KEY CLUB Official Newsletter | Division 26 | Pacific Northwest District | Key Club International | Issue 6
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FUN, SUN, AND SERVICE Get pumped for the new school year
LETTER FROM THE LTG Hey Key Clubbers! I hope you have all had a wonderful start to the new school year! The first Key Club meetings of the year are coming up quickly, so that means I will be visiting all the schools in the next month in a half or so! Until then, I want you all to recruit more members for your school’s Key Club. You can recruit members by doing morning announcements and putting up posters around your school. Another great way is to bring a non-Key Clubber friend to a meeting! If every single returning member in each club does that, then the number of members in our division will double! Let’s make the 2012-2013 school year something to remember
TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the LtG….......2 Seattle Rally Recap............3 Key Dates...........................4 Upcoming DCMs..............5 Key Leader………….…...........6 Divisional News….….…......7 District News……...............8 International News............9 August Birthdays..............10 Executive Board...............11 Kiwanis Info....................11 Officer Info.....................12 Rainbow Board...............13
Also, don’t forget to pay your dues – they are between $12 and $17, depending on your club. The first DCM of the school year is this Saturday, September 15 at Alki Beach from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. We will be having a bonfire, making s’mores, and having a great time! More details are on page 5. I hope to see you all there! As always, I hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. Let me know if you have any questions! 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
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SEATTLE RALLY RECAP
Seattle Rally 2012 started off with almost 400 Key Clubbers from all around the Seattle area at Kent-Meridian High School! We even had guests from Oregon and Canada! Filled with fun and informative workshops, Seattle Rally was a great bonding experience for our division – we were even filmed for KeyTV for DCON 2013! During the closing session, Johnny Le and Steven Dang from Evergreen performed in the talent show! We also raised the most money as a division and you guys got to pie me in the face (see the picture on the left!) I hope you all had fun!
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KEY DATES September 15 – September DCM – Alki Beach September 22 – Key Club Sounders Night – CenturyLink Field October 5 to October 7 – Key Leader – Rhododendron, OR October 7 – Key Club Sounders Night – CenturyLink Field October 20 – October DCM – Hosted by Evergreen HS – TBD October 21 – Key Club Sounders Night – CenturyLink Field November 17 – November DCM – Hosted by Mt. Rainier HS – TBD December 22* – Ice Skating Social – Castle Ice Arena in Renton January 12* – LtG Election Rally – Free to host –TBD February 16* – February DCM – Hosted by Chief Sealth HS – TBD March 16* – March DCM/Pre-DCON Rally – Free to host – TBD March 22 to March 24 – DCON 2013 – DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac
THE KEY CLUB YEAR IS ALMOST HALF OVER, SO I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE DCMS & SOCIAL EVENTS! Page 4 – Division 26 Unicorn Utopia – Pacific Northwest District – Key Club International – September 2012 – Issue 6
UPCOMING DCMS SEPTEMBER DCM Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club! Bring your non-Key Club friends What: The September Divisional Council Meeting (DCM) will include a bonfire and possibly a water balloon fight! When: Saturday, September 15 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: Alki Beach in West Seattle Why: To experience a day full of fun with Key Clubbers from all around the division! THIS IS A POTLUCK, SO BRING FOOD! I will be going over important information on Project Educate, DCON, and the timeline for the rest of the Key Club year! For each nonKey Clubber you bring, your school will get 15 Rainbow Board points! OCTOBER DCM – HOSTED BY EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL Who: Anyone with an interest in Key Club! Bring your non-Key Club friends What: The October DCM will be Halloweenthemed! When: Saturday, October 20 Where: TBD Why: This will be a great divisional bonding time! I hope to see you all there!
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KEY LEADER Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today’s young leaders. This lifechanging event focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadershipdevelopment experience. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership: it comes from helping others succeed. Participants begin by attending a Key Leader conference, which is a weekend retreat. Large and small group workshops, discussions, and team-building activities take place over the course of the weekend. Students have opportunities to learn leadership skills that will help them change their schools, communities, and world for the better. While exploring leadership in a whole new way, participants will make amazing new friends and have experiences they will never forget. Positive, ongoing interaction with other Key Leader graduates offers continuing reinforcement encouragement and growth of leadership skills.
Who: Anyone with an interest in becoming a stronger leader! You don’t have to be a Key Clubber! When: Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 7 Where: Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp in Rhododendron, OR Why: Attending Key Leader is a great way to meet new people and gain leadership experience! How: Register at http://www.keyleader.org/Find-Key-LeaderEvents/Register-Now.aspx Key Leader costs $200, but if you talk to your Kiwanis, you may receive a scholarship! The last day to register is September 20.
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DIVISIONAL NEWS WANTED: 2013-2014 PNW DIVISION 26 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
If you are interested in running to be next year’s Lieutenant Governor, please let me know! I can answer any questions you have about being a Lieutenant Governor. Even if you’re not sure you want to run, we can talk and I can help you decide if you want to run or not! I’d like to get an idea of who the candidates for next year’s LtG are going to be by November, so please talk to me if you have any questions!
DISTRICT DERBY
JOHN F. KENNEDY
Have you ever wondered how Division 26 has gotten front row seats at DCON for the past 2 years? It’s because we all paid our dues on time! In a contest known as the District Derby, the division that gets 75% of its clubs to pay their dues first will get the best seats at DCON 2013! If you want to sit in the front again at DCON, pay your dues ASAP! Dues are between $12 and $17 depending on your club.
