Official Newsletter of Division 38
The Star Gazer September 2013 | Volume 2 Issue 6 | Pacific Northwest District| Key Club International
Inside This IssueHello From Your LtG……..….…...…2 STAR These Dates……………………..3 The ELIMINATE Project…………...4 Key Leader…………………………………5 Seattle Sounders…….…….……………6 How Can I ELIMINATE…………….7 Monthly S.T.A.R. Points……...….…8 This Month’s S.T.A.R. Award….....9 Contribute to DCON 2014………10 Back To School-Key Club Style….12 Great 38………………………………….14 KEYp Connected……………………..15 Contact Info…………………………...16
HELLO FROM YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR! A.G. West Black Hills ~ Capital ~ North Thurston ~ Olympia ~ River Ridge ~ Shelton ~ Timberline ~ Tumwater
Hello Division 38! With school just started, I hope many of you are getting back to the rhythm of things. In between long nights studying for tests and countless of hours spent on after school activities, it is time for many of you officers to finally step up to your roles and lead your club to a successful year. I know that with the stress of school, Key Club is often pushed aside and saved for a later time. However, let me remind you that the need in our community never stops. In fact, it’s only growing. I challenge you to spend your spare time helping those in need. Whether it’s helping a few more hours at the food bank or holding another fundraiser for the ELIMINATE Project, every ounces of effort contribute makes a difference. A new school year also marks the beginning of Key Club. Hopefully within the next few weeks, your clubs will start holding regular weekly meetings again. I have included two pages (12 and 13) that will hopefully help you run your first meeting smoothly. I also have PowerPoints and meeting agendas that I used during my President term. If you would like a copy of either items or have any other questions regarding your meetings, please contact me! In order to help increase membership across the division, September’s DCM will be a free BBQ to all officers AND members (more info on the next page). Please mention this event to your members and highly encourage them to come. They will get to learn more about Key Club at a divisional level and meet similar Key Clubbers from other schools nearby. Plus… why would anyone pass up free food? I hope to see many of you there! In Care and Service,
Kevin Zhang Kevin Zhang Division 38 Lieutenant Governor Pacific Northwest District Key Club International
Star These Dates! September Divisional Council Meeting/Back to School BBQ When: Saturday, September 21th Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm Where: Kettle View Park (1200 Eagle Bend Drive SE Olympia, WA 98501) Why: Kick off the back-to-school and back to Key Club year Who: Everyone is invited! Including new and returning members. Officers (especially Presidents) are expected to attend. Hot Dogs, Salad, Chips, and Drinks will be provided for free by the Kiwanis Club of Olympia. This is a great opportunity for all new incoming members to learn more about Key Club at the divisional level. Each club will be awarded 5 STAR points for each member (10 STAR points for each officer) that attends September’s DCM.
What will we do? Support the ELIMINATE project by purchasing ELIMINATE T-shirts and lanyards at Seattle Rally! Attend a Seattle Sounder FC soccer game (see page 8 for more info).
What is the ELIMINATE Project? The Eliminate Project is a joint project with Kiwanis and UNICEF to internationally terminate MNT.
What is MNT? 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.
Who suffers from MNT? In 30 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.
What is Key Leader? Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for today's young leaders. This life-changing event focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership-development experience. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership—it comes from helping others succeed. Participants begin by attending a Key Leader conference, which is a weekend retreat. Large and small group workshops, discussions and team-building activities take place over the course of the weekend. Students have opportunities to learn leadership skills that will help them to change their schools, communities, and world for the better. While exploring leadership in a whole new way, participants will make amazing new friends and have experiences they will never forget. Positive, ongoing interaction with other Key Leader graduates offers continuing reinforcement, encouragement and growth of leadership skills.
2013 Weekend Event: Camp Collins (Gresham, Oregon): October 18- 20, 2013 Register Online Today: www.key-leader.org
Key Club Nights with the Seattle Sounders
The Seattle Sounders have partnered with the Pacific Northwest District of Key Club International to help us in our efforts in fundraising for the ELIMINATE Project. They have reserved spots just for us in two games that are now SOLD OUT‌ the game against Salt Lake City on September 13th and the game against the LA Galaxy on October 27th. The best part? Not only is 33% of the profits from each ticket going to the ELIMINATE Project, each ticket is sold to us for a reduced price of only $18 (regular tickets cost $22/ticket).
New games now available for purchase!
