The Key Times, April 2018-2019

The Key Times

MIDWOOD HIGHSCHOOL KEY CLUB NEW YORK DISTRICT DIVISION 9

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1Â

WHAT IS KEY CLUB? KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL IS A SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. ITS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND GIVES ITS MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICE, BUILD CHARACTER AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STARTED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1925, KEY CLUB TODAY THRIVES ON MORE THAN 5,000 HIGH SCHOOLS WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 270,000 IN 38 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING NORTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN NATIONS, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. KEY CLUB ATTRIBUTES ITS SUCCESS TO THE FACT THAT IT IS A STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATION THAT TEACHES LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVING OTHERS. AS MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL FAMILY, KEY CLUB MEMBERS BUILD THEMSELVES AS THEY BUILD THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. AMONG THE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS ARE: ● LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ● VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ● COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ● SERVICE-LEARNING ● PERSONAL ENRICHMENT ● VALUE-ADDED MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS ● LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE ORIGINALLY, KEY CLUB ADOPTED AS ITS MOTTO, “WE BUILD,” THE SAME MOTTO AS KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. IN 1976, THE PROGRAM CHANGED ITS MOTTO TO, “CARING—OURWAY OF LIFE,” TO MORE CLEARLY CONVEY MEMBERS’ REASONS FOR HELPING OTHERS. DUES PAID BY EVERY MEMBER FUND KEY CLUB. ITS OFFICERS ARE HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

ABOUT KEY CLUB Leadership »

Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers.

Character Building » Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships and communities.

Caring » Compassion for others is a cornerstone of the Key Club experience, inspiring action and service to one’s community.

Inclusiveness »

We welcome people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world.

KEY CLUB MISSON STATEMENT: KEY CLUB IS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICE, BUILD CHARACTER AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP.

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 GOD, AND COMBAT ALL FORCES WHICH TEND TO UNDERMINE THESE INSTITUTIONS.

OBJECTIVE OF KEY CLUB KEY CLUB AIMS TO COOPERATE WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR USEFUL CITIZENSHIP. OUR MEMBERS DEVELOP INITIATIVE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY SERVING THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN DOING SO, WE HOPE TO PROMOTE AND ACCEPT: ● TO GIVE PRIMACY TO THE HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL, RATHER THAN TO THE MATERIAL VALUES OF LIFE. ● TO ENCOURAGE THE DAILY LIVING OF THE GOLDEN RULE IN ALL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS. ● TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF HIGHER STANDARDS IN SCHOLARSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND SOCIAL CONTACTS. ● TO DEVELOP, BY PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE, A MORE INTELLIGENT, AGGRESSIVE AND SERVICEABLE CITIZENSHIP. ● TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL MEANS TO FORM ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS, TO RENDER UNSELFISH SERVICE AND TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES.

KEY CLUB MEMBERS CLUB OFFICERS DISTRICT BOARD INTERNATIONAL BOARD

- WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT -

Table Of Contents THE KEY TIMES WHAT IS KEY CLUB? - ABOUT KEY CLUB - OBJECTIVE OF KEY CLUB TABLE OF CONTENTS MIDWOOD KEY CLUB SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTING OUR NEW CLUB BOARD NYDKC DIVISON 9 SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTING OUR NEW DIVISION BOARD LUIETENANT GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS HELLO FROM THE NEW BOARD APRIL DIVISIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE (LTC) GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY WALK MS PROJECT GLAM 12TH ANNUAL MITZVAH DAY DESIGN ON A DIME MARCH OF DIMES MOTHERS DAY FUNDRAISER KEY CLUBBER OF THE MONTH CONTRIBUTE! UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR WRAP-UP

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MIDWOOD KEY CLUB SOCIAL MEDIA MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB@GMAIL.COM @MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB

MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB

MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB.WEEBLY.COM

PRESENTING OUR NEW CLUB BOARD

JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT JONLI652@YAHOO.COM

DANIEL CLARKE VICE PRESIDENT DANIELCLARKE1971@GMAIL.COM

ABBY BORSHCHENKO SHABRAIZ MALIK TREASURER SECRETARY SHABRAIZMALIK02@GMAIL.COM ABBYBORSHCHENKO@GMAIL.COM VICTOR ZHENG WEBMASTER VICTORZ805407@GMAIL.COM

