Our next Divisional Council Meeting (DCM) is...

TIME: Saturday, August 22nd; 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Five-Mile Lake Park
36429 44th Ave S
Auburn, WA 98001
DETAILS:

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District Convention (DCON)
March 27-29, 2009
Doubletree Hotel
Seatac, Washington

"Superheroes of Service!"

This year’s DCON had the most attendees ever in the PNW District with over 1,500 people!!! That is one packed hotel! Here are some of the highlights:

• “Welcome to the 60th Annual Convention” Cheering (This is wear your Lt. Governor started to lose his voice)
• Spirit Competition (we won!!!)
• Keynote Speaker: Russ Peak (Machete + blindfold = card in orange)
• Caucusing (By this time, your Lt. Governor lost his voice)
• Meeting together in the hallway – playing cards
• Long waits for broken elevators (12th floor anyone?)
• Dressing up (in more ways than one)
• “Hug Me” Passes
• Service Fair (anyone see the egg nog thrown...)
• Governor’s Banquet
• Talent Show (33!!!)
• Our new Key Club PNW District Governor is…Sophia Vo!!!
• Governor’s Ball (dance-off circles)

Division 33 Awards

• Overall Spirit Stick Winner - Division 33!!!
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor - Suzanne Endroedy
• Distinguished Assistant Administrator - Suzanne Endroedy
• Distinguished Lieutenant Governor - Sophia Vo
• District Derby Champion - Sophia Vo
• Talent Award Entry Finalists - Kevin Park & Paul Park

SOPHIA’S GOODBYE TO DIVISION 33

“Thank you for the amazing, AMAZING year we had together. I'm so proud of you, and I know how hard you work. We ended the year strong and there will be more time to reminisce and rejoice. Graduating Key Clubbers, you are definitely welcome to come to next year's District Convention, and, of course, welcome to come to any Division Council Meeting or social.

Thanks to you, I've grown into someone who can lead the district. I never imagined that I could come so far in so short a time. I've found so many close friends during my term. Kiwanians, you have been the best support for me ever since I was a shy little Lt. Governor looking to grab contact information. Our success is pretty darn outstanding. I love you and will miss leading you dearly. I'm here for whatever you need in the coming year.

From now on, you are in William's hands. I'm not worried; I know he'll do a great job. I look forward to doing my part as District Governor, and I will continue to provide you with resources and much love.”

Sophia Vo
Immediate Past Division 33 Lt. Governor

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Mission Statement

To “build our homes, schools, and communities through the arts.”

Get SmART recognizes that fine arts programs are often the first cut when school budgets decrease, especially during this economic recession.

Get SmART challenges Key Clubbers to connect directly to the community on a more personal basis: projects should be approached creatively and creating handmade items are encouraged.

Criteria For Participation

Get SmART is designed to incorporate a variety of service projects that advocate the arts. There is a wide variety of service projects that your club can do in order to participate. The Pacific Northwest District is the biggest geographical district in Key Club International; it includes parts of five states and one province. Every community is different, so projects should be different, too. When your club participates in Get SmART, please tailor a project that best serves the needs of your unique community.

However, all projects must fulfill the following criteria in order to officially participate in the Governor’s Project and be recognized at District Convention 2010.

The club project must:
♫ Advocate an appreciation of the arts
♫ Benefit your school or community
♫ Involve at least five (5) Key Club members
♫ Take at least ten (10) hours of community service time (This time can be spread out over weeks or all in a row)

Examples of Possible Participation in the Governor's Project

♪ Making personalized paper hearts to donate to grieving family members of hospice or nursing home programs.
♪ Decorating/creating cards for hospital patients.
♪ Hosting essay-writing contests in elementary school
♪ Setting up a program where high school music students tutor middle school or elementary-school kids in various instruments.
♪ Hosting a benefit concert to raise money for any organization.
♪ Arranging a trip for students to the theatre, art museum, film festival, etc.
♪ Reading to elementary-school students or hospital patients.
♪ Donating directly to organizations that distribute books, advocate music, etc.



To clarify on the requirements for the Governor's Project:

♪ The Governor’s Project has to take at least 10 hours of community service and involve at least five Key Club members.

