Division 34 Newsletter | April Edition

Official Newsletter of Division 34 | PNW District | Key Club International | Issue 1 | April Edition

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Greetings from the Governor………..........1

Words from the Lt. Governor…………..…..2

Key Dates………………………………...……3

DCON 2013………………………………...….4

ICON 2013…………………….……………....5

Fundraising Ideas…………………….……...6

Service Projects………………………..…….7

Spotlight……………………………………….8

Shark Cage…………………………………...9

Executive Board………………………........10

What's up SHARK NATION?

This is your newly elected District

Governor of the Pacific Northwest

District, Trang Tran. I cannot explain

how blessed and honored I am for this

wonderful opportunity to serve Key

Clubbers throughout the Pacific

Northwest. I am humbled to say that I

am from Division 34. This division has

served me well, and I am so grateful to

all of you- you made this past year as

lieutenant governor a year of a

lifetime. As your governor, know that

your district is in good hands. I will strive

to make this year an unforgettable,

wonderful, and overall fantastic year.

Watching your 2013-2014 Lieutenant

Governor, Tina Sok, over the past

couple of weeks, she is on top of her

game. I expect this division to support

her, and show the PNW what you are

made of! She is already such an

amazing lieutenant governor, and I

know she will make this division proud.

In the upcoming year, don't forget to

serve your communities, try your best in

school, and above all, care- because

it is our way of life. Encourage

everyone in your communities to join

this wonderful organization so that they

Trang Tran

can make friends and make an

impacct on the world.

Peace, Love, Key Club,

Pacific Northwest District Governor

Key Club International

Athena (Tina) Sok

1845 E. Harrison St.

Tacoma, WA 98404

[email protected]

(253) 666-3920

Hey Sharks!

I am so excited to serve as your Lieutenant Governor this year! I can tell this will be

a great and amazing year. I want to let you all know that no matter what the

obstacles may be, I will do my best to always be there for you. Don’t think of me

as a mother that will nag you almost all the time, but think of me of a best friend!

I’ll be there for you when you need a helping hand, or a shoulder to cry on, or a

person to hang out with. Let’s get rid of that wall between each other and build

a bond with each other that’s stronger than ever. Call me, beep me, if you

wanna reach me – whatever it may be, I will make it very easy for you to contact

me. Now, I ask the same for all of you! Please do your best to keep in contact

with me and I’ll do my best to do great things for the division.

Thank you all so much for being awesome! I’m looking forward to working with

you all!

With love and service,

Division 34 Lieutenant Governor

Pacific Northwest District

Key Club International

Athena Sok

April 8 – Contact Information Due

April 12 – District Applications

Due

April 20 – April DCM/PCM

April 25 – ICON First Deposit Due

April 26-28 – Spring Board

May 5 – Secretary Report Due

May 6 – 10 – ELIMINATE Week

May 18 – March of Dimes

May 25 – May DCM/PCM*

The April DCM is 1-2pm at Gibson’s Frozen Yogurt Shoppe

near Stadium High School (8 N Tacoma Ave

Tacoma, WA 98403). Bring $ and friends!

The May DCM will be hosted by a club that will be chosen

at April DCM. Date may change.

MONDAY – July 1st Fly to Washington D.C. out

of SeaTac Airport @6:05am. Arrive in

Washington D.C. @6:25pm.

TUESDAY – July 2nd Wreath laying at Arlington,

inter-district service project (Kids Against

Hunger), and night tour of Jefferson, MLK, FDR,

Lincoln, Washington, WWII, Vietnam, and

Korean Memorials. Drive by White House, FBI,

Archives, and more!

WEDNESDAY – July 3rd Tour Holocaust

Museum, Capitol, and Smithsonian Museums.

Key Club International Convention begins!

ICON: Registration, Meet & Greet.

THURSDAY – July 4th ICON: Opening Session

and Caucusing. Tour: D.C. 4th of July

Fireworks!

FRIDAY – July 5th ICON: Workshops, Service

Fair, Recognition Session.

SATURDAY – July 6th ICON: Workshops, House

of Delegates, Closing Session, Dance.

SUNDAY – July 7th Tour: More Sightseeing

(Smithsonian Mall, National Zoo, shopping)

and District Dinner!

