The esPRESSo
September 2010
Volume 21 Issue1
The Official Publication of the Pacific Northwest District of Key Club International
The Shirts Say it All! Electronic Version
Read more on Page 10!!!
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The 2010-2011 PNW District Board is very excited to unveil a new volume of the esPRESSo! The District Board is a group of highly motivated student leaders who can guarantee you that this year in Key Club will be nothing short of amazing! During this year in Key Club, they will be working hard year-round on planning a variety of events and projects including the District Project: SIGN as well as District Convention 2011. Make the most of your years in Key Club and they could end up being some of the best years of your life! Until then, enjoy the first issue of the esPRESSo! Here are some great websites to check out: SIGN Project: www.pnwsignproject.tk PNW Key Club: www.pnwkeyclub.org
Interested in being featured in the esPRESSo? Well, here are two great opportunities!
Messages
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Major Emphasis
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SIGN for Tanzania
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YOF
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Events
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Dues Info
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PNW Key Leader
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Cover page contest: Submit a high quality image and write a few words of how you think it relates to service.
UNICEF
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K-Family
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Club/Division Spotlight: Write a small explanation of what distinguishes your club/division from the rest, with a few pictures
Resources
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Club Spotlight
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In This Issue
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International Board Message Annie Lewandowski International Trustee
Lisa Nicholson International Trustee
Hello, My name is Annie Lewandowski and I am a 2010-2011 Key Club International Trustee. Through out my term I will have the privilege of serving the Texas-Oklahoma, Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN‟S, and the Utah-Idaho Districts! Two of my goals for this upcoming year are to: 1) Create a connection in-between the districts I want to create "pen pals" which would match together two lieutenant governors, from different districts, providing them with each other's contact information. This would let them talk, share successful projects or ideas, and just becoming support friends through out the year. 2) Increase education for the members. I feel that when someone has a better understanding of the organization and the service partners they will be more inclined to join. I have found that many clubs and members are unaware of what Key Club really does and all our accomplishments. I want to show them the results of our actions, hoping to spur more passionate service. I look forward to working with each of you, and I know this year we will be very successful in serving our homes, schools, and communities to the fullest! Please feel free to contact me anytime throughout the year if you have any questions or would just like to talk!
Hey PNW! I was recently elected International Trustee at ICON in July, and I am so excited! I am the liaison between the Kansas District, the KentuckyTennessee District, and the Southwest District, which is made up of New Mexico and Arizona. I was also placed on the Leadership Committee, which works to create resources for clubs everywhere. Right now, the Leadership Committee is working on a few things. One of our members is working on topics that may be published in future issues of the Key Club magazine. Another one of our members is working on organizing a directory full of community service projects. Our big project right now is putting together a Lieutenant Governor‟s manual with helpful tips, hints, and guidelines for a successful year. Each member of the Leadership Committee is working on a different section of the manual right now, for example, I am working on the section about paying dues. The next International Board Meeting is in November, at the Kiwanis Office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here, the committees will present what they have accomplished during their first quarter, vote on any business that is put forth, and receive a new set of directives for the second quarter. Overall, the International Board is hard at work! If you have suggestions for what the International Board could do better, please contact your Lieutenant Governor!
Executive Board Message Caitlin Snaring District Governor
Yoo Eun Kim District Secretary
Hello Key Clubbers of the Pacific Northwest! This year, I am honored to serve you as your 2010-2011 PNW District Governor. The past few months have been truly life changing. From District Convention (DCON) 2010 to various rallies (Portland and Canada) to International Convention in Memphis, I have been able to witness the enthusiasm and passion that Key Club members have for service. Some info about me: I am a senior at Interlake High School and a four-year Key Club member. My leadership experience includes: Interlake Key Club Secretary, DCON Decorations Chair, District Project Committee, and Division 28 Lt. Governor. Along with Key Club, my passions include: photography, singing, traveling, and meeting new people. My vision for this year is to increase unity in the district through working together in a single service project. The PNW has partnered with an organization called Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN), which builds medical clinics that treat patients who have suffered trauma (or severe bone fractures). In third world countries such as Tanzania, trauma is one of the leading causes of death, matched with HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. As a district, we have created a goal of raising $25,000 to build a medical clinic in Tanzania. One of the main parts of supporting our project is selling SIGN T-Shirts for $15 each. Additionally, what I am encouraging Key Club members to do is to fundraise in your individual Key Clubs in order to support the project. If each Key Club in the PNW raised about $250, we would reach our goal! As a district, we will be able to make a major impact in the lives of thousands in Tanzania. For more info, contact your Lt. Governor or send me an email at pnwcaitlin@gmail.com.
