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The electronic version of the November Issue of The esPRESSoTRANSCRIPT
November 2010
The esPRESSo Volume 21 Issue 2
Fall Into Service!
Electronic Version
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Messages 3
SIGN for Tanzania 5
Major Emphasis 6
Events 8
Division Pictures 11
Resources 12
Division Spotlight 14
Fall Into Service
As the cover shows, the leaves have turned orange and have begun
to fall! We are now deep into the heart of autumn, close to the holi-
day season. Now is a perfect time to start planning service projects for
the late fall and early winter months! These can be some of the most
heartwarming projects that include volunteering at soup kitchens, lo-
cal food banks or collecting items for the homeless. This is a busy, but
exciting time! Have fun, and don’t forget to Fall Into Service!
Photo Credit: Caitlin Snaring
The esPRESSo
In This Issue
The PNW District Board has been hard at work planning a variety
of events including rallies, service projects, and of course, DCON
2011! Our effort towards the District Project: SIGN For Tanzania has
been ongoing and we are coming closer and closer to reaching
our goal. As a Key Clubber, never forget that you have the capa-
bility to do anything that you put your mind to. This organization is
a driving force that can truly change the world. During the winter
months, serve your home, school and community and make the
world a better place. There are no boundaries, and Key Clubbers
can accomplish anything!
Caitlin Snaring
District Governor Dear PNW Key Clubbers, Another year of service is here. As active volunteers, we never wait to get started. Club elections are to be completed by the end of February. Outgoing club officers are en-couraged to help incoming officers create a club calendar of events for 2011-2012. Some clubs have training dinners or lunches where old and new officers have one-on-one time. Make use of new project ideas as well as en-gage in open discussion about creating work-ing committees and member resources. As we come closer to District Convention (DCON), March 25-27 in Seattle, WA, consider having a pre-Convention meeting to update the members about DCON. Everyone can join in on the divisional spirit by participating in division-wide service events, and wearing spirit gear (available from your Lieu-tenant Governor). Divisional events may center on the District Project, SIGN, which strives to aide people in third world countries who have suffered severe trauma, or bone fractures. As a district, we have created a goal of raising $25,000 to open one such surgery center in the developing nation of Tanzania. Our objec-tive is to have each Key Club raise at least $200 for SIGN. Some clubs have held car washes, tie-dye t-shirt events, restaurant takeovers, and penny wards in order to raise money. The Key Clubs who raise money will be recognized at District Convention (DCON) 2011. Visitwww.pnwsignproject.wordpress.com for more information. Thank you for your support. I cannot wait to see you in Seattle at District Convention. Officers, please enjoy the end of your term. Members, I wish you the best in your jour-neys as active volunteers and enthusiastic leaders.
Yoo Eun Kim
District Secretary Hello Pacific Northwest District, I hope all of you have nicely transi-tioned to a new season of Key Club, participat-ing in many service projects such as Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF and SIGN Fundraisers. As the school year progresses, don‘t forget to at-tend meetings and service projects to obtain community service hours and express your utter enthusiasm for service. Right now, your school should have received a copy of the District Resource CD. Inside, Key Clubbers and Advisors can open and download a copy of the Pacific Northwest District Directory, which contains Officer contact information throughout the District. But if you did not yet receive a District Resource CD through mail, please contact either your Lieutenant Governor or myself ([email protected]) for a copy. And if your club did not send its Key Club Contact information, please send the contacts through email. As District Secre-tary, it is one of my duties to make revisions on the District Directory In addition, on December 30th, many Key Clubbers from the Pacific Northwest District will gather at Portland, Oregon. At PreConvention Rally (PRECON), students will be informed about DCON and enjoy a Trail Braziers Game. If you or your club is interested to attend to partake in this exciting an-nual event, I highly encourage you or your advisor to contact your Lieutenant Governor to obtain the Rally registration and medical forms. I hope to see you there! All in all, make sure to balance Key Club, extracurricular activities, and other obligations in the best of your abilities. Club Secretaries, keep on submit-ting your Club Reports to the District, and Club Members, and participate in many service projects as possible. If you have any questions regarding Key Club, please feel to contact me through email. The Executive Officers are here to help!
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Stephenie Yuan
International Trustee Hello PNW District Key Clubbers!
