the bumbler: may 2012
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Issue 2 PNW Division 21TRANSCRIPT
The BumblerMay 2012 Issue 2
PNW Division 21
Make a buzz for service!
Bumble-who?Bumblebees! Check out who’s in your KC family!
Key Club International
750 members, 12 Key Clubs, 1 division...
We already know Key Club is so much more than just a club at our schools, but just who are our fellow
bumblebees?
Key Club Division 21
Arlington Jackson Edmonds
Woodway
Glacier
PeakLynnwood
Lake
Stevens
Kamiak Monroe Mountlake
Terrace
Snohomish
Meadowdale
Mariner
Kiwanis Division 21*
Arlington
Everett
Silverlake
Lake Stevens
Mukilteo
Kiwanis Division 22*
Edmonds
Lynnwood
Monroe
Snohomish
*only Kiwanis Clubs sponsoring Div. 21 Key Clubs listed
And May flowers bring bumblebees!
Hello to everyone! I hope last month was good to you and that everyone had a smooth transition installing their new officers! It’s now May, time for AP and IB testing. There’s a lot of work to do- I know I have tons!- but I hope you’ll be able to still fulfill your duties as Key Club members. Now that we’re seeing the sunshine and
clear skies, we can take service to the great outdoors. Personally, I hope I’ll be able to use this month to make connections between the clubs in our division and our Kiwanis clubs. They have been very generous to us (it costs $600 just for a Kiwanis to charter one of our Key Clubs) and I’d love for our club to be just as generous in whatever way possible. In other news, I’ve received an interest from
Cascade High School about chartering a Key Club there. You just might see new bumblebees!
DIvision 21’s long-term goals are to have all 13 clubs in their area have active status, be efficient in fundraising and awareness for Key Club International’s Major Emphasis projects as well as Pacific Northwest District’s projects, and have complete communication between all clubs regardless of distance.
However, our biggest goals are those stated by Key Club International:To provide service, build character, and develop leadership.
Division 21PNW District
May
ISSUE 2
April showers bring May flowers...
In this issue:
Greetings 3Make a buzz about Key Club! 4Spotlight! 5Division 21 Events 6May Project Ideas 7
Decorating the spirit stick at the April DCM
On the cover: Division 21 members pose with
their decorated spirit stick
#KeyClubProbsBecause Food Lovers
Club doesn’t have the
same problems we do...
“I got elected as an officer... Now what?”There’s really only one step to this. Start learning your role now! Come to our division’s officer training, ask your previous officer for any materials and papers, and do some online research on your own. Those volunteering events won’t find themselves!
“Our seniors aren’t doing anything anymore!”It your seniors made up a large portion of your club, it’s probably frustrating. But let it go! You’ll have to sooner or later. Take this as a reason to get your other members more involved!
“My club is inactive and it’s May... Do we have to pay dues?”If your club is inactive, please talk to your Lt.G and your sponsoring Kiwanis club! If you’re inactive for too long, you’ll have to pay a big fee to start up again. We will help you get out of this mess!
“We only have $5 in our club account. Oops.”Fundraise fundraise fundraise! If your ASB gives clubs money, ask them for a little support until you can get back on your feet.
Make a buzz about Key Club!There’s one vital, extremely necessary part of Key Club.
And that is the members.As a Key Club member, we all share a duty to spread the word about Key
Club, and as a result, get more students into volunteering in our communities.
But our Key Club love gets a little dry after being asked if you make keys for the tenth time. So just how can you get your friends interested? What can you show them?
1. Key Club is fun!Invite your friends to a volunteering event or a divisional social. Don’t just drag them to a normal meeting and expect them to want to join! Some clubs have
events specifically for member recruiting. Plan a picnic, or bring them to a big event like a marathon or Relay for Life.
2. Service is worth it!Bring your friends to events where they can immediately see their end result: a park clean up, a food drive. They’ll see that every hour helps.
3. Your hard work pays off!Scholarships, member recognition, and newspaper articles are just a few of the ways members are recognized for their service!
Don’t forget that some of the best advertising tactics are the usual ones: make posters, put flyers in the restrooms, and make Facebook events. Part of the battle
is just getting them to a meeting or an event. Key Club Week, which is normally the first week of november, is the perfect opportunity to show your community what you’re all about. Go get ‘em, Bumblebees!
Have an eye for design? Be the Divisional Webmaster!Division 21 currently owns a facebook group, and a website. However, our website could use a little work and upkeep.
Anyone can apply! Knowledge of HTML and CSS would be amazing.
Interested? Email Rachael at [email protected]
“No, we don’t make keys.”
Coming to your next Bumbler...• Fun in the Sun!
• Keeping Active in the Summer
• Icebreakers: Make your meetings move!