Greetings Pacific Northwest! My name is Yoo Eun Kim, and I would first like to thank the mighty Pacific Northwest for electing me as the 2010-2011 District Secretary. Last year, I served as the Lt. Governor for Division 19, and as of current, I am a rising junior at Kamiak High School. I love Vietnamese food, such as pho and spring rolls, and admire Audrey Hepburn for her class and sass. For the past few months, the Executive Officers and I have been attending events such as Portland Rally and International Convention, promoting Caitlin‟s SIGN project, and working with Lieutenant Governors to maximize the level of service for the 2010-2011 Key Club year. Every fall, a copy of the District Directory is sent to all active Key Clubs in the Pacific Northwest and provides oodles of important contact information. If your club does not receive a District Resource CD (which contains the District Directory) during the first months of school, please notify your Lieutenant Governor. If your club needs a extra copy of the District Directory, send me an email at kcyooeun@gmail.com. To the Key Club Secretaries: make sure to submit timely monthly reports! To the Members: have fun with creative approaches to hands-on service! If you ever have questions, please feel free to contact me by email and/or Facebook. The Executive Board is here to listen and assist you in your Key Club adventures. Remember, Pacific Northwest is the best of the west!
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Meghan Ruff District Treasurer
Varun Awasthi District Editor
Hello Key Clubbers of the Pacific Northwest! We are now beginning a new Key Club year, which means that many of you are brainstorming ideas for different projects your club could participate in. Please keep in mind not only our great service partners, but our District Project known as SIGN and how you can join many to help raise money for the children of Tanzania. Along with the rest of the district board, I am thrilled that we get to be involved with such an amazing program. I know that with all of your help, we will have no trouble reaching our $25,000 goal. As the District Treasurer, I will like to be available to all of you in any way possible. I know that throughout this year that many of you will be looking for different fundraising ideas, whether it is for your club finances or for a service project. If you need help with coming up with new ideas, your Lieutenant Governors or I will be more than willing to help you. I wish you the best of luck in all of the projects you take part in and always keep in mind that the District Board is at your disposal. This year, I hope to increase our District Membership to at least 10,500 members. We were only a couple hundred members off from reaching this goal. If each club was to increase its club membership by one member than we will easily surpass this goal. Remember to always think of new ways of recruiting new members. No club can ever have too many members! I know that this year, we will have a successful Key Club year and I look forward to seeing many of you at this year‟s District Convention in Seattle.
Hey PNW Key Clubbers! My name is Varun Awasthi and I will be serving as your 2010-2011 District Editor. Since DCON in March the PNW District Board has been working hard with resources, rally planning, service partners and planning DCON 2011. Most importantly, we have been working to raise money for our District Project: SIGN. SIGN stands for Surgical Implant Generation Network, and with $25,000 raised by our district, we will be able to open up a medical clinic in Tanzania that specializes in treating victims of trauma. Joining Key Club has truly been one of the most rewarding, and amazing experiences of my life. I joined Key Club as a freshman and was later elected to the position of Bulletin Editor. I then mustered up the courage to run for District Editor and it was by far one of the best decisions I made. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, traveling, salsa dancing and reading. As District Editor, my main job will be compiling the quarterly publication you are currently reading. Unlike previous years, club officers will be sent the electronic publication by email. The electronic versions will have a bit more detail than the printed versions, and will be sent out on the 15th of each month the esPRESSo is released. Additionally, I will be working with the website/technology committee to revamp the PNW district website. If you have any suggestions/comments in regards to either of these things, feel free to email me! Never forget that you are capable of doing anything! There are countless opportunities for service in the community whether it be raising money for various charities, park cleanups or volunteering at soup kitchens. I hope you all have an unforgettable year in Key Club and look forward to meeting you at DCON 2011!
Ana Fakkema Convention Chair
Christine Kim Program Director
Hi! My name is Ana Fakkema and I am your 2010-2011 Convention Chair! This is my second year on the PNW District Board, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. We have a truly awesome board this year and I have loved working with all of the committees to ensure that DCON 2011 is the best that it can be! We have fantastic speakers and forums lined up for DCON, along with our annual talent show, service fair, and, of course, Saturday evening dance. The theme for DCON this year is “Go Wild for Service!” and I hope to see you all in Seattle next March with your spirit gear and wild enthusiasm! When I am not working with my club or our district board, I like to keep myself busy. I go to Anacortes High School on Fidalgo Island where I am constantly outside; I love to ride on the trails and fish and take my ducks to the lakes in the summer when I‟m not playing piano or hanging out with my friends. I am also the captain on my soccer team and play tennis for the high school. Of course, I have a crazy Key Club at my high school and we have lots of fun working with our Kiwanis family in our community, whether it is picking up Christmas trees, hosting picnics, or working at our local Kiwanis thrift shop. I hope that you all take advantage of this opportunity to be part of something that can really make a difference. There are limitless possibilities to the things that you can accomplish with your clubs, whether it is tutoring students or building a medical clinic in Africa. Make the most of this year, and don‟t forget to share your experiences when I see you at DCON 2011!
