PNW Kiwanis Builder Fall 2021

PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT

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Fall 2021

Greg Wegrich, Governor 2021-2022

“Just 1 More”

PNW Kiwanis 2021-2022 Goals 1. Club Opening - Open a minimum of 9 new clubs with a minimum of 15 new to Kiwanis members. Consider single purpose clubs developed by the New Club Opening Committee (Literacy, Food Insecurity, LGBTQ+, Inter-generational, and Area).

2. Have net positive membership growth for the year of 150. Use club coaches available from membership to revitalize under charter strength clubs and to strengthen above charter strength clubs. Consider adding one of the single purpose themes to your club’s service.

3. 2020/21 saw a decrease in Service Leadership Programs (SLP’s) due to restrictions to meetings under COVID imposed by school districts. Restore all SLP clubs to their pre-COVID status and sponsorship.

4. Every division add at least one new SLP club and sponsorship. Developing the leadership skills of our youth members is a gift to them and society.

5. Membership chairs and committees have a dramatic impact on the growth of their clubs. Currently 36% of clubs have a membership chair. Those clubs generated 88% of the district’s growth. EVERY club should have a membership chair and committee.

The membership chair should be considered a leadership position within the club.

6. Succession planning is essential to our vitality. Every division should have an active past lieutenant governors’ association to provide a sounding board and resource to current lieutenant governors, to promote clubs financial support of the current lieutenant governor, and to identify and groom future lieutenant governors.

KIWANIS ONE DAY IS OCTOBER 23, 2021 https://www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/service-projects/kiwanis-one-day

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VOLUME 93, NO. 4

The 50/50 Raffle Winner was

GREG HOLLAND! Congratulations to Greg Holland, Past PNW District Governor, as the $2500 winner of the District Building Maintenance/Repairs raffle!

Fundraising Chair, Cindy Crowther, commented, “We did it and I thank you so much, we sold all 200 tickets. As most of you know, this was a 50/50 split, 50% to the winner, which was drawn October 1, 2021 at the PNW Office, and 50% ($2500) goes to the much needed maintenance of the building located in Gladstone, Oregon. Over and over Kiwanians amaze me with their generosity and, as the Fundraising Chair, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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Welcome to the new and enhanced Builder Magazine! I hope you’ll enjoy the changes we’ve made this year to engage and educate all our PNW Kiwanis members, as well as provide information that you can use in your cubs. I also would love to see your stories and photos about what your clubs are doing in your communities. Submissions should be sent to me at the email shown below. Photos are always welcome and be sure to send a photo release form so we can print them. Please look for our new Special Recognition page in the next issue and send in kudos for your members who go above and beyond to give them recognition. You can recognize members for bringing in new members, service, leadership, committee work, other community service -- anything! I also appreciate hearing your feedback, so feel free to drop me an email and let me know your thoughts. https://kiwanispnw.org/builder_magazine.html Melanie Bozak, Builder Magazine Editor 2021-2022 mabozak@gmail.com Fall 2021 | PNW Kiwanisbuilder magazine 3

A message from 2021-2022 Governor Greg Wegrich

Hashtag Kids Need Kiwanis

No more words are required. There is clarity to that statement.

Fortunately for kids, there are so many servant leaders within Kiwanis to deliver on that need. Look in the mirror, look around you at club meetings.

Kids also need Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs. I refer to them as our crown jewels. Let’s focus on making the coming year one of the greatest surges of Servant Leadership Program expansion ever in the Pacific Northwest.

Imagine the impact this would have on changing the lives of children. Not just changing their lives, but changing the trajectory of their lives as a school teacher once said to me as they develop their leadership skills.

Be loud, be proud and let your community know what impact you are having in your communities. Use social media, use print media where you can, and if you have TV and radio access, make use of them as well.

While we are serving our communities, let’s ensure that we are growing our membership to meet those needs and to bring new energy and ideas to our clubs. The membership team, led by Kathleen Moylan, and perhaps the best membership team in all of Kiwanis, is an excellent resource if you need help. Reach out to Kathleen at kathleenmoylan@bellsouth.net.

We have a stellar group of experienced lieutenant governors and district chairs for this coming year. Use these resources to help you meet and plan your club goals. Call me if you’re uncertain who can help.

Strategic Plan If your club members attended district convention, hopefully they came back with a buzz about the recently completed strategic plan.

Strategic plans set a roadmap for where we want to take the district to give our clubs the best support possible to achieve their goals.

Everyone should have received a link to it from a recent Lonnie’s Lowdown. We will be establishing annual goals and rollouts for the plan and sharing our progress throughout the year.

My 2021-2022 Goals My goals for the coming year are included on page 2. They are meant to make the PNW a stronger district doing impactful service for our kids. Check them out.

Be Distinguished I consider all Kiwanians distinguished. Now you have the opportunity to demonstrate it – each year we establish distinguished criteria for members, clubs and lieutenant governors. You will find the coming year’s criteria on page 15. I strongly encourage everyone to set distinguished as a goal. You will see there are incentives as well. All who participate make their clubs stronger in the process. What could be a better outcome?

