The Buzz: May 2014 by Division 21

INSIDE

FRONT COVER

MEMBER RECOGNITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A WORD FROM YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

APRIL DCM & PCM RECAP

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KEY CLUB 101

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BUZZ POINTS

MARCH OF DIMES

THE ELIMINATE PROJECT

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KIWANIS ONE DAY CLUB UPDATES CLUB SPOTLIGHT

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UPCOMING EVENTS

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

KEY LEADER

KEYNNECT

DIVISIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD CONTACT INFORMATION

A WORD FROM YOUR

Lieutenant Governor

DIVISION 21 | PNW

Hello Division 21 Bumblebees! I hope you all had a healthy recovery from Post DCON Syndrome! It still blows my mind that DCON 2014 was already one month ago! But don’t worry, there will be Key Club Summer Rallies to look forward to and not to mention, joint DCMs as well! Summer Rallies & joint DCMs are great opportunities for you all to reconnect with your DCON friends and meet new people from all over the Pacific Northwest District of Key Club! Time will pass by faster than you expect so make sure you are actively involved with your clubs and the division to make the most of your time in Key Club, the best club ever! Thank you to everyone who showed up to my first DCM and PCM in April! I had a great time getting to know all of you better and I hope that you will choose to get to know me better through future DCMs or any communication method you choose! Remember that I am always at your disposal so please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions you may have! I am here to serve YOU. Also, thank you Kiwanians for helping me make a smooth transition into my term! Let me know if you ever need anything! With Love & Service,

Selina Nguyen PNW Lieutenant Governor of Division 21 Key Club

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KEY CLUB 101 WHAT IS KEY CLUB?

Key Club International is the oldest, largest and most successful non-profit high school service organization in the world! Key Club is student led and is a part of the Kiwanis International serviceleadership program, which sponsors Key Clubs across the nation & world! The word "KEY" in Key Club is an acronym for Kiwanis Educated Youth.

:MASCOT: BUMBLEBEE

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EDMONDS WOODWAY

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GLACIER PEAK

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JACKSON

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LAKE STEVENS

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MARINER

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MEADOWDALE

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MONROE

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MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

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SNOHOMISH

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:KEY CLUB STRUCTURE:

:FUN FACT: Division 21 currently consists of 725 members!

:DIVISIONAL COLORS:

YELLOW & BLACK

:CHEER: WE FEEL GOOD! OH WE FEEL SO GOOD! UH! DOUBLE IT UP! UH UH! TRIPLE IT UP! UH UH UH! ONE LONG UH! UHHHHHHHHHHHHH! RAPPER STYLE! UH uh UH uh UH!

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:MASCOT: MORTIMER THE

MIGHTY MOOSE

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LEADERSHIP CHARACTER BUILDING CARING INCLUSIVNESS

:VISION: We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.

:MISSION:

:MOTTO: “PROUD ‘N’ WILLING TO SERVE!” :KCI COLORS: BLUE, GOLD &

Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

BUZZ POINTS POINT SYSTEM BREAKDOWN!

DIVISIONAL SERVICE PROJECT PARTICIPATION

SECRETARY REPORTS

PRESIDENTS REPORTS

SUMMER RALLIES

SEATTLE RALLY

COMMUNICATION

KIWANIS EVENTS

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TOTAL POINTS (APRIL)

DCM ATTENDANCE OF ANOTHER DIVISION

ARLINGTON EDMONDS WOODWAY GLACIER PEAK JACKSON KAMIAK LAKE STEVENS LYNNWOOD MARINER MEADOWDALE MONROE MOUNTLAKE TERRACE SNOHOMISH STANWOOD

DCM/PCM ATTENDANCE

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CLUB SPOTLIGHT

DCM/PCM ATTENDANCE (PER MEMBER) CLUB SPOTLIGHT (PER CLUB) MEMBER/OFFICER OF THE MONTH (PER MEMBER) PARTICIPATION IN DIVISIONAL SERVICE PROJECT (PER MEMBER) DCM ATTENDANCE OF ANOTHER DIVISION (PER MEMBER) SECRETARY REPORTS ARE DONE ON TIME (BY THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH) PRESIDENT REPORTS ARE DONE ON TIME (BY THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH) SUMMER RALLIES [CANADA, TACOMA & PORTLAND] (PER MEMBER) SEATTLE RALLY (PER MEMBER) COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE MONTH (PER CLUB) ATTENDANCE OF ANY KIWANIS EVENT (PER CLUB)

MEMBER/OFFICER OF THE MONTH

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X 0 32 79 84 36 114 37 42 5 0 0 0

WHAT ARE BUZZ POINTS? BUZZ POINTS are participation points that will be awarded to each club depending on how active each club is in divisional activities! The point system breakdown (on the left) shows how you can help your club get the most points!

