division 2 april may newsletter

our immediate past

Lieutenant Governor,

Amanda Parks, for doing such

an amazing job. My home

club has grown enormously

because of her never ending

efforts, and I am sure that she

had been responsible for the

growth of all the clubs in our

division. Not only was she the

best LTG we could have

hoped for, but she was a

committed friend and

trustworthy role model.

However, there is no reason to

miss her and her effortless

humor because she will

always be a part of our family

and just a phone call away!

Thank you so much Amanda!

So, I hope you find this

newsletter and all it contains

helpful. Please read over all

the information in it, for you

will find it useful as the end of

the school year approaches

quickly! If you have any

questions, comments,

concerns, or you just want to

talk, I am always here to listen

with open ears!

Thuyvan Luu

Div. 2 LTG

Volume 1 Issue 1

April/May Issue

Official Newsletter of Division 2 /New Jersey District of Key Club International

Hey There Division 2! Hello everyone! It’s

Thuyvan Luu, your newly

elected Lieutenant Governor

for the 2010-2011 service year.

I am currently a junior at

Winslow Township High School

and I am more than excited

to introduce myself in our new

official publication! I am a

past Key Club President and

enjoyed it so much that I was

inspired to run to become

your new LTG. Outside of Key

club, I participate in flied

hockey and lacrosse, and

various activities such as

Student Government and

Peer Mediation. So, don’t be

afraid to ask me anything

because I’m sure we can

relate on a level other than

Key Club.

Are you excited for this

service year? Well, I hope you

are, but if you aren’t, it’s still

early. As your LTG, I hope to

increase everyone’s

dedication and excitement

over the year by providing as

many wonderful opportunities

for you as I can.

At his time, I would like

to thank and congratulate

CMRFs are due

every 10th of

the month!

In this issue!

Introduction .................1

Rosters...........................2

CMRFs ...........................2

Spring RTCs...................3

DCON ...........................4

ICON .............................4

Acronyms……………...5

Contacts………….……5

Contact Information 38 Cedar Brook Rd. (C): 609-636-5090

Cedar Brook, NJ 08018 email: [email protected]

Thuyvan’s Tribune

K E Y C L U B

3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204

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Rosters What is a roster,

anyway? A roster is a list of

every officer, faculty advisor, and Kiwanis advisor’s contact

information. They provide all the information necessary to make a

pathway of communication, which is

vital in our Division! Communication leads to more opportunities for you

to participate in all Divisional activities and

events and provides you with all the countless services the district can

provide for your club! In short, rosters help me help

you, so please help yourself and compile your club’s roster now.

Rosters are due

Friday, June 4th! Here is

what you need to fill out in the attachment I have sent you: position in club, name,

full address, cell phone

number, home phone

number, most often

checked email address,

grade for the 2010-2011

school year, and gender. Please email me

that information at

[email protected] by the due date: Friday, June

4th. Let me know right away if any questions or problems arise!

CMRFs

CMRF stands for

Club Monthly Report Form and is just one of the numerous Key Club

acronyms you will be learning, if you have not

already! This is how your Lieutenant Governor finds out what your club has

been doing over the last month. It includes information on your

meetings, events, and dues.

If your club is having trouble, CMRFs will be and useful indicator; do not be

ashamed if your club is having difficulties because

I will be able to help, based on your CMRF. CMRFs also recognize clubs that are

doing well because it will show, so no matter what,

CMRFs are necessary. They are due every 10th of the month and

should report on the activities that have taken place in the month before.

The May CMRF is due on

June 10th but can be

turned in starting on June 1st. CMRFs should always

be sent to your me,

Lieutenant Governor (see

my contact information),

the District Secretary Kevin

Sun, our Zone Administrator

Matthew Guenther, and

your Kiwanis club advisor.

Down to Business

leadership

inclusiveness

caring

character building

OR PUT YOUR

OWN PHOTOS

HERE

LEADERSHIP

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Hello everyone! First, I must congratulate you

all on your newly elected

positions. Clearly you all have

demonstrated extraordinary

leadership, citizenship, and a

passion for service and Key

Club! I have faith in all of you

and your abilities to help carry

out a successful Key Club

service year for 2010-2011. The first important step to

begin a successful service

year begins with being

trained. All newly elected

officers are required to attend

Regional Training

Conferences (RTCs) in order to

attend sessions which will help

better their leadership roles

and clarify their duties in their

club. We hope to also have your Advisors join us, for a

workshop/meeting with Mr.

Barrie Werfl, the NJ District

Administrator. Also,

remember that RTCs are open to general members. Here, at RTCs, you will have

the experience to meet the

New Jersey District Board and

attend workshops which will

help you have a better

understanding of your position

as well as workshops that will

help spice up your meetings,

stir some new ideas for

projects, and a great

opportunity to meet new Key

Clubbers! Because the board

knows that we all hail from

different schools that could

be far away from each other,

the RTCs are broken up into

three parts: North, Central,

and South. There are RTCs

held in the Spring and Fall.

