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Official Newsletter of Division 13 of the New York District In this issue: Lt. Governor’s greeting...1 Governor’s greeting…….2 Monthly Report Forms…..3 Dues and Club Finance Management……………..4 Empire Key………….…......5 Service Spotlights………...6 K-Family Relations……….7 What is a Fall Rally and DTC?...................................8 ICON………………………...9 International Board…......11 Fun…………………………12 Paperwork and contact info…………………………13 Hey Division 13! How do you feel? I hope you all are having a fantastic summer. It’s going by so fast though. Before you know it we’ll be back in school. But please remember that even though school ends in June, Key Club doesn’t. I know you are all busy with summer work, vacations and getting ready to go back to school but please take some time to remember to serve your community and remember Key Club is year round. Summer is a time to have fun and hang out with friends, right? Well you will all have that chance on August 20 th when I have my summer divisional. I will send out invitations soon so please check your emails regularly. I’m also planning to have a late summer division project to kick of the beginning of a new school year. I have posted some ideas on the division Facebook page so you can vote for one or add your own ideas. Also if you’re not a member of the division 13 group, please join! Here the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nydkc13?ap=1. Also please send me service spotlights it’s a chance to get your name a in here and let other clubs know what your clubs doing. I only received one this month and I would like to have more for future newsletters. So remember, as Key Clubber you should stay active all year long. So if you don’t have anything to do over the summer even if it’s just a couple of hours, go out and volunteer. Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns or if you need someone to volunteer with! Yours in service, Stephanie Pena [email protected] Lt. Governor’s greeting

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Page 1: July Newsletter!

Official Newsletter of Division 13 of the New York District

In this issue: Lt. Governor’s greeting...1

Governor’s greeting…….2

Monthly Report Forms…..3

Dues and Club Finance

Management……………..4

Empire Key………….…......5

Service Spotlights………...6

K-Family Relations……….7

What is a Fall Rally and

DTC?...................................8

ICON………………………...9

International Board…......11

Fun…………………………12

Paperwork and contact

info…………………………13

Hey Division 13! How do you feel?

I hope you all are having a fantastic summer. It’s going by so fast

though. Before you know it we’ll be back in school. But please remember that

even though school ends in June, Key Club doesn’t. I know you are all busy

with summer work, vacations and getting ready to go back to school but please

take some time to remember to serve your community and remember Key Club

is year round.

Summer is a time to have fun and hang out with friends, right? Well

you will all have that chance on August 20th when I have my summer divisional.

I will send out invitations soon so please check your emails regularly. I’m also

planning to have a late summer division project to kick of the beginning of a

new school year. I have posted some ideas on the division Facebook page so you

can vote for one or add your own ideas. Also if you’re not a member of the

division 13 group, please join! Here the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nydkc13?ap=1. Also please send me service

spotlights it’s a chance to get your name a in here and let other clubs know

what your clubs doing. I only received one this month and I would like to have

more for future newsletters.

So remember, as Key Clubber you should stay active all year long. So if

you don’t have anything to do over the summer even if it’s just a couple of

hours, go out and volunteer.

Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns or if you need someone to

volunteer with!

Yours in service,

Stephanie Pena

[email protected]

Lt. Governor’s greeting

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Governor’s Greeting

Hey New York District Key Club,

I hope everyone’s summer has been treating them well. Although I don’t like to

admit it, we’re just about half way through, with a new school year drawing closer.

As Key Club progresses during the Summer I would encourage you all to get

involved and start planning and attending those projects.

Just a few weeks ago the New York District Board (and a few Key Club Officers)

returned from the gorgeous Phoenix, Arizona where the Key Club International

Convention was held. We had just fewer than thirty Key Clubbers from the New

York District represented at workshops, social events, and of course the house of

delegates.

Some of the entertainment at the convention consisted of Keynote speaker, Eric

Saperston, who told us of his inspiring life changing journey, and Craig Karges the

“extraordinist”, who was the award-winning entertainer wowing Key Clubbers with

his mystical illusions. Meeting members from all over the United States as well as

from foreign places such as Italy, Jamaica, and Aruba was a truly unique

experience.

Key Club ICON, this year was one of true amazement, an experience in which I’ll

never forget. I hope next year many of you will get the chance to attend the 2012

Key Club ICON in the beautiful Orlando, Florida! (For those of you that are

wondering, yes...Disney.)

