The Key Times, August 2018 - 2019

The Key Times

MIDWOOD HIGHSCHOOL KEY CLUB NEW YORK DISTRICT DIVISION 9 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 4Â

WHAT IS KEY CLUB? KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL IS A SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. ITS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND GIVES ITS MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICE, BUILD CHARACTER AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STARTED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1925, KEY CLUB TODAY THRIVES ON MORE THAN 5,000 HIGH SCHOOLS WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 270,000 IN 38 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING NORTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN NATIONS, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. KEY CLUB ATTRIBUTES ITS SUCCESS TO THE FACT THAT IT IS A STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATION THAT TEACHES LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVING OTHERS. AS MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL FAMILY, KEY CLUB MEMBERS BUILD THEMSELVES AS THEY BUILD THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. AMONG THE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS ARE: ● LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ● VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ● COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ● SERVICE-LEARNING ● PERSONAL ENRICHMENT ● VALUE-ADDED MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS ● LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE ORIGINALLY, KEY CLUB ADOPTED AS ITS MOTTO, “WE BUILD,” THE SAME MOTTO AS KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. IN 1976, THE PROGRAM CHANGED ITS MOTTO TO, “CARING—OURWAY OF LIFE,” TO MORE CLEARLY CONVEY MEMBERS’ REASONS FOR HELPING OTHERS. DUES PAID BY EVERY MEMBER FUND KEY CLUB. ITS OFFICERS ARE HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

ABOUT KEY CLUB Leadership » Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers.

Character Building » Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships and communities.

Caring » Compassion for others is a cornerstone of the Key Club experience, inspiring action and service to one’s community.

Inclusiveness » We welcome people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world.

KEY CLUB MISSON STATEMENT: KEY CLUB IS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICE, BUILD CHARACTER AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP.

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.

OBJECTIVE OF KEY CLUB KEY CLUB AIMS TO COOPERATE WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR USEFUL CITIZENSHIP. OUR MEMBERS DEVELOP INITIATIVE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY SERVING THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN DOING SO, WE HOPE TO PROMOTE AND ACCEPT: ● TO GIVE PRIMACY TO THE HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL, RATHER THAN TO THE MATERIAL VALUES OF LIFE. ● TO ENCOURAGE THE DAILY LIVING OF THE GOLDEN RULE IN ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. ● TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF HIGHER STANDARDS IN SCHOLARSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND SOCIAL CONTACTS. ● TO DEVELOP, BY PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE, A MORE INTELLIGENT, AGGRESSIVE AND SERVICEABLE CITIZENSHIP. ● TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL MEANS TO FORM ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS, TO RENDER UNSELFISH SERVICE AND TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES. KEY CLUB MEMBERS CLUB OFFICERS DISTRICT BOARD INTERNATIONAL BOARD

- WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT -

Table Of Contents

THE KEY TIMES WHAT IS KEY CLUB? - ABOUT KEY CLUB - OBJECTIVE OF KEY CLUB TABLE OF CONTENTS MIDWOOD KEY CLUB SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTING OUR NEW CLUB BOARD NYDKC DIVISON 9 SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTING OUR NEW DIVISION BOARD LETTER FROM EDITOR PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE M&M CONEY ISLAND FUNDRAISER BIG BACKPACK GIVEAWAY CRAZY RICH ASIANS FUNDRAISER DISTRICT PROJECT GOVERNOR'S PROJECT CONTRIBUTE! CALENDAR WRAP-UP

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MIDWOOD KEY CLUB SOCIAL MEDIA MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB@GMAIL.COM @MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB

MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB

MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB.WEEBLY.COM

PRESENTING OUR NEW CLUB BOARD

DANIEL CLARKE PRESIDENT DANIELCLARKE1971@GMAIL.COM

SHABRAIZ MALIK SECRETARY SHABRAIZMALIK02@GMAIL.COM

JADEN THOMAS ABBY BORSHCHENKO VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER JADENTHOMAS.1970@GMAIL.COM ABBYBORSHCHENKO@GMAIL.COM

VICTOR ZHENG WEBMASTER VICTORZ805407@GMAIL.COM

ESTHER LEE EDITOR ESTHERROCKS828@GMAIL.COM

NYDKC DIVISION 9 SOCIAL MEDIA

DIVISON9@NYDKC.ORG

@NYDKC

{NYDKC} DIVISON 9 HTTPS://NYDKC-DIVISION9.WIXSITE.COM/MYSITE NYDKC @NYKEYCLUB

PRESENTING OUR NEW DIVISION BOARD

FLORA TSUI DIVISION 9 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FLORATSUIMHS@GMAIL.COM

AYAN RAHMAN DIVISION 9 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ARAHMAN5884@BTHS.EDU

