K E Y C L U B hunter edition

Official Newsletter of Hunter Key Club in New York District 11

Stress and Fatigue, but still

Care for Others

In this issue…

Divisional Recap ......... 2

Holiday Cards,

Luncheon ..................... 3

Divisional Event.……..4

Upcoming Events ........ 5

International

Meeting......................6

MEETINGS // Thursday Activities, Room 420

Volume 1 Issue 4 December 2010

December is a

difficult month. With

looming tests, dreadful

term papers and chilly

weather, community

service often becomes

secondary in a crowded

agenda.

However, you can still

approach the holiday

season with a heart of

service. While we have

homes, families, school

and the annual

stockpile of presents,

many are not as

fortunate.

Consider donating a

few cents or a dollar the

next time you see a

Salvation Army

volunteer, ringing his or

her bell, or spare a few

hours when your

schedule allows to

volunteer at a soup

kitchen or for any other

local cause.

Already, Hunter Key

Club has made a

difference to brighten

up someone's holiday.

In last month's

Thanksgiving card

project, the women

and their families

who received the

cards through the

organization,

Women in Need,

thanked us for our

efforts and were

overjoyed to accept

our holiday cards.

So yes, work

diligently on that

essay and ace that

test, but never forget

to share the holiday

spirit with others.

Good luck, happy

holidays and happy

new year!

--Ella Cheng

By Ella Cheng

Divisional Recap Ella Cheng, Divisional Secretary

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Distinguished Key Clubber Application

� Non-competitive award, all encouraged to apply to receive a certificate and a pin � Can submit digitally � Change: Live 2 Learn is no longer mandatory, but additional criteria for 2 points

Leadership Training Conference

� Broadway-themed � Cost is $250 excluding transportation � Hotel is smaller, so limited slots; please confirm ASAP � Sergeants-at-Arms will be need: reduced price and go to LTC a day earlier, must apply for position, information will be given through Yahoo! Groups

Running for Higher Office

� Should talk to club officers if interested in club positions � At district level, 27 lieutenant governors and executive board � By Jan 1, 2011, must send letter of intent if interested in becoming District Secretary, Treasurer, Governor or International positions

� No mandatory criteria to run � District Editor, District Webmaster, Executive Assistant by application (which is decided by the new District Governor

District/International By-Law Amendments

� Constitution of Key Club � By-laws are what we are allowed to do or not allowed to do � If you want to make an amendment, tell Sharif your recommendation before February 14th

� Your amendment will be presented at the House of Delegates at LTC and voted on by each club's 2 delegates

Lieutenant Governor Elections

� LTG holds monthly meetings, makes divisional newsletter, attends board meetings, attends conferences, works behind-the-scenes with district

� If interested, need to contact Sharif and Charlotte by January 1, 2011 � Must inform parents before running

Divisional Attire

� Interest in Division 11 clothing (hoodie or T-shirt) � Hoodies will cost around $30, T-shirts will cost around $10-15 � There will be a design contest.

Holiday Card Template from Helping is Easy

Our luncheon on December

17 was a success, thanks to the

diligent efforts of Hunter Key

Clubbers to prepare an

assortment of delicious

dumplings, man the table at the

G.O. Foyer, heat the food and

clean up. The cause for donation

will be determined by the board

over the next few weeks.

Following up the club's positive

response to the Thanksgiving

Helping is Easy Cards (a total of 92

cards were donated to the

downtown facility, Women in

Need, which provides housing for

disadvantaged women and their

families), a second template themed

for the holidays was distributed.

The cards were collected on

December 20 and a total of about

60 were donated to Women in

Need.

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Holiday Cards Dumplings Luncheon Ella Cheng, Editor Ella Cheng, Editor

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Divisional Event: Toy Stuffing Photos by Emma Cheng, Treasurer and Alex Guo, Division Executive Assistant

On December 20, following

the Divisional at Bronx

Science High School and a

hearty meal of pizza generously

donated by the Riverside

Kiwanians, Division 11 Key

Clubbers began stuffing the

toys they had ordered in early

December for Toys for Tots'

annual toy drive. The first toy

each participant purchased was

dedicated to charity and a total

of 156 stuffed animals was

donated. Hunter Key Club

treasurer Emma Cheng

organized the event.

Emma Cheng, who organized the event

The Toys

Key Clubbers stuffing toys

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Upcoming Events

NYC Cares Coat Sorting We will be reaching out to other Key Clubs to join us in this project.

Divisional (Date/Location TBD) Our next Lieutenant Governor will be elected here.

Chocolate Sale Fundraiser

Attend our Weekly Meetings after Winter Break for

Updated Projects!

“Key Club is the oldest and largest service program

for high school students. It is a student-led organization that

teaches leadership through service to others. High school

student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their

communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing

and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills

by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected

leadership positions at the club, district and international

levels.”

“Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key

Club members build themselves as they build their schools

and communities. Key Club has approximately 250,000

members in approximately 5,000 clubs. Key Club is

represented in 30 countries.”

--Keyclub.org

Find more information at:

6 keyclub.org or nydkc.org

TTHHEE BBOOAARRDD

Nancy Zhang International Trustee

Ben Flikshteyn President

Irek Habrylo Vice President

Sera Kwon Secretary

Emma Cheng Treasurer

Ella Cheng Editor

What is

Key Club?

International Meeting

Nancy Zhang, International Trustee for the

Ohio, New York and West Virginia Districts

The International Board of Trustees, among

them International Trustee Nancy Zhang

from Hunter College High school,

convened from November 19 to 20 in

Indianapolis, Indiana.

To view the minutes from the meeting and

read about the results of the meeting, visit:

http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/Governan

ce/BdMinutes_KeyClub_Key_Club_Interna

tional_Board_meeting_November_19-

20_2010.sflb.ashx