June Newsletter by Jessica Lee

Chief Sealth

UNICORN UTOPIA Hey Division 26! How do you feel? Hey Key Clubbers!e 8 – Division 26 Unicorn Utopia – Pacific Northwest District – Key Club International – June 2012 – Issue 3 The end of the year is almost here, so remember to stay strong for the rest of the school year! Yay for summer!

Table of Contents Letter from the LtG ..... 1 May DCM Recap ....... 2 Club Visits ..................... 3 Key Dates ..................... 4 Capture the Flag ........ 5 June DCM .................... 5 Seattle Rally ................. 6 Club Activities ............. 7 Divisional News......... 8.9 June Birthdays ........... 10 Executive Board........ 11 Kiwanis Info ................ 11 Officer Info ................. 12 Rainbow Board ......... 13

About two weeks ago, West Seattle hosted the May DCM and it was absolutely wonderful! We had over 100 people show up and that’s the most Division 26 has ever had at a single DCM! Thanks to everyone who came and shout-out to the West Seattle officers for being so organized and committed to hosting a great DCM. Speaking of officers, I’d like to thank all the officers in our division, especially the vice presidents and secretaries, for submitting their reports and evaluations in on time! You guys are the best  I also finished visiting all the clubs in the division and it was a great chance to meet so many new people in our division. I hope to see all of you at June’s DCM, which will be hosted by my home club, Garfield! More information is on page 5. One last thing – thanks to Garfield and Evergreen for representing their schools at the Hershey's Track and Field Games a few weeks ago! The Hershey's Track and Field Games is partnered with Key Club and helps promote fitness to kids. As always, let me know if you have any questions! In Love and Service,

Jessica Lee jessicalee.ltg@gmail.com 206-375-8065 Feel free to text, call, email, or Facebook message me with any questions or concerns!

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May DCM Recap At last month’s DCM, we had over 100 people, which is record attendance! The May DCM was a fun-filled day with a photo scavenger hunt, a watermelon eating contest, a Miracle Minute, and a surprise for the seniors! Thanks to everyone who came!

Above: High School Musical Key Club style! Below: Collecting money for the KCCP Miracle Minute!

Jennifer, Henry, me, Nellie, and John eating our yummy watermelon! Above: We had a piñata (although it didn’t last very long!) Left: Since we raised nearly $150, you guys got to lake me! Right: The seniors before we surprised them with silly string and Nerf guns!

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Club Visits Chief Sealth

Cleveland

You guys have a great group of officers and I’m so happy that you’re all extremely committed to Key Club!

I love how you guys play ice breakers and had food at your meeting! I also really liked the Powerpoint, so keep up the good work!

Evergreen

Franklin

You guys are so energetic and it’s great that the club has built a family-like atmosphere! You guys are a great group!

One of the easiest clubs to get to (distancewise)! The officers all know what they’re doing and I know they’ll do a great job!

Garfield

Highline

My home club! I know you guys will host an amazing DCM and we have a bright year ahead of us!

Your guys’ meeting was so fun to go to! I love how you all sit in a circle for a meeting and I hope you enjoyed the snacks I brought!

Mount Rainier

New Start

The meeting I visited was also really fun! I loved the ice breaker we played and all the officers are already so experienced!

It’s great how you guys follow standards on how to run a meeting, so keep up the good work!

Seattle Lutheran

West Seattle

You guys look like you have so many events and fundraisers planned for your club – I hope all goes well!

Thank you so much for hosting a wonderful DCM! All the members seem so interested in Key Club, so a big congrats to all the officers!

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Divisional Key Dates JUNE – JULY June 22 – Capture the Flag Game – Hosted by Division 28 – Robinswood Park June 23 – June DCM – Hosted by Garfield HS – Seward Park, Seattle July 28 – 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM – July DCM/Car Wash – Montlake Hop-In Market

AUGUST – SEPTEMBER August 13 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Seattle Rally – Kent-Meridian High School September 15* – September DCM – Hosted by Chief Sealth HS – TBD

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER October 12 to October 14 – Key Leader – Rhododendron, OR October 20* – October DCM – Hosted by Evergreen HS - TBD November 17* – November DCM – Free to host – TBD

DECEMBER – JANUARY December 19* – Ice Skating Social – Castle Ice Arena in Renton January 5* – LtG Election Rally – TBD

FEBRUARY – MARCH February 9* – February DCM – Free to host – TBD March 9* – March DCM/Pre-DCON Rally – Free to host – TBD March 22 to March 24 – DCON 2013 – DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac

* = Tentative Date

If you want to host a DCM, just contact me and let me know!

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Capture the Flag and June DCM Capture the Flag Key Club Style Who: Divisions 22/24, 26, 27, 32, and 33 What: Capture the Flag! When: Friday, June 22, 2012 Where: Robinswood Park in Bellevue (2400 151st PL SE Bellevue, WA 98007) Why: We will be competing for the title of the best division in the Seattle area! It costs $2 to enter the game, but all proceeds will go towards the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program! This will be a great way to kick off the summer, so I hope everyone can make it! Please let me know if you are interested in attending or RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/eve nts/312039985548755/

WEAR DIVISIONAL CLOTHING OR A BRIGHT BLUE SHIRT!

