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Hey Division 8! I hope you all are ready and back in gear for both school and more vigorous work ahead of you! We’re practically done with half of the Key Club year so let’s continue working hard and celebrate and be proud of all our accomplishments at the end! This issue will have some helpful information regarding collecting dues, keeping up with MRFs, By Lt. Governor Christina An Official Newsletter of New District Key Club Division 8 Volume 1 Issue 4 Youth Opportunities Fund…..4TRANSCRIPT
September 2010 Newsletter
Hey Division 8! I hope you all are ready and back in gear for both school and more vigorous work ahead of you! We’re practically done with half of the Key Club year so let’s continue working hard and celebrate and be proud of all our accomplishments at the end! This issue will have some helpful information regarding collecting dues, keeping up with MRFs,
Upcoming Dates
Sept 16
Oct 2
In this issue!
Greetings from LTG ….……...1
Gov’s Greetings……..…….…2
Forms and Reminders……….2
Dues & Club Finance
Management…….……..........2
Governor’s Project….............3
District Projects….……….……3
K-Family Relations…………....3
Youth Opportunities Fund…..4
Public Relations..……………..4
Committee Page ………...….4
Club Spotlight………….……..5
Paperwork Status……….……6
Contact Info…………….…….6
K E Y C L U B
and just an update on the Governor’s Project (Keys to Education) and the District Projects. Please try to incorporate more activities and events that will help these charities! And secretaries, remember to fill out those MRFs so that you can get credit for all the hard work your club is doing! In this edition of the Queens Beaver, Francis Lewis Key Club and Benjamin N. Cardozo Key Club have been featured in the ―Club Spotlight.‖ Editors, send in some more articles for future editions of my newsletter. And if you want even more recognition, send the articles to our District Editor, Jensen! He will publish them in the Empire Key where all of the New York District will be able to see how great you guys are! Other articles in this newsletter are a basic overview of the Youth Opportunies Fund, an update from both the District Editor and the District Webmaster, and a brief article on K-Family relations. Be sure to read them all to get a better scoop on what’s going on in the District.
Yours in caring, friendship, and service, Christina An
Lt. Governor of Division 8 New York District Key Club Upcoming Divisional Event
September 16, 2010 – SEPTEMBER DIVISIONAL MEETING 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, American Cancer Society East Asian Initiatve October 2, 2010 – FALL RALLY John Dewey High School
The Queens Beaver
Official Newsletter of New District Key Club Division 8 Volume 1 Issue 4
Greetings from your Lt. Governor By Lt. Governor Christina An
Club my freshmen year. They were participating in a popular annual event called the ―Stay-Awake-A-Thon‖. A lot of the upperclassmen where going to attend so I figured it would be a great way to meet people and make friends. Sure enough I made tons of friends from every grade. Spending twelve hours with high school students and some Kiwanis members can really bring each other together. To recruit members, my home club appealed to students by promoting a fun service project; do the same! At the beginning of the year, students are deciding what to join. Use flyers, shirts and announcements to get the word out. Let everyone know how cool Key Club is. Ask your principal if you can have a Key Club table during lunchtime where people are informed about the organization. Promote what will appeal to high school students. Remember, people join for the friends (and sometimes food) but stay for the service. This time of year is one of the most important to really get the Key Club word out so start talking!
Governor’s Greeting Forms and Reminders
community. I have been very fortunate to work with such flexible secretaries that could deal with the Monthly Report Form issue. There has been some error in the online submission and our Webmaster, Emily Lew, is working on it. For now, however, thePDF version of the MRF has been posted back up so that you are able to mail the MRF, Also, some new ideas of submitting MRFs have been brought to my attention. Secretaries can try submitting online, email a print screen of the MRF, or copy and paste a filled out online submission. I will respond back within a week to secretaries who have decided to email me a print screen or a copy and paste. If secretaries have submitted online and have received a receipt back, I received the MRF as well. It is extremely important to send in an MRF even if no projects were done within the month.
Can you believe that it is time to re-walk those hallways and sit at your desk ready to learn? Summer vacation is over and I hope everyone had a great time. Whether you were working or getting to the summer homework, I’m sure you’ve created memories that you will look back to and smile. Now the break has ended and school has begun! I still remember when I joined Key
Summer is coming to an end very quickly which means that school is just around the corner. This past summer, I have gotten many monthly report forms, which show the progress of each club. It is amazing to see how clubs have raised so much money and have completed so many service hours for their home, school, and
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Dues & Club Finance Management By District Treasurer Safanah T Siddiqui
It’s that time of the year again. Yes, we’re all heading back to school, but what I’m talking about is the time to collect dues. The amount of dues to be paid by each member is still the same as last year’s—$6.50 for international, $5.00 for the district, and $1.00 to $3.00 for your club. Ask your club officers about the total amount you owe. If you’re a club treasurer, visit http://www.nydkc.org/leadership/membership-update for details on the dues submission process and membership update center. Note that in order to get ―early bird‖ status, dues for a minimum of 15 members must be received on or before November 1st. If 15 members’ dues are not in by December 1st, your club will be listed as delinquent, and after February 1st, a club will be listed as suspended until the payment is received. Keep in mind that your school may take awhile to process your request to send out a check and mailing takes a few days. Therefore, you should pay your dues as soon as possible. With the new school year begins a new fiscal year. As a chapter of a non-profit organization, it is especially important that your club works well with your advisor and treasurer to manage your club’s account. All treasurers should join the NYDKC Treasurers google group (http://groups.google.com/group/nydkc-treasurers) to stay updated on financing advice and dues submission. Of course, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] with any questions. Have a great year!
