Garfield HS KEY CLUB April 23, 2014
Volume 6 | Issue 2
The Official Newsletter of James A. Garfield High School Key Club, Division 26
Volume 5 | Issue 18
In this issue... CALENDAR & EVENTS....3 Ms Trimble….6
DCON....7 UPDATES / CONTACT….8
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Key Clubbers, I hope you all had a great spring break! And what can we look forward to now? AP tests (YAY…) But even with the tests going on, it’s no excuse to not volunteer. Everybody’s participation in events is what makes them run smoothly. We have many events for the month of May to look forward to as well as DCON 2015! Depending on whether or not you’re a returning member or a new member, you’ll have some requirements (look on the respective page to see what they are!). I know many of us are extremely busy but your support and attendance to meetings/events are appreciated. As long as we work hard, anything is possible!
~Jennifer Wang
Calendar &Events May Sunday
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27 Unnatural Causes
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Wednesday
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Thursday 1
Friday 2
Saturday 3 March for Babies Seattle Tilth 2014
4 Seattle Tilth 2014
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Children’s Day
Comcast Cares Day April 26th (Saturday)
Location: 423 Maynard Ave S. Seattle WA, 98104 (Hing Hay Park) Time: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Leader: Emily Wong, 206-235-5743 _________________________________________________________________________________ We will be giving the local food bank a fresh coat of paint, a new porch and a brand new waiting area; cleaning up graffiti, gardening and doing litter pickup. Breakfast, lunch, and T-shirts will be provided.
Unnatural Causes: Place Matters Screening April 27th (Sunday)
Location: Church of God In Seattle 4716 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98108 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Leader: TBD _________________________________________________________________________________ Description: Help out a Garfield Key Club alumni, Winnie Yeung with her community engagement project. The screening of part of a film will take place for approximately 30 minutes and a discussion will be held before and after the film.
March for Babies May 3rd (Saturday)
Location: Seattle Center Time: 6:30am- 11:30am Leader: TBD _________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteers will arrive at 6:30am and will report to the volunteer booth where they will receive their specific tasks. An intern, Samantha, will be on site all morning so if you have any questions, you can call Samantha Murphy at (206) 755-1997. Members need to provide contact info, signup deadline is end of this week Description: registration, patrolling route, passing out food, passing out t-shirts, helping with arts/crafts, etc.
Seattle Tilth’s 2014 May Edible Plant Sale May 3rd (Saturday) & May 4th (Sunday)
Location: Meridian Park, behind the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteers help prep plants, set-up, educate customers about plant varieties, check-out, cashier, teardown and much more. You can sign-up for multiple shifts/jobs, and will be emailed a confirmation. Sign up here: http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/mayplantsalevolunteerform2014
Children’s Day May 4th (Sunday)
Location: Japanese Cultural & Community Center of WashingtonTime: Varies depending on shift Leader: TBD _________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteers will be hosting Japanese games, food, and entertainment, as well as managing our various games and arts & crafts booths. There will be booths for kokeshi paper dolls, koi windsocks, samurai armor and much more. Snacks are included. SIGN UP DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY Volunteer Shifts ·Saturday 1:00 - 5:00PM (set up) ·Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm (day of) 10:00am – 2:00pm 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Asian Pacific American Affairs 40th Celebration May 15th (Thursday)
Location: 17338 International Boulevard SeaTac, WA 98188 (Crown Plaza Hotel, Sea Tac) Time: 5:00pm- 9:00pm Leader: TBD _________________________________________________________________________________ Duties include helping guests at the registration table, greeting guests, directing guests to appropriate locations (restrooms, exit…etc), stage management, assist in managing program flow, fetching acts, and directing acts to and from the stage, in addition to 1 pre-event “dress rehearsal” where volunteers will be prepped with further details and duties to take place a week prior to the event. Training session will take no longer than 1 hour. This is official volunteering, CAPAA is government agency. Volunteers must be able to commit a minimum of 3 hours of volunteer time, including 1 hour pre-event training on the day of (arrive at location by 4:15PM for check in) and at least half an hour after for cleanup.
Northwest Folklife Festival May 23rd (Friday) & May 26 (Monday)
Location: Seattle Center: Fisher Pavillion Time: varies by shift *6:30pm-9:00pm (Fri-Sun ONLY) ___________________________________________________________________________________ We will be greeting patrons into the Festival, handing out Festival guides, and encouraging donations. Sign up by April 6th!
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In Loving Memory of Mrs. Trimble Mrs. Trimble was always encouraging us to do more and helped us realize that we were making a difference. I remember during my sophomore year after the closing ceremony at DCON after we had won three awards when she pulled us all aside as a club, and told us how proud she was of our accomplishments that year. I also know for certain that I could not have won Distinguished Editor at last year's DCON without the wisdom and support that Mrs. Trimble gave the officer board that year. She will forever be known to all Key Clubbers at Garfield High School as the caring advisor that kept as all together, and reminded us what the true meaning of Key Club was all about.
~Henry He Mrs. Trimble made an amazing and tremendous impact in Key Club. She was the role model I’d look up to for staying dedicated to the club. Whenever the officer team had questions or was stuck on something, she’d be there to answer our questions and help us out. When I was Treasurer, she’d be there to collect dues every week, help me deposit money, and keep me updated about the bank account. When I was Vice President, she’d give me calls to check up on the club even though she was sick and tired. I remember the time when we did the 5k March of Babies walk together and got to talk about our personal lives, and that one time when I butt-dialed her by accident where we ended up laughing together. I’m glad we got to share a couple happy moments. It was very great of her to drive to Seattle often for us when she lives pretty far away. Mrs. Trimble is such a loving person. I’ll never forget her. She will always be my inspiration to make a difference in my community, be practical, and work hard. Love you so much, Mrs. Trimble.
~Andrea Wong
Mrs. Trimble’s memorial service is on Friday, April 25th at 2pm at Haller Lake United Methodist Church in Seattle.
Relay for life is a life-changing fundraising event that helps communities across the globe fight back against cancer “In the beginning you are diagnosed and go through a dark time of treatments and trials – night…However, throughout the whole experience, you have your caregivers and supporters walking by your side – relayers. There is always hope and light and a new beginning in sight – dawn.” ~Rebecca Larson
The event’s activities symbolize a cancer survivor’s struggles. Help support this cause for those who have been affected by cancer. We are holding the event at Seattle University on May 24th.
Having PostDCON syndrome? Well, look forward to the next one!
Requirements: 60 hours for returning members (hours from now until next year count for next year’s DCON) 30 hours minimum for current members $2 penalty for each missing hour
Hey all you key clubbers! Are you planning on going to next year’s DCON? Do you know some people who would love to go? Well start early and get those hours in!
Thanks for reading!
Don’t be shy...feel free to talk to us! Website: www.garfieldkeyclub.wix.com/ghskeyclub Official Club Email: garfieldkeyclub@gmail.com President: Emily Wong | emily.wong8899@gmail.com VP: Reanne Wong | reannewong@gmail.com Secretary: Carmen Phu | phu.carmen97@gmail.com Treasurer: Lynda Nguyen | nguyen.lynda7@gmail.com Bulletin Editor: Jennifer Wang | jenniferwang321@gmail.com Fundraising Chair: Cindy Lam | cindylam.lam@gmail.com Club Advisor: Mr. Heye | eaheye@seattleschools.org
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