The Locksmith: June Issue

The Locksmith New York District Division 11 Volume 7 Issue 1

Stuyvesant High School Key Club June Issue

Table of Contents 1 2-7 8 9-10

Contact Us Letters from the Cabinet Letters from the Editor and Director Dave and Busters Fundraiser Recap

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DTC Recap

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Upcoming Fundraiser

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Induction Invitation

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NYDKCÂ News & Updates

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International Key Club News & Updates

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Timeline of Past Events

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Signup for July Events

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Service Spotlights

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Member of the Month

Give us a shout!

Send emails to: stuyvesantkeyclub@gmail.com

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Letter from the President Reach out to Jenna Foo: jfoo@stuy.edu Hey guys!

I’m Jenna and I’m really excited to be your president for the 2018-2019 service year! If you don’t know me too well, I was StuyKC’s secretary during my sophomore-junior year, and I’ll be a senior next year, which is a pretty scary thing.

Even though I’m basically gonna be a zombie next year, I know I can always rely on Key Club to help me get through my stress.

Everyone who joins Key Club comes to realize that we’re a one of a kind family and one that most people don’t get to experience in high school, or maybe even in their life (even though it’s cheesy, it’s true!). One of my goals for next year is to better inform Stuyvesant students about what Key Club is and what we stand for. A lot of Stuy kids aren’t able to look past our dues, even though dues aren’t required to join Key Club.

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When I took on a bigger leadership role in Key Club, a bunch of new things about Key Club were thrown at me at once. Even though it was confusing, it made me realize how special and established Key Club is as an international organization. Next year, I would really like to share Key Club’s philosophy with as many people as I possibly can and make Stuy kids more knowledgeable on how Key Club is run :) Another goal I have is to help StuyKC become more involved in divisional events. As of now, we aren’t allowed to hold divisionals (which are meetings where a bunch of Key Clubs attend) or larger events like Fall Rally or DTC (our Divisional Training Conference). Hopefully, if we’re able to convince the administration to let us host these events, Stuy Key Clubbers will be more open to attending these events and meeting more Key Clubbers from schools all over the division!

Finally, I hope that StuyKC will be able to accomplish all the great things that it’s capable of!! I know it will be possible because of the dedication and hard work of both our cabinet and our committee directors!

I'm looking forward to next year!! ❤ (sorry for the excessive exclamation marks!!)

-Jenna 3

Letter from the Vice Prez Reach out to Penny Wang: pwang00@stuy.edu Hey guys! We just ended school but that doesn't mean Key Club ever stops! Even though we are still working things out in our committees, we still managed to get many things done. Our Art committee has finally updated the beautiful Hawaiian themed bulletin board in our school and our Fundraising committee just helped Freya, our treasurer, run a successful fundraiser. In addition, the summer grind never stops for our New Projects committee, which never stops looking for new events, and for our Public Relations Committee, who will advertise these events. I hope our committee directors and members will work throughout the summer to help make Key Club run! Sign up for events and stay tuned!

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Letter from the Secretary Reach out to Jason Xiong: jxiong10@stuy.edu Hey Key Clubbers! The school year is finally over and summer is here! The past service year has been absolutely amazing with volunteers helping at over 150 service projects and completing over 7,300 hours of service. Let's make the next one even better!

With the start of July, this means that we will be moving onto a new spreadsheet, which will be released very soon. All of you with service hours will be getting a service letter soon for your hard work. In the meantime, don't stop volunteering and have a great summer!

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Letter from the Treasurer Reach out to Freya Zhu: fzhu10@stuy.edu

Heeeeey everyone!! School's finally over! You know what that means: more events and especially more fundraisers!!

The month of June was stressful but also one that was very productive! We hosted our annual Dave & Buster's Fundraiser! We bought more than $4000 worth of cards and we managed to sell a majority of them! Just from one fundraiser, we were able to raise over $2200. All the profit that we made will be donated to our district endorsed project, One Tree Planted, which is an organization that works with amazing reforestation organizations around the world that need financial support to help them get more trees in the ground. . We are starting off the service year strong and after all the work I put into the fundraiser, it's very motivating! :) I'm very thankful for everyone and I hope y'all will show up to our Governors Island picnic! We will have lots of good food and a super fun scavenger hunt! I will continue to do my best for the fundraisers and staying active by going to events! If you're a new Key Clubber, feel free to speak to me!

