THE KEY TO PDX Volume 1 |July 2011 Issue
The Official Newsletter of Division 62 of the Pacific Northwest District of KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
It’s summer! And Key Club is still alive.
EM-GEE!!
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Email: 6062pnwkeyclub@gmail.com
Website: www.6062pnwkeyclub.co.cc
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
In this issue!
“We are servant leaders. We are the future.
Quotes ................................. 2 Important Dates ................ 2
We are Key Club.” -Xin Lei Wang
DCMs ................................... 3
(Immediate Past President of Key Club International)
I-CON Recap ..................... 4
Key Facts! ........................... 3
“Children are the world’s most valuable resources, and it’s best hope for the future.”
DCON 2012 ........................ 5 Club Officers ...................... 6 District Project ................... 7 Question of the Month..... 8-9 Spotlight .............................. 10
- John F. Kennedy
How to ................................. 11
(Past United States President)
Contacts Us! ....................... 12
“It is not true that people stop pursuing IMPORTANT DATES dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” July 16th - Relay For Life - Gabriel García Márquez (Clackamas HS) @10am "A good objective of leadership is to help October 7-9th Key Leader those who are doing poorly to do well Nov 7-11th Key Club Week! and to help those who are doing well to Nov 1st Early Dues do even better." March 29-April 1 2012– DCON -Jim Rohn July 4th-8th 2012 – ICON DIVISION 62
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Divisional Council Meetings Upcoming Dates:
PNW
August 6th September 24th October 29th November 28th December 10th January 21st February 25th Location: The locations might vary, so look out for more info!
KEY CLUB
KEY FACTS! KEY FACTS! Where is Key Club? FACTS! Key Club is represented in 30 nations:
Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Australia Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Canada Cayman Islands Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Germany Guadeloupe
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Italy Italy Jamaica !!!!!!!!!! Thailand Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago Martinique Turks and Caicos Islands Netherlands-Antilles United States of America New Caledonia New Zealand Panama Philippines Singapore South Korea St. Lucia Source: Taiwan www.keyclub.org/discover/faqs
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Key Club International Convention 2011 AKA “I-Con�
Define I-CON in one sentence: An opportunity for all of Key Club International to convene, meet and be inspired - by themselves and otherwise. What makes I-CON so cool? This is the chance for you to meet people from so many other districts. When you're confined to your own division or district, things could get boring. Yet when you're with so many other Key Clubbers who have the same passion, you are inspired to grow your own clubs as well as think about other possibilities and perspectives. On another note, it was at a really nice hotel and the activities made it easy to meet people (like the dances or the meet & greet). It's really fun to hear all the other cheers like Cali-Nev-Ha's. The best part about your experience? Meeting everyone and bonding with other PNW'ers :) What's the best thing you've learnt at I-CON? To constantly be proactive and to remember that Key Club is foremost a service club. Why do you like being a Key Clubber now? Because I realize how much you can do to help the world. Also, attending ICON separates Key Club from other serve clubs for me. Key Clubbers are so crazy wonderful that you can't help but have the best time with them (: If someone asked you why they should attend I-CON what would you say? I'd say that they should attend because ICON is such an amazing opportunity. Rarely are you able to surround yourself with so many other passionate teenagers. You get to meet some incredibly inspiring people as well as attend workshops that only help you maximize your club's growth. It's also so much fun - you get to be with over a thousand other teenagers in a hotel! And since next year's is in Orlando, you KNOW it's gonna be fun!
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PNW DCON 2011 ARE
YOU READY?
IT’S HOLLYWOOD, BABY! ARE YOU READY?
PNW KEY CLUB
63rd Annual D-CON March 29th-April 1st, 2012
LIGHTS!
CAMERA!
SERVICE!
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2011-2012
KEY CLUB ADMINISTRATIVE YEAR President Vice Pres Secretary Treasurer Editor Asst. Editor
Tony Huynh Basil Urom Christina Tran Javier Melegar Miranda Rosemus Caley Batchlor
President: Jenny Nguyen 1st Vice President: Maryann Li 2nd Vice President: Alex Tang Secretary: Cathy Duong Treasurer: John Chen Bulletin Editor: Janson Vang
President – Bao Nguyen 1st Vice President - Ross Seeman 2nd Vice President – Sienna Loprienzi Secretary – Monica Penshung Treasurer - Hannah Huynh Editor – Sophie Obayashi
President: Erika Nguyen Vice President: Ambrose Lai Secretary: Alexia Garcia Treasurer: Julia Murray Bulletin Editor: Chantal Wong
President - Christina Chac Vice President - Bethany Moua Secretary - Jennifer Luu Treasurer - Candy Chau Editor: Robin Liu Division 62
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2011-2012 DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S PROJECT
FACT How many children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States annually? In the United States in 2007, approximately 10,400 children under age 15 were diagnosed with cancer and about 1,545 children will die from the disease. (US National Cancer Institute)
LET’S WORK TO SAVE THESE KIDS!
Make some cards, have a toy drive, plan a fundraiser to save more lives. There are many ways you and your club can contribute to this program. Save a life.
