The IMPAKT Volume I Issue 1

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IMPAKT NEW JERSEY DISTRICT EDITOR PAK CHAU| VOLUME I ISSUE I

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CONTENTS COVER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 EDITOR’S MESSAGE 4 DCON RECAP 4 DCON RECAP 5 TIPS AND TRICKS 6 TIPS AND TRICKS 7 PHOTO PAGE 8 CONTACTS 9 BACK COVER 10

67th ROARIN’ YEAR O EVENTFUL NIGHTS

DISTRICT CONVENTION

The 67th New Jersey District Convention was, without a doubt, a event to be remembered.

With the eventful awards nights to the ever so interesting workshops, Key Clubbers enjoyed their whole weekend getting recognized for all their hard work and learning even more about the organization.

It’s hard to keep track of all that happened within those three days and two nights but here’s a short summary of what happened in those sixty hours that almost seven hundred Key Clubbers gathered at the Ocean Place resort and Spa from April fifth to April seventh:

Final Reports | District Convention included several sessions where the lieutenant governors gave out their final reports to the New Jersey District and overall summarizing the service year for the New Jersey District of Key Club International. The final fundraising goal and progress on the ELIMINATE project was revealed.

Awards Night | Key Clubber members and their clubs received awards based on their efforts throughout the service year. From the Golden Member award which honored distinguished members to the Big Ten Award congratulating club based on membership increase,

the plethora of awards recognized many and motivated Key Clubbers in the future to try harder and try to win them in the future.

Workshops | Key Clubbers got to acquire many new skills from learning how to do a modernized Roaring Twenties dance to learning how to apply the Brand Guide towards Key Club related media. Workshops gave District Convection an educational aspect.

Spirit Stick | Clubs really got to show their divisional spirit when seven hundred Key Clubbers cheered on their lieutenant governor to try and win the spirit stick.

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TH EDITOR’S LETTER Dear New Jersey District Board, Every board member has to make a minimum of ten newsletter throughout the service year. Although they might be tedious for many, I am proud to say I like to make them.

Board agendas and minutes are, without a doubt, paperwork—but to me newsletters are different. Despite the time that they are time consuming and ultimately take a lot of hard work in order not. They allow me to express creativity but also be put my creativity to practical use by putting vital information into newsletter format. It’s like a blank canvas that I can design and show what Key Club is all about.

I’m sure that if all the lieutenant governors allow for enough time to make newsletters, it would be just as enjoyable as it is to me. My message to you is to start and so you won’t regret it later; don’t procrastinate!

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IMPORTANT DATES: MAY 2ND (RTC FLYER) MAY 7TH (COMMITTEE REPORTS) MAY 10TH (RTC MATERIALS) MAY 11TH (SOUTH RTC @ CEDAR CREEK) MAY 18TH (NORTH RTC @ BLOOMFIELD) MAY 20TH (LTGMRF DUE)

Other than the due dates on the left, archive assignments are due the night before the first Regional Training Conference meeting which will be south at Cedar creek. Since the South regional Training Conference is on May 10th, the first archive assignment will be due on March 9th at no later than 11:59. The topics and assignments are posted below for each lieutenant governor to either write themselves or delegate to a member within their division to write: Kyra Adams (1A) – How can clubs incorporate the advocacy focus into service projects?

Cynthia Thurairajah (1B) – How can clubs increase the member attendance at meetings?

Joelle Feshuk (2) – What is Advocacy and what is this year’s focus?

Nikita Daga (3A) – How can clubs raise awareness for the ELIMINATE Project?

Shivani Talwar (3B) – What are some ice breakers to loosen tension at meetings?

Kevin Huang (4) – What were some of the topics the workshops at District Convention and what they teach?

Anna Tresvalles (5) – What can clubs expect at th Spring Regional Training Conferences?

Hannah Hickman (6) – Where and how can club find new service projects?

Lindsey O’Brien (7) – What is the Children’s Mi Network and the Children’s Specialized Hospita Adam Rubin (8) – What is the purpose of Distri Convention?

Elina Hsueh (9) – What is the ELIMINATE Proj and what is its goal?

Richa Deshpande (10) – How can clubs publicize Club electronically?

Eric Zhu (11) – What are some examples of large fundraisers and how to do they work?

Sam Levisay (12) – What is the Major Emphasis ject?

Jeet Patel (13) – What are the different branches

the Kiwanis Family and what do they specialize in?

Michelle Desjardins (14) – How can clubs improve Kiwanis Family Relations? he Hamiyyet Bilgi (15) – What are some examples of small-scale fundraisers and how to do they work? bs Erik Lim (16) – How can clubs publicize Key Club non-electronically? iracle Elizabeth Wallace (17) – Why is it important for clubs al? to make newsletters and websites? ict Tyler Katz (18) – What are some ideas for club level service projects? ject Klesa Achaibar (19) – How can clubs incorporate the Major Emphasis Project? e Key Michaela Patoilio (20) – What can clubs expect at International Convention? e-scale Sarah McGuire (21) – Why is it important for clubs to submit monthly report forms?

