KENT-MERIDIAN PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT // DIVISION 32
Kent-Meridian April 2014 Key Club Newsletter
Page : Greetings Page : Key Club 101 Page : Eliminate Page : Members of the Month Page : DCON Page : Events and News Page : Contact Info
GREETINGS GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR:
KELSEY TRAN Hi everyone! I’m Kelsey Tran, your new bulletin editor for the 2014-2015 term! I’m excited to be bulletin editor for Kent-Meridian Key Club and I hope you guys are too! It will definitely be a challenge, but I’m willing to put in my energy and time for this position. This is my first ever newsletter. I put so much time and effort into making this and I really hope you guys like it. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions and comments on any of my newsletters. I hope you guys enjoy my April newsletter! In Love and Service, Kelsey Tran
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
EMILY LY Hey KM Key Clubbers! Let me introduce myself. Hi, I’m Emily Ly your newly elected club President. You may recognize me from previous meetings because I have been the club treasurer for the past two years. Being President is a bit strange for me because going into high school I would have never thought of running to be a club President, maybe an officer, but not President. I just always thought I was too awkward and shy. However, look at me now I even have my own section in a monthly magazine. Key Club changed my life completely, without it I don’t know if I would be the person I am today. The same could probably go for the attendees of the 65th Annual PNW District Convention that took place a little over three weeks ago. A weekend full of innovative speakers and inspiring workshops lit a spark within each and every key clubber in the audience. Whether it was about performing acts of kindness or fundraising to eliminate MNT, everybody left the convention with a desire to make a difference. As a club we can make a difference in our community and in the lives of other people simply by helping out wherever we can. As of this month, our club has successfully volunteered at the Chambers of Commerce: Gala and Senior Breakfast. On May 2nd, Key Club will be hosting, with the help of our sponsor KMPTSA, our annual Staff Appreciation Lunch to thank all K-M teachers for their hard work throughout the year. We will also be having various other service projects in the month of May so keep an eye out for any new announcements. I am honestly so excited to work with all of you for the next couple months and, please, if you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns feel free to talk to me or message me! In Love and Service, Emily Ly
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KEY CLUB 101 OBEJCTIVES: Key Club international is a studentled organization that teaches leadership skills from service to others in their communities. It is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. Key Club is sponsored by Kiwanis International.
HOW KEY CLUB WORKS:
1. To develop initiative and leadership. 2. To provide experience in living and working together. 3. To serve the school and community. 4. To cooperate with the school principal. 5. To prepare for useful citizenship. 6. To accept and promote the following ideals:
To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship and social contacts.
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service and to build better communities.
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.
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Vision: We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide. Motto: Caring – Our Way of Life 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.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT
In the midst of serene nature and fluctuating weather conditions lies the great Pacific Northwest District (PNW).The Pacific Northwest is geographically the largest district of Key Club International. The district spans from Western Canada to Northern California: with Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the pan-handle of Idaho in between. The Pacific Northwest encompasses nearly 1.8 million square miles and includes over 300 clubs that operate under 44 divisions. Through rain or shine, snow or hail, Key Clubbers in the Pacific Northwest dedicate countless hours to their communities and internationally, and are always Proud 'N' Willing to serve!
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ELIMINATE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT PROJECT What is the ELIMINATE Project? The Eliminate project is a joint project with Kiwanis and UNICEF to internationally terminate MNT.
What is MNT? In 25 countries around the world, maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) can quickly turn the joy of childbirth into tragedy. MNT kills one baby every nine minutes. Its effects are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. There is little hope of survival. And tetanus kills mothers too.
Who suffers from MNT? What can we do? With just $1.80, you can help save the lives of a mother and her newborn child.
MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil everywhere, come into contact with open cuts during childbirth. The disease strikes the poorest of the poor, the geographically hard to reach and those without health care.
