April Newsletter

The Official Newsletter of Div. 11/18C Issue 1, April, 2013

Robert Bateman/Yale Secondary/ Abbotsford Collegiate/Solh Key Club/Garibaldi secondary/Sehome High School

April Newsletter Greetings !

Hi Key Clubbers! My name is Shirley Chou, and I’m your new lieutenant governor. I am currently n grade 11 at Robert Bateman Secondary .

Some of my goals is to In This Issue strengthen club relationships DCON and K-Family relations. I am Key Leader looking forward to meeting all ICON of you and working with you all. I want to thank my outtie, DCM Elisei Costea for being our immediate past lieuClub Reports tenant governor, who worked tirelessly for our diCalendar vision. Don’t hesitate to contact me about any problem whether it be about key club, school or anything. I’m here to help.

Shirley Chou

District Convention was an amazing experience. It was attended by over 1600 key clubbers from the district.

Unfortunately we had to retire the 2012-2013 board but we installed the new 2013-2014 board. I believe the district would be stronger under their leadership of Trang Tran, Eric Grewall, Sara Thomas and Hakikat Bains.

We also had the opportunity to hear a inspirational speaker , Brett Eastburn who was born without arms and legs. He conveyed the message that he has no boundaries and that we donâ€&#x;t have boundaries either.

I urge you all to attend DCON next year.

What is Key Leader?

Key Leader is a weekend leadership program for todayâ€&#x;s young leaders. This life-changing event focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership development experience.

There will be large and small group workshops and team building activities. Students will be able to learn leadership skills that will help them change their schools, communities, and world for the better. You will meet new friends and have an experience you will never forget.

Key Leader was an amazing experience. I feel like I have learned more about leadership in 3 days than I have all year. I had the opportunity to meet many key clubbers from both Canada and U.S.A Key Leader 2014 in the Pacific Northwest District April 18-20 2013 Kawkawa Camp and Retreat Center - Hope, BC, Canada Who can attend ?

All Key Clubbers How much is it ? $175—includes all meals, lodging, and program materials for the weekend

This year's International Convention will take place from July 1-8 in our nation's capital at the Washington Hilton.

The convention start on July 3 to July 6.

At ICON, Key Clubbers will have the opportunity to listen to amazing speakers like Elizabeth Smart and Michael C.Anthony, meet fellow Key Clubbers from around the world, vote for the new international board, and best of all, learn even more about Key Club! There will always be something to do!

The Pacific Northwest District will be leaving a few days earlier to tour our capital. Attendees will visit historic museums, and have the opportunity to explore Washington, D.C. More information concerning registration .

For more information visit: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ lzjdhzn049r5j93/kTn6MEJaZk

Divisional Council Meeting |May.2,2013| 6:00 PM | Robert Bateman| This will be the fist Divisional Council Meeting for the 2013-2014 year. Everyone is welcome to attend.

At this meeting I will be going over my goals as lieutenant governor, and the duties of each club officer. All incoming club executive members are required to come. It will also be a great opportunity to meet others from the division.

Robert Bateman Secondary This month at Bateman „s key club, We only had 2 meetings since we lost 2 meetings to spring break. I had the privilege to attend DCON during spring break. It was an amazing experience. The 2 meeting that we have we have been hard at work planning the lock in we will be hosting at the school. Finalizing our plan . We decided on a hunger game theme where the participants would be put into “districts”. They would compete against each other the winner would get a prize. We have also done some preliminary planning for the gr.7/8 dance the Bateman Key Club will be hosting.

As my last month as president I would like to thank everyone for making my term successful. I would also like to say good luck to the new club officers and I know that they will have a wonderful year.

-Shirley Chou

GW Graham Secondary During the month of March Solh Key Club there has been a lot of discussion about future of the Club such as what we will be doing. Throughout the month of March Solh Key Club participated in Ruth and Naomiâ€&#x;s at our local mission center to help serve and prepare food for those in need in our community. And due to the break we decided to plan for our upcoming events including the 30 Hour Famine. Planning for the 30 Hour Famine has become more serious, and much progress has been made. The sign up and advertisement has begun at lunch and advisory. The 30 Hour Famine is planned for April 19 and overnight into April 20. Teachers and adults have been asked to stay for the sleepover and supervise.

We are also hosting a baking party for Rice Raiser to raise funds for families in Rwanda to purchase pigs on April 16th, volunteering at Chilliwack and Sardis Kiwanis Compost Sale on April 19th and 20th at Minter Country Garden, and then we plan to have a Movie Night sometime in May. Along with those events we are having three Solh Key Club Members attend Key Leader this year at Lake Kawakawa. It is a pleasure to work with all of the wonderful members of Key Club and Kiwanis. The new executive officers started to take on their new roles. The new secretaries have begun recording of the meetings. We are currently looking for a new teacher advisor. We have looked over what has been planned for the next few months.

I am honored to have the privilege to work with so many inspiring peers. ~Alexis Baldwin& Mackenzie Ives

Abbotsford Senior Secondary

This month, Abby Key Club has been planning the 30 Hour Famine and a movie night at Godson Elementary. We are all working hard to make sure that these events run smoothly. This will probably be the last report I will write, as the presidency of our Key Club is going to be passed onto Pranav Arya. I would like to take this chance to say well done to all of the Key Clubs in the Lower Mainland! We have all worked very hard on the projects that all of our clubs have taken on, and let‟s hope that all of our work will benefit the future.

-Sayeda Abbas Trick or Treat for UNICEF! Each year many clubs participate in UNICEF’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program. It’s a very easy event that produces a huge impact! While you’re trick-or-treating, simply let the homeowners know that you’re trick-or-treating for UNICEF and looking for any donation possible! All

Yale Secondary

Hope everyone had a relaxing Spring Break! Right before the break, our Key Club organized a school-wide fundraiser for the Rice Raiser and raised $462 in rice and cash.

Next Thursday, our Key Clubbers will again be working with Hunger Response International by volunteering at Mill Lake for "Walk for the Rice Reason". On Saturday, April 27th, we will be starting up our annual Mushroom Compost Sale. On this day, we will be shovelling the compost into bags for our sales. If anyone is free that morning or afternoon, please contact any of our members for more information.

We will greatly appreciate the help!

-Carol

Kwon

Garibaldi Secondary

Each year many clubs participate in UNICEF’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF The last couple of months for our club have been productive, exciting and successful. being a smaller and newer club we have been a little slow to get service done; however, I am proud to announce that we had clothe drive in which we raised an astonishing 700 pounds of clothing. we donated the clothes to a Salvation Army in which it will be handed out freely to homeless people. it was a large success as we as a club did not anticipate such a vast quantity. as spring break is done, my club plans on finishing the year strong, with some strong deeds of service. lastly, with three executives graduating this year, we will be having an election where we will gain three new executives. the rest of the year is looking good and I am excited to Dive into Service with my club and other clubs alike!

--Nick Nichols D

Farewell Message Greetings Greetings fellow Key Clubbers! This past year has been an amazing year for me. Serving as the Lieutenant Governor for our division was by far the best memory of my senior year. Unfortunately my term has come to an end. It has truly been a privilege to be able to work with you for the past year.

Luckily I will be leaving our division in good hands. I believe that Shirley will be equally talented and supportive, if not more. The most rewarding part of this experience has been getting to know people from our division as well as from the district board. I would like to thank all of you for this experience as well as for the support I have received from many of you. Lastly, I would like to thank the Kiwanians for their support of my term as a Lieutenant Governor. THANK-YOU

Elisei Costea

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