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Key Club Burlington City + Burlington Township + Burlington County Institute of Technology + Ewing + Hopewell Valley Central + Nottingham + Rancocas Valley Regional + Steinert Official Newsletter of Division 4: New Jersey District-Key Club International Fellow Key Clubbers, District Board, and Kiwanis Committee, I am Kirsten Reed, Lieutenant Governor of Division 4 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International. I am very excited to be a LTG for this upcoming service year. It is my last year in high school and I intend to make a large impact in division 4. Ever since September of my freshmen year I have been a member of Key Club; participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, our club's annual Christmas party for under- privileged children, and many other Key Club services. Key Club takes up a big part of my heart and this year I am going to give it my all. Apart from Key Club I play Soc- cer, Golf, run Track, and row on the Crew Team. I am also a member of Science League, Stage Crew, Language Club, Girl Scouts, National Honors Society, and Jer- sey Girls State. Even though I am involved in many extracurricular activities, I promise not to let it get in the way of my LTG responsibilities. My goals for the upcoming ser- vice year include but are not limited to: Creating a builders club because i believe community service is an addiction which is easiest to fall into at a young age. Connecting all the clubs in my division with each other and Key Club Interna- tional through my newsletters and district projects. Getting more people involved in Key Club through increased awareness. Working with advisers and members of struggling clubs to help get them back on their feet. Keeping in touch with not only the advisers and executive board members of each club but the general members as well through phone calls, e-mails, mail, visits, and text messages. I want my clubs to know me as a friend not a boss. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to contact me in any way. all my contact information is posted on the website, www.njkeyclub.org and the new division 4 website is, njkeyclubdiv4.yolasite.com. Always yours in caring & in service, Kirsten’s KEY Notes Kirsten’s KEY Notes Kirsten’s KEY Notes Kirsten’s KEY Notes In This Issue Introduction ................... 1 Upcoming events ......... 2 Club Events .................... 3 About Key Club ............ 4 Upcoming Events.......... 5 Contacts......................... 6 Monthly Message: Get your elections out of the way before the end of the year so the hustle and bustle of starting school in September doesn’t interfere. Volume 1: Issue 2 May Issue, Edition 1
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Page 1: Division 4 May Newsletter

Key Club

Burlington City + Burlington Township + Burlington County Institute of Technology + Ewing + Hopewell

Valley Central + Nottingham + Rancocas Valley Regional + Steinert

Official Newsletter of Division 4: New Jersey District-Key Club International

Fellow Key Clubbers, District Board, and Kiwanis Committee,

I am Kirsten Reed, Lieutenant Governor of Division 4 of the New Jersey District

of Key Club International. I am very excited to be a LTG for this upcoming service

year. It is my last year in high school and I intend to make a large impact in division

4. Ever since September of my freshmen year I have been a member of Key Club;

participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, our club's annual Christmas party for under-

privileged children, and many other Key Club services. Key Club takes up a big part

of my heart and this year I am going to give it my all. Apart from Key Club I play Soc-

cer, Golf, run Track, and row on the Crew Team. I am also a member of Science

League, Stage Crew, Language Club, Girl Scouts, National Honors Society, and Jer-

sey Girls State. Even though I am involved in many extracurricular activities, I promise

not to let it get in the way of my LTG responsibilities. My goals for the upcoming ser-

vice year include but are not limited to:

• Creating a builders club because i believe community service is an addiction

which is easiest to fall into at a young age.

• Connecting all the clubs in my division with each other and Key Club Interna-

tional through my newsletters and district projects.

• Getting more people involved in Key Club through increased awareness.

• Working with advisers and members of struggling clubs to help get them back on

their feet.

• Keeping in touch with not only the advisers and executive board members of

each club but the general members as well through phone calls, e-mails, mail,

visits, and text messages. I want my clubs to know me as a friend not a boss.

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

way. all my contact information is posted on the website, www.njkeyclub.org and the

new division 4 website is, njkeyclubdiv4.yolasite.com.