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MEMBERS OF THE MONTH GRADUATING YEAR: 2014 IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WOULD YOU RATHER EAT YOUR LEG OR YOUR ARM? I would rather eat my arms. I can still eat/drink food with my legs, run with my legs from danger, dance with my legs, and fight with my legs in Judo. IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? A superpower that I want to have is teleportation. I can go wherever I want, anywhere at any time. So I don't have to be late to anything important and its eco-friendly, so I don't have to use any vehicles. WHY DO YOU LOVE KEY CLUB? Key Club has been a part of my high school career. The amount of love for this club is like when the denominator of any fraction is zero. It's undefined. I can explain, but it might turn into a book. The memories are what I love in Key Club. The memories where I did all those service projects with my friends, DCON, Key Leader, and developing a strong networking with Key Clubbers from the PNW. Key Club changed my life by making me become an extrovert leader that cares about the significant people around me. Just like basketball players say, "Ball is life." What I would say, "Key Club is life." WHY YEN? Yen was an outstanding President and Vice President over the years. Even though his term as president ended, he still continues to come to officer meetings and help out. Yen has such a big heart for Key Club. He has helped out with countless service projects, and has over 100+ hours of community service! Great job Yen!
GRADUATING YEAR: 2016 FAVORITE TYPE OF FOOD: Thai food FAVORITE QUOTE: “All the days that you wake up, you get one job, and that’s to get better every single day.” –Derrick Rose IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WOULD YOU RATHER EAT YOUR LEG OR YOUR ARM? I would eat my leg because you can still craw with one leg. IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? I would want to transport because I get to go to places easier. WHY DO YOU LOVE KEY CLUB? I love Key Club because Key Club has given me a whole new experience that I never had. Whether it's helping someone out or just coming out of my comfort zone. Another reason why I love Key Club is because it gave me the new friends that I have now, and I get the opportunity to meet even more people who are caring and kind. Key Club is like another family to me that's why I love it. WHY MOLLY? Molly is a dedicated member to our Key Club. She has almost perfect attendance for the meetings and volunteers at many events. Molly is also one of the people with the most hours of this term so far. Way to go Molly!
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DCON PACIFIC NORTHWEST 2014 DISTRICT CONVENTION
What is DCON? DCON is short for District Convention. Each year, the Pacific Northwest District gets together to celebrate the year of service, elect the new executive district board, meet other Key Clubbers in the area, and learn about new service opportunities!
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Say hello to your new 2014-2015 officers! President: Emily Ly Vice President: Bryan Raganot Secretary: Elise Nguyen Treasurer: Kimberly Ly Bulletin Editor: Kelsey Tran Public Relations: Calvin Nguyen
The 65th Annual District Convention was held at the Washington State Convention Center this year! Kent-Meridian Key Club worked hard and received four awards. This includes, the Single Service Award (Gold), Member Growth Award (Gold), Distinguished Club Treasurer, and Talent Show Winners. Emily Ly was awarded the Distinguished Club Treasurer award because she attended many Kiwanis meetings and helped follow up to achieve timely dues and prepared written financial reports for our club. Marquel Gapuz, Vidaul Dent, Jacob Llavore and Austin Elento were the Talent Show Winners. They performed an original song, “As of Today� in front of 1800+ Key Clubbers. This year has been a successful year for Kent-Meridian Key Clubbers, and we hope to continue this success!
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EVENTS AND NEWS Kent-Meridian Key Club shirts are in! If you’d like to purchase one, please see Kimberly Ly. Each shirt is $15 dollars. Show off your Kent-Meridian Key Club pride with this stylish shirt!
One thing we did this month was helping out with the Senior Breakfast at the Kent Senior Center. KM Key Clubbers helped set up and serve food to seniors in the Kent community. Way to go Key Clubbers!
Henrik was our Kiwanis advisor for over 30+ years. Our club decided to make a thank you card to show our appreciation for all he has done for us. Thank you Henrik, we love you!
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CONTACT INFO PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
EMILY LY
BRYAN RAGANOT
smartyrice@gmail.com
bryanraganot@gmail.com
SECRETARY ELISE NGUYEN nguyen.elisexkm@gmail.com
TREASURER KIMBERLY LY itsKimberlyLy@gmail.com
BULLETIN EDITOR PUBLIC RELATIONS CALVIN NGUYEN
KELSEY TRAN Kelssaywha123@gmail.com
calvinnguyen356@gmail.com
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THANKS FOR
READING!