It‘s my great pleasure to serve as your 2010-2011 Key Club International Trustee! As trustee, I hope to reconnect with individual clubs through our strong connections from the district level to divisional level. Because members are the driving force of Key Club Interna-tional, it is my priority to make resources, which will increase their understanding of Key Club International‘s mission to better serve their communities, accessible and useful to them. I recently attended the Tri-K Conference in October and enjoyed every second of it with your promising leaders. I can assure you that they go above and beyond what is required of them to serve you and your clubs to reach their fullest potential. I find the PNW district project SIGN (Surgical Implantation Generation Network) to be particularly compelling and important. I strongly encourage each PNW Key Clubber to buy SIGN T-shirts to help establish a bone fracture surgical center in Tanzania. I hope to see more understanding and sup-port of the project throughout the PNW district, because I know it will have a truly impactful effect on the victims of trauma who desper-ately need immediate treatment services in Tanzania. Currently, the International Board is finishing up the first quarter directives, goals we set as a board and work to achieve in addi-tion to our primary focus—serving our districts. As Voice Committee Chair on the International board, I have the duty to oversee the work-ings of the committee members. The committee has been working diligently to pursue the directives, which are piloted by one or two trustees. The Voice Committee directives in-clude but are not limited to hosting KCI webinars, encouraging the creation of Google reflectors to interconnect district boards, creating website templates for the use of individual clubs, increasing publicity of Key Club Week, and more. The Leadership Committee (chaired by Trustee Matt Harper) has been actively furthering their directives, which include creating resources for Lieutenant Governors, connecting K-family leaders to satisfy the Kiwanis One Day directives, deciding on magazine publication plans, and more. As members of the PNW Key Club District, it is crucial to take advantage of Key Club International resources which can be found on the Key Club International website (www.keyclub.org), in the mail, or from Key Club officers. As high school students, we all want to be entertained. As Key Clubbers, we bring fun into our service, which sets us apart from various other organizations. Representing youth around the world, we are demonstrating the successful development of future leaders and philanthropists. I believe that you, as PNW District Key Clubbers, can truly live up to the motto ―Caring—Our Way of Life‖, by which all Key Clubbers stand for. I will serve you to the best of my ability as Trustee in facilitating you during your Key Club career.
I am thrilled to be joining you all at the PNW Key Club District Convention 2011! In addition to being a celebration of the upcoming year, it is also primarily a time to look back on your service, dedication, and achievement. Let there be reason for celebration at DCON and make yourself and those around you proud of what you did as a Key Clubber! I can‘t wait to see you all in March!
Messages
Varun Awasthi
District Editor Hey PNW Key Club! I hope you are all able to enjoy this issue of the esPRESSo and learn of numerous great resources, and service opportunities through it. One of our biggest projects this year includes SIGN, supporting a truly amaz-ing cause of treating victims of trauma in the underdeveloped nation of Tanzania. One of my favorite quotes is ―Greatness is not where we stand but in what direction we are moving‖ (Oliver Wendell Holmes). Although the members of this organization have made the world a better place, there is always room for more improvement. Simply because we have served our community in the past is no reason to stop. As Key Clubbers every day, we have multiple opportunities for service and helping others. These don‘t have to be huge service projects, they can simply be random acts of kind-ness that make the world just a little better for someone else..During these past few months, I hope you have been able to take part in numerous enjoyable Key Club service events. These events can be truly rewarding and believe it or not, can have a huge impact on the community around you. Club editors, continue to publish monthly newsletters and promote Key Club in every way possible. Remember, if you are ever in any need of assis-tance I am here to help. Even though our terms as officers are more than half way over, that is no reason for our commitments to service to end. I hope you all have a great year and look forward to seeing all of you at DCON 2011!
Meghan Ruff
District Treasurer Hello Pacific Northwest Key Clubbers! I know that this is a stressful time for club treasurers and those of you who are seniors! Although you might feel overwhelmed please remain positive and know that this is just one stage of our lives that we will get through. Lately, I have received some emails from clubs who did not know what their username and password was. If you have any similar questions make sure that you email me so I can field your questions! I can provide you with your club information so that you can complete your dues. It is essential that you get your dues in on time so that your club can be a active club and be eligible to attend the district convention this March. Even though the Early Bird deadlines have ended you are can still pay your dues in on time, which will help your division with the Early Bird contest. Also keep in mind that if your club is paying with an invoice that you want to get your invoice in as soon as possible because the turn around time can take two weeks.
There is one outstanding club that I would like to acknowledge. Kamiak High School not only turned their dues in before everyone else, but they also are the largest (as of now) club in the district. They will be one of the few clubs that will be receiving Early Bird this year! Congratulations for qualifying for Early Bird dues! I would also like to commemorate Auburn Mountainview High School, Kent-Meridian Senior High School, Kentridge High School, Mariner High School, Mount Rainier High School, Okanogan High School, Seaside High School, and Vancouver Technical Secondary School. These clubs have also all qualified for Early Bird! All of you are remarkable and done an amazing job.
Christine Kim
Program Director Wow, I can‘t believe it‘s already
November. It seems that every day is going by faster and faster. It‘s important to remember to take some time out of our busy lives to take a breather and just relax J So, as we continue our Key Club activities, we need to remember the importance of each activity we do and each decision we make. Every act of service affects someone, somewhere. It never ceases to amaze me how influential key clubbers really are. We come together from all differ-ent types of backgrounds to do one thing: SERVE. As you know, this year‘s district project is working with SIGN (Surgical Implant Generation Network) to build a medical clinic in Tanzania. Our monetary goal is to raise $25,000, however we also want to bring aware-ness to the effects of trauma and its seriousness. Our main project is selling SIGN SHIRTS, so please GO BUY ONE!!! Since each Lieutenant Governor is required to hold a fundraiser, make sure you participate in all activities planned. We are also, applying to different grants that will hopefully choose to donate money to our amazing goal. As you can see, we are working really hard to reach our district goal, so your participation and effort is greatly needed. The next district Key Club event is the Pre- Con Rally in Portland, OR. We will be getting together on December 30th to hold a day rally and go watch the Portland Trail Blazers. If it‘s possible to go, YOU SHOULD! It will be just a small taste of how amazing DCON 2011 will be. I hope to see you all at the upcoming Key Club events. If you have any questions, facebook, text, call, or email me. Thank you for all your hard work and service.
