What's new in Division 2, Issue 2

The Official Newsletter of Division 2 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International Volume 1, Issue 2 | June 2014 Dianna Torres

Absegami | ACIT | EHT | Pleasantville | Cedar Creek

Table of Contents Page 3: Letter from your LTG Page 4-6: RTC Recap Page 7: June DPS Page 8: Keep Up with NJ District Key Club Page 9: A word from International Programs Page 10-11: Club Spotlight~ Key Club Olympics Page 12: Cystic Fibrosis Recap Page 13-15: Make your Summer, A What’s New in Division 2 Summer | April 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 2 of|Service Page 16: Key Club Park Page 17: K-Family Picnic Page 19: Contacts Quick Information: Club Monthly Report Forms: Due the 8th of every month to Zone Administrator, LTG, District Secretary & Kiwanis Advisors

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RTC Recap!

RECAP: Spring Regional Training Conferences (RTCs) This year’s Spring Regional Training Conferences were a success. The hard work of the host clubs and the New Jersey District Board members who helped choreograph the events paid off as Key Clubbers from all over New Jersey successfully learned the ins and outs of everything Key Club. The Spring Regional Training Conferences were held in Roxbury for the Northern session on May 4, 2014, and in Cedar Creek (co-hosted by the Cedar Creek and Absegami Key Clubs) for the Southern session on May 10, 2014. Both ran from 9 am to 1 pm, with every minute full of learning and laughter. The RTC theme this service year is Greek/Roman mythology, as the New Jersey District is trying to climb Mount Service! The host clubs did a spectacular job in decorating their school to fit the theme. Their hard work with decorations helped provide Key Clubbers the ultimate experience at the conferences.

Along with theme-related decorations, Key Clubbers attended creative workshops, such as Bringing in the Drachmas: Fundraising and Speaking like Roman Emperor: Public Speaking. The workshops were all split up into three sessions, each one also named to correspond with the theme. The first session, Session Alpha, referred to the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Session Mu, the second session, was named after the twelfth and middle letter of the Greek alphabet. The last session, Session Omega, referred to the last letter of the Greek alphabet. A wide variety of workshops were given during each session, from workshops that taught club officers about their positions to ones that explained how general members can get involved to workshops that addressed the district projects for this service year.

Many people attended the spring conferences, and each person had their own great and unique experience. Kenneth Ye, President of Egg Harbor Township Key Club in Division 2, said, “The Spring RTC’s were invigorating and eye-opening with the variety of workshops and events for officers and fellow Key Club members! It was truly amazing experience that allowed me to gain further knowledge and skills to help me with my position in Key Club, and it was great to meet everyone around our area.”

After such a great spring session, the NJ District Board has high expectations for an even better fall session! The Fall Northern RTCs will be on September 20, 2014; Central RTCs will be on September 14, 2014; and Southern will be on September 13, 2014. While club officers are required to attend a Regional Training Conference in order to be distinguished, all Key Clubbers are encouraged to attend a Fall RTCeven if they already attended one in the spring! There will be exciting icebreakers, updated information, and new workshops like “You, Your Ltg., and Your Division” and “Get that Olympic Gold: Contests and DCON,” all of which promise a day of useful information and many smiles.

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A word from the International Programs Committee Hello New Jersey Key Clubbers!

International Programs is the focus of Key Club on a global scale. It takes the core values and enthusiasm from Key Clubbers and extends it across the country. From teaching members at Key Leader and ICON to connecting with outside organizations such as UNICEF, the International Programs Committee seeks to spread the message of Key Club to other communities. It combines the service of members with the assistance and dedication of partner organizations to better assist the entire world.

The Children's Miracle Network is one of Key Club's three preferred charities. CMN is a non-profit organization that works around the world to raise funds for children's hospitals, medical research, and community awareness. They have given over $5 billion to over 170 hospitals.

Key Club works to help these hospitals by volunteering to spend time with patients and raise money through various fundraisers. Currently, the New Jersey District focuses on Children's Specialized Hospital, that has locations in Toms River, Egg Harbor Township, Clifton, Fanwood, Hamilton, Mountainside, New Brunswick, and Roselle Park. Visit https://giveamiracle.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/ for more information.

