The Empire Key Issue 2 2012-2013

The Official Publication of the New York District Key Club

Issue 2, January 2013

District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin

District Secretary Amber Lee

District Treasurer Annie Porfido

District Webmaster Barry Lee

District Bulletin Editor Holy J. Cheong

District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz

District Executive Assistant Tina Lee

T H E E M P I R E K E Y

Table of Contents

Greetings from Your Editor

District Board 2012-2013

District News

By Laws

65th Annual Leadership Training Conference

Running for Higher Office

Governor’s Project & District Projects

Service Spotlights

International News

Fun and Games

Cheers and Pledges

Contact Information

Spread Key Club!

Greetings from Your Editor

Hello Mighty New York District,

Welcome to the second issue of The Empire Key! I hope everyone had a warm and

wonderful New Years. It has been an incredible service year so far! From the Fall Rallies and

events that I’ve attended, I found myself amongst others who share the passion and pride

we all have for Key Club.

In this issue is important information regarding the 65th Annual Leadership Training

Conference as well as other material that has been finalized. It is extremely important that

this information be shown to all clubs and officers. Continue to check the district website (www.nydkc.org) for new

resources, updates, and forms. Everything is available to you and the district board is always open for questions!

Additionally, remember to submit service spotlights to The Empire Key. This way, our service and achievements can be

shown to others who may ask, what does Key Club do? With that said, let’s continue our amazing service year!

Yours in the Spirit of Service,

Holy Jia-ai Cheong

New York District Bulletin Editor

[email protected]

District Board 2012-2013

LTG of Division 1

Nicasia Beebe-Wang

Division 2

Emily DiGiovanna

Division 3

Alexandria Mandriota

Division 4

Sean Charles

Division 7

Jason Roman

Daniel Ivan Lin

District Governor

Amber Lee

District Secretary

Annie Porfido

District Treasurer

Holy Jia-ai Cheong

District Editor

Barry Lee

District Webmaster

Emily Gicewicz

District Executive

Assistant

Tina Lee

District Executive

Assistant

Division 5

Alexandra Janello

Division 6

Paul DeSantis

Division 8

Grace Lin

Lieutenant Governors

Division 8a

Carla Pacheco

Division 9

Helen Wong

Division 10

Michelle Ung

Division 11

Herman Li

Division 15

Caitlin Roberts

Division 16

Stephanie Behrens

Division 17

Shelby Wadsworth

Division 18

Arianna Schneider

Division 19

Jessica Harper

Division 21

Elana Chapman

Division 23

Joshua Hill

Division 24

Nabiha Qudsi

Division 25

Victoria Clabeaux

Division 26

Shyanne Wood

Division 27

Alexis Buchholz

District News

BYLAWS

Hello New York District,

I am one of your District Executive Assistant and the Rules and Regulation Committee

Chair.

The New York District Bylaws are an essential part of our district; they are the foundation in

which our district runs. They are the constitution of our district and like any good constitu-

tion

it adapts to changing times (purpose of the Elastic Clause). We are the Elastic Clause to

the New York District Bylaws. We do this through making amendments.

The amendment process is fairly simple and it starts with reading the bylaws:

http://nydkc.org/board/committees/bylaws. Read through them and if you see changes, go to your club to get approval.

All amends must be nominated by your home club. Then you may submit them! Please email your amends to myself at

[email protected]. Your email must include your name, club, the original text of the amendment, and what you

would like to change. The amendments are due before the Leadership Training

Conference, March 22, 2013.

It is up to you to enhance our district! Please take time to read our bylaws. Please email me with any questions!

Yours in the Spirit of Service,

Emily Gicewicz

NYDKC Executive Assistant

Leadership Training Conference

What is the Leadership Training Conference?

The Leadership Training Conference is a 3 day event where members from all of New York

come together to elect a new district board, meet other members, attend workshops, learn

about service projects, celebrate our accomplishments and of course, have fun. It is an

unforgettable experience and there is so much a member can learn from attending the

conference.