ESTHER LEE EDITOR ESTHERROCKS828@GMAIL.COM

JADEN THOMAS ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD JADENTHOMAS.1970@GMAIL.COM

NYDKC DIVISION 9 SOCIAL MEDIA

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PRESENTING OUR NEW DIVISION BOARD

FLORA TSUI DIVISION 9 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FLORATSUIMHS@GMAIL.COM

AYAN RAHMAN DIVISION 9 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ARAHMAN5884@BTHS.EDU

QIANTING CHEN DIVISION 9 SECRETARY QCHEN9713@BTHS.EDU

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE HEY HORNETS! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T ALREADY KNOW ME MY NAME IS FLORA TSUI AND I’M THE CURRENT SERVING LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF DIVISION 9. I’M SUPER EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH ALL OF THE CLUB BOARDS, THAT WOULD ALSO BE INCLUDING MIDWOOD’S! I ACT AS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIVISION AND THE DISTRICT! YOU CAN BE EXPECTING GREAT THINGS FROM THE DIVISION, NEWSLETTERS TO WEEKLY UPDATES TO APPAREL TO SO MUCH MORE. WHEN I WAS IN MY FRESHMAN YEAR, I JOINED KEY CLUB SHY AND TIMID AND NEVER BELIEVED I COULD ACHIEVE ANYTHING. THE FOLLOWING YEAR I MUSTERED UP THE COURAGE TO RUN FOR VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, FORTUNATELY I SUCCEEDED! THAT YEAR WAS SUCH A BIG LEARNING YEAR AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS FOR ME WANTING TO RUN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. SO HERE I AM, AND I STILL HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE TO GET AND LEARN, BUT I HOPE YOU ALL WILL STICK AROUND TO SEE IT.

- FLORA TSUI LTG

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS GREETINGS KEY CLUB HORNETS, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T KNOW ME, I AM MIDWOOD KEY CLUB’S NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR THE 2018-2019 SERVICE YEAR. ACHIEVING THIS POSITION HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST HONORS OF MY LIFE, AND WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO SERVE ONE OF THE LARGEST CLUBS IN THE NEW YORK DISTRICT. YES, THIS IS MY FIRST PRESIDENT MESSAGE, BUT IN ALL HONESTY, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO SAY. I COULD IN FACT CONTINUE TO WRITE ABOUT MY LIFE, BUT I WOULD MUCH RATHER MENTION THE NUMEROUS SERVICE HOURS WE HAVE ALREADY RACKED UP, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE HAVE FUNDRAISED THUS FAR, AND THE LARGE MEMBER TURNOUT TO OUR EVENTS! OF COURSE, NONE OF THE LATTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS COULD HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED WITHOUT MY WONDERFUL BOARD. I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT I WAS BLESSED WITH SUCH A DEDICATED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO I RESPECT WHOLEHEARTEDLY . I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EMPHASIZE AND GIVE TREMENDOUS CREDIT TO OUR KEY CLUBBERS WHO SACRIFICE THEIR TIME FOR VOLUNTEERING, THAT IN TURN, BETTER THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. THERE IS PLENTY OF HATE AND NEGATIVE ENERGY IN THE WORLD, HOWEVER, I KNOW, YOU KNOW, AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT KEY CLUB IS A PLACE WHERE WE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS EACH OTHER. TO FINISH OFF, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO INSTILL THREE MAJOR GOALS THAT I HAVE FOR MY CLUB. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO NOT ONLY ATTEND MEETINGS, BUT ALSO COME TO EVENTS. SECONDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL MEMBERS IN A PROFESSIONAL, BUT ALSO FRIENDLY CAPACITY. LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO REACH OUT TO VARIOUS CITY-DIVISION CLUB OFFICERS AND BUILD STRONG BONDS BETWEEN EACH OTHER . I LOVE YOU GUYS, AND I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHERE THIS SERVICE YEAR TAKES US AS WE PROCEED TO WORK TOGETHER IN BETTERING OUR HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY.

- JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT

JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT

FAVORITE QUOTE: “PEOPLE LOVE ME. AND YOU KNOW WHAT, I HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. EVERYBODY LOVES ME.” - DONALD TRUMP

I AM JONATHAN LI, PRESIDENT OF MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL’S KEY CLUB. CURRENTLY, I AM A SOPHOMORE AND FIRST JOINED THE CLUB IN OCTOBER OF 2017. MY HOBBIES INCLUDE EATING, TRAVELING, AND WATCHING KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS. PERSONALITY WISE, I WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY HUMBLE, SERIOUS, AND CONSERVED INDIVIDUAL. I KNOW THAT I MENTIONED THAT I’M A SOPHOMORE, BUT I ALREADY HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT INTERESTS ME. I WOULD MOST DEFINITELY LOVE TO PURSUE A DOUBLE MAJOR IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. GROWING UP, I WAS NEVER GOOD AT MATH, DESPITE STEREOTYPES REGARDING THAT. GOING BACK TO WHEN I MENTIONED JOINING KEY CLUB, I WAS HOOKED ONCE I STARTED ATTENDING EVENTS, DEVELOPING CONNECTIONS WITH THE BOARD, AND REALLY OPENING MYSELF TO THE KEY CLUB MESSAGE. I KNEW THAT I COULD DO MUCH MORE BEHIND THE SCENES AND THAT KEY CLUB COULD BE BROUGHT TO NEW HEIGHTS, WHICH IS WHY I DECIDED TO RUN FOR AN OFFICER POSITION. RECALLING ELECTION RESULTS, WITNESSES COULD CONFIRM THAT I DIDN’T JUMP UP AND DOWN SCREAMING WITH JOY WHEN I RECEIVED A CONGRATULATORY EMAIL FROM THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, RATHER I GAVE MY AWKWARD SMILE AND SIMPLY SAID “WOW.”

DANIEL CLARKE VICE PRESIDENT

FAVORITE QUOTE: “THERE ARE TWO GREAT DAYS IN A PERSON’S LIFE - THE DAY WE ARE BORN AND THE DAY WE DISCOVER WHY” WILLIAM BARCLAY

I JOINED KEY CLUB IN FRESHMEN YEAR, 2016. WHEN THINKING ABOUT MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, I ALWAYS KNEW I WANTED TO VOLUNTEER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WHILE I HAD NEVER DONE SO BEFORE, I EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERING WITH KEY CLUB AT THE HOD SOCIETY 5K RUN. I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT WE FELT WHEN HELPING THIS ORGANIZATION ORGANIZE THE START AND THE FINISH LINE IN CONEY ISLAND. NOW, AS AN OFFICER, I HOPE TO SPREAD THE EXCITEMENT THAT COMES WITH VOLUNTEERING. KEY CLUB CONTINUES TO TEACH ME THAT HELPING OTHERS IS NOT A BURDEN, IT IS A RELIEF.

SHABRAIZ MALIK SECRETARY

FAVORITE QUOTE: "YOUTH IS HAPPY BECAUSE IT HAS THE ABILITY TO SEE BEAUTY. ANYONE WHO KEEPS THE ABILITY TO SEE BEAUTY NEVER GROWS OLD." FRANZ KAFKA

HELLO THERE! MY NAME IS SHABRAIZ MALIK AND I’M YOUR NEW SECRETARY! I LOVE TO READ, WRITE, AND LEARN ANYTHING I CAN. ONE OF MY MAIN GOALS THIS SERVICE YEAR IS TO IMPROVE THE MEMBER TURNOUT RATES FOR EVENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE OUR MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT MAKES KEY CLUB UNIQUE, AND HOPEFULLY, INSPIRE OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION. MY INSPIRATION IS ACTUALLY MY PEERS. WHEN I SEE THEM TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, I CAN’T HELP BUT FEEL MYSELF BURNING TO DO MORE, TO ANSWER TO THEIR CONVICTION. THIS IS WHAT I HOPE TO DO WITH OUR MEMBERS, TO LIGHT THEIR FLAMES SO THEY CAN ANSWER TO THE BEAUTY OF WHAT MAKES KEY CLUB SO AMAZING — THE MEMBERS.

ABBY BORSHCHENKO TREASURER

FAVORITE QUOTE: "IF PLAN A DOESN'T WORK. THE ALPHABET HAS 25 MORE LETTERS."

