CNH Key Club | Distinguished Treasurer Bill Yen's Portfolio | 2017-2018

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Bill Yen | Treasurer | 2017-2018

Walnut | Division 35 East | Region 13

CNH DistrictMember Member Recognition Committee CNH District Recognition Committee

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Charlotte Wood | Member Recognition Charlotte Wood | Member RecognitionChair Chair|| cnhkc.mr@gmail.com cnhkc.mr@gmail.com

Nominee Name: Bill Yen Nominated By: Lindy Chen Key Club: Walnut Club #: H84201 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 35 East Region: 13

TABLE OF CONTENTS Complete the Table of Contents by listing the different focus areas in each application item and by adding the page number for which the listed sections begin. This should also help you place the items in the correct order.

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Cover Page Nomination Form Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10

FOCUS AREAS

Letter(s) of Recommendation Treasurer Checklist Proof of Attendance Financial Records Fundraisers Kiwanis Relations Communication Miscellaneous

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STATEMENT OF NOMINATION

Why should this Treasurer be recognized? Word Limit: 1,000

To whom it may concern, I am pleased to have the honor of nominating Bill Yen for the Distinguished Treasurer Award. Throughout the years that I have known him, I can definitely say that he is deserving of this title. Even before I “officially” met Bill, name always seemed to hover around Division 35 East since he attended so many service events. Bill has shown his devotion for Key Club from the very start as a freshman, and he still continues his passion now as the 2017-2018 Treasurer for Walnut High School Key Club. Before being appointed Key Leader Coordinator, I served in Walnut Key Club cabinet and as one of the two Executive Assistants for a few months. Through these positions and my position now, I am able to directly see the work that Bill has done for both the school and the Division. In the 2016-2017 term, he was also a recipient of the Silver MRP and has more than 270 hours of community service from Key Club.

To be frank, the 2016-2017 term was a shaky one for Walnut Key Club. That year, we still had a high amount of members but we didn’t have a lot of fundraisers and we only donated $100 to PTP by Fall Rally South 2016. With Bill as the succeeding treasurer, he created a new vision for the club, striving to improve this current term. Our amount of fundraisers increased and the amount Walnut donated to the Division for PTP by Fall Rally doubled, tripled, and even quadrupled from the amount we had the year before with $500 in total. We had a variety of fundraisers, ranging from Yogurtland to a new partner, a local taco shop called Los Amigos. Bill had suggested this taco shop and took his time in contacting the owner. The result was a new friendship with the owner and fundraisers with the restaurant. At our first Los Amigos fundraiser, we received $167.10; we received $329.80 in total with the three fundraisers we did with them. Bill has also created a master fundraising spreadsheet, allowing him and future treasurers to keep track of the fundraiser progress, self reflect, and access a contact sheet for reference to start next year’s term off strong. As of February 2018, Walnut Key Club has raised $1286.75 and has held 11 fundraisers in 10 months.

STATEMENT OF NOMINATION: CONTINUED Not only has Bill’s duties as a treasurer improved Walnut Key Club, he has gone above and beyond his position. During the summer and even sometimes now, Bill takes the position of interim news editor, since that position doesn’t exist in Walnut Key Club.

Bill was always the one choosing the photos, writing articles, and submitting them to our Division News Editor Jocelyn Chow on time. When the home club we serve was having trouble with the Membership Update Center, Bill took days fixing it all by himself without the help of the other officers. When Bill heard other clubs in the Division had trouble with MUC, Bill sent out emails regarding more information on MUC and offered to help the clubs.

Although there are many achievements in Bill’s term serving as Walnut Key Club’s treasurer, no term is perfect. Bill has had a lot of realizations throughout his term and I am sure he has a lot to say to the treasurer after him for the 2018-2019 term. Some of the advice for the next treasurer can be found in Bill’s master spreadsheet. For instance, he had a lot of anxiety with MUC, worrying that the money would not be turned in on time.

