KEY CLUB Official Newsletter | Division 26 | Pacific Northwest District | Key Club International | Issue 9
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LETTER FROM THE LTG
Hey Key Clubbers! Thanks to all the members who came to the November DCM and Jingle Bell Run & Walk! Both recaps are on the next page. We have lots of divisional events coming up (the December and January DCMs as well as the Key Club Masquerade Mash), so I hope to see you all sometime in the next few weeks! I also encourage everyone to think about running for an officer position and possibly even Lieutenant Governor! If you want to run for a District or International Board position, please let me know! I can answer any questions you have about the election process or speech writing in general.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page.........................1 Letter from the LtG…........2 Events Recap......................3 Upcoming DCMs..............4 Masquerade Mash..............5 Pre-Con Rally.....................5 Eliminate Project….…........6 KCCP.................….……. ....6 Project Educate..................7 District Convention...........8 October Birthdays..............9 Executive Board................10 Kiwanis Info.....................10 Rainbow Board.................11 ..
District Convention is coming up as well, so please ask your officers for more information if you are interested! This month’s Rainbow Board question is: when/where is District Convention and will you be attending? Check out page 8 for more info on DCON and page 11 for more info on the Rainbow Board. I hope to see you all soon! In Love and Service,
Jessica Lee PNW Division 26 Lieutenant Governor Key Club International In Love and Service, jessicalee.ltg@gmail.com 206-375-8065
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mahatma Gandhi
EVENTS RECAP JINGLE BELL RUN & WALK RECAP Despite the freezing weather, the Jingle Bell Run & Walk was a success! We had tons of members from D26 volunteer and it was a great way to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Thanks to everyone who came to our first divisional volunteer event!
NOVEMBER DCM I hope everyone had fun at the November DCM, bonding over pasta, salad, and ice cream! We made over 50 holiday cards for kids at the Seattle Children’s Hospital and we also collected over 50 cans of food for the St. Mary’s Food Bank!
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UPCOMING DCMS DECEMBER DCM – Ice Skating Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club! What: Ice skating When: Thursday, December 27 from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Where: Castle Ice Arena in Renton (12620 164th Avenue Southeast, Renton, WA 98059) Why: To meet Key Clubbers from all over the division! Admission will cost $10, but 50% of the proceeds will go towards Project Educate! More info on Project Educate is on page 8. If money is an issue, please let me know! Money should not stop you from attending a DCM. Like our previous DCMs, new members will get 15 Rainbow Board points and returning members will get 10 Rainbow Board points.
JANUARY DCM – LtG Election Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club What: LtG election When: Saturday, January 5 from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Where: Columbia City Library (4721 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118) Why: To elect the 20132014 Lieutenant Governor and to meet members from all over the division! If you are interested in running for LtG, please let me know!
UPCOMING EVENTS MASQUERADE MASH Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club! What: Key Club Masquerade Mash hosted by Divisions 32 and 33 When: Saturday, December 29 from 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Where: Harambee in Renton Why: To meet people from all over Seattle, Kent, and Renton and to support Project Educate! Guests are encouraged to arrive in semi-formal or formal wear along with a mask! Everyone is invited, although you must show your high school ID and you may not be over 19 years of age. Pre-ordered tickets are $8 and tickets at the door are $10. Get your ticket now at http://keyclubwintermasquera de.eventbrite.com/ You will pay your admission fee at the door. Let me know if you have any questions! The FB event is https://www.facebook.com/eve nts/109023582598544/?fref=ts
PRE-CON RALLY IN PORTLAND Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club! What: Pre-Convention Rally to get pumped for DCON 2013! When: Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM. The rally will last from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Dinner is from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM. The game starts approximately at 7:00 PM. Where: Portland Rose Garden Arena Why: To meet Key Clubbers from all over the district and to watch a basketball game between the Portland Trailblazers and Milwaukee Bucks! Cost: $20 per person, which includes the ticket to the game and dinner. If you would like to buy souvenirs or more food at the Rose Garden, bring extra cash! If you are interested in attending, please let me know! The registration deadline is January 5, 2013.
ELIMINATE PROJECT & KCCP ELIMINATE PROJECT Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). Neonatal tetanus kills one baby every nine minutes—nearly 60,000 newborn children every year. A significant number of women also die due to maternal tetanus. The effects of the disease are excruciating—tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. MNT is completely preventable it only costs $1.80 to protect mothers and pass on immunity to their children. MNT has also recently been eliminated in China, so keep on fundraising so we can eliminate MNT from the rest of the world! Watch this video for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw cZsxza9nQ
KIWANIS CHILDREN’S CANCER PROGRAM The Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program (KCCP) was founded in 2010 by Past Governor Frank Morehouse of the PNW District of Kiwanis International. Past Governor Frank’s inspiration was a young cancer patient named Penny, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Penny eventually lost her battle with cancer and KCCP is dedicated to Penny’s memory. Each year, thousands of children are diagnosed with cancer and with the help of research, their chances of surviving have tripled. Finding a cure for children’s cancer will benefit cancer patients worldwide because although research of adult cancers does nothing to help cure children’s cancers, research of children’s cancers can help find a cure for adult cancers. The hospitals we support are: the Doernbecher Children’s hospital; the Seattle Children’s Hospital; and the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. Let me know if you have any questions!
PROJECT EDUCATE PROJECT EDUCATE Jamaica is known for its blue Caribbean beaches, its rich blue mountain coffee, Bob Marley, the fastest man in the world - Usain Bolt – and its food, but people often fail to recognize the hardships people face in this paradise. The 2012-2013 PNW District Project is Project Educate – our goal is to raise $30000 to send to three schools in Jamaica to provide library equipment, student assistance, and classroom materials to improve the quality of education.
