The Beaver Tree 2021-2022 | June/July Edition | Issue 1

KEY CLUB

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June/July 2021

IN THIS NEWSLETTER THERE ARE 5 HIDDEN BEAVERS! find all of them to earn a total of 5 points, each beaver is worth +1 point (hint: check out the next page :) fill out this form when you think you've found them all!

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Editor's

Note

HI KEY CLUBBERS!

My name is Frankie and I’m so excited to be serving as your Bulletin Editor for this service year! I’m relieved that summer is finally here, the school year felt super chaotic with remote learning. I want to say thank you to all of our club’s members who continued to participate in service events during lock down through virtual volunteering opportunities. As New York City continues to open up we hope to be hosting more in person events this summer where members can interact with one another and have a fun time giving back to their communities. This is my first newsletter of the service year so I hope you all enjoy reading and a quick reminder that if you have any articles or photos that you would like to be included in the next newsletter please send them to me at editor.thetechkey@gmail.com YOURS IN SERVICE, FRANKIE NEGRI BULLETIN EDITOR 2021-2022

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happy summer

key club

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 editor's note

31 new events

5 reminders

35 district board

6 social media

36 district goals

7 executive board

37 key club pledge

11 cabinet board 18 executive's remarks 19 NYSoM 23 helping out class 2021 25 BTHS X BXSCI fundraiser 29 single service 30 major emphasis 4

reminders

REMEMBER

to check the weekly events emails and the club updates sent out by our president Doris!

We are currently offering a variety of virtual volunteering opportunities that members can complete from the comfort of home. Additionally, we are going to begin offering more in person events where Key Clubbers can continue to work together, giving back to their communities!!!

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the

executive board

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Doris Hong co-vice president pres.thetechkey@gmail.com

Jennifer Li co-vice president vp.thetechkey@gmail.com

Siri Waxenberg co-vice president vp.thetechkey@gmail.com

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Ashley Ngo co-executive assistant ea.thetechkey@gmail.com

Ashley Pham co-executive assistant ea.thetechkey@gmail.com

Laura Fan co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com

Amanpreet Kaur co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com

Dipaion Roy co-treasurer treas.thetechkey@gmail.com

Janice Cao co-treasurer treas.thetechkey@gmail.com

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cabinet board

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Susan Wang member representative memberrep.thetechkey@gmail.com

Cyrus Castellanos member representative memberrep.thetechkey@gmail.com

Nina Tamoshunas single service director singleserv.thetechkey@gmail.com

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Alexandra Shatan interclub co-director interclub.thetechkey@gmail.com

Yoobin Oh interclub co-director interclub.thetechkey@gmail.com

Hanson Wen major emphasis director majoremp.thetechkey@gmail.com

Willem Long fundraising co-head fundraising.thetechkey@gmail.com

Mamoona Hassan fundraising co-head fundraising.thetechkey@gmail.com

Amanda Zheng fundraising co-head advocacy.thetechkey@gmail.com

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Miehema Mishi events coordinator eventscoordinator.thetechkey@gmail.com

Seraphina Ng events coordinator eventscoordinator.thetechkey@gmail.com

Intellect Chen school services head schoolservices.thetechkey@gmail.com

Yijin Dong visual media co-head media.thetechkey@gmail.com

Jana Chan visual media co-head media.thetechkey@gmail.com

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EXECUTIVE REMARKS Hey BTHS Key Clubbers! It’s Doris, your current President for the 2021-2022 school year. I’ve previously had the honor of serving as your member rep and secretary.

First and foremost, I hope you all are doing well and continuing to volunteer during the summer! We have tons of opportunities for you guys to get involved. Serving now is more important than ever, especially with COVID-19 variants still remaining rampant in the US. I’m so excited for all of the fun events and fundraisers we have planned for you for the rest of the service year. If you haven’t already, make sure to check your emails and follow our instagram @thetechkey for any updates. And lastly, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for continuing to remain such dedicated and considerate Key Club members. None of this would be possible without you all!

Keep on being the amazing volunteers that you all are.

Your's in care and service, DORIS HONG

Hey hey hey! I’m Siri, one of your co-vice presidents this year. This service year has been fabulous and it is only getting better. We are planning fundraisers, volunteering, and special fun events for y’all so keep an eye on your email for announcements. If you ever need anything, feel free to email Jen and me at vp.thetechkey@gmail.com or dm our instagram @thetechkey. I hope you’re having a fantastic summer and if you find a moment this summer be sure to check out our events or the various ongoing events (the list of those opportunities is always at the start of the event emails - you can redo events you like each month for more service hours) SIRI WAXENBERG

Hey guys! My name is Jen and I'll be serving as one of your co-vice presidents this year! This past service year I served as your interclub coordinator, and though the year was extremely difficult, I'm so grateful we were able to prevail as a club and continue to give back through service. I'm really excited to get the chance to give you guys another great year of service in Key Club as we transition back to inperson school. Be on the lookout for fundraisers and service events!