HI THERE, MY NAME IS ABBY BORSHCHENKO AND I AM THE TREASURER OF MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB. AS THE NEW TREASURER OF THE YEAR 2018-2019, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ALL OF YOUR IDEAS AS MEMBERS AND CREATING AS MANY NEW AND EXCITING FUNDRAISERS. NOT ONLY THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE FROM KEY CLUB AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE IT A MEMORABLE YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, MY EXPERIENCES IN KEY CLUB SO FAR HAVE BEEN AMAZING. THESE NEW EXPERIENCES HAVE OPENED SO MANY DOORS FOR ME. THEY MAKE ME TRY NEW THINGS AND HAVE FUN WHICH IS WHAT KEY CLUB IS ALL ABOUT. YOU DO NOT ONLY VOLUNTEER AT EVENTS BUT YOU GET TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND CREATE NEW FRIENDS. I CREATED A FRIEND THAT GOES TO A HIGH SCHOOL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK FROM AN EVENT. TILL THIS DAY WE STILL TALK TO EACH OTHER. THEREFORE, I CAN’T WAIT TO GET CLOSER WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GUYS AND HEARING WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

VICTOR ZHENG WEBMASTER

FAVORITE QUOTE: “THEY ASK YOU HOW YOU ARE, AND YOU JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT YOU’RE FINE, WHEN YOU’RE NOT REALLY FINE, BUT YOU JUST CAN’T GET INTO IT BECAUSE THEY WOULD NEVER UNDERSTAND.”

HI BEAVERS! AS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW ALREADY, I AM YOUR NEW WEBMASTER FOR THE NEW SERVICE YEAR. DURING THIS TIME, I HOPE TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST 2100 SERVICE HOURS BY INSPIRING MEMBERS TO COME TO EVENTS THROUGH MY AESTHETIC POSTERS. ANOTHER ONE OF MY GOALS FOR THIS SERVICE YEAR IS TO UPDATE YOU GUYS ON NECESSARY INFORMATION, WHETHER IT IS THROUGH REMIND, IMESSAGE, FACEBOOK, OR THROUGH MY WEBSITE. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HELP, SO PLEASE DON’T BE AFRAID OF MESSAGING ME! SOME OF MY HOBBIES INCLUDE BINGING NETFLIX, PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, AND OF COURSE, HELPING OUT THE COMMUNITY.

ESTHER LEE EDITOR

FAVORITE QUOTE: "YOU'LL NEVER LEARN IF YOU DON’T MAKE MISTAKES. YOU’LL NEVER BE BRAVE IF YOU DON’T GET HURT. YOU’LL NEVER SUCCEED IF YOU DON’T ENCOUNTER FAILURE.”

HEY KEY CLUBBERS! I'M ESTHER LEE, YOUR NEW EDITOR FOR KEY CLUB'S 2018-2019 SERVICE YEAR! I'M HONORED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH ALL YOU AMAZING, MOTIVATED KEY CLUBBERS! I JOINED KEY CLUB MY FRESHMAN YEAR 2016. SINCE MY VERY FIRST KEY CLUB EVENT, I ADMIRED ALL THE ENERGY AND CONNECTEDNESS EVERYONE HAD AND WANTED TO BE A PART OF IT. KEY CLUB WAS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT WITH FRIENDS WHILE HELPING OTHERS. SINCE THEN. I ALWAYS KNEW I WANTED TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AND HELP OUT MORE, CONTRIBUTING AS MUCH AS I COULD. I LOVE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO MORE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING NEWSLETTERS FOR YOU GUYS AND WORKING WITH THE FELLOW OFFICERS TO HELP CREATE A MEMORABLE SERVICE YEAR.

JADEN THOMAS ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD

FAVORITE QUOTE: “EVERYBODY IS A GENIUS. BUT IF YOU JUDGE A FISH BY ITS ABILITY TO CLIMB A TREE, IT WILL LIVE ITS WHOLE LIFE BELIEVING THAT IT IS STUPID.” ~ ALBERT EINSTEIN

HI! I’M JADEN THOMAS, THE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD OF KEY CLUB. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO BE HAPPY AND TO INSPIRE OTHERS. I ASPIRE TO MAKE MORE FRIENDS, AND TO OVERALL LEARN FROM MY EXPERIENCES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I HOPE TO HAVE A GREAT SERVICE YEAR!