I don't bite .3.

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Letter from the Webmaster Reach out to Tiffany Zhong: tiffany.zhong123@gmail.com Hey guys!

I'm excited for what's to come for the new service year! I know that with the help of you guys we'll accomplish big things

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hope to renovate certain aspects of it to make it as purposeful as possible. As you may have noticed, we've shifted towards using HTML emails, which I hope has made reading our emails more convenient and enjoyable

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With the help of Irene, I've been updating the front page and google calendar with upcoming events. I've also made other tweaks to the website such as adding a fundraising and Instagram tab.

Have a great summer!!!!

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Editor

Hey Key Clubbers!

Happy summer! I hope you are all taking the time you need to rest and recover after such a stressful school year. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to the Locksmith this month, especially to Michael Hu and Penny Wang for writing articles! I hope you guys like the new look of the Locksmith, and find as much enjoyment reading it and looking through this issue as I had making it! See you in the next issue!

Hey guys! WOWZA, as you can see, we've made DRASTIC changes to the locksmith (hopefully improvements only hehe), I hope you guys enjoy flipping through it! I'll like to say a huge thanks to everyone that helped contribute to this article (and sorry to everyone, including the expired members, I constantly pestered for info/articles...). Extremely huge thanks to Sammi for going that extra mile and styling much of this Locksmith, what an artist :0 .

Look forward to reading the remainder of this issue! :)

Director

Reach out to us! Send any feedback, comments, questions, or converns to locksmith@stuykc.org 8

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Dave and Busters Fundraiser Lee a i Son y b to Pho

The Dave and Busters Fundraiser was held on June 27th. Power cards were sold for $13/$25 and thanks to everyone that showed up, we were able to raise $2,054 even after buying $4,520 worth of cards! Huge thanks to all the Key Clubbers who showed up, especially those from other schools! We hope everyone enjoyed themselves at the fundraiser, and we can't wait for the next! All the money we raised at the Dave and Busters Fundraiser will be used to fund the One Tree Planted district project, an amazing nonprofit charity project that aims to help restore forests across the world by their mission of planting one tree for every dollar they raise.

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Upcoming Fundraiser!

What is the Governors Picnic and what activities will be held there?

Stuyvesant Key Club will be hosting a Governors Picnic on July 29. It's a picnic fundraiser on Governors Island and a ton of fun activities will be featured. This includes a scavenger hunt, as well as a bunch of sports- like badminton and volleyball. Food will be provided to all the attendees, as well as a good time :)) What will the money raised be used for?

Proceeds will be donated to our governors project Comfort Cases, which is an organization that creates specialty cases for children in the foster system, so they don't need to carry their belongings in trash bags. All the proceeds will be donated :)

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YOU ARE INVITED TO STUY KEY CLUB'S

INDUCTION CELEBRATE THE END OF ONE SERVICE YEAR AND WELCOME THE NEXT! ENJOY A BUFFET, MUSIC, AWARDS, GAMES, AND SPEECHES FROM OUR IP CABINET! 12 PM - 3 PM | The Brooklyn Commons 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 1121 RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BgUUwLH7TvPuzD2QJDqJRGd41ost2JDPGa07Frcqag/viewfor m?edit_requested=true

District The New York district board has decided the LTC theme to be "Aloha to service." This year's LTC the Desmond Hotel from March 29thMarch 31st. Hope to see you there!

Furthermore, the service goal has been set to 130,000 service hours and the fundraising goal at $155,00.

Here's Erica's latest update:

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International At the Key Club International Convention in Chicago earlier this July, the International Board held its annual elections and passed down the titles of International President, International Vice President, and the International Board of Trustees. Take a look at your active council for the next service year!