Hello, PNW Key Clubbers. Welcome to a new year in Key Club. Throughout this year, you will be working hard to serve your home, school, and community. You‟ll be partnering up with UNICEF, March of Dimes, and Children‟s Miracle Network to change the lives of others. Joining Key Club is going to one of the BEST decisions you will ever make in your entire life. Service will no longer be just a word to you but a passion. It‟s a passion that‟ll urge you to do so much more in your life. It‟ll change the way you think, feel, and dream. This year‟s district board is amazing. We come from all over PNW with different opinions, beliefs, and goals. This diversity is what brings us together as the District Board of 2010-2011. Expect the best from us because that IS what you will get. So here are some other FAQ about me: I am a senior at Sunnyside High School. I love Jackie Chan because he looks like my dad and he‟s hilarious. I really like pho and froyo. I love snowboarding, swimming, hanging out with friends, and watching movies. So now let me tell you a little bit about what my goals are for this year. I plan to help increase membership in the outer regions of PNW, assist Governor Caitlin in the district project, help with DCON 2011, and do other miscellaneous tasks. Currently, I am mostly working on the District Project, SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network). PNW is selling SIGN T-Shirts for $15. Each of your Lt. Governors should have a number of shirts so GO AND BUY ONE! As a district, we plan to raise $25,000 to build a medical clinic in Tanzania. Make sure to participate in all the activities your Lt. Governor plans to do to support this project. This year, I am committed to serving you. Please call/text/email me if you have any questions or just feel like talking. Well, I wish you all the best of luck this year and I hope to see you all at DCON 2011!
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Major Emphasis jor components to this initiative: Improving grades, giving back, and growing together. Project: As a Key Clubber, you can improve a child‟s grades by tutoring or mentoring them Crafts” day once a week at a local elementary Live2Learn school. You will grow through mentoring for just one hour a week! For example, you school, and community. There are three ma-
By Matt Matula, Div.27 Lt.G
Key Club is all about serving others. The Major Emphasis Program focuses on one social demographic that needs our help the most: children. Twenty-one years after Key Club‟s inception, this program was created in order to empower Key Clubbers to make an international impact by serving children in many different ways. The primary way by which Key Clubbers can serve children is through the current service initiative, Live2Learn. This initiative focuses on helping children ages 5-9 overcome learning obstacles such that they can be successful and give back to their home,
District Project: Sign for Tanzania By Yihao Jiang, Div. 56 Lt.G
can read with them so that they can develop better social skills and improve their reading. This translates to better grades in school. You can help a child give back by helping them implement service projects of their own. For example, help children at your local elementary school hold a teacher/staff appreciation day (or week!) where they can write letters or make posters for each teacher/staff member! With your help, children can learn the benefit of giving back! Growing with the children is a fundamental part of the Live2Learn initiative. For example, you can hold an “Arts and
them and they will grow as they develop social skills and the ability to think creatively. It‟s a win-win situation! Remember, as a Key Clubber fulfilling the objects of the Major Emphasis Program, you will not be taking from your community, but rather growing with it. The environment you live in may limit your perspective on the world; you can expand it getting out there and helping the children in your community!
and disasters kills five million people each year, more deaths than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined, as well as leaving 15 to 40 million more permanently disabled. The district goal is to raise $25,000 for a clinic in The SIGN program located in Dar es Salaam so they can do outreach trips to smaller hospitals in southern Tanzania. The increased use of motorcycles and the subsequent increase in accidents has resulted in a threefold increase in injuries. There are many ways we can achieve this goal. So far we‟ve been selling SIGN t-shirts, which you can buy to support the cause and raise awareness. If you‟re doing a fundraiser, you could donate the money to SIGN, or do a walk, charity minute, dashfor-cash where the money raised would
money for SIGN will win a trip to Tanzania, if we reach the $25,000 goal!
SIGN stands for the Surgical Implant Generation Network. It is a nonprofit organization that supports surgeons in the developing nations by providing them with training and modern equipment so they can provide immediate surgical treatment to their patients. Specifically, SIGN deals with fractures as a result of trauma. Severe fractures occur daily throughout the developing world as a result of road traffic accidents, violence, and disasters. Many victims are too poor to afford surgical implants. Local surgeons often have only traction or casting available to treat complex fractures. all go to SIGN. The Trauma caused by severe fractures as a result of road traffic accidents, violence, ber who raises The esPRESSo|September
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District Convention 2010
Events
memories, and a lot of tears from the outgoing board. Yet it was exciting to those By Andrea Sherman, Div. AYS of us on the incoming board, Lt.G seeing how close “Hey Key Club! How do you feel?” they had become, and what times they had. Would On March 26th, 2010, a sea of 1400 key club it be like this for us? The next days were filled with members from across the Pacific Northwest conmadness and excitement and service and wonderverged on the SeaTac Doubletree, armed with inful people. The incoming board accosted people at tense spirit, and clad in division colors and costhe door with singing and cheering: “Welcome to tumes, ready to face what many would later deConvention, we‟re really glad you came! 61st anscribe as the best weekends in their lives. “We feel good! Oh we feel so good!” The response came as a nual, it‟s gonna be insane!” It truly was! The forums ranged from officer training, to the ever roar in the packed room countless times over the popular Brad Henning relationship forum, to How weekend, and never has it been more true! The weekend started to Soulja Boy. At the general assembly, we listened to inspiring speakers, and shouted, chanted, with the board danced, and otherwise proclaimed our divisions banquet the night before the superiority in an ongoing battle for the spirit stick. crowds arrived, The sea of division colors, and costumes from which involved bumble bees to to togas, was a sight to behold. At the end, division 28 prevailed. And of course, this poetry, dance, being Key Club, we fundraised by selling singing, “Aphrodite” and “Hercules” ribbons to attendees. speeches, We added these to the cascade of ribbons on our