He advises that the succeeding treasurer should make a check out for dues and print the invoice earlier than he did. With the rest of the officers and cabinet, Bill serves a club of 354 members, making Walnut the biggest club in the California-Nevada-Hawaii District. This is of course, a big number but Walnut has lost over a hundred members that we could not retain. Like the rest of his mistakes, he will take what he has learned along with the successes and failures to create the best possible term as the next Lieutenant Governor for Division 35 East.

This year’s officer board was the strongest I have ever seen; it was definitely a year of firsts. Walnut Key Club brought a Triboard, a Meme board, created two videos (with over 7,000 views collectively in less than a month, created a YouTube channel, and continued to show our spirit for Key Club at Club Fair with spirit gear. It is also the first time we went together as a group to a Rustic Pathways program. With the $15,000 we raised in less than a month, a group of 10 were able to go on a weeklong community service trip to Udon Thani, Thailand.

Like all great leaders, no one works alone. All of the achievements I have mentioned would not have been possible without other people but Bill has proven to be an outstanding team member. He is a great asset to Walnut Key Club, Division 35 East, and the Cali-Nev-Ha District. Bill has created a strong foundation for Walnut’s 2018-2019 term, and I am confident that he will be even better in his own 2018-2019 term as the Division 35 East Lieutenant Governor. It is my pleasure to say that I have met Bill for so long; I have seen him grow as a leader and a person in the past 3 years that I have known him. Overall, he is a treasurer of great character and I believe that he is the epitome of what Key Club is. Bill Yen continues to inspire his peers, including me, with his consistently good work ethic and extraordinary goals. As someone who has closely seen what Bill has done on the club level and division level, I am beyond confident in nominating Bill Yen for the title of Distinguished Treasurer.

Best Regards, Lindy Chen District Key Leader Coordinator Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club International

DIVIDER: Letter of Recommendations Over the past three years, I’ve had an immense pleasure of getting to know the following who wrote my letters of recommendation. When I faced times of difficulties and failures, to moments of success and happiness, these three have been the role models of my journey each step of the way. Without the motivation provided by my Kiwanis Advisor, Lieutenant Governor, and Club President, I would not be the person who I am today, pushing myself to endless heights.

My current Club President provided the foundation for my Key Club journey. She included me in icebreakers and approached me the most during my freshman year. My Lieutenant Governor knew what was best for me in terms of facilitating my own leadership ability and communication. I learned to pace myself and never become complacent, always accomplishing more. And last but not least, I have to thank my Kiwanis Advisor for inspiring me to not just do more, but to become more. I vividly remember the words “failing to prepare, is preparing to fail” and since then, I have reminded myself to never rely on improvising at the last minute just to compromise for my mistakes.

My freshman year taught me to do what I can with what I have. I may not necessarily hold an officer position or the experience, but I had the passion and drive to serve the community.

As a sophomore, I learned to overcome obstacles and viewed failing as a new opportunity to grow. I found a new kind of passion within myself and got more involved with Key Club, doing what I can, with what I had.

My junior year taught me that as Key Clubbers, we’re all in this together. An individual cannot just change the world by themselves. My president at the beginning of the term preached that we are not a board composed of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Instead, we are simply a board composed of five equal officers, serving the community we love. This experience humbly changed how I viewed leadership in general and I am now a wholehearted believer in the same idea.

I am now nearing the end of my third year in Key Club and with all the experiences, memories, and love I have received, I hope to amplify and return them all next year.

For my final year, I hope to inspire others not because of my position, but because I am not afraid to fail. I hope to continue a long legacy of greatness and success, and start legacies of my own. I know that without a doubt, when I have to leave Key Club, I’ll still continue to carry the passion with me. The passion to serve my homes, schools, and communities. The passion to have caring as a way of life. The passion to always be a better leader.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS: FIRST TESTIMONIAL

February 09, 2018 To: Whom it may concern Re: Bill Yen

CNH KIWANIS DIVISION-35

Dear Madam/Sir, It has been an honor and a privilege to get to know and work with Bill for the past three years. Bill has impressed me with his remarkable passion for Key Club. He has a kind heart but he knows when to be assertive and I have observed him to be always willing to go all out and doing everything possible to offer a helping hand.

