april newsletter- division 6
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They April Newsletter for Division 6 Key Club!TRANSCRIPT
Leadership
Caring
Character Building
Inclusiveness
K E Y C L U B
Official Newsletter of New York District - Division 6
“Caring—Our Way of Life” In this Issue
LTG’s Greeting........................1 Upcoming Events....................1 Governor’s Greeting…….……2 Secretary’s Greeting………....2 Treasurer’s Greeting………....3 Editor’s Greeting…………..….3 EAs’ Greeting………………….4 Webmaster’s Greeting……….5 Paperwork Status Chart…..…5 Facebook Groups..…..……….5 Governor’s Project……………6 LTC Experiences……………...7 LTC Pictures…………………...8 District Projects……………….9 ICON 2012…………………….10 Strange US Laws…………….10 Service Spotlight…………….11 Contact Information………...12
Hey Division 6! My name is Paul De Santis and I’m proud to be your Lieutenant Governor for the 2012-2013 service year! I’ve been very fortunate to have the honor of meeting many D6 members these past few months. You have all been so kind to me and I can already tell that this is going to be a great year! I’m currently a freshman at East Meadow High School and although I haven’t been a Key Clubber very long, I have a real passion for service. I was the Woodland Middle School Builders Club President last year and it was then that I realized that as long as we work together, we’re all capable of making a difference in the world. My goal for this year is to increase communication between myself and the members of our division. I’ve made it a personal goal of mine to send out division emails as often as possible and to answer any and all questions I receive. Don’t be afraid to ask me something, I’m always here to help! I encourage all of you to attend some of the events listed below and please come to the May Divisional on Tuesday, May 22. The Divisional will be
April Issue
LTG’s Greeting
Upcoming Events! � International Cook-Off- May 17th GC Tech Panther Room- 7:00 pm
� May Divisional- May 22nd MacArthur High School- 6:00 pm
� GC Tech’s Scrabble Tournament- May 23rd GC Tech Panther Room- 6:45 pm
� Bowling Green K-Kids Talent Show- May 25th WT Clarke Auditorium- 7:00 pm 1
held at MacArthur High School at 6pm and we’ll be discussing the goals and plans for the year.
I’m also excited to announce the first division event of the year, an International Cook-off at GC Tech! This is the first event I’ve ever planned as Lt. Governor and it wouldn’t have happened without the help of Division 5 Key Club and Long Island Circle K International. The Cook-off will be held on May 17 at 7pm. Admission will be $5. If you are interested in entering a dish, please arrive at 6:30. Admission with a food entry will be $2. Be sure to bring small change to vote for your favorite dishes. The dish that raises the most money wins! It’s sure to be a night full of friends, fun, and food! Please enjoy the rest of this newsletter which features the many members of the 2012-2013 New York District Board. I hope to see you all soon!
Yours in Service,
Lt. Governor Paul De Santis New York District Key Club- Division 6
(516)-314-4480 [email protected]
Hey New York District Key Club,
My name is Amber Lee, your newly elected New York District Key Club Secretary. Hopefully, you were able to attend last month’s Leadership Training Conference in Albany to hear about my goals and insights for this upcoming year. If not, that is still fine, because I look forward to enhancing our communication across the whole of New York greater this service year.
I am currently working on releasing the board minutes in the form of a newsletter and video update. I will also be creating secretary newsletters on what I’ve been doing and video updates as well. I look very forward to hearing your comments and questions. Therefore, I will be creating a google group for all secretaries very soon after I receive most of the election report forms. I am looking forward to working with all of you in this upcoming service year to both greatness and success.
Back into business, I would like all club secretaries to send their updated election report form to me, your Lieutenant Governor, and District Administrator Mr. Goldstein. This should all be done by May 19th. Also, remember that monthly report forms are due on the 7th of each month. I’m sure the whole board would love to hear the service you have been conducting.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through any means of communication listed below.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Amber Lee New York District Key Club Secretary
Governor’s Greeting
Hello New York District, My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your newly elected District Governor for the 2012-2013 service year. With new leadership comes change and with change comes a new perspective. This leadership comes from caring, which I believe is the most important of the four Key Club core values. We are a family, not only because we care about our homes, schools, and communities, but because we care for each other; hence caring is our way of life. At this year’s Leadership Training Conference, I promised you that I would do whatever it takes to bring this district to greater heights. I told you that I was confident that I would be able to keep this promise, but the word I used the most was trust. Thank you for trusting me. As promised, I will make sure that our district becomes more efficient, productive, innovative, and communicative. And I hope you can see the work that has already been done to make sure that this promise will be kept. This epic year is off to a good start and I am extremely excited for what this new service year has to offer. I hope that you are excited too. Let us continue to serve those around us and together we will make Key Club a household name. Thank you all so much! Stay strong, Mighty New York District!
