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The 2012 Summer Issue of The Empire Key.
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The Official Publication of the New York District Key Club
T H E E M P I R E K E Y
Issue 1, July 2012
District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin District Webmaster Barry Lee District Secretary Amber Lee District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz District Treasurer Annie Porfido District Executive Assistant Tina Lee
District Bulletin Editor Holy J. Cheong
Table of Contents
1. Greetings from your District Bulletin Editor 3
2. Greetings from the District Executive Board 4
3. Greetings from your Lieutenant Governors 10
4. First Board Meeting (Spring) 12
5. Service Spotlights 14
6. Governor’s Project 16
7. District Projects 17
8. International Projects & Programs 18
9. International Convention 19
10. Jokes For a Chuckle 21
11. Fun & Games 22
12. Contact Us! 23
Hello New York District!
I am Holy Cheong and I will be serving as your
2012-2013 District Bulletin Editor. A main part of
my job is to create a newsletter that is informative
and appealing to my readers. This is the first
seasonal issue of The Empire Key. On the cover of
this issue, I included group pictures of different
divisions. This was one of my ideas to make the newsletter more relevant
because after all, this is for you guys.
In this first issue, you will find important information that all clubs must know. I
hope to communicate with members through my newsletters as well as
publicize the achievements of the mighty New York district. With that said,
here’s to another great service year!
Yours in the Spirit of Service,
Holy Jia-ai Cheong
New York District Bulletin Editor
Greetings From your editor...
Greetings From your governor...
Hello Mighty New York District!
My name is Daniel Ivan Lin and I am your newly
elected District Governor for the 2012-2013 service
year. With new leadership comes change and with
change comes a new perspective. This leadership
comes from caring, which I believe is the most
important of the four Key Club core values. We are a
family, not only because we care about our homes, schools, and communities,
but because we care for each other; hence caring is our way of life.
At this year’s Leadership Training Conference, I promised you that I would do
whatever it takes to bring this district to greater heights. I told you that I was
confident that I would be able to keep this promise, but the word I used the
most was trust. Thank you for trusting me.
As promised, I will make sure that our district becomes more efficient,
productive, innovative, and communicative. And I hope you can see the work
that has already been done to make sure that this promise will be kept. This
epic year is off to a good start and I am extremely excited for what this new
service year has to offer. I hope that you are excited too. Let us continue to
serve those around us and together we will make Key Club a household name.
Thank you all so much! Stay strong, Mighty New York District!
Yours in the spirit of service,
Daniel Ivan Lin
New York District Governor
Greetings From your secretary...
Hello Mighty New York District!
My name is Amber Lee, your newly elected New York
District Key Club Secretary. Hopefully, you were able
to attend last month’s Leadership Training Confer-
ence in Albany to hear about my goals and insights
for this upcoming year. If not, that is still fine, because
I look forward to enhancing our communication
across the whole of New York greater this service year.
I will be creating secretary newsletters on what I’ve been doing and video
updates as well. I look very forward to hearing your comments and questions.
Therefore, I will be creating a Google group for all secretaries very soon after I
receive most of the election report forms. I am looking forward to working with
all of you in this upcoming service year to both greatness and success.
Back into business, I would like all club secretaries to send their updated
election report form to me, your Lieutenant Governor, and District Administrator
Mr. Goldstein. Also, remember that monthly report forms are due on the 7th of
each month. I’m sure the whole board would love to hear the service you have
been conducting.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through any means of
communication listed below.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Amber Lee
New York District Secretary
Greetings From your treasurer...
Hello Mighty New York District!
I am Annie Porfido and I am your District Treasurer for
the 2012-2013 service year. I am extremely excited to
be on the District Board and to be able to serve the
New York District Key Club.
The school year is coming to an end but that does
not mean Key Club is ending. There is always time to serve the community and
hold more fundraising events! If you have difficulty thinking of fundraising ideas,
refer to the district website or Key Club international website. Also on the
district website is the fundraising report form (FRF) which must be filled out after
every fundraising event and sent to me. I will then be able to add the
fundraiser onto our District Totals and it will count towards the New York district.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns! I
look forward to working with everyone.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Annie Porfido
New York District Treasurer
Greetings From your webmaster...