WHAT DO YOU WIN? The club with the most BUZZ POINTS before DCON 2015 will win a super awesome prize! The prize will be kept a secret until further notice! However, one of your prizes will be a trophy for your club!

ARE THERE BONUS POINTS? Each club will be awarded extra points every month for outstanding leadership, service and commitment if your club has displayed so! You can also get bonus points for your club by sending in pictures of your club at club service events to your Lieutenant Governor before the 5th of each month!

HISTORY ď&#x201A;Š The March of Dimes was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to fight polio in the United States in 1938 ď&#x201A;Š The mission focus shifted in the 1960s from polio to premature birth and birth defects

LYNNWOOD KEY CLUB!

On April 26, 2014, 3 clubs in Division 21, Edmonds Woodway, Lynnwood & Meadowdale Key Club, participated in the annual charity walk for March for Babies at Edmonds City Park! On May 3, 2014 Lynnwood Key Club also participated in March for Babies at the Seattle Center. According to March of Dimes, March for Babies is the oldest charity walk event in the nation. March for Babies is held in over 900 communities nationwide each year with a rough estimate of 1 million participants. The money raised from March for Babies is expended on research and programs to help prevent infant problems.

EDMONDS WOODWAY & MEADOWDALE KEY CLUB!

MNT is Maternal Neonatal Tetanus. MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil everywhere, come into contact with open cuts during childbirth. The disease strikes the poorest of the poor, the geographically hard to reach and those without health care.

With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.

DONATE OR PURCHASE A SHIRT OR LANYARD TODAY! www.facebook.com/TheEliminateProject

DO YOUR PART EDUCATE YOURSELF.

www.twitter.com/EliminateMNT

ADVOCATE TO THE WORLD. INVEST TO SAVE & PROTECT.

www.youtube.com/TheEliminateProject

www.TheEliminateProject.org

ELIMINATE $1.80 is enough to save a mother and her newborn baby!

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10 MUKILTEO KIWANIS (not pictured) & KAMIAK KEY CLUB! LYNNWOOD KIWANIS & LYNNWOOD KEY CLUB!

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO KIWANIS! WITHOUT YOU, KEY CLUB WOULD NOT EXIST! L-O-V-E WE LOVE OUR KI-WA-NIS!

WHAT IS IT? Every year, Kiwanis Clubs and their Key Clubs all around the world, come together for one day to do a service project for the community! This year, four schools in Division 21, Jackson, Kamiak, Lynnwood & Mountlake Terrace Key Club, participated in Kiwanis One Day!

BENEFITS? Kiwanis Clubs & Key Clubs become closer with each other!

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE KEY CLUB!

PURPOSE?

SILVER LAKE KIWANIS & JACKSON KEY CLUB!

The purpose of Kiwanis One Day is to bring together the K-Family so that they can spend quality time with each another while making a difference in the community!

CLUB UPDATES

glacier peak

“Glacier Peak Key Club served at the Totem Falls Elementary PTA Auction during the last week of April and worked a Face Painting Booth at the Snohomish Education Foundation 5K on the morning of May 3, 2014.” ~ Kyle Rogers, President of Glacier Peak High School Key Club

jackson

“The three biggest events for this month include Kiwanis One Day, the Mill Creek Carnival and the JHS Car Wash! Kiwanis One Day Project - We shoveled and wheel burrowed gravel for 3 hours straight but the hard work paid off because we were able to finish the ramp for the disabled with our Kiwanis!

