The Empire Key | May/June 2014-2015 | Issue 1

May/June 2014 Issue 1

The Official Publication of the New York District Key Club

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2014 Leadership Training Conference

Desmond Hotel, Albany

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  HYCDISTRICT OFFICERS

GOVERNOR SECRETARY TREASURER WEBMASTER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT BULLETIN EDITOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS 1—SARAH STREBEL 2—ZACHERY PAYTON 3—CHRISTINE SHEN 4—FALLON BLACHARSKI 5—JESSICA MARQUES 6—ZAINAB NATHANI 7—ANISH JAIN 8—HENRY WANG 8A—CINDY PIETRAKOWSKI 9—CLIFFORD YOUNG 10—RYAN COFFEY 11—AARON CHEUNG 12—DIYU PEARCE-FISCHER 13—JAI AGARWAL  

JACOB SPENCER HEATHER FARLEY ANUSHA SYED DANNY QIU THERESA LIN KIERA SOLOMON SHARON LIN 14—VACANT 15—LOGAN GRAHAM 16—HANNA NICOLS 17—HAILEY ETHERTON 18—LEEANN OWENS 19—TAYLOR BARONE 20—VACANT 21—KENNETH VREELAND 22—BRYANA SNYDER 23—THOMAS LYONS 24—REBECCA MONROE 25—JULIA DRESSLER 26—DAKOTA REARDON 27—VACANT

DISTRICT BOARD 2014-2015

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IN THIS ISSUE 1 BOARD MESSAGES 9 DISTRICT UPDATES 11 SERVICE PROJECTS 13 SERVICE SPOTLIGHTS 15 KEY CLUB 101 17 OPPORTUNITIES 19 PARTNERS IN SERVICE 21 KEY CLUB ICON 2014 25 BEAVER TREE

WHAT DOES KEY CLUB STAND FOR? Mission statement Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and de-velop leadership. Vision We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide. Core values The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character build-ing, caring and inclusiveness. 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 combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions. Motto Caring–Our Way of Life

Hello Mighty New York District! My name is Sharon Lin and I am proud to serve as your district bulletin editor for the 2014-2015 service year. Key Club and community service has been an extremely influential part of my life ever since I joined in my freshman year of high school. There is nothing that brings more people together than the feel-ing of goodwill when you know that your actions have helped another person. In all honesty, the support that my fellow Key Clubbers have given me this past year is paramount. As the Bulletin Editor, my job is to document events and service projects occurring through-out the district, as well as publishing a bimonth-ly newsletter. However, the PR Committee has already begun developing new ideas for the coming year. Our plans include holding several “webinars” to help newer members and bulletin editors acquaint themselves with their positions, as well as to ensure that all clubs have the tech support they will need for the year. I hope that by providing support to the local clubs, that we can create a more unified system of communi-cation in order to spread the message of Key Club. With such an enthusiastic state, I can already tell that this will be a great year!

Yours in service, Sharon Lin

District Bulletin Editor [email protected]

Executive Board Updates

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Hello All Mighty New York District! My name is Jacob Spencer and I have the privilege of serving you as your 2014-2015 District Governor. As the school year winds down, I encourage you to hold one last service project if you are not reconvening until the fall. Keep in touch over the summer and have at least one of-ficer's meeting to plan the year ahead. The Dis-trict Board has already made some great strides to develop your membership experience. The New York District will be attending International Con-vention on June 30th where we will vote on the new International Board and where we will vote on Amendments to the Bylaws. I encourage you to visit www.keyclub.org to investigate the new amendments (they are also posted here). The District Board has already decided on our Lead-ership Training Conference theme (Espionage) and the Awards Committee has made some great strides in revising the Awards Booklet. Our District Webmaster Danny Qiu has already begun work on the LTC Website and we are hoping to open registra-tion early this year. As you continue your Key Club and high school journeys, please make sure to take a break once and a while. It can help rejuvenate your whole mood! Thank you for your service to your homes, schools, and communities. "To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity."