APRIL DIVISIONAL AT THIS DIVISIONAL, WE DISCUSSED PAST AND FUTURE EVENTS WITH ALL THE OTHER CLUBS IN THE DIVISION. WE ALSO MADE DOG TOYS OUT OF OLD SHIRTS AND SOCKS!!

DIVISIONALS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND INFORMATIONAL, AS THEY UPDATE YOU ON PAST AND FUTURE EVENTS. DIVISIONALS ARE KNOWN AS LITTLE "STEPPING STONES" TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN KEY CLUB AND TAKING A BIGGER ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY. IT ALLOWS YOU TO MEET PEOPLE FROM ALL OTHER CLUBS AND FORM CONNECTIONS ASÂ WELL. ALSO, WHEN UNABLE TO ATTEND LTC, DIVISIONALS ARE THE WAY TO GO!

LEADERSH CONFERE

IP TRAINING ENCE (LTC)

THIS YEAR’S LTC DEFINITELY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. AS MY LAST LTC BEFORE I GRADUATE, I WAS VERY EXCITED GOING INTO LTC TO SPEND ONE LAST TIME AT THE DESMOND WITH MY FELLOW KEY CLUBBERS. MANY NEW PEOPLE WERE GOING AS WELL AS SOME NOT SO NEW PEOPLE AND I THINK THAT THE BONDING EXPERIENCE I WAS ABLE TO GO THROUGH WITH EVERYONE FROM OUR CLUB WAS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE PART. WHETHER IT WAS JUST TALKING DURING DINNER WITH MS HANEY OR SITTING IN THE HALLWAY WITH ALL OUR MIDWOOD KEY CLUBBERS PLAYING CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY, I HAD A BLAST AND AM GRATEFUL THAT THIS LTC WENT SO WELL. SINCE LTC MARKS THE END OF ONE SERVICE YEAR AND THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER, IT LEFT MANY OF US GRADUATING SAD TO REALIZE HOW OUR TIME IN KEY CLUB HAS COME TO A CLOSE BUT EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS TO COME. JUST BASED ON THOSE THREE DAYS I SPENT WITH SOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS, I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THIS SERVICE YEAR WILL BE AN AMAZING ONE AND I AM ALREADY INCREDIBLY PROUD OF EVERYTHING THE NEW BOARD HAS DONE! - WENDY LLIGUICHUZHCA FORMER PRESIDENT

ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS, THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET, IS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE. THIS INCREDIBLE TWO NIGHT WEEKEND TRIP TO ALBANY WAS AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME. I ENJOYED THE WEEKENDS ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND FOOD TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. -JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT

AT FIRST, WHEN SIGNING UP FOR LTC I WAS RELUCTANT. I COULD NOT IMAGINE HOW MUCH FUN I WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE. HOWEVER, AT LTC, I WAS ABLE TO LEARN A LOT FROM THE WORKSHOPS. THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE BETTER ORGANIZED AND TO BE A MORE EFFECTIVE MEMBER. IF I HAD NOT GONE, I WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY REGRETTED IT. - DANIEL CLARKE VICE PRESIDENT

GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY I HAD A LOT OF FUN AT THE GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY EVENT. IN ALL HONESTY, ALL I DID WAS SCRAPE LOOSE PAINT CHIPS OFF A FENCE IN THE BLAZING HEAT. HOWEVER, I'M STILL GLAD THAT I WAS ABLE TO HELP CONSERVE SUCH A WONDERFUL PARK AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE IN. IT WAS ALSO A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO BOND WITH SOME OF THE OTHER MEMBERS WHO HAD SAID THAT THIS WAS THEIR FIRST EVENT AND THAT THEY WERE DEFINITELY GOING TO ATTEND MORE EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. - VIVIAN CHONG MEMBER

WALK M.S.

