July Newsletter

Hey guys! I hope everyone’s summer has been go-

ing well, staying in the ac and being safe. It may be

HOT but Key Club is still going strong. I hope all of

you are excited for school to start, I know it’s a

while away and we dread thinking about it but it’s

never too early to collect dues! As Lieutenant Gov-

ernor it’s my job to pass information from district to

division, and I have noticed not all of us are submit-

ting paperwork and are not sending in proofs. This is

a reminder that Mrfs are due the 7th of each

month and Frfs, every time you hold a fundraiser

*with a proof* which could be a letter from the or-

ganization, a copy of a receipt etc.

Now, for the fun stuff, as some of you may know I spent a week with

the New York District Board this summer for the International Convention and

District Tour. I must say, It was an awesome experience. I plan to go to next

year’s convention as well, which has been announced it is in Orlando. I hope

some of you guys attend next year too. Those of you which have been to LTC

see how much fun it is. Now think of LTC, but times it by 100. Can

you think of anything as great as that?

I’ll see you guys soon!

Lt. Governor Annie Porfido

Greetings from your Lieutenant Governor

Hey Division 2, How do you feel?

Contents

Governors

Greetings and

Service Spot-

light

2

District Secre-

tary 3

District Treasurer 4

District Editor 5

K-Family Rela-

tions 6

LTC and DTC 7

Club spotlight! 8

Club Spotlight! 9

District Tour 10

Paperwork +

Contacts

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ICON 11

Vol. 1 Issue 2 July 23rd, 2011

K E Y C L U B

Lieutenant Governor Annie Porfido Division 2 N e w Y o r k D i s t r i c t K e y C l u b

By Lt. Governor Annie Porfido

Upcoming Divisional Events:

BACK TO SCHOOL BOWLING!

We will be having at back to

school bowling night in Septem-

ber. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND

FAMILY! *They don't need to be in

key club*

More info will be announced

soon!

Links!

Facebook:

http://on.fb.me/

kL3j1b

Join our group!

IMPORTANT

At the next fundraiser

we need those clubs

who haven’t paid $13

for the website yet, to

bring it!

This is your New York District Key Club Webmaster, Oscar Tan. I’ve recently updated the NYDKC

official website. Please, take a look. If you notice on the home page of this website, there is a

section labeled ‘Service Spotlights’. So, what exactly are service spotlights? Each month, key

clubbers submit club spotlights. Club spotlights usually show an article about a certain service

event attended. Along with the article is a picture that portrays a service duty performed by

Key Club members of your Home Club. This is rather simple, because even a few words can be

a spotlight.

Service Spotlights that stand out are often posted onto our New York District Key Club website,

<nydkc.org>. How do you get your Service Spotlight onto the website? When your Service Spot-

light article is finished, simply send it to Amber Lee via [email protected] or your LTG to

post on his/her newsletter. Our District Editor will then choose the spotlights and send it to me. I

will post it on the official website.

Service Spotlights are a great way to show off what service your club has done, and it may be

featured on the front page! So, use some time and just submit those spotlights.

Division 2

Submitting Service Spotlight

By Webmaster Oscan Tan

Governors Greeting’s

By Governor Domenick Pesce

Hey New York District Key

Club,

I hope everyone’s summer

has been treating them well.

Although I don’t like to ad-

mit it, we’re just about half

way through, with a new

school year drawing closer.

As Key Club progresses dur-

ing the Summer I would en-

courage you all to get in-

volved and start planning and attending those pro-

jects.

Just a few weeks ago the New York District Board

(and a few Key Club Officers) returned from the gor-

geous Phoenix, Arizona where the Key Club Interna-

tional Convention was held. We had just fewer than

thirty Key Clubbers from the New York District repre-

sented at workshops, social events, and of course

the house of delegates.

Some of the entertainment at the convention con-

sisted of Keynote speaker, Eric Saperston, who told

us of his inspiring life changing journey, and Craig

Karges the “extraordinist”, who was the award-

winning entertainer wowing Key Clubbers with his

mystical illusions. Meeting members from all over the

United States as well as from foreign places such as

Italy, Jamaica, and Aruba was a truly unique experi-

ence.

