August Newsletter

Volume 1 | Issue 3 August 2011

T H E K A NG K E Y The Official Newsletter of Division 1 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International

Absegami | Atlantic City | Cape May County Technical | Cedar Creek | Egg Harbor Township

Lower Cape May Regional | Mainland | Middle Township | Ocean City | Pleasantville

ICON 2011 District Tour/International Convention In This Issue!

[2] Message from your LTG

[2] International Board

[3] Fall RTCs [3] PCM Recap

[3] Editors’ Meeting

[4] PCM #3 [4] Officers Trained

[4] Cape May County Technical

[5] Fall Rally

[6] Key Leader

[7] New District Webmaster [7] District Mascot

[8] Officer of the Month

[8] Stay Connected

[9] Contact Information

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LTG Hey Division 1,

The 68th Annual International Convention was held last month in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dis-

trict Tour was spectacular, and the convention itself was even better! Attendees were able to meet and

bond with Key Clubbers from the other 32 districts! It was definitely a fun and exciting experience, and

I hope to see many of you at ICON 2012 in Orlando Florida next summer!

As summer comes to an end and the beginning of the school year approaches, I hope that you

all are prepared for more planning and preparing! The next few months are going to be exciting with

our Fall RTCs, Fall Rally, Key Leader, and divisional events. Please be sure to check your emails daily.

I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of their summer, and I hope to see you all very soon!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Cecilia Kang

Division 1 Lieutenant Governor

2011-2012 INTERNATIONAL BOARD

International President

Annie Lewandowski

Pacific-Northwest District

International VP

Catt Lovins

Southwest District

International Trustee

Jared Greene

Our New Jersey District

Nick DePorzio is the

New Jersey District’s In-

ternational Trustee until

ICON 2012! He is from

the Southwest District. He

previously served as Dis-

trict Governor and as a

lieutenant governor the

year before. We are very

excited to have New York

and Ohio as our sister

districts, and even more

so to have Nick as our

International Trustee!

Congratulations!

11 International Trustees: Nick DePorzio (New Jersey, New York, Ohio), Jared Greene (Carolinas, Florida, Jamaica), Somya Gupta (Indiana,

West Virginia, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan), Yoo Eun Kim (California-Nevada-Hawaii, Michigan, Utah-Idaho), Kayla Lash (Capital, Eastern

Canada, Montana), Lucy McDermott (Alabama, Minnesota-Dakota, New England), Randolph McKinnie (Caribbean-Atlantic, Missouri-

Arkansas, Pennsylvania), Rebecca Riley (Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma-Texas), Alan Wang (Bahamas, Kentucky-Tennessee, Louisiana-Mississippi-

Western Tennessee), Austin Wu (Illinois-Iowa, Nebraska, Rocky Mountain), and Josiah Zitterkob (KIWIN’S, Pacific Northwest, Southwest).

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Region

al Train

ing

Are you ready to join us as we

Sweeten the World with Service at

this year’s Regional Training Con-

ferences? Although you may know a

lot of Key Club facts, the greatest

insight anyone can gain from this

organization is from the people. Of

course, RTC workshops are de-

signed to be information and educa-

tional for officers and general mem-

bers alike, but —more importantly—

they provide opportunities for Key

Club members from all over the

state to meet each other and ex-

change ideas. This sharing of ideas

is what distinguishes Key Club from

the many other service organiza-

tions in that we are able to maintain

an active and complex network be-

tween all of our individual clubs.

Whether you are a general member

or an officer, there is much to gain

from attending a Regional Training

Conference in your area.

This Service Year, the Spring

2011 RTCs were held at Millburn

HS and Brick Memorial HS and

both proved to be extremely success-

ful. The dates for the Fall 2011

RTCs as well as the workshops that

will be taught there are stated in the

box below. Please try to stay for the

entire conference as all workshops

and sessions are of great importance.

