@gmail.com
If you have any questions, talk to your advisors and/or lieutenant governor
Kimberly Lu NJ District Treasurer treasurerlu@gmail.com
Andre Rosario NJ District Editor editor.rosario@gmail.com
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Matt Swulinski NJ District Webmaster webmaster.mswul@gmail.com
Will Robertson International Trustee kciwill@gmail.com
DON’T FORGET, DIVISION 1! PCM on Saturday, May 7th
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