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Why Should I join Key Club? Situation: You gave a classmate a Key Club meeting flyer and in response they asked, “Why should I join Key Club?” What would you tell them? “I can't tell you why you should join Key Club, but I can tell you what I have gained and hopefully that will inspire you enough to do the same. On the surface, it seems like a club where we eat snacks, play icebreakers, and waste time. But there comes a point in time where the service no longer defines the organization but defines the members themselves. It has taught me what it means to live a "life worth living", whereby respect, hope, humility, and a genuine desire to help alleviate the ravages of the world... molds us to be individuals of integrity - essentially, members defined by our service.”
-Ikwo Morris (Immediate Past Key Club International Vice President, 2009-10 Caribbean Atlantic District Governor) “Key Club can impact your life and the lives of others in ways you can't even begin to imagine. Every individual that goes through the experience of being in Key Club will change and grow as a person in countless ways.” – Varun Aswati (Current PNW District Governor, I.P. PNW District Bulletin Editor)
“For the leadership experience you can gain from being a member, meet lifelong friends, the chance you get to help the less fortunate while having fun doing it.” – Alanzo Small (Immediate Past Jamaica District Governor, 2009-10 Jamaica District Bulletin Editor) “You should join Key Club if you feel that in order for us as a people to succeed in the future, we must work towards improvement now. You should join Key Club if you have ever read something devastating in the newspaper and thought „I wish I could help.‟ You should join Key Club if you feel you are, or would like to be, a leader in your home, school, community, or world. You should join Key Club if you want to make a difference in the lives of others. You should join Key Club if you are willing to commit your life to caring.” – Wyatt Fisher (Current PNW District Lieutenant Governor)
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Why Should I join Key Club? “Key club is an organization that defines who you are. It defines how you wake up, where you make friends, and why you love. Key club is a way of life, nothing more, nothing less.” – Calvin Leung (Current PNW District Lieutenant Governor) “In addition to getting the opportunity to do some well needed good in the world, you would be joining a very large, warm and caring family. The objective that reads to "to form enduring friendships" is no joke! I met two of my friends in key club, they are like family, and I have no clue what I would do without them. Additionally, I have friends and now loved ones all over the Caribbean and North America, it gave me the chance to form lasting bonds wherever I went, and now, wherever I go, I feel extremely loved and blessed.” - Alana Ingram (2008-2009 Key Club International Trustee, 2007-08 Jamaica District Lieutenant Governor) “I joined key club to help people and to have fun. It's cool to be in a community of people that think the same way.”- Brenden Tschuy (Immediate Past Club President) “Well, Key club has been a beacon of light in my life. Although Key Club is a service leadership program, it goes so much further than that. Apart from providing great opportunities to give back to my country and the less-fortunate all over the world, it has really been a major factor in my mental and physical growth; from instilling a certain quality of morals to assisting in remaining physically healthy through my enlightenment. Key club also helps in satisfying our desire, as teenagers, to meet new persons and to socialize. This is not limited to people our age, but includes many successful adults who provide the motivation for our success in the future. ” -Jahnoi Anderson (Current Jamaica District Lieutenant Governor)
“For the 5 years I‟ve been in Key Club, serving in the Jamaica District for 3 years, and I‟ve reached my 2nd year in PNW, I‟ve grown so much as an individual. I‟ve learnt to speak gracefully in public, lead and serve at the same time, and I‟ve found the me I‟ve never knew before. Above all, I‟ve found a new family in Key Club.” –Giovanni McKenzie (Current PNW District Lieutenant Governor, Past Jamaica District Key Clubber)
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Spotlight on
THE 2011 PORTLAND AREA RALLY
Your LtG got pied!
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THIS YEAR OUR DIVISION WON THE SPIRIT STICK We couldn’t have done it without you Key Clubbers!
MONTHLY CLUB REPORTS Due: 1st of every month How to do it? : 1. Go to www.6062pnwkeyclub.co.cc 2. Click on the pink link at the top that says: “MONTHLY CLUB REPORTS”. If there is any other report you want to list on your monthly report, please send it as an attachment to me.
MONTHLY CLUB NEWSLETTERS Due: 1st of every month How to do it? : 1. Go to www.6062pnwkeyclub.co.cc 2. Go to the “Club Assistance” page 3. Click on “RESOURCES” 4. Click on “EDITORIAL” 5. Download the Key Club Editorial Kit
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YOU ARE THE “KEY” Clubs in Division 62 Governor:
Grant David Douglas Lincoln Franklin Madison Columbia Christian LET’S WORK TO BUILD MORE!
Giovanni McKenzie Lieutenant Governor 6062pnwkeyclub@gmail.com
503-737-7934
varun.awas@gmail.com
District Secretary: emersonkim1221@gmail.com
District Treasurer: pnwneha@gmail.com
District Editor: maryalice.peng@gmail.com
Convention Chair feliciakn@yahoo.com
Judy Lee Divisional Secretary judy.lee.is.me@gmail.com
District Administrator:
(503) 867-7373
jmjay@bainbridge.net
Jim McAllister Area Administrator jamestmc@msn.com
Assistant District Administrator suzbeth1@comcast.net
503-449-5149
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THE KEY TO PDX
www.6062pnwkeyclub.co.cc