Club Leadership Education (CLE) Club leadership education training is essential for all new club leaders and great for club members as well. If you have not yet taken the education, we recorded the sessions and they’re available at this link: https://kiwanispnw.org/cers.html. Your club’s effectiveness will be immediately improved by your investment in CLE which will also contribute to your ability to be distinguished.

Realignment Where do you go for a realignment? To a chiropractor of course! So, Dr. Mike Wilson led the district through the first major realignment since 1974. What does that mean for clubs? Divisions are realigned with names to make their locations more meaningful. Divisions have also been restructured with a more meaningful balance of clubs. To find out more, check out the new naming structure and division clubs along with the lieutenant governors in each of the divisions on page 5 and the back cover. Your lieutenant governors are a good first contact if your club has questions of where to find support.

Let me finish with - please stay safe as we deal with COVID. I want to see all your beautiful faces throughout the year. And please let’s begin the new year with a renewed energy for our clubs, our communities and the children we serve.

Greg Wegrich Governor 2021-2022 greg.wegrich@gmail.com

B E I NSPIRED B E I NSPIRING

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2021-2022 Lt. Governor Class

Alaska - Last Frontier..........................................................................Stephen Brown................................................................................................ scbrown4@alaska.edu Greater Vancouver Island..................................................................Ken Smith.............................................................................................................kfsmith01@gmail.com The Fraser Valley..................................................................................Dennis Sherwin ................................................................................................. dpsherwin@shaw.ca Skagit-Island-Whatcom......................................................................Vicky Thalacker.............................................................................................. vickyt@rockisland.com North Puget Sound..............................................................................Melody Dana.............................................................................................. melody.dana@icloud.com Mid-Puget Sound..................................................................................Kathleen Moylan..............................................................................kathleenmoylan@bellsouth.net Lake Washington - E............................................................................Douglas Rector......................................................................................................... doug@nwlpc.com Mt. Rainier Area....................................................................................Loren Lee.....................................................................................................................lleepnw@aol.com Green River Area..................................................................................Charlene Grinolds....................................................................................... chargrinolds@gmail.com West Pierce County.............................................................................Gary Brackett.............................................................................................. gbrackett3@comcast.net Olympic View.........................................................................................Tom Saunders.................................................................................... tom@saunders-appraisal.com From Coast to Canal............................................................................Al Summerfield............................................................................................. ajsummer2@yahoo.com Lower Columbia....................................................................................Denise Walters...........................................................................................................jess4deni@q.com SW Washington.....................................................................................Carol Taylor.............................................................................................................. ctmailme@aol.com Greater Portland...................................................................................Susan Meyer............................................................................................ susiekmeyer72@gmail.com Mt. Hood Area.......................................................................................Ben DeRemer........................................................................................ benfromkiwanis@gmail.com Northwest Oregon...............................................................................Mel Adams......................................................................................................2meladams@gmail.com Willamette Valley.................................................................................Betty Crawford............................................................................................. bettyltgov70@gmail.com Four Rivers Area...................................................................................Alicia Spooner............................................................................alicia@oregoncoastmagazine.com Cascade-Siskiyou.................................................................................Joan Collins ....................................................................................................... joandan@charter.net Central Oregon.....................................................................................Bill Gowen............................................................................................................gowenwr@gmail.com Northwest Oregon...............................................................................David Cowan.........................................................................................................dcpublsh@eoni.com Greater Palouse....................................................................................Ginger Flynn (Class President)....................................................................... glf120311@gmail.com Mid-Columbia River.............................................................................Dan Dotta.............................................................................................................dottadan@gmail.com Yakima River Basin..............................................................................Michael McCay...............................................................................................mccay5169@gmail.com The Apple Capital.................................................................................Karen Bray........................................................................................................................ kbray@nwi.net North Cascades....................................................................................Al Camp.....................................................................................................alcamp@communitynet.org The BC Interior......................................................................................John Przywara....................................................................................................... eldercare@shaw.ca Greater Spokane...................................................................................Dennis Woodfill..................................................................................... dennywoodfill1@gmail.com

2021-2022 International & PNW District Dues Schedule

Northern Idaho......................................................................................Martin Behm.................................................................................................... mrbehm59@gmail.com

2021-2022 Dues Schedule The rates for the 2021-2022 Administrative year are as follows:

Pro‐ration October November December January February March April May June July August September

11/12ths 10/12ths 9/12ths 8/12ths 7/12ths 6/12ths 5/12ths 4/12ths 3/12ths 2/12ths 1/12ths

KI $77.00 $70.58 $64.17 $57.75 $51.33 $44.95 $38.50 $32.08 $25.67 $19.25 $12.83 $6.42

PNW USD$ Dues $46.00 $42.17 $38.33 $34.50 $30.67 $26.83 $23.00 $19.17 $15.33 $11.50 $7.67 $3.83

PNW CDN$ Dues $57.30 $52.53 $47.75 $42.98 $38.20 $33.42 $28.65 $23.88 $19.10 $14.33 $9.55 $4.77

Club Dues ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Total dues = Kiwanis International (KI) + either PNW USD$ or Canadian $ + Club dues Each club decides for themselves what they want to charge.

New member add fee is replaced with standard dues based on when they join.

