Division 1 Spring Newsletter, 2012

Greetings From Your Lt. Governor

Hey Key Clubbers! I am Nicasia Beebe-Wang from Westhampton Beach High School, and I’m your new Lieutenant Governor for Division 1. From now until next April, I will be holding various events and divisionals. You can come to me with any problems or questions, and I will do my best to help you in any way. Be sure to join the Division 1 Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/groups/162861140440707) to stay up to date with the division, or contact me for any information. Although the end of the school year is fast approaching, keep up with those projects! Continue to build your home school and community. As the weather gets warmer, find new ways to raise funds and awareness for district and local projects. Let’s show that Division 1 is really #1 through service this year!

Inside this newsletter: 1……Lt. Governor’s Greeting

2……Governor’s Greeting

3……Secretary’s Greeting

4……Treasurer’s Greeting

5……Editor’s Greeting

6……Webmaster’s Greeting

7……Exec. Assistants’ Greetings

8……LTC Reflections 10….Governor’s Project 11….District Projects 13….Service Spotlight 14....International Convention 14….Paperwork Status 15….Reminders/Important Dates 15….Contact Information

K E Y C L U B Division 1 Spring Newsletter

Issue 1 May, 2012

Save the Date: First Divisional! – Thursday, May 24th, 2012 7PM @ Westhampton Beach High School

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Governor’s Greeting

Daniel Ivan Lin

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Hello New York District,

My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your newly elected District Governor for the 2012-2013 service year. With new leadership comes change and with change comes a new perspective. This leadership comes from caring, which I believe is the most important of the four Key Club core values. We are a family, not only because we care about our homes, schools, and communities, but because we care for each other; hence caring is our way of life.

At this year’s Leadership Training Conference, I promised you that I would do whatever it takes to bring this district to greater heights. I told you that I was confident that I would be able to keep this promise, but the word I used the most was trust. Thank you for trusting me.

As promised, I will make sure that our district becomes more efficient, productive, innovative, and communicative. And I hope you can see the work that has already been done to make sure that this promise will be kept. This epic year is off to a good start and I am extremely excited for what this new service year has to offer. I hope that you are excited too. Let us continue to serve those around us and together we will make Key Club a household name. Thank you all so much! Stay strong, Mighty New York District!

Yours in the spirit of service,

Daniel Ivan Lin New York District Governor Key Club International [email protected]

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Secretary’s Greeting

Amber Lee

Hey New York District Key Club,

My name is Amber Lee, your newly elected New York District Key Club Secretary. Hopefully, you were able to attend last month’s Leadership Training Conference in Albany to hear about my goals and insights for this upcoming year. If not, that is still fine, because I look forward to enhancing our communication across the whole of New York greater this service year.

I am currently working on releasing the board minutes in the form of a newsletter and video update. I will also be creating secretary newsletters on what I’ve been doing and video updates as well. I look very forward to hearing your comments and questions. Therefore, I will be creating a google group for all secretaries very soon after I receive most of the election report forms. I am looking forward to working with all of you in this upcoming service year to both greatness and success.

Back into business, I would like all club secretaries to send their updated election report form to me, your Lieutenant Governor, and District Administrator Mr. Goldstein. This should all be done by May 19th. Also, remember that monthly report forms are due on the 7th of each month. I’m sure the whole board would love to hear the service you have been conducting. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through any means of communication listed below.


Amber Lee New York District Key Club Secretary [email protected]


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Treasurer’s Greeting

Annie Porfido

Hello Mighty New York District!

I am Annie Porfido and I am your District Treasurer for the 2012-2013 service year. I am extremely excited to be on the District Board and to be able to serve the New York District Key Club. I hope everyone is doing well and studying hard for their finals and AP exams.

The school year is coming to an end but that does not mean Key Club is ending. There is always time to serve the community and hold more fundraising events! If you have difficulty thinking of fundraising ideas, refer to the district website or Key Club international website. Also on the district website is the fundraising report form (FRF) which must be filled out after every fundraising event and sent to me. I will then be able to add the fundraiser onto our District Totals and it will count towards the New York district.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working with everyone.


Annie Porfido New York District Key Club Treasurer [email protected]

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Editor’s Greeting Holy Jia-ai Cheong

Hello New York District Key Clubs!

