Division 14 June July Newsletter by Webmaster Njkeyclub

Jiayun Fang 2010-2011 NJ Lieutenant Governor Div 14

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Official Newsletter of NJ District of Key Club International Division 14

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MonthS of june- july --3rd Issue

Table of Contents LTG Update ......................... 1 Club Spotlight: Chatham . 2 ICON Recap ....................... 3 Int. Service Partners ........ 4-5 Youth Opportunities Fund 6 Major Emphasis Program . 7 Key Leader .......................... 8 Meet the Int. Board! .......... 8 Save the Date .................... 9 Contact Info ..................... 10

Shout outs!

Thanks to

Chatham,

Columbia, Jonathan

Dayton, Millburn, Summit, and Union for attending the PCM/OTC on June 19th!

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Hello Division 14! I hope y'all have had a great start to the summer! I know I have. In this issue, in addition to ICON recap, I will be briefing everyone on some Key Club International basics! Before I get into this nitty-gritty, here are a few miscellaneous but nevertheless important details! First, Officer Training Conferences are still very much in session! For our division (Division 14), I had hoped to train each school's officers separately so as to be able to personalize the training. This has worked out wonderfully! But if you or any officers you know have NOT been trained, please contact me as soon as physically possible so we can work together to schedule an OTC convenient for everyone! Secondly, as you can tell from my barrage of emails, I love Club Monthly Report Forms. Not only do I love them, I need them to do my job as LTG. When I send in my LTG report

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form on the 20th, I base a majority of club evaluations on CMRFs because they are the only record I have of your activities. Presidents and secretaries, I would truly appreciate it if you could send in CMRFs by the 10th of each month! (Earlier is even better.) Lastly, please keep August 14th open for a Divisional meeting! It will be an afternoon Kiwanis-Faculty AdvisorOfficer Meeting where people from all over our division get to bond (with food and activities of course!) before school starts. It will start around 1pm and will take place in the United Methodist Church in Chatham. Keep an eye out for invitations! Yours in Caring and Service,

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Club Spotlight ~By Kallan Murray Chatham HS Corresponding Secretary/Editor 10-11

Chatham HS Key Club

Another one of the Key Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest projects this year was helping to raise money for the Haiti Relief Foundation. The CHS students took time out of their day to sell bracelets in order to raise money for those in need. We look forward to an incredible upcoming 20102011 school year in helping out the school, community, and all outside organizations for people in need. Wherever a hand is needed, the Chatham Key Club is there.

The Chatham High School Key Club is a great club full of opportunities for students of all grades to volunteer and help out in the community. Our Key Club is extremely active in helping to make our school and community a better place. Each and every member has an equal opportunity to volunteer his or her time to the plethora of activities throughout the Service Year.

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We get involved in many different activities including tutoring children, donating items to food pantries and book drives, and helping at the senior center or at any events which need an extra hand. This year we were involved in helping homeless centers within Morris County. In addition, we fundraised for Operation Smile, an organization that cares for unfortunate children around the world with cleft lips. Operation Smile was launched late in the year by new Editor/Corresponding Secretary, Kallan Murray. The project centered on making "Smile Bags" for children just after coming out of surgery for cleft lip or palette surgery. Students and members donated items to contribute to the cause.

Check out the website of the Kiwanis Club of the Chathams! http://chathamki wanis.org/

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ICON I was always told that ICON is "a hundred times" DCON! But I never truly grasped that concept. After all, how can a week -long trip (spent mostly on a moving vehicle) be any more fun than our might NJ District's DCON? Last week, I found out.

cliché goes, history. On Thursday, we woke up to a hectic day of delegate certification, contests, and informative workshops. The workshops are jampacked sessions explaining everything from UNICEF's Operation Uruguay to the Friend a Gorilla campaign (saving and preserving the last 719 gorillas in On the morning of July 4th, about 40 Uganda). Opening session, conducted Key Clubbers groggily climbed aboard in a dynamic theatre, was memorable, the bus that would be home for the to say the least. Within seconds, Bo next eight days. That afternoon, we Schafer, the Keynote speaker, captured arrived at Cedar Point Amusement the hearts of everyone with his sharp Park in Ohio with a night for wit and hearty humor. We walked away fireworks and a day for rides. from that session branded by a new kind of outlook on life. Then came the infamous eight hour drive. Personally, I wavered between Then caucusing started. As the hour long naps and hour long candidates went room to room that movies. Only towards the end did I morning and night, each left an learn the reasoning behind: are we impression like no other. Our might NJ there yet? That night, we settled in District also sent a candidate for Nashville, TN. International Trustee: Alyssa Keenan! Unfortunately but some terrible and Once we arrived in Memphis the next rare twist of fate, she didn't make it. morning, we spent the next two days Nevertheless we are so proud of her, touring this rockin' city. We visited her performance, her dedication, and the Civil Rights Museum and the everything else that makes her amazing Memphis Zoo. Of course, we also as Alyssa! Our new International visited Graceland, Elvis’ home and President is Xinlei Wang (Tony) from haven. Throughout ICON, whenever the Wisconsin- Upper Michigan we had spare time, we ventured out District and our VP is Ikwo Morris to Memphis to explore signature from the Carribean Atlantic District. sights such as the Peabody hotel, For more info on the eleven Trustees, Rendezvous BBQ, and Beale Street. see page 8. That night, after we went to the amazing Relient K concert, we settled into the huge Convention Center and hotel. At the Meet and Greet the NJ District decided to dress up as guidos and guidettes to flaunt our Jersey Shore pride! The rest of the convention was, as the 3