International

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Emily Rice Minnesota-Dakotas District

Hannah Nivar New Jersey District

International Board of Trustees

Krysta Couzi, Rocky Mountain District Braedon Dorchester, New York District Alice Geng, Minnesota-Dakotas District Jennifer Harned, Southwest District Foster Hillis, Texas-Oklahoma District Grace Ison, Pennsylvania District Lamiya Kudrati, Florida District K’Lena Schnack, Nebraska-Iowa District Me’Shale Sherwood, Jamaica District Cindy Shou, Capital District Leslie Truong, Carolinas District

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Timeline of events: June

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Drums Along the Hudson Location: Inwood Hill Park Time: 7AM-11AM, 10:45AM-2:45PM, 2:30PM-7PM We Run for Hope Location: Flushing Meadows Park Time: 8AM-12PM

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June Divisional Location: Bronx Science Time: 5:30PM-7PM

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My Night Nation Run Location: Aviator Sports and Events Center Time: 7PM-10PM MG Tristate Walk Location: Hunter's Point South Park, Long Island City, Queens Time: 8AM-

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Twist and Sprout Location: Queens Botanical Garden time: 10:30PM-4:30PM

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Alice Mural on the Wall Location: Stuyvesant High School Time: 10AM-3PM 18

Divisional Training Conference Location: Time: 9PM-3PM

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Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Location: Museum at Eldridge Street's Lower East Side/Chinatown Time: 10AM-5PM

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Brain Tumor Walk Location: Icahn Stadium, NYC Time: 8AM-12PM

Timeline of events: June

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NYSoM Superhero Sci Fi Festival Location: Hecksher Garden in Williamsburg Brooklyn Time: 12PM-6PM Brooklyn Take Steps Location: Prospect Park Time: 7AM-2PM

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Sign Up for New Events!

Bastille Day (Sunday, July 15th) Time: 9:30am-6pm Location: 60th St between 5th Ave & Lexington Ave Project Captain: *needed* Description: Volunteers will be helping to set up, working at different stations, and selling tickets at the festival.

THERE IS A VOLUNTEER MEETING FOR THIS EVENT ON JULY 9TH, YOU WILL GET HOURS FOR GOING. The meeting is from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at FIAF’s Board Room on the 6th Floor. [FIAF is located at 22 East 60th Street New York, NY 10022] Signup: https://goo.gl/knjLMA Epic Ride (Saturday, July 21st) Time: 6am-4pm Location: Owls Head Park, Brooklyn Description: Volunteers may setup, check in riders, serve snacks and beverages at rest stops, provide information to spectators and community members, manage the bike valet, or assisting at the after party at Rockaway Beach.

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Sign Up for New Events!

Ice Cream Social 5K & 10K (Sunday, July 22nd) Time: 6:30am-12pm Location: Firefighter Fields, Roosevelt Island Description: Volunteers will help to check people in and distribute volunteer materials and act as course marshals for the race.

Signup: https://goo.gl/VQjrkK Also sign up here: https://goo.gl/XT6odS NYC Poetry Festival (Saturday & Sunday, July 28th & 29th) Time: 11am-6pm, subject to change based on your role Location: Governor's Island Description: Volunteers will be helping at the NYC Poetry Festival. Specific tasks will be given out later.

THERE IS AN VOLUNTEER MEETING! It will be at The New School in the Hirshon Suite: 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. It is from 7pm to 9pm. Hours will be given for anyone that go.

Signup: https://goo.gl/rDCcNf

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Serv Spotl

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Photos by Irene Chen & Tania Cao

Volunte ers helped to assist with registrat ion, bib distribut ion and course assistan ce. A tshirt, goodie bags, and breakfas t were provided . 24

NY Night Nation Run

The Night Nation Run is the World’s 1st Running Music Festival: an ultimate blend of a Music Festival and a Fun Run. Experience a music-filled course with Live DJs, Light Shows, Bubble Zones, Neon and Black Lights. Cross the finish line into an Epic Main Stage After Party featuring Top Headliner DJs. Volunteers were in charge of the water station.

Photos by Lucy Wu

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MG Tristate Walk MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of muscle groups. Â Volunteers helped out at the MG walk, which aims to raise funds and awareness towards this order. Volunteer checked in walkers, acting as route marshals, face painting and managing food and beverages.

Photos by Arifa Sultana

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Twist and Sprout

Twist & Sprout is a family friendly event about healthy living. Volunteers helped out with crowd control, assisting vendors, welcoming and directing guests, and helping out wherever else needed.

Photos by Lucy Wu & Tania Cao

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Alice on the Wall Volunteers helped to restore the Alice on the Wall Mural in front of the school. They helped demonstrate how to paint the wall and led small groups of volunteers.

