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ISSUE 5 October 2014 VOLUME 5

Who won the Key Club Talent show?……..3

Which two gen-eral members showed outstanding dedication this month?…….

How much money did we raise this year while Trick or Treating for UNICEF The Millburn

Key Official Newsletter of Millburn High School Key Club/ NJ Division 15

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CONTENTS

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NJ DISTRICT FALL RALLY

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KEY CLUB TALENT SHOW

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MEMBERS OF THE MONTH

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TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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NJ District Fall Rally

By: Lisa Woolfson

The NJ District Fall Rally 2014 was definitely one of the highlights of the service year, so

far. Over 3000 Key Club members from all over New Jersey gathered for the fun and informa-

tive day. The event had been widely anticipated for weeks - everyone enjoys fast-paced roller

coasters combined with the latest district news! The first few hours, the thousands of members

attending sat in a grand stadium before the animated District Board. The officers were intro-

duced one by one, each dressed as his or her favorite animated character. They alternated

speaking to the audience

about creative strategies in ad-

vocacy and fundraising for

ELIMINATE and UNICEF. The

board spoke about the plans

for the near fu- ture. Finally, the

ceremony concluded with

the traditional Spirit Stick - the

award given to the New Jersey

Division with the ‘most spirit’,

in other words, the one with the

loudest cheers.

After the ceremony, the Six Flags Great Adventure began. Under the warm sun, Key

Club members enjoyed food and scary coasters galore. Personally, I made memories and

took pictures there that I will never forget. Overall, it was a fantastic way to spend the day with

friends and support both my division (Division 15) and the NJ District of Key Club. The Fall Rally is

definitely not an event to miss next service year!

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Key Club Talent show By Kathleen Gao

Millburn High School’s Key Club is centered around local com-

munity service as well as raising awareness for international charities and

projects. Coordinated by committee heads Miranda Kasher and Leonard

Santos, the 11th annual Key Club Talent Show took place the evening of

October 18, 2014 at Millburn Middle School.

Featuring a program of twenty-two Millburn High

School students, the show’s main goal was to

raise money for the Eliminate Project. All pro-

ceeds, including those from refreshments, tickets,

raffles, and costume contest votes, went to Ki-

wanis International and UNICEF to eliminate ma-

ternal and neonatal teta-

nus. Key Club President

Evanie Anglade was “glad to see that everyone

was stepping up to help the Eliminate Project. Every-

one was so enthusiastic about coming.”

The theme was superheroes; the Key Club vol-

unteers, as well as the performers, were dressed for

an early Halloween. A costume contest was held to

celebrate the Halloween spirit and simultaneously raise money for the

Eliminate Project. Audience members were encouraged to vote for their

favorite costumes by by putting money into bags with each performer’s

picture on the front. The winner was Rob-

by Aronson, who was dressed as a soc-

cer player. In addition to the costume

contest, people participated in the raf-

fles sponsored by the Millburn Diner, Umi

Sushi, Emack and Bolio’s, and LaStrada.

Key Club Editor Nikita Verma warmly re-

ceived the fundraising efforts: “It all goes

to a good cause and I love the arts. I

think it’s a great way to bring the community together.”

Judged by Geoffrey Mutchnik, Samuel Morgan, and the reactions of

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the audience, the talent show concluded

with the announcement of the most laud-

able and memorable acts. “I was excited

to see my peers perform, and was so im-

pressed by their talents,” said Darice Lee,

a Key Club member volunteering at the

show. The third place winner was Daniel

Fu, who performed a poi routine to

“Digidrop” by Rameses B. and received a

prize of twenty dollars. Millie Dweck was

awarded second place and thirty dollars

for her cover of Adele’s “One and Only”. The

grand prize went to the Millburn High School Pi-

ano Trio, which was comprised of Shantanu

Laghate on the piano, Satyen Gupta on the cel-

lo, and Alexander Ren with the violin. Performing

an orchestral rendition of “If I Lose Myself” by On-

eRepublic, the ensemble took the first place

award of fifty dollars. Millburn’s acapella group,

Soulfege, was also well-received. They led the na-

tional anthem, followed by the first act, a cover

of The Cure’s “Pictures of You”. Another audience

favorite was Shannon Peng, who sang “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. She

was also the creator of the trailers and advertisements promoting the tal-

ent show.

The 2014 Key Club Talent Show was

a collaborative effort on the parts of the

performers, the sponsors, the audience,

and the volunteers of the club. In work-

ing towards raising money and aware-

ness for the Eliminate Project, the fund-

raiser was able to harness the talents of

Millburn High School students and cre-

ate an even larger impact on society.

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Members of the Month By: Nikita Verma

Abi Santos has demon-

strated great motivation and

effort with the work she put in

the Key Club Talent Show. He

helped MC the event and

helped organize and plan

the whole show. She also

helped start the Thanksgiving

Food drive. Best of all she did

all this as a freshman! Great

work Abi! Keep it up!!

Another outstanding

general member is Eloise

Burn. She is currently a soph-

omore and this is her second

year of service in club. This

month especially she has

demonstrates excellence by

finding numerous sponsors

for the Key Club Talent Show.

She did this promptly and

with great enthusiasm.

Thanks for your work Eloise!

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CONTACT YOUR OFFICERS AND ADVISORS!!! President Vice President Webmaster

Evanie Anglade Uma Sarwadnya Sarah Park

(973) 309-0325 (908) 566-2874 (973) 337-9172

evanieluvdog4@gmail.com smintala@gmail.com Sarahpark97@gmail.com

Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Webmaster

Olivia Estes Leonard Santos Shannon Peng

973) 908-1558 (973) 557-6256 973) 722-0758

fullmetalalchemist5@yahoo.com leonardjsantos@gmail.com shannonxpassion@gmail.com

Treasurer Editor LTG

Lily Jacobs Nikita Verma Darren Khong

(973) 641-8940 (973)-652-3717 (973) 508-8448

Liljac60@gmail.com nikitalillyverma@yahoo.com dak71497@aol.com

Advisor Advisor

Mr. Cooperman Mrs.Nevola

Neil.cooperman@millburn.org brigette.nevola@millburn.org

Trick or Treat for UNICEF By: Nikita Verma

This year was an especially unique year for the annual UNICEF Halloween

event. This year, UNICEF and Kiwanis joined forces and all the proceeds

from the spook-tacuar night are going to the ELIMINATE project!! As Key

Clubbers, we took full advantage of this opportunity and raised over 100

dollars!! We look forward to this event every year as this year certainly did

not disappoint.

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