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4 Our Communities
Division 4 -
January/February Newsletter
Division 4 of
The New York District of Key Club International
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Table of Contents
I. Upcoming Events 2
II. Message from Lieutenant Governor 3
III. Message from Executive Assistant 4
IV. Message from International Trustee 5
V. International and District Projects 6-7
VI. Service Spotlight 8-10
VII. Leadership Training Conference and ICON 11
VIII. Major Emphasis Program— KPLD 12
IX. Paperwork Status 13
Upcoming Events
March ** - Divisional TBA
March 27-29: Leadership Training Conference
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Lt. Governor’s Message
Hello Division 4,
I hope everyone is having an
awesome Key Club Year.
As this year comes to a close next
month, lets recall the many activities
that we have done for the
community!
In this newsletter, we will discuss
charities and even activities that
some clubs in our division have been
doing. Hopefully, this will help spark
some ideas for your club’s success!
Also, we will be discussing about our upcoming Leadership Training
Conference in March and update all clubs on the current status’s of
paperwork received, as I did in the last newsletter.
Also we have done elections for Division 4N and you will find the new
Lieutenant Governor in this newsletter, so keep your eyes out!
All in all, continue the great work and remember to fill out the formed needed,
as it is a given responsibility for all clubs! Feel free to contact me anytime at
[email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns!
Yours in Service,
Rohit Mathew
New York District of Key Club International
2014-2015 Lt. Governor of Division 4
2014 Immediate Past Executive Assistant for Division 4
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Executive Assistant of Division 4
Hello Division 4! My name is Amanda Madenberg, and I will be your Lieutenant Governor for Division 4N for the 2014-2015 Key Club year. I am from Great Neck South High School.
I am really excited about this opportunity. Key Club runs in my blood: my parents met at a Key Club convention when my dad was the International President of Key Club and my mom was the Lieutenant Governor of this very division! Like my parents, I love community service and I’m looking forward to this year because I will get to meet other people who share this same interest.
I am qualified for this position because I am very organized. I’m able to manage several AP and honors classes, leadership positions in three clubs, a babysitting job, and teaching at Hebrew School. I’ve also had many leadership opportunities in the past such as leading a color war team as a CIT in summer camp and working with children.
As far as Key Club experience, I’ve been involved since the first day of high school. I was elected as one of two sophomore board members for Key Club, and that year I served as the club’s Event Coordinator. During junior year I have led most of the weekly meetings as my club’s Vice President. Additionally, I have served as division 4’s Executive Assistant since November. I was able to work alongside the previous Lieutenant Governor, so I really got to see a lot of the responsibilities first hand. I helped him contact clubs for dues and organized some articles for the newsletter. I know what I have to do to be a great Lieutenant Governor.
One of my major goals for this year is to make sure that every single club in our division is actively participating in community service events. I want to have more clubs represented at divisional meetings and I will look to strengthen my relationships with all club presidents. I am so excited for this year, and I hope you are too! I am very approachable—please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have ideas, suggestions, questions, or concerns. My email is [email protected] and my phone number is 516-606-6499. I can’t wait for an amazing year!
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A Message from our International Trustee, Shane Meyers
(From Last Newsletter)
Hello, Division 4 Key Clubbers,
I’m Shane Meyers and I’m ecstatic to serve as your International Trustee this Key Club
year! I can’t wait to work alongside all of you in order to improve your homes, schools,
and communities.
Don’t let my officer title intimidate you. I’m just like any other high school student
in Key Club: I love naps, binge watching Netflix, and serving my community. I currently
attend Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida where I major in
communications.
The job of an International Trustee is ultimately to link the districts to Key Club
International, but during my term, I’d like to go one step further and work alongside all
of my assigned districts in order to facilitate as much community service as possible.
When it really comes down to it, our organization revolves around service and if I’m not
encouraging this service in some way, shape, or form, then I don’t deserve the position
of International Trustee. For this reason, I’m completely open to communicating with
anyone in Key Club. If you ever need to talk to someone about anything Key Club,
don’t hesitate to send me an email, a Facebook message, or even a text. By reaching
out to me, you allow me to aid your district to the best of my ability!
Although I’d like to help facilitate as much service as possible, people like Rohit
actually have the most influence over the amount of service that members of Key Club
complete each year. When all the levels of Key Club International work together,
something beautiful happens. When International creates initiatives like the Eliminate
Project, District Governor Jacob guides the district effectively, and your Lieutenant
Governor cares as much as all the New York Lieutenant Governors do, you have the
opportunity to make that ‘something beautiful’
happen. You have the perfect storm for an
effective year of service in your division; you, the
club member, have the power to inspire more
service than ever before. Harness this power and
let it guide you in a year full of service.
Even though I won’t get to meet a lot of you
in person this year, you should know that the
difference you make in your communities inspires
me every day. Thank you for all you do! Here’s to a
productive, service-filled year!
