The Monthly Star:Official Newsletter of Division 38 June Edition

The Monthly Star June 2014

Pacific Northwest District

Official Newsletter of Division 38

Key Club 101 Our Mission Statement:

Key Club is an international Student Led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership

Core Values Reaching Out Caring Character Building

Over 5,000 Clubs

Inclusiveness

Over 260,000 members

Leadership

30 Countries 12 million hours of service a year

Major Emphasis Preferred Charities The Major Emphasis brings together all Key Club members to focus energies on making an international impact benefiting children. Any service project that serves children is contributing to this focus.

UNICEF March of Dimes Children’s Miracle Network

Greetings from Your Lieutenant Governor Hello Division 38!

These past previous months have been filled with numerous overwhelming events. From dealing with graduation preparations, to studying for finals, SATs and AP Exams. I would first like to take the time to thank each and every one of you for your patience and eagerness to serve. On that note summer is right around the corner, and I urge you to not forget your duties as Key Club members and to keep in touch with your advisors, and or Kiwanis Clubs and to also stay active in the aiding your communities. During the last two DCMs, we brainstormed some great ideas for a divisional projects that could possibly take place this summer, the final decision will be made at our next DCM, which will occur on the 21st of this month. At this DCM we will also be finalizing the carpooling plans for commuting to Tacoma Rally the next week. Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter this month.

In Love and Service, Georgette Lugalia

May DCM

Get to Know the Star Division!

Schools: Shelton Timberline Olympia North Thurston River Ridge Black Hills Tumwater Capital

Mascot: Star

Colors: Black and Gold

Past and Current Lieutenant Governors: 2010-2011: Shavon McKinstry 2011-2012: Christina Schaller 2012-2013: Linsie Micheals 2013-2014: Kevin Zhang 2014-Present: Georgette Lugalia

Kiwanis International is a global organization of members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs—nearly 600,000 members strong—annually raise more than US$100 million and dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children.

Members of every age attend regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members also make an impact throughout the world by participating in Kiwanis International’s Global Campaign for Children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Without Kiwanis, Key Clubs near and far could not be what they are today. In saying this, I have to emphasize the importance of keeping a close relationship with our Kiwanis sponsors and clubs. Thanks to the support and guidance of Kiwanians we are able to go out into the world and give back in service.

Coming Up This Month…

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Thursday 5 Monthly Reports Due

Friday 6 GRADUATION (Timberline)

Saturday 7 GRADUATON (River Ridge, North Thurston)

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21 June DCM: Time and Place TBD (OFFICIALLY SUMMER!) 28 TACOMA RALLY

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Congratulations to all our Grads! You will all be missed greatly. May your futures remain bright.

Quote of the Month “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” -Gandhi

To Register Click Here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/tacoma-rally-2014-tickets11675209867?aff=es2&rank=1 Or Go To: Eventbrite.com and search for the ‘Tacoma Rally 2014’ event

The Eliminate Project

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160 babies die each day from neonatal tetanus.

To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized.

This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage,

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One baby dies every 9 minutes from neonatal tetanus.

transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. The end of this one disease

the beginning of better health for so many means

families.

2 On average, health education and a series of three doses of tetanus vaccine cost $2.00

Register at: www.key-leader.org You can register ahead, click “pay later� and pay as late as the date of camp arrival

Meet the Newest Members of the District Board

How's it going, Key Clubbers? My name is Athena Sok (but you may also call me Tina) and I have been blessed with the opportunity to be appointed as your K-Family Relations and International Projects Director! I reside in the city of Tacoma and I am a shark of Division 34. I bleed black and gold because I am an incoming senior at Lincoln High School. But enough about me, I am extremely excited to work with the district board this year AND to meet all of you! As your K-Fam/Int. Projects Director, I plan to significantly improve the relationships and communication between Key Club members and the KFamily branches. In this upcoming year, my plans include district wide events that allow Circle K, Kiwanis, and many more K-Family members to join together and share our love for service. These events will be put on in support of our preferred charities which will allow more K-Family members to join our cause! I am looking forward to a fun-filled and fantastic year with you all. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (253) 3103271 or sok.athena@gmail.com.