After long days, Key Clubbers got to unwind at two themed dances: Jailhouse Rock and 70s. We met people from all over and traded pins with them! Lastly, before bed, Key Clubbers tuned into Key TV and enjoyed a quick recap of the day. I am proud to announce that the mighty NJ District

was featured on Key TV--- fist-pumpin’ of course! Sadly, ICON came to an end on Saturday July 10th with the Farewell session. IP President Abigail presented accolades to schools such as NJ's very own J.P. Stevens for 1st place poster! We were honored to hear Sylvester Neal, another truly inspirational speaker. Finally, the old Board was retired and the new inducted. On that note, thousands of Key Clubbers dispersed and thus ended the 67th annual Key Club ICON.

Walking in Memphis, Tennessee!

The whole gang!

Some of the 2010-2011 NJ District Board and (center) Immediate Past International President of KCI Abigail McKamey 2nd from right – LTG Jiayun

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International Service Partners

By LTG Sarah Noorani and I

As Key Clubbers, most of us are aware that the District Project for this service year is the wonderful Children’s Specialized Hospital. However, did you know that Key Club International also partners with other service organizations around the world? One such organization is the March of Dimes! March of Dimes is a global nonprofit organization that aims to combat premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality in infants while also promoting healthier lifestyles for mothers. This great cause has been around since 1938 and has raised millions of dollars for treatments and research. Key Clubbers have a passion for service and March of Dimes is a truly worthy cause and there are many ways you can get involved. The first step is to contact your local March of Dimes chapter and partner with them to hold a fundraiser. Any type of fundraiser can help you raise money for the cause, no matter how large or small. They can range from bake sales to car washes to dances to anything you can imagine! Additionally, your club can sell March of Dimes merchandize, such as wristbands or T-shirts, etc. The possibilities are endless so don’t be afraid to get creative! March of Dimes’ largest event is the annual walk, March for Babies, so your club should definitely plan on attending. This year the fundraising goal for the NJ District is $3,000, so let’s work together to make it happen! To get more information and find a March of Dimes chapter you can visit www.marchofdimes.com

Children’s Miracle Network is also a Service Partner for KCI. The New Jersey District Project Children’s Specialized Hospital is part of the network of hospitals that receive funding from CMN. The foundation not only donates to hospitals, it also contributes toward medical research and education. Every year, CMN raises enough funds to save 17 million children all over the world. More info about CMN can be found at http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/ This year, Children’s Specialized Hospital will have been our District Project for the 5th year in a row. Our fundraising goal for CSH is $75,401.65 (with symbolism in every number!) while our Service goal is 15,700 hours or 100 hours for every club in New Jersey. More about CSH can be found at http://www.njkeyclub.org/about/districtproject . Please keep a look out for more articles on CSH in my future newsletters.

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Key Club International’s third Service Partner is UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) is a Key Club International Service Partner. Since its founding, UNICEF is now active in 190 countries all over the world. This year, UNICEF launched their “I Believe in Zero” campaign. This awareness program is based on the fact that, worldwide, 25,000 children die every day from preventable causes. However, by increasing education, providing medical care, and supplying food for these children, UNICEF hopes to reduce that number to “zero”. More details on this campaign can be found at www.ibelieveinzero.org. Key Club International focuses on Operation Uruguay: Protecting the Rights of Children. In Uruguay, the second smallest country in South America, 44% of the population under age 18 live in extreme poverty. For Operation Uruguay, Key Club set a goal of $1.5 million for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. All funds will go toward building and maintaining cultural and educational centers, like Mandalavos Center, which provide sanctuaries for children needing support, education, and health care. (More details http://www.unicefusa.org/partners/ngo/key-club-international.html )