- Douglas Adams

Yours in service, Jacob Spencer

District Governor [email protected]

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Executive Board Updates

Hey Mighty New York District! First off, my name is Anusha Syed and this year I have the honor of serving as your NY District Key Club District Treasurer for the 2014-2015 service year! I am so honored to have been elected to this position and I am so excited to work with you all. I am currently a junior at East Meadow High School in Long Is-land, so I will be a senior for most of my term in office. This means I'll have plenty of time to work with you all and dedicate my senior year to my last year in Key Club! Last year I served at Lieutenant Governor of Division 6 and learned so much about dues collections, treasurer responsibilities, and fundraising report forms, which is why I chose to run for this position. If you attended LTC, you probably remember my platform was based off the acronym PUSH from my campaign slogan "Give your club a push, vote for Nush!" My acronym represents the goals I have set for my term. I plan to P, progress with the NYDKC and make our mighty district even strong, U, up-date clubs frequently on their dues status and the district fundraising status so that they are always up to date, S, support clubs by individually thanking them for their service and encouraging them to keep up the good work, as well as giving them fun and creative fundraising idea, and lastly, H, help by always lending a hand and answering questions whenever necessary. My doors will always be open! This year our District Projects for this year are the Make-A-Wish Foundation and St. Jude Children's Hospital. The district project fundraising goal is

$75,000.00 and together as a district we can achieve this goal. We also have our Kiwanis District Charities that are: The Eliminate Project, The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center, Kiwa-nis Pediatric Lyme Dis-ease Foundation, and Kamp Kiwanis. These are all great chari-ties to donate to and fundraise for! Re-member to submit an FRF after every fundraiser as well, so that I can keep an accurate record of how much money we have raised as a district, whether it be for a local cause of one of our district pro-jects. If you have any questions or con-cerns please email me at [email protected] or call me at 516-655-9690! I hope you all have a great year, filled with lots of service and of course fun!

Yours in service, Anusha Syed District Treasurer [email protected]

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Hey Mighty New York District! My name is Danny Qiu and I will be serving as your 2014-2015 New York District Webmaster! As District Web-master, my task is to make sure that the technological aspects of the dis-trict are running smoothly. This in-cludes helping clubs with their web-sites/technology problems, sharing resources for clubs to use, maintaining the district website, nydkc.org, and others. First, I hope that by the end of this service year, all clubs will have a web-site that can be used now, and in fu-ture years. So far, I have spoken to many of you about creating websites, whether for your division or club, and I am extremely pleased by the interest that many of you have demonstrated. This initiative will provide clubs with a lasting form of communication as the web becomes more integral in a successful running of an organization as it can provide information on-the-fly. Websites can be created and main-tained by a dedicated webmaster role or done collaboratively with the entire club board. Second, I will be working with the rest of the district board to provide the best possible resources to all of you. Therefore, we will go through the re-sources that are currently on the dis-trict website and update them to re-flect the changes necessary since the time they were first created. By having the most up-to-date resources, you can be well-informed about topics that you may be interested in knowing

more about, ranging from finding good ser-vice projects to how to be a better club presi-dent. Lastly, I will be working on the district website over this summer as many of you have men-tioned that it is difficult to find resources and information. With the redesign, the website will be easier to navigate and show a design that is representative of our mighty New York District. In addition, I am cur-rently working on the Leadership Training Conference website to be released later this year. As you may have already known, Leadership Training Conference is on March 27-29! There are many other things that will be happening with the technology in the district and I am very excited for them! Let’s make this year the most wonderful year yet and I can’t wait to work with all of you, serving as your District Webmaster! If you have any questions, feel free to email me. I would be happy to answer all of them! You can email me as well if you would just like to chat!

