Division 11: the panda press Vol. 9 Issue 8

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GREETING

EvelynChen EvelynChen

Hey Division 11! Happy new year! To start off, I would Hey Division 11! Happy new year! To start off, I would like to congratulate and thank y'all for carrying us like to congratulate and thank y'all for carrying us through a strong year, and crushing so many District through a strong year, and crushing so many District and Divisional goals. It's been an amazing year, so and Divisional goals. It's been an amazing year, so you all should be very proud of your you all should be very proud of your accomplishments! Going forward, I would like to accomplishments! Going forward, I would like to reveal a new project our Divisional board has been up reveal a new project our Divisional board has been up to: an autumn recap video of our division's to: an autumn recap video of our division's accomplishments during the months of the fall accomplishments during the months of the fall season. So excited to reveal it to everyone once it's season. So excited to reveal it to everyone once it's finished! As a reminder, make sure to stay updated finished! As a reminder, make sure to stay updated via our social media platforms, emails, and website! via our social media platforms, emails, and website!

RebeccaBao RebeccaBao

Happy 2023 D11 and hope y’all had an amazing Happy 2023 D11 and hope y’all had an amazing holiday! For seniors, y’all can finally have a well- holiday! For seniors, y’all can finally have a welldeserved rest and proudly call yourself a second deserved rest and proudly call yourself a second term senior :) During winter break, I went to term senior :) During winter break, I went to Philadelphia and visited City Hall, took pictures with Philadelphia and visited City Hall, took pictures with the liberty bell, and ate the *iconic* cheesesteak. For the liberty bell, and ate the *iconic* cheesesteak. For Key Club, I wrapped lockers for Stuyvesant students Key Club, I wrapped lockers for Stuyvesant students and attended our holiday party celebrating this year and attended our holiday party celebrating this year of service (where my team’s gingerbread house of service (where my team’s gingerbread house collapsed before being judged…). I am currently in the collapsed before being judged…). I am currently in the process of working with Abigail and D11’s Events process of working with Abigail and D11’s Events Committee on planning events, some including a Committee on planning events, some including a divisional winter party and ice skating day, so be on divisional winter party and ice skating day, so be on the lookout. In the meantime, start fulfilling your New the lookout. In the meantime, start fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions, and see y’all at our next divisional! Year’s resolutions, and see y’all at our next divisional!

IINTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL updates

LILIANTHAI InternationalPresident

CALENDAR & CONTACT CALENDAR & CONTACT

PARTNERS & PROGRAMS PARTNERS & PROGRAMS PARTNERS & PROGRAMS

Preferred Charities

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada.

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies by supporting research, leading programs, and providing education and advocacy. Thirst Project raises money and builds Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene projects in communities that do not have immediate access to safe, clean drinking water.

UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through community-based services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.

Service Partners

Erika's Lighthouse provides no-cost school-based depression education programming to reduce stigma, promote good mental health and encourage help-seeking when needed.

Read more about Schoolhouse, a free tutoring program, on the next page!

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PROGRAMS SCHOOLHOUSE SCHOOLHOUSE

Tutor or be tutored for free with Key Club International's newest partner, Schoolhouse!

Many of you have already taken advantage of this opportunity, which is reflected in the Schoolhouse Leaderboard! New York District has been at the top for Most Live Help Hours Hosted, Most Certifications, Most Sessions Attended, and Most Sessions Hosted!

Even more, from our division, Stuyvesant High School is in first place out of ALL KEY CLUBS NATIONALLY for Most Certifications, Most Sessions Attended, and Most Sessions Hosted. Bronx Science is in second place for Most Certifications as well! Keep up the fantastic work!

The GLC program allows you to take various courses on topics all to help you become a stronger leader, founded upon the Key Club values. Get excited because new courses are going to be released in the coming weeks such as "Building and Implementing Your Networking Plan" and "Be A Change Agent"!

EENDORSED NDORSED PROJECTS PROJECTS

KAMP KIWANIS

Kamp Kiwanis has a mission statement aimed at providing fun, physical exercise and adventure by affording participation in a creative outdoor group experience within a democratic setting that promotes development of leadership and fair play.

KIWANIS PEDIATRIC LYME DISEASE FOUNDATION

The Lyme Disease Project was created to help pay for medical treatment for children with Lyme Disease, as most insurance companies do not pay for its expensive treatment.

