FALL 2013Volume 1 // Issue No.3

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In this issue...Division 5 tree planting event

Hey there, Eastern Canada Key Clubbers!

I hope the first few months of school haven’t been too harsh on you. Now that school is back, Key Clubs are starting up again! If your clubs haven’t paid your dues already, do so ASAP. If you need a how-to-

Key Club Service Partners

Hello Eastern Canada Key Clubbers!

II hope you have all been transitioned into the school year. Although school may seem like a drag, the beginning of the school year really just means the beginning of a new year of ser-vice with old friends, and the ability to meet even more people who will share your Key Club experience. As a senior, this will be my finalfinal year as a Key Clubber. For those of you in the same boat as me, be sure to make this one count the most! This has been a fall to remember for me. I had the opportunity to meet some fabulous Key Clubbers at Division 2 and Division 5’s DLTCs. I also had the chance to attend my very first Key Leader event (it was truly a blast). While there were great chances to experience events I had never been to before, I also was facedfaced with a task to begin planning an event that everyone is looking forward to: DCON 2014.

As many of you may know, each year the Eastern Canada District hosts an annual con-vention known as our District Convention (DCON). This event is a weekend long, and brings together all the Key Clubbers that are in the Eastern Canada District (ON, QC, NS, NB, PEI, NL). This is an opportunity for everyone toto get together and celebrate a great year of service, while also sharing ideas and learning more about Key Club! This year, our District Convention will be held in Charlottetown, PEI from April 11th – 13th. More information will be provided very shortly.

This year, the Eastern Canada District Board has also decided to operate on a committee system. One of our goals this year is to include as many Key Clubbers as we can to help with our decision making process because, after all, YOU are the ones who make up the district! I am proud toto say that we have been off to a success-ful start. We were able to promote Key Club Week through social media thanks to the Communication/ Public Relations com-mittee. If you are reading this and are inter-ested to get involved, I’m happy to say that we still have opportunities for Key Clubbers to join a few of our committees. If you are interested, be sure to let me know! Lastly, I would just like to extend a warm welcome to our new members of the East-ern Canada District family! This year, we were able to charter three new Key Clubs. We are now proud to welcome the Key Clubs of: York Memorial, AY Jackson and Canterbury High School. I hope you enjoy the third issue of the EC-Key, and I hope each day in Key Club is better than the last.

A Friend in Service,

Annu PuriDistrict GovernorEastern Canada District – Key Club InterEastern Canada District – Key Club Inter-national

Hello Eastern Canada Key Clubbers! I hope you’re excited for the holiday season and Winter Break, which are both right around the corner! First, congratulations for all of the work you did to raise money for Eliminate through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. The funds you’ve raised from Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF must be submitted by December 31st to the Kiwanis In-ternational Foundation through the Gift Form. As of No-vember 23rd, 2013, the Eliminate Project total is US $2,057,350.28! It’s amazing that we got this far, but we still have a lot of work left. The fundraising goal for all SLP’s (Key Club, Circle K, Builder’s Club, K-Kids, and Aktion Club) by 2015 is $7 million. At the Key Club Inter-national Board meeting on November 14th-17th, the International Board pledged to raise $1.5 million by October 2014 for the Eliminate Project. This number is in-credibly unique because it is the exact amount of money needed to vaccinate 1.9 million women and their future babies in 62 target districts in the Democrat-ic Republic of Congo.

Have you ever wanted to travel to other countries for service projects? Well, here’s your chance! Rustic Path-ways provides Key Clubbers with the unique opportu-nity to travel to countries, such as Costa Rica and Fiji, to make a substantial change. You can choose to go on a trip that’s already been established, or you can cus-tomize your own!

There are over 20 countries to choose from, and Rustic Pathways employees will be with you every step of the way as you decide where you want to go and what service project you want to complete. The minimum amount of students needed is 6, but you can travel with groups as large as 200. The aver-age group size is 15-20 students. Visit www.rusticpathways.com/keyclubwww.rusticpathways.com/keyclub for more infor-mation.

Finally, if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Here are a few quick updates: YOF grant decisions have already been sent out, so you should be getting a letter in the mail soon with your grant decision. Ecuador chartered its first Key Club recently, so Key Club is now in 32 nations. Informa-tion for the 2014 Key Club International Convention hashas been published at http://www.keyclub.org/events/convention.aspx. Click here for hotel information and registration prices.

