Division 27 Official Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 1 Key Club PNW District
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Greetings Hello Division 27! The end of the school year is fast approaching, and everyone is breaking out the shorts and sunglasses. However, between the excitement of visiting the beach and sipping on those Starbucks Frappuccinos, don’t forget about the opportunities for service that Key Club provides! This month, the district board has put together a few rallies in our area to kick off the summer . Be sure to attend to receive some officer training, celebrate service, and to gain some ideas of what you can do during the summer and the upcoming school year! I wish you all luck on your finals and last few weeks of school, and hopefully I’ll see all of you at the June DCM!
In this issue… Greetings………………………...2 May DCM Recap……………....3 Club Updates…………………...4 Stay Updated!...........................6 Club Spotlight…………………...7 Eliminate Project Update……..8 ICON Overview………………10 Summer Rallies………………...12 Summer Service Ideas……….13 Kiwanis Information…………..14 Reminders……………………...15 Contact Information…………16
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May DCM Recap
Joint DCM with divisions 26, 28, 32, and 33 at Gene Coulon Park. Signed up for hosting DCM rotations (Juanita High School will host our June DCM) If you haven’t yet signed up, please contact me sometime this month!
Tacoma Rally: Service of the Fittest Steilacoom High School June 27, 2013 8:30 AM Early Bird Tickets $5 (ends June 12, 2013) Regular Price $8 At the Door $10 Register here: http://pnwkctacomarally.eventbrite.com/ Seattle Rally: Eliminate the Fears of Service Hazen High School August 12, 2013 9:00 AM Early Bird $5 Regular $6 At the Door $7 (Information is Tentative—More updates coming soon)
Together, we raised $313.75 for the Eliminate Project! (And yes, the LtG’s got pied in the face and thrown into the lake) If you missed the May DCM, make sure to attend the June DCM on June 15th at Juanita Beach Park to sign up for “hosting” a DCM. Thanks to those of you who came out!
Club Updates Garden Kick Off: Helped build gardens supporting low-income families with the Just Garden pro- ject in Redmond. Tutoring: Provides tutoring to peers on Mondays and Thursdays by partnering with the Honor Society Homework Club: assist elementary school students at a transitional housing community
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7 Hills of Kirkland: While bikers were conquering the 7 hills, ICS key club assisted the event by running stations which provided food and or water to the bikers. Volunteers also helped set up and clean up. Pancake Breakfast: ICS students both attended and worked at the Kirkland Kiwanis pancake breakfast
Clothing Drive: Woodinville collected, packaged, and organized clothing throughout the month of May and until June 3rd. The project was distributed throughout the month and provided a good way to get the school involved in act of service.
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Relay for Life: Juanita put together a team for Relay for Life, raising money to fund the fight against cancer. Transition room carnival: Juanita helped out the special needs students at their school, pulling together the transition room carnival.
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The Linus Project: Lake Washington created no-sew blankets which they sent off to the Linus Project. Letters: LW also got together and wrote a few letters to the patients at the local Children’s Hospital. Book Drive: Accumulated books for the Page Ahead organization, a children’s literacy program. Annual Blood Drive
Arrowhead Elementary School: Inglemoor volunteered at the elementary school art night, helping to put on a fun event for the younger students in the community Band/Choir/Orchestra Concert: Helped facilitate a successful concert to end the year and recognize the student musicians.
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Community Service Fair: Eastlake held their community service fair where about 30 representatives and organizations showcased opportunities for students to volunteer. By choosing to make the even a part of homeroom, there were many students who were not only able to attend the event, but also found new ways to be involved in the community.
Cougar Day: Bothell High’s Key Club advertised their club to encourage membership at “Cougar Day” by hosting a “Dance Central” station where they ran the game and handed out flyers about the club. They also brought in revenue through selling cotton candy at the event as well.
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Stay Updated! Keep up with all the activities that the PNW District has going on over the summer! We also have groups for each of the officer positions so that you can keep in constant contact with the district executive officers. Be sure to like, join follow, or subscribe to the following pages: District Page: www.facebook.com/pnwkeyclub District Project Page: www.facebook.com/PnwEliminateProject Presidents/VPs Group: www.facebook.com/groups/keyclub.presidents.and.vps Secretaries Group: www.facebook.com/groups/455204111215046 PNW Treasurers Group: www.facebook.com/groups/354385408014916 PNW Editors Group: www.facebook.com/groups/353738454726608 www.twitter.com/pnwkeyclub www.youtube.com/pnwkeyclub
Coming soon: New PNW Key Club Website
Club Spotlight Redmond High School Officers President: Kamya Bijawat Vice President: Soobin Kwan Treasurer: Connor York Secretary: Sakiko Shida Editor: Megan Legresley
Redmond High School does a great job at being involved in various areas of the community. While they helped the community in the Just Gardens Project, they also partner with the Honor Society to provide tutoring to the students in their very school. In addition, they go out to work with younger students as well, providing homework help to low-income families. In addition, they display a great mix of long-term and one-time projects. Thus, Redmond High School was chosen as this month’s club spotlight.
