EHTHS Key Club Newsletter Volume XVII Issue 10 Double Issue

Volume XVII, Issue 10| December 31, 2012

THE KEY CHAIN The Official Newsletter of the Egg Harbor Township High School Key Club

Ho-Ho-Holiday Circle Celebration Key Clubbers Bring Holiday Spirit to Children Page 6-7

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KEY CHAIN CONTENTS Ar t i c l e s

Featured Article

2| Contents & Editor’s Letter 3| President’s Letter 4| The ELIMINATE PROJECT ELIMINATE Games Coming Soon 5| Events Swift School Help and TGIF Night 6-7| Events Holiday Circle Celebration 8-9| Events Toys for Tots, Card Making, and Patient Caroling 10| Events What event is right for you and the “Key” Conventions 12-13| International / District Key Leader. Got it?

14-15| Club Office Officer and LTG Elections

, Editors Letter

16| Photo Wall

Hey Key Clubbers,

17| Fun Page

I feel like this issue is on steroids. You’re probably like “18 pages… Really Pak? Get a life!” I actually don’t find it boring; making newsletters has grown on me. During the beginning of my term, I thought newsletters were going to be annoying, but it’s the hours I spend with them that made me realize how much I love making them. Being editor has made me find what I like doing and helped me expand my creativity—it changed my life. Will Key Club change yours?

18| Contacts and Reminders

On the Cover: The annual Holiday Circle event goes smoothly hosted at the Davenport Elementary school by the Egg Harbor Township High School Key Club.

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“ Key Leader, Got it?” - Key Clubbers become Key Leaders when they go to the annual Key Leader event to learn more about leadership. It was hosted at Camp Crossroads, New Jersey - Read more page 12

Yours in Caring and Service, Pak Chau EHTHS Key Club Bulletin Editor

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MESSAGES & ELIMINATE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

My Dearest Cubs, I hope everyone had an amazing winter break and are now well rested. We only have six more months to go! Since my last message, a couple major things have happened: Key Leader and the Hurricane Sandy Coffeehouse.

As usual, Key Leader was a spectacular experience especially since I served as a student facilitator this year. I encourage everyone to go next year! You honestly won’t regret it. Secondly, the Hurricane Sandy Coffeehouse was pretty successful—thank you to everyone who took their time and came to the event! Also, thanks to all the performers! You guys are very talented!

OFFICER ELECTIONS COMING SOON Based on a poll conducted via Facebook on the Key Clubber Officer page, all officers voted that the their experience on a scale of 1-5 was a 5. Some officers also double voted due to stress. (Read more pages 14-15)

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Moving on, since it is January, officer elections will be in February! If you are interested in running for any officer position, please attend the meeting in Stevenson’s room (E117) next Tuesday, February 22 during the activity period! Here, we will tell you when elections are. The new officers will be installed on Sunday, April 7 at District Convention. (Side note: District Convention is mandatory for all new officers). For more information on each position, please visit http://keycubs.tumblr.com or http://keyclubehths.com! Also, if you are interested in being a committee chair, please keep your eyes and ears open around the end of March/beginning of April. That’s when the new board will choose their committee chairs.

Lastly, we all know that we are host club for the 2013 New Jersey District Convention! The theme this year will be “The Roaring Twenties.” Being host club is a HUGE responsibility—we need all the help we can get to plan and decorate the hotel for the 800 Key Clubbers there; so again, keep your eyes and ears open for those details!

I’ll see you guys around and I hope that a lot of you will show up next week as candidates for officer positions!

Yours in Caring, Love, Friendship, and Service, Valerie Wong EHTHS Key Club President

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THE ELIMINATE PROJECT NJ

FIRST ANNUAL

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

The ELIMINATE Games. TheEliminateProject.org.

Starting this year, the New Jersey District Key Club adopted the idea from the famous Novel, the Hunger Games, and started a fundraising event known as the ELIMINATE games. The games include several Minute-to-Win-it games against among several contestants. Each contestant is charged with an entrance fee and spectators are also allowed to watch by paying a spectators fee which both go towards the ELIMINATE Project. The contestants are selected from schools within their own divisions. Upon winning the competition, the winner are selected to become “tributes” that will compete at the district level competition where winners form each of the twenty-three division will compete to see who is the ultimate winner that will bring pride and fame to their own division.

