PNW Key Club Division 22/24 Monthly Newsletter: The Panda Herald

The Panda Herald Volume 10 │Issue 1

Roosevelt │Ballard │ Nathan Hale│ Shorecrest │ Ingraham

In this Issue Greetings from your LTG Lillian Sam

Why Join Key Club DCON Overlays A word from your International Trustee January Recap Election Rally DCM, Dance to eliminate, Joint CKI

February DCM T-shirt Orders Preferred Charities Social Media Key Dates Contact info

Greetings from your LTG Less than five weeks until DCON 2015! The call to convention was released on Tuesday, January 4th and I am excited to take you all on a space adventure! This year we are gearing up with noise makers and decking out in red and black to show our red panda pride. This will be the first year that we will actually have spirit gear!

It really hit me when I was coming home from Winter board this past weekend that my work here is almost done. But just to reflect, I was able to meet all the LtG elects from the PNW District and I am confident that Key Club on the District level are in good hands. I am so excited to retire and pass on my legacy to the incredibly sweet Erica Smith from Roosevelt High School.

With only about a month and a half left of my term I would like to thank each key clubber that had impacted me. Also I would not have been able to be where I am without Hayley Barton President of Roosevelt Key Club. Thank you so much Hayley! You honestly been one of the best presidents anyone can ask for, not only that I have been so lucky to have you as a friend!

Before I end, to all you who are volunteering just to volunteer, you are saving lives, the planet, the fish that swims in the river, feeding your neighbor, cleaning your streets, you make a difference. It really doesn’t matter if you are in Key Club, community service is a task that many stop at the 60 hour mark. Never the less, thank you for your service and time dedicated to making the community a better place.

Thank you all for an amazing term so far!

In Service and Care, Lillian Sam Key Club International, Division 22/24

Why Did You Join?

“I

joined Key Club because I wanted to be involved in my community and help out others while making new friends!!!”

--Lena Tran, Cleveland Key Club, Division 26

”To learn how to create a positive environment around me through service” --Georgette Lugalia, Shelton Key Club Division 38 “My sister, who is two years older than me, had been in key club and she seemed to like it! So I went to the first meeting and the people in it were so friendly! They had me going to a couple of projects, and I fell in love with all of the kindness that the Kiwanis and Key Club members portrayed!”

--Kelsie Coffell,

Omak Key Club, Division 9

“I joined Key Club because it was a place for me to start getting involved in the community. At first, I had no idea where to look for opportunities, and joining key club seemed like a good place to start! But since then, I not only began immersing myself in community service, but also into the community of like-minded people that want to impact the world together!”

--Ashley Yoo IP LTG 27

Initially I joined because my friends urged me to go to the meetings, and ever since I’ve found my way of life, cheesy I know but it’s the truth.

--Daisy Marshall Elmira Key Club Division 74

ARE YOU

What is DCON exactly?

DCON is a convention where Key Clubbers all over the Pacific Northwest come together for three days to celebrate service and volunteers! Get ready for spirit wars, chants, and an out of this world dance! During your time at DCON you have the opportunity of meeting new friends, attend amazing workshops, train your officers for the coming year, enjoy live entertainment and most of all elect your new district board members.

CALL TO CONVENTION VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uoDgvMVtVI

READY‌ Who can attend?

You, of course! Divisional officers and I will be holding a few fundraisers to help off set the cost! Everyone is welcome to attend so long as you are an official member and are active within your club!

Questions?

The call to convention packet is released!

Paper work and money is due by January 23rd http://pnwkeyclub.weebly.com/callto-convention.html

Email me at: Lilliansamltg2224@gmail.com

To take service to Infinity and Beyond?

│DCON Overlays│ Step one: Go on the PNWkeyclub.org website, and click the banner that says overlay.

Step two: Choose your design!

Step three: Then Click Upload and Viola

A Word From Your IT Happy 2015, Pacific-Northwest!

I’m so glad that we have finally made it. After a swamped first semester of school, a myriad of Key Club events, and a relaxing holiday vacation, I’m sure you all are so excited to welcome in the New Year. A lot of people see this this month as a time of resolutions. However, I think it can better be characterized as a time to reflect and look forward to the future. What awesome things have you all done so far with your time in Key Club? How will you make the most of the rest of this year?

Thus far, I have seen Key Clubbers do some spectacular things. Shout out to Tasmia Ahmed and her division for collecting 70 gift cards for sex trafficked survivors in Portland. Shout out to the Communications Committee for completely renovating the face of the Pacific-Northwest district website. Shout out to Kevin Zhang for bringing the “bowl” to #palabowlo. These Key Clubbers have inspired us to do great things.

What’s even more exciting is that there’s still so much to come. Whether it’s participating in “Service to Infinity and Beyond” at the 2015 District Convention or finally reaching our goal for The Eliminate Project, the coming months have much in store. Don’t feel the need to make new resolutions; your passion for service, leadership, and camaraderie will naturally take the district to new heights this 2015.