Thanks to Steven Dang and Johnny Le from Evergreen, we’re on our way to rechartering John F. Kennedy’s Key Club and welcoming the members back into our division! I hope you’re all as excited as I am!
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DISTRICT NEWS SAD
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. SAD KEY CLUB SOUNDERS NIGHT Anyone who uses the form at http://bit.ly/O2dbxu will receive discounted tickets to watch the Seattle Sounders game play against various teams! Part of the proceeds will go towards Project Educate! This form is open to the public, so invite your friends and family. The remaining two dates for these games are October 7 and October 21. The deadline to order the tickets is 15 days before the game, so fill out the form ASAP! The game on October 7 versus the Portland Timbers is $15 and the game on October 21 versus Dallas is $22 (the original prices for all of them are $33 each). I will give 10 Rainbow Board points to your club for each night you attend, so order your tickets now!
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.
The two Facebook events are https://www.facebook.c om/events/4418681425 31792/ and https://www.facebook.c om/events/4099344690 70019/
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Key Club International is now offering all Key Club members to have an opportunity to apply by October 15th and become members of the Key Club International’s 3 Special Committees! As a committee member, you will not have benefits such as traveling and paid expenses; however, you will have the opportunity to work with the International board in making a lasting impact for Key Club International. The three committees are the Bylaw Review Team, the Global Task Force, and the Service Ambassadors. The links for the applications (which includes one optional letter of recommendation from a Key Club-affiliated adult) and further descriptions can be found below! The Bylaw Review Team will be thoroughly picking over Key Club International’s Bylaws and Policies to help eliminate discrepancies, provide clarification, and correct structural/grammatical issues. It will not be altering content. The Bylaw Review Team will present its suggestions to the Key Club International Executive Committee, who may then choose which revisions to take to the Key Club International Board. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHRQVUhhd1RfM0VJNnZX WG1jSnptX1E6MQ#gid=0 The Global Task Force will serve to highlight the diversity and international flavor of our organization, as well as promote our core value of “inclusiveness” as a way to attract more members. The Global Task Force will help draft educational resources and collect stories and video for further use by the standing International committees. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVLRHhUaUZSUEtHYl hJS0ZFZmZvTUE6MQ#gid=0 Our Service Ambassadors will help promote the Eliminate Project and our Preferred Charities by encouraging Key Club members to participate in projects with them and by providing ideas to help members to know how to participate with the Eliminate Project and our Preferred Charities. We hope they will indirectly make service attractive for members by displaying their own personal passion for the Eliminate Project and our Preferred Charities in all aspects of their lives. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDFrZk56SHdhNlRMekU1Q09 ReHlEMnc6MQ#gid=0
GIVE KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL A HELPING HAND! Page 9 – Division 26 Unicorn Utopia – Pacific Northwest District – Key Club International – September 2012 – Issue 6
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS ANN MORRIS
ANDREA WONG
KURT SALVATORI
Happy birthday! Thank you for being a wonderful faculty advisor for Evergreen!
Happy birthday! Keep up the great work as treasurer at Garfield!
Happy birthday! Thank you for being a wonderful faculty advisor for Highline!
SINDY SAM
REANNE WONG
GABBY TAPURO
Happy birthday! Thank you for coming to DCMs and other divisional events!
Happy birthday! Thank you for your hard work and commitment to Key Club!
Happy birthday! Thanks for being such a committed Key Club member!
MERRISA NG
LISA KHUU
TUAN NGO
Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day
Happy birthday! Thanks for being such a great Key Club member!
Happy birthday! I hope to see you at future DCMs!
ALEC JOHNSON Happy birthday! Thanks for coming to DCMs and other divisional events!
DOREEN NGUYEN Happy birthday! Keep up the good work at Evergreen!
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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
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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 – Angelica Yu – aka_lka@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 Vice President – Veronica Ramirez – digigirl12@yahoo.com 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 VP & Secretary Reports
Total
40
30
1095
30
40
620
15
30
40
1790
60
15
20
40
705
25
220
65
30
40
1740
400
5
160
5
30
40
640
Mount Rainier
820
20
220
20
10
1090
New Start
100
Seattle Lutheran
145
5
West Seattle
1510
25
School
April – August
August Newsletter
Seattle Rally
Interdivisional Bonfire
Officer Day
Chief Sealth
720
5
260
40
Cleveland
440
10
100
Evergreen
1055
50
600
Franklin
530
Garfield
1340
Highline
Club Emails
20
Club Bulletins
Kiwanis Meetings
20 20
John F. Kennedy
100
420
85
20
WANT MORE POINTS? Attending DCMs – 10 points per member Filling out online surveys after each DCM – 5 points per member (only members who go to DCMs can fill out the survey) Reading my newsletter – 5 points per member (you have to answer the question correctly! See below for more info) Secretary report filled out on time – 20 points Weekly emails from the secretary – 5 points per email Weekly bulletins or monthly newsletters from club editor – 5 points per bulletin or 20 points per newsletter Vice President report filled out on time – 20 points Attending Kiwanis meetings – 10 points per member All officers of a club attending a DCM – 50 points
20
170
40
2100
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 below if you want more Rainbow Board points! REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND SCHOOL. What is the District Derby contest and how can it help our division get front row seats at DCON? Hint: The answer is in this newsletter You have until 11:59 PM on September 12, 2012 to send me the answer!
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