The first division to host the ELIMINATE Games of the Year was Division 16. Christina Xiao, the Lieutenant Governor of Division 16, hosted the games at Tenafly High School on December 7th. There were a total of seven contestants competing at the competition and they triumphed for a long two hours before a sophomore from Tenafly High School, Daniel Cohen, was crowned the winner. The overall event was a success and even the District Treasurer Joseph Toumanios attended the event! The games were amazing in Division 16 and it’s coming soon to Division 1B! 

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Cost per participant for the ELIMINATE Games. Each spectator was charges $5 admission to watch the games.

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Total amount of mothers their children vaccinated from MNT form just Division 16’s ELIMINATE Games.

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The date of the ELIMINATE Games for Division 16 as well as the number of contestant that partook in the games.

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Amount earned total from Division 16’s ELIMINATE Games. The earnings included entrance fee and food.

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MAJOR EVENTS EVENTS

Ho-Ho-Holiday Helpers A few Key Clubbers were given the opportunity to assist the staff members at the Swift Holiday Shop on Family Night. They were able to meet Santa and many jolly families. The Swift School provided food and entertainment. Taking pictures with Santa, doing arts and crafts. and shopping at the holiday store were some of the activities. A couple members helped the staff open a few dozen boxes of merchandise to set up for the next day’s sales. Some also worked at the arts and crafts station. They were able to see many excited children color their hearts out.

One of the key clubbers was lucky enough to receive a drawing from a girl. The others worked with Santa and they assisted families to getting beautiful Christmas pictures. They were able to get a picture with Santa themselves. The highlight of the night was Alex Bi, a Key Clubber, returning a lost wallet that contained $200. Way to go! It was an amazing! 

BY KENNETH MA General Member

(Left) Kelly Ma, Catherine Brown, Sahira Iqbal, Alex Bi, Brenda Ho, Nataly Maldonado, Mohammed Zafeer and Luke Lacambra take a picture with the Santa that they’ve been helping out all night. (Right) Alex Bi helps children from the H. Russell Swift Elementary School color in some holiday related pictures.

Dine to Save

BY PAK CHAU Bulletin Editor

On December 6th, Key Clubbers all over New Jersey went to T.G.I. Friday’s and had dinner together. During the night, the restaurant agreed to donate 20% of the proceeds towards the ELIMINATE Project. Imagine someone spent $20 dollars on dinner that night; $4 dollars would go towards ELIMINATE but $4 could save the lives of two mothers and their children. Now imagine a bunch of people in the New Jersey District buying $20 worth of food from TGIF. Now that’s some major fundraising! Overall the restaurant night helped a lot towards eliminating MNT (Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus). Stay tuned for a finalized amount on how much Division 1B raised as well as how much the New Jersey District raised!

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EVENTS

Holiday Circle: In Pictures 1| Kenneth Ye (Left) got his face painted by Sadia Alam (Right) during Holiday Circle event to spread the holiday spirit.

2| Children in the elementary school painted, glued, and drew some artwork for their parents and made some simple holiday crafts for each other.

3| Tyler Loges (Left) and Kristin Jones (Right) posed as Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause during the event, taking pictures with the children and greeting them occasionally.

4| Decorations included miniature Christmas trees, balloon arcs, streamers, Christmas lights, and others were set up in the school by Key Clubber several hours prior to the event.

5| Food included cupcakes, brownies, chips, cake, and other baked goods were provided to everyone at lunch time. Everyone also got their choice of water, Capri Sun, Kool-aid, or juice.

6| Key Clubbers helped distribute the food and drinks to the fifty-some children attending the event as well distributed food to themselves.

7| The children made artwork for their friends and family and got the opportunity to write letters to Santa Clause.

8| Pak Chau (Left) and Vi Nguyen (Right) lead two famous party songs, the Cha Cha Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, while the fifty-some children follow the steps and instructions.

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Ho-Ho-Holiday Circle Celebration

BY JOSH PEREZ-GARCIA General Member

Holiday Circle, an event that should have taken two months of planning, was undertaken and planned within two hectic and chaotic weeks. With various hours of planning, days of creating goodie bags and shopping for endless amounts of food, holiday circle took off in a big way on December 8th. Although the planning was rough and rocky in the beginning, near the end of the path the road would become soft, smooth, and worthwhile.

Nothing about holiday circle could have taken off without the endless amounts of donations that poured in from the general member population.

