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IN THIS ISSUE Interested in being featured in the YanKey? Well, here are two opportunities! - Cover page contest: submit a high quality image and write a few words on how you think it pertains to service - Club/Division Spotlight: Write a small explanation about what distinguishes your club/division from the rest with a few pictures of course! For more information, or to submit entries for any YanKey Contest email Miranda at BulletinEditorNED 1213@gmail.com
Promotional Poster Contest: Submit a poster that you would use for your home club. - It is not a requirement for the poster to be in graphic standards, however, posters in graphic standards will be considered before those not at graphic standards. - Posters must be submitted by 1 April 2013 - Posters must be submitted in these dimensions: 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Posters must be visually appealing and must not be offensive to any person whatsoever.
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International Convention...3 The Eliminate Project..........4 Eliminate Fundraising Oportunities.........................5 YOF.......................................6 COPI ....................................7 Hershey’s Track and Field Games.................................8 Bermuda Key Clubs............9 District Educational Conference.......................10 Remembering Larry Selman................................11 Looking Local...............12-14 International Board...........15 E-Board Message.........16-17 KPTI Day Recap.................18 Word Search......................19 Detachable Recruitment Poster..................................20
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Capital Key Ready for the 2013 Key Club International convention in Washington, D.C.? If you’re too excited to wait until July, we’ve got a sneak peek of what you can experience in America’s capitol city. Also known as the District, Washington D.C. is home to massive monuments, awesome museums and the most famous house in the United States—the White House. In addition, the Washington Monument (pictured, right) and the Pentagon—along with the Jefferson, Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials—are must-sees. But Washington D.C. isn’t just about memorials and monuments. Experience what real-life crime scene investigations are like at the Crime Museum. Touch a piece of lunar rock at the National Space and Air Museum. See how money is made at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. And there’s more nearby! Only one mile from the convention hotel, you can see giant pandas—and many other exotic animals— at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Outdoorsy? Jog, hike or horseback ride along the trails in Rock Creek Park. And don’t forget to check out the park’s planetarium while you’re there—it’s free! Be a part of the city’s social scene. Take the Metro to Dupont Circle, where you’ll find several restaurants, more museums and foreign embassies. Grab some new friends and cool off near Dupont Circle’s central fountain. Take pictures in front of Chinatown’s main gate (below right), known as the Friendship Arch, at H and 7th streets. Hungry? Head over to U Street to try some chili dogs at Ben’s Chili Bowl, a spot with famous fans such as Bill Cosby and U.S. President Barack Obama. Or find one of the city’s food trucks—serving everything from Vietnamese cuisine at Pho Junkies to smoothies at Maui Wowi—with the Food Truck Fiesta map. Want more? Take a look at Destination DC’s list of 100 free (or almost free) things to do in the District of Columbia. Make the District your destination. Join us in Washington, D.C., for the 70th Annual Key Club International Convention, July 3–7, 2013.
