WESTFIELD KEY CLUB
BLUE DEVIL BULLETIN VOLUME I: ISSUE V January 31, 2016
A KEY CLUB WINTER CONTENTS
A Key Club Winter Want to be an officer next year? Chocolate Sales Underway Next Kiwanis Meeting for Parents Goal Tracker
Autism Advocacy Officers 2015-2016 DCON DCON Contest DCON Poster Upcoming Dates Keep in Touch
A Key Club Winter Even with the cold temperatures Key Club is keeping it going! Well, our Hillside Food Bank trip was canceled due to the winter storm Jonas but we’re rescheduling. This month 19 members are busy selling Gertrude Hawk Chocolate bars to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network! And with DCON on the horizon we’re preparing to elect new officers for next year!
Want to be an officer next year? Here are some quick descriptions of the different officer positions. Elections will be held at the March meeting and officers will be elected by current members. President – Leads the Key Club and officers, communicates with adviser, Lieutenant Governor, and Kiwanis Vice President- Helps out all officers, handles morning announcements, and steps up when other officers can’t be there Corresponding Secretary – Handles communication with members and publicity for events Recording Secretary – Takes minutes at meetings and fills out Club Monthly Report Form Treasurer – Keeps track of the Key Club treasury and handles dues Editor – Writes the WHS Key Club newsletter Webmaster – Creates and managers a website for the WHS Key Club and handles social media
Chocolate Sales Underway
Next Kiwanis Meeting for Parents
To reach our goal of
The Kiwanis Club is the
$170 for the
parent organization of
Children’s Miracle
Key Club and a new club
Network members
is being chartered in
are selling Gertrude
Westfield this year!
Hawk Chocolate bars
Please invite your
in the month of
parents and neighbors to
January and
a Westfield Kiwanis
February. Thank you
meeting on Saturday,
to all those who have
February 9th at the
sold chocolate! And
YMCA from 6:30pm-
thank you to Gertrude Hawk for offering the
7:30pm. If your parents
Some yummy chocolate bars for sale!
fundraiser!
have questions they can contact Susan Dougherty by email at crusadersue@hotmail.com
Goal Tracker $190.00
March of Dimes
$170.00
Children’s Miracle Network
$128.46
$0.00
Autism Advocacy
Officers 2015-2016
Advocacy – to speak on the behalf for
President – Sarah Morton – Senior
those who cannot speak for
Vice President – Ben Cook – Senior
themselves This year Key Club’s Advocacy Project is autism awareness. Autism Fact #4: Autism affects 1 in 68 children according to Autism Speaks.
Recording Secretary – Emily Mordkovich – Senior Corresponding Secretary – Franki Colucci – Junior Treasurer – Megan Why – Junior If you ever have any questions, comments or suggestions feel free to reach out to any of the officers!
DCON – District Convention The spy themed District Convention or DCON will take place on April 1st-3rd at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch New Jersey! It is a three day convention that celebrates the year of service for New Jersey Key Clubs! This event marks the beginning and end of the Key Club service year. There are workshops, contests, and dances all taking place only yards away from the beach. We are in the process of working out logistics for those members who expressed interest in the event. Check out the next page to see the different contests you can enter for DCON even if you aren’t attending! Any member who submits something to a contest will be given 2 service hours and a box of cookies at the March meeting!
DCON Contests You can enter one of these contests even if you aren’t attending the convention! All submissions are due at the March meeting! Any member who submits something to a contest will be given 2 service hours and a box of cookies at the March meeting! Please reach out to an officer before starting a project so that we can give the specific guidelines! Best Club T-Shirt Design (NEW!) This award recognizes the best club TShirt Design in the NJ District. Clubs must bring TWO identical t-shirts to be judged at District Convention upon arrival. Be creative and stand out!
Non-Traditional Scrapbook Contest For this award, clubs design a nontraditional scrapbook of the Key Club service year. First, second, and third places will be awarded.
Drawn Poster Contest Create a non-digital poster to recruit new Key Club members. It will be judged based on appearance and effectiveness of message. It should not bear the name of any school, community, or district.
Traditional Scrapbook Contest For this award, clubs design a traditional scrapbook of their Key Club service year. First, second, and third places will be awarded.
Digital Poster Contest Create a poster on the computer to recruit new Key Club members. It will be judged based on appearance and effectiveness of message. It should not bear the name of any school, community, or district.
Video Contest Create a video designed to promote Key Club, your Key Club, or both. It must be 30-60 seconds in length and must be VHS or DVD clip. The entry must be playable on a computer and a DVD player.
Information courtesy of DCON website
Important Upcoming Dates
Keep in Touch with NJ Key Club Courtesy of njkeyclub.org
Tuesday, February 9th– NEXT MEETING in room 117 after school Tuesday, March 22nd – Election meeting in room 117 after school Tuesday, March 22nd - Due date for DCON contests April 1st-3rd - DCON
Keep in Touch with Key Club Join the Facebook group! The group name is WHS Key Club 2015-2016 Receive text reminders about upcoming events and important information! All you have to do is text @wkeycl to 81010
Have an Idea?
Have questions, comments, or suggestions! Feel
Have a favorite charity? Have a great idea for a fundraiser? Let us know!
free to reach out to an officer or Ms. McGinley directly or email us all at the club email! westfieldhighschoolkeyclub@gmail.com
westfieldhighschoolkeyclub@gmail.com