This year, the theme is “Under the Sea.” Get your pirates or sailor hats or Hawaiian shirts

ready! The conference will take place from March 22—March 24 in Albany and the Holiday

Inn. Information regarding costs, transportation, and such can be found on the official LTC

website: conference.nydkc.org/home.htm. If you have any questions please feel free to

email the district board! In addition, continue to check the NY District website nydkc.org for updates. Stay toon for an official

program for the conference!

Speaking of the program, help us cover the cost of it by buying advertisements! These advertisements will be placed in the

program. The program ad form can be found on the official LTC website under forms. Send to your family, friends, employers,

teachers, etc.

Come join Key Clubbers from all over the mighty New York District to celebrate 65 years of

service at our annual Leadership Training Conference!

With the 65th annual Leadership Training Conference around the corner, it is time to elect and

appoint new officers for the 2013-2014 District Board. We highly encourage members to run for

these positions! For more information about running for higher office check out the New York

minute from your District Governor Daniel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjH1OKr-

28M&feature=youtu.be. For details about what each position does check out keyclub.org and

nydkc.org or email the person currently in the position.

To become a candidate, you must submit a letter of intent explaining

why you are running for the position you are interested in and why you

think you’re qualified. Mail this letter to our district administrator Mr. Goldstein or email him. His

address: 590 Mullock Road, Port Jervis, New York 12771 and email: [email protected]. If you

have questions contact your lieutenant governor or the district board. This letter of intent is due

Thursday, January 31st, 2013.

Along with elected positions (District Governor, District Secretary, and District Treasurer) are appointed positions that occur

shortly after the conference. These positions are District Editor, District Webmaster, and Executive Assistant. If you have any

questions about those positions, ask us as well! Applications come out after the leadership training conference.

Running for Higher Office

Governor’s Project & District Projects

District Projects Total Fundraising Goal: $200,000

Our goal of $200,000 consists of the following sub goals:

- Eliminate Project Fundraising Goal: $50,000

(Approximately 28,000 lives)

- All Other Projects: $150,000 total

Please keep on fundraising! We need the help and support from all

members to reach our fundraising goal. There are many different

fundraising ideas that your club can do. For more service ideas check

out the district projects page on the district website!

Governor’s Project: Keys to Accessibility

“Keys to Accessibility” focuses on serving the elderly and

disabled. You can help them through many activities such as

visiting an elderly home and entertaining them. The simple act

of helping your neighbors carry their groceries to their house or

helping a disabled person find their way. Our goal is to have

5,000 hours dedicated to helping the elderly and disabled. Let’s

work together to reach this goal!

Service Spotlights

FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR

On September 13th, Richmond Hill High School had its first

official key club meeting of the year. It was nerve wrecking and

exciting at the same time. Setting up the first meeting alone, was a

crazy process. Many members had wanted an early meeting (9th

period) but it wasn’t possible because none of the advisors were

free at that time. Then advertising key club was difficult as well with

an undetermined meeting date. But luckily, thanks to our president

Khemraj and the help of others we were able to set up a meeting

day. On Thursday as I walked up four flights of stairs, all I kept

thinking about was the first meeting. I was hoping many members

would attend, so you can imagine my excitement when I walked

into a room that was so crowded that people were standing up. It

was such a huge turnout. It was great to see a room full of familiar

faces, knowing that they are people who want to give back to the community and make a difference in the world. Not that

I didn’t know that already because I have met so many people from key club, but it was still a great feeling seeing all

those people there.

I don’t know if other officers felt this way when they had their first key club meeting of the year or maybe it is

because I am going to be leaving high school in a couple months but that first meeting meant a lot to me. It showed

promise of a new exciting beginning and made me felt that this year would be another great year for key club.

Mohamed Bibi

Service Spotlights

BREAST CANCER WALK

On a cool Saturday morning, James

Madison Key Club members all gathered in

Central Park and awaited the start of the Breast

Cancer Walk. As the pink ribbon broke, many pink

jackets and pants rolled through. There was a

unified spirit within the walk as everyone was

motivated to bring a change to Breast Cancer.

Breast Cancer affects one in eight women and

leads to death in approximately 40,000 women in

America. This walk provided a direct opportunity to change the way Breast Cancer is perceived by making an effort to

eliminate as the more people walked; more people gave donations for

researching Breast Cancer. As we walked, we also noticed past survivors.