Without them, there wouldn't have been delicious cupcakes or wonderful station and group leaders.

The doors to Davenport Elementary opened at 9 in the morning to the children, but before such doors opened, Key Club members arrived at the school at 7 am sharp. With two hours of decoration and organization, the Davenport Cafeteria came to look like a Child's Christmas wonderland.

Colorful lights and Christmas-themed balloons dominated the door ways and tables. By 9, the children poured in and the games began. From limbo to musical chairs, the children enjoyed all sorts of games. They enjoyed face painting, arts and crafts, and delicious snacks by the end of the day. At the end, the children took pictures with Santa, to not only ask for their desired wishes, but take a joyous picture and receive a colorful goodie bag.

Although Holiday Circles started with rocky beginnings, in the end every single step, goodie bag and candy cane was worth it because seeing a smile on every one of those kids faces was worth every endeavor and every late night goodie bag session in order to create Holiday Circle! Happy Holidays Key Clubbers! I can’t wait to go to next year’s Holiday Circle!

THE NAUGHTY-OR-NICE METER The children at the event wanted “Gangnam Style” by PSY to be played so they could scream “Aye, Sexy Lady” really loud and to dance the horselike dance.

Kelly Tran and Pak Chau beat each other up with spoons during the ornament-on-aspoon race after their ornaments fell off.

The arts and crafts table was a mess after the children left.

Mr. Stevenson frowned and that is not okay.

A few children and Key Clubbers protested the existence of Santa Clause, Mrs. Clause and Rudolph.

The face paint and tattoos were hard to wash off.

NAUGHTY

Children cooperatively danced the “Cha Cha Slide” and the “Cupid Shuffle” in unison.

A group of girls that Lezlie Allyn Plaza watched over during the event decided to put on a show and sang various Christmas Carols.

All the kids and Key Clubbers had their picture taken with Santa.

Key Clubbers made baked goods to share with everyone Tyler Loges, Kristen Jones, and Rowan Abdallah acted wonderfully as Santa Clause, Mrs. Clause and Rudolph throughout the whole event by taking pictures with them, greeting them, and just spreading the holiday spirit!

NICE

Throughout Holiday Circle, you could say that there were some good times and bad time—Some times that were naughty and some time that were nice. Here were some of those moments put into a Naughty-or-Nice Meter.

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Deck the Halls with Lots of Service!

Key Leader Weekend Dec 14-16

BY PAK CHAU, AARON CHUNG, JASMINE LEE AND HAI LE Bulletin Editor and General Members

December is the month of giving. With Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza and the New Years coming around, Egg Harbor Township Key Club gave back to the home, school, and community. What was our present? Service of course! Key Clubbers offered service almost everyday of the month in December. From lab clean ups to Holiday Circle to scrap book help, this moth has been one hectic month of giving. With 21 projects within the short month, it rivals the 31 project October! Here are some of the projects that were went on during the month of December:

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Caroling for Patients Dec 18

Clothing Drive Dec 4

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Lab Clean Up Dec 19

Classroom Clean Up Dec 13

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Poster Removing Dec 19

Holiday Card Maki

Temple Building/ Library Help Dec 18

Dance Show O'Neil's

Art Room Clean Up Dec 6

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EVENTS You really know it’s near the holidays when almost half the projects you’re going to are holiday related. Among some of these service projects were some that really showed our dedication in giving back to our home, school and community include caroling at retirement homes, taking part in Toys for Tots event as well as a holiday card making session for the soldiers overseas that can’t spend the holidays with their families. Here’s some articles form the Committee Chairs Hai Le, Jasmine Lee, and Aaron Chung talking about their project:

TREE OF SERVICE STAR = Key Leader Weekend PRESENT = Holiday Circle Related

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On December 18, I along with Rob Nealy, Paolo Dedios, Marlou Villaluna, Joshua Chin, and Jessica Pamfilo went to Woodview Estates to carol for the elderly. We weren't as prepared as we had hoped and so it wasn't a total success. We sang multiple parts of songs, not knowing the whole song, and we messed up on occasion but the elders didn't mind. They got into the holiday spirit and sang along with us. We sang a few modern songs with guitar played by Josh and Marlou and they loved it. We even got a chance to sing happy birthday to a lady over 100 years old.

After our performances, they thanked us and we thanked them back for having us.

