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INTRO FROM YOUR LTG

UE III, JULY 2010

Neepams Newsletter

DIVISION 19, KEY CLUB NEW JERSEY

Yours in caring and service,

Neepam Shah

Well, Division 19, we are now in thefull swing of summer! Im sure all of you

are enjoying your vacation and are

not saving your summer work until the

very end.

During the month of July, I had the

opportunity to attend Key Clubs

International Convention in Memphis,

Tennessee. This was a wonderful

experience, as I had the chance to

attend various workshops that will help

me help you make our Division as

mighty as possible!

In the first few months of our

Service Year, Division 19 has proven

itself to be among the mightiest. I

have received 100% of CMRFs for the

months of May and June, and all new

officers were trained before the end of

the school year. Congratulations!

Finally, please note that from

August 15-22, I will be in Lake Tahoe,

and from the 23-27, I have band

camp. While I will have internet

access during this time, I may be

to respond to emails. Please chec

the Reminders section at the end

this newsletter for important

information regarding the second

PCM, CMRFs, and more!

Feel free to peruse this newsle

In it, you will find a recap of ICON

well as information on the Youth

Opportunities Fund and MajorEmphasis Program.


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ICON RECAP

Each year, Key Clubbers the world

over converge upon one spot to

celebrate an amazing year of service,

and to welcome in the new one. This is

Key Clubs International Convention,

and, this year, it was held in Memphis,

Tennessee from July 7-10.

On the first night of the

convention, attendees were treated to

a concert by pop-rock band Relient K,

and spent the next three days traveling

between workshops, general sessions,

and caucuses. Workshops covered

everything from various charities a club

can support, to an exploration on the

meaning of life. At the general sessions,

New Jersey Key Clubbers showcased

their spirit for service as we picked up 11

Distinguished Lieutenant Governor

Awards, a Distinguished Award for each

District executive, and a best digital

poster award (for J.P. Stevens High

School). Most importantly, we attended

caucuses and the House of Delegates.

At the House of Delegates, the 2010-2011

International Board was elected. The

2010-2011 Key Club International Board

is:

International President:

Xinlei (Tony) Wang, Wisonsin-Upper

Michigan District

International Vice President:

Ikwo Morris, Carribean-Atlantic District

International Trustees:

Nick Cornell, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan

Matt Harper, Missouri-ArkansasCaleb Lapsley, Alabama

Annie Lewandowski, Pacific-Northwest

Lisa Nicholson, Pacific-Northwest

Robert Peck, Rocky Mountain

David Velasquez, Florida

Ashley Williams, Carolinas

Stephenie Yuan, Cali-Nev-Ha

Nancy Zhang, New York

And finally... the International Trustee to

the New Jersey District:

WILL ROBERTSON, from the Carolinas

District!


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YOUTH OPPURTUNITIES

FUND

-written by Devan Corona, District Treasurer

Is your dream service project

just out of reach? Do you have it all

planned out and the man- power to

execute it but you lack the funds?

Maybe you would like to help local

children through education or the

elderly through recreation. There are

thousands of great service projects

out there and the Youth

Opportunities Fund (YOF) can help

your turn your dream to a reality.

The Fund is all about financial

support. Your club can be awarded

anywhere from $200 to $2000 of

assistance for your project. But now

you might be thinking, If someone is

just giving out money, there must be

strings attached. There really arent;

The Youth Opportunities Fund is such

a simple process. All you have to do

is plan, apply, and complete your

project. With those three steps, you

be on your way to one of the most

successful projects ever!

So you have your project idea,

where do you go from here? Start

with detailed planning to determine

if the YOF is even needed to fund th

project. Being economical can

eliminated many wasteful costs. If

you have already planned and you

club still cannot fund the entire

project, apply for YOF immediately.

Dont be nervous to apply. Even

though you have International

competition, the YOF is one of the

most under-utilized resources Key

Club has to offer. Very few people

apply so if you enter properly, your

chances of winning are pretty good


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(continued on page 3)

Also, there is more than one

winner. The Committee picks the

projects on an individual basis not

in competition against one

another.

