Division 27 January 2014 Newsletter

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newsletter PNW Division 27 Official Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 10

Greetings Hello Division 27!

Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s already 2014. I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season! Now, with school back in session, so is Key Club!

Our Election Rally is coming up on January 11th! This will coincide with our DCM, so please be sure to attend the meeting! It is mandatory for all officers, and members are encouraged. I’m very excited to elect our upcoming lieutenant governor and prepare for the future of division 27. I DCON registration has been released!

There are a couple changes to DCON this year, so be sure to read through the packets carefully. They can be found on pnwkeyclub.org under the DCON: Registration tab. We will be having more information coming up soon. However, be sure to spread the excitement! We have some great things in store for you, and DCON 2014 is going to be a blast! I hope you all are as excited as I am.

Feel free to contact me about any questions you might have about the upcoming dates.

With love & service,

Ashley Yoo

In this Issue…

Greetings……………………….2 December DCM Recap……..3 LtG Elections………………..…4 Hopelink……………………...…6 ICS’s Food Drive…………..…..7 ELIMINATE Project………….…8 Featured Service Project…..10 Stay KEYnneced……………..11 DCON 2014…………………...12 Mark Your Calendars……….14 Let it ELIMINATE………………15 Kiwanis Information…………16 December DCM…………….17 Contact Information………..18

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December DCM Recap

For December, we had a joint DCM with division 32! We were able to spend some time getting to know one another and we had some time going over the clubs’ activity.

The most important information relayed included an overview of DCON, changes in the registration and new policies. Please visit pnwkeyclub.org for the registration packets as well as further information on DCON preparation.

Key Club is a community, and I hope all of you who attended met new friends and got a feel for this special community that we have in front of us. Together, we made friendship bracelets for patients at the Children’s hospital.

Lt.G Elections When: January 11, 2014 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Where: Redmond Library Meeting Room 2

Officers’ attendance is required and each school must be present at the elections. Each club will have 2 voting delegates and quorum must be met in order to approve official business. Please save the date and make sure that you will be able to attend!

For those interested in running for Lieutenant Governor: I see so much potential in the group of leaders that have grown this past year, and now it’s time to hand off the responsibility to one of you. Serving on the district board this past year has been one of the most rewarding experiences to date. The friendships, the accomplishments, and the difference I’ve witnessed through this leadership position have revealed how special the Key Club community truly is. I strongly encourage each of you to consider running for LtG. Don’t let trivial deterrents come in the way of this opportunity. I believe in each of you, and I can’t wait to see the future of Division 27 unravel.

Election packets have been e-mailed with the December Updates e-mailed to Key Club officers. Either contact your club officers or Ashley at pnwdivision27@gmail.com if you have not yet received the election packet.

Hopelink is a local non-profit organization based in Bellevue, which serves the homeless and low income families as well as people with disabilities.

Their mission is to “promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community” and make a lasting change. They also have service centers in Kirkland/ Northshore, Redmond, Shoreline, and Sno-Valley.

FEATURED STORY With your help, the families we serve won't have to choose between paying rent, having a family holiday meal or presenting their child with a gift.

Get Involved!  Fundraise & Donate  Food Drive  Toy Drive

When Katrina's son, Tyler, was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, preschool staff said they wouldn't be able to care for him until they underwent additional training. Although Katrina was working, she had exhausted all of her paid time off and looking after her son meant she would be unable to meet basic expenses. Hopelink helped Katrina receive Consolidated Homeless Grant funds that enabled the young family to stay in their home until Katrina could return to work.

Contact: hopelink@hope-link.org

Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sales Every year, the Kirkland Kiwanis sells Christmas trees in addition to small treats to fundraise for Key Club funds. Our very own Lake Washington, Juanita, and International Community Schools have helped out at the lot along Juanita drive.

They sold out of Christmas Trees more than 2 weeks earlier than expected, and Kiwanis continues to support the Key Clubs in the area. If you haven’t already, make an effort to reach out to your local Kiwanis. They always love to interact with you.