The six of us went home that day feeling accomplish. They even asked us to come back and sing for them again, hopefully we will be more prepared the next time!

For those of you who don't know what Toys for Tots is, I'll tell you. It is an organization headed by the US Marines and their goal is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the months of October, November, and December. These new toys are then distributed to less fortunate children in the community whose parents cannot afford to buy them toys for Christmas. This act of giving inspires a message of hope and feelings of joy for the children. This year, our club donated a variety of toys, ranging from My Little Pony sets to race cars, that were dropped off at the Shore Mall Toys for Tots box. Next year, I hope that we can donate even more toys to make Christmas a merry holiday for everyone.

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ORNAMENT = Service Project/Event

The card making for veterans project was not a very big turnout. However, writing and drawing cards for our veterans was no chore for some of our members. Five of our members: Sheikh Mahmud, Pak Chau, Abby Sales, Cristel Villagarcia, and I got together afterschool and sacrificed our time to wish our soldiers and veterans a happy holiday season. We got out scissors, papers, tape, and glue and crafted fine art to get shipped across seas. They weren’t the best of cards but within an hour’s work we were able to make eight quality cards. Although eight is not a lot, I still wish every single one of our veterans a happy holidays. We didn’t want to sacrifice quality for quantity but in the end I feel like it’s the thought the counts—the thought that someone somewhere wants them to have a Merry Christmas.

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RTC: (Regional Training Conference) Key Clubbers gather at a host school in either the north, middle, or southern region to learn more about the Key Club in general.

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Attending Dances

DCON: (District Convention) Key Clubbers go to the Ocean Place Resort and Spa to attend workshops, dance, and even meet or elect the new district executive board.

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Haunted Hayride Help

ICON: (International Convention) Key Clubbers from all over the world meet up in one place, this year being District of Columbia, to celebrate Key Club. Key Clubbers attend workshops, dances, and even get to elect the new international board as well as meeting the old board and the 11 international trustees.

During free time, Key Clubbers explore the convention.

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What’s Your Event?

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Key Leader: Key Clubbers and non-Key Clubbers alike gather at a camp, this year being Camp Crossroads, and spend the weekend sleeping, eating, and talking to others that come from throughout the New Jersey/ New York region. Everyone learns more about themselves as well as about each other. It’s amazing how three days in the woods can form such strong friendships.

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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Field of Dreams: Key Clubbers play baseball with disabled children by helping them hit the ball, run the bases, or catch the ball. It helps fulfill their dreams.

Road Clean-Ups

VBAT: (Volleyball-a-Thon) Key Clubbers and invited guest play and referee volleyball games all night to help the designated cause. One team is crowned the winner.

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Key Leader, Got It?

Key Leaders develop strong friendships together.

Key Leaders make write their core vales on t-shirts.

Key Leaders make smores and eat them together.

Key Leaders make take some awkward photos together.

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BY PAK CHAU Bulletin Editor

Key Leader Weekend was just three days but I would dare call it a life changing experience and an experience that won’t be forgotten anytime soon and here’s how it all happened.

I hopped into the car with four of the my friends jammed into the backseat of a minivan and I could smell the perspiration from either side of me. I sat in the middle of all of them which made it that much worse. A mixture of stenches and aromas made me want to pass out and the fact that I had to go to the bathroom the hour three hours getting there didn’t make it any better at all.

On a scale to one to ten, my discomfort level was probably a ten and with the unbearable heat cranked all the way up in the car, I think the my experience got boosted to an unbearable eleven.

With the motion sickness and claustrophobia, I really began to wonder whether or not this was worth it. I mean seriously—$175 fee, packing clothes and sitting in a car jam-packed with four other smelly teenagers? Is that ever worth it? I ultimately found out that yes, it was definitely worth it and I’d do it all over in a flash.

So we left at 3 and arrived around 6 or 7—I’m not quite sure from almost passing out after getting out of the car. We unloaded our luggage into a tiny cabin.

Contrary to what I thought it would be, the cabin we lived in...was an actual cabin. Not a nice lodge with a steam sauna and flat screen television—nope, a real cabin with two small bathrooms, bunk beds, no television and crawling with stinkbugs. I asked my self what I did to deserve this. Even worse, when we went out to try eat dinner at the mess hall, it got even worse. The food had pretty much spoiled. The lasagnas

had hardened, the broccoli had gone cold and the “chicken patty” was soggy.

