The Empire Key Issue 1 (2011-2012)

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Table of Contents The Official Publication of the New York District

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Table of Contents……………………………………………. Pages 2-3

Message from the Editor…………………………….……….. Page 4

Message from the District Administrator…………..…….Page 5

Message from the District Governor…………….. ….....Page 6-7

Message form the District Secretary……………………..…Page 8

Message from the District Treasurer……………………...Page 9

Message from the District Webmaster…………………...Page 10

Message from the Executive Assistant…………….………Page 10

Message from the International Trustee……………...…Page 11

Governor’s Project……………………………………………….Page 12

District Projects…………………………...……………………...Page 13

International Projects and Programs…………….…………Page 14

Project Eliminate………………………………..………………..Page 15

New Club Building and Reactivation…………………...Page 16

Advocacy………………,.,,,,………………………………………..Page 17

Distinguished Key Clubber…………………………………...Page 18

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center……….………………….Page 19

Kiwanis Family Relations…………………………………...…Page 20

Public Relations………………………………………….………..Page 20

Comic Time…….…………………………………………………..Page 21

International Convention………………...…………..…Pages 22-27

Service Spotlight Articles………………………………....Pages 28-33

Comic Time………………………………………………………….Page 34

Fun and Games……………………………………………………..Page 35

Calling in the District……………………………………………..Page 36

Calling out to Life After Key Club…………………............Page 37

Calling out to Other Key Club Districts……………...Pages 38-40

Editor’s Reminders/Notes……………………………………….Page 41

Resources and Reminders………………………………………..Page 42

Committee List………………………………………….……………Page 43

Contact List……………………………………………………...Pages 44-45

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Editor‘s Letter—Amber Lee

Issue 1

Greetings to the New York District, As your District Editor of the 2011-2012 service year, my job is to provide the con-nection and information from the District to a home club by writing a seasonal news-letter as well as doing my best with public relations and communication efforts. With every official publication of the New York District, my goal is to knit closer New York’s Key Club family. My job is also to aid editors around the New York District into doing the best in their jobs.

This publication is the first edition of the Empire Key containing an introduction to the school year and what you can look for-ward to for the upcoming year. Following this publication will be two more editions to service as a guide to Key Clubbers throughout this service year. I hope this publication has not only in-formed you about Key Club, but it has also enlightened you on the inspiration and ini-tiatives that Key Club holds.

I can feel it. The New York District defi-nitely feels it – this year will be good, it will be sooo good! Yours in the spirit of service, Amber Lee

New York District Key Club Editor Amber Lee

Issue 1

Message from the District Administrator


Hi Key Clubbers and Advisors

My name is John Goldstein and I am the new Administrator for the New York

District Key Club. It is an honor and a privilege for me to be working with you in this great New York District of Key Club. I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I have been in Kiwanis since 1996 and have served as a Distinguished President and Distinguished Lt Governor. I have been on the District Key Club Adult committee for the last 5 years. I served as my clubs Kiwanis advisor to our Key Club for the last 8 years. I work with a group of dedicated adult volunteers called Kiwanis Committee Representatives or KCRs for short. The KCRs work with your Key Club LT Governor by providing training, projects, fundraisers, and general information to your clubs.

The structure on the New York District Key is as follows: We have a Governor who presides over the District Board at 6 Board Meetings a year. We have a Secretary who keeps records of the reports submitted by the Clubs. We have a Treasurer who keeps track of the monthly fundraising reports submitted by the Clubs. These three officers are elected at the annual Leadership Training Conference held March 30 – April 1. We also have a Webmaster, Editor (Empire Key) and an Execu-tive Assistant to the Governor. The District is divided into 28 Divisions and each Division has a Lt. Governor who is elected by the clubs in their division in February.

We have already started working on the Leadership Training Conference for next year.

The date is the weekend of March 30, 31 and April 1, 2012. We will be back at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road in Albany. We had a great conference last year and we are looking for ways to make it better. Watch for updates on the District Key Club website. The last thing I want to mention is the 2012 Key Club International Convention which is going to be held in Orlando Florida. The conven-tion starts Wednesday July 4, 2012 and ends Saturday July 7, 2012. The District Tour will leave on Sunday July 1st and return on Sunday July 8th. We will be going to different Disney parks Sunday- Wednesday and be having a special behind the scenes tour at Disney on one of those days. The cost has not yet been finalized, but is estimated at about $1100 per Key Clubber. We will send out infor-mation and have it posted on the Key Club District website as soon as it is available.

I look forward to serving with you.


New York District

Key Club Governor

Domenick Pesce

Governor‘s Message Domenick Pesce

LEADERSHIP


Hey New York District Key Club,

Hello, and welcome to the Empire Key. This is the District Newsletter that is put out by our own District Editor, Amber Lee. I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot about the Mighty New York District of Key Club!

For those of you new to Key Club this year, my name is Domenick Pesce, and I will be serving as your New York District Key Club Governor. I would like to warmly welcome you all to this 2011-2012 service year. Whether you are a Freshman new to Key Club, or veteran member, I‘m sure this school year will provide us all with great opportunities for ser-vice!

I have served in the Kiwanis family for the past 6 years at my home club of East Meadow High School on Long Island, New York. My job as Governor for the New York District consists of serving you, the Key Clubbers of the state, in any way that I can. I facilitate Lieutenant Governors and District Board Officers to make the District run smoothly and successfully.

As school begins, Key Club becomes a lot busier then usual. Your clubs will begin to plan their own service projects and fundraisers. I encourage you all to get involved in not only your home club events, but Divisionals and Division Projects as well. Be connected throughout Key Club on the club, Division, and District level.

The Governors Project also offers clubs to perform a more unique kind of service. This years Governor's Project is called ―Music and Art Within our Hearts‖. It simply advocates and encourages the planning of service pro-jects or fundraising that somehow involves or promotes the music and the arts. With the economy in its current condition, and school administra-tors cutting left and right, students are beginning to lose out on things such as music, arts, and even Key Clubs! This is an opportune time to show your teachers, parents, and administrators what extracurricular means to you as well as all of the good they accomplish.

Finally, please stay in contact with the District by subscribing to our email list at www.nydkc.org, as well as the Official NYDKC Facebook Group (on.fb.me/meTPeC), what are you waiting for? Go to the homepage and subscribe! Encourage your Key Club friends to subscribe as well.

I‘m extremely excited to be working with so many of you this year and wish you all of the best luck in your school, SATs, college applications, and of course Key Club. Inspire to have an exceptional year!

SERVICE

http://www.nydkc.org/

http://on.fb.me/meTPeC

Hello New York District, My name is Daniel Ivan Lin, your district secretary for the 2011-2012 service year. The role of a district secretary is a rigorous one and though it seems to re-volve solely around paperwork, that is often just a small part of it. A secretary's job is about responsibil-ity and putting aside your own free time to make sure everything gets done even if it is not something re-quired. But of course, a good secretary can only do so well with the help of his or her district and it is my privilege to be working with you, the amazing, strong, and mighty New York District! We are off to a strong start not only in terms of paperwork, but in terms of service hours and fundraising amounts. In the past two months, I have released the first issue of my newsletter, The Empire Secretarial and Tips for Club Secretaries, a guide which will help familiarize club secretaries with their role. Aside from that, I have recently sent out my first video update, which has been made available on both Facebook and You-tube. I will be releasing a second issue of my newslet-ter very soon as well as another resource for club sec-retaries. I look forward to presenting them to you. Keep up the good work and remember, I am here to help you. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or by any other means I have provided. Please enjoy the remainder of the summer and remember to be happy! Thank you all so much! Hope to see you soon!

-Daniel Ivan Lin


New York District Key Club Secretary

Daniel Ivan Lin

Secretary‘s Message—Daniel Ivan Lin

mailto:[email protected]

Hey New York District! How do you feel??? I hope you are having a great summer! As clubs start to meet, especially the most important club, Your Club please mention dues to members. Even though the early bird dues season has passed, please never fret; as long as your dues are proceeded by November 30th, then it is fine. There will be re-sources on how to hand in dues to be released soon but if anyone has a question please ask. I am not just here to help treasurers, any-one with a dues question or a questions pertaining to the treasurer, please ask! I do not bite! Since NYDKC treasurers are so hardworking, as you already may know, we have surpassed the high goal of 50 complete Fundraising Report Forms submissions for our entire service year. With that goal blown out of the water 3 months into the year, I have raised the goal to 100. It may seem high but I have extreme confidence in the work ethic of the amazing treasurers in our districts. This goal can not surpass itself though, I need you! Please urge treasurers to complete Fundraising Report Forms and assist them anyway possible with obtaining proofs. As you all know very well, a little help does go a long way! You have heard me say this before but I want to hear from you! I ran for treasurer and was fortunate enough to be elected into my position to serve all of you and I can’t do that to the best of my ability if I do not hear exactly what you need. Please don’t be afraid to ask me to make a resource, answer a question, or give me a suggestion on how I can better serve you. I am only a email, call, or message away! As you go about your communities make the world a better place to live for. Keep the words of Frederick Douglas. ―To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.‖


New York District Key Club Treasurer

Emily Gicewicz

Treasurer‘s Message—Emily Gicewicz

My name is Yasmin Soliman, and I am the 2011-2012 New York District Key Club Executive Assistant. I serve as a liaison between the upstate and downstate regions of the New York district. I also assist Governor Domenick Pesce by orga-nizing files and spreadsheets to keep track of district paperwork from the Lieutenant governors. As an executive assistant, I abide by the New York District by-laws and review all proposed amendments in conjunction with my duties as the laws and regulations committee chair. The commit-tee makes sure that all articles of the New York District by-laws are up-held by every member/officer in the district, and all proposed changes or requests are reviewed by the district board.