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT PROJECT EDUCATE? 1) Like the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/p nwprojecteducate?fref=ts 2) Visit our blog at projecteducateja.wordpress.co m 3) Buy a Project Educate shirt for $15 from your club president! 4) Buy a Project Educate wristband for $1 5) Write a letter to a student in Jamaica 6) Help fundraise money! Our divisional goal is $3000.
DISTRICT CONVENTION 2013 Who: Anyone who is an official Key Club member! What: A huge Key Club get-together with 1600 Key Clubbers filled with tons of spirit! When: March 22 – 24, 2013 Where: DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac Why: To celebrate the end of the Key Club year and to elect next year’s District Board! Theme: Diving into Service Cost: $230, but your Kiwanis Club and Key Club will pay for up to $150 of that cost. Spirit gear will cost about $15 per person. QUESTIONS? Please ask your club president or me!
DCON 2013 PROMO VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXebkS95t5g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1-eudtCnIY DCON updates on Twitter: @PNWDCON2013 FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3018026532 65192/?fref=ts
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS KIRSTEN GARCIA
DAN LY
JOHN BULARAN
Happy birthday! Thanks for being a great president!
Happy birthday! Thanks for being a great editor!
Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day
BILL TRACY
JENNIFER HUYNH
AG LOR
Happy birthday! Thank you for being a wonderful advisor!
Happy birthday! Thanks for being an active member!
Happy birthday! I hope to see you at future DCMs!
KEVIN FONG
CALVIN LE
JENNY NGUYEN
Happy birthday! Thanks for being a committed member!
Happy birthday! Thanks for being a great member!
Happy birthday! Thanks for being a committed member!
LENA LOR
ERIN BRYAN
MIGUEL CASTILLO
Happy birthday! I hope to see you at future DCMs!
Happy birthday! I hope to see you at future DCMs!
Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day
JUSTINA LANG Happy birthday! Thanks for your commitment to KC!
BRENDA NGUYEN Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day
CINDY TRAN Happy birthday! Thanks for being an active member!
CLARISSA OFRANCIA Happy birthday! See you at future DCMs!
EXECUTIVE BOARD & KIWANIS INFO PNW EXECUTIVE BOARD GOVERNOR Giovanni Mckenzie giovannimc.keyclub@gmail.com 503-737-7934 SECRETARY Kelsie Hoppes kelsiehoppes@gmail.com 503-298-8980 TREASURER Kenneth Lam k3nn3thlam@hotmail.com 206-852-2449 BULLETIN EDITOR Bassel Hamieh basselhamiehpnw@gmail.com 503-421-6151 CONVENTION CHAIR Andy Nguyen andy.t_nguyen@yahoo.com 206-228-6218 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR John Jay jmjay@bainbridge.net 206-369-0625 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
Suzanne Endroedy suzbeth1@comcast.net 253-222-0515
KIWANIS CLUB OF SEATTLE First Tuesday of every month 12:00 PM Columbia Tower in Downtown Seattle 5th Avenue and Columbia St. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact email: Jessica Smith jessi.anne.smith@gmail.com
KIWANIS CLUB OF INDUSTRIAL SEATTLE Every Tuesday 7:15 AM Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center 1420 4th Ave S Seattle, WA 98134 Contact email: Joel Ware joelware@yahoo.com
HIGHLINE KIWANIS CLUB Every Tuesday 6:30 PM Camp Schoenwald Memorial Park 16030 Sylvester Rd. Burien WA 98166 Contact email: Jim Dow dow.j@ghc.org
WEST SEATTLE KIWANIS CLUB 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 AM 2nd Wednesday at 12:00 PM Be’s Restaurant in the Junction 4509 California Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98116 Contact email: Shari Sewell sharisewell@hotmail.com
WHITE CENTER KIWANIS CLUB 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 12:30 PM White Center Pizza and Spaghetti House 10231 16th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98146 Contact email: Bill Tracy billnancytracy@aol.com
RAINBOW BOARD School
April – November
November Newsletter
November DCM
Club Emails
Chief Sealth
1745
20
95
Cleveland
1345
75
340
Evergreen
2430
20
60
20
Franklin
1060
185
Garfield Highline John F. Kennedy
2240 930
30 15
45 30
Mount Rainier
1540
35
195
New Start
270
Seattle Lutheran
180
West Seattle
2955
Club Officer Bulletins Evaluations
Secretary Report
Total
25
20
1905
25
20
1805
20
20
20
2590
20
20
15
20
1320
20
20 20
25 15
20
2400 1010
20
25
20
1745
45
315 15
25
140
20
20
25
195 20
3205
WANT MORE POINTS?
COMPETITION
Attending DCMs – 10 points per returning member & 15 points per new member Reading my newsletter – 5 points per member (see below for more info) Secretary report filled out on time – 20 points Weekly emails from the secretary – 20 points Bulletins/newsletters from the editor – 20 points Vice President report filled out on time – 20 points Attending Kiwanis meetings – 10 points per member All officers of a club attending a DCM – 25 points
Big schools are colored in blue in the chart while small schools are not. At the end of the year, the two schools with the most points will win a pizza/ice cream party! One winner will be a big school and another winner will be a smaller school. Try to get as many points as you can!
Text or call me at 206-375-8065, email me at jessicalee.ltg@gmail.com, or Facebook message me with the answer to the question located somewhere in this newsletter if you want more Rainbow Board points! REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND SCHOOL.