December Newsletter

[3] Key Leader 2011

[4] Project Showcase Recap

[5] 2011 Fundraisers Recap

[5] Atlantic Christian Charter

[5] LTG Elections

[5] Division 1 PCM #5

[6] Division 1 T-Shirts

[6] Division 1 Events-to-come

[7] District Convention 2012

[7] Club Visitations

[8] Scholarships Flyer

[9] Scholarships

[9] Distinguishing Officers

[9] Elections

[10] Officer of the Month

[10] Advocacy

[11] Contact Information

THE KANG KEY Volume 1, Issue 7 | December 2011

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Hey Division 1,

I hope that everyone has enjoyed the break and is ready to ring in the new

2012 year! We have three months left of this service year so let’s make

them really count. Please pay careful attention to the events that are com-

ing up which are detailed in this newsletter. We’ve had a very successful

year so far! Let’s continue to strengthen our division and prepare for Dis-

trict Convention as it quickly approaches.

Seniors! Please be sure to review the Scholarships packet, and presidents,

please be sure to fill out your club’s Annual Achievement Report Form! If

you need these files, please email me so I can send them to you.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to contact me

at any time. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Cecilia Kang

Division 1 Lieutenant Governor

A Message from your

Lieutenant Governor!

IN THIS ISSUE!!!


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ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH,

students from the New Jersey District

(and even New York) arrived at Camp

Lebanon in Lebanon, NJ for the week-

end of a lifetime. Key Leader is Ki-

wanis International’s leadership educa-

tion program for high school students.

Its mission is to provide a “life-

changing experience that inspires

young people to achieve their personal

best through service leadership.” The

lead facilitator, Brian Ritchie, spent

the weekend reviewing the Key Leader

principles and sharing many stories

and tips to teach everyone how to be a

better leader

The most heartwarming part

of the weekend seemed to be the

viewing of clips from “The Collector

of Bedford Street”, a documentary

film about Larry Selman, a community

activist and fundraiser with a disability.

By watching clips of this film and

many others, listening and sharing

stories, and participating in various

activities, the students who attended

Key Leader learned a lot about them-

selves and what kinds of leaders they

are.

If you are an underclassman,

it is strongly recommended that you

attend Key Leader next year so that

you can continue to grow and learn. I

can guarantee that you will not regret

it. With Key Leader, you will learn

about personal integrity, personal

growth, respect, building community,

and pursuit of excellence.�

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Thank you to our wonderful judges, all of the Key Club volunteers and attendees, and performers.

DIVISION ONE HELD ITS “PROJECT

Showcase: Saving Lives Through Talent” at

the Egg Harbor Township High School on

Wednesday, December 7th. Our division

raised a totally of $932 to benefit the ELIMI-

NATE Project to help rid of maternal/

neonatal tetanus. All of the acts were fantas-

tic and the volunteers were great! Thank you

to all of the businesses that sponsored the

event! Congratulations to Edward Lin from

Egg Harbor Township High School and the

Cape Tech Dance Team from Cape May

County Technical who will be moving onto

the District Round in February. Date and lo-

cation are still to be announced by the Dis-

trict Programs Committee.�

Thank you to our wonderful judges:

Mr. Cheatham (Atlantic City Key Club advisor)

Ms. Thomas (EHTHS Piano Lab instructor)

Mr. Scalfaro (EHTHS Band and Orchestra director)

Learn more about the ELIMINATE Project at eliminateproject.org

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Divisional Events

2 0 1 1 1. Books and School

Supplies Drive May/June– 451 books and a

lot of school supplies donated

to the Salvation Army

2. Field of Dreams

June 5th– Key Clubbers

volun-

teered at the A

bsecon Field

of

Dreams all day for “

Key Club

Day”.

3. Car Wash #1 July 24th- Division 1 Key Clubbers raised $180 for the ELIMINATE Project at the Cape Bank in Galloway, NJ.

4. Car Wash #2

August 3rd– Division

1 Key

Clubbers raised $

737 for the

ELIMINATE Project at the

Cape May Masonic Lounge.

5. Project Showcase December 7th– Division 1

held a Talent Show to benefit

the ELIMINATE Project and

raised $932.

6. Fundraiser at Chillaxin Frozen Yogurt December 19th– Money was raised to help charter the ACIT Key Club in Division 1.

Looking forward to more during these last

three months of the 2011-2012 service year!

Congratulations and

Welcome to Division

1’s 11th school, the Atlantic Christian

Key Club!

Atlantic Christian

Key Club is being

sponsored by the

Egg Harbor Town-

ship Kiwanis Club.

The club president

is Makayla Miller,

who is currently a

junior.

Please be sure to

make all of the offi-

cers from our new

club feel welcome at

our divisional meet-

ings and events!

PCM #5 and Lieutenant Governor Elections!

The Lieutenant Governor Elections for Divisions

1A and 1B will be on

at the

Saturday, January 21st Atlantic County Library in EHT.

Your club’s attendance at this meeting is very important and mandatory.

There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are a candidate, please be sure

that at least two other representatives are present. Quorum for both divi-

sions MUST be met. Therefore, no absences will be excused. Please do

NOT be late for this is also inexcusable. We will have Kiwanians present

at our meeting and elections.