Hope you all enjoy your summer, but don’t forget about Key Club. Summer

provides Key Clubbers with the chance to perform some seriously successful

projects, take advantage of it! Also don't forget to subscribe to the New York

District website (www.nydkc.org), as well as the Official NYDKC Facebook Group

(on.fb.me/meTPeC).

-Gov out

Governor Domenick Pesce

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Monthly Report Forms

Hello New York District! My name is Daniel Ivan Lin, the District Secretary for

the 2011-2012 service year. It has been fun working with some of you and I want to let you

know that we are off to a good start. Please make sure however to keep up with your club's

paperwork during the summer. Remember that even though it is summertime, you should

still be committed to Key Club. It is important that we continue to serve our home,

school, and community.

Though events are limited during the summer, it is vital that you submit your

club's monthly report forms (MRF), is a key device for relaying information from your

club to the district. The form is due on the 7th of each month and can be submitted

through the online submission (on the district website), by email (use the PDF form of the

MRF), or by snail mail. Submitting these forms can ensure that your club gets credit for

service they have done. Even if you do not have service projects that month, still submit

your MRFs.

If you ever need to submit a monthly report form late, please make sure to email

me ([email protected]). This way, not only do I know that you need more time, but

I know that you will be submitting your club's monthly report form. If you ever need help,

please do not be afraid to ask me. Later this month, I will be sending out Tips for Club

Secretaries, a guide that will prove to be extremely useful in many areas.

For the election report form, please make sure that you send it if you haven't

done so already. This information is needed for the District Directory. I have started a

blog / website for club secretaries, nydkcsec.wordpress.com, acting as a forum for

questions and inquiries, and provide important updates. Feel free to follow it as often as

you like and hopefully it will be updated every two weeks.

As a reminder, please subscribe to the New York District Secretaries Google

Group (http://groups.google.com/group/new-york-district-key-club-secretaries) and the

official Secretaries Group on Facebook

(http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_191839670863138&ap=1).

Remember to keep up the good work. Enjoy your well-deserved summer!

-District Secretary

Daniel Ivan Lin

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Dues and Club Finance Management

Hello, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Having just returned from being trained as a District Treasurer at International

Convention, I am excited to soon be putting that training to good use!

Even though dues are due in November, it’s not too late to start collecting. It can be the

difference between handing them in on time and being late. Start asking members that

will be in your club next year and discuss this at summer meetings. Many club treasurers

mentioned the need for dues resources on the Treasurer Survey, and I am currently

working on it hopefully out during September. If you have not completed this survey

please click on this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5D9HX5.

As the new school year approaches, club treasurers should be beginning to make

the club’s budget. It is essential for the club to make more money for the club’s fund. Start

a budget if you don’t have one, because they do help. It’s another reason to collect dues

now; you will know how much money you will gain in your club fund (usually $1-3 per

member). When making your budget, take everything into consideration, from Kiwanis

visits to the end of the year party. It is better to budget an event that you may or may not

plan rather than not budget it at all. Make sure to know if your club requires an approved

copy from the school administration.

If you had the opportunity to see the FRF spreadsheet, I am amazed with the

treasurers of the mighty New York District. In three months, we beat our goal. Out new

goal is 100 FRFs by LTC. As a reminder, after you fill the FRF, please send me proof of

the fundraising from a copy of the check to letter from the organization. Keep them

coming!

Stay tuned for more resources being release. As always if you have any questions

or ideas, please email me at emilygicewicz.treas@nydkc. Don't forget to join us on

Facebook and Google!! Lastly, check out my newly released Treasurer Tribune for more

information.

Yours in service

Emily Gicewicz

District Treasurer.

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Empire Key

I am Amber Lee, District Editor from 2011-2012. One of my main jobs as District Editor

is to create the District Newsletter known as “The Empire Key”. Now, what is “The

Empire Key” It’s comparable to all newsletters from your home Key Club, but my

newsletter is just a guide for the District with greetings, important District news, District

Projects, Service Spotlights, and New York District’s way of service.

As one of my goals, I will be creating most likely four issues of “The Empire Key”

(one per season). There will not be less. A log will be sent out each month for required

articles from LTGs. It is important that you submit articles and contribute to our

newsletter. There are over 5000 Key Clubs of this world. One can’t possibly travel to every

country and club to see what they are doing. This is where newsletter comes in handy. We

get to view the service provided by the District during that season/month. Your own club

or school can be starred on more than one page! You’re designs, thoughts, articles, and

anything you wish can be incorporated.

I encourage all LTGs to convince the editors of your division to make newsletters

following graphic standards and Key Club colors. Believe it or not, we can hold a whole

new way of communication just by flipping our pages. We show our passion, color, and

family through every word and thought we have for Key Club.