• Five or more different people participates one way or the other.
• The club commits at least 10 community service hours over a period of time.
• The amount of people in a certain time setting does not increase the amount of hours your club receives (i.e. twenty people volunteering in a one-hour time frame only count for one hour of community service).
• The only way hours count is the time it literally takes (i.e. 3:00-5:00 p.m. is literally two hours).

Submission of the Governor’s Project Report:

♪ Use the Project Report Forms to keep track of your club’s activities for the Governor's Project. This is to help fill out the final report online.

♫ Once your club is finished with the Governor’s Project (before the next DCON), fill out the final report online. Go to the PNW District website www.pnwkeyclub.org and fill out the “Governor’s Project Report.”

Nothing ever needs to be turned in to the Lt. Governor regarding the Governor's Project.

Questions?

*Contact first: K-Family Coordinator Katie Tweet

**Contact second: Lt. Governor William Yi

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Increasing Active Membership
Fundraiser Ideas
Membership Ideas

Increasing membership is definitely a goal for us throughout the year, not just in the fall. I encourage you to focus on increasing active membership; remember, strive for quality, not quantity.

Division 44 Past Lt. Governor Jeff prepared a wonderful document for us on increasing active membership. He was Club President before his Lt. Governor term. During his presidency, active membership went from 75% to 90% in his club of 193 members.

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Club Officer Application
District Officer Application

As you may know, Key Club is made up of districts, which consist of divisions. Division 33 of the Pacific Northwest District includes the high school clubs of Auburn, Auburn Mountainview, Auburn Riverside, Mount Rainier, Decatur, Federal Way, Thomas Jefferson, and Todd Beamer.

Attached is an application for District Officer candidacy (due to your Club President on November 10). Lt. Governors oversee divisions and make up much of the District Board, and District Executive Officers help regulate the Pacific Northwest District Board. There should be a run-off election in your club to determine the candidates:

• Only two Lt. Governor candidates can run from each club. I might raise this maximum to three depending on the number interested.
• Lt. Governor candidates who lose their election can run for club office after the Lt. Governor election.
  
• Only one candidate from each club can run for each District Executive position (i.e. Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Bulletin Editor).
• District Executive Officer candidates may be appointed as convention aides for the District Board if they lose.
  

Those who run should plan on attending District Convention (March 26-28, 2010). The full cost is $195, but each Key Clubber should only pay $65 after Kiwanis sponsorship and Key Club fundraisers. Additional key dates and officer duties are detailed in the election packet.

*** After nomination, candidates will need to complete some additional paperwork from the district.

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This is a fundraising event for Division 33! The event organizers pay us a certain amount based on the amount of volunteers we send. I will award 300 points to the club with the most volunteers (must have at least 10).

• Sat. September 6; 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• Sun. September 7; 5:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Location: Steele Lake Park (2410 S 312th St, Federal Way, WA)
  

Details:

• On Saturday, need about 20 volunteers to distribute goody bags and help with body marking
• On Sunday, need over 200 volunteers to cheer athletes, distribute water, monitor transition areas, help with body marking, serve as swim buddies, distribute medals and snacks at finish line
• If interested in volunteering, please call Kimberly Paterno at 253-835-2654 or email to kimberly.paterno@cityoffederalway.com
• Must complete volunteer application form; return it to Kimberly Paterno
• For more info, call 253-835-2652 or email to vnp@cityoffederalway.com

The following application for the Subaru Triathlon must be submitted by September 1, 2008. The mailing address is included on the application. If you use the Microsoft Publisher file, you can email it to vnp@cityoffederalway.com.

Subaru Triathlon Volunteer Application (PDF file)
Subaru Triathlon Volunteer Application (Microsoft Publisher file)

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Inc. (OCRF) is the "Official Charity" of the US Women's Triathlon Series. As OCRF strives to find a cure, it also seeks to support patients and their loved ones in understanding this disease and its treatment as well as to provide outreach programs and raise public awareness. For more information on the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund visit them at http://www.ocrf.org/.

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Next Presidential Conference Call (PCM)

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 (9:00 p.m.)

Presidents and Vice Presidents only! Only one president or vice president attending is necessary to represent your school.

*Remember to use your cell phones! A long distance charge may be applied to home phones due to the fact that the conference call company headquarters are in a different state.

Instructions to join conference call:

1. Call the dial-in number: (605) 475-4810
2. When prompted, enter the assigned access code, followed by the # key: 1073836
3. Once connected to the live conference, every caller will be able to talk.