That heightened our drive for walking the five miles. I was proud of all the

Key Club Members' efforts to make a change in their community.

Furthermore, I want to encourage everyone to participate in more walks

and help make a change in their communities.

Azka Javaid

Vice President of James Madison High School Key Club

Service Spotlights

FALL RALLY

What is Fall Rally? Fall Rally is a meeting where groups of schools from different boroughs bond and interact with

each other to have meetings and combine fun that lasts for hours. This year's Fall Rally took place in Edward R. Murrow High

School on November 10th, 2012. Three hundred members including officers from Divisions 8, 8A, 9, 10, and 11were

present. We raised and donated a total of $1,200 as a whole group to one of our district projects, The Eliminate Project. The

Eliminate Project is a project to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This disease steals the lives of many innocent

babies and women around the world each year.

During the Fall Rally, there was a rich amount of workshops

for officers as well as members to learn about the different

aspects of Key Club. These workshops included: The Governor's

Project, District Projects, Planning Successful Fundraisers, Public

Relations, Key Club Get the Word Out, Running for Higher Office,

Making Meetings Move, College Applications, Ice Breakers,

Public Speaking, and K- Family Relations. These sessions were

very helpful for those members who wanted to run for higher

office and for officers who wanted to learn ways to recruit

members smoothly. Overall, it was a successful, helpful, and

informing event.

Michelle Chen

President of James Madison High School Key Club

Service Spotlights

For the first time the Bishop Kearney Key Club organized a fundraiser which we like to call Feed a Family.

This fundraiser collected money to support the Open Door Mission. Feed a Family was a competition

between SAP (Student Activity Period) rooms to see which room could collect the most money for the

fundraiser. The SAP room that collected the most money was rewarded with a formal Thanksgiving lunch

and early dismissal after the lunch. The Distillery donated two fresh turkeys and the entire Thanksgiving

meal was prepared by Keenan’s Restaurant.

The goal for Feed a Family was set at $1,000.00. At the school-wide assembly that kicked off the

fundraiser, Mr. Miller, the Bishop Kearney Dean of Students, promised students a dress down day if the

goal was exceeded. We were surprised to see how involved and generous students were. For this reason

we raised more than double the amount of our original goal. Students were donating large sums of

money not even worrying about if they won the Thanksgiving lunch or not. The total amount raised in the

Feed a Family fundraiser, which was donated to the Open Door Mission, was an amazing $2,575.00.

Since the total raised far exceeded that of our original goal, Mr. Miller, not only awarded Bishop Kearney

students with a dress down day but also a sneaker week. During sneaker week students will be able to

wear any shoes with their normal uniform rather than the regular dress shoes.

Feed a Family marks the most successful fundraiser that the Bishop Kearney Key Club has ever had. So successful that Michael

Hennessy, Open Door Mission Executive Direction, and Chris Scribani, Director of Development and Communications, visited Bishop

Kearney to thank the school. Giuliana Pietrantoni, Bishop Kearney Key Club President, and Christine Reiss, Key Club Editor, presented

the check to the representatives from the Open Door Mission on the Bishop Kearney morning news broadcast. Presentation of the

check to Open Door Mission representative was also covered by WHEC, channel 10 local news station.

The money donated to the Open Door Mission was used to feed over 5,000 people Thanksgiving dinner this Thanksgiving. The success

of this fundraiser is thanks to the Feed a Family committee of Bishop Kearney Key Club members who collected money from SAP

rooms, counted and recorded totals for each room, made posters, and encouraged students to contribute. The Bishop Kearney Key

Club plans to organize this fundraiser annually for many years to come.

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International News

Mothers and babies all over the world are benefiting from Key

Clubbers’ work to raise funds for The Eliminate Project. It’s time

to be recognized for your efforts. All Key Club members and

clubs are eligible for special recognition when their

contributions reach a certain level.

Elimidallion: award given to any Key Club member or

advisor who makes a one-time donation of $625 or more

1K Clubs: status given to Key Clubs that reach the $1,000

donation level in one year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30)

Global Service Society: gold, silver and bronze levels of

recognition, based on your club’s per-member average of

contributions within one year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30)

As of the end of November, members of CKI, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and Aktion Club have donated more than

US$1 million to The Eliminate Project. That translates to 555,555 lives saved or protected! But there’s much more work to be

done: Keep up the effort to educate people about MNT and to raise funds.

