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New Jersey District Editor Patrick Quinn | Issue I | April 2014
Table of Contents Editor’s Message
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New District Board
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Board Member Spotlight Newsletter Tips
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District Convention ELIMINATE Week
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Regional Training Conferences
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Contacts
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“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” - Muhammad Ali
READY FOR A NEW SERVICE YEAR? Welcome to the PATHFINDER Welcome to the official newsletter of Patrick Quinn, District Editor of the New Jersey District of Key Club International. I was honored to meet many of you at District Convention and I would like to thank all who supported me in my campaign for Editor. PATHFINDER is defined as one who discovers and shows others the way. The title was picked to symbolize leadership and teamwork which is a notable trait among Key Club members. Through this newsletter I hope to exemplify the leadership of the New Jersey Key Club along with inspiring those who find themselves reading these publications. Now a little about myself: I’m a junior at Hunterdon Central and Key Club has been a big part of my life since I joined in my freshman year. At first I joined, not even knowing what Key Club was, just to go to Six Flags. At that first Fall Rally, I learned what it meant to be part of Key Club and I’ve dedicated myself to the it ever since. I served as the Editor of my club and then, after losing the election for LTG, I went on to become the president of my club. I am excited to be serving my last full service year on the District Board as Editor. We’ve got a great year ahead of us and I intend to make the best of it. Yours in Caring and Service,
District Editor Pat Quinn
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The New Jersey District Board I was more than happy to find out Sunday Morning at DCON that I was elected to the District Editor position of the District Board for the 2014 to 2015 service year. I would like to offer my congratulations to the other Executive Board members elected: Treasurer Daniel McCormack, Secretary Jacqueline Dragon, and Webmaster Srikar Gudipati. I’d like to especially congratulate Governor Samantha Levisay. I was honored to have her as the Lieutenant Governor of my division during my time as president. I am excited to continue working with her along with all the other District Board Members in the upcoming year.
Board Member Spotlight: Sam Levisay I had the pleasure in meeting Sam when I ran against here for LTG of Division 12. Although I lost, I was glad to have lost to such an inspiring peer. I enjoyed working with her when I was president and her attitude towards Key Club was simply inspiring. She is a friend to all and I am glad to continue working with her. I am happy that she was elected as Governor and I am confident that she will be continue to bring the New Jersey District to greatness. “My goal is to build the K-Family to greater heights than New Jersey had ever see before with the help of the District Board”
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The Key to Making Good Newsletters Newsletters are a great way to spread news about what is going on in Key Club (hence the name newsletter). The better your newsletters are, the more people will look towards them for informational on Key Club. Hopefully the tips I publish in each of my newsletters will help you in creating your own newsletters. Good Luck!
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Sticking to the Brand Guide In order to create newsletters that looks professional and stand out as a Key Club publication. The Brand Guide lists each of the suggested font, colors, graphics that you should use in your publications. Try experimenting with the Brand Guide so you can add your own personal touch to create something which has your own personality in it.
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Who doesn't love some good photos? Photos attract the attention of the readers, pulling them to a specific page you want them to read. Now you don’t have to have an expensive DSLR camera. Now a days there are many inexpensive Point-and-shoot cameras and many smart phone cameras are getting better all the time so don’t be afraid to use that IPhone camera.
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The weekend of the 2014 District Convention was on of the best of my life. This was the first DCON I have been able to attend in my Key Club career. It was great to meet so many great Key Clubbers from the New Jersey District. It was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had and regret missing out on them in the past. One of the great aspects of DCON was the inspiring Key Club members I met; Whether you were a board or a general member, you are a part of something bigger than any one of us Running for Editor was a fun experience and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak in front of all you and answer questions. I hope I was able to show you all my enthusiasm for Key Club and my eagerness to help make the New Jersey District better than ever before. Thank you to everyone there who made the experience as great as possible. If you were not in attendance at DCON, I suggest that you go to next years DCON. I promise you that you wont regret it.
Monday: Mother’s Day Celebrate Mother’s Day a bit early. Whether it be as small as a hug or making her breakfast, do a little something to show your mom you appreciate her.
Thursday: Flower Power Still need a mother’s day present? Have your club sell flowers at school and donate the proceeds towards the Eliminate Project
Tuesday: Paint the Town Blue Show off your unwavering character by wearing blue to raise awareness for the Eliminate Project.
Friday: #Elimin8 Who doesn’t love taking selfies with their friends? Take a selfie with either a blue filter or your Eliminate Hands with #Elimin8 so we can spread the word about the Eliminate Project
Wednesday: Skip to Save Can you go a day without something? Skip your daily cup of coffee or cookies at lunch and use the extra change to donate to a worthy cause
Eliminate Hands Sell Eliminate Hands throughout the week and hand them up in your school to spread the word about the Eliminate Project and New Jersey’s goal
District Governor Samantha Levisay
District Secretary District Treasurer Jacqueline Dragon Daniel McCormack
njgovernorlevisay@gmail.com
njsecretarydragon@gmail.comnjtreasurermccormack@gmail.com
District Editor Patrick Quinn
District Webmaster Srikar Gudipati
njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com njwebmastersrikar@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 3 Charmaine Chew
Lt. Governor 4 Thomas Michael
dianna.ltg2@gmail.com
charmaine.chew.ltg3@gmail.com
tommichael.ltg.div4@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 5 Becca Lordon
Lt. Governor 6 Jeffery Maziarz
Lt. Governor 7 Josie Suddeth
Lt. Governor 8 Rebecca Austin
beccaltg@gmail.com
jmaziarzltg6@gmail.com
hsuddethltgdiv7@gmail.com
ltgrebeccaaustin@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 9 Tara Engelken
Lt. Governor 10 Brooke Willemstyn
Lt. Governor 11 Farwa Shakeel
Lt. Governor 12 Devin Sun
tengelken.ltg.div9@gmail.com
ltg.brooke.div.10@gmail.com
ltg.farwa.shakeel@gmail.com
devin.sun.ltg12@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 13 Nate Silberman
Lt. Governor 14 Latifa Ali
Lt. Governor 15 Darren Khong
Lt. Governor 16 David Guirgis
natesilbermanltgdiv13@gmail.com
latifa.ltgdiv14@gmail.com
darren.ltg15@gmail.com
davidguirgis.ltg16@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 17 Jae Shin
Lt. Governor 18 Ricky Thompson
Lt. Governor 19 Bobbie Boettinger
Lt. Governor 20 Aleena Kazami
ltgshin@gmail.com
ltgricky@gmail.com
ltg19.bobbieboettinger@gmail.com
aleenakazami.ltg20@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 21 Harsh Patel
Lt. Governor 22 Alexander Marino
harsh.ltg.div21@gmail.com
monicaltg22@gmail.com
Lt. Governor 1 Alexander Marino
Lt. Governor 2 Dianna Torres
alexandermarionltg1@gmail.com
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