Bill has been serving as his home clubs Treasurer for this past year, and he has been impressive. He has performed his duties diligently, and has paid tremendous attention to precise and accurate financial record keeping. He has proven himself to be completely trustworthy and most reliable. Bill ensured that the largest club in CHN with 354 members was “On Time Dues-Paid” not an easy task. He planned and executed eleven fundraisers this year. The fundraisers this year were not just well planned and executed, many were very unique to say the least. Bill made sure each one of the fundraisers was planned well in advance. Bill created a master spreadsheet to track the progress and maintain the records for each of the fundraisers, insuring that the next club treasurer will have a vast catalog of ideas to select from. Under his leadership the club achieved its set goals. The club exceeded its goal of raising $1000.00 or more for PTP, $1286.75 raised to date. Bill’s efforts are ongoing to offset the DCON costs for his club members hence providing the opportunity to many, who otherwise would not have been able to attend.

Bill has not only performed his duties above and beyond, but has been there to assist his other club officers as well. Bill took on the responsibilities of being the Interim News Editor. Bill was instrumental in raising over $15000.00 in less than a month. Providing the opportunity for ten of his club officers to take a week- long service trip to Thailand, with him, through Rustic Pathways.

Bill has participated actively in all his club projects, events and fundraisers. He has made an extra effort to encourage his fellow club members to attend these events right along with him, resulting in his club accumulating countless service hours, not to mention over 270 personal service hours. He has been an active participant at his sponsoring Kiwanis Club events. He also served as his division’s Head Spirit Task Coordinator this past year. Because of his efforts over 80 members from his home club attended Fall Rally.

It has been delightful to watch Bill transform into a leader. He truly understands the hard work required in keeping this organization effective and viable. He was recently elected as the next LTG for his division, and has made a renewed commitment to serve his Division and his District with as much determination and zest as humanly possible.

In my opinion Bill is very much a deserving candidate for being recognized as a “Distinguished Club Treasurer” for this year in his District.

Mahmood Bashir Kiwanis Advisor SLP Chair 2017-2018 CNH Div-35 of Kiwanis International

RECOMMENDATIONS: SECOND TESTIMONIAL

To whom it may concern, Over the course of the term, Bill Yen has exhibited himself in high regards, serving as a role model for fellow officers in Division 35 East. His commitment, sense of responsibility, and continual motivation to achieve excellence is undisputed which is reflected in his accolades thus far.

Serving as both Treasurer and Head Spirit Task Coordinator on my very own Division Leadership Team, I have had the pleasure of witnessing his display of proactive traits first hand. Consistently planning ahead, Bill has produced numerous fundraising opportunities for his home club, Walnut. As of today, 11 fundraisers have been held, where over $1000 have been raised in 6 months, $500 of which was dedicated to PTP under Division 35 East for Fall Rally. Not only has he been essential to the fundraising success of Walnut but also towards meeting the Division goals which I have established for 35 East.

However as impressive as this is, his achievements as Treasurer have not been limited to fundraising. Bill has gone above and beyond his officer duties to ensure additional success in membership and member retention. One of the many cases in which he has gone beyond expectations is during this year’s Club Rush. Bill started a Club YouTube channel for Walnut and created and directed two member recruitment videos, both of which have gained over 7,000 views collectively over the course of a single month.

In simple words, Bill is without a doubt a Distinguished Treasurer in his own right. His achievements have earned him much praise from his fellow officers, Kiwanis advisors, and many others who have had the opportunity of meeting him. It has been an honor mentoring him this term and seeing him grow in this passion and abilities as an officer. I am confident that he will find further success in his future endeavors and I have much reassurance knowing that he is serving as my successor as the next Lieutenant Governor of Division 35 East.

