Bellevue High School Key Club Newsle5er
UNLOCKED Volume 3! Issue 2! November 2015!
MISSION Key club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to prove service, build character and develop leadership.
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Letter from Your President BHS Key Club 101 Preferred Charities Key Club Chant What is DECON? What is DCM? Eliminate Project Trick Or Treat Skate to Eliminate Night Meeting Member of the Month Meet your Officers Get Involved Social Media Upcoming Events Upcoming Meetings
LETTER FROM ! YOUR PRESIDENT
Dear Key Clubber, So happy that you are reading the first newsle5er made by our Bulle@n Editor, Hannah Feller! Thank you all for being in Key Club. We are so excited for all the upcoming opportuni@es we have for you all. Please please consider going to DCON because that it honestly where I fell in love with Key Club and while learning a lot, I promise you that it is tons of fun. Happy Holidays! And remember our mo5o: “Caring – Our Way Of Life.” Charlene Lam
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BHS KEY CLUB 101 Pacific Northwest District !
DIVISION 28!
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SCHOOLS Bellevue ! Interlake! International! Issaquah! Liberty! Mercer island! Mt. SI! Newport! Sammamish! skyline!
DIVISION LTG
ADAM NEWTON !
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PREFERRED CHARITIES Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ! 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.
March of Dimes! 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. See how your club can support the March of Dimes.
UNICEF !
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. Learn more about Key Club's history with UNICEF.
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KEY CLUB CHANT HEY KEY CLUBBERS, HOW DO YOU FEEL? !
We feel good Oh, we feel so good Oh Double it up Oh-oh Triple it up Oh-oh-oh One long oh Ohhhh Rapper style Ohhhhhh 28! (Batman sign)
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WHAT IS DECON? DISTRICT CONVENTION! DCON is short for District Convention. Each year, the Pacific Northwest District gets together to celebrate the year of service, elect the new district executive board, meet other Key Clubbers in the area, and learn about new service opportunities.
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DECON 2016! March 18th-20th ! THE FUTURE OF SERVICE More information to come. If you are interested, sign up on our Facebook page! 5
WHAT IS DCM? DIVISIONAL COUNCIL MEETING!
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Monthly meeting which all Division 28 Key Clubs meet for a service project or hangout. Here Key Clubbers can get information about what is going on in the Key Club world!
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WHAT IS THE ELIMINATE PROJECT?
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 49,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year.
TRICK OR TREAT Fundraiser for Eliminate Project!
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Special thanks to Ms. Maki’s Class for collecting the most money!
WE RAISED OVER!
1,000 DOLLARS 7
THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING BHS KEY CLUB AT!
SKATE TO ELIMINATE
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We raised!
1,500 DOLLARS 8
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CAME TO OUR FRIST!
NIGHT MEETING
Next Night Meeting!
DECEMBER 10th Stay tuned for more information regarding the time and location
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
CHRIS KIM Chris has over 50 hours of service already! He consistently attends meetings.
Thank you Chris for being such a great example of how to be a engaged Key Club member. We really appreciate your hard work!
Want to nominate someone for member of December?! Message Hannah feller for nominations!! 10
MEET YOUR OFFICERS CHARLENE LAM! PRESIDENT
PETER CH’EN! VICE PRESIDENT
HANNAH TSAI! SECRETARY
EIN CHANG ! TREASURER
JACK GEROGE! PUBLIC RELATIONS
HANNAH FELLER! BULITEN EDITOR
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GET INVOLVED Run to be a class representative! Do you want to share your grades ideas with the Key Club Board and help find volunteer opportunities? This is the leadership position for you! Prepare a short speech and present it at the December 3rd meeting! Message Peter Ch’en for more information. !
Bulletin Board Help! Are you interested in helping design the Key Club Board? We need some help with creative designs! Not a big of a time commitment. If so, contact Jack George and Hannah Feller! !
Chair volunteer Opportunities ! Have you found some volunteer opportunities that you think Key Club would be interested to participate in? You can chair these activities! A great leadership opportunity, and will help the board out tremendously! Contact a board member if you are interested. !
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SOCIAL MEDIA
@bellevuekeyclub
Bellevue HS Key Club 2015-2016
bellevuehighschool.keyclub @gmail.com
Text 81010 to @bhskclub ASK! ! JACK GEORGE if you have questions!!
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UPCOMING EVENTS RELAY for life Meeting! Come join the Relay for Life planning team on December 17th from 4-5.They are organizing a relay at Bellevue in the Spring!
SELLING WALNUTS! Help our club raise money for DECON! Sell walnuts to your family or friends around the holidays. You will receive hours depending on how many bags you sell!
UPCOMING MEETINGS Regular meetings- ! December 3rd, 2015 December 17th, 2015 Nightly Meeting-! December 10th, 2015 ! 14
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