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Correction: Food Fair is on Wednesday, December 22, NOT Thursday.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Victoria Li <victoria.li415@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone!

Here is an update on what is happening with Key Club :) Please read through all of this! There are more opportunities for you to be a leader in Key Club and it is included in this email. There are also petitions with you can sign that are also in this email.

We are still collecting money for UNICEF at the next meeting because the time of collection has been extended. After the collection in the next meeting, we plan to send the total donations to Project ELIMINATE! So bring in your boxes next week so that your donations can be included. We've reached $3,000, lets donate even more! Remember, $1.80 can save a mother and her future children's lives.

December 2011 Newsletter!
Editor Naurin Shaki has just released our first Bronx Science Key Club Newsletter of the year. You can read it by clicking here. Remember, you can contribute to future newsletters by sending in articles and pictures! Email her at naurin.shaki@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions.

WE NEED HOODIE DESIGNS!!!!!
I know that many of you are asking about hoodies... so the time has come for us to start planning the design of the hoodies. Make a design for the Key Club hoodie. It should have these details in there: 1. Bronx Science Key Club 2. 2011-2012 3. Caring--Our Way of Life. You can make the designs on Custom Ink and send it to me. In the end, we will compile all the designs and the club will vote on it. I'm excited to see some awesome designs! Key Club Pride!

Be a Leader in Key Club!:
Running for Key Club Officer Position
We are having nominations until the end of December. Remember that anyone can run for an officer position but please be sure that you are aware of the responsibilities before being nominated. You can learn about each of the officer positions by clicking here (Editor has both the jobs of Webmaster and Editor) or emailing the current officers (contact information is on the Contacts of the Bronx Science Key Club website). Elections will be held in January and the format is a 2 minute speech followed by 2 minutes of Questions & Answers.
Running for Division 11 Lieutenant Governor
If you are thinking about running for LtG, please e-mail both Emma and Charlotte (emmacheng.ltg@nydkc.org and charlotte.c.owens@gmail.com) as soon as possible. We will send you some detailed materials to review and to discuss with your parents. After you have reviewed the materials, you will then need to tell us whether you want to be on the final list of candidates for the Election. If you have any questions, you can email Emma. Remember, anyone can run for LtG but please be sure that you are capable of taking on this role.
Be part of the Leadership Training Conference Committee!
By being part of the LTC Committee, you can help plan LTC this year. I encourage everyone to consider this opportunity, since it's a great chance to build your leadership skills and learn more about Key Club from behind the scenes. If you are selected for a position, you will attend the Winter Board meeting (Feb. 4-5), go to the hotel for LTC one day earlier and be able to attend LTC for free! I have attached the application and it's due January 6. P.S. If you are good at Photoshop or layout, PLEASE apply for program chair! We need someone to help us make an awesome comic-themed program this year. :D

Upcoming Events:
Pencils of Promise Volunteer Night - Tues. Dec. 13 (registration closed)
The limit on the number of volunteers is 5. If Herman has not emailed you about attending, then you will not be able to attend due to the space limit. There is another volunteer night in January so prepare for that one! :D If you want to get more involved with PoP, you can check them out at www.pencilsofpromise.org under the Take Action tab.
Wrap It Up - Thur. Dec. 15 (registration closed)
Remember that you can only attend if you registered on JCC's website online. If you did not but planned on showing up anyways, it is possible that you will not be allowed to stay because there will be no space due to the number of people who have already registered. If you did not get a chance to register, remember that we attend Wrap It Up every year!
Santa's Helper - Mon. Dec. 19
Families, Fathers & Children provides supportive and direct services to children of inmates and their families. We assist in re-establishing and strengthening the father-child relationship. Help with our Christmas Party! Greet people, sign them in, show the kids what activities we have for them, help with Musical Chairs, serve food, set up, clean up, and have a wonderful time! It also encouraged that your bring food to contribute to the party. Click here to sign up! There are limited spaces so sign up asap if you want to volunteer.
Food Fair - Wed. Dec. 22
Fill out this form (click here) to let us know what you plan to bring to the Food Fair. Fill it out if you are positive that you will be able to bring the food in. Help raise money for Key Club!

Advocacy:
There is an easier way to fill out petitions now! The form contains the online links to the petitions. It is also a more organized way to keep a record of who signed the petition, when. Please keep the actual petition that is sent as a file as proof for the DKC award. If you lose it or don't save it, it is okay. Amanda will resend them when the DKC award is coming around. 
Click here to read about the petition on South Hadley School: Stop Bullying Our Kids at Lunch. You can also sign the petition there.
Click here to read about the petition on Save Great Teachers. You can also sign the petition there.
After signing the petition (and keeping the actual petition which is attached to this email), fill out this form so that we know who signed which forms. Not only is this an easy way for you to get points but it also allows you to voice your opinions.

Whew! That was a long email. I hope you had read it all because at meetings, I plan to shorten the announcements so that we can do more during meetings.

See you at the next meeting (or have fun at Wrap it Up!)
Victoria Li
www.bxscikeyclub.weebly.com

Hi everyone!