THE WALK MS EVENT WAS A TRULY EYEOPENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AS I GAINED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND HOW IT AFFECTS ONE’S DAILY LIFE. IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO BE IN SUCH A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, BY PARTICIPATING AT THIS EVENT, AWARENESS WAS RAISED AND SPREAD, BRINGING US CLOSER TO CHANGE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY MS. OVERALL, IT WAS GREAT TO HELP AND SEE HOW THE WALK EMPOWERED THE COMMUNITY. I AM DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATE IN WALK MS AGAIN! - GLORIA GLENN MEMBER

PROJECT GLAM

"PROJECT GLAM WAS A REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THAT SERVICE ITSELF IS NOT ONLY HELPING OTHERS, BUT GAINING EXPERIENCE YOURSELF. DURING PROJECT GLAM I HAD A LOT OF FUN ORGANIZING A VARIETY OF DRESSES. I GOT TO BOND WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE AND IN GENERAL KNOWING THAT MY CONTRIBUTIONS WOULD HELP OTHERS MADE ME EXCITED TO DO MORE." - SONYA LIANG MEMBER Â

12TH ANNUAL MITZVAH DAY I LOVED THE CONCEPT OF MITZVAH DAY WHEN I FIRST FOUND OUT IT WAS GOING TO BE AN EVENT. MITZVAH MEANT “A GOOD DEED” AND I WAS REALLY DOWN TO HELP OUT AND GIVE BACK TO MY COMMUNITY AND PLUS IT WAS A LOCAL EVENT TOO, SO JUST ANOTHER REASON FOR ME TO GO. MY GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO ATTEND MORE EVENTS AND I’M GLAD I CAN SAY I’M SLOWLY WORKING TOWARDS THAT. THE PLACE JONATHAN, FLORA AND I WENT TO WAS AN ANIMAL SHELTER BECAUSE FLORA AND I LOVE ANIMALS ESPECIALLY DOGS. WE LENT THE PEOPLE THERE A HAND AND HELPED THEM WALK THE DOGS. TECHNICALLY WE ONLY WALKED ONE DOG BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS REALLY BAD, IT WAS SUPER DUPER COLD, IT WAS BRICK WEATHER YOU COULD SAY. AFTER WALKING THAT ONE DOG CALLED SNOW BECAUSE HE OR SHE WAS SNOW WHITE, THE OFFICERS AND I JUST STAYED IN THE NEARBY CHINESE RESTAURANT AND CHILLED THERE. JONATHAN BOUGHT US FORTUNE COOKIES AND WE READ OUR FORTUNES, TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE WANT TO BE WHEN WE GROW UP, I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT I REMEMBER IT LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. BUT TO BE HONEST THAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY, REASON BEING IS THAT I CAN SAY I GOT TO BOND AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THE OFFICERS ONE ON ONE AND IT WAS REALLY NICE AND PRECIOUS GETTING TO KNOW AND INTERACT WITH THEM PERSONALLY LIKE THAT. I NOW KNOW THE OFFICERS’ ROLES, HOW THINGS GO AND IT’S JUST SUPER COOL AND INSPIRING THAT THEY CARRY SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES ON THEM ALL THE TIME, I WOULD SAY IT’S VERY ADMIRABLE. AT THE END OF THE DAY, I FELT SUPER GOOD ABOUT LENDING A HAND EVEN THOUGH I’M SURE IT DIDN’T CHANGE LIKE THE WORLD OR ANYTHING BUT STILL AM GLAD I GOT TO HELP OUT MY COMMUNITY EVEN JUST A LITTLE. I JUST FELT SUPER PRODUCTIVE THAT DAY AND MY TRAIN RIDE HOME WAS PRETTY INTERESTING TOO, BUT I’LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. I LOVE THAT I TOOK THE TIME TO GO TO THE EVENT NEVERTHELESS. - J E N N I F E R L U MEMBER

