SEPTEMBER2016
VOLUME70 | ISSUEONE
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEW JERSEY DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
GOVERNOR LUKE MCGEOWN SECRETARY MEGHAN NEVOLA TREASURER CIARA CLARKIN EDITOR JULIEN ROSENBLOOM
DISTRICT GOVERNOR governor.mcgeown@gmail.com www.issuu.com/lukemcgeown
DISTRICT SECRETARY secretary.nevola@gmail.com www.issuu.com/meghannevola
DISTRICT TREASURER treasurer.clarkin@gmail.com www.issuu.com/ciaraleonorp.clarkin
DISTRICT EDITOR editor.rosenbloom@gmail.com www.issuu.com/editor.rosenbloom
VOLUME70
SEPT2016
ISSUE ONE
CONTENTS
4 internat’l _____ 7
INTRODUCTION MESSAGES FEATURE: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RECAP
9
EXPLANATION OF BYLAWS
10
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
10 district_________ 12
KEY CLUB WEEK DCON 2016 RECAP
13
REGIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCES
15
FALL RALLY
17
DISTRICT PROJECT: NJ FED. OF FOODBANKS
18
ADVOCACY FOCUS
19
KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC
20
EXPLANATION OF DUES
20 club___________ 21
EXPLANATION OF REPORT FORMS HOW TO KEEP MEMBERS ENGAGED
22
KIWANIS ORGANIZATIONS
23
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK MAJOR EMPHASIS
24
ELIMINATE UPDATES
25
CLUB FEATURES
27
STRUCTURE OF KEY CLUB
28
DISTRICT WEBSITE&SOCIAL MEDIA
editor’s note DISTRICT EDITOR JULIEN ROSENBLOOM
introductions district messages DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR KAITLIN MCCANN
CIRCLE K DISTRICT GOVERNOR JASON dear
DISTRICT GOVERNOR LUKE MCGEOWN
introductions international messages INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT DEVIN SUN
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE SHINBEE PARK
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2016
international
NJ delegation to ICON learns to engage, lead, and serve on the road to Atlanta. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNORS BENJAMIN ROGOVIN AND COURTNEY VITA
international
DCON House of Delegates clarifies NJ bylaws. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR CHASE LOVGREN
international Youth Opportunities Fund enables excellence in service. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR VANESSA TING
November’s Key Club Week to inspire clubs around the world. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR BOBBIE BOETTINGER
DID YOU KNOW?
district NJ Key Clubbers earn their licenses to serve at 2016 DCON. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR KACIE REYNOLDS
district Fall Regional Training Conferences bring back the 80s in style. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNORS Abi Santos and eileen zhu
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district Inspired by fairy tales, Key Clubbers to kick off the school year with service at Six Flags. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNORS
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The New Jersey District renews its commitment to combatting hunger in the Garden State. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR HAYLEY BELUCH
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District Board votes to focus advocacy efforts on PTSD. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR Hannah nivar
“OFTEN it isn’t the
initiating trauma that creates seemingly
insurmountable pain, but the lack of support
AFTER. why is our advocacy focus PTSD?
16%
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district Students and adults alike celebrate service at the K-Family Picnic this past July. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR rohan mekala
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District Treasurer delineates the process of dues payment and explains allocation of dues. district treasurer ciara clarkin
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dues deadlines
11/1/16: early bird 12/1/16: regular dues
Report forms redesigned at an added benefit for userfriendliness and District use. district secretary meghan nevola
club With the new school year in full swing, some tips to better engage members throughout the year. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR mallory solazzo
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Kiwanis programs before and after Key Club provide a pathway for a life of service. Lieutenant Governor louiza benhamou
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Children’s Miracle Networks allows opportunities for direct engagement with our Major Empasis. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR kenny pritchard
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Key Club’s continued commitment to the ELIMINATE Project sees continued successes, most recently in Niger. Lieutenant Governor Benjamin rogovin
Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Comoros Congo Cote D’Ivoire East Timor Egypt Eritrea
Gabon Ghana Guinea-Bissau Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Mozambique Namibia Niger
Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe India
Iraq Turkey Bangladesh Cambodia China Indonesia Laos Myanmar Nepal Vietnam
club Utilizing the Youth Opportunities Fund for a greater good, Southern Regional renovates their food pantry. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR hannah nivar
Parsippany Hills Key Club host dinner-theater event for senior citizens with a special production of Legally Blonde. PARSIPPANY HILLS KEY CLUB Tara Srinivasan and Shreya Nair
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Nottingham High School soars in service under leadership of seasoned president Faiq Siddiqui. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR rashi bhatt
club From your club to the International Board, Key Club provides a myriad of leadership opportunities. LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR isabel jacob
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District website and social media provide platforms to increase member engagement with the District. district webmaster akshaya dinesh
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