Officers are required to attend at

least one RTC as per the distin-

guished criteria. Feel free to contact

me at [email protected] if

you have any questions and I look

forward to seeing you there!�

By District Secretary Jiayun Fang

Workshops A President, VP, Secretary,

Treasurer, Editor, Webmas-

ter, Key Club 411

A District Project (includes

The Eliminate Project

and CSH Service)

A Club Building/Recruitment

A Fundraising

A Key Club Events

A Meaningful Meetings

A Public Speaking

A Advocacy

A Club PR/Multimedia

A DCON Contests

A K Family Relations

A Major Emphasis/Partners

of Service

Fall

Conference

DATES A North RTC - Montville HS - Saturday, September 17th: 9AM – 1PM

A South RTC - West Deptford HS - Sunday, September 18th: 9AM – 1PM A Central RTC - Piscataway HS - Saturday, September 24th: 9AM – 1PM

Division 1’s second Presidents’ Council Meeting was held on Friday, July

22nd at the Cape May Kiwanis Club House in Cape May, New Jersey. Un-

fortunately, this PCM did not reach quorum. Only 4 of the 9 schools were in

attendance. September’s PCM information is still to be announced!

EDITORS’ MEETING Division 1’s Editors’ Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 30th at the Atlantic County Library in Egg Harbor Township. The meeting will be from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. It is highly recommended that all club editors attend.

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

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Presidents’ Council Meeting

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MB

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WHO? WHEN? WHERE? Division 1 Presidents

and Vice Presidents

Saturday, September

3rd from 1PM to 3PM

Galloway Twp Library

306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd.

This is a very important meeting. Many things will be discussed at this PCM, so please

be sure to have at least one representative from your home club attend.

Officers Trained Absegami 6/6 100%

Atlantic City 7/7 100%

Cape May County Tech 0/8 0%

Cedar Creek 4/5 80%

Egg Harbor Township 7/7 100%

Lower Cape May Regional 8/8 100%

Mainland 5/7 71%

Middle Township 0/6 (estimated) 0%

Ocean City 6/6 100%

Pleasantville 8/10 80%

51/70 Officers Trained

72.86%

More Officer Training

Conferences will be

scheduled very soon!

Welcome to

Division 1,

Cape May County

Technical!

Cape May County Technical recently chartered a Key Club!

Division 1 now has 10 clubs and 70 officers! Congratulations

to the new officers. Contact information will be emailed to

the presidents once received.

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Swing INTO THE

JUNGLE OF SERVICE BY DIV 3A LTG AMI SHAH

Swing into the Jungle of Service on October 9th, 2011 with the New Jersey District at its an-

nual Fall Rally at the thrill-inducing Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ! Picture a beauti-ful October day. Now imagine it in the backdrop, reflecting over Kingda Ka’s monstrous 456-

foot high peak. Finally, imagine this stunning sight in the distance, as you sit in an arena with

3,000 other Key Clubbers, fighting to win the Spirit Stick, and watching the whole New Jersey

District Board dressed as their favorite jungle animals!

However, the fun doesn’t end there! Once the short and fun-filled session ends, you have the

day to roam the park as you wish. Fight your fears of the dark by going on Skull Mountain, or

attempt to conquer the beast as you undertake a front-row experience of El Toro. The possi-

bilities are endless!

This year, Fall Rally costs only $33 if you get your payment in by October 1st! If payment

comes in late, it costs $38. Regardless, you are getting admission into the park for almost half

of the regular price. Of course, if you are a season pass holder, the cost of Fall Rally is a mere

$6. There are also prices for the student and advisor lunches! The whole entire luncheon only

costs $14! Presidents and advisors, start talking to your schools and Boards Of Education now

about arranging transportation to Fall Rally, since things are difficult to schedule once school

starts again in the fall. All officers, start promoting this wonderful event to all of your clubs.