I look forward to continuing my work with the 2011-2012 New York District board, which has come a long way since the last leadership training conference. The summer has gone by very quickly with a new school year just beginning and much more success to come for the Mighty New York District.


Technology Message—Oscar Tan and Executive Assistant’s Message—Yasmin Soliman

Issue 1

Hello New York!

My name is Oscar Tan, the New York District Webmaster for the 2011-2012 service year. As webmaster, my job is to connect the District and the club by means of technology, which is a big part of our lives. It is my job to make it easier for you to complete your duties and affairs through the use of technol-ogy. On the New York District website, www.nydkc.org, there are accessible forms and useful contact information on the ―Contact Us‖ page. I will soon be redoing and updating the whole New York District Key Club website. Al-ways stay in touch with us through the website. It is a very essential resource.

Feel free to submit an email to any Executive Board member or Lieutenant Governor. We are always there to provide the best of help. Remember to subscribe to the Mailing List on the site which is at the right corner of the website‘s home page. If you aren‘t, you have no idea how much you‘re miss-ing. We will be sending out resources and newsletters through this mailing list. Also, check out our service spotlights on the front page of the website. Submit your service spotlights so that your school can be starred on the District website. You may contact me or District Editor Amber Lee about service spotlights.

I will continue to update the website and make communication in the district improve as my duties. If you have any questions, always feel free to contact me.

New York District Key Club Webmaster

Oscar Tan

New York District

Key Club Executive Assistant

Yasmin Soliman


International Trustee’s Message—Nick DePorzio

Issue 1

Hello to the Mighty New York District! Thank you for all that you have done already and will do this year in your quest to make a difference, and thank you for allowing me to play a humble part in it all. What an unimaginable honor it will be too to serve one of the biggest and brightest districts of Key Club International! In my years with Key Club, I've learned that a year in service is nothing short of an adventure. Never without its discouraging shortfalls but always full of valiant triumphs! Passion drives us forward. It allows us to unite in fellowship and carry on our mission: to make a difference. If even the slightest improve-ment is made in a year, we are accomplishing our goal, we are making this world a better place. Key Clubbers are like superheroes! An individual Key Clubber can do so much, but together, we can accomplish so much more! So please remember this year that there are tons of peo-ple here to support you in your efforts, here to work with you to achieve your goals. Myself as well as your phenomenal Dis-trict Board are here for you, we've got your back, so use us as much as you can! My wish is to see the service of every member blossom by being well supported and represented. Everything from resources to communication tools should be provided for you, and to see what myself and the International Board is working on, defi-nitely check out my Trustee website at <http://trustynick.com> . It has blogs, tweets and all those gizmos and gadgets. There, you should learn a bit about me too! Being a total self admitted nerd, mention anything about science or Harry Potter and we'll be best buddies in a snap! And with that, this year should be like one big old friendship! So feel free to Facebook me up, give me call, or shoot me a text anytime! I'm sure each of you possess nothing less than the deepest love, commitment and passion for what we're doing; so, with our Sister Districts of New Jersey and Ohio, let's shake things up this year and really make a difference! In the Deepest Friendship and Service, Nick DePorzio

International Trustee

Nick DePorzio

http://trustynick.com


Governor's Project By: Lt. Governor Emma Cheng

Every new service year, we, the members of the New York District, are challenged to fulfill new goals and initiatives. Along with this year's District and International Projects, Dis-trict Governor Domenick Pesce has specifically selected an-other initiative that Key Clubbers can contribute to on a local and District level. Last year's project, appointed by Immediate Past District Governor Nadyli Nuñez, focused on education. The project aimed to help spread knowledge to a diverse array of people from children to adults. This year, to put a fun and unique twist on the annually-appointed project, District Gover-nor Domenick Pesce has created the initiative "Music and Art, within our Hearts" for the 2011-2012 service year. How exactly can you contribute to this cause? Any service project or fund-raiser can count as long as it focuses on promoting the music and arts, two much neglected subjects during troubling eco-nomic times. You can create cards or artworks to donate to a local hospital, give a musical performance at a local senior cen-ter, or even donate to an art-based nonprofit organization. Al-most anything you do can help achieve the Governor's Project!

As chair of the Governor's Project Committee, I will be working with the rest of the committee to regularly release helpful suggestions and service project ideas via publicity mate-rials at nydkc.org. All these resources will be easily accessible online, so please take advantage of them as you delve into the project this service year. If you have any questions regarding this topic, never hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. Remember, even the simplest projects can count and you can be recognized for your work towards the Governor's Project at our upcoming Leadership Training Con-ference!

Lieutenant Governor

of Division XI:

Emma Cheng

Governor’s Project—Emma Cheng

http://nydkc.org



The question I get asked the most when I go to various Key Club events is, Why did you choose the charities that you did? The answer is simple. All the charities are worthy causes that deserve our time and efforts.

There is no questioning the fact that the charities the New York District Key Club chose to endorse for the 2011-2012 year are diversified. When choosing these chari-ties, the district board makes sure that we could help as many people as possible both domestically and internation-ally. We made sure that we had a fair balance between big-ger, well-known organizations and smaller, less-known charities. Lastly, we made sure that these charities could be relatable to the members of our district; relatable in the sense that we can try to understand and sympathize with the people these charities have pledged to help.

I encourage everybody to check out and learn more about all these amazing charities a the District web-site, www.nydkc.org. On the District Projects page, there is a link to every charity’s website where you can learn about the goals and mission of each charity. Some charities you may recognize like the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center or Make-A-Wish. Others you may not recognize like the Chris-tian Appalachian Project or Not-For-Sale. Explore their websites so you can gain every ounce of knowledge you can about all of these charities.

This year, the District Board set a goal of $200,000 for these charities. I encourage everybody to remember that every little bit counts. You do not need to hold a huge event to make a difference. It is often the bake sales and small fundraising projects that add up to an amount that helps us complete our goal. I know we can do it!

If you have any questions about the charities or need help coming up with fundraising ideas, please feel free to contact me or committee members Kelsey-lizHabla, Joshua Hill, and Stephanie Pena. Our infor-mation is on the District website. We are all eager to help. All you need to do is ask.


District Projects— Nicholas Viviano

Lieutenant Governor

Of Division IV:

Nicholas Viviano

http://www.nydkc.org

Hello Mighty New York District!

While you‘re planning your fundraisers and service projects I ask of you to remember the International Projects and Programs. In my opinion each and every Key Clubber is a partner with our International Service Partners. Just because it doesn‘t say your name as a partner doesn‘t mean you aren‘t. You are a part of Key Club International. In fact you are the most important part of Key Club International, you are a member!

This year‘s International Projects and Programs com-mittee is composed of me, Lt. Governor Sarah Brady and Com-mittee Chair, Emily Gonthier, Marcus Mosley, Nickolas Boroda, and Nicole Jones. Our committee basically sets goals for the New York District for the International Projects and Programs. Then throughout the year we publish resources about the organizations along with updates on the current standings of our goals and whatever or not we think will edu-cate and help the District reach its goals.

For those of you who are a little foggy on the Interna-tional Projects and Programs, they are Children's Miracle Net-work, March of Dimes, UNICEF, and Eliminate. However, my committee focuses on the first three because Eliminate has its very own committee.

If you‘re wondering how you and your club can help, there are some service projects that the organization itself has. For example, for UNICEF there is something called Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF where you collect money for UNICEF in little boxes and send them to UNICEF. For more information about UNICEF click here. March of Dimes often has fund-raiser walks. To see when and where your local walk is click here. For ideas on how to help the Children‘s Miracle Network click here.

I‘m about to sound like Mr. District Sec-retary Daniel Ivan Lin and Miss District Treas-urer Emily Gicewicz but make sure you fill out your paperwork. On Monthly Report Forms, make sure you add in the service hours your club did for our International Projects. And when you do complete a fundraiser, especially for an International Project, make sure you fill out a Fundraising Report Form and send in proof. Those will be the only ways our District will reach its goals.