June DCM Hosted by Garfield! Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club (so bring your friends who aren’t in Key Club if you want to!) What: June DCM – Ice Cream Social When: Saturday, June 23, 2012 (a day after the Capture the Flag game) Where: Seward Park (5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S Seattle, WA 98118) Why: There will be lots of ice breakers and a water fight! We will also be making posters for the divisional car wash next month. Garfield will be providing ice cream and yummy toppings! What to bring: Posters, paint, a white t-shirt to stencil for Seattle Rally, LOTS OF FOOD, and money for the Miracle Minute for the Elininate Project!

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Seattle Rally Fun, Sun, and Service! I hope you are all excited for Seattle Rally 2012! The theme is Fun, Sun, and Service, so go crazy with spirit gear (but keep it appropriate)! It will be a day full of fun workshops, crazy Key Club spirit, and yummy food.

When: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Where: Kent-Meridian HS 10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030 Why: To meet Key Clubbers from all around the Seattle are (divisions 18/20m to 38!)

You don’t even have to be in Key Club to come to Seattle Rally, so you can tell all of your friends to come! Registration is only $5 and registration packets will be out very soon! The money covers all the fun workshops and lunch. This year’s guest speaker is Hoan Do, a local businessman whose mission is to prepare students for success in and outside of school!

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Club Activities

Dan making candy leis!

Trang and Nina after the Color Run!

Evergreen after the White Center Clean-Up!

Middle left: Evergreen working hard at the clean-up! Middle right: Elizabeth, Stacey, and Alina at Relay for Life! Bottom left: Gursharan eating a chick Bottom right: The three Andy’s at Franklin’s Senior Night!

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Divisional News Divisional Goals 1) Increase communication through Facebook and email 2) Increase attendance at divisional events 3) Educate members about Key Club International 4) Help clubs improve Kiwanis relations 5) Recharter John F. Kennedy 6) Become a stronger division as a whole! 7) Contribute to the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program and Eliminate Project

What happened to John F. Kennedy? A few years ago, John F. Kennedy, located in Burien, was a part of Division 26. However, the club became inactive because there were no more members. One of my goals as lieutenant governor is to recharter John F. Kennedy and welcome the club back into our division! With the help of Steven Dang from Evergreen (he’s the VP of the Key Club at EHS!), I am working with the principal and ASB advisor of John F. Kennedy as well as the Highline Kiwanis to get the Key Club up and running once again!

Thank you so much to Steven Dang for offering to help me recharter John F. Kennedy’s Key Club!

Who wants to go to DCON for FREE next year?  One lucky member in our division will get the opportunity to go to District Convention 2013 at no price! All you have to do is…  Attend a majority of divisional events, like DCMs and Seattle Rally  Be a member in good standing with your home club (I’ll be asking your club officers if they think you deserve the scholarship!)  Go through an application process in January Good luck to everyone!

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Divisional News (continued) As a division, we have raised $43.07 for the Eliminate Project and $146.33 for the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Project (KCCP)! Keep up the good work and remember to contribute to the June DCM’s Miracle Minute for the Eliminate Project!

I will now be awarding Rainbow Board points for members who attend Kiwanis meetings! If you are interested in going to a meeting, refer to page 11 for more information.

Overview of KCCP 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.

Overview of the Eliminate Project RAINBOW BOARD QUESTION Refer to the bottom of page 13 What club is Division 26 trying to recharter? Why? Also, what is your favorite part about this newsletter?

Kiwanis International and UNICEF have partnered to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, which kills nearly 60,000 babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of this disease are excruciating – tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.

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June Birthdays Steven Dang

Philip Nokeo

Claudette Bongato

You are awesome! Keep up the good work! Thanks for helping me recharter JFK!

Thank you for hosting such a great DCM! You’re an awesome president!

Happy birthday! Keep up the good work! Thank you for being so committed and dedicated!

Jennifer Wong

Sunny Ysa

Happy birthday! Keep thinking of great fundraising ideas and let me know if you ever need help!

Thank you for being so committed to Key Club! You’re doing a great job as treasurer!

Camille Pahl

Karen Liang

Happy birthday! Thanks for being the first secretary to turn your report in  Keep up the good work!

Happy birthday! You’re doing a great job of promoting Kissa-Senior Good-bye at Garfield!

Lency Lu Happy birthday! Thank you for submitting your reports in on time!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE BORN IN JUNE!

Hannah Nguyen Happy birthday! Thank you for being such a committed member! 