Yours in service, Danny Qiu District Webmaster [email protected]

Executive Board Updates

Hello Mighty New York District Key Club! My name is Kiera Solomon and I am one of the Executive As-sistants for the New York District Key Club. I am a junior from Westhampton Beach High School in Division One. I have been a part of Key Club since I was a freshman in high school. I be-came very involved in this club, after I was able to hold my own fundraiser for a local cause that was very close to my heart. The more I became involved in this organization, the more I realized how truly incredible it is. We are a huge force of great people, who all have the same love for community service and helping others. That is why I am so excited to work with you all this year. I want to be able to lend a hand to the entire district whenever it is needed. I want to make sure that all clubs are able to flourish even more, so that we are able to have the most successful year yet! A major asset for clubs to flourish is their Lt. Governors. I will be doing a lot of work with all of the Lt. Governors to make sure they are doing all of their duties accordingly. If you are ever having any problems with a Lt. Governor, questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!

Yours in service, Kiera Solomon

District Executive Assistant [email protected]

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Hello Mighty New York District Key Club! My name is Theresa Lin and I am serving as one of your 2014-2015 District Executive Assistants! I am currently a junior at Hunter College High School, located in New York City. My life can be summed up in about seven words, minus school - friends, family, music, food, sleep, service, and dramas/anime. I'd like to learn a lot of things, but there isn't enough time to learn all of it. Prior to becoming EA, I served as Projects Head of my home club. My goals this year as EA are to be involved in every commit-tee, to make sure that committees are running smoothly, and to emphasize the importance of committees. I also want to increase transparency between the district board and the district, as well as between the executive board and the district board. I'm looking forward to a really great year with you guys!! I hope our passion and enthusiasm for Key Club and service will keep rising and spread to others and encourage them to join and experience this family! I look forward to meet-ing/speaking with you all at some point during this year (or even after), so don't feel afraid to reach out to me if you have any questions or if you just want to be friends! :)  

Yours in service,

Theresa Lin District Executive Assistant

[email protected]

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Executive Board Updates

Hello New York District Beavers!

Welcome to the May/June issue of the Empire Key! My name is Heather Far-ley, and I will be your District Secre-tary for the 2014-2015 service year. I live on Long Island, in a small beach community. I’m currently in the tenth grade, but will be in the eleventh grade for the majority of my term. I’m ex-tremely excited for this service year, and to work with all of the Key Club-bers the New York District has to of-fer!

My personal goals for this service year are to publish Key Club entities in a timely, professional manner, to make more resources available, and to work side by side with secretaries alike. The New York District Board has also set some goals for the service year as well. At the 2014 Spring Board meeting, the New York District Board voted to set a goal of 65,000 service hours to reach by the end of the service year. This is where the work of the clubs come in! The summer months are the perfect time to host events, fundraisers, and service projects because of the warm weather. Take advantage; but make sure to record all the service hours you complete! The Monthly Report Form is where you will submit all your clubs service hours and other entities. This form can be found

on nydkc.org under resources and then underneath club re-sources. The Monthly Report Form must be filled out the tenth of each month, for the previous month. For example, on July 10th, you would fill out the Monthly Report Form for every-thing your club has done in June. The club secretary is the designated person to fill out the Monthly Report Form, although if your club doesn’t have a secretary then your club can designate a specific person that will fill out the form each month. The Monthly Re-port Form is a great way to keep your Lieutenant Governor and the District aware of the amazing things your club has achieved!

I hope you all have a fun, service filled summer. If you have any questions please contact me at [email protected]. Happy Key Clubbing!

Yours in service, Heather Farley District Secretary [email protected]

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Hey There, Mighty New York District Beavers!

My name is Michelle Petersen and until Key Club International Convention (July 2nd-6th), I’m lucky enough to be able to call myself your Key Club International Trustee! There are eleven Key Club International Trustees elected each year at Key Club International Convention and these trustees, along with the International President and Vice President, serve as the International Board for our or-ganization. The Key Club International Board operates similarly to a district board in that we have committees to tackle specific, focused goals and we work together to draft proposed changes to the Key Club Interna-tional bylaws and policies. This year’s Key Club International Board held membership-wide webinars as well as twitter chats to try to connect with the club and membership levels of our organization as well as interact on a more personal level with Key Clubbers. We also were able to double the amount of Youth Opportunities Fund grant applications- an opportunity every Key Club has to earn fund-ing for a large-scale service project- we re-ceived through continuous promotion of the grant system and updating of the application. I could go on and on about the different things that the International Board did this year, but, in short, all of our goals were cen-tered on improving the communication with-in our organization and making Key Club a more unified group.

