New Website!

HEY KEY CLUBBERS, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

For the 2016-2017 service year, we have a new website! Our new website is http://midwoodkeyclub.weebly.com/

If you are looking for new information on events, pictures from past events, or simply a place to look for other ways to help improve our community, be sure to explore our new website! There you will be able to see our newsletters under the Midwood Newsletters Tab, published every other month by our genius editor, Alice! Be sure to check out our events calendar for an easy way to keep up with future events. Also, check out our resources page to see other super easy ways to help out! And be sure to look throughout slideshow and maybe see yourself and your friends at events!

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Midwood Bowling Fundraiser!

Hey Guys! I hope you are all having a phenomenal summer vacation! For the month of August, we have a bowling fundraiser planned! This event will take place on Thursday, August 25th from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM. The money raised at this event will be given to the American Cancer Society and the Kenya Education Fund. The price of this event is $15 and that covers admission and bowling shoes. If you would like to participate in this event, sign up on the google form. Midwood Bowling Fundraiser Form. Also RSVP on Facebook! Happy Key Clubbing! 

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Our First Movie Fundraiser!

Hey Key Clubbers!

Today was our Secret Life of Pets Fundraiser event with Bronx Science Key Club. If I do say so myself, it was a grand success! We had 50 people come to our movie fundraiser and raised a total of $224.12. The money fundraised will be donated to the governor's project, Voices for the Blind. We would like to thank everyone for coming to this event and making it a success! Happy Key Clubbing and keep an eye out for more events to come!

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The Secret Life of Pets Movie Fundraiser

Hey Key Clubbers!

I hope all of you are having an extraordinary summer vacation. This month, our club will be co-hosting our very first movie fundraiser with the Bronx Science Key Club. This event will take place on Saturday, July 16th, 2016 at the AMC Village 7 at 11 am. The meet-up time for this event is 10 am. The price for this event is $14, which includes a movie ticket, a small soft drink and popcorn, and a candy. The money fundraised at this event will be donated to the governor's project, Voices for the Blind. If you are interested in participating in this event, please sign-up on the form attached. The Secret Life of Pets Form. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact any of the officers, email our club's email, or leave a comment below. Happy Key Clubbing!

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Divisional Training Conference!

Hey Key Clubbers!

This past Saturday, June 18th, the Divisional Training Conference took place! This event was hosted by divisions 8, 8A, 9, 10, and 11. DTC was basically a mini LTC in which these 5 divisions bonded through ice breakers and by participating in different workshops. The workshops ranged from Photography to the District Project, Icing Smiles, to different workshops about the roles of officers and members. This event had a total of 3 workshops, lunch, K-Fair, and an opening and closing ceremony. Most of the District Board was present and all the funds gained at DTC were given to a little girl named Sophie. Sophie has an illness that prevents her from completing tasks normal 3 year-olds would complete. Treatment for this is approximately $4,000, but with the $10 fee from DTC, we managed to raise almost half of the costs for treatment!! Above, you can see all the members that attended DTC. We all had a great time at this event and we hope that many more members attend next year.

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Relay For Life!

 

Hey Key Clubbers!

One of the upcoming events for the month of June is the Relay for Life event! Relay for life is an overnight community fundraising walk that aims to raise money for the fight against cancer. There will be food, games, and plenty of other activities at this event. It is an opportunity for communities to honor cancer survivors, commemorate loved ones lost to cancer, and fight against the disease. At this event, we would be assisting with set-up by putting up signs, decorations, and setting tables and tents. We would also put together gift bags for the Survivor Ceremony and assist with the distribution of bags for Luminaria. These bags contain a candle and is personalized with a name, photo, and message to honor someone affected by cancer. These candles represent a person and when it gets dark, these candles would be lit. The location of this Relay for Life event is at 2335 Bergen Avenue and this event will take place on Saturday, June 11th, 2016 from 10 am to 12 am. If you are interested in this event, please sign up on the google form attached. Relay for Life Form! If you have any additional questions/concerns. feel free to contact any of the officers in person/Facebook/email or by leaving a comment below. Happy Key Clubbing!