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ExecutiveBoard Board and and Kiwanis Info Executive Kiwanis Info 2012 – 2013 PNW Executive Board Governor Giovanni Mckenzie giovannimc.keyclub@gmail.com 503-737-7934

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

Secretary Kelsie Hoppes kelsiehoppes@gmail.com 503-298-8980

Treasurer Kenneth Lam k3nn3thlam@hotmail.com 206-852-2449

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 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 Wednesdays 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

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Club Officer Contact Info Chief Sealth High School

Cleveland High School

President – Matthew Wo – matthew.wo@hotmail.com Vice President – Alex Norsaphangthong – alexnorsaa@yahoo.com Secretary – Sharon Felix – sharonfelix96@aim.com Treasurer – Karalyn Poulsen – karalyn_p@yahoo.com Editor – Oscar Mwaba – Oscarmmwaba@hotmail.com

President – Claudette Bongato – claudettebongato@yahoo.com Vice President – Zachary Tong – Zachary3733@yahoo.com Secretary – Winnie Wu – yongyiww521@aol.com Treasurer – Michael Nguyen – zhoanguyen@hotmail.com Editor – Julie Hoang – Jhoang_0319@yahoo.com

Evergreen High School

Franklin High School

President – Johnny Le – JohnnyT_Le@yahoo.com Vice President – Steven Dang – dangsteven10@gmail.com Secretary – Sabrina Dang – Sabrina.Dang@gmail.com Treasurer – Charlene Quach – c.x.quach@gmail.com Editor – Nicole Do – NicoleDo@yahoo.com

President – Kirsten Garcia – klgarcia@live.com Vice President – Marika Yaplee – mongeek@cablespeed.com Secretary – Andy Luc – andyLuc6@aol.com Treasurer – Sanigah Ysa – phoro3do@yahoo.com Editor – Dan Ly – danly41@yahoo.com

Garfield High School

Highline High School

President – Kolena Dang – kolenadang21@hotmail.com Co-Vice President – Jennifer Khuu – jennifer.khuu@hotmail.com Co-Vice President – Terri Tran – tranterri96@gmail.com Secretary – Winnie Yeung – winnieyeung1995@yahoo.com Treasurer – Andrea Wong – dreasdreasx3@gmail.com Editor – Henry He – henryhe95@hotmail.com

President – Tina Nguyen – le_tina08@yahoo.com Vice President – Spring Gin – springgiien@yahoo.com Secretary – Lency Lu – lulency@yahoo.com Treasurer – Aliea Newell – aliea.newell@yahoo.com Editor – Claudeus Laude – claudeus@gmail.cpm

Mount Rainier High School

New Start High School

President – Cindy In – cindyin_1995@hotmail.com Vice President – Jasmin Xayasensouk – jxayasensouk@gmail.com Secretary – Trang Ho – tranghoo@hotmail.com Treasurer – Nina Nguyen – ninaaanguyen@gmail.com Editor – Nellie Ratsamee – nratsamee94@yahoo.com

President – Trisha Prodinsky Secretary – Kristen Joy – noyeskristen22@gmail.com Treasurer – Kristen Joy – noyeskristen22@gmail.com

Seattle Lutheran High School

West Seattle High School

President – Rachel Lyell – ral5441@hotmail.com Vice President – Colleen Lyell – colleen_lyell@hotmail.com Secretary – Camille Pahl – camillemeely@gmail.com Treasurer – Garth Ball – garthball85@gmail.com Editor – Carina Andrews – car.in.a3333@gmail.com

President – Philip Nokeo – philipcnokeo@gmail.com Vice President – Saphiyah Toulas – Saphiyah.t@gmail.com Secretary – Brian Fontillas – BrianKFontillas@gmail.com Treasurer – Kevin Nguyen – Kevin.Nguyen206@gmail.com Editor – Sharon Prom – shary206prom@yahoo.com

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Rainbow Board School

April May

Officer Survey

May Newsletter

May DCM

DCM Survey

Secretary Report

VP Report

Club Emails

Chief Sealth

240

110

Cleveland

160

Evergreen

225

230

600

Franklin

195

290

Garfield

460

180

825

Highline

175

265

100

Club Bulletins

Total

490 225

300

John F. Kennedy Mount Rainier New Start

Seattle Lutheran

West Seattle

355

360

140

Want more points?  1) Attending DCMs – 10 points per member  2) Filling out online surveys after each DCM – 5 points per member (only members who go to DCMs can fill out the survey) 3) Reading my newsletter – 5 points per member (you have to answer the question correctly! See below for more info) 4) Secretary report filled out on time – 20 points 3) Weekly emails from the secretary – 5 points per email 4) Weekly bulletins or monthly newsletters from club editor – 5 points per bulletin or 20 points per newsletter 5) VP report filled out on time – 20 points 6) Attending Kiwanis meetings (beginning in June) – 5 points per member

510

1010

Remember that the competition is split up into two sections! Big schools are bolded 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 below if you want more Rainbow Board points! Just kidding. The question isn’t on this page. Try looking for the question on a different page! Hint: The question is inside a blue explosion text box Hint 2: The answer to the question is somewhere in the newsletter! You have until 11:59 PM on June 12, 2012 to send me the answer!

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