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The YanKey The eliminate project
Written By: Ann Kurian
Ever step on a nail and have to get a tetanus shot? America and many other developed countries have that option because they have the resources and advanced health care to do so. However, there still remain thirty-one less developed countries with maternal and neonatal tetanus; however, thanks to the efforts of Key Club, relief is in the near future. Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) is an infectious, often fatal disease characterized by respiratory paralysis, tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles. It is a disease that also kills one baby every nine minutes—nearly 60,000 newborn children and a significant number of women die every year from this disease. In places like India, Afghanistan and Kenya, a child is born, and the umbilical cord is cut with unsanitary tools thus causing the disease. The effects are excruciating—tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. Despite this, these seemingly invisible populations can be helped. A baby doesn’t have to die every nine minutes, because $1.80 can provide a vaccination to protect a mother and her future children. Hopefully, by 2015, $110 million can be raised to rid the world of MNT. Through the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family, this can be accomplished. Through education, outreach, and mass immunization drives, UNICEF and its partners have combated MNT across the globe. In addition to delivering tetanus vaccines to even the remotest areas by any means necessary—including on horseback and even on foot—UNICEF personnel have trained traditional midwives and birth attendants in safe birthing practices, and they have distributed safe birthing kits. To help stem the tide of MNT, UNICEF has also supported prenatal care and a wide range of other maternal and newborn health services. Together, Kiwanis and UNICEF are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. In doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
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leadership opportunities The eliminate project Fundraisers Written By: Brian Confrancesco The Kiwanis International Family has undertaken an ambtious project to end Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus (MNT), a disease which kills a baby every 9 minutes and a mother every 20 minutes. The Eliminate Project, our global campaign to raise $110 million by 2015, will wipe tetanus from the face of the earth and save millions of mothers and their babies who are dying in underserved nations. For only $1.80, you can save a mother and all her future children from contacting tetanus and preserve the bonds of a family. Nearly three years into this campaign, we have already rasied more than $22 million and eliminated tetanus in 9 countries. With 30 countries remaining and $88 million left to raise, all clubs are challenged to perform a service project or fundraiser for Eliminate and spread the word about this global health project. Below are 10 projects and fundraisers your Key Club can perform to get involved with The Eliminate Project. 1. Plan a Dance to Eliminate at your school and charge an increment of $1.80 as admission. Take breaks between songs to share facts about MNT and how many lives were saved at the dance. 2. Team up with your sponsoring Kiwanis Club to purchase a Kiwanis wishing well (www.spiralwishingwells. com/kiwanis) and place it at a local supermarket, mall or business. Brand your campaign as Wishing to Eliminate and contact the newspaper or TV news to cover your fundraising efforts. 3. Download and print canister labels from www.theeliminateproject.org and distribute Eliminate Collection Cans to local gas stations, supermarkets, and businesses. Include a sign about the campaign with important statistics to inspire others to donate! 4. Use Causes.com to “donate your birthday” on Facebook and ask your friends and family to honor your special day by making a donation to The Eliminate Project. 5. Partner with a local restaurant for a profit share night during which a percentage of profits made is donated to The Eliminate Project, in exchange for your help in promoting the event, taking meal orders, and/or washing dishes. 6. Approach a professional sports team and plan a Key Club or Kiwanis Family Night at the game. Teams often partner with community organizations and allow them to sell tickets to a game in exchange for a percentage of the tickets sold. Sell tickets to friends, family, Kiwanis Family members, and Key Clubbers from across New England, and ask the team to recognize your attendees and share facts about Eliminate. 7. Take part in the New England M&M Challenge! Use your club’s treasury to purchase a container of M&M Minis® for each member and challenge them to fill the containers with spare quarters. Turn it into a competition and recognize the member who raises the most money by collecting quarters. 8. Host a Toddler Olympics in your community to celebrate the importance of infant health and the connections of a family. Share information about The Eliminate Project with participants. 9. Contact your local hospital and arrange to donate blankets and other supplies to their neonatal intensive care unit. 10. Challenge your club members – and your Kiwanis Family! – to go one month without something they love (ie. chocolate, coffee, going to the movies) and donate the money they saved to Eliminate.
Looking for more ideas? Visit www.theeliminateproject.org or email campaign@TheEliminateProject.org for updates, information, and resources. The March YanKey - Page Five
The YanKey Youth opportunities funds Written By: Tyler Gamblin Every year, all across New England, Key Clubs meet to come up with fundraising ideas. These ideas range from how to better improve the community to providing funding to those that need it for major events such as DeCON and ICON. But the funding to get these projects started can be difficult at times, and clubs can suffer and in the long run, not be able to do all the projects that they want. This is where the Youth Opportunities Fund grants (YOF) can help Key Clubs start a project. The uses of Youth Opportunities Fund: support for Key Club and members to keep providing their communities with the help they need; give all members a certain drive to really push for a project that they are passionate about; gain interest over the years, and use as academic scholarships for higher education. These grants are intended to help the Key Club community to take action and change things in your home, school, and community. Some of you may be wondering where the money for these grants come from, and you will be happy to know that it is the dues that are paid each year, and through the purchase of G. Harold Martin Fellowships. There are many examples that are provided of what these grants do on the Key Club webpage. Some of those projects are Books for Babies, supporting orphanages that need the extra support, and to help children in the pursuit to learn to read. To learn more about these opportunities http://www.Keyclub.org/service/ fund/yof.aspx is the site for you. It provides examples of what other schools have done with the money they have received. You do have to apply for these grants, so I wish you all the best of luck in your reach for a better community.
