The Polar Express Division AYN
September 2014
Table of Contents
Page 3……………...……Letter from your LtG Page 4-5…………………Officer Contact info
Page 6…………….Membership Recruitment Page 7……………………………………….Dues Page 8..………………………….Pay it forward Page 9....…………....................Key club Facts Page 10………….…………Human Trafficking Page 11-14……..…….……...Eliminate Project Page 15………….……........District Newsletter
Page 16-17……………......Hike to Save a Life Page 18-19…………………….……….K-Family
Page 20………………...….Preferred Charities Page 21……………..….Structure of Key Club
Page 22…………………………...….Key Dates Page 23….………..Executive Board Contact Page 24-26……..…...….Thanks for reading
Your Lieutenant Governor Hello B-e-a-u-tiful K-Family, I hope you guys have had a good start to the new school year!
I have been hearing good news all over our division about membership and new activities. I have to say, I am extremely impressed and proud with all of the clubs because you have been successfully working to start the key club year off right! I do want to give a shout out to Destiny Dowling and her advisor from Lathrop for getting officers together as quickly as they did, you both are amazing and I am looking forward to meeting your new club members! Earlier this month, Hike to Save a Life took place. This event sponsored by Kiwanis, was a blast! The events purpose was to raise money for the Eliminate Project and have fun; it was a success! One more thing! Check out the District Website, it has useful tools and links just for you!
Always in Love and Service,
Hannah Dew
Contact me: (907) 750–0924 ayn.hannahdew@gmail.com
Club O North Pole High School Officers President:
Editor:
Michaela Higgison
Hannah Alley
michaela.higgison.nphs@gmail. hannah.alley1997@gmail.com com 907-322-9115 907-687-8166 Vice President: Steven Fischer stevenfischernp79@gmail.com 907-388-9952
Secretary: Kathy Dykes kad0828@yahoo.com 907-375-1402
Treasurer: AnnaBeth Daley abvolleyballgirl@gmail.com
907-854-9464
Officers Lathrop High School Officers President: TBA Vice President:
TBA Secretary: Destiny Dowling destinyedowling@gmail.com Treasurer: TBA
West Valley High School Officers President: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Vice President: TBA
Editor: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Posters/Flyers
Bulletin Boards
Emails
Personal Contacts
Announcements
Social Media
School Newsletters
Letters of invitation
Leave membership open to ALL students
Get input from principals, counselors, teachers, and fellow key clubbers! Target freshman and
sophomores
Make sure ALL members feel useful and needed
Pay it Forward Lets start a chain reaction of people passionate about doing random acts of kindness. I want people to complete a “random act of kindness� and then encourage a stranger to pass on the act of kindness!
Here is a list of pay it forward ideas from the web... 1. Hold the door open for the person behind you 2. Inspire others online. 3. Share your umbrella with a stranger on a rainy day.
4. Check up on someone who looks lonely. 5. Let someone with only a few items cut you in line at the grocery store. 6. Pay for the person in line behind you. 7. Help the weary shopper in front of you who needs that extra two or three cents to avoid breaking a 20-dollar bill. 8. Hug a friend. Let them know how important they are. 9. Send a nice email or handwritten card to someone you know, unexpectedly.
10. If you see a couple taking a self-pic, offer to take the picture for them 11. Leave anonymous thank you notes to teachers. 12. Invite a friend to the movies or dinner. 13. Put change in a vending machine. 14. Buy a meal for a homeless person. 15. Put something you no longer need on craigslist.org for free.
Motto:
Caring–
Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
Our Way of Life I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine
Core values The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
Hey, Key Club! How do you feel?!?!?! We feel good! Oh! We feel so good! UH! Double it up, UH! UH! Triple it up, UH! UH! UH! One long UH! UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Rapper– style, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH!
Human trafficking is the trade of humans, most commonly for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor on commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others, for use as child soldiers, or for the extraction of organs or tissues, including surrogacy and ova removal.
How you can Help: Raise awareness of human trafficking. Learn and teach others about it and how to recognize it and equip them with tools to make a difference. Helping identify and locate victims of trafficking to advocating for better legislation to teaching other people about trafficking.
More Facts
What is MNT? MNT stands for Maternal Neonatal Tetanus it’s a deadly disease that steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.
35 countries have Eliminated MNT; 24 Countries have yet to Eliminate!
MNT steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The good news is this deadly disease can be easily prevented. Just $1.80 can save two lives and change entire communities.
Are you ready to help
Every nine minutes, a newborn baby dies from tetanus. It is excruciating, and a mother can only watch. The baby’s sensitivity to light, sound and contact prevents even the comfort of her touch. You can help protect that connection.
READ the District newsletter;
then enter the contest for a chance to win cool prizes! Submit your entry on the district website! Get a cool Fuchsia overlay too!
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Preferred Charities
Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-orTreating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDs programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project.
For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies.
Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital.
Structure of Key Club About AYN Division: AYN Colors: Yellow and Blue Schools: Lathrop West Valley North Pole! Mascot: Polar Bear!
Key Dates September 13, 2014: March for Dimes Walk OCTOBER: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF March 13-15, 2015: DCON 5th of every month: Secretary and President Reports DUE
Birthdays September 27th– Marissa Gifford September 27th– Joseph Laffoon
Contact Information District Governor:
Convention Chair:
Lisa Antonio
Cleo Tsang
lisaantonio.dgov@gmail.com
cleokiutsang@gmail.com
District Secretary:
District Administrator:
Ik Hoon Jung
John Jay jmjay@comcast.net
ijungpnwsec@gmail.com
Assistant District Administrator:
District Treasurer: Aneesh Pappu
aspappu97@gmail.com
Tom Saunders pnwtoms@gmail.com Finance Administrator: Kevin Buyer buyergang@wavecable.com
District Editor: Jenny Zhang editorjennyzhang@gmail.com
Want to know more? District website: www.pnwkeyclub.org International website: www.keyclub.org
Thanks for Reading
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DIVISION ALASKA YUKON NORTH
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT