THE PANDA EXPRESS
DIVISION 13/15/17 – JANUARY 2014 Division 13/15/17 – April 2013
In This Issue : Key Club 101 PNW District LTG Greetings Club Reports – November Eliminate Project Board of Magical Surprises Upcoming Events Divisional Gear Reminders/Contact
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Brr! It's cold in here!
KEY CLUB 101 Core values
Mission Statement Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
Motto Caring–Our Way of Life
DIVISION 13/15/17 M
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Mascot
NINJA PANDAS
We are the Ninja Pandas!
Schools Britannia, Burnaby North, Claremont, Churchill, Oak Bay, Killarney, Pinetree, Prince of Wales, Tupper, U-Hill, Vancouver Technical, Vancouver Westside A C
Area Administrator Criena Sekhon
District We are in the Pacific Northwest district. We are one of two CANADIAN divisions! The other Canadian division is 11/18c in Abbotsford.
Divisional Colours Red and White to represent our Canadian spirit!
Past Lieutenant Governors Jennifer Zhen from VanTech (2012-2013) Brenda Nguyen from VanTech (2011-2012) Cheryl Li from VanTech (2010-2011) Kyra Sekhon from Claremont (2008-2010) Joshua Tiong from Van Tech (2007-2008) Nakita Sekhon from Claremont (2006-2007)
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PNW DISTRICT
Division 11/18C This is our “sister division” Division 11/18C. The lieutenant governor is Shirley Chou who some of you got to meet at the May DCM. Her division covers Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, and Chilliwack. Their divisional mascot is the salmon and their divisional colours are red and white to show off their Canadian spirit. Together, Division 13/15/17 and 11/18C are the only Canadian divisions in the Pacific Northwest District!
International Trustee This is our district's International Trustee, Roshni Chandwani! She was elected at the International Convention. As International Trustee, she will be looking after the Pacific Northwest (us), Kentucky Tennessee, and Eastern Canada Districts! Also, big congrats to PNW's Kelsie Hoppes for also winning an International Trustee position!
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LTG GREETINGS Hey Key Clubbers, Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday! It was amazing to meet a lot of new faces at the December DCM, I was quite overwhelmed with happiness for the 80+ Key Clubbers who came out. I hope it was fun! :) The LTG election rally is coming up soon, good luck for those running!
December DCM Recap
In Caring and Service, Soobeen Park
Thanks to everyone who came to the December DCM!
NINJA PANDAS
I hope everyone enjoyed their meal and had fun exchanging gifts for the divisional secret santa. I was so great to meet all of you. I wish to get to know everyone better before the term ends! The LTG election rally is a quite important DCM. Make sure to attend to vote for the incoming LTG!
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CLUB REPORTS - DECEMBER Britannia
During the hectic month of December, Key Clubbers participated in a very successful fundraising campaign named "Deck the Halls". For a donation, members wrapped students' lockers and some teachers' doors with gift wrap for the holidays. This fundraising campaign was very successful, as we were able to raise funds for the Eliminate Project. Most importantly, we were able to educate the school on what maternal and neonatal tetanus can do through PA announcements. We are very pleased with the amount of support from the staff and students of Britannia. Thank you to the dedicated members who stayed after school, used creativity, and wrapped the lockers! They are so beautiful. In addition to the locker wrapping, members also continued to volunteer at the MS Society gift wrapping booth at Metrotown. It was a great way to reach out to people who wanted to contribute to the MS Society. At the last meeting before winter break, members ate holiday themed goodies and discussed volunteer opportunities in January, including the IRSA Winter Benefit Gala. We are looking forward to a very busy and productive 2014 as Key Clubbers! Congratulations to all Britannia Key Club members for their active participation during the busy month of December!
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VanTech December really was the month of giving for Van Tech! We held our first ever sock drive that resulted in more than 240 pairs of socks (don't worry, we're pretty sure they were all clean!). We are happy to make this donation to two homeless shelters in Vancouver. Big congrats to our Projects Committee for doing a fantastic job in such a short period of time. Starting off the month was the much anticipated Rogers Santa Parade that we were able to help out at once again! We were also privileged to volunteer with Kiwanians for the second time at the Special Children's Christmas party. A large number of our members got to have fun on the bouncy castles early in the morning and then head off to work in the amazing toy cave. Seeing the members interact with all of the children and their family was truly a precious moment! We had a blast giving out toys and were inspired hearing all the stories shared on this special day. Finally, a great big thank you to Soobeen for her tremendous effort for this month's DCM. L-O-V-E we love our LTG!
