The Jelly

Official Newsletter of Division 33 Key Club

The Kraken Kosmopolitan

PNW DISTRICT | Division 33 Volume 1 Issue 5

August 2012 What’s inside? All about Seattle Rally

and More!

WWhhaatt’’ss iinn tthhiiss iissssuuee?? Divisional Fun Fact…………………….……………………................1

What’s a Kraken?………..……………………………………………2

Kiwanis Children Cancer Program.................................................3

Club Reports by Vice Presidents.......…….......………………….…..4

Club Reports by Vice Presidents contin………………………..…..5

Divisional Goals & DCM Info…..………………..……………..….….6

DCON 2012 Memories…………………………………………….......7

Stay in Service over the Summer!……........…........................…...8

2012-2013 Officers……………………………………..……….……...9

Seattle Rally…………………………………………….…….…………10

Member of the Month………………………………………..……….11

50 ways to Volunteer……………………………………….……........12

Division Business…………………………………….……………….....13

End Notes………………………………………………….…………….14

UPCOMING EVENTS! August DCM/Kent Meridian High School /Aug 13th Seattle Rally/Kent Meridian HS/ Aug 13th

Division 33 DDiidd yyoouu kknnooww……

About Me

Name: Amy Nguyen

Grade: Junior

Home Club: Thomas Jefferson HS

Birthday: September 11th 1995

Cell: (205) 903 – 7641

Email: amyltgdiv33@gmail.com

Favorite color: Red

Favorite Animal: Shark

Favorite character: Hello Kitty

Favorite Key Club Memory:

ICON 2011

Favorite Movie: UP and Lilo &

Stitch

Hobbies: Key Club, art, facebook,

trolling, shopping, music,

internet…

Positions held:

Key Club Treasurer 2011-2012

Division Secretary 2011-2012

Favorite Quote:

Ohana means family and family means that no

one gets left behind ~Lilo & Stitch

YYoouurr LLiieeuutteennaanntt GGoovveerrnnoorr

GGoovveerrnnoorr

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We won the overall spirit stick at DCON 2009 (We need to repeat history! Lets step up our game at DCON 2013!)

We were also the District Derby Champion

Ms. Suzanne Endroedy also won Outstanding Faculty Advisor! That year, we also had two Krakens who were finalists for talent!

This was all thanks to

Past Lieutenant Governor and Governor, Sophia Vo!

Does this inspire you Krakens to step up and win some awards?

Check out the contests here and enter!

www.keyclub.org/contestsawards.aspx

YOU can win scholarships, trophies, and medals!

I hope everyone had fun at the July DCM that we had with Division 32, because I

know I sure did! But since summer is soon coming to an end we must get trained to be a

good member, an outstanding officer, and learn much more about Key Club than we

already know. And how are you supposed to do that? By attending Seattle Rally 2013!

Seattle Rally is almost equivalent to District Convention, just without the staying overnight

and expensive fees! At Seattle Rally members are given opportunities to mingle and

meet new friends from other divisions, or get to know their divisions better along with

learn new things about Key Club. Officers go to Seattle Rally to bond, mingle, and learn

more about their office and how to do an outstanding job the upcoming year! All

officers are required to attend their office workshops, but members are encouraged to

attend them too if they are interested in running for that position next year!

How much does Seattle Rally cost? If you’re late on registration it will be a mere $7

And if you register online, it’s only $5!

How do I register? Well that’s easy!

You can register online at

http://seattlerally.eventbrite.com/ or

You can register through paper with the attached file!

Don’t forget

to

register for

Seattle Rally!

K E Y C L U B

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What’s KCCP? KCCP is a program that supports three Pacific Northwest hospitals in raising awareness

and money to fight and find the cure for children’s cancer. The three hospitals are

Doernbecher’s 3Children, BC Children’s Hospital and Seattle Children’s Hospital. KCCP was

founded by Past Governor Frank in 2010. Past Governor Frank’s inspiration was a young

cancer patient named Penny. Past Governor Frank worked at the hospital where Penny

stayed. Penny was diagnosed with a brain tumor and would require surgery and radiation

therapy. Penny would visit Past Governor Frank during her hospital stays and talk about

what was happening to her. Penny eventually lost her battle with cancer. KCCP was then

founded in dedicated to Penny’s memory.

KCCP’s Goal: KCCP is a long-term project that hopes to expand to a global program. Children’s

cancer affects many families. Thousands of children are diagnosed with cancer each year,

and with the help of research their chances of surviving have more than tripled. KCCP

hopes to be a part of finding a cure. Not only will this benefit children it will benefit all

cancer patients worldwide. Remember the research of adult cancers does nothing to help

cure children’s cancer, but the research of children’s cancers does help find the cure of

adult cancers.

The goal of the KCCP is to fund 3 or more Fellowships at the three hospitals in our district.