Wish Foundation, St. Jude’s, The National Down Syndrome Society, The American Cancer Society, Kamp Kiwanis, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center, Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation, Doctors without Borders, and Local Causes. All of these charities are doing amazing things to make the world a better place. I highly encourage all clubs to get in touch with the local chapter of the District Project that interests your club. Many of these charities host events in your area. On the dates and locations listed below, the National Down Syndrome Society will be having their annual Buddy Walk. St. Jude’s Children's Hospital will be having their ―Give Thanks Walk‖ at the locations below, please check with your local chapter for dates. Keep up the great service to your ―Home, School, and Community‖. Buddy Walk: September 25 – Central Park St. Jude Walk: November 11 – Time Warner Center
The project truly is a wonderful way to share simple things others might not know. It seems that the aspect people love most about its incentive is that education is not only shared to young children, but also the disabled, seniors, and people of all ages. It is important to pay mind to this project because it opens the door to really make a difference! A Key Clubber can simply go to a library and read to a group of children, or visit a nursing home to play scrabble. Overall, the most important thing we must remember is that no one should be excluded from an education and we as Key Clubbers can help and also inspire others to follow our example!
As many of you know, the 2010-2011 Key Club year has adopted a Governor’s project geared towards education. The project is formerly known as ―Keys to Education‖ and is an incentive for spreading the knowledge in education. Most recently, the Governor’s Project committee has continued its efforts in setting forth multiple ideas that help strengthen its goals.
I hope everyone is really enthusiastic about all the great District Projects we have chosen for this service year. I assure you that you will discover a District Project that you are really passionate about. This year the New York District Board has chosen Fisher House, Make-A-
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By Lt. Governor Zachary Baum
By Lt. Governor Stephanie Salinas
K-Family Relations By Lt. Governor Roberto Cantos
As the school year comes to a start, it becomes important to initiate and maintain contact with your local Kiwanis family branches, which may include Kiwanis clubs, Builders Clubs, and K-Kids clubs. These K-Family Branches truly have the power to enrich any club’s activities. These different branches will inform you of new project ideas and will often incorporate Key Clubbers into their events. When planning events, you will also have new groups to work with that offer new strengths. For example, K-Kids might excel at making cards for a local nursing home or hospital, but they will likely not be able to raise money on their own. It is especially important to maintain contact with your sponsoring Kiwanis Club, as they can play a powerful role with your club. Kiwanians, as your elders, will often be able to help you plan events and overcome any challenges that you may face as a club. If you have contact with your local Kiwanis, you will be able to get in touch with other K-Family branches, as Kiwanians oversee these clubs. If you do not have contact with your Kiwanis clubs, you should contact your Lieutenant Governor, who should be able to get you contact information.
Governor’s Project District Projects
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Committee Pages By District Webmaster Emily Lew
By District Editor Jensen Cheong
Fund or YOF is an endowment from Kiwanis International that usually provides grants from $100 to $2000 for clubs to fund projects they have planned. Typically the YOF funds clubs planning larger scale projects who ask for a portion of the total cost of the project. Many times the clubs that are asking for funds are working with other organizations to finance and complete the project. In order to apply for the grant you must fill out an application. Ask your Lt. Governor for the application! The application must be mailed and submitted to Kiwanis International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN USA, 46268. This application must be received by October 15. If your club has been chosen to receive the grant, notification of the Key Club International Board’s decision will be mailed no later than January 15. If you would like more information through Key Club International, ask your Lt. Governor. Start planning those large scale service projects!
What if your Key Club has a great idea for a service project and you simply just don’t have all the start up cash needed to fund this great event? The Youth Opportunities Fund may be just what you need. The Youth Opportunities
By Lt. Governor Domenick Pesce
and I hope to receive more. Please send me your service spotlights on www.nydkc.org or e-mail them to me at [email protected] . Since many of your schools commence at the beginning of September, I chose to publish the next Empire Key at the end of September. That will give you time to get back into school mode. This next Empire Key will feature information that will prove to be very useful in your Key Club. Make sure to read it and also understand it. It will also include all the rallies and divisional training conferences dates. Lastly, I hope all clubs have a circulating newsletter. If not then that should not be a problem. I am working to create a manual on how to make a newsletter. I do not believe in templates as they do not represent a club rather a generic plug-it-in document. I hope for this manual to be released very soon. As always, you may e-mail me your newsletter for advice and comments!
