THE KEY TO DIVISION 23 2019-2020 | ISSUE II
NYDKC Division 23 Newsletter
Table of Contents: LTG Greeting - Page 2 Governor's BulletinPage 3 Service Spotlights Page 4-5 ICON - Page 6 Projects - Page 7 Paperwork Chart and Upcoming Events Page 8 Contact Info and Social Media - Page 9
JUNE 2019 Written by Tatiana Solodova, Division 23 Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor's Greeting Hey Division 23! I hope everyone is doing well! For most of us, there’s still a week of school left. Finals are approaching quick, so I’ve been busy studying. There’s just have a little bit left to go, so we have to push through! Like everyone else, I’m really excited for summer. The first week of July I will be attending the International Convention in Baltimore with the rest of the New York District. I’m very excited to meet other Key Clubbers from our district and from other districts around the world, and I look forward to sharing what I learn with all of you guys! Other than that I’ll probably be spending the majority of summer break at the pool, for swim practice or just to relax. That being said, with summer in sight it is still important to remember your Key Club responsibilities. MRFs should still be filled out monthly, even over the summer. Your clubs won’t be as active, and many people will be out of town, but you could still hold a summer fundraiser. Bake sales, car washes, and carnivals are good ideas for fundraisers. That’s all I have for now, but you can always contact me with any questions!
Yours in Service, Tatiana Solodova Lt. Governor
Governor's Bulletin
Service Spotlights The Brighton High School Key Club - Division 23 On May 21st, Brighton Kiwanis held the AL Lewis Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner. It was held to help raise money for a scholarship which will be given to a graduating BHS senior. Brighton Key Club helped by cleaning tables and direct people, in addition to serving food. Each person got a choice of pasta, meatballs, salad, and a drink all of which they could eat there or take it to-go. I was assigned to stand outside the cafeteria door, direct people inside and take “drive-thru� orders. I had a lot of fun running inside and going through the line for other people. I got to work with other Key Clubbers from Brighton along with people from the Helping Hands club and other Brighton students. I also got to meet a lot of Kiwanians who were helping out, including the Brighton Kiwanis president, Jordan Neuringer. It made me happy to see that people were enjoying the food we were serving and I liked talking with people who were stopping by. -Elena Solodova, Brighton High School Key Club Division 23
Service Spotlights … cont. Brighton Key Club - Division 23 On June 6th, Brighton Kiwanis held their fourth annual Food Truck Fundraiser at the Brighton High School. The money raised goes toward scholarships which are given out by Brighton Kiwanis each year. Brighton Key Club sold sunglasses at the Kiwanis tent.
General Brown Key Club - Division 24 In late May about 10 people in General Brown’s Key Club held a car wash from 1-4 to raise money for our account so we have more funds to get nicer materials for future service projects, that may be a little more pricey. Members that helped out are: Madison Curry, Conner Shuler-Hopper, Emma Gilligan, Caden Crosby, and Jenna McIntosh. In addition, we will take some of the $280 and donate after our club votes on a place. General Brown’s Key Club secretary Conner says, “It was really fun to have everyone helping out and washing cars... we all had our jobs that we would have to do which made the work go more quickly and fun making it a little contest.” Everyone one in GB’s Key Club ended up having a lot of fun, we all are really excited to see where the money gets donated to help a lot of people. - Madison Curry, General Brown High School Division 24
International Convention New York Tour Includes: Round Trip Ground Transportation Hotel Convention Registration Nighttime Monument Tour of Washington, DC National Holocaust Museum International Spy Museum Potomac Dinner Cruise United States Capitol Tour (or Smithsonian Air & Space Museums) All Breakfasts Three Dinners
What: ICON When: July 1-7 2019 Theme: Keeping up with the Key Clubbers Where: Baltimore at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Who:Key Club members Cost: $950 Register at nydkc.org. Registration and $500 deposit due May 10th!
You’ll have the opportunity to: Bond with your peers. Travel to and from International Convention with fellow New York Key Club members. Share innovative service project and fundraising ideas. Be inspired by amazing and motivating speakers. Learn about service leadership. Train for your leadership position. Elect next year’s Key Club International Board. Discover new charities and organizations you and your club can team up with. Have fun and make memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. See the sites of the historic Baltimore Inner Harbor and Washington, DC.
Governor's Project At our April board meeting, Governor Camille announced her Governor's project. This year's governor's project is the New York Chapter of the Special Olympics. Special Olympics New York is an all inclusive athletic opportunity. Athletes with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to challenge themselves in fair and even competition. Win or lose, they develop their own character, make friends and find unknown wells of determination within themselves. Special Olympics pushes the message of inclusion, which is something that everyone can get behind. Website: https://www.specialolympics-ny.org/
District Project Thank you to everyone who voted on the New York District project for the 2019-2020 service year. I am happy to announce that this year's District Project is Project Semicolon! This is a charity for mental health and suicide prevention. It's mission is to provide more resources to help prevent suicide. Website: https://projectsemicolon.com/
District Endorsed Project Lyme Disease Foundation: The Lyme Disease Foundation is one of New York District's Endorsed Projects. Lyme disease is a terrible disease which can affect someone's brain in many ways. This foundation helps raise money to pay for medical treatment for children. Website: http://www.kiwanisny.org/lyme/
International Partner The Thirst Project: The Thirst Project is an official partner of Key Club International. It raises money for clean water projects all over the world. Website: https://www.thirstproject.org/
Fundraising Goal: $200,000
Service Goal: 120,000 hours
Paperwork Chart
Please remind club secretaries to fill out a monthly report form (MRF) for every month. MRFs help the district run smoothly, and if your club fills our each MRF properly throughout the service year, you could win a Perfect Paperwork Award! Remember, MRFs are due on the 10th of each month. In addition to MRFs, please fill out the FRF after each fundraiser your club holds, and fill out the ERF after your club holds elections. The ERF is officially due September 1, 2019.
Upcoming Events Brighton Kiwanis Kid's Zone at Meridian Town Park - July 4th 12:15pm
District and Division Contact Info and Social Media Division 23 LTG: Tatiana Solodova - division23@nydkc.org Governor: Camille Brock - governor@nydkc.org Secretary: Linna Cheung - secretary@nydkc.org Treasurer: Anthony Lim - treasurer@nydkc.org External Executive Assistant: Jaron Belmore belmorejaron2020@gmail.com Internal Executive Assistant: TIffany Chen qiantingc1030@gmail.com Bulletin Editor: Angelo Lontok - editor@nydkc.org Webmaster: Ramisa Azad - webmaster@nydkc.org Circle K LTG: Coehl Gleckner - coehl.gleckner@nycirclek.org Fingerlakes Kiwanis LTG: Roger Awe roger.awe@rochesteroptical.com Genesee Kiwanis LTG: Ron Palmer - rdp0614@yahoo.com KCRs: Andrea Doyle - andrea.doyle4@gmail.com and Betsy Vinton - bvinton@harleyschool.org NYDKC District Administrator: John Goldstein nydkca@fronteir.net NYDKC Assistant Administrators: Jason Steiner ianjs@aol.com and Michael Berthel - mjberthel@gmail.com
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