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A message from our 2021-2022 Kiwanis International Trustee Couselor Gary “Coop” Cooper

Southern Hospitality & PNW Pride Governor Greg & All the Great Kiwanians in the Pacific Northwest District; I want to start out by thanking the entire district for rolling out the red carpet/welcome mat and the 12 pack of Diet Sundrop (my soft drink of choice and what I am addicted to) for my bride and I in Spokane at the District Convention.

It certainly was great to be able to meet in person again. It was very evident that each of you that attended have been missing the fellowship that only Kiwanians can provide.

I was impressed that you had not one but two service projects. I enjoyed serving in both with great Kiwanians that are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children. I must admit I love our Aktion Clubs and it was a great honor for me to interact with the members from the Lilac City Aktion Club and their leader, Larry Barringer. And what a pleasure it was for me to meet and talk with the daughters of Lt. Governor Jason Archibald who are Key Clubbers. It was also great visiting with Governor Austin and his Circle K board. It was truly a Kiwanis Family weekend in Spokane.

My bride and I are so thrilled to have the honor to serve with Governor Greg all the PNW Kiwanians during the new Kiwanis year. We are going to have fun and have a very productive year. As I mentioned in my formal speech, we need to focus on membership, strengthening our Service Leadership Programs, develop our future leaders and support our Children’s Fund. If we stay focused on those issues the children in Alaska, the Province of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, the Idaho Panhandle and Siskiyou County in California will be the beneficiaries. You can count (Left to Right) During DCON in Spokane, WA Governor-Designate of me to work with y’all to meet or exceed our goals.

Greg Wegrich and Kiwanis International Trustee Gary Cooper grab a

I must say that in the South we have this thing called photo with the cardboard cutout of Governor Lonnie Johnson.

“Southern Hospitality” and it is something we are very proud of. I mentioned to a number of you during our weekend in Spokane that the hospitality we received exceeded our standard established in the South. I received a lapel pin that weekend from Immediate Past Governor Lonnie that says simply “PNW Pride”. I believe that says it all as it pertains to the attitude and willingness to serve others by Kiwanians in the Pacific Northwest.

I want to remind the great Lt. Governors assembled by Governor Greg that as you travel and find wonderful things being done by Kiwanis members in their clubs to send me their contact info and what they are doing and I will call them personally. I have already had one Lt. Governor send me names and even though I did not personally talk to all of those members I left specific messages “thanking” them for what they are doing and for making a difference in the lives of children. My email address is coopdbcoop@nc.rr.com.

Together, we are going to make the Pacific Northwest District better than ever.

Thanks for all y’all do for Kiwanis and the youth we serve.

Gary “Coop” Cooper Kiwanis International Trustee

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CLUB SERVICE SHOWCASE Kiwanis Club of Kent-AM Diaper Drive

2nd Annual Stuff-The-Bus Project

Being a service club during the pandemic has been challenging, to say the least. How could we be of service while staying apart from each other?

The Dalles Kiwanis Club celebrated its second annual “Stuff-the-Bus” project. The three-day event in late August produced enough school supplies to literally fill a bus on loan from the local school district.

Matt York, President of the Kent-AM Kiwanis Club came up with the idea of a diaper drive. He challenged the 6 other clubs in Division 32 (now 28) to see how many diapers we could gather to support local non-profits. The challenge was also extended to the Key Clubs that our Kiwanis Clubs support in local high schools to see how many baby wipes they could gather.

Kiwanian Helen Elsmore organized the project and reports donations of 4343 pencils, 540 erasers, 1874 glue sticks, 669 composition books, 695 packs of filler paper, 706 spiral notebooks, and 275 ring binders.

The results are impressive! A total of 23,392 diapers and 2960 wipes were collected.

Among the organizations that received this bounty were Living Well Kent, The Kinship Program, Kent Covenant Church, the Auburn Food Bank, Vine Maple Place, Kent Food Bank, Vision House, Kent Youth & Family Services, Children’s Home Society and the Storehouse Food Bank.

Division 32 has 2 clubs in Auburn, 2 in Kent, 1 in Federal Way, 1 in Covington and 1 in Renton.

While this was a Diaper Drive, The Auburn Valley Club added a twist to it and made it a Potty-Training Drive. Along with diapers they also collected 3 potty-training books and 2 toilet seats for kiddos.

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Helen Elsmore is all smiles over The Dalles Kiwanis club’s second annual “Stuff-the-Bus” school supply collection.

Also 319 scissors, 60 sport backpacks, 271 highlighters, 414 Post-It-Notes, 743 two-pocket folders, and 439 24-pack crayons.

(Right) Shamso Issak, Director of Living Well Kent, with her staff and the diapers and baby wipes that Kent-AM Kiwanis donated to their organization.

Elsmore acknowledges major help from Staples where the bus was located. Corporate donations were received from Northwest Natural Gas, Meadow Outdoor Advertising, and Home Depot. Major gifts from Kiwanis members amounted to $2,000 and smaller amounts were received from club members and the general public. The local Rotary Club donated $300.

Donated funds were used to purchase supplies. All items collected and any money left over is administered by the schools to furnish additional supplies to local school children.

