Division 65 | April Newsletter

PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT KEY CLUB

DIVIS ION 65 APRIL NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 3 | I SSUE 1

ALOHA | BEAVERTON | CENTURY | FOREST GROVE | GLENCOE | HILLSBORO |

JESUIT | MILLER EC | SOUTHRIDGE | SUNSET | WESTVIEW

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Front Cover

2. Table of Contents

3. Photo Credits

4-5. Closing Statement from Christon

6-7. Opening message from your LtG

8-9. Westview Club Spotlight

10-11. Pre-DCON meetings

12-17. PNW DCON 2K14 Recap

18-19. March of Dimes Walk

20-21. April DCM

22. Project Eliminate

23. Key Club basics

24. Let’s strive, sixty-five

25. ICON

26-29. Meet the district board

30-31. Divisional Cheers

32-33. Contact your LtG/Division

I would like to thank Bassel Hamieh (BMH PHOTOG-

RAPHY), Dave McMillan, Vincent Cheam, Yasmeen

Ayoub, Jennifer Lo, Karolina Ryerson, Christon Senek-

ham, Briana Vega, Tesla Skeels, Kyra Europa Dela

Chica, Bryce Canete, and Rina Alazas for the photos

used in this months newsletter. I sincerely apologize if

I missed your name. Just know that I appreciate you.

-Tasmia

Hello everyone! This me signing off as your Lieutenant

Governor for the 2013-2014 Key Club year.

First off, I would just like to thank you all for giving me the

opportunity to serve as your Lieutenant Governor this

past year. I would also like to thank all the officers and

members for making this such a great year for our clubs

and division. Our division would not have been able to

come this far if it weren't for the hard work you've put in-

to your clubs and the division this last year. Also, thank

you to everyone who supported me in running for District

Editor. Though I did not win the election, my love for ser-

vice and leadership has not been tainted. As I reflect

back on this past year, I am so thankful to have met and

be befriended by so many caring, and fun individuals

from around the division. Thank you all so much for giv-

ing me so much support throughout my term.

Please welcome Tasmia Ahmed as your new Lieutenant

Governor. I have the utmost confidence that she will be

able to bring our division to greater heights. Incoming of-

ficers, please support and work alongside Tasmia in this

next year. She will appreciate it a lot and it will make her

job so much easier. Starting off as a new Lieutenant

Governor can be a scary thing, so please support her

like your outties have supported me!

Thank you all so much for such a great year.

(I'm not graduating this year, so I'll still be around haha)

Christon OUT. I love y'all. Agape.

Division 65,

After being officially installed on Saturday night to

serve as your Lieutenant Governor for 2014-2015, I

would just like to say that the FEELS are out of this

world. Division 65, you all have supported me as a

club member since 2012 and I can't believe that

three years later, this is where I stand. It wouldn't

have been possible without your love, your laughs,

and your undying passion to serve together. I prom-

ise to serve you well and be the best that I can be. I

hope to strengthen our division, complete our char-

ters, and continue to grow. This upcoming Key Club

year will be quite exciting. With Ik Hoon Jung as PNW

Key Club's district secretary (woot, woot!), we are

going to have one heck of a year together. Wel-

coming our new officers and their leadership posi-

tions, leading our new generation of key clubbers,

and continuing to make a difference in our commu-

nity is what we stand for and I have full confidence

that we will go above and beyond.

Consider me not just your Lieutenant Governor but

rather a friend. I promise to listen and help you when

you have any questions regarding key club or life in

general– I will be there for you. Don’t hesitate to

contact me!

In love and service,

Tasmia Ahmed

During the month of March, Westview Key Club collected personal care kit

items for Bridgetown Nightstrike! Bridgetown Nighstrike is held every Thurs-

day night under the Burnside Bridge in Portland . Volunteers throughout the

Portland Metro area gather together to provide company, form relation-

ships, hand out hygiene kits and pass out food to the homeless community.