Available Games: September 13th Salt Lake City vs. Seattle Sounders @ CenturyLink Field (Game starts at 7:00 PM) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 27th LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders @ CenturyLink Field (Game Starts at 6:00 PM) Purchase link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start.htmI?l= EN&team=seattlemls&owner=244&group=586&err=&event= &customerID= Enter Special offer code: KEY CLUB **NOTE: you have to have an account or make one to purchase tickets
How Can I ELIMINATE? Trick of Treat for UNICEF: -All funds from Trick of Treat for UNICEF will go DIRECTLY to the ELIMINATE Project -Clubs that raise over $250 will receive a special banner patch - Link for more info: http://bit.ly/15z2dBy
Other Fall fundraiser ideas: -Pumpkin smash -Host a penny drive -Organize a benefit concert -Rake leaves for donations -Host a haunted house -Hold an apple-dunking contest and charge admission - Organize a spooky trivia night
Monthly S.T.A.R. Points How Do I get S.T.A.R. Points? S- Send me monthly club dates by filling out the form (bit.ly/Div38ClubUpdate) T- Text/email me answers to the monthly riddle and/or hidden word/phrase found in each newsletter A- Attend DCM’s, Rallies, Committee Meetings, Etc… R- Respond to emails, newsletters, surveys, and anything else I send out
How many points do I get for each S.T.A.R. Task? S- 40 points for each monthly update filled out by the president. 10 additional points for emailing me pictures of your “club in action”. T- 5 points per person (officer or member) for each riddle guess (doesn’t matter whether it’s right or wrong). Additional 5 points for finding the hidden word/phrase. Email/text your answers to me. A- 5 points for each officer (3 points for each member) that attends a DCM, rally, Committee meeting, etc… R- 5 points per person that responds to my emails, newsletters, surveys, and anything else I send out. (10 points to the first person that responds) *Look out for Monthly Bonus Points* Bonus Points for the Month of September- Receive 5 points for each member that attends the September DCM
What’s in it for my club? Each month, the club with the most points from the previous month will be awarded a certificate and a “star trophy”. The club with the most “star trophies” at the end of the Key Club year will get to sit at the front of our division at DCON. Earn 5 points by answering this month’s riddle
What can you catch but not throw??? *Text/Email me your riddle and answer for 5 points*
This Month’s S.T.A.R. Award Goes To…
Olympia High School
Club
# of Awards
A.G. West Black Hills
0
Capital
2
North Thurston
0
Olympia
2
River Ridge
0
Shelton
0
Timberline
1
Tumwater
0
Congratulations to Olympia High School for winning August’s S.T.A.R. Award. This club sent the most members to Seattle Rally. Along with Capital High School, they also participated in selling SnoCones for Sand in the City and helped with composting and trash pickup for Harbor Days. The club has been working very hard to prepare for the upcoming school year. A secretary report was also filed on time by club Secretary, Varshi Bachu. Communication between the Lieutenant Governor and club has been stellar! Great job OHS and keep up the great work! Did you club not win this month? Don’t give up! At the beginning of each month, the points are reset to zero and everyone once again has an equal opportunity to win an award. Remember, the club with the most number of awards (see left) by DCON 2014 will have first choice of seats within our division. Keep working hard and who knows, next month’s S.T.A.R. award might just be yours!
Contribute to DCON 2014 A message from Convention Aide, Cleo Tsang: Hello! Thanks for showing an interest in contributing the DCON 2014! If you’re reading this right now, it means that you want to help design the logo. There are four things you can design: 1. Logo for the pin 2. T-Shirt Design 3. Logo for the bag 4. Logo for the lanyard Keep in mind, that all four components can have the same design/logo. You can choose to submit either all or just one component. Each design must include the following things in the image and the bolded items mean they are only applicable to the pin: The words “Pacific Northwest” or “PNW” The words “65th Annual DCON” or “65th Annual District Convention” The theme name! Coordinate according to the chosen theme A moose The words “Key Club” (this is optional, but preferred)
If you decided you are interested, please either Facebook message Cleo Tsang, or email me at cleokiutsang@gmail.com so you can receive the theme and additional details! Here are some examples of last year’s designs:
DUE BY SEPTEMBER 30TH! Also needed is someone to design our divisional DCON t-shirts and pins. Please limit the t-shirt design to only 2 colors. The tshirt design and pin design don’t have to be the same. The tshirt and pin should include the following:
The phrase “Division 38” The words “Pacific Northwest” or “PNW” The words “Key Club” A picture of our mascot (a star) incorporated into the theme (Level Up into Service)
If you or someone you know is interested in designing our Divisional t-shirt and/or pin, please have them email me (zhangkevin2015@gmail.com). We will vote for our final design during the October DCM.