Hello Mighty New York District!
I am your new District Webmaster, Barry Lee. For
those who do not know me, I am a junior at the High
School for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at
City College. I have been in Key Club for three years,
this being my third service year. It is an honor for me
to work for the best district in Key Club International.
From what I have seen at the first District Board meeting, this will be another
great service year. I was the immediate past webmaster of HSMSE Key Club
and I am ready to apply my skills obtained as a club officer to the district level
to serve you.
From the time I was appointed as District Webmaster, I have created email
forwarders for the entire board. As of right now, forms are currently being
updated one by one so please check them out once they are uploaded. Also,
active clubs under each division are updated as well. If you wish to learn more
about each member of the District Board, their "About Me's" have been
updated and I highly advise that you read them because they are quite
interesting. the near future, I will work on the whole NYDKC website. I am open
to suggestions and statements of how things should be reorganized or
reordered.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Barry Lee
New York District Webmaster
Greetings From your executive assistant...
Hello Mighty New York District!
My name is Emily Gicewicz and I am one of your
Executive Assistant for this service year. I am super
excited for another successful service year being
able to serve you! I have the honor of helping out our
amazing board and being the chair of the Rules and
Regulations Committee. I plan on aiding help your
board to the best of my ability.
I have many goals and ideas I want to implement during my term. None of
which can be achieved without all you! I want to educate you on your District
and International Bylaws. They are the foundation of our amazing organization
and knowing them essential to the functioning of a successful club. If you have
a moment in between school and being a good Samaritan, glance through
them. Do not let the voluminous pages inhibit you! Here are the links to the
District Bylaws http://nydkc.org/board/committees/bylaws and the
International Bylaws http://keyclub.org/Libraries/Governance
Guide_KeyClub_Key_Club_Guidebook_2011-2012.sflb.ashx.
Keep your eyes open concerning a resource to aid you in learning the bylaws.
As always if you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Yours in spirit of service,
Emily Gicewicz
New York District Executive Assistant
Greetings From your executive assistant...
Hello Mighty New York District!
Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself. I
am currently a junior and I attend the High School for
Math, Science, and Engineering at the City College
of New York. I have devoted myself to my home club
ever since freshman year, and I couldn't be more
ecstatic to move a step up and commit myself to the
great New York District Key Club.
Mother Teresa once said, "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever
come to you without leaving happier." I think that's kind of what Key Club's
mission is. Spreading service everywhere we go. Letting no one ever come to us
without leaving happier. It's funny, because most of the time, I'm the one
leaving happier. Service is rewarding. It helps others as well as make you feel
good. If Key Club stands for caring as a way of life, how could you NOT join it?
This year, I plan on doing exactly what every other Key Clubber does: providing
service. As one of the Executive Assistants, I will do my best to work diligently
with Emily and Governor Daniel in hopes of making a smooth and successful
Key Club year! Using my qualifications such as organization, communication,
and creativity skills, I will serve as the District Governor's right hand and be
always willing and enthusiastic in helping him with anything he needs.
Yours in the spirit of service,
Tina Lee
New York District Executive Assistant
Introducing your LTGs...
