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LION’S LETTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LT. GOVERNOR GREETING

Lieutenant Governor Jessica’s May Address talks about her excitement and goals for this service year.

GOVERNOR GREETING

Governor Anastasia’s May Governor Greeting entails a vast array of information of the New York District Key Club and get a district update on the projects and goals!

INT. TRUSTEE GREETING

Let’s hear what International Trustee Allan An has to say about International Key Club.

GOVENOR + DISTRICT PR.

Have you heard what the Govenor and District project are? Well if not, here is where you can learn more about it!

Are you interested in attending the 2024 International Convention? Here is all the information you need to have the possibility of attending.

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LION’S LETTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPOTLIGHTS

The hard work every club puts in does not go unnoticed. The service spotlights help highlight the top Service Event for the month.

REPORT FORMS

The Report Forms are important regarding our division. They make us stand out compared to others, so we need to know when to complete them!

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you ever have any questions, then you need to know who to contact. The contact information has everyone from your Lieutenant Governor to the Administrator.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Communication is Key! Social Media is the perfect way to get in touch with anyone. There are three accounts listed: @nydkcd7, @nydkc, & @keyclubint.

PAPER WORK TRACKER

The Paper Work Tracker shows what Division 7 has completed. For the month of April, it shows only four clubs had submitted their Monthly Report Form.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Jessica Strohofer Jessica Strohofer

MAY GREETINGS!

It's with a heart as fierce as a

It's with a heart as fierce as a lion's that I roar out a warm lion's that I roar out a warm welcome to the May edition of welcome to the May edition of our Lion's Letter! As your our Lion's Letter! As your dedicated Lieutenant Governor, dedicated Lieutenant Governor, it's my absolute honor to it's my absolute honor to journey with you through this journey with you through this service year. In the mere span of service year. In the mere span of two months, our collective roar two months, our collective roar has echoed far and wide—we've has echoed far and wide—we've achieved an incredible amount! achieved an incredible amount! Your dedication to submitting Your dedication to submitting those reports and orchestrating those reports and orchestrating events is nothing short of events is nothing short of iinspiring. nspiring.

Please do not hesitate to reach out any time if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to chat Let’s rock this year in fashion, style, and service!

The savannah awaits us with more

The savannah awaits us with more adventures, and I'm brimming with adventures, and I'm brimming with excitement at the prospect of excitement at the prospect of joining more of your events on joining more of your events on the horizon. Together, we embody the horizon. Together, we embody the strength and courage of the strength and courage of lions, and I have no doubt that lions, and I have no doubt that we'll make this year legendary. So we'll make this year legendary. So let's push forward with the might let's push forward with the might of a lion's charge and end the of a lion's charge and end the school year on a triumphant school year on a triumphant note. I'm eagerly anticipating the note. I'm eagerly anticipating the day we all gather again—until day we all gather again—until then, keep the lion's spirit alive then, keep the lion's spirit alive and thriving! and thriving!

Yours in service and solidarity, Yours in service and solidarity, Jessica Strohofer Jessica Strohofer

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CONTACT ME!

division7@nydkc.org

MY GOALS MY GOALS

GOAL 1

unite the schools

fundraising and service tactics

Bybridgingthegapbetweenschools

Bybridgingthegapbetweenschools andrecognizingthatKeyClub andrecognizingthatKeyClub memberssharecommonground,we memberssharecommonground,we canachieveanygoalsweset canachieveanygoalsweset

Creatingamoreinclusiveenvironment Creatingamoreinclusiveenvironment tthroughjointeventsandfundraisers hroughjointeventsandfundraisers willnaturallyfosterunityamongour willnaturallyfosterunityamongour schools schools

IInordertoenhancefundraisingand nordertoenhancefundraisingand rrecognizeservice,wecanemploy ecognizeservice,wecanemploy strategictacticstoreachouttoallour strategictacticstoreachouttoallour schools,emphasizingthevoiceand schools,emphasizingthevoiceand visionofeachdistinctclub.This visionofeachdistinctclub This approachwilldistinguishusnotonly approachwilldistinguishusnotonly withinthedivisionbutalsoacrossthe withinthedivisionbutalsoacrossthe district district

