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Lieutenant Governor-Herman Li Division 11 NEW YORK DISTRICT KEY CLUB
Greetings from your Lt. Governor By Lt. Governor-Herman Li
Hello Key Clubbers!
With the end of the last service year starts a new service year comes a new start to everything. New ideas are formed and new accomplishments are being made. This news letter contains the fresh start that
comes with beginnings.
Upcoming Dates
May 17th
June 20th
June 29th
July 19th
In this issue!
A Message from the Governor 1
Message from your board
members........................ 3-8
Leadership Training Conference 9
District Project 11,12
Governor’s Project 15
Fun activties. 14, 13
Paperwork Status 10
Contact Information and Reminders
Metropolitan Monthly
This isssue will cover the introduction of the new district officers and what we have accomplished in the past few months or so.
During the 2012-2013 service year I hope to accomplish
a better communication between clubs. Communicating between clubs is essential to having a well developed and unified division. This issue will cover many of the important information especially for new board members such as Fall
Rally.and other things
Upcoming Divisional Events and Deadlines
May 17th – May Divisional at Bronx High School of Science
(Room 334) from 5:30-7:30pm
June 20th – June Divisional at TBD location from 5:30-
7:30pm
June 29th – Divisional BBQ fundraiser at TBD location
July 19th – DTC for new officers mandatory
Volume 1, Issue I
April 2012 1
Headline Title By _____________
April 2012 2
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
Metropolitan Monthly
A Message from the Governor
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 7thof 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
Message from the Secretary By Secretary Amber Lee
Volume 1, Issue I
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Message from the Treasurer By Treasurer Annie Porfido
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
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Volume 1, Issue I
April 2012 5
Message from the Editor By Editor Holy Cheong
Metropolitan Monthly
Metropolitan Monthly Volume 1, Issue VII
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
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
Message from the Webmaster By Webmaster Barry Lee
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Message from the Executive Assistant
By Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz
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 help 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 http://nydkc.org/board/committees/bylaws and the International Bylaws 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
Volume 1, Issue I
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April 2012 8
Volume 1, Issue I
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.
Message from the Executive Assistant By Executive Assistant Tina Lee
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
Leadership Training Conference By Lieutenant Governor Herman Li
ICON By Lieutenant Governor Herman Li
Leadership Training Conference for the 2011-2012 year was
certainly one that people would be talking about for a long time.
This year’s LTC had many experiences that could never be
forgotten. First of all a member of our division Daniel Ivan Lin was
elected as District Governor!
LTC was held from March 20th through April 1st at the Holiday
Inn Hotel near Albany. Many activities and workshops were also
held LTC. One of them was a large fundraising projects planning
that I had attended. Some of the others included Presidents,
Public Speaking, and Life after Key Club. The workshops go
deeper into what it is to be a Key Clubber and how you can
develop these skills to become a better member/officer.
The activities were just as helpful and exciting as the workshops. The one
that I had remembered the most was the good deeds ice breaker during Playfair.
It got everyone moving around and I actually meet a few new people.
Overall LTC was a time where all of the Key Clubs could meet each other,
create new bonds, while also strengthening ones as well. It is also a time where we
remember why we do the things we do in Key Club by remembering the values
that we follow.
Date: July 1at-July 8th
Where: Orlando, Florida
Leaving Laguardia Airport on July 1st morning
Cost: $1300
1st payment due on May 1
st ($500)
2nd
payment due on June 1st ($800)
Make sure to bring atleast $200-300 for food and other things
How to Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ICON12 By April 30th
What we will be doing: Going to Disney World for the 1st few days then later on to the
convention starting on the 5th
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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 at
Taberg, NY and has been operating for over 40 years under the NewYork 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/
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 maternal 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 UNICEF 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
GOAL- ensure that those who need the most have the fundamental needs (e.g.
food, water, shelter, etc.) and that basic rights are met.
http://www.goal.ie/
District Projects
District Projects I By Lieutenant Governor Herman Li
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April 2012 11
District Project II By Lieutenant Governor Herman Li
Doctors Without Borders - Doctors Without Borders works towards providing
humanitarian activism 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 Association 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 emotional and physical challenges
and just enjoy life.
Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center - These are five children’s hospitals within
larger general hospitals here in New York. The five locations are in North Shore,
Albany and Buffalo and most recently 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.htmGOAL - 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 fundamental needs (e.g. food, water, shelter, etc.) and that
basic rights are met.
http://www.goal.ie/
Governor’s Project
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
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School/Form ERF April MRF May MRF
Bronx Science X X
DeWitt Clinton X
Fiorello H. Laguardia
H.S. American Studies
H.S. Math Science and
Engineering
X
Hunter College H.S. X X
Stuyvesant
Status Chart
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Spotlight
HSMSE ~ Meals on Heels
By HSMSE Editor Stanely Munoz
Another great service day with meals on heels. We worked at the church helping prepare
food for the elderly in different ways. The meals on heals menu is always healthy and made so
that the elderly can enjoy good food without any serious health risks. Once all the parts of the
menu are prepared, we package the food and deliver it to the people. This event is really
great because everyone is nice and all the other adults helping to make the meals are very
friendly. It is fun to work and converse with them as it seems like these people never have an
interesting story that they don’t want to share. Also what I like about this event is that every
time I deliver to the elderly, it’s nice to see the smile they have to greet us and how grateful
they are. As a whole, meals on heals is a great event to help contribute to the well-being of
the elderly and it gives one a taste of how it feels to cooperate with adults and other key
clubbers. -Jason Baddoo (Member) It's amazing how with every event that our Key Club participates in, our members continue to
show dedication and care. Many joined Key Club initially to complete their set number of
hours for graduation, but it has grown to become a significant part of their lives. I am
consistently surprised and impressed to see that our members, even though many are still
young, carry themselves in a mature way at every event. Making sure to put their own interests
aside in order to help the larger cause. While our Key Club is still growing, I am extremely
excited for our future.
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Spotlight
Stuyvesant ~ Kiwanis Benefit Dinner
By Stuyvesant Editor Wallace Wang
On April 20, Stuyvesant Key Club took part in the Kiwanis benefit
dinner. It was located in Chinatown with our Chinatown Kiwani Sandy, as
the organizer for the benefit dinner. At this event, we help set up the
venue, greeted guests, help distribute packets, sell raffle tickets, and
much more. The main cause of this event was Project Eliminate. The main
goal of Project Eliminate was to spread information about maternal and
neonatal tetanus, and how the Kiwani organization is donating money in
order to fight it. In addition to the main cause, there were several
performances relative of Chinese culture, and there were dancing balls.
Many important figures appeared to support the cause. All in all, it was a
fun event for a good cause.
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Activities and Games
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Across
3. Division Mascot?
6. Who is the District Governor?
7. What day is ERF due?
Down
1. _____ - Our way of Life
2. When is MRF due on each month?
3. White
4. District Mascot?
5. Unwavering Character
Across 3.Panda 6.Daniel 7.Nineteenth Down 1.Caring 2.Seventh 3.Purity 4.Beaver
5.Blue
Creative Activities
Who’s that Officer!?
Left to Right: Josh Hill (Division 23 LtG), Grace Lin (Division 8 LtG), Barry Lee (District Webmaster)
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CONTACT INFORMATION
New York District Executive Board
Governor Daniel Ivan Lin
Secretary Amber Lee
Treasurer Annie Porfido [email protected]
Editor Holy Cheong
Webmaster Barry Lee
Executive Assistant Tina Lee
Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz
Division 11
Lieutenant Governor Herman Li
347-294-9958
39-65 51st apt 2F Woodside Ny,
11377
Kiwanis Committee Representative-
Charlotte Owens
646-242-4675
REMINDERS!
Visit the New York District Key Club website at www.nydkc.org
Submit articles and pictures of exciting projects from your club to:
District Editor Holy Cheong ([email protected])
Pass on this newsletter to all your friends
Governor Daniel Ivan Lin 2012-2013