Hey Key Clubbers, we have a single year left. In 2015 The Kiwanis family will turn 100 and The Eliminate Project will come to a close. Maternal /Neonatal tetanus is not waiting for us to act. We must fight quickly and together. Now that I sound like a dictator, I want to make sure you know me!

I am Ben Scranage, your 2014-2015 District Projects Director. I want to work with each and every one of your clubs to make sure that the Pacific Northwest reaches their goal of fifty thousand dollars this Key Club Year! I promise you that even though I live in the small town of Harrisburg, Oregon, just outside of Eugene, I will be there for any of your questions at any time of the day. My phone number is (541) 220-0066, and my email is ben.scranage74@gmail.com. Reach out and don't feel like a stranger.

Hi, I'm Suvir Copparam, your Membership Growth and Reactivation Director! I'll be working to increase membership and make club meetings more fun for all of you this year!

Outside of Key Club, I'm really interested in programming and making things/engineering which I'd like to use to make a positive impact on the lives of others. I really love being part of an organization that is making such a huge difference in the world with the help of so many other people!

I'm Anav Gagneja, and I'll be serving as your communications director this year! Stumbling into that first key club meeting as a confused sophomore was undoubtedly one of the best decisions I've ever made - one that has led to a myriad of amazing friends, countless hours of devoted service, and an innumerable amount of great experiences. I'm so excited to be able to give back to this club which has provided me with so much! Outside of Key Club, I enjoy science, friends, and cookie crisp. Can't wait to make this the best year ever working on the District Board!

The Convention Team

Hey PNW! My name is Cleo Tsang and I’m currently a junior at Kentridge High School from D32 and throughout my high school career I have served as a class rep. historian (it’s a position ok), vicepresident, Convention Aide, and now Convention Chair! I will be in charge of planning the 66th Annual District Convention and honestly, I am so excited! I hope that this will be the best convention ever! My Key Club journey so far has been nothing short of amazing, and I owe so much to this district. But aside from Key Club, I like tennis, bread, potatoes, coffee ice cream and hippos. I am also a part of DECA, NHS, Robotics, ASB, and my local youth group. I am so honored and grateful to be serving as the Convention Chair and I hope to make you guys proud!

Hello PNW! I’m Ryan Miura and I’m one of your Convention Aides this year who will help plan the 66th annual District Convention. Key Club has had a huge impact on who I am, and I hope I can continue to grow and learn from my experiences as a part of the KFamily. I love trees, cats, and meeting my fellow PNW Key Clubbers so holla at me if you happen to see me and want to talk! I’m pumped to represent the most loving and spirited division around, Division 66, so let’s work together to have a great year of service!

Hey! I’m Jag and I’m your Convention Aide! I’m really ecstatic to be on the board and ready to put on the best DCON ever! I’m a runner and I love listening to music! Most of my free time is spent on going to all of my home Key Club’s service projects… because, well Key Club is life! My favorite color is aquamarine and I’m super random and charismatic with most anything! I look forward to becoming best friends with all of you Key Clubbers! Agape!

Contact Information PNW District Governor

PNW District Bulletin Board Editor

Lisa Antonio

Jenny Zhang

lisaantonio.dgov@gmail.com

editorjennyzhang@gmail.com

PNW District Secretary

PNW District Treasurer

Ik-Hoon Jung

Aneesh Pappu

ijungpnwsec@gmail.com

apappu97@gmail.com

District Administrator

Assistant District Administrator

John Jay

Tom Saunders

jmjay@comcast.net

tom@saunders-appraisal.com

Division 38 Lieutenant Governor Georgette Lugalia Georgettelugalia38@gmail.com

In Service,

Georgette Lugalia Division 38 Lieutenant Governor Pacific Northwest District Key Club International

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