March Suayngam Division 35 East Lieutenant Governor 2017-2018 Division 35 East, Region 13 California-Nevada-Hawaii District Key Club International

RECOMMENDATIONS: THIRD TESTIMONIAL To Whom It May Concern, I have known Bill Yen for the past 3 years and have had the pleasure of working with him as a general member, ambitious leader, and a reliable officer. I have had the unique opportunity to witness his growth and development not only as a student and member of his school’s community, but more importantly as a global citizen who devotes his time and energies to making the world a better place one community at a time. As a freshman, he immediately stood out as one of the most promising and ambitious members. Through Key Club, I was able to recognize the true potential of Bill, truly astonished with what he could accomplish. He participated in almost every event possible and held over 11 fundraisers in a small time frame of 10 months during his term as treasurer. He has currently raised $1,286.75 as the treasurer of Walnut Key Club, the biggest standing club in all of the CNH District. Having successfully lead a group of 354 members into a successful term of membership involvement, Bill reached new heights and made a major impact on both the club and the leaders of his community at Walnut. I have had the honor of witnessing such an ambitious and driven student, lead with only the best organizational skill sets a leader could have. I strongly believe that many feats and obstacles within my term of presidency has been resolved smoothly and executed in efficiency that I feel eternally grateful for. It has been quite a journey witnessing Bill grow from his ambitious roots as a general member to the busy and productive leader he is today. I can only say to the extent of my words that Bill Yen is a man of high character and great leadership ability; his voice is never the loudest in the room, yet his is one of the most heeded and respected.

In short, Bill is a strong leader and a respectful, creative, hard-working, and responsible student who deserves the ultimate recognition for his accomplishments this term. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding BIll. Sincerely, Catherine Cao lingers.catherine@gmail.com (909) 569-9949

DIVIDER: Treasurer Checklist I want to start off by saying that I have always been described as ambitious, passionate, and optimistic by many peers and close friends. With the mindset of always wanting to do more, to set the bar, and create a timeless legacy, I have constant fears of not doing enough.

With the start of my term as Treasurer, I made sure to live up to my predecessor’s legacy and past board of retaining our membership. With 354 dues paid members, I am proud to say that Walnut Key Club has now been the largest Key Club in the district for two years in a row! We found new ways to reach out and publicize within our community, creating two videos for social media, garnering 7,000 views in less than a week to get our message, our cause, and our pitch to not just the Walnut community, but all throughout social media. Club rush gave me a hands-on experience about the very importance of membership retainment. Recruiting members is an important aspect of growth, but retaining the passionate members is what keeps the club fueling.

But I didn’t want to stop there. I wanted to continue to push myself and make my fellow officers proud. As treasurer, I started a Master Fundraising Spreadsheet to keep track of all financial records, keep memos, contact information, and self-reflections all in one spreadsheet; to be passed down. Having this spreadsheet helped me keep my goals in check and motivate myself to fundraise continuously throughout the term. Within 6 months, I’ve held 9 fundraisers, raising over $2,000 and donating $500 before Fall Rally South to donate towards the Pediatric Trauma Program. As of February, I’ve held 11 fundraisers and raised $200 more to help subsidize DCON costs for attendees, 14 of which who are already confirmed to go to Reno, NV for District Convention 2018; a number we have never neared before outside of Southern California District Conventions.

The most important thing Key Club has taught me throughout this term is the strength and value of communication. Great communication can lead to great success.

Since the middle of summer 2017, my club president, Catherine Cao introduced us to the possibility of bringing a group of 15 or more on a Rustic Pathways program to Thailand. It would be a week-long community service trip filled with culture, discomfort, fun, and hands-on engaging experience. Currently, it has been a month since coming back from this amazing, surreal trip. Not only did we collectively work together to fundraise $15,000; we did it in less than a month. The strength of communication can do wonders.

Unfortunately, we only sent a group of 10 to Thailand and sacrificed holiday time with our families to go out of our comfort zones to serve those in need in another country.

I have to say, making a difference for those that don’t share the same language, don’t share the same culture, but share the same smile as you is truly a heartwarming experience. This unique experience pushed me to confirm my candidacy for lieutenant governor, and I can now affirm that as the next Lieutenant Governor of Division 35 East, I will continue to do more, set a new bar, and create a legacy of my own.

