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EY TO PNW October 2012 Issue
FALL into Service
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in this issue 4
letter from the governor
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project:EDUCATE
11 meet the president 12 trick-or-treat for UNICEF 13 our facebook page 14 conventions 16 youth opportunities fund 17 contacts 3
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Letter from
DISTRICT EDITOR Bassel Hamieh
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Giovanni McKenzie
The month of September was tough, but October is much more exciting. Getting used to being a senior, planning the next board meeting, getting homework done, working on the district project, completing college apps, and preparing for Governor trips... Phew! This is only a piece of the pie! Even though September was really busy, we still got a lot of things done. Last weekend I had the honor of being a Key Leader Student Facilitator at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. Despite having slept little prior and during the event and I having to go to work right afterwards, I managed to have a leadership experience that would last a lifetime. I’ve had many leadership experiences- from being the Vice President of a Jamaican Key Club to being Governor of the Pacific Northwest District. 4
But during that weekend, I got the opportunity to become more than a leader. Sharing my skills, experience, and knowledge with these young Key Leaders. My personal mission was to become a teacher. Working with the Twirling Cupcakes (my neighborhood), and seeing those girls and one guy (Andy Nguyen aka “Lotion Boy”) take charge and grow into leaders brought tears to my eyes. I have to thank all the adult volunteers, the students, and my new friends for making last weekend a new page in my current chapter of my life as Governor. The District Project/Project Educate team and I have been working like crazy to promote the project, raise money, and reach our fundraising goal. A couple things we’re finalizing include: educational materials, a new blog--to keep members up to date of current happenings, the new website--to provide the tools and informations about the project, our new club competitions, and marketing materials. Because the project is the first of it’s kind, we’re offering awards that have never been offered before. We’re committed to highlighting the work our clubs are doing to make this year’s district project a success. What’s next for me? Next I will be away from home for two weeks in a row to chair our next district board meeting (Tri-K) with the other PNW Kiwanis Family district boards here in Portland, Oregon, and to attend the 2012 Kiwanis Family Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. I am also traveling to the Seattle Area to speak with Kiwanis Clubs about project:EDUCATE in November with our District Administrator, John Jay, and will be taking a trip to Vancouver, BC in December! I’m so excited to be back in Vancouver!! Love is the Key,
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JAMAICA Jamaica is known for its blue Caribbean beaches, 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 and troubles the people face in this ‘paradise’. OUR DISTRICT PROJECT This year’s district project is Project Educate. The goal of Project Educate is to improve the quality of education in Jamaica, one school at a time. It’s the first of its kind - a joint project between the Pacific Northwest District and the Jamaica District. OUR GOALS Our monetary goal is $30,000; with this money we will help aid three different schools in Jamaica. Our goal is to provide library equipment, such as computers and printers, and classroom supplies, such as pencils and notebooks. Another goal is to rebuild the library of Wakefield Primary School, which was burnt down in April. Additional contributions include funding the tuition of two students for the 2013-2014 school year. 8
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MERCHANDISE Want project: EDUCATE merchandise? Contact your Lt. Governor or Merchandise Director Kenneth Lam (k3nn3thlam@hotmail.com)
T-SHIRTS: $15 each
WRISTBANDS: $1 each
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Meet the
President
Erika
Nguyen
Division: 62 Club: Key Club of Lincoln High School Why did you join Key Club? I joined Key Club because one of my close friends was chartering it, but I stayed on because I felt that the mission statement had a lot of potential. What’s your favorite thing about being a president? My favorite thing is getting to engage high schoolers in their community, and helping them find their passions as a volunteer. Key Club has limitless possibilities as a platform for service and I love being able to spread that.
What do you like about this year's district project, project:EDUCATE? Education is essential to close the global poverty gap, and Project Educate will provide resources to help kids receive the education they deserve, and subsequently more opportunities. 11
Since 1994, Key Club International has been a proud participant of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. By collecting donations for UNICEF through the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program over the years, Key Club has raised more than $5 million! This year Key Club Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF funds will support The Eliminate Project, which will provide resources and advocacy to support elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus with UNICEF and partners.
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2,000 students 30 nations 1 convention 1 city
Washington D.C.
July 3rd-7th, 2012
33 districts
70th Annual International Convention MORE INFO 14
DUUUDE… we’re on our way to SeaTaac!
Yea, mon! To see dem awesome Key Clubbers!
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2012-2013
Executive Board DISTRICT GOVERNOR Giovanni McKenzie giovannimc.keyclub@gmail.com
DISTRICT SECRETARY Kelsie Hoppes kelsiehoppes@gmail.com
DISTRICT TREASURER Kenneth Lam k3nn3thlam@hotmail.com
DISTRICT EDITOR Bassel Hamieh basselhamiehpnw@gmail.com
CONVENTION
COMMUNICATIONS
CHAIR Andy Nguyen
DIRECTOR Julia Szeto
andy.t_nguyen@yahoo.com
julia.szeto19@gmail.com
AIDES: Emerson Kim
MEMBERSHIP & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MEMBERSHIP SPECIALIST
Zhakaysha Garrett
emersonkim1221@gmail.com
DEP. DIRECTOR Wyatt Fisher
Denny Lim
wyatt-fisher@hotmail.com
dwhanlim@gmail.com
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zgarrett.keyclub@gmail.com
LEADERSHIP SPEACIALIST
Levi Lewandowski levilew2@gmail.com
www.pnwkeyclub.org
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