Key Club

I have just returned from the K Family International Convention and boy am I tired, excited and rejuvenated.
I want to first thank all of you who supported our students financially so they could attend this great convention. I also want to thank Gov Eric Paul and DPG Joe Corace for inviting us to the district event at the Hard Rock Cafe. The Key Clubbers had a great time and I hope made a positive impact on you Kiwanians.
You should be very proud of your New York District Key Club, as your clubs and students won awards and were elected to International Office. First we had 3 Diamond level Distinguished clubs: Bronx High School of Science, North Shore High School, and Norwood-Norfolk High School. North Shore High School also won third place in the Traditional Scrapbook competition and first place in the Silver level for the Single Service Award.
We also had three district officers who earned Distinguished status. Leading our group of Distinguished District Officers was Distinguished Governor Jacob Spencer. We also had Distinguished Secretary Heather Farley and Distinguished Editor Sharon Lin.
As if the above accomplishments were not enough to be proud of, we also had both our candidates for International Trustee, Heather Farley and Clifford Young, elected.
I want to thank the 42 students for a great experience at the convention. They were truly a joy to be around. I also want to thank the nine adults that went with us. These folks set up and cleaned up breakfast every morning and made sure the students were where they were supposed to be and when. Thank you Hazel, Jane, Beth, Dave, Michael, Kim, Jason, Herman and Rebecca. I could not have done it with out all of you. I also want to thank Key Club Governor Hanna for her great leadership during the convention.
I would like to extend a hardy "WELL DONE" to David Vail who retired from the District Key Club Committee after 30 years of dedicated service. With David's retirement I have appointed two Assistant Administrators, Past Key Club Governor Michael Berthel and Past Circle K International President Jason Steiner.
I again want to thank you, the district, for allowing me the privilege of serving as your Key Club administrator. I have said this before and I say it again -- I have the best job in Kiwanis. I am proud to be a NEW YORK KIWANIAN.

Column Posted on Web Site August 2, 2015