The Summer Key Division 8

Table of Contents

1. Lieutenant

Governor Greetings

2. Divisional Recap

3. Third Annual Kiwanis

Family Picnic

4. The Color Run

5. Youth Opportunities

Fund (YOF)

6. Club Status Report

7. Service Spotlight

8. Service Spotlight

9. Service Spotlight

10. Senior Farewell

11. Game Corner

Hey Division Eight! How do you feel?

Summertime has finally arrived, and I hope you all have a great break from

school to look forward to! It’s finally time for some relaxin, chillaxin, and playin some b-

ball! As for the seniors, you’ll be starting a new chapter in your lives. Everything will be

completely different, and as sad as it is to say goodbye, we send you off with a

heartfelt goodbye!

As the school year end, the key club year is just beginning! Key Club does not

stop! Even during the summer, projects, fundraisers, and divisional meetings are held!

It’ll be a great way to meet new people, especially at these summer events when

everyone attends! It’ll be fun and I hope to see you all there!

Yours in service and friendship,

Lieutenant Governor

Division 8

Eric Young

Lieutenant Governor Greeting

Divisional Recap

At the June divisional on the 20th, we spoke about four main topics: the Divisional

Training Conference, the International Conference, Queens East Divisional Council meeting,

and Division 11's barbeque event! Criticisms and opinions were requested from each club,

and a survey was sent out all to get suggestions on how to improve for the Fall Rally! I then

continued to speak about what to look forward to in the International Conference. The very

next day of the Divisional meeting, Queens East Kiwanis held a Divisional Council Meeting,

where our very own East West High School of International Studies were given their Charter

Certificate! Then, the day right after that event, Division 11 invited us to their own Barbeque at

Fresh Meadow's Lake.

There was, however, a VERY important event that I forgot to speak about at my

divisional meeting, and that would be THE COLOR RUN. I actually heard about this event from

another key clubber while volunteering at different event, and the way he described it was

absolutely enticing! A very crude description would be a 5 km run filled with powers of a

variety of colors being thrown at you! Now, being a runner for both days have been sold out

for a while now, but if you're interested, sign up to be a volunteer! For more information, follow

the link: http://TheColorRun.com/NewYork/

End your summer by coming to the 3rd ANNUAL KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC/BBQ!

For those of you who missed it last year, it was a huge success. We had 14 different Key Clubs, 12 Circle K

clubs (including NJ District Circle K ), 1 Builders Club and 4 Kiwanis clubs in attendance. We were also able to

raise $400 for the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease and this year we will be raising for Kamp Kiwanis: one of the

three NY District Kiwanis Foundation.

Have some fun outdoors playing different sports, participating in wheelbarrow races, water balloon

tosses(fights), competing in a frozen t-shirt contest among many other super exciting activities!

Admission will be set to:

$5 SLP (Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids)

$10 for Kiwanians

The price will include food!

Spread the word, all members of the K-Family are invited to attend!

If you need an address to put in the GPS, use 75-68 196 Place, but DO NOT actually go to that house. Exact

mapping of the location in the park coming soon!

3rd Annual Kiwanis Family Picnic

Youth Opportunities Fund

The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed

fund for Key Club International held within the

Kiwanis International Foundation. This fund uses

earned interest to help Key Clubs and Key Club

members serve the world by providing grants for

service opportunities. The fund also provides

academic scholarships for higher education. The

Youth Opportunities Fund is established through a

portion of your Key Club International dues and

through the purchase of G. Harold Martin

Fellowships. YOF grants can help you take action.

Look around and identify the things that need to

get done in your school, community or world.

MORE INFO

http://www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof.aspx

APPLICATION

http://www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/yofgrant.aspx

EXAMPLES

http://www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/examplesofsupport.aspx

Division 8 Election Report

Forms

April

MRF

May

MRF

June

MRF

July

MRF

August

MRF

Aviation High School MISSING CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

Bayside High School CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A

Cardozo High School CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

East West High School CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

Francis Lewis High School CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A

John Bowne High School CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

QHSS CHECK CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

RFK High School MISSING CHECK CHECK N/A N/A N/A

Club Status Reports

Great job every with paperwork, especially Bayside and Francis Lewis with sending

the June MRF early! Still missing the two ERFs, please send those in as soon as

possible guys!

