pa key club division 18 south september newsletter
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NEWS BITES FROM
BARRY Official Newsletter of PA Key Club Division 18 South
Volume 1, Issue 5 September 2013
The Pennsylvania
Key Club will be having
their 3rd Board Meeting
at the end of October in
Harrisburg. The Board
Meeting will take place
in the State Capitol
Building!
Our International
Trustee, Alberto, will be
visiting from North
Carolina. He will be the
direct correspondent
from PA District to
International.
An LLS
representative will also
be at the board meeting
this October. This will help
the board to organize
the YSY Project.
If you have any
questions or anything
that you would like to
be presented at the
Board Meeting, please
email me! I will happily
deliver your message to
the District Board. The
State Capitol Building is
pictured on the bottom
right.
Table of Contents
Page 1
Board Meeting
Page 2
Website, Tips
Page 3
Dates, Fast Facts
Page 4
OCMS, Ask Barry
Page 5
Columnist, TOT
Page 6
Reports, LLS
District Convention in
Harrisburg
March 14th -16th
District Board Meeting
Table of Contents
Page 1
Board Meeting
Page 2
Website, Tips
Page 3
Dates, Fast Facts
Page 4
Visits, Ask Barry
Page 5
Columnist, TOT
Page 6
Reports, LLS
District Convention in
Harrisburg
March 14th -16th
Website
The divisional
website is finally
complete! This will be an
outstanding tool for you
and your clubs in the
division. This is a great
resource so take full
advantage of it!
If at any point you
see any errors or
something missing,
please email me so I can
fix it! If you want
something added, let
me know and I can edit
the site!
If you would like
help starting your own
club website, check out
my website as an
example.
The website’s url is
http://www.padivision18s
outhkeyclub.org/ and
can be used on your cell
phone or tablet.
Are your club
meetings boring? Do
you need help retaining
members? Do you need
fresh ideas for the
upcoming school year?
You came to the right
place, Barry’s Tips for
Success! This will be an
ongoing column that
features tips, activites,
and ice breakers for
clubs that lost their fizzle.
This month’s
feature is a tip to help
keep clubs organized.
Create an organized
way for members to sign
up in your club. An
example would be an
online spreadsheet. You
can easily transfer that
spreadsheet over to the
Membership Update
The website’s url is
http://www.padivision18s
outhkeyclub.org/ and
can be used on your cell
phone or tablet.
Are your club
meetings boring? Do you
need help retaining
members? Do you need
fresh ideas for the
upcoming school year?
You came to the right
place, Barry’s Tips for
Success! This will be an
ongoing column that
features tips, activites, and
ice breakers for clubs that
lost their fizzle.
This month’s feature
is a tip to help keep clubs
organized. Create an
organized way for
members to sign up in your
club. An example would
be an online spreadsheet.
You can easily transfer
that spreadsheet over to
the Membership Update
Center.
Barry’s Tips for Success
Official Newsletter of PA Key Club Division 18 South
Important Dates
October 5th: September
Newsletter Due
October 15th: Youth
Opportunity Fund
Application due
October 25th – 26th:
District Board Meeting in
Harrisburg
November 1st: Early Bird
dues
November 5th: October
Monthly Report due
December 5th:
November Monthly
Report due
January 1st: Regular
Dues
January 5th: December
Monthly Report due
January 11th – 12th:
District Board Meeting
February 5th: January
Monthly Report due
March 5th: February
Monthly Report Due
March 14th- 16th: DCON
These are some of the
important dates
throughout the year.
More will be added as
time goes on.
Fast Facts about KC
Key Club’s Major
Emphasis Program is a
service program that
unites members to serve
children worldwide.
Members fulfill the Major
Emphasis Program by
fundraising for its three
partnerships: UNICEF,
March of Dimes, and
Children’s Miracle
Network, and by
participating in the
hands-on educational
Service Initative.
For more
information about
service projects with
Major Emphasis, check
out keyclub.org
Ask Barry
Do you have a burning
question about Key Club, the
duties of a LTG, or just life in
general? Well, you came to
the right place because I can
help! This column is made for
you: club advisers, officers,
and members. Send in your
questions to
[email protected]! You have
the option to remain
completely anonymous or
you can reveal your first
name and club. Don’t be
shy! Everyone has question
that needs to be answered!
Q: “What and when is Key
Club week?” Jake, Emmaus
A: “Key Club Week is
usually the first week of
November. Clubs are
encouraged to spread the
word about Key Club by
participating in themed
days. More information will
come closer to Key Club
Week.”
Schedule a Visit
As Lt. Governor, it
is part of my job to visit
club meetings and club
service projects in my
division. It truly is my
favorite part of my job to
see everyone in action.
My schedule is very
flexible in order to
accommodate your
meetings and service
projects.
At your meetings, I
can give a formal
presentation or just hang
out and observe! Service
projects are a great
opportunity for me to
get to know your club
through the vehicle of
service!
To schedule a
visit, email me at
[email protected]. If I
don’t hear from you
throughout the year, I
will ask to come to
meetings and service
projects or just show up!
The Latest and Greatest Columnist, YOU!
You have the
opportunity to be
featured in this world
renowned newsletter!
This is your chance to
write a small article and
become a published
author! I will feature a
new article from anyone
in Division 18 South.
The prompt for the
month of September
was “Why did you join
Key Club?” This article is
written by Serena,
Emmaus Key Club.
“I joined Key Club my
freshman year of high
school for a number of
reasons. My friends were
all in the club, my older
brother was an officer,
and I loved the advisers.
After I joined, I
discovered the club was
much more than the
people in it. The core
aspect of the club was
service. I joined for my
friends but I stayed for
the service.”
The prompt for the
month of October is in
honor of Trick-or-Treat for
UNICEF. More
information about T-O-T
is in the article on the
right. The prompt is:
“What was your favorite
experience during Trick-
or-Treat for UNICEF and
what costume did you
wear? (You may include
a picture)”
Get those thinking
caps on and creative
juices flowing! Articles
are due by November 1st
to
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
Halloween is
quickly approaching
and you all know what
that means… Trick-or-
Treat for UNICEF! This is a
fun and easy way to
help raise money for
UNICEF and the
Eliminate Project. To
order collection boxes,
go to
http://www.trickortreatf
orunicef.org/order. After
you get your collection
boxes, all you have to
do is dress up for your
neighborhood’s Trick-or-
Treat and have fun! You
can send pictures to
[email protected] to be
featured in the
newsletter and division
Instagram.
Club Monthly Report Cards
LLS
Club Monthly
Report Cards for the
month of September
have been sent out! This
new system of
communication will aim
to celebrate clubs’
successes and improve
their weaknesses. You
also have the
opportunity to evaluate
me. You can fill out the
LTG Monthly Report Card
that was sent to you and
email it back to me.
October Monthly
Report Cards will be sent
on October 25th. Please
email me if you have
any issues with the
reports or any questions.
Contact Information
Barry Seng
(484) 661-9120
Website: padivision18skeyclub.org
Twitter and Instagram: @Div18SKeyClub
Facebook Page: Division 18S of Pennsylvania Key Club
Throughout the
year, please keep the
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society in mind when you
are planning your service
projects. As a district, we
have a fundraising goal of
$100,000 for our Youth
Serving Youth Project. To
help make this easier,
register your club with LLS
by going to
www.schoolandyouth.org.
Enter your School Name-
Key Club and Division. For
example, my home club
would register as “Emmaus
High School- Key Club
Division 18S”
To schedule a visit
with a LLS representative,
please email me and our
Chapter Director, Caroline
Page, at