Key Club ICON, this year was one of true amaze-

ment, an experience in which I’ll never forget. I

hope next year many of you will get the chance to

attend the 2012 Key Club ICON in the beautiful Or-

lando, Florida! (For those of you that are wondering,

yes...Disney.)

Hope you all enjoy your summer, but don’t forget

about Key Club. Summer provides Key Clubbers with

the chance to perform some seriously successful

projects, take advantage of it! Also don't forget to

subscribe to the New York District website

(www.nydkc.org), as well as the Official NYDKC Fa-

cebook Group (on.fb.me/meTPeC).

-Gov out

Division 2

Monthly Report Forms!

By Secretary Daniel Ivan Lin

Hello New York District!

My name is Daniel Ivan Lin, the District Secretary for the 2011-2012 service year. It

has been fun working with some of you and I want to let you know that we are off

to a good start. Please make sure however to keep up with your club's paperwork

during the summer. Remember that even though it is summertime, you should still

be committed to Key Club. It is important that we continue to serve our home,

school, and community.

Though events are limited during the summer, it is vital that you submit your club's

monthly report forms (MRF), is a key device for relaying information from your club

to the district. The form is due on the 7th of each month and can be submitted

through the online submission (on the district website), by email (use the PDF form

of the MRF), or by snail mail. Submitting these forms can ensure that your club gets

credit for service they have done. Even if you do not have service projects that

month, still submit your MRFs.

If you ever need to submit a monthly report form late, please make sure to email

me ([email protected]). This way, not only do I know that you need more

time, but I know that you will be submitting your club's monthly report form. If you

ever need help, please do not be afraid to ask me. Later this month, I will be send-

ing out Tips for Club Secretaries, a guide that will prove to be extremely useful in

many areas.

For the election report form, please make sure that you send it if you haven't done

so already. This information is needed for the District Directory. I have started a

blog / website for club secretaries, nydkcsec.wordpress.com, acting as a forum for

questions and inquiries, and provide important updates. Feel free to follow it as of-

ten as you like and hopefully it will be updated every two weeks.

As a reminder, please subscribe to the New York District Secretaries Google Group

(http://groups.google.com/group/new-york-district-key-club-secretaries) and the

official Secretaries Group on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?

sk=group_191839670863138&ap=1).

Remember to keep up the good work. Enjoy your well-deserved summer!

-District Secretary

Daniel Ivan Lin

Hello, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Having just returned from being trained as a District Treasurer at International Con-

vention, I am excited to soon be putting that training to good use!

Even though dues are due in November, it’s not too late to start collecting. It can

be the difference between handing them in on time and being late. Start asking

members that will be in your club next year and discuss this at summer meetings.

Many club treasurers mentioned the need for dues resources on the Treasurer Sur-

vey, and I am currently working on it hopefully out during September. If you have

not completed this survey please click on this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/

s/5D9HX5.

As the new school year approaches, club treasurers should be beginning to

make the club’s budget. It is essential for the club to make more money for the

club’s fund. Start a budget if you don’t have one, because they do help. It’s an-

other reason to collect dues now; you will know how much money you will gain in

your club fund (usually $1-3 per member). When making your budget, take every-

thing into consideration, from Kiwanis visits to the end of the year party. It is better

to budget an event that you may or may not plan rather than not budget it at

all. Make sure to know if your club requires an approved copy from the school

administration.

If you had the opportunity to see the FRF spreadsheet, I am amazed with the treas-

urers of the mighty New York District. In three months, we beat our goal. Out new

goal is 100 FRFs by LTC. As a reminder, after you fill the FRF, please send me proof of

the fundraising from a copy of the check to letter from the organization. Keep

them coming!

Stay tuned for more resources being release. As always if you have any

questions or ideas, please email me at emilygicewicz.treas@nydkc. Don't forget to

join us on Facebook and Google!! Lastly, check out my newly released Treasurer

Tribune for more information.