As Key Clubbers are transitioning back to a life of balance, I want to take this time and space on the page to remind clubs to continue sending me service spotlights. Again, a service spotlight is a small article and some photographs or a service event that the club participated in. The number I have received is going up exponentially
Family tree, and a new committee being the Public Relations Committee. The committee pages will be continued to be updated, be sure to look out for new advocacy topics, award booklets, and much more. Take advantages of these pages to update your clubs once the year begins!
Welcome back to school Key Clubbers! It’s a brand new year, and although it’s only the beginning, you can all begin preparing for later key club occasions. One way to do that is to use the committee pages as your source. It is a great resource to see the changes in this key club year, for example the new K-
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Youth Opportunies Fund Public Relations Recruitment
Read the Empire Key! Download the latest edition here -
http://www.issuu.com/nydkc/docs/ek_summer_2010
CLUB SPOTLIGHT!
By Rajaa Elidrissi
Francis Lewis Key Club
Benjamin N. Cardozo Key Club
On July 31st, Key Clubbers came from all different schools to help out at the annual IRI picnic. Blessed with great weather, people enjoyed their day out with their families. Children had fun with the arts and craft activities, danced to music, and got their face painted. Adults were relaxing and enjoying their day off. A walk had also taken place that day to fund-raise for the elderly and disabled. Many people participated and donated. Key Clubbers had a great time with face painting, handing out ice cream and popcorn, as well as helping with the buffet table. Although Key Clubbers did come to volunteer, there was plenty of time for us to have fun and enjoy the day. Few of us participated in the tug-of war and some got our face painted. Members from different schools mingled and got more familiar with each other. The IRI picnic was a very successful event and everyone’s help was greatly appreciated.
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Chinatown Beautification Day
Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI) hosted its eighth annual Chinatown Beautification Weekend from August 14th-15th, 2010. The first day of this event was a CYI Youth, Leadership, and Activism Conference which consisted of workshops. These workshops taught participants about Asian- American history and how everyone could make Chinatown a better and cleaner area. The workshops were very informative. The second day of this event was the Chinatown Clean-up. All volunteers gathered at the New York Chinese Community Center. We all picked up litter throughout the streets of Chinatown for approximately four hours.
Participating in this event was a remarkable experience. Although the task of picking up litter may seem tedious, we still had the opportunity to socialize with other students from different schools in the city, whom many of which were in key club. The upsetting part about cleaning the streets was the disappointment when we looked at a street we just cleaned and it was filled with trash minutes later. We laughed it off and attempted to keep the streets clean for as much as we could. Spending time with other students helped the time go by quickly and made this day even more pleasant.
After the litter-pick up, the volunteers assembled at the Community Center once again. We relaxed after a tiring day and we listened to the musical stylings of Tim Ouyang. His voice and piano skills were both phenomenal. We also received refreshments and waited for the winners of the raffle to be announced. This event was exceptional and I highly recommend this event to other key clubs. It is very enjoyable and an amazing experience.
IRI Picnic By Vivian Mo
New York District Executive Board
Governor Nadyli Nuñez
Secretary Grace Na
Treasurer Safanah Siddiqui
Editor Jensen Cheong
Webmaster Emily Lew
Executive Assistant Jillian Harmon
Division #
Division 8
Lt. Governor Christina An
58-42 196th Place
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
347-753-4122
Division Secretary Kelly Tsang
Division Executive Assistant Antonio Xu Liu
Kiwanis Committee Member Mrs. Rebecca Ovadia [email protected] (516)-698-2863
PAPERWORK STATUS
ERF Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
August Martin
Bayside X X X X X X
Cardozo X X X X X
Christ the King
Forest Hills X
Francis Lewis X X X X X X
Garden X X X
Grover Cleveland X X
John Adams X X X X X X?
Martin Luther
Martin Van Buren X
Newtown
Queens HS for
Science X
Richmond Hill X X X X X
St. Francis Prep
Townsend Harris X
William C. Bryant X X X X X X?
x = sent
to both
District
Secretary
& LTG
x = sent
to only
LTG
x? = sent
to only
District
Secretary
x – Sent to both LTG and District Sec
x – Need to send it to District Sec
x? – Need to send it to LTG
CONTACT INFORMATION
Check our website! – http://www.nydkcdivision8.webs.com
Join our Google Group – http://groups.google.com/group/nydkcdivision8 6