Here is an update on what is happening with Key Club :) Please read through all of this! There are more opportunities for you to be a leader in Key Club and it is included in this email. There are also petitions with you can sign that are also in this email.

We are still collecting money for UNICEF at the next meeting because the time of collection has been extended. After the collection in the next meeting, we plan to send the total donations to Project ELIMINATE! So bring in your boxes next week so that your donations can be included. We've reached $3,000, lets donate even more! Remember, $1.80 can save a mother and her future children's lives.

December 2011 Newsletter!
Editor Naurin Shaki has just released our first Bronx Science Key Club Newsletter of the year. You can read it by clicking here. Remember, you can contribute to future newsletters by sending in articles and pictures! Email her at naurin.shaki@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions.

WE NEED HOODIE DESIGNS!!!!!
I know that many of you are asking about hoodies... so the time has come for us to start planning the design of the hoodies. Make a design for the Key Club hoodie. It should have these details in there: 1. Bronx Science Key Club 2. 2011-2012 3. Caring--Our Way of Life. You can make the designs on Custom Ink and send it to me. In the end, we will compile all the designs and the club will vote on it. I'm excited to see some awesome designs! Key Club Pride!

Be a Leader in Key Club!:
Running for Key Club Officer Position
We are having nominations until the end of December. Remember that anyone can run for an officer position but please be sure that you are aware of the responsibilities before being nominated. You can learn about each of the officer positions by clicking here (Editor has both the jobs of Webmaster and Editor) or emailing the current officers (contact information is on the Contacts of the Bronx Science Key Club website). Elections will be held in January and the format is a 2 minute speech followed by 2 minutes of Questions & Answers.
Running for Division 11 Lieutenant Governor
If you are thinking about running for LtG, please e-mail both Emma and Charlotte (emmacheng.ltg@nydkc.org and charlotte.c.owens@gmail.com) as soon as possible. We will send you some detailed materials to review and to discuss with your parents. After you have reviewed the materials, you will then need to tell us whether you want to be on the final list of candidates for the Election. If you have any questions, you can email Emma. Remember, anyone can run for LtG but please be sure that you are capable of taking on this role.
Be part of the Leadership Training Conference Committee!
By being part of the LTC Committee, you can help plan LTC this year. I encourage everyone to consider this opportunity, since it's a great chance to build your leadership skills and learn more about Key Club from behind the scenes. If you are selected for a position, you will attend the Winter Board meeting (Feb. 4-5), go to the hotel for LTC one day earlier and be able to attend LTC for free! I have attached the application and it's due January 6. P.S. If you are good at Photoshop or layout, PLEASE apply for program chair! We need someone to help us make an awesome comic-themed program this year. :D

Upcoming Events:
Pencils of Promise Volunteer Night - Tues. Dec. 13 (registration closed)
The limit on the number of volunteers is 5. If Herman has not emailed you about attending, then you will not be able to attend due to the space limit. There is another volunteer night in January so prepare for that one! :D If you want to get more involved with PoP, you can check them out at www.pencilsofpromise.org under the Take Action tab.
Wrap It Up - Thur. Dec. 15 (registration closed)
Remember that you can only attend if you registered on JCC's website online. If you did not but planned on showing up anyways, it is possible that you will not be allowed to stay because there will be no space due to the number of people who have already registered. If you did not get a chance to register, remember that we attend Wrap It Up every year!
Santa's Helper - Mon. Dec. 19
Families, Fathers & Children provides supportive and direct services to children of inmates and their families. We assist in re-establishing and strengthening the father-child relationship. Help with our Christmas Party! Greet people, sign them in, show the kids what activities we have for them, help with Musical Chairs, serve food, set up, clean up, and have a wonderful time! It also encouraged that your bring food to contribute to the party. Click here to sign up! There are limited spaces so sign up asap if you want to volunteer.
Food Fair - Wed. Dec. 22
Fill out this form (click here) to let us know what you plan to bring to the Food Fair. Fill it out if you are positive that you will be able to bring the food in. Help raise money for Key Club!

Advocacy:
There is an easier way to fill out petitions now! The form contains the online links to the petitions. It is also a more organized way to keep a record of who signed the petition, when. Please keep the actual petition that is sent as a file as proof for the DKC award. If you lose it or don't save it, it is okay. Amanda will resend them when the DKC award is coming around. 
Click here to read about the petition on South Hadley School: Stop Bullying Our Kids at Lunch. You can also sign the petition there.
Click here to read about the petition on Save Great Teachers. You can also sign the petition there.
After signing the petition (and keeping the actual petition which is attached to this email), fill out this form so that we know who signed which forms. Not only is this an easy way for you to get points but it also allows you to voice your opinions.

Whew! That was a long email. I hope you had read it all because at meetings, I plan to shorten the announcements so that we can do more during meetings.

See you at the next meeting (or have fun at Wrap it Up!)
Victoria Li
www.bxscikeyclub.weebly.com

Hi everyone!