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Ana Fakkema
Convention Chair Hey PNW Key Clubbers! Well, our DCON planning com-mittees worked hard at our fall district board meeting in Portland, and we have a few updates! First of all, the Call to Con-vention packets will be posted online at http://groups.google.com/group/pnw-dcon-2011/ so make sure your clubs and divisions are aware of these!
These packets contain everything that you need to register and prepare for our District Convention this spring. Along with the registration forms, you will find updates for advi-sors, candidate information, award and contest applications, and pack-ing lists. One of the main changes with the Call to Convention this year is the online registration process that we are working to set up, so make sure that you pay attention to announcements regarding registration as we get closer to DCON!
Also, don‘t forget about our theme ―Go Wild for Service‖ and our district project! We have partnered with a global organization, SIGN, to build a medical clinic in Tanzania to treat victims of severe fractures. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by our convention! We hope to see you all there and, as always, feel free to contact me with any ques-tions regarding the convention!
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Messages
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SIGN For Tanzania: PNW District Project By Caitlin Snaring, District Governor
Imagine that you live in a third world country. You have just been in a motor bike accident and you have severely fractured your femur. As you lie there, you know your family cannot afford the surgery. You know that you will be likely crippled for the rest of your life — but you are not the only one in this situation. Largely unknown to the gen-eral public, trauma, or severe bone fractures, kills over five million people a year—more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. As Governor, I am requesting your support in helping solve this issue. To accom-plish this, PNW District Key Club has part-nered with Surgical Implant Generation Net-work (SIGN), a non-profit organization that opens surgery centers in developing nations to treat trauma victims at no cost to the pa-tient.
SIGN‘s mission is to support sur-geons in the developing nations by providing them with training and modern equipment so they can provide immediate surgical treat-ment to their patients. As a result, surgeons can treat more patients in a timely manner, and patients are soon able to walk and return to work to feed and care for their families. As a district, we have created a goal of raising $25,000 to open one such surgery center in the developing nation of Tanzania. Our objective is to have each Key Club raise at least $200 for SIGN. This attainable goal can be reached in just one Key Club fund-raiser. The Key Clubs who raise the most money will be recognized at District Conven-tion (DCON) 2011. One of the main parts of raising funds for our project is selling t-shirts (pictured below) for $15 to $20 each. If your club would like to buy at least twenty shirts, please note that the deadline for turning in your ―SIGN Shirt Order Form‖ to [email protected] is December 15th.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of fracture patients. If we set our hearts and minds to it, we can achieve our goal. So please, join us in the effort to make a major impact in the lives of thousands of trauma victims.
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SIGN For Tanzania: Fundraising Ideas By Candace Aguirre, Div. 48 Lt.G Fundraising is a big part of Key Club. Here is a list of great ideas, many of which you can implement to raise money for SIGN: 50/50 Drawings: All you have to do is sell tickets for a set price and draws a ticket when you are done selling. The winner will receive 50 percent of the total money you made. This great idea is 100 percent profit because you spend nothing! See’s Candies: You can sell candy bars and other assorted chocolates by the See‘s Candies Company. They will provide you with catalogs, brochures, and order forms to get you started. These are great items for holidays. Little Caesars Pizza Kits: This is a fun and easy way to raise money. For every pizza kit you sell you can make a certain
amount of money depending on your total sale. For selling 1-999 items you make 5 dol-lars per item. 1000-1999 items you sale is a 6 dollar profit. Anything over 2000 is seven dollars per kit profit. This fundraiser would be easy for a big school. Sell Sponsor spots on T-Shirts: When creating you Key Club T-shirts leave space on the back for companies to buy add space. You could even sell different sizes for different costs. Sell Krispy Crème Donuts: All you have to do is contact the company and they can set you up with an order form. Once you turn in your orders they will deliver the donuts to you Car washes: Get permission from a business to use their parking lot for a car wash. Send people out with posters advertis-ing it. Another attention getter is having them stand on the side walk with the posters during the event. Sale Cyrus O’ Leary Pies: This fund-raiser is best before thanks giving. Contact
the company to get order form. Once you turn in your orders they will deliver them right before thanks giving. This is great be-cause they have many options from fruit pies to cheesecake. Have a club yard sale: Have all your members bring items they don‘t want any more to a yard sale. This could be held at the high school parking lot and all the profits made can go to your club. This works great when you promote the event prior to the date through newspapers and posters.
