Builder's Club and K-Kids, the younger part of our family). With our advances in technology, our endeavors will be more effective and social. A Reminder however, the only thing that guarantees your membership is to PAY YOUR INTERNATIONAL DUES when the time comes around in September. I do look forward to this year, of service, fellowship, inclusiveness and intense fun. Once again, welcome to another astonishing year. Let’s do it! Yours in Caring Service, Lt. Governor Chadwick Anderson

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Volume 1 Issue 1 May-June 2011

Official Newsletter of Division II Jamaica District.

New Leadership Key Clubbers, how are you feeling?!?! Welcome to another Astonishing Key Club Year. If you are reading this, you are a part of the premier division in the Caribbean, Division II of the Jamaica District. You are a part of a family, of leaders who commit their efforts to serve, providing aid, and having intense fun. You are about to adopt your own mentor or mentee. You are about to engage into a journey you will never expect, nor forget. You are a part of the Astonishing Division II. This year will be one like no other. We have never had access to so many resources and opportunities. There is only one piece missing, YOU. This year not only continues our commitment to service, meeting people and extensive fun, but more defined opportunities to lead and mentor our upcoming Service-Leadership-Programs (SLPs - i.e. our

ARIZONA FEVER!!!!!

In this issue! Lt. G’s Note .................. 1 Division II ....................... 2 Monthly Reporting Tips ................................. 2 International Service .......................... 3 Club Spotlight .............. 4 Vybz Corner ................. 3

K E Y C L U B

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Relay for Life/Police Officer’s Club/June 03, 2011 ICON/Phoenix, Arizona/June 29th-July 3rd

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Club Meeting Day

Time (p.m.)

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club

Ardenne Extension

Wednesday 2:00-4:00 Constant Spring

Ardenne High School

Friday 3:00 – 4:30 NSA

Charlie Smith High School

Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00 Kingston

Campion College

Friday 3:15 – 4:30 Downtown Kingston

Excelsior High School

Friday 2:45 – 4:00 NSA

Jamaica College

Monday 3:15 – 4:00 Liguanea

Mona High School

Thursday 1:20- 2:30/3:15- 4:30

Liguanea

Papine High School

TBA TBA Mona

Trench Town High School

Thursday 2:00 – 3:00

New Kingston

Wolmer’s Girls’ School

Friday 2:30 – 4:30

NSA

Wolmer’s Boys’ School

Wednesday 3:00 – 5:00

NSA

Monthly Reporting Tips! Try to fill out all cells in the report. A common practice by

many secretaries is to leave cells empty if it doesn’t apply to you. However, it is only proper reporting etiquette that, if fields don’t apply to a club, you use “N/A”, a dash, a zero, etc.

Use attachments! We are all aware that the PDF file used to send in the monthly report is very limited in space. To go around this, an easy option is to add attachments. This is where you can exaggerate on matters left brief in the actual report.

Add a Financial Report! Financial reports allow for club

transparency. Each month, there are instances where expenses come up which aren’t questioned on the report. To avoid your Lt. G or another District Administrator asking about the miscellaneous expense, include the financial report which would provide the details needed.

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SERVICE LEADERSHIP

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THE ELIMINATE

PROJECT

With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have

joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Neonatal tetanus

kills one baby every nine minutes—nearly 60,000 newborn children every

year. A significant number of women also die due to maternal tetanus. The

effects of the disease are excruciating—tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful

convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.

To eliminate MNT from the Earth,

129 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This

requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled

staff and more. It will take $110 million—and the dedicated work of

UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.

Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to

tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant

public health successes of the 20th century. Now, together, they are

eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. In doing so, the project will

reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional

lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of

better health for so many families.

To stay up-to-date, sign up for The Eliminate Project's e-mail newsletter

and visit www.TheEliminateProject.org for more information.

What is MNT?

In 39 countries around the world, maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) can quickly turn the joy of childbirth into tragedy. MNT kills one baby every nine minutes. Its effects are excruciating—tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. There is little hope of survival. And tetanus kills mothers too.

Who suffers from MNT? MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil everywhere, come into contact with open cuts during childbirth. The disease strikes the poorest of the poor, the geographically hard to reach and those without health care.

Can MNT be stopped? Yes! MNT is highly preventable. Just three doses of a 60-cent immunization protect mothers, who then pass on the immunity to their future babies. Together, Kiwanis and UNICEF can stop this disease.

Why hasn’t MNT been eliminated already?

UNICEF has helped to successfully eliminate MNT in many countries. But in 39 countries, it still strikes babies and mothers who have little or no access to health care—either because they are poor, live in remote areas or are caught in humanitarian emergencies. More funds and resources are needed to reach all babies and mothers at risk.

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distinction in respect of colour, class or creed of the students, nor was there discrimination between boys and girls. In 1782, there were 64 boys and 15 girls on roll and the staff consisted of a Chief Master; a writing master and accountant; a teacher of mathematics and a teacher of the French and Spanish languages. The Wolmer's school was originally situated in downtown Kingston at what is still known as the Wolmer's Yard, now a parking lot and vendors' arcade beside the Kingston Parish Church. In 1896, the schools were separated and independent

"In Texas, we have cotton fields that are much bigger than that," noted the Texan. By this time, the Arizonan was starting to get annoyed. Not wanting to be outdone, he continued driving. An hour later, they reached northwestern Arizona. The Texan looks out the window at the Grand Canyon, points, and asks, "What is that?" Without missing a beat, the Arizonan replies, "Don't you have irrigation ditches in Texas?"

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Wolmer's can boast of being the oldest school in the Caribbean having been founded in 1729. This was the day John Wolmer made his last will and testament, leaving the bulk of his estate for the foundation of a free school in the parish of his death. There were some delays in giving effect to Wolmer's will but, after many amendments and conferences between the House of Assembly and the Council, a law was passed and in 1736 the Wolmer's Trust, which would manage the affairs of the school, was established. The law that established the Wolmer's school made no

heads appointed for the Boys' and Girls' schools. After the 1907 earthquake, when most of the school buildings were destroyed, the schools were relocated to its present site, north of Race Course or what is now the National Heroes Park. Although neither schools have old Key Club chapters, both have established and maintained a level of success that makes them competitive and a force to be reckoned with.

Club Spotlight: Wolmer’s Trust

Wolmer’s School For Boys Name: Mario Title President Name: Phillip Morgan Title: Vice President Name: Romario Coffie Title 2nd Vice President Name: Jabari Munroe Title Secretary Name: Tozio Lambert Title Treasurer Name: Chevar Smith Title Bulletin Editor

Wolmer’s Trust For Girls Name: Shanique Dunchie Title President Name: Alicia Vermont Title Vice President Name: Gabrielle Burke Title Secretary Name: Brittney East Title Treasyer Name: Mikhail Powell Title Bull. Ed.

VYBZ CORNER

Arizona “Dry” Humor

An Arizonan and a Texan were driving through Arizona one afternoon. As they drove down the highway, the Arizonan pointed out the sights. Pointing out the car window, the Arizonan notes, "Look, over there is a cattle ranch." "We have cattle ranches that are at least twice that size in Texas," claimed the Texan. They drove on for another hour, and the Arizonan pointed out an area of cotton fields.