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  Volume 1. Issue 1

                               

               

STICK WITH NYCK NEWS

Hudson Valley Community College. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. University at Albany. Russell Sage.

Happy end of Spring 2013 NYCKI! My name is Kelly Chan and I am privileged to serve as your 2013-2014 District Governor. Thank you for reading the first issue of Stick with Nyck News and for serving as such a dedicated member. Without you and your club, our district cannot accomplish all that we anticipate for this great year ahead. In this monthly newsletter, you will be updated on the events and accomplishments that we complete together. I joined the Kiwanis family my junior year at Bayside High School reluctantly. I had no idea the impact it would leave on me and I am beyond thankful for the journey it has given me thus far. It has taught me to be a selfless servant leader and it has taught me to Care to Be Aware. I invite you to create your own meaning to this phrase. Are you aware of the issues in your campus? Are you aware that as a result of Superstorm Sandy, there are still 39,000 families remaining displaced in New Jersey and 250 families in New York? What are the issues that you care about and how will you act upon them? This is my governor’s project: to be a part of the initiative your club is taking on as well as completing and recording at least one act of kindness per week. I hope that this resource as well our many other initiatives will bridge the gap between the district and club level.

Keep being you and until next time!

Contact me: E-mail: kelly.chan@nycirclek.org Phone: 718-757-5687 Facebook: http://facebook.com/kelchansayss Contact NYCKI: Website: http://nycirclek.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/nycirclek Twitter: http://twitter.com/nycirclek Tumblr: http://nyckimedia.tumblr.com YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/NYCKItv Do not hesitate to contact myself or any member of the district board at their first.lastname@nycirclek.org e-mail accounts. I am available to talk all times on any day J

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2013-2014 District Goals: Service Hours – 25,000 Membership – 1,100 dues paid Based on these numbers, this is 23 hours per member

MRF Submission – 100% Club Revitalization – 3 New Club Building – 2 District Large Scale Service Project Attendance – 95 New York Speaking Attendance – 130 District Convention Attendance – 250+

Many of us are more capable than some of us. But none of us is as capable as all of us.

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Thank you: • President Walaa Ahmed and

Binghamton CKI for hosting me 5/4 – 5/4. I had a great time at the Out of the Darkness Walk and meeting all of you J

• Southern Tier LTG Renee Girard for hosting me from 5/3 – 5/4 and Cornell CKI for bringing me to Mulchfest. It was everything I’ve ever dreamed of and more!

• District Editor Christine Retta and New Paltz for hosting Spring DLSSP! My home club, QCCKI has not stopped talking about it!

• Adelphi, Rochester, Elmira, New Paltz, LIU Post, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Vaughn College for submitting your MRF’s early!

Calendar: Large Scale Service Project – 6/23 – 6/26 Vancouver, B.C. International Convention – 6/26 – 6/30 Vancouver, B.C. 3rd Annual K-Family Picnic – 8/25 Cunningham Park, Queens, NY District Large Scale Service Project – 9/20-9/22 New York Speaking – 10/8 – 10/10 Lake George, NY District Convention – 3/14 – 3/16

                         

   

               

The 2013-2014 District Project is…

NYCKI Health Initiatives: Get Happy, Get Healthy Feel tired too often? Getting healthy can give you more energy and stamina to do more with your beautiful lives. There has been a study in Germany that has proven that individuals who ran two 3-minute sprints with a 2-minute break in between learned new words 20% faster than those at rest. This is because the blood is flowing and there is more oxygen going to your brain. It also spurs growth in the area of your brain that control multitasking, memory and planning. Of course, this initiative encompasses a health mental health as well. Support programs to increase self-esteem, fight depression and promote positivity. May is mental health awareness month! Thus, get happy, get healthy and encourage others to as well! Suggested activities from the district board include: 1. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause for 15-25 year olds. Support organizations like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/attend the Out of the Darkness walks. 2. Educate members and people around you about healthy alternatives 3. Hold a divisional fitness challenge 4. Hold sport fundraisers/tournaments (dodge ball, kickball, volleyball, basketball, ultimate Frisbee) 5. Support Operation Beautiful and leave positive messages in random places for people to smile 6. Host a Hunger Awareness/Famine event 7. Host a field day (it can be a fundraiser or social!) 8. Support organizations such as the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, etc. 9. Advocate for healthier options in your dining hall 10. Donate the money you would regularly spend on junk food to the local Food Bank/Pantry 11. Support the Skip-a-Meal program 12. Train with your club/another member for a race/walk

Syracuse University. Utica College. SUNY Potsdam. St. Lawrence University. Clarkson University

 

Binghamton CKI at Out of the Darkness!