supported by youth opportunities funds Whitney High School Key Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District The Tijuana Project: three orphanages in Baja, Mexico. The club would take basic necessities such as shampoo, undergarments, soap, and other necessities for the orphans in three orphanages. They would also purchase toys and school supplies for the orphans and put them inside of backpacks and deliver them to the approximately 150 children in the three orphanages. South Fork High School Key Club, Florida District K-Family Literacy Outreach Model: “Books for Babies,” A Young Children: Priority One Literacy Project, sponsored by the K-Family of Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and dual Kiwanis clubs. Four trips were taken to read and mentor (providing a total of 600+ books in the four-month period). The YOF Grant funded transportation, substitute coverage and books between Warfield Elementary School Kindergarten and Perkins Early Childhood Head Start Center. The March YanKey - Page Six
leadership opportunities COPI Children of peace international Written By: Emily Mui
Children of Peace International (COPI) is a wonderful organization that was created by Binh Rybacki in 1993 to aid children living in poverty in Vietnam. Every year, New England District donates money to COPI, as it is one of our three District Projects. The Public Relations Committee has had the honor of interviewing Ms. Rybacki and getting her insight on volunteering. What made you start COPI? “My second son was born in ‘87 with a metabolic disorder, and there wasn’t anything anybody could do about it... We fought for it, but he died after living seven months and a day. Then, what I found in Vietnam was things that could’ve changed easily. Children died of not having enough food, infections that could have been prevented.” Binh started out by helping her mother’s friend, a nun in Vietnam, raise twenty-seven kids. She didn’t want to start an organization at first. “The government didn’t really care that any social shortcomings in the country were being taken care of by religious folks... I really just wanted to secure those twenty-seven lives... I never dreamed of raising kids for the rest of my life, but I think I will for the rest of my life.” How do you feel every time you go back? “I’m not excited about the missions. I know it is a commitment; I know there are things that need to be done. It is a passion. It’s not a job for me... I want to get things done. Every time I go, there is always this number of items on my agenda that need to be solved, and I better get all of them solved in the best interest of the children whom we serve.” Do you have any goals for your future involving COPI? “The goal is to not always be in the urgency mode. Because in this line of work, there is always an urgent matter that you need to take care of. I want to stabilize the country... The government of a country will always highlight the best parts of the country, even in this country. My goal is to train the Vietnamese citizens--they are doing something about it, but it’s not a commitment--it’s not long-term, it’s not organized. You know, there are only two types of people in the world; the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots.’ You either have the means to live, or you don’t... My goal is to stabilize Vietnam. The ‘haves’ in Vietnam will have to learn how to take care of the ‘have-nots.’” “You have to live truly and honestly... One of my pet peeves is staging a situation.” What is some advice you’d give to someone interested in making a positive difference like you have? There’s a law in Vietnam that forbids children under 14 to wear helmets while on motor vehicles. Binh had met a boy who had just turned 14. He was wearing a helmet while his 11 year old little brother was not. They got into an accident. The 14 year old boy survived, but his brother did not. Ms. Rybacki went up to the sobbing 14 year old boy and asked him, “Are you mad enough that you would change things?” He said yes. “I would say let it come naturally. You can’t force it to happen. It has to be a personal conviction, a personal cause. Don’t do anything unless it is a personal conviction. And once you do it, don’t give up on it... When you volunteer for a certain cause, it’s not a date, it’s a marriage. If you can make it a marriage, do it.”