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A message from 2021-2022 Governor-Elect David Crozier

Together We Can

What an exciting time! We just finished our 104th Convention in Spokane. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it and thanks to our Canadian friends who made it virtually. I also want to give a shout-out to our convention team who organized and executed an excellent conference. It was great to see so many familiar faces once again.

I was truly honored to be elected your Governor-Elect. I understand that you, our members, have placed your trust in me to support Greg this year and to lead the organization in 2022-2023. This trust I take seriously, and I commit to repaying it in kind.

As you know, we have thought several times that we are finally recovering from COVID19; but with the recent Delta variant spread, we must once again be vigilant. However, this too shall pass. I am optimistic that by the time you are reading this, things will once again be under control, and we will be heading out of this pandemic. In the meantime, please be cautious and stay safe and healthy.

What a great year, we have, to look forward to! Greg’s ”Just 1 More” theme is the essence of what we need to focus on. Just one more new member, just one more service project, just one more Service Leadership Club. Just one more. If each of us focus on this and select even just one of those objectives, we will improve our service to kids and keep the PNW Kiwanis on a path to growth.

Some of my roles in the coming year is to arrange the training at Mid-Winter, for next year’s Lt Governors, and at our next District Convention. I’ll also be busy with other tasks to assist Greg, while learning and solidifying my plans for 2022-2023.

Now is also a great time for you to be thinking ahead. Leadership in our organization is crucial, so please be on the lookout for your next club leadership team, Lt Governor, district chairs, and Governor Elect Candidates. We need your talents!

Most importantly, the district is here to serve you and help you and your club in any way we can. If you need any assistance, please reach out - anything from help with Zoom meetings to adding new members - we are here to help and serve you. You can reach me any time at the contact information below. If you need assistance with your club’s membership, please reach out to your district Membership Team.

Contact Kathleen Moylan at kathleenmoylan@bellsouth.net.

I am continually amazed how Kiwanians have already and continue to adapt to our new circumstances. It’s great to see how clubs and members have already pivoted in their service projects, continuing to deliver service to our kids in these unusual times. That’s what excites me, your ability to step back, evaluate and re-adjust your plans. I’m looking forward to working with you as we get the opportunity to deliver even more service to our communities. Together We Can!

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David Crozier Governor-Elect, david_crozier28@msn.com (360) 531-0557

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Membership Matters

Measuring Member Satisfaction

The Member experience is an important factor in the health and strength of a club. Members want to love every aspect of their club, and want to feel satisfied with the value they get for their time, talent and financial contributions. This tool will help you gain member feedback and use it to help with improvements.

Your PNW Membership Team can customize an online survey to help clubs perform this very important task. Please contact Jackie Sue McFarlin to get started today.

Membership Team

Congratulations on the Governor’s Challenge!

Governor Lonnie and the Membership Team have partnered to offer two $50 Amazon gift certificates in the months of July, August and September to those members who sponsor a new member into their clubs. These winners are drawn randomly at the District Office.

We are excited to announce the winners!

July August

William Hulshof

Kiwanis Club of Albany

Susan Wintermantel

Kiwanis Club of Anacortes

Lloyd Eisenman

Port Angeles Kiwanis Club

Bob Munger

Slabtown Kiwanis

The Membership Team would like to extend special kudos to those 187 Clubs that either grew or maintained their membership during a very challenging time. There were several clubs that grew their membership to include 8 or more members. They will be recognized in a future article. Congratulations!

Greg Wegrich, Governor greg.wegrich@gmail.com David Crozier, Governor Elect david_crozier28@msn.com Kathleen Moylan, PNW District Membership Chair kathleenmoylan@bellsouth.net Jackie Sue McFarlin, Club Coaching jacsuemac@icloud.com Roger Bell, Club Revitalization rogerrdarat@gmail.com Bob Munger, Administrative Logistics robtmunger@gmail.com Mary Crozier, PR & Social Media maryjcrozier@gmail.com Patrick Ewing, British Columbia Liaison patrick.ewing@shaw.ca Lonnie Johnson, Oregon Liaison pnwdgov20202021@gmail.com OPEN: Washington/Alaska/Idaho Liaison

Welcome to the Kiwanis Family 25+Kiwanians Who Care – 44 Members – Division 22 University Place – 21 Members– Division 34 Washougal – 15 Members – Division 44 Fall 2021 | PNW Kiwanisbuilder magazine 9

CLUB SERVICE SHOWCASE Honoring Diversity

Holiday Magic

Gig Harbor Kiwanis Foundation partnered with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and The City of Gig Harbor to raise funds for the design and execution of native artwork, “Our Guardian Our Fisherman.” This 14' figure was approved by the Honoring Project Committee to be placed at Austin Estuary Park in Gig Harbor. This location is the ancestral home of one of western Washington’s indigenous peoples: the Sxwəbabš band of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.

Last December, the annual “Lighted Santa Parade” normally held in downtown Puyallup, took on a new life. Due to COVID 19, twenty-five community organizations including the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup partnered together to give the community “Holiday Magic” drive-thru holiday light display at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Kiwanis Club of Puyallup featured a ten-foot tall inflated green Grinch with a holiday tree. During the 13 evenings Holiday Magic was open, 12,000 cars passed through the fairgrounds.