District Project
SIGN T-Shirt Design
pnwsignproject.wordpress.com
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Major emphasis Program All Key Clubs have the right to create their own service projects since there are a variety of necessities a community may lack than there are service groups to assist those needs. Any method of aiding the community to make a difference is acceptable and very much appreciated. Nevertheless, all Key Clubs are strongly encouraged to participate in the Major Emphasis Program through service for the benefit of children. The foundation of this program developed in 1946 when Key Club International challenged Key Clubs around the world to make an international impact through this pro-ject in honor of helping children. The goal of MEP is to serve children through various methods and this is done by participating in the current Service Initiative: Live2Learn and fundraising through Key Club International‘s Partnerships: March of Dimes, Children‘s Miracle Network, and UNICEF. Information on each partner organization, the service initiative, and ways to participate in all of the above, along with find resources to get started, is as follows…
This 2008-10 service initiative ‗s core pur-pose is helping children ages 5-9 conquer
learning barriers to become successful and
give back to their home, school, and commu-
nity. The three areas Key Club members fo-
cus on in regards to serving children through
this initiative are…
Improving Grades: Become a mentor at an elementary school or organization like the
Boys and Girls club to tutor children and
help them improve their reading skills, or aid
them in other subjects which results in better
grades due to comprehension. Not only will
you be helping them academically, but you
will be looked up to by them since you will
show you care.
Giving Back: Help schools create service projects within their school to make possible
for youth to get involved and begin their
journey as a lifelong leader. A project could
consist of spreading environmental aware-
ness to the school by having clean up days on
campus along with recycling competitions
between classrooms to emphasize on the im-
portance of going green.
Growing Together: Through arts and crafts, children can spark creativity and develop
personal growth. An art club could be cre-
ated with weekly meetings or an art session
can be added to the school day once a week.
By Clarisa Mondragon, Div. 45 Lt.G
MEP Involvement: Has your club done an outstanding project related to the Key Club Major Emphasis Program ―Live 2 Learn"? If so, enter your club in this contest. Partners in Service: Has your club been involved with an official Key Club International partner or-ganization throughout the year? If so, enter your club in this contest. More info and paperwork found on http://pnwconvention2011.webnode.com/.
DCON Awards
UNICEF: September-December
Not only a KCI partnership, but also United Nations organization, UNICEF is dedicated to children and works with other United Nation groups/organizations to aid children‘s necessities through services in healthcare, educa-tion, and water and sanitation in more than 150 developing countries. This organization also contributes its re-sources and leadership to support the Worldwide service project to about eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorder(IDD) from the planet. Key Club contributes by trick-or-treating for UNICEF: Collect Coins, Not Candy since 1994 - Project has raised almost $5 million benefiting IDD programs all over the world and HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. - Goal: Raise $1.5 million for Operation Uruguay: Protecting the Rights of Children Funds will also benefit youth in Uruguay through the Mandalayos Community Center project which will provide youth with the right to education, health and basic services and family support, and create new centers with the same purpose. Overall, centers share goal of transitioning ‗street children‘ into community.
March of Dimes: January-April Key Clubbers fundraise thousands of dollars every year to prevent prematurity. March of Dimes goals are to raise awareness of prematurity and reduce the rate of premature births. Key Club is making it happen! In 2009-2010, $100,000 was raised by Key Club. Raise money by: - Participating in the March for Babies. Create a Key Club team and fundraise through car washes, bake sells, etc until day of march. Sign up at www.marchforbabies.org and if you have any questions, find your local M of D chapter by clicking ―find a march‖ in purple bar and enter your zip code in box under map. - Filling a 16 oz water bottle with dimes makes about $100 Resources for more ideas: www.marchofdimes.com/youth-->ways to get involved-->activities or fundraising
Children’s Miracle Network: May-August
Founded in 1983, CMN had to major goals: 1) Raise money for hospitals to helps as many children possible; 2) Funds raised should remain in community to help local children. CMN‘s purpose: raise funds to benefit hospitals to continue research, train staff, get modern equipment, contribute to existing programs, and save lives. - Key Club participates in projects such as toy drives, book drives, etc. that will benefit children of the 170 hospitals affiliated with CMN. - Buy miracle balloons found in CMN website and locally, volunteer at your local hospital. Find a list of potential fundraiser ideas and other resources in the CMN website under the Get Involved tab: http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/getInvolved.aspx
Youth Opportunities Fund By Quyen Tran, Div. 54 Lt.G Does your club have a project that they‘re passionate about, but just doesn‘t have the funds? Youth Opportunities Fund is a lending hand for Key Club within the Kiwanis International Founda-tion that can solve that problem. This grant is strictly for Key Clubs and Key Club members, so if you‘re in a Key Club, don‘t let this opportunity slip past you, or your Key Club! As an example on the Key Club International website, the YOF grant has helped Whitney High School Key Club from the California-Nevada-Hawaii Dis-trict take part of the Tijuana Project by supporting three orphanages in Baja, Mexico. Approximately, they provided 150 kids with basic daily needs, like soap and undergarments, toys, and backpacks
with school supplies inside. Take advan-tage of Youth Opportunities Fund to serve others. Not only does it fund service projects, it also provides academic schol-arships for higher education! Sounds like a good deal to me.
Now it‘s time to put this to ac-tion. Applications need to be received by October 15th of every year, so it‘s never too late to apply for next year. Clubs can apply for as much from $100 to $2,000 and the Key Club International Board will notify if they have approved the grant by January 15th. Download your applica-
tion online at the website below and mail to the following address, or fax it to the provided number. Good Luck! http://www.keyclub.org/service/yof/yofgrant.aspx Kiwanis International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN USA, 46268 Fax Number: 1-317-879-0204
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An American health charity founded by Presi-dent Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, March of Dimes and its supporters believe strongly in their mission of improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality by providing funding for several different types of research, all aimed at reducing the risk of inadequate health for ba-bies. Glorious success of the polio vaccine re-search which received $25.5 million worth of support from the program revived the hopes and lives of countless souls. The research triumph enlightened population that changes can be made and can be those miracle makers.