Always yours in caring & in service,

Kirsten’s KEY NotesKirsten’s KEY NotesKirsten’s KEY NotesKirsten’s KEY Notes In This Issue

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

Upcoming events .........2

Club Events ....................3

About Key Club ............4

Upcoming Events..........5

Contacts.........................6

Monthly

Message: Get your elections out of

the way before the end of

the year so the hustle and

bustle of starting school in

September doesn’t

interfere.

Volume 1: Issue 2

May Issue, Edition 1

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The Public Rela-

tions Committee

was formerly

known as the

District Relations

Committee… until it was changed back in the 2009-2010

service year. The general idea of this committee is simple:

Publicize + Build + Inform = Public Relations.

Throughout the service year, this committee is assigned to

create PowerPoints and videos, contact the local media,

write articles, create brochures, and to overall publicize Key

Club and its work in any way possible. We cannot do what

we do without YOU, the members of this organization! It

takes work on our part, but it’s a very simple thing

for you to do. Why do you love Key Club? What

makes Key Club so great? What does Key Club

give to you? Instead of answering these questions

in your head, answer them by telling your friends!

By letting your friends know all about the wonder-

ful thing that is Key Club, you are doing exactly

what this committee entails: publicizing!

If you have any questions or comments about the

Public Relations Committee, contact co-chairs

Nicole Darrah ([email protected]) or Brian

Cheung ([email protected])!

Public Relations

Committee

Upcoming Events & Past EventsUpcoming Events & Past EventsUpcoming Events & Past EventsUpcoming Events & Past Events

ASAP for more information, as the first payment is due

by May 15th. If money is an issue, feel free to ask your

Kiwanis Club to help you out with the costs. They would

be glad to help! I can’t wait to see you there! (=

In July 2010,

Key Clubbers

from Districts

around the

world will be

coming to-

gether to

celebrate an-

other year of

service to our homes, schools, and communities. The

67th Annual Key Club International Convention will

take place in the amazing Memphis, Tennessee. There

will always be something to do, whether it is evaluating

this year's candidates for Key Club International office,

hearing a motivational speaker or learning more

about the phenomenal programs that Key Club Inter-

national offers, or dancing!

The New Jersey District will travel to Memphis

by bus, leaving New Jersey on the morning July 4th,

and returning on the evening of July 12th. On the road

to ICON, we will stop at many points of interest, includ-

ing Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio,

Graceland, and the Civil Rights Museum. At ICON, the

festivities begin with a private concert by Ohio pop-

rock superstars Relient K, and continue with appear-

ances by such celebrities as Clay Aiken and Josh

Hutcherson, various workshops, caucuses and elec-

tions, and dances! It will truly be a week to remember.

Anyone interested in attending, please contact me

If any club would like to have an article published in this newsletter about the events you have

held, or will be holding in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me. It is a great way to publicize to

other clubs in our division as well as the district board.

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Club EventsClub EventsClub EventsClub Events

The BCIT Key Club joined with the NJ State Library and collected “Pennies for

Peace”, which was founded by Greg Morten-

son and started by Western Elementary

School in River Fall, WI in 1994.

The money collected will be used to build

school libraries in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Although they did not collect a large sum,

every penny counts. In a ceremony at the NJ

State Library on April 17, Norma Blake, NJ

State Librarian, presented Christine Leitinger,

director of Pennies for Peace, with a check

for $13,400. The money was raised by over 75

New Jersey public and school libraries.

HEY

Key Clubbers!!! This space is reserved for you. Get the

word out about what your clubs are do-

ing to help your community, advertise

upcoming events, or communicate your

personal experience at a district event.

All you have to do is email an article to

me, your Lieutenant Governor.

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About Key ClubAbout Key ClubAbout Key ClubAbout Key Club

• CMRF: Club Monthly Report Form. These are crucial because they let Lieutenant Governors as well as

the New Jersey District Board, know how your club is doing. The form is to be completed by your club

Secretary and it is important to have it turned into me by the 10th of each month. In the form. Some

areas of the form will not be applicable and that is quite all right, just leave it blank and fill in as much

as you can!