Yours in service,

Roshni ChandwaniKey Club International TrusteeRoshni.chandwani.kc@gmail.com

Division 3 Fall RallyWRITTEN BY LARS CHEN,

DIVISION 3 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 29, 2013 - Organized by Lars Chen, the LTG of Division 3, the Fall Rally of the Grand River Division was where members from both Cameron Heights and Sir John A. MacDonald Key Clubs came to go bowling. It saw a small attendance – but what does that matter as long as the purpose of Divisional RalliesRallies was achieved? Fall Rally is meant to be fun and create familiarity and friendliness between clubs by providing a purely social event. Divisional Rallies are a good reminder for us that Key Club goes beyond service.

Division 4 Fall RallyWRITTEN BY BEN ZHU,WHITE OAKS KEY CLUB

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 30, 2013 - Division 4 held its Fall Rally in the peaceful town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Key Clubbers were divided up into groups of two and ran up and down Queen Street in the vicinity of Simcoe Park taking pictures of downtown for the scavenger hunt. Between having to take a picture of a team member jumping off a swing (they had to be in mid-air for the picture to count), to not being ableable to find a bus schedule resulting in drawing one in the snow, Key Clubbers had a lot of fun with the scavenger hunt and activities. Division 4 members were happy to have District Governor, Annu, come down and join on the festivities. But having fun doesn’t mean that these Key Clubbers did not get any work done. In the short hours that went by too fast, Key Clubbers were able to learn more about the other clubs within their division, prepare for next year, learn more about the workings of this year’s DCON, and mostmost importantly, officially establish the Pirate Octopus as Division 4’s Mascot. Overall, the Fall Rally was a great success and everyone had a lot of fun. A shout out to Alicia and Lilia who won the scavenger hunt and Braeden Corr who was voted the most spirited individual of the division. Last (but definitely not least), Division 4 would like to extend a warm thanks to the one who did the most for our division: Katherine Gall. So let us give a virtual standing ovation to our wonderfulwonderful LTG for all the hard work she has put to make this rally, and Division 4, a success.

Marc Garneau Key Club Eliminate NightWRITTEN BY SOPHIA SONGMARC GARNEAU KEY CLUB

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 29, 2013 - Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute’s Key Club held their annual fundraiser, Eliminate Night. Marc Garneau students who attended the overnight sleepover pledged a minimum of $25, with all proceeds from the event going towards the Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project aims to “eliminate” maternal and neonatal tetanus from developing countries. This year, the totaltotal topped previous years’, coming up to a whopping amount exceeding $5000. Participants pulled an all-nighter, taking advantage of the many opportunities they were offered. Delicious snacks were distributed all throughout the course of the night, and the gym was available for use at any point during the sleepover. Students watched action films and horror movies with their friends, and were able to attend a dance at midnight. The overnight event raised approximately $5100, well surpassing the original goal of $4000. These funds will be able to fully immunize over 2800 mothers and their future children from obtaining this disease. “It’s a lot of work,” Marc Garneau Key Club’s co-president Mona Adib remarks, “But it’s completely worth it when you notice how people are having fun, and that they care about the organization.”organization.” Overall, Eliminate Night was a tremendous success, and most importantly, helped raise both funds and awareness. Key-Clubbers are looking forward to next year’s event!

Division 5 Tree PlantingWRITTEN BY JACQUELINE SUE

DISTRICT EDITOR AND MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 9, 2013 - Most teenagers spend their Saturdays catching up on sleep, going out with friends, or watching their favourite T.V. shows. But on this particular day, several teens decided to do something different. On this chilly morning, over 50 Key Club members from Marc Garneau, Parkdale, Upper Canada College, A.Y. Jackson, York Mills, and Richmond Hill, gathered together with their shovels in hand to helphelp plant trees around their community. Altogether, there were over 120 trees and shrubs which were planted around Taylor Creek Park near the Don Valley. The tree planting event was spear-headed by members from Marc Garneau Key Club as well as the Kiwanis Club of East York. For years, Marc Garneau Key Club has helped to plant trees around Taylor Creek Park and decided to extend this opportunity to other Key Clubs within the same division in hopes that this tree planting event will become a tradition for Division 5. Overall, the tree planting event was as huge success. The event brought together Key Clubbers from all around the city who had a common goal of helping out their community. This Saturday was undoubtedly a Saturday well spent.

In 2013, Cameron Heights Key Club was awarded $500 from YOF to help fund their Kids Against Hunger packaging event!

In 2013, Marc Garneau Key Club was awarded $500 from YOF to help fund their Eliminate Night event!

The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund for Key Club International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation.

ThisThis 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.

YOFYOF grants can help you take action. Look around and identify the things that need to get done in your school, community or world.

YOF applications are due on October 15th of every year. Though the date has passed, make sure you apply next year!

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