DIVISION 21:
High Point ~ Hackettstown ~ Vernon ~ Pope John ~ Mount Olive ~ Sparta ~ Sussex Vo-Tech
November 2010
Volume 1 Issue 8
Division 21!
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I don’t know about you guys, but I am extremely excited that November has now rolled in. I think we all need the Teacher’s Convention Break and Thanksgiving Holiday to recuperate, especially after such a long marking period without any days off. Despite these breaks, I know this month will be very busy for me with all my college visits taking place almost every other week. What plans do you guys have in store?
Message from your LTG ............................ ……1
Another cool thing about November is that the first week is officially Key Club Week! See Page Six for cool ideas your club can try out to celebrate all things about Key Club. Since this week will be cut short because of the Teacher’s Convention Break, I will allow our Division to celebrate the whole entire month of November as Key Club/CSH Month. This will allow you all to have plenty of time to perform service projects and hold fundraisers to benefit CSH. You guys are all doing an excellent job and you make my job as LTG easy because I can rely on all of you to do your part and help me out when I need it. Check out the Things to Think About also on Page Six for other things to consider aside from your usual officer duties. Please pay special attention to the Dues section on Page Seven. Thank you guys so much and I hope you all enjoy the time we have off from school!
Accomplishments Corner ................... ...2 Fall Rally Recap… . .3 CSH and Generosity Rocks ............... …..4-5 Things to Think About ..............................…..6 Dues.....................…..7 Important Reminders .................... ….……...8 District Contacts….....9
Yours in Caring and in Service,
Gabrielle Gutierrez Lieutenant Governor of Division 21
Save the Date: October 31st-November 6th: CSH/Key Club Week November 1st-7th: Presidents’ Club Call Day November 10th: CMRFs for the month of November are due November 24th: November PCM (Time and Location TBA) December 1st: Official Dues Deadline
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Accomplishments Corner Division 21 has been a leading division of the New Jersey District of Key Club International thanks to all of your hard work and dedication! All of you: whether you’re a club Secretary filling out CMRFs or a general member participating in fundraisers, you are making our service year wonderful! Here are a few out of the many reasons why you guys are so amazing:
100% CMRFs submitted for the month of September 3/7 Clubs (95 people) represented at Fall Rally 4/7 clubs represented at my 4th Presidents’ Council Meeting
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Name: Jeffrey Earl HS: Sparta Position: President Grade: Senior
CLUB THANK YOUS: Thank you, High Point: For inviting me to your meetings, attending my 4th PCM, and submitting CMRFs early! Thank you, Sparta: For attending Fall Rally (getting 38 people to go), submitting CMRFs early, and attending my 4th PCM! Thank you, Mt. Olive: For submitting CMRFs early and attending my 4th PCM! Thank you, Vo-Tech: For consistently submitting CMRFs early and attending my 4th PCM! Thank you, Pope John: For submitting CMRFs on time! Thank you, Vernon: For working hard to push for Fall Rally attendance (12 people to go) and submitting CMRFs on time. Thank you, Hackettstown: for submitting CMRFs early and getting a whopping 43 people to attend Fall Rally!
Jeff has been a great example of a president these past months—especially as a senior who asides from Key Club presidential duties has college applications and tons of other senior activities. He has attended my 1st, 3rd, and 4th PCMs: which is an excellent example of his responsible presidency since he is able to communicate the fundraisers, NJ District information, and anything else back to his club. He also was dedicated in his efforts of publicizing Fall Rally and was able to have 38 members from his club attend. Jeff is a great president and has carried out his duties above and beyond!
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We sure sang the “Songs of Service” at…
Fall Rally! Sunday, October 10, 2010 Highlights Included: 2400+ attendees International Trustee Will Robertson NJ District of Circle k International President Robert Acerra
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As you may have read in the flyer on the previous page, Generosity Rocks is a new project for the New Jersey District Project: Children’s Specialized Hospital. Besides the fact that the musical competition will be very fun and a great opportunity bond with fellow Key Club members and to see the musical talent in each club and division, all the proceeds will help benefit Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Division 21’s Role: I know Division 21 has a lot of musical talent! Let’s take advantage of that and have our own Generosity Rocks Concert for Division 21! I will let all of you know when I find and successfully confirm a venue. For now, publicize to your clubs with the attached flyer in this newsletter as well as other resources I will send you. Remember: this event is not limited to Key Club Members! As long as a participant is in high school, they may take part! Division 21 will also be holding a Divisional Project Ribbon Sale for CSH. Those who attended the 4th PCM received starter ribbons, but a new set will be sent out in the next few days. Clubs must each sell at least 100 (1 ribbon for $1) Please continue to sell, even if you reach that goal! (See Page Eight for more information)
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UNICEF:
Please send all donations collected from Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF by mail to P.O. Box 447 Roseland, NJ 07068. Make all checks payable to Key Club International with a memo for UNICEF.