QIANTING CHEN DIVISION 9 SECRETARY QCHEN9713@BTHS.EDU

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M&M CONEY ISLAND FUNDRAISER WE WENT TO CONEY ISLAND TO ATTEND AN M&M FUNDRAISER FOR ONE TREE PLANTED. WE WERE GIVEN FUN SIZED PACKETS OF M&M’S AND WE WENT AROUND THE BOARDWALK ASKING FOR DONATIONS. IT WAS A REALLY GREAT WAY TO GET OUTSIDE AND TALK TO PEOPLE! I HAD FUN ESPECIALLY SINCE IT GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO MAKE MORE NEW FRIENDS IN THE INITIAL AWKWARDNESS THAT CAME WITH THE EVENT. BUT ONCE OVER THAT I HAD A LOT OF FUN BEING ABLE TO GO UP TO ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND ENDED UP GROWING REALLY CONFIDENT IN DOING THE ASKING! - LAURA ROSAS MEMBER

BIG BACKPACK GIVEAWAY ON AUG 23RD, I VOLUNTEERED WITH MIDWOOD KEY CLUB AT THE BIG BACKPACK GIVEAWAY. I GOT THERE AT 10:30 AND I SIGNED WITH MEMBERS FROM MIDWOOD KEY CLUB. THERE I STARTED TO WRAP PRODUCE IN BAGS. THIS PRODUCE CONSISTED OF CORN, PEACHS, ONIONS, AND PEPPERS. FROM THERE WE THEN OPENED UP THE GIVEAWAY FOR THE FAMILIES. THEY RECEIVED BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. THEY THEN CAME OVER TO THE PRODUCE AND WE GAVE THE FAMILIES PRODUCE. AFTER, THE EVENT I WENT OUT WITH THE MIDWOOD KEY CLUBBERS AND LTG FLORA FOR LUNCH. WE WENT AND GOT DIM SUM AND REALLY HUNG OUT. IT WAS EXTREMELY FUN AND REALLY AMAZING TO SEE ALL THE FAMILIES.

-Â ANTHONY ANNUNZIATO CCNY CIRCLE K VP

THE BACKPACK GIVEAWAY EVENT WAS A BUSY DAY FOR US THE VOLUNTEERS. IN THE MORNING, BEFORE THE EVENT HAD BEGUN, EVERYONE WAS PREPARING THE FOOD, AND THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT WE WERE ALL GOING TO GIVE OUT TO PEOPLE LATER IN THE DAY. WHEN THE EVENT BEGAN, MANY PEOPLE WERE LINING UP WITH TICKETS. I HELPED WITH GIVING OUT SCHOOL SUPPLIES. I WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE WIDE SELECTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT WERE BEING GIVEN OUT. THERE WERE NOTEBOOKS, PENCILS, MARKERS, BINDERS, ART SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS BACKPACKS. EVERYONE WOULD WALK DOWN THE LINE, EACH GETTING THEIR BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SCHOOL. OVERALL, IT WAS A FUN DAY TO WORK WITH MY FELLOW CLASSMATES FROM SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTEERS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS. - SAMANTHA LEUNGÂ MEMBER

CRAZY RICH ASIANS FUNDRAISER THE CRAZY RICH ASIANS MOVIE FUNDRAISER WAS HELD BY MIDWOOD KEY CLUB THIS SUMMER AT ALPINE CINEMAS. IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING AND EXCITING MOVIE, AS NEARLY 100 STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS CAME TO SEE IT. IT FEATURED AN ALL ASIAN CAST PORTRAYING MANY TRADITIONS, ITS CULTURAL VALUES AND OF COURSE, DIVING INTO THE CRAZY WORLD OF WEALTH AND FAME. AS THEIR PROMO PHRASE GOES, "THE ONLY THING CRAZIER THAN LOVE IS FAMILY". ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS MOVIE WENT TOWARDS OUR DISTRICT PROJECT, ONE TREE PLANTED. THIS IS AN AMAZING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER BY INCREASING REFORESTATION AND PLANTING TREES FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR. ALL IN ALL, THE MOVIE WAS A HIT AND PROCEEDS WERE GOING TO A GREAT CAUSE.

DISTRICT PROJECT ONETREEPLANTEDÂ IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD FULL OF TREES! THE ORGANIZATION STARTED IN 2014, BASED IN SHELBURNE, VERMONT WITH A MISSION TO MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR PEOPLE TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE, WE CHOSE TO WORK WITH ONETREEPLANTED AND OTHER AMAZING REFORESTATION ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM GET MORE TREES IN THE GROUND. ONE DOLLAR, ONE TREE.

GOVERNORS PROJECT

OUR GOVERNOR, ERICA SWIRSKY CHOSE COMFORT CASES AS HER GOVERNOR'S PROJECT AND IT'S A SUPER AMAZING ORGANIZATION! COMFORT CASES IS AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION: COMFORT. IT SERVES TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO BRING DIGNITY AND HOPE TO YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO KNOW THAT THEY MATTER. WHEN COMFORT CASES PROVIDES A CASE TO A CHILD IN NEED, THEY NOT ONLY OFFER THEM NEW ITEMS THAT THEY CAN KEEP DURING THEIR JOURNEY, THEY ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH DIGNITY AND THE NOTION THAT SOMEONE CARES ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. EVERY DONATION THAT WE AS KEY CLUBBERS FUNDRAISER FOR HELPS THEM TO BE ABLE TO EMPOWER FOSTER CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

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