The ELIMINATE Project is a joint effort between Kiwanis and UNICEF to end Maternal/Neo-Natal Tetanus throughout the globe.

26 remaining countries with MNT

Every 9 minutes, 1 baby dies of MNT

$1.80 = Enough to save 1 baby

PRICING T Shirts: $15.00 Lanyards: $5.00

District Goal: Where Are We?

$12,000+/$24,000 December 16, 2013:

$43.992 Million Goal:

$110 Million

Featured Service Projects International Community School’s Key Club often spends its meetings writing cards: cards to the oncology unit at the Children’s Hospital, troops in Afghanistan, etc. Not only is this activity quite quick and simple, but also leaves room for a lot of creativity with the event.

ICS provided hot chocolate and made the club meeting into a social where clubbers from different grades were able to talk over a cup of hot coca, some paper, and markers. Sometimes the most simple service projects are the most enjoyable

Did your club do a special service project this past month? Send photos and details about the event to pnwdivision27@gmail.com and you might be featured!

Stay KEYnnected!

Document your latest service project and hashtag “#PNWKeyClub” and you could be featured on the district level!

Pacific Northwest Key Club www.facebook.com/pnwkeyclub

PNWKeyClub @PNWKeyClub www.PNWKeyClub.Weebly.com

DCON 2014

Special Guest:

JOSEPH VINCENT

Washington State Convention Center & Sheraton Hotel

Friday, April 4thSunday, April 6th 2014

Registration Packets found HERE

Mark Your Calendars Election Rally:

January 11, 2014 Redmond Library 12:30-2:30 PM

Pre-con Rally:

March 2014 Location TBD

DCON attendees required to attend

DCON 2014:

April 4-6th, 2013

Washington State Convention Center

LET IT ELIMINATE Recap At the benefit showcase, it was “an intimate performance,” filled with exceptional talent. Take a look at what it was like:

Kiwanis Information Kiwanis Information

Northshore Bothell Kiwanis High schools: Bothell HS Inglemoor HS, and Woodinville HS When: Wednesday, 7AM Where: Alexa’s Cafe 10115 Main St. Bothell, WA

Redmond Kiwanis High schools: Redmond HS When: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Where: Watercress Bistro 16505 Redmond Way #B-A Redmond, WA Kirkland Kiwanis High schools: International Community School and Lake Washington HS, Juanita HS When: Wednesday, 12PM Where: Hector’s Restaurant Lake St. Kirkland, WA

Sammamish Kiwanis High schools: Eastlake HS When: Wednesday, 7AM Where: Sammamish Lutheran Church 22818 SE 8th St Redmond, WA

January Joint DCM Where: Redmond Library Meeting Room 2 Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

January 11, 2014 What: Division 27 Election Rally January DCM Potluck Please be prepared with club updates and questions about DCON registration or events for our DCM. In addition, come with any questions you might want to ask our candidates at the election rally. We’ll follow with the potluck so that we can get to know the new LtG and other members in the division. This is a mandatory meeting. If there are any problems, please contact me personally. See you there!

Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information District Board Governor: Trang Tran Pnwgov.trang@gmail.com Secretary: Hakikat Bains Bains.hakikat@gmail.com Treasurer: Eric Grewal ericgrewal1@gmail.com Bulletin Editor: Sara Thomas slthomas01@gmail.com

Convention Chair: Denny Lim dwhanlim@gmail.com International Trustee: Roshni Chandwani

Roshni.chandwani.kc@gmail.com

District Administrator: John Jay jmjay@comcast.net Assistant District Administrator: Tom Saunders pnwtoms@gmail.com

Division 27 Lieutenant Governor: Ashley Yoo pnwdivision27@gmail.com (425)233-7460 Pinterest, Key Club International, Wisconsin Key Club, Hopelink, Seattle Convention Center, Sheraton Hotel, Dave McMillan,