MONDAY – July 8th Morning: Sightseeing.

Evening: Fly to SeaTac Airport departing

@6:20pm.

April 25th: $700 DEPOSIT DUE

May 25th: $650 REMAINING BALANCE

Total cost: $1,350.00

Checks are payable to: “PNW Key

Club.”

INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION AND

PNW DISTRICT TOUR

JULY 1-8, 2013

BAKEOFF BAKE SALE

You can set parameters like participants

can only bake cookies or cakes, or just let

everyone do their own thing. Charge a

small fee to enter the contest. Find a venue

for everyone to gather and have their

baked goods judged. Provide a small prize

for the winner, and then sell off all the

baked goods. You can either charge per

item, or just ask for donations for the items

people choose to buy. Sell punch or soda

for people to wash down those cookies and

brownies.

BBQ CONTEST

Amp up the fun with a little competition

to find out who has the top grill skills.

Contestants need to be original! Ask

members of your group to act as judges.

Create categories for different meats and

vegetables, and categories for mild and spicy sauces. Require contestants to pay

an entry fee, and then you can charge

spectators by the plate. This event can

be held on its own, or as part of a larger

event like a field day. May the best griller

win!

Kiwanis

International and UNICEF have joined

forces to eliminate maternal and

neonatal tetanus. Neonatal tetanus

kills one baby every nine minutes—

nearly 60,000 newborn children every

year. A significant number of women

also die due to maternal tetanus. To

eliminate MNT from the Earth, 129

million mothers and their future

babies must be immunized. It will

take $110 million—and the

dedicated work of UNICEF and every

member of the Kiwanis family.

Visit www.TheEliminateProject.org for

more information.

How will YOU eliminate

MNT?

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve

the health of babies by preventing birth

defects, premature birth, and infant

mortality. Key Club members, like you, can

support the March of Dimes each semester: in

the fall, raise awareness by hosting programs and in the spring, raise funds by participating in

March for Babies, the March of Dimes largest

annual fundraiser.

Wilson Key Club has

created a joint team for

Divisions 34 and 35 for the

walk of March of Dimes.

March of Dimes will be on

May 18th, 9 am to 12 pm at

Wilson High School. Key

Clubbers are encouraged

to find sponsors to walk for

the March of Dimes. For

more information, contact

Wilson key Club’s President,

Joan Vo,

[email protected].

Stadium Key Club received the Silver Award for

Membership Growth at DCON 2013’s Awards

Ceremony. After one year, Stadium has jumped from

having a small club to having over 100 paid members.

Stadium Key Club deserves the spotlight for their hard

work and enthusiam, as well as persistence throughout

the course of the year. Their work is truly inspiring!

What are YOU doing that

could put you in the spotlight? Stay tuned to see if

you or your club will be featured in the next

newsletter’s Spotlight!

School Leadership Service Spirit

Lincoln

Gig Harbor

Stadium

Wilson

Mt.

Tahoma

Foss

Fife

Peninsula

Bellarmine

SAMI

The Shark Cage is a point system that recognizes which club is the best! The Shark

Cage will ONLY work through effective communication within our division. The

club that ends the year with the most points receives a special prize! Get recognized! Show us what you are doing! Have fun!

How to earn points: Leadership: Spirit:

1. 5 pts per DCM attendance/Kiwanis DCM (per person) 1. 5 pts per icebreaker lead

2. 10 pts per Rally Attendance (per person) 2. 20 pts per creation of chant

3. 20 pts per monthly update (via Email, Text, or FB)

Service

1. 5 pts per hour of community service (as group)

2. 10 pts per service project

3. 20 pts per divisional service project

4. 30 pts per project for district project

District Governor

District Secretary

District Treasurer

District Editor

Convention Chair

International VP

District Administrator

Assistant District Admin.

Finance Administrator

Trang Tran [email protected]

Trang Tran [email protected]

Hakikat Bains [email protected]

Eric Grewal [email protected]

Sara Thomas [email protected]

Denny Lim [email protected]

Caitlin Stroup [email protected]

John Jay [email protected]

Tom Saunders [email protected]

Kevin Buyer [email protected]

“Caring – Our Way of Life.”