Yours in service

Emily Gicewicz

Division 2

District Treasurer

By Emily Gicewicz

Division 2

The Empire Key

By Amber Lee

I am Amber Lee, District Editor

from 2011-2012. One of my main jobs as

District Editor is to create the District

Newsletter known as “The Empire Key”.

Now, what is “The Empire Key” It’s com-

parable to all newsletters from your

home Key Club, but my newsletter is just

a guide for the District with greetings,

important District news, District Projects,

Service Spotlights, and New York Dis-

trict’s way of service.

As one of my goals, I will be creating most likely four is-

sues of “The Empire Key” (one per season). There will not be

less. A log will be sent out each month for required articles from

LTGs. It is important that you submit articles and contribute to

our newsletter. There are over 5000 Key Clubs of this world. One

can’t possibly travel to every country and club to see what

they are doing. This is where newsletter comes in handy. We

get to view the service provided by the District during that sea-

son/month. Your own club or school can be starred on more

than one page! You’re designs, thoughts, articles, and anything

you wish can be incorporated.

I encourage all LTGs to convince the editors of your divi-

sion to make newsletters following graphic standards and Key

Club colors. Believe it or not, we can hold a whole new way of

communication just by flipping our pages. We show our pas-

sion, color, and family through every word and thought we

have for Key Club.

The Empire Key is the District’s way of expressing the Dis-

trict’s hard work and keeping the Key Club core values of char-

acter building, inclusiveness, leadership, and caring.

Stay tuned for my first issue of “The Empire Key” being

released during August of 2011. Any questions, any ideas, or

any suggestions, email me at [email protected] or

contact me at (347) 653 3656.

Amber Lee

Key Club District Editor

Division 2 Division 2 Page 6

K-Family Relations: Why do we need to connect with our K-Family counter-

parts?

Many of us know that we, Key Clubbers are not the only members of the K-

Family; along with Kiwanis, there are also K-Kids, Builders Club, Circle-K,

and Aktion Club. But, why do we need maintain contact with other mem-

bers of the K-family? Maintaining relations with the younger members of

the K-family is important, because it gets the younger kids interested in

community service; this teaches them the Key Club core values as they

move along in the K-family.

One easy way to connect with the younger children is to do something they love…color! Visit a K-Kids

Club during the holiday season and make holiday cards for your local nursing home. Your local Kiwa-

nis can also be one of the most important assets to your Key Club. Whether it is a problem with your

advisor or you’re in need of financial support, Kiwanis is always there for help. To strengthen relations

with your Kiwanis, invite them to come to your club meeting, this will show that you want them to be a

part of your own club.

Another way to strengthen relations with your local Kiwanis, Circle-K, or Aktion Clubs, is to plan an

event with them; it’s as easy as contacting the president of the club and planning a meeting. Once

you have that initial meeting planned, the rest is simple: plan your event.

But how do you get in contact with the other members of the K-Family? One easy way is to get con-

tact with your Kiwanis; they are one of the most valuable resources and will always be there to help.

Another way is to contact your Lieutenant Governor whom can help with any questions that you may

have about the K-Family.

Ellen Dooley

Division 16

K-Family Relations

Lt. Governor Ellen Dooley

Hey, Key Clubbers! How has your summer been so far? As our summer va-

cation begins to slowly come to an end towards August, it means that it’s time for

Fall Rally planning! As many new members are joining our Mighty New York District,

they may be wondering what exactly are Fall Rallies and DTC’s.

Fall Rallies are a great way to not only train officers, but motivate members and

raise money for a charity. Some Key Clubbers aren’t able to make it to the annual

Leadership Training Conference, where large training sessions are held for the vari-

ous officer positions, and this is where Fall Rallies and DTC’s also known as Division

Training Conferences, come into play. Basically, two to three divisions collaborate

on a huge Rally and plan workshops with guest speakers to assist in officers training.

Because three Divisions make up a lot of members, Division Training Conferences

come into play. At DTC’s we basically have a smaller Fall Rally with only one Divi-

sion. Mini charity projects are also held at these two events to help raise funds for a

cause that is usually voted on at the event.

All officers and members are strongly recommended to come to both of these

events. There will always be resources for members and officers to take back to

their home clubs. If anyone has questions about either of these two events, don’t

hesitate to ask!

