NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
October 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. 7 Division Updates - pg. 9 District Updates - pg. 10 Paperwork Tracker - pg. 13 Contact Information - pg. 14 Social Media - pg. 15
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Lieutenant Governor's Greeting Hi Key Clubbers!! Happy October! I hope the school year is going well for everyone, it seems like the first month of school flew by! ERFs are past due, but please still turn them in. If you haven’t completed your club elections yet, that should be your club's top priority. If you have completed your elections, have your club's president fill out the ERF as soon as possible. The September MRF is also due this month. The deadline has been extended to October 12th so be sure to have your secretary fill it out. As always, please also turn in any late paperwork your club forgot to submit. It’s better late than never! Back-to-School season is here and it’s the most important time to gain new members! Be sure to advertise your meetings and service events to all of the students in your school and send out reminders. Tell new members and anyone interested the benefits of joining Key Club (helping those in your community, meeting amazing new people, learning leadership skills, and so much more). Also, reach out to freshmen in your school, they will be your club's leaders in the coming years. I hope everyone has an amazing rest of the month, and 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 Carthage High School (Division 24) On Sunday, September 25 the Carthage Key Club held a car wash at Aubuchon Hardware to help support the district project, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a charity that is dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. We raised over $1,000 and had 25 volunteers helping wash cars! It was so exciting to see how many new people showed up to help, and how many members of the community came to support us. Some volunteers held up signs to get people interested, some collected donations, and everybody else washed cars. It was one of the most profitable events that we have done, and we are planning to have another one in spring. Car washes are one of the best ways to collect for a cause, and bring club members closer together, and our car wash was no different. With over $1,000 collected and new bonds formed between members, this was definitely an extremely successful event. Written by: Becky Steiner, President of Carthage Key Club
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Past Events - Service Spotlights Ticonderoga High School (Division 14)
Ticonderoga Sentinel’s Snack Shack helps feed hungry crowds at Friday night football games. Key Club members help design menus, prepare food, and offer friendly service to the community. Key Club members make sanitary service a first priority by wearing gloves, masks, and selling pre-packaged food only. By helping volunteer, you can not only enjoy a great view of the game, but participate in fulfilling community service and create friendships with others. A special thanks to Haley Sutphen, Sofie Hubbard, Audrey Cook, Irelan Porter, Eliza Strum, Chloe Baker, Trevor Blanchard, Derrick Oiser, Alyssa Mydlarz, Kim Wojick, and more for their help! Written by: Hannah Porter, Secretary of Ticonderoga Key Club
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Past Events September Board Meeting On September 18th the New York District Board had our September Board Meeting. It was a very productive meeting and I'm proud of all the work we completed. We discussed the Fall Conference, Leadership Training Conference, backto-school season, and so much more! Check out these pictures of the District Board!
Back-to-School Divisional On October 5th we held our second divisional of the year in collaboration with Division 14. Thank you to all who attended and I hope you enjoyed it! To the left I have attached a link to the presentation if you'd like to review any of the information.
Link to the presentation
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Upcoming Events Youth Opportunities Fund There is still time to apply for the YOF! The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is a grant that is available for Key Clubs in good standing that ranges anywhere from $250 -$2,000. The money is used to help a service project and to take action in your community. Applications are now open and they close on October 15th. And this year there are not one, but two YOF cycles. The next cycle will go from February 1st-March 1st. This is a great opportunity and I encourage all clubs to consider applying. Visit this website for more information and to help you with your application: https://www.keyclub.org/youth-opportunities-fund/
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Dues Dues season is here!! 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. The date for Early Bird dues is December 1st, and the date for all other dues is January 1st. 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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Upcoming Events Trick or Treat for UNICEF Trick or Treat for UNICEF season is here! This year, like last year, the fundraiser will be held online so we can safely practice social distancing, To participate go to their website and click start your fundraiser and then share it with others so they can donate as well! All of the funds raised will go to Circle K International's WASH Project, which provides safe and clean water to people in Haiti. Here is the link to their website: https://www.unicefusa.org/trick-or-treat/keyclub
Fall Conference Mark your calendars!! A virtual Fall Conference is happening again this year on November 20th. It will be a day full of Keynote speakers, workshops, and more! The cost to attend is $15 and the proceeds will go to Alex's Lemonade Stand. The link to register can be found here: Fall Conference Registration
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Division Updates Division Goals Division Service Hour Goal: 1,000 hours We have reached: 314 hours
Division Fundraising Goal: $2,500 We have reached: $1,711
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If you aren't already signed up for my weekly updates please sign up today! You will receive updates on division, district, and international news. To guarantee that all clubs are informed I am requiring that all club officers sign up, but any member regardless of their position can sign up too. Send the form, found here, to any interested members. The form will be open all year so members are able to fill it out at any time.You
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District Updates District Goals District Service Hour Goal: 100,000 hours
District Fundraising Goal: $150,000
We have reached: 56,820 hours, which is 57% of our goal
We have reached: $43,291.90 which is 28.9% 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 second 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 third issue of the Empire Key which will be released soon. There's still plenty of time to submit an article. Here is the link: Empire Key Submission Form As always is you submit an article you will be considered for the Editor's Choice Award. Find more inforamtion here.
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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 - UNICEF UNICEF works with the United Nation to protect the rights of children. They work in over 190 countries to ensure that every child is safe and healthy. They believe every child has the right a safe and inclusive environment. For more information you can visit their website at: https://www.nickhelps.com/
District Endorsed Project - Kiwanis Lyme Disease Foundation Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center helps provide care and comfort to children with extreme, trauma related injuries. They also reach out to parents and educational programs to help prevent injuries in kids. For more information you can visit their website at https://www.kiwanispediatrictraumace nter.org/
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Paperwork Tracker
Paperwork Reminders September MRF: Due October 12th October MRF: Due November 10th ERF: Due September 30th
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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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