Yours in the spirit of service,
Daniel Ivan Lin
New York District Governor Key Club International
Secretary’s Greeting
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Hello Mighty New York District!
I am Annie Porfido and I am your District Treasurer for the 2012-2013 service year. I am extremely excited to be on the District Board and to be able to serve the New York District Key Club. I hope everyone is doing well and studying hard for their finals and AP exams.
The school year is coming to an end but that does not mean Key Club is ending. There is always time to serve the community and hold more fundraising events! If you have difficulty thinking of fundraising ideas, refer to the district website or Key Club international website. Also on the district website is the fundraising report form (FRF) which must be filled out after every fundraising event and sent to me. I will then be able to add the fundraiser onto our District Totals and it will count towards the New York district.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working with everyone.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Annie Porfido
New York District Key Club Treasurer [email protected]
Treasurer’s Greeting
Editor’s Greeting
Hello New York District Key Clubs!
I am Holy Cheong and I will be your editor for the 2012-2013 service year. Communication is key. Our district newsletter, The Empire Key, serves to relay important information and updates to clubs in the New York district. It is my job to compile all the information clubs need to have a successful service year. I plan to publish four newsletters, one for each season. But each newsletter cannot be complete without le Service Spotlights and contributions from clubs.
What are Service Spotlights? They are articles submitted by a Key Club member describing a Key Club event they participated in. It can be an event that was inspirational or successful or just simply exciting. The significance of the Service Spotlight is so members can be recognized for their hard work, contribution, and activeness in Key Club. After every event, members are encouraged to write about it! These articles must be emailed to me along with pictures.
On a side note, there is no argument that Key Club brings laughs and smiles. To honor the jokesters and the unamused in Key Club, I am introducing a joke section in the newsletter. However lame, corny, or actually funny the joke is, email it to me! Please keep it appropriate and nice.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Holy Jia-ai Cheong
New York District Key Club Bulletin Editor [email protected]
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Executive Assistants’ Greetings
Hello New York District! How do you feel?
My name is Emily Gicewicz and I am one of your Executive Assistant for this service year. I am super excited for another successful service year being able to serve you! I have the honor of helping out our amazing board and being the chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee. I plan on aiding your board to the best of my ability.
I have many goals and ideas I want to implement during my term. None of which can be achieved without all you! I want to educate you on your District and International Bylaws. They are the foundation of our amazing organization and knowing them essential to the functioning of a successful club. If you have a moment in between school and being a good Samaritan, glance through them. Do not let the voluminous pages inhibit you! Here are the links to the District Bylaws: o http://nydkc.org/board/committees/bylaws and the International Bylaws o http://keyclub.org/Libraries/Governance/Guide_KeyClub_Key_Club_Guidebook_2011-
2012.sflb.ashx. Keep your eyes open concerning a resource to aid you in learning the bylaws. As
always if you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Keep doing all the amazing things you to do make our world a better place! Good luck
on APs and finals.
Yours in spirit of service,
Emily Gicewicz New York District Key Club Executive Assistant
Hello Mighty New York District!
This is your Executive Assistant speaking, and I am so excited to work with all of you in the 2012-2013 service year!
Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself. I am currently a junior and I attend the High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at the City College of New York. Throughout my high school career, I was a member, Treasurer, and President of HSMSE's Key Club. As you can see, I have devoted myself to my home club ever since freshman year, and I couldn't be more ecstatic to move a step up and commit myself to the great New York District Key Club.
Mother Teresa once said, "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." I think that's kind of what Key Club's mission is. Spreading service everywhere we go. Letting no one ever come to us without leaving happier. It's funny, because most of the time, I'm the one leaving happier. Service is rewarding. It helps others as well as make you feel good. If Key Club stands for caring as a way of life, how could you NOT join it?
This year, I plan on doing exactly what every other Key Clubber does: providing service. As one of the Executive Assistants, I will do my best to work diligently with Emily and Governor Daniel in hopes of making a smooth and successful Key Club year! Using my qualifications such as organization, communication, and creativity skills, I will serve as the District Governor's right hand and be always willing and enthusiastic in helping him with anything he needs.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Tina Lee
New York District Key Club Executive Assistant [email protected]
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Webmaster’s Greetings
Hello New York District Key Club!