How can we help? Sponsor Fundraisers for the Research Program – Walks, Bike Rides, Restaurant Takeovers

and Relays.

Schedule a speaker from any of the Kiwanis Cancer Research Programs.

Make hats, trauma dolls, and quilts for children going through cancer treatment.

Raise Awareness of the Research Program - Posters, Assemblies, Church, Facebook,

Everywhere!

Miracle Minutes within board meetings or schools

Volunteer at our local Children’s Hospitals

Donate toys to your local Children’s Hospitals

Anything we do can help the program. This is a big project and the Kiwanis are asking for

our help to do whatever we can to contribute!

“The Pacific Northwest is the beginning. The world is our goal.”

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Kiwanis Children Cancer Program

A UGUST CLUB REPORTS!

We had a Skype meeting on the first of this

month where we talked about registration and

our role in that as well as fundraising ideas for

DCON, reminders about upcoming projects and

a reminder about the Seattle Rally. Key Club

projects we have for this month are the Classic

Car Show and the Charity Health Run. The

Charity Run is on the 11th of August at Sears’

parking lot and volunteers will have to mark off

the running trail for those actually running and

help with anything else they may need help with.

The Car Show is scheduled to be on the 18th of

this month and our Key Clubbers will cook, serve,

or help out in other ways. Towards the end of the

month we will have a board meeting, on the 24th

to be exact, on Skype at 4pm to plan for

September.

During the month of July, Decatur High

School's Key Club has mostly had some down

time. The officers have been planning and

preparing for the upcoming year. We're working

on boosting our membership count by creating

a more energetic and involved atmosphere

within our club, especially during our meetings.

To help us with this, we have received a helping

hand from an additional Kiwanis advisor named

Sam Sim. We're excited to get things really going

in August with our involvement in Seattle Rally,

which should really gain hype for key club this

year. With more board meetings and getting our

members back on track with key club, we can't

wait to get going with this new year of service

and opportunity!

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DIVISION 33

‘INTERNATIONAL

leadership

inclusiveness

caring

character

building

SERVICE

LEADERSHIP

CLUB REPORTS CONTINUED

During the last month of school, back in June, our club

got together and volunteered at an elementary school

when their end of the year carnival was held. We were in

charge of games, activities, and helping out wherever we

could throughout the whole carnival, start to end. At the

end of the school year, we tried to get as many people

back to the club for a meeting to talk about the Seattle

Rally that is coming up on August 13th. Within the summer,

the officers have gotten together to talk about ways to

make our club stronger with more participants than the

previous year. We brainstormed and discussed ways to

make changes and improvements for our club that the

following year can benefit from.

For the month of July, the FWHS Key Club had

the pleasure of volunteering at the 55th Anniversary

Salmon Bake in Federal Way. Instead of sleeping in

till noon, our faithful members woke up to sunrise.

Shucking corn, wiping down cold, wet tables, and

setting up tents were only some of the many things

that our members had to help out with. But our

hard work payed off! Our Kiwanis advisor treated us

to a great lunch. McDonalds, yo. As of now, the

FWHS Key Club officers are planning our schedule

for the 2012 - 13 school year.

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K E Y C L U B

everyone to get trained, to be

able to have a successful year

as an officer. I believe that

everyone can win distinguished

awards and this is the first step

to doing so. Attendance is a

major thing.

Besides the importance of

training, I want to give

everyone the opportunity to

experience a Key Club social

and attend conventions and

rallies!

Register for Seattle Rally!!!

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Although winning isn’t everything and Key Club isn’t about winning, winning acts as a great

motivation for most of us even myself. As Key Clubbers, caring is our way of life and we do whatever it

takes to help out as much as we can without needing a reward or recognition. In order to reward

ourselves for our daily deeds, we will need to work together to better our division, which will in return

better our community and our Key Club experiences. There are some goals that I’d like for us to all

achieve together!

Unity – Our division is one huge family. I’d like for everyone to be able to communicate and serve

together as one division. Socials, DCMs and divisional projects are a great and fun way for all to

get to know and befriend each other.

Increased Membership – As they say, “The More the Merrier”! We can’t ever have too many Key

Clubbers! :D

Spirit Stick – We have as much spirit as any other division out there, if we put in a little more effort

and get a little creative, we’ll definitely be able to claim that Spirit Stick for a year!

EARLY BIRD – Front row seats at DCON sounds good right? If the whole division pays their Early Bird

dues not only will we have front row seats but an extra nametag badge and a better chance of

winning the Spirit Stick.

Front Row Seats – This goes along with Early Bird, no early bird, no front row seats!

Communication – It’s always frustrating not being able to communicate well with another. The

use of social media, such as Facebook, makes communication so much easier!

Increase in Volunteer hours – I want every member to have at

least 25 hours of community service!

