August 2014 Newsletter

AUGUST 2014 VOL. 6 / ISSUE 4

THE OFFICIAL KEY CLUB NEWSLETTER OF BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL WE FEEL GOOD, WE FEEL MAD GOOD, AND WHAT?!

IN THIS ISSUE

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

04

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD & CABINET 2014-2015

06

AUGUST EVENTS

18

RELAY FOR LIFE

22

FUN & GAMES

24

KEY CLUBBER OF THE SUMMER

25

DEAR EXEC

26

QUOTE OF AUGUST/QUOTE OF JULY RESPONSES

28

DIVISION, DISTRICT & INTERNATIONAL NEWS

29

KEY CLUB CHEERS

30

OUR CLUB’S VIPS

31

CONTACT INFORMATION

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

HEY BROOKLYN TECH KEY CLUBBERS, HOW DO YOU FEEL? Wow, summer is over already and school is starting in only a few days! I hope your summer has been more productive than mine! I am actually a bit excited to start school again, with it being my last year at Tech and all. I hope I will be able to get to know more of you before I graduate!

The executive board and I have been working really hard to plan the 2014-2015 service year over the summer. I believe that all the ideas we compiled will make this service year a success. We are ready to kick off the school year with a strong start!

If you are still contemplating about whether to join Key Club again, please check us out at the Club Fair on October 15th! We still have a lot to offer in terms of service and leadership.

Remember that Key Club is the largest student-led high school organization. The main goal of the club is to prepare students to be the most active members of their current and future communities. I hope many of you will choose to stay in the club!

Lastly, there is a new addition to my newsletter: Relay For Life. I am the Publicity Coordinator of the Relay For Life Leadership Team, It is the team’s responsibility to plan the BTHS Relay For Life Kickoff and Event. Key Club participates in Relay For Life every year, so it is important to learn more about Relay now. We want everyone to know about Relay year-round and to spread the word of Relay to others, so please read this section!

Yours in the spirit of service, Sandy Mui Bulletin Editor 2014-2015

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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2014-2015

DAVID JIN PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA JIANG SECRETARY

SANDY MUI BULLETIN EDITOR PHOTO CREDITS: CHRISTOPHER PERSAUD

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JORGE LEMA VICE PRESIDENT

KATE WONG TREASURER

CRYSTAL LIM WEBMASTER

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EXECUTIVE CABINET 2014-2015

NABIB AHMED

SHUSMITA ROY SCHOOL SERVICES

CARRIE ZHAO ADVOCACY

JOANNA ZHANG FUNDRAISING

CRYSTAL CHOI

JORGE ROBLES VISUAL MEDIA

PHOTO CREDITS: JORGE ROBLES

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CPC WALKATHON

The Chinese-American Planning Council was founded in 1965 as a grassroots community-based organization in response to the tremendous influx of Chinese immigrants after the change in immigrant laws, and in the middle of the Great Society movement.

In New York, CPC expanded its services based on the needs expressed by those in the community. CPC has recently achieved accreditation of its childcare centers and received three licenses to open vocational and business schools. Today, the CPC remains as one of the largest Asian Social Services organizations in the United States.

PHOTO CREDITS: CYNTHIA JIANG/DANNY LAN

PRE-WALK PERFORMERS/FESTIVITIES

PHOTO CREDITS: DANNY LAN

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CPC WALKATHON August 3, 2014

WALKERS

PHOTO CREDITS: CYNTHIA JIANG/DANNY LAN/JORGE ROBLES

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of various crime prevention programs including neighborhood watch groups and crime prevention associations. Since 1981, NATW continues to serve thousands of members across the nation. National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” in 1984 began an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

FUN & FESTIVITIES

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME August 5, 2014

KIWANIS CLUB OF ASTORIA

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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4TH NYC CLIMATE JUSTICE YOUTH SUMMIT

Began in 1966, UPROSE is Brooklyn’s oldest Latino community based organization. Today, UPROSE is an intergenerational, multi-racial, nationally-recognized community organization that promotes the sustainability and resiliency of the Sunset Park community in Brooklyn through community organizing, education, leadership development and cultural/artistic expression. UPROSE’s efforts include multiple environmental justice and public health initiatives, from the development of the waterfront and local brownfields, to transportation, open space and airquality needs, to educational and youth empowerment campaigns. UPROSE has achieved many significant accomplishments in community-based planning and development. After Superstorm Sandy in Fall 2012, the organization increased its focus on the adaptation of Sunset Park to changing climate and to deepening its community resiliency.