International Project

Monetary

Service Hours

Children‘s Miracle Network

Goal: $10,000 Current: $2,618.98

Goal: 7,000 Current: 112

March of Dimes

Goal: $10,000 Current: $2,385

Goal: 7,000 Current: 0 L

UNICEF

Goal: $20,000 Current: $0 L

Goal: 15,000 Current: 0 L


Lieutenant Governor

of Division XIX:

Sean O‘Connor

International Projects and Programs—Sarah Brady

"My division is like my baby, I

want to nurture it and help it

grow. I'm willing to do anything

for it with no regrets"

Lieutenant Governor

Of Division XVIII:

Sarah Brady

http://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/

http://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/

http://www.marchofdimes.com/

http://www.unicefusa.org/

http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx

http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/About/

http://www.marchforbabies.org/default.aspx?si=

http://www.marchforbabies.org/default.aspx?si=

http://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/Help


Lieutenant Governor

of Division XIX:

Sean O‘Connor

Eliminate Project—Sean O’Connor

Hey All!

I am Lieutenant Governor Sean O'Connor from the fabulous Division 19 in Central New York!

I hope all of you are back in swing with your schools, clubs, and activities (and I hope Key Club is in your priorities too)!

As you all should know, Project eliMiNaTe has been se-lected as one of our District Projects this year. I am the chair-man for this committee. Governor Domenick Pesce and I are looking forward to making sure that this cause is emphasized as soon as possible.

For those of you who don‘t know, eliMiNaTe aims to cure Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus. This deadly disease takes away the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a signifi-cant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convul-sions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.

This project is a joint project with the worldwide Kiwani-ans. With the joint efforts of Key Club and Kiwanis, it is defi-nitely possible to eliMiNaTe Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus!


Hello Mighty NEW YORK District,

My name is Carla Pacheco, I am one of the lieutenant governor of divi-sion 8A, but most importantly I serve as the committee chair for the New Club Building & Reactivation Committee . Some of the roles my committee mem-bers and I play on improving the district is providing resources and information that will help lieutenant governors in their process of chartering new K-family clubs; whether it’s a K-kids Club, Builders Clubs, Key Clubs, Circle-K Club, Aktion Club or a Kiwanis Club. The New Club Building & Reactivation Committee has the honor to help improve the status of clubs all over the district; our goal (per division) for this service year is to charter at least 2 K-family Clubs and to re-activate at least 2 clubs in each division; if any are inactive or suspended. My committee consists of myself and 3 other lieutenant governor’s - Ltg division 15: Katie Coley, Ltg division 21: Bryan Comanici, Ltg division 26: Andrew Abbey. We, as a commit-tee will be creating new resources to help aid any questions you may have. Many of you are currently or may have previously have been wonder-ing: ―What is it exactly that the New Club Building & Reactivation Commit-tee is working on?‖ Besides having bi-weekly committee meetings; we are work-ing on a newsletter that will be released once every 2 months, this newsletter will contain many of the new resources we are currently working on, as well as the previous resources that have been passed down to us by previous committee chairs. Another topic our committee has been discussing is new methods of communication for the ENTIRE district regarding chartering clubs and re-activating existing clubs; a Facebook group (for all Key Clubbers) and a Google group (for district board officers) these two topics will be discussed and voted on at the Fall Board meeting. Many of you don’t know this but the New Club Building & Reactivation Committee has released an excel sheet to district board officers with the status of each club according to both: Key Club International and the New York District; the excel sheet will be updated on a bi-weekly basis, so the information may vary as well as increase.

If you wish to attain a copy of this sheet you can ask your lieu-tenant governor or email me at [email protected]. Lastly, the New Club Building & Reactivation Committee will be releasing a PDF version of the most important sections our committee binder to all lieu-tenant governor’s of the New York District; which must be passed down to their respective divisions. As the New Club Building & Reactivation Committee works day and night to improve our already fantastic district we ask the help of as many willing Key Clubbers as possible to send in questions that they may have regarding; charters, reactivations and any-thing Key Club status related so that we may have a better understanding of how to create more resources, publications, and methods to simplify the process as well as increase the desire to create new K-family clubs. All responses must be emailed to [email protected]. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me and/or any of

the other committee members.

Lieutenant Governor

Of Division VIIIA

Carla Pacheco

New Club Building and Reactivation—Carla Pacheco



Advocacy

For the 2011-2012 service year, Holly Flo-res, the Lieutenant Governor of Division III is the Committee chair of the Advo-cacy committee. The Advocacy Commit-tee is also run by Lieutenant Governors Katie Coley, Michelle Hand, and Jessica Green. Advocacy is categorized to be the public support for a specific cause. As Key Clubbers, our goal is to accommo-date as much advocacy points as possible. For every signature on an advocacy letter, the district will earn one point. For every advocacy event held, the district earns five points. Advocacy points should be recorded on Monthly Report Forms every time you send it in to the District. Start thinking about advocacy points as the school year is beginning and try to ac-commodate as much as possible starting now.


Lieutenant Governor

Of Division III:

Holly Flores

Advocacy—Holly Flores

Distinguished Key Clubber Award (DKC)

Howdy to all of you Key Clubbers of the mighty New York District! How do YOU feel?! Now that we’re embarking upon this new service year under Key Club International, serving our homes, schools, and communities, it’s important to keep in mind one crucial philosophy: those who work hard should be recognized for their dedica-tion and selflessness.

Consequently, as the chairs for the Distin-guished Key Clubber committee, we are encourag-ing all of you to apply for this award, which does not discriminate towards anyone. As long as you fulfill the criteria and acquire a certain number of points, you get the award. Whether you’re a divi-sion officer, a club officer, or just a regular mem-ber, keep in mind that every bit of service counts. Each and every one of you have an equal opportu-nity to obtain this prestigious award.

This year, we’re setting the bar really high. We recommend that ALL of you keep a JOUR-NAL/LOG of every Key Club-related activity you engage in so that it can facilitate the application process. The worst thing that could happen is that you forget all of the service you’ve done.

And if you’re wondering what’s on this DKC application, we have mandatory criteria and additional criteria. To win this award, ALL appli-cants must fulfill the mandatory criteria, along with acquiring a certain number of points from the additional criteria. To give you an idea of what activities will get you points and will bring you one step closer to getting this DKC award, we have the number of Divisional meetings attended, hours accrued from the Governor’s Project, Dis-trict Projects fundraisers, advocacy, etc.

We will be producing and finalizing this application VERY soon, so please check out the New York District website <www.nydkc.org>

Lastly, other awards targeted towards indi-vidual seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and even club officers will be available on the web-site soon as well. As for now, keep a record of all of your service!

―Worry about your charac-ter, not your reputation because your character is who you are and your repu-tation is who people think

you are‖

-Antonio Xu Liu


Distinguished Key Clubber—Jay Wong and Antonio Xu Liu

Lieutenant Governor of Division VII Jay Wong

Lieutenant Governor

of Divisio

n VIII

Antonio Xu Liu

Hello Mighty New York District! I guess I’ll start off by introducing myself, Becky Hopkins, as the Chair of the KPTC Committee. Committee members are my fellow lieutenant governors; Gresa Shala, Annie Porfido, and Helen Chen. For those of you who don’t know, KPTC stands for the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center, which is a complex program that draws on the vast resources of the hospital and Kiwanis to give critically injured children the best of care. Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Centers are located at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhas-set, Albany, and Buffalo.

Our goal for the New York District this year is to raise over $8,500 for KPTC. Key Clubbers are encouraged to raise money for this prestigious district charity and in return for their donation, clubs can receive fellowships to award deserving members. Another goal for our committee and district this year is to expand the ―Safe Kids‖ program that KPTC in is partnership with, in order to prevent children from trauma in the first place. We’re also aiming to increase Key Clubbers’ awareness and knowledge of KTPC.


Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center—Becky Hopkins

Lieutenant Governor

of Division VI

Becky Hopkins

Kiwanis Family Relations

What is the Kiwanis Family? Plain and simple we are a family of helpers.

Each member whether they are as young as a 4th grade or are retired from

their job has one goal: to serve our community. As the Kiwanis Family Rela-

tions Committee our main focus is to improve relations with all Kiwanis

Family members. One goal that we have set forth for this year is to increase

the amount of Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids) and Builders Clubs that the Mighty

New York District has. Currently, our goal is for each division to build at least one K-Kids or Builders Club in a local elementary or junior/middle high school. The introduction to the Kiwanis Family at a young age will encourage the smaller children to continue in the Kiwanis Family to Key Club and beyond, further spreading the good in our com-munity.

My name is Daniel Ivan Lin, your district secretary and your Public

Relations Committee Chair for the 2011-2012 service year. The job

of the Public Relations Committee is to provide help and resources

regarding communication, membership, the Governor's Project, and

many items that run along those lines. This year as committee chair,

I hope to provide resources for you at the right times of the year.

Aside from a seasonal poster packet, the Public Relations Commit-

tee will be distributing a packet regarding membership and recruit-

ment for the beginning of the school year. This is part of our goal to

be a more active committee and to provide club officers and mem-

bers with the help they need at the times when that help will be

needed. We hope you will find these resources useful and hope that

they will be able to answer your questions. We look forward to work-

ing with you all this year! Thank you so much!