name lanyards, which declared officer positions, new attendees, delegates, and other honors. It became a competition to see whose lanyard hung the lowest. The service fair was packed, and attendees roamed the booths learning about fundraising causes, other clubs, Circle K..anything and everything to do with service. In the chaos of a hotel filled with key club kids, we met incredible people who all shared our passion for service, and started amazing friendships. After awards and scholarships were presented to various clubs and outstanding individuals, it was time for the induction of the new board. The outgoing board paraded tearfully but beautifully across the stage, and the “innies” excitedly shook hands and accepted their pins. The official Key Club New Year had begun. And what is a new year without a New Years party? At the last nights dance, key clubbers showed they party as hard as they work,
International Convention 2010
Editor David Wong received Distinguished District Officer Awards. In addition, many immediate past Lt. Governors received the Robert F. Lucas Award. The “Friend-a-Gorilla” charity walk was the first event on July 10th. After the walk, participants were congratulated for finishing the walk with a celebration breakfast. Breakfast was followed by more workshops and the House of Delegates where votes for the international board were casted. After House of Delegates, more workshops were provided, and finally the farewell session. Here, the 2010-2011 International Board was announced. With great anticipation, the PNW roared when both Annie Lewandowski and Lisa Nicholson were elected international trustees. After the farewell session, the night was ended by the 1970s dance. Exploring Memphis, Tennessee and enjoying international convention, simply spending time with fellow key clubbers, left me happy with the experience. Next year in Phoenix is going to be even better, so come to the Key Club International Convention!
By John Pollard, Div. 76 Lt.G
On July 5th, thirty four Key Club members and six administrators of the Pacific Northwest District left for Memphis, Tennessee to attend the 2010 Key Club International Convention. For the first days in Memphis, before the beginning of the convention, the PNW explored different parts of Memphis including Graceland, the Gibson Guitar Company, and the Civil Rights Museum. The first official gathering of key club members was the Relient K concert on July 7th. After the concert, a meet and greet time was provided and games broke out until the night ended.
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The next day before opening session, were workshops. These workshops ranged from officer training to icebreakers. Following the forums was the service fair. The theme of this year‟s service fair was “Follow the Yellow Brick Road of Service”. To follow along with the theme of the service fair, key clubbers dressed up as “Wizard of Oz” characters. When convention started, it was exciting cheering for our district. Dressed in our spirit gear, we stood out well in our pink attire. We were also equipped with flashing eyeglasses, a flashing necklace and district convention pins. During opening session, Key Clubbers were inspired by speeches from Bo Shafer, Clay Aiken, and Simon Curtis. When opening session came to an end, club members enjoyed dancing at the Jailhouse Rock dance. July 9th began early with district caucusing. Caucusing was enjoyable hearing speeches from candidates, including our very own Annie Lewandowski and Lisa Nicholson for international trustee. Following caucusing were more workshops and the awards ceremony. We are proud that our immediate past District Governor Sophia Vo, immediate past District Treasurer Lisa Nicholson and our immediate past District
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Dues Info How to Pay Dues
By Clarisa Mondragon, Div. 45 Lt.G Paying dues is probably the least favorite part of Key Club for many members. It may be due to the lack of knowledge of what dues cover and how it does indeed benefit the whole PNW district and Key Club International, or members‟ beliefs that the process of collecting dues and sending them in may be a drag. Looking at it from a different perspective, if all the necessary steps are known, and a club treasurer is truly dedicated, no club should be in a situation where its members have any trouble with paying dues or paying them late. A goal, I think many Key Clubbers should have, along with being something the district could work on, is paying dues on time, if not early, which is preferred. That is why I will educate you on why dues are necessary, what they cover, and the basic steps of paying dues. The following are what benefit from dues and the percentage the money covers: Keynoter Magazine: 31.51% Literature and General Mailings: 20.96% Membership forms, cards, stationary, copying: 18.65% International Training Conferences: 12.75% Convention planning, Promotion Site Selections: 5.63% Alumni Development: 4.45% KC Weekend, Major Emphasis Program: 4.15% Club and District Awards, Scholarship Programs, YOF: 1.86% Staff Assistance: 0.04% As you can see, dues cover a wide variety of items necessary to the district and beneficial to Key Clubbers. Dues are important for the district‟s needs, but also
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cover international necessities, therefore resulting in a breakdown of $6.50 being international dues, and $5.50 for district dues. At DCON 2010, it was voted for district dues to be raised to $5.50, making the Key Club fee $12 for the 2010-2011 school year. This rise will contribute to the district‟s benefits because with the total number of members being 10,163, together we can make a difference! For the dues process to go well, along with each member paying the full $12, they need to be paid on time, but the goal should be to pay by the early bird deadline. The deadlines are as follows: October 1st: Dues can be sent in November 1st: Early Bird Dues are due December 1st: Dues are due December 15th: Dues are LATE It is the club treasurer‟s job to collect dues, keep track of dues, and be in charge of the financial responsibilities of the club, but must also work alongside the secretary to complete and submit the club membership roster to the database and send the dues and invoice to the address on the invoice. The whole process is very important because not only are new members added, old members such as seniors removed, and all info updated, but in the end is the way to calculate the amount of dues for the whole club and send in the cost for all members. I will include the steps for the process, but first I would like to introduce the benefits of paying dues, along with the consequences of not paying them. The incentives for paying dues, especially by the early bird deadline, involves the District Derby competition which seeks to reward the Lieutenant Governor who displays the most effort when it comes to making the dues collection successful by working hard with the Key Clubs in the corresponding division he/she belongs to. The winner is evaluated on several areas including: % of clubs that turned in their dues by
