Division 28 | June 2015 Newsletter

THE GOTHAM CHRONICLES Division 28

Pacific Northwest District Key Club International

JUNE 2015 | VOL 2 ISSUE 3 BELLEVUE | INTERLAKE | INTERNATIONAL| ISSAQUAH | LIBERTY | MERCER ISLAND | MT. SI | NEWPORT | SAMMAMISH | SKYLINE

Caring—Our Way of Life

TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 : Hello from your LTG 05 : Events in JUNE 06 : May DCM Recap 08 : Seattle DTE Recap 09 : JUNE DCM 10 : Celebrating the Year 12 : KEY Club 101 14 : ELIMINATE Project (and baby pictures!)

16 : Preferred Charities 17 : Highlighted Members 18 : Officer Contact Information 20 : District Contact Information 22 : Seattle RALLY

Children: Their Future, Our Focus

HELLO FROM YOUR Hello Division 28!

The days I get to spend with the greatest division of all time are numbered and I wanted to take this time to thank you guys for what you’ve done for me in the last 3 months. From your outstanding attendance at the DCMs and your up-to-date responses from the officers, the experience of being your Lieutenant Governor was pretty much a dream job. This being said, I can’t wait for the future of Division 28 as the PNW continues to expand in membership and spirit.

With the end of school nearing, I hope all of you guys have a great summer planned and even then, don’t hesitate to contact me for any reason! I’d like to think I still have a little purpose in the division.  Love, Cyssi Ngo Lieutenant Governor of Division 28 cyssi.ngo28@gmail.com 425-246-2455

LTG JUNE 5th • PRESIDENT UPDATES AND SECRETARY REPORTS DUE JUNE 10TH • CLUB NEWSLETTER DUE JUNE 20TH • SCAVENGER HUNT DCM at BELLEVUE PARK, 1 PM – 3 PM JUNE 24th • INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

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MAY DCM

SEATTLE DTE Thank you to everyone who came!

We raised a little under $1,300!

JUNE DCM Come celebrate the end of the school year with your division one last time before you go off to your summer vacations!

This year, the June DCM will be at Bellevue Park and will combine a Scavenger Hunt with a fundraiser for the Eliminate Project. You guys will be completing a list of tasks that all goes towards Key Club and what we stand for !

Remember your food assignments please! No one likes to have no food around! The list is posted in the description of the event page.

LOCATION: Bellevue Park TIME: 1:00 pm – 3:00pm SUGGESTED ATTIRE: If anyone has Eliminate gear, wear it !

CELEBRATING THE YEA ANGELA SHI: Fav Key Club Memory: meeting so many awesome new people that love community service as much as you do!!

AKA DTE And DCON!!!!!!!!!

JESSICA MA : Hey Cyssi! My favorite memory this year is the Seahawks 5K run because not only did I get in my exercise while running the gear check, I also made a lot of new friends from other schools!

JASMINE LOUIE: Through Key Club, I have experienced the benefits of community service by working with local organizations and charities. I have also been given the opportunity to bond with the best people at events including DCM's and DCON! I feel honored to be a part of the extensive Key Club community that continues to embrace service and spirit!

SUVIR COPPARAM: So I followed a friend to my first meeting because I wanted to get a ride home from school from him but he had to go to key Club first. And then I actually met a lot of people who were kind and caring of everyone for the first time in high school so I joined key Club too. And over the years it has been the kindness and inclusiveness of others that continues to inspire me to stay in key Club.

SARA REED: At my first DCM there was a pie. I really wanted some but there was no knife. I started cutting it with the back of a fork. Someone was standing above me and I looked up and said, "if you have a better idea let me know." The guy standing above me said, "no no I'm not judging you!!" I introduced myself to the guy who ended up being Nathan Nishi. I later found out HE was the one who had brought the pie. Glad to have made such a great friend like him this year JESSICA HE: My favorite key club memory from this year was meeting fellow Canadians at DCON smile emoticon JULIA CHEN: I joined key club because of FAMILY JENNA LIANG: My favorite Key Club moment has got to be when I was able to see the future leaders of Division 28. I am honestly so proud of both you and Adam, and I know for sure that the future of Division 28 is in good hands. I'm also so blessed to be able to part of this wonderful division. With the numerous support from every during my term, I honestly would not have wanted to be with any other division.

ERIKA KUMAR: My favorite Key Club memory was looking out on the dance floor at DTE and being proud that I was able to make 100 other people happy. It reminded me why I do community service: to bring joy to others.

AIDAN WANG: I love key club because it gives young people a chance to be involved in and give back to the community and to interact with people from different backgrounds.

AR KACEY HIGA: My key club story/memory: Even though I've been to two different schools, both key clubs I've been involved in helped me feel like I belong and have a mini family:) And one thing I will never forget from this year is volunteering at Relay for Life because I became closer to our board!