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Division Training Conference

Hey Key Clubbers!

On Saturday, June 18th, Divisions 8-11 will be hosting the Divisional Training Conference, or DTC for short. DTC is one of the largest events during our service year. Key Clubbers are given the opportunity to learn more about Key Club International and the impact we have on our environment. At DTC, you will be able to develop new leadership skills, learn more about Key Club, and make new friends from other divisions. The admissions fee for this event is $10, which includes over 15 workshops/panels presented by Key Club International, handouts and presentation materials, and lunch, which consists of pizza and refreshments. DTC will be held at Stuyvesant High School from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. This event is a great opportunity for members to truly understand the meaning of Key Club and I advise many of you attend DTC. If you are interested in this event, please fill out the form attached. DTC Sign-Up Form. If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact any of the officers through email/Facebook/in person or by leaving a comment below. Happy Key Clubbing!

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LaGuardia Tie-Dye Event!

Hey Key Clubbers!

LaGuardia Key Club is hosting a tie-dye fundraising event on Saturday, May 28th! At this event, members will be able to make their own tie-dye shirt, meet new people, and enjoy a picnic. The fundraiser is for this year's Governor's Project, Icing Smiles! There is a $9 admission fee and a reduced $7 fee if you bring enough food for about 100 people. This tie-dye event will take place at Pilgrim Hill in Central Park, beginnig at 11 am. If you are interested in this event, please sign the form attached. LaGuardia Tie-Dye Picnic Fundraiser! If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact any of the officers in person/email/facebook or by leaving a comment below.

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Bensonhurst Clean-Up!

A group picture from the clean-up event last August!

 

 

Hey Key Clubbers!

 

For the past year or so, our club has participated in Assemblyman Bill Colton's Bensonhurst Clean-Ups. The first clean-up of this type this year will take place on Sunday, May 22nd, 2016. The meet up location for the this event is at 29 Bay 25th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11214. Volunteers are expected to arrive by 9:30 am and the event will end by 2 pm.

 

At this event, volunteers will pick up trash that litters the streets and will inform residents and businesses about sanitation rules and keeping their neighborhoods clean. After volunteers have finished picking up trash from their designated areas, volunteers will return to the meet up location, where they will be given free pizza for their service and given a document for 5 service hours. If you are interested in this event, sign up in the form attached. Bensonhurst Clean-Up Form. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask one of the officers in person, through Facebook, or through our email addresses which can be found in the cabinet tab on this website. You can also leave a comment below or send an email to our club's email. Happy Key Clubbing!



 

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AIDS Walk 2016

Hey Guys,

One of the many events coming up this May includes the AIDS Walk! For those of you that went last year, we all know how tiring but great that walk was. This year we've decided to volunteer at the walk rather than actually participate in the walk. The AIDS Walk will be taking place on Sunday, May 15th, 2016. We will be working in two shifts, one from 7 am to 12 pm and the second shift is from 11 am to 4 pm. We would be volunteering at Checkpoint 4 where we would help set up, manage, and clean checkpoint 4 as well as distribute snacks and beverages to the walkers. Additionally, we would help direct walkers to services such as restrooms and first aid. If you would like to participate in this event, you can sign up here: AIDS Walk Form. You can apply to either of the shifts or both, depending on your preference. If you guys have any additional questions/comments feel free to ask them in the Google form or contact one of the officers through email/Facebook/in person or email our club's email. Also, feel free to leave a comment below!

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Midwood-Stuy-Tech Frendship Day!

Hey key clubbers! 

We're excited to announce the Midwood-Tech-Stuy Friendship event! This is a two-day event but you can sign up for one day if you want to. 