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The YanKey Hershey ‘ s track and field games Written By: Dakota Kruser The Hershey’s Track and Field Games (HTFG) is an incredible program. This program helps kids everywhere and is the largest youth sports program in North America. The program has thousands of children joining to participate in this program. Winners of the many events are put into a 480-person North American final event. This Hershey’s program has helped in creating competing athletes and multiple Olympic gold medalists. The Hershey’s Track and Field Games has partnered with the Key Club organization this year, and together, they work incredibly. “Kiwanis’ mission is to serve the children of the world, and now we’re (Hershey’s) putting that energy and commitment to work through Hershey’s own longstanding program.” With the help of Hershey’s, Key Club can motivate the younger generation into becoming active and setting them on the right path in life. Kiwanis and Key Club can help out the world even more through this program. We can educate kids about health and becoming active and encouraging them to join this event. So what can we do as a New England District? We can advertise these events throughout our clubs and communities! The clubs can also initiate other events too. Local clubs can create and promote Hershey’s Track and Field Games events within their communities. Members can invite little brothers, sisters, cousins, all children, to participate in the events. Also ask your Kiwanis clubs who support you. You need volunteers to set up for this event and help out. So the adults, along with yourself, will help with these events and spread the Kiwanis message. I strongly encourage all clubs to have an event like this. It’s getting warmer too, so this is a perfect time to plan field events and promote Hershey’s Track and Field Games!
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Bermuda Key clubs Written By: Sara Sweeten Recently, I had chance to travel to one of the most beautiful islands in the world -Bermuda! Among the pink sand beaches, fish chowder, and warm hospitality of the people, two incredible Key Clubs also make Bermuda the ultimate destination. As would be expected, the 700 miles of ocean separating New England and Bermuda don’t make face to face relations particularly easy; however, if I learned anything on my trip, it’s that the Key Clubbers of the Berkeley Institute and the CedarBridge Academy possess the same motivation and passion for service that the Key Clubbers of New England possess. I traveled down southeast with New England and Bermuda District Kiwanis Governor Mr. Frank Dennett and his wife, Ms. Molly Dennett. I got to attend the Governor’s Welcome dinner for Mr. Dennett where I was able to see the impeccable service that the Bermuda Kiwanians do for not only their Key Clubbers, but also for their K-Kids on the island. The Berkeley Institute Vice-President, Imani Wedderburn presented Mr. Dennett with a check of $400 for the Eliminate Project. The Key Club organized a “grub day” where the uniformed students had the opportunity to dress down for a day by paying a certain amount of money. The success of this project showed me that the work to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus truly is an international push. The following day, I had the honor of attending and speaking at the Berkeley Institute Key Club meeting. While in the midst of midterm week, many Key Clubbers were still present at the meeting instilling their commitment to the organization. President Ari Minors led the meeting using her agenda and Key Club bell and gavel the same way I’ve seen Key Clubbers all throughout New England do. The agenda included discussion of past projects and plans for future projects, as well as a presentation from Ms. Katrina Ball, publisher of the Bermuda Parent Magazine. I remain incredibly impressed by the empowering dedication of the Kiwanians and Key Clubbers of Bermuda. I know that they will continue their service not only locally, but also with the New England Key Clubbers and internationally. Thank you Bermuda Key Clubbers for all your hard work!
