What's new in Division 2, Issue 2

The Official Newsletter of Division 2 of the New Jersey District

of Key Club International

Volume 1, Issue 2 | June 2014

Dianna Torres

Absegami | ACIT | EHT | Pleasantville | Cedar Creek

What’s New in Division 2 | April 2014 | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 2

Table of Contents

Page 3: Letter from your LTG

Page 4-6: RTC Recap

Page 7: June DPS

Page 8: Keep Up with NJ District Key

Club

Page 9: A word from International

Programs

Page 10-11: Club Spotlight~ Key Club

Olympics

Page 12: Cystic Fibrosis Recap

Page 13-15: Make your Summer, A

Summer of Service

Page 16: Key Club Park

Page 17: K-Family Picnic

Page 19: Contacts

Quick Information:

Club Monthly Report Forms: Due the 8th of every month to

Zone Administrator, LTG, District Secretary & Kiwanis Advisors

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RTC Recap!

RECAP: Spring Regional

Training Conferences (RTCs)

This year’s Spring Regional Training Conferences were a success. The

hard work of the host clubs and the New Jersey District Board members who

helped choreograph the events paid off as Key Clubbers from all over New

Jersey successfully learned the ins and outs of everything Key Club. The Spring

Regional Training Conferences were held in Roxbury for the Northern session

on May 4, 2014, and in Cedar Creek (co-hosted by the Cedar Creek and

Absegami Key Clubs) for the Southern session on May 10, 2014. Both ran

from 9 am to 1 pm, with every minute full of learning and laughter. The RTC

theme this service year is Greek/Roman mythology, as the New Jersey District

is trying to climb Mount Service! The host clubs did a spectacular job in

decorating their school to fit the theme. Their hard work with decorations

helped provide Key Clubbers the ultimate experience at the conferences.

Along with theme-related decorations, Key Clubbers attended creative

workshops, such as Bringing in the Drachmas: Fundraising and Speaking like Roman

Emperor: Public Speaking. The workshops were all split up into three sessions,

each one also named to correspond with the theme. The first session, Session

Alpha, referred to the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Session Mu, the

second session, was named after the twelfth and middle letter of the Greek

alphabet. The last session, Session Omega, referred to the last letter of the

Greek alphabet. A wide variety of workshops were given during each

session, from workshops that taught club officers about their positions to

ones that explained how general members can get involved to workshops

that addressed the district projects for this service year.

Many people attended the spring conferences, and each person had their

own great and unique experience. Kenneth Ye, President of Egg Harbor

Township Key Club in Division 2, said, “The Spring RTC’s were invigorating

and eye-opening with the variety of workshops and events for officers and

fellow Key Club members! It was truly amazing experience that allowed me

to gain further knowledge and skills to help me with my position in Key Club,

and it was great to meet everyone around our area.”

After such a great spring session, the NJ District Board has high expectations

for an even better fall session! The Fall Northern RTCs will be on September

20, 2014; Central RTCs will be on September 14, 2014; and Southern will be

on September 13, 2014. While club officers are required to attend a Regional

Training Conference in order to be distinguished, all Key Clubbers are

encouraged to attend a Fall RTCeven if they already attended one in the

spring! There will be exciting icebreakers, updated information, and new

workshops like “You, Your Ltg., and Your Division” and “Get that Olympic

Gold: Contests and DCON,” all of which promise a day of useful

information and many smiles.




Hello New Jersey Key Clubbers! International Programs is the focus of Key Club on a global scale. It

takes the core values and enthusiasm from Key Clubbers and extends it across

the country. From teaching members at Key Leader and ICON to connecting

with outside organizations such as UNICEF, the International Programs

Committee seeks to spread the message of Key Club to other communities. It

combines the service of members with the assistance and dedication of partner

organizations to better assist the entire world. The Children's Miracle Network is one of Key Club's three

preferred charities. CMN is a non-profit organization that works around the

world to raise funds for children's hospitals, medical research, and community

awareness. They have given over $5 billion to over 170 hospitals. Key Club works to help these hospitals by volunteering to spend time with

patients and raise money through various fundraisers. Currently, the New

Jersey District focuses on Children's Specialized Hospital, that has locations in