Photos by Lucy Wu

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Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas

Article by Michael Hu The Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival at Elkins Street was back for its 18th year on Sunday, June 17th. Hosted by the Museum at Eldridge Street, the fest celebrates the cultural diversity of the area, specifically the Jewish, Chinese, and Puerto Rican influences. When we got to the museum in the morning, we were assigned different tasks for the day.

Some people wanted to prepare food, while other wanted to help with the event coordination. I was assigned with helping out the stage/sound director. After a brief breakfast downstairs, the volunteers headed up to their respective areas.

I went to the stage by the intersection of Division Street and Eldridge Street, where various groups will be performing that day. The show opened at noon with a performance from the Klezmer band Litvakus, and Zisl Slepovitch, the dance instructor. The jolly Jewish music was a great start to the festival. The next presentation was Chinese folk music, by the East River Ensemble of the Meniscus Society for the Arts, with stunning solo performances that amazed the crowd. The band Los Pleneros De La 21 followed.Â

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Despite the boiling heat from the sun, many people picked the courage to join the dancer on the dance floor. Everyone—from the Chinese elders to the Russians children—swayed and rocked their bodies to the rhythm of traditional Afro-Puerto Rican beats. Professional opera performers came next, reenacting some of the most famous historic legends in China.

Finally, the festival ended with another performance by Litvakus. Except for this time, people actually came up to learn the dance without much persuasion. They danced in circles, marched in lines, and even constructed “human bridges”.

People of different ethnicities mixed and held hands as if they were from one and the same background. By this time, the crowd got so big that I had trouble seeing the performance, even though I was right next to the stage tent! It was a wonderful feeling to be a part of this magical afternoon.

Photos by Rachel Joh & Michael Hu

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Brain Tumor Walk ARTICLE BY PENNY WANG To be honest, I didn't know what I was thinking when I signed up for this event. It started at 7 AM in the morning and it was at Randall's Island, a place in the middle of nowhere. However, on this cloudy and chilly day, I managed to pull myself out of bed at 5 AM and head out.

First off, I, along with other volunteers, helped zip tie banners to tents. Then, we taped garbage bags to tent poles and put tablecloths on tables. This was the setup portion of the walk and it wasn't very exciting.

Later on, we were assigned to be walk marshals. Groups of two people were assigned to different parts of the walk route to direct walkers. As I was heading to my spot, I noticed blackberry trees along the way. This was probably the most exciting part of the event because I thought that was very cool. After a few hours of standing in a spot and directing walkers, we all headed back to the tent area.

Along the way, I picked up some blackberries and Ryan even ate half of one.

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Even though this event wasn't exactly fun, I saw how people's faces lit up as they saw signs honoring victims that they knew. I understood how meaningful volunteering was, no matter how boring or seemingly pointless some tasks were. I was also able to hang out with my fellow Key Clubbers and get to know them better. Seeing them being so energetic and taking videos for the Web and Video committee, even though it was 7 AM and they were tired, made me glad to have such amazing Key Clubbers in our club.

Photo by Stacey Xue

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NYSOM SUPERHERO SCI FI FESTIVAL Volunteers helped out at NYSoM's superhero festival. At the event, there were activities/prizes and games relating to superheroes. There was also carnival games and healthy living/fresh food information activities. Volunteers helped with the setup, the management and the breakdown of the event.

Picture by Rachel Joh

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Brooklyn Takes Steps is an event that encourages runners to donate to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, an organization aimed at finding a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Our volunteers assisted at tents, helped with food and t-shirt distribution, and assisted with escorting.

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Member of the Month Lucy Wu Most Project Captain Award

Hey, my name’s Lucy Wu for those that don’t know me. When I got an email to write a paragraph about what Key Club meant to me, I thought: What am I supposed to say? I just joined like three months ago; however, it was easy to say that it was one of the best decisions I’ve made at Stuy regarding extracurriculars. When I first started, I really only cared about hours. I didn’t know anyone very well and didn’t enjoy volunteering because of it. Next thing you know, I’m going to every event and trying to socialize as much as possible. In the short span of a few months, I was able to meet so many amazing individuals and became really dedicated. (If coming home at 3 A.M. doesn’t prove that then I don’t know what will.) Key Club to me means hanging out with friends and meeting new members. In addition, it means getting out of my comfort zone because I used to hate talking to people I didn’t know. I’m glad I decided to join this club, and I appreciate the people I’ve met along the way as well as the countless experiences I’ve shared with them.

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THANKS FOR READING!