TREASURER CHECKLIST This checklist must be completed in order for you to be recognized as Appreciation, Outstanding, or Distinguished. You will need at least two individuals to verify that you have completed the items on the checklist.

These individuals must place their initials or provide you with permission to place their initials in the appropriate column.

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee Name: Bill Yen Key Club: Walnut Club #: H84201 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 35 East

Region: 13

CHECKLIST INITIALS

ITEMS AND REQUIREMENTS

Club Standards Membership: Paid club membership dues by December 1 Service: Provided a minimum of 50 service hours as per Key Club International Constitution & By-Laws Club Status: Home Club is in good standing and has paid dues

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Work Accomplishments MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS

Club Dues: In accordance with school policy, collected dues, submitted dues and updated roster to Key Club International by December 1st Member Education: Educated the membership on the purpose and value of dues Accuracy in reporting: Checked the membership in monthly reports completed by the Secretary to the official dues report (available from the Key Club Lieutenant Governor) Club Budget: Prepared and have approved by the Board a budget for the year Club Finances: Provided financial reports at the Board Meeting Club Fundraising: Assisted the organization with fundraisers Fundraising for Service: Assisted with organization and implementation of fundraisers for charitable causes (i.e. UNICEF, Project Eliminate, March of Dimes, Children’s Miracle Network, PTP) Division Communication: Communicated on a monthly basis with the Division Lieutenant Governor and/or Region Advisor

Attendance JP MS JP MS MB MS MB MS MB MS MB MS

Club Meetings: Attended eighty-percent (80%) of all club general meetings Board Meetings: Attended eighty-percent (80%) of all club executive board meetings Division Council Meetings: Attended a minimum of six (6) Division Council Meetings Kiwanis Meetings: Attended a minimum of one (1) Kiwanis Division Council Meeting or attended a minimum of three (3) general Kiwanis meetings Training Conference: Attended the Officer Training Conference or Region Training Conference Treasurer Workshop: Attended the Treasurer Workshop at District Convention, International Convention, Officer Training Conference, or Region Training Conference

CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY This certifies that we, the undersigned, verify the completion of the aforementioned requirements by the individual named on this application. All appropriate criteria have been identified on this form.

Identified requirements must be met in order to be eligible for this recognition. It is also understood that the decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alteration, or re-judging will take place after the judges and the Member Recognition Chair have certified the results. NOTE: All names, initials, and contact information are ONLY required if used as verification. REMEMBER: There must be at least 2 out of 4 people verifying task completion. Signatures from the school representative and the Kiwanis club representative may not be by the same person. *You may only include those who are verifying completion of the checklist items.* INITIALS

POSITION

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Faculty Advisor

Justin Panlilio

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Kiwanis Advisor

Mahmood Bashir

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Key Club LTG Kiwanis LTG

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jpanlilio@wvusd.k12.ca.us

(909) 957-1469

Mahmood.bashir77@gmail.com

(562) 713-5204

March Suayngam

d35e.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com

(626) 384-0547

Anna Wu

Awu.annawuassociates.com

(626) 348-9705

DIVIDER: Proof of Attendance My Key Club journey started freshman year, and although active, it wasn’t perfect. If I could go back in time to change how I acted around others I definitely would. I was “the least humble person” according to a graduated Key Club friend of mine. It took me a year after she graduated for me to realize how little time I have left in this great organization, to make the most out of what I have, and to even mature a bit while I’m at it. Reflecting back on my arrogance and overconfident past self, I am grateful for all the failures my predecessors and peers have allowed me to grow from. Failing to get a letter of recommendation from my faculty advisor. Failing to be appointed on the Division Leadership Team. Failing to be elected as the Club Vice President. It is from my journey through Key Club that gives me purpose. The purpose to inspire others, the purpose to prove myself, and lastly, the purpose of building character.

Key Club taught me how to become a better leader. Key Clubbers taught me how to become a better friend. Kiwanians taught me how to become a better person. In the past three years, this organization has given me the ability to climb through mountains and blaze trails. It gave me a sense of humility and a sense of confidence. It gave me a sense of discomfort and a sense of familiarity. Most importantly, Key Club gave me a purpose; and a passion.