Service Spotlight: Relay for Life

On June 8th, I went to Relay for Life at College Point with my

club. When we arrived, it seemed really depressing. There were

no kids our age, only adults and their small children. We picked

a remotely deserted place and we were sad to see that it

wasn’t like the Relay for Life at Bayside High School that we

went to last year. I brought a basketball and handball and we

started playing because there was not much else to do there.

We started sweating and having fun in the sun. Once we

finished with that, we went back to our spot and just relaxed.

We brought many packs of cards and we started playing our

favorite games such as Chinese Poker and Palace, but that

soon got repetitive. We just lied there after spraying bug spray

every five minutes, but I felt serene for awhile. I didn’t think that

the event was half bad and just started playing truth or dare

with my members. It felt a bit awkward at first, because we

were all friends, but not very close at all. Soon we started

chatting and things became smoother. It was a good way to

break the ice and get everybody involved. I’ve never felt so

close with my members and I felt like we were actually

bonding. We all had a good time because the scenery was

beautiful, the people were amazing, and the weather was

stunning. It was a perfect day for a perfect event.

By Ryan Lee

By Rita Guo

Service Spotlight: Bayside Carwash

Bayside Key Clubbers Scrubbing Their Way through Summer Service

Summer may mark the end of the school year, but the service year

continues for Key Clubbers through the months of sunshine and

leisure. Bayside High School Key Club commenced another summer

of community service by holding two car washes at Bayside’s

Athletic Field on June 6th and June 8th. Members contributed by

creating posters to advertise the club and event on Brooklyn-Queens

Day, and invited both parents and faculty members to attend.

Through rain and shine, Key Clubbers hosed, scrubbed, and rinsed

down the cars of family, friends, and even Bayside High School

faculty. Through donations from generous visitors, the club raised well

over $300.

Justin Hernandez, Vice President of Bayside High School Key Club,

fondly recalls the atmosphere of the car wash. “It was great to see

members working alongside one another, giving back to the

community while making new friends.”

Other members agreed that the appeal and popularity of Key Club

was largely owed to the balance between service and enjoyment.

Clubs can involve all members by hosting simple and local events,

such as the car washes held at Bayside High, and encourage

newcomers to attend. Make sure to reach out to all Key Clubbers,

for they are future leaders yet to discover their potential.

By Aysha Qureshi

Service Spotlight: March of Dimes

March of Dimes is an organization that focuses on

the awareness of premature babies. The

organization works toward making mothers have a

full term pregnancy to ensure that the child will be

born healthy. To raise this awareness, Francis Lewis

High School Key Club attended the March of

Dimes Walk on April 28 in Manhattan. We were

provided with a delightful breakfast from Dunkin

Donuts. We walked a total of three miles. Although

it seemed like it would be a long way, surprisingly it

came to a quick end. I suppose it was mainly

because all the Key Clubbers were having such a

great time interacting with one another.

Farewell Key Club

Hi! This is Alexa Diaz, ex-secretary of Cardozo's Key Club! Now that the

school year has come to an end, it is time to say goodbye to the fellow

Key Clubbers that I have come to know and befriend. I remember

showing up to my first meeting freshman year, knowing only one person.

It is so funny how this club has become such an important part of my life.

The board during that time was so inviting and friendly, making sure that

nobody felt left out. During my junior year, the decision to run for

secretary was made. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to be

elected to that position. Even though it was quite a bit of work, I don't

regret running. I have come to know so many more people within my

school and will never forget the first time I went to LTC, the Halloween

Carnival in my school, and the walks we went on. It was all such a great

experience.

Game Corner: Sudoku

The second best thing to Key Club is Sudoku.

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