Nightstrike is one of Westview Key Club’s favorite projects. After collecting

items for two weeks, they were able to assemble over 30 packages of per-

sonal hygiene items that included toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap bars, de-

odorant, wet wipes, protein bars, water bottles, socks, combs, chap stick,

lotion, razors, etc. Between 7-10pm, Westview Key Clubbers walked around

Downtown Portland and passed around these care packages. If your club

is interested in participating in this life changing service project, then visit

bridgetowninc.org to sign up your key club!

Great job Westview, keep it up!

PRE-DCON MEETINGS Sunday, March 15th & Sunday, March 30th

1:30-3:00pm

Southminister Presbytarian Church

In the month of March, Division 65 Key Club held two Pre-DCON meetings to

prepare for 65th ANNUAL PNW DCON! During the DIY pre-dcon meeting, the

division came together and created our spirit gear which consisted of DIY tur-

tle shells and signs. On March 30th, the division came together one last time

before DCONWe came up with cheers and Christon gave his innie will! Thank

you to all the DCON attendees and club members that participated in last

months pre-dcon meetings. They were a huge success and they wouldn’t

have been possible without your passion and spirit for Key Club.

2...4..6..8...TURTLES GONNA DOMINATE!

65TH ANNUAL PNW DCON

65TH ANNUAL PNW DCON

#DIVIS ION65

#DIVIS ION65

The 65th Annual Pacific Northwest District Convention was

a blast! On the weekend of April 4th—6th, Division 65

brought over 75 attendees from 9 different schools to the

annual Key Club convention held in downtown Seattle.

Totaling over 1,700 Key Clubbers from across the Pacific

Northwest, the weekend was an overwhelming experi-

ence with a lot of spirit, emotion, and JOSEPH VINCENT!

The meet and greet, executive candidate speeches, 12:00

am curfews, deafening divisional cheers, training work-

shops, speed mingling, Zumba, and creative dating forums

all the way down to some big news for Division 65 during

Saturday night closing session—we can all agree that

DCON 2014 was a huge success! Being able to witness the

joy and laughter is truly a blessing. At DCON, Rina Alazas

(Century Key Club outgoing VP) was awarded the oratori-

cal speech, Christon Senekham was retired as LtG for Divi-

sion 65, Katie Chanthakhoun was retired as District Com-

munications Director, Tasmia Ahmed was installed as your

new LtG for 2014-2015, and our very own Ik Hoon Jung

(Southridge Key Club President) was installed as the PNW

District Secretary! Division 65 was also awarded the second

spirit stick for showing the most spirit, passion, and demon-

strating leadership. Congrats Turtles, you’ve done it again!

Ain’t no party like a turtle party cuz’ a turtle party

DON’T STOP!

LET’S STRIVE, SIXTY-FIVE!

Century Key

Club,

Courtney

Herr’s Senior

Project

Sunday, April

13th, 12-1pm

All proceeds go

towards Project

Eliminate!

March for Babies

Joint Division Walk Saturday, April 26th

8:00am

Rose Quarter Commons

1 N Center Court St

Portland, OR 97227

Every year in the United States, more than half a million

babies are born too soon, 5,200 of them right here in Ore-

gon and SW Washington. With your help, we work to im-

prove the health of babies and support families if some-

thing does go wrong. One of Key Club International’s

partner organizations includes March of Dimes.

Key Club’s Major Emphasis

“Children: Their Future, Our Focus”

LET’S STRIVE, SIXTY-FIVE!

Take a stand and walk with YOUR

division. Event details coming soon!

APRIL DCM Sunday, April 27th

1:30-3:00 pm

@ Southminister Presbytarian Church

12250 NW Denney Rd, Beaverton Oreon 97008

AGENDA INCLUDES:

Kick-start the new Key Club year

Key Club year GOALS

Senior send-off//retirement info

New Club charter info

Summer Planning

What to bring?

