PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT KEY CLUB
T H E GIRAFFE P R E S S APRIL 2015
VOL3 ISSUE1
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DIVISION 66
CENTENNIAL. CLACKAMAS. CORBETT. THE DALLES. DAMASCUS CHRISTIAN. GLADSTONE. GRES
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Greetings Your Executive Officers Key Club 101 Preferred Charities Important Dates DCON Recap The PNW District Board The PNW Executive Board The ELIMINATE Project Club Reports April DCM Farewell to Brian Le My S.T.E.P.S Super Spots Scoreboard Contact Information
SHAM. PORTLAND LUTHERAN. REX PUTNAM. REYNOLDS. SAM BARLOW. SANDY.
Hello Division 66! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Bailey and I am your 2015-2016 Lieutenant Governor. I would like to thank you for electing me as your Lieutenant Governor! I am honored to be serving such an enthusiastic and passionate division.
Key Club opens many doors for me and (hopefully) for you. I am able to gain leadership skills and friendships. Most importantly, Key Club grew my passion to serve, to make our community a better place. As a Lieutenant Governor, I hope I will be able to achieve my goals and ideas, to unite Key Clubbers, to become a family who are proud n’ willing to serve. Recently, many Key Clubbers from our division attended the 2015 District Convention in Seattle. I hope all of you were able to gain many leadership experiences and came back as a more confident person. I am very thankful for your support throughout the whole weekend, and of course, your great behavior and respect to not only me, but others as well. I hope to see you all (and more) again at DCON 2016! With my new term, I am excited to meet each and every one of you. You are the reason why Division 66 is so strong. I would like to thank Brian Le, our Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor, for being a great leader and role model to Key Clubbers all around. He will be graduating this year, and I know he will succeed in everything he wants to achieve. Best of luck to him!
Please feel free to talk to me whenever you’d like. Whether it’s 4 pm or 3 am, I will be there for you. Thank you, Division 66 for giving me this opportunity to serve you all! Don’t hesitate to say hi to me! L-O-V-E, I LOVE MY D.I.V!
Yours in Caring Service,
Bailey Chen
2015-2016 Lieutenant Governor or Division 66
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BRIAN NGUYEN DIVISIONAL ASSISTANT Hey everyone! My name is Brian Nguyen and I'm the New Divisional Assistant for Division 66! I am extremely excited to be working alongside Bailey and I hope to have a wonderful upcoming year with everyone! I plan to get to know as many of you as I can and bring my passion into our division to make everything even more fun! If you see me around, come say hi! Some of my goals for this year include getting my voice heard throughout the division and helping to bring in as many new members as I can! Before I get to know all of you, you all should know a little about me first! I'm a freshman at Clackamas High School. I've been playing the violin since 5th grade and I started playing chess this year. During my free time, I love going out to play soccer with my family or tennis with some friends! I especially love turtles (although I love giraffes even more!) and eating jojos! Although this has only been my first year in Key Club, I've experienced so much and have had so much fun! I have grown so much as a person and made so many memories. I am excited to serve the most caring and enthusiastic division of them all, Division 66, so let's have an amazing year! Go Giraffes!
RACHEL COYNE DIVISIONAL EDITOR
Hello Division 66, my name is Rachel Coyne and I am a junior at Clackamas High School. I am passionate about art, dogs, and naps. I am an excellent cook and a pretty good baker. I’m super passionate about volunteering. My favorite Key Club event is Feed the Hungry and the Apple Festival. Feed the Hungry allows me to help and connect with those in need. I love the Apple Festival because it’s one of the best feelings when you see the smile on the children’s faces. My goals in life are to graduate college with a major in Visual Communications or Design and graduate with a minor in Marketing. My dream job would be to work for Nike, and I want to own at least 2 dogs. I want to bring creativity and imagination to our Division. I want to bring more visuals and enthusiasm too. Designing things graphically is my greatest passion and I can’t wait to bring it to the Division. I also can’t wait to possibly bring food to share in the future with all of you.
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The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a no profit organization that raises awareness and money to benefit the kids. All money raised go toward hospital equipment, research, train staff, and provide healthcare to children whose parents cannot afford to pay.
UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations solely dedicated to helping children. All donations are used to provide healthcare, water, sanitation, and other necessities in more than 150 developing countries.
March of Dime focuses on bringing awareness t preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality, March of Dime brings attention to the health of babies and helps people understand the effects of unhealthy babies.
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APRIL 3rd: VP REPORTS DUE APRIL 4th: EDITOR REPORTS DUE APRIL 5th: SECRETARY REPORTS DUE
APRIL DCM: SATURDAY, APRIL 18th FROM 4:30 PM TO 6:30 PM AT IMAGINATION STATION PARK
“Start of Something New” by High School Musical
“IT’S THE START, OF SOMETHING NEW” Since it is the beginning of my term, we are at a fresh start, and I’m glad you’ll be here with me! Plus I really like High School Musical! 09
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Workshops Divisional Pic Governor’s B Closing Sessi Talent Show Retirement & Governor’s B
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What was Most Memorable to You About DCON?
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“Dared by Alana Duong to say this-- Winning a dance.. haha I'm just gonna leave that there. ANYWAY, my most memorable experience was closing session because it was very exciting to see who the new District Board was as well as installing the new LtG's. There was a lot of crying involved for Brian when he retired, but we all know we're in good hands with Bailey as our new LtG! Besides that, I enjoyed the spirit battles, and meeting new Key Clubbers throughout the PNW District! ” - Theresa Nguyen
“Climbing stairs to floor 11 after days of being tired from all that chanting” - Kenny Chu
“Most memorable part was having spirit battles” - Patrick Le
“The most memorable experience of DCON was probably seeing how much everyone was excited for the ending ceremony and DCON in general that even the floor was bending under the pressure of everyone's spirit. I thought the floor was gonna break. In addition, the amount of body heat was outrages. It felt like a portable sauna.” - Jina Lee
“The ceremony and the dinner. The ceremony made me feel sad to see Brian Le leaving us, and happy that we got a new LTG "Bailey Chen". We had dinner before the ceremony and it was pretty nice at dinner. Every thing was great. After the ceremony and dinner we all went down stairs to the dining room and had one crazy night. We were supposed to have a slow dance, but we did get to that at all. And it was really hot in there. But hey... After all the dancing our president checked us if we where their and walked back to our hotels and went to bed, and spent the last day at DCON 2015. Felt sad leaving but we have next year.” - Austin Sung Yoon
“Favorite memory was the key note speaker and leading the new ways of hand hugs” - Nicole Philpott “Yelling out Kevin and ten other people turning around” - Kavin Le
“My most memorable DCON experience was having a big Division group hug during the Award Ceremony with Brian in the middle” - Christina Le
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AYN: TBE AYS: Tanya Charoonsophonsak 09: Kelsie Coffell 13/15: Veronica Vivero 17: Vijona Divolli 18: Baneet Braich 19/36: Tiana Herring 20i: JhonMartin Dimaculangan
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20m: Ryan McLaughlin 21: Jessica Bae 22/24: Erica Smith 26: Christina Nguyen 27: Julienne Renne 28: Cyssi Ngo 30: Alex Wicks 32: Kim Anh Tran 33: Andrea Diep 34: Angela Shin
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Hey Pacific Northwest District Key Clubbers! My name is Tyler Bosser and I am both honored and beyond grateful to have the opportunity to serve you as your District Governor for the 2015-2016 term. I look forward to working alongside such caring and passionate leaders like you. I am certain this year will be one of the best the Pacific Northwest has seen. In this upcoming year, I want to focus on providing the district with what it needs to strive. That is aiding you- the members, in any problems that you may face throughout your terms. I’d like to leave you with one thing to remember: the District Board is here to serve the members, so please do not feel intimidated by a title. I look forward to meeting you all and if you ever have any questions or would simply like to talk, feel free to contact me at any time via email, Facebook message, or phone! In love and service, Tyler Bosser Pacific Northwest District Governor Key Club International
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Hey hey hey, PNW Key Clubbers! Words cannot adequately describe my excitement to serve you as District Secretary for the 2015-16 term. I'm eager to see what we as a district can accomplish this year, from membership growth to funds raised for the Eliminate Project. I know that through our continuous efforts, from club to district level, pouring endless hours into giving back to our community, we can hit many new milestones, and our achievements will definitely soar. I'm excited to meet you all! Feel free to contact me anytime, whether it be about Secretary reports, tips on improving club attendance at meetings, or if you just want to conversate-- I'm always available as a resource and as a friend. In caring service, Tran Hoang Pacific Northwest District Secretary Key Club International
