PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT KEY CLUB
T H E GIRAFFE P R E S S OCTOBER 2015 VOL3 ISSUE7
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DIVISION 66
THE TABLE OF
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Greetings Welcome to Key Club Key Club 101 Why Did You Join Key Club? Preferred Charities How Can You Help? The ELIMINATE Project September DCM Recap Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF October Dates to Remember Members of the Month Super Spots October DCM DCON Youth Opportunity Fund Pacific Northwest Scavenger Hunt What are Dues? Contact Information
CENTENNIAL. CLACKAMAS. CORBETT. THE DALLES. DAMASCUS CHRISTIAN. GLADSTONE. GRES
HAM. REX PUTNAM. REYNOLDS. SAM BARLOW. SANDY.
Happy October everyone! It's time for the leaves to change color and everything fall. It's also time to become more active in Key Club! I can't wait to see what you guys are up to this fall. If you’re wondering if you want to join key club ask yourself these questions: Do I have a passion for helping others? Do I enjoy improving and providing for those in your community? Do I want to help others but I don’t know how? Key Club is the answer. So enjoy your seasonal drinks and pumpkin flavored everything and join Key Club! Also thank you to you guys who made it to the September DCM. We had so much fun making dog toys and we made a lot more than I had expected. See you guys at the October DCM! Please send me photos from your guys' events so I can feature them on our social media. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat @PNWDivision66.
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Rachel Coyne Divisional Editor
Merry Christmas! Just kidding, but happy almost-Halloween! Fall is my favorite season, so I’m super excited for all the fun events, such as the Apple Festival and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. First off, I would like to thank Corbett and Centennial for letting me come to their meetings! It was really exciting to see each club’s growth, both officers and members. I look forward to interacting with each and every club for the rest of my term. Next, a big thank you to everyone who came to the September DCM! It was lots of fun playing “Honey I Love You” and “Pterodactyl”. The dog-toy making was a great success, and shout out to Division’s 44 and 62 for participating, we really appreciated your support! Another thing I would like to note is thank you to our wonderful Kiwanians. Without your support and your involvement in our meetings, our clubs would not be able to function. You all are a great support to us Key Clubbers, and I know I speak for all of Division 66 when I say we would love to work together in service more in the future. With the season of giving coming up, I want you all to remember to keep giving to the community. One of the main reasons I joined Key Club is to give back to the community. Our service is what makes a difference, and I just remember that every single one of you matters, so thank you for joining Key Club. Ever since joining Key Club, I have gone to many different events. My favorite one so far has to be Clackamas High School’s Winter Rage. Winter Rage is an event where we gather donated supplies such as clothes and canned food and distribute it to families in need. It was truly an event that opened my eyes to the beauty that is called Key Club. Brian Nguyen Divisional Assistant
Happy Spook-tober Division 66! I hope the first month of school went well for you! Hopefully not too many late nights… right? If this is the first newsletter you’re reading, I would like to first introduce myself. My name is Bailey Chen, the Lieutenant Governor of Division 66! Secondly, I would like to thank you for clicking on the newsletter! Although school is now consuming most of our time, it’s wonderful to see that our Division is still dedicated and passionate about service! I am amazed at each club’s transition into the school year. I see lots of events and meetings happening! We also had a relaxing DCM where we upcycled clothing by making dog toys to donate to the Oregon Dog Rescue. Thank you so much for all those who attended! W will be donating the leftover clothing to a clothing center. I’m super excited about the upcoming months as we grow nearer to many events! For now, stay warm and keep healthy! I hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter, I can’t wait to meet you if I haven’t already!
Yours in Caring Service, Bailey Chen 2015-2016 Lieutenant Governor or Division 66
KEY CLUB. “Caring- Our Way of Life”
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KEY CLUB What is Key Club?
Key Club is the largest student-led organization in the world. We serve our home, schools, and communities every day by volunteering and fundraising. There are FOUR levels of Key Club: 1. Club (Your home club) 2. Division (Division 66, US!) 3. District (Pacific Northwest!) 4. International District (33 Districts in total!)
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
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International level is made up of 33 different districts. There are 11 trustees who are divided to be responsible for certain districts. Our president is Rip Livington, vice president is Addie Clipfell and our international trustee is Devin Sun. Our sister districts are the Carolinas and Missouri-Arkansas.