On the first day of this event, April 17th, members from Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, and Midwood will meet outside Central Park. That day, we will bond with people from other schools, celebrate with food/drinks, play games, welcome our new board and thank our old board. If you want to contribute with food/materials, there is a signup sheet in the form below.

Location: Great Lawn @Central Park

Meet-up Location: 81st Street – Museum of Natural History Train Station
Time: 12 pm- 3pm

The second part of this event, Good Earth Day in Chinatown, will take place from 11 am to 4 pm on April 23rd, at Kimlau Square (Oliver St. & E. Broadway). At this event, we would help remove graffiti, clean the streets, plant flowers, and beautify Chinatown. 

There will be sections to provide info about the new credit system on the google form. Also, PLEASE DISREGARD the questions regarding the project captains! If you have any further questions, feel free to contact any of the officers, leave a comment below, or email us at midwoodhskeyclub@gmail.com. 

Midwood-Stuy-Tech Friendship Event Form

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Japan Day!!

An image from last year's Japan Day!

Hey guys!

An upcoming event we have is Japan Day! The purpose of Japan Day is to immerse people into Japanese culture and celebrate. At this event, we would help the organizers of this event with set up, working the booths, and guiding those that attend the actual celebration. Japan Day will take place in Central Park (Naumburg Bandshell) on May 8th, at a time which will be disclosed in the near future. If you are interested in taking part in this event, you must fill out a waiver form which can be obtained via the email, our Facebook page  or here: Japan Day Waiver Form These forms should be handed in by FRIDAY APRIL 8TH! You can give your filled forms to Josephine,You can find me in the auditorium period 2 or room 403 period 4! Feel free to message me throughout the day tomorrow if you want to meet any other period! or to any of the new officers. If you want, you can also email your completed form to Josephine at josephineleung123@gmail.com . In addition to these forms, those who wish to attend this event are highly suggested to attend an orientation on April 19th or 20th at 6:30 pm at the Consulate General of Japan. Those who attend will receive extra points according to our new point system, learn more about the event, and get a free t-shirt. Also, if you are planning on attending this event, be sure to fill out this google form: Japan Day Google Form 

If you guys have any questions regarding this event or the waivers, feel free to approach any of the officers, message us on Facebook, email us, or leave a comment below. 

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Annual March of Dimes Event

This is a group picture from last year's March of Dimes event!

Hey guys! We have our annual March of Dimes coming up on Sunday, April 24th, 2016. It is a walk that raises awareness to help improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. When you walk, you help give more babies a healthy start in life.  If you are interested, please fill out this form:
Register on our Google Form for this event!
Also, you will also have to register online for this event at:
Join our March of Dimes Team

For any additional comments or questions regarding this event you can leave a comment on this page, ask through our Facebook page, or email us at midwoodhskeyclub@gmail.com

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Africa Project- 03/26/2016

Hey Guys!

       This post is to thank everyone that attended the Africa project event this past Saturday! For those of you that aren't aware, the Africa Project is a project in which Mr. Grashow collects supplies for children in Africa which he then helps transports to Africa. This particular event was a bit of a last minute event but thank you so much to all the members that were able to attend and help Mr. Grashow package the supplies for their shipment.

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New Board Members!!!!

Hey Guys, 

For those of you that haven't attended our past few meetings, we have elected new board members. I'd like to congratulate our new club officers:

President: 
Josephine Leung

Vice President:
Flora Tsui

Secretary: 
Tiffany Yong

Treasurer: 
Christine Tsang

Assistant Treasurer:
Lillian Chen

Editor:
Alice Mo

Webmaster:
Wendy Lliguichuzhca 

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3/9/16 March Divisional

 Come join us this Wednesday, March 9th, for Ruoxin's last divisional! It will be at our very own, Midwood High School, starting at 4 pm! For those who are new, a divisional is a like Key Club meeting. Except instead of kids from your home club, kids from schools all over the division come to this meeting and get updated with divisional events. Attending divisionals is a great way to boost morale and let our Key Clubbers meet more people. I encourage you all to come and see Ruoxin's last division and the new LTG being announced!

