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Ne epam’s Newslette r DIVISION 19, KEY CLUB NEW JERSEY
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INTRO FROM YOUR LTG
PG. 1 INTRO FROM YOUR LTG PG. 2 NEW DISTRICT BOARD PG. 2 DCON RECAP _ PG. 2 DISTRICT PROJECT PG. 3 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION _ PG. 3 PCM/OTC/RTC REMINDERS PGS. 3 AND 4 OTHER REMINDERS
To Division 19 and all others, Welcome to the new Service Year! Within this issue you will find tons of important information regarding DCON, ICON, our 2010-11 District Project, some reminders, and more! Also, I would like to take this space to say something I could not in the formal constraints of my Introduction Letter: This Lieutenant Governor position has been a dream of mine for quite a while, and I am eternally grateful to all of you for making this dream a reality. Though I may have been a
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General Member until April 18th, it will not have any impact on my performance as your LTG, and I know, together, we will truly make a difference to the Children’s Specialized Hospital, and any other cause or endeavor we seek in the coming year and beyond. Yours in caring and service,
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NEW DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD Congratulations to the newly elected New Jersey District Officers! They are as follows: District GovenorRachel Orbach (Holmdel) The Immediate Past New Jersey District Board takes that stage on Night 1 of
District SecretaryKevin Sun (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional)
DCON.
District TreasurerDevan Corona (Jackson Memorial) District Editor Nicole Darrah (Montville Township)
DCON Recap! -written by Harsh Swaminarayan, Lieutenant Governor of Division 15
The 64th Annual District Convention, held at
by a “Board Auction” and dance. Sunday morning included a CSH Walk and the always-tearful Farewell Session. As a climax to an emotional weekend, the
the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia,
New Jersey District Board of the 2009-2010 Service Year
PA from April 16 to April 18, attracted close to 700 Key
was retired, and the 2010-2011 District Board was
Clubbers from across the New Jersey District. The
instated. by the end of the day, 21 new Lieutenant
convention featured a keynote speech from Kiwanis
Governors and 4 executive officers had been installed.
International President Paul Palazzolo, words from the
Congratulations and good luck to all those who
New Jersey Circle K Governor Robert Acerra and New
served on the board, you truly did do an amazing job,
Jersey Kiwanis Governor Mark Esposito. Campaigning officially began on Friday
and will succeed with whatever you choose to pursue in the future.
night and the candidates vying for the executive
The new executive board was announced
offices spent their time at caucuses, swaying the
Sunday morning, and can be seen in the box above.
crowd with moving speeches. Saturday Morning
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marked the beginning of the conventions’s
2010-2011 District Project
appreciation session, and were followed by workshops. These ranged from “How to run for a Position” to a “Belly dancing” workshop; the latter of which was held by the Immediate Past LTG of Division 15, Sally Awad. Saturday Afternoon included meeting the candidates for executive office and international endorsement, followed by the House of Delegates. After the House had convened, the new executive officers had been elected. Saturday evening included the Recognition Session of the Convention, followed 2
On April 16th, 2010, at the Key Club of New Jersey’s District Convention, Shelby Frank, the Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor of Division 12, unveiled that, for the fifth consecutive year, the New Jersey District of Key Club would continue to have the Children’s Specialized Hospital of New Jersey as our District Project. For more information on these wonderful hospitals, visit http://www.childrensspecialized.org/.
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
That’s right, Division 19, the summer is right around the corner!
That about does it for this month, Division 19! Below you will find important reminders
And with the summer comes Key Club’s annual International Convention, this time in the historic
regarding upcoming events, and on the following page you will find any contact information you may need.
Memphis, Tennessee! This year, the Key Club International has put together an amazing Convention, and the District is planning yet another tour to go along with it! The New Jersey District will travel to Memphis by bus, leaving New Jersey on the morning July 4th, and returning on the evening of July 12th. On the road to ICON, we will stop at many points of interest, including Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, Graceland, and the Civil Rights Museum. At ICON, the festivities begin with a private concert by Ohio pop-rock superstars Relient K, and continue with appearances by such celebrities as Clay Aiken and Josh Hutcherson, various workshops, caucuses and elections, and dances! It will truly be a week to remember. Anyone interested in attending, please contact me ASAP for more information (including a primer and registration form), as the first payment is due by May 15th. If money is an issue, feel free to ask your Kiwanis Club to help you out with the costs. They would be glad to help! 3
KCI’s 2010 International Convention will feature a performance by Ohio’s Relient K (pictured above), American Idol’s Clay Aiken , and actor Josh Hutcherson.
REMINDERS
OTCs (Officer Training Conferences) May 18th- Parsippany High Training May 25th- Parsippany Hills Training
RTCs (Regional Training Conferences) Attendance at ONE is mandatory for officers. Contact me if you cannot attend, or need transportation to the South RTC. South-May 22nd-Brick Memorial North-May 23rd-Morris Knolls HS
PCM (Presidential Council Meetings) TBA. Presidents, I will contact you.
OTHER REMINDERS
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REMINDERS (CONT.)
District
District Administrator
Governor
Mr. Barrie Werfel
Rachel Orbach
Zone Administrator
NJDAWerfel@aol.com
Mrs. Jeanne Hagen
governor.orbach@gmail.com
Advisors, Secretaries, and Presidents: - Please send me filled out endof-year surveys
jeannehagen@verizon.net
Secretaries: -Report Forms are due District
District
Secretary
Treasurer
Kevin Sun
Devan Corona
secretarysun@gmail.com
devancorona@gmail.com
District Editor Nicole Darrah njkceditor@gmail.com
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District Webmaster Shivam Patel spshivam72@gmail.com
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STANDING COMMITTEE CONTACTS Following are the contact emails for the charipersons 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
Nicole Darrah- District Editor- njkceditor@gmail.com Brian Cheung- LTG Division 20- ltgcheung@aol.com
DISTRICT PROJECT STEERING
Chris Godshall- LTG Division 6- chrisltgdiv6@gmail.com
DISTRICT PROGRAMS Kevin Sun- District Secretary- secretarysun@gmail.com Julia Dickhaus- LTG Division 5- juliadickhaus@gmail.com
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Jared Greene- LTG Division 16- jaredltgdivision16@gmail.com Harsh Swaminarayan- LTG Division 15- harshltgdiv15@gmail.com
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