I am your new District Webmaster, Barry Lee. For those who do not know me, I am a junior at the High School for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at City College. I have been in Key Club for three years, this being my third service year. It is an honor for me to work for the best district in Key Club International. From what I have seen at the first District Board meeting, this will be another great service year. I was the immediate past webmaster of HSMSE Key Club and I am ready to apply my skills obtained as a club officer to the district level to serve you.
From the time I was appointed as District Webmaster, I have created email forwarders for the entire board. As of right now, forms are currently being updated one by one so please check them out once they are uploaded. Also, active clubs under each division are updated as well. If you wish to learn more about each member of the District Board, their "About Me's" have been updated and I highly advise that you read them because they are quite interesting. In the near future, I will work on completely redesigning the whole NYDKC website. I am open to suggestions and statements of how things should be reorganized or reordered.
I really look forward to hearing from everyone and working with you all! Good luck on AP exams and finals.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Barry Lee
New York District Key Club Webmaster [email protected]
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Paper Work Status Chart & Facebook Groups!
NYDKC
Facebook Group
http://tinyurl.com/facebook-NYDKC
Division 6
Facebook Group
http://tinyurl.com/facebook-D6
DIVISION 6 ERF* April** May**
Division Ave
East Meadow x
Garden City
GC Tech
Hempstead
Island Trees
MacArthur
Sacred Heart Academy x
Uniondale
W.T. Clarke
West Hempstead
*ERF=Election Report Form **April/ May= Monthly Report Forms
Governor’s Project Gov. Daniel Ivan Lin
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Hello New York District, My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your newly elected District Governor for the 2012-2013 service year. Each year, the District Governor designates what is known as the Governor’s Project, an area or category of service outreach that he or she chooses to focus on for the service year. This year’s Governor’s Project is called “Keys to Accessibility,” which aims to help the elderly and those with disabilities, two extremely important components of our society. The goal for this year’s Governor’s Project is 5,000 service hours and what better than to be able to celebrate this achievement than at the 65th Annual Leadership Training Conference in 2013. Work hard and be creative, but most importantly have fun. I look forward to hearing about your service projects throughout this year. For more information about “Keys to Accessibility,” please visit the district website at www.nydkc.org. Thank you so much!
Yours in the spirit of service,
Daniel Ivan Lin
New York District Governor Key Club International
Hey Division 6! If you’re thinking about holding an event at your school, but aren’t sure what it should benefit, then consider this year’s Governor’s Project, “Keys to Accessibility”. “Keys to Accessibility” focuses on serving the disabled and the elderly. One of the unique things about this year’s Governor’s Project is that you’re free to be as creative as you want with your events! You can visit a local senior citizens home, raise money to benefit veterans, put on a concert for the disabled, or advocate for more wheelchair accessible ramps in your community!
Key Clubbers can also help out another branch of the Kiwanis Family: Aktion Club. The West Hempstead Court Aktion Club gives adults with disabilities the opportunity to give back to others and become leaders. Any projects done with the Aktion Club will also count towards the Governor’s Project! At the May Divisional on May 22, we will be making “Thank you” cards for elderly veterans in honor of Memorial Day. This will count towards the Governor’s Project so I encourage you all to attend and participate! Then, you can encourage your clubs to make cards at your next Key Club Meeting so that you can have your own “Keys to Accessibility” service project. This is a quick, low cost, way to make a difference, so have fun! The elderly and disabled are often discriminated against so it’s important that we show our support for them. All you have to do is show someone that you care, and you can make their life happier. Start planning your “Keys to Accessibility” event soon and let’s meet that goal of 5,000 service hours!