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International and District Projects
Each year, the New York district board endorses a set amount of charities and
organizations that they believe are important and represent our values. All district
projects make up the fundraising component of our district’s set of projects for
the service year.
The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis and Key
Club have partnered up with UNICEF to
ELIMINATE maternal and neonatal
tetanus. This disease takes up the lives
of nearly 60,000 babies and mothers
EVERY YEAR. By 2015, Kiwanis and Key
Club hopes to raise $110 Million for the
ELMINATE Project. All for one and one
for all, we can fight this disease and wipe it away from this earth!
Make-A-Wish Foundation: This
foundation gives those children,
who are diagnosed with life-
threatening illnesses, a wish come
true. This organization helps in
changing the lives of children all
over the globe.
Kamp Kiwanis: Kamp Kiwanis is aimed at
providing fun, physical exercise and
adventure. It strives to afford opportunities
to participate in a creative outdoor group
experience in a democratic setting and
develop characteristics of leadership and
fair play.
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Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center: The Kiwanis
Pediatric Trauma Center is intended to help treat
youngsters. It is a Kiwanis-Hospital affiliation that was
made to give the funds and staff important to make
an injury focus with broad medicinal aid and
security. Kiwanis serves to give treatment and helps
to meet the needs of families with children suffering
from injury and/or trauma.
Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation:
Lyme Disease is caused by bacteria usually transmitted by
the deer tick. It is a scary possibility to consider for New York
State residents who enjoy spending time outside during the
summer months. Lyme Disease may affect the brain in many
ways. The most common is a disturbance in thinking. Other
symptoms that occur frequently include headache, mood
swings, irritability, depression and marked fatigue. This
foundation helps to pay for medical treatment for children
with this disease.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital: The mission of St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures,
and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic
diseases through research and treatment.
Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny
Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on
race, religion or a family's ability to pay. St. Jude is
unlike any other pediatric treatment and research
facility. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats
children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. With research and patient
care under one roof, St. Jude is where some of today's most gifted researchers
are able to do science more quickly.
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North Shore High School
Salvation Army
Beginning at the end of November, the Key Club would
make a weekly appearance at Stop & Shop in Glen
Cove to raise money for the Salvation Army. The
Salvation Army is an association that was created to
help raise money to provide the less fortunate people
something to cheer about during the holidays. Every
Saturday and Sunday until Christmas Eve, Key Club
students braved the cold and stood outside of the food
market ringing bells, singing songs and giving out candy canes while trying to raise money for
this wonderful organization. Members tended to work at the store in between two shifts: 9:30
AM-12:30 PM and 12:30-3:30 PM. This was a very fun event for all of the members as they
could stand outside with their friends and bring joy to people while making money for the
poor to have a great holiday season. In all, our club was able to raise a total amount of
$3,613! This is the highest total that our club has ever raised for the Salvation Army! This is a
huge accomplishment and our members should be very proud of this achievement and
continue to strive to gain more money each year. As a result, this year was a historic year for
our club as we were able to raise the most money for this association in an easy and fun way!
Cohen’s Children Hospital Visit
The holiday season brought great cheer
to many throughout the community
here at North Shore. Many gathered
with their families to celebrate the
holiday season. The North Shore Key
Club decided to spread the holiday joy
by going to the Cohen's Children's
Hospital in New Hyde Park to deliver
presents to the children. Key Club
teamed up with the North Shore
Chamber Orchestra to deliver presents,
holiday cheer, and elegant music to the
children of this hospital. The Chamber
Orchestra played many holiday favorites, such as "Jingle Bells," "Sleigh Ride," and even some
Hanukkah songs including "Dreidel." Prior to the delivery, the Key Club wrapped the presents
that the children received as well. The children have been through a lot of adversity and
sufferage, and this visit definitely relieved the stress that they have experienced, and brought
joy to their holidays.
Service Spotlights
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Cohen’s Children Hospital Visit
On Thursday December 11th 2014, the
North Shore High School Key Club
visited St. Christopher Ottilie for the
annual holiday party. The key clubbers
who participated were all given festive
hats, which really added more
Christmas spirit to the event. Each
member was paired with a child who
requires special needs, and helped
them with holiday themed arts and
crafts. The children we worked with
approximately ranged from ages six to
eighteen. Along to some festive
Christmas tunes, the children
decorated stockings, as well as foam
Christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes. Later on, Kiwanian Gary Craner arrived dressed as
Santa. He was accompanied by executive board member Fallon Blacharski, who was
dressed up as an elf. Mr. Craner then handed out gifts for all of the children. The entire room
was lit up with Christmas spirit throughout the entire event! We already look forward to this
wonderful event for this years Christmas.
