DIVISION 14 NEWSLETTER NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
October 2019 Edition!
Written By: Chloe Baker Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor's Greeting
Hi Everyone, I hope your first month of school has been great! This month has been a little busy for me but it's nothing too overwhelming. As you settle into the school year, please make sure to keep up with your paperwork! Most of you have not filled out the MFRs from this summer. Shoutout to Keene, Seton Catholic and Ticonderoga for submitting their ERFs! As new students enter your schools, I hope that your clubs have gained a few members! Don't be afraid to reach out to students and tell them how awesome Key Club is! For all of you playing a fall sport, I hope your season is going great! And good luck to seniors who are applying to colleges this fall! Yours Truly, Chloe Baker
District Publications
Here's the link to the New York Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj4oHvThWdQ NYDKC Division 14 October Newsletter Page 1
Upcoming Events Fall Rally: Saturday November 16th Guess what? Fall Rally is almost a month away! At Fall Rally you will be able to meet other Key Clubbers from divisions 15, 16, 17 and 18. You can also attend workshops, participate in service projects and more! Location: Saratoga Springs High School -- 1 Blue Streak Boulevard, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Time: 11am - 2pm
Trick Or Treat For UNICEF For almost a decade, Kiwanis has partnered with UNICEF for The Eliminate Project. The goal of the project is to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). Since the founding of The Eliminate Project, more than $86 million dollars has been raised. You can order Trick Or Treat Boxes at: https://store.kiwanis.org/Product/ Trick-or-Treat-For-UNICEF----Key-Club-K-Kids-Builders-Club--AktionClub-KI92014-2696.htm Send all proceeds to: Kiwanis Children's Fund P.O. Box 6457 - Dept #286 Indianapolis, IN 46206 USA ATTN: Trick-or-Treat Please include "Trick Or Treat" and your club number on the check memo line.
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Service Spotlight
On October 9 2019, Ticonderoga High School hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross. Members of the Ticonderoga Key Club hosted in our gym and volunteered our time registering donors. Some members were even kind enough to donate their own blood. Quite a few people showed up, and the student and staff turnout were incredible. We collected about 30 units of blood, that will go to the blood bank for later use. In conjunction with the blood drive in the spring, the American Red Cross will provide a scholarship to one of our graduating seniors who has worked a large number of service hours in their high school career. We hope that the spring blood drive will be more successful, so the deserving graduates will receive aid for higher education. Thank you to Anna McDonald, Gabe Vigliotti, Kim Wojick, Amber Fraiser, Natasha Manning, Lizzy Snyder, Sophia Zelinski, Adrian Paige, and Chloe Baker for their generous help! -Adrian Paige, Treasurer Ticonderoga High School Key Club
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Dues Season Oct. 31st: Clubs will need to submit 11 dues by this day to win the earlybird award at LTC. Please submit it by October 26th to avoid any confusion due to KCI. Nov. 29: This is the last day for clubs to submit dues without being considered "past-due". January 28th: This is the last day for clubs to submit dues before being considered "suspended"
Youth Opportunities Fund The Youth Opportunities Fund provides grants for Key Club Members to use for service projects, scholarships, and experiences (such as the International Convention). Grants vary between $100 to $2,000!!! (Think about everything you could do with the grant!) Applications opened on September 1st and will close on October 15th. You will need to provide a description, logistics, budget, and other important information. Here is the link to apply: https://kiwanisinternational.submittable.com/submit/146632/201920-key-club-youth-opportunities-fund-grant-application NYDKC Division 14 October Newsletter Page 4
District Updates
Service Hours: 120,000 We are almost at 27,000 Hours this service year! (Recent as of October 6) Fundraising: $200,000 So far, we have raised almost $58,000 (Recent as of October 6) Governor’s and District Project: $15,000 each Project Semicolon: $1,600 The New York Chapter of the Special Olympics: $5,700 (Recent as of September Board Meeting) District Endorsed Projects $3,500 each Kiwanis Endorsed Projects: $111 (Recent as of September Board Meeting)
International Partner This month's featured international partner is Squads Abroad. Squads Abroad works with Key Clubs around the world to bring members to third world countries for community service and other cultural experiences. During the trip, students will also enjoy healthy meals, sleeping accommodations and more. Most of all, Key Clubbers will be able to make a difference in this world!
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Governor's Project
The New York Chapter of the Special Olympics is an organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities experience working as a team and other assets that come from playing a sport. The athletes also develop life long friendships along the way. I know that in our division specifically there is multiple Unified Basketball Teams, so be sure to lend a hand at practice and support the best you can!
District Project Project Semicolon advocates for suicide prevention through public awareness, educating communities, and giving people the tools they need for their mental health. Since 2013, Project Semicolon has helped more than 5 million individuals. *Please refrain from using the phrases ‘commit suicide’ or ‘successful suicide’ and instead say ‘died by suicide’*
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District Endorsed Project The Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation was created in the 2000-2001 service year. Lyme Disease is caused by the bacteria found in deer ticks. In New York State, it is common for people to find a deer tick on them if they have spent a long time outdoors. The faster the treatment, the lower possibilities of longer symptoms. Many insurance companies do not pay for treatment, so the KPLDF works hard to help lower the cost.
Service Project Ideas Here are some fall service project ideas! - Organize a food drive for your local pantry - Rake leaves for senior citizens - Collect gently used children's books for your local library - Volunteer at a soup kitchen - Host a Thanksgiving Dinner for those you can't have their own - Organize a winter clothing drive - Clean a local park - Collect school supplies for students in need NYDKC Division 14 October Newsletter Page 7
Contact Information
Key Club Division 14 LTG Chloe Baker division14@nydkc.org KCR Ms.Dean pdean@nnsck12.org Circle K LTG Tyler Kearns tyler.kearns@nycirclek.org Kiwanis LTG tyler.kearns@nycirclek.org Governor Camille Brock governor@nydkc.org Secretary Linna Cheung secretary@nydkc.org Treasurer Anthony Lim treasurer@nydkc.org External Executive Assistant Jaron Belmore jaronbelmore.ea@nydkc.org Internal Executive Assistant Qianting Chen qtchen.ea@nydkc.org Bulletin Editor Angelo Lontok editor@nydkc.org Webmaster Ramisa Azad 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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