Governor’s Project LTG Paul DeSantis
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LTC 2012 Experience LTG Paul DeSantis
Hey Key Clubbers! This year I attended my first ever Leadership Training Conference! The theme was “Superheroes” and the location was the Holiday Inn in Albany, New York. LTC is a fun-filled weekend of service, learning, and friendship. There was a plethora of workshops to attend, such as, “60 Service Ideas in 45 minutes”, Project ELIMINATE, Public Speaking, “Life After Key Club”, Improv Acting, and many more! Key Clubbers from all across New York State come together for LTC so I was able to meet people who live a few miles away from me and people who live near Canada and the Great Lakes! I also met some fellow Lt. Governors who are now my great friends! One of my favorite things about LTC was that there was never a dull moment. My friends and I would move from one workshop, meal, or presentation to another and we were always excited to see what would come next. The free time we had was spent meeting new people, roaming the amazing hotel, or just relaxing in our rooms. There was so much at LTC that the only thing I didn’t do was sleep! Both the saddest and the happiest moments of LTC happened within minutes of each other. On the final day of the Conference, I watched as Immediate Past Governor Domenick gave his final farewell and was retired along with the other members of the 2011-2012 District Board. It was hard to watch such a good friend of mine speak as though we would never see him again, and then I realized that within a few months he would be off to college. You could tell that everyone was going to miss the District Board because they had done such a great job. Soon after the tears in everyone’s eyes stopped flowing, I heard my name over the microphone and was installed as the Lt. Governor of Division 6 for the 2012-2013 Service Year. LTC was an amazing experience that I will never forget and I already can’t wait to go next year!
LTC 2012 Experience Division 6 Secretary Gina Principato
You are not born a leader, you have to train to attain the ability to become one. This past month was NYDKC Leadership Training Conference. It was held from March 29- April 1st in Albany. This is where Key Clubbers from all over New York state, including myself, learned how to be a great leaders. It was a very educational weekend that included many service projects, workshops and dances.
The weekend began with a 4 hour car ride up, yes it was long but totally worth the trip. I travelled with close friends which made the trip even more fun! Once we arrived we checked in and received our delegate information, meaning we were able to vote for the next District board. As soon as we checked in to our room and got comfortable we were off to our first workshop. There were workshops for every type of Key Clubber, from member to club president. There were even workshops for certain service projects! Each night we had an amazing dinner and had a dance following, and yes, Key Clubbers know how to have fun too! We enjoyed a very fun workshop that broke the ice between everyone so we could have even more fun. We also had a very inspiring speaker come and present to us his life as a leader. He told all of us to "live life in the front row!" It helped all of us realize that being a part of Key Club makes a difference. It was extremely sad when the weekend came to an and end because I met so many friends! When Governor Domenick Pesce, from our division, made his farewell speech, many people teared up. This was because Domenick inspired many people to become service leaders like himself. I do wish to attend next year’s LTC and to learn how to be an even better leader! I hope to see all of Division 6 there next year!
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Leadership Training Conference 2012!
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District Projects District Projects Committee Chair Heman Li
Local Causes - Local Causes are the projects that you can do in your community! Whether it be collecting money and non-perishables for your local food cupboard, raising money to buy books for the library or cleaning up your town/cities parks; they are the projects that you want to do for your community. ELIMINATE - Kiwanis and UNICEF have made it their goal to eliminate a disease called mater-nal and neonatal tetanus which is a deadly disease that comes from the earth which mothers can contract while giving birth to her child and can affect both mother and child. Workers for UNI-CEF go to any length to go to the furthest parts of the world to help treat victims of the disease which is most prominent in third world nations. Since the start of the campaign, it has been eliminated in 25 countries, but remains in 34 around the world. By 2015, Kiwanis and UNICEF would like to see MNT completely eliminated from the world, but in order to do an estimated $110 million will be needed; we are part way there, but strides still need to be made! http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center - These are five children’s hospitals within larger general hospi-tals here in New York. The five locations are in North Shore, Albany and Buffalo and most re-cently in Rochester and Syracuse. These centers go to exceeding lengths to see that the children who come to them are treated with the greatest care and respect. www.kiwanis-ny.org/kptc.htm GOAL - GOAL focuses on helping those suffering and who are the poorest of the poor. They are a non-denominational, non-governmental, and non-political organization that strives to service the world through humanitarian efforts. They ensure that those who need the most have the fun-damental needs (e.g. food, water, shelter, etc.) and that basic rights are met. http://www.goal.ie/ Doctors Without Borders - Doctors Without Borders works towards providing humanitarian ac-tivism and relief to countries who are need of assistance. Many of the workers and volunteers of this organization go to any length to see that people, who are in need of medical treatment, are tended to. Currently an international effort, lives are saved everyday because of the amazing medical professionals who go out of their way to help those in need. http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Alzheimer’s Association - The Alzheimer’s Association