FUTURE MEETINGS:

• Monday, November 9th, 2009 (9:00 p.m.)
• Monday, February 1st, 2010 (9:00 p.m.)

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Anyone can purchase spirit gear, from Division 33 Key Clubbers to Kiwanians and parents of Key Clubbers. The items are perfect for community service events and showing Key Club pride.

We will use the spirit gear to help win the spirit award at District Convention 2009! Please order all items so that we look very uniform and have a better chance at winning.

Items & Prices



T-shirt: $15.00
Cape & Blinking Sunglasses: $7.00
T-shirt, Cape & Blinking Sunglasses: $20.00

T-shirts are adult size from small to XXX-large. They are the same shirts from DCON 2008 (neon royal blue with the Division 33 Superman logo and the heart on the back).

How to Purchase

Order at any of the following Divisional Council Meetings (DCMs)! Only cash will be accepted. Please bring exact payment amounts and don't bring any checks!

If you are unable to order at a meeting, please arrange for someone else to order for you or contact me.

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Adding the Calendar

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ltg.william%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles

Be sure to view the calendar in "Month" or "Agenda" mode using the tabs in the top right corner of the page. It's a simpler, easy-to-read way of reading the calendar than in "Week" mode.

If you have a Google account, please add it to your calendars using the following steps.

• Log in to your Google account.
• Go to http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ltg.william%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles .
• In the bottom right corner, click "+ Google Calendar."

To access the calendar from other applications, use http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/ltg.william%40gmail.com/public/basic . You can copy and paste this into any feed reader.

If you use an Apple computer, you can access this calendar from the iCal application.

• Open iCal (you can search for it by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your desktop).
• Select Calendar > Subscribe... (on the taskbar).
• In the form, copy and paste http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/ltg.william%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
• Click the "Subscribe" button.

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Current Service Projects

If you plan to volunteer, email or call the project leader(s) of the school that's providing your project (contact information is on the last page of the file above).

The following application for the Subaru Triathlon must be submitted by September 1, 2008. The mailing address is included on the application. If you use the Microsoft Publisher file, you can email it to vnp@cityoffederalway.com.

Subaru Triathlon Volunteer Application (PDF file)
Subaru Triathlon Volunteer Application (Microsoft Publisher file)

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Division 33 formed in April of 2000 when it formally separated from Division 32.

Key Clubs

Division 33 covers the school districts of Auburn, Federal Way, and Highline.

Auburn High School

Auburn, WA

Auburn Mountainview High School

Auburn, WA

Auburn Riverside High School

Auburn, WA

Mount Rainier High School

Des Moines, WA

Decatur High School

Federal Way, WA

Federal Way High School

Federal Way, WA

Thomas Jefferson High School

Federal Way, WA

Todd Beamer Campus

Federal Way, WA

Division 33 Lieutenant Governors

2000-01

Anne D.

Mount Rainier High School

2001-02

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Auburn?

2002-03

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Auburn?

2003-04

Kanacha S.

Decatur High School

2004-05

Candice T.

Decatur High School

2005-06

Katie C.

Auburn Riverside High School

2006-07

Ryan C.

Auburn Riverside High School

2007-08

Corey H.

Decatur High School

2008-09

Sophia V.

Thomas Jefferson High School

2009-10

William Y.

Thomas Jefferson High School

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The Pacific Northwest District is the largest geographical district of Key Club International. It covers parts of five states and one province: Alaska, British Columbia (in Canada), Washington, Oregon, Idaho (the panhandle), and (part of north) California.

The District contains 49 divisions. Four district executive officers and 43 lieutenant governors are part of the District Board. There is also one District Convention Chair along with Convention Aides. Fourteen administrators, who are Kiwanis Club members, supervise the District.

Pacific Northwest District Executive Board

Governor

Sophia Vo

206.432.6805

Federal Way, WA

Secretary

Ver Starr

360.672.0010

Oak Harbor, WA

Treasurer

Lisa Nicholson

360.903.7254

Camas, WA

Editor

David Wong

778.317.1205

Vancouver, BC

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View Key Club Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

Today, Key Club exists on more than 5,000 high school campuses, primarily in the United States and Canada. Growth efforts, however, have taken the Key Club experience internationally to Canada, the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia.