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The YanKey District educational conference Written By: Addie Curran The wait for the annual New England District Convention is almost over. This year’s DeCON is sure to be one of the best the District has seen, and your club does not want to miss out on the enriching entertainment. This year is sure to be a big splash, as the theme of the weekend is “Underwater.” So grab your snorkel and swimsuit, we will see you in Springfield! If you are new to Key Club, you may be unfamiliar with the thrill of District Educational Conference. If that is the case, hopefully this year will be your opportunity to experience the amazing annual event! New England District Convention is a weekend-long educational Key Club conference where you have the opportunity to meet other Key Club members from throughout the region and learn how to be a more effective leader. One of the most important parts of District Convention is the responsibility of the attendees to elect the new District Board for the upcoming year. All Key Clubbers at District Convention are required to attend the caucuses that occur on Friday and Saturday. These caucuses give the candidates an opportunity to speak before their constituents and explain why they are the best person to perform the obligations of the position they wish to acquire. It is during these caucuses that audience members also have the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates. The positions that are elected during District Convention are that of District Bulletin Editor, District Secretary, District Treasurer, and District Governor. Lieutenant Governors are not elected during convention but rather elected during caucuses held in separate divisions prior to the start of convention. After two caucus sessions, the final vote is held on Sunday morning during the House of Delegates. During New England District Convention, it is important to try to attend as many workshops as possible. These workshops happen on Saturday and concern a variety of different subjects. These workshops can inspire new service projects for your club to start in your community or teach you how you can lead a more productive club. Attending these workshops allows you to get the most out of District Convention. They are very educational and are a wonderful opportunity to meet new people. The Saturday night general session is often people’s favorite part of District Convention. At this point in convention weekend, clubs and individuals are recognized for their outstanding service for the year. Everyone congregates in semi-formal attire to celebrate a successful year of Key Club. Immediately following the award ceremony this year will be a semi-formal “Dance to Eliminate.” During this dance, we will collect money to benefit the international service project, Eliminate. The New England District Convention is an event that you simply cannot afford to miss out on. This year, the event will be held at the Marriott and Sheraton Hotels in Springfield, Massachusetts from April 5-7. The District Board has been planning diligently for this extravaganza for the past year to make it a truly grand experience for you to attend. We hope that you are as excited as we are for District Convention! The March YanKey - Page Ten
The collector of bedford steet REmembering Larry selman-the collecter of bedford street Written By: Tyler Gamblin The aim of this writer is to put down on paper what he sees fit and what he feels in the best and simplest way.
Larry Selman was a remarkable man that overcame many personal obstacles, while, also, soliciting donations for various organizations and charities. Larry’s story of everyday struggle, personal triumph, and perseverance has been presented at Key Leader events the world over. Larry was a determined and passionate man. He selflessly solicited for many charitable organizations in the New York City area for most of his adult life; all the while living humbly off a social security check. Many words can describe “The Collector of Bedford St.” the words the best describe him are humble, dedicated, and generous. He was a man with a mission, and his mission never changed; he wanted to eliminate the strain of extraneous circumstances of other people; he fought for his fellow man for decades. Larry Selman believed he was doing the right thing for those in need. He was always chasing the people in his community, and at times he would even sit out on the front steps to his apartment building asking people to donate to the cause. Throughout the years he people of Bedford Street have one common conviction “Larry, in effect, made our community”. Larry has been an inspiration to all. This writer can say that after attending three Key Leaders that he truly had a profound effect on. The story of his philanthropy inspired me to volunteer and to exceed in my community like he exceeded in his. The loss of Larry is sad, but simple; his years of goodness and communal industriousness live on in every single one of us. From viewing “The Collector of Bedford Street” at Key Leader events worldwide, or even knowing Larry personally; what he left behind is not engraved on stone monuments, but woven into the very fabric of the people he touched.
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The YanKey Toms shoes one for one Written By: Keenan Phillips What is one thing you couldn’t live without: water, food, shelter, clothing? What about clothing? Millions of children have It’s fairly easy to make a tunic out of leaves or inadequate footwear or no something like that if you had to, but what about shoes at all. Yet shoes can shoes? That is an issue facing some of the poorest protect from infection, countries in the world, and their solution is simple: peoparasites, and disease. ple simply go without shoes. Have you ever tried to walk around for a long time with no shoes? It hurts, no matter how calloused your feet are. Blake Mycoskie witnessed the hardship of not having shoes first hand as he travelled through Argentina. The idea of a shoe company that would give to these people what they lacked was born overnight. TOMS is a shoe company that will sell the average consumer a pair of shoes, and out of the profit made from that sale, they make another pair of shoes for a child in need somewhere in the world. By 2011, TOMS had given over two million pairs of shoes to children in need all over the world. The idea was so successful, they expanded the concept to eyewear. For every pair of sunglasses someone buys, a part of the profit goes to pay for glasses, or surgery in some cases, to save the vision of a person in a third world country. TOMS is the first company to take a piece of the profit they make and use it to help people in need. This is how all companies should be.
