Hey guys! Hope you all had great summers and are ready to get back to school, hit the books, meet up with some friends, and of course, get in- volved with Key Club! I know I am! I’ve been travelling so much and am ready to jump back into my daily routine. And kudos to Lieutenant Gov- ernor Rhea Singh for passing on her summer newsletter to us while I was in Greece! If you did not receive a copy, speak to your Club President and/or let me know! It’s really infor- mative, nicely summarizes ICON, and displays some embarrassing pictures of me! As school rolls in and new freshmen arrive, September’s the perfect time to grow your club! Be sure to advertise your club via flyers, tee-shirts, word of mouth, and/or a Club/ Carnival Day if your school has one. Please check out the following link to order abso- lutely free (no shipping prices either) bro- chures, posters, and introductory kits to adver- tise Key Club: http://store.kiwanis.org/c-145- literature.aspx Don’t forget though! The only way to grow your club is to retain members as well so be sure to keep your projects and meet- ings fun and informative! Not only is September a good time to adver- tise your club but it’s a great time to start new ones! If you, or a friend, would like to start or reactivate a Key Club, K-Kids (the elementary Kiwanis program), or a Builder’s Club (the middle school Kiwanis program), let me know! As the New Club Building and Reactivation Committee Chair for the New York District Key Club as well as the New Rochelle High School Key Club Founder, I love dealing with this stuff and will provide you with all the ma- terials and contact information you need! Although next month marks the half-way point of the Key Club year, we still have a lot more service to do! Be sure to continue fundraising for our District Projects and continue to par- ticipate in the Governor’s Project: Keys to Edu- cation. There’s also monthly projects and events such as various walks (for example, the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in White Plains in October), Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in October, and Key Club Week in November. Lastly, there’s a ton of club specific projects and events you can participate in! My home club has special projects for the fall and winter holidays and always loves getting new ideas. Be sure to speak with your Club Presi- dent if there’s any type of service you’d like to do! Hope to see you all at the next divisional and if there’s anything feel free to contact me! Greetings from your Lieutenant Governor! THE OLYMPIAN Important Dates! • Divisional Meeting - End of September and Stay Tuned! Date TBA • October 3 - Alz- heimer’s Association Memory Walk • November 1-5 - Key Club Week • November 6 - Fall Rally! Contents A Message from the Governor 2 Articles from the Exec District Board 2-3 Committee and Dis- trict Articles 4-5 Division 12 Update 6 Club Spotlight! 7 Paperwork 8 Contact Info 9 Issue 3 September K E Y C L U B Lieutenant Governor James Florakis Division 12 New York District Key Club By Lt. Governor James Florakis
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Hey guys! Hope
you all had
great summers
and are ready to
get back to
school, hit the
books, meet up
with some
friends, and of
course, get in-
volved with Key
Club! I know I am! I’ve been travelling so
much and am ready to jump back into my
daily routine. And kudos to Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Rhea Singh for passing on her summer
newsletter to us while I was in Greece! If you
did not receive a copy, speak to your Club
President and/or let me know! It’s really infor-
mative, nicely summarizes ICON, and displays
some embarrassing pictures of me!
As school rolls in and new freshmen arrive,
September’s the perfect time to grow your
club! Be sure to advertise your club via flyers,
tee-shirts, word of mouth, and/or a Club/
Carnival Day if your school has one. Please
check out the following link to order abso-
lutely free (no shipping prices either) bro-
chures, posters, and introductory kits to adver-
tise Key Club: http://store.kiwanis.org/c-145-
literature.aspx Don’t forget though! The only
way to grow your club is to retain members as
well so be sure to keep your projects and meet-
ings fun and informative!
Not only is September a good time to adver-
tise your club but it’s a great time to start new
ones! If you, or a friend, would like to start or
reactivate a Key Club, K-Kids (the elementary
Kiwanis program), or a Builder’s Club (the
middle school Kiwanis program), let me know!
As the New Club Building and Reactivation
Committee Chair for the New York District
Key Club as well as the New Rochelle High
School Key Club Founder, I love dealing with
this stuff and will provide you with all the ma-
terials and contact information you need!
Although next month marks the half-way point
of the Key Club year, we still have a lot more
service to do! Be sure to continue fundraising
for our District Projects and continue to par-
ticipate in the Governor’s Project: Keys to Edu-
cation. There’s also monthly projects and
events such as various walks (for example, the
Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in
White Plains in October), Trick-or-Treat for
UNICEF in October, and Key Club Week in
November. Lastly, there’s a ton of club specific
projects and events you can participate in! My
home club has special projects for the fall and
winter holidays and always loves getting new
ideas. Be sure to speak with your Club Presi-
dent if there’s any type of service you’d like to
do!
Hope to see you all at the next divisional and if
there’s anything feel free to contact me!
Greetings from your Lieutenant Governor!
THE OLYMPIAN
Important Dates!
• Divisional Meeting -
End of September and
Stay Tuned! Date TBA
• October 3 - Alz-
heimer’s Association
Memory Walk
• November 1-5 - Key
Club Week
• November 6 - Fall
Rally!
Contents
A Message from the
Governor
2
Articles from the
Exec District Board
2-3
Committee and Dis-
trict Articles
4-5
Division 12 Update 6
Club Spotlight! 7
Paperwork 8
Contact Info 9
Issue 3 September
K E Y C L U B
Lieutenant Governor James Florakis Division 12 N e w Y o r k D i s t r i c t K e y C l u b
By Lt. Governor James Florakis
The Olympian Page 2
Forms and Reminders
By Secretary Grace Na
Greetings from your Governor!
By Governor Nadyli Nuñez
Can you believe that it is
time to re-walk those hallways
and sit at your desk ready to
learn? Summer vacation is
over and I hope everyone had
a great time. Whether you
were working or getting to
the summer homework, I’m
sure you’ve created memories
that you will look back to and smile. Now the break has ended
and school has begun!
I still remember when I joined Key Club my freshmen
year. They were participating in a popular annual event called
the “Stay-Awake-A-Thon”. A lot of the upperclassmen where
going to attend so I figured it would be a great way to meet peo-
ple and make friends. Sure enough I made tons of friends from
every grade. Spending twelve hours with high school students
and some Kiwanis members can really bring each other together.
To recruit members, my home club appealed to students by pro-
moting a fun service project; do the same!
At the beginning of the year, students are deciding
what to join. Use flyers, shirts and announcements to get the
word out. Let everyone know how cool Key Club is. Ask your
principal if you can have a Key Club table during lunchtime
where people are informed about the organization. Promote
what will appeal to high school students. Remember, people join
for the friends (and sometimes food) but stay for the service.
This time of year is one of the most important to really get the
Key Club word out so start talking!
Summer is coming to an end very quickly which means that school is just around the corner.
This past summer, I have gotten many monthly report forms, which show the progress of each club. It
is amazing to see how clubs have raised so much money and have completed so many service hours for
their home, school, and community.
I have been very fortunate to work with such flexible secretaries that could deal with the
Monthly Report Form issue. There has been some error in the online submission and our Webmas-
ter, Emily Lew, is working on it. For now, however, the PDF version of the MRF has been posted back
up so that you are able to mail the MRF. Also, some new ideas of submitting MRFs have been
brought to my attention. Secretaries can try submitting online, email a print screen of the MRF, or
copy and paste a filled out online submission. I will respond back within a week to secretaries who
have decided to email me a print screen or a copy and paste. If secretaries have submitted online and
have received a receipt back, I received the MRF as well. It is extremely important to send in an MRF