My newly braced teeth couldn’t penetrate the hardened pasta so I was stuck with ingesting mystery mush. I just wanted to leave. Nothing more than to just get back into the car and go home; then it changed.

I continued to eat my mush when suddenly some others came to join us for dinner. We got to know them a little better and they had just gotten here as well. However, they were happy to have gotten here. They had already been to Key Leader once before and they assured me that it gets better—a lot better.

It did.

Later that night, I went back to the cabin with my four car buddies and met up with the rest of my friends that drove in separate cars. We all got together with our newly met friends and immediately I felt like things already got better. We played some cards until we were called to the recreational hall to be debriefed on what exactly Key Leader is about. I’ve never been to Key Leader before and it turns out the focus was to teach us how to become better leaders and how to become “key leaders.” The supervisors split us up into small groups called neighborhoods and we did more defining on what leaders are. At first I was a little confused, but afterwards we called it a night.

The next day was what really changed my mind about Key Leader. We woke up, had breakfast and went through another briefing before being released for some free time. During the start of the free time, I really didn’t know what to do—it was really just a campground.

There were trees and cabins in a mountain—what could we possibly do for

about an hour and a half. I formed a little group with my friends and some people we just meant and took some pictures. Afterwards, we took a little more. And then more. And then suddenly we ran around the whole mountain taking pictures of just about anything we found interesting. Who knew a camera could be so entertaining. We found a pond and basically had a photo shoot with the new friends we made with possibly some of the most awkward and silly poses and for some reason, it felt amazing. Just spending time doing stupid things with people you barely know!

Eventually our time was up and we headed back to the recreation hall. Just when I thought the fun had ended, it didn’t. We did some activities inside the hall. At first we thought the activities were really weird but they all had some symbolic meaning to them and overall taught me and my group the core values of being a leader—from teamwork to independence. Afterwards we had dinner and a bond fire just to bond with people we just met. My cheeks started hurting from all this because of how much I was smiling the whole time. The 3 hour care ride there and even the 3 hour car ride back was definitely worth it.

I could go on and on with all the other things that happened this weekend but it’d probably last for another 5 pages or so and so I’m just going to stop here.

Key Leader was truly a life changing experience. I feel like I found a whole new part of myself within those 3 days that I wouldn’t be able to find in the next 3 years of my life. It taught me more about my self and more on how to be a leader—a Key Leader.

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INTERNATIONAL/DISTRICT 1| Popular long-sleeved crewneck that became a big hit at Key Leader designed by Lieutenant Governor of Division 1B Kelly Tran. Her along with eight others from Diviosion 1B attend the Key Leader Weekend at Camp Crossroads. Other members of Division 1Binclude Kelly Tran, Valerie Wong, Ahsan Ikram, Michael Tran, Cynthia Thurairajah, Vi Nguyen, Pak Chau, Jessica Pamfilo, and Jesus Perez.

2| Webmaster Michael Tran and Jessica have fun during the morning breakfast session during the weekend. After breakfast, attendees got to find out more about being a leader . They got to find out more about themselves as well as others. There were also ice breakers to get people comfortable with one another.

3| Attendees of Camp Cross roads during the Key Leader weekend got some free time to explore the vast mountainous scene with lakes, trails, fields, hills, jetties, forests, lodges and cabins. Campers stayed in cabins throughout the three days and two nights, sleeping on bunk beds, and eating in a large mess hall.

4| Among the many people that attended Key Leader, the New Jersey District Board were also present including: (from left to right) Division 16 Lieutenant Governor Christina Xiao, Division 15 Lieutenant Governor Melika Behrooz, Division 3B Lieutenant Governor Nikita Daga, District Governor Nicole Ventrone, Division 1A Lieutenant Governor Chris Addonizio, Division 3A Lieutenant Governor Alyssa Fazio and Division 1B Lieutenant Governor Kelly Tran.

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CLUB OFFICE

Officer and LTG Elections

BY VALERIE WONG AND PAK CHAU President and Bulletin Editor

Maybe you’re wondering what each position entails, maybe you’re wondering about the benefits of being a Key Club officer, or maybe you’re interested in being a Key Club officer—whatever it is, I hope that this post will help you decide whether or not running for an officer position is for you.