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National Pancake Day (3/8/16)

Hey all you people! I told a teensy lie at the last meeting.
PANCAKE DAY IS HAPPENING! National Pancake Day will be taking place on March 8, 2016, from 7 am to 7 pm. There will be three locations and two shifts to choose from!

Please sign this form if you are interested in volunteering at IHOP to encourage donations and spread awareness about the real story behind National Pancake Day:
>Click Here to Register!

Check out this promotional video for what we'll actually be doing on National Pancake Day:
>Here
For a written version of the video, read this:
>Here

For more info about National Pancake Day and Cohen Children's Medical Center, look here:  
>Here

The form will be updated based on responses (for example if no one signs up for the 2:30 shift, the choice will be eliminated).
If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know!

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Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser for Kamp Kiwanis (4/2/16)

 

 The Kiwanis Club of Brighton Beach/Coney Island is a relatively new Kiwanis club in the district. They're holding a "Flapjack Fundraiser" on Saturday April 2nd from 8 am to 10 am. The Applebee's hosting is on 1217 Surf Avenue, Coney Island. This fundraiser is a great way for them to gain traction as a club and also the proceeds will be used to send kids to Kamp Kiwanis. 

 According to their website, "Kamp Kiwanis is aimed at providing fun, physical exercise and adventure. It strives to afford opportunities to participate in a creative outdoor group experience in a democratic setting and develop characteristics of leadership and fair play. The program at Kamp Kiwanis is designed to mainstream all children, including up to 20 each session with special needs. It is non-competitive with emphasis on group and team building. No activity is forced, but all are encouraged."

 Tickets will be $10 and must be purchased beforehand. Please contact Joe Corace at joecorace@aol.com or 917-282-9498 to inquire about tickets. All this information and more is provided on the waiver below!

>Click here to learn more about Kamp Kiwanis

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Leadership Training Conference Technology Co-Chair Application

 If you're attending LTC and would like to play a bigger role in the conference please consider the Technology Co-Choir position. For this position, you would work alongside the current Webmaster to oversee all of the technological aspects of the conference in addition to working with the adults to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
Please keep in mind that registration is due Tuesday, March 1st!! I hope to see you all at LTC, and please do not hesitate to contact the officers with any questions!

>Click here to submit an application

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**IMPORTANT** OFFICER APPLICATIONS ARE OUT! DEADLINE - 2/23/16

Heyo. I have finished doing the officer applications and anyone that wishes to run can find them on the links below!

*YOU MUST ATTEND LTC IN ORDER TO BE AN OFFICER*
Please bring these forms back on 2/23! Officer interviews will commence the first week of March.
Please message me or any officers regarding questions or concerns.
 
>Click here for the President Application
>Click here for the Vice President Application
>Click here for the Secretary Application
>Click here for the Treasurer Application
>Click here for the Webmaster Application
>Click here for the Bulletin Editor Application

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3 Lunar New Year Events!

 It looks like February is going to be a lot less boring than January! There are 3 upcoming events related to Lunar New Year, hosted by Better Chinatown Society and Hunter High School Key Club.

 The first event, the 17th Annual New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival, will take place on Monday, February 8th from 8:30 am to 4 pm (final time TBA). The event itself takes place at Sara D. Roosevelt Park and volunteers will be setting up and running booths for organizations.
>Click here for more information and registration

 The second event, the 17th Annual Chinatown Parade and Festival, will take place on Sunday, February 14th from 9 am to 4 pm (final time TBA). The location is TBA but there will be a map of the parade route provided in the below link. Volunteers will be setting up and walking with Better Chinatown and more!
>Click here for more information, registration, and the parade route map


 The third event, the Brooklyn Lantern Festival, will take place on Sunday, February 28th from 8:30 am to 3 pm (final time TBA). The event takes place at Sunset Park, specifically at 8th Avenue from 53rd - 55th Street. Volunteers will help Better Chinatown set up and run booths, in addition they can also enjoy a variety of performances!
>Click here for more information and registration

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The Deadline for Awards is Approaching!