DESIGN ON A DIME I RECENTLY ATTENDED THE DESIGN AND A DIME EVENT IN METROPOLITAN PAVILION. THE EVENT CONSISTED OF MANY VOLUNTEERS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AS WELL AS NORMAL CIVILIANS. AT FIRST WE WERE SPLIT INTO DIFFERENT GROUPS, MY GROUP CONSISTED OF ROUGHLY 10 PEOPLE. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO CHOOSE A ROOM THAT BEST PORTRAYED OUR PERSONALITY. THIS WAS MY FAVORITE PART BECAUSE IT REALLY GOT ME THINKING ABOUT HOW TO POSSIBLY DECORATE MY FUTURE HOME. AFTER CHOOSING A ROOM, WE BECOME THE ROOM’S AMBASSADOR WHICH MEAN THAT WE WOULD ASSIST GUESTS AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ALL THE FURNITURE IN THE ROOMS WERE KINDLY DONATED TO HELP FUNDRAISE FOR HIV AND AIDS. IT WAS HONESTLY A WONDERFUL EVENT TO BE APART OF. IN ADDITION, IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY TO BUY SOMETHING THAT WOULD GO TO SUCH A GREAT CAUSE. -YESENIA P MEMBER

DESIGN ON A DIME I’VE NEVER WORKED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE SO TODAY WAS QUITE NEW TO ME. IT WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY BEING IN THE SHOES OF A SALESPERSON. THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND ATTITUDES WHEN IT CAME TO BUYING ITEMS. OVERALL, I REALLY ENJOYED THE EVENT, KNOWING THAT I HELPED RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE! -AMANDA NG MEMBER

MARCH OF DIMES THE MARCH OF DIMES WAS DEFINITELY A FUN EVENT. IT WAS AN EVENT THAT DID NOT REQUIRE YOU TO WORK, WHICH WAS GREAT. THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE WALKING, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU CAN GET THERE WAS FREE: ICE CREAM, WATER, DONUTS, FRUITS, AND MORE. WHO DOESN’T LIKE FREE DONUTS, AND ICE CREAM? THE WALK ITSELF WAS NOT AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. WE WALKED 3 MILES, WHICH WAS IMPRESSIVE. I GOT TO BOND WITH A LOT OF THE OFFICERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF KEY CLUB. ONE THING I FOUND MEMORABLE WAS AS WE PASSED THROUGH THE TUNNELS IN CENTRAL PARK, KEY CLUB MEMBERS FROM OUR SCHOOL, AND OTHER SCHOOLS WOULD SHOUT OUT THE KEY CLUB CHANT. I HOPE THERE WOULD BE MORE EVENTS LIKE THESE, AND THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD GO BECAUSE IT WAS TRULY A FUN EVENT. - J E N N Y L E I MEMBER

MARCH OF DIMES IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO SEE SO MANY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS COME OUT AND REPRESENT THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS, ALL TO SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE, THAT BEING TO RAISE AWARENESS AND TO FUNDRAISE FOR CHILDREN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS. THE OVERALL MOOD THROUGHOUT THE MARCH WAS VERY POSITIVE, AND I HAD A GREAT TIME REPRESENTING MIDWOOD THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, AS WELL AS SEEING OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM OTHER NYC HIGH SCHOOLS. I MET MANY NEW PEOPLE AND WOULD CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO AN EVENT LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE. -RYAN CHEN M E M B E R

MOTHER'S DAY FUNDRAISER THE MOTHER'S DAY FUNDRAISER HOSTED RECENTLY BY KEY CLUB WAS A HUGEÂ SUCCESS! OCCURRING IN THE MIDWOOD LOBBY ALL DAY, MIDWOOD HORNETS WERE ALL ABLE TO BUY ELEGANT, ONEOF-A-KIND HANDMADE TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS HANDCRAFTED BY KEY CLUB, AS WELL AS THANK YOU CARDS. MANY STUDENTS AND FACULTY BOUGHT THESE ITEMS TO SUPPORT THEIR SCHOOL CLUB. TO MAKE THIS MOTHERS DAY FUNDRAISER AN EVEN BIGGER SUCCESS, THERE WERE MANY STUDENTS AND FACULTY WHO FOUND IT IN THEIR HEARTS TO DONATE.

Key f O r e b b u l C ! h t n o M e Th VIVIAN CHONG

"VIVIAN DISPLAYS ALL THE QUALITIES OF WHAT A KEY CLUBBER SHOULD HAVE. SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO ATTEND OUR CLUB MEETINGS AND CLUB EVENTS. WHAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST AND THE THING THAT MADE ME RESPECT HER, EVEN MORE, WAS HER ATTITUDE TOWARDS KEY CLUB. EVEN AFTER LOSING AN OFFICER POSITION, SHE CONTINUED TO LOVE KEY CLUB AND PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS. TO REITERATE, SHE IS THE MOST DESERVING OF KEY CLUBBER OF THE MONTH." - JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT

CONTRIBUTE!!