The Our Guardian Our Fisherman figure is a 14 foot tall design and execution of native artwork.

The Lighted Santa Parade brings holiday magic to Puyallup, WA. A 10 foot tall Grinch was a huge hit with young and old.

Moses Lake Roundup David Enquist, a member of Kiwanis Club of Moses Lake, is preparing popcorn in the club’s food booth on the grounds of the Moses Lake Roundup. In August the club raised money serving food to attendees of the annual Demolition Derby for two days, followed by the annual rodeo for three days. These funds will be used primarily for scholarships for qualifying seniors headed toward college who have been active in the Moses Lake High School Key Club.

David Enquist fills a fresh bag of delicious popcorn at the food booth on the grounds of the Moses Lake Roundup.

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Hybrid Meetings Can Be Simpler Than You Think!

A hybrid meeting consists of an in-person as well as a virtual component. For the rest of this article, I will refer to Zoom instead of virtual to simplify understanding.

If your club does not have any technical people but you have a relationship with a Key Club or Circle K club, those members generally know lots about this type of technology. Also, some clubs, asked a member to document with pictures their set up and then train several people in the club. As an example, further in this article we talk about Bluetooth®. If you are not familiar with what that is your Key Club or Circle K members will be. If you don’t have access to a Key Club or Circle K member or anyone technical, another resource to contact is our District Tech Advocate.

Let’s set some basic principles that will help your club accommodate in-person meetings while having some members attend via Zoom. If your club meeting is small, 1-10 members in person, holding a hybrid meeting can be as simple as starting a zoom meeting on your phone, laptop, or tablet. If people are sitting around a table you can use a small device to run the meeting and let remote users in. That’s the simplest way to go hybrid. Audio and video will be limited to the device’s capabilities, but it’s still possible and will work.

Let’s take video first and break it into its two categories, being better able to see the zoom participants and letting the zoom participants see the room/meeting better.

Being able to see the zoom participants better, the best solution is to hold your meeting in a location that provides a television. If your meeting location does not have a TV, then use a device that has the largest screen possible. If you have access to a TV, most televisions today provide an HDMI input. Depending on the device on which you are running the meeting, it may also have an HDMI output; if so, what you need is a cable to connect the two and your zoom meeting will appear on the TV. If you are using an apple or android device to run your meeting, you will likely need an adapter to convert your device output port to HDMI. Improving your Zoom participants’ visibility to your meeting. Most devices already support a camera and, in some cases, if you position the device you can pick up most, if not all, of your room/meeting. You may however find the camera on your device is not adequate or that positioning your device where it sees most of the room creates audio issues. In this case you may wish to consider an external web camera. There are many types, features, and cost options to web cameras. To keep things simple, a good external web camera is the j5create 360 all around webcam. This camera will pick up a medium sized room and has lots of options to focus on speakers while also showing the room. This webcam also has an integrated microphone, so depending on the positioning, you can use it for both video and audio.

Now let’s discuss sound or audio and let’s break that down into its two categories; zoom participants being able to hear the meeting and meeting participants being able to hear the zoom attendees. This is where options get complicated, depending on what other options you have from above.

Hearing zoom participants: If you have access to a TV and you have hooked your device to that TV, then the zoom participants will be heard through the TVs sound system (its speakers). This is the simplest way to hear them clearly and the recommended way. If you don’t have a TV then you may want to consider an external speaker that connects to your device. Pretty much any external speaker you can purchase will work; a speaker capable of Bluetooth is recommended for ease of placement. If you are going for an external speaker, you may want one that also includes a microphone.

Zoom participants hearing the meeting: The device you are running the zoom meeting on likely has a microphone that in a small space might meet your requirements. If not and you opted for an external webcam, it might also have a microphone and that might meet your requirements. If you don’t have access to a TV and you need to purchase an external speaker, get one that also has a microphone. These come in many shapes/sizes and cost. One recommendation is use a Jabra speaker that is connected by a wire or Bluetooth®. Another option is an Anker Bluetooth® speaker.

Conclusions: For a small in-person meeting use a phone, tablet, or PC to run the zoom meeting with no external microphones or cameras. Simplest solution, no real set up required.

Connecting to an external TV with HDMI cable will present the zoom meeting video and audio through the TV. Easier to see and hear the Zoom meeting participants.

Connecting with an external webcam with microphone allows the camera to be better positioned to pick up both video and audio.

Connecting with an external speaker/microphone allows it to be positioned to pick up better audio, both hearing and speaking.

We hope this helps some and good luck with your Hybrid Meetings.

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2021 DCON IN SPOKANE, WA

Photos courtesy of David Cowan.

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Bell & Bozak “S end in the Clow ns.”

S LP N EWS PNW CKI members are looking forward to a year of in-person service. CKI, like many other service groups in our organization, were hard hit with the COVID pandemic. Many clubs were not able to meet in person or virtually. But a new year and anticipated excitement to get back to our communities, schools, and service projects, has us all raring to go!