Lieutenant Governor

of Division XVI

Ellen Dooley

New York District

Key Club Secretary

Daniel Ivan Lin

Kiwanis Family Relations– Ellen Dooley, Public Relations—Daniel Ivan Lin

Caring—Our Way of Life


Lieutenant Governor

of Division XVI

Ellen Dooley

New York District

Key Club Secretary

Daniel Ivan Lin

Hey New York, it’s Comic time!

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New York District Goes to the International Convention

The Official Publication of the New York District

2011-2012 Key Club

International Convention in

Phoenix, Arizona

2012 ‗s International Convention in

July 2012 will be held in

ORLANDO, FLORIDA!



Lt. Governor Helen Chen

Division 9

This year’s Key Club International Convention was held on June 29th – July 3rd in Phoenix, Arizona. The New York District Board took a three day tour (before the con-vention) in Nevada, Utah, and

Arizona, to explore the beauty and historical sites in the United States. We tour around Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and more! On the day of the convention, we were able to meet a lot of Key Clubbers from all over the na-tion and the world. We traded pins, talked about our Key Clubs, etc. The experi-ences during the convention were truly amazing. Not only did we vote on the new Key Club International board members, but we also voted on amendments, and made new friends. Key Club isn’t just a service organization that helps our community, it is also a big family, where we help each other to build and change the community around us. All I can say is, I am a proud Key Clubber.

At first glance, the main purpose of Key Club‘s International Convention is to go to work-shops and caucuses as well as to elect the International Board for the upcoming year. However, there is so much more to the week than just caucuses. Commented Division 17 Lieutenant Governor Kelsey Habla, ―Some of the most memorable moments of the trip were the hours spent getting to know every-body on the tour. I became such good friends with everyone who went and became closer with Board members that I had only briefly spoken to previously.‖

Even though all of us had looked over the itinerary countless times, nobody knew what to ex-pect. As far as the itinerary goes, everybody had a great time going to the Hoover Dam, an authentic gold mine, the Grand Canyon, and white water rafting. Located minutes away from a mall filled with shops and restaurants and minutes from the heart of Phoenix, the 4 star JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa provided the perfect backdrop for the workshops, caucuses and pin trading. Everyone enjoyed the workshops which taught everything from Icebreakers to how to organize a benefit concert.

However, the memories that we all left Phoenix with came from the long bus rides, the talks in the hotel hallways before curfew, and the breaks in between the workshops. Said Division 25 LTG Andrew Abbey, ―I‘d have to say that my favorite part of the trip was meeting people from all around the country. I had fun hanging out with my new friends at the pool and at the dance.‖ Any free time that we had was spent either at the mall or relaxing at one of the ten hotel pools( my personal favorite being the lazy river).

On a personal note, I must say that my week at ICON will never be forgotten. The late nights in the pool, the dances, and the amazing and slightly weird Key Clubbers I met from all around the country will stay with me for the rest of my life. Start fundraising now because I expect to see all of you in Orlando for 2012‘s International Convention.

The annual Key Club International Convention, was held in Phoenix, Arizona—the city of sunshine and per-petual summer days. We first landed on the Vegas strip and we were able to tour the magnificent Hoover Dam. We were also lucky enough to see one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a World Heritage Site—the Grand Canyon. With its powerful and inspir-ing landscape, it truly took my breath away. Overall it was an experience that I’ll never forget and I hope all the skills and information will help me be the best of service this year as Lt.Governor.

New York District LTG of Division 10—Gresa Shala


The 2011 Key Club International Convention has been the experience of a lifetime. Everything was quite memorable; whether it be the plane ride where everyone was asleep, the touring under the hot sun or the convention itself. This was the first time I had ever traveled without my family and I felt extremely privileged to be able to travel with my fellow district board members. Having never been in Vegas, it was great to visit the area for the first time (though the Las Vegas sign was not as grand as I thought). The Grand Canyon was amazing and having friends with me made walking on the edge of a narrow path hundreds of feet above ground a lot less scary. The convention itself was a great experience and it was fun to meet Key Clubbers from all around the country. The im-mense Key Club spirit was very enlightening and it felt so nice to make more friends. Though caucuses were six hours long and there were two rounds of caucuses, it was fun and inspir-ing to see people running for positions in the mission to serve. Though I'm not a dancer, the dances were surprisingly fun. I am extremely grateful to have had the privilege to attend such a great convention with such great people and I look forward to attending International Convention next year in Orlando, Florida! KEY CLUB IS THE BEST!

-Daniel Ivan Lin

New York District Secretary

New York District‘s Governor (Domenick Pesce

and District Secretary (Daniel Ivan Lin

New York District Secretary Daniel Ivan Lin, LTG

of Division 9: Helen Chen and LTG of Division 18: Sarah Brady

International Convention (ICON) was from June 29th-July 3rd in Phoenix, Ari-zona. For those of you who don’t know what ICON is, to sum it up briefly, it is a weekend full of 1,600 Key Clubbers from across the world (mostly the United States) that get together to swap pins, service ideas, learn from workshops, and elect our new International Officers. I, as a Lt. Governor, was lucky enough to be able to attend this great Convention. But, to back it up a little, before ICON, your District Board went on a tour of the west to see the Grand Canyon, the El Dorado Gold Mine, Ethel M’s Chocolate Factory and white water rafting. The consensus of the board was that though the bus trips were long it was overall probably the best week of our lives. Once we finally reached the actual convention we were all very excited to meet peo-ple from around the country. We even met people from Aruba and the Bahamas. The workshops were very educational and entertaining. I personally attended the Eliminate Project workshop where I learned that all it takes to save one mother and her children from dying of Maternal/Neonatal Tetnis is one dollar and eighty cents. That’s less than two dollars to save another’s life! I also attended a workshop on Graphic Standards. Those workshops really taught me great things that I can't learn any other place! Did I have the best week of my life? You better believe it! Am I dying to go again next year? Yes, I cannot wait for next year’s ICON. It will be held in Orlando, Flor-ida. Do I believe you should join me there for all the fun in the sun? YES!

New York State District LTG of Division 18: Sarah Brady

Annie Lewandowski (Key Club International President),

Daniel Ivan Lin (NY District Secretary), Yoo Eun Kim

(International Trustee of California-Nevada-Hawaii

District), Catt Lovins (Key Club International Vice

President)


Hey Key Clubbers! I don’t know about you guys, but my summer vacation has flown by too quick! As many of you already know, the New York District Board spent one week in the Arizona/Utah area for ICON 2011. For me, this trip was an unfor-gettable experience that was a nice combina-tion of workshops, meeting new Key Club-bers, and having a good time with the Board. Throughout the weekend at the hotel, there was always something to do whether that be trading pins with other districts, taking a swim in the pool, or meeting the interna-tional office candidates.

For those of you that are still wondering about ICON, it is basically LTC on the International Level. I recommend that everyone should go to ICON because even though it is a learning experience, it’s also a great way to make new friends. Over-all, this was one of the best trips I’ve been on and can’t wait for next year’s ICON that is being held in Orlando, Florida. Hopefully I’ll see some of you there!

Yours in Leadership and Service, Andrew Abbey, Division 26 Lt. Governor

LTG of Division 26: Andrew Abbey and LTG of Division 13: Stephanie Pena

International convention was a crazy event where Key Clubbers from around the globe came together to spread and promote Key Club fever. The easiest way to describe ICON is our LTC but grown exponentially. There were still rounds of workshops, a house of delegates, and mind-boggling entertainers. At ICON we elected our international board. In my experience of the convention, the district tour however was by far the highlight of the trip and we got to visit some of the great landmarks of the southwest. ICON was a great time and I hope many of you go in the future.

New York District LTG of Division 21—Bryan Comanici

Attending ICON in Phoenix, Arizona was one of the best experiences I will ever have. Not only did I get to see the Grand Canyon and go white water rafting on the District Tour, I also had the opportunity of getting to know the District Board, and even some members of the old board. You never really understand a group of people until you spend a lot of time with them, and on this trip the District Board certainly spent many long hours together. Whether we were sitting on the outra-geously long bus rides with our crazy bus driver or walking along the Grand Canyon looking at one of the most amazing views in the world, the time I got to spend with my friends on the board was surely an unforgettable one.

- New York District LTG of Division 16: Ellen Dooley

LTG of Division 21: Bryan Comanici

LTG of Division 16: Ellen Dooley at the right


International Convention has been by far the greatest experience of my entire life. During

this week, I traveled all across Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, while the actual convention portion of the

experience was held in none other than Phoenix, Arizona.

From driving through Las Vegas to seeing the breath-taking Grand Canyon up close and personal,

to looking over the Hoover Dam that was built over 70 years ago to White Water Rafting, to visiting the

same gold mine that Westerners traveled to during the 19th century, I cannot even begin to describe the

beauties that I saw.

It’s no wonder that the Grand Canyon remains as one of the 7 wonders of the United States!