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DISTRICT LEVEL
- We are the Pacific Northwest District - Color: Fuschia - Mascot: Morty the Moose - Made up of 45 Divisions - District Board: -
Tyler Bosser, Governor Tran Hoang, Secretary Suvir Copparam, Treasurer Jojo Saunders, Editor Ryan Muira, Convention Chair
DIVISIONAL LEVEL
CLUB LEVEL
- That’s you guys! - Made up of at least 15 members - You guys are the base of it all, without you, all these levels wouldn't exist!
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DIVISIONAL LEVEL: 66 Here are some quick facts about Division 66!
Schools In Division 66: • Centennial • Clackamas • Corbett • The Dalles • Damascus Christian • Gladstone • Gresham • Rex Putnam • Reynolds • Sam Barlow • Sandy
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Why Did You Join Key Club? “I joined Key Club at first because a large majority of my friends had joined. Because of Key Club I have developed a love for service. Even when I felt stressed from school or just feeling lazy, I always made time for volunteering. My favorite event that is Feed the Hungry that Clackamas High School does fairly often. Fall makes me think about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for my friends, family, and my home. Not everyone is fortunate to have a home, a safe place to stay or a warm meal everyday. Feed the Hungry helps provide a warm meal to those in need. And often they provide extra food and necessities they need. It is a hands on way to help those you don’t have the resources many of us are blessed to have. Key Club is not just to add something to your college resume. It is about building our home, community, and school.” Rachel Coyne, Clackamas Key Club
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“I joined Key Club my sophomore year after I transferred to Clackamas High School. I joined because my friends were in the club and I wanted to pad my college applications. I stayed because Key Club became like a second family to me. The members of my home club were caring, passionate, and fun. It made serving all the more meaningful to do it with people you love. I continued my journey through Key Club because of this renewed feeling each year, from meeting more and more great people from around the entire District, and from seeing the impact we have as an organization on the world. My favorite service projects are park cleanups because I love trees.” – Ryan Muira, Clackamas Key Club “I've made it a life goal to always be in a leadership position of some sort every school year and mid-way through sophomore year my friends were chatting about Key Club and how they were knitting hats for babies so I decided to join in to see what the talk was all about. I had, by chance, ran for the treasurer position the following year and got it by default because I was the only one who applied I have to admit that I have fallen in love with Key Club and the people within it. I think my favorite times weren't when we were in DCMs or doing events. but getting to know my fellow officers and the Lt. Govs outside of school Those personal bonds stick with you the most. The most memorable thing for me was first talking to the past Lt. Gov, Brian Le, because he wasn't like how I had pictured him (stern, serious, scary) and ended up being friendly, hilarious and extremely relatable which helped me open up and embrace Key Club.” – Kayla Cha, Reynolds Key Club
Why did YOU Key Club?
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The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a non profit organization raising awareness and fundraising to benefit children. All proceeds raised go toward hospital equipment, staff training, research, and healthcare for children whose parents cannot afford to pay.
March of Dime focuses on bringing awareness, 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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UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations solely dedicated to helping children. All donations are used to provide water, healthcare, sanitation, and other necessities in more than 150 developing countries.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? 1. Host fundraisers! 2. Directly contact them about projects you can do 3. Check their websites! >> Fundraising Ideas created by District Projects! >> The Children’s Miracle Network >> March of Dimes >> UNICEF 15
The ELIMINA A BABY DIES EVERY
11 MINUTES It only takes $1.80 to provide a vaccine to save a mother and her future children.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
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SPREAD AWARENESS DO THE ELEMONATE CHALLENGE DONATE TO ELIMINATE BUY ELIMINATE MERCH
ATE Project
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SEPTEMBER
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DCM RECAP On Saturday, September 26th, several members from Division 66 along with Division 62 and 44 came together at Gresham Library to play icebreakers and make dog toys for the Oregon Dog Rescue! Special thanks to Mrs. Parsons for being there and bringing some snacks, and thanks to those who attended and brought clothes! We have one bag of clothing we will use to donate!
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IT’S TIME TO…
Fundraiser Highlight: Trick or Treat for UNICEF! Who: With members, friends, or families! What: Trick or Treat for UNICEF When: Halloween! (October 31) Where: Around your neighborhood! Why: To help children in need Ask your club for a box now!
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OCTOBER: DATES TO REMEMBER 1
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QUICK LINKS:
CLICK HERE FOR VP REPORT CLICK HERE FOR SECRETARY REPORT >> EMAIL TO ME, OUR DISTRICT SECRETARY, TRAN HOANG: tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com AND KIWANIS ADVISORS. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICER CONTACT FORM EDITORS: PLEASE SUBMIT A RECAP LESS THAN 300 WORDS TO ME.