JEN LI

Hey this is your co-executive assistant Ashley Ngo. I supervise the cabinet board as well as helping the executive board run the club smoothly. I'm so excited for this service year as we are transitioning back to in person events. With a wonderful executive and cabinet board, I can't wait to see our ideas in action for this service year. Stay tuned for those ASHLEY NGO

I’m so excited to work with you all as co-executive assistant alongside Ashley Ngo. This is going to be a great service year and I can’t we to see you all again!

ASHLEY PHAM

Hey everyone! I'm Laura, one of your co-secretaries for this service year! While this service year has definitely posed its challenges, our key clubbers continue to dedicate their time towards service projects and raising funds for various charities to help better our community! Amanpreet and I are working hard to improve our points and hours system to make it as transparent as possible, and the rest of the executive board along with our amazing cabinet board are super excited to begin transitioning into in-person fundraisers again! I look forward to working and meeting with you all!

LAURA FAN

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Hello, everyone! This has been both a challenging and amazing school year, and I’m looking forward to see what the new school year holds. I can't wait to collaborate with you all to take our community to new heights, whether it's at a beach clean up or an ice skating fundraiser. Thank you for having me as your cosecretary!

AMANPREET KAUR

I’m extremely grateful to see our members already coming together to give back to their community during this new service year, especially given the uncertainty of the ongoing pandemic. It truly exemplifies how passionate key club is about service, and that is something that our community needs now, more than ever.

With the various fundraisers we’ve already held, our members have helped charities such as the Thirst Project, Malala Fund, Save the Children, and the Kiwanis Lyme Disease Foundation, and by doing so, have been working towards the bigger goal of bringing about progress for various causes in our community. The next school year awaits us, and I look forward to continuing the strong start we have had in this service year.

DIPAION ROY

Hey everyone! I look forward to planning more in-person fundraisers this year for you all. I hope you all can attend and have fun while supporting our cause!!

JANICE CAO

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event high lights

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NYSoM: Once Upon a Time in NYC

Once Upon a Time in NYC event on June 26th was even more fun than I thought it would be! Jielin, Fahmeedah, Akriti and I were the Key Clubbers at the event and it was awesome. We, along with other fantastic volunteers, decorated the playground and manned booths with creative fairytale and sci-fi activities for the kids. We helped them make shields, swords, crowns, and lightsabers. Akriti and I were given Disney princess costumes and other volunteers got ninja turtles, Darth Vader, and Maleficent!

The kids were absolutely adorable and some had even dressed up for the event in their own costumes so there were a few mini Elsa’s running around. Not only was this a rewarding event because of the service but it was great to meet some Key Clubbers in-person after a year online. NYSoM does many events for kids so I hope I have the opportunity to help out again!

- Siri Waxenberg Not only was this a rewarding event because of the service but it was great to meet some Key Clubbers inperson after a year online.

Helping Out the Class of 2021!

On June 24th, I helped out at this year’s graduation along-side many members of Key Club and fellow Brooklyn Tech students.

This event was a three day process of setting up, cleaning, and making sure the graduation could run as smoothly as possible.

Nina, Jana, and I helped out on the last day at Tech, while other members and students went to the Arthur Ashe stadium to set up the graduation! We helped unload trucks filled with graduation supplies and organized cute

goodies for the graduating class to take home. It was so nostalgic and heartwarming being back in the building and seeing faces of fellow students and faculty! This event was so amazing and I’m glad I was able to give back to hardworking students after a long and difficult year of online learning. I’m so excited for the future in-person events that we will be holding and hope that I’ll be able to make even more new friends and memories!

- Susan Wang

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bths x bxsci key club

black widow movie fundraiser

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On July 31st, I attended our first in-person interclub event of this service year partnered with Bronx Science Key Club! We watched an action packed thriller called “Black Widow” and paired the exciting movie with a variety of snacks. Our fundraiser raised money for the Kiwanis Lyme Disease Foundation and we raised $327.84 in donations!

Our fundraiser raised money for the Kiwanis Lyme Disease Foundation and we raised $327.84 in donations!

I loved watching the movie, but I loved seeing all our amazing key clubbers even more. My favorite part of the event was at the end of the movie where we all got to sign the cute posters and take pictures together! The whole experience was perfect for the summertime and this event has further shown me that I can have fun while supporting important causes! I’m so excited for our other in-person interclub events this year to continue to give back to my community.

- Susan Wang

SINGLE SINGLE SERVICE SERVICE Hi everyone! I’m Nina, the single service director and I am so excited to share that from now on, there will be a page in the newsletter dedicated to a specific theme about our single service project, Fighting The Climate Crisis. Each month, there will be an event at the end of the page that you all can complete to earn Key Club points and more importantly, help save the environment! This month’s theme is air conditioning. While summer is known as a fun and relaxing time of year, it is actually one of the planet’s least favorite seasons.

