Engelken Editorial

MAST | High Technology | Red Bank Regional | Rumson-Fair Haven | Henry Hudson| Middletown South| Middletown North |Ocean Township | Monmouth Regional

Official Publication of Division 9 of the New Jersey District of Key Club International

Volume 1 Issue 10

Table of ContentsClub/Officer of the Month………………..1 Eliminate Article…………………………….2 DCON Saturday Morning Awards………3 Key Leader Recap…………………………4 NJDB Elections………………………………5 Scholarships………………………………….6 Outside Organizations…………………….7 DCON Flyer………………………………….8 Circle-K……………………………………….9 Hunger Is Organization…………………..10 Alex’s Lemonade Stand…………………12

For the month of November, the Club of the Month was Red Bank Regional. They increased their dues paid members since last year and paid by the Early Bird Dues deadline! They had three teams at the interdivisional 9&10 Eliminathon on November 20th. They held three successful service projects in November, including participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! I’m very proud of all the work that the officers accomplished and they’re always very communicative with me! Congratulations Red Bank Regional!

For the month of November, the Officer of the Month was High Technology’s Secretary Tiffany Yuen! She is an amazing secretary, always sending CMRFs in early or on time. She does a great job keeping me in the loop with High Tech’s service projects by sending me updates and the event’s flyers. I really saw her come out of her shell in November, she had no problem asking for help or contacting me with any questions or concerns. She’s always energetic and showed a lot of enthusiasm at the Eliminathon! Congratulations Tiffany!

Club/Officer of the Month

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Besides breaking out your best holiday sweaters or mixing up some hot chocolate to get into the holiday spirit, you can also do some fun holiday fundraising!

Who wouldn’t love some warm sugar cookies before holiday break starts? Bake sales are always a great way to make some profit, any time of the year! Ask your members to bake some of their favorite holiday treats this year. Advertise the bake sale all over your school and encourage members to help sell, too!

Another great holiday fundraiser is a candy-gram fundraiser! Sell candy canes with a message for $1. Deliver them a few days before holiday break, and you’ve got a sure-fire way to make some decent profit.

You can even do a small candy-cane fundraiser! Luckily, some stores sell blue candy canes, which are perfect for a Key Club fundraiser! You can dress up the candy canes with ribbon, or even tie a piece of string with a message attached to them. This is a great way to show off your creativity and make some money for the Eliminate Project, all at the same time.

The District Project Steering asks all of you to make your best effort to do some holiday fundraising this service year, keeping in mind the mothers and children that may never see a holiday season of their own.

Yours in Caring and Service, District Project Steering Committee Co-Chairpersons LtG. Division 20 Aleena Kazmi LtG. Division 11 Farwa Shakeel

Eliminate Article

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Saturday Morning Awards Committee Article ! Ever wonder about what the Saturday Morning Awards Committee does? Well, wonder no more! This committee is in charge of making sure awards are given to club officers distinguished for their hard work and dedication towards service during the 2014-2015 service year. ! At DCON, Distinguished Club Officer awards, 100% CMRF, Early Bird, and Big Ten awards are all distributed to clubs that meet a specific criterion. Distinguished officers are based on certain standards developed specifically for each position; the final results are determined based on the performance of each officer throughout their entire service year. ! The 100% CMRF award, a new award, is given to clubs that submit their CMRFs either early or on time consistently throughout the service year. Early Bird Awards are given to clubs that have paid their dues by November 1st. Finally, Big Ten Awards are given to clubs that increased their membership by 10% since the last service year. ! If you and your club meet the criteria to receive any of the awards mentioned above, great job! Continue to spread service at your home, school and community, and be proud of yourselves for your accomplishments. If you have any questions or wish to seek more information regarding the Saturday Morning Awards Committee, feel free to contact your Lieutenant Governor or Committee Chair Aleena Kazmi at aleenakazmi.ltg20@gmail.com.

