THE GOTHAM CHRONICLES Division 28 Pacific Northwest District Key Club International
NOVEMBER 2015 | VOL 2 ISSUE 8 BELLEVUE | INTERLAKE | INTERNATIONAL | ISSAQUAH | LIBERTY | MERCER ISLAND | MOUNT SI | NEWPORT | SAMMAMISH | SKYLINE
Caring—Our Way of Life
04 Greetings from your Lieutenant Governor 06 October DCM Recap 07 November DCM Info 08 Skate To Eliminate 10 Running for District Office 12 Running for Lieutenant Governor 14 The Eliminate Project 16 Key Club 101 18 Preferred Charities 19 DCON Information 20 Division 28 Information 21 Officer/Member of the Month 22 Divisional Contact Info 24 District Contact Info
Children: Their Future, Our Focus
Hello Division 28 Key Clubbers, It’s already November! I don’t know about you, but this school year has been flying by for me. The holiday season is approaching quickly, and with it comes a lot of service opportunities! There are unfortunate people can’t always celebrate the holidays together, so I encourage you to reach out to local organizations to make someone else’s holiday that much better. By either volunteering at food banks or homeless shelters, or donating any extra food you may have this Thanksgiving, that can easily make a difference in someone else’s holiday season. Another important event coming up in November is Skate To Eliminate! It will be a joint project with Division 26, and with only the admission price of $10, you can help eliminate MNT. This will be a very significant event, so be sure you can attend! I hope to see you there! In Love and Service, Adam Newton Lieutenant Governor of Division 28
NOVEMBER 5th • PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY REPORTS DUE NOVEMBER 10TH • CLUB NEWSLETTER DUE NOVEMBER 18TH • NOVEMBER MYSTERY DCM NOVEMBER 20TH • SKATE TO ELIMINATE
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Join us on November 18th for an action-packed divisional potluck! We will not only have an ongoing game of assassin during the DCM, but there will be important DCON information, so don’t miss it!
WHO Divisions 28 and 27 (joint DCM)
WHERE Sammamish High School Library
WHEN November 18th, 6 – 8 pm
Feb st
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Registration Due
“All you need is a pa
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
GOVERNOR
TREASURER
Position Outline: - Attend ALL District Board Meetings and Rallies - Serve as Chief Executive - Attend various K-Family Related events - Oversee Lt. Governors - Promote a District Project and pursue District growth
Position Outline: - Attend ALL District Board Meetings and Rallies - Oversee Dues collection and club Treasurer education
“Very demanding, however, extremely rewarding” Tyler Bosser PNW Governor
Interested? For more info: CLICK HERE
- Manage District finances -Advance District membership-growth “A challenging learning experience that will leave you with lasting knowledge and memories.” Suvir Copparam PNW Treasurer
Interested? For more info: CLICK HERE
Feb
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assion and a dream”
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Candidates Meeting Crown Plaza: Seattle
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DISTRICT
SECRETARY
EDITOR
Position Outline: • Attend ALL District Board Meetings and Rallies
Position Outline: - Attend ALL District Board Meetings and Rallies
• Overview Secretary Reports • Prepare board meeting materials • Take District Board Meeting Minutes
- Publish the District Newsletter: “The Espresso”
“The white expanse of your Microsoft Word document will be your canvas.”
Tran Hoang PNW Secretary
- Oversee Divisional newsletter publications - Seek to improve District communications “You won't be able to espresso yourself without coffee puns after this amazing experience!" Jojo Saunders PNW Editor
Interested? For more info:
Interested? For more info:
CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE
Lieutenant-Governor Election
??? 2016-2017
As DCON approaches in March, Division 28 will have an LTG election rally in which the next LTG for the 2016-2017 year will be chosen. The candidate will be elected in a caucus by a group of two voting delegates per school in the division. During the election rally, you will have the opportunity to hear the candidates’ speeches, ask them questions, and ultimately elect the next LTG. If you are considering running, contact me through Facebook or email ASAP to let me know. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about the position and the election rally.
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 had the highest divisional attendance at DCON 2015.
MASCOT: Batman
COLORS:
Yellow and Black “Twenty-eight dominate!�
OFFICER OF THE MONTH MOUNT SI KEY CLUB OFFICERS Each of the officers of Mount Si Key Club have worked very hard since their first club meeting on the Bark For Life project, which took place November 7th. The event was successful and raised $1600 for cancer research!
MEMBER OF THE MONTH AKHIL MANDALA MEMBER
Newport High School He took on the role as Project Head and making sure everyone was on task at the Salmon Day Fest in Issaquah. He did a great job with taking pictures and recording info from each volunteer.
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! Adam Newton Lieutenant Governor of Division 28 Pacific Northwest Key Club Key Club International anewton.ltg28@gmail.com 425.260.1210
Andes Lee Divisional Secretary andes.leelee@gmail.com
Jacque Li Divisional Public Relations Officer
li.s.jacque@gmail.com
Follow D28 on Instagram! @div28keyclub