THE KEY TIMES
MIDWOOD KEY CLUB DIVISION 9/NEW YORK DISTRICT
APRIL - MAY 2023
Table of Contents Editors Note Letter from LTG
'23 - '24 Board
Reminders
Past Events
Upcoming Events
Socials
Closing
Editors Note
Hey Midwood Key Clubbers! I'm Trey, your new bulletin editor for the '23- '24 service year! This is the April-May '23 Issue. Though it was AP and finals season keyclubbers were still dedicated in service! This newsletter and more to come are to spotlight you guys. Keyclubbers are the ones who make up the club and submit articles to interpret the hard work you've done. Newsletter submissions are posted shortly after events happen on the Google Classroom. Just a reminder that Key club events do continue in the summer and carry into September when school starts back. Some of our past summer events included tote bag and phone charm making, Garden revamp, and one we hope to bring back with other nyc clubs: Coney Island fundraiser. Key Club is a all year round act of service!
Letter From Our LTG Hello, NYKDC and Sharks! Hope you all are well!! If you don't know me, I am the Lieutenant Governor for the 2023-2024 service year! I am so excited to be working with all of you! I am overjoyed to have started my term with such determined and creative individuals. I hope that you give me the opportunity to listen to all of you and carry through with some of the ideas that you may have. I'm here to serve and help you, and with some work and motivation, in the near future, we will all see this division grow and flourish! We have great challenges and a lot of obstacles to overcome, so let's make the best of it Division 9! I love you all and if you have any questions or concerns please reach out! Yours in care and service, Anastasia Ababiy Lieutenant Governor of Division 9 division9@nydkc.org
Meet the 23-24 Board!
President
23-24 Board! Hi guys! In case you don’t know me, my name is Dana, and I’m your Midwood HS Key Club Pres! I LOVE playing the guitar, played chess for over almost a decade now, and listen to Laufey religiously. I can’t wait to see we can do as a club together <3
Dana Hey Key Clubbers! My name is Juliette Gitina, I’m a sophomore, and your Vice President!!! During this service year, I hope to accomplish more member retention. What this essentially means is that I want to recruit more students, especially those that are eager to assist their community through service projects, fundraisers, and volunteering events, into becoming official members. However, what I’m most looking forward to during my service year is not only increasing attendance in volunteering events but also connecting with fellow Key Club members!
Vice
Juliette
Co- Sec I’m Deniz, one of the secretaries! I’m currently in 11th grade soon to be 12th. I’m really excited for new service year and the events we’ll have!
Deniz Hi Key Clubbers! My name is Tomiriz and I’m the Co-Secretary for this service year. I’m a rising junior who loves reading, listening to music and helping others. I’m very excited for this new service year and hope that you guys enjoy it as well. If you see me at any events say hi :))
Co- Sec
Tomiriz
23-24 Board contd.
Co- Tresurer
Hi! My name is Joanne Zhu and I’m the official treasurer of Midwood’s Key Club! I’m happy to be working with such a diverse Key Club and hope to see you all in our future events! :)
Co- Tresurer
Joanne Hi! My name's Rachel, I'm currently a sophomore and the Key Club Co-Treasurer. I'm an avid reader & writer with hopes of becoming an author someday, I absolutely love the outdoors, especially the beach or going on hikes, and volunteering and serving others is one of my favorite and things to do :)
Webmaster
Shekinah
Rachel
Webmaster and a current sophomore student. I’ve always loved traveling, shopping, scuba diving, going on yacht trips, and reading books! I am profoundly happy and grateful to be a part of a club that makes everyone feel like they are always loved and heard, regardless of who they are and what their backgrounds are. Above all, I am tremendously exhilarated to seize the forthcoming year, making the most of every opportunity to contribute and enhance our world, even through the most minuscule gestures.
Editor Hey it's me again! I'm Trey the new Editor for the service year and I'm super excited for all the events and fundraisers we have planned for the year that I get to photograph and document.