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Hey Key Clubbers! My name is Suvir Copparam and I am your incoming District Treasurer. I am incredibly excited and thankful to serve you all for the coming year and am confident in what we can accomplish. This year, I plan to effectively educate club treasurers with detailed resources, monitor district spending with our first budget, grow district membership, and ultimately help all of you improve your clubs, so we can have a larger impact as a district. I am available to all of you as a resource, but also as a friend. Please contact me anytime if you have questions about your club, or even if you just want to chat! I look forward to working with you all this year. In Caring & Service, Suvir Copparam Pacific Northwest District Treasurer Key Club International
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Hello PNW Key Clubbers! I’m truly honored to be serving all you this year as your new District Editor for the 2015-2016 term. I'm so excited to get started on everything that I planned on doing and I'm confident in what we are able to do this year. During my term I plan on making sure editors have the proper training to make newsletters through either workshops, videos or one-on-one help. I also want to try and focus on connecting the club and district level a bit more while also being able to give you guys more news on a more frequent basis. If you guys have any questions or just want to talk, feel free to contact me! I'd love to get to know you guys as much as I can throughout my term. In love and service, JoJo Saunders Pacific Northwest District Editor Key Club International
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Hello PNW Key Clubbers! I’m Ryan Miura and I will be serving as your 2015-2016 District Convention Chair. I am so excited to be planning DCON 2016! There are a lot of great things that will come this year, so be on the lookout for updates and videos during our time before DCON. I hope we all take this year to better ourselves as student leaders, and that we are able to live up to our greatest potential as Key Clubbers. Thank you everyone, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all throughout this year! In love and service, Ryan Miura Pacific Northwest District Convention Chair Key Club International
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Maternal Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) is a deadly disease that affects the lives of mothers and their babies.
Let’s Keep it Up!
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VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT DUE EVERY 3rd OF THE MONTH: CLICK HERE FOR VP REPORT
EDITORS REPORT DUE EVERY 4th OF THE MONTH: EMAIL ME A PARAGRAPH LESS THAN 300 WORDS ABOUT WHAT YOUR CLUB DID THE PAST MONTH SECRETARY REPORT DUE EVERY 5th OF THE MONTH: CLICK HERE FOR SECRETARY REPORT CLICK HERE TO CONVERT FILE TO WORD DON’T FORGET TO EMAIL TO OUR DISTRICT SECRETARY, TRAN HOANG: tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com
REMEMBER TO EMAIL ME YOUR REPORTS AT: baileychenpnw@gmail.com SECRETARIES: PLEASE EMAIL TO BOTH ME AND THE DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, TRAN HOANG: tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com 24
APRIL DCM WHAT:
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My first DCM will consist of a wonderful evening filled with icebreakers, bonding, and of course, a Miracle Minute.
Saturday, April 18th from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Imagination Station Park 1900 SW Cherry Park Road Troutdale, OR 97060 25
"i luv dat dood“- Erica Smith “Brian has been super fantabulous this term and helped our club soooooo much! Without him, there is now way we would be where we are now.”- Momo Wilms Crowe Dear Brian,
Thank you so much for being such a great friend, role model, and leader. Your charismatic personality and your love for service and Division 66 has inspired many. I am glad I got to know you in the past two years. I hope that you will continue to pursue great things in life and succeed in everything you aim for. Thank you for being there for me. Good luck! - Bailey Chen
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“Brian was an amazing LTG. Not only was he a great LTG, he was a good friend, too. Seeing him walk across the stage to get uninstalled brought tears to me, and our division. He has worked so hard for our division. He made our division stronger, and bigger. Thank you for all the hours of dedication you have put in for us.”- Hannah Ly
“I have never met someone so inspiring, dedicated, and lovable as Brian Le. If we never met, I wouldn't be writing this because I wouldn't be in Key Club. He has helped me grow and become the stronger person I am today. Brian has not only touched my life, but the lives of many others. My life is forever changed because Brian has guided me to my passion for service. For that, I am grateful and will never ever forget about Brian Le.”Elizabeth Prasansouk “Peasants Oil” Elizabeth P. “I will carry on the greatness well.”- Your Grand Innie
“Brian, I am truly grateful for everything you have shown me. Without you I guarantee that I would not have this much passion for Key Club. During my freshmen you invited me to go work with you at a carnival station. I’m pretty sure you were my first friend i meant through key club. That showed me how Key Club brings people together through service. Thank you” – Hung Le
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Hello all! I spoke about the STEPS I would like to take as your Lieutenant Government during my speech. Here is an overview of it again, please take my hand as I lead you up the STEPS to service!