Oh—before I start, I’d like to say that whether you’re a general member, a committee chair, or a current officer, if you want to run for an officer position—go for it, especially underclassmen. There is no pre-requisite for any position! Hey, if you start early, like as a freshman, you could potentially move onto the district or even the international level! Just think about all the opportunities that are ahead of you!

What? Each Key Club is led by a student board. One of many things that make Key Club different from other organizations is that is a student-led organization; unlike others, the student officers make the executive decisions and are responsible for planning and executing events. However, each officer is basically a general member—just with more responsibilities. Officers are still required to gain service hours and attend every meeting. Also, at EHTHS, each officer presides over one of the nine committees.

Who? The EHTHS Key Club Officer Board currently consists of eight officers: the president, vice president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer, bulletin editor, webmaster, and sergeant-at-arms.

President (that’s me!) - The club president is responsible for setting and monitoring the goals of the club, running club meetings, appointing committee chairs and delegating tasks as necessary, recruiting, training and retaining members and maintaining regular communication with the lieutenant governor of his or her division.

Recording Secretary - The recording secretary keeps track of the amount of hours that every club member has obtained in a school year, creates sign-up sheets for projects, and records every attendee at every meeting, event, and project. He or she is also responsible for updating the club roster throughout the year through the online database.

Vice President - The role of the club vice president can be summarized in one word: service. The vice president serves the president, other club officers, committees and the general membership.

He or she is also expected to learn the duties of the president in order to fill in or take over as necessary. *This role should not be underestimated. It’s a very crucial role.

Treasurer - The club treasurer controls the club’s money, both its collection and disbursement. He or she collects member dues, prepares and monitors the budget and maintains accurate financial records.

Corresponding Secretary - The corresponding secretary works with the recording secretary to fill out the club monthly report forms (CMRFs) sent to the district secretary every month, create monthly activity report forms (ARFs) sent to the school administration, taking minutes at officer and general meetings, and most importantly, the annual achievement report form that is required from every club by the district and international. This position is one of the most demanding in the organization—it should not be taken lightly, as for the rest of the positions.

Bulletin Editor - The club editor is responsible for keeping the membership informed about important activities, opportunities and deadlines at the club, district and international level. The “bulletin” may be a printed piece or electronic update. He or she is also responsible for the club’s public relations, often constructing flyers or contacting the press to communicate the club’s events or achievements to the public.

Webmaster - The webmaster maintains the club website by posting hours, updates, and events. This term can be held for two years, which is decided by the webmaster himself or herself.

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Sergeant-at-Arms - The sergeant-at -arms starts off each meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and the Key Club Pledge. Also maintains the noise level at meetings.

LTG - (Lieutenant Governor) Not mentioned above as an officer because this position is a district position which entails a LOT more work. There are 23 Divisions within New Jersey which means there are 23 LTGs. The LTG represents his/her division and all schools within the division and acts as a liaison between club and the District Board.

LTGs must be present at Mid-Winter Training Conferences, District and International Convention, all Board Meetings, Regional Training Conferences for his or her division, and Fall Rally, They serve on District committees as needed, They also hold Officers Training Conferences, organize divisional service projects, hold President’s Council Meetings and visits each club in his or her division, During their term, each LTG publishes at least ten newsletters for his or her clubs, files monthly club and board reports, publishes a divisional roster, and must be in constant contact with his or her clubs, the executive board, and the Kiwanis Board.

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CLUB OFFICE Why? Being an officer is a very important job that requires much time and effort— however, it does indeed have its benefits. Here’s a few reasons why you should run: Provides more understanding of how Key Club works.

If you love Key Club, that’s more of a reason to be an officer. You can do even more for the club you love and are passionate about.

Being a general member is super important, but like I said before, an officer is basically a general member with more responsibilities; if you are up for it, then you are encouraged to run for an officer position.

You meet so many new people from your division, other divisions, your district, other divisions, and etc.

It puts you at advantage if you are looking to step up to the district or international level.

You learn skills such as time management, public speaking, organization, etc.

It’s a GREAT resume builder! ;) And so many more, but you should just find out for yourself! :D (Or ask one of the officers if you’re really curious).

How? If you are interested in running for an officer position, please attend the meeting in E117 on Tuesday, January 22 during the activity period to find out when your election is, what is needed, and to find out who your competition is. ;) Oh, and just a few things about elections: the positions of president, vice president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, and bulletin editor are all elected by the club (three minute speech, two minute caucus). The treasurer, webmaster, and sergeant-atarms are all appointed through an interview process (about a 5 minute interview).

