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
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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
LETTER
FROM
THE
EDITOR
HEY
WOW!
THIS
SUMMER
BACK
SCHOOL
THIS
IS
GOING BE
GOING
TO
WITH
SOME
TRY AN
TO
OUR
JONATHAN
LI
A
NEW
BEST
A
ARE IS
AS
THE
PRESIDENT
ASSISTANT
TO
HOPE
CLUB
KEY
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AND
AS
OCCURRING, BUT
IS
AS
THOMAS
WILL
BEST
NOW
NEW WILL
ARE
TO
THE
LOOK
AS
OUR
CONTINUE AS
FILLING
FOR
WISE. WE
BEST
ARE
IT
BACK
CAN
UPON.
PRESIDENT TO
POSSIBLE.
PRESIDENT BE
READY
ALWAYS,
EXPERIENCE
BE
DOWN
YOU
HOMEWORK
MEMORIES
CONTRIBUTE
BOARD
OF
AND
TO
CLARKE
ALL
COURSE,
KEY
YOUR
GOING
AND
I
OF
FOR
EVENTS
DANIEL
THE
AND
MAKE
OF
CLUBBERS!
BY!
STEPPING
MEMBER
TO
-
YEAR
ALSO
NOW
SUPPORT
FLEW
MENTALLY
ABUNDANCE
CHANGES
VICE
REALLY
KEY
SHOW AS
AND IN
SUCH,
FORMER
AS
VICE
PRESIDENT. ALTHOUGH WILL ALL
TRY OF
THERE OUR
YOU
FIRST THE
THOSE CLUB
WORD
TO
SHIFT
TO
RAISE
FOR
ABOUT
WHAT
TO
WILL
THAT!
FRESHMAN WE
ROLES OUT
INVOLVED
GET BE
DO WE
ANY
AND HOPE
IF
THE
AND
FOR
EVEN
SOON,
ALSO,
(OR
ON
THROUGH
AWARENESS
WANT
MEETING
OF
REACH
CLUBBERS
WHO
LOOKOUT
INCOMING
A
BEST
KEY
FUNDRAISERS, FOR
IS
YOU
SEE
ESTHER
LEE
EDITOR
AS
AND
IN
THE
ANY
GRADE) THEM
YOU
NEVERTHELESS,
DON'T
CLUB
TO
SOON!
SURE JOIN!
TO
EVENTS
UNIQUE
FRIENDS
BE
POSTS
OUR
AND
INVOLVED,
HAVE
CONVINCE TO
ACTIVE
WELL
OTHER
EMAILS
DIFFERENT
MORE
AS
BOARD,
SO
COMING
TO
SPREAD
THAT'S
GET
AND
CAUSES!
FRET,
FAIR
WE
OUR BE IN
ON AS
THE
ALL
AND
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
AS
WE
APPROACH
OFF
WITH
CLARKE KEY OUR
I
EVENTS, CLUBS. HOSTING
A
WE
ALL
IMPORTANT THIS NOT
BE
THE
THAT
THE
THE
I
AS
LOOK
ON
NOT
LOOK
I
WHERE THE
MANY
I
WOULD YEAR
IMPORTANT ALL
FORWARD
DANIEL
THAN
SHINE.
DAYS TO
OF
CLARKE
OUR
VARIETY
WALKS SAY
WAS
LIKE WILL THE
WORK
YOU
OUR
EXPANDING
SUMMER
SEEING
PRESIDENT
DANIEL
OF
9
AND
THAT
OUT
VERY
FUNDRAISING
SCHOOL
FEW
TO
FUNDRAISER
START
DISTRICT
MORE
PROUD
YEAR,
WE
TO
GREATER
WITH
OUR
IS
TO
PRESIDENT
FORWARD
AM
MET
THIS
MORE
ENJOY
THE
A
LIKE
NAME
ATTENDING
MOVIE
WE
WOULD
MY
ATTENDING
SCHOOL
BEST.
YEAR
HARDER. LEFT;
ASIANS
AND
IF
SERVE
FUNDRAISERS.
APPROACH YOU
PLAN
I
MYSELF.
WE
ON
YEAR
COLLABORATING
RICH
SUCCESSFUL
CLUB
ALSO
MORE
NOW
PLAN
AND
WE
CRAZY
WE
WILL
AS
REACH.
SCHOOL
INTRODUCING
AND
CLUB.
THE
GOAL! TO
BE
AS
WISH AS
REST.
LET
SMARTER, WE
SOON!
HAVE
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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