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE? SIMPLE! PLEASE SEND IN ANY ARTICLES (5-7 SENTENCES..OR AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!) OR PICTURES YOU MAY HAVE OF ANY EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, AS WELL AS FUTURE EVENTS!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? YOU WILL GET POINTS FOR SUBMITTING ANY ARTICLES OR PICTURES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEWSLETTER IN ANY WAY. NOT TO MENTION IF YOU WRITE AN ARTICLE, YOU WILL GET YOUR NAME FEATURED IN THE NEWSLETTER

HOW MANY POINTS DO I GET? POINT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEWSLETTER: 2 PICTURES FOR 1 POINT 1 ARTICLE FOR 5 POINTS (EVERY 25 POINTS FOR 1 CLUB CREDIT) I HOPE YOU ALL DECIDE TO CONTRIBUTE! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF YOUR GREAT PICTURES AND ARTICLES.

UPCOMING EVENTS Y 2018 JAPAN DA

WE WILL BE HELPING WITH RUNNING THE EVENT ALONG WITH LENDING A HAND WHEREVER NECESSARY. AFTERWARDS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE FESTIVAL FOR OURSELVES! THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCE JAPANESE CULTURE, ALL THE WHILE HELPING OUT FOR A GREAT CAUSE! DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 TIME: 9:15 AM LOCATION: BANDSHELL AREA, CENTRAL PARK

LYME GAMES FUNDRAISER

AT THIS FUNDRAISER, WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN FUN ACTIVITIES AND GAMES SUCH AS HOT POTATO, JUGGLING, AND MORE, IN SUPPORT OF RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC LYME DISEASE. THERE WILL BE PRIZES!!

ALSO, PLEASE BRING MONEY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE FUN ACTIVITIES!!

DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 15TH, 2018 LOCATION: ROOM 435 (COURTROOM) TIME: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

AIDS WALK NEW YORK AIDS WALK NEW YORK IS THE LARGEST SINGLE-DAY AIDS FUNDRAISING EVENT IN THE WORLD! IT HAS EARNED $150 MILLION DOLLARS TO COMBAT HIV AND AIDS, AND INSPIRED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO GET UP AND WALK. JOIN US AS WE WALK AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR HIV AND AIDS, AS WELL AS DONATE TO THE CAUSE! DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 TIME: 10:00 AM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) LOCATION: CENTRAL PARK

KAITLYN BEINHARDT BOWLING FUNDRAISER AT THIS EVENT, MEMBERS WILL BE BOWLING IN ORDER TO HELP KAITLYN BEINHARDT, WHO IS A 15-YEAR OLD GIRL WITH TERMINAL CANCER, BY HELPING HER FAMILY PAY FOR HER EXPENSIVE TREATMENT. IN DOING FUNDRAISING FOR THIS CAUSE, WE CAN ALLOW HER TO MAKE HER LIFE MORE MEMORABLE AND ENJOY HER SWEET 16. AT THIS EVENT, THERE WILL ALSO BE PRIZES FOR THOSE WHO CAN RETRIEVE THE MOST SPONSORS! DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 TIME: 11:00 AM LOCATION: FUNFEST LANES AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

PASSPORT TO TAIWAN FESTIVAL 2018 COME CELEBRATE TAIWANESE CULTURE WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! WITH STAGE PERFORMANCES, FOOD, AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES, COME VOLUNTEER TO PUT A SMILE ON SOMEONE'S FACE! DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 27TH, 2018 TIME: 12:00 PM TO 5:00 PM LOCATION: UNION SQUARE NORTH

JAPAN DAY 9:15 AM

AIDS WALK 10 AM + KAITLYN BEINHARDT BOWLING FUNDRAISER 11AM

 PASSPORT TO TAIWAN FESTIVAL 12-5PM

LIME GAMES FUNDRAISER 4:00-5:00

Mothers Day Cards + Flower Fundraiser

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