The “S” in STEPS stand for Solve. I will try to solve the problems that may occur or offer solutions to different problems. Not only will I try to solve divisional problems, I will try to reach out to every club to make sure they do not have any conflicts, and if they do I will help them. The “T” stands for Talk. Communication is key when it comes to achieving a successful relationship between the club and the district. As a Lieutenant Governor, I will do my best to inform my clubs and the district about what’s happening, through updates on social media and emails. Call/Text me whenever! The “E” stands for Educate. I will educate the officers about their positions and thoroughly inform them about the responsibilities each officer has so they can fully understand. I can show officers ways to find events and teach clubs what Key Club is exactly about and our passion for service. The “P” stands for Plan. Planning is vital because that is one of the responsibilities as a Lieutenant Governor. I will plan thoroughly by looking into the small details and keeping organized and well informed so I know how to answer questions if they are asked. I will try my best to plan well organized Divisional Council meetings and help other clubs plan if needed. Lastly, the “S” stands for, of course, service. Service is the main reason why Key Club exists, and we need to remember that in order to help others with sincere intentions. I plan to serve everyone I can and I will be there to lend a hand in case you trip going up the steps. I will emphasis the importance of service to every club so they will always do their best to serve.
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Communication
DCM/ PCM
Secretary Report
Editors Report
VP Report
Before
Centennial Clackamas Corbett The Dalles Damascus Christian Gladstone
Gresham Portland Lutheran Rex Putnam Reynolds Sam Barlow Sandy
10- Vice President Reports 10- Editor Reports 20- Secretary Reports 3- DCM/PCM (Per Member) 10- Communication throughout the month 30- Msc. Tasks that need to be completed
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District Governor
TYLER BOSSER
tylerbosser.pnwgov@gmail.com (253)-(355)-(2783)
District Secretary
TRAN HOANG
tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com (971)-(267)-(9235)
District Treasurer
SUVIR COPPARAM copparam.suvir@gmail.com (425)-(445)-(6199)
District Editor
JoJo Saunders
jojosaunders.pnweditor@gmail.com (206)-(790)-(7510)
District Convention Chair
Ryan Miura
pnwconventionchair@gmail.com (503)-(490)-(0041)
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Centennial H.S.
President: Tommy Nguyen Vice President: Kenny Chu Secretary: Amanda Ly Treasurer: Phet Pitsnukanh Editor: Stephanie Hout
Corbett H.S.
President: Momo Wilms-Crowe Vice President: Josh Layton Secretary: Cloey Shostak Treasurer: Nick Rosenthal Editor: Alyssa AnDyke
Clackamas H.S.
President: Hung Le Vice President: Lauren Phan Secretary: Lynda Hoang Treasurer: Karla Leung Editor: Elizabeth Prasansouk
Gresham H.S.
President: Hannah Hohbach Vice President: Emma Triplett Secretary: Kiana Rodriguez Treasurer: Austin Gardner Editor: Hannah Triplett
TBA: Gladstone, Portland Lutheran, Reynolds, Sam Barlow, Sandy, The Dalles, Damascus Christian, and Rex Putnam (Inactive) LIEUTANT GOVERNOR: BAILEY CHEN EMAIL: baileychenpnw@gmail.com CALL/TEXT: (971)570-2214
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PHOTO CREDITS: STEPHANIE HOUT, BRIAN LE, DAVE MCMILLAN, LAUREN PHAN