The Empire Key is the District’s way of expressing the District’s hard work and

keeping the Key Club core values of character building, inclusiveness, leadership, and

caring.

Stay tuned for my first issue of “The Empire Key” being released during August of

2011. Any questions, any ideas, or any suggestions, email me at

[email protected] or contact me at (347) 653 3656.

Amber Lee

Key Club District Editor

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Service Spotlights

This is your New York District Key Club Webmaster, Oscar Tan. I’ve recently updated the NYDKC official website. Please,

take a look. If you notice on the home page of this website, there is a section labeled ‘Service Spotlights’. So, what exactly are service

spotlights?

Each month, key clubbers submit club spotlights. Club spotlights usually show an article about a certain service event

attended. Along with the article is a picture that portrays a service duty performed by Key Club members of your Home Club. This is

rather simple, because even a few words can be a spotlight.

Service Spotlights that stand out are often posted onto our New York District Key Club website, <nydkc.org>. How do you

get your Service Spotlight onto the website? When your Service Spotlight article is finished, simply send it to Amber Lee via

[email protected] or your LTG to post on his/her newsletter. Our District Editor will then choose the spotlights and send

it to me. I will post it on the official website.

Service Spotlights are a great way to show off what service your club has done, and it may be featured on the front page! So,

use some time and just submit those spotlights.

Oscar Tan

New York District Key Club Webmaster

Minisink Valley High School

The last service project that our Key Club held was the Penny Social. This service project that our school holds is

annual so it is always well anticipated. We begin by receiving donations from our members and teachers from our

school. Then we sort them into groups of similar item and have a raffle with them. We had refreshment and took

the opportunity to sell duck tickets which were raffles for children with disabilities. Some of the donated items

include: drinking glasses, books, movies, 3D wooden puzzles and many toys! One member even brought in a

drum set. We advertised all over the surrounding areas so we had plenty of community members come along with

people from our Kiwanis. Overall it was successful and I along with the other officers and members will find a way

to make the Penny Social next year bigger and better. Submitted by: Chris Lotus

Please submit Service Spotlights!

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K-Family Relations

K-Family Relations: Why do we need to connect with our K-Family counterparts?

Many of us know that we, Key Clubbers are not the only members of the K-

Family; along with Kiwanis, there are also K-Kids, Builders Club, Circle-K, and Aktion

Club. But, why do we need maintain contact with other members of the K-family?

Maintaining relations with the younger members of the K-family is important, because it

gets the younger kids interested in community service; this teaches them the Key Club

core values as they move along in the K-family.

One easy way to connect with the younger children is to do something they

love…color! Visit a K-Kids Club during the holiday season and make holiday cards for

your local nursing home. Your local Kiwanis can also be one of the most important assets

to your Key Club. Whether it is a problem with your advisor or you’re in need of financial

support, Kiwanis is always there for help. To strengthen relations with your Kiwanis,

invite them to come to your club meeting, this will show that you want them to be a part

of your own club.

Another way to strengthen relations with your local Kiwanis, Circle-K, or Aktion

Clubs, is to plan an event with them; it’s as easy as contacting the president of the club

and planning a meeting. Once you have that initial meeting planned, the rest is simple:

plan your event.

But how do you get in contact with the other members of the K-Family? One easy

way is to get contact with your Kiwanis; they are one of the most valuable resources and

will always be there to help. Another way is to contact your Lieutenant Governor whom

can help with any questions that you may have about the K-Family.

Ellen Dooley

Division 16

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What is a Fall Rally and DTC?

What is a Fall Rally and DTC?

Lt. Governor Andrew Abbey

Hey, Key Clubbers! How has your summer been so far? As our summer vacation

begins to slowly come to an end towards August, it means that it’s time for Fall Rally

planning! As many new members are joining our Mighty New York District, they may be

wondering what exactly are Fall Rallies and DTC’s.

Fall Rallies are a great way to not only train officers, but motivate members and

raise money for a charity. Some Key Clubbers aren’t able to make it to the annual

Leadership Training Conference, where large training sessions are held for the various

officer positions, and this is where Fall Rallies and DTC’s also known as Division Training

Conferences, come into play. Basically, two to three divisions collaborate on a huge Rally

and plan workshops with guest speakers to assist in officers training. Because three

Divisions make up a lot of members, Division Training Conferences come into play. At

DTC’s we basically have a smaller Fall Rally with only one Division. Mini charity projects

are also held at these two events to help raise funds for a cause that is usually voted on at

the event.

