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OCTOBER EDITION DelVal|| | Hunterdon Central | North Hunterdon | Phillipsburg | Voorhees | Warren VoTech
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Volume I, Issue 4 | October 25, The Official Newsletter of Div. 13 THE
CROWNED
“JULE”
Take a look at what our Division has got planned for World
Prematurity Day with the March of Dimes!
Pages 4—5
Service Projects for World
Prematurity Day
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IN THIS EDITION
Introduction ………………. 3
Featured: March of Dimes... 4
Key Leader ………………..… 6
District Project Updates……. 8
Alex’s Lemonade Stand…... 9
Divisional Updates……... 10
Contact Info ………………. 11
Featured Article:
Service Projects for World
Prematurity Day
Take a look at what our
Division has got planned for
World Prematurity Day with
the March of Dimes in the
Featured Article of the Octo-
ber Edition of The Crowned
Jule.
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Hello Division 13!
I hope that your transition from summer to school has been a smooth one and that
you’re doing all that you can to make differences in your communities. This fall is jam-
packed in terms of service opportunities, district happenings, and divisional events, so
please read this newsletter in its entirety and discuss it with your club board. In this edition,
you’ll be reading about some ways we plan to engage with the March of Dimes, which is
a major partner organization of Key Club International, with World Prematurity Day on
November 17th; Key Leader updates and reminders; updates with the NJ Federation of
Foodbanks; one of Key Club’s service partners; and some general divisional updates. The-
se topics should orient you and your club in the right direction this fall so as to make sure
that you are optimizing your impact on your community, both at home and at large. Be-
fore you continue, please take the time to read the following requests and reminders.
I would like to start highlighting clubs doing outstanding work in their communities by
having a “Club of the Month” feature; likewise, I believe that a “Member of the Month”
feature would increase member engagement and participation. So that we can all have
a part in producing these features, I ask that you all nominate one member via email by
the 8th of each month (so I should have all nominations for the month of November in by
November 8th). Clubs of the Month will be determined by reading through CMRFs. Lastly,
I would like to encourage all club members and officers to begin preparing for our Spike
Out Hunger competitions, which are coming up shortly (ours is on November 20th). Please
encourage members to begin compiling teams once you get the necessary information.
Sincerely,
Julien Rosenbloom
INTRODUCTION z
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World Prematurity Awareness Day
March of Dimes, an organization which raises funds to im-
prove infant and maternal health and research premature
birth, is a critical service partner of Key Club International. On
November 17th, Key Club, alongside March of Dimes, will be
observing World Prematurity Awareness Day; all Division 13
clubs are required to hold an event on this day related to its
theme. Continue reading this article for some ideas!
Paper Pumpkins is an event held in November in which
Key Club sells paper pumpkins, which students and faculty
purchase for $1, $3, or $5, with proceeds going towards the
March of Dimes. After these are purchased, customers write
their names and/or a message on the pumpkins, which are
then pasted onto a wall/board/etc. in a mosaic- or mural-like
fashion.
Blue Jeans for Babies Day: Hang up posters (provided to
you) around your school to announce the official date! Wear
Blue Jeans and/or sell Blue Jeans for Babies buttons for $5
each. The March of Dimes provides all the materials your
school needs, including button & posters to promote Blue
Jeans for Babies (BJ4B) in your school.
Make a “Change” for Babies is a coin collection cam-
paign where students collect spare change for a two-four
week period (November during Prematurity Month or which-
ever dates work best for your school). Funds can be collected
in honor of a local ambassador and their families. Many
schools incorporate learning activities or classroom competi-
tions to motivate and energize the school community.
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Imagine a weekend in the woods with about 65 Key
Clubbers learning about service leadership and having fun
while doing it – that is exactly what Key Leader is! This year,
from December 4th-December 6th, Kiwanis is sponsoring
their annual Key Leader in Camp Cross Roads in Port Murray,
NJ! As mentioned, about 65 students join together for a
weekend to learn about what it means to be a leader. From
ropes courses to informative workshops, Key Leader is an
overall amazing experience! At Key Leader you are able to
meet teens from all over New Jersey who share a passion for
service just like you! The friendships and bonds you form at
Key Leader are incredible. The great thing is that not just Key
Clubbers attend – students not in Key Club as well as 8th
Graders can join in on the fun!
