kci: the tran's mission volume i, issue 8
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[2] A Word From Your LTG [3] Save the Dates [4-5] Who's that...? [6-7] The Kiwanis Family [8] Day of Silence Flyer [9] Contact InformationTRANSCRIPT
HEY DIV ISION 1B! Have you ever been bullied?
If you have, don’t be embarrassed. Bullying is something that,
unfortunately, everyone experiences at some point in their life. During
the week of March 18th-23rd, the District Programs Committee is
leading a Day of Silence in honor of the lives that have been lost as
casualties of bullying (see flyer page 8).
The service year is concluding in roughly three weeks, but by no
means does that mean a peaceful three weeks. I hope you’re ready
to end the year with a bang! We’ve got events lined up back-to-
back, so take note of the important dates on page 3.
March 15th: Annual Achievement Report Form and all pre-judged
contests must be postmarked by this date.
April 5th-7th: District Convention! Check out
issuu.com/kellytran/docs/nj_d1b_news_dcon07_kt for a little on what
to expect.
Also, please take note that there will be a PCM
following the Bowling for Babies fundraiser!
All the best until then,
#ELIMIN8
DISTRICT-WIDE ELIMINATE GAMES Piscataway High School
100 Behmer Rd
Piscataway Township, NJ 08854
March 16th @ 2pm
BOWLING FOR BABIES & PCM King Pin Bowling
6622 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
March 23rd @ 1pm / PCM to follow
WHAT IS ONE THING
EVERYONE SHOULD KN
OW ABOUT YOU
BEFORE THEY MEET Y
OU?
Sometimes I get re
ally hyper for no
reason, so if
you see me emailin
g stuff around 2 a
m, I'm proba-
bly hyper. But a m
inute later, I cou
ld be knocked
out. And I love ch
ocolate !!
WHAT ARE SOME OF Y
OUR HOBBIES/INTERE
STS?
I love to run dist
ance in track and
since I want
to go into neurolo
gy, I am part of a
neuroscience
club.
FAVORITE MOVIE/BAN
D/FOOD?
Movies: Anything h
orror! But I love
the original
Scream
Food: Spicy food,
preferably Sri Lan
kan
Band: Sleeping wit
h Sirens and Falli
ng in Reverse
WHY DID YOU JOIN K
EY CLUB?
I didn't know what
Key Club was when
I joined,
but I joined becau
se all my friends
joined. After
going to a few big
projects, I reali
zed that I
really love helpin
g others so I deci
ded to stay
part of the club a
nd to see Kelly Tr
an every day.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOR
ITE SERVICE PROJEC
T?
My favorite would
be Field of Dreams
because it
was one of the onl
y projects where y
ou get to
work with the peop
le you help out on
e on one.
Getting to see the
ir reaction after
the game or
when they caught a
ball lets you kno
w that you've
really changed som
eone's day.
THE TRAN’S MISSION Volume I, Issue 8 / March 2013 page 5 WHAT IS O
NE THING EVERYONE
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
YOU
BEFORE THEY MEET Y
OU?
Sometimes I get re
ally hyper for no
reason, so if
you see me emailin
g stuff around 2 a
m, I'm proba-
bly hyper. But a m
inute later, I cou
ld be knocked
out. And I love ch
ocolate !!
WHAT ARE SOME OF Y
OUR HOBBIES/INTERE
STS?
I love to run dist
ance in track and
since I want
to go into neurolo
gy, I am part of a
neuroscience
club.
FAVORITE MOVIE/BAN
D/FOOD?
Movies: Anything h
orror! But I love
the original
Scream
Food: Spicy food,
preferably Sri Lan
kan
Band: Sleeping wit
h Sirens and Falli
ng in Reverse
WHY DID YOU JOIN K
EY CLUB?
I didn't know what
Key Club was when
I joined,
but I joined becau
se all my friends
joined. After
going to a few big
projects, I reali
zed that I
really love helpin
g others so I deci
ded to stay
part of the club a
nd to see Kelly Tr
an every day.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOR
ITE SERVICE PROJEC
T?
My favorite would
be Field of Dreams
because it
was one of the onl
y projects where y
ou get to
work with the peop
le you help out on
e on one.
Getting to see the
ir reaction after
the game or
when they caught a
ball lets you kno
w that you've
really changed som
eone's day.
Who’s that…?