Yours in Leadership and Service,

Andrew Abbey,

Division 26 Lt. Governor

[email protected]

Division 2

What is a Fall Rally or DTC?

Lt. Governor Andrew Abbey

Division 2

Club

McPeaks Fashion Show

On June 28th, the Patchogue-

Medford key club hosted a fashion show at our local as-

sisted living home for the residents. Weeks of planning

from Christina Heifferon, the chair of the event, and the

models participating was finally about to pay off. From

the carefully crafted costumes of the 30s to the wild and

fun styles of the 70s, every decade was represented to

the full. Though the fashion show was the purpose of the

visit, the real reason our key club was there was to put

smiles on the residents’ faces. One of the members,

Josh, even had the amazing opportunity to walk down the runway with a current resi-

dent. After the show, we spent some time talking with residents and even found out that

one of the residents used to be a model. She graciously gave advice to some of the girls

and gave us fashion tips. We were all so excited to see the faces of the residents once

more. Throughout the year, we go to play board games and visit with the residents and

many are becoming familiar faces. It was thrilling and exciting to go beyond our realm

of activities and to try something new and interesting, but the biggest pay off was seeing

the smiles on the residents’ faces. Our club cannot wait until next year and hopes to

make this into a yearly tradition.

Mckpeaks Fashion Show!

By Nola McAloon

Division 2

Club Spot-

Re

A very 80’s prom dressed

Victoria Heifferon 90’s Grunge Naomi

Nola McAloon in a beautiful

dress and Christina Maragio-

glio in a beautiful 70’s outfit

Tennis Star Alena Er-

hardt in a lovely tennis

ensemble

Lange

Division 2

Club

Starting at the hoover dam, the New York district board and a

few club officers made our way to convention. The Hoover dam

was a sight to see, it provides energy and I’m pretty sure a few

New York District Beavers helped make it. After Hoover dam we

headed to the Gold Mine, where 19th century workers mined

for Gold! Then, White water rafting we went. This was my favor-

ite part of the tour, It felt like a ride. We got wet and I did almost

fall out of the boat a few times, But it was super fun. The next

day we voyaged to the grand canyon. Let me tell you, Pictures

do no justice. It blew me away how scenic it was. It looked

fake. Then we headed toward Phoenix for the International

Convention…

The generators at the Hoover

Dam The board posing at the Hoover Dam

Inside the Gold Mine Me at the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon

Division 2

Cl

Ready, Camera Action!

International Convention… Wow. From going to the

pool to sitting in caucus for four hours. It was definitely

an experience I will never forget. After all the hard work

of sitting, listening and voting for this years International

board, the votes came back and Annie Lewandowski is

this years International President. We also attended

workshops, heard a motivational speech, and danced

the night away at the luau themed dance.

Nicole Jones and I posing!

President Annie Lewan-

dowski

Past LTG Zach Baum, Nicole Jones,

Andrew Abbey and I.

Me, Jay Wong and Gresa Courtney Greth, Maureen Ball

and Ellen Dooley!

Stephanie Pena, Me, Gresa, and

Division 2

Paperwork Status

Contact Information

New York District Executive Board

Governor Domenick Pesce:

[email protected]

Secretary Daniel Ivan Lin:

[email protected]

Treasurer Emily Gicewicz

[email protected]

Editor Amber Lee

[email protected]

Webmaster Oscar Tan

[email protected]

Executive Assistant Yasmin Soliman

[email protected]

Division # 2

Lieutenant Governor Annie Porfido

[email protected]

(631)456-9825

131 Franklin St, Patchogue NY, 11772

Division Secretary

To be Announced!

Kiwanis Committee Member Mr. Farrell

[email protected]

(631)806-2435

For contact information of the entire New York District Board, please visit: www.nydkc.org/board/

DIVISION 2 ERF April May June July

Amityville x

Bellport x

Copiague x

Lindenhurst x

Patchogue-Medford x x x

Sayville x x

William Floyd x x x

MRFs ARE DUE THE 7th OF EVERY

MONTH!

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