Having Fun – This is one of the most important things, I want

everyone in the division to be able to have fun. Hopefully there

isn’t a need for a further explanation of this!

These goals are very simple and achievable as long as everyone puts in a fair share amount of effort!

MY GOALS FOR THE DIVISION

Club

Meetings! Auburn High School

Mondays @ 2:30 PM

In room 203/Ms.Pickle’s room

Auburn Mountainview High school

Thursdays @ 7:35 AM

Auburn Riverside High School

Every other Wed. @ 2:30 PM

Decatur

Mondays @ 6:00-7:00pm

PAC

Federal Way High School

Fridays @ 2:15-2:50

Theater

Thomas Jefferson High School

Wednesdays @2:15-2:50

Little Theater

Todd Beamer

Between Wed/Thurs. @ 2:30 PM

AUGUST DCM is

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! This month’s DCM will be held

right after Seattle Rally! Why am

I doing it this way? It is a lot

more convenient to hold it right

after something that I expect

everyone to attend, so I have a

good attendance! But not only

that, it will also assure me that

everyone who I needed to

attend has attended. So it’s an

attendance marker for me.

I expect all of the officers in

this division to be attend Seattle

Rally and this DCM, it is

extremely important for

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The Youth Opportunities FUND

We are

Krakens

We are

Caring

We are Family

What’s is it? The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund for Key Club

International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation.

This fund uses earned interest to help Key Clubs and Key Club members

serve the world by providing grants for service opportunities. The fund also

provides academic scholarships for higher education. The Youth Opportunities

Fund is established through a portion of your Key Club International dues and

through the purchase of G. Harold Martin Fellowships.

YOF grants can help you take action. Look around and identify the

things that need to get done in your school, community or world. Key Clubs

have applied for grant funds to support many varied service projects—see

some examples

How do I get it? YOF grants are given only to Key Clubs and/or club members. There is

only one funding cycle for the Youth Opportunities Fund. The application must

be received by October 15 each year. Clubs may request funding assistance

from $100 to $2,000. The committee typically funds those clubs who are asking

for a portion of the total cost of the project, and clubs who are working with

other organizations to fund and complete the project. Notification of the Key

Club International Board’s decision will be mailed no later than January 15.

http://slp.kiwanis.org/KeyClubNew/Libraries/Service/Form_KeyClub_Youth_Op

portunity_Fund_Form.sflb.ashx

Applications must be submitted to:

Kiwanis International

3636 Woodview Trace

Indianapolis, IN USA, 46268

OR fax your application to 1-317-879-0204.

The YOF Grant application is included in the Downloads section of the Key

Club Web site under Service. The guidelines for filing the application are in the

Guidebook under Board Policies. Please review them before completing the

application.

Whitney High School Key Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District – assist the Tijuana Project: three orphanages in Baja, Mexico. The club would take

basic necessities such as shampoo, undergarments, soap, and other necessities for the

orphans in three orphanages. They would also purchase toys and school supplies for

the orphans and put them inside of backpacks and deliver them to the approximately

150 children in the three orphanages.

STAY ACTIVE OVER THE SUMMER

Want to get a head start on community service hours over the

summer? Volunteer at your local animal shelter!

Run a marathon, or a race for cancer!

Mow the lawn for an elderly!

Plant some flowers!

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VOLUNTEER!

2012-2013 OFFICERS Auburn High School President: Peter Youn and Irma Noriega

Vice President: Jonathan Nguyen

Secretary: Vanessa Nguyen

Treasurer: Vanessa Nguyen

Editor: TBA

Auburn Mountainview High

School President: Sophia Wagner

Vice President: Jennifer Nguyen

Secretary: Greg Park

Treasurer: Tiffany Chung

Editor: Salina Voraphet

Auburn Riverside High School President: Casey Kaku

Vice President: Janet Yi

Secretary: Rachel Wilson

Treasurer: Steffani Hedstrom

Editor: Rachel Paik

Historian: Judo Lata

Decatur High School President: Jason Kim

Vice President: Shawntel Bali

Secretary: Faith Pak

Treasurer: Matthew Hsin

Editor: Alexa Osorio

Federal Way High School President: Linda Shackles

Vice President: Dilya Joseph and

Julie Ouk

Secretary: Courtney Yoo

Treasurer: Dong Song

Editor: Aleena Ajmal

Thomas Jefferson High

School President: Edward Park

Vice President: Katherine Dier

Secretary: Bryan Shim

Treasurer: Alyssa Yun

Editor: Angela Kwak

Todd Beamer High School President: Bruce Lim

Vice President: Hannah Cho

Secretary: Christie Peralta

Treasurer: Juliana Song

Editor: Leo Lim

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SERVICE LEADERSHIP

Greg Park Auburn Mountain High School

Key Club Positions held:

Secretary @ Auburn Mountain HS

Grade: Sophomore

Favorite Candy: Gummy worms

Favorite Movie: Rush Hour

Favorite Song: Monster by Kanye West

Favorite Quote: “Mistakes are always forgiven, if

one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee

Most Memorable Service Project: Thanksgiving

Food Drive.