Mill Creek Carnival - It was raining and cold but it was also fun! We had a huge turn out and helped raised a few hundred dollars. Car Wash – It was our first fundraiser this year and we raised $462.00 in 4 hours!” ~ Emily Heng, President of Jackson High School Key Club

kamiak “We had our Kiwanis One Day on April 19th. It was a ton of fun! Kamiak and Mariner Key Clubbers spent the morning gardening at the Mukilteo Community Garden. It started raining and the bugs were scary, but it was fine because Key Club and Kiwanis got to bond while doing something super fun. It was especially great for the officers, who got to spend time with Key Club members and teach them the Key Club chant. We can't wait until next year!” ~ Simran Handa, Co-President of Kamiak High School Key Club

lake stevens “We successfully made Cinderella's/Cinderella's Closet happen. There were people who were able to take home a dress for prom. Now we are currently working on Relay for Life and Walk out of Darkness.” ~ Laeticia Tsa, Secretary of Lake Stevens High School Key Club

lynnwood

“Lynnwood Key Club’s recent events evolved around helping to provide a healthy life for children. On April 26th, 2014, Lynnwood Key Club volunteered with the Northshore YMCA’s Annual Healthy Kids Day event for the second year in a row! Half of the club contributed a total of over 130 hours of service with the YMCA. On the same day, seven other members also dedicated 36 hours for March of Dimes - March for Babies event. Four members also assisted with the March for Babies at the Seattle Center on May 3, 2014. I am so proud of the accomplishments of my club! Great job Lynnwood!” ~ Jenny Nguyen, Lynnwood High School Key Club

HEALTHY KIDS DAY!

SEAHAWKS PLAYER!

MINI DIVISION 26 & DIVISION 21 REUNION!

DESHAWN SHEAD 

ZUMBA! MARCH FOR BABIES!

KEY-UTIES!

mariner “We had our Special Needs Prom on April 25th. Members helped set up and also helped during the event. They also participated by spending time with the special needs students at Prom. We also had a Campus Clean-Up. Several students stayed after Key Club meetings in order to clean up the garbage at Mariner High School Campus. Another event we had is the MS Walk. Several students fundraised and participated in the MS walk in order to support those with Multiple Sclerosis.” ~ Andrew Busev, President of Mariner High School Key Club

meadowdale “On April 26th, Meadowdale High School Key Club helped out with the March for Babies walk in Edmonds! We had a lot of fun cheering people on and handing out water! ” ~ Tiffany Daniggelis, President of Meadowdale High School Key Club

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (inactive)

KAMIAK HIGH SCHOOL CO-PRESIDENT: MARISSA PEREZ EMAIL: marissabug02@msn.com

JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: EMILY HENG EMAIL: emily.1heng@hotmail.com

KAMIAK HIGH SCHOOL CO-PRESIDENT: SIMRAN HANDA EMAIL: simihandax@gmail.com

LAKE STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: JAMIE SANTOS EMAIL: jamiesanto@gmail.com

LYNNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: JENNY NGUYEN EMAIL: jennynguyen.kc@gmail.com

MARINER HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: ANDREW BUSEV EMAIL: MeAndrewB@hotmail.com

MEADOWDALE HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: TIFFANY DANIGGELIS EMAIL: daniggelis@gmail.com

MONROE HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: CHLOE THOMPSON EMAIL: c.n.thompson.97@gmail.com

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: TBA EMAIL: TBA

SNOHOMISH HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: BRIANNA FERGUSON EMAIL: Brianna.t.ferguson@gmail.com

STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: KELSEY SCHOEN EMAIL: Kelseybugschoen@msn.com

PRESIDENT CONTACTS

GLACIER PEAK HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: KYLE ROGERS EMAIL: Kyle.Patrick.Rogers@gmail.com

EDMONDS WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT: TBA EMAIL: TBA

SPOT Hello Division 21 Bumblebees! This month’s club spotlight goes to…

JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB!

“Jackson High School Key Club’s April highlights are our Kiwanis One Day Project, Mill Creek Carnival, and our first fundraiser this year. Our Kiwanis One Day event was a lot of work this year but we were able to build a ramp for the disabled along the south side of Silverlake in a little over 3 hours. The Mill Creek Carnival was also huge success! We helped the PTA raise a few hundred dollars! Our car wash was also a huge success as we raised $462.00 in 4 hours!” ~ Emily Heng, President of Jackson Key Club “Jackson Key Club deserved this month’s Club Spotlight because they are actively doing service in their community! Within a couple weeks, they were able to double the amount of events they had each month! What an accomplishment! Jackson Key Club also has a very high membership and has maintained a close relationship with their Kiwanis as well. The new officers are very eager to bring their club to new heights this year and are very easy to communicate with. I would also like to thank Jackson Key Club for being active in divisional activities! Even though they were not able to attend DCON 2014, they still showed up to the Pre-DCON Rally and have already taken steps to ensure their attendance for DCON 2015. Not only that, but also back in January, Jackson Key Club helped assist Lynnwood Key Club with their first winter rummage sale for Clothes For Kids! I look forward to seeing the future service projects Jackson Key Club plans to do next year with the other schools in the division!” ~ Selina Nguyen, PNW Lieutenant Governor of Division 21 Key Club