DCON Saturday Morning Awards

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Key Leader Recap As always, Key Leader was so much fun! This year, Key Leader was held at Cross Roads Camp, Port Murray from December 5th to 7th. For those of you that don’t know, several people that were returning to Key Leader got to serve as “student facilitators” (like me!). Each student facilitator was in charge of a “neighborhood” which was a group of about 10 people. Each neighborhood had to come up with a group name, logo, and cheer, which was so fun! Upon arriving on Friday, attendees went through icebreakers for about two hours and then we went to dinner. After that, we started learning leadership skills during our first session and then broke into our neighborhoods. Getting to meet everyone was great, and I got to catch up with people that I hadn’t seen

in a while. On Saturday, we had breakfast, another learning session, then lunch. After lunch we did group bonding activities for a few hours then had a few hours of free time. We reconvened for dinner and then had another leadership session and broke into our neighborhoods again. On Sunday, we had breakfast then our closing learning session. This year we had about 70 attendees, which is great! Everyone got along really well and we all got to form friendships that we know will last. We made so many memories and I can’t wait to see everyone again at District Convention in March!

Me with my neighborhood “We the People”!

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The New Jersey District of Key Club is looking for a new set of capable student leaders for the 2015-2016 New Jersey District Board. ! Key Club in itself is a student-led organization in which the District Board, made up of high school student like you, oversees all club affairs. We organize District Events such as Fall Rally and District Convention and form a support system for over 13,000 Key Clubbers in New Jersey. Our District Officers are very passionate about Key Club and work diligently to make sure that the New Jersey District and all its clubs keeps growing stronger. As District Officers, our goal as leaders is to teach others to be leaders, and that is what you will have to do if you are elected to the District Board. ! There are two categories of District Officers: Lieutenant Governors and District Executives. Lieutenant Governors are regional liaisons to the District and are elected by the student officers in their respective divisions. Their job is to update individual clubs on District affairs and provide support to struggling clubs. District Executives such as the District Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor serve the entire state of New Jersey to oversee the Lieutenant Governors and the 144 Key Clubs. Because of the great responsibility of these positions, District Executives are elected into office at by members at District Convention. Each of these positions requires great leadership and communication skills, and the time and travel commitments are extensive. However, if you are willing to put in the work, the experience can be extremely rewarding.

If you are an underclassman and want to become a District Officer for the 2015-16 Service Year, you must be elected into office by your peers. Lieutenant Governors are elected in a divisional election by local officers. District Executives must campaign at District Convention and be elected by our New Jersey House of Delegates. All Lieutenant Governor Elects and District Executive Candidates must attend a special training conference to learn about their positions. If you are interested, contact your Lieutenant Governor for more information, and check out the Official Elections Packet that can be found at [INSERT ISSUU LINK HERE] . Best of luck in your campaign! !

NJDB Elections

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Salutations, New Jersey District Key Clubbers!Although it may seem like the service year just began, it is quickly coming to a close!

For many of you, this year will be the last for your Key Club career. Fortunately, you have the opportunity to be rewarded for your dedication to Key Club! Each year, the New Jersey District grants 14 different scholarships, each ranging between $1,000-$2,000.

All information is located in the scholarship packet. You can ask your Lieutenant Governor for a packet, but here is a quick breakdown of what you need to include in your application:

• A two page essay detailing your favorite Key Club service project.

• Two letters of recommendation from adults who are familiar with your service, neither of which can be a relative.

• Advisor verification of your service, especially if you must approximate your number of hours/points, in the case that your club does not record hours/points

• Brief description of all your service, inside and outside of Key Club, and your greatest achievement outside of Key Club. All scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 20th, 2015. Any application not postmarked by this date will not be considered. Scholarship recipients will be announced at District Convention! I look forward to reading about your favorite service projects! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Yours in Caring and Service, Farwa Shakeel

Scholarships

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All Service men and women are extraordinary for risking their lives for our freedom. Some give the ultimate sacrifice but the sacrifice taken by survivors is not a light one. Many service men and women suffer from serious physical injuries, PTSD, and more upon returning home. The Wounded Warrior raises awareness and enlists the public's aid for the needs of injured service members. This organization helps injured service members aid and assists each other and provides unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members. As of the beginning of November, this organization had helped 59,710 service members and 8,482 family members. What can my club do to help those who help protect my freedom? The Wounded Warrior Project is always accepting donations. Set aside money in your clubs budget or hold a fundraiser that tends to be successful for your club. The Wounded Warrior Project runs 8 k runs but there are sadly none in our area. Sponsorships are always appreciated towards these events though. If you have any questions regarding The Wounded Warrior Project please contact your lieutenant governor or visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/.