The Motives Every 4 1/2 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. In the United States, birth defects have been the leading cause of infant mortality for the past 20 years, accounting for 1 in 5 infant deaths. Each year at least 120,000 babies are born with major structural birth defects in the United States (about 3% of live births).
Key club International joined the
mission in the 1960s and since
then our organization has been an
on-going source of support courtesy
to the funds that
members enthusiastically raised
through various projects
MARCH. MAKE CHANGES. Leave
your footstep on the ground of human-
ity by Joining the annual March for
Babies or even START YOUR OWN
TEAM! Find out more at
www.marchofdimes.com
By Thuy Nguyen, Div. 60/62 Lt.G
Events
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District Convention 2011! By Marcus Frates, Div. 22/24 Lt.G
DCON is around the corner and your 2010-2011 District Board has got quite set up for you! For those of you that don‘t know DCON stand for District Convention. This is a time where all of the PNW Key Club in its en-tirety gets together in the spirit of service to elect District Officers, train club officers, and have fun.
Being one of the Key items on the agenda we all get together with our candidates and go through
the Key Club election process. Key Clubber from around the PNW will be running for one of the four District Board Positions: Governor,
Secretary, Bulletin Editor, and Treasure. Club will be di-vided by Division into Cau-
cusing rooms for the first part of the process. In theses rooms candidates will go around and present a 2 minute speech and then go under open questioning for 3 minutes of questioning. This is a chance for the Key Clubbers to get to know the candidates and see what their take on the new year will be. Next the candidates and two Delegates from every present Key Club will go to the House of Delegates to votes on who your 2011-2012 Board Officers will be! So get excited, because these officers will be the face of the PNW Key Club.
On top of electing officers DCON was created to help prepare and train club officers for the year to come. Specialized Forms will be held to train club Presidents, VP‘s, Secretaries,
Bulletin Editors, and Treasures. This is a fantas-tic opportunity for officer to get together and swap ideas. Forms are often held by the previ-ous year‘s District Officers.
Now DCON is not just all work, Key Clubbers now how to have fun! During this weekend Clubs will be judged in the Sprit Stick Competition. As tradition with many Key Club Gatherings the Spirit Stick is awarded to the Club that shows the most amount of spirit and Key Club Pride!
2011 DCON has many things in store for you. This year‘s district project was SIGN for Tanzania, for this reason we have made the theme for DCON Safari to help wrap up the project! So Mark Your calendar, March 25-27, 2011!
Club Election Information By Madeline Rubida, Div. 30 Lt.G
Each Key Club consists of a student board. The official posi-tions that make up this board in-clude President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Bulletin Editor. The club President is re-sponsible for setting and monitor-ing the goals of the club, running club meetings, appointing commit-tee chairs and delegating tasks, recruiting, training and retaining members and maintaining regular communication with the lieuten-ant governor of his or her division. The club Vice President is responsible for learning the duties of the President so that he or she can fill in when necessary. The Vice President is responsible for serving their fellow club officers,
club committees, and club mem-bers. They are the right-hand to the President. The club Secretary is re-sponsible for keeping track of all club records and files, and taking minutes at meetings. This position is demanding and essential for a club to function properly. The club Treasurer is re-sponsible and in control of the clubs money. They collect the club membership dues, keep accurate financial records, and prepare and monitor the club budget. The club Bulletin Editor is a resource for the clubs members. They are responsible for keeping their members informed of all ac-tivities, projects, opportunities, and deadlines. They can inform mem-bers of these things through either an electronic or printed bulletin. Club elections for these officer positions should take place in Feb-ruary.
Lt.G Elections By Varun Awasthi, District Editor Love Key Club? Have a strong desire to go above and be-yond the club level of leadership, and get numerous opportunities to serve the community? Then the position of Lieutenant Governor might be for you! Every year, each lieutenant governor holds an election rally to elect their replacement. This is often a fun event for Key Clubbers throughout your division and often includes icebreakers, food in addi-tion to a regular division council meeting. In all seriousness, the main purpose of this rally is to elect the new leader of the division. Normally, a candidate will give a short, prewritten speech and will respond to questions asked by the audience. By answering these ques-tions, the audience is able to gain
further insight into the candidates qualifications, goals, and visions of the future of the division. After the candidates have given their speeches, the delegates (two from each club) cast their votes for the candidate they feel is most qualified. Following this, the current lieutenant governor will count the votes, and the new lieu-tenant governor of the division will be announced soon after. The winner will then at-tend the Winter Board meeting in February for training, as well as District Convention and numerous other board meetings and events throughout the year. So, you want to run for lieutenant governor? Even if you‘re the least bit interested, feel free to as your current lt.g for more infor-mation in regards to the place, time and general nature of this event. This election is open to any non-senior member of Key Club. So, get out there, and run!