Information on the PNW CKI board for 2021-2022 is available at: http://www.pnwcirclek.org/district-board.html The board met monthly over the summer, working on numerous aspects of the upcoming CKI year. The focus will be on training new club executives, restarting clubs that have been on hold, member retention, and new growth. A focus will also be on connecting local Key Clubs with CKI clubs. The social aspect of CKI is also important and the plan is to have numerous divisional events. The board has been busy rewriting the district by-laws, policy code and CLE training.

Governor Austin Bicknell was able to attend international convention, thanks to the support of his sponsoring Kiwanis club, Seattle University Kiwanis. Austin was instrumental in bringing forward the amendment to cap the new member fee proposal, proposed by Kiwanis International.

PNW CKI District convention will be in Portland Oregon February 11-13 at the Double Tree Hilton. It is the diamond celebration of CKI and the theme will be “Diamond in the Rough.”

CLE training will be done by the Ltg’s at the club level fall of 2021.

Summit retreat, traditionally held in the fall, is slated for early April 2022.

Annual focus and goals for this 2021-2022 administrative year are:

“At Least One” Initiative CKI’s program to build a true Kiwanis Family Goals (short/midterm): • • • • • •

Every Kiwanian from a club that sponsors a CKI club will know at least one CKI member At least one Kiwanian from every club that does not sponsor a CKI club will know at least one CKI member Every Key Club district board member will know at least one CKI member Every CKI member will know at least one Kiwanian At least one CKI member from every club will know at least one Key Club member Every CKI member is aware of all Kiwanis branches

Goals (long term): • • • •

Every Kiwanian will know at least one CKI member Every Key Clubber will know at least one CKI member Every CKI member will know five Kiwanians Every CKI member will know at least one Key Club member

The PNW Circle K (CKI) board meeting in full swing during the PNW Kiwanis District Convention in Spokane, WA.

PNW CKI Governor Austin Bicknell gives the attendees an update on PNW CKI during the SLP Luncheon at the 2021 Pacific Northwest Kiwanis DCON in the Convention Center in Spokane, Washington.

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https://www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/events/youth-protection-week Nothing is more important than the safety of the children Kiwanis serves. That’s why Kiwanis International dedicates a week each year to youth protection. In 2021, Youth Protection week is October 11-15, giving Kiwanis clubs the opportunity to conduct important youth protection training and evaluate the club’s compliance.

Kiwanis clubs are required to educate members annually on Kiwanis Youth Protection Policies and Procedures. The resources available during Youth Protection Week make it easy for your club to meet this prerequisite.

EDUCATE MEMBERS Take time during the week to train members on youth protection during a Kiwanis club meeting. Club members also can use the online resources to complete the training on their own.

These resources are available at Kiwanis.org/youthprotection: • Updated Kiwanis Youth Protection Policies and Procedures.

• A list of districts’ youth protection managers (via the HELP button) and information about their role within Kiwanis leadership.

• How to get your background check.

• Praesidium youth protection and child abuse prevention training support.

• Information about Kiwanis’ dedicated, confidential Youth Protection Helpline JOIN A WEBINAR Kiwanis International is hosting youth protection webinars for members, officers, volunteers and youth.

WATCH A RECORDED WEBINAR! The next webinar is November 2, 2021 - 8:00pm ET. You can register using this link: https://kiwanis-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvd-2vqzwsGdTlgnbFrmfGglsTbxb8njYe As a new resource this year, Kiwanis International hosted webinars for members, officers, volunteers and youth — all designed to educate about the importance of youth protection and to assist in training.

• Get educated! Youth protection policies in practice for clubs.

• Club secretaries’ role in youth protection.

• How to get districts to comply, led by Josh Hiscock, Capital District youth protection manager.

• Watch Kiwanis International’s Lunch with a Leader: Youth Protection.

• What you need to know about background checks with April Murray-Clayton, Safe Hiring Solutions.

After completing training for the 2021-22 Kiwanis year, the club secretary should update the reporting dashboard.

Again, thank you for protecting youth — and the Kiwanians who work with them. You’re strengthening the Kiwanis family’s continuing status as a leader in building the next generation of service.

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S LP N EWS PNW Key Club has been staying active and slowly transitioning back to in-person events. Clubs throughout the district have participated in some incredible service projects, greatly benefiting their communities. From beach clean ups to diaper drives, Key Clubbers have been hard at work volunteering and forming new relationships with their peers. Many clubs have also already come together to support this year’s District Project: Help End Hunger.

For example, clubs in Division 38 spent part of their weekends last month planting broccoli which will be donated to their local food bank when harvested. It’s amazing to see everyone come together to support a common goal and support their surrounding communities.

In addition to performing service, our district has been extremely busy lately with hosting webinars and releasing toolkits to help Key Clubs make this year a successful one.

We also finished holding our annual Key Club Days. This was our first district wide event that offered an optional in-person component since February 2020. It was exciting to see all the smiling faces together again at Wild Waves in Federal Way, WA and Oaks Park in Portland, OR. The virtual component was also a huge success. Erin Jones gave a very inspiring speech to everyone attending the virtual Opening Session that highlighted the importance of inclusion in our clubs. A recording of her speech is available on the PNW Key Club YouTube channel if you would like to check it out. We can’t wait to see what the rest of this service year has in store!

