April Newsletter 2015

pacific northwest district

DIVISION 22/24 BALLARD || SHORECREST || ROOSEVELT || NATHAN HALE || INGRAHAM

THE BAMBOO ARCHIVES april edition / volume 1

Table of contents GREETINGS FROM YOUR NEW LTG DCON AND MARCH RECAP KEY DATES PREFERRED CHARITIES ELIMINATE INFORMATION KEY CLUB 101 CONTACT INFORMATION

GREETINGS FROM YOUR LTG It feels a little strange to be announcing that I, Erica Smith, am your Lieutenant Governor for the 20152016 year. As much as I would like Lillian Sam, our 2014-2015 lt. gov. to stay, I know she will bring her sparkling, amiable personality wherever she chooses to go. Thank you Lillian. Your advice throughout Winterboard and DCON was much appreciated. Lillian always offered me a helping hand, and supported me through any conflicts I encountered. In return, it is my turn to support Lillian throughout her college journeyplease keep in mind I am here for you, Lillian, wherever you go. However, I’m sure you won’t come across any trouble, as you are bound to exceed and stand out from the rest in your future endeavors.

That aside, I am writing this as the memories are still fresh. It was truly amazing to be inducted as your LTG at DCON and I was overwhelmed by the mere fact of standing on stage hugging John J. I am extremely happy and grateful for all of Division 22/24 members that attended DCON with me and I hope you all had as much as fun as I did (even if we did get the seats in the very back). I am also very appreciative of the current officer team. Dinner was a delightful experience with you all and I am excited for all of your futures. Surely, you all will proceed to take on challenging tasks and continue to serve the community through service.

To all those who did not attend DCON this year, we hope you make the decision to go next year, as it is a very pleasing experience. I can guarantee you District Convention is out of this world and will forever stay in your memories.

As for my plans in the coming year, I hope to increase division membership and make Key Club more publicly accessible. Key Club is NOT an exclusive group. Instead, inclusiveness is our main focus, and the whole division is welcoming any potential members with open arms. Keeping this in our minds, our division will be able to proceed into the coming year together, as a team, while inviting many others to join along the way.

So, a final question for all you dedicated key clubbers, HOW DO YOU FEEL?!

We are going to rock this 2015-2016 year!

In care and loving service, Your anxious, newly inducted Lieutenant Governor,

Erica smith Erica Smith

D-CON recap

The 66th annual dcon was held at the Seattle Convention Center this year, with over 3,000 key club members as attendees!

Division 22/24 had a lot of fun showing our spirit and participating in workshops! The experiance was surely out of this world.

MARCH RECAP aside from dcon, what else?

MARCH 1- hot chocolate run

MARCH 25- Roosevelt officers have officially passed their roles

KEY DATES upcoming dates you should be looking out for!

APRIL 5- First Secretary Reports due APRIL 14- First DCM! *it is highly recommended all officers attend MAY 3- Empty Bowls Fundraiser MAY 16- Kiwanis One Day JUNE 24-28- International Convention

PREFFERED CHARITIES

TYLER BOSSER

TRAN HOANG

welcome your 2015-2016 EXECUTIVE BOARD JOJO SAUNDERS

SUVIR COPPORAM

District Contact Tyler Bosser (Dis. Governor) – (253) – 355 - 2783 tylerbosser.pnwgov@gmail.com Tran Hoang (Dis. Secretary) – (971) – 267- 9235 tranhoang.pnwsec@gmail.com Suvir Copparam (Dis. Treasurer) – (425) – 445 - 6199 copparam.suvir@gmail.com Jojo Saunders (Dis. Editor) – jojosaunders.pnweditor@gmail.com (206) – 790 – 7510

Tyler Bosser [D.Gov] My name is Tyler Bosser and I am both honored and beyond grateful to have the opportunity to serve you as your District Governor for the 2015-2016 term. I look forward to working alongside such caring and passionate leaders like you. I am certain this year will be one of the best the Pacific Northwest has seen. In this upcoming year, I want to focus on providing the district with what it needs to strive. That is aiding you- the members, in any problems that you may face throughout your terms. I’d like to leave you with one thing to remember: the District Board is here to serve the members, so please do not feel intimidated by a title. I look forward to meeting you all and if you ever have any questions or would simply like to talk, feel free to contact me at any time via email, Facebook message, or phone!

Tran Hoang [D. Sec] Words cannot adequately describe my excitement to serve you as District Secretary for the 2015-16 term. I'm eager to see what we as a district can accomplish this year, from membership growth to funds raised for the Eliminate Project. I know that through our continuous efforts, from club to district level, pouring endless hours into giving back to our community, we can hit many new milestones, and our achievements will definitely soar. I'm excited to meet you all! Feel free to contact me anytime, whether it be about Secretary reports, tips on improving club attendance at meetings, or if you just want to conversate-- I'm always available as a resource and as a friend.

Suvir Copparam [D. Treasurer] My name is Suvir Copparam and I am your incoming District Treasurer. I am incredibly excited and thankful to serve you all for the coming year and am confident in what we can accomplish. This year, I plan to effectively educate club treasurers with detailed resources, monitor district spending with our first budget, grow district membership, and ultimately help all of you improve your clubs, so we can have a larger impact as a district. I am available to all of you as a resource, but also as a friend. Please contact me anytime if you have questions about your club, or even if you just want to chat! I look forward to working with you all this year.

JoJo Saunders [D. Editor] I’m truly honored to be serving all you this year as your new District Editor for the 2015-2016 term. I'm so excited to get started on everything that I planned on doing and I'm confident in what we are able to do this year. During my term I plan on making sure editors have the proper training to make newsletters through either workshops, videos or one-on-one help. I also want to try and focus on connecting the club and district level a bit more while also being able to give you guys more news on a more frequent basis. If you guys have any questions or just want to talk, feel free to contact me! I'd love to get to know you guys as much as I can throughout my term.

CONTACT INFO Division 22/24 LTG Erica Smith, RHS Email: aerismi17@gmail.com Cell: (206)-501-9046 Feel free to contact me anytime!