If a student has attended a Key Leader prior to this year,
they are able to sign up as a Student Facilitator. At Key
Leader, students break off into groups called
“neighborhoods” and Student Facilitators are in charge of
neighborhoods. The neighborhood will have to create their
own mascots, posters, and will be taking part in team build-
ing activities together. The Student Facilitators will get a dis-
counted price of about $115 of what would be $200 for non
Key Clubbers and $175 for Key Clubbers. The money goes
towards food, lodging and activities throughout the week-
end. It is truly a life changing experience, and you get to
meet so many amazing people!
KEY LEADER
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District Project Updates By now, you should all have received and read through
the email blast of major District Project information. This arti-
cle is basically a summary of said email.
Through mid-November, the Students Change Hunger
competition is being held throughout the state of New Jer-
sey. Students Change Hunger is organized by the Federa-
tion of New Jersey Food Banks and challenges all students,
staff, teachers and parents to think of those less fortunate
throughout the school year by organizing a food drive at
their school, beginning in mid-September through mid-
November. New Jersey schools will compete with each oth-
er to collect as much food as possible for their local food
bank. At the end of the challenge, schools that bring the
most food will be presented with awards by their local food
bank. The NJ District of Key Club International is holding a
Hunger Awareness Week from November 9th-November
14th. Keep your eyes out for a flyer and email elaborating
on the week’s activities and events. The NJ District Board is
selling pens that say "Hunger Isn't Write" on them to benefit
the district project. Be indePENdent of other peoples writing
utensils and buy one for $1 from your LTG. As a reminder, our
service hour goal is 18,630 hours as a district—this can be
accomplish by arranging days for your club to volunteer at
a food bank.
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Alex’s Lemonade Stand The Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, founded in
2005, is “curing childhood cancer, one cup at a
time.” Alexandra Scott was diagnosed with childhood can-
cer right before her 4th birthday. This determined and
young girl wanted to raise money for the doctors trying to
find a cure. In just one day, Alexandra was able to raise over
$2,000.
The mission of this organization is to raise money and
awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily research
into new treatments and cures. Along with this their second
mission is to encourage and empower others, especially chil-
dren, to get involved and make a difference for children
with cancer.
Since the start of the foundation over $100 million have
been raised. This has helped fund more than 500 cutting-
edge research projects, create a travel program to help
support families of children receiving treatment, and de-
velop resources to help people everywhere affected by
childhood cancer. People from all over have become en-
couraged to help with this organization just like one of their
missions.
Many Key Clubs have taken part in creating their own
Alex’s Lemonade Stands across New Jersey. To get involved
go to http://www.alexslemonade.org/get-involved. At this
past DCON, you could even find an Alex’s Lemonade repre-
sentative sharing their story and how to get involved with the
organization. You can even attend an ALSF event such as
Alex’s Million Mile or The Lemon Run. There are many more
ways to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation so check
out their website and get involved!!
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Divisional Updates and Reminders
On November 20th, Division 12 and Division 13
are partnering to host a bi-divisional “Spike Out
Hunger” volleyball tournament. Winners from this
tournament will advance to finalist standing an
compete at a district level at a date determined
later. Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming
email regarding this event.
If any Key Clubbers are interested in purchasing
pens to benefit the NJ Federation of Food Banks,
let me know. Pens are $1 each.
Please remember to nominate a member of the
month from your club by the 8th of every month.
SECRETARIES—CMRFs are due by the 7th of each
month. Please make sure that you are using the
proper updated CMRF submission procedure.
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CONTACT US
Josie Suddeth District Governor [email protected]
Farwa Shakeel District Secretary [email protected]
Bobbie Boettinger District Treasurer [email protected]
David Guirgis District Editor [email protected]
Shannon Peng District Webmaster [email protected]
Julien Rosenbloom Lieutenant Gov., Div. 13
(908) 323—9281