LYNNWOOD & JACKSON KEY CLUB

RECOGNITION

This month’s member of the month goes to… Ariana Navaro from Lake Stevens Key Club! “Ariana is friendly, outgoing, and someone you can rely on. She's done a great job with letting people at our school know what Key Club is and what we do to help the community. I’m really excited to have her as a part of our club!” ~ Laeticia Tsa, Secretary of Lake Stevens Key Club

This month’s officer of the month goes to… Rachel Calder from Monroe Key Club! “Rachel is super enthusiastic and she has gone above and beyond her duties as bulletin editor to help others. She is a model of creativity, work ethic and willingness to help others for the rest of us. I am overjoyed to have her on our team. She really deserves to be recognized this month! I am so proud of her!” ~ Chloe Thompson, President of Monroe Key Club

RECAP * RECAP * REC RECAP * RECAP * RECAP 18

At the APRIL DCM, 18 Division 21 Key Clubbers worked together to remove English Ivy, an invasive species, at McCollum Park! Afterwards, Key Clubbers bonded through icebreakers and snacked together! It was a really cold and wet DCM but it was still fun nevertheless!

:ATTENDANCE: + GLACIER PEAK + JACKSON + KAMIAK + LAKE STEVENS + LYNNWOOD + MEADOWDALE

At the APRIL PCM, 7/13 Club Presidents showed up to learn more about their position, set goals, get tips/resources and discuss with one another on how they can better serve their clubs during their term! The Club Presidents are extremely eager to lead their clubs to success!

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PRESIDENT & SECRETARY REPORTS ARE DUE! NO EXCEPTIONS!

MONTHLY DIVISIONAL NEWSLETTER RELEASE!

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DIVISION 21 MAY DCM! 5PM-7PM @ MARINER FIRE STATION!

PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT SPRING BOARD 2014!

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JOINT MAY DCM DIVISIONS 22/24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34 & 35! JUNE EVENTS: JOINT DIVISION 21 JUNE DCM WITH DIVISION 27 PORTLAND RALLY/ TACOMA RALLY ICON 2014

UPCOMING EVENTS * * UPCOMING EVENTS *

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MAY 2014 TUE WED THU

WHO: Division 21 Key Clubbers

WHEN: May 16, 2014 @ 5pm – 7pm

WHAT:

WHERE: Mariner Fire Station (12310 Meridian Ave. Everett WA 98208)

~ Games/Icebreakers (DCM Winners) ~ Snack Potluck ~ Mingle & Hangout ~ Write “Thank You” cards to your Kiwanis! ~ Water Balloon your LTG? TBD **Eliminate Project Fundraiser - For $0.50 buy a balloon & pelt your LTG with water balloons** ~ Summer Rally Details

WHY: To inspire each other to love service & bond with one another!

SERVE THE HIVE! Interested in being more involved in the division? Do you have what it takes? If your answer is yes to both of these questions, consider applying for an appointed position! I will be appointing 2 bumblebees to work alongside me during my term. The positions are Divisional Executive Assistant & Divisional Secretary! Current underclassmen members or officers can apply! Applications due by May 31, 2014! Contact me if you have any questions! LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vca46vywv36zv1j/Divisional%20Position%20Application.docx

SEATTLE RALLY 2013

TACOMA RALLY 2013

Details Coming Soon!

Before I joined Key Club I was really awkward, didn't have that many friends and I had a hard time talking to new people. However through Key Club, I was able to grow more as a person, be able to open up more and talk to new people and just become a better person overall. The people inside of Key Club have also made a huge impact on life. The closest friends that I have made throughout my high school years have all been a part of Key Club. When I look back on my high school years, most of the things that I will recall as being the highlights of my time in high school are all associated with Key Club, or the friends that I have met through a part of Key Club. Now a junior, going on senior I am the Vice-President of my Key Club, president of another club and currently running for another officer position for another club. I would never have thought about running for an officer position anywhere if it weren't for the people and experiences I've had through Key Club and Key Club is what gave me the motivation to go out and join other clubs. I would like to thank my fellow Key Clubbers for pushing me to actually sign up for my first Key Club event, the event that I didn't know would be so much fun and would change the course of my high school life.” ~ Bryan Raganot, Vice President of Kent Meridian High School Key Club