ProDon’t wait until last minute to send them in! Remems of ber to check the Pinterest to see the posted articles!

Making newsletters can be overwhelming. Questions like what to put in it might arise. The answer is simple; basically anything that is Key Club-related can be used in a newsletter. For example, some things a newsletter could contain include: These are just some ideas that could be used throughout a newsletter. Apart from those, there can also be some others so be creative. Make a section called something like “Meet the Neighbors” to introduce neighboring divisions or even start a whole page full of photos! The possibilities are endless.

It is always important to keep in mind that proper grammar, syntax , spelling and diction should be used throughout the newsletter.

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HELPFUL TIPS AND TRICKS

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DISTRICT GOVERNOR Ryan Clarkin Vernon Township High School 862-397-9508 (Cell) governor.clarkin@gmail.com Ry’s Review Volume II

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DISTRICT TREASURER

DISTRICT BOARD CONTACTS

Penny Xu Parsippany Hills High School 973-462-3595 (Cell) njtreasurerpennyxu@gmail.com Penny’s Press Volume II

DISTRICT WEBMASTER

DISTRICT SECRETARY

DISTRICT EDITOR

Yuya Jeremy Ong Tenafly High School 201-367-8531 (Cell) njwebmasteryuya@gmail.com The TechKey

Kelly Tran Egg Harbor Township HS 609-432-9204 (Cell) dsectrank@gmail.com Kelly’s Transmission

Pak Chau Egg Harbor Township HS 609-553-3366 (Cell) district.editor.pak@gmail.com IMPAKT

Division 1A Kyra Adams Lower Cape May Reg. HS 609-846-5015 (Cell) kyraadams.ltg1a@gmail.com

Division 4 Kevin Huang North Brunswick High School 732-763-8603 (Cell) khuangltgdivision4@gmail.com

Division 9 Elina Hsueh Holmdel High School 732-241-4166 (Cell) elinahsuehltg9@gmail.com

Division 14 Michelle Desjardins Union High School 908-591-2133 (Cell) michelled.ltg.div14@gmail.com

Division 18 Tyler Katz West Essex High School 201-396-3407 (Cell) tkatzltg18@gmail.com

Division 1B Cynthia Thurairajah Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 609-440-3366 (Cell) Cynthia.ltg1b@gmail.com

Division 5 Anna Tresvalles Toms River North High School 732-674-3767 (Cell) anna.tresvallesltg5@gmail.com

Division 10 Richa Deshpande JP Stevens High School 732-476-7920 (Cell) richa.ltg.div10@gmail.com

Division 15 Hamiyyet Bilgi HCST: County Prep 201-640-0155 (Cell) hamiyyetb.ltg15@gmail.com

Division 19 Klesa Achaibar Montville Twp High School 973-697-2629 (Cell) klesa.ltg19@gmail.com

Division 11 Eric Zhu Piscataway, NJ 08854 732-570-6129 (Cell) lt.eric.zhu@gmail.com

Division 16 Erik Lim Tenafly High School 201-660-3020 (Cell) ltgerik@gmail.com

Division 20 Michaela Patoilo Roxbury High School 973-864-0723 (Cell) michaela.ltgdiv20@gmail.com

Division 2 Division 6 Joelle Feshuk Hannah Hickman Mainland Regional High School Brick Memorial High School 609-770-1938 (Cell) 732-804-7518 (Cell) ltgdiv2.jfeshuk@gmail.com hannahhickmanltg6@gmail.com Division 3A Nikita Daga Eastern High School 856-745-4359 (Cell) nikita.ltgdiv3a@gmail.com

Division 7 Lindsey O’Brien Jackson Liberty High School 732-682-2145 (Cell) lindseyltgdiv7@gmail.com

Division 12 Sam Levisay Phillipsburg High School 908-319-9990 (Cell) samlevisayltgdiv12@gmail.com

Division 3B Shivani Talwar Eastern High School 856-745-4123 (Cell) shivani.ltgdiv3b@gmail.com

Division 8 Adam Rubin MAST 732-320-8036 (Cell) ltg.adam.div8@gmail.com

Division 13 Jeet Patel John F. Kennedy Memorial HS 732-609-3604 (Cell) ltgdiv13jeet@gmail.com

Division 17 Division 21 Elizabeth (Liz) Wallace Sarah McGuire Bloomfield High School Vernon Township HS 973-934-7584 (Cell) 973-271-2701 (Cell) elizasarahmcguireltg21@gmail.com beth.wallace.ltg17@gmail.com

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