Outside Organizations

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March 27th-29th at the Ocean Place Resort&Spa in West Long Branch, NJ

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Graduating seniors can continue to be a part of the K-Family!

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Circle K is a service

organization like Key

Club, but it is in college

instead of high school.

Just because you are

graduating from high

school does not mean

that you have to let go

of the Kiwanis Family.

In New Jersey there

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are 13 Colleges that

have Circle K, and

there are 515 colleges

that have Circle K

throughout different

countries. If the

college you want to

attend does not have

one you can always try

and make one at that

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school. Around the

world there are 8,625

Circle K members

making each day

better! Circle K

members are involved

with March of Dimes,

Students Team Up to

Fight Hunger, and

UNICEF.

Circle K

Colleges in NJ • TCNJ • Caldwell University • St. Peters

University • Farleigh Dickinson • Stevens Institute of

Technology • Drew University • Rider University • Rutgers University

(New Brunswick) • Brookdale

Community College • Monmouth

University • Rowan University • Stockton • Ocean County

Community College

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Hunger Is For the second half of the service year, the District Programs Committee is sticking with the advocacy focus Hunger in the United States. However, we’re switching the organization we support in order to keep things fresh! We are now supporting the organization Hunger Is, which helps fight child hunger. Hunger Is allows Key Clubbers to have more freedom with their service projects because Hunger Is gives you a wide variety of choices! Hunger Is has so many options, on the home page you can scroll down and go under the “Get Involved” tab in which you can donate money or spread the word of hunger through social media. If you click “Volunteer”, it allows you to type in your zip code and find volunteer opportunities relating to hunger in your area. It’s so amazing because now clubs don’t have to brain storm projects, there’s so many options right in front of them now. On the home page you can click on “The Problem”, “Our Work”, “Know the Facts”, or “Resources” and they all teach you about their organization, child hunger, and what you can do to help stop it. At the top of the home page, you can click “Get Involved”, and then scroll down to “Stay Informed” and you can give your information to receive updates and facts about hunger. The District Programs Committee is so amazed by Hunger Is and all that it has to offer. It is a great organization and the website has so many resources for Key Clubbers to use and we cannot express how much we want you to utilize the website!

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Gift

Gift type

One-­time gift

or

Sustaining gift

__________________

$120.00

$60.00

$35.00

$25.00

$10.00

or

ANY AMOUNT > $5

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Alex’s Lemonade Stand When Alex set up her first lemonade stand at age four, little did she know that the world would change forever. Alex was diagnosed with cancer right before her first birthday. When she was four, with the help of her brother, she set up her first lemonade stand. Despite having a life threatening disease, Alex never stopped thinking of others. Not only did she hold lemonade stands annually until cancer took her life at age eight, she also inspired many people to do the same. Wishing to continue her legacy, her parents set up the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. This foundation has continued what Alex started: it has raised money and awareness of childhood cancer causes—especially research into new treatments and cures—and encouraged and empowered others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer. Since 2000, Alex’s Lemonade Stand has raised more than $80 million dollars to fight childhood cancer.

How can my club help this incredible organization? Hold an Alex’s Lemonade Stand at your school! Get it approved for the spring or summer. When the time comes, set up in the sun and see how much your club can raise to help end childhood cancer. Alex’s Lemonade Stand also takes donations. Please contact your lieutenant governor with any questions on Alex’s Lemonade Stand or visit www.alexslemonade.org.

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Governor !

Samantha Levisay Cell: (908) 319-9990

njgovernorlevisay@gmail.com

Secretary !

Jacqueline Dragon Cell: (551) 795-6311

njdsecretarydragon@gmail.com

Treasurer !

Daniel McCormack Cell: (732) 757-8551

njtreasurermccormack@gmail.com

Editor !

Patrick Quinn Cell: (908) 635-9075

njeditorpatquinn@gmail.com

Lieutenant Governor of Division 9 !

Tara Engelken Cell: (908) 601-2367

tengelken.ltg.div9@gmail.com

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