 WT Clarke Builders Club with Kiwanians, Circle Kers Key Clubbers and Bowling Green K-Kids. |
 Key Club Lt. Gov. Chris Severance Installs Builders Club Charter President Mirissa Flaherty. |
 Builders Club Charter President Marissa presents the NYD Kiwanis Everyday Hero Medal to Key Club EA Christina Principato. |
 Builders Club Charter President Marissa Presents the NYD Kiwanis Everyday Hero Medal to Service Leadership Chair Rich Santer. |
 Service Leadership Chair Rich Santer, Builders Club charter President Marissa Flaherty, Faculty Advisor Gerald Ferrara and Kiwanis Advisor Rosa Principato. |
 Key Club Lt. Gov. Chris Severance, Key Club EA Christina Principato, Key Club LTG-Elect Domenick Pesce, Adelphi Circle K President Jennifer Yong, Circle K Lt. Gov. Rickie Santer, Clarke Key members Gina Principato and Kim Evans. |
The WT Clarke Builders Club received its charter, gong, gavel and banners in a formal ceremony on January 20, 2010.
The presentation was attended by K-family dignitaries, school personnel and the club members' families.
Sponsored by the East Meadow Kiwanis Club, the WT Builders Club fills in the gap between the Bowling Green K-Kids and the WT Clarke Key Club. This is the first time East Meadow Kiwanis has been able to provide the full range of Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs to its K-12 students.
The impetus to charter this Builders Club came from the charter members of the Bowling Green K-Kids who had graduated from elementary school and entered WT Clarke Middle School. The K-Kids alumni, wanting the build on the foundation of service leadership they developed in K-Kids, worked tirelessly to convince the appropriate school officials to approve the club and provide the necessary funding for a faculty advisor.
The ceremony which was called to order by President Pro Tempore Irteza Tariq included a welcome by Principal Staci Breslin, an introduction by Faculty Advisor Gerald Ferrara and congratulatory remarks by LISC Kiwanis Service Leadership Chair Rich Santer.
While LISC Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Tony Genova presented the club's official charter, East Meadow Kiwanians presented their newest sponsored club with their gong, gavel and banners In turn, Builders Club Charter President Marissa Flaherty presented the sponsor banner patch the EM Kiwanis President Jim Mancuso.
Genova also installed Faculty Advisor Gerald Ferrara and Kiwanis Advisor Rosa Principato. Key Club Lt. Gov. Chris Severance installed the clubs officers.
Following her installation, Charter President Marissa delivered her presidential address. In her address Marissa thanked the people who helped charter the club.
The new Builders Club presented several awards acknowledging individual who played a vital role in the chartering process and in supporting the club. Award recipients included Bowling Green K-Kids Faculty Advisor Rich Santer and Clarke Key Club Secretary Christina Principato who received NYD Kiwanis Everyday Hero Medals. In addition, East Meadow Kiwanis President Jim Mancuso, Clarke Key Club President Dan Korman and Clarke Key Club member Gina Principato received "Starfish" I Made a Difference awards.
Date Posted: January 24, 2010