kent-meridian key club august 2014 newsletter
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Hi! I hope everyone had a great summer, here is my August newsletter! :) -KelseyTRANSCRIPT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT // DIVISION 32
Kent-Meridian August 2014 Key Club Newsletter
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Greetings
Key Club 101
Eliminate
ALS Seattle Rally
Events
Contact Info
News
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GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR:
KELSEY TRAN
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
EMILY LY
Hey guys!
I hope you all had a great summer and are as excited for a new
school year like I am! Let’s try to make this school year better than
last year! I encourage all members to volunteer as much as they
can and to let us know as officers, what you would like to see in
Key Club this year. Please join us for our first meeting on September
17th in the East Wing auditorium and bring your friends with you!
In Love and Service,
Kelsey Tran
GREETINGS
Hey Key Clubbers!!
School has officially begun and that could only mean two things, weekly key
club meetings and football concessions yay! I am excited to start this school
year off strong and hyped. Make sure to attend the first meeting of the school
year on Wednesday, September 17th. We lost a lot of amazing key clubbers
last year when the seniors graduated so make sure to recruit a lot of your
friends and freshmen to come and hang out with us. You won’t want to miss
the icebreakers and fun giveaways we will be having! Now onto a more
serious matter, this year Key Club International has raised the dues to $12.50
because of a few new amendments that were passed regarding dues
amounts and allocations of the international budget. To make the process of
paying easier, our club dues will now be $13.00, the additional 50 cents will go
into our club account as funding. If you have any questions on the matter,
you can message/ask our dear treasurer Kimberly or me. I hope to see you on
the 17th!
In Love and Service,
Emily Ly
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Key Club international is a student-
led 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.
OBEJCTIVES:
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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.
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!
PACIFIC
NORTHWEST
DISTRICT
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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?
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.
What can we do?
With just $1.80, you can help
save the lives of a mother and
her newborn child.
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ELIMINATE
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This month, I decided to shed light
on ALS because of all the participation with
the ice bucket challenge, and it’s a serious
disease that had a major outburst on the
public knowing what ALS is.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
is a disease that damages motor
neurons in the brain and spinal
cord. The degeneration of the
motor neurons in ALS eventually
leads to death. People with ALS
can eventually become totally
paralyzed. When motor neutrons
die, the ability of the brain to
function and muscle movement is
lost. The Ice Bucket Challenge involves
dumping a bucket of ice water on
someone’s head to raise
awareness of ALS and encourage
donations to the ALS associations.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is meant
to mimic the effects of ALS which
can cause paralysis when nerve
cells in the brain and spine start to
die. The ice is meant to signify the
feeling of losing motor functions
with the short feeling of cold water
shock.
On August 4th, we had our Annual PNW
Seattle Rally: A Magical World of Service
at Auburn Mountainview High School and
we finally won the spirit stick! Those who
attended got to meet new people and
reunite with others. There were
icebreakers, different workshops to pick
from, and food! Thanks to everyone who
attended and hopefully more people join
us next year.
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This month, we joined with Kentridge
and Lindbergh high school’s Key Club
and helped manage parking at
Seafair. We collected pre-paid parking
passes and onsite parking fees, we
also directed cars in designated lots.
It was a lot of fun working with other
Key Clubbers from different schools,
thank you to everyone who helped
out!
On August 15th, we had our
summer meeting at Morrill
Meadows Park. We had a
potluck and BBQ so thank
you everyone who showed
up!
We also helped out at Royal
Rally Day by setting up for the
BBQ and cleaning up. And we
had people help clean out and
set up the upper concession
stand for this upcoming football
season.
Do you love Jamba Juice? Would you like
to buy a Jamba Juice BUY ONE GET ONE
fundraiser card to help raise money for
our club? We are still selling them! Enjoy
a refreshing drink during this summer.
Each BOGO card is $10 each. With each
drink you buy, you get another one for
free of equal or less value! You can use
this card for eight drinks and two food
items. There are up to $60 dollars in
savings, so you’d help out our club while
also enjoying a free smoothie with each
purchase. Contact an officer if you’d like
to purchase one!
Kent-Meridian Key Club
shirts are available! If
you’d like to purchase
one, please contact
Kimberly Ly or Emily
Ly. Club shirts are $15
dollars each!
Our joint August Divisional Council
Meeting took place at Robinswood Park!
We had a Capture the Flag tournament
and helped raised money for the
Eliminate Project. If you would like to go
to a DCM, stay tuned for the next
announcement for when our DCM will
take place!
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PRESIDENT
EMILY LY
VICE PRESIDENT
BRYAN RAGANOT
SECRETARY
ELISE NGUYEN
PUBLIC RELATIONS
CALVIN NGUYEN
BULLETIN EDITOR
KELSEY TRAN
TREASURER
KIMBERLY LY
CONTACT INFO 6
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THANKS FOR
READING!