Since then, Key Clubbers all over the world have Trick-or-Treated together to raise over $1 million to support a variety of causes for UNICEF. This year, for Operation Uruguay, it will be no different. Through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, every single club can take part in the worldwide effort! Some ideas for use include leaving them in local businesses or in various rooms throughout the school. Try sticking them in friend’s lockers or teachers’ mailboxes. The most common method is, of course, going around Trick-or-Treating on Halloween with the bright box in hand! This year, the fundraising goal for UNICEF for the NJ District of Key Club International is $33,190.25. --3.3 million: The number of newborns worldwide dying in the first month of life is 3.3 million --190 countries that UNICEF works in --25 for 25,000 children dying every day from preventable causes. To reach this goal, we need everyone’s help so please pick up an orange box today and start groovin’ to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! (http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/ )

Furthermore, new this year, Kiwanis International, the Key Club sponsor, have teamed up with UNICEF to launch The Eliminate Project. This is an international effort to eliminate the devastating effects of a lethal disease called maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) by 2015. Every year over 60,000 babies and 30,000 mothers die from this disease that can be prevented with only three doses of a 60 cent vaccination. To reach its goal, Kiwanis plans to raise $110 million with the help of every member of the Kiwanis Family. Key Clubbers all over the world have already spread the word and voiced the support, have you? (More info at http://www.theeliminateproject.org ) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me Jiayun Fang at keyclubltgdiv14@gmail.com. Get ready to start trick or treating!

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Youth Opportunities Fund

~By Devan Corona NJ District Treasurer 10-11

Is your dream service project just out of reach? Do you have it all planned out and the man-power to execute it but you lack the funds? Maybe you would like to help local children through education or the elderly through recreation. There are thousands of great service projects out there and the Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) can help your turn your dream to a reality. The Fund is all about financial support. Your club can be awarded anywhere from $200 to $2000 of assistance for your project. But now you might be thinking, “If someone is just giving out money, there must be strings attached.” There really aren’t; The Youth Opportunities Fund is such a simple process. All you have to do is plan, apply, and complete your project. With those three steps, you’ll be on your way to one of the most successful projects ever! So you have your project idea, where do you go from here? Start with detailed planning to determine if the YOF is even needed to fund the project. Being economical can eliminated many wasteful costs. If you have

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already planned and your club still cannot fund the entire project, apply for YOF immediately. Don’t be nervous to apply. Even though you have International competition, the YOF is one of the most under-utilized resources Key Club has to offer. Very few people apply so if you enter properly, your chances of winning are pretty good. Also, there is more than one winner. The Committee picks the projects on an individual basis not in competition against one another. The application deadline is October 15th and there is only one funding cycle per year. If you miss out your project may have to go on hold. Start by checking out the Youth Opportunities Fund Webpage where you can find previous winning projects and the application. The application is only two pages long and easy to complete, but here are some tips on entry. Make an effort to partially fund your project without the YOF grant; the committee loves to see that you have put effort into funding the project by yourselves. A precise project timeline and detailed line item budget should be included so the committee knows you are committed to the project and have a solid plan of execution. They only

want to fund responsible clubs! The final tip is a detailed application. Chose to be more specific rather than less, the committee that chooses winners does not know your area’s needs. Make sure they understand why this project is vital to your community. With all of that said it is time for you to go out and make your dream a reality. Take your service project idea and run with it; you will end up impacting the lives of so many people. Remember the deadline for application is October 15th, so have your application in way before that. It’s better to be early than late because the mail got lost. I wish you all good luck with the Youth Opportunities Fund, now go out there and get it done!

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Major Emphasis Project ~By Kimberly Lu LTG Div 17

Ways to Help

What is it? Ever since "Major Emphasis Program" was coined in 1946, Key Clubbers have worked towards one program, "Children: Their Future, Our Focus." Every two years, Key Club International selects a service initiative which ties into the MEP. The service initiative for the 2008-2010 Service Years has been extended so our service initiative for the 2010-2011 year of service will remain "Live 2 Learn." Every day, there is a Key Clubber making a difference in the lives from 5 - 9 year olds in three major ways. Improving grades : tutoring and mentoring Giving back : cooperating in service projects Growing together: helping develop social skills and foster creativity

What can you do? Getting involved in the major emphasis program is so simple! You can simply volunteer, donate, or just get involved in any organization, fundraiser or activity which will benefit a child. Any fundraiser which goes