Being able to eat out with all of the members of the District Board while swimming and hot-tubing

with Key Clubbers from across the country and across the world at our amazing hotel was certainly an

experience I’ll never forget.

At the actual Convention, we danced, saw an incredible magic show, attended workshops, and

elected our new International Board.

I was able to meet amazingly dedicated, intelligent, hilarious, and of course, gorgeous individuals

from the Southwest, California, Ohio, etc. The eclectic mixture of over 1,000 Key Clubbers from all of

the world made me realize how much MORE service, enthusiasm, and passion we are capable of

bringing to the table.

After countless sunburns, 117 degree weather, 6

hour bus rides and even longer plane rides, I’m glad to be

home in the presence of my own division.

New York District LTG of Division 7– Jay Wong

This year, 25 key club-bers attended Key Club’s international convention from June 27 th –July 3rd. During this week, we spent three days touring the surrounding attractions and the remainder of the time at the convention.

The main purpose of the touring was to allow the NY district board to get to know one another better so that we would be able to work together more effectively. We spent MANY hours on the bus, allowing us to view the spectacular surroundings and the vast differences there were from upstate NY. The first place we toured after our flight arrived was the Hoover Dam, where we went ~300 ft under the surface in less than one minute in an elevator. Once we left we went to Ethel M’s chocolate factory and finally, went to the hotel. The following day was the tour of an old gold mine, followed by white water rafting. For the grand finale of our tour, we went to see one of the 7 won-ders of the world… The Grand Canyon!

On our way to the convention after seeing the Grand Canyon, we held a lengthy board meeting while stuck in standstill traffic. Discussing updates and other important information, we impressed the bus driver with our professionalism and showed him what Key Club is really about and what young leaders we are. After arriving at ICON, the first thing was to exchange pins. Everyone immediately went about trading LTC pins with all of the other districts. Attending workshops on things like graphic standards, Project Eliminate, and CMN, we learned vital information to help make our year a success. Also held there was a large service fair where clubs from all over showed off some of their projects and exchanged ideas. It was huge and inspired many other clubs to do more than the usual.

On top of all of these fun activities, we spent 10 hours in caucus and the House of Delegates, electing our new international officers. Watching talent shows, guest speakers/entertainers, and seeing people receive awards, on top of everything else really made this a wonderful experience. I highly recommend everyone who can to attend next year’s ICON in Orlando, Florida. I assure you it is an experience you don’t want to miss!

New York District LTG of Division 15—Katie Coley

LTG of Division 17 :KelseyLiz Habla and LTG of Division 7: Jay Wong

LTG of Division 18: Sarah Brady, LTG of Division 9: Helen Chen, LTG of Division 13: Stephanie

Pena, NY District Secretary: Daniel Ivan Lin, IP LTG: Zachary Baum, NY District Treasurer: Emily Gicewicz

LTG of Division 16: Ellen Dooley at the right


Service Spotlight Articles If you have a Club Spotlight article and want the article to be featured on the next is-

sue of The Empire Key or the New York District Key Club website monthly, send your article to your Lieutenant Governor of District Editor at amber-

[email protected] entitled ‗Service Spotlights‘


Our District Governor: Domenick Pesce showing

a side of service.

New York City’s Divisions give some help.

Division 4’s Ser-vice Spotlight

Division 1’s Service Spotlight


Calling New York District’s Service Spotlights



Issue 1

CARWASH! By Emilie Schmelzer

On Sunday, June 5, members of Westhampton Beach's Key Club spent their day in the sun at a car wash benefitting the club. Some members stood on the side of the street, attracting the attention of passerby with bright-colored signs, while others washed, rinsed, and dried the cars so nicely that they sparkled in the midday sun. Luckily, many cars out on the road were dirty with the remnants of springtime's pollen, so the Key Club members ended up washing a about 25 cars, pickup-trucks and convertibles alike. $249.00 was raised by the afternoon.

The car wash lasted from 10:30 a.m. to about 2:00 p.m., and took place in the parking lot of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post on Montauk Highway in Quogue.

The Key Club decided to donate $50.00 of the money raised to the VFW, an organization that works to improve war veterans' health care and benefits. Because of the fundraising success, the club plans to hold a couple more car washes by the end of the summer. In this way, Westhampton Beach's Key Club will be able to start off the school year with enough money in the bank for their various community service projects.

―It was really great to get all of the support we did for the car wash. It’s great to know that our community can come together to support a local cause so readily‖ Alyssa Saccente WHB president

Division I

The Morning After

By Pat Nicolello

With the gym still decorated from the Junior Prom of

the night before, the New Hyde Park Key Club prepares for the

seniors who will be filing in. ―The Senior Citizen Luncheon is a

great day filled with good food and dancing where New Hyde

Park can show the community their appreciation for all

their support throughout the year,‖ said advisor Ms. Boc-

chino.

With help from the Student Council and other

clubs throughout the school, the Key Club asks volunteers

to help prepare and serve food at the buffet table, hand

out drinks and dessert, and dance with any Senior Citizen

willing to go the dance floor. ―Because the live band plays

music that the Senior Citizen’s like, the dance floor is

usually filled with Senior Citizens. It doesn’t matter if their

alone or with another person, everybody seemed to want

to dance,‖ said Key Clubber Katherine Polizzi.

Besides the dancing, the buffet table filled with

amazing food is also another crowd pleaser. Volunteers are

asked to make either pasta, rice, or a specialty dish while

the local New Hyde Park Inn donates the

chicken. ―For me, the food is the best part.

The home cooked food is great because it

may be something that you normally don’t

eat at home like Spinach Pie or Sausage and

Peppers. Even better, we give the Senior

Citizens Tupperware to take the leftover

food home,‖ said Key Club President Pat

Nicolello.

Said Key Clubber Katja Anuth,

―It’s the least we can do to show our thanks

for the people who let us do all the great

things we do throughout the year.‖ Division IV

Service Spotlights

On May 7th, 2011, William Cullen Bryant Key Club participated in the Special Olym-pics as volunteers. Special Olympics is a tournament held for people of all ages who have mental and physical disabilities. This event gives these people a chance to have fun as they play basic sports with others. This year’s Special Olympics Tournament was held in Victory Field, Forest Park in Queens. It was a worthy event of attendance. It was truly a memorable experience causing a type of impact on everyone who attended the event. Our immediate past Lieutenant Governor of Division 8 before its split, Chris-tina An and our current Lieutenant Governor of Division 8-A, Carla Pacheco attended this event with five members from our Key Club.

We were stationed to help out at the softball game, which differed from the traditional softball to ac-commodate those with special needs. Francisco, our vice president, guided the people who were participating to our station and back to the awards table. Every participant got an award to show that they are truly appreciated. Carla, Christina, and two other members from John Adams Key Club were stationed in one court. Cindy (from Martin Luther Key Club), Koko, Luisa, Annuary, and I were to help the participants throw bean sacks (which were used to

impersonate softballs for safety reasons) and cheer them on.

Seeing the smiles on the player’s faces after play-ing simple tasks was a blessing for everyone and it was all because of Key Club. This happened thanks to a lot of members in Key Club. A simple task that we do can bring hundreds of smiles to their faces. The smiles they gave us was heart warming, they showed us that our presence and

support meant the world to them. Their smiles meant the world to us. By: Mahenoor Baig

Division VIII-A


Issue 1

Division 6 Lt. Governor Becky Hopkins and District Governor Domenick Pesce set up for a Kiwanis Italian Cook-Off which raised

over $1,200 for various Kiwanis community efforts.

Division VI

Special Olympics

- Christopher Wong Edward R. Murrow Key Club has

done many events from April 2011 to the pre-sent. But, there was one event that we think was most memorable. This event was the Special Olympics at the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, or UCP. The Special Olympics was on May 27, 2011 at the UCP Brooklyn School. ERMHS Key Club participated in this event, along with our LTG of course! We helped the children play in many of the activities and events, like mini golf, obstacle courses, and more. It was fun to help the children play. Al-though, some of the events, the children could not participate in, we continued to encourage and support them. We liked to think of the UCP as a place where it isn’t about winning or what we can or cannot do. It’s a place of grow-ing, loving and laughing. We feel content, ac-complished, and awesome since we were able to help others have fun. We hope that every other Key Club-

Division IX

Service Spotlights Continued...

Oceanside Key Club’s Car Wash

By Max Simon

So this past Saturday, the 30th of July, Oceanside High School Key Club held its first

car wash in many, many years; and a very prosperous one indeed! Although our popu-

larity was thwarted only by the intense heat that funneled anyone in a 10-mile radius

to the beaches to cool off. Those that didn’t go to the beach and came to our car wash

were sure glad they did as they left with only a $5 lighter wallet, but a shiny car looking

almost completely brand new. If not for the amazing support we received from our

Kiwanis President and our secretary’s mom who managed the bake sale, this day would

surely not have been as big of a success as it was. Raising more than $300, our club will

start off the year with the funds necessary to not only start new projects that will be-

come defined into our club’s annual list, but also we hope to donate the money we

make at the end of the year in large chunks to some of the district projects as well as

The Great American Bake Sale, a subgroup of Share Our Strength: aimed at ending

hunger in America by 2015. Hopefully, throughout the year, we will be able to raise

enough money to make dents in many of the district project goals. Cheers to a begin-

ning of a wonderful service year!

