The Key Times, June 2018 - 2019

The Key Times

MIDWOOD HIGHSCHOOL KEY CLUB NEW YORK DISTRICT DIVISION 9

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3Â

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 LETTER FROM EDITOR PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE DIVISIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (DTC) FIGMENT NYC BROOKLYN TAKE STEPS EVENT DISTRICT PROJECT GOVERNOR'S PROJECT 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

DIVISON9@NYDKC.ORG

@NYDKC

{NYDKC} DIVISON 9 HTTPS://NYDKC-DIVISION9.WIXSITE.COM/MYSITE NYDKC @NYKEYCLUB

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

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR HEY KEY CLUBBERS! SUMMER VACATION IS FINALLY HERE! I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED OUR LAST KEY CLUB MEETING AND END OF YEAR PARTY, AS WELL AS ATTENDING OUR MANY PAST EVENTS! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS FOR BEING SO ACTIVE THESE PAST FEW MONTHS DESPITE EXAMS. FOR THE SENIORS LEAVING MHS KEY CLUB, MIDWOOD WILL MISS YOU! BE SURE TO STILL BE A PART OF CIRCLE K AND WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH FUTURE MHS KEY CLUB OFFICERS! AS FOR OUR CURRENT MEMBERS, BE SURE TO KEEP ATTENDING EVENTS, WRITING ARTICLES, AND SENDING IN PICTURES OF YOU GUYS HAVING FUN AT EVENTS! (DON'T FORGET TO JOIN OUR FIRST KEY CLUB MEETING OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN SEPTEMBER - TBA - TO BE PART OF ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF KEY CLUB!) THE EVENTS GOING INTO THE SUMMER ARE ONLY GOING TO GET MORE EXCITING AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS AT OUR FUTURE EVENTS! ALSO, DONT FORGET, IF YOU KNOW ANY INCOMING FRESHMAN OR ANYONE THATS NOT IN KEY CLUB, BE SURE TO TELL THEM HOW FUN AND INCLUSIVE KEY CLUB IS, AND ASK THEM TO JOIN! THATS IT FOR NOW, AND HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! ESTHER LEE EDITOR

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE WOWZA! I CAN’T BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE’RE A WEEK INTO SUMMER VACATION. KEY CLUBBERS, ENJOY THIS TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS BECAUSE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WILL HIT YOU IN THE FACE. UNLIKE OTHER CLUBS, KEY CLUB ACTIVELY CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER; WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE TO VOLUNTEER FOR AND ALWAYS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS IN NEED OF FUNDS. THE MIDWOOD KEY CLUB HAS MANY UPCOMING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS WITH OTHER KEY CLUBS. FOR INSTANCE, A DIVISION 9 MOVIE FUNDRAISER FOR JURASSIC WORLD ON JULY 14TH! ALSO, WE ARE IN THE WORKS OF PLANNING A MIDWOOD AND MADISON KEY CLUB DAY AS WELL AS A FRIENDSHIP DAY EVENT WITH BTECH, DEWEY, AND MURROW KEY CLUBS. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO DEDICATED TO THIS CLUB! I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS AT EVENTS, FUNDRAISERS, AND IN SEPTEMBER! JONATHAN LI PRESIDENT

DIVISIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (DTC) DTC IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL CONVENTION. INSTEAD OF HAVING CONFERENCES THAT BORE YOU, DTC OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF WORKSHOPS FOR YOU TO PICK, EACH ONE BEING AS ENTERTAINING AND ENGAGING AS THE OTHER. DURING MY WORKSHOPS, WE OFTEN ENDED EARLY AND PLAYED GAMES THAT HELPED ME BOND WITH OTHER KEY CLUBBERS. DTC ALSO OFFERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, WHICH BRING YOU A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON OLD IDEAS, AND WHILE DTC DOES NOT OFFER EVERYTHING LTC HAS TO OFFER, IT GIVES YOU A GLIMPSE INTO THE MAGIC OF LTC. PLAYFAIR, FOR EXAMPLE, IS ONE OF THE BEST DTC ACTIVITIES IN MY OPINION. YOU GET TO HAVE FUN WHILE ALLOWING YOURSELF TO GET TO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE. WHILE THIS YEAR’S DTC CAN BE DESCRIBED AS AN INCONVENIENCE IN TERMS OF TRAVELING, IT CAN ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO TAKE A SNEAK PEEK IN JUST HOW BIG KEY CLUB IS, NOT JUST AS A SINGLE CLUB, BUT RATHER AS A WHOLE COMMUNITY OF CLUBS. - VICTOR ZHENG OFFICER

FIGMENT NYC MY EXPERIENCE AT FIGMENT NYC WAS ACTUALLY DIFFERENT, IN A REALLY GOOD WAY. THE COORDINATORS OF THE EVENT CONTINUOUSLY ENCOURAGED SELF EXPRESSION, AND THEY MADE SURE THAT EVEN THE VOLUNTEERS KNEW THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE FUN. WHEN WE GOT TO GOVERNOR’S ISLAND (BY FERRY WHICH WAS FREE FOR VOLUNTEERS), I WAS AMAZED AT HOW BEAUTIFUL IT WAS. IT WAS VERY PICTURESQUE, AND I COULD SEE BEFOREHAND THAT I WOULD ENJOY MY EXPERIENCE. THERE WERE MANY DIFFERENT ART STATIONS, ALL OF WHICH WERE FUN AND ENGAGING. THERE WERE ALSO A LOT OF KIDS WHO LOOKED REALLY HAPPY, AND THAT ULTIMATELY MADE ME FEEL HAPPY AS WELL. IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY, I WOULD DEFINITELY ATTEND AGAIN!!