A club roster, journal, pen,

your officers, & a smile!

APRIL DCM Sunday, April 27th

1:30-3:00 pm

@ Southminister Presbytarian Church

12250 NW Denney Rd, Beaverton Oreon 97008

AGENDA INCLUDES:

Kick-start the new Key Club year

Key Club year GOALS

Senior send-off//retirement info

New Club charter info

Summer Planning

BE THERE

OR BE

Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) is a deadly disease

which causes newborns painful convulsions and ex-

treme sensitivity to light and touch for babies born in un-

sanitary conditions. Together, with the help of UNICEF

and Kiwanis, we have been able to fight MNT. For just a

$1.80, we are able to provide a mother three doses of a

vaccination which will protect her and her future chil-

dren from MNT.

The Pacific Northwest District along with Key Club Inter-

national raised:

$80, 778.40 which is equivalent to 89,754 lives!

Thank you, Key Clubbers.

Mission Statement

Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with oppor-

tunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

Vision

We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.

Core values

The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and in-

clusiveness.

Pledge

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home,

school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to

undermine these institutions.

Motto

“Caring–Our Way of Life”

Cheer

Hey Key Clubbers, how do you feel?

WE FEEL GOOD, OH WE FEEL SO GOOD, UH! DOUBLE IT UP, UH, UH! TRIPLE IT UP, UH, UH, UH,

ONE LAST UH, UHHHHHHH, RAPPER STYLEE, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH!

LET’S STRIVE, SIXTY-FIVE!

Century Key Club,

Courtney Herr’s Senior Project

Sunday, April 13th, 12-1pm

All proceeds go towards Project Eliminate!

Hillhi Key Club’s egg-citing Easter Fundraiser - April 14-18th!

Hillhi Key Club’s egg-citing Easter Fundraiser - April 14-18th!

The 2014 Key Club International conven-

tion will take place July 2-6 in Anaheim,

California, at the Anaheim Marriott.

Did you enjoy DCON? Join us for

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION!

Contact your LtG for more info or visit

http://www.keyclub.org/events/

Meet the new

PNW District Board! district governor | district treasurer | district secretary | district editor

Meet the new

PNW District Board! district governor | district treasurer | district secretary | district editor

Dear Pacific Northwest District, The ending of District Convention is always hard, but it also

marks the beginning of another Key Club year and another year of service. If you have

not already met me I am Lisa Antonio, and I am honored to have the chance to serve as

your District Governor for the next year. I am privileged to be leading such a diverse and

enthusiastic district and I am excited to start building upon our strengths and creating

new solutions for our district’s weaknesses. In this upcoming year I want to focus on clubs

and members. I want to make sure clubs are thriving and increasing not only member-

ship, but active membership. I want each club member to know the District Board is there

to serve the members. I am looking forward to meeting all of you, and if you have any

questions please feel free to contact me via email, Facebook, or telephone!

In Love and Service,

Lisa Antonio

Hi, everyone. My name’s Ik Hoon Jung from Southridge High School in Beaverton, OR (Div.

65), and I’m excited beyond words to serve as your Distrct Secretary. I’ve been an enthusias-

tic member of Key Club since freshman year, and it is truly a dream come true to be in this

great position. I hope my term can bring about great positive personal growth in both myself

and other Key Clubbers, and I won’t let you down!

Ik Hoon Jung

Hello Key Clubbers! My name is Aneesh Pappu and I am the incoming District Treasurer. I am so

honored and grateful to serve you all for the 2014-2015 term and I look forward to what we will

accomplish together! One of my main goals is to actively educate club treasurers so that dues

collection is easy and efficient for all clubs in our district. I also plan to effectively monitor the

budget of the board and to oversee all fundraising efforts for the district project this year. In ad-

dition, I intend to play a very active role in working with growth committees on the district

board to increase membership within our district. I want you all to know that I am always avail-

able to assist you with any and all problems that you may have in your clubs. Feel free to give

me a call anytime, even if you just want to chat, and add me on Facebook! I look forward to

meeting you all this year.