Division 1 Nicasia Beebe-Wang
Division 2 Emily DiGiovanna
Division 3 Alexandria Mandriota
Division 4 Sean Charles
Division 5 Alexandra Janello
Division 6 Paul DeSantis
Division 7 Jason Roman
Division 8 Grace Lin
Division 8a Carla Pacheco
Division 9 Helen Wong
Division 10 Michelle Ung
Division 11 Herman Li
Division 15 Caitlin Roberts
Division 16 Stephanie Behrens
Division 17 Shelby Wadsworth
Division 18 Arianna Schneider
Division 19 Jessica Harper
Division 21 Elana Chapman
Division 23 Joshua Hill
Division 24 Nabiha Qudsi
Division 25 Victoria Clabeaux
Division 27 Mariah Barranco
Spring Board Meeting
We, the newly elected 2012-2013 District Board had our first Board Meeting at the YMCA Greenkill
camp. During the three days, we participated in teambuilding and bonding activities which included
possible real life scenarios that needed teamwork to overcome. At night we stayed up doing work till
the morning, roasted marshmallows on tree branches, and played icebreaker games in the rain. This
was an incredible experience but where there was fun, there was business. At this board meeting we
discussed and finalized important topics such as committees, district goals, projects, and of course,
newsletters. Our District Secretary Amber Lee took minutes of our meeting which can be found here:
Minutes
After interviews and talks, here are the 2012-2013 committee representatives
chosen by District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin:
Advocacy Chair EliMiNaTe Chair Kiwanis Family Relations Co-Chairs District Editor Holy Cheong District Treasurer Annie Porfido Lt. Governor Jason Roman
Committee Members Committee Members Lt. Governor Josh Hill Lt. Governor Emily DiGiovanna Lt. Governor Sean Charles Committee Members
Lt. Governor Caitlin Roberts Lt. Governor Victoria Clabeaux Lt. Governor Sean Charles Lt. Governor Mariah Barranco Lt. Governor Victoria Clabeaux
Governor's Project Chair Lt. Governor Helen Wong Conference Co-Chairs Lt. Governor Grace Lin
District Exec. Assistant Tina Lee Committee Members Laws and Regulations Chair District Webmaster Barry Lee Lt. Governor Emily DiGiovanna District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz
Committee Members Lt. Governor Shelby Wadsworth Committee Members
None Lt. Governor Arianna Schneider None
Lt. Governor Nabiha Qudsi
District Awards Chairs New Club Building & Reactivation
Co-Chairs
Lt. Governor Carla Pacheco International Projects &
Programs Chair Lt. Governor Stephanie Behrens
Lt. Governor Nabiha Qudsi Lt. Governor Alexandria Mandriota Lt. Governor Helen Wong Committee Members Committee Members Committee Members
Lt. Governor Alexandra Jannello Lt. Governor Herman Li Lt. Governor Mariah Barranco Lt. Governor Elana Chapman Lt. Governor Elana Chapman Lt. Governor Alexandra Jannello
District Projects Co-Chairs Kiwanis District Charities Co-Chairs Public Relations Chair Lt. Governor Jessica Harper Lt. Governor Paul DeSantis District Secretary Amber Lee
Lt. Governor Herman Li Lt. Governor Nicasia Beebe-Wang Committee Members Committee Members Committee Members Lt. Governor Stephanie Behrens
Lt. Governor Michelle Ung Lt. Governor Caitlin Roberts Lt. Governor Arianna Schneider Lt. Governor Josh Hill Lt. Governor Michelle Ung
Lt. Governor Shelby Wadsworth
Service Spotlights
Toddler Olympics
Bayside High School Key Club and Queens College Circle K in New York raised over $350 and increased awareness for the Eliminate Project by hosting the first ever Toddler Olympics on May 6th, 2012. Children from ages 2 to 6 could run through various obstacle courses (with the mother's help) or go to the activities table & get tattoos, coloring pages, or pictures with Bayside's mascot. Following the obstacle courses, families went to the auditorium for an award ceremony and an Eliminate Project presentation. SLP subcommittee members Erika Lim, Key Club International, and Rickie Santer, Circle K International, spoke about Kiwanis' worldwide campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus by 2015 and showed two clips about the project. Then, every participant was given a medal and a goodie bag, which not only included treats but an Eliminate Pocket Guide! The purpose of this event wasn't just to fundraise money for the Eliminate Project but to raise awareness to the community and bring mothers and children one step closer while having fun at the same time!
Erika Lim, President of Bayside High School Key Club Division 8
Memorial Day Parade
Baldwin Key Club was invited to accompany the Memorial Day parade to distribute flags and programs. We met at 8:30 AM wearing Key Club shirts, ready for action. Next, we crossed the street en masse to find the flags. Each of the elementary school principals had flags; we were to use the extra. We tracked down each of the principals and introduced ourselves while picking up other Key Clubbers along the way. At 9:35 AM, I began a final run down of each of the schools. The parade was scheduled to begin at ten, so I wanted to obtain all of the flags and bring them across the street to Kiwanis because we planned to march and distribute simultaneously.