Busy Bee ServiceSign ups for service projects are low this time of year,
but Division 21 has still been keeping busy! At Jackson, they have been going to local elementary schools to help out. Lynnwood Key Club did their part for the
environment on Earth Day by cleaning up Gold Park. They also showed their support for their sponsoring Kiwanis club with Mountlake Terrace Key Club by going to the Lynnwood Kiwanis Spaghetti Feed! Volunteering
events aren’t all that we’re up to: sponsoring student’s education in third world countries, Monroe sold Yuda Bands for two weeks in April. They raised money for the
cause while raising awareness. Keep up the great work bumblebees!Above: Jackson Key Clubbers with an elementary student Below left: A Lynnwood Key Clubber on Earth Day Below right: Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace at the Spaghetti feed
Jackson Key Clubbers with an elementary student
Member of the Month: Tuchi Nguyen
School: Lynnwood High SchoolGrade: 12thKey Club member for: 2 years
Immediate Past Club President
Q. Why did you join Key Club?
A. I joined to give back to the community and to experience the fulfillment of helping others.
Q. What is your most memorable service event?A. My most memorable service event would definitely be volunteering at the salvation army’s soup kitchen in Everett. I have experienced what it is like to not know
where your next meal is coming from, so having the opportunity to serve those in need means a lot to me.
Q. What other activities/clubs do you do?A. Besides Key Club, I have also been a part of LHS’s Photo Club, Chess Club, Math Club, golf, and National
Honor Society.
Spotlight!
In other club news:
Marysville GetchellFormerly an unofficial part of Division 21, trouble came up in 2011 while we were trying to charter them. They have finally officially gotten their charter as a part of Division 18/20m! Congratulations to Marysville Getchell Key Club!
South Snohomish Relay For LifeOn June 9th through June 10th,
Key Clubs from Edmonds Woodway, Lynnwood, and Meadowdale will be camping overnight at Edmonds Woodway High School. Relay For Life is a fundraising event for American Cancer Society.
Club OfficersA big congratulations to all the new officers who were elected in April, Including Lynnwood Key Club and Edmonds Woodway Key Club! We hope you’ll have a great year leading your clubs!
Division 21 Events:
Officer Training:Don’t know what your role is as
officer? Your division is here to help! Come and learn the ins and outs of your role as officer, and work with
your new fellow officers! We will also be going over the
PNW district project and club awards for 2013.
For May, we will be having our officer training right before the DCM for convenience.
May DCM:
At our last DCM, we met the members of our clubs, learned new facts about our division, and decorated the spirit stick! This DCM, we will be changing the pace as we have a more social DCM. I highly encourage reaching out to members who are not as involved in Key Club and inviting them to this DCM! This DCM we will have a potluck, so please bring along something to eat or drink! Don’t forget plates, cups, and utensils!
Kiwanis Div. 22 May DCM:Jim Garcia, the Lieutenant
Governor for Kiwanis Division 22, has reached out and invited the Division 21 Key Clubbers to their DCM, on
Thursday, May 17th, 7PM at Maple Park Church (17620 60th Ave west, Lynnwood, WA 98037). There will be Kiwanis from Edmonds, Lynnwood,
Monroe, Snohomish, and Tillicum. It is highly recommended for officers to attend this and make connections!
May DCM/
Officer Training
Highlands Park 16123 Highlands Boulevard Southeast, Mill Creek, Washington 98012
Friday, May 25thOfficer Training: 3-4PMDCM: 4-6PM
POTLUCK!Please bring something to share!Don’t forget cups and utensils for your food!
May ServiceIdeasNeed a little help? Just check here!
Outdoor Indoor FundraisingMay ServiceIdeasNeed a little help? Just check here!
Community gardenStart a community garden! Contact a park with open space and start beautifying your city.
Trauma dollsSherwood Community Services is holding a bowl-a-thon on April 15th. For more information, contact Lake Stevens Key Club!
Kiss a Senior GoodbyeWith the graduation of seniors, set up a service for students to send cards and candy (Hershey’s kisses) to seniors’ classrooms.
May ServiceIdeasNeed a little help? Just check here!
Field DayContact your local elementary school to see if they need help with their field day!
Clothing donation shopsSome cities have shops where low-income families can get donated clothes for their children. Examples include Clothes for Kids in Lynnwood, and Arlington Kids’ Kloset
Garage SaleHold a garage sale at a Key Clubber’s home, and have each member donate items to sell!
May ServiceIdeasNeed a little help? Just check here!
Clothing donation shopsSome cities have shops where low-income families can get donated clothes for their children. Examples include Clothes for Kids in Lynnwood, and Arlington Kids’ Kloset
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.
At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
Ask not what your club can do for you, ask what you can do for your club!
“Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.”
- Robert Green Ingersoll
Rachael Lee
Division 21 Lieutenant Governor
Pacific Northwest District
Key Club International
5319 169TH PL SW Lynnwood, WA 98037
(206) 465-2425