The application deadline is

October 15th and there is only one

funding cycle per year. If you miss

out your project may have to go

on hold. Start by checking out the

Youth Opportunities Fund

Webpage where you can find

previous winning projects and the

application. The application is only

two pages long and easy to

complete, but here are some tips

on entry. Make an effort to

partially fund your project without

the YOF grant; the committee

loves to see that you have put

effort into funding the project by

yourselves. A precise project

timeline and detailed line item

budget should be included so the

committee knows you are

committed to the project and

have a solid plan of execution.

They only want to fund responsible

clubs! The final tip is a detailed

application. Chose to be more

specific rather than less, the

committee that chooses winners

does not know your areas needs.

Make sure they understand why

this project is vital to your

community.


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MAJOR EMPHASIS

PROGRAM: Live2Learn

-written by Kimberly Lu, LTG Div 17

For the 2010-11 Service Year, the

Major Emphasis Project for Key Club

International is once again Live2Learn. This

program emphasizes the importance of

education, and clubs are encouraged to

hold activities that promote better grades,

giving back to the community, and the

growth of special bond between a mentor

and his student. Read ahead for ideas on

ways to advocate the Major EmphasisProgram!

Create posters about Live2Learn.

The more people see it, the more

theyll want to be involved.

Create/Show videos.

Create flyers! Flyers are easy to

make and simple. They show the

information; theyre

straightforward. People want to

know what Live2Learn is before

they get involved.

Include articles about Live2Learn

in newsletters or your school

newspaper.

Talk to people, especially people

with siblings between the ages o

5-9. Theyll probably want to be

involved in the education of thei

younger sister or brother!

Work with adults who want to getinvolved. If you want to hold an

event with an elementary schoo

youll need the aid of a superviso

teacher, or advisor!

Speak to elementary school

teachers. Theyre the ones

educating our concentration

group. Theyll be the ones who

help you most!

Participate! Tutor a child or read

an elementary school class with

your friends.


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SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

Officers: All summer assignments are

due September 1st. If you are unsure

of your assignment, dont be afraid to

ask me!

CLUB SECRETARIES:

CMRFs SHOULD BE SUBMITTED I

THE SUMMER, EVEN IF THEY AR

MOSTLY BLANK

NOTE: From the CMRF for July

onwards, please mark your clu

as unpaid until you pay dues in

the Fall.

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL MEETING (PCM)

When:

September 4th, 2010

Where:

Heavenly Temptations Cafe

712 Main Street

Boonton, NJ

Time:

5-6:30 PM

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN

ATTEND BY AUGUST 30th.

This meeting is mandatory for

Presidents. All other officers, advisors,

and members are invited to attend.

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 10:

JULY CMRFs DUE

SEPTEMBER 25:

NORTHERN RTC @ MILLBURN SENIOR HIGH

SCHOOL IN MILLBURN, NJ

SEPTEMBER 26:

CENTRAL RTC @ J.P. STEVENS HIGH SCHOO

IN EDISON, NJ

OCTOBER 10:

FALL RALLY @ SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTUR


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STANDING COMMITTEE CONTACTS

Following are the contact emails for the chairpersons of all the standing committees on the

New Jersey District Board. Feel free to contact either me, or any of the chairpersons, if you

have a question regarding the operations, programs, and projects of the District

PUBLIC RELATIONSNicole Darrah- District Editor- [email protected]

Brian Cheung- LTG Division 20- [email protected]

DISTRICT PROJECT STEERINGChris Godshall (Fundraising Chairperson)- LTG Division 6- [email protected]

Ami Shah (Service Chairperson)- LTG Division 3- [email protected]

DISTRICT PROGRAMSKevin Sun- District [email protected]

Julia Dickhaus- LTG Division [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSJared Greene- LTG Division 16- [email protected]

Harsh Swaminarayan- LTG Division 15- [email protected]

District

Governor

Rachel Orbach

[email protected]

District AdministratorMr. Barrie Werfel

[email protected]

Zone Administrator

Mrs. Jeanne Hagen

[email protected]

District

Secretary

Kevin Sun

[email protected]

District

Treasurer

Devan Corona

[email protected]

District

Editor

Nicole Darrah

[email protected]

District

Webmaster

Shivam Patel

[email protected]
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