Sadly, my term ends within the next week and as difficult as it is going to be for me to move on from Key Club, it’s exciting to know that the members of our organization will have the opportunity to elect a new International

Board at International Convention in sunny Anaheim, California. All of us have to even-tually say goodbye to the Key Club organiza-tion that has become so much like family to us, but the truth is that even when we leave Key Club, Key Club stays with us. I have grown so much this past year thanks to the oppor-tunity I had to serve all of you and I am forever grateful to you as the lessons I have gained from this unforgettable experience will help me serve the global community for the rest of my life.

Just us you all serve your homes, schools, and communities every day, you have done a great service to me by welcoming me into your district’s family and having faith in me as a fellow Key Clubber. Whether you’re gradu-ating high school or just getting your start in this incredible organization, I wish only the best for you, New York District Beavers. With Thanks, Michelle Petersen 2013-14 Key Club International Trustee to the New York, Capital, Ohio, and Rocky Mountain Districts

District Updates

2014 Leadership Training Conference by Sharon Lin, District Bulletin Editor

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The annual leadership training conference took place in Albany, NY from March 28-30. Key Clubs from all over New York state met together in a celebration of leadership and service. The conference commenced with a short workshop led by various district board members and Lieutenant Governors, in which students were introduced to one another and learned about a significant aspect of Key Club, ranging from its value in life to specific weekend retreats.

The keynote speaker for the weekend was Dave Kelly, a motivational speaker who had appeared on shows all across the world. He was a marvelous influence on all of the students, giving them a different perspec-tive on the value of leadership and how determination is a major factor for success.

The night ended with the first dance, allowing all students the chance to settle, relax, and meet new Key Clubbers.

The following day opened up with the first awards and recognition ceremony for Perfect Paper, Early Bird, and other similar awards. Afterwards, various workshops were held, as well as caucus sessions in which candidates for District and International leadership positions presented their speeches in front of a panel of students. The second day ended with another General Session and the Governor’s Ball.

The final day was filled with activity as final workshops were run, the last speaker presented, and awards were given to schools that had entered submissions into the oratorical, scrapbook, and poster contests among many others. The previous Lt. Governors and District board members were retired and the new board inducted, beginning yet another exciting year of service!

The entire event was a great success, thanks to the hard work of the Kiwanis Committee Representatives, the Conference Staff volunteers, and the other adults involved ensuring that the weekend ran smoothly. The Desmond hotel did a fine job hosting the event, providing high-quality rooms, exceptional food, and a comfortable atmosphere especially for the new members who were still finding their ground.

Throughout the event, there was certainly an aura of “magic” cast over the heads of the unknowing Key Clubbers. Students who may have never come into contact with one another were suddenly forming close friendships, and even students of different ages were making friends. There is definitely a truth to how service can bring together all types of people. With such a wonderful kickoff to the new year, we can only eagerly await to find out what our Key Clubbers accomplish this year!

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Governor’s Project | Water: The Key to Life

Water is so essential to every form of life. Humans can live for a couple days without food, but without water, chances for survival are slim to none. In many areas, water is taken for granted—water to wash the dishes, water to flush the toilet, water to take a shower—but in many areas, clean water is hard to find. Many fam-ilies drink water that is contaminated by deadly bacteria. Our mission is to provide clean, uncontaminated drinking water to those who need it!

District Projects The Eliminate Project— http://theeliminateproject.org/ “With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neona-tal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light, sound, and touch and die in approxi-mately one week. MNT is highly preventable. A simple $1.80 can provide three doses of a 60-cent immunization to protect a mother and her future children.”

Make-A-Wish Foundation — http://wish.org/ “Make-A-Wish® grants the wish of a child diag-nosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. They believe that a wish experi-

ence can be a game-changer. This one belief guides them. It inspires them to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids they serve.”

