20-21 Summer Keystonian

The Keystonian

SUMMER 2020

An official Publication of the Pennsylvania District of KCI

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."

-C.S Lewis

Table of Contents 1. Governor's Address 2. Summer & Quarantine Service 3. Kiwanis Family 4. Sec-Treas Address 5. Communication within clubs 6. Editor's Address 7. Update on Fall Rally 8. Fund-Raising 9. Outgoing Trustee Message 10. International Partners 10. Club Highlights 11. 2020-21 Lieutenant Governors 12. Social Media's

GOVERNORS ADDRESS

A S H L E Y

W H E E L A N D

PA KEY CLUB DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Hello PA Key Clubbers!

I hope you all have been enjoying your extra time at home recently. I am Ashley Wheeland and I am the 2020-21 Pennsylvania District Governor. I first joined Key Club my freshman year after a great experience in Builders Club the year before. I always knew I wanted a leadership position in Key Club and when I had the opportunity to run for Lieutenant Governor my freshman year, I was beyond excited!

After an amazing experience serving on the 2019-2020 District Board I decided to run for District Governor.

I was nervous to run, especially being so young, but now that I am a few months into my term, I could not be happier with where I am in Key Club. This organization means the world to me and I hope I am able to make a large impact by the end of my term.

This year I encourage you all to stay active in Key Club and make time to practice self care to stay happy. I hope to see you all at District Convention 2021 and can’t wait to see your club’s incredible accomplishments!

SUMMER (&SAFE) SERVICE! WRITTEN BY ALEENA PARENTI DIVISION 4 LTG

While it may seem impossible to continue serving your community normally during this time, your help is needed now more than ever!

Although it is important to follow social distancing and heath protocols, there are many things you can do on a community level, such as:

Making cards for first responders and nursing home residents Shopping local and supporting small businesses Donating time/resources to your local food bankCleaning up local parks

Also, depending on where you may be, going outside to volunteer may not be an option. Luckily there are endless ways to help from the comfort of your own home with nothing but your phone. Here are a couple of apps to help others around the world: “Bookshare” allows volunteers to proofread and describe images for those with reading barriers “Charity Miles” donates money to a charity of your choice for each mile you run “Be My Eyes” volunteers help blind and low-vision people with everyday activities!

If your club does any of these let us know!

Although things may seem uncertain, there will always be ways to help our communities.

In addition, if your club has done something not listed on here, let us know!

You can do this by...

Tagging the PA Key Club Instagram (@pakeyclub) with what you are doing Emailing your Lieutenant Governor or the District Executive Board with what you've done

KIWANIS FAMILY W R I T T E N

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M H Y R E L T G

Kiwanis International is a volunteer-led international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas.

There are seven regions in Kiwanis: Africa; Asia-Pacific; Canada and Caribbean; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; and United States and Pacific Canada. The United States and Pacific Canada Region incorporates the 50 states of the United States as well as British Columbia and the Yukon Territory of Canada.

These regions are then broken down further into many districts and divisions!

The defining statement of Kiwanis is "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time�, and its motto is "Serving the Children of the World."

The Kiwanis Family then expands even furtherinto five other branches. These branches include K Kids, Builders Club, KeyClub, Circle K, and Aktion Club.

K Kids A branch of the Kiwanis Family that is associated with elementary school students

Builders Club A branch of the Kiwanis Family that is tailored to middle school students.

Key Club A branch of the Kiwanis Family that focuses on high school students. They are the largest branch of the Kiwanis Family.Â

Circle K The branch of the Kiwanis Family for college students. CKI was the first branch to allow women into their organization. Kiwanis International followed suit several years later.

Aktion Club A branch of the Kiwanis Family for adults with disabilities.

They are the fastest growing branch within the Kiwanis Family.

NOTE: Please reach out to your Lieutenant Governor, a District Executive

Officer, or Zone Administrator if you have interest in getting one of these clubs started in your area!

Circle K International (CKI) is the premier collegiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world.

CKI is the largest collegiate service organization in the world with more than 550 college and university campuses and 13,000 student members worldwide.

Circle K clubs are organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus. Circle K is an international organization that is prominent world-wide. Pennsylvania Circle is made up of six different regions which include The Black Diamond, Keystone, Liberty, Snowbelt, and Three Rivers regions. Although Circle K is in the Kiwanis family, CKI is a selfgoverning organization and elects its own officers, conducts its own meetings, and determines its own service activities.

Pennsylvania Circle K is led by District Governor Derek Nhieu and his board from the various regions.

Circle K’s goal is to blend community service and leadership training with the opportunity to meet other college students around the world, and, as part of Kiwanis, strive to spread and instill service leadership and fellowship. One way CKI is doing this is by continuing in a five-year signature project, in partnership with UNICEF, called WASH. Some of Circle Ks’ international partners also include Students Team Up to Fight Hunger, March of Dimes, Better World Book, and the United States Army.