Why do you love Key Club: Helping,

volunteering, meeting new people and

bonding with others. Everything really… lol

Advice for other Key Clubbers: Help out and

have fun while doing so!

Greg and his older sister Rachel

Seattle Rally

K E Y C L U B

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Have an AWESOME member in your club?

for

of the

MONTH! How? Just send me an email labeled “Member

Nomination” with their name and school!

Amyltgdiv33@gmail.com

MEMBER

Member of the Month

Nominate them

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10. Tutor a student

that needs help

learning English or

some other subject

11. Organize a

canned goods drive.

12. Clean up a

vacant lot or park

with friends.

13. Raise money to

purchase/install

playground equipment.

14. Plant flowers

in public areas that

could use from color

15. Volunteer to

help at a special

Special Olympics

event.

16. Set up a buddy

system for kids with

special needs in your

community.

17. Raise money for

Braille books for

visually impaired

people.

18. Read books or

Why Volunteer? There are plenty of reasons why you should

volunteer. I know one of your reasons might be

“It’s because I’m a Key Clubber”. Even though

you’re a Key Clubber or not, volunteering is a

great way to help out the community and change

that lives around you. Every small thing you do to

help the community counts and can impact the

lives around you, whether they know it or not.

Why do you volunteer? The reason why I volunteer is because I love the

feeling I get when I know I’ve helped someone

out and put a smile on his or her faces. But there

are plenty of reasons out there to. Through

volunteering, you can make new friends, discover

a new talent or experience new things.

So go down this list or pick something that

interests you and volunteer today! (:

1. Help teach a younger child to read.

2. Help cook and/or serve a meal at a homeless

shelter.

3. Gather clothing from your neighbors and

donate it to a local

shelter.

4. Make “I care” kits with combs, toothbrushes,

shampoo, etc. for the

homeless

5. Pack and hand out food at a local food bank.

6. Visit senior citizens at a nursing home.

7. Rake leaves, shovel snow, clean gutters or

wash windows for a

senior citizen.

8. Hold an afternoon dance for your local nursing

home!

9. Invite local police officers to present a

dug awareness/safety

presentation.

the newspaper on tape

for visually impaired

people.

19. Bring toys to

children in the cancer

ward of a hospital.

20. Plant a garden or

tree where the whole

neighborhood can enjoy

it!

21. Set up a

recycling system for

your home or school.

22. Organize a

carpooling campaign in

your neighborhood

23. Adopt an acre of

a rainforest!

24. Clean up trash

along a river, on a

beach, or in a park.

25. Create a campaign

to encourage biking and

walking.

26. Contact your

local volunteer center

for opportunities to

serve (:

27. Volunteer at your

local animal shelter

28. Help build a Home

with Habitat for

Humanity

29. Send a letter to

one of America’s

Veterans or overseas

soldiers.

30. Volunteers at a

local youth center.

31. Participate in a

marathon for a favorite

charity.

32. Become a candy

striper at your local

hospital!

33. Donate books to

your local library.

34. Donate clothes to

Salvation Army

35. Start a book club

in your area

36. Adopt a pet from

the Humane Society

37. Coach a

children’s sport team

38. Teach a dance

class

39. Organize a

project for Global

Youth Service Day

40. Become a Big

Sister or Big Brother

41. Get together with

some friends to buy

presents for a family

50 Ways to Volunteer!

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DDiivviissiioonn BBuussiinneessss August DCM

Aug 13th 2012

During or After Seattle Rally

TBH!

Photoshop Savvy? Help Division 33 by submitting

Kraken graphics/clipart that

you have created! Email them

to amyltgdiv33@gmail.com

Keep in mind our division colors are

blue and gold!

Vice Presidents! - Don’t forget that monthly club reports are due to me on

the 7th! The monthly club reports should be emailed to me!

- The club report will include what your club has been up to

this month, what service projects the club as done, and the

communications in the club

- Your reports will be featured in the Kraken Kosmo every

month!

Summer is ending soon!

Visit your Kiwanis! They love seeing Key Club faces at their

meetings.

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EEnnddNNootteess Thank you for continuously

keeping up with the

Kraken Kosmo!

One will be posted

up and sent out every

month. There will always be

important information in

newsletters so it is strongly

suggested that every officer reads

and those in the community.

But if you’ve read all of this there is a quick task.

Send me a suggestion about the newsletter, what you

think about it, what it should have etc. What would

make you more interested in reading this?

this, and also it would be nice

if this were passed on to members

Contact Information: Amy Nguyen (205) 903 7641 email: amyltgdiv33@gmail.com

www.keyclub.org