Just as we got our first box of flags, I received a call from the other side of the street. The parade was starting fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. We adjusted our hand positions on the flags, got ready, and took off at a dead run. On the other side, we met up with our Kiwanis, other Key Clubbers and a member from Circle K. We quickly loaded the trunk with programs and flags, falling into step behind the car. We walked along the route behind the car, giving out flags and programs to everyone. When we ran out, we took more out of the trunk, and when those ran out, we marched all in a row down to the end of the route. With no rain, it was a great experience.
Kyle Seipp, President of Baldwin Key Club Division 7
March of Dimes
Edward R. Murrow’s key club attended the March of Dimes walk in Manhattan. We met up at the Coney Island train station and took the train as a group to the starting point of the walk. The walk took two and a half hours to complete but time flew by because we had such a good time meeting other people from other schools. During the walk, we proudly displayed our new banner made by fellow key clubbers. When we reached the finish line we felt a refreshing feeling of success. We had made a differ-ence. We saw other key clubs at the finish line and this gave me a strong sense of pride as a key clubber.
Iris Li, Edward R. Murrow High School Division 9
Puppetry Arts Festival The Puppetry Arts Festival was a recurring festival to raise money for the organization to continue. It was held on June 2, 2012 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This event included activities such as puppet shows and sing-alongs. Each activity costed $2 and all the money was donated to fu-ture performers and programs that will keep the organization going. In this event, the lack of volunteers gave us a variety of jobs. One station was the cookie decorating station; the sugar cookies were donated by a kind bakery nearby. We made cool designs with vanilla/chocolate frosting on the cookies. The children then decorated them by using can-dies such as jelly beans and gummy bears. Their prize was to enjoy the treat they had made. Even Darth Vader and his crew came to support this event and played a game of golf! At the Bounce House, many children jumped in there and had so much fun that they didn’t want to come out. At the end of the day, the volunteers had to have some fun as well... so we bounced in the bounce house for five minutes. A lot of the food was left over. Large bags of popcorn were left over and Tim jokingly said “Bring it to the movies tonight”. As tempting as the offer sounded, we didn’t take it but settled with the cookies we made. At the end of this long and sunny day, we had to clean up. It was quite a workout to lift all the tables, chairs, and closing the tents. Helen Ho from my club said, “It was crazy fun, but I almost died from the heat.” Nabil Faizullah also commented, “This festival took me by surprise. I never realized how much fun it would be. Even though I was exhausted in the end, it was an enriching experience!” Despite the dreary, wet morning to the extremely hot weather in the after-noon where we all tanned, it was a pleasant event to see all the children smile as they walked the streets of the festival.
Katie Xue and Christine Lim, Bronx Science Key Club Division 11
Governor’s Project
Hello Mighty New York District,
Each year, the District Governor designates what is known as the Governor’s
Project, an area or category of service outreach that he or she chooses to focus on
for the service year. This year’s Governor’s Project is called “Keys to Accessibility,”
which aims to help the elderly and those with disabilities, two extremely important
components of our society. The goal for this year’s Governor’s Project is 5,000 service
hours and what better than to be able to celebrate this achievement than at the 65th
Annual Leadership Training Conference in 2013. Work hard and be creative, but most
importantly have fun. I look forward to hearing about your service projects through-
out this year. For more information about “Keys to Accessibility,” please visit the district
website at www.nydkc.org. Thank you so much!
Yours in the spirit of service,
Daniel Ivan Lin
New York District Governor
District Projects
Kamp Kiwanis
http://www.kampkiwanis.org/
Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation
http://www.kiwanis-ny.org/lyme/
Local Causes
ELIMINATE
http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/
theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx
Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center
www.kiwanis-ny.org/kptc.htm
GOAL
http://www.goal.ie/
Doctors Without Borders
http://
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org
Front Row Foundation
http://www.frontrowfoundation.org/
International Projects and Programs
To all members of the mighty New York District Key Club,
The International Projects Committee for the 2012 – 2013 service year is up and running.
