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Ne epam’s Newsletter DIVISION 19, KEY CLUB NEW JERSEY
BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION INTRO FROM YOUR LTG
BUTLER | MONTVILLE | MOUNTAIN LAKES | PARSIPPANY | PARSIPPANY HILLS IN THIS ISSUE PG. 1 INTRO FROM YOUR LTG PG. 2 OFFICER’S DUTIES PG. 3 MONTVILLE RITA’S FUNDRAISER
The school year is upon us, Division 19! All of us are either back in school, or will be going back in the next few days, which means its time to to get both your studies and Key Club activities going in full motion! While I have already
PG. 4 FALL RALLY
published a September edition
PG. 5 RTCs
have decided to make a
of “Neepam’s Newsletter,” I special, Back To School Edition
PG. 6 OPERATION: EDUCATE
filled with information on Fall Rally, RTCs, the District
PGS. 7 & 8 DISTRICT ADVOCACY FOCUS
Advocacy Focus, officers’
PG. 9 OFFICER OF THE MONTH
find a new feature introducing
PG. 10 REMINDERS/UPDATES PG. 11 CONTACT INFO
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duties, and more! You will also the “Officer of The Month.”
We have already gotten the year off to a great start! I’m unbelievably proud of everything we’ve done so far, and am excited for the coming eight months. I hope to see all of you at Rita’s on September 24th, RTCs on September 25th, or at Fall Rally on October 10th. Until then, keep up the good work! Yours in caring and service,
Neepam Shah
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OFFICERS’ DUTIES -written by Gabrielle Gutierrez, LTG Division 21 Now with school right around the corner (or already going on), your club meetings will be taking place soon and your duty as a leader and officer will begin then. Since I trained you all awhile ago, below are a little reminders to keep in mind about your positions:
Presidents: ! Attend the PCMs held by me (if you cannot make one, it is your responsibility to send another officer in your place) ! Plan meetings ahead and communicate with your other officers ! Communicate with me: call me on your Call Day! (Contact me if you haven’t signed up for a Call Day yet)
Vice Presidents: ! Help any officer that needs you and oversee any committees your club may have ! Make sure your Secretary is completing and submitting CMRFs in a timely manner
Secretaries: ! Submit CMRFs the 10th of every month ! Take detailed minutes, which will be used in CMRFs
Treasurers: Prepare to collect dues for this 2010-2011 service year Dues: $12 ($6.50 to Key Club International, $5.50 to the NJ District) Your club may charge up to $17.50, however, it is suggested to charge $16 Early Bird Dues Deadline: November 1st Regular Dues Deadline: December 1st
Editors: ! Take minutes and collaborate with your Secretary for information to put in newsletters ! Publicize upcoming events, such as Fall Rally and Key Leader ! Send me your newsletter! 2
Sponsored by Montville Key Club
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September 24 from 6-9pm at Rita’s in Parsippany.
20 to 25% of the proceeds go to Children’s Specialized Hospital 3
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FALL RALLY 3,000 Key Clubbers. 13 Roller Coasters. 1 Fall Rally. Picture a beautiful October day. Now imagine it in the backdrop, reflecting over Kingda Ka’s monstrous 456-foot high peak. Finally, imagine this stunning sight in the distance, as you sit in an arena with 3,000 other Key Clubbers, cheering to win the Spirit Stick, and are getting excited to perform an amazing year of service. That’s right! On October 10th, 2010, the New Jersey District of Key Club will be holding their annual Fall Rally at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ! Be a part of a record 3,000 attendees, as we Sing the Songs of Service to celebrate the start of what is shaping up to be one of the best year’s the New Jersey District of Key Club has had in a while! Here are five reasons why this year’s Fall Rally will be place to be on October 10th: 1. Dress up as your favorite musician to participate in our celebrity look-alike competition and you could win a gift basket! 2. You’ll get to cheer for your division as you compete to win the coveted Spirit Stick. 3. Keynote speaker Amy Mansue, the CEO of Children’s Specialized Hospital, will be speaking on the importance of our service to CSH. 4. Tools4Schools will be holding a school supplies collection drive for students in underprivileged schools. 5. You’ll have the chance to brave some of the world’s greatest coasters for a price lower than regular admission!
