A New Service Year? No Problem. Inside you’ll find information on tons of things coming up to

get excited over for the new service year! Be sure to write

down dates and reminders because the next couple of

months are going to be filled with awesome events.

Becca’s Bulletin Back to School Edition

A message from your Lieutenant Governor! Hey guys! I hope you all had a great summer, I know I did. If you saw my last newsletter you would know that one of the highlights of my summer was International Convention (ICON) held in Anaheim California. It was truly an amazing experience, but summer is winding down and you know what that means. The school year is starting up again and along with it, the new service year. There are a lot of events coming up and service projects planned, but let’s not forget to get in the habit of sending in those rosters, CMRFs, and other report forms. Don’t worry it’s not all work and no play. With all the new events and activities approaching this service year is sure to be the best one yet! Just don’t be afraid to contact me with questions or concerns. My job is to help all of you reach your fullest potential and that’s just what I intend to do.

Yours in Caring and Service,

Becca Lordon

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From September 15 to November 21,The New Jersey District of Key ClubInternational will be working with theStudents Change Hunger Organization. Clubs in New Jersey are encouragedto participate in the Students ChangeHunger competition. Those clubs whoHunger competition. Those clubs whodonate the most amount of food will beawarded by their local food bank, andsome schools may even apply for theGovernor’s Cup. The deadline for theGovernor’s Cup is December 20, 2014.

STUDENTS CHANGE HUNGER RULES

1) Students must register for the competition to qualify for prizes

2) Food may be donated any time between Sept.15th-Nov.21st

3) The food must be delivered to the food bank

4) Schools must provide their own boxes/bins to store goods

5) When a donation is made to the food bank, the receipt needs to be filled out and submitted (receipt is found online)

6) Donations made prior to November 1st get a 10% weigh bonus

7) Bottled water and frozen turkey cannot be donated

8) Schools are responsible to making sure food isn’t expired

9) For every dollar that your school raises, the school receives a credit of 1 pound of food. Money donations are made online.

DONATIONS Most wanted items:

!Canned Fish

Canned Meat Boxed Meals

Pasta Pasta Sauce (no glass)

Rice Canned Soup Canned Gravy Mac&Cheese Peanut Butter

Jelly Canned Vegetables

Canned Fruit Granola Snacks

Cereal Shelf Stable non-refrigerated Juice

For more information on official rules, regulations,

and registration please visit studentschangehunger.org

Y.O.F.

Youth

Opportunity

Fund

Service is the foundation of Key Club International and Key Clubs have successfully been changing the world through service since its beginning. Every year clubs brainstorm ways they can change their homes, schools and communities. Clubs often come up with great ideas but their club lacks the funds to get it started. However, do not lose hope! The Youth Opportunities Fund is here for Key Clubs to utilize. This fund is created by the purchasing of G. Harold Martin Fellowships. The fund allows Key Clubs to serve the world by providing grants for service opportunities. In order to receive this grant, your club must find a problem in the community that you all want to fix. You have to organize how you will do it and how the funds will be used. Your club is then ready to fill out the application! Grants range from $100-$2000.

For example, the North Crowley Key Club in Fort Worth Texas was able to have a very successful project with their $450 YOF grant. As they were searching ways to change the world through service they realized a problem in their local elementary schools. The lack of funds going towards art there left kids with few opportunities to be creative. What did they do? They started planning and received their grant. They used their grant to buy art supplies which they used at Barnes & Noble’s Saturday morning story times every week.

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They would lead the kids in craft that related to the story. With their art supplies, the club was also able to host a citywide arts and crafts art fair. Members also donated supplies to an urban elementary school with no art budget and sent craft donations to children living in Appalachia. The club continues to their weekly craft at Barnes & Noble. This club was very successful in changing the values of art in their community! The application can be found at

http://www.keyclub.org/Libraries/Test_Folder/YOF_Application_14.sflb.ashx

It must be received by October 15th. The address where you should send the application to is:

Kiwanis International: YOF Application/Nicole Harris 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196, USA You can also send the application by fax to 1-317-879-0204. If you would like to learn more about YOF please contact your lieutenant governor, email

yof@kiwanis.org or visit keyclub.org.

What is YOF?

Events Coming Soon!Every month on the10th CMRFs

Fall RTCs

September 13th South

September 14th Central

September 20th North

October 12th Fall Rally

Also a Divisional and Districtwide Volleyball Marathon to support Eliminate will be coming soon!

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What to Expect at Fall Rally

What is Fall Rally? Most would say it’s an excuse to get out of school to go to Six Flags Great Adventure. However, a true Key Clubber knows Fall Rally is so much more than that. For those of you who don’t know, Fall Rally is basically a gathering at Six Flags Great Adventure meant to motivate the district’s members. In the wee hours of the morning you and your Key Club will travel to the amusement park and arrive to meet about 3,000 Key Clubber from across New Jersey! The New Jersey District Board will be dressed up according to that year’s theme and ready to let you know what to expect for the coming service year. This is your chance to meet your District Board! So listen to what they have to say and don’t hesitate to go up and talk to any of the board members. During this conference of sorts the different divisions from New Jersey will get to compete against each other for the coveted spirit stick. After, you and your friends are allowed to roam the park all day; don’t forget the added thrill of Fright Fest going on as well.

 Although Fall Rally is on October 12th, Key Clubs should start preparing now! You should be sure to stress the importance of attending Fall Rally from the start of the school year and then talk to your current Lieutenant Governor or any District Board member about how many people your club will be taking to Fall Rally or if there is a issue or concern regarding transportation and etc. Fall Rally is great way to get to know people who share the same passion for service as you, meet the members of the New Jersey District Board, and have some fun.