works towards finding new treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s; in addition, it provides care and support for Alzheimer’s patients. The As-sociation is currently the world’s largest private, non-profit funder of Alzheimer’s research. http://www.alz.org/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provides care and treatment for children with cancer and other devastating diseases; as well as finding treatments and cures for such diseases. They believe that no child should be denied medical treatment and accept anyone who walks through their doors, no matter their background. While there, patients and their families are treated with loving care to make them as comfortable as possible. http://bit.ly/aQmgJb Front Row Foundation - The Front Row Foundation’s goal is to provide terminally ill patients with front row tickets to their favorite concert, play, or sporting event as a way to have one last happy memory with their friends and family. This experience allows patients to set aside any emo-tional and physical challenges and just enjoy life. http://www.frontrowfoundation.org/
This year’s goal for fundraising for our District Projects is $200,000. Each month we will be assigning a new charity to be donated to this way all charities will get approximately the same amount of funding without one being an obvious favorite. Kamp Kiwanis - Kamp Kiwanis is a camp designed for kids and teens that come from all different backgrounds. The camp is focused on showing young people their potential through various character and team building activities. Kids partake in social events, bonding experiences and physical activities all designed to give them the time of their lives. The camp is currently located in Taberg, NY and has been operating for over 40 years under the New York District Kiwanis Foundation! http://www.kampkiwanis.org/ Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation - The Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation is focused on helping families pay for the treatments that their child received in response to his contraction of Lyme disease because it is not normally covered by insurance companies and it is very costly. It is usually contracted by a tick; the disease is most common in wooded areas, but is not limited to them. http://www.kiwanis-ny.org/lyme/
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International Convention 2012 LTG Paul DeSantis
Hey Division 6, This year’s Key Club International Convention will be held in Orlando, Florida
from July 1- July 8! We will be staying at the Walt Disney World Hilton Resort where we will be participating in a special “Behind the Scenes” tour of the Disney parks. We will be leaving from La Guardia Airport and the price for the trip will be $1300. This will include roundtrip airfare, hotel, convention registration, 4 day park hopper pass, 3 dinners and 1 evening special event with dinner, breakfast and snacks each day in the NY Key Club Hospitality suite.
In order to register for the convention please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ICON12 ASAP! Do not register through the Key Club International Website because only our District is participating in the “Behind the Scenes” tour. A $500 deposit should also be made ASAP. All fees must be paid no later than June 1. All checks should be made payable to NYDKCA Tour and should be mailed to NYDKCA Tour 2012, 590 Mullock Road, Port Jervis, NY 1277. If you have any questions please contact District Administrator John Goldstein: [email protected].
Strange US Laws! Fun and Games
o In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
o It is a crime to share your Netflix password in Tennessee.
o Bear wrestling matches are prohibited throughout the US.
o In New York, while riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
o The harassing of Bigfoot, Sasquatch or other undiscovered subspecies is a felony
punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.
o In Washington, it is illegal to own lollipops of any kind
o In South Dakota, no horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
o In Missouri, it is completely legal to speed.
o In Louisiana, it is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
o It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies in Maryland.
o In Hawaii, it is illegal for coins to be placed in one’s ears.
o In Connecticut, in order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
o In North Carolina, it’s illegal to sing off key.
Service Spotlight
Hi everyone my name is Becky Hopkins and I’m the Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor of Division 6! MacArthur High School's Key Club, advised by Deja Gomes-Vance and Jennifer Greco, held their annual Prom Fashion Show on Tuesday May 1, 2012. The night was an incredible success, raising over $1500 for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition. MacArthur Key Club's President, John Dominguez and I emceed the event. Fifty of MacArthur's voted “favorite seniors” participated, all of whom entertained the crowd with original skits they choreographed and performed. The student models looked fabulous as they showed off the latest prom fashions generously donated by Town and Country Tuxedo and Estelle's Dressy Dresses. Participants and audience members alike enjoyed a fun-filled evening for an important cause!
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3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA
317- 875- 8755 • US AND CANADA: 800-KIWANIS
NYDKC Contact Information
o Lt. Governor Paul DeSantis 1502 Luddington Road,
East Meadow, New York 11554
(516)-314-4880
o Kiwanis Committee Representative Kim Scharoff (516)-680-7360
o Kiwanis Committee Representative Michael Berthel (631)-294-1238
o Division 6 Secretary Gina Principato (516)-306-2794
o Division 6 Executive Assistant Kim Evans (516)-225-7615
o District Administrator John Goldstein [email protected]
o District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin [email protected]
o District Secretary Amber Lee [email protected]
o District Treasurer Annie Porfido [email protected]
o District Editor Holy Cheong [email protected]
o District Webmaster Barry Lee [email protected]
o District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz [email protected]
o District Executive Assistant Tina Lee [email protected]