MEGAN LEE: The best day I had this year was the day of the December DCM. During the 6 hour shift, I had a chance to connect with some members that I hadn't conversed with much before, as well as some adults volunteering there. I felt so inspired by their passion for service even though they lived incredibly busy lives - it also got me thinking about how I would continue giving back to my community after high school. After the volunteer activity, our club had a blast in Chinatown trying to find gifts for the DCM and getting bubble tea! During the PCM and DCM I felt more connected as a division. Talking with key clubbers opened my eyes to new ways to improve our club and also helped me become more confident and outgoing when trying to make friends at DCMs. What made me really happy was seeing how much more comfortable the members were around each other after the long day and how service can bring so many different types of people together ANDES LI: Pieing Adam! Hah

NATHAN NISHI: Key Club is important to me, because besides the service aspect, I've formed really close friendships with people that I otherwise wouldn't have met

ZACK LUI: Best key club memory: winning the spirit stick at seattle rally 2 years ago ADAM NEWTON:

JACQUE LI: My favorite memory is from jingle bell run my sophomore year, no one else from MI was there helping with packet pick up the day before the event so I was kind of on my own. But then I met some people from division 26 that were so unbelievably nice and friendly to me - we were complete strangers - and it made me realize that key club was not just a club, it was a huge community. That moment really helped me understand what it meant to be a key clubber and is still one of my absolute favorite projects yet because it was the first time I had met other key clubber said during a project.

CYSSI NGO: My favorite memory was DCON freshmen year. Although I stayed pretty involved with Key Club, it wasn’t until that event that I began to take advantage of not only the community service but also the great people in this club. That event really opened my eyes to the unique spirit of Key Club and I’m so glad Jenna convinced me to go  Congrats to all our seniors! You’ve played an important role and we only wish to continue the legacy !

KEY CLUB 101

In the midst of serene nature and fluctuating weather conditions lies the great Pacific Northwest District (PNW). The Pacific Northwest is geographically the largest district of Key Club International. The district spans from western Canada to northern California; with Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the pan-handle of Idaho in between. The Pacific Northwest encompasses nearly 1.8 million square miles and includes over 300 clubs that operate under 44 divisions. Through rain or shine, snow or hail, Key Clubbers in the PNW dedicate countless hours to their communities and international, and we are always Proud ‘N’ Willing to serve!

ELIMINATE WEEK Every child deserves to be healthy and happy. This Eliminate Week, celebrate the children in your life and do something for the Eliminate Project. All it takes is US$1.80 to save a mother and all of her future babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus.

• 1 baby dies every 11 minutes • $1.80 is enough to save a mother and her future babies • 160 babies die from MNT each day • A series of three shots of vaccine = immunity to tetanus

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.

UNICEF

Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating 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.

OFFICER OF THE MONTH ELIZABETH TRAN SAMMAMISH KEY CLUB Coming from a new club, I am so proud of Elizabeth for committing her time to the club and all the extra events outside of school. Not only does she have a consistent attendance, but she is also helping to rebuild Sammamish Key Club.

Great job and I can’t wait to see what will happen!

MEMBER OF THE MONTH CARMEN SCHAFER MERCER ISLAND KEY CLUB Carmen Schafer, a sophomore, has been very active in Key Club, attending countless volunteer events and Key Club events. She is always willing to help others with rides or communicating about signups. This month, she also organized a successful project at the Seahawks 12K Run!

OFFICER CONTACT IN BELLEVUE HIGH President: Charlene Lam VP: Shayna Hallman Secretary: Hannah Tsai Treasurer: Ein Chang Bulletin Editor: Peter Chen

INTERLAKE HIGH President: Aurora Bays-Muchmore VP: Julia Chen Secretary: Yael Goldin Treasurer: Kevin Li Bulletin Editor: Rosie Skovron

SKYLINE HIGH

MT. SI HIGH

President: Justin Suh VP: Sisir Gudipati Secretary: Erika Kumar Treasurer: Jonathan Seto Bulletin Editor: Neel Baxi

President: Mara Gothelf VP: Annika Laufer Secretary: Elizabeth Carroll Treasurer: Noah Hance Bulletin Editor: Addison

INTERNAT

President: Ja VP: Athulya Secretary: Ra Kamel Treasurer: Ni Bulletin Edito Lee

ISSAQUA

President: Na Nishi VP: Austin Zh Secretary: H Dyer Treasurer: Da Bulletin Edito Higa

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NEWPORT HIGH President: Judi Wong VP: Zuzu Tang Secretary: Kevin Wu Treasurer: Andy Li Bulletin Editor: Mino Nakura

LIBERTY HIGH President: Sara Bluhm VP: Lauren Dodd Secretary: Kacey Ton Treasurer: Adriell Cabrera Bulletin Editor: Lucas Maier

SAMMAMISH HIGH President: Elizabeth Tran VP: Lena Mai Secretary: Chelsea Blanes Treasurer: Min Li Bulletin Editor: Meadow Becker

MERCER ISLAND HIGH President: Aidan Wang VP: Megan Lee Secretary: Jasmine Louie Treasurer: Dana He Bulletin Editor: Rory Murphy

DISTRICT CONTAC INT’L BOARD MARIA PALAZOLLO

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT ILLINOIS-EASTERN IOWA

DISTRICT BOARD

TYLER BOSSER District Governor

TRAN HOANG District Secretary

tylerbosser.pnwgov@gmail.com tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com

SUVIR COP District Tr

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CT INFORMATION

KEVIN ZHANG

INTERNATIONAL VP PACIFIC NORTHWEST

PPARAM reasurer

JOJO SAUNDERS District Editor

TASHRIMA HOSSAIN

PNW INT’L INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE

ir@gmail.com jojosaunders.pnweditor@gmail.com

RYAN MIURA Convention Chair

WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR…

SEATTLE RALLY 2015 IS COMING JULY

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Thanks for Reading!

Cyssi Ngo Lieutenant Governor of Division 28 Pacific Northwest Key Club Key Club International cyssi.ngo28@gmail.com 425-246-2455

Andes Lee Divisional Secretary andes.leelee@gmail.com Jacque Li Divisional Public Relations Officer li.s.jacque@gmail.com

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