Apart from their allegiance to their partners and projects, CKI also shows their dedication to fellowship by providing numerous tools to all of their members, such as how to maintain an eco-friendly room, various life hacks, and low tech note taking skills. Last but not least, Circle K provides amazing opportunities for its members. The organization has various scholarship opportunities, and also helps open doors in the professional world due to Circle K’s strong alumni network!

DISTRICT SECTREAS ADDRESS ALEXA KARLOWICZ LAKE-LEHMAN KEY CLUB

Hello Key Clubbers!

My name is Alexa Karlowicz and I will be your 2020-2021 Secretary-Treasurer. I am extremely excited for this year and cannot wait to see what we all accomplish.

For a little bit of information about me, I will be a junior at Lake-Lehman. I am apart of my school’s Key Club, but I am also in my school’s student council and play field hockey and track for my school. In field hockey, I play defense and in track I run sprints/middle distance. When I am not working out or doing something for Key Club I am either reading, cooking, our playing with one of my animals. I have two adorable dogs, a cat, a turtle, and many birds. I am a huge animal lover and enjoy taking care of all of them.

Last year I served as division eleven’s Lieutenant Governor. The past year was so eye-opening and I was able to see all of the work each club puts into helping their own community. I absolutely loved this position and as soon as I started working with the District Board I knew I wanted to do more. This is why I ran for Secretary-Treasurer.

Once I saw the work that was put in by the executive board and their passion for Key Club I knew it was perfect for me. I am so thankful to be Secretary-Treasurer and am ready to work hard!

So far I have made numerous new forms and sent out many emails. I have organized all of last year’s files and will continue to keep this year’s files arranged correctly. I also have been sending monthly newsletters to either the board

or secretary and treasurer officers. The District Board will be meeting in Harrisburg for our Summer Board meeting so I will be working with the Executive Board to make sure this goes smoothly. I cannot wait to keep working hard as secretary/treasurer and continue to serve my community. I am here for anyone whether it’s Key Club related or just to talk! You can reach me at sec-treas@pakeyclub.org or (570) 690-9636!

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WRITTEN BY DIVISION 18 LTG ALEX RASMUSSEN

Talking, texting, face-to-face, in-person; these are all common ways we communicate. The key to a strong Key Club is strong communication, especially now as we are in the summer months and working around COVID-19 restrictions. Online communication with your members is imperative to retain members for the next school year and gain new members!

Communication comes in many shapes and forms, and here are some ideas for you to test out with your club:

Remind App: The Remind app is simple to set up, you create a group and then share the code or manually add members. Messages go straight to members’ phones or emails like a text. This is a great way to promote service

projects and spread information in a way that all members will pay attention!

Google Classroom/Canvas: Most schools are taking an online approach and already have a Google Classroom or Canvas network for schoolwork, creating a group for your Key Club is another fantastic way to send messages and announcements out as a group. Similar to Remind, a code is generated or you can manually add members.

Social Media: Create an Instagram/Twitter page for your club! Majority of members have their own instagram and will benefit from a service reminder popping up in their feed.

Email: If your school has an online network setup, utilize it! Go the traditional route and email members updates or reach out to them personally. Emails can seem more urgent for members to open and read.

Zoom/Google Meet: Face-to-face contact is one of the best ways to communicate. It’s fast, efficient, and more fun than typing and sending a message! Try a Zoom meeting with your officers or open it up to your entire membership. This is a wonderful way to introduce new officers and get members ready for the new school year.

Communication is important because it creates a sense of unity in your club. Being able to message members, or have members message you, helps foster a positive and encouraging environment.

Members will be more likely to engage in service projects because not only are they hearing about projects more, but members will be more motivated to participate. So, don’t hesitate and reach out to your club! Go into the next school year with a plan to increase communication.

DISTRICT EDITOR'S ADDRESS

Preston Martz Punxsutawney Area Key Club

Hey Pennsylvania Key Club!

For any of you who are unaware, my name is Preston Martz and I serve as the 2020-21 Pennsylvania District Editor. I am in incoming junior from the Punxsutawney Area Key Club.

I am continuously impressed by the clubs in our District and how you all are prospering with so many challenges. You have inspired myself as well as the rest of the District Board to keep working so hard!

Aside from Key Club, although it is a huge part of my life, I play soccer, serve as Class President, am in Ski Club, and Foreign Language Club! I enjoy spending time with friends & family, watching Netflix, and serving my home, school, and community!

Last year, I served as the Lieutenant Governor of Division 5. This was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and after seeing how devoted and passionate the Executive Board was, I knew running for District Editor was right for me.

Since taking office in April, I have been crazy busy! To begin, I got to work on the website and updating as much information as I could. I quickly got bio's written on the LTG's to get them featured on the website. I have also alternated sending newsletters to the Board and the Club Editors & Webmasters every month. In addition, designing the Executive Board Bi-Weekly updates has been time consuming! I have also been working with our technology committee to make our Instagram and other social media's more appealing! Also, I have been working on this- the Summer Keystonian!

y l l a R l l a F e t a d p U THE ANNUAL

2020

FROM DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD

It deeply saddens the Pennsylvania District Board to announce that the 2020 Fall Rally is unable to happen in person; however, will still be held online. Our District’s Fall Rally Committee is working very hard to plan the best virtual experience for all of PA Key Club to replace this awesome in-person event.

There may be no roller coasters, but you will still get all of the education and fun that fall rally brings in person. We don’t have all of the details yet however this event will be free to watch and you will still get to hear from the District Governor, Board, and partners of Key Club. Make sure you read your newsletters & emails from your LTG to keep caught up with these updates on Fall Rally!

FUNDRAISING

Written by Division 8 LTG Valeria Naylor

During the summer, there is lots of time to fundraise. Even though school isn’t in session, you can still get together with your club to raise some money and have fun!

Here are a couple of fundraising ideas as well as reasons to fundraise: One way to fundraise is by selling items people in your community would be interested in buying, including: tie-dye shirts, chocolate-covered strawberries, whoopie pies, k-cups, candy bars, and/or bracelets.

If your club doesn’t want members to sell individually, you can set up a stand somewhere and sell baked goods.

You could hold a fundraising event!

One great summer event to put together is a car wash. You can go to your local auto repair shop and ask them if you can use their space and maybe some tools. This fundraiser tends to be entertaining and brings in a good income. Another idea for a good fundraiser is to host classes.

Students in your club that are interested in dance, painting, writing, or other hobbies could set up a time and day to teach people who sign up whatever the class provides to raise money. 5k runs/walks are great to hold in the summertime as well.

They are fun for everyone who participates, will get people talking

about your club, and will provide profit.

The money from your fundraisers can benefit your club in many ways. The profit made could go towards sending members of your club to District Convention (DCON), Fall Rally, or International Convention (ICON). They are both great opportunities to attend.

Your fundraised money could also go to a cause or organization of your choice. Those are just some of the ways you can fundraise for your club. Most of them don't take a lot of effort to put together and can be really fun to participate in! There are many more ways you can use your money as well.

If you use any of these or come up with your own, let us know!

INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE'S ADDRESS

ALEX DRAHOS | NEBRAKA-IOWA DISTRICT

Hello Pennsylvania Key Clubbers!

I am Alex Drahos, and I am humbled to be your International Trustee for this Key Club service year.

As trustee I serve as a liaison between the Key Club International and the Pennsylvania, Montana, and Eastern Canada Districts, but we like to call it Penntanada.

It has been a big year for the Key Club International. Together we eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus from the Democratic Republic of Congo, solidified Key Club relations in Taiwan, Western Canada, and the Philippines, raised thousands of dollars for the Thirst Project and UNICEF, and donated over 15 millions hours to serve our homes, schools and communities.

While these are unprecedented times, the Key Club International Board is dedicated to ensuring the safety and health of every Key Clubber. While International Convention was canceled due to the coronavirus, the International Board will be offering a virtual recognition session at the beginning of July. We would love to have you attend!

Additionally, announcements regarding the new International Board will be made shortly after the recognition session.

Stay tuned! Whether you are a senior who’s Key Club journey has just ended or a freshman who’s journey has just begun, I want to thank you for your dedication to Key Club. The work, passion, long hours, sleepless nights, and other sacrifices you have made to better the world is remarkable.

We all joined this organization at different times, with different perspectives and different ambitions. Yet we all are here today because we stayed for the same reason. To help our community. To help our schools. To help the poor, help the sick, help the elderly, help the less fortunate, and to help those in need.

No matter where our paths lead, we can all say that we bettered the world, together. Thank you for your volunteerism and leadership this past service year. It’s truly been an honor to work alongside you.

Key Club

l a n o i t a n r e Int s r e n t r a P Written by Lucie Song, Division 19 LTG

Thirst Project Each year, waterborne illnesses such as cholera, dysentery, and schistosomiasis kill more children than HIV, malaria, and all world violence combined. Thirst Project works to end the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities. Key Club teamed up with the Thirst Project to create campaign content that raises awareness and funds to deliver clean water to those who need it most and brought the “Thirsty 30� campaign to hundreds of thousands of students.

Landscape Structures Landscape Structures partnered with Key Club to provide high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services to communities across the globe. Using recycled or reclaimed industrial and post-consumer waste, Landscape Structures has designed, manufactured, and installed more than 80,000 playgrounds worldwide.