the Early Bird deadline X 15 points % of clubs that turned in their dues before December 1st X 60 points % of clubs visited before November 1st X 5 points # of LTG‟s Newsletters including Dues Reminders X 5 points # of e-mail reminders sent to ALL club officers X 2 points # of e-mail reminders or other notifications that club treasurers sent to members X 2 points There is no doubt all LTGs will work hard to be the winner since the winning division will win privileged seating at DCON 2011, making it beneficial for all division members as well. Treasurers and all Key Clubbers should work hard alongside your Lieutenant Governor since it would not only be a treat for your division to win great seating, but also for the district to have a record of Early Bird dues. I hope all of you will share the same goal of making the deadline, especially if you‟re aiming for the Early Bird award that any Key club can win if at least 15 members paid dues by November 1st. All winners will be recognized at DCON so wouldn‟t it be awesome to have front eating and be recognized? It should not be a complicated task if your effort starts right away when school starts or if you plan ahead of time during the summer. Those are suggestions to help improve your division and contribute to the district success and goal of making dues collection run more smoothly without resulting in negative consequences for those who lacked effort in turning in their dues. The consequences members would have to face if dues are not paid are 1) not contributing to division‟s chance to win District Derby, and 2) your Key Club becoming suspended or later inactive. A club becomes suspended if it does not pay dues by December 1st, but to remove the suspension, a club must just simply pay. The situation then becomes serious when
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a club does not pay dues by October 1st of the next year. It is definitely not worth leaving the dues process to the last minute since a Reactivation fee consists of $100. When reactivating, dues must be paid normally online, adding the $100 fee to the invoice with a note saying that you need to be reactivated. If the note is not added, the $100 fee will be taken as a donation instead of the Reactivation fee so please do not forget it. Also, for a club to be official and reactivate there must be at least 15 members. If a club becomes inactive and it remains that way for years, dues do not have to be paid for every year it was inactive, but instead just for the current year, adding the $100 Reactivation fee. Now, for the actual step by step process of paying dues, you must first be aware that starting in August or September, every Key Club will be receiving a confidential password and username or club code that allows the club to update its membership roster. It is highly important that you are all aware of this and you let your school and Key Club advisor know since in many cases, the letter is thrown out due to beliefs of it being junk mail. This then can disrupt the dues process, making it more difficult. The actual process probably takes 10 minutes so the password and access information is important. If your password is lost, you can either contact your District Administrator or District Governor. You must provide your club‟s name and club number when requesting a new password. It is also important that you do not call the International Office for password requests. Another alternative can be your District Treasurer and you can request your password. The request must only be sent through email. To begin your dues process, you must update your club‟s roster and generate a membership roster by visiting the keyclub.org website, going to the
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dues and reports tab on the home page, and clicking on the link that takes you to the “Membership Update Center.” After clicking on the link, the steps are as follows: 1. Log in using instructions on first screen, submitting your club number and password. 2. Afterwards, the instructions are straightforward and you must take time to reassure you‟ve done each step properly and completely. You must first update your club advisor‟s information. Then, delete members such as seniors from previous years, update information for existing members, and add new members, hopefully freshmen! 3. Once the membership information is completed, generate an invoice. Then, print the invoice! 4. The final step online is to click on the highlighted link that says, “After printing, you must click here to finish the process.” The following question should then be, “Did you successfully print your invoice?” If yes, then you will receive the message, “You have successfully generated an invoice.” This step loads all of the member and advisor information to the membership database. If no, it takes you back to the beginning to step one. 5. Pay according to the website instructions. Mail a check or money order (no cash allowed) to the address found on the invoice and be sure to mail a copy of the invoice with it. Please do NOT send a copy of the membership roster with your payment and invoice. The other option is paying through a credit card or PayPal, using the online instructions. Again, please do not send a copy
of the membership roster to the International Office. After the invoice is generated and printed, the invoice page is reset at zero so that throughout the year, new members can be added. The same steps should be followed when adding new members or adjusting information of existing members like addresses. When your club gains new members throughout the year, their names and contact information should be submitted on the Membership Update Center, a new invoice should be generated, and the payment should be mailed to Key Club International. In 4-6 weeks form the time the International Office receives the payment for your club, pins, cards, and handbooks for the new members will be mailed. Only new members will receive these. That is the basic process I know any member can easily complete and now there should be no excuse for your club paying late. Instead, you should all be ready to send in your payment by the Early Bird deadline, or even before that! I believe in all the Key Clubs of the Pacific Northwest and I‟m sure we can all do it since the PNW is the best!
