- Governor’s Greeting 2 - Committee Pages 3 - Service Spotlight Submission 3 - Governor’s Project 4 - District Projects 5 - The Eliminate Project 6 - NYDKC Tour & ICON Diary 7 -NYDKC Tour & ICON 8 & 9 - KPTC 10 - Recruiting New Members 11 - Beach Clean Up 12 -Division Project 13 - Division Project 2 Invitation 14

- Reminders 15 - Crossword Puzzle

16 - Contacts 17

Summer Greetings!

August Volume 1 Issue 3

Happy Summer Key Clubbers! I hope that everyone has been able to enjoy the lovely weather. Also, I know all of you are keeping your promise to service in mind. I am glad to share with you a part of my summer. Recently, I returned from the Key Club International Convention in Memphis, Tennessee. I was lucky enough to take part in the New York District Tour and spend a week with a bus full of people who share my same interest - service. I shared many laughs and made many memories which I will carry with me for a lifetime. More about the tour and convention can be found in this issue.

Our first Divisional Project for the summer was held on Saturday,

July 31st. Clubs from our division cleaned up local beaches for two

hours. We were able to contribute time to the H2O Project and we were also able to raise awareness for a cleaner and safer environment. While enjoying the sun I have been busily working to plan out the upcoming year. Not only have I come up with new idea’s to share with clubs, but I have also been organizing the Divisional project for August! This year we are having a Volleyball tournament at Southaven Park. Profits will be going to St. Jude’s Hospital in the name of Key Club Divisions 1,2 and 3.

ICON Memoirs!

Governor’s Greeting By Governor Nadyli Nuñez

Hey y’all! After International Convention in Memphis, Tennessee, I temporarily (and against my will) adopted a southern accent; do you like? The convention was absolutely exciting and memorable. The New York District was represented at workshops and social events by forty Key Clubbers. Celebrities such as Clay Aiken and the band Relient K were there to support the organization and contribute to everyone’s joyful stay. One of the things I love about Key Club is how it brings people from all over the world together through the “vehicle of service”. Jensen was here. Meeting members from all over the United States as well as from Aruba, Jamaica, Germany and Australia was a unique experience. No matter how much I love New York, I miss seeing all the new faces and feeling the great spirit of everyone at the

convention. I attended ICON last year too and plan on going next year; it’s definitely worth it. This newsletter focuses on what International Convention was like. The great fun and learning experience there will not only add to your skills as a Key Clubber but as a general person as well. I hope that this issue will motivate you to attend next year’s convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Hope to see you there!

Committee Pages Hi Key Clubbers! I was just wondering if any of you have checked out the committee section of the NYDKC website and saw the 2010 appointed chairs and committees you may wonder what they really are, and what the reason for its existence is. Well the committee chairs have created a committee page to show what they will and can do! Check out the new updated committee pages to see what you can be expecting this upcoming year. The link to the committee pages is www.nydkc.org/board/committees, in the navigation to the right. Its not fully, completely updated but most are. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the committee chair. This is one way in which you can use the NYDKC website to your advantage! In your service, Emily Lew

New York District Webmaster

The Empire Key- By District Editor Jensen Cheong The Summer 2010 empire Key was released during the International Convention. Please visit www.nydkc.org to download it or view it only at www.issuu.com/nydkc/docs/ek_summer_2010 . Please use the resources and articles to run your club and if you are in need of assistance the contacts and committees are also listed in the Empire Key. The next Empire Key will be published at the end of September for many reasons. I want all Key Club members to adjust to another school year before getting back into Key Club mode. The next Empire Key will have articles relating to recruitment, dues process, public relations, and dates for DTCs and rallies. We will also feature a different district and showcase articles from New York district attendees at ICON. I am also looking for Service Spotlights! Each time your club finishes a project or events please write a short summary about it! What did you do? Who did you help? Would you recommend it to other clubs? Send me a nice picture too! Your spotlights

provide an inspiration to other clubs as well as giving recognition to your own. I hope to see some service

Governor’s Project- By Lieutenant Governor David P MoreHouse Hello New York District Key Clubbers! Can you believe that, in just one short month, we will be back at school? I hope everyone makes these final weeks of Summer some of the most memorable times with friends and family, and some of the most relaxing for themselves. However, I also hope everyone is continuing service to their homes, schools, and communities, throughout the Summer an easy time to forget about those in and around our communities that may need help. A very simple way to do this is by supporting this year's Governor's Project, Keys to Education. While Key Clubbers throughout the state have been busy racking up hours for the project, there is still plenty more to be done and more knowledge to be spread. Although the project's focus is on education and, as Alice Cooper would say, school's out for Summer, there are still plenty of non school-associated ways to share your club's intellect. For example, retirement homes, more often than not, house elderly citizens with impaired vision that miss the thrill of their favorite stories, or even their local newspapers, and are yearning to be read to. Similarly, most local libraries hold special reading times for their younger visitors and are always in need of volunteers. Other than that, your club can host a book drive, help renovate your school's library while the kids are gone, or supply the underprivileged with coloring books, or brain stimulating games such as Sudoku or Crossword Puzzles. Any way your club can think of to spread their knowledge will greatly help this year's Governor's Project, and will be a fantastic help to those in your school and community. Until next time, continue helping out in your communities, know that your time spent volunteering is much appreciated by all of those you help, and, most importantly, enjoy the rest of Summer.