Back To School… Back To Key Club Here are some tips for recruiting new members:
Promote, Promote, Promote! Get the word out! People won’t join Key Club if they don’t know what it is. Make sure to get your first club meeting mentioned on the morning announcements. You can also order FREE posters and postcards from Key Club International here.
Facebook, Tweet, and Instagram it! What’s the best way to advertise your first meeting?.. Social Media of course! Create a Facebook event and invite all your friends to it. Create an unique hashtag for your club on Twitter and have all your officers tweet about it. Post a picture of a fun and exciting service event on Instagram (#nofilter).
Be Informed! Math tests aren’t the only thing you should study for. Make sure to brush up your Key Club facts. You want to seem informed about Key Club to members.
Free BBQ! Invite your new members to the September DCM/BBQ on the 21st. There they will learn even more about Key Club and meet other Key Clubbers like them from seven other schools in our division.
Free Food! People are more inclined to attend a meeting if there’s some sort of reward… especially if it’s free food. Have each club officer chip in $5-$10 so you can food for your first meeting. You could also ask your sponsoring Kiwanis Club if they can help provide food.
Face to Face! Though social media is an effective tool, talking to people in person is the best way to recruit possible members. People feel more valued when you take the time to talk them face-to-face. Tell them what Key Club is and what it means to you. Make sure you talk to people in each grade level- not just yours.
Back To School… Back To Key Club Dues!
Each member must pay $12.00
USD to be consider a member of Key Club International. $5.50 goes to the PNW District and the other $6.50 goes to International. The Early Bird Deadline is November 1st. All dues are due by December 1st. Each club must have at least 15 paid members to remain active. Seating at DCON is based on how fast your club turns in their dues.
Membership Update Center! From District Treasurer, Eric Grewal: “…The Membership Update Center is now live! Make sure your advisor has set up your school’s account, and once you have the credentials, you’ll be able to use the database for member registration and dues payment”. The link to the update center is: www.members.portalbuzz.com If you encounter any problems, please let me know
Officer Resource File!
The
Club Building, Membership, and Reactivation Committee just released the new officer/club resource file for this year! To access these wonderful and very helpful files, download them here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lfu8m0gj9tmz3rp/ PNW%20KC%20Resources%202013-2014.zip Here is the unzipped version: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7mzun2rxag2tfzz /kYksCbkEW2
The Great 38! Schools A.G. West Black Hills Capital North Thurston Olympia River Ridge Shelton Timberline Tumwater
Divisional Mascot: The Star
Divisional Colors: Black and Gold
Past/Current Lieutenant Governors2010-2011: Shavon McKinstry 2011-2012: Christina Schaller 2012-2013: Linsie Michaels
Divisional Appointed Board:
2013-Present: Kevin Zhang
Divisional Executive Assistant: Tran Pham
District Executive Board:
Co-Secretary: Sydney Pham
Governor: Trang Tran
Co-Secretary: Belinda So
Secretary: Hakikat Bains
Editor: Briana Cruz
Treasurer: Eric Grewal Editor: Sara Thomas
KEYp Connected
Find us on Facebook: PNW Key Club Division 38
Follow us on Twitter: @pnwkeyclubdivision38
Follow us on Instagram: @pnwkeyclubdivision38
Find us on our new website: http://keyclubdivision38.wordpress.com/ The new PNW Key Club Website is up: http://pnwkeyclub.weebly.com/
Email your Lieutenant Governor: zhangkevin2015@gmail.com
Suggestions? Contact Division 38 editor, Briana Cruz at briana.s.cruz@gmail.com
Contact Information Roshni Chandwani International Trustee for PNW roshni.chandwani.kc@gmail.com
Executive Board Trang Tran District Governor pnwgov.trang@gmail.com
Denny Lim Convention Chair dwhanlim@gmail.com
Hakikat Bains District Secretary bains.hakikat@gmail.com
Administrators
Eric Grewal District Treasurer egrewal1@gmail.com
John Jay District Administrator jmjay@comcast.net
Sara Thomas District Editor slthomas01@gmail.com
Tom Saunders Assistant District Administrator tom@saunders-appraisal.com
Division 38
On Right: Jon Halvorson (Olympia Kiwanis President)
Kevin Zhang Lieutenant Governor zhangkevin2015@gmail.com Cell: (360) 250-3999 Add me on Facebook!
Tran Pham Executive Assistant tranpham17@yahoo.com Cell: (360) 486-4097
Don Sattelberg Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor dsattelber@aol.com
Dick Rust Area Administrator cdrust2@comcast.net