THE GOTHAM CHRONICLES Division 28 Pacific Northwest District Key Club International
MARCH 2016 | VOL 2 ISSUE 12 BELLEVUE | INTERLAKE | INTERNATIONAL | ISSAQUAH | LIBERTY | MERCER ISLAND | MOUNT SI | NEWPORT | SAMMAMISH | SKYLINE
Caring—Our Way of Life
04 Farewell From Your Lieutenant Governor 06 March DCM Info 08 Everything Recap 16 The Eliminate Project 18 Key Club 101 20 Preferred Charities 21 DCON Information 22 Division 28 Information 23 Officer/Member of the Month 24 Divisional Contact Info 26 District Contact Info
Children: Their Future, Our Focus
Dear Division 28 Key Clubbers, It’s the final stretch. There’s only 9 days left until DCON 2016 and the end of the Key Club year. Outgoing officers, thank you for all the hard work that you’ve put into your clubs over the past year. You’ve all done so much work in helping your clubs grow and thrive, and the division wouldn’t be anywhere close to how successful it is now without all your effort. Incoming officers, your adventure is just beginning! A whole year awaits you, and I know you’ll do great. You guys are going to help the division grow even greater and serve the community like never before. If you haven’t already, get to know the incoming LTG, Peter Ch’en! He’ll be working closely with you to make sure your clubs are running as best they can. To all DCON attendees (especially the first timers), I hope you’re excited! We’ve worked very hard to put on DCON this year, and I know that you’re all going to have an unforgettable time. Don’t forget to meet as many people, serve as much as you can, and cheer until your voice gives out. DCON is only a weekend long, so make the most of it! Your LTG, signing off, Adam Newton Lieutenant Governor of Division 28
MARCH 5th • PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY REPORTS DUE MARCH 10TH • CLUB NEWSLETTER DUE MARCH 11TH • DCON PREP DCM #2 MARCH 18TH-20TH • DISTRICT CONVENTION 2016
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DCON 2016 is fast approaching, and it’s time for us to get ready for it as a division! ALL DCON ATTENDEES must attend at least one of these DCM, so find which one works better for you, and I’ll see you there!
THE Every 11 minutes, a baby dies from
Maternal-Neonatal Tetanus
That’s 134 newborns dying daily About 49,000 dying yearly MNT is a terrible disease that targets newborns, causing them to suffer through unimaginable pain until they die within days.
But there’s good news
ELIMINATE
BEANIE
$10
PROJECT With only $1.80 a mother and all her future children can be vaccinated Join Key Club and Kiwanis as we
ELIMINATE
this disease from the world
We can make a difference -Elemonate Challenge -Eliminate Merchandise -Dance To Eliminate -Fundraisers We will ELIMINATE MNT
WHITE OR
BLACK
ELIMINATE
SHIRT
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 45 divisions. Through rain or shine, snow or hail, Key Clubbers in the Pacific Northwest dedicate countless hours to their communities and internationally, and are always Proud 'N' Willing to serve!
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.
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. 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.
DIVISION 28 AT A GLANCE Division 28 serves the Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, and Snoqualmie areas. It contains 10 schools, including Mercer Island, Newport, Bellevue, Sammamish, Interlake, International, Issaquah, Skyline, Liberty, and Mount Si. Division 28 is one of the largest and most committed divisions in the district, and has the highest divisional attendance at DCON 2016.
MASCOT: Batman
COLORS:
Yellow and Black “Twenty-eight dominate!�
OFFICER OF THE MONTH ERIKA KUMAR SECRETARY
Skyline High School She has continuously put in extra work to facilitate the club, and organized to make it easier for members to participate!
MEMBER OF THE MONTH LAWSON WONG MEMBER
Newport High School His enthusiasm and positivity makes Key Club meetings a lot more fun. He's been helping out a lot with the past few volunteer events and is always encouraging his friends to go to meetings and events!
CONTACT INFO
BELLEVUE President – Charlene Lam VP – Peter Ch’en Secretary – Hannah Tsai Treasurer – Ein Chang Bulletin Editor – Hannah Feller PR – Jack George
INTERLAKE President – Aurora BaysMuchmore VP – Julia Chen Secretary – Yael Goldin Treasurer – Kevin Li Bulletin Editor – Rosie Skovron Div. Rep. – Haneul Ryou LIBERTY President – Sara Bluhm VP – Lauren Dodd Secretary – Kacey Ton Treasurer – Adriell Cabrera Bulletin Editor – Lucas Maier Div. Rep. – Nida Phengkhanya
NEWPORT President – Judi Wong VP – Zuzu Tang Secretary – Kevin Wu Treasurer – Andy Li Bulletin Editor – Mino Nakura Committee Chair – Shelley Liao Div. Rep. – Timmy Pham
INTERNATIONAL President – Jasmine Zhu VP – Athulya Rajkumar Secretary – Rahma Kamel Treasurer – Nijal Trivedi Bulletin Editor – Lauren Lee Div. Rep. – Sara Joy
ISSAQUAH President – Nathan Nishi VP – Austin Zhao Secretary – Hannah Dyer Treasurer – Danielle Jun Bulletin Editor – Thomas Chin CSC – Kelly Chen
MERCER ISLAND President – Aidan Wang VP – Megan Lee Secretary – Jasmine Louie Treasurer – Dana He Bulletin Editor – Rory Murphy Fundraising – Vi Le Publicity – Riley Fang
MOUNT SI President – Mara Gothelf VP – Annika Laufer Secretary – Elizabeth Carroll Treasurer – Noah Hance Bulletin Editor – Addison Webmaster – Donavan See Div. Rep. – Carlos Larios
SAMMAMISH President – Elizabeth Tran VP – Lena Mai Secretary – Chelsea Blanes Treasurer – Min Li Bulletin Editor – Meadow Becker
SKYLINE President – Justin Suh VP – Sisir Gudipati Secretary – Erika Kumar Treasurer – Jonathan Seto Bulletin Editor – Neel Baxi Publicity – Sara Reed and Jessica Ma Kiwanis Liaison – Erika Shing Special Events – Eric Ke and Amulya Bhattarai Div. Rep. – Eric Zeng
DISTRICT CONTACT INTERNATIONAL BOARD RIP LIVINGSTON International President Alabama PNW DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD
TYLER BOSSER District Governor
TRAN HOANG District Secretary
tylerbosser.pnwgov@gmail.com tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com
SUVIR COPPARA District Treas
copparam.suvir@gm
T INFORMATION
AM surer
ADDISON CLIPFELL International Vice President Michigan
JOJO SAUNDERS District Editor
DEVIN SUN PNW International Trustee New Jersey
RYAN MIURA Convention Chair
mail.com jojosaunders.pnweditor@gmail.com pnwconventionchair@gmail.com
Thanks for reading! Andes Lee Adam Newton Lieutenant Governor of Division 28 Pacific Northwest Key Club Key Club International anewton.ltg28@gmail.com 425.260.1210
Divisional Secretary andes.leelee@gmail.com
Eric Zeng & Jacque Li Divisional Public Relations Officers eric.zeng888@hotmail.com li.s.jacque@gmail.com
Follow D28 on Instagram! @div28keyclub