Key Club International is an organization of individual Key Clubs and is funded by nominal dues paid by every member. Its officers are high school leaders elected by the members at district and International conventions. The organization offers a wide range of opportunities to its members:

• Leadership development
• Vocational guidance
• College scholarships
• Subscription to the KEYNOTER magazine
• Service-learning
• Personal enrichment
• Value-added member benefit programs
• Liability insurance coverage

Originally, Key Club adopted as its motto, "We Build, " the same motto as its parent organization, Kiwanis International. In 1976, the organization opted to change its motto to "Caring - Our Way of Life" because these words more clearly conveyed members' reasons for helping others.

Objects of Key Club

Mission Statement

"Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership."

Vision

"To develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service."

Core Values

The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness.

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.

Motto

Caring - Our Way of Life

Objects

• To develop initiative and leadership.
• To provide experience in living and working together.
• To serve the school and community.
• To cooperate with the school principal.
• To prepare for useful citizenship.
• 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 good will.

(Source: PNWKeyClub.org)

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PowerPoint Presentation
Service Initiative - Live 2 Learn

For a more in-depth explanation of the Major Emphasis Program, visit KeyClub.org.

From building bridges, to collecting over six tons of food, thousands of dollars raised for cancer research, helping eliminate iodine deficiency disorder, Key Club International plays a vital role in serving the children of the world.

The Major Emphasis Program (MEP):“Children: Their Future, Our Focus” allows Key Clubs and members to focus energies on making an international impact. It's made up of two parts: the service initiative and service partners.

• Name: Children: Their Future, Our Focus
• Mission: to make an international impact by serve the children of the world
• Two parts of the program: service initiative and service partners
  

SERVICE INITIATIVE (view more)

SERVICE PARTNERS (view more)

March of Dimes Foundation: January-April (view more)

Brochure
Promotional Flyer
Youth Activities

• Mission: to raise awareness of prematurity and reduce the rate of premature births
  
• How to be involved: participate in March for Babies (March of Dimes' largest fundraiser)

Every day 1 in 8 babies born in the U.S. arrives too soon. Premature birth can happen to any pregnant woman, and no one knows why. It is a serious, common and costly problem. Key Club members are helping by raising thousands of dollars annually for the March of Dimes Youth Program, to help prevent prematurity.

Fundraising Ideas ***Our goal is to raise $1000 as a division. ***

Children's Miracle Network: May-August (view more)

Brochure
Promotional Flyer

• Mission: to raise money to benefit hospitalized kids and increase awareness of its member hospitals
• How to be involved: organize fundraisers (idea below) for Seattle, WA's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
• donate here
  

In order to afford treatment, children's hospitals require funding. Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is a nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit hospitalized kids and increases awareness of its member hospitals. All CMN contributions directly benefit hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving research, implement outreach programs, and provide healthcare for children whose parents can't afford to pay.

• Provide toys and dolls for kids going through trauma.
• Contribute to or create video, toy, or book lending libraries or playrooms.
• Help staff information booths or surgery waiting rooms.
• Assist families with children who require long-term care or who live great distances from hospitals.
• Support safety campaigns or parent education programs.
• Purchase specific pieces of equipment.
• Volunteer at your local community broadcast. The annual broadcast will air nation-wide during the weekend of June 3-5, 2006, inspiring millions of people with the heartwarming stories of children who have triumphed over diseases and injuries of all kinds.

Donate to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

UNICEF: September-December (view less)

Brochure
Promotional Flyer

• Mission: to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Uruguay.
• How to be involved: collect for UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign throughout your school or at your Key Club Meetings.

Your club is encouraged to fundraise for UNICEF sometime from September to December. The fundraising can be a one-day event or spread out over weeks or months. Please order Trick-or-Treat boxes now (they're free!) even if you will not fundraise for another month.

Order Trick-or-Treat boxes.

• Have them shipped to your school's address.
• Let the school office know who will be picking the boxes up once they arrive (tell them it's specifically for Key Club).

While campaigning, read the information on the back of the box aloud to your audience before asking for donations. UNICEF asks you to say "thank you for helping to make the world a better place for kids" when people donate.