The International Programs Committee encourages you to visit Children’s Specialized Hospital at least once during the summer time. Not only will volunteering make the day of a patient, it will make yours as well!

Yours in Caring and Service, Members of the International Programs Committee New Jersey District of Key Club International

Key Club Olympics

Key Club Olympics at EHT Every year for the past 2-3 years, Egg Harbor Township High School’s Key Club puts together an event

called the Key Club Olympics. The purpose of this event is to allow students to play games and have fun, but most importantly raise money for the Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project, joined with Kiwanis International and UNICEF, is a major organization that works hard to fight Maternal Neonatal tetanus, a disease that affects about 60,000 babies and a significant amount of women every year. To combat this vicious and excruciating disease, Eliminate collects money to help immunize women and children all over the globe.

At Key Club Olympics this year, students in grades 9-12 joined together in teams of seven to participate in three games: volleyball, nerf ball (dodge ball), and speedball (a combination of basketball, soccer, and football). For two and a half hours, all of the teams tried to gain as many points as they could so they would be one of the top teams to verse each other in tug-of-war during the last 30 minutes! The top five teams battled it out in tug-of-war until the last two teams remained. These top two teams went against each other in one final round of tug-of-war, and the winners were crowned! The

winning team, called Minute to Win It, received their trophies and went home victorious.

Food was also served at this event for purchase, with the items coming from generous sponsors and devoted Key Club members looking for some extra hours. Because this was the Special Events Committee’s first event, there were some hiccups, but overall all of the teams had a great time and over $300 was raised for the Eliminate Project!

Yours in Caring and Service, Sydni LaPlaga 2014-2014 Special Events Committee Egg Harbor Township High School Key Club (609)618-0243

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Cystic Fibrosis Walk! “The Cystic Fibrosis walk was lots of fun and definitely a great experience. You gather with your group and socialize for a bit, take pictures before you begin the walk. When the walk began, you were given a medal for walking the Cystic Fibrosis walk. I say the best part for me was walking with my fellow Key Club members and eating ice cream.�

- Carlos Perez, Cedar Creek High School

Make your summer, a Summer of Service!

Hey there Division 2!

Just because Summer is here, and school has ended, doesn’t mean Service ends! Summer is one of the best seasons for service, and here is a list of possible service projects you and your club could do!

Beach Clean Up! Living in New Jersey, This is a simple but fun project you and your club can do to help the community and make a difference. Just simply find a beach near you, or check online, and then have fun! They are typically held in the mornings, which would give you and your club the rest of the day to relax and bond together after a fun morning of service!

Food Bank!

Volunteering at a food bank is an easy project for you and your club to do. There are two ways to assist a food bank and your community. You can collect cans and other foods for the bank, or you can directly assist the back with bagging and other things that they may need helping with! This project is simple and easy, and can be made a weekly project to offer to your members!

Build a Garden!

This project is a great way to bring together your community and club! Work with a local school, church, library etc. to build a vegetable or flower garden. You can encourage local students and families to help out to grow your sense of community along with growing some green!

Hold A Car Wash!

Everyone’s car could always use a little cleaning up. So why not offer your handy Key Club Hands, and clean up some cars? Call a local store, to ask to use their parking lot to hold a car wash.

Then have some member publicize while others clean the cars. This project is fun, kinda messy (in a good way), and simple to get started, and will proved you and your club tons of fun memories that can last a lifetime!

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Important dates & Projects JULY 9, 2014

THE REVIVAL OF KEY CLUB PARK 9:00AM-3:00PM

KEY CLUB PARK INTERSECTION OF E. CENTRAL AVE & THIRD ST. HAMMONTON, NJ, 08037

July 20, 2014 KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC 10:30am- 4:00pm Green Island Community Clubhouse 100 Green Island Road, Toms River, NJ 08753

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Contact Us! Sam Levisay District Governor Cell: (908)-319-9990 NJGovernorLevisay@gmail.com

Patrick Quinn District Editor Cell: (908)-635-9075 njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com

Jackie Dragon District Secretary Cell: (551)-795-6311 njdsecretarydragon@gmail.com

Daniel McCormack District Treasurer Cell: (732) 757-8551 njtreasurermccormack@gmail.com

Dianna Torres LTG of Division 2 (609)-774-5562 Dianna.ltg2@gmail.com