- JADEN THOMAS OFFIFER

BROOKLYN TAKE STEPS WALK BROOKLYN TAKE STEPS TOOK PLACE IN PROSPECT PARK WHERE PEOPLE WALKED FOR THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS OR THEIR SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CROHN'S AND COLITIS DISEASE. THE DAY STARTED OUT WITH VOLUNTEERS HELPING SET UP WHEN THE VOLUNTEERS FINISHED CHECKING IN. VOLUNTEERS WERE THEN ASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT TENTS. THESE TENTS CONSISTED OF HAVING VOLUNTEERS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN THE BANNER WHETHER IT BE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT OR ANY COMMENTS ONE HAS, ENGAGE WITH THE WALKERS, AND PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON CROHN'S AND COLITIS DISEASE. IT WAS SHOCKING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THIS WALK. MANY SPEECHES WERE GIVEN FOR WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. PEOPLE WERE WILLING TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND HOW THEY FELT TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH CROHN'S AND COLITIS DISEASE. THIS ALL SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT AND EFFORT IN FINDING A CURE TO THESE DISEASES. VOLUNTEERS CHEERED ON WALKERS AT THE START LINE AND WHEN THEY WERE ABOUT TO REACH THE FINISH LINE. AFTER THE WALK FINISHED, VOLUNTEERS HELPED CLEAN UP, TAKE DOWN THE TENTS, MOVE TABLES, CHAIRS AND BOXES. THE EXPERIENCE OVERALL WITH THIS EVENT WAS OUTSTANDING. BROOKLYN TAKE STEPS WAS MOTIVATING AND SUPPORTIVE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CROHN'S AND COLITIS DISEASE. - LINDA ZHANG MEMBER

DISTRICT PROJECT ONETREEPLANTEDÂ IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD FULL OF TREES! THE ORGANIZATION STARTED IN 2014, BASED IN SHELBURNE, VERMONT WITH A MISSION TO MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR PEOPLE TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE, WE CHOSE TO WORK WITH ONETREEPLANTED AND OTHER AMAZING REFORESTATION ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM GET MORE TREES IN THE GROUND. ONE DOLLAR, ONE TREE.

GOVERNORS PROJECT

OUR GOVERNOR, ERICA SWIRSKY CHOSE COMFORT CASES AS HER GOVERNOR'S PROJECT AND IT'S A SUPER AMAZING ORGANIZATION! COMFORT CASES IS AN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION: COMFORT. IT SERVES TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES TO BRING DIGNITY AND HOPE TO YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO KNOW THAT THEY MATTER. WHEN COMFORT CASES PROVIDES A CASE TO A CHILD IN NEED, THEY NOT ONLY OFFER THEM NEW ITEMS THAT THEY CAN KEEP DURING THEIR JOURNEY, THEY ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH DIGNITY AND THE NOTION THAT SOMEONE CARES ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. EVERY DONATION THAT WE AS KEY CLUBBERS FUNDRAISER FOR HELPS THEM TO BE ABLE TO EMPOWER FOSTER CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

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 DIVISION 9 MOVIE FUNDRAISER AT DIVISION 9’S FIRST FUNDRAISER OF THE 2018-19 SERVICE YEAR, WE WILL BE VIEWING JURASSIC WORLD! COME ENJOY THIS EVENT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS! MEET NEW PEOPLE FROM KEY CLUBS ALL OVER BROOKLYN! ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL SUPPORT OUR DISTRICT PROJECT: ONE TREE PLANTED. DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 14TH TIME: AROUND NOON (CONFIRMED TIME TBA) PRICE:$10 LOCATION: ALPINE CINEMAS- 6817 5TH AVENUE BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN NEW YORK, 11220

ZERO HOUR NYC YOUTH CLIMATE MARCH

AT THIS EVENT, WE WILL RALLY FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE JUSTICE! STUDENTS ACROSS NYC ARE CALLING ON POLICYMAKERS TO CUT TIES WITH FOSSIL FUELS AND INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THE TIME FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION IS NOW, AND IT IS OUR DUTY AS KEY CLUBBERS TO BE AT THE THIS MOVEMENT! DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 21ST TIME: 11:00 AM LOCATION: DANTE PARK - COLUMBUS AVE &, W 63RD ST, 10023 (KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS EVENT!)

DIVISION 9 MOVIE FUNDRAISER TIME TBA PRICE:$10 ALPINE CINEMAS6817 5TH AVENUE BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN 11220 ZERO HOUR NYC YOUTH CLIMATE MARCH 11:00 AM DANTE PARK COLUMBUS AVE &, W 63RD ST, 10023

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AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS, DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFICERS. PLEASE SEND ANY FEEDBACK TO MIDWOODHSKEYCLUB@GMAIL.COM. ALSO, CONTINUE SENDING ANY ARTICLES AND PICTURES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER!

HAPPY KEY CLUBBING!