I am Holy Cheong and I will be your editor for the 2012-2013 service year.

Communication is key. Our district newsletter, The Empire Key, serves to relay important information and updates to clubs in the New York district. It is my job to compile all the information clubs need to have a successful service year. I plan to publish four newsletters, one for each season. But each newsletter cannot be complete without Service Spotlights and contributions from clubs.

What are Service Spotlights? They are articles submitted by a Key Club member describing a Key Club event they participated in. It can be an event that was inspirational or successful or just simply exciting. The significance of the Service Spotlight is so members can be recognized for their hard work, contribution, and activeness in Key Club. After every event, members are encouraged to write about it! These articles must be emailed to me along with pictures.

On a side note, there is no argument that Key Club brings laughs and smiles. To honor the jokesters and the unamused in Key Club, I am introducing a joke section in the newsletter. However lame, corny, or actually funny the joke is, email it to me! Please keep it appropriate and nice.


Holy Jia-ai Cheong New York District Key Club Bulletin Editor [email protected]

Webmaster’s Greeting Barry Lee

Hello New York District Key Club!

I am your new District Webmaster, Barry Lee. For those who do not know me, I am a junior at the High School for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at City College. I have been in Key Club for three years, this being my third service year. It is an honor for me to work for the best district in Key Club International. From what I have seen at the first District Board meeting, this will be another great service year. I was the immediate past webmaster of HSMSE Key Club and I am ready to apply my skills obtained as a club officer to the district level to serve you.

From the time I was appointed as District Webmaster, I have created email forwarders for the entire board. As of right now, forms are currently being updated one by one so please check them out once they are uploaded. Also, active clubs under each division are updated as well. If you wish to learn more about each member of the District Board, their "About Me's" have been updated and I highly advise that you read them because they are quite interesting. In the near future, I will work on completely redesigning the whole NYDKC website. I am open to suggestions and statements of how things should be reorganized or reordered.

I really look forward to hearing from everyone and working with you all! Good luck on AP exams and finals.


Barry Lee New York District Key Club Webmaster [email protected]

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Hello New York District! How do you feel?

My name is Emily Gicewicz and I am one of your Executive Assistant for this service year. I am super excited for another successful service year being able to serve you! I have the honor of helping out our amazing board and being the chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee. I plan on aiding help your board to the best of my ability.

I have many goals and ideas I want to implement during my term. None of which can be achieved without all you! I want to educate you on your District and International Bylaws. They are the foundation of our amazing organization and knowing them essential to the functioning of a successful club. If you have a moment in between school and being a good Samaritan, glance through them. Do not let the voluminous pages inhibit you! Here are the links to the District Bylaws http://nydkc.org/board/committees/bylaws and the International Bylaws http:// keyclub.org/Libraries/Governance/Guide_KeyClub_Key_Club_Guidebook_

2011- 2012.sflb.ashx. Keep your eyes open concerning a resource to aid you in learning the bylaws. As always if you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

Keep doing all the amazing things you to do make our world a better place! Good luck on APs and finals.

Yours in spirit of service,

Emily Gicewicz New York District Key Club Executive Assistant [email protected] Emily Gicewicz

Hello Mighty New York District!

This is your Executive Assistant speaking, and I am so excited to work with all of you in the 2012- 2013 service year!

Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself. I am currently a junior and I attend the High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at the City College of New York. Throughout my high school career, I was a member, Treasurer, and President of HSMSE's Key Club. As you can see, I have devoted myself to my home club ever since freshman year, and I couldn't be more ecstatic to move a step up and commit myself to the great New York District Key Club.

Mother Teresa once said, "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." I think that's kind of what Key Club's mission is. Spreading service everywhere we go. Letting no one ever come to us without leaving happier. It's funny, because most of the time, I'm the one leaving happier. Service is rewarding. It helps others as well as make you feel good. If Key Club stands for caring as a way of life, how could you NOT join it?

