NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
January Newsletter Division 24
In this newsletter you'll find: Lieutenant Governor's Greeting - pg. 2 Governor's Bulletin - pg. 3 Past Events - pg. 4 Upcoming Events - pg. 6 Division Updates - pg. 8 District Updates - pg. 9 Paperwork Tracker - pg. 13 Contact Information - pg. 14 Social Media - pg. 15
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DIVISION 24 - JANUARY NEWSLETTER
Lieutenant Governor's Greeting Hey Key Clubbers!! I would like to start this newsletter off with some amazing news, we have reached our division goal of 1,000 service hours!! We’ve completed 1,160 service hours, and we’re not even done with the year! Thank you to everyone for all of your hard work, I’m very proud of what our division has accomplished. We’re also very close to our fundraiser goal of $2,500, we’re currently at $2,237. Keep up all the great work so we can meet that goal as well!! Our winter divisional is going to be held January 30th @2pm! We will also be hosting elections at this divisional! If you are interested in running for LTG please reach out to me so I can give you more information about the election and the position. Even if you are not 100% confident you would like to run, I will still happily chat with you to see if this is something you are interested in! More information can be found later on in the newsletter. I hope you enjoy the rest of the newsletter!!
Yours in Service, Anna Scott Division 24 Lieutenant Governor
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Past Events - Service Spotlight Norwood-Norfolk High School (Division 24) This December the NorwoodNorfolk Key Clubbers made 300 Christmas sugar cookies for the Extended Day program that meets after school to decorate before the holiday break. The members stayed after on Monday’s and Friday's during the month of December in Mrs. Dean's class cutting them out and then baking them. The members had a lot of fun doing so and even got to sample their handy work. The NNCS Key Clubbers that participated were Abbie Weems, Harleigh Fountain, Corbin Gardner, Caramia Carista, Tarron Colbert, Emmaleigh Fregoe, Emma Farns and Jaden Waite. Members have been working with the Extended Day program for a few years now. They have helped the students make slime, no slip socks, dog toys and have worked with them for tutoring. The NNCS Key Club also rang the bells for the Salvation Army a few times and put up a display for the Lights on the River at a local beach along the St Lawrence River. Written by: Jaden Waite, member of Norwood-Norfolk Key Club
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Past Events - Service Spotlights Riverhead High School (Division 1)
Each year, our Key Club makes and distributes packets of ‘reindeer food’ and candy canes to the children of the elementary schools in our district. In the weeks leading up to winter break, we made over 1,000 of these packets by combining oatmeal and sprinkles and then stapling a poem to the top. The purpose of these packets is so that on the night of Christmas Eve, the children can sprinkle the ‘reindeer food’ on their lawn to help guide Santa’s reindeer to their house. Because of everything the children in our district have had to go through the last couple of years, we wanted to outdo ourselves with this project and even had our student volunteers dress up as Santa and his elves while we brought the ‘reindeer food’ to the children. On top of this, one of the elementary schools asked if we could write responses to the letters the students wrote to Santa, so we spent a few club meetings doing this as well. The children were definitely excited to receive the ‘reindeer food’, candy canes, and letters from Santa and his elves and our student volunteers were happy to spend a few hours spreading some holiday cheer. Written by: Amelia Stevenson, member of Riverhead Key Club
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Upcoming Events Leadership Training Conference
LTC is being held on March 25th-27th @ Crowne Plaza Albany (formally the Desmond Hotel)!! The theme this year is "Key Club County Fair: A Celebration of Service." This is an amazing experience and I recommend that all clubs attend! More information will be sent out as we get closer to the date and registration is coming soon. In the meantime, check out the awards booklet to begin applying for awards!!
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Upcoming Events Winter Divisional The rescheduled Winter Divisional will be held on January 30th @2pm! It will still be held virtually, and it will still be held with Division's 23 and 25. We will also be completing our Lieutenant Governor elections at the divisional. Every club should have representation so they can vote in the elections, and if you are interested in running please let me know! Click here to sign up for the divisional. I hope to see many of you there!