3 GOAL 4

recoginize the needs

IInthisdivision,Iaimtowelcomethe nthisdivision,Iaimtowelcomethe diverseperspectivescontributedbyeach diverseperspectivescontributedbyeach schooltoenhanceourconnectionswith schooltoenhanceourconnectionswith members,bothonapersonaland members,bothonapersonaland professionallevel Buildingstrong professionallevel Buildingstrong connectionswiththepresidentsand connectionswiththepresidentsand boardmembersiscrucialforourgrowth boardmembersiscrucialforourgrowth andsuccess.Byfosteringanenvironment andsuccess Byfosteringanenvironment tthatcelebratestheuniqueviewpointsof hatcelebratestheuniqueviewpointsof everyschool,wecantrulyenrichour everyschool,wecantrulyenrichour communityandcreateanetworkof communityandcreateanetworkof supportandcollaborationtogether. supportandcollaborationtogether

increase membership

Asthenewschoolyeararrives,we Asthenewschoolyeararrives,we havetolookforwhowethinkcan havetolookforwhowethinkcan continuethislegacy Asadivision,if continuethislegacy Asadivision,if wehostmultipleserviceprojects wehostmultipleserviceprojects tthroughouttheyear,itcangainthe hroughouttheyear,itcangainthe attentionofourrisingfreshmen, attentionofourrisingfreshmen, sophomores,andjuniorsmakingus sophomores,andjuniorsmakingus standoutcomparedtotheother standoutcomparedtotheother divisions Itisimportanttohighlightthe divisions Itisimportanttohighlightthe iimpactoftheseserviceprojectsand mpactoftheseserviceprojectsand howtheyalignwiththevaluesand howtheyalignwiththevaluesand goalsofourdivision. goalsofourdivision

work with the schools GOAL 5 create service projects GOAL 6

Mygoalistomaintainregular Mygoalistomaintainregular communicationwithschoolstoprovide communicationwithschoolstoprovide updates,offerinsights,andaddressany updates,offerinsights,andaddressany concernstheymayhave.Additionally,I concernstheymayhave Additionally,I strivetocreateasafespaceforclubsto strivetocreateasafespaceforclubsto ffreelysharetheirideasandconcernsas reelysharetheirideasandconcernsas necessary Thisconstantcommunication Thisconstantcommunication andopennessarecrucialinfosteringa andopennessarecrucialinfosteringa supportiveandcollaborativeenvironment supportiveandcollaborativeenvironment withintheschoolcommunity Bystaying withintheschoolcommunity.Bystaying connectedwithschoolsandclubs,Iaimto connectedwithschoolsandclubs,Iaimto buildstrongrelationshipsbasedontrust buildstrongrelationshipsbasedontrust andmutualrespect. andmutualrespect

Myaimistocreateserviceprojects Myaimistocreateserviceprojects tthatdistinguishusfromother hatdistinguishusfromother divisions.Iaimtoconsiderallideas divisions Iaimtoconsiderallideas andexceedanyfundraisingtargets andexceedanyfundraisingtargets IIamdedicatedtobringingfresh amdedicatedtobringingfresh perspectivestothetableand perspectivestothetableand workingdiligentlytoensureour workingdiligentlytoensureour serviceprojectsnotonlymeetbut serviceprojectsnotonlymeetbut exceedexpectations exceedexpectations.

GOAL

How you doin’

NYDKeyClub

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Gov Anastasia Ababiy

HappyMay!

Go for Gold!

Atlanta, Georgia

ICON 2024

ICON 2024 will be one of the exciting weeks ever! Feel the KC spirit with various workshops, service events, team-building activities, District tours, and so much more! Meet KCers all around the world and share their passion. Scan the QR code for more information about ICON

*Register with the New York District

Wehavebeen workinghard NYDKC! Keep upthe great work!