District Projects- By Lieutenant Governor Katie Toomey

This year the New York District Board selected a total of ten district projects for the mighty New York District to help support this year. These projects range from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to Fisher House. One very important District Project is Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders is an international organization that provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people. This aid goes to people in situations of armed conflict, malnutrition, natural disasters and many other different situations. Emergency medical care is brought around the world to people caught in crisis and helps assist people who are neglected by health care systems. As a member of Key Club there are a numerous amount of ways you can help Doctors Without Borders. Planning fundraisers such as a walk o thon or even

One great idea I found while looking on the Doctors Without Borders website is to start a concert to raise money. This can consist of a few Key Club members or even a whole band! You can also receive a Doctors Without Borders Action Kit which is filled with posters and more helpful material to help you plan your event. Of course you are not limited to these suggestions but these will help you along your way to helping out a great organization! Doctors Without Borders is interested in the projects you do to help their organization and they want to help you to make your event a success! I know as Key Clubbers we are capable of changing so many lives and supporting Doctors Without Borders is a great way to do this. Remember to visit their website at www.doctorswithoutborders.org and keep up the great work!

The Eliminate Project-

By Lieutenant Governor Lexii Dellapena

For those of you who don't know, the Kiwanis Worldwide Service Project is a program in which all branches of the Kiwanis family are given the opportunity to make a difference and be apart of satisfying a great need of the world. This past June, Kiwanis International announced it's new Worldwide Service Project to eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT), The Eliminate Project. MNT is caused when tetanus spores, which exist is soil everywhere, come into contact with open cuts during childbirth. Studies show that this disease kills one baby every nine minutes. What is so upsetting is MNT is highly preventable and a vaccination costs only 60 cents per shot, but in 40 countries it still effects mothers and children who have no access to health care. Kiwanis, together with UNICEF, plan to eliminate MNT from the earth by 2015 but they need our help too. To eliminate this disease and stop the physical and emotional suffering of it's victims around the world it will take $110 million. So as key clubbers and therefore members of the Kiwanis family I implore you all to be leaders and take action. Educate everyone in your homes, schools, and

My New York District Tour & ICON Diary:

I put together a few memories which I wished to share with

you! Take a look at the fun I had. Hopefully we will share many

laughs at Icon 2011 which will take place in Phoenix, Arizona.

This year’s Key Club International Convention was held in Memphis, Tennessee on July 7 to July 11, 2010. The New York district left on July 3, 2010 and made a few stops before arriving at convention.

This year’s Key Club International Convention was held in Memphis, Tennessee on July 7 to July 11, 2010. The New York district left on July 3, 2010 and made a few stops before arriving at convention.

On the way to convention we stopped at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio. We spent the day in the park riding the roller coasters and before leaving we watched the 4th of July fireworks. The next morning we were back on the bus and heading to Nashville, Tennessee where we would have dinner at the Hard Rock Café. The next day we were back on the bus and heading to St. Jude’s Children Hospital and then to a dinner cruise. The next day we visited Elvis’s home in Graceland and went to Mud Island for lunch. Afterward we headed to the Marriot for International Convention.

After arriving at Convention and checking into our rooms were off to a Relient K concert at 8pm. After watching the band put on an amazing concert, we went to a Meet and Greet. Where we meet many other Key Clubbers and traded district pins.

The next morning, Key Clubbers from around the world headed to workshops about many different service projects. After our first workshop we all picked a second to attend. Then, Key Club members were invited to attend the 2010 service fair, where districts presented their service projects. All members at the conference attended the Opening Session. There Abigail, our International President, welcomed us and introduced keynote speaker Bo Shafer. That night we also had a Jailhouse Rock Dance where we given the opportunity to dance and rock like Elvis. The next day after breakfast we off to the first of two caucus sessions, where we listened to the candidates speak about why they want to be on the International Board. After caucus, we attended two more workshop sessions. That night at 6pm we attended the Recognition Session where we saw talent acts and awards be given out. That evening we also heard Circle K International President, Clay Aiken, and Simon Curtis speak a few inspirational words. Before we headed to our rooms for curfew we attended another caucus. The next morning many Key Clubbers got up early to attend the charity walk to benefit Friend a Gorilla. That morning all delegates were at House of Delegates to vote for the future International Board. Those who were not at House of Delegates had the option to go to workshops and after lunch there was another round of workshops for all who were interested to attend. That night at 7pm we had our Farwell Session. There Kiwanis International President- designate spoke to us and our new International Board was introduced. After the Closing Session the New York District got on a bus and made the twenty-hour drive home with two amazing bus drivers, Adam and Abraham. This year’s convention was an amazing experience and I hope to see many more NY District Key Clubbers in Phoenix next year.