Okay! Now it’s up to you whether or not you want to run for an officer position. Remember that if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact any of the current officers!

You can also feel free to leave a question in the ask box. Good luck to everyone!

CLUB

Each club has officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are mandatory positions and the rest of the positions are optional for each club. Committee Chairs are also optional per club. The representative of each club is their corresponding president.

Clubs make up a division which is represented by their Lieutenant Governor.

Officer Elections: February Committee Chair Elections: Post DCON April

DISTRICT

Each district has officers: Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor and Webmaster. Each division is represented at the district level by their corresponding Lieutenant Governor. The representative of each district is their corresponding Governor. Each district/region is also represented to the International Board by an International Trustee.

District Board Elections: DCON March-April LTG Elections: January 19th (See your LTG)

INTERNATIONAL

KEY CLUB GOVERNMENT BREAKDOWN

The Key Club International Board has just two officers: President and Vice President. Each district/region is represented at the international level by their corresponding International Trustee. The representative of Key Club International to other non-profit organizations and other worldly affairs is the International President.

International Board Elections: ICON International Trustee Elections: ICON

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8 Number of officers on a board that must work cooperatively together to ensure success throughout the service year. Each officer must also watch over their presiding committee chairs.

18 Number of committee chairs on the OCC board that the officers have to help guide so that each pair of committee chairs can successfully complete their focuses of the service year.

4 Average amount of meetings per month for OCC members. Some Tuesdays are general meetings while every other Tuesday is the OCC meeting where officers and committee plan upcoming events.

5 Number of schools that the Lieutenant Governor of Division 1B must govern. The five schools include Absegami, Atlantic Christian, Cedar Creek, Egg Harbor Township, and Pleasantville.

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KEY CLUB PHOTO WALL PHOTO WALL

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KEY CLUB FUN PAGE FUN PAGE I will now be taking nominations for Key Clubber of the Week. All you have to do is fill out the nomination form below and put it into the “Editor’s Mailbox” out side Mr. Stevenson’s room and the nominee might have a chance to be featured on this page! They might even be featured in one of the games below!

Nominee’s Name: Nominee’s Grade: Three Facts About the Nominee:

Comments:

KEY CLUBBER OF THE WEEK: Alex Bi ABOUT: Alex found a wallet during a Key Club event and instead of taking the money inside, he gave the wallet to the adult supervisor of the event.

Caption this:

- CONGRATULATIONS ALEX

You are drawing KEY LEADER For Pak C.

Return to Pak to consider publishing in letter.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN

Flip back to page 10-11 and there are boxes with dates on them. Can you name all of the events that occurred this year or will occur on those specific dates? (Hint: Some event span over several days!)

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CONTACT YOUR OFFICERS

REMINDERS...

Valerie Wong President (609) 742-3868, president.valerie@gmail.com

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Join the Facebook group if not already part of it and check for updates and projects!

Parth Parikh Vice President (609) 576-9885, prparikh02@gmail.com

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The ELIMINATE Games are coming soon to Division 1B - stay tuned!

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Officer elections are coming soon in February. If you wish to run for a position, please prepare a one-minute long speech!

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Lieutenant Governor elections are also approaching VERY soon. In fact it’s in January. If you are interested, please see your Lieutenant Governor Kelly Tran.

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January 14 is National Clean-Off Your Desk Day and January 20-28 is Canadian No Smoking Week.

Vi Nguyen Corresponding Secretary (609) 742-3455, KC.NguyenThVi@gmail.com Cynthia Thurairajah Recording Secretary (609) 440-3366, recording.cynthia@gmail.com Selina Su Treasurer (609) 442-5975, Shongsu95@gmail.com Pak Chau Bulletin Editor (609) 553-3366, pakwachau@gmail.com Michael Tran Webmaster (609) 788-4845, michdaotran@gmail.com

Next General Meeting

Tiffany Luong Sergeant-at-Arms (609) 969-3333, saa.tiffanyluong@gmail.com

January 15th, 2013 Next OCC Meeting

Kelly Tran Division 1B Lieutenant Governor (609) 432-9204, ltg1btrank @gmail.com

January 8th, 2013

“Caring - Our Way of Life”

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