Trey
Committee Heads
Outreach
Jocelyn
Hey Key Club! My name is Jocelyn Yee, and I am a rising junior as well as your Outreach Committee Head! We did an amazing job placing second place in the non-digital poster contest during LTC this year, and I’m so proud of Key Club for being such a dedicated group of hardworking individuals. I’m so excited to continue working with you guys entering the new service year, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish next!
Hi ! I'm Emma ! I'm a rising junior at Midwood and the committee head of scrapbook for Keyclub :)
Scrapbook
Emma
*At LTC in March our key club won 2nd place for non-digital poster!
Reminders
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G.O Card Signing
Get credit for basketball event
Get your G.O cards signed before the end of the school year!
If you attended the Basketball Fundraiser event on June 4th click the link below to recieve credit. Fill the form out and remeber to submit any pictures and a article for our June Newsletter to be featured.
Pd 3: Room 327 Mr. Liang Pd 6: Room 327 Mr. Liang Pd 7: Room 327 Mr. Liang Pd 11: Room 333 Mr. Liang *Schedule is subject to change*
Submission Form
View Google sheets to see your credits
Summer Service Events
Make sure your credits are up to date and reflect your service There might be mistakes in exact number so really look that its corect Link for Google Sheets
Service continues over the summer and the credits you receive will be added towards your fall credits so look out on google classroom and instagram for updates Some events might include more movie fundraises, phone charm and tote bag making!
Past Events
10 SUZUME MOVIE FUNDRAISER
x Midwood x Millennium x Francis Lewis
"During the Marine Park Cleanup, the alliance leaders were all really kind. They offered us gloves and free merchandise. We even got snacks. I enjoyed decorating the old historic house with easter decorations! - Joanna Lin"
"The event was incredibly fun and I think the movie choice was great. I wasn’t expecting Suzume to be sad but it made me cry at some points and was a nice experience. Everybody there was kind and things went smoothly. I went with my younger sister and it was fun. The area of the theatre was cool too because we got to tour union park after." - Mehr Chowdhury
Marine Park Clean Up APRIL 1
"At the Marine Park event, each volunteer was assigned to do a different task, like collecting trash, breaking branches, or weeding their sidewalks. Despite the rain we had to face on the day of the event, the rain made it much easier for us to weed the gardens and extract the plants from their roots. The faculty there were very kind and checked up on us consistently, offering us tools to make our tasks easier. I also really appreciated the snacks and water we all received at the end of the event as a reward." - Jocelyn Yee
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Marine Park Clean Up Contd. "We were given tasks such a taking out the weeds across the perimeter of the building, using gloves and a shovel. At one point it started to rain and worms were crawling out of the dirt, which wasn’t the best experience. However, clearing out the weeds on the entire block was a rewarding experience, since we were able to help ourselves to free snacks and t-shirts afterwards."Faiza Soha
"During the Marine Park Cleanup, the alliance leaders were all really kind. They offered us gloves and free merchandise. We even got snacks. I enjoyed decorating the old historic house with easter decorations! -Joanna Lin"
"When I arrived it was raining. We were given gloves and tools and assigned where to clean. I was assigned to cleaning the path of weeds with one other person and we worked together down the path. Once the event was over it stopped raining and we got snacks then took a group photo. - Ivy Quan"
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Japan Fest
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3/26 TO 4/30
"As soon as I got to the event for my shift, I immediately realized there was tons of people lining up for the delicious food stalls that were put out. It was one of my few times volunteering and I thought it was tedious, however, there was many people that were asking questions about the food stall I was helping at, I believe it improved my public speaking skills. It was not bad if there were friends that came along. I had fun overall."-Ya Xian
"We were all given large poles with signs, and managed the lines of vendors. We stood for about 4 hours until our shift was over. At the end, we were given free ramen tickets which was really nice."-Annie Tran
"We set up japan flags that depicted which vendors were selling Japanese food and drinks. We then stood with “end of line” signs that showed the vendor we were standing for. We also answered questions that attendees had about the event. It was also really fun looking at what the cultures offered at the event."Juliette Gitina
"The event was really fun. There was a huge variety of stores in which you could purchase delicious food. I really enjoyed it although it was really crowded." Helen Lu
Photo Dump!