The three district projects for this year are March of Dimes, UNICEF, and The Children’s Miracle
Network. This year the district is striving for bigger and better things, therefore each key clubber
must put both feet forward in conducting as much service towards these charities as possible to
not only meet, but to surpass the district goals.
March of Dimes is an amazing organization that has a mission of
preventing premature birth, birth defects, infant mortality and improv-
ing the overall health of all babies. Composed of many volunteers, researchers, educators,
outreach workers, and advocates, they who work together to carry out their mission of March of
Dimes through community services, education, advocacy, and research to save babies’ lives.
The district goal for March of Dimes is $15,000 as well as 15,000 service hours
UNICEF is an international organization that is even mandated by the
United Nations to advocate for the protection of Children’s rights, to help meet
their basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
This includes child survival and development, providing basic education with
gender equality, providing treatment to HIV/AIDS infected children, and to
better a policy of advocacy and partnership. The entirety of this organization is
based on good practices and developing a relationship not only with the
people they are helping but also the volunteers and donors. The district goal for UNICEF is
$50,000 as well as 25,000 service hours
The Children’s Miracle Network is a international organization with an outstanding mission.
Their goal is to actively supply and improve the health care for millions of young individuals much
like yourselves, all around the world. By generating funds and awareness,
the Children’s Miracle Network is now in over 170 hospitals nationwide. In
generating not only hours of service but also donations you are impacting
young lives who are battling every type of childhood illness and injury by
giving them health and happiness. The district goal for the Children’s
Miracle Network is $15,000 as well as 10,000 service hours.
For all three of the above charities it is up to the mighty key clubbers of the New York
District to come forth and provide as much service as possible. The service ideas are endless!
Yours in the Sprit of Service,
Alexandria Mandriota
Lieutenant Governor of Division 3
International Projects and Programs Committee Chair
International Convention
New York District attended the 2012
International Convention (ICON)! This year
ICON was held at the Walt Disney World Hilton
Resort in Orlando, Florida. The trip was from July
1—July 8.
Key Clubbers from all over got to enjoy the
Disney experience and meet other members! In
addition to the fun, there were four days of the
convention where sixty-four members
represented the New York District.
Each year, Key Clubbers from around the
world join together to celebrate not only
the merits of this great organization, but
to celebrate the love and happiness
shared by the most important people in it
- the members. This year close to two
thousand Key Clubbers joined together
to bond with one another, share service
ideas, fundraise, and have an experi-
ence of a lifetime. Many members came
knowing only those from their district and
left with friends from districts all across the
North American continent. Key Clubbers
sat through caucuses as they focused on
selecting those candidates they believed
were the most capable of serving on the
international board, danced and do-
nated for The Eliminate Project, and sat
through hours of modest debating at
House of Delegates. Little did some members know of the ex-
perience they would have at this great celebration of the
world's largest and best high school service organization. Thus,
this year's International Convention in the beautiful city of Or-
lando was nothing short of magical and definitely one that will
never be forgotten. See you next year in our nation's capital,
Washington D.C.!
At the International
Convention, key
clubbers got to partake
in the voting of the
International Board.
Each International
Trustee is assigned
districts. Our trustee is
Cecelia Ferguson from
the Florida district and
our sister districts are
Capital and Ohio.
Daniel Ivan Lin
New York District Governor
Congratulations to Jack Vielhauer, from Ogdensburg Free Academy, representing the New
York District in his successful run for International Trustee.
Dear New York District Key Clubbers,
I would like to take the time to thank you so much
for the encouragement and support that you had
given me to run for Key Club International Trustee for
the 2012-2013 service year. I am humbled and gra-
cious for being able to represent such an amazing
district on the International level. As you have re-
cently heard, I was elected to serve as International
Trustee, but I am not losing sight of what the club level means to me.