In Caring & Service,

Aneesh Pappu

Hey Pacific Northwest Key Clubbers!

This coming year for our district is going to be a legendary one, and it’s an honor to be a part

of it as your 2014-2015 District Editor. I’m so excited to be involved in your newsletters and giv-

ing THE ESPRESSO, our district newsletter, the publicity it deserves. I will make it as inclusive, in-

formative, and exciting as possible. This position combines my love for service and design

and I can say confidently that this year, not only will we Key Clubbers feel good, but we will

also look good in all of the publications in our district!

Jenny Zhang

DIVIS ION 65 TURTLE CHEERS

Cheer 1:

We so fly, sixty­five! x6

Cheer 2:

HEY! You know how we do, three sixty­

five days, we rock it out, d­sixty­

five way. HEY! x 3

Cheer 3:

2­4­6­8

2­4­6­8 turtles gonna dominate

3­5­7­9 turtles looking mighty fine! X2

Cheer 4/Gas Pedal:

Slow it down, grab the wall,

Wiggle like you’re trying to make your

shell fall off

six­ty five, six­ty five, six­ty five, six­ty five

Cheer 5:

Aint no Party like a turtle party cuz a turt

le party dont stop. HEY x4

Cheer 6:

Who rocks the house, sixty­

five rocks the house

and when we in the house we rock it all

night long *BLOW YOUR HORN*

repeat x 3

Cheer 7/FOLLOW THE LEADER/

Turtle Pledge:

I’m a reptile with cold blood (repeat)

I hibernate in deep deep mud (repeat)

Though I walk so very slow (repeat)

I give to people wherever I go (repeat)

D­6­5 (repeat)

D­6­5 (repeat)

I’m a reptile with cold blood (echo)

I hibernate in deep deep mud (echo)

If im scared I do not hide (echo)

With my shell i show my pride (echo) *tu

rn around and shake tail*

D 6 5 (echo)

D 6 5 (echo)

Turtles assemble: BLOW ON YOUR HORN

DIVIS ION 65 TURTLE CHEERS

Cheer 1:

We so fly, sixty­five! x6

Cheer 2:

HEY! You know how we do, three sixty­

five days, we rock it out, d­sixty­

five way. HEY! x 3

Cheer 3:

2­4­6­8

2­4­6­8 turtles gonna dominate

3­5­7­9 turtles looking mighty fine! X2

Cheer 4/Gas Pedal:

Slow it down, grab the wall,

Wiggle like you’re trying to make your

shell fall off

six­ty five, six­ty five, six­ty five, six­ty five

Cheer 5:

Aint no Party like a turtle party cuz a turt

le party dont stop. HEY x4

Cheer 6:

Who rocks the house, sixty­

five rocks the house

and when we in the house we rock it all

night long *BLOW YOUR HORN*

repeat x 3

Cheer 7/FOLLOW THE LEADER/

Turtle Pledge:

I’m a reptile with cold blood (repeat)

I hibernate in deep deep mud (repeat)

Though I walk so very slow (repeat)

I give to people wherever I go (repeat)

D­6­5 (repeat)

D­6­5 (repeat)

I’m a reptile with cold blood (echo)

I hibernate in deep deep mud (echo)

If im scared I do not hide (echo)

With my shell i show my pride (echo) *tu

rn around and shake tail*

D 6 5 (echo)

D 6 5 (echo)

Turtles assemble: BLOW ON YOUR HORN

Questions? Concerns?

Contact me!

Tasmia Ahmed

Westview High School

[email protected]

(971) 998-3798

Next months newsletter

will include the official

Division 65 Club Roster

for 2014-2015

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ALOHA | BEAVERTON | CENTURY | FOREST

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