division 18 enwsletter 3
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by Meagan KochTRANSCRIPT
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Greetings from Your LTG… In this issue!
Hello from your
LTG………………….1
RTC Recap………..2
ICON……………….3
YOF…………………4
March Of Dimes....5
Important Events...6
Contacts…………..7
July/August
Remember!
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Division 18 Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 3
Hello Division 18!
I hope you are all enjoying your time off and are
having a great summer. Although the school
year may be over, it doesn’t mean that you have
to stop your community service. Not only does
the summer allow you more time to give back,
it’s also the perfect opportunity for you to plan
out the upcoming service year. Take advantage
of the time off! Even if you don’t plan out all of
your events to April, try and plan out some things
for your club to participate in right when school
starts. Remember be prepared for when
September rolls around, not only will that be the
time when you have the most members, but
there will be a lot of important district events for
you to attend (more info throughout this
newsletter). This newsletter is filled with tons of
important information so please read over it
carefully. If you have any questions please feel
free to contact me.
Yours in Caring, Service, and Friendship, Meagan Koch
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� Couldn’t make it in the spring? Join us this fall as we ROCK OUT WITH
SERVICE!
� ATTENTION ALL CLUB OFFICERS, are you ready to ROCK OUT WITH
SERVICE?! Be sure to join the NJ District at FALL RTCs. At this
extremely informative event, executive board members are trained by
their counterpart on the district board. You will learn in depth all
aspects of your executive board position and will be ready to carry out
your role in your club. You will also be able to attend other awesome
workshops from CSH to Unicef, to club publicity. YOU definitely will
learn a lot! Not only will this be a great event to help you serve on
your executive board, you will also be able to bring home with you
great ideas, fundraising strategies, and new service projects!
� Fall North RTC will be held at Millburn HS. Saturday, Sept 25th
� Fall Central RTC will be held at JP Stevens HS. Sunday Sept 26th
� Fall South RTC will be held at Central Regional HS. Sunday Sept 19th � More information will be available shortly however if you have any questions
please don’t hesitate to ask!
This spring, Key Club members across the state
“Rocked out with Service” at Regional Training
Conferences. Members attended workshops to help
them serve on the executive board, learn more
about organizations such as Children’s Specialized
Hospital and Unicef, and attend workshops on how
to ‘amplify’ their service projects. Whether they
attended the North or South location members had
a ‘rockin good’ time. Everyone returned home with
tons of useful information ensuring they have a
‘record breaking’ year.
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE!
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LEADERSHIP
The possibilities are endless
with YOF!
K E Y C L U B
SERVICE
Written By: Devan Corona
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 aren’t; 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’ll 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 the project.
Being economical can eliminated many wasteful costs. If you have already
planned and your club still cannot fund the entire project, apply for YOF
immediately.
Don’t 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. 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 area’s needs. Make sure they understand why this project is
vital to your community.
With all of that said it is time for you to go out and make your dream a reality. Take your service project idea and run with it; you will end up impacting
the lives of so many people. Remember the deadline for application is October 15th, so have your application in way before that. It’s better to be early than late
because the mail got lost. I wish you all good luck with the Youth Opportunities
Fund, now go out there and get it done!
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Written by Sarah Noorani and Jiayun Fang As Key Clubbers, most of us are aware that the District Project for this service year is the wonderful Children’s Specialized Hospital. However, did you know that Key Club International also partners with other service organizations around the world? One such organization is the March of Dimes! March of Dimes is a global non-profit organization that aims to combat premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality in infants while also promoting healthier lifestyles for mothers. This great cause has been around since 1938 and has raised millions of dollars for treatments and research. Key Clubbers have a passion for service and March of Dimes is a truly worthy cause and there are many ways you can get involved. The first step is to contact your local March of Dimes chapter and partner with them to hold a fundraiser. Any type of fundraiser can help you raise money for the cause, no matter how large or small. They can range from bake sales to car washes to dances to anything you can imagine! Additionally, your club can sell March of Dimes merchandise, such as wristbands or T-shirts, etc. The possibilities are endless so don’t be afraid to get creative! March of Dimes’ largest event is the annual walk, March for Babies, so your club should definitely plan on attending.
This year the fundraising goal for the NJ District is $3,000, so let’s work together to make it happen! To get more information and find a March of Dimes chapter near you, visit www.marchofdimes.com
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Officers Training Conferences An officers training conference (OTC) is an informal (but mandatory) gathering
of me and each member of a club’s executive board. At the OTC, I will go over,
in detail, each of your executive roles, your weekly, monthly, and annual duties,
and specifically what everyone’s job entails. (You will also receive your official
training manual). I will also update you all on Children's Specialized Hospital, Fall
Rally, and answer any questions that you all may have. It is very important to
attend an OTC, for not only will they benefit you, but they will also benefit your
club. For more information, please email me at [email protected].
Presidents Council Meeting A Presidents Council Meeting is an informal (but mandatory) gathering of all the
club presidents in our division (James Caldwell High School, Livingston, Mount St.
Dominic, West Essex, West Orange, and Cedar Grove). At each PCM we will
discuss different service projects, updates from the NJ District, important upcoming events, and discuss what’s going on in each others clubs. Not only
will they be held many times during the year, but one will be coming up shortly so keep on the look out.
Important Dates:
July: 10th: Club Monthly Report Form Due!
August: 10th: Club Monthly Report Form Due!
September 19th: South RTC, Central High School
25th: North RTC, Millburn High School
26th: Central RTC, J P Stevens High School
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A main goal of mine for this service year is to be in constant contact with each club, officer, and general member of
division 18. Along with emails, texts, newsletters, and phone calls, I have created a new website dedicated to
everything related to Division 18 and Key Club. I will be constantly updating this site as a place where officers and
members can come to for ideas, suggestions and
information about the new Jersey District and Key club International. You can access the site by visiting
www.kcdiv18.webs.com. Feel free to visit it any time. I look forward to your input and suggestions! ☺
Meagan Koch
Lieutenant Governor Division 18
James Caldwell High School [email protected]
Rachel Orbach
District Governor [email protected]
Mrs. Werfel
Zone Administrator
Mr. Barrie Werfel
District Administrator [email protected]
Kevin Sun
District Secretary [email protected]
Devan Corona
District Treasurer [email protected]
Nicole Darrah
District Editor [email protected]
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