Service Projects

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Kamp Kiwanis — www.kampkiwanis.org “Kamp Kiwanis is a program located in Taberg, New York, which provides children aged 8 to 14 with a unique camping experi-ence. Kamp Kiwanis allows children to just be themselves, no matter what their situa-tion, and encourages them to participate in team building exercises and activ-ities. Kamp Kiwanis costs nothing for the children that attend. Through dona-tions, the Kamp sponsors adults and children, allowing them to experience the program regardless of their financial position.”

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center— http://www.kiwanispediatrictraumacenter.org “The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center is designed to help treat and protect children. It is a Kiwanis-Hospital association that was created in order to provide the funds and staff necessary to create a trauma center with extensive medical assistance and safety. Kiwanis helps to provide

treatment as to meet the needs of families with children suffer-ing from trauma.”

Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation— www.kiwanis-ny.org/lyme/ “Lyme Disease was brought to Kiwanis’ attention during 2000-01 when New York District Kiwanis Governor John Gridley vowed to do something to help children afflicted with this terrible disease. The Lyme Disease Project was quickly set up to help pay for medical treatment for children with this disease.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — www.stjude.org/ “The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of their founder Danny Thom-as, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.”

Friends of Rockaway ((May 24, 2014) The Friends of Rockaway event was one of my favorite events this service year. It was an inspirational event that reminded me why I’m a Key Clubber--to help those in the community. The event took place at Rocka-way with the Kiwanis Club of New York City Young Professionals, Circle K, HSMSE Key Club, and Hope from AmeriCorps, who was in charge of the event. At the event we helped rebuild a house that was hit badly by Hurricane Sandy. We did a variety of tasks including sanding, mudding, scraping, and inventory to get the house one step closer to being done.

When we got to the house, we all introduced our-selves. We also learned that right before the storm hit, the owner of the house had to go to Ireland and take care of his father. It wasn't until the summer after the storm that he had seen the damages. Be-cause of all this, he was out of a job and is currently still displaced. This made us even more enthusiastic and inspired to do whatever it took to facilitate in finishing the house. We were taught the basics of mudding and sanding and given gloves and eye protection. Some of us sanded the walls to get them ready for either more mudding or some paint-ing. The mudding went on spots on the walls that had imperfections. The others made sure that there were no imperfections on the floor so that the flooring could begin.

We all worked together as one big K-Family and made sure that every single spot was attended to. Despite the hard work, the first half of the day went by really fast. At about 12PM, we went out to a restaurant for some lunch and bonding; we visited the beach right after. Then, we continued our work on the house with great energy, laughter, and fun. It was really nice seeing Key Clubbers from our division who had just gradu-ated and had come back to help out. It was also amazing seeing how much we all genuinely cared about what we were doing. In the end, Hope even let us sign the walls of the house with little messages for the homeowner before the walls were painted. Past District Executive Assistant Tina Lee drew a picture of all of us with a little note that just warmed all of our hearts. When we were finished, Hope told us that after seeing our enthusiasm, hard work, the picture, and the messages on the walls, she was about to tear up. As we left the house, some neighbors thanked us, which put a bunch of smiles on our faces. After a tiring and messy day, all we wanted was to go back and continue helping so that we could finish the house.

Jasmine Quindala Bronx Science High School Key Club President

Service Spotlights

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A Celebration of Heroes, Heart, & Hope Gala (June 9-11, 2014) From Monday, June 9 to Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Bronx Science Key Club members volunteered their time with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, preparing for and helping out during their 8th Annual “A Celebration of Heroes, Heart, & Hope” Gala held at the Waldorf Astoria New York. As this was not our first year helping out, we were immediately recognized by the CAF staff for our assembly-like organized manner in which we pre-pared gift bags for the attendees of the gala last year. To hear that they were happy to have us back was to me a sign that we were truly what we should be as Key Clubbers. In a similar manner to last year, we spent about an hour and a half on Monday passing bags to one another, filling them with various gifts ranging from CAF-branded caps to Dylan’s Candy Bar chocolate bars. On Tues-day, we went to refill the bags we had counted the evening before with extra materials provided by sponsors of the gala. During these two days, we were able to speak with staff members of CAF about what we do in Key Club. I particularly remember my club’s vice president Timmy Zhu talking to them about the entire structure of Kiwanis International, which made them amazed at how young some of us had begun to involve ourselves with our communities. Wednesday was the day the gala was actually held. Division 11 Executive Assistant Kenji Yeoh and I arrived at the Waldorf Astoria at around 5:00 PM dressed in business formal attire, ready to do whatever we needed to ensure the success of the gala. After packing the bags from Tuesday into carts, we directed attendees of the gala to the proper tables, among other duties. At the end, we were collecting iPods which the attendees used to bid during the silent auction. Kenji and I made a game of this, seeing who could collect the most iPods. The three days that I had spent being involved with the gala were inspiring days, where I was able to see the effects of a community effort on challenged athletes. Hearing that the gala raised $2.3 million for them this year left me in awe, knowing that I had a small part in the event where that money was raised. Terrell Frederick Merritt Bronx Science Key Club Distinguished Senior Member