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Seattle Rally 2010 By Gabriel ‗G‘ Dumbrique, Div. 34 Lt.G
Never has there ever been an event simi-lar to this one that caused Key Clubbers to want DCON to be sooner and to last longer. This year‘s Seattle Rally was held on September 12, 2010. Considering that there were over 200 spir-ited key clubbers from all over Seattle and its neighboring divisions, it was definitely no less than what everyone expected. Some Canadians also accompanied and attended the rally with their Lt.G., Cheryl Li. Of course, the registration line is always hectic, but it is a great way to meet some key club-bers before the event begins! If you are able to
find ways to have fun in the registra-tion line then you‘ll definitely have fun during the main
event. As the doors opened, key clubbers began to pile into the auditorium to begin the opening session. During opening session alone, all of the divisions together were able to raise at least $1000, if not more, in a single miracle minute. And there was even time during closing session that each division was able to add more money to their respective amounts.
The first session of workshops and fo-rums consisted of officer training and a heads up of Camp Erin. Everyone was in for a treat after the first session. It was lunch time! The hosting school‘s division Lt.G., Patrick Fong, provided the lunch. His parents bought at least 20 pizzas and catered A LOT of Chinese food. The second session consisted of Icebreakers, Key Club 101, and IMPROV.
After the second session, everyone was gathered for the last time for the closing session. Closing session is always bittersweet. But you can‘t leave annual Seattle Rally without the an-nual dance-off! This year‘s winner was from Divi-sion 26.
All in all, after the hectic schedule, it was a complete successful, fun filled day. For most, the 2010 Seattle Rally was the teaser for the PNW District Convention which they are anticipating. If you have prospective students at the beginning of every school year, just bring them to Seattle Rally, and they will definitely make a decision to join!
Working With Kiwanis By Amanda Norman, Div. 78 Lt.G Key Clubbers around the world are mak-ing a difference by helping others. As students lead by service, we know that the time we dedicate to assisting others is beneficial in many ways. So we continue to volunteer, fundraise, and commu-nicate with other volunteers.
As part of the K-Family, key clubbers learn that Kiwanis is the adult version of us. So we admire them, listen to their advice, and ask for their help quite frequently. It seems as though the Kiwanians make a 36 hour day possible, as they are always accomplishing their goals on creating a better today. With all the money, rides, meals,
and time they spend on not only us, but other organizations. It is sometimes hard to know how to appreciate all they do. Working with your home Kiwanis Club is one of the best things that you‘re Key Club, or you yourself can do. The Kiwanians are very intel-ligent, welcoming, and thoughtful. You can work with Kiwanians on events and fundraisers that they are working on, or better your relationship by taking time to connect with them. One of my personal favorite things to do is to get to know them as the caring adults they are. When you build upon relationships with your Kiwanians it not only makes it easier to ask for help, rides, or guidance when you need it. But, also helps them relate to you on a personal level. Being close with all the members you can is beneficial in numerous ways. You can learn les-sons about time management, goal setting, or even about upcoming news or job opportunities in your community. Over my years as a Key Clubber all the Kiwanis members that I have had the pleasure of meeting have all been delightful, helpful adults. They have taught me how to represent myself, and have supported me through not only my many struggles of public speaking, but also through any personal struggles I might be facing.
Key Club has been the most influential thing in my life, and I credit the Kiwanis members who reached out to me as a young student for the leader I am today. If you ever need anything they are always there to help, and this is why we need to take time to appreciate them and all they do. So the next time you need to show how grateful you are, try writing a thank you note, hosting a breakfast, or singing a song for them. Any time you get the opportunity to show your Kiwanians, or advisors that what they are doing is important, I advise you to take it! Everyone likes to be appre-ciated, and its time we show the world that we are grateful for all they do!
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Division 26
Division 50
Wahluke High School is in the Town of Mattawa. Wahluke High School Key Club is a new club being first official year this school year. They are part of Division 50 and sponsored by Ellensburg Noon Club Kiwanis. Ellensburg Rodeo City Kiwanis also donated $200 toward Wahluke HS Key Club‘s trip to Seattle for the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk. Pretty good for a new Key Club!
Division 26 has actively been participating in numerous Key Club activities with DCM‘s full of fun and exciting ice-breakers. We also helped the West Seattle Kiwanis club at the Hi-Yu parade in West Seattle by assisting them in pass-ing out candy. Some members also participated in the Seat-tle Heart Walk where they enjoyed cheering, expressing their spirit, and giving support to the people that they saw from the very beginning make it towards the end!
