The Gonzalez Times

The Official News Letter of the NJ District of Key Club

Division 14

April 5th 2015 | VOLUME I | ISSUE I

Glossary

Page 1………….. Glossary Page 2 …..…….. NJ. KC. Division 14 LTG Introduction Letter Page 3 …………. Meet Your 2015-2016 District Board Page 4 …………. Meet Your 2015-2016 District Board cont. Page 5………….. DCON Recap Page 6 …………. Division 14 Awards Page 7………….. Distinguished Officers Page 8 …………. Regional Training Conferences / ICON Page 9 …………. 2015-16 Service Project / Service Ideas Page 10 ……….. Executive and LTG Contact Information Page 11 ……….. Important Information

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Dear New Jersey District,

I would like to introduce myself as the Lieutenant Governor of Division 14 for the 2015-2016 service year. My name is Stephania Gonzalez and I am currently a junior at Elizabeth High School. I humbly thank and congratulate this division for all the work put forth by each of its clubs in servicing our schools and community. In the past, I have served as a general member, vice president and president of my home club before taking on this role as Lieutenant Governor. This service year is going to be my fourth but hopefully not my last year as part of the K- Family.

My Key Club journey began my freshman year. At first I was simply looking to join any club in order to make new friends and make my high school experience into a memorable one. In the beginning, I was a bit overwhelmed with the size of my club, but after a few short meetings and events, I learned what key club was really about. When I’m asked what my defining moment in key club was, my answer is simple… I do not have one, I

have dozens. Every single time that I attend events like DCON, Key Leader, Regional Training Conferences, Midwinter, etc. I fall in love with Key Club all over again.

Key Club has influenced my life in ways that I never thought possible. The club opened my eyes to the reality of the world around me, the troubles that face our community, and what we can do to help. My hope is that I can spread that same pas-sion for service to those around me and to influence our members to remain active in club though the whole service year. Out-side of Key Club I am involved in other clubs, organizations and committees; but there is not a single ounce of doubt in my mind where key club lies in my priorities; it lies in my heart. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, drawing/painting, and most important of all spending time with my friends and family.

As Lieutenant Governor I have many responsibilities as well as goals set forth for this service year. These include the fol-lowing.

• Increasing communication with the clubs in the division

• Forming a strong bond with all of the clubs, advisors, officers, and Kiwanis

• Holding several divisional and interdivisional events

• Having dues in every club paid in a timely fashion

• Training all club officers before Fall Rally 2015.

• Augmenting not just our division membership but our division’s presence at the district level.

Encouraging clubs to increase their presence at events like Fall Rally, Key Leader, District Convention (DCON),

and International Convention (ICON).

• Increasing the number of K-Family Clubs in this division

• Strengthening the weaker clubs

• Lastly, but most important, serving our school and community, making memories, and having fun!

I’m incredibly excited for this service year and will strive to do and give all that I can to this marvelous division. I aspire to grow and strengthen our division as both a club and a family of dedicated servant leaders. Please feel free to contact me through Facebook, our divisional website, text message, or just giving me a phone call. I will be available to answer any questions, con-cerns, and take note of any ideas to improve this division. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you very soon!

Yours in caring and service,

Stephania Gonzalez

2015-2016 Division 14 Lieutenant Governor

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2014-2015 District Board

Lt. Governor 1 : Thomas Beeby Lt. Governor 2 : Kennerth Ye Lt. Governor 3 : Arinna Santiago Lt. Governor 4 : Madison Kennelly Lt. Governor 5 : Zierra Dean Lt. Governor 6 : Yasmine Abed Lt. Governor 7 : Julia Paco Lt. Governor 8 : Sarah Reming Lt. Governor 9 : Emma Clark Lt. Governor 10 : Brandon Taraboccia Lt. Governor 11 : Julian Maceren Lt. Governor 12 : Luke McGeown

Lt. Governor 13 : Julien Rosenbloom Lt. Governor 14 : Stephania Gonzalez Lt. Governor 15 : Mark Ozedmir Lt. Governor 16 : Christine Jimenez Lt. Governor 17 : Iskander Turan Lt. Governor 18 : Josh Mariscal Lt. Governor 19 : Megan Nevola Lt. Governor 20 : Prya Lad Lt. Governor 21 : Kush Patel Lt. Governor 22 : Ciara Clarkin

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NJ District Governor Josie Suddeth

governor.suddeth@gmail.com

NJ District Secretary Sarah Park

secretary.separk@gmail.com

NJ District Treasurer Bobbie Boettinger

treasurer.boettinger@gmail.com

NJ District Editor David Guirgis

editor.guirgis@gmail.com

NJ District Webmaster Shannon Peng

webmaster.speng@gmail.com

Division 14 LTG Stephania Gonzalez ltg14.gonzalezgmail.com

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DCON Recap This year’s 69th annual District Convention was held at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ from March 27th-29th. Servant leaders like you and me laughed and cried as a very emotional and successful year came to a close, and an aspiring one was happily welcomed. The New Jersey District surpassed our preset Goal for the Eliminate project and welcomed the new district project, the NJ Federation of Food Banks . Division was greatly represented by JP. Stevens High School, Arthur L. Johnson, and Elizabeth High School whom all showed their Key Club Spirit with great enthusiasm.