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LOOKING LOCAL Smile cards Written By: Lauren DeDecko For the past two years, Sturgis East Key Club has put together an event called Smile Cards. Senior Olivia Sequin started Smile Cards as a way to make everyone feel a little better about themselves. Our Key Club goal is to bring together the community and our school and put smiles on people’s faces. Smile Cards are done once a year so that they end up being very special for everyone. With a lot of hard work and dedication, we accumulated over 3,600 cards this year from students and faculty all around the school. The project has grown since last year, and we gathered about 1,000 more cards. We hope to see it grow even more throughout the years. A lot of work needs to be done for the process to go smoothly. We start off by giving to make as many cards as they can for whomever they want. There is then a first sorting session held where all the cards are sorted alphabetically. On a second sorting day, we begin the process of putting everyone’s individual cards in their own bag. This sorting usually takes more than one day. At our school the delivery is held on a Thursday after school so when students come in Friday morning, there is a little surprise waiting for them. Watching the students with huge smiles on their faces is the main reason we put this event together.
Kind hearts Written By: Monica Surette The Key Club of Middleboro High School has recently started their “Kind Hearts” project. This is an annual fundraiser that is meant to raise money for local food pantries through the sale of “Kind Hearts.” These hearts are paper cut-outs that have a space for the benefactor’s name and are hung up around Middleboro High School. To purchase a heart, one must donate $1 which goes to some of the local food pantries, such as the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in the center of Middleboro. Food pantries are an essential element of volunteering in Middleboro. Several times a month, Key Clubbers have the option of helping out at the food pantry on Saturday mornings. Earlier in the year, Key Club participated in a service project that assisted the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry during the 5K it sponsored to support itself. The Middleboro High School Key Club takes great pride in being able to help serve their community through the local food pantries! The March YanKey - Page Thirteen
The YanKey No texting and driving Written By: Zachary Dietz The Northampton High School Key Club was inspired to launch a “No texting while driving” campaign after a club member saw a Home Improvements show where a high school senior was texting while coming home from a graduation rehearsal and died. She herself used to text and drive, and she wanted to bring awareness of how dangerous it is. A club member contacted a local auto body repair shop and another club member spray painted a car that was in an accident with text messages, and we placed it on the lawn of the school. We worked with the district attorney’s office and had a day during lunches when we handed out brochures; on the TV monitors we showed the movie the Last Text. We also had all students sign a pledge that they would not text and drive, and a member went to the Mayor’s Council and had the mayor and all city councilors sign the pledge as well.