With the obstacles I’ve overcome, and the obstacles ahead, I have ultimately transformed into an optimistic, strong-willed, and outspoken leader. With the experiences I’ve went through, I hope to ensure that Division 35 East, as their next Lieutenant Governor, is nothing less than of a role model. As the current club treasurer for Walnut, I’ve gained immense insight on the club level. As the largest club in the Cali-Nev-Ha district for two years in a row now, I have grown so much when it came to learning about dues, deadlines, the membership update center, leading by example, delegating tasks, holding fundraisers, communicating, but most importantly, serving the members and the community.

The community is what really drew me into Key Club. It wasn’t my Builder’s Club President back in middle school. It wasn’t wanting to go to my dream college. And it certainly wasn’t attending events for the hours. As a student who comes from a lowincome household and has no need for community service hours to graduate high school, I found my own purpose to join and stay in Key Club. To no one’s offense, I simply fell in love with the Kiwanians and Key Clubbers from Division 35 East. To be able to go to a Key Club event; without fear of judgement, was simply unprecedented to me. At a Key Club event, it just didn’t matter where you came from, what your past was, and who you were before. You could completely rebrand yourself and connect with others. That opportunity allowed me to become who I am today.

Before, I was an immature, arrogant, and bothersome member.

Today, I have become a confident, vocal, and inclusive leader.

Proof of Attendance Nominee Name: Bill Yen Key Club: Walnut Club #: H82401 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 35 East

Region: 13

CERTIFICATION

The E-Signer has to be your club President, Secretary, or Faculty/Kiwanis Advisor. Presidents and Secretaries may not sign-off on their own form.

E-Signature: Rachel Zhang E-Signer’s E-mail: rzhang97@gmail.com E-Signer’s Position: Club Secretary E-Signer’s Phone Number: (626) 780-1559

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April DCM: A New Hatching 4/30/2017 May DCM: Bowling for PTP 5/20/2017 Relay for Life 6/10/2017 June DCM: Cheering into Summer 6/17/2017 Jim Davis Beautification 7/1/2017 I Love America 4th of July Celebration 7/4/2017 Region 13 Picnic 7/8/2017 Schabarum Park Cleanup 7/9/2017 July DCM & Doggy Division Day 7/15/2017 D35E Officer Training Conference 7/22/2017 Adopt a Highway 8/5/2017 Region 13 Beach Cleanup 8/12/2017 INSAN for Humanity 8/27/2017 September DCM and Prefall Rally #1 9/30/2017 Walnut Family Festival 10/7/2017 October DCM and Car Wash 10/21/2017 Vejar Elementary Halloween Festival 10/27/2017 Prefall Rally #3 10/28/2017 November DCM: Prefall Rally #4 11/4/2017 Fall Rally South 11/11/2017 Isaiah’s Rock Thanksgiving Packing 11/21/2017 Isaiah’s Rock Thanksgiving Distribution 11/22/2017 Rose Floats 12/16/2017 Isaiah’s Rock Christmas Packing 12/20/2017 Dog Toy Making 12/22/2017 Rustic Pathways to Thailand 12/30/17 – 1/4/18 Region 13 Conclave 1/20/2018 January DCM : Ribbon Lei Making 1/27/2018

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DIVIDER: Financial Records As treasurer, my main responsibilities are to keep a budget, fundraise, update the membership update center, and lead by example. While keeping track of budgeting and fundraisers, I have found unique ways to update the board with the latest, accurate details.

Financial Records Perhaps the busiest times of the year is during Fall Rally season. Since Walnut Key Club attends Fall Rally South, it also conflicts with managing time to pay for fall rally tickets and submitting membership dues on time successfully. I made sure to keep all receipts throughout the year for next year’s reference and to make sure all financial records are kept safe in case of emergencies in the case of disputes.

Financial Financial Records Records Another important skill is to be able to generate invoices upon the requests of companies after fundraisers.