They take place on Saturdays

and Sundays. This year’s RTC theme is “Rock

Out with Service!” At the RTCs, you will learn how to amplify

your service year, become a

rockin’ leader, and let your

voices be heard! The Spring RTCs will take place

on the following days at these

locations: Saturday, May 22nd: South RTC

@ Brick Memorial HS Sunday, May 23rd: North RTC @

Morris Knolls HS Registration begins at 9 a.m.

and the training will end at 1

p.m. for both RTCs. Breakfast

and lunch will be provided! Note: There will NOT be a

Central RTC this Spring. If you can’t make either of

these, have no fear because

there will be RTCs in

September as well. Please contact RTC Co-Chairs

Thuyvan Luu ([email protected]) or

Meagan Koch

([email protected]) for any

questions, comments, or

concerns.

Get ready to rock and

make this service year

your greatest hit!

Yours in Caring and in

Service,

Gabrielle Gutierrez Lieutenant Governor of

Division 21

RTC Summary

Saturday, May 22nd: Brick

Memorial HS

Sunday, May 23rd: Morris Knolls

HS

• Officers must attend!

• Advisors and general

members are

encouraged to

attend!

• Arrive by 9:00a.m. and

leave around 1 p.m.

• Lunch and Breakfast

provided!

• Informative

Workshops!

• Fun Icebreakers!

• Meet your new District

Board!

Spring Regional Training Conferences!

CONVENTION

K E Y C L U B

SERVICE

Contact Information: 609-636-5090, [email protected], 38 Cedar Brook Cedar Brook, NJ 08018, etc.

a Kiwanis-family member

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The 64th Annual District Convention of the New Jersey District of Key

Club International was overflowing with dedicated

Key Clubbers all gathering together to travel the world of service from one Service

Year to another! From awesome sessions with the

2009-2010 NJ District Board to two amazing dances, there was never a dull

moment at the Valley Forge Convention Center

for DCON! We arrived on Friday

ready to begin our journey

through the world of service. Almost 700 Key Clubbers and I had the distinct honor of meeting

our Keynote Speaker Kiwanis International President Paul Palazzolo. It

was amazing to see such a high ranking and wise

Kiwanian in person. After the welcoming session we all went to

caucuses to hear the candidates’ speeches.

Each candidate was very creative and excited to be running for an Executive

Board position! Saturday was by far

the busiest day of the weekend. We woke up early for breakfast and

then attended the first general session of the day. After this quick session we headed to our workshops and learned about

everything from how to be an effective club editor to how to belly dance. After

the workshops were a few free hours in which the

talent show took place. The acts were inspired as they are every year; the amount

of talented Key Clubbers is amazing! Also on Saturday,

the House of Delegates met to vote on Executive Board races, amendments,

and resolutions. On Saturday

evening, the contests winners were given their

trophies and the outstanding members of

the New Jersey District were acknowledged for

their hard work and dedication.

On Sunday, there was a walk to benefit

Children’s Specialized Hospital hosted by our own

Brick Memorial High School. The Farewell Session on

Sunday is both sad and happy simultaneously; sad

because it is the time when the current district board is

retired, but happy because it is also the time when the

new district board is installed. Your 2010-2011

New Jersey District Board includes: Twenty-one

Lieutenant Governors; District Webmaster --

Shivam Patel; District Editor--Nicole Darrah; District

Treasurer--Devan

Written By Chris Godshall LTG Division 6

District Convention!

International Convention International

Convention is right around the corner! Although the

deadline for the first payment of $450 is due

May 15th, you can still go if you mail in your ICON primer and payment ASAP!

ICON is going to be in Memphis, Tennessee this

year; we are leaving on July 4th and coming back on July 12th.

The trip will be taken by bus, and the week will

be jam packed with fun-

filled, exciting experiences you don’t want to miss! We will be going to Cedar

Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Graceland, and

the Civil Rights Museum. At ICON, you will get to see Clay Aiken and Josh

Hutcherson and hear Relient K! If you are

interested in going, please contact me or Mr. Werfel, District Administrator at

[email protected] or 973-985-4096. Hope to see

you there!

Key Club Acronyms

Speak the Lingo

PCM: President’s Council Meeting. This is like a divisional meeting, which officers must attend. We will discuss where and when to have our first PCM shortly.

OTC: Officer’s Training Conference. You receive your manuals, and you are on your way to becoming a great

officer! RTC: Regional Training Conference. See Page 3

DCON: District Convention. See Page 4

ICON: International Convention. See Page 4

CSH: Children’s Specialized Hospital, our district project for the 5th year. LTG: Lieutenant Governor

KCI: Key Club International

CMRF: Club Monthly Report Form

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Thuyvan Luu

Division 2 LTG

Cell: (609) 636 – 5090 [email protected]

Rachel Orbach

District Governor

Home: (732) 264 - 6866

Cell: (732) 895 - 6401

[email protected]

Kevin Sun

District Secretary

Home: (908) 393 - 1290

Cell: (908) 392 - 2370

[email protected]

Devan Corona

District Secretary

Home: 732-833-8687 Cell: 732-757-7324

[email protected]

Nicole Darrah

District Editor

Home: (973) 402 - 210 Cell: (973) 224 - 5741

[email protected]

Mr. Barrie Werfel District Administrator

Home: (973) 228 - 2743

Cell: (973) 985 - 4096 [email protected]

Mr. Andrew DeFelice Financial Counselor

Home: (609) 208-0826

Cell: (609) 915-0787 [email protected]

Mr. Matthew Guenther Zone Administrator

(609) 742-1408

[email protected] or

[email protected]