“Being a Key Clubber means caring about those around you and wanting to make difference in the community. Yes, it is about helping others, but it is also

about yourself. The Feeling you get from helping others is like no other”

Megan Nevola (Lieutenant Governor of Division 19)

“DCON was one of the most stressful, heart breaking, emotional, and sleepless week-ends of my life. But I’m in love with all of that. I'm in love with the emotion, the stress, the running around like crazy. DCON was a mas-sive stress ball, but it was also one of he most incredible ex-periences of my life” ~ David Guirgis (NJ District Editor)

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Awards

Congratulations to JP Stevens High School for the following awards…. Impromptu Essay Contest Award (3rd place) Major Emphasis Award (1st Place) Platinum Achievement & Single Service Award International Distinguished Award Traditional Scrapbook Award (3rd Place) Club Website Award (1st Place) Digital Club Poster Award (3rd Place) Non-Digital Club Poster Award (3rd Place)

Arthur L Johnson HS

Early Bird Dues Award

Big Ten Award

100% CMPF Award

John P Stevens HS

Big Ten Award

100% CMPF Award

Rahway HS

Big Ten Award

Westfield HS

100% CMPF Award

Edison HS

100% CMPF Award

JFK Memorial HS

100% CMPF Award

Elizabeth HS

Early Bird Dues Award

100% CMPF Award

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Arthur L. Johnson High School President: Amanda DePinho Vice-President: Lucas Gallo Secretary: Danielle Marzano Treasurer: Raven Haub Editor: Janet Vill Webmaster: Albert Martin

Elizabeth High School President: Stephania Gonzalez Treasurer: Amy Sorto Editor: Jacqueline Salgado

JFK Memorial High School President: Ankur Poddar Vice-President: Rucha Borkheteria Treasurer: Krishna Dave

Westfield High School President: Sarah Morton President: Chris Why Secretary: Alex Colucci Treasurer: Ben Cook

Distinguished Officers

John P. Stevens High School President: Dharmes Patel Vice-President: Karishma Patel Vice-President: Jenna Patel Secretary: Karishma Dhruve Secretary: Shreya Keshive Treasurer: Saket Kulkarni Treasurer: Prachi Desphande Editor: Nisha Bhavsar Editor: Courtney Zeng

Edison High School President: Melisa Ray President: Harrison Lee Secretary: Uma Komatreddy Treasurer: Debby Cheng Webmaster: Vineeth Pull

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Regional Training Conferences

KC International Convention

This year’s International Convention is going to be in Indianapolis, Indiana. This ICON is incredibly special as it is the 100th birthday of Kiwanis and the Kiwanis Family will all come together for one large convention. The New Jersey District will leave on June23rd and return on June 30th. Attendees will depart Indianapolis, IN on the morning of June 28th and stop in Sandusky, Ohio at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Columbus, Ohio at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and arrive at two locations in New Jersey on the evening of June 30th, 2015. The first payment for those Attending is no later than May 8th. Payment must be sent to District Administrator Ms.Kaitlin McCann. Please let me know if you wish to attend this years International Convention as soon as Possible.

I look forward to meeting all of you soon!

All officers are required to attend the Regional Training Conferences closest to them. This is the best way for officers to learn how to effectively lead a club, plan events, and properly fulfill their respective roles as officers. It is also an excellent way for Genera Members to learn more about Key Club and its mission.

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2015-2016 Service Project

Service Ideas

While the school year is coming to an end, the Key Club Service year has only begun. Make sure to stay active in your community even after that school bell rings. Listed bellow are some community service opportunities your club might want to partake in. Remember servant leaders are always available to help others, no mater what time of year.

Community Food Drives

Help out at your local Salvation Army

Beach / Park Cleanups

Collect Soda Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities etc.

For this service year we bring Key Club’s attention back home to New Jersey. This year’s service project is the New Jersey Confederation of Food Banks. There will be more information on our new service project soon, so please keep up with the New Jersey District through our the multi-tude of social media pages we have set up for you.

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District Contact Information

District Governor Josie Suddeth…………………governor.suddeth@gmail.com District Secretary Sarah Park……………………….secretary.separk@gmail.com District Treasurer Bobbie Bottinger…………treasurer.boettinger@gmail.com District Editor David Guirgis…………………………..editor.guirgis@gmail.com District Webmaster Shannon Peng………………webmaster.speng@gmail.com Division 14 LTG Stephania Gonzalez Mena……....ltg14.gonzalez@gmail.com

“Being a key clubber mans to have the power to change another's life for the better, the power to

spread happiness across the nation”

- Ciara Clarkin ( Ltg. Div. 22)

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Regional Training Conferences All clubs are REQUIRED to send all of their Officers for Official Training to ATLEAST ONE of the following Regional Training Conferences in order to be recognized at the District Convention at the end of their term.

Spring RTC South: May 9, 2015………………………………………………..Location

Spring RTC North: May 16, 2015 …………………………………………….Location

Fall RTC South: September 12, 2015 ………………………………………..Location

Fall RTC Central : September 13, 2015 …………………………………….Location

Fall RTC North: September 19, 2015………………………………………...Location

IMPORTANT

Upcoming District Events ICON 2015 (June 23rd—30th)……………………………….Indianapolis, Indiana

Fall Rally: October 11, 2015……………….…….Great Adventures Jackson NJ

Key Leader: December 2015……………………..Camp Lebanon, Lebanon NJ

DCON: April 1-3, 2016…………………………..Ocean Place, Long Branch

IMPORTANT DEADLINES!

CMRF: 7th of Every Month

Make sure to stay updated with the NJ District

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Twitter: @njkeyclub Instagram: @njkeyclub

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anything else you would like to post on the divisional website to

the email listed below. I would love to feature your clubs on any of the

Divisional social media cites.

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