Take advantage of the warm spring weather. Thisis thebest time to partakein outdoor service events,fundraisers, and spend time withfriends andfamily! I enjoy walks around the park while volunteeringfor park clean-up service events with myclose friends!

Throughout the month of May,KeyClubs worldwide areinvited tojoin the excitingSpringForward — Start Strong: Zambia campaign. Thisinitiative champions theimportance of early childhood education and empowers clubs to make adifference. With the warm spring weather, consider the Fitness-a-thon! Whether it’s walking,dancingor even hulahooping, everymove counts — and raises moneyto empower youngmindsin Zambia As manyKeyClub Seniors are committingto Colleges, consider continuing your K-familyrelationship with Circle K! Stay connectedbyfillingout the graduatingKeyClub

Stayconnectedby fillingoutthe graduatingKeyClub form!ScantheQR!

Goodluckinthe upcomingmonths KeyClubbers!

GOV . U P D ETA Feel free to reach out anytime! Governor@nydkc.org

MAY

Service HOUR goal

215,000 215,000

FUNDRASING goal

$200,000 $200,000

DISTRICTS UPDATE DISTRICTS UPDATE 7

A MESSAGE FROM INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE

ALLAN AN ALLAN AN

Hey NYDKC! Hey NYDKC!

I hope you’re all doing well and having a great start to the service year.

I hope you’re all doing well and having a great start to the service year. My name is Allan An, and I have the honor of serving as your International My name is Allan An, and I have the honor of serving as your International Trustee! The other Districts I serve are the California-Nevada-Hawaii Trustee! The other Districts I serve are the California-Nevada-Hawaii District and Eastern Canada District. District and Eastern Canada District.

My job as your Trustee is to spread awareness of Key Club’s global My job as your Trustee is to spread awareness of Key Club’s global presence, connect members to resources, and support you as a friend. If presence, connect members to resources, and support you as a friend. If you would like me to, I would be more than happy to speak virtually at you would like me to, I would be more than happy to speak virtually at any of your events or record a video. Feel free to just let me know. any of your events or record a video. Feel free to just let me know.

My platform and goals for this service year are centered around focusing My platform and goals for this service year are centered around focusing on our past, present, and future. We're at a crucial point in our history: on our past, present, and future. We're at a crucial point in our history: Key Club just turned 99 years old! And as we approach our 100th Key Club just turned 99 years old! And as we approach our 100th anniversary, it’s important to learn from our history so we can maximize anniversary, it’s important to learn from our history so we can maximize our impact today and shape a dynamic future for Key Club International. our impact today and shape a dynamic future for Key Club International.

I'm beyond excited to be working with all of you. Please reach out if you

I'm beyond excited to be working with all of you. Please reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat! have any questions or just want to chat!

Yours in Service, Leadership, and Friendship, Yours in Service, Leadership, and Friendship, Allan An Allan An International Trustee International Trustee allan.an@keyclub.org allan.an@keyclub.org

9 Governor Anastasia Ababiy Governor Manuela Dcunha Eastern Canada District Eastern Canada District NEW YORK DISTRICT NEW YORK DISTRICT governor.ecdkeyclub@gmail.com governor@nydkc.org Governor Justin Kuo dgov@cnhkeyclub.org California-Nevada-Hawaii District California-Nevada-Hawaii District

project

(chosen by governor)

Asthenation’s#1causeofdisability, arthritisaffectsnearly60millionadultsand hundredsofthousandsofchildren.Over100 typesofarthritisandrelatedconditions damagethejointsandoftenotherorgans. OnMay6,1948,theArthritisFoundationwas foundedtoattackthechallengesofarthritis throughanationalprogramtofund medicalresearchandprovidebetter medicalservicesforpatients.

project

(chosen by the district)

DoctorsWithoutBorders/MédecinsSans Frontières(MSF)wasfoundedin1971in Francebyagroupofdoctorsand journalistsaimingtoestablishan independentorganizationthatfocusedon deliveringemergencymedical humanitarianaidquickly,effectively,and impartially.