Respectfully Submitted by Christina Heifferon, Patchogue Medford President

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center A lot of people don’t realize what truly is the leading cause of death of children. Most people assume that disease is the leading cause, however they are very wrong. In reality, more children are killed and disabled by injuries from traumatic injuries than they are from disease. This is absolutely heartbreaking. Thankfully, organizations such as the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute (KPTI) are here to help prevent this epidemic from getting any worse than it already is. This Institute has been the heart of a pediatric trauma system that reaches out to many communities. It is located in New England, but it stands as a model and resource for other clubs around the world that want to help injured children. There a few trauma centers in New York, one of them being at the North Shore University Hospital Foundation. These places can provide safety information to Kiwanis Clubs such as ours that we can distribute to our local hospitals, parent groups, medical emergency providers, day care centers, doctor’s offices and many more. By doing so, we will be able to provide awareness around our community so that we can do our best to prevent the deaths and injuries of many children. As a club, we can also raise money to give to these centers by coming up with fundraisers. I believe it Is very important that we do our best to start coming up with ideas and ways to help these children and also to start spreading the word throughout our community so that they may also know how big of an issue this is.

Respectfully submitted by: Sarah Frohn, Lindenhurst President.

Its almost time to begin another school year. For us key clubbers, that means new charities, new funds, and best of all, new members. While it is always sad when senior key club members move on to bigger and better things (like Circle K!), recruiting new members is like bringing new life to the club. Everyone has their own personal ideas about fund-raising and all the new energy from freshmen make for a great meeting environment. New members bring ideas to the table that may not have been thought of before, and maybe even new traditions could be started! When run the right way, key club becomes like a family, and the more the merrier. Freshmen that stay in key club for all four years are great because they really consider it a priority, and it becomes a big part of their lives. Although it is our older members that hold the club together, new members help us to remember why it is that we all joined key club to begin with: we wanted to make a difference. All these fresh faces, eager to jump in and start changing the world inspire us to do the same. They make us believe that bake sales and beach clean-ups ARE helping someone, somewhere. Key club is an incredible experience, one that should be shared with new members. So let's get recruiting!

Respectfully submitted by Tiffany Moton, Bellport President

Keep it clean!

As Long Islanders there are beaches everywhere we turn. “Beach” is the first word that comes to mind on a hot summer morning; and after spending the day basking in the sum, who wants to worry about cutting his foot on an empty soda can? It is imperative to keep beaches clean for many reasons. Besides being obviously unattractive, trash covered beaches are harmful to people and animals alive. An innocent child could easily get cut by a broken bottle he picks up from the sand he uses to make a sand castle, mistaking it for a seashell.

Not only are beach frequenters inconvenienced by what appears to be the town’s waste disposal, but animal life is affected immensely, even more than people’s lives. When plastic wrappers float into the water, marine animals have the chance of getting it stuck around their limbs or necks, leading to

discomfort or death. In lieu of the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it is even more important for us to keep our beaches clean. Because we cannot do anything on a large scale level to help clean the oil spill, we can prevent our own water pollution on a local level by cleaning up the beaches across Long Island. With the knowledge that we are keeping both the people and the animals of our community, let’s keep our beaches clean!

Respectfully submitted by the William Floyd Key Club

Division 2 Project Part 1:

Beach Clean Up! Saturday July 31st

Patchogue Medford Key Club

Lindenhurst Key Club

Sayville Key Club

William Floyd Key Club

You are now invited to:

Reminder clubs:

Keep all paperwork turned in on time.

Monthly Report Forms are due the 7th of every month.

Clubs missing paperwork: Lindenhurst, Sayville, Bellport, Amityville, Copiague.

Contact Information: Kiwanis Committee Rep: Mr. Farrell Jpjersq@optonline.net Governor Nadyli Nuñez Nadylinunez.gov@nydkc.org Editor Jensen Cheong Jensercheong.editor@nydkc.org District Secretary Grace Na Gracena.sec@nydkc.org

NYD Administrator Mr. Lowenberg Nykca@optonline.net Lt. Governor Stephanie Salinas 111 Green Ave. Patchogue NY 11772 (631)875-7351 Stephaniesalinas.ltg@nydkc.org