 

You might be thinking: Oh geez, this is a long email. But read through it all because it is full of very important information. As the meetings get busier (collecting UNICEF money, giving out membership cards, nominations), we may have to shorten the portion where we give updates so it is extremely crucial for you to update yourself by reading our update emails thorougly.

 

IMPORTANT: Nominations for Election

December is going to be a busy month for us as we will be starting elections for the next leaders of Key Club! We are holding nominations for candidates for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor. Our goal is to  You can learn more about each of these positions by reading forms that detail the responsibilities of each by clicking here. (Note: Our club editor is both the Bulletin Editor and Webmaster.) If you believe you are capable of fulfilling one of these officer positions and your friends agree, they can nominate you at a meeting. During elections, you will make a 3 minute speech followed by a 2 minute questions and answers. If you have any questions about this or a certain officer position, feel free to email any of the officers.

Do not nominate friends as a joke. This is a serious matter because who you vote for will decide the future of the club.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS!

CONTINUE COLLECTING FOR UNICEF!

We are have raised about $2,300 so far. The record for Bronx Science has been around $2,400. LET'S SET A NEW RECORD AT $3000! Continue sharing what Project Eliminate is doing and collect donations. We will continue to collect UNICEF boxes. Remember, you do not have to have to box to collect donation, just sharing the story and collecting the donations is enough. Remember to keep the money in a safe place for the next collection!

Divisional Stuffed Animal Event - Forms due Sat. Dec. 10 (Event - Tue. Dec. 20)

Create stuffed animals to be donated to Toys for Tots with our division! You can also buy extras for yourself. I have attached the ordering form. In order to participate, bring the completed ordering form and money to me (I have added my schedule so you can find me at school) or to the next meeting. This event will be held at our December Divisional on December 20, which will most likely be at a Manhattan high school. More details to come but I know that I'm definitely signing up!

Victoria's Schedule (by periods): 1: Rm 333 2: Rm 333 3: Rm. 310a 4: Rm 334 (M,W,R,F) Rm 103 (T) 5: Rm 103 6: Rm 205 7: Rm 316 8: Rm 227 9: Gym (M,T,R)

Pencils of Promise (PoP) Volunteer Night - Mon. Dec. 12

We heard PoP's founder come talk to us, now it is your chance to volunteer with them! There is only a limited amount of space open for Key Clubbers to come to their NYC headquarters to help contribute to the PoP movement so sign up quickly! Click here to register.

Jewish Community Center in Manhattan's Wrap it Up - Thur. Dec. 15

Join hundreds of teens at the biggest holiday community service program in the city. Wrap donated presents and create holiday cards for children in need. Enjoy a live DJ and entertainment, free food, and good company while helping to brighten the holidays for needy NYC kids. This is has been an especially popular Key Club event every year so this is one that you should definitely volunteer at. Click here to register!

Food Fair - Wed. Dec. 21

We will provide more information on this but keep in mind that the food fair is on this date and you should prepare to think of what food or eating utensils you want to contribute. Help Key Club raise money!

FIRST ELECTIONS - Thur. Dec. 22

We expect to hold the elections for President and Vice President on this date. Just keep this in mind! 

 

Sign Petition for Teachers (from Public Relations Chair Amanda Tam)

Hi! Petitions are a great way to advocate about causes and for many of you, this may be your first petition.
A great thing about signing a petition is that you are helping support a cause. Another great thing is that if you sign a petition, you can apply for the Distinguished Key Clubber Award (which is an award that is given to key clubbers who apply and meet certain requirements that show the person has been more active than regular members. A requirement is advocacy points.)
For every petition that you sign, you gain advocacy points, something great in Key Club that further makes you a cooler Key Clubber.

Here are the steps for signing the petition:
1)Please sign the petition online here at: http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-congress-effective-teachers-are-key-for-education-reform
   -you may have to create an account. Please do so!
 2) Save the document that is attached to the email. This is your proof that you signed a petition. Please save it on your desktop or as a google document labeled as: Petition: Save Great Teachers. Sign the petition at the  bottom and make sure the date of the petition is correct. (I will always have the petition in case you need it for the application for the DKC award)
3) Encourage your friends to sign it too! They dont have to be in Key Club. Advocate by putting the link on fb or tumblr or anything. 

If you have any questions, please email Amanda at tama@bxscience.edu or Alexandra at garciaa1@bxscience.edu.

 

Dues Deadline - Thur. 12/8

Treasurer Michelle Soto will be accepting dues at the next meeting but THAT WILL BE THE LAST TIME. We will NOT be accepting any later dues. Remember, dues need to be $13 in CASH in an envelope labeled with your full name, homeroom, osis, and email.

 

Membership Cards Pick Up

We have received the first batch of Key Club International membership cards and are handing it out at meetings ONLY. If you paid your dues early in the year, it is very likely that we have received your card so come pick it up!

 

Take 5 seconds to fill out this form for the Yearbook because we will be featured in it :)

- Click here

 

Whew, that was a long email but I hope it kept you guys updated on what is going on inside the club. Our club newsletter will be released soon so expect a notification about it in the coming days!

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Victoria Li

www.bxscikeyclub.weebly.com