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Resources Club Chartering Process By Johnnie Soderberg, Div. 68 Lt.G Chartering a club can be a demanding and stressful time for every-one involved. However, if enough preparation and planning go into it, the process won‘t be bad at all. First off, find a site. Find a location that is easy for prospective members to find. This won‘t necessarily be a high school, but that is generally the best location. Next up, you need to dis-cover which Kiwanis Club will act as a sponsor for the budding Key Club. This may require planning a meeting with the local Kiwanis president and other key officers. Keep in mind, your local Kiwanis Club may not be able to support everything financially but they love the energy the Key Club provides and will almost always be happy to help out however they can. Now comes the school in-volvement! Contact the school princi-pal and discuss the possibility of a Key
Club. Often, meeting in person is the best option and you may find it help-ful to bring the sponsoring Kiwanis Club‘s President along. Discuss with the principle what Key Club stands for, why it is unique, and what it means to you. Once the approval comes through, find a faculty advisor. Sometimes the principal will appoint a teacher and sometimes you can suggest a teacher. Before chartering, continue to meet with the faculty advisor and keep in contact with the local Kiwanis President. Find a few key friends who are passionate about service and get them involved. Meet with the mem-bers you have and organize the club. Adopt by-laws, elect officers, and re-cruit the 15 required members for official chartering. Now you are able to charter the club. Once KCI processes the charter, it is definitely time to cele-brate! Get all of your members to-gether for a Charter Presentation and make the best of it all! For more de-tailed instructions visit KeyClub.org/startaclub. Best of Luck!
Volunteer Resources By Kelli Clark, Div. 58Lt.G International Organizations. Food Banks. Community Groups. Just as diverse as the many members of Key Club are the many groups that would be overjoyed to use our help. But, the central question that faces willing Key Clubbers is where the need is to be found.
A great place to start on ones quest to find a worthwhile volunteer opportunity is the Club President. Often times Club Presidents hear of needs and in turn need to find stu-dents to volunteer. Beyond the Presi-dent, virtually every Club Advisor and Division Lieutenant Governor would be overjoyed to assist you in finding a place to get plugged in as a volunteer.
If one is looking for a more individual endeavor or wanting to step outside the typical realm of Key Club activities, volunteer websites such as
volunteermatch.org are a great help. All one needs to enter is an area of interest or an area they can volunteer and it quickly provides suggestions. Another easy way to connect with areas of service that match up with personal passions is through a city‘s Parks and Recreation Department. Contact information for each commu-nity‘s office can usually be found on the City‘s website. Simply give the department a visit, an email or a call and someone should be able to point you in the right direction.
Whether simply signing up for club projects, finding avenues for volunteering individually, or creating original projects, the importance is in doing something. Like Albert Schweitzer said, ―Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.‖ Hopefully this and the resources mentioned here will help you turn in the right direction and find those whom you can best and most passion-ately serve.
Key Club Siblings By Eric Redding, Div. 42OR Lt.G
Many people are lucky to have past Lt. Governors that they look up as their friends, but not eve-ryone is luck to have one that is also a family member. My older brother Jacob was the first Division 42 Lt. Governor, and had a huge impact on the division. Many people looked up to him because he was so enthusi-astic towards Key Club and he just wanted to make it better.
When joining key club I told myself I was not going to run because of two reasons; one I could never be as good as him and two I did not ruin what he had just cre-ated. When time came when Jake needed to find his replacement he asked me if I would take up his posi-tion and I told him that I could not do as good as good as him. He told me one thing that made me chose to
say yes. He told me that I was my own person and that I could not be as good as him but I could only be better in my own way.
Since then I have taken what he has said and applied it to my life. Whenever I think I can‘t be better than someone else I just re-member that each person can be better in their own way. One thing that I would have done different in my term would be is to have pushed myself to be better and to try more things in Key Club. One thing I would not change is on how I try and make key Club always exciting for everyone. Even if you just make one person smile, you have done your job.
Canada Rally 2010 By Cheryl Li, Div. 13/15/17 Lt.G
It‘s not every day that Key Clubbers from all over the Canadian division get together in one school, especially since these schools aren‘t even located on the same piece of land! However, for the Canadian Rally (themed Hula into Service), Key Clubbers walked their sleep-deprived selves into the lavishly deco-rated cafeteria of Van Tech Secon-dary School on Thursday, August 19th and woke up at the sound of cheerful Hawaiian music and the Key Club cheer! The Key Club spirit was quickly established in the opening ceremony, and continued through-out the workshops and group ice-breakers. Our service project of mak-ing scarves and pillow cases for the homeless was presented by our spe-
cial guests from the UBC Circle K. We were further blessed by a special presentation on our District Project SIGN by our very own Governor Caitlin Snaring! By the time the closing cere-mony rolled around, spirits were high and yelling ―OH WE FEEL SO GOOD‖ at the top of our lungs was-n‘t unusual anymore. Hopefully after this rally every one discovered a piece of their inner Key Club nerd and understands that Key Club, in fact, does NOT make keys! Canadians, brace yourselves for another wild crazy Key Club year of service and productivity!
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Time Management By Brian Chia, Div. 65 Lt.G Time management is an im-portant life lesson to have. Unfortu-nately, it isn‘t a trait someone starts out with, but rather taught. By managing time, a person is more efficient while working as well as balancing their life out. To incorporate something in your life, you have to do it about 21 consecu-tive times before it becomes a habit. So, you have to manage your time for 21 days before it becomes a routine. The first tip is prioritizing the list of activities that you have to do. First, make a list of all the things you have to do that day. Next, number them from 1 to how many by most important to least important. After you‘ve numbered the list, follow the list in numerical order until everything is done. This allows someone to view their list of activities from the most important. After they finish the task,
then they will feel accomplished. The next tip I present you is to do one thing at a time. Most people think multi-tasking is more effective, but it‘s not. You usually take twice as long and get distracted along the way. Single tasking is actually more effective, and on top of that, you‘ll get more out of it. Since you‘re only focusing on one subject, you‘ll be more effort into it and learn a lot more. Lastly, have a motivation when doing something. If you don‘t have motivation, you‘ll feel sluggish and won‘t have an urge to do anything. Motivate yourself to becoming a better person or to become more efficient, so you can do other things in life. When you are motivated, it feels so much better once you succeed.