All officers and members are strongly recommended to come to both of these

events. There will always be resources for members and officers to take back to their home

clubs. If anyone has questions about either of these two events, don’t hesitate to ask!

Yours in Leadership and Service,

Andrew Abbey

Division 26 Lt. Governor

[email protected]

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What is a Fall Rally and DTC?

ICON

June 27th was the day that my adventure began. I got up before the

sun rose and went to Mr. Goldstein’s (the district administrator)

so we can go to the airport. When we got there I met up with the

other downstate lieutenant governors along with the district

governor, secretary, immediate past district governor and three

immediate past lieutenant governors. We had a little bit of a wait

in the airport where we ate breakfast and caught up. On the plane

we were all practically jumping up and down with excitement and

playing jokes on each other (let’s just say don’t fall asleep on an air

plane or there will be pictures).

When we arrived at Las Vegas, we ate lunch at like 11 because it

was like 2 p.m. back home and we were starving. After eating we

went through the strip on the bus, we were such tourist switching

from side to side taking pictures. We made our way back to the

airport to pick up the upstaters and then together as a district we

went to the Hoover Dam. After learning about its history and

seeing the beautiful Colorado River. We then toured a chocolate

factory and that was our day. We made our way back to our hotel

in Vegas.

The next day we made our way to El Dorado, which we toured

even though we didn’t mine for gold we learned a lot and saw a

movie set being made. It was really interesting and fun especially

because inside the mine it was like 20 degrees cooler. After the

tour was done we went to Utah to go white water rafting. The trip

there took four hours and by now the bus was our second home.

Rafting was really fun I got to stand on the side of the boat while

they made the boat go in circles. I wouldn’t know about paddling

because I was lucky enough to not have to. We all had interesting

tour guides so it was so funny. That night we stayed cowboy

themed hotel.

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ICON cont.

On the last day of our tour/ the first day of convention we got to see one of the natural

wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. It was so beautiful and I had a chance to learn

how to use the panoramic feature in my camera. After learning a bit about the canyon it

was time for us to make our way to Phoenix, Arizona where the convention was.

After a 6 hour ride to Phoenix we arrived at the most beautiful hotel in the world. I walked

into my room with my roommates and we all screamed. We had a balcony with a view of

the multiple pools in the hotel, we all felt like princesses. The first workshops weren’t until

Friday so we all had a chance to go around the hotel and the mall across the street.

Our first caucus was on Thursday where we eliminated some of the people running for

international trustee. The second caucus was significantly shorter and that was what got us

ready for the House of Delegates where we voted for the International President, Vice

President and the 11 trustees on the next page. I also attended workshops that helped me

become a better ltg.

ICON was a great experience I got to meet a ton of new people and made new friends from

around the world (Aruba, Canada and Bahamas) but they were mostly from the US.

I can’t wait for ICON next year in Orlando, Florida. It’s going to be a great time!

- Lieutenant Governor Stephanie Pena

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International Board

Randolph Rebecca Riley Alan Wang Austin Wu Josiah Zitterkob McKinnie

Jared Greene Somya Gupta Yoo Eun Kim Kayla Lash Lucy McDermott

Nick

DePorzio

(Our

Trustee)

Catt Lovins

Vice

President

Annie

Lewandowski

President

International Trustees

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More ICON Pictures!

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People I met!

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New York District Cheers

New York District Song

I'm a New Yorker Born and a New Yorker bred,

And when I die, I'll be a New Yorker dead.

Rah! Rah! New York, New York!

Rah! Rah! New York, New York!

Rah! Rah! New York, New York District GO WILD!

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!

Find the Words!

beaver

branches

brown

dam

fur

hat

stream

teeth

trees

herbivore

lodge

mud

pond

river

sticks

tail

trapper

twigs

stream

tail

teeth

trapper

trees

twigs

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Division 13

Key Club

ERF April May June

Chester

Fallsburg

Newburgh X X

Middletown X

Minisink

July MRFs are due on the 7th of July.

*Remember a blank MRF is better than no MRF and you can still submit

missing MRFs and ERFs*

Division 13 Lieutenant Governor

Stephanie Pena:

Email:

[email protected]

Phone: (845)321-3738

Home Address: 7 Mine Hill Rd.

Otisville NY 10963

Division 13 Key Club Facebook

group:

https://www.facebook.com/gro

ups/nydkc13?ap=1

Website: Coming soon!

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Lucky Number 13

[email protected] (845)321-3738

www.keyclub.org