• OTC: Officer’s Training Conference. Officer’s Training Conferences are mandatory for all clubs. In order

to carry out your position in the club when we come back to school in the fall, you must be trained by

yours truly!

• PCM: President’s Council Meeting. There will be five of these and more if necessary, throughout the

course of the service year. At these meetings, the Presidents of the clubs (or any position of office if the

President cannot make it) and myself are to meet up, usually at a restaurant or some nice place, to

discuss how your clubs are doing.

• RTC: Regional Training Conference. This is also mandatory for all officers. Here, you will have the experi-

ence 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 usually take

place on Saturdays or Sundays.

Key Club Lingo

KEY-Kiwanis Educates Youth

KCI-Key Club International

CKI-Circle K International

KI-Kiwanis International

BMRF-Board Monthly Report Form

CMRF-Club Monthly Report Form

NJDB-New Jersey District Board

MEP-Major emphasis program

CSH-Children’s Specialized Hospital

UNICEF-United Nations International

Children Emergency Fund

YOF-Youth Opportunities Fund

ALS-Alex’s Lemonade Stand

CMN-Children’s Miracle Network

DCON-District Convention

ICON-International Convention

DCM-Divisional Council Meeting

KFC-Kiwanis Family Conference

RTC-Regional Training Conference

OTC-Officer Training Conference

GATC-Governor Administrator Train-

ing Conference

PMC-President’s Council Meeting

BMRF-Board Monthly Report Form

CMRF-Club Monthly Report Form

IP-Immediate Past

I have noticed that many of the clubs in our division do tons of service but have no

idea what key club is, what we stand for, the events that go on, how we became

what we are; the list goes on and on. Therefore, I am writing a few tidbits of Key Club

information in this section, “About Key Club,” for each issue.

If any club would like to have an article published in this newsletter about the events you have

held, or will be holding in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me. It is a great way to publicize to

other clubs in our division as well as the district board.

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5

6

President’s Council

7 8 9 10

Report forms due!

11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

June

The New Jersey Fall Rally is one of the

largest (percentage-wise) Key Club

events in the WORLD. It is a rally that

brings together 3,000 New Jersey Key Clubbers from all over

the state under “one

roof.”As always, Fall

Rally will be held at SIX FLAGS GREAT AD-

VENTURE in JACKSON,

NJ. On OCTOBER 10th,

2010, in the midst of

COLUMBUS DAY

WEEKEND, is when you

and other Key Club-

bers from all over new

Jersey will have the

opportunity to meet

the District Board, meet each other, learn more

about our wonderful organization, and win prizes

for being your favorite musician’s look-alike. The

best part is, you have the entire day to roam

around the park after the short Key Club session for

the low price of $32 dollars a person if registration is

handed in by October 1st for early registration. If

you have a season pass, or work at the park ad-

mission is only 6 dollars. Make sure to get the regis-

tration in by October 1st or the cost increases by

$5 a person. Another benefit of submitting early

registration is a bus parking fee waiver given by

the New Jersey District upon request. On the note

of buses, with the budget cuts it is very unlikely that

the schools are going to pay/provide for busing to

a day at six flags especially on a Sunday. There-

fore, the price of each club mem-

ber to attend can be raised a few

dollars to cover the cost of transpor-

tation. A few dollars for a bus is better than 15

dollars per car for parking. Fall Rally is going

to be a fun-filled and action-packed day

so sing the SONGS OF SERVICE with Key

Clubbers from all over New Jersey at Six

Flags Great Adventure on October 10th.

Fall Rally!!

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Contacts

District Administrator

Barrie Werfel

[email protected]

Zone Administrator

Sue Andris

[email protected]

District Secretary

Kevin Sun

[email protected]

District Governor

Rachel Orbach

[email protected]

District Editor

Nicole Darrah

[email protected]

District Treasurer

Devan Corona

[email protected]

Webmaster

Shivam Patel

[email protected]

Lieutenant Governor

Kirsten Reed

[email protected]