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Key Club 101

What are Graphics Standards?

Key Club is an identity. It’s a living, breathing organization filled with dedicat-ed members just like you. It’s a brand, but it’s also a collection of ideas that adapt to new technological advances, events, trends, and inspirations.

When you see a publication, you can immediately tell whether it was a news-letter from your school, a local newspaper, or a magazine from a well-known publisher. The same goes for Key Club publications. When you read a flier, newsletter, or letter, you want members to know immediately that it was cre-ated for and by Key Clubbers.

Are you still confused? Don’t worry, Key Club International’s Graphic Stand-ards are easier to understand once we introduce a few basic concepts: Logos The Key Club word mark and seal are easily the most recognizable symbols of the organization. Other images include the Kiwanis Service Leadership Pro-grams logo and the ELIMINATE partnership logo.

Don’t squish or shrink official images

Don’t try to combine images to create new logos

Do give logos enough space to stand out

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Colors Color is a key component to a successful brand, and Key Club is no excep-tion. While colors may be difficult to match across international publications, the following chart provides a sample palette that takes the guesswork out of choosing colors.

Accepted Fonts On that same note, Key Club uses several sans serif and serif fonts for its publi-cations. These are a few examples of when and how you can best implement them in your publications:

Century Gothic: Primary font, Headings 14pt and 44pt for headings Goudy Old Style: Text, 9.5pt, 13 point spacing between each line

Arial for websites

Other choices: Verdana, Walk Around the Block, Gara-

mond Premier Pro, Myriad Pro

You can learn more about Key Club Graphic Standards here:

http://www.keyclub.org/fad/cm/brand.aspx

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Opportunities for Members

What is the Youth Opportunities Fund?

Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) grants are given to Key Clubs and/or members on an annual basis. The fund provides funding as-sistance for various service projects, offering from $100-$2,000. The application process requires approval from the Key Club Interna-tional Board, and applications must be received by October 15!

The new YOF application is available on the Key Club website.

Applications can be submitted via snail mail to the Kiwanis Inter-national Office at: 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196, USA Attn: YOF Application

Or you can fax your application to the Kiwanis International Office

at 1-317-879-0204 0r email the application to [email protected].

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Past Winner Project: Bringing Art and Children Closer

North Crowley Key Club Fort Worth, Texas

A lack of funding for the arts in elementary schools left chil-dren with few opportunities to be creative. The club used the $450 YOF grant on art supplies to use at Barnes & No-ble’s Saturday morning story times each week. North Crow-ley Key Clubbers read and led kids in a craft related to the story they heard. With the supplies they bought, the club hosted a citywide arts and crafts fair. Members also donat-ed supplies to an urban elementary school with no art budget and sent craft donations to children living in Appala-chia.

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Partners in Service

SERVE

Since its inception in 1925, members of Key Club International have provided countless hours of service to their homes, schools and communities.

Every Key Club has the authority to select its own service projects because usually there are many more service needs in a community than there are service clubs and agencies to meet them. However, all Key Clubs are asked to par-ticipate in the Major Emphasis: “Children: Their Future, Our Focus.”