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MEMBERS OF THE MONTH JET ITTIHRIT REYNOLDS KEY CLUB
“Jet Ittihrit is a sophomore in our club this year and joined last year when he was a freshman. He was an extremely active member last year and this year I expect no less from him. Just the other day he took the initiative to ask me to send him a message telling him "everything about Key Club" so that he could promote the club and recruit members, even without us asking him to! He's a dedicated Key Clubber who I know will do good things in life and in the club.”
EMILY HUNT GLADSTONE KEY CLUB
“Emily was awesome in helping me to clean up our gym after the blood drive on Wednesday. She continually puts forth her best effort in all Key Club events with a smile.”
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Before
VP Report
Editors Report
Secretary Report
DCM/ PCM
Communication
MSC.
Total
SUPER SPOTS SCOREBOARD
Centennial
379
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10
20
18
10
30
477
Clackamas
443
10
3
20
21
10
10
517
Corbett
303
10
7
10
20
350
The Dalles
23
5
10
38
Damascus Christian
11
5
Gladstone
116
Gresham
65
Portland Lutheran
70
70
Rex Putnam
0
0
10
7
16 30
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Reynolds
185
10
Sam Barlow
138
10
Sandy
15
20
163 74
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10
30
261
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10
30
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SUPER SPOTS BREAKDOWN 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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DIVISION 66&62 OCTOBER DCM:
WHO: Division 66 and 62! WHAT: We will be hosting a joint Pumpkin Painting and Costume Contest! WHEN: Saturday, October 24th at 4:00-5:30 PM WHERE: Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave. Portland OR, 97233 WHY: Come and decorate pumpkins with us and have a good time! PLEASE BRING: Paints materials, such as paint, paint brushes. Paper plates/bowls Although we are providing the pumpkins, we highly encourage donations! All proceeds go toward the ELIMINATE Project.
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GET READY FOR T H E FUTURE OF SERVICE THE 67th ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION MARCH 18th-20th SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 25
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District Governor
TYLER BOSSER
tylerbosser.pnwgov@gmail.com (253)-(355)-(2783)
District Treasurer
SUVIR COPPARAM copparam.suvir@gmail.com (425)-(445)-(6199)
District Convention Chair
Ryan Miura
pnwconventionchair@gmail.com (503)-(490)-(0041)
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District Secretary
TRAN HOANG
tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com (971)-(267)-(9235)
District Editor
JoJo Saunders
jojosaunders.pnweditor@gmail.com (206)-(790)-(7510)
APPOINTED OFFICERS AMY HUNG: CONVENTION AIDE RIA BAINS: CONVENTION AIDE TONY ZHANG: COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR TIFFANY WONG: MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND REACTIVATION CENTER HANNA HUYNH: K-FAMILY RELATIONS DIRECTOR JAG BAINS: DISTRICT PROJECT DIRECTOR
Centennial H.S.
Gresham H.S.
Clackamas H.S.
Reynolds H.S.
President: Tommy Nguyen Vice President: Kenny Chu Secretary: Amanda Ly Treasurer: Phet Pitsnukanh Editor: Stephanie Hout
President: Hung Le Vice President: Lauren Phan Secretary: Lynda Hoang Treasurer: Karla Leung Editor: Elizabeth Prasansouk
Corbett H.S.
President: Momo Wilms-Crowe Vice President: Josh Layton Secretary: Cloey Shostak Treasurer: Nick Rosenthal Editor: Alyssa AnDyke
President: Hannah Hohbach Vice President: Emma Triplett Secretary: Kiana Rodriguez Treasurer: Austin Gardner Editor: Hannah Triplett
President: Veronica Villegas Vice President: Kayla Cha Secretary: Kayla Cha Treasurer: Laura Molina Editor: Phoenix Tweedy
Sam Barlow H.S.
President: Caylie Washburn Vice President: Sheilai Xiong Secretary: Nathan Booth Treasurer: Joy McDonalds Editor: Lenora Davis
The Dalles H.S.
President: Leslie Secretary: Marina Diaz Treasurer: Carol Aviluz
Gladstone H.S.
President: Annah Sargent Vice President: Kaitlyn Storer Secretary: Noelle Basham Treasurer: Abby Hubbard Editor: Abby Hubbard
TBA: Damascus Christian, Rex Putnam, Sandy
LIEUTANT GOVERNOR: BAILEY CHEN EMAIL: baileychenpnw@gmail.com CALL/TEXT: (971)570-2214
@PNWDIVISION66
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PHOTO CREDITS: STEPHANIE HOUT, CHRISTINA LE, GOOGLE.