-Rachel Haugen PNW Key Club Distrist Editor editor@pnwkeyclub.org Lilac City Aktion Club of Spokane, Washington was in full force at DCON 2021. Five members of the club showcased their community service of repackaging pet food to give to low income people that have pets. This important service enables low income people to experience the joy of owning a pet, without the added financial burden of purchasing food at full retail cost. Member Barbara Ann Bonner showcased her club’s activities during Saturday’s Service Leadership Programs luncheon presentation.

(Right) Lilac City Aktion Club members exhibit during the 2021 DCON in Spokane. (Left to Right) Robin Ainsworth, Barbara Ann Bonner, Tina Wiltse, and Carol Sloan.

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2021‐2022 GOVERNORS CHALLENGE AND DISTINGUISHED CRITERIA Pacific Northwest District Lt Governors/Divisions

To earn PNW District distinguished status as a Lt Governor/Division you must earn 500 points from any combination of the following possible points: Requirement

points

Actively participate in opening a new Kiwanis club in division

500

3/4 of clubs in division have a net gain in membership

500

Sponsor a new SLP within the division

500

Total of all division members shows a net gain in membership

150

Lt Governor personally sponsors 2 new members

150

2/3 of clubs in the division earn a round robin award

100

$5 per member average giving to PNW Foundation

100

$5 per member average giving Kiwanis International Children’s Fund 100 Conduct a Division Council Meeting

25/meeting

Participate in your Division CLE

25

Attend 2021 Lt. Governor Training (Virtual Meeting)

25

Attend 2021 District Convention in Spokane

25

Attend 2022 District Convention in Tri‐Cities

25

Attend 2022 Mid‐Winter Board Meeting

25

Attend International Convention in 2022

25

The Lt Governor with the highest point total will win a $250 gift card.

There will also be prizes of $100 and $50 for 2nd and 3rd place finishers as a gift card or donation in their name to a Kiwanis project of their choice.

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2021‐2022 GOVERNORS CHALLENGE AND DISTINGUISHED CRITERIA Pacific Northwest District Clubs To earn distinguished status as a club you must earn 500 points from any combination of the following possible points: Requirement

Points

Sponsor a new Kiwanis club

500

Sponsor a new SLP

500

Attain an annual net increase in membership

500

Earn a Round Robin Award for Interclubs

150

$5 per member average giving to PNW Foundation

100

$5 per member average giving Kiwanis International Children’s Fund 100 Send a delegate to International Convention 2022

50

Send an interclub to CLE

50

Send an interclub to District Convention in Tri‐Cities

50

Send an interclub to Division Council Meeting

50/meeting

The Club with the highest point total will win a pizza party hosted by the Governor. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place awards. ($100 and $50)

Members Any member that sponsors 2 members will be a Distinguished District Member.

The person sponsoring the highest number of new members will receive a unique pin and gift card. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place awards. ($100 and $50)

NOTE: To be credited with points YOU must report them to the District Office for all categories Lt Gov/Division, Club or Member.

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CLUB SERVICE SHOWCASE The Cascadia Kiwanis Club, an internet club, has two main focuses and service projects: the PNW Outreach Program and supporting the District Conferences and Conventions. Its members also support two Key Clubs, do local and virtual projects and gather socially once a year at the District Convention.

In addition, one youth camp is selected annually, or as possible, to do a group clean-up or other specific project to help the camp and to be able to gather in person.

The club organizes and runs the auctions that benefit the PNW Outreach Program. The auctions were started and run by club members for approximately the last 7 years. Annually, the Kiwanis Club of Cascadia holds two silent auctions, one during the Mid-Winter Conference and the second at the District Convention.

The income benefits the club’s SLP/Community Service program efforts, along with the District Outreach program. The club sells the Outreach medallions/pins at conventions/conferences and orders that come in throughout the year. Members are encouraged to continue to support the program every year by purchasing the next numbered pin to wear with their medallion. The two auctions and medallion/pin sales typically net $7,000-$9,000 a year.

The club retains a percentage of the auction and Outreach medallion sales for its community service activities and sends the balance to the PNW District Foundation, who administers and invests the money for the Outreach Program. 16% of the fund balance is made available annually for the Key Club, CKI and Aktion club Administrators to use for attendance at conferences and as specified in Policy.

The PNW Governor establishes how the funds will be used for the administrative year through the PNW Foundation. The fund is not intended to supplement the SLP club’s expenses unless the club requesting the funds is lacking a sponsoring Kiwanis Club.

Contact David Crowther at davecindy.crowther@gmail or Steve Emhoff at steve@emhoffgroup.com to purchase medallions throughout the year.

Attendees at the 2021 District Convention in Spokane, WA had an impressive array of auction items and baskets to look over and then make a bid on their favorites in hopes of not being outbid by their fellow Kiwanians.

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Kiwanis International Trustee Gary “Coop” Copper marks down his bid on a temptingly delicious-looking basket of Pacific Northwest goodies that he would love to take home while benefitting our PNW Sponsored Leadership Programs.

WHY RED?