Carle Place High School Vincent Basso, Carle Place KC Secretary
On February 27, 2015 Carle Place High School
students grades 9-12 attended the 8th annual Battle
of the Classes, Battling for a Cause co-run by the
Carle Place Key Club. $25,558 dollars was raised for the "SuperTy Foundation" which aims to
fund research for cancer treatments specific towards pediatrics. Cindy Louis Campbell is the
founder of the organization and created it in memory of her son Tyler Louis Campbell. Ty had
a love for life that defined him. The organization aims to find pediatric cancer treatments that
work without robbing children of their childhood. The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation
encourages kids to have fun and enjoy the simple things in life. The life of "SuperTy" was
honored and celebrated at Carle Place High School. High school students competed in tug
o'war, relay races, basketball, ultimate frisbee, a skit competition and in the area of
fundraising. In the end the Senior Class took home the win in fundraising and for the
event. The Carle Place Key Club thanks and congratulates Key Club member, Augie
Cavallaro who fundraised $5,000 for SuperTy. Augie has been the top fundraiser for Battle of
the Classes, Battling for a Cause for the past 4 years and has fundraised over $18,000 in total.
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MORE SCHOOLS SHOULD WRITE A SERVICE SPOTLIGHT AS IT IS A
GREAT WAY FOR RECOGNITION AND TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT
OTHER KEY CLUBS HAVE BEEN DOING!!!
To those who do not know what a service spotlight is, it is just a
brief article about an event or project written by any member of
the club.
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Leadership Training Conference and International Convention
Our 67th Annual Leadership
Training Conference will be taking
place at our usual venue, The
Desmond Hotel. This year, the New
York District Key Club has planned
many fun service projects and
activities to do! There will be
activities such as Make a Fit, Networking, and much more!!! In addition
to all the fun activities, we will also be bringing back Play Fair! This
year’s LTC will be held from March 27-29, so I hope to see all schools
attend this awesome conference! This conference won’t be a success
without you!!!
In addition to out LTC, Key
Club international will be
hosting it’s annual
International Convention
(ICON) from June 25-28,
2015! This year, ICON will be
held in the Key Club
International Headquarters'
city, Indianapolis. Indiana. Now why go to the convention??? For one,
it’s the biggest event of the Key Club year! Imagine celebrating the
amazing things Key Club does with more than 1,600 Key Clubbers from
all across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean! That’s some
diversity! In addition, we will also be celebrating 100 years of Kiwanis!
Indeed we have gone a long way, so it’s now time for a bit more fun! If
your schools is interested, visit www.keyclub.org/events/convention for
more information or just contact Rohit at [email protected].
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Divisional
We need host schools for some of our upcoming divisionals! We are looking
for a host school for the month of March! If interested in hosting a divisional,
please contact Rohit at
Major Emphasis Program
What is the Pediatric Lyme Dis-
ease Foundation?
The Lyme Disease Project was set up to
help pay for medical treatment for chil-
dren with this disease. Unfortunately most
insurance companies do not pay for its
treatment, which is very expensive.
What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is caused by bacteria usually
transmitted by the deer tick. It is a scary
possibility to consider for New York State
residents who enjoy spending time outside
during the summer months. Lyme Disease
may affect the brain in many ways. The
most common is a disturbance in thinking.
Other symptoms that occur frequently include headache, mood swings, irrita-
bility, depression and marked fatigue. The spirochete which causes Lyme Dis-
ease can invade the central nervous system within days to a week of initial
skin infection. the majority of people who are treated early with antibiotics do
well and incur no long-term problems. People who are not treated until later
may have a more complicated outcome.
How can you help?
Well, there are many things you can do such as host fundraisers such as a
bake sale, hot chocolate sale, or even a movie night!
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Paperwork Status
School DUES January MRF
Carle Place Submitted Submitted
Floral Park Submitted Not Submitted
Glen Cove Submitted Not Submitted
Great Neck N. Submitted Not Submitted
Great Neck S. Submitted Not Submitted
Herricks Submitted Not Submitted
Hicksville Submitted Submitted
Manhasset Submitted Not Submitted
Mineola Not Submitted Not Submitted
New Hyde Park Submitted Submitted
North Shore Submitted Not Submitted
Schreiber Submitted Not Submitted
Sewanhaka Submitted Not Submitted
St. Dominic Submitted Not Submitted-
Wheatley Submitted Not Submitted
Westbury Submitted Not Submitted
Social Media Information
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/185330131516905/
Division 4 Board
Lieutenant Governor: Rohit Mathew
Executive Assistant: Amanda Mandenberg
New York District Executive Board
Kiwanis Committee Representative Michael Berthel [email protected]
District Administrator John Goldstein [email protected]
District Governor Jacob Spencer [email protected]
District Secretary Heather Farley [email protected]
District Treasurer Anusha Syed [email protected]
Executive Assistant Kiera Solomon [email protected]
Executive Assistant Theresa Lin [email protected]
District Bulletin Editor Sharon Lin [email protected]
District Webmaster Danny Qiu [email protected]
nydkcdivision4.weebly.com /
nydkc.org /
keyclub.org
