The Twelve Times Volume I Issue II

Governor’s Updates- 3 District Project- 4 Spring RTCs- 5 ICON- 6 GTD4A Bike Ride-7 July Schedules- 8 American Red Cross- 9 Service Partners- 10 Key Leader- 11 Annual Teen Summer Institute- 12 Objectives- 14 Important Dates- 15 Social Media- 16 Contact Information- 17

District Governor Josie Suddeth's 2nd post on the Governor's Blog has been posted! Please read this to be informed of important updates. Information on her Governor's Project can be found there. This can be found on the njkeyclub website.

Did you miss DCON 2015? Don't worry! You can still find the DCON 2015 Workshop Presentations under District Resources on the njkeyclub website.

The District Project this year is the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks. Over the course of this year, we will have many food drives and fundraisers so we can raise the most funds and food for this great organization. These food banks are all part of the nation's largest hunger relief program, feeding America. The purpose of the federation is to collect and distribute food to those at risk of hunger in the state of New Jersey. District Project Goals: • Fundraising Goal: $90,077.85 o 900 is for the 900,000 NJ residents who rely on food banks o 77 is for the 7.7 million times a year someone is fed by a food o 8 is for the 1 in 8 people in New Jersey that struggle with o 5 is for the 5 Community Food Banks in New Jersey • Service Goal: 18,630 hours o 18 is for the 1 in 8 people in NJ who struggle with hunger o 630 is for the 630,000 children living in impoverished bank hunger households

Both North and South RTCs in May were a huge success. We had general members, officers, and advisors from across the state show up and learn how to be better prepared for the 2015-2016 Service Year. If you missed the Spring RTCs, always remember that you can still come to the ones in the fall!

International Convention is only 11 days away! As the only one going from our division, I plan to plan to get as much out of it as possible so that I can fill you all in on my experience. Expect a thorough recap in the next edition.

My experience at this year’s Go the Distance for Autism Bike Ride was fantastic. I had a great time on the bike ride and was happy to raise money for such a great cause. The turnout was not what I would have liked, but hopefully more of you can make it next year.

Although the school year may be over, that does not mean Key Club does not come to a stop over the summer. I plan on hosting a Divisional Council Meeting/ Officer Training Conference in July, and to do so, I need to have a general idea of when you all will be available. I know most of you will be busy during the summer, so I need to know what dates will work for you so I can assign a date for a DCM.

Please submit to me the following by June 20th:

• A list of all dates that you will not be available to meet in July – You do not need to specify why you are absent,

but it would help if you could differentiate between vacation, work, family, etc.

– Please include dates that you would be available to meet, but you will not be available at certain times

The American Red Cross is an organization that provides compassionate care to those in need to achieve their goal of preventing and relieving suffering, around the world and in America. On May 21st, 1881, Clara Barton and a few of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross after first hearing of the Swiss-inspired global Red Cross network while visiting Europe succeeding the Civil War. The American Red Cross has five KEY service areas: Disaster Relief, Supporting America’s Military Families, Lifesaving Blood, Health and Safety Services, and International Services. As a Key Clubber, there are many ways to help the American Red Cross. Fundraising is always essential to the success of any organization, and funds are always needed to help those in need. You are encouraged to ask for support from local businesses, or individuals and groups in your local community. When fundraising, you may hold an individual event and submit the proceeds as a club, or ask for general request to use the American Red Cross Brand and fundraise directly to the American Red Cross. With a focus to direct service, a Key Clubber can give blood or have their club host a blood drive. When hosting a blood drive, it is imperative that the club offers a suitable location, recruits and schedules donors, and publicizes the drive. Volunteers are always needed at these blood drives, from welcoming and signing in donors, to thanking and assisting donors in the refreshment and recovery station. Furthermore, a club could even host or take an American Red Cross class; classes range from first aid and CPR for students to disaster and international services training for adults. These classes would be of extreme benefit to the community and the students, while being hosted by a Key Club! It is also important to remember that even though your Key Club may not be able to host an event, or very few American Red Cross opportunities may arise near you, advocating is essential to the success of any organization. The use of social media, and first hand encouragement of others to get involved, can go a long way!

Imagine a weekend in the woods with about 65 Key Clubbers learning about service leadership and having fun while doing it – that is exactly what Key Leader is! This year, from December 4th-December 6th, Kiwanis is sponsoring their annual Key Leader in Camp Cross Roads in Port Murray, NJ! As mentioned, about 65 students join together for a weekend to learn about what it means to be a leader. From ropes courses to informative workshops, Key Leader is an overall amazing experience! At Key Leader you are able to meet teens from all over New Jersey who share a passion for service just like you! The friendships and bonds you form at Key Leader are incredible. The great thing is that not just Key Clubbers attend – students not in Key Club as well as 8th Graders can join in on the fun! If a student has attended a Key Leader prior to this year, they are able to sign up as a Student Facilitator. At Key Leader, students break off into groups called “neighborhoods” and Student Facilitators are in charge of neighborhoods. The neighborhood will have to create their own mascots, posters, and will be taking part in team building activities together. The Student Facilitators will get a discounted price of about $115 of what would be $200 for non Key Clubbers and $175 for Key Clubbers. The money goes towards food, lodging and activities throughout the weekend. It is truly a life changing experience, and you get to meet so many amazing people! If you have any questions about Key Leader, feel free to contact me or our Key Leader subcommittee chair, Josh Mariscal at [email protected]. I hope to see you there!

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• Complete July Availability email by June 20th

• CMRF on July 8th

• Enjoy your summer!

International Convention- June 23rd – 30th Be prepared for a DCM in July Annual Teen Summer Institute- July 29th

District Secretary Sarah Park

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District Governor Josie Suddeth [email protected]

District Treasurer Bobbie Boettinger

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District Webmaster Shannon Peng [email protected]

District Editor David Guirgis [email protected]

Division 12 LTG Luke McGeown

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The Twelve Times Volume I Issue II

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