Financial Records

Deposits throughout the Year

Financial Records

I was challenged by my president early in the term to have fundraisers every month. As ambitious and optimistic I may be, I didn’t think it was possible at first. However, as of today, I am proud to be able to say that I’ve had more than 12 fundraisers with only 2 months left into the term.

I made sure to communicate as often as possible with my school’s ASB, school accountant, and advisor whenever money was involved.

Financial Records Checks made out during the term.

Six Flags Fall Rally reimbursement check and Membership Dues largest checks made during the year.

Financial Records

Reimbursement for our annual charity dinner where we collaborate with Interact Club to raise awareness and funds for charity

Financial Records

Reconciliation report to keep track of progress between months

DIVIDER: Fundraisers In retrospect, being a treasurer has been one of the most rewarding opportunities I have ever had.

Updating the membership update center, tedious, yet rewarding.

Making checks out before deadlines and triple checking my count for dues, tedious, yet rewarding. Ensuring I lead by example and attend every meeting, board meeting, and as many Kiwanis DCMs as possible, absolutely rewarding in everyway possible. As a treasurer, I also had the privilege to educate other treasurers and future treasurers at this term’s Division 35 East Officer Training Conference. Here, I educated others more about the importance of fundraisers and the post process.

Fundraisers

My first fundraiser during my term.

Raised funds for the Pediatric Trauma Program. Spread awareness over social media and printed physical flyers to pass out at school.

Raised a total of $29.27 for PTP.

Second fundraiser of the term as Treasurer! Had the morning announcement as an additional supplement to help publicize.

Raised a total of $60 for PTP.

Fundraisers

Third fundraiser of the term as Treasurer! Decided to reach out to a newly opened smoothie restaurant near school. Had the morning announcement as an additional supplement to help publicize.

Raised a total of $50 for PTP.

My favorite fundraiser of the entire term. This fundraiser completely changed my perspective on fundraising. It was the most successful fundraiser up to date.

Publicized at our meeting, flyers around school, and through social media.

Raised a total of $167.10 for PTP.

Fundraisers

My least successful fundraiser up to date. I’ve learned a lot about the troubles and difficulties when it comes to fundraisers. Publicized through emails, physical flyers, and at the meeting.

Raised a total of $19.15 for PTP.

One of the hardest fundraisers to set up in terms of communication. This fundraiser taught me how important it is to communicate consistently with the manager. While almost getting the fundraiser suspended, I grew from this experience. Publicized with social media, physical flyers, and emails.

Raised a total of $60.50 for PTP.

Fundraisers

The most lucrative fundraiser out there.

Chipotle taught me to not procrastinate and work ahead of time. Due to Chipotle’s massive popularity, I made sure to let my treasurer elect understand why we should contact Chipotle earlier. Publicized with flyers, social media, emails, club meeting, and morning announcements.

Raised a total of $128.70 for PTP.

My first experience performing a joint fundraiser with local and rival school’s Key Club. We decided to publicize it together using emails, meetings, social media, and flyers. Was a unique experience and would be willing to spread awareness of the possibility to hold more joint fundraisers next term.

Raised a total of $26 for PTP.

DIVIDER: Kiwanis Relations One of my biggest regrets is not attending Kiwanis Meetings and DCMs earlier. I had always heard of them since sophomore year but did not start attending them until the summer entering my junior year. I got closer to my home club’s sponsor, Walnut Valley Kiwanis, and my division’s own Division 35 Kiwanis Club.

It allowed me to get to know the Kiwanians better at heart and thank them on a more personal basis. For them chaperoning and showing up to our events, the least I could do is attend theirs.

Thank you, Walnut Valley and Division 35 Kiwanians. For it is without the Kiwanians, Key Clubbers would not be here.

Kiwanis Relations

Division 35 Kiwanis Governor’s Visit

Kiwanis Relations Division 35 Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Anna Wu at Region 13 Conclave.

Overtime, by attending more Kiwanis DCMs and meetings, I have got to know my Kiwanians personalities, character, and leadership traits better.

I am beyond ecstatic to attend every Division 35 Kiwanis DCM from now on!