Reaching our goal of eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth will take the efforts of every Kiwanis-family member—every

CKI, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and Aktion Club member—so that means you!

If you raised a minimum of US$5.40 a year—the equivalent of saving three lives (US$1.80 x 3 = US$5.40)—our Kiwanis-family

fundraising goals would be met during our campaign’s remaining three years.

Keep fundraising and help us eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus!

International News

Join Kiwanis in its fight to end bullying! Kiwanis believes that:

- Its service leadership programs can be a solution to the bullying crisis many schools face today.

- Students who serve their communities will be less likely to bully their peers, become victims of bullying or stand by and

watch it happen to their classmates.

Members of Kiwanis’ service leadership programs are examples to their peers of how serving others leads to a safe and

happy community.

Key Leader

Don’t you love looking ahead to a brand-new calendar year, wondering what the days and weeks and months will bring?

Before too many of those dates fill up with meetings and projects and fundraisers, see where a Key Leader weekend fits in.

Key Leader is a weekend retreat experience for young emerging leaders like you who want to be the very best you can

be—best friend, best leader, best world citizen. Along with a little self-discovery and self-confidence, you’ll also make new

friends from all over while having a great time. For more information check out the key leader website: http://www.key-

leader.org/Home.aspx. Registration for the 2013 events is already open so get planning!

Fun and Games

The Empire Key

Across

1. A district project

4. Your grandparents

6. In the ___, center stage

7. District Governor's middle name

11. Common Last Name

12. First name of comedian Fey

13. Dickinson in Poetry

14. Divine

Down

2. Authority

3. LTC Location

5. Dear ____

6. Yours in the Spirit of ____

8. 60 seconds of Daniel Lin

9. Fossilized tree resin

10. “Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”

Cheers and Pledge

Key Club Chant

“Hey Key Club, how do you feel?”

We feel good!

OH we feel so good! OH! *pelvic thrust*

Key Club Pledge

I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects

of Key Club international; to build my

home, school, and community; to serve my

nation and God and to combat all forces

which tend to undermine these institutions.

Beaver Call

Beaver one, beaver all, let's all do the beaver call!

Beaver two, beaver three, let's all climb the beaver tree!

Beaver four, beaver five, let's all do the beaver jive!

Beaver six, beaver seven, let's all go to beaver heaven!

Beaver eight, beaver nine, STOP! IT'S BEAVER TIME!

Go Beaver! Go Beaver! Go Beaver!

Key Club Motto:

Caring — Our way of life

Key Club Mascot: Beaver

Contact Information

Div. Name Email Div. Name Email

1 Nicasia Beebe-Wang [email protected] 15 Caitlin Roberts [email protected]

2 Emily DiGiovanna [email protected] 16 Stephanie Behrens [email protected]

3 Alex Mandriota [email protected] 17 Shelby Wadsworth [email protected]

4 Sean Charles [email protected] 18 Arianna Schneider [email protected]

5 Alexandra Jannello [email protected] 19 Jessica Harper [email protected]

6 Paul DeSantis [email protected] 21 Elana Chapman [email protected]

7 Jason Roman [email protected] 22 Danielle Richardson [email protected]

8 Grace Lin [email protected] 23 Josh Hill [email protected]

8A Carla Pacheco [email protected] 24 Nabiha Qudsi [email protected]

9 Helen Wong [email protected] 25 Victoria Clabeaux [email protected]

10 Michelle Ung [email protected] 26 Shyanne Wood [email protected]

11 Herman Li [email protected] 27 Alexis Buchholz [email protected]

Position Name Email

District Administrator John Goldstein [email protected]

District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin [email protected]

District Secretary Amber Lee [email protected]

District Treasurer Annie Porfido [email protected]

District Bulletin Editor Holy Cheong [email protected]

District Webmaster Barry Lee [email protected]

District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz [email protected]

District Executive Assistant Tina Lee [email protected]

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