June2013:
$30.49 Million Goal:
$110 Million MNT is a deadly disease that causes painful convulsions and extremely high sensitivity. To eliminate MNT for good, more than 100 million mothers and babies must be immunized, costing an estimated $110 million. Our goal is to completely eliminate MNT from the world by the year 2015. Join the PNW district in ELIMINATING MNT
During May:
We’ve eliminated MNT in
IRAQ May DCM:
We raised a grand total of:
$313.75
For the Eliminate Project!
Help support the district’s effort in raising money for the Eliminate Project. Some of you voted on the Facebook page, and a Tshirt design has been finalized. If you’d like to purchase a shirt, contact your Lieutenant Governor or attend your area rally this summer. Tentative Pricing T-Shirts: $12.00 Lanyards:$5.00
International Convention International Convention When: July 1 - 8, 2013 Where: Washington DC More information: http://www.keyclub.org
Itinerary Day 1: July 1, 2013 6:05 AM—Fly out of SeaTac Airport 6:25 PM—Arrive in Washington D.C.
Day 2: July 2, 2013
Day 3: July 3, 2013
Wreath laying at Arlington Inter-district service project (Kids Against Hunger) Night tour of Jefferson, MLK, FDR, Lincoln, Washington, WWII, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials Drive by White House, FBI, Archives, etc.
Tour Holocaust Museum, Capitol, and Smithsonian Museums ICON Begins Meet and Greet Registration
Day 4: July 4, 2013 ICON Opening Session Caucusing Touring of D.C. 4th of July Fireworks
Day 5: July 5, 2013 ICON Workshops Service Fair Recognition Session
Day 6: July 6, 2013 ICON Workshops House of Delegates Closing Session Dance
Day 7: July 7, 2013 Smithsonian Mall National Zoo Shopping District Dinner Day 8: July 8, 2013 Sightseeing 6:20 PM—Depart Washington D.C. 10:35 PM—Arrive at SeaTac Airport ©
Summer Rallies Portland Rally June 22, 2013 8:30AM-2:00 PM Tualatin High School $5 Early Bird $7 at the door Light Up the World with Service
Tacoma Rally June 27, 2013 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Steilacoom High School $5 Early Bird $8 Regular $10 At the Door Service of the Fittest
Seattle Rally August 12, 2013 9:00 AM-3:45 PM Hazen High School $5 Early Bird $6 Regular $7 At the Door Eliminate the Fears of Service
Summer Service Ideas Redmond Derby Days is an annual community celebration that includes an eclectic collection of activities for the whole family. Festivities include bicycle racing, a fun run, a parade, fireworks, beer and wine garden, pancake breakfast, and more. In order to produce Redmond Derby Days, they need more than 150 volunteers. For more information, visit www.redmondderbydays.com
June 12, June 16, August 7, August 14 The average cost of sending a student back to school is between 60 and 100 dollars. Did you know, on average, an elementary school teacher spends about 400 dollars per year, out of pocket, in order to supply students with school supplies? When you choose to work with Stuff the Bus you are supporting to a network of youth, low-income families, schools, and teachers. For more information, visit www.seattle.ciswa.org/stuff-the-bus
August 3, 2013 Join in the fun at Seattle’s 5k Foam Fest held in Sammamish, WA, raising money for the special Olympics. There will be a collection of obstacles, mud, and best of all: FOAM. For more information or to sign up, visit www.5kfoamfest.com/Location/Index/16
July 4, 2013 Downtown Kirkland needs a LOT of help with their annual 4th of July Parade! If you’d like to contribute to the festivities, please contact me, and I can connect you to the coordinators! Details are still pending, so look forward to some more information at the June DCM!
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: Crab Cracker 452 Central Way Kirkland, WA
Sammamish Kiwanis High schools: Eastlake HS When: Wednesday, 7AM Where: Sammamish Lutheran Church 22818 SE 8th St Redmond, WA
Reminders June DCM Date: June 15, 2013 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Juanita Beach Park Hosted by Juanita High School
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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
Division 27 Lieutenant Governor: Ashley Yoo pnwdivision27@gmail.com (425)233-7460
Convention Chair: Denny Lim dwhanlim@gmail.com International VP: Caitlin Stroup Keyclubcaitlin@gmail.com District Administrator: John Jay jmjay@comcast.net Assistant District Administrator: Tom Saunders pnwtoms@gmail.com
Area Administrator: John Lux johnlux@outlook.com