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

LEARNING CIRCLES

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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4TH NYC CLIMATE JUSTICE YOUTH SUMMIT August 6, 2014 / August 7, 2014

SUMMIT INFORMATION SESSION

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

PERFORMANCES

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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CHINATOWN BEAUTIFICATION DAY August 9, 2014 The mission of Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI) is to empower New York City youth with the knowledge and skills that are needed to fulfill the needs of Chinatown, Asian Americans, and other underrepresented communities. By providing a safe and supportive environment, CYI works to build a generation of leaders who raise awareness of self-identity and community issues through project initiatives, such as the annual Chinatown Beautification Day. CYI youth work on building skills in a number of areas such as leadership, communication, and public speaking. These new skills help youth feel more motivated to make changes in their personal lives and communities.

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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PAL PACKS August 13, 2014 The Police Athletic League (PAL) services New York City’s youth with safe, structured programming designed to engage boys and girls in positive activities that improve their quality of life, present developmental opportunities, and offer the prospect of a brighter future.

What began as the closing of streets by the New York City Police Department to allow the city’s unsupervised youth to play became a city-wide Cops & Kids movement and later national model that brought communities and police together in ways that still exist to this day. PAL is New York City’s largest independent youth nonprofit organization that operates head start/day care, after-school, evening teen, summer day camp, youth employment, and much more.

VOLUNTEERS

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

PACKERS

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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COMPOST WINDROW BUILD AND GARDEN STEWARDSHIP August 17, 2014 The Gowanus Canal Conservancy is an organization that serves as an environmental representative for the Gowanus Canal Watershed. Its vision is an open, clean and alive Gowanus Canal Watershed. The organization was created in the mid-late 1800s on the site of a former saltmarsh and creek and has seen its fair share of environmental issues.

Tons of raw sewage waste, industrial waste products and polluted surface have been captured by the organization for years.

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP August 20, 2014 Since August 2011, Assemblyman William Colton has been holding neighborhood cleanups around Bensonhurst and Gravesend as part of his “Speak Up & Clean-Up” campaign.

These cleanup events are held not only to inspire people, but to educate them as well. By having these events, we help spread awareness about the importance of keeping our neighborhood clean. Right before Hurricane Sandy struck last year, volunteers helped clear drains and streets of leaves and other trash around Kings Highway between Stillwell Avenue and McDonald Avenue. Assemblyman Colton has reminded us time and time again that because of our efforts, these areas did not flood as much as others after Hurricane Sandy struck. At this particular cleanup, Brooklyn Tech Key Club helped clean up Bensonhurst Park.

PHOTO CREDITS: SANDY MUI

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SUMMER DIVISIONAL

The summer divisional for club officers took place at our Kiwanis Committee Represenative’s, Mr. Gioia’s, house. Divisions 9 and 10 came together for a day of fun, which involved food, a pool party, and club officers doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. There were also special guests, including Kiwanians from Staten Island and past club officers!

ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

Ishmath Cellion Midwood Key Club Vice President

Clifford Young Division 9 Lieutenant Governor

FUN IN THE POOL

PHOTO CREDITS: KATE WONG

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Leonard Gioia Kiwanis Committee Representative

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SUMMER DIVISIONAL August 23, 2014

CLUB OFFICER PICTURES

PHOTO CREDITS: KATE WONG/CRYSTAL LIM

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RELAY FOR LIFE: WHAT IS RELAY?

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back.

At Relay For Life events across the world, people come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the deadly disease.

The funds you raise can really make a difference in the fight against cancer.

Only with your dedication and fundraising efforts can we finish the fight against cancer. We aren’t only fighting one type of cancer — we are fighting for every birthday that isn’t guaranteed by every cancer in each community. Each person who takes part in the Relay For Life experience can take pride in knowing that their efforts help create a world where this disease will no longer exist, a world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or take away anyone’s birthday.