Division VII


Issue 1


Chinatown Beautification Day -Kevin Deng Greetings Key Clubbers! On August 21st, 2011, volunteers from all divisions gathered together at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Asso-ciation in Chinatown. It is basically a Chinese community center where the Chinatown Youth Initiatives hosted this wonderful event. We were all given bright red shirts with cute little pictures on them. But they weren’t just for show! On that day, many teenagers walked around the streets of Chinatown with gloves on and brooms brushing. There were different teams, all given certain streets to clean, and with patience, we did our best trying to pick up garbage. It defi-nitely was NOT a clean job, but everyone did have their laughs. The day was long and hot, but after the hard work, everyone seemed to notice how empty and clean the streets were! With success and faces of satisfaction, we ended our day with a few drinks and a closing ceremony at the event site. Every day, more than a million people pollute our streets; however, we know that our action is of a good and kind heart. And with faith and hope, we can open the eyes of many others to help and save this world that we live in.

Division VIII

Service Project:

4th Annual Tour

de Queens

By Kenny Eng

The school year had ended and sum-mer had arrived, but that didn’t stop members from showing their dedication to our Key Club. On Sun-day July 10th , there was the Fourth Annual Tour de Queens, a 20-mile bike ride across the borough. Due to the ―few more able bodied‖ Key Clubbers that signed up to volun-teer at the event, the group was split in half for different shifts: one was at registration in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and another at a rest stop at Forest Park.

Those who assisted in registration directed people to the start location and handed out stickers as the riders signed in. Others sold t-shirts and bicycle lights at a nearby tent. The rest stop crew helped feed the hungry riders as well as keeping them hydrated for the next half of the ride. From setting a smooth start to keeping riders ener-gized, we helped make sure it was a bike ride to remember.

Division XI

The Saratoga Springs High School

Key Club organized a "Senior"

Prom for senior citizens this past

April, and it went amazingly well.

A "prom committee" made up of

about 3-5 members met nearly

every week, starting at the end of

January and continuing until

April 30th, 2011, the day of the

event. The event was held in order

to raise funds to improve the

programming at the Saratoga

Senior Center as well as raise money for renovations. The target amount of funds to be

raised was $250 at this first-time event, but the Key Club did so well that it rose over

$400 to benefit the Senior Center. Key Club members were able to secure donations of

food (appetizers and deeee-licious cupcakes!), volunteers, and decorations. They even got

Betsy and the Byegons to donate their time and play '50s and '60s music. The senior citi-

zens had such a great time that they requested that the Saratoga High School Key Club

organize six dances a year--including a square dance in the Fall! The club is already plan-

ning to hold a 2nd annual "Senior" Prom in the Spring of 2012, and the members can't

wait! Almost every single Key Club member volunteered and donated food on prom

night, and it turned out to be a great bonding experience.

Submitted By; Club President Kristi Krulcik

Division XV


Issue 1


Tamarac Serves Soldiers -Arianna Schneider. Tamarac assembled seven boxes full of goodies for our troops! We made sure that

these boxes were as full as they could be without bursting open! Molly Warrington and Arianna Schneider assembled these boxes, the Friday after regents ended. They went shopping with their advisor to pack up, label, and finally, ship the boxes. The Tamarac advisor is sending them out during July, because we thought that it would be nice for them to receive a gift during the summer since many schools send boxes during the school year. We hope to continue this pro-ject and send many more boxes

Division XVIII AIDS Walk 2011 and Finale to 2010-2011 Year

Imagine a day where Key Clubs from all over the city and

metropolitan area come together. For veteran members,

we all know which event comes to mind when I say that.

For new members, I hope you too will know what I am

talking about. The AIDS Walk is a yearly event

highlighted not only by the great amount of money

raised but also by the devoted and caring volun-

teers and walkers it hosts. It is one of the events I

look forward to. Key Clubbers working and walk-

ing with one another united under a single cause.

Division 11, one of the largest and renowned divi-

sions in the district, has always brought a large

number of students to the AIDS Walk. This year

was no different. I was very pleased to see students

from many of the schools. I had the honor to vol-

unteer with a school other than my own and wave

to walkers from Division 11. After serving as your district

bulletin editor, I find it hard to not volunteer with

Key Clubbers all over the city. Sitting to my left was

a Key Clubber from the Bronx High School of Sci-

ence. Sitting to my right was a Key Clubber from

Bayside High School. At the same time, I was regis-

tering a Key Clubber from Brooklyn Technical High

School. Four different schools came together on one

tiny section of the park. What are the odds of that

happening on any regular day?

They say that Key Club is a very big family. When

families break apart there is a tremendous amount of

pain that is felt. That is how I feel right now. I have

been a part of this family for four years. There have

been ups and downs. Yet, this was the best experience

of high school. As the days count down to graduation,

so do my days as a Key Clubber. It is the successes that

make me want to remain in Key Club forever. This

year was filled with successes. I want to congratulate

Amber Lee on her appointment as my successor and

wish her the best for this Key Club year.

Jensen Cheong

I.P. District Bulletin Editor

A Service Spotlight Article from out IP Dis-trict Bulletin Editor: Jenson Cheng

The Saratoga Springs High School

Key Club organized a "Senior"

Prom for senior citizens this past

April, and it went amazingly well.

A "prom committee" made up of

about 3-5 members met nearly

every week, starting at the end of

January and continuing until

April 30th, 2011, the day of the

event. The event was held in order

to raise funds to improve the

programming at the Saratoga

Senior Center as well as raise money for renovations. The target amount of funds to be

raised was $250 at this first-time event, but the Key Club did so well that it rose over

$400 to benefit the Senior Center. Key Club members were able to secure donations of

food (appetizers and deeee-licious cupcakes!), volunteers, and decorations. They even got

Betsy and the Byegons to donate their time and play '50s and '60s music. The senior citi-

zens had such a great time that they requested that the Saratoga High School Key Club

organize six dances a year--including a square dance in the Fall! The club is already plan-

ning to hold a 2nd annual "Senior" Prom in the Spring of 2012, and the members can't

wait! Almost every single Key Club member volunteered and donated food on prom

night, and it turned out to be a great bonding experience.

Submitted By; Club President Kristi Krulcik

"This is our cry. This is our prayer. Peace on Earth," is inscribed on a statue of a young girl,

Sadako Sasaki, who lived in Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombings and developed

leukemia from the radiation. She spent her time in her nursing home creating origami paper

cranes, desiring to fulfill the legend that whoever makes 1,000 cranes will be granted a wish,

and at 12 years old her only wish was to stay alive. This inspiring story was the basis of Staten

Island Tech’s event, A Wish for Japan, in hopes of helping and raising money for a nation that

is experiencing turmoil from constant earthquakes, tsunamis and radiation dangers. On Fri-

day, April 15th, it was everyone’s job to keep the spirit of peace and goodwill alive for those less

fortunate and suffering by donating and performing to raise awareness.

Staten Island Tech Key Clubbers put time and effort into creating paper cranes for

three weeks in preparation for our event. Cranes as well as mesh bags of stars and small cranes

were sold at the event, where performances by Freestyle Dance Club to Japanese music from

Kingdom Hearts, an uplifting melody from Chamber Music Club and the local band, The

Awkward Turtles, accompanied by a video of Japan’s suffering and disaster ridden country and

people helped to enhance and highlight our understanding of the importance of helping oth-

ers, and especially Japan in their time of crisis. Refreshments were free and donations encour-

aged, and with the addition of a bake sale held by Key Club earlier that day, a total of 1,500

dollars was raised with proceeds dedicated towards the International Relief fund through the

Red Cross.

This event held by Key Club was successful with special thanks to club advisor Ms. Palma and

the Red Cross Club! Key Club is all about service to the community and helping those in

need, and what better way than working together and creating cultural staples such as origami

and hand-sewn sushi in order to celebrate a cul-

ture and advocate peace on Earth. After all, we all

live on it.

Written by Jessica Fedin

Division X


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Key Club: More Than Just a Club

By Sara Louie

When I walked into the school fair, Key Club was a club that I wanted to join because it gave me the opportunity to continue to do something I loved: volunteer. I

did this all throughout middle school and it always made me happy to help others. What better then a club dedicated to just that?

Key Club by far surpassed my expectations. I knew it was a huge organization and that I would get to meet a lot of different people, but I had no idea that the

people I would meet would end up being some of my closest friends.

The people in my HSMSE Key Club were great. They were nice and inviting, but I had only attributed it to the fact that the majority of my student body was

filled with friendly people. I didn’t realize that this amiability extended through the whole district, not to mention throughout the world.

