THE GIRAFFE PRESS Official Newsletter of Key Club Pacific Northwest District Division 66 Volume 1 Issue 3 June 2013
Little by little, piece by piece, together we can make a be difference.
Message from the ltG..3 Club SpotLight…………4
Icon……………..…...….5 Key Leader…………..…5 Portland Rally…………..6 DCM……………………..8 Spot Update…..…….….9
IN THIS ISSUE…
Key Dates………………4
Preferred Charities......10 Officer Positions……….11 Contact Information…13
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A MESSAGE FROM THE LTG! Greetings Division 66, School is coming to an end, which means finals are here and it’s almost time to enjoy the summer. Congratulations to you all, you have survived another year of school and have moved up another grade level. Key Club has blessed many of us this past year with memories that’ll we’ll never forget. Just because school is out, that doesn’t mean that Key Club is over. There are many opportunities to help the community and serve others throughout the summer. Seniors, congratulations on graduating and officially completing high school. Your time with Key Club is not over. You do not have to leave the KFamily. Seniors, you have the opportunity to go and join Circle-K or become a Kiwanian. Best of luck to you all! Division 66 loves you and will miss each and every one of you dearly. I hope to see many of you Key Clubbers at the Portland Rally, Saturday, June 22nd at Tualatin High School. This is a great opportunities to meet new Key Clubbers, have a fun new experience, and learn new facts. There are other Rallies throughout the summer that you may attend and those are in the Important Dates section of the newsletter. Throughout the summer, I hope you all do an act of kindness each month, have fun in the sun and enjoy your summer with family and friends. In love and service,
Emilee Huey
“Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever.” -Margaret Cho 3
CLUB “SPOT”LIGHT Congratulation to Oregon City for being the Club “Spot” Light winner! Oregon City High School Key Club held a Hershey’s Family Play day, which was coordinated by Sherry Reeder, Representative for Region 3 in the National Hershey Track and Field Games. Family and friends in the community were able to come out to play and have fun, while having some competitions. Key Clubbers were allowed to show a helping hand by volunteering to run a specific station. This was a very successful day. Lots of families came out and played in the sunshine.
The Hershey Family Play Day event was an amazing event in which key clubbers from Oregon City and Clackamas High School got together to help out kids have a good day, while playing with their family. It was created to help kids enjoy their Saturday by playing games with their family in the park. And of course, there was plenty of Hershey's chocolate milk! This event is similar to the carnivals that Clackamas Key Club helps out with. The events made a huge difference on people’s lives, because people could see the satisfaction when the kids ran around smiling with their family. The impact this had on me allowed me feel great and accomplished when I helped out kids by attending an event that gets the kids involved in playing games and having fun. Not only do I have fun, but the families that attend are happy together playing fun activities on a bright sunny day. Key Club is all about helping others and to have Key Clubs of different school working together to help out families have a fun Saturday while playing games and drink chocolate milk is an unforgettable moment. ~Derek Nguyen Key Dates to Remember For the Month of May • • •
June 5th x o Club secretaries report June 10th o Monthly Newsletters June 14h o DCM/PCM – (usually the second weekend of every month)
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June 22nd o Portland Area Rally June 27th o Tacoma Rally
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July 3rd-7th o International Convention July 19th-20th o Rally in the Valley August 1st o Eastside Rally August 12th o Seattle Rally August 24th o Canada Rally October 18th-20th o Key Leader
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2013 July 1st •
PNW Icon Tour July 1st-July 8th
Fly out of Seattle at 6:05am
July 2nd • Wreath laying at Arlington • Service Project • Night Bus Tour July 3rd • Holocaust Museum • Tour on National Mall • Icon Begins th July 4 • Opening Session • Caucusing • Fireworks at Smithsonian Mall • Charity Dance
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Forums Service Fair Recognition Session More Forums House of Delegates Closing Session Closing Dance Continue touring D.C. Air and Space Center Fly home to Seattle
KEY LEADER EVENTS IN 2013 Camp Crestview • October18-20th, 2013 • Corbet, OR, US
Price: $200 Registration Link: http://www.key-leader.org/Find-Key-Leader-Events/KeyLeaderLocationsandDates.aspx
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Portland Area Rally
Want to attend a mini Dcon? Then attend Portland Rally (PAR), where you can: • • • • • •
Meet new Key Clubbers from around the PNW Attend fun and informational forms Play fun ice-breakers Hear from a guest speaker Win the spirit stick Each club that attends PAR will receive divisional “spot” points
Go and Register at: http://kcportlandrally.eventbrite.com/#
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JUNE DCM & PCM The Key Date for the month of June.
June Divisional Council Meeting (DCM) • When: Friday, June 14th, 2013 from 3:30-5:00pm • Where: Menchies (Located of 1-205 in the Clackamas Promenade) What: Come together and talk about club service projects (past and upcoming), discuss Portland Rally and ways to fundraise for the following school year and Dcon 2014.