My goals are here to include you and make your experience even more exciting! I hope to in-
crease communication among clubs, divisions, districts and overall International. I plan to create
educational resources for clubs, divisions and districts as a whole to
help guide them as they begin the new service year with the posi-
tions they had been elected or appointed to. I want the club levels
to be on the same level as the international level. Everyone in Key
Club is a leader, and they can't show leadership without knowl-
edge. Everyday, no matter your position in Key Club, you are a
leader!
I would also like to take the time to thank Mrs. Frank, Mr. Reagan,
Ms. Reed, all NYDKC Administrators, and my family for everything
thing they have done for me, they are truly the main reasons why I
am where I am today! And again I want to thank you, New York
District Key Clubbers, for believing in me! Remember: We are DELTA,
we are the change in the world!
Jack Vielhauer
International Trustee
Jokes For a Chuckle
Q: Someone said you looked like an owl.
A: Who?
Q: Why did the tomato blush?
A: Because it saw the salad dressing...
Q: What do you call a mushroom that parties?
A: A fun-guy.
Q: Why didn't the teacher believe the ghost?
A: Because she could see right through him.
Q: Which is faster, heat or cold?
A: Heat, because you can catch a cold.
Q: What's the difference between a conductor and a teacher?
A: One minds the train, the other trains the mind.
Q: Why did the farmer win the nobel prize?
A: He was out standing in his field.
Q: Did you hear the joke about the peanut butter?
A: Nah, I won't tell you, you might spread it.
Q: What do you call a shoe made from a banana?
A: A Slipper.
Q: Why did the baby strawberry cry?
A: Because his parents were in a jam!
Q: What did the fruit tree say to the farmer.
A: Stop picking on me.
Q: What do lawyers wear to court?
A: Lawsuits
Fun And Games
Key Club Chant
“Hey Key Club, how do you feel?”
We feel good!
OH we feel so good! OH! *pelvic thrust*
Key Club Pledge
I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects
of Key Club international; to build my
home, school, and community; to serve my
nation and God and to combat all forces
which tend to undermine these institutions.
Beaver Call
Beaver one, beaver all, let's all do the beaver call!
Beaver two, beaver three, let's all climb the beaver tree!
Beaver four, beaver five, let's all do the beaver jive!
Beaver six, beaver seven, let's all go to beaver heaven!
Beaver eight, beaver nine, STOP! IT'S BEAVER TIME!
Go Beaver! Go Beaver! Go Beaver!
Key Club Motto:
Caring — Our way of life
Key Club Mascot: Beaver
Click on the following link for a Key Club jigsaw puzzle! After you
complete the puzzle, email me your result at
Key Club Jigsaw Puzzle
In addition, tell me your thoughts about this first issue of The Empire
Key and any suggestions for a fun and games!
Contact Us!
Div. Name Email Div. Name Email
1 Nicasia Beebe-Wang [email protected] 11 Herman Li [email protected]
2 Emily DiGiovanna [email protected] 15 Caitlin Roberts [email protected]
3 Alex Mandriota [email protected] 16 Stephanie Behrens [email protected]
4 Sean Charles [email protected] 17 Shelby Wadsworth [email protected]
5 Alexandra Jannello [email protected] 18 Arianna Schneider [email protected]
6 Paul DeSantis [email protected] 19 Jessica Harper [email protected]
7 Jason Roman [email protected] 21 Elana Chapman [email protected]
8 Grace Lin [email protected] 23 Josh Hill [email protected]
8A Carla Pacheco [email protected] 24 Nabiha Qudsi [email protected]
9 Helen Wong [email protected] 25 Victoria Clabeaux [email protected]
10 Michelle Ung [email protected] 27 Mariah Barranco [email protected]
Position Name Email
District Administrator John Goldstein [email protected]
District Governor Daniel Ivan Lin [email protected]
District Secretary Amber Lee [email protected]
District Treasurer Annie Porfido [email protected]
District Bulletin Editor Holy Cheong [email protected]
District Webmaster Barry Lee [email protected]
District Executive Assistant Emily Gicewicz [email protected]
District Executive Assistant Tina Lee [email protected]
New York District Board 2012-2013
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