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Written By: Zachary Wood This year was my first ever Polar Dip. I was super nervous to jump in at first, but when I got to the lake, I didn’t seem as nervous as I had been. From my club, there were four other people including myself that jumped in. It took me over a month to fundraise for the polar dip. The total amount of money I raised was $156.50. I asked everyone I could to pledge me. I highly appreciate their help; if it hadn’t for them I wouldn’t of raised the money that I raised for the polar dip. When I got to the polar dip, there were a lot more people there than I had imagined that there would be. I realized that the people are there for a reason, and that is for the kids. I talked to a man there and he said, “We will get over being cold, but some of these kids won’t get over these illnesses.” He is right! I got over being cold, but it breaks my heart to think of these kids not getting over their illnesses. I know it is important to raise this money to help send these kids to camp this summer. The March YanKey - Page Fourteen
THE 2012-2013 International Board Good afternoon, New England District Key Clubbers! Guess what time of year it is? DCON season! I have had an absolutely fantastic time so far in March visiting Georgia’s and Capital’s district conventions, and I can’t wait to attend my other DCONs of Kansas, West Virginia, Alabama, and Eastern Canada as well. District conventions always remind me of just why it is that I love Key Club; the energy, passion, and dedication of Key Clubbers is truly incredible. At DCON, it is easy to see how our organization-wide 12.5 million annual service hour and 267,000 member benchmarks have been achieved--through the persistence, determination, and hard work of members like you. I’d like to use my president’s update this month to encourage you all to attend New England’s District Convention this April 5-7, where you will find a weekend of friendship, inspiration, and fun! There’s no better place to be a Key Clubber than at DCON. I hope that you can make it! As always, thanks for all that you do for Key Club. You are the ones that make our organization truly great. Keep up all the wonderful service! Yours in Service, Rebecca Riley Key Club International President Hello New England District! While your district is preparing for District Conference, the International Board was putting the finishing touches on our work for the International Board meeting that was held February 7th-10th in Washington DC. Some of the things that we worked on at our board meeting were planning potential webinars for after District Convention season, working on the promotional video for membership recruitment, turning the service fair at International Convention into an online event as well, and evaluating the YOF grant process. As for other International News, January 16th was the Eliminate Wordwide Report Day, which was a day where all the Kiwanis Districts and Kiwanis SLP representatives provided updates on their fundraising totals. The reports received reflect the amazing progress already achieved as a result of Kiwanis International and Kiwanis International Foundation’sefforts for The Eliminate Project, as well as show the tremendous potential for growth. Key Club has raised a total of $667,639.28 with a per member average of $2.55. All of the Kiwanis SLPs combined have donated over $1 million dollars, meaning 555,555 lives have been saved. The goal for each SLP member over the next three years is $5.40, meaning three lives per member. Yours in Service, Kayla Lash International Trustee
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The YanKey A Message from our governor Hello New England and Bermuda Key Clubs! It’s hard to believe that our 2012-2013 year is almost over... but it’s not quite over yet! Service doesn’t end now, at DCON, or at the end of the school year. I remind you that as members of Key Club, service should be year round! Hopefully I’ll be seeing all of you at District Educational Conference April 5-7, 2013 in Springfield, MA! Need a service project to do between now and District Educational Conference? How about some fundraising to benefit lots of projects directly at District Educational Conference? Here’s different ways you can help: Support the Eliminate Project... 1. Dance to Eliminate! Join us for the Saturday night formal dance to raise money for the Eliminate Project. During the dance, there will be a “One Minute Marathon” of change collection. Remember, it only takes $1.80 to save a mother and her child. If every member puts in this amount during the Dance to Eliminate, imagine how many mothers and babies we could save! 2. If you don’t get a chance to get all of your change in during the One Minute Marathon, you can add your money to the Change Wars jars outside. The money jars will be split up by state. Which state has the most spirit? Support District Projects... 3. Bring money to bid in the Board Auction! Want a dance with a New England District Board Member during Saturday night’s Dance To Eliminate? Throughout the weekend, you’ll be given chances to buy a ticket ($1 per ticket) to support a Board Member of your choice. The two male and two female Board Members who receive the most tickets will be auctioned off for a dance during Saturday’s closing session. Bring lots of money to bid high! 4. Bring your checks for the Parade of Checks! Bring a check of a desired amount of money to the Closing Session “Parade of Checks” held on Saturday to donate money to one or more of the District Projects. Give your club a chance to show off all of its hard work! Support locally in Springfield, MA... 5. Admission to the dances will be a canned good or $1 (per person). The canned goods and money raised from the admission to both the Friday night and Saturday night dances will go to a local Springfield, MA food bank. Help show support to the city that’s hosting us for a great weekend. We look forward to seeing you at convention! If you have any questions, please contact me at NEDGovSara@gmail.com. Yours in service, Sara Sweeten, Governor New England and Bermuda District Key Club International