KIWANIS PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER

The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center is a clinic located in Long Island, New York that is dedicated to serving unique care for children in extreme situations and serves a number of other functions, such as outreach to parents and educational programs.

D11 CALENDARS D11 CALENDARS

CHRISTMAS PROJECT EVENT

I attended the Christmas Project Event on Christmas Day (December 25, 2022), and overall the experience was really great, except that the weather ruined some of the fun! I got there early with Darien and Kevin and we were a bit anxious, wondering whether or not the event was going to happen, because the that moment that I realized I messed up because I cut my fingers with a knife when trying to halve the patties, and I was in agonizing pain for a bit. Jessica however, came to the rescue and supplied me with some bandages and we resumed back to business. Everyone at the event was cold and we had to take many breaks, rushing into the nearby stores

event coordinators ghosted Darien and Jessica for around 4 days, and we didn’t see any signs of an event happening. That was because we assumed the event to be indoors, however, there was an unexpected change of plans, and that the actual event was held outdoors! We noticed that there were bags of food and tables being set-up across the street which led us to the conclusion that that was the event we were attending. It was early in the morning, and setting up was atrocious. Many of us didn’t expect the event to be in such harsh weather conditions so many people including me didn’t even wear gloves. Nevertheless we managed to set up the food and the tables efficiently, and then we started to prepare to serve the food. It was at

NYCRUNS COCOA CLASSIC 5K & 10K

This event was enjoyable from start to finish. When I got there at around 6:00 AM, it was pretty dark but I quickly found the NYCRUNS tents and staff. I was really surprised to hear the name of my friend with whom I went to middle school. I then saw some other people I recognized from my middle school, including my old media teacher! All of them like running, so it made sense to see them at a running volunteer event near where we live. Our job was to check in the runners’ bags and organize them in rows based on their bid numbers, and then give them

back to the runners at the end of the race. I got to meet a new person from Brooklyn Tech, who wasn’t a Key Clubber but was there to volunteer with his running team. It was also fun meeting some new people from our school’s Key Clubs, and other volunteers/workers at the event. At some point, it started raining, so we received blue ponchos from the NYRR staff. Honestly, the rain was pretty refreshing and nice even though it made us feel a little bit cold. When the event ended, we got free tshirts, hot chocolate, and some bagels. I am glad I went because I really liked seeing my old friends from middle school, meeting new people, and spending the morning at a park breathing fresh air.

-Malika Toregeldiyeva, BxSci Key Club

HIS HOLIDAY TOY STORE

On December 18th, Stuyvesant Key Club members joined volunteers from across Brooklyn in Project Hope’s His Holiday Toy Store. After a heartwarming pep talk from Pastor Zach on the

purposeofholisticservice,webegansettingupthe“ToyStore”.Itwasakid’s dream,tablesfilledwithfootballsandLegosetsandlifesizedolls.Whenthe eventbegan,ItookontheroleofPersonalShopper.Iwalkedparentsand grandparentsinandaroundthe“ToyStore,”helpingthemfindtheperfect giftsfortheirchildrenandgrandchildren.KylegothissonaBatmanremote controlcarandJanicefoundtheperfectmakeupsetforher17-yearold niece.Thishasbeenoneofmyfavoriteeventsoftheserviceyear,I’venever feltsoconnectedandpersonallyinvestedinacommunityotherthanmine untiltoday.Needlesstosay,theworkProjectHopeisdoingisunlikeno other,andIamsogratefultohaveapartinfulfillingtheirmissiontowards happiness. -IsabellaChow,StuyvesantKeyClub

Paperwork

Election Report Form

(ERF)

The Election Report Form is used to collect officer information for this service year. It is MANDATORY that the Election Report Form (ERF) is filled out by the Club President or Secretary, so please fill it out as soon as possible!

Monthly Report Form (MRF)

The Monthly Report Form (MRF) MUST be filled every month by the 10th of the following month by the Club Secretaries in order to report a club’s activities in that particular month, such as volunteer events, service projects, fundraisers, and meetings

Fundraising Report Form

(FRF)

The Fundraising Report Form (FRF) should be filled out every time a club hosts a fundraiser for charity. (If the funds are going back to the club, to lower LTC costs, for example, the FRF does not need to be filled out.) Please fill this out promptly after the conclusion of the fundraising event to alleviate future complications.