Hey fellow Key Clubbers,
My name is Cynthia Thurairajah
and I have been elected as
2013-2014 LTG-elect of Division
1B. I’m from Egg Harbor Twp
High School and I am currently
serving as the Recording Secre-
tary and previously served as a
committee chair for Interna-
tional Partners. I’m very excited
to be part of a board filled with
amazing new and current offi-
cers as well as LTGs. My plans
for the next service year in-
clude improvement of commu-
nication within the division and
promoting new Builders Clubs
and K-Kids. Passion for service
starts young and I think by
working together we can in-
crease the membership of
clubs as well as the overall
dedication from members. I
look forward to meeting all of
you and serving our community
together.
NAME
Cynthia Thurairajah
D-O-B
June 5th
HOME CLUB
Egg Harbor Township High
School Key Club
CURRENT POSITION
Recording Secretary
E-MAIL ADDRESS
Her term starts April 7th, right after DC ON!
When I first asked my brother to
attend the meeting, I thought he
would be reluctant because he usu-
ally was about these things. I was sur-
prised when he agreed and even
asked if he should dress up for it. He
wasn’t the only sibling to attend this
meeting; middle schoolers Kenny
Nguyen, Gobi Thurairajah, and Ray-
mond Chau were also there. When we
were there, they all seemed uninter-
ested and bored; I was worried that
they would later on complain to their
parents that their time was wasted. I
think all of us were surprised when they
started to discuss among themselves
after the elections. They actually got
pretty into it and debated who would
get their vote if they could. Curtis told
me afterwards that it was really infor-
mative and he wished he could’ve
been involved during elections. Some-
thing in my head told me that this was
the spark that ignited his passion for
service and leadership.
In a way, Curtis had always been
a Key Clubber at heart. I never had to
try and convince him to go to a pro-
ject with me; he always agreed to. I
think he might have more service
hours than some members in Key Club.
That’s the main reason why I wasn’t
particularly shocked when he was in-
terested in starting a Builders Club in
his school. He immediately jumped on
the idea. After the meeting, he went
on the Builders Club website and re-
searched the ways he could recruit
members and charter a club. It’s great
seeing my own little brother share the
same passion as I do.
This just proves that servant lead-
ership and community service can
start at a young age. You don’t need
to be in Key Club or Interact to be in-
terested in these things. As long as
something ignites the fire, you can find
a young but strong leader that’s willing
to step up and start something amaz-
ing. It’s essentially the same as sports—
they can start young. I know all-star
soccer players that started when they
were in kindergarten. Why can’t it be
the same for something like Key Club
or Builders Club? The earlier they’re in-
volved, the more they and the com-
munity will benefit from it.
So, if you have a
little sibling, cousin,
or just anyone,
get them in-
volved in the
Kiwanis Fam-
ily—it will liter-
ally change a
life, or two, or
two thousand.
starts with your family.
starts with your family. On Saturday, January 19, I went
to Division 1B's LTG elections and PCM.
After attending, I was inspired to start a
Builders Club at the Alder Avenue Mid-
dle School since it was taken out years
ago due to a severe budget cut.
The reason why I want to start this
club is because it helps students be-
come aware of the things happening
around them. It also encourages stu-
dents to work together to create new
ideas, reach more goals, help the
home, school, and community, and in-
spire younger students to lead. This is a
great time to start early for the students
that want to join Key Club when they
get to high school. Starting early
makes you more prepared for what
the future holds. Like sports, Builders
Club can help students become
passionate about service at an
earlier age along with gaining
leadership skills.
What inspired me is how
close all these students
were. When the candi-
dates were reciting their
speeches and an-
swering questions, I
noticed some-
thing: they were
all inspired by
the same thing I
was. They were
motivated by see-
ing all the team-
work, the dedication, working hand in
hand, and they are always looking af-
ter one another. Starting a Builders
Club in middle school would be a
great deal for many students. It will
help students be ready for the things
that life will throw at them. Starting this
club can allow us to do all these amaz-
ing things with a little bit of teamwork
and dedication. Why wait until high
school when we can start now? Any-
one can make a difference.
BY VALERIE (6) AND
CURTIS WONG (7)
Secretary Celina Baquiran [email protected]
Treasurer Joseph Toumanios [email protected]
Editor Zachariah DeGiulio [email protected]
Lieutenant Governor Kelly [email protected]
Governor Nicole Ventrone [email protected]
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