You can campaign during school hours by arranging for volunteers to visit different classes at one time. To do this at school, you must have the fundraising project approved by the Associated Student Body (ASB). Another way to campaign is to arrange for volunteers to meet outside of school. For example, if you arrange to meet at a shopping center or pavilion, the volunteers can visit multiple stores.

UNICEF works to prevent AIDS, protect children from exploitation and abuse, achieve gender equality, secure basic education for children, and ensure child development and survival.

unicefusa.org

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Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp offers children and adults with disabilities an opportunity to leave behind their routine lives and taste the freedom of the outdoors - to go beyond limits that they, and others, have set for them.

The camp provides a caring, welcoming environment where campers are challenged to do their best, yet their special and personal needs are met.

For counselors who work with campers one-on-one, it's often a life-changing experience. For campers, it’s "a little piece of heaven".



Fundraising

How to Raise $500 in 10 days:

Day 1 Put in your own $25 contribution $25
Day 2 Ask 2 neighbors to donate $15 each $55
Day 3 Ask 4 family members for $25 each $155
Day 4 Ask 3 friends to donate $25 each $230
Day 5 Ask 2 doctors or dentists for $50 each $330
Day 6 Ask 2 co-workers for $10 each $350
Day 7 Ask 3 merchants for $15 each $395
Day 8 Ask 3 church/temple members for $10 each $425
Day 9 Ask another 2 friends for $25 each $475
Day 10 Ask your supervisor for $25 $500

Fundraising Tips:

Get your local Kiwanis Club, Key Club, or Scout Troop involved!
Make an announcement at your next club meeting, put out flyers and ask for donations, host a raffle among club members, create a small challenge and encourage club members to compete for donations. Encourage club members to sign up and join you as a team.

Fundraising at work:

Company matching gift – if you have a matching gift program be sure to ask your company to match your donation.

Dessert auction – ask your co-workers to bring in their favorite desserts and hold an auction for the highest bid.

Covered Dish Lunch – Ask co-workers to bring in yummy dishes to share for lunch and ask for a donation for each plate.

Donation Jar – Place a donation jar with information about the camp on your desk, in the break room, at the reception area.

Raffle – Bake a platter of cookies and sell raffle tickets to co-workers for a yummy afternoon treat.

Fundraising with friends and family:

Letters – letters by mail or online are an easy way to reach out to your friends and family. (use the online tools at mhkcwalk.com in order to request donations.)

Garage sale, Bake Sale, Car Wash, Raffles – are all easy and fun ways to get your friends together to help you reach your goal.

House Party- Host a dinner party and ask each guest to make a donation toward your goal. It’s cheaper than going out to a nice dinner and you get much better company!

Collect Spare Change: Leave a change jar on the counter and at the end of the day ask each family member to throw in their loose change.

Eating Out for MHKC – Set up a benefit night at Baja Fresh or Sweet Tomatoes where 15% of the evenings proceeds will be donated to your goal. Then enjoy the evening of yummy food with friends.

Volunteer as a camp counselor or donate.

(Source: Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp Website)

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Download Directory
Social Coordinators
K-Family Coordinators

Note: click a club name to expand and view contact information.

Executive Board

Auburn High School (Auburn, WA)

Auburn Mountainview High School (Auburn, WA)

Auburn Riverside High School (Auburn, WA)

Mount Rainier High School (Des Moines, WA)

Decatur High School (Federal Way, WA)

Federal Way High School (Federal Way, WA)

Thomas Jefferson High School (Federal Way, WA)

Todd Beamer Campus (Federal Way, WA)

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Presidents, Agenda for Conference Call & Outline of Deadlines: Due Sat., July 5

Each club is assigned an advisory role for the division based on its strongest area. A club president may choose to delegate the responsibilities to members of his/her club who are most knowledgeable in a matter.

Those in charge of these assignments act as committee chairs. The committee members are the club presidents. The leaders introduce ideas to club presidents, help all clubs plan for a strong year, and provide advice when needed. They will also create resources to help the clubs.

The objective is to strengthen all clubs in the division equally by utilizing the expertise of every club.

(view assignments)

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Don't forget to find additional resources at the websites of the Pacific Northwest District and Key Club International.

PNW Key Club Resources

GENERAL (view more)

NEWSLETTERS (view more)

OFFICERS (view more)

PROJECTS (view more)

PUBLIC RELATIONS (view more)

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