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Executive Board Message Hello New England District, As the end of the year is approaching, it is really important to email all of your secretary reports to me. Please do not forget to send those into me. The link to the online form is below, and if for some reason the online system is not working, please use the secretary report that was sent out in the December general mailing. This can be emailed or snail mailed to me. If you can’t find that copy of the paper secretary report, send me a quick email and I will send you one! At convention, Lieutenant Governor Kendra McCallister and I will be running a secretary workshop, so if you have any interest in running for secretary or you have been elected as club secretary for the next year, I encourage you to attend. Also please do not forget to send your Service Fair forms to me. This year we are trying to limit the number of duplicate projects, and we also want to know prior to convention who will be selling products to raise money for their particular project. Therefore, you must fill out a form and email it to me at nedsecretary1213@gmail.com. The form must contain your name, your club’s name, division number, a description of the service fair project you will be displaying, and if you are selling anything. Please submit these to me as soon as possible. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing you all at District Convention. Yours in Service, Emily Moran emilyamoran141@gmail.com NED Secretary Hello New England District, I hope you all are enjoying the snow: building snowmen, drinking hot cocoa, and going to the mountain every chance you get! With this winter season finally starting, many clubs find it hard to find service project ideas. This means it’s the perfect time for fundraising! With District Convention just around the corner, why not start raising money for District Projects? Great fund-raisers include silent auctions, bake sales, 50/50 raffles, or even having a restaurant donate their nightly profit to your club! Every year my home club collects items from around our valley to be auctioned off in a Silent Auction. This is our biggest fundraiser and has raised well over $1000 every year! Get involved! Help raise money for our District Projects: the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, Camp Sunshine, and Children of Peace International! Read more about these projects at the New England District website: http://nedkeyclub.homestead.com/dprojects.html Lastly, I just wanted to remind you again that dues are way past deadline if you still have not submitted them! If you have not paid dues at this point, your club, is suspended, and members are not permitted to attend District or International Convention. Pay your dues before next year to insure your club will not become inactive! Hope all is well, Emily Mathieu New England District Treasurer
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The YanKey Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute KPTI DAy Recap
Written By: Tyler Gamblin As many of you may know, our annual KPTI Day this year is December 1. I will admit it – I love November and fall, but I certainly am excited for the month to fly so we can all make the day trip down (or up too, I guess technically!) to Boston. This day can be life changing, not only for the patients at the hospital, but also for all of us volunteers. I think that especially in this time of the year, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, we need to truly appreciate everything we’ve been given, including our health. So definitely make sure that you reserve your spot to attend KTPI day as soon as possible! For those of you who are not yet aware, I’ll explain a little bit about KPTI and how our District works to serve this organization. KPTI stands for Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute. It is a partnership between Kiwanis and the Floating Hospital for Children at the Tufts Medical Center that works to provide the best care for the most severely injured children in the area. As Key Clubbers, we donate money to the charity as a District, much of it fundraised by you guys and presented at the Parade of Checks. (Last year we presented $8000!) However, money is not the only thing we can give. On December 1, about 200 of us will go to the hospital and see the children that our time and efforts are going to help. In years past, we’ve presented bracelets, toys, and blankets, but most importantly, we’ll be bringing warm smiles and laughter. These kids have gone through what a lot of us could never imagine, and there is nothing that can replace human company. We have the opportunity to spend time with young heroes and be a part of their childhoods, and so I would strongly encourage all of you to get involved if you are available. So grab a friend or two, or grab your club, and sign up to attend KPTI Day! If you cannot, have a bake sale or a car wash and donate the proceeds to these children because they need our help. I hope to see as many of you as I can this December! The March YanKey - Page Eighteen
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Hey New England! I hope all of you enjoy the March YanKey! I would like to thank everyone who contributed an article to this edition of the YanKey. Also, I would like to thank everyone that had a hand in helping this edition be the best yet.If you have any questions concerning the YanKey, please email me at BulletinEditorNED1213@gmail.com. I hope to see all of you at International Convention! Yours in Service, Miranda Roberts. District Bulletin Editor
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