Create posters about Live2Learn. The more people see it, the more they’ll want to be involved. Create/Show videos. Create flyers! Flyers are easy to make and simple. They show the information; they’re straightforward. People want to know what Live2Learn is before they get involved. Include articles about Live2Learn in newsletters or your school newspaper. Talk to people, especially people with siblings between the ages of 5-9. They’ll probably want to be involved in the education of their younger sister or brother! Work with adults who want to get involved. If you want to hold an event with an elementary school, you’ll need the aid of a supervisor, teacher, or advisor! Speak to elementary school teachers. They’re the ones educating our concentration group. They’ll be the ones who help you most! Participate! Tutor a child or read to an elementary school class with your friends. Hold events where kids from all ages can participate. Get younger children involved; think of something that’s fun for everyone, like an ice cream night or a movie night.

to a charity geared towards children falls under the Major Emphasis Program, and service project such as tutoring or restoring a play ground. In fact, many key clubbers participate in MEP and they don't even know it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWXJtkg8ynQ

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Key Leader By Tom Kraeutler LTG Div 7

Do you have a desire to improve your leadership? Do you want to want to make new friends who have similar interests? What if I told you that both of these will happen in the same weekend? This isn’t a lie. I’m talking about Key Leader Weekend! Key Leader is run by Kiwanis International with the mission of providing a “life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.” The weekend is designed to kick-

start a lifelong process of personal leadership growth and development. The program focuses on leadership in three communities: the local community, the state/national community, and the global community. It is a highly esteemed program in New Jersey and its greatness is directly related to the high remarks of our District on the national level. This year, Key Leader will be held Friday, December 10th through Sunday, December 12th at Camp Lebanon in Lebanon New Jersey. It is open to

students grades 9-12 from any town. There are no restrictions on the number of attendees from any school, nor do you have to be a Key Clubber to attend. Registration is $175 for all Key Club members, which includes a $25 grant from the Kiwanis International Foundation, and $200 for any non-member. Register by October 15th to ensure your spot in the program. Speak to your Lieutenant Governor about how to sign up or if you have any questions – they’re more than ready to help! See you there!

Meet the new International Board President: XinLei Wang Burlington High School, Burlington, Wisconsin

Vice president : Ikwo Morris Harrison College, Bridgetown, Barbados

Trustee: Nick Cornell Newman Catholic High School, Wausau, Wisconsin Trustee: Caleb Lapsley Pathways Academy, Glencoe, Alabama

Trustee: Matt Harper Clark County R-1 High School, Kahoka, Missouri

Trustee: Lisa Nicholson Camas High School, Camas, Washington

Trustee: Robert Peck Riverton High School, Riverton, Wyoming

Trustee: Will Robertson Myers Park High School, Charlotte, North Carolina ** Our NJ District International Trustee! Trustee: Stephenie Yuan Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, California

Trustee: David Velasquez Montverde Academy, Montverde, Florida

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Trustee: Annie Lewandowski Country Christian, Molalla, Oregon

Trustee: Nancy Zhang Hunter College High School, New York, New York

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Save the Date!

~By Harsh Swaminarayan LTG Div 15

Kiwanis-FacultyAdvisor-Officer Meeting Aug. 14th

Regional Training Conferences North: Millburn

HS (our division)!! ICON!

CMRFs are due 10th of every month! (Even in August)

Dues

Fall Rally at Six Flags

Early Bird dues

Key Leader Weekend

CSH Week! 10/30-11/7

DCON

Hey Division 14! Please feel free to email me your calendars or notifications of events! I would love to post them in my newsletter. Anything from a Service Project recap to a fundraising flier would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading this newsletter!

Mrs. Celeste Werfel Zone Administrator cwkiw@aol.com

Vivienne Buenaventura President of Union HS KC vivienne.buenaventura@y ahoo.com

Ashley Polukord President of Jonathan Dayton HS KC in Springfield lunagrl369@aol.com

Rachel Orbach NJ District Governor governor@njkeyclub. org

Devan Corona NJ District Treasurer treasurer@njkeyclub. org

Jiayun Fang LTG Div 14 Keyclubltgdiv14@gmail.com Cell: 908-546-2996 Facebook: Jn Fang

Bhavna Patny President of Millburn HS KC bpatny@hotmail.com

Brenna Anderson President of Madison HS KC mhskeyclub2011@gmail.co m

Eric Hermann President of Summit HS KC erichermann13@gmail.com

Nicole Darrah NJ District Editor editor@njkeyclub.org

Contact Information: phone, email, address, etc.

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Mr. Barrie Werfel NJ District Administrator NJDAWerfel@aol.com

Annie Monson President of Chatham HS KC monson.annie@gmail.com

Mitch Badua President of Columbia HS in Maplewood embee93@live.com

Kevin Sun NJ District Secretary secretary@njkeyclub. org

Shivam Patel NJ District Webmaster webmaster@njkeyclu b.org