Toms River, Egg Harbor Township, Clifton, Fanwood, Hamilton,

Mountainside, New Brunswick, and Roselle Park. Visit

https://giveamiracle.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/ for more

information. The International Programs Committee encourages you to visit

Children’s Specialized Hospital at least once during the summer time. Not only

will volunteering make the day of a patient, it will make yours as well! Yours in Caring and Service, Members of the International Programs Committee New Jersey District of Key Club International

A word from the International Programs

Committee

https://giveamiracle.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/

Olympics

Key

Club

Key Club Olympics at

EHT


Every year for the past 2-3 years, Egg Harbor Township High School’s Key Club puts together an event

called the Key Club Olympics. The purpose of this event is to allow students to play games and have fun,

but most importantly raise money for the Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project, joined with Kiwanis

International and UNICEF, is a major organization that works hard to fight Maternal Neonatal tetanus, a

disease that affects about 60,000 babies and a significant amount of women every year. To combat this

vicious and excruciating disease, Eliminate collects money to help immunize women and children all

over the globe.

At Key Club Olympics this year, students in grades 9-12 joined together in teams of seven

to participate in three games: volleyball, nerf ball (dodge ball), and speedball (a combination of

basketball, soccer, and football). For two and a half hours, all of the teams tried to gain as many points as

they could so they would be one of the top teams to verse each other in tug-of-war during the last 30

minutes! The top five teams battled it out in tug-of-war until the last two teams remained. These top two

teams went against each other in one final round of tug-of-war, and the winners were crowned! The

winning team, called Minute to Win It, received their trophies and went home victorious.

Food was also served at this event for purchase, with the items coming from generous

sponsors and devoted Key Club members looking for some extra hours. Because this was the Special

Events Committee’s first event, there were some hiccups, but overall all of the teams had a great time

and over $300 was raised for the Eliminate Project!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Sydni LaPlaga

2014-2014 Special Events Committee

Egg Harbor Township High School Key Club

(609)618-0243

Cystic Fibrosis Walk!

“The Cystic Fibrosis walk was lots of fun and

definitely a great experience. You gather with your group

and socialize for a bit, take pictures before you begin the

walk. When the walk began, you were given a medal for

walking the Cystic Fibrosis walk. I say the best part for me

was walking with my fellow Key Club members and eating

ice cream.”

- Carlos Perez, Cedar Creek High School

Make your summer, a

Summer of Service!

Hey there Division 2!

Just because Summer is here,

and school has ended, doesn’t

mean Service ends! Summer is

one of the best seasons for

service, and here is a list of

possible service projects you

and your club could do!

Beach Clean Up! Living in New Jersey, This is a simple but fun

project you and your club can do to help the

community and make a difference. Just simply

find a beach near you, or check online, and then have fun! They are typically held in the

mornings, which would give you and your club

the rest of the day to relax and bond together

after a fun morning of service!

Food Bank! Volunteering at a food bank is an easy project for

you and your club to do. There are two ways to

assist a food bank and your community. You can

collect cans and other foods for the bank, or you

can directly assist the back with bagging and

other things that they may need helping with! This project is simple and easy, and can be made a

weekly project to offer to your members!

Build a Garden!

This project is a great way to bring together your

community and club! Work with a local school,

church, library etc. to build a vegetable or flower garden. You can encourage local students and

families to help out to grow your sense of

community along with growing some green!

Hold A Car Wash! Everyone’s car could always use a little cleaning

up. So why not offer your handy Key Club Hands,

and clean up some cars? Call a local store, to ask to use their parking lot to hold a car wash.

Then have some member publicize while others

clean the cars. This project is fun, kinda messy (in

a good way), and simple to get started, and will

proved you and your club tons of fun memories

that can last a lifetime!


Important dates &

Projects

JULY 9, 2014

KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC

10:30am- 4:00pm

Green Island Community

Clubhouse

100 Green Island Road,

Toms River, NJ 08753

July 20, 2014

THE REVIVAL OF KEY CLUB

PARK

9:00AM-3:00PM KEY CLUB PARK

INTERSECTION OF E. CENTRAL

AVE & THIRD ST.

HAMMONTON, NJ, 08037


Patrick Quinn District Editor Cell: (908)-635-9075 [email protected]

Sam Levisay District Governor Cell: (908)-319-9990 [email protected]

Jackie Dragon District Secretary

Cell: (551)-795-6311 [email protected]

Dianna Torres LTG of Division 2 (609)-774-5562

[email protected]

Daniel McCormack District Treasurer

Cell: (732) 757-8551 [email protected]

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