Nickelodeon Key Club promotes Nickelodeon’s two major annual campaigns which encourage action in kids. Worldwide Day of Play leads active, entertaining events across the country to make the world a more playful place, and Get Dirty campaign educates communities about what they can do to help protect the planet.

The US Army The U.S. Army trains future leaders through advanced schooling and programs such as the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and March2Success.com to allow students to excel in college and graduate debt free.

Providing academic resources, the U.S. Army empowers youth to enter today’s top careers.

K Corps Key Clubbers can participate in Kiwanis International’s youth exchange program, K Corps. Hosted by Japanese families, participants develop strong global relationships, experience a rich culture, participate in service projects, and explore a completely different country.

Project Happiness The World Health Organization has named depression as the greatest cause of suffering worldwide. Project Happiness tackles the issue of bullying at its core to inspire Key Club members to create greater happiness within themselves and their world. The Key Club Guide to Project Happiness includes exercises, discussions, games, and tools to help youth attain happiness.

UNICEF

UNICEF is the only organization in the United Nation which works to help children. It helps provide for health care, basic education, and safe water and sanitation needs for children in more than 150 developing countries. Key Club has participated in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF since 1994 and raised more than $7 million to support programs around the world.

Children's Mircle Network Key Club members support fundraising events and conduct service projects for local children’s hospitals. Clubs partner with local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help raise funds to provide the best care for kids. They have raised $6.9 billion for children’s hospitals since 1983.

March of Dimes Since 1978, Key Club and March of Dimes have partnered to raise awareness and fundraise to help save millions of babies. Key Clubs participate in local March for Babies to help research solutions for premature babies and babies with birth defects and advocate for policies that prioritize mom and baby health, as well as expanding programs like Supportive Pregnancy Care.

Kiwanis Gives Online Key Club has a special crowdfunding platform called Access Development which powers Kiwanis Gives Online, a convenient online fundraising service. It helps specific clubs achieve their fundraising goals by creating and managing entire campaigns and using the power of email and social media as well as giving all donors a thank you gift.

Squads Abroad A program of Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS), Squads Abroad is the world’s leading expert in international volunteering. Passionate volunteers travel to one of six program countries (Costa Rica, Ghana, Greece, Guatamala, Honduras, Panama) to work on skill-specific projects to meet education, health and economic development objectives of community partners.

Up With People Through hands-on community service, Up with People develops a sense of social responsibility and helps participants realize how different cultures address social and political changes. Young people visit different cities to volunteer for service projects and are empowered to be positive agents of change for a more hopeful, trusting, and peaceful world.

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BY DIVISION 19 LTG ROMEO PERLSTEIN

Division 5: The Punxsutawney Key Club volunteered their time at their local Salvation Army. They helped out packaging and passing out food with the members.

Division 7: The Montoursville Key Club has been continuing their service with their Warrior Pals program. This has every high school Key Club member pair up with one or more elementary school students and write them a letter every month about being terrific. They outline each letter of the word “terrific� and have them stand for something new each time.

Division 11: The Wyoming Area Key Club and partnering Kiwanis have been working to sponsor grocery bills for families in their community. They are still accepting donations and can be reached at ltg11@pakeyclub.org

Division 12: Club members from Key Clubs in Division 12 made masks and gave them out to their community and others who didn't have access to them.

Division 14: The Manheim Township High School Key Club made Thank You Cards for local hospital and medical facility nurses.

Division 14: The Elizabethtown Key Club also made cards for local nursing home residents in order to cheer them up, since visitors were not allowed.

Division 17: The Daniel Boone High School have kept their service goals and knocked out 63 hours! They also have written a large amount of cards for Luciano!

Has your club done something great? If so let us know! And you may be featured in the next issue of the Keystonian!

Keep up the awesome work

2020-21 DISTRICT BOARD

Lieutenant

Div. 1 Scott Stewart

Div. 2 Ana Key

Div. 8 Valeria Naylor

Div. 9 Edie Mhyre

Div. 15 Jonnathan Robles

Div. 16 Izzy Sheridan

Div. 3 Victoria Dietrich

Div. 11 David Stoshick

Div. 17 Hannah Santos

Governors

Div. 4 Aleena Parenti

Div. 5 Libby Gianvito

Div. 7 Miya Gillin

Div. 12 Div. 14 Div.13 Ariel Mitkowski Naydelin Hernandez Elyse Gallagher

Div. 18 Alex Rasmussen

Div. 19 Romeo Perlstein

Div. 20 Lucie Song

Social Media's District Instagram & Twitter @pakeyclub District Facebook: Pennsylvania District of Key Club Int. District Website:Â pakeyclub.org

Contact Governor Ashley governor@pakeyclub.org Sec-Treas Alexa sec-treas@pakeyclub.org Edior Preston editor@pakeyclub.org Lieutenant Governor ltg(division #)@pakeyclub.org District Administrator administrator@pakeyclub.org

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