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Killarney
We started off the month with volunteering at the Rogers Santa Claus Day Parade! Fifteen key clubbers worked as route marshals, kindly keeping crowds away from the road while enjoying the Christmas spirit that morning Downtown. The following week, we had twelve key clubbers travel to North Vancouver to volunteer at the Kiwanis Christmas Seniors' Tea. We had lots of fun serving the seniors coffee, tea, and sandwiches, and they were all very friendly and welcoming. Our Deck the Halls fundraiser was this month, as many many key clubbers worked hard and even late into the night as Santa's elves, decorating student lockers and teachers doors with cute wrapping paper. We raised $200 for our Build-A-School fund to build a school in Sierra Leone. Good job key clubbers! To celebrate the end of a successful 2013, key clubbers were treated to a well-deserved pizza party at the final meeting of the year. And finally, to end off the year, we had 24 key clubbers come out to Soobeen's DCM where everyone enjoyed eating at Old Spaghetti Factory, skating at Robson Square, and exploring Downtown.
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Pinetree
Pinetree Key Club enjoyed the frivoulous feels of the holidays as we relaxed after a long and hardworking streak of preparations for "The 2013 Hunger Games" which happened in November. It was a HUGE success. President Laura Valerio has thanked all the support and effort coming from PT's key clubbers, their Kiwanis advisors, Ninja Bubble Tea, community centre administrators, Pinetree administrators, and amazing teacher supervisors. We celebrated for reaching a grand total of $1530 towards Project Eliminate. It was a worthwhile success. A total of 13 Pinetree Key Clubbers and 5 executives attended the whimsical December DCM at the Old Spaghetti Factory and skated at Robson Square later in the evening. Thanks to Ltg. Soobeen Park for the planning this dinner, and for her lovely christmas cards. It was a lot of fun. Pinetree Key Club will once again become busy with new project ideas and club events in the upcoming months, and would like to wish everyone in DIV 13/15/17 a Happy New Year!
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DISTRICT PROJECT 9 160 38 61 1.80
One baby dies every 9 minutes from maternal and neonatal tetanus
160 babies dies each day from maternal and neonatal tetanus
38 countries remain at high risk for maternal and neonatal tetanus
It was announced at Spring Board by Governor Trang Tran that our district project for the term is The Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project raises money for women in multiple countries that are effected by Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil everywhere, come into contact with open cuts during childbirth.
Kiwanis will help protect 61 million mothers and their future babies
The effects are excruciating - newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and have extreme sensitivity to light and touch. There is little hope of survival and the baby dies within 7 days of being alive.
It only takes $1.80 to provide 3 tetanus vaccinations to one mother
Together, Kiwanis and UNICEF can stop this disease.
With around 12000 Key Clubbers in the Pacific Northwest, our district goal is to get $2 dollars per member for a total of $24000 by District Convention 2014. I would like to put Vice Presidents within each club in charge of organizing fundraisers for the Eliminate Project. Consider making a Projects or Fundraising Committee with interested club members. My goal for our division is $200 per club by DCON 2014!
Eliminate Educate Educate yourself about MNT, and share what you learn with your club, your community, your family and your school. Advocate Let the world know that the poorest, most vulnerable babies and mothers need our help. Rally others to get involved. Eliminate Over the next five years, the work you do to eliminate MNT will change the world. Together, Kiwanis and UNICEF will eliminate MNT and give the poorest families the chance to lead the healthy lives they deserve.
Make sure to be advertising the project and fundraise! If you want some ideas for fundraisers, hold a Miracle Minute at your club meeting! Bake sales at lunch hour are usually very successful too! Get creative with fundraiser ideas. At big school events, have a booth set up for your club and sell goods for The Eliminate Project.
The district board made a PNW Eliminate Project page to show updates on our district's progress. Like and share the page! facebook.com/PnwEliminateProject
Board Of Magical Surprises This is the Board Of Magical Surprises, a point system where clubs will be rewarded for various things. This page will show what points each club got for the previous month and their overall total. At the end of the term, I will be tallying up all marks and the winning CHARTERED and UNCHARTED club will receive a reasonable prize of their choice. Let's see who wins at the end of the term! :)
BOMS Board for : December 2013 School
Previous # of Secretary Total members at Report DCM (1 pt (10 pts) each)
Britannia
365
2
Burnaby North
45
5
10
President Report (15 pts)
TOTAL
10
15
402 50
10
Claremont 377 (c)
Club Newsletter (10 pts)
10
15
412
15
598
Churchill (c)
355
6
Killarney (c)
536
27
Oak Bay (c)
110
Pinetree (c)
433
18
10
10
15
486
Prince of Wales (c)
433
5
10
10
15
473
Tupper
209
Van Tech (c)
519
Vancouver 190 West (c) U-Hill
155
10 10
10
110
209 13
10
10
15
2
567 192
15
170
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UPCOMING EVENTS
LTG Election Rally What: LTG Election Rally/January DCM Where: Frog Hollow (2131 Renfrew St.) When: January 25th, 2013 1-4pm Who: Key Clubbers!
The Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/even ts/250896901743214 Feel free to bring snacks, part of the DCM will be for updates/ice breakers! See you then! :)
The Key Club term is approaching its end. That means it's time to elect the incoming lieutenant governor! The LTG election/January DCM will be at Frog Hollow Neighbouring House on January 25th, 2014. There are currently 3 candidates running. Come out to vote for the next LTG to represent the division!
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What: PNW 65th Annual District Convention Where: Seattle Convention Centre When: W April 4th - 6th , 2014 Wh: Key Clubbers!
District Convention 2014
The 65th annual District Convention 2014 is coming up on April 4th through 6th, 2014 at the Seattle Convention Centre. This year's convention is a bit different from past conventions because of the change of locations from Seatac, WA to Downtown Seattle! This year's theme is “Level Up In Service”, a game/Nintendo ttheme! Our divisiona will dress up during Opening Session with this theme! Key Club members, advisers, Kiwanis members, and guests attend. Activities include: forums or workshops, which are facilitated by Lieutenant Governors, district executive officers, and sponsoring adults; an awards ceremony; the Governor's Ball; and a keynote speaker. Caucuses are held to elect the new District Executive Officers for the upcoming service year. It is an event for Key Clubbers from all over the Pacific Northwest District to get together to celebrate a year of service! Registration and more information will be given by club officers soon!
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The Eliminate Showcase What: The Eliminate Showcase Where: Vancouver Technical Secondary When:WTBA(in March 2014) Who: Key Clubbers!
The Eliminate Showcase will be coming up in March! The Eliminate Project raises money and awareness to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus in third world countries. This project was chosen as the District Governor's Project for this Key Club term. Do you have a talent you want to share? Why not perform at the 2nd annual divisional Eliminate Showcase? Contact your club officers or myself at ltg.spark@gmail.com for more details!
Divisional Track Meet What: Divisional Indoor Track Meet Where: Killarney Secondary When: February 28th, 2014 Who: Key Clubbers!
A yearly social event held for Division 13/15/17 is the Indoor Track Meet! Killarney Secondary will be hosting us on February 28th, 2014 from 5-9pm. Each club will be a team with their own team colour. The event will consist of rallies, games, and competitions to crown a club with the Indoor Track Meet Spirit Stick and a prize of Tim Horton's donuts! Registration will be $5 which will cover pizza and snacks for the evening. Registration will be available shortly so look out for it in the next few weeks! :)
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DIVISIONAL GEAR I'm looking for creative Key Clubbers who are interested in designing the divisional crewneck and DCON 2014 t-shirt! The requirements are: DCON 2014 t-shirt must be Nintendo or game themed as our theme for DCON is "Level Up In Service". The 12 club names should be on the back of the t-shirt, the t-shirt should be red (divisional colours are red and white), our division #, panda logo, and/or Key Club logo should be on the front. There is an optional DCON logo that could be used as well. For the crewneck, the 12 club names should be on the back of the t-shirt and our division #, panda logo, and/or Key Club logo should be on the front. No colour for the crewneck has been set, designers could choose! The deadline to send the designs will be January 31st, 2014. The designs will be posted on the division Facebook page and there will be a vote for both crewneck and DCON t-shirt designs. If you are interested in designing either or, please contact me!
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Reminders/Contact :: January Dates
Core Values:
January DCM: January 25th, 2014 Secretary Report Due: January 5th President Report: January 5th Club Newsletters: January 10th
We are...
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DISTRICT EXECUTIVES
leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
DIVISION 13/15/17 NINJA PANDAS ! LIEUTENANT GOVERNER
District Governor Trang Tran pnwgov.trang@gmail.com District Secretary Hakikat Bains bains.hakikat@gmail.com District Treasurer Eric Grewal ericgrewal1@gmail.com District Bulletin Editor Sara Thomas slthomas01@gmail.com Convention Chair Denny Lim dwhanlim@gmail.com International VP Caitlin Stroup keyclubcaitlin@gmail.com
Soobeen Park (c) 778 – 968 – 7824 ltg.spark@gmail.com Don't hesitate to contact me!
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