KEY CLUB WEEK:
Table created by District Secretary Kevin Sun
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JERSEY KEY:
Submit to the Jersey Key! You don’t have to be an officer or the best journalist in the world to submit. Artwork and photography may be submitted as well. Check out the Advice Column on the NJ District Website. If you have any questions for the Governor herself, you can ask her in confidentiality there! Nominate an Outstanding Member/Advisor! They will be honored when they see their name in the Jersey Key. Please talk to me or Editor Nicole Darrah (njkeditor@gmail.com) for more information.
PREPARING
FOR DCON:
Sure it is a couple months down the road but it is important to begin to prepare fundraising for DCON, especially with recent budget cuts Raise money for bussing and/or fundraise to lower the costs for each member from your club to attend Ask Kiwanis for some assistance
LTG ELECTIONS
Believe it or not, we must begin to prepare for my successor! The date, time, and location for the 2011-2012 Lieutenant Governor of Division 21 Election will be sent to all of you within the next few days Please begin to ask any underclassmen from their clubs if they would be interested in the position. If you are an underclassmen officer, please look into the position as well If anyone has any questions regarding the responsibilities of a Lieutenant Governor, talk to me!
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DUES It s that time of year again time for your clubs to pay their dues to Key Club International! Since the Early Bird Dues Deadline has already passed, it is time to prepare for the final December 1st Deadline. Here are some FAQs about dues:
Will my club receive an award if we submit dues after Nov. 1st, but before Dec. 1st? Unfortunately, no. The Early Bird Dues Award is only awarded to those clubs who postmarked their dues by November 1, 2010. How much do dues cost? Dues cost $12. How much may my club charge? Your club may charge up to $5.50; therefore the highest price of dues is $17.50 (with $5.50 going to your club and $12 contributing towards Official Dues) Where does the money for dues go towards so I can explain to my members why they must pay dues? Dues pay for the District Mailing (the envelopes of important information Presidents receive) and the publication of the Jersey Key. They also contribute to the NJ District budget, which includes board members’ costs to carry out their jobs, and board meetings. Various events, such as RTCs and International Convention are aided in cost by the budget. Where do I send my check and invoice to?
Key Club International PO Box 6069- Dept. 123 Indianapolis, IN 46206
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Important Reminders Presidents’ Club Call Day: Presidents, please don’t forget to call me on your club’s call day! See below for your scheduled date if you forgot it. Remember, this is a way we will ensure communication between us, especially with all of our busy schedules
Dues: The previous page listed some FAQs about Dues. If there are any other questions regarding Dues, please ask either me or District Treasurer Devan Corona (devancorona@gmail.com) Remember, the deadline for your invoices and checks is Wednesday, December 1st.
UPCOMING DATES: Whole Month of November: CSH Ribbon Sale and CSH Related Service Projects/Fundraisers!
CSH Ribbon Sale:
November 1st-7th: Presidents’ Club Call Day!
Starter ribbons were given out at the October PCM. More ribbons will be sent to each president’s address within the next couple days. Each club must sell 100 ribbons (1 ribbon for $1) If you reach this goal, please continue to sell! Money will be turned into me at the December PCM. I will let you all know via text message when I send the ribbons out.
November 10th: CMRFs for the month of October are due
November PCM: We decided at the October PCM that from now on, we will plan the next month’s PCM at PCMs. By doing this, it will allow me to know which days are good/bad for presidents as well as any sport, extracurricular, or work conflict. The four presidents and I decided that the November PCM will take place on Wednesday, November 24th. The location and times are to be announced. This is the day before Thanksgiving (most schools have a ½ day) so there shouldn’t be any conflicts. Please let me know immediately if you know you cannot attend.
November 24th: November PCM (Location and time TBA) December 1st: Official Dues Deadline
Division 21 Club Call Days: High Point: First of every month (Monday, November 1st) Vernon: Second of every month (Tuesday, November 2nd) Sparta: Third of every month (Wednesday, November 3rd) Pope John: Fourth of every month (Thursday, November 4th) Hackettstown: Fifth of every month (Friday, November 5th) Mount Olive: Sixth of every month (Saturday, November 6th) Sussex Vo-Tech: Seventh of every month(Sunday, November 7th)
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District Administrator Mr. Barrie Werfel Kiwanis Club of Livingston NJDAWerfel@aol.com
Lieutenant Governor of Division 21 Gabrielle Gutierrez
Zone Administrator Mr. Stephen Gandley Kiwanis Club of Hackettstown stephen.gandley@verizon.net
gabriellegutierrez@yahoo.com
Secretary Kevin Sun secretarysun@gmail.com
Editor Nicole Darrah njkceditor@gmail.com
Governor Rachel Orbach
Treasurer Devan Corona
governor.orbach@gmail.com
devancorona@gmail.com
International Trustee Will Robertson The Carolinas District kciwill@gmail.com
Webmaster Shivam Patel spshivam72@gmail.com
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