Round Trip Air Transportation (from NYC or Albany)

6-nights Quad Accommodations Convention

Registration

National

Georgia

NYD

Total Cost Per person : Registrants may be subj and any airfare differential YOU MUST R ROUGH NYDKC FINAL PAY $ DUE JUNE 1ST!

Center for Civil and Human Rights World of Coca-CoLA

largest aquarium in

Aquarium (the

the US)

Dinner at

Hard Rock

12 ICO ICO Events

the

Cafe Friday Night Dinner (at convention)

$1,350

ON ON

PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS!

BE!

WHERE WE WILL

On May 5th and 19th LHS Key Club hosted their first and second annual car wash. The students advertised the event the weeks prior via social media. Before the event the students brought in towels, sponges, hoses, soap and even made signs for the event. At the car wash the students took turns washing cars and holding posters to bring in customers. Board members and Key Clubber’s look forward to this event every year and are excited to host more car washes this summer. The Lynbrook Kiwanis Vice President Scott Hastings even came to visit and got his cars washed. With everyone’s help, Lynbrook was able to reach their goal. Together we raised a total of $1900 to help send two students, Division 7 Lieutenant Governor Jessica Strohofer and District Executive Assistant Katy Gottlieb to ICON as well as for the Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future charity which helps fund their “Each One, Teach One” college book stipend for descendants of the enslaved. Lynbrook Key Club looks forward to seeing everyone at their next car wash on Sunday June 9th.

SERVICE SP SERVICE SP

POTLIGHTS POTLIGHTS

RAMAPO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB PARTNERED UP WITH GRAND FONDO TO HOLD AN EPIC EVENT! THE CLUB SET UP A TENT, TABLES, FOOD, DRINKS AND OTHER GOODS, MAKING SURE TO KEEP CYCLIST FUELED AS THEY TRAVELED OVER 90 MILES!! GFNY NYC SERVES AS THE GFNY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND EVERY MAY, CYCLISTS DESCEND ONTO NEW YORK CITY AND THE STARTING LINE ON THE WORLD'S BUSIEST BRIDGE, GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. THE RACE FEATURES THE MOST INTERNATIONAL PELOTON IN THE WORLD WITH RIDERS FROM ALMOST 100 NATIONS COMING TOGETHER FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AGAINST THE CLOCK AND FELLOW RIDERS OVER THE ICONIC ROUTE. GFNY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BECOME A MECCA FOR ROAD CYCLISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY, GFNY IS THE LARGEST GLOBAL CYCLING MARATHON BRAND, OFFERING EVENTS, CYCLING APPAREL, CASUAL APPAREL, GEAR, SUNGLASSES AND COFFEE TO PASSIONATE CYCLISTS AROUND THE WORLD.A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO RAMAPO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON THERE EFFORTS DURING THIS AMAZING EVENTI

Our MASCOT! Our MASCOT!

Leo the Lion of Division 7!

Our MASCOT! Our MASCOT!REPORT FORMS! REPORT FORMS!

Monthly Report Form (MRF) is to be filled out by club Secretaries on the 10th of every month for the previous month.

Fundraising Report Form (FRF) is to be filled out by clubs immediately after a fundraising event by the club Treasurer.

Election Report Form (ERF) is to be filled out after your clubs 2024-2025 board elections. This form is due September 30th 11:59 PM.

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 wordle; and combat all forces that tend to undermine these institutions.

Your District Board Your District Board

Anastasia Ababiy Governor Austin Zhang District Secretary Sam Huang District Treasurer Darien Lu District Bulletin Editor Jessica Strohofer Division 7 LTG Katy Gottlieb District External Assistant Giorgio Sylvestre District Internal Assistant Aayan Hussain District Webmaster

Key Club LTG

Circle K LTG

Kiwanis LTG

Governor KCR

Secretary

Treasurer

External EA

Internal EA

Bulletin Editor

Webmaster

District

Administrator