This year, I plan on doing exactly what every other Key Clubber does: providing service. As one of the Executive Assistants, I will do my best to work diligently with Emily and Governor Daniel in hopes of making a smooth and successful Key Club year! Using my qualifications such as organization, communication, and creativity skills, I will serve as the District Governor's right hand and be always willing and enthusiastic in helping him with anything he needs. Yours in the spirit of service,

Tina Lee New York District Key Club Executive Assistant [email protected]

Executive Assistants’ Greetings


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LTC, 2012: Reflections “My favorite part of LTC was…

…meeting so many new people!" – Sarah, Westhampton Beach

…the Governor's Ball." – Bianca, McGann-Mercy

…getting to know new key clubbers.” – Devin, Eastport South Manor

“Something I loved about LTC was… …making new friends and spending time with some old ones." Bianca, McGann-Mercy …the key note speaker!” – Devin, Eastport South Manor …all the different ideas of service projects and the fact that you get so many new

perspectives from other people." – Brooke, Westhampton Beach …how I got to talk to all different people I never met.” – Courtney, Westhampton Beach …how much closer each individual got to each other.” Joe, Eastport South Manor

“Something I miss from LTC is… …the key club spirit being so enormous and

overwhelming.” – Brooke, Westhampton Beach …meeting the amazing people from different

Key Clubs.” – Samantha, Riverhead …the fun I had, and the amount I learned about

what it is truly like to be in a club.” –Courtney, Westhampton Beach

My favorite part of LTC was seeing the difference Key Clubbers make in the world. Key Club is a huge part of making the world a better place and I love to be a part of it! Being in such a positive environment is a wonderful thing and I wish I could be with all my fellow New York Beavers year-round! I love key club and I am excited to be going on in the Kiwanis world to become a member of Circle K, a Kiwanian, and a key club alumnus. Alyssa, Westhampton Beach

Something that I miss from LTC was being surrounded by people who care about helping others just as much as I do. In high school, a lot of people don't think about helping out other people, but everyone in Key Club has a big heart and loves helping others. Kiera, Westhampton Beach

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LTC, 2012


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Keys to Accessibility Governor’s Project

Hello New York District, My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your newly elected District Governor for the 2012-2013 service year. Each year, the District Governor designates what is known as the Governor’s Project, an area or category of service outreach that he or she chooses to focus on for the service year. This year’s Governor’s Project is called “Keys to Accessibility,” which aims to help the elderly and those with disabilities, two extremely important components of our society. The goal for this year’s Governor’s Project is 5,000 service hours and what better than to be able to celebrate this achievement than at the 65th Annual Leadership Training Conference in 2013. Work hard and be creative, but most importantly have fun. I look forward to hearing about your service projects throughout this year. For more information about “Keys to Accessibility,” please visit the district website at www.nydkc.org. Thank you so much!


Daniel Ivan Lin New York District Governor [email protected]

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District Projects, 2012-2013 By Lt. Governor Herman Li

Kamp Kiwanis

This year’s goal for fundraising for our District Projects is $200,000.

Each month we will be assigning a new charity of focus so that all charities will get approximately the same amount of funding.

Kamp Kiwanis is a camp designed for kids that come from all different backgrounds. The camp is focused on showing young people their potential through various character and team building activities, social events, and physical activities. The camp is currently located in Taberg, NY and has been operating for over 40 years under the New York District Kiwanis Foundation. www.KampKiwanis.org

Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation

The Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation is focused on helping pay medical bills for children with this disease which is very costly, but not often covered by insurance. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria from deer ticks, and is especially dangerous for children who spend a lot of time outside. http://www.kiwanis-ny.org/lyme/

Alzheimer’s Association

UNICEF and Kiwanis have teamed up to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. The disease affects mothers and their children at birth and results in death within a few days. It costs only US$1.80 to immunize a mother for life, and will take US$110 million to eliminate MNT from the Earth. http://sites.kiwanis.org/kiwanis/en/theeliminateproject/home.aspx

Project EliMiNaTe

The Alzheimer’s Association works towards finding new treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s; in addition, it provides care and support for Alzheimer’s patients. The Association is currently the world’s largest private, non-profit funder of Alzheimer’s research. http://www.alz.org/


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Local Causes are the projects that you can do in your community! Whether it be collecting money and non-perishables for your local food cupboard, raising money to buy books for the library or cleaning up your town/cities parks; they are the projects that you want to do for your community.