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Key Leader Key Leader
about personal growth, building your community by developing positive relationBy Amanda Norman, Div. 78 Lt.G ships, and how to show respect to others. The last one I found was my favorite, it‟s about pursuing excellence. This is not a Key Leader is a chance for high camp where you get lectured the whole school students ages 14 – 18 to learn about time; you have fun and learn lessons in an leadership and cooperation! This program interesting way. You are taught lessons for the young leaders of today has been about how to reach your goals without the around since 2005 with over 11,000 gradulecture that puts you to sleep! ates including me! It is a weekend retreat The camp will run from September that teaches you important lessons in leadto December, but you will only attend from ership and success. Anyone can attend this Friday to Sunday. You will be asked to arevent and are welcomed with open arms. rive around 4 on Friday, and after packing During this weekend retreat you and cleaning up any messes you have left will meet students from schools all around you will be set to depart on Sunday around your area. You will spend time learning 11:30. The cost for the weekend is $200.00 about cooperation and the people around a person unless you are in Key club and you. You might be wondering what exactly then you can receive a $25 dollar discount! you will be doing. Well you will be learnThe cost is well worth it, but if you don‟t ing, having fun, playing games inside and have the funds you can always ask your looutside, and best of all you will get to cal Kiwanis or other sponsors such as your spend time with new people. The people school or church. The cost includes food, you meet while doing your small and large group activities are people that want to make a difference, they are amazing and everyone there loves meeting new people. During my time at the Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp location the people I met were very funny and nice and I still talk to them today. The most fun I had at the camp was when we had the chance to do the zip line and you could hear everyone cheer for you because everyone truly became friends after the weekend. The retreat is taught by a professional facilitator with trained adult volunteers around, but you spend most of your What is Key Leader: Key leader is a weekend leadership camp experience for both Key Clubtime with your student facilitator. Stubers and non-Key Clubbers to come together, dent facilitators are students that have meet different people and better understand how attended Key Leader and decided to come to be leaders. back because they loved it! The Student Facilitators are the ones who help you How to Register: Register online at with all the projects but the professional www.key-leader.org facilitator is the one who inspires you Cost: The cost of attending a Key Leader is: about reaching your personal best. $200 for attendees (Key Clubbers receive a $25 There are five “Keys to Exceldiscount) lence” that the camp teaches you. Num$115 for Student Facilitators who have previously ber one is doing the right thing through attended a Key Leader personal integrity. The next three are
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beverage, and the camp location! There are many locations for this camp depending on where you are located. You can find a lot more information about the camps and locations at the Key Leader website, which is Key-Leader.org. That is also where you register to attend the camp, or to be a student facilitator! The camps that are going to be offering this amazing opportunity in Oregon, Washington and California are in the following cities. In California you can attend it in Yucaipa, Oakhurst, Julian, or La Honda. While in Oregon you can only attend the Rhododendron at the Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp location unless you head to Chewelah Washington! I hope that this has provided you with a lot of information so that you can make the choice to attend one of the camps. It is well worth it, and I will see anyone attending the Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp one there!
Note: If you register within 14 days of a Key leader you will be charged an additional $25 as a late fee Upcoming Dates (PNW Key Leaders): October 8-10 Mt.Hood Kiwanis Camp October 15-17 Chewelah Peaks
Rhododendron, OR
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K-FamilY Kiwanis: The ELIMINATE Project
For the latest Kiwanis Service Initiative, Kiwanis International has partnered up with UNICEF in an effort to eliminate MNT (maternal and neonatal tetanus). In 40 countries around the world, MNT can have excruciating effects on newborn babies and mothers. It can cause them to suffer repeated, excruciatingly painful convulsions and high sensitivity to light and touch. Chances of survival are minimal. MNT kills one baby every 9 minutes. This disease however, is easily preventable. With just three-
doses of a 60-cent vaccine, mothers can be immunized and then the immunity can then be passed on to their children. Although UNICEF has been able to eliminate MNT in many countries. But in countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, MNT continues to be a problem. Reaching medical treatment for these people is difficult as many live in remote, poor areas or are involved in humanitarian crises. By 2015 the ELIMINATE partnership between UNICEF and Kiwanis hopes to immunize 129 million mothers and their future babies. This will need a variety of medical tools as well as trained staff. In order to reach this goal, Kiwanis International will need to raise $110 million by the year 2015. Only then can MNT be eliminated from the Earth. There are numerous ways that you
can help with this ongoing effort. Simply because you are a Key Clubber does not mean you are unable to help. Work to educate your school and community about this issue. Hold fundraisers and explain how mothers and babies around the world are vulnerable to this horrible disease. Interact with your local Kiwanis Club and establish a joint project. There are endless opportunities to support this cause. The goal of Kiwanis and UNICEF, elimination, will be reached only when there is less than one case of MNT per 1,000 live births. Every mother and newborn deserves, and has the right to a long, healthy life. Remember, you are never to young to help. Work with your community, and do something. Remember, together, nothing is impossible!