MAJOR EMPHASIS:

“Children: Their Future, Our Focus”

In 1946, Key Club International challenged all Key Clubs and members to focus energies on making an international impact. This program still is followed today through the Major Empha-sis: “Children: Their Future, Our Focus.”

To fulfill the mission of the Major Emphasis, Key Club International serves children in many ways. Members participate in the hands-on ser-

vice initiative, currently The Eliminate Pro-ject, and fundraise for Key Club International’s partner organizations: Children’s Miracle Net-work, March of Dimes and UNICEF.

Dive in to find information on popular service projects, as well as resources, support materials and how-to guides to help pull them off.

WORKING TOGETHER

Key Clubs do more when they work with other organizations that serve children and teens.

VISION PARTNERS

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon joined the Kiwanis family as a 2013 Vision Partner of Kiwanis International with a focus on its Big Help initiative, which addresses issues in service, education, the environment and health. Learn more about Nickelodeon’s Big Help efforts, the Halo Awards program and Day of Play at pro-social.nick.com ornick.com/thebighelp.

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CO-SPONSORS

Key Club International welcomes The Hershey Company as a Key Club co-sponsor—with a focus on engaging Key Club members with Hershey’s Track & Field Games. Now in its 35th year, HTFG serves children age 9–14 by helping them get active and de-velop healthy lifestyles. More than 10 million kids in the United States and Canada have participated in HTFG.

Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic Pathways has 30 years of experience leading exceptional international educa-tion and service programs for students. With over 130 programs in 20 countries, Rustic Pathways is the glob-al leader in its field. Recognizing our shared values, Rustic Pathways has partnered with Key Club to pro-vide its members with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective while performing meaningful service projects in communities around the world.

PREFERRED CHARITIES

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Net-work Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key

Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital. Find out how you and your club can help CMNH.

March of Dimes

For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies. See how your club can sup-port the March of Dimes.

UNICEF Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project. Learn more about Key Club's history with UNICEF.

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When the 71st Annual Key Club International Convention rocks Anaheim, California, next summer (July 2–6, 2014), Key Clubbers from around the world will meet up in the famous “OC”—Orange County. In this part of southern California, there’s every type of entertainment, shopping and dining option your heart desires—and then some. So save up some mad cash and be prepared to make a mad dash. Don’t miss these SoCal sights. Good eats Hit the Hilton Anaheim food court for conven-ient lunch or dinner options from Baja Fresh Ex-press, Just Grillin’, Sbarro and Submarina. Vege-tarian? Check out the veg-friendly options on Anaheim’s Center Street, including the Gypsy Den’s eclectic coffeehouse and Healthy Junk, which offers sandwiches, salads, juices and ve-gan selections. If you’re more of a carni-vore, Umami Burger remains a wildly popular West Coast eatery. Its gourmet burgers are worth the money—even if one will set you back

about US$12.

Disney’s delights Disneyland rules in the OC with attractions such as theDowntown Disney District,Disneyland Re-sort andDisneyland California Adventure Park. The Downtown Disney District, which is less than a mile from the Anaheim Convention Center, is the hot spot for dining of all sorts, along with en-tertainment and shopping options. Amp up your adrenaline withDisneyland Califor-nia Adventure Park rides, such as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Hollywood Land, Space Mountain and Star Tours—the Adventures Con-tinue in Tomorrowland.

Get your thrill on Feel the need for speed or want to make a splash? Anaheim’s got you covered with roller coasters and water parks. Knott’s Berry Farm, just a short Anaheim Resort Transport ride away, combines them both. Test your mettle on its wide variety of roller coasters and water-park

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rides, including the 2,100-feet-long Timber Mountain Log Ride. Not exactly an adrenaline junkie? Anaheim 300is right up your alley—bowling alley, that is. This upscale hangout fea-tures 41 bowling lanes, five tournament-quality billiard tables and 16 projection TVs. Or vis-it Van’s Skatepark, an indoor skateboarding complex, in the Outlets of Orange open-air shopping mall. Walk the walk Want to just chill out with friends (old and new) and stroll around the heart of downtown Ana-heim? Explore the Farmers Park with its pictur-esque rolling green hills, beautiful wooden boardwalk, community garden and olive grove. Know before you go Check out the Anaheim Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau's map of attractions near the Anaheim Mariott, the convention hotel. Be money-smart You don’t have to be Hollywood-rich to have

fun here. Try these money-saving tips: Show off your badge. The Anaheim Orange

County VCB's “Show Your Badge and Save” program lands you discounts at more than 100 participating retail, entertainment and dining establishments just with the flash of your convention badge.