Time article: https://time.com/6077220/airconditioning-bad-for-planet-how-tofix/ Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F AIpQLSdQg6zHyRvJi1P8MT8ZC8InMBB2VmqK2CjbYpWTJQQ8nrCB g/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Because of the hot weather, we turn on our air conditioners without thinking about the effects it has on our planet. Air conditioners cause our planet a lot of harm but there is a way we can help solve that! For this event, you can earn up to 25 points by reading the Time article about air conditioning and completing the Google Form linked below. If you have any questions please email me at singleserv.thetechkey@gmail.com.

I cannot wait to see your responses!

Talk next month, Nina Tamoshunas

MAJOR MAJOR EMPHASIS EMPHASIS Hey guys! It’s Hanson and I’ll be the major emphasis director for this year. The theme for this year will be helping children in underserved communities. Many children aren’t as fortunate as we are and we need to give them hope again. They lack the many luxuries we have such as clothes, food, and a home. We’ll contribute to this project by offering plenty of in-person as well as online volunteer opportunities.

As we return back to in-person activities, Key Clubbers can go to local food banks or clothing drives

to help children-based organizations.

There are even opportunities to play soccer with children for volunteer points and hours! But don’t worry, there are many virtual opportunities such as playing games to fundraise a day of play for a child. And if you want to cheer a child up, we have letter-writing events that are quick and easy! We are truly thankful to you for your commitment to volunteering and just know that many children will be grateful for your help!

Hanson Wen

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New Volunteer Events

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NYSoM Wizard of Back To School Oz (+15 points)

On August 28th BTHS Key Club is participating in another NYSoM event! Volunteers will help distribute school supplies, dress up as "Wizard of Oz" characters, and manage "Wizard of Oz" themed activities for children. Check out our events emails for more details!

Sign Up Here

BlahTherapy (+10 points per conversation, max +30 points) BlahTherapy is a website where people can chat anonymously with one another, taking on the role of a "listener" or a "venter." For this event you must serve the role of "listener" to provide emotional support to someone who is venting on Blah Therapy. Check out our events emails for more details!

BlahTherapy Website Submit Proof Form Here

Write a Message to Essential Workers (+5 points per message, max +20 pts)

To aid the Illumination Foundation this event gives volunteers the opportunity to write messages of encouragement and support for essential workers. Check out our events email for more details!

Send a Message to Essential Workers Form Submit Proof Here

Litterati - Cleaning The Earth (+5 pts for every 10 pieces of litter, max +20 pts) Members can earn points and service hours by using Litterati, a fun and engaging app that aims to positively benefit the environment.

Check out our events emails for further instructions and details!

Submit Proof Here

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Karmafy Volunteer Event (3 points for every 45 Karmafy points, MAX +30 points)

This event is part of our Major Emphasis Project! Members will play games that earn points, enabling Karamfy to donate to a charity of the player's choice. The charity that we will be playing for is, "Right to Play", an organization whose mission is to empower vulnerable children, whose lives have been impacted by war, poverty, and disease. Check out our events emails for more details!

Learn more about Karmafy here Submit Proof Here

Evangel Food Pantry (+15 points)

On August 27th members will be volunteering at 9 Million Reasons/Evangel Food Pantry which is located at 39-21 Crescent St., Long Island City. When registering for this event members will choose from a variety of positions such as Food Bag Packers and Front Door Ambassadors. Check out our events emails for more details!

Sign Up Here Also Register Here

Climate Change Webinar (+10 points)

On August 25th at 7:00pm climate change researcher Dr. John Cook will be teaching a webinar on how to understand and respond to climate deniers. If you enjoyed our last climate crisis webinar held by our amazing single service director Nina we hope that you will attend this event! Check out our events emails for more details!

Register for the Webinar Here

Suicide Prevention Webinar (+10 points)

For this event members will be attending a webinar on August 31st at 12:00pm hosted by the organization Stronger Together: Children's Mental Health - Suicide Prevention & Awareness.

Register for the Webinar Here

August general meeting august 29th, 2021 @3:00pm on zoom

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district board

2021-2022

CHLOE BAKER DISTRICT GOVERNOR governor@nydkc.org

JACK LEHMAN SECRETARY secretary@nydkc.org

AARON YU EXTERNAL

EXECUTIVE ASSITANT aaronyu.ea@nydkc. org

ANNA BELENKO WEBMASTER webmaster@nydkc. org

SIDDHAARTA VENKATESH TREASURER treasurer@nydkc.org

JERRY CHEN BULLETIN EDITOR editor@nydkc.org

GABRIELLA SLOOTSKY INTERNAL

EXECUTIVE ASSITANT gabriellaslootsky.ea @nydkc.org

follow... @nydkc

district goals SERVICE HOURS GOAL...

100,00 hours

FUNDRAISING GOAL...

$150,000

GOVERNOR'S PROJECT...

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the Key club pledge I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and world; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

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