Celebrate what participants and survivors have overcome.

Remember people lost to the disease.

Fight back against a disease that has taken too much.

WHO DO YOU RELAY FOR? Important Dates (Mark your calendars!)

October 22, 2014—BTHS Relay For Life Kickoff March 6, 2015—BTHS Relay For Life Event

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RELAY FOR LIFE: WHAT IS LUMINARIA?

Luminaria bags are transformed and illuminated after dark at every Relay For Life event. Each luminaria is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer. Luminaria can also be dedicated to a Relay participant. Each luminaria candle represents a person. They are our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, friends, coworkers, and so many others.

The Luminaria Ceremony generally occurs towards the end of every Relay For Life event and is the most momentous occasion of the relay. As the sun sets, luminaria lining the track light up the night. A crowd, after overflowing with celebration, then falls silent.

Relay For Life participants, survivors, and caregivers then gather to remember loved ones lost to cancer and to honor those who still continue to fight cancer.

WHO WOULD YOU DEDICATE A LUMINARIA TO?

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RELAY FOR LIFE: PICS FROM LAST YEAR’S RELAY

PHOTO CREDITS: KATHRYN KIRK Jenny Shmukler Relay For Life Leadership Team Entertainment Coordinator 2013-2014

Emma Costa Relay For Life Leadership Team

PERFORMERS

PHOTO CREDITS: KATHRYN KIRK

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RELAY FOR LIFE: PICS FROM LAST YEAR’S RELAY April 5, 2014

FUN & GAMES

PHOTO CREDITS: KATHRYN KIRK

MISCELLANEOUS

PHOTO CREDITS: KATHRYN KIRK

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FUN & GAMES

August Jigsaw Puzzle Put the puzzle pieces together and take a screenshot of the entire website with the completed puzzle and send it to editor.thetechkey@gmail.com with your name and OSIS number for +5 points! Happy solving!

CLICK HERE FOR THE PUZZLE!

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FUN & GAMES

Exotic Puzzle : Numberfit Crossword Can you fit all of these numbers into the crossword puzzle? Send a screenshot of your completed puzzle to editor.thetechkey@gmail.com with your name and OSIS number for +5 points! Happy solving!

6 7 5 3

2 digits 15 53 25 67 26 71 30 87 31 94

3 digits 265 512 310 705 333 766 450 808

4 digits 1000 4399 2145 5236 3102 7003

5 digits 32189 67191 75213 88755 92761

6 digits 312788 605239 714358 908821

7 digits 1453278 3724531 3815729

8 digits 83721595

Have any suggestions for games that will be featured in this column every month? Fill out the suggestion form here!

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KEY CLUBBER OF THE SUMMER

What does it mean to be “Key Clubber of the Summer?”

Each summer, we award a specific Key Clubber(s) who has made the most impact on our club for that summer. To receive this award, a Key Clubber must not only attend most events that summer but also actively participate and contribute to Key Club and their community. We want a Key Clubber (s) who is fit to represent Brooklyn Tech and serve as a role model to others.

The Key Clubber of the Summer is...

Jimmy Ma “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

-Mahatma Gandhi

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DEAR EXEC

Are you overwhelmed by the problems you are facing? Struggling with school? Balancing schoolwork along with all your extracurricular activities? Dealing with family problems? Worried about losing a friend?

DO YOU NEED SOME ADVICE? If you do, you’ve come to the right place! The newsletter’s new column, “Dear Exec,” is where you can ask any executive member for help with your problem(s).

Our advice to your problems will be featured in the next newsletter. Don’t worry, your responses will be anonymous!

Email your responses to editor.thetechkey@gmail.com.

Please conclude your email with an alias.

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QUOTE OF AUGUST

Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to develop leadership. Leadership is an important quality to possess and is not an easy quality to achieve. To help develop your leadership skills, we will be holding monthly leadership workshops that will commence in the Fall. If you wish to attend these workshops, it will be in your best interest to respond to Quote of the Month! This column is where you can comment on your past leadership experiences (or anything, really) based on the given quote. We will be discussing each quote at the leadership workshops and at the end of the year, you will be able to reflect on your responses to these quotes and see how you have grown as a leader. Your responses may be featured in the next newsletter (if you don’t want your response shown publicly, mention that in the email and/or mention whether I can show your response as anonymous).