Going Green By Selena Lewis, Div. 46 Lt.G
How many of you use at least 2 paper towels a day? I bet a lot of you. Paper towels aren‘t the greenest invention in the world; in fact they are one of the worst. In-stead of using paper towels, grab a rag or a handkerchief instead. Do-ing this will save many paper towels and result in helping our planet. Another way you can go green is the most common idea of them all. Recycle cans, bottles, and glass. If you already do this in your own home start it at your school. To encourage people to recycle at your school start a competition between classes. This will help people bring in cans and such from their home. You can also go green while you‘re volunteering. Ask your local environmental clubs if they need some extra hands or help on a project they are doing. As Key Club-
bers it is our duty to help the com-munity in everything even if it means setting aside your beauty or your well-being. Lastly, if you drive near friends houses on the way to school, try to car-pool. This is a very effi-cient way to keep air pollution down. Or if you would desire, the best possible way is an electric car. They have the least amount of gas in them. These cars are a little expen-sive so you could also buy the next best thing, cars with no tail pipe. That illuminates the smoke coming out.
Health Tip: Stress Management By Sadie Shelton, Div. 82 Lt.G Stress is a process the body uses to react to change, which re-quires a physical, mental or emo-tional adjustment/ response. It can come from any situation or thought that makes someone frustrated, an-gry, nervous, or anxious. Since stress influences the whole body, it can aggravate insomnia and diabetes. Long periods of stress can also lead to poor concentration, irritability, anger, and poor judgment. With school now in ses-sion, students‘ stress levels tend to rise. To help prevent this, hear are some ideas for managing stress:
Get a good nights rest (at least eight hours) Eat healthily Listen to your favorite mu-sic
Exercise, participate in a sport or engage in a fun activity Prioritize and plan out your time Talk to a friend about your problems, don't hold it in Take a nap Read a book
Minimizing your stress level is impor-tant. It‘s not just important to re-duce stress but to also know what personally helps you deal with stress.
Academic Tip: Taking Opportunities By Mandy Kwan, Div. 26 Lt.G
For some people, high school can seem like a burden – some wonder, are we really learning? Or are we just preparing for tests? I still ponder this question, but here are some ways to make the most out of each of our high schools years.
I have learned that learning is not about tests and grades alone, but also about exploring the things that are important to us. Every year, we always hear the complaints from people saying how boring school can be. Why not rewrite history and make school a positive experience? Although school has already started, it does not hurt to go around and find underclassmen that may not be enjoying the high school scene. If that may seem scary, we can go to the clubs that interest us.
If it is important to make
sure that people take advantage of the opportunities you wish you could have, why not share your wisdom with the young? I am sure there are things we all wish we could have and should have known as ninth graders, like when not to get a school lunch or things we wish we could take back.
No matter what people decide to do, I hope we all remember that without the obstacles and ex-periences we have faced in the past, we will never be challenged and therefore we will never learn or grow. So take all of the chances you have and find what interests you. Mentoring can be a person‘s step-ping stone towards their own growth. Remember, if we are not learning, then we are not growing.
Go for those opportunities that make you come alive.
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Caitlin Snaring
Secretary
Yoo Eun Kim
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Meghan Ruff
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Varun Awasthi
Convention Chair
Ana Fakkema
Program Director
Christine Kim
PNW International Trustee
Stephenie Yuan
International Trustee
Annie Lewandowski
International Trustee
Lisa Nicholson
District Administrator
John Jay
Assistant District Administrator
Suzanne Endroedy
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Spotlight on Division 33
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Recently, Division 33 has had a Divisional Social and Divisional Council Meeting at Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way that doubled as a pumpkin carving project for a nearby Multi-Service Center and Auburn Youth Resources. We graciously accepted donations of pumpkins from Albert-sons, and Key Clubbers from throughout our Division. All schools were present at the social, and it served as valuable time to strengthen our unity as a division. There were about 65 attendees! By allowing our creativity to flow with the Hal-loween spirit, we ended up with many creative pumpkins rang-
ing from the words ―Key Club‖ to a Domo-kun. Each of the pumpkins carved were unique and well made, which we hope brightened our com-munity after they were donated. Up next for our division is another com-bined Divisional Social
and Divisional Council Meeting at Auburn Riv-erside High School. In January, we will host a benefit concert for SIGN at the Performing Art Center in Auburn. Division 33 stands out from all of Key Club International because our clubs are always immersed in volunteer work, and we always put forth our best effort in icebreakers and meeting new people. We are constantly on the lookout for new volun-teer opportunities, and have frequent Divisional Socials and Divisional Council Meetings to keep our Division bond strong. Not only do we interact within our division, but also with our local Kiwanis Clubs. The clubs within our division have received recognition in the school district and Pacific Northwest District levels which has only made us more spir-ited for Key Club.