THE KEY TO PDX Volume 1|October 2011 Issue
Email: 62pnwkeyclub@gmail.com
Website: www.62pnwkeyclub.co.cc
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE? Let’s have a laugh ..................... 2 Keysis ............................................ 3 Trick or Treat 4 UNICEF ................ 4 Meet Raegnar Bartolo ............... 5 Key Leader Pictures.................... 6
Motto
DCON ........................................... 7
Caring–Our Way of Life
I-CON ........................................... 7
Pledge
Div 62 Reporting Center ............ 8
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
New Website ............................... 9 DCON/ICON ............................... 10-11 Contact Info ................................ 10
Core values
LET’S HAVE A LAUGH!
The core values of Key Club International are:
leadership
character building
caring
inclusiveness
Mission statement Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT
DIVISION 62
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THE KEY TO PDX
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www.62pnwkeyclub.co.cc
So what’s Keysis?! Key Club Service Information Website (“Keysis”)
Keysis:
www.keysis.wordpress.com
Division 62’s new Blog and Resources Portal Want something and it’s not there? Tell us and we’ll ensure to get it for you!
What’s on Keysis? - Monthly Club Recaps - Club Resources - Key Club Events - Promotional Materials
Want to know more? Visit Keysis: www.keysis.wordpress.com
- You name it! Division 62 PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT 3
TRICK OR TREAT: FOR UNICEF “ TRICK OR TREAT HERE THIS BEAT HELP US GIVE CHILDREN SOMETHING TO EAT! For more than 60 years, Trick-orTreat for UNICEF has served as the Original Kids Helping Kids campaign.
This year Key Club Trick-orTreat 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 its other partners.
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For more information visit: www.unicefusa.org/keyclub and call 1-800-KIWANIS to order boxes!
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Meet Raegnar Bartolo 2011-2012 President of our new Club in-formation Who are you? I’m Raegnar (Rain) Bartolo, a junior at Wilson High School. I moved from Torrance, California earlier this year and I as a part of the Narbonne Key Club of Division -19 South of CNH( Cali-Nev-Ha) District. When I moved to Portland I expected to see a Key Club, but to my surprise there wasn't.
How did you start the process? Before I moved here I talked to a good friend of mine, Joyce Cho, my great mentor who is now the President of my old club. She mentioned that every Key Club must have a Kiwanis sponsor. After researching to find a Kiwanis Club in Portland, I had a hard time. But writing this now obviously proves that I was wrong. When I discovered the Facebook page of the Kiwanis Club of Portland, I immediately looked for the albums and I saw the KEY CLUB PICTURES! I then Google it and found the Division 62 Key Club website. I found Giovanni McKenzie’s contact information and sent an e-mail right away! Giovanni told me what I needed to know, step by step. Answered my questions, dealt with my confusion and encouraged me more. I saw in him his passion and dedication for his division. Happy and relieved that I have someone to help me throughout the way!
What’s happening now? Giovanni, Jim McAllister (our Area Administrator) and I are working to complete the chartering process to make us an official club. I’ve already recruited 17 potential members and wish to expand our membership over the two months. Our acting board will have its meetings on the first and last Thursdays of each month to organize meetings and write a progress report of the club. For service hours, I’ve already managed to come up with 13 activities inside and outside of school, assuming 5 of them will be in a regular basis. For fundraisers, we have 3 ideas and still pending. 5
Wanna’ know what happened at
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ATTEND: DCON & ICON
Are you ready for the events of the century? District Convention 2012 WHEN: March 30th – April 1st WHERE: Double Tree Hotel (Seattle, WA) COST: $220 Brief Agenda: -Elect next year’s executive board and International Candidates -Make amendments to our constitution during the House of Delegates -Share our love for service in the Service Fair -Generate experiences that will last a lifetime
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-HAVE FUN!
International Convention 2012
The 2012 Key Club International Convention will take place July 4-8 in Orlando, Florida, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista.
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CLUB REPORTING
Introducing the NEW Reporting Center!
Click the image above to visit the reporting center! The Division 62 Reporting Center is equipped with information and help for the current 3 major club reports:
General Monthly Club Reports
KCCP Fundraising Report
Annual Achievements Report (AAR)
The new website is built with resources and explanation of each report, why it’s so important to fill it out, and how to get it done. 8
New Website!
Have you realized? There’s a new website!
Click the image above to visit the new website! Our official divisional website has a new look! Check it out to get more information on our Division, the Pacific Northwest District and Key Club International. This new website includes links to our Resources “Box” (a huge directory of resources), information on all our clubs, our team, contact information for our Lieutenant Governor, our Divisional Secretary and Area Administrator, and many more information/resources! 9
2011 DISTRICT PROJECT:
KIWANIS CHILDREN CANCER PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROJECT The Kiwanis Children Cancer Program was founded by Governor Frank Morehouse of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International in 2010. Kiwanis Governor Frank’s inspiration was a young cancer patient named Penny. Governor Frank worked at the hospital where Penny stayed. Penny was diagnosed with a brain tumor and would require surgery and radiation therapy. Penny would visit Governor Frank during her hospital stays and talk about what was happening to her. Penny eventually lost her battle with cancer. The KCCP is dedicated to Penny’s memory. The new Pacific Northwest Key Club District Governor, Varun Awasthi saw the need for this project. Our Governor made it his duty to ensure that Key Clubbers across our district knew more about children’s cancer, and make our contribution to curing cancer.
How can you help? The two greatest contributions you could make is to: Help us educate Help us fundraise Sell KCCP Wristbands! (see page ) 10
The ELIMINATE PROJECT 2011-2012 eliminating neonatal & maternal tetanus WHAT IF YOU COULD SAVE A BABY’S LIFE? There are few events more joyful than the day a new baby is welcomed to the world. But in 38 countries, a dreaded disease quickly turns that joy into tragedy. Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) kills one baby every nine minutes — that's 60,000 babies every year who will never grow up, make their mothers laugh, play with friends or dream about the future. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. A significant number of women die from MNT each year too.
$1.80 (roughly) = 3 doses of tetanus vaccine
$2 =
Protection for mother
+ future babies
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CONTACT INFORMATION OUR TEAM!
District Executives Governor:
Varun Awashati
Lieutenant Governor
varun.awas@gmail.com
Giovanni McKenzie
District Secretary:
Giovannimc.keyclub@gmail.com
Emerson Kim
(503) 737-7934
emersonkim1221@gmail.com
Divisional Secretary
District Treasurer:
Neha Dalal
Judy Lee
pnwneha@gmail.com
judy.lee.is.me@gmail.com District Editor:
(503) 867-7373
MaryAlice Peng maryalice.peng@gmail.com
Area Administrator
Jim McAllister
Convention Chair
Felicia Nguyen
jamestmc@msn.com
feliciakn@yahoo.com
(503) 449-5149
District Administrator:
John Jay jmjay@bainbridge.net
Assistant District Administrator
Suzanne Endroedy suzbeth1@comcast.net 12