This Month’s Focus: When to Lead This Month’s Quote: “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.

You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.”

-Nelson Mandela Email your response to editor.thetechkey@gmail.com for +5 points!

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QUOTE OF JULY RESPONSES

Last Month’s Focus: Definition of Leadership Last Month’s Quote: “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.”

-Peter Drucker I agree with the quote that the virtue of a leader is defined by results. While being liked and being able to deliver speeches are definitely pluses to a leader, the essentials of a leader is what he/she does. The results of a leader's work is the stem of the tree, and the popularity and attributes of them are only branches. Just as the branches can't exist without the stem, the attributes of a person is not enough to define leadership. From my own experience, when working in groups, it didn't matter who the leader was or what their personality was because at the end of the day, all that matter was the final product.

-Anonymous Effective leadership is something that doesn’t come easily to everyday people. Leaders must stand out from commoners. People look at leaders not for their word, but for their actions. Speeches are there just to rally and incite the people. I remember a time when I was apply for class president of my fourth grade class. There were only a couple of other candidates that were running. I clearly remember the night before I was to give a speech on what I would do if I were class president. As a fourth grader I remember telling everyone how great everything would be when I was class president. Like everyone running, I told elaborate lies of parties, games, and food (those are the only thing that you could use to entertain a bunch of nine year-olds). Since I’ve learned a valuable lesson, words don’t carry weight. In today’s society, I’ve also learned not to believe a single thing that politicians say.

-Anonymous

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DIVISION, DISTRICT & INTERNATIONAL NEWS

DIVISION NEWS www.cliffordyoungltg.wix.com/division9keyclub Click here for the Facebook Group The summer divisional took place at our Kiwanis Representative’s house. Although the rain prevented many activities from occurring, it was still a day of fun with a pool party and bonding between officers of Divisions 9 and 10!

DISTRICT NEWS www.nydkc.org Click here for the Facebook Group This year, the district board approved District Governor Jacob Spencer’s Governor’s Project, “Water: The Key to Life.” This non-profit organization helps bring clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations who do not have access to it. Click here for the campaign fundraising page!

INTERNATIONAL NEWS www.keyclub.org Click here for the Facebook Page A meeting of the Board of Trustees of Key Club International took place on July 27, 2014, at Indianapolis, IN. During the meeting, President Maria Palazzolo appointed the Committee Chairs for 20142015. Click here for the minutes from the meeting!

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KEY CLUB CHEERS

Our Chant Hey Key Club, how do you feel?!

We feel good. We feel MAD good.

AND WHAT?

New York District Key Club Chant Hey Key Club, how do you feel?!

We feel good! OH, we feel so good, OH! *pelvic thrust*

Key Club Pledge I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

Meet Ben, the Beaver!

Beaver Call Beaver one, beaver all, let’s all do the beaver call!

Beaver two, beaver three, let’s all climb the beaver tree!

Beaver four, beaver five, let’s all do the beaver jive!

Beaver six, beaver seven, let’s all go to beaver heaven!

Beaver eight, beaver nine, STOP! IT’S BEAVER TIME! Go beaver! Go beaver! Go beaver!

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OUR CLUB’S VIPS

KIWANIS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE MR. GIOIA

FROM THE MAPLETON KIWIANIS MRS. NEURINGER

MR. NEURINGER

BROOKLYN TECH KEY CLUB ADVISERS

MS. MULTARI

MR. MORGAN

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MS. MCKINNON

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CONTACT INFORMATION

PHOTO CREDITS: CHRISTOPHER PERSAUD

WEBSITE GENERAL EMAIL PRESIDENT DAVID JIN

http://webthetechkey.wix.com/thetechkey bths.kc@gmail.com pres.thetechkey@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT JORGE LEMA

vp.thetechkey@gmail.com

SECRETARY CYNTHIA JIANG

sec.thetechkey@gmail.com

TREASURER KATE WONG BULLETIN EDITOR SANDY MUI WEBMASTER CRYSTAL LIM

treas.thetechkey@gmail.com editor.techkey@gmail.com web.thetechkey@gmail.com

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