One of my fondest memories of a Division 35 Kiwanis DCM is when my club president Catherine and I attended in November before our Thailand Trip. We had asked for a small donation to close off our goal and send everyone to Thailand successfully.

What happened next was that the Kiwanians started bidding against each other to donate for our Thailand trip. A memory I will never forget.

The DCM where the bidding donation happened!

DIVIDER: Communication

Communication has been one of the highlight focuses of this term. I have seen and experienced first hand the differences between bad communication and good communication. Serving as club treasurer and division head spirit task coordinator, I utilized communication as my tool to overcome obstacles.

To prepare for Fall Rally South, fluid communication is important. Getting merchandise orders on time and ensuring the officers within the division are being responsive and showing up to DCMs is what make the division run smoothly and show up so much.

I used to take communication for granted, but now I will be sure to emphasize it as much as I can in the next term.

Communication

Communication

Communication

Communication

Communication

DIVIDER: Miscellaneous In this distinguished application, I have referenced Thailand here and there, but I feel as if I didn’t talk about it enough to explain it’s important impact on me.

To me, that trip was greater than I could have ever imagined. I never truly grasped the reality of the trip until the very first night, right before turning off the lights in our room in Udon Thani, Thailand. Despite the cold showers, the mosquito bites, the hard labor, saying goodbye to all of it was bittersweet.

Imagine going back to your elementary school. Now watch how the kids play with others, running around with shoes in good condition, playing with actual balls, and having a fully painted cafeteria to dine in.

Those are just a few privileges that we live by but unfortunately, reality is not as generous for everyone. I witnessed kids have beat up socks and shoes, I watched kids play with a half-filled water balloon instead of a ball, I helped the kids paint their own cafeteria walls so they can attend school in a better place.

Playing catch with a water balloon truly pierced my perception on privilege. I am not usually the type to take things for granted, but that specific experience made me realize how even the smallest things make a difference; that difference was encapsulated in fear when I would be afraid of the water exploding. The kids, however, had no fear as it was their day to day lifestyle, and they were happy with it.

Interacting with the children and teaching them English was perhaps my favorite part of the trip. But I can’t stop here without mentioning the other amazing service projects. Our very first service project at Thailand was called: “Meals on Flip Flops”, where we went to the market to buy ingredients, come back to our base, cook meals, and prepare them. Then we go off to the villages and offer our meals to the local elders, who have the happiest, most grateful smiles I have ever witnessed. “Land of the Smiles” is a nickname that does Thailand right. The wrinkles that come with smiling too much during youth was absolutely prevalent during the one-week experience, and it made me so cheerful on the inside knowing that they weren’t just happy we helped them out; they’re simply just happy to be here.

One of the bigger takeaways from this community service trip to Thailand was to always find a reason to be happy. Witnessing and experiencing are two completely different matters when you are in a foreign country and honestly, the experience is going to live with me forever and I’m going to tell stories and share memories forever.

I’ve always believed that everybody has their own mantras.

For me, I’ve always wanted to make others happy.

Miscellaneous

The original pitch of our Thailand fundraiser started in August. In less than a month we raised $15,000. We couldn’t have done it without communication. We couldn’t have done it without the community. We couldn’t have done it without the amazing support Kiwanians and our parents had for us.

We publicized and talked about our trip at every Kiwanis DCM and Kiwanis Meeting possible and spread the word across the club, school, and even the division.

The fundraiser showed me that the possibilities are endless.

The trip showed me that life isn’t something to be taken for granted.

Key Club showed me that if you put your mind to it, anything can happen.

Miscellaneous

Teaching English to elementary students in Thailand!

Miscellaneous

Priming walls before painting them at an elementary school!

Plastering walls for the house we helped build for a local elder.

Miscellaneous

Kids playing with a half-filled water balloon instead of a ball.

Planted my first banana tree in Thailand! Our group planted a total of over 15 trees here.

Miscellaneous

Our blessings that we received before we left. Perhaps the most sentimental picture of all 1,200 pictures taken collectively. It symbolizes good luck, a new beginning, and to me; thank you.

Walnut Division 35 East Region 13