While many images of the Pacific Northwest are dominated by the colors (or colours) blue and green, it is tradition in the Pacific Northwest to wear red jackets or (in more informal settings) red. Why is this?

According to Past Governor Jerry Deas [2018/19], the story of the Red Jacket goes back to 1978/79 administrative year under Governor Otto Lawrence. As a past District Chair for On to International Convention, he had seen the Orange Coat of Florida, the Yellow Jacket in Kansas, and the Evergreen Blazer in Michigan.

Otto was the store manager for Sears and Roebucks in Seattle Washington, which sold red coats that he thought would make his team look sharp at District events and at international gatherings. He proposed the coat for his Lt. Governors and tradition just held that past and current Lt. Governors wear the red jacket at official Kiwanis events. The theme “Red Hot and Rolling” was adopted according to one of PNW’s longest-serving District Secretary/Treasurers, Cleve Parker.

Red jackets were used for board meetings, installations, conventions, and other formal events. Sometimes wearing a red jacket would signal to a club that he or she was visiting that the visit was an “official visit” with the expectation that the meal would be comped; red jackets were left behind on unofficial visits.

The formal red jackets, while seemingly indestructible, were also quite warm. Over time, red polos started being used for less formal events and then were worn increasingly. In 2008/09, Governor Wendy Falkowski introduced blue jackets were well-suited to cooler, outdoor events.

I remember fondly the 1999/00 Governor of Division 17, Derek Rennie of Oak Bay BC. Being Scottish, he would object with a twinkle in his eye if the jackets were ever referred to as “Red Coats”. That is not the desired connotation. I like one justification for the color beyond how eye-catching it is: we are the only district to span the two founding nations of Kiwanis, and red features prominently on both country’s flags. Just be sure to call them red jackets, not red coats.

Patrick Ewing, Past Governor PNW District Historian

KDCCP Christmas Ornaments We are continuing this year with the KDCCP ornaments project. The ornaments are hand-blown glass by local Pacific Northwest artisans.

The cost for the ornaments is $20-$25 each, with all of the proceeds going to KDCCP. Again this year we also have hand-blown icicles and candy canes. The icicles are available in four colors; lavender, pink, blue, and clear. They come in a box of three for $15. The candy canes are also 1 for $15.

Again, all proceeds go to KDCCP. To purchase an ornament, or to learn more about the ornaments contact:

Evelyn Chapman, Chair KDCCP Ornament Committee 2elc@comcast.net Fall 2021 | PNW Kiwanisbuilder magazine 19

Club/Division Newsletter and/or Website Newsletter Competition for the 2021-2022 Kiwanis Year Are you the “editor” of a regular publication (newsletter or website) for your Kiwanis Club or Division?

If you’d like to enter the annual communications contest for the Kiwanis year that begins October 1, 2021, please refer to the information on the PNW Kiwanis website for contest criteria and information! https://kiwanispnw.org/recognition.html

NEW NAME & (NUMBER)

FORMERLY

Alaska - Last Frontier (1).................AYN & AYS

Alaska The Great Fron�er #01

Your Division Now Has A Name!

Greater Vancouver Island (4)..........................17 The Fraser Valley (7).................. 11, 13, 18 CDN Skagit-Island-Whatcom (13).... 18 US,20, 20M North Puget Sound (16).................................. 22 Mid-Puget Sound (19)...................................... 26 Lake Washington - E. (22).............................. 28 Mt. Rainier Area (25)........................................ 30 Green River Area (28)..................................... 32 West Pierce County (31)..................................34

Fraser Valley #07

Olympic View (34).................................. 33 & 36

BC Interior #91

From Coast to Canal (37)............................... 38

+Prince George Club Skagit ‐ Island ‐ Whatcom Co. #13 North Puget Sound #16 Mid‐ Puget Sound #19

West Pierce County #31

Lake Wash East #22

Olympic Views #34

Green River #28

Coast to Canal #37 Lower Columbia #40

Mt Rainier #25

SW Washington #43

NW Oregon #52

Lower Columbia (40)........................................42

North Cascades #88

Northern Idaho #97

Greater Spokane #94

Northwest Oregon (52).................................. 68 Willamette Valley (58)......................................70

Mid Columbia River #79

Greater Palouse #76

Four Rivers Area (61)........................................74 Cascade-Siskiyou (67).................................... 82

Willame�e Valley #58 Four Rivers #61

Greater Portland (46)............................ 63 & 98 Mt. Hood Area (49)........................................... 66

Northeast Oregon #73

Greater Portland #46

SW Washington (43)........................................ 44

Central Oregon (70)..........................................78 Northwest Oregon (73).................................. 80 Greater Palouse (76)....................................... 56

Central Oregon #70

Mid-Columbia River (79)................................ 54 Yakima River Basin (82).................................. 50 The Apple Capital (85).................................... 52

Cascade‐ Siskiyou #67

North Cascades (88)..........................................9 The BC Interior (91)..................................... 5 & 8

You can download a club listing with the new Division names and the new District map here: https://kiwanispnw.org/ltgovernors.html

Greater Spokane (94)...................................... 46 Northern Idaho (97)......................................... 48