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CPR Certification
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APRIL 22 "Today was the CPR certification event for key club it was so exciting and now i feel ready than ever to help anyone in need"Anastasia Ababiy (LTG)
"We learned how to perform CPR and prevent choking on adults and infants. We practiced on dummies, learned the Heimlich maneuver and mouth to mouth resuscitation. We also used the device that provides a shock to get the person breathing and out of cardiac arrest. I enjoyed learning how to do it because it was entertaining with friends and also very insightful. We got sandwiches in the end too, and we got an email with official certification on CPR."-Cayla Alba
5 Boro Bike Tour MAY 7
"At the 5 Boro bike event, bike riders gathered for a marathon across all 5 boroughs. Key club volunteers helped at the rest stations with whatever was needed to make the event a success. What I like most about the event was the fact the hosts rewarded us afterwards for our hard work with food. It made my time feel worth it"-Erica Xu
"During this event, I helped bikers who were participating in the 5 Boro Bike Tour to pick up their registration. We scanned their QR codes, matched them up to the name that came up on the computer with their ID, gave them their bike stickers, and a bag that contained supplies they may need during the Bike Tour. I also enjoyed meeting and conversing with all the bikers who were signing in." -Juliette Gitina
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CB 10 Park Clean Up
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MAY 20
"During this event, key clubbers were split into two groups who either painted park benches or pulled weeds out. I chose to be part of the weed pulling group. I really enjoyed talking to key clubbers from the other key clubs in division 9. I was able to make new friends all while pulling weeds out in order to beautify the park."-Juliette Gitina
Upcoming Events
Spider-Man Movie Fundraiser June 17
Senior Sunrise Casino Night June 20
Charity Miles
Interclub Field Day June 23
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Spider-Man Movie Fundraiser In collaboration with Goldstein and other Division 9 Key Clubs, this upcoming June 17th, we will be having a Spider Man: Across the Spider Verse movie fundraiser! Feel free to invite friends and family!
June 7th When 11am to 11:30am(Not Guaranteed)
Time:
Time Alpine Theater(not guaranteed)
Where
$9 to $20 Price
The interest form has closed but look for updates on google classroom for definite details!
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Senior Sunrise Casino Event
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Click to sign up June 20th When 3:00 pm to 9:30pm(not requried to stay whole time)
Time 2211 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Where
FREE Price
We will be helping out Sunrise Senior Living in Sheepshead Bay in their event, casino night! Volunteers will help blow up balloons for a balloon arc, decorate, set up tables, etc. During the event, the organizers will need help with one of the games "horse betting". Finally, senior sunrise will need help cleaning up, putting tables back, and taking down decor. Volunteers who come will be provided with pizza and snacks as well. Some volunteers will also assist residents in playing some of the card games.
6 points for official members, 3 for every hour attended for non official members
Charity Miles: St. Jude
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This Year our charity is the St. Jude institution which works to advance cures, and means of prevention majorly within children. *For new app users*: After downloading the "Charity Miles" app, make an account and choose the "Midwood Key Club St Jude Fund" charity and press join team. To start fundraising, click the bottom-middle button and choose your exercise. *For returning app users*: Click on your profile, go to the bottom icon where three people are shown, and type in "Midwood Key Club St. Jude Fund" and press join team.
3 Point Per Mile! At the end of each month(In the Summer) the person who gains the most miles, they'll receive a free gift card from us and become person of the month! *You can only win ONCE*
Click to sign up
Field DAY
June 23rd When Not yet decided
Time Alley Pond Park
Where
$10 Price
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Field Day is a now annual fun day of events from key club all over NYC in one of our biggest interclub events. This Includes Cardozo, Bayside, Townsend, Franny, QHSS, Brooklyn Tech, QHSLS, Stuyvesant and us Midwood Key Clubbers! Come participate in competitions including Tug- Of- War, Potato Sack Race, Karaoke and even get a chance to pie the board. It's the perfect way to end regents and the school year and remember to bring your friends!
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