Click and print. Check out the Anaheim Or-

ange County VCB’s website at anaheimoc.org/coupons for printable deals on famous attractions and restau-rants.

Skip the cab. See where five bucks or less will get you on the Anaheim Resort Transpor-tation shuttle system. Buy a day pass to take you many places your tired feet won’t.

Photos courtesy of Anaheim Orange County VCB Article courtesy of Key Club International  

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International Convention & NYD District Tour

Each year, New York District Key Clubbers attend the Interna-tional Convention and New York District Tour. This year, the International Convention will take place July 2 -6. From June 30-July 2, Key Club members will experience various parts of California, including, San Francisco and Yosemite National Park.

Convention & Tour Information:

Key Club International Convention and New York District Tour June 30 – July 6, 2014 Anaheim, California

Who Can Attend:

Any registered Key Club member who wants to know more about Key Club, make new friends from all over the world.

Cost:$1,400.00 per person.

This fee includes:

Round airfare from Albany area and NYC area

All breakfasts and snacks, and some dinners

Hotel room for 6 nights [3- 4 key club members per room]

Conference registration (educational workshops, delegate sessions, service opportunities & social activities)

Tours of San Francisco, Muir Woods, Yosemite National Park, Disneyland, etc.

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Conference T-Shirt

A fun, educational, and memorable experience!

*Adult chaperones are background checked NY District Kiwanis members’ Deadlines:

Deposit: $500.00 / Due: May 1, 2014 Balance: $900 / Due: June 1, 2014

Checks should be made payable to NY District Key Club Tour & mailed to :

New York District Key Club Tour John Goldstein, District Administrator 590 Mullock Road, Port Jervis, NY 12771

SIGN UP ONLINE AND REGISTER TODAY : https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ICON14

For more information on the actual International Conven-tion Program, please visit: http://www.keyclub.org/events/convention.aspx

Questions regarding the Convention and/or Tour?

Contact: District Administrator John Goldstein Daytime : 845-355-1414 Cell : 845-283-0614 Email : [email protected]

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The Beaver Tree Key Club International Major Emphasis

Key Club was originally challenged to create a unifying program for all of its members back in1946. They wanted a way to show how global the impact Key Clubbers made could really be. This resulted in the creation of the Ma-jor Emphasis Program (MEP), which aimed to helping “Children: Their Future, Our Focus.” Today, we refer to the program as Major Emphasis (ME), due to a change in name by the 2010-2011 International Board.

Key club emphasizes the numerous ways clubs can fulfill the ME. From working with preferred charities to aiding local organizations, Key Clubbers should strive to serve children in all manner possible. T

A new service initiative was later created to support hands-on-service, as opposed to fundraising. A two-year program was created so that all hands-on-service could be directed to a single area to create a larger impact. Currently, Key Club members are helping to support The Eliminate Project, a partnership between Kiwanis Inter-national and UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. The goals of this program are to strengthen the unity of key Club, as well as to create community leaders and advocates out of individual members.

Key Club Fun Facts Did you know…

The New York Key Club has its own official song!

Beaver Song

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!

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Contact Us

Kiera Solomon District EA [email protected]

Jacob Spencer District Governor [email protected]

Sharon Lin District Bulletin Editor [email protected]

Anusha Syed District Treasurer [email protected]

Danny Qiu District Webmaster [email protected]

Theresa Lin District EA [email protected]

Heather Farley District Secretary [email protected]

John Goldstein District Administrator [email protected]

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Share Your Service If your club participated in a service event, send your high resolution photos and arti-cles to [email protected] to be considered for publication in a future issue of The Empire Key.

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