Division 18 Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 3
Greetings from Your LTG… Hello Division 18! I hope you are all enjoying your time off and are having a great summer. Although the school year may be over, it doesn’t mean that you have to stop your community service. Not only does the summer allow you more time to give back, it’s also the perfect opportunity for you to plan out the upcoming service year. Take advantage of the time off! Even if you don’t plan out all of your events to April, try and plan out some things for your club to participate in right when school starts. Remember be prepared for when September rolls around, not only will that be the time when you have the most members, but there will be a lot of important district events for you to attend (more info throughout this newsletter). This newsletter is filled with tons of important information so please read over it carefully. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Yours in Caring, Service, and Friendship,
In this issue! Hello from your LTG………………….1 RTC Recap………..2 ICON……………….3 YOF…………………4 March Of Dimes....5 Important Events...6 Contacts…………..7 July/August
Meagan Koch
Remember! Each E-Board must attend one PCM and OTC
1 Turn in your Club Rosters
Send in cmrfs
This spring, Key Club members across the state “Rocked out with Service” at Regional Training Conferences. Members attended workshops to help them serve on the executive board, learn more about organizations such as Children’s Specialized Hospital and Unicef, and attend workshops on how to ‘amplify’ their service projects. Whether they attended the North or South location members had a ‘rockin good’ time. Everyone returned home with tons of useful information ensuring they have a ‘record breaking’ year.
Couldn’t make it in the spring? Join us this fall as we ROCK OUT WITH SERVICE! ATTENTION ALL CLUB OFFICERS, are you ready to ROCK OUT WITH SERVICE?! Be sure to join the NJ District at FALL RTCs. At this extremely informative event, executive board members are trained by their counterpart on the district board. You will learn in depth all aspects of your executive board position and will be ready to carry out your role in your club. You will also be able to attend other awesome workshops from CSH to Unicef, to club publicity. YOU definitely will learn a lot! Not only will this be a great event to help you serve on your executive board, you will also be able to bring home with you great ideas, fundraising strategies, and new service projects! Fall North RTC will be held at Millburn HS. Saturday, Sept 25th Fall Central RTC will be held at JP Stevens HS. Sunday Sept 26th Fall South RTC will be held at Central Regional HS. Sunday Sept 19th More information will be available shortly however if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE!
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The possibilities are endless with YOF!
Written By: Devan Corona
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 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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Written by Sarah Noorani and Jiayun Fang 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 non-profit 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 merchandise, 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 near you, visit www.marchofdimes.com
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Officers Training Conferences An officers training conference (OTC) is an informal (but mandatory) gathering of me and each member of a club’s executive board. At the OTC, I will go over, in detail, each of your executive roles, your weekly, monthly, and annual duties, and specifically what everyone’s job entails. (You will also receive your official training manual). I will also update you all on Children's Specialized Hospital, Fall Rally, and answer any questions that you all may have. It is very important to attend an OTC, for not only will they benefit you, but they will also benefit your club. For more information, please email me at ltgdiv18@gmail.com.
Presidents Council Meeting A Presidents Council Meeting is an informal (but mandatory) gathering of all the club presidents in our division (James Caldwell High School, Livingston, Mount St. Dominic, West Essex, West Orange, and Cedar Grove). At each PCM we will discuss different service projects, updates from the NJ District, important upcoming events, and discuss what’s going on in each others clubs. Not only will they be held many times during the year, but one will be coming up shortly so keep on the look out.
Important Dates: July: 10th: Club Monthly Report Form Due!
August: 10th: Club Monthly Report Form Due!
September 19th: South RTC, Central High School 25th: North RTC, Millburn High School 26th: Central RTC, J P Stevens High School
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Meagan Koch Lieutenant Governor Division 18 James Caldwell High School Ltgdiv18@gmail.com
Rachel Orbach District Governor governor.orbach@gmail.com
Kevin Sun District Secretary Secretarysun@gmail.com
Mrs. Werfel Zone Administrator cwkiw@aol.com
Mr. Barrie Werfel District Administrator NJDAWerfel@aol.com
Devan Corona District Treasurer
Nicole Darrah District Editor njkceditor@gmail.com
Devancorona@gmail.com
A main goal of mine for this service year is to be in constant contact with each club, officer, and general member of division 18. Along with emails, texts, newsletters, and phone calls, I have created a new website dedicated to everything related to Division 18 and Key Club. I will be constantly updating this site as a place where officers and members can come to for ideas, suggestions and information about the new Jersey District and Key club International. You can access the site by visiting www.kcdiv18.webs.com. Feel free to visit it any time. I look forward to your input and suggestions! â&#x2DC;ş
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