Resources and Recaps Eastside Rally
Portland Rally
Dancing. Cheering. Service. Every year the Divisions on the East side of the state of WAshington hold a rally to kick of the school year and inspire excitement, competence, and connection within clubs. This year, the rally is planned for the October 2nd, and will be held at the Hanford High School. Notable forums include topics of officer training, how to dance, ice breakers and improvisation. Also anticipated is a speaker from this year‟s district project, SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network). To get involved with the SIGN for Tanzania project, each division participating in the rally is encouraged to begin raising funds that will be factored into the rally‟s spirit and service competition. Furthermore, food and a grand finale dance are planned on as well. So, as this event is something no Eastside key clubber would want to miss out on, be sure to start getting your club excited and fill out a simple registration sheet from your Lieutenant Governor when school begins!
From whipped cream pies to the face, to intense dance offs and icebreakers, Key Clubbers from all over Southwest Washington and Portland gathered at Clackamas High School on May 29 to celebrate service and exchange project ideas. Attendees were clad in colors representing their division‟s countries, contributing to the overall theme of “Service Around the World.” Our executive board graciously traveled down to help with forums and chat with those who are interested in being on the board next year. Governor Caitlin also introduced her district project, “SIGN for Tanzania,” to an enthralled and eager crowd. That same crowd respectfully received a heartfelt spiel from a March
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of Dimes guest speaker, who shared the importance of participating in the various Marches for Babies that are put on across the nation to raise funds for the organization. After a long day of taking detailed notes and asking thoughtful questions during the forums, Key Clubbers still managed to sum up the energy to fill the air with cheers as they competed for the spirit stick. Beautifully constructed and decorated by Lindsey Naganuma and her division, 66, the spirit stick, was bestowed upon Brian Chia‟s division, 65, as voices started becoming hoarse. Forums featured included the traditional officer training forums, Key Club 101, Club Building, World Changer‟s Think Tank, Key Leader, and Major Emphasis Programs taught by the executive board and Lieutenant Governors.
Exercise Activities Dealing With
exercise. Relax!Take that By Matt Matula, Div. 27 Lt.G 30 minutes Exercise is beneficial to the human body in to just sit a variety of ways. It can reduce stress, boost your By Emerson Kim, Div. 35 Lt.G down and mood, give you more energy, help you sleep better, Everybody has fun, but occasionally take a and improve your overall quality of life. Exercise there are those times where you just have break. comes in many forms; here are just a couple that you too many things going on and it‟s stressful. You‟ll feel can apply to your everyday life! Stress is a dangerous thing. If not dealt with refreshed Walking is a highly underestimated form of properly, you will waste precious time and and have exercise in the sense that many people believe that it efforts. Not to mention that it will take a more energy to complete your work. does not give you a good workout (compared to more If you‟re still having problems, find intense activities like cycling or running). Contrary to toll on your body too. a pillow and just scream into it! It allows common belief, walking can improve your heart and Here are some tips that can help relieve stress: you to take out your aggression while, at the lung function while giving you the benefits listed above. Walking just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, Prioritize- Write down the things that you same time, muffle the noise so it doesn‟t can significantly reduce your risk for certain diseases have to do and arrange them into a list by bother anyone. If your stress is because of a while making you feel better. It‟s a win-win situation! how important they are and how soon they person then try to talk to them. It‟s the best must be done. Bicycling is a high-intensity form of cardio way to solve things. If you can‟t talk try to that gives you the benefits listed above while simulta- Cut the distractions- Games, internet, and think about what went wrong and how it neously boosting your fitness level. It can aid in television are all major time wasters. If you could be fixed. weight loss and also reduce the risk of cancer and turn all of your electronics off and seclude Remember, how you deal with your diabetes. Not only is it good for your body, but it is yourself in an empty, quiet room, you can stress is your choice. Try out these suggesbeneficial to your community. By bicycling often, get a lot more work accomplished. tions or use your own methods. Just rememone can reduce congestion on the roads while lower- Stay healthy- If your body is well, then ber, don‟t let stress take over your life. It‟s ing the amount of CO₂ emitted into the atmosphere. you‟ll feel well too. Eat a healthy diet and your life, how will you live it?