The PCM will begin at 11 AM in

the meeting room at the library.

The elections will begin at 2 PM.

Please tell your candidates to:

-Dress in business professional attire

(everyone else may dress casually)

-Bring their signed service agreements

-Be prepared with their speeches

-Practice caucus questions

-Review the Elections Packet

*The elections will have two parts,

and the split will be explained

more at the meeting.

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Division 1 T-Shirts are

here!

We have many t-shirts to sell!

Please publicize these t-shirts to

all of your clubs! Also, if you

haven’t done so already, be

sure to purchase one and repre-

sent the largest division in the

New Jersey District of Key Club

International! They are $12 each!

Contact your lieutenant governor

about ordering t-shirts for you and your

members!

Events-to-come!

February

-Divisional Council Meeting

-Ice Skating Fundraiser

-Divisional Dance

March

-Restaurant Nights

-Clothing Drive

Dates and locations are

tentative and still being

planned out. Details will

be given in newsletters to

come and more will be

discussed at meetings. *PCM #6 will be in March.

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District Convention (and the end of the service year) is just three short

months away! It will be located at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch,

New Jersey. Be sure to complete your club’s Annual Achievement Report

Form! It is mandatory, so even if you are not attending DCON, be sure that it

is filled out. Please review the District Convention Registration Packet that

was emailed out to all of you. If you cannot locate it, talk to your lieutenant

governor. Feel free to ask any questions that you may have!

We have three months left!

Club visitations must be

scheduled soon! Egg Har-

bor Township, Ocean City,

and Pleasantville have been

visited already.

*A few problems have occurred, so the definite date and time are TBA (very soon). The location will be the Egg Harbor Township High School.


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Are you passionate about Key Club? Have dedicated your high school years to the organization? If so, then

you should apply for a Key Club scholarship!

This year there are 18 scholarships available for members of the New Jersey District of Key Club. Ranging

from $500 to $2000, the scholarships are awarded to Key Clubbers who have shown incredible dedication to im-

proving the lives of children, who have demonstrated academic excellence, and who have upheld the values of Key

Club during their time in the organization.

If you’re interested in applying for one of these scholarships, please visit the NJ Key Club website

(njkeyclub.org) for an electronic copy of the scholarships packet. All applications must be completed and post-

marked by March 1st and sent to:

Key Club Scholarships

c/o Zachariah DeGiulio

79 E Main St

High Bridge, NJ 08829

[email protected]

908.752.9585

See your Lieutenant Governor or LTG Zachariah DeGiulio, the Scholarships Chairperson, if you have any

questions. Good Luck!

Distinguished Officer reports are due in February! Your LTG will be

speaking to your advisors soon

to discuss those who will be dis-

tinguished at District Convention

2012. Please continue the great

work and diligence that you

have all been exemplifying this

year. Presidents will also be con-

tacted soon to see how officers

have been with communication

this past service year.

If you are interested in running for an International position, a NJ District

Executive Board position (editor,

treasurer, secretary, or governor),

district webmaster, or lieutenant

governor, speak to your lieutenant

governor as soon as possible.

Please begin planning your club elections for the 2012-2013 service

year. Remember that elections are

open to anyone who is interested in

running for a position.


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Officer of the Month

Advocacy

Article written by Division 14

LTG Celina Baquiran

Be the Peace to the Puzzle! Let us not

forgot about this service year’s advocacy

focuses: Invisible Children and Autism.

Remember, no fundraising is involved

with our advocacy focuses. So what can

clubs do to help our advocacy focuses?

Easy! Clubs can participate in service

projects such as attending Autism walks,

having an Invisible Children screening

at your school, participating in days of

silence, and much much more. Invisible

Children works with other organiza-

tions in which book, clothing and shoe

donations will be given to those in

Uganda. There are a plethora of organi-

zations that work with Autism, so have

your club contact them and see if you

can help out a recreation therapy. �

The officer of the Month for the month of

December is Egg Harbor Township Key Club’s

Corresponding Secretary, Michelle Chen! She

has emailed all of her CMRFs early or on time.

Aside from fulfilling all of her duties as a

secretary, Michelle has been especially helpful

as a presiding officer of her committee (at

EHTHS). She has been a great contact for her

committee chairs and her officers and has been

very prompt. She has also been posting sign-up

sheets and reminders online, being a very

helpful officer of her Key Club. Great job,

Michelle! Keep up the great work!


Nicole Darrah

NJ District Governor

[email protected]

Jiayun Fang

NJ District Secretary

[email protected]

Kimberly Lu

NJ District Treasurer

[email protected]

Andre Rosario

NJ District Editor

[email protected]

Cecilia Kang

Division 1 Lieutenant Governor

[email protected]

Wesley Yuan

NJ District Webmaster

[email protected]

Nick DePorzio

International Trustee

[email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATION

www.keyclub.org

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Don’t forget! LTG elections and Division 1’s 5th PCM is Saturday,

January 21st at the Atlantic County

Library in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The PCM will begin at 11 AM; the

elections will begin at 2 PM.

Attendance is mandatory.

2012 Happy New Year,

Division 1!

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