These are five children’s hospitals within larger general hospitals here in New York. The five locations are in North Shore, Albany and Buffalo and most recently in Rochester and Syracuse. These centers go to exceeding lengths to see that the children who come to them are treated with the greatest care and respect. www.kiwanis-ny.org/kptc.htm

GOAL focuses on helping those suffering and who are the poorest of the poor. They are a non-denominational, non-governmental, and non-political organization that strives to service the world through humanitarian efforts. They ensure that those who need the most have the fundamental needs (e.g. food, water, shelter, etc.) and that basic rights are met. http://www.goal.ie/

Doctors Without Borders works towards providing humanitarian activism and relief to countries who are need of assistance. Currently an international effort, lives are saved everyday because of the amazing medical professionals who go out of their way to help those in need. http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provides care and treatment for children with cancer and other devastating diseases, as well as researching treatments and cures. They do not deny medical treatment to any child in need. https://www.stjude.org

The Front Row Foundation’s goal is to provide terminally ill patients with front row tickets to their favorite concert, play, or sporting event as a way to have one last happy memory with their friends and family. This experience allows patients to set aside any emotional and physical challenges and just enjoy life. http://www.frontrowfoundation.org/

GOAL Front Row Foundation

Local Causes St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Doctors Without Borders

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center

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What an effort key clubbers can make! Two members of the Westhampton Beach High School Key Club, Kiera Solomon and Sarah Strebel, decided to take the extra step and accomplished one of New York’s district projects (2011-2012). On Friday, March 9th, 8th graders from East Moriches and Westhampton Beach gathered in the Westhampton Beach High School cafeteria, not knowing one another, and had a fun recreation night with a meet-and-greet. All coming together into the freshman class of WHBHS after the summer, they played ping pong, Wii, foosball, and dodgeball. Also, popcorn, cotton candy, cookies, chips, and cupcakes were sold, as well as face painting for the students! The DJ was spinning some great tunes for the participants to dance to! All of the proceeds went to the Christian Appalachian Project, benefitting families who live in the Appalachian region of the United States, who are living off of food stamps, little education, and crammed into small houses with barely any health care. The Westhampton Beach Key Club, as well as Interact Club members, all volunteered at the night. This effort raised almost $400 for the Christian Appalachian Project. Props to the Westhampton Beach Key Club for helping put together a great night!

Service Spotlight By Emma Galasso (WHB Key Club Editor)


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Secretaries are responsible for report forms. If your clubs have any red spaces in the following chart, please submit or re-submit the forms as soon as possible.

Clubs

Election Report Forms

Monthly Report Forms April May

East Hampton

Eastport South Manor ü

Hampton Bays

McGann-Mercy

Riverhead

Westhampton Beach ü

Paperwork Status

International Convention, 2012

The New York District Board will be attending the International Key Club Convention (ICON) in July in Orlando, FL. If you’re interested in attending, you may read more about ICON here: http://www.keyclub.org/events/convention.aspx. We will be in Orlando from July 1-8 for the 69th Annual Key Club International Convention. ICON is a great opportunity to meet Key Clubbers from around the world, learn more about how you can make a difference in your community, and listen to inspiring speakers. Due to limited space, and time necessary for planning, please inform me immediately if you plan on registering for ICON. The price for one student is $1300.00, although you may fundraise for your stay. To register, follow the link to the registration page on http://www.nydkc.org.

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Join the Division 1 Facebook Group!

Email me at

[email protected] to receive divisional updates!

Election Report Forms are due on May

19th, 2012.

First Divisional! May 24, 2012

7PM at Westhampton

Beach High School

Register/Pay for ICON as soon as

possible!

Contact Information

Monthly Report Forms are due by the 7th of

each month.

Reminders and Upcoming Events!

New York District Executive Board

Governor Daniel Ivan Lin

[email protected] Secretary Amber Lee

[email protected] Treasurer Annie Porfido [email protected] Holy Jia-ai Cheong [email protected] Webmaster Barry Lee

[email protected] Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz [email protected] Executive Assistant Tina Lee

[email protected]

Division 1 Lt. Governor: Nicasia Beebe-Wang

[email protected]

631-521-3542

15 Fiddler Crab Trl Westhampton, NY 11977

Division 1 Spring Newsletter, 2012

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new leadership

new service year

hello new york district

mighty new york district

district projects

new ways

new perspective

elected district governor