“When I was in middle school, I was in Builder's Club and I was also the secretary. But no one really cared about the club, not even the president. And no one knew what

Builder’s Club was. We did have a Kiwanis Adviser though, and one day, she came to our little meeting and offered the "officers" the opportunity to go to the leadership camp. And out of four of us, I was chosen to go. This Leadership Camp was called a Key Leader Weekend and this was the first time I had ever heard of Key Club. When I arrived at this camp, I knew no one and I was the youngest attendee; I was only in 8th grade and everyone else was in high school. I was really shy and so I was absolutely terrified. But once I was there, these "scary" high school students weren't that scary. The very first thing the Key Clubbers taught me was the Key Club Cheer and I thought they looked ridiculous. But then they let me into their groups and showed me leadership and how to truly care about people and that service to others is so important. Then I didn't feel so silly doing the cheer and that was when I realized that I wanted to be just like them, dedicated to leading and serving. Those are the people who motivated me to, not only join Key Club, but also to run for District Editor and to become President of my own club.” ~ Marissa Perez, Co-President of Kamiak High School Key Club

“I'm a junior at Mount Si High School, and this is my third year of being a Key Clubber. I've been a member, then Vice President, and now webmaster. My overall experience? It's been a blast. Whether I was a member or officer, I've really learned a lot about myself regarding working with others, organization, being up to date with the latest events and divisional deets, meeting new people, and maintaining a level of professionalism and order in stressful times of turmoil. I love Key Club not solely because of the service, but the spirit and energy of its members. In my school, the most spirit you'd find would be at football games. It's always an eye opener to see how passionate and hyped up people get over Key Club. I've met such a diverse group of individuals that I would've never found in my school, and from these crazy, lovable humans, I've learned to embrace who I am and what I am passionate about. In my school, there's an unseen pressure to conform and blend in with everyone else: dress, hair, sports, speech. Key Club has made me love how weird and geeky I am. I've gone from being a girl who gives in and is submissive to being a girl who's not afraid of stating her opinions in a confident, independent manner, and not caring what anyone thinks of that.” ~ Natasha Ng, Webmaster of Newport High School Key Club

HOW HAS IMPACTED YOU?

WHEN: NOVEMBER 7-9, 2014 WHERE: Camp Sambica, Bellevue, WA

Since April 2005 Key Leader has served more than 21,000 students at 450 Key Leader events in 39 U.S. states, 5 Canadian provinces, Malaysia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, El Salvador and Singapore.

Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today's young leaders. This life-changing event focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership-development experience. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it comes from helping others succeed.

FOLLOW KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL! www.facebook.com/keyclubintnl

www.instagram.com/keyclubint

www.twitter.com/keyclub

Visit www.keyclub.org for more information!

PNW DISTRICT

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by following them on social media! www.facebook.com/pnwkeyclub

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Want to learn more about the Pacific Northwest District Key Club? Check out the Official PNW District Key Club  website!

www.pnwkeyclub.org Proud ‘N’ Willing To Serve!

INTRODUCING THE NEW DIVISION 21 WEBSITE!

http://pnwdivision21.wix.com/keyclub

CONTACT

PNW LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF DIVISION 21 KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL 206.753.7528 selinanguyen.pnw21@gmail.com

INFORMATION

SELINA NGUYEN

DISTRICT GOVERNOR: LISA ANTONIO EMAIL: lisaantonio.dgov@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER: (425) 985 8014 DISTRICT SECRETAY: IK HOON JUNG EMAIL: ijungpnwsec@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER: (503) 560 3693 DISTRICT TREASURER: ANEESH PAPPU EMAIL: apappu97@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER: (509) 432 9908 DISTRICT EDITOR: JENNY ZHANG EMAIL: editorjennyzhang@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER: (206) 941 1073 CONVENTION CHAIR: CLEO TSANG EMAIL: pnwconventionchair@gmail.com PHONE NUMBER: (425) 306 6823 INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE: ROSHNI CHANDWANI

EMAIL: roshni.chandwani.kc@gmail.com

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD CONTACTS

“Caring – Our Way Of Life.” - Key Club International Motto