In terms of the international level, there are several items we can anticipate together. First of all, 2015 is our year to eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT) from the face of the planet! We’re taking things to a whole new level. The International Board has its own personal pen fundraiser (I’m bringing them to DCON!), and if all of Key Club International can raise an additional $80,000, board members will be kissing an octopus at our winter board meeting. (Yes, I’m very scared. But I do it fo’ da Eliminate!)

For clarity, our winter board meeting will be held in Detroit, Michigan, from January 22 to 25, 2015. The board meeting agenda has already been posted to the Key Club website. If you have any questions, or if you’d like me to bring an additional topic to the board, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Finally, with this year’s International Convention swiftly approaching, it’s definitely an event we can eagerly look forward to. Held from June 24 to 28, 2015, in Indianapolis, the home of Key Club International headquarters, this will be an experience you don’t want to miss. As it is the 100 th anniversary of Kiwanis, a lot of our programs will be held in conjunction with Circle K and Kiwanis members, making for a whopping estimate of 12,000 attendees.

We have some awesome events planned; we’ll be renting out an entire street of Indianapolis, Hellogoodbye will be performing, and we’ll be surrounded by tons of fun things to do (i.e. free museums, bikes to ride around the city, zoos, etc.). It’s the event of a lifetime, so start fundraising and planning now!

Indeed, 2014 may have brought much positivity and joy –especially in Key Club International— but I’m sure 2015 can offer even more. Have a great year, everyone!

Yours in service, Tashrima Hossain International Trustee Georgia, KIWIN'S, & Pacific-Northwest tashrima.hossain.kc@gmail.com 713-505-2252 keyclub.org

JANUARY RECAP

JOINT CKI SERVICE EVENT

SEATTLE LtG’S DTE: NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

JANUARY DCM: LtG ELECTIONS

JOINT: CKI Food Lifeline Service Event To build stronger K-Family relations and support CKI and Key Club had our first joint event! Together we packaged almost 2000 lbs of oranges at Food life line in under three hours. This work will serve food banks all over western Washington. Amazing what young adults can do!

SEATTLE DTE: NIGHT UNDER THE STARS On January 30th over 200 Key Clubbers gathered at the Harambee and danced the night away Saving well over 800 mothers and babies and raising more the $1,500 towards the Eliminate Project. The success of this even was nothing but promotion, bribery, and the enthusiasm to save children.

January DCM: LTG Elections Not at the DCM

With the most attendees at this DCM my entire term we all unanimously decided on an LtG for the 2015-16 school year. Erica was appointed on the board just last week and went through all the training at winter board Erica is extremely friendly and beginning Feb 20th she and I will be doing club visits together! Give Erica a warm welcome.

│February DCM│ WHEN: February 20

th

At

4:30PM-5:30 Pm

WHERE: Douglass Truth Library 2300 E. Yesler way Seattle, WA 98122

WHAT: DCON Prep! We will go over chants, make hug me signs and posters and bond with our sister division

BRING: Markers, Poster Paper, pvc Pipe, Paint

PREFERRED CHARITIES Children’s Miracle Network helps Children internationally by providing comfort and support Children’s Miracle Network Helps Kids with all sorts of backgrounds. Such as birth defects, cancer or more common illnesses like asthma, or a broken bone.

March of Dimes is an organization that aids mothers give birth. The children are quite special because these children are premature. March of Dimes helps mothers lengthen their pregnancies. March of Dimes has been serving mothers since 1970 and raised over 2 billion dollars!

SOCIALMEDIA

T shirts and Spirit

Print this form out and give it to your club officers. ( Check Forms for prices) Distribution at March DCM https://docs.google.com/document /d/1JuGnQwHMYD3aSTUUf0Y620kes_1akSCpARleK1yUk/edit?usp=sharing

AREA CONTACT Lillian Sam: Lieutenant Governor Lillansamltg2224@gmail.com John Jay: District Administrator jmjay@comcast.net

Bo Jordan: Area Administrator Bojordan50@msn.com

Suzanne Endroedy: Ass. Area Administrator Suzbeth1@comcast.net

Tashrima Hoassian: INT Trustee tashrima.hossain.kc@gmail.com

DISTRICT CONTACT Lisa Antonio: District Governor Lisanantonio.dgov@gmail.com

Ik Hoon Jung: District Secretary ijungpnwsec@gmail.com

Aneesh Pappu: District Treasurer apappu97@gmail.com

Jenny Zhang: District Editor editorjennyzhang@gmail.com

CONVENTION TEAM Cleo Tsang: Convention Chair pnwconventionchair@gmail.com

Jag Bains: Convention Aide The.jag.bains@gmail.com

Ryan Miura: Convention Aide Ryanmiura0241@gmail.com

│Key Dates│ February 20st DCM DCON Prep February 14th Valentines Day run March 1st Hot Chocolate Run March DCM Farewell and Welcome March 13th – 15th DCON June 24-28th ICON