At my first Leadership Training Conference, LTC 2010, I understood that. I met some of the nicest and most sincere people there. I realized that Key Club was-

n’t just a club…it was more like a family. The people in it weren’t there because they liked it, it was because they loved what they were doing. Being in Key Club

meant more then I could have ever imagined. From then on, I have been proud to be a Key Clubber. I knew I was a part of something truly amazing. I under-

stood why these people were so happy to be here and without a second thought would sing and dance like a beaver. Haha. ;)

After the conference, I chose to take a leadership role as vice president within my own club and do my absolute best to show oth-

ers the greatness of what Key Club truly is. Key Club isn’t just a club, it’s a family.

Brooklyn Tech Key Club hosted Division 9 Beach Clean-Up By: Jim Chan

On August 7th, 2011, Brooklyn Technical High School’s Key Club hosted its 2nd Annual Division 9 Coney Island Beach Cleanup. Despite the cloudy weather, almost all of our Division 9 schools were able to make it—Abraham Lincoln, John Dewey, Midwood, Brooklyn Tech, Murrow, and even Madison (This school’s Key Club was previously inactive). The day started off with members meeting us at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs. We walked to the Boardwalk and were greeted by two Parks Department workers who were eager to have us. They explained to us how to use the supplies (sifters, stabbers, and grabbers), we each took a pair of gloves, and we were off!

During this clean-up, we first worked on removing the glass from the beach using the sifters. In fact, a lifeguard came up to

my group and asked, ―Are you guys forced to do this [community service]?‖ We laughed and replied no—we were doing this out of the goodness of our hearts. He thanked us for our hard work and mentioned that little kids frequently got injuries from stepping on hidden glass in the sand. After that, we moved onto the garden, using stabbers/ grabbers to pick up napkins, tobacco stubs—basically any litter left behind by apa-thetic beach goers. Those three hours passed so quickly—all of us were having fun while making the beach a safer, cleaner place to go to. Though I had to wake up on early on a Sunday morning, and got sunburned after the event, I personally felt that this was the very message of Key Club. When I joined Key Club, I pledged on my honor to serve my community. And that was exactly what I did that day.

Key Club. To some people these two words represent just a club where they can volunteer toget credits and hours. However to me, these two words mean more than just a club, it's a group of family members who love to do what I do. Everytime I go to events with Key Clubbers to clean up a neighborhood or to help out with the walks, it's like going with family members to volun-teer. Key Club is like a family to me, and I will continue to be a member even after I finish high school.

Calling In the District : What do you have to say?


Calling Out from the District: to life after Key Club

Greetings Mighty New York Dis-trict! My name is Kelly Chan and I am serving as club president of the Queens College Circle K as well as the Marketing & K-Family Rela-tions chair for the New York dis-trict (NYCKI) for this service year. My passion and dedication to the K-Family was founded in the Bay-side HS Key Club. It was during those years where I learned what it meant to be selfless through serving my home, school and community. Going to service projects, being able to put a smile on other’s face’s, hearing the words ―thank you‖ and being exhausted after a long day were the reasons why I fell in love with service. It was those incredible experiences that ensured me to know that al-though I was graduating high school, I was not leaving the K-Family. I knew that it was my call-of-duty to continue serving and to fully develop myself into the leader I am today and will be. It is my job as NYCKI’s K-Family chair to push you, Key Clubber’s, to make the same choice I made when I graduated- to stay in the K-family. Think about all the lives you were able to impact, the friend’s you’ve made and the leader Key Club has built you into. Now think about how much this can sky-rocket by joining Circle K and staying in the K-Family. If you never had the chance to hold a leadership position in KCI, CKI will give you that opportunity. CKI will not only give you service and leadership opportu-nities, it will give you the chance to build fellowships with people who inevitably become your second family. It will allow you to reach your full potential and give you that rewarding feeling of doing good. This service year, I challenge you to reach out to the different branches of the K-Family because we are one family. Go see what your family has to offer, whether it be the youngest ones in K-Kids, the middle school kids in Builder’s Club, Circle K, Kiwanians or the adults with disabilities in Aktion Club because after all, we all have dedicated ourselves to ser-vice.

Hello mem-bers of the New York District of Key Club Interna-tional, My name is Josephine Lukito and I am serving as the 2011-2012 District Governor to the New York District of Circle K International (NYCKI)! For those who do not know, Circle K International is like the college version of Key Club; we are the largest collegiate community service organi-zation in the world, a sponsored youth program of Kiwanis In-ternational, and the next step in your Kiwanis Family journey! We live to serve, and love to serve and, just like you, we aim to help out our community, whether it be the elementary school nearby or the hospital in Kenya. As you move on from high school, growing from freshman to future high school graduates, many of you will start to think, ―Well shoot. Now that there’s no more Key Club, what am I supposed to do with my life?‖ And that’s perfectly normal! As a past Key Club member and officer myself (Bronx Science 2008!), I know exactly how that feels. Then, I discovered Circle K Inter-national! If you’re a high school student that wants to go to college, I highly encourage you to look into Circle K International as your next step. We have amazing clubs throughout the New York District, and if you want to see what we are all about (or see what college is all about), don’t hesitate to ask any CKI members, including myself, about what it means to be a college student and proud CKI member! If you have any questions regarding Circle K International, par-ticularly within the New York District, feel free to shoot me an email: [email protected]! I look forward to working with you in this exciting 2011-2012 year!

(Left) District Governor of New York District Circle K International: Josephine Lukito, (Right) District Secretary of New York District Key Club

of Key Club International: Daniel Ivan Lin

New York District of Circle K International

Live to serve, love to serve.


http://nycki.org/


Calling Out from the District: to other Key Club Districts

Hello New York! Greetings from California!

It is my pleasure to be writing to you all today! My name is Christine Chen and I am currently working as the Bulletin Editor for Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN‘S, the 32nd District of Key Club International. I am currently a Senior at Palos Verdes High School and have been part of the KIWIN‘S family for four years now. For those who are not familiar with KIWIN‘S, we are part of Key Club International and share similar goals and dedication to service as Key Clubbers. Our District extends from California, Nevada to Hawaii. Just as our district motto, ―One Family. One Mission. One Word: KIWIN‘S‖ suggests, we are a close knit group with members in over 50 clubs that are spirited and passionate in serving our community and un-derstanding the importance of teamwork.

After our current board was elected in spring, we have all been working hard for this upcoming year. We have been planning a number of district events in-cluding, Fall Rally, District Convention, and district-wide community projects. This year we have a major goal to accomplish. Our District Governor, Berna-dette Lim, established Project ONE, a project aiming to improve and promote elementary school education within the local and global context. Not only are we working towards bettering elementary school education locally, but we are also working along with One Dollar For Life (a partner of Kiwanis) to raise over $6,500 to renovate and rebuild a school in Indonesia. This is one of many pro-jects that our members will be participating over the course of this year.

Despite being on the other side of the country, I believe that my district and yours share many of the same qualities and dedication to service. I commend all of the incredible service you all have accomplished and encourage you all to continue in bettering our community. As we are all just high school students, I think that we, as Key Club International, have accomplished many remarkable feats. I hope this letter has allowed you to get to know us better and I warmly welcome you all to visit us one day in California! Yours In Spirit and Service, Christine Chen Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN‘S :32nd District of Key Club International District Public Relations/ Editor

Bee: California– Nevada-Hawaii District Mascot


Greetings from the sunny Florida District,

This year, our Governor Doug Ream chose the Mentoring and Modeling pro-

gram as his governor’s project. The idea behind it is to have Key Clubbers teach a les-

son to a child. It’s a simple and easy way to serve younger students. We’ve asked clubs

to hold events or visit younger schools and tutor children. The only requirements for

a project to count are:

1. A lesson is being taught

2. The lesson is taught to a child

Another push in our district is the ELIMINATE Project. Last year, our

DCON raised $11,900 at the Eliminate walk. We received the award at ICON in

Phoenix for raising the most money in KCI. This year, each division has been chal-

lenged to raise money towards Eliminate as well as District Treasurer Eric Riser asking

them to each hold a division wide fundraiser project.

Our district board recently attended our Florida Kiwanis DCON on Marco

Island, a beautiful island resort (one of the benefits to living in Florida.) There, we

went to many of their workshops and got to speak to Kiwanians from all over the dis-

trict. Saturday night for the banquet, us Key Clubbers split up into pairs and sat with

different Kiwanians. It was a great way for us to interact with them and build our K-

family relationship. I highly recommend a K-family bonding day with your area.

Calling Out from the District: to other Key Club Districts continued...