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BY LTG GABBY GUTIERREZ
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COMBATTING POVERTY FALL FOCUS: EDUCATION -written by Gabrielle Gutierrez, LTG Division 21 The New Jersey District of Key Club International has chosen poverty as our District Programs focus for the 2010-2011 service year. Each season will have a service theme to go along with the main focus, poverty. This year’s focus is something which hits close to home especially in the current economic state of our country. Fifteen major cities in New Jersey and three counties have reached critical poverty levels. One out of five New Jersey families does not earn enough to afford basic necessities such as food and housing, and 85% of these households have at least one member who is employed. Only 6% of them receive welfare. Over 738,900 people in NJ live at or below the poverty level and 575,000 children in New Jersey live in lowincome households. Poverty may seem like an end but it is only a means to an end. There are a few who have refused to let their state of poverty affect their success. A few people who come to mind are Oprah Winfrey, who was born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a teenage single mother, Chris Gardner, subject of the movie, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” and comedian Jim Carrey. The theme of education for the fall goes right along with our Governor’s Project, “Operation Educate” and the Major Emphasis Program, “Live to Learn.” In the United States, unlike other countries around the world, early, primary, and secondary educations are free. Worsened poverty has been prevented in our country simply by
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COMBATTING POVERTY FALL FOCUS: EDUCATION (cont.) free education. However, the poverty stricken families in our country cannot afford the supplies needed for a proper education. How can a child do his or her homework without paper to write on or pencils to write with, let alone a computer to research on? How would you be able to take notes when the only thing you can afford to bring to class is yourself? How can children learn how to read without the books at home to practice with? This is where all of us mighty Key Club members come in. During the fall you can: Collect school supplies and bring them to Fall Rally or hand them out to kids in need. Read to young children to show that reading is fun and important. Tutor students in your school or in other schools. Hold a book drive and distribute the books to schools/kids. More poverty statistics can be found at the following websites: http://poverty.suite101.com/article.cfm/poverty_in_new_jersey#ixzz0xDIoBBiq http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats http://feedingamerica.org/faces-of-hunger/hunger-101/hunger-and-povertystatistics.aspx 8
ISSUE II, JUNE 2010
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CLUB OFFICERS OF THE SUMMER Even during the summer, these two officers have not only stayed on top of their work, but have gone above and beyond their required duties.
JULY: Samantha Wu (Recording Secretary, Par Hills) Ever since she’s taken office, Samantha has been one of the only officers to get every CMRF in on time. She has made sure to email me whenever she has foreseen a conflict between her busy schedule and a CMRF due date, allowing us to work something out quickly and efficiently. For that, she has been named “Club Officer Of The Month” for the month of July.
AUGUST: Yeshda Kumar (President, Montville) Summertime is usually synonymous with slacking, especially when it comes to Key Club activity. However, that has not been the case for Montville President Yeshda Kumar. Throughout the summer, she has arranged can shakes, a board meeting, ovarian cancer ribbon tying, and a Rita’s Fundraiser to take place on September 24th. She has gotten the year off to a great start, which is why I would like to name Yeshda Kumar as “Club Officer of The Month” for the month of August.
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PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL MEETING (PCM) The September PCM was a huge success! Thanks to all officers for attending. The next PCM will be held
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CLUB SECRETARIES: CMRFs SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE SUMMER, EVEN IF THEY ARE MOSTLY BLANK
in mid- to late- November.
NOTE: Until you pay dues, please mark your club as unpaid
REGIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCES All officers who did not attend RTCs in
UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 10: AUGUST CMRFs DUE
the Spring must attend a Fall RTC date.
SEPTEMBER 25:
They will be held on:
NORTHERN RTC @ MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL IN MILLBURN, NJ
September 25 @ Millburn High School in Millburn, NJ September 26 @ J.P. Stevens High School in Edison, NJ
SEPTEMBER 26: CENTRAL RTC @ J.P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL IN EDISON, NJ OCTOBER 10: FALL RALLY @ SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE IN JACKSON, NJ
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STANDING COMMITTEE CONTACTS Following are the contact emails for the chairpersons of all the standing committees on the New Jersey District Board. Feel free to contact either me, or any of the chairpersons, if you have a question regarding the operations, programs, and projects of the District PUBLIC RELATIONS Neepam Shah- LTG Division 19- nshahltgdiv19@gmail.com Brian Cheung- LTG Division 20- ltgcheung@aol.com DISTRICT PROJECT STEERING (CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL) Chris Godshall (Fundraising Chairperson)- LTG Division 6- chrisltgdiv6@gmail.com Ami Shah (Service Chairperson)- LTG Division 3- amishahltg3@gmail.com DISTRICT PROGRAMS (ADVOCACY FOCUS: COMBATTING POVERTY) Kevin Sun- District Secretary- secretarysun@gmail.com Julia Dickhaus- LTG Division 5- juliadickhaus@gmail.com INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (UNICEF, MARCH OF DIMES, KEY LEADER ETC.) Jared Greene- LTG Division 16- jaredltgdivision16@gmail.com Harsh Swaminarayan- LTG Division 15- harshltgdiv15@gmail.com
District Governor
Zone Administrator
Rachel Orbach
Mrs. Jeanne Hagen
governor.orbach@gmail.com
jeannehagen@verizon.net
District
District
Secretary
Treasurer
District Administrator
Kevin Sun secretarysun@gmail.com
District Editor Nicole Darrah njkceditor@gmail.com 11
Mr. Barrie Werfel
Devan Corona devancorona@gmail.com
NJDAWerfel@aol.com
District Webmaster Shivam Patel spshivam72@gmail.com