Dues The regular deadline for dues has passed, but you can still get them in before the late deadline which is February 1st! It is extremely important that your club pays your dues, otherwise you will become inactive. Dues are $13 per member. $6 go to the New York District and $7 go to Key Club International. On top of the $13, clubs can also charge an additional $7 for clubs fees, but no member can pay more than $20. For more information on dues and a link to log into the Membership Update Center check out this website: Dues Information
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Division Updates Division Goals Division Service Hour Goal: 1,000 hours We have reached: 1,160 hours
Division Fundraising Goal: $2,500 We have reached: $2,237
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Division/District Updates LTG Successor LTG elections for Division 24 will be held at our next divisional on January 30th. That means I'm starting the search to find who will be my successor!! Please spread the word to anyone who is interested. If you are interested or have any questions please email me at division24@nydkc.org
Hydrate for 28 Help raise money for the Thirst Project by participating in their Hydrate for 28 challenge! Raise money by drinking 64 ounces of water everyday for 28 days. Create a fundraising page and have other support you. For everyday that you complete the challenge, have them donate money to the Thirst Project. Check out this link for more information!
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District Updates District Goals District Service Hour Goal: 100,000 hours
District Fundraising Goal: $150,000
We have reached: 106,814 hours hours, which is 107% of our goal
We have reached: $147,303.96 which is 98% of our goal
Treasurer of the Month Know a Treasurer who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for treasurer of the month!! Any Key Clubber in good standing is able to nominate a treasurer. The winner will receive a shout out on the NYDKC social media page. To nominate someone, fill out this link: Treasurer of the Month Submission Form
Empire Key The third issue of the Empire Key has been published!! As always our District Editor, Jerry Chen, did a great job. Be sure to check out it out and check out the childhood photos of the District Board! Here is the link: The Empire Key Be sure to keep an eye out for the fourth issue of the Empire Key which will be released soon. The Editor's Choice Award will now only be open to articles published in division newsletters. If you would like to be featured in my newsletter and have an opportunity to win, email me a service spotlight so I can include it!
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District Updates District Project - Alex's Lemonade Stand The votes have been counted and this years district project is Alex's Lemonade Stand!! This organization is dedicated to fighting childhood cancer by providing grants to institutions that conduct cancer research. Alex's Lemonade Stand also helps families cover the costs of medical and travel bills, For more information you can visit their website at https://www.alexslemonade.org/
Governor's Project - The Thirst Project This years Governor's Project, chosen by our Governor Chloe Baker, is the Thirst Project!! The Thirst Project is the largest youthled organization fighting the world water crisis. They help bring clean drinking water to countries where it is largely unavailable by building freshwater wells in. For more information you can visit their website at https://www.thirstproject.org/
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District Updates International Partners - Children's Miracle Network Children's Miracle Network is dedicated to helping children receive the best care possible. Their funds directly to children's hospital to help cover the expensive costs of treatment. Every year Children's Miracle Network helps more than 10 million children. For more information you can visit their website at: https://www.childrensmiraclenetworkhos pitals.org
District Endorsed Project - Kamp Kiwanis Kamp Kiwanis is a summer camp located near Rome, NY. They are open to children 8-14 and the first two weeks are devoted to adults with developmental disabilities..They strive to provide a week of fun and adventure, while also promoting leadership and fair play. For more information you can visit their website: https://www.kampkiwanis.org/
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Paperwork Tracker
Paperwork Reminders December MRF: due January 10th January MRF: due February 10th ERF: was due September 30th Dues: were due January 1st
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Contact Information Division 24 LTG: Anna Scott (division24@nydkc.org) Circle K LTG: Trent Meyer (trent.meyer@nycirclek.org) Kiwanis LTG: Patti Dean (pdean@nncsk12.org) KCR: Patti Dean (pdean@nncsk12.org) Governor: Chloe Baker (governor@nydkc.org) Secretary: Jack Lehman (secretary@nydkc.org) Treasuer: Siddhaarta Venkatesh (treasurer@nydkc.org) External EA: Aaron Yu (aaronyu.ea@nydkc.org) Internal EA: Gabriella Slootsky (gabriellaslootsky.ea@nydkc.org) Bulletin Editor: Jerry Chen (editor@nydkc.org) Webmaster: Anna Belenko (webmaster@nydkc.org) District Administrator: John Goldstein (nydkca@frontier.com) Assistant Administrator: Michael Berthel (mjberthel@gmail.com) Assistant Administrator: Jason Steiner (ianjs@aol.com)
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Social Media Division; @nydkc24 District: @nydkc Sistrict: @pacifahmaork International: @keyclubint
District: @nykeyclub International: @keyclub
District: @nydkc International: @keyclubintnl
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Social Media District: nydkc International: Key Club International
Websites Disrtict: nydkc.org International: keyclub.org
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