Jenny Tintner—Florida District Key Club Editor

COME BOND WITH THE FLORIDA DISTRICT NEXT YEAR AT THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA


'The Southwest D

istrict o

f Key Club International, in

cluding Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso,

Texas, may just be th

e hottest district o

f Key Club on earth! As th

e host district o

f the 2011 Internatio

nal

Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, we cer

tainly sizzled as Key Clubbers c

arried beads for seriously i

ll children and

walked to ELIMINATE maternal/neonatal tetanus. O

ur smokin' hot str

eak continued as two of our members w

ere

elected to the In

ternational Board: Catt L

ovins, our past Secretary/Treasurer,

as International V

ice President and Nick

DePorzio, our past G

overnor, as an Internatio

nal Trustee

. Current Governor Vanessa Richards lea

ds our geograp

hically large

district w

ith flair, connectin

g clubs acr

oss nearly

250,000 square miles. A

ll that sp

ace here in the W

est leaves plenty o

f room for ser-

vice! One of our favorite

projects, and also

the District P

roject for th

e year, is Beads of Courage. This ch

arity, which works with seriously

ill children and their fa

milies, was founded righ

t here in the Southwest D

istrict, a

nd with the help of Key Club, has become an interna-

tional organization! The Southwest Distri

ct certainly u

nderstands th

e power of working together to perform meaningful ser

vice. We co

me

from many different backgrounds and support each other a

s we serve. Any questio

ns? You can ask our beloved, mascot: A

ntonio, the chili

pepper! You may see him roaming around at Convention, making new frie

nds and teaching everyone about the Southwest D

istrict! H

e,

like everyone els

e in the Southwest, is

incredibly h

ot and ready to

serve!'

Anna Carroll

Southwest Distri

ct KCI Bulleti

n Editor

A Big thank to Cal-Nev-Ha, Florida, and Southwest District Key Club Editors

The Chili Pepper—

Southwest District Mascot

Calling Out from District to other Districts continued...

OUR 2011 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN THE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

Editor’s Note:

If you want your ―Calling In the District‖ articles to be starred in the EK, just send an email to me with your article (relevant to that season's topic) via [email protected].

This issue’s topic was anything revolving your experience in Key

Club. Next issue‘s topic will be What does Key Club mean to you? How has it changed you? Include your own picture!


'The Southwest D

istrict o

f Key Club International, in

cluding Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso,

Texas, may just be th

e hottest district o

f Key Club on earth! As th

e host district o

f the 2011 Internatio

nal

Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, we cer

tainly sizzled as Key Clubbers c

arried beads for seriously i

ll children and

walked to ELIMINATE maternal/neonatal tetanus. O

ur smokin' hot str

eak continued as two of our members w

ere

elected to the In

ternational Board: Catt L

ovins, our past Secretary/Treasurer,

as International V

ice President and Nick

DePorzio, our past G

overnor, as an Internatio

nal Trustee

. Current Governor Vanessa Richards lea

ds our geograp

hically large

district w

ith flair, connectin

g clubs acr

oss nearly

250,000 square miles. A

ll that sp

ace here in the W

est leaves plenty o

f room for ser-

vice! One of our favorite

projects, and also

the District P

roject for th

e year, is Beads of Courage. This ch

arity, which works with seriously

ill children and their fa

milies, was founded righ

t here in the Southwest D

istrict, a

nd with the help of Key Club, has become an interna-

tional organization! The Southwest Distri

ct certainly u

nderstands th

e power of working together to perform meaningful ser

vice. We co

me

from many different backgrounds and support each other a

s we serve. Any questio

ns? You can ask our beloved, mascot: A

ntonio, the chili

pepper! You may see him roaming around at Convention, making new frie

nds and teaching everyone about the Southwest D

istrict! H

e,

like everyone els

e in the Southwest, is

incredibly h

ot and ready to

serve!'

Anna Carroll

Southwest Distri

ct KCI Bulleti

n Editor

Editor’s Notes

Send in Service Spotlights to your LTG for them to post in their monthly newsletters. Send in Service Spotlights to District Editor Amber Lee or District Web-master Oscar Tan to be posted on the District website. We accept all articles/pictures as long as it has to do with service.

Raise money and gather hours for the District Projects. Check out the District website from time to time.

Participate in events that have to do with the Governor's Project. Below is a beaver designed by our District Governor Domenick Pesce after the announcing of The Governor’s Pro-ject ―Music and Art Within our Hearts‖ Save your calendar for the 2012 In-ternational Convention and Leader-ship Training Conference in March in Albany, New York.

Check for new updates on the Dis-trict website. Join our mailing list and New York District Key Club face book group. Contact us all the time. We will answer and we have very helpful resources for all of you form mem-ber to officer.

STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT ISSUE.

Fun fact: I still aim for the most points in my

Home Club, be-cause Key Club is

My family: The New York District

Board!


Issue 1

Resources and Reminders

This section will contain helpful links to websites that you may find resourceful.

www.nydkc.org—The New York District Key Club Website. There are past newsletters, online forms, contact information and other updates about District Projects that you may find on this site.

www.keyclub.org—The Key Club International Website. This website provides us with detailed information from becoming a member to running for international office. It provides essential resources and documents for Club officers to work with as well.

www.nycirclek.org— The New York District Circle K. Did you enjoy reading about life after Key Club? Well, more information will be provided here about Key Club at a college level.

groups.google.com/group/nydkc-secretaries—Google Group for Secretaries. It is recommended that all New York Club Secretar-ies join this group so that you can obtain the latest secretarial updates for your home club.

groups.google.com/group/nydkc-treasurers— Google Group for Treasurers. It is recommended that all New York Club Treasurers join this group so that you can obtain the latest treasury updates for your home club.

Remember to submit all forms on time like the LTG Evaluation Forms, MRF‘s, and Club Status Reports.

A Club is still required to submit a Monthly Report Form even if they did not have any service projects that month.

Always submit an Fundraising Report Form (FRF) after each Fund-raising event held.

Remember that Service Spotlights are highly urged and they can we used as part of service for MRF forms as well.

Club spotlights may earn the recognition to be starred on the NYDKC website so write an article after each successful event at-tended.

Stay in touch with your sponsoring Kiwanis.

Look into knowing the District Projects this year.

Read The Empire Key for important updates from the District.

Enjoy the school year and welcome to a new service year at Key Club!

For all service projects, if the total

hours is not filled out in an appropri-

ate manner, the service project listed

will not be counted.


Issue 1

Governor‘s Project Chair: Lt. Governor Emma Cheng

Lt. Governor Stephanie Pena

Lt. Governor Kelsey Habla

District Treasurer Emily Gicewicz

Lt. Governor Michelle Hand

District Projects Chair: LT. Governor Nick Viviano

Lt. Governor Stephanie Pena

Lt. Governor Kelsey Habla

Lt. Governor Josh Hill

Lt. Governor Alexandra Marrone

International Projects and Programs Chair: Lt. Governor Sarah Brady

Lt. Governor Marcus Mosely

Lt. Governor Nicole Jones

Lt. Governor Nickolas Boroda

Lt. Governor Emily Gonthier

New Club Building and Reactivation Chair: Lt. Governor Carla Pacheco

Lt. Governor Katie Coley

Lt. Governor Bryan Comanici

Lt. Governor Andrew Abbey

Advocacy Chair: Lt. Governor Holly Flores

Lt. Governor Katie Coley

Lt. Governor Michelle Hand

Lt. Governor Jessica Green

Distinguished Key Clubber Chair: Lt. Governor Antonio Xu Liu & Lt. Gov-ernor Jay Wong

Lt. Governor Annie Porfido


Kiwanis– Family Relations Chair: Lt. Governor Ellen Dooley

Lt. Governor Josh Hill

Lt. Governor Nicole Jones

Lt. Governor Andrew Abbey

Public Relations Chair: District Secretary Daniel Ivan Lin

District Treasurer Emily Gicewicz

Lt. Governor Nickolas Boroda

District Bulletin Editor Amber Lee

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Chair: Lt. Governor Becky Hopkins

Lt. Governor Gresa Shala

Lt. Governor Annie Porfido


Laws and Regulations Chair: Executive Assistant Yasmin Soliman

Committee List


Name

Domenick Pesce

Daniel Ivan Lin

Emily Gicewicz

Amber Lee

Oscar Tan

Yasmin Soliman

Nicole Jones

Annie Porfido

Holly Flores

Nicholas Viviano

Nickolas Boroda

Becky Hopkins

Jay Wong

Antonio Xu Liu

Carla Pacheco

Helen Chen

Position

District Governor

District Secretary

District Treasurer

District Bulletin Editor

District Webmaster

District Executive Assistant

Lieutenant Governor Division 1








Lieutenant Governor Division 8A


E-mail

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[email protected]

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Name

Gresa Shala

Emma Cheng

Marcus Paul Mosley

Stephanie Pena

Katherine Coley

Ellen Dooley

KelseyLiz Habla

Sarah Brady

Sean O‘ Connor

Bryan Comanici

Jessica Green

Joshua Hill

Emily Gonthier

Alexandra Marrone

Andrew Abbey

Michelle Hand

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E-mail

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www.keyclub.org

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The Empire Key Issue 1 (2011-2012)

Documents

new york district page

district editor

district administrator

new york district defi

district projects

district governor

district treasurer

district webmaster