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Inside Key Club
Maintaining Club Membership
Facebook Groups
Once your club has a good amount of members, a new challenge can arise: keeping them active and interested. Your members define how successful your club can be. Without them, your club cannot do as much as it is capable of. It is important that your club maintains its members so that your club does not fall apart throughout the year. There are some different things that you can do to help keep your members and attract even more! The biggest attraction is food. Everybody loves food, especially if it‟s free. If you have food at your meetings, you can see your meeting attendance dramatically increase. For example, if you can get a couple boxes of pizza, your members will come and they‟ll bring their friends as well! Another way to keep members is to advertise your club. A lot of the time members don‟t know when your club meets, so they miss out on upcoming events. Eventually, they fall out of the loop and you won‟t see them again. An easy way to fix this is to make your club known. Have announcements on your school‟s intercom about your next meeting. Also, make sure you hang posters around your school. Make them bright and colorful so that they catch the student‟s eye. If your school is having an assembly, ask your principal for just 5-10 minutes to talk about Key Club. You can talk about all the fun things we do including rallies, DCON, ICON, etc. You can also get your officers to talk about what‟s happening with your club. Other suggestions include: doing the Key Club cheer, have a short power point about Key Club, or anything that you want to mention! Your club depends on its members to accomplish tasks and projects. Make it a priority to maintain your club‟s membership. If you do, you will see your club flourish with suc-
ton, former president of the United States of America. Born in Hope, Arkansas, Clinton By Patrick Rosand, Div. 52 Lt.G later attended Hot Springs Though it has a storied reputation High School in of citizenship, leadership, and community Hot Springs, involvement, Key Club has many other Arkansas. Here reasons to be proud as well. Among Key Clinton was Club‟s oft-overlooked attributes is its imvery involved in pact on cultural and political leaders. The organization has held in its ranks such es- his school and community, including being an active member in Key Club. After teemed nobility as Elvis Presley, the late graduating high school and attending Yale, King of Rock „n‟ Roll. Elvis was involved in Key Club when he was in high school, Clinton went on to have an illustrious powhich undoubtedly helped him to become litical career, culminating in his election to two terms of presidency. In addition to successful in life. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis attended high school in Mem- these two celebrated men, Key Club has phis, Tennessee. From there he went on to put forth countless individuals of high character and value. The organization not have a very successful musical career and only motivates the world‟s youth to beended up becoming one of the most recome involved, but it also helps to shape vered men in musical history. Another those youth into empowered adults. This is man who used Key Club as a steppingthe magic of Key Club. stone to a successful career was Bill Clinare a great way to problem solve and brainstorm. The groups were meant to be self-help groups, where officers and members could help each other. Although, the district board is part of the group and can help solve any unanBy Lindsey Naganuma, swered questions or problems too. Sharing Div. 66 Lt.G ideas and programs, through Facebook, that might interest others will help the district work Active Key Clubbers all get important together to impact as many people as they can. emails from club officers, lieutenant governors, Conveniently the Facebook groups and the district board, but some people aren‟t can be used as more than just question and the email type. Thanks to advanced technology answer resources. For example, if a Key Club now there are many way for people to commu- member is planning to run for an officer posinicate. Some methods include texting, video tion in the spring time is wise to join an officer chatting, and Facebook. page; to get a perspective on what the job enTexting and video chatting are great tails and if they are truly interested. So join a methods of communication, but not everyone Facebook page today to get information, know can afford them; on the other hand, Facebook the latest news in the district, and help other is available to everyone because it is free. So Key Clubbers. now on Facebook there are Key Club groups: Pacific Northwest Key Club Members, Pacific Northwest Key Club Presidents and VPs, Pacific Northwest Key Club Secretaries, Pacific Northwest Key Club Treasurers, and Pacific Northwest Key Club Editors. These groups can be joined by anyone. If you are an officer this is the place that can be used to discuss problems and projects to get feedback. Facebook groups
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Governor Caitlin Snaring pnwcaitlin@gmail.com Secretary Yoo Eun Kim kcyooeun@gmail.com Treasurer Meghan Ruff pnw.treasurer.ruff@gmail.com Bulletin Editor Varun Awasthi varun.awas@gmail.com Convention Chair Ana Fakkema akfakkema@gmail.com Program Director Christine Kim sujin692@gmail.com PNW International Trustee Stephenie Yuan stephenieyuan@gmail.com International Trustee Annie Lewandowski keyclubannie@gmail.com International Trustee Lisa Nicholson lnicholson44@gmail.com District Administrator John Jay jmjay@bainbridge.net Assistant District Administrator Suzanne Endroedy suzbeth1@comcast.net
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Spotlight on Van Tech The Van Tech Key Club, apart from being one of the few Canadian clubs we have in the PNW District, is the biggest club within our division. Our club has expanded over the years, from about 15-20 back in 2007 to over 50 members today. Our club is lead by the past-immediate Lieutenant Governor of Division 11, Iris Zhou, and the home club of immediate past District Bulletin Editor David Wong and Div 13/15/17 Lieutenant Governor Cheryl Li! Our club has kept active ever since DCON through to the summer by volunteering for MS Walk for a Cure, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation‟s walk to cure diabetes, the Underwear Affair for cancers below the waist, as well as volunteering for
the Vancouver Fringe Festival and the Weekend to End Women‟s Cancer in the upcoming year. Our major ongoing service project Not Just Tourists will also be in continuation next year. For Not Just Tourists, volunteers help pack donated medicines and medical supplies into luggage bags, and Canadians travelling to Cuba deliver the supplies to a local hospital or clinic. A projects committee has also been created with the purpose of designing service projects to work on throughout the year with proceeds going towards local Vancouver organizations and charities. Last year the Van Tech Key Club bought home three awards from DCON for the Governor‟s Project, Silver in DCON Attendance, and Best Video, and we plan to strive for even higher goals for this year!