The Monthly Howl
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT DIVISION 54 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Letter from your LTG…..…2 Important dates……...…..2 Thirsty 30 Project……...…..3 DCM Recap..……….........4 Club Spotlight….…….…...5 Running for Higher Office…………...………..….6,7 District Convention…..….8 Scholarships……..….…….9
January DCM (Election Rally)…….……….……….10
KEEP IN TOUCH Email: daphneuhler @hotmail.com Phone: 509-551-0840
January 2017 Volume 3, Issue 10
A LETTER FROM YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Dear Division 54, The Lieutenant Governor election is less than a week away and I’m excited to see who will lead our division in the 2017-2018 term. Additionally, I hope you all are successfully fundraising to send members to DCON! My goal is to have at least 70 members attend this year. Order forms for spirit gear and t-shirts will be
out soon, watch the Facebook page and your emails! In love and service,
Daphne Uhler
IMPORTANT DATES Secretary reports due every month on the
5th! Editor photos are due every month on
This month’s DCM (election rally) is on
January 14th! More info on back cover
the 1st!
DCON is March DCON registration is due by February
1st!
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31st—April 2nd! More info on page 8
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EDITORS! Please send me at least 2-3 pictures a month with captions on your club is doing. These can be from your newsletter, from your meetings, or action shots from service projects! Get a chance to be in the club spotlight and learn what other clubs are doing! Thank You!
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DCM RECAP The December DCM was held at Richland Library, where we made 4 no sew blankets for My Friend’s Place. If you were unable to make it but still would like to make blankets for a charity, see the instructions below.
CLUB SPOTLIGHT: DELTA This month’s club spotlight is Delta Key Club. They were the first to send in their secretary report as well as editor photos! They’ve been busy fundraising for DCON with hot coco sales, as well as several service projects! They’ll be selling Valentine Grams in February and having pen pals with local elementary students!
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DCON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER HEY KEY CLUBBERS, HOW DO YOU FEEL? DCON is March 31-April 2 in Portland this year. Check out the PNW District Key Clubber Facebook group for the official announcement and registra-
DISTRICT CONVENTION Have you started fundraising for DCON yet? It’s not too late to start! If you haven’t filled out the registration yet, you can find it at the pwnkeyclub.org website under the “DCON” tab. There’s also the awards registration and more information about DCON 2017, as well as the call to convention video. All registration materials must be postmarked by February 1st, 2017. My goal is to take at least 70 students from Division 54 to DCON! Everyone going is highly encouraged to buy a divisional shirt, and will have an option to buy spirit gear. The forms for ordering will be sent out soon, and the ordered shirts and spirit gear will be passed out at the March DCM.
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If there are any last-minute spirit gear items you feel are a must have, let me know!
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SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS Graduating seniors! Want some help paying for college? There’s several scholarships available from the Pacific Northwest District and Key Club International. All seven of the PNW scholarships are $1,000 each and applications are due February 1st. The KCI scholarships range from $500 -$2,000 and applications are due March 15th.
LOOKING FOR SERVICE PROJECTS? Check out dosomething.org! They host ongoing campaigns. One, New Year, New US, is all about making your community more inclusive
For information on both PNW and KCI scholarships, visit www.pnwkeyclub.org and look under the “More Resources” tab.
and stronger. Re-
Also, talk with your sponsoring Kiwanis club for additional opportunities.
and encourage
serve a wall or bulletin in your school hallways people to stick post-it notes up with goals on how to improve the school community.
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STAY CONNECTED District Admin: Brian Egger, brian.j.egger@gma il.com District Gov: Juli-
JANUARY DCM (ELECTION RALLY) Where: Richland Public Library When: Saturday, January 14th, 12-2pm. Candidates please arrive at 11:45. What: Election of Division 54 Lieutenant
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Governor for the 2017-2018 term. It’s a
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requirement that every club must send
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two voting delegates. Everyone is wel-
District Treasurer:
come to attend, the attire is business
Bryan Lee, bry-
professional for delegates and candi-
anlee.pnwtreasu
dates, business casual for attendees.
rer@gmail.com
District Editor: Audrey Chow, audreychow.pnweditor @gmail.com District Secretary:
Tiffany Wong, tiffanywong.pnws ec@gmail.com
PNW SOCIAL Instagram: @pnwkeyclub Youtube: PNW KeyClub Facebook: Pacific Northwest District Key Club Snapchat: pnwkc Website: pnwkeyclub.org
THANKS FOR READING!