Hey guys! We have urged you to apply for awards for the past month and their deadlines are coming up soon. I know many of you guys can only apply for the Distinguished Key Clubber Award, which is completely fine! But please note that there is an early deadline, February 1st, where you will get additional points if you do submit early. The regular deadline for the DKC award and all other awards is February 15th. Also, you can ask another member or an officer to write you a letter of recommendation which will net you bonus points! Once again, I urge each and everyone of you to apply for DKC or at least look over the awards booklet!

>Click here to access the DKC Application
>Click here to access the Awards Booklet

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2016 Key Club International Convention

This year's Key Club International Convention(ICON) will take place in Atlanta, Georgia from July 6-10! ICON is the biggest Key Club event of the year. With over 1,000 Key Clubbers attending from around the world, the convention is a great way to meet new people and bond with fellow Key Clubbers. In addition to meeting other fellow Key Clubbers, this trip offers a reservation in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel and a chance to explore the wonderful city of Atlanta. If you have been elected into any position, then ICON is the perfect way to learn about your new leadership position. Of course, ICON is also the place to elect the new International Board which includes the International President, Vice President, and International Trustees! Last year's ICON took place in Indianapolis to celebrate Kiwanis' 100th anniversary.


>Click here to learn more about ICON!
>Click here to learn more about Atlanta!

New York District Key Club attends ICON 2015

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REMINDER: LTC DOWN PAYMENT

Please pay the LTC down payment/bus fee of $40 to ensure your spot by this week! A general estimate of the cost of the actual trip will be released after we get a better idea of how many kids are planning to come, which we will determine from a sign up sheet passed around at the club meeting. If you have any questions about LTC, feel free to message me or any of the officers.

Also note, if you are planning to run as an officer, you MUST attend LTC.
And awards will be distributed during LTC as well.

>Click here to learn more about LTC!

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LAST CALL TO ORDER THE DIVISION 9 HOODIES!

This is the final design for the division hoodie. If you're planning to purchase one, please fill out BOTH the Google Form and the CustomInk form below! Note: The prices are not final until we receive all orders.(Although it should be around $25-$30) The deadline to order is February 1st.

NOTE: You must fill the BOTH of the forms out!
Also the number cannot be changed!

http://goo.gl/forms/gMVdgkr7no
https://www.customink.com/g/vpx0-00ac-dqn0


If you have any questions at all, you can always message Ruoxin Lin or me!
Happy Key Clubbing!

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A Message From Our Lieutenant Governor, Ruoxin Lin!

Hey Guys, please read this, this is very important information:

1)HOODIES
For this service year I would like to have a sweatshirt for our division. So if you would like to order one, please fill out both forms and the design is attached below.
Form 1: http://goo.gl/forms/gMVdgkr7no
Form 2: https://www.customink.com/g/vpx0-00ac-dqn0
 

2)
Yes, I am retiring. Therefore we need a new Lieutenant Governor for our division! Please message me if you are interested and/or if anyone in your club is interested in this position. I will go over the requirements and tasks in detail.

3) ELECTION REPORT FORM
In addition to me retiring, you guys will also need to elect new officers to replace your position. Please try to promote elections for new officers as soon as possible, and try to have elections done before LTC. The reason is because the officer elect will receive training during LTC and get to know more about KEY CLUB before they take over.

4)
Please try to submit the money as soon as possible.
5) LTC FEE
a. Bus fee: $38 please pay ASAP serves as a down payment
b. LTC fee: $276.05
Please submit money to your club if you wish to participate. The bus money will be consider as down payment for the trip.

THANK YOU! AND HAPPY KEY CLUBBING!
Yours In Service,
Ruoxin Lin
Lieutenant Governor
New York District Key Club Division 9
2015-2016 Service Year

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