June President Council Meeting (PCM) • When: Friday, June 14th, 2013 from 3:00-3:30pm •
Where: Menchies
• What: Club presidents have the opportunity to meet up with me to discuss any issues you might have or tasks you might need help on.
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Reminder! How to earn “spots”: • Keep in communication with me (email, phones calls, texts, ect.) • Attend monthly DCMs & PCMs • Your club gets highlighted in my newsletter • Being an active club • Being the first to respond to emails or updates • Meet all deadlines Good Luck to all the schools during the month of June. Remember, the school with the most points at the end will receive a special prize. 9
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Preferred Charities Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Clubbers also involve themselves in service projects at their local children’s hospital. Key Club has partnered up with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Clubbers raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event: March for Babies. Key Club has partnered with UNICEF by Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. Over many years, Key Club has raised nearly $5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project, the International and District Project. 10
CLUB OFFICER Clackamas High School: President: Arthur Bookstein Vice President: Peter Le Vice President: Ivan Vilalobos Secretary: Brian Le Treasurer: Louiza Bovaeva Bulletin Editor: Anna Co Faculty Advisor: Robert Hadley Faculty Advisor: Alysha Atma Kiwanis Advisor: Roald Berg
Corbett High School: President: Jewel Denney President: Jamie Layton Vice President: Kali Andyke Secretary: Christianna Winters Treasurer: Tadzio Dlugolecki Bulletin Editor: Lindsey Woodard Kiwanis Advisor: Pat Haffner Kiwanis Advisor: Sylvia Maly
Dalles Wahtonka High School: President: Keaton Wallette Vice President: Daniela Leon Secretary: Ale Pena Treasurer: Ricardo Perez Bulletin Editor: Nancy Reyes Faculty Advisor: Paul Viemeister Kiwanis Advisor: Sherry Munro Kiwanis Advisor: John Westhafer
Damascus Christian High School:
President: Ben Wescott Vice President: Bryce Ellis Secretary: Micah Swanson Treasure: Micah Swanson Bulletin Editor: Madison Voitovski Bulletin Editor: Jonah Carpenter Faculty Advisor: Elaine Milsark Faculty Advisor: Andy McClellan Kiwanis Advisor: Laura Parsons
Gresham High School: President: Andrea Monteblanco Vice President: Emily Smart Secretary: Kaitlyn Franklin Treasurer: Rafael Castellanos-Welsh
Bulletin Editor: Victoria Blanger Faculty Advisor: Bill Chrisholm Faculty Advisor: Jim Gardenhire Kiwanis Advisor: Dick Vaughn
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POSITIONS Oregon City High School: President: Caitlyn Van Zandt Vice President: Sinjin White Juker Secretary: Zach Merrick Treasurer: Tony Petrich Bulletin Editor: Zoe Griffith Faculty Advisor: Jeff Allen Kiwanis Advisor: Laura Parsons
Portland Lutheran High School: President: Olivia Nyberg Vice President: Hana Laughton Secretary: Nick Lommasson Treasurer: Regan Garrett Bulletin Editor: Emily Roan Faculty Advisor: Koty Cole Kiwanis Advisor: Bill Ragsdale Kiwanis Advisor: Laura Parsons
Sam Barlow High School: President: Ana Parvankin Vice President: Haley Coutts Secretary: Kendall Kissir Treasurer: Ashley DuPuis Bulletin Editor: Josh Crites Faculty Advisor: Annie Peterson Kiwanis Advisor: Laura Parsons Kiwanis Advisor: Bill Ragsdale
Sandy High School: President: Madie Smith Vice President: Rachel Hansen Secretary: Moriah Shay Treasurer: Molly Nutt Bulletin Editor: Grace Knapp Faculty Advisor: Karissa Towse Kiwanis Advisor: JJ Anderson Kiwanis Advisor: Kimberley Nelson
Still waiting for information from: • Gladstone Inactive Club: • Rex Putnam 12 12
Contact Information DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE
Governor Trang Tran
International VP Caitlin Stroup
pnwgov.trang@gmail.com
keyclubcaitlin@gmail.com
District Secretary Hakikat Bains
ADMINISTRATORS
bains.hakikat@gmail.com
District Administrator John Jay
District Treasurer Eric Grewal
jmjay@comcast.net
ericgrewal1@gmail.com
Assistant District Admin Tom Saunders
District Bulletin Editor Sara Thomas
pnwtoms@gmail.com
slthomas01@gmail.com
Finance Administrator Kevin Buyer
Convention Chair Denny Lim
buyergang@wavecable.com
dwhanlim@gmail.com
DIVISION 66 Emilee Huey Lieutenant Governor Emeehuey1521@gmail.com Cell: (503) 701-4321
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