And, last not but not least, general members, start getting excited to attend this phenomenal event. If you are having issues arranging transportation for Fall Rally, contact either your Ki-

wanis Club, who would be glad to help you get transportation to this event, or your Lieuten-

ant Governor, who is equipped with materials that can guide you through any logistical prob-lem you may have in attending Fall Rally. �

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Key Leader is Kiwanis 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 lead-

ership.” Key Leader is an amazing weekend full of oppor-

tunities to inspire and to be inspired by fellow Key Club-

bers from all over the district (and even student leaders

who are not a part of a Key Club). The program is for

those who exemplify a great amount of potential and will-

ingness to work, which all of you Key Clubbers show just

by choosing to be involved in such a great organization

like Key Club.

Key Leader is definitely one of the best and most

inspiring Key Club weekends, and those who have at-

tended Key Leader events in the past would agree. The

event for the New Jersey District is held every December

at Camp Lebanon in Lebanon, NJ. This year, the event

will take place from Friday, December 9th to Sunday,

December 11th. If you have any questions, comments, or

concerns, feel free to contact your lieutenant governor.

December’s just a few short months away! Hope to see

you all there!�

Key Leader 2010 attendees bonding and taking pictures

during break time!

Division 17 LTG Jenn Braun and I

say goodbye Sunday morning.

District Editor Andre Rosario

enjoying a S’mores during Saturday

night’s bonfire!

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Meet our new District Webmaster, Wesley Yuan!

To Division 1,

Hello, everyone! My name is Wesley Yuan of Parsippany High School (Division 19), and your Lieutenant

Governor, Cecilia Kang, requested me to have the honor of introducing myself to you guys. I am going to enter my

final year in High School this fall, and I can’t wait to start the year off with the various activities I participate in in-

cluding Marching Band, Swimming, Science Olympiad, and of course, Key Club!

Since freshman year, I’ve served as a General Member for the first two years of high school and as Web-

master during my Junior year. This year, I will have the honor of serving you guys as the New Jersey District Web-

master for the 2011-2012 New Jersey District Board, and I can’t describe how excited I am. I look forward to work-

ing with all of the Lieutenant Governors including yours truly, Cecilia. I also look forward to meeting all of the offi-

cers who desire to become better leaders during the upcoming Fall Regional Training Conferences. I can also assure

you guys that Fall Rally will be one of the best trips to Six Flags you’ll ever have, so don’t forget to register! Finally, if

any webmasters from Division 1 would like any help to improve their websites and clubs, feel free to send me an e-

mail! I wish everyone the best of luck in everything that they do!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Wesley Yuan

District Webmaster

Wesley’s contact

information can be found on

the District Contacts page.

The tomato is a:

A.) fruit

B.) vegetable

ANSWER:

Secret Answer Choice “C.) THE NEW

JERSEY DISTRICT MASCOT”

The New Jersey District Board of

Trustees voted the tomato to be the

New Jersey Key Club District Mascot

at the August Board Meeting to

follow the example of the New Jersey

Circle K District! What better way to

represent the Garden State than with

a Jersey Fresh tomato!?

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OFFICER OF THE MONTH

The Officer of the Month for August is Absegami Key Club’s Corresponding Secretary Hasina

Noory. She has turned in every Club Monthly Report Form early (sometimes even 10 days

early!), has actively participated in Divisional

functions, and has contributed in officer discussions and meetings. She has also been

sending in Minutes for her club’s meetings (general and officer) and has been going

above and beyond in the name of service and Key Club! Great job and keep up the hard

work, Hasina!

Stay connected!

Facebook

Twitter

YouTube

“New Jersey District of Key

Club International”

@njkeyclub

@njkeyclub

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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 UPCOMING DATES

8/30/11—Editors’ Meeting

9/03/11—Presidents’ Council

Meeting #3

9/17/11—Fall North RTC

9/18/11—Fall South RTC

9/24/11—Fall Central RTC

10/9/11—Fall Rally 2011

OTCs are To Be Announced!

www.keyclub.org

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Presidents! Divisional Phone Calls

will pick up again on Thursday,

September 1st! Schedule will be

the same. Cape May County

Technical will be the same day

as Egg Harbor Township and

Lower Cape May Regional. If

you are not able to talk on our

scheduled day, please let me

know so we can reschedule for

our phone call! Thank you!