November edition of The Chipmunk Tribune

Official Newsletter of Pacific Northwest Key Club Division 74

K E Y C L U B 3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204

Issue 7

The Chipmunk Tribune

November events to

Key-eep in mind

4th through 8th = Key Club

Week

17th = National Prematurity

Awareness Day

23rd = Dance to Eliminate

30th = November Divisional

Council Meeting

(Check Facebook for more

information on these events)

Hello my fellow Chipmunks!

Just getting back from Fall Board Meeting, I realized something, This Key Club year only has 6 months left before we all start over! This means a few different things. The ffirst is that we only have 6 months left to prepare for the greatest DCON to date. Secondly, it is time to pay dues once again. At the start of each school year a deposit of 12 dollars is due from every student in the PNW. The last will be talked about in a few.

You can find a simple solution to pay dues on page 10 were I will talk about the easy side of the Membership Update Center website. This is completely necessary if you want to stay being a club. Although early bird deadline for paying dues is over you can pay them at any time.

DCON is arriving quicker and quicker each day. As most of you know it swings around on April 4th and goes until the 6th. We are still working towards creating a divisional tour to take the day after DCON gets over. This is really up to you though. Remember, I am here to help, but DCON is what you make it to be!

The final event coming up soon deals with a very exciting topic! Lieutenant Governor Elections are going to be January 18th at the Eugene First United Methodist Church. This is your chance to lead the division! You will be seeing more and more information on that in the upcoming weeks, but if you are a sophomore or junior, and want to take my job., send me a message through Gmail or Facebook and we can start going through the procedure.

These next few months are incredibly important, don't let the flame of service inside you be put out.

In love and caring service,

Ben Scranage

Ben Scranage

The Key Update

What’s inside?

2 LtG Update

3 4-5 District project

Continued Quick-Facts

6-7

DCON 2014 8-9

10-11 Division Contact

K-Family Relation

12-13 Redlight Traffic

14 District Contacts

District Project One baby dies every

9 minutes from neonatal tetanus

160 babies die each day from neonatal

Like the project

on Facebook!

Check with me to buy your

eliminate merchandise

today!

Shirts:$15.00

Tanks: $15.00

Lanyards: $5.00

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 geograph-

ically hard to reach and those without health care.

District Project Kiwanis will help save or protect more than

61 million mothers and their future babies

28 countries remain at high risk for

MNT 28

Check with me to buy your

eliminate merchandise

today!

Shirts:$15.00

Tanks: $15.00

Lanyards: $5.00

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 geograph-

ically hard to reach and those without health care.

College is seen by many as the end

of the journey, not only for Key

Club, but for a students Kiwanis life

as a whole. This is one of the main

reasons for a decrease in

membership of Kiwanis as a whole.

Amazingly Circle K has raised

almost 11 dollars per member for

the Eliminate Project.

Builders Club if you don't already know

takes place in middle schools across the

nation and world. Much like Key Cub they

have a love of service and work to end

Maternal and Neonatal tetanus. Even

though they are newer. Clubs have been

growing incredibly fast across the nation,

often times due to a Key Club that wants

service to start early. This is a fantastic

chance to get new members excited even

at the middle school level!

Aktion club is for those who have a mental

disability. Although those with a mental

disability can serve in Key Club, Kiwanis,

or any other SLP this is a chance for those

with the disability to serve at their speed

and with struggles similar to their own. In

division 74 there are at least two Aktion

clubs each with members ranging from the

age of 20 to 78. This connection is

incredibly important and these people have

an incredible dedication to service!

K kids is all about early involve-

ment. Even at a young age kids

can have a true passion for ser-

vice, and these kids show it! Each

of them has a love for service and

knows that starting early is the

best way to get into a life of ser-

vice. Key Clubs have the ability

and are encouraged to charter K

Kid Clubs!

April 4th to 6th

Seattle Convention Center

Did you hear? It is happening this

April. From the fourth t o the sixth

you will have the great opportunity

to:

Learn new forms of etiquette

Professionalize your life

Become a greater public

speaker

Come to the next DCM and I will

have some information on the

what the division will be doing.

Your input is greatly appreciated!

You can also expect over two thousand

key clubbers to be there! That is almost

ten times the size of division 74!

This is the second biggest convention

in all of KCI

You will meet people from Alaska,

Canada, Washington, Idaho, and

other parts of Oregon!

This is great practice in networking, as

you will be surrounded by fellow

Presidents, VP’s, Secrataries, treasurers,

and editors.

April 4th to 6th

Seattle Convention Center

Even I, Joseph Vincent will be

there. Can’t wait to see you.

(Imagine him winking at you

directly after saying this, which

he will, on stage, while singing to

you.)

Come to the next DCM and I will

have some information on the

what the division will be doing.

Your input is greatly appreciated!

Are you ready to go? Here is a quick

checklist. When call to convention

comes out these will be applicable.

Have your clubs applied for the

competitions?

Have you sent in your registration?

Do you have any ?’s Talk to me or

Convention chair Denny Lim!

This sounds like a lot of work…

But rest assure, there is a party

side.

2000 key clubbers =

icebreakers for days

There is a dance at the end

called the governors ball with

all 2000 people (unless you

don’t want to go)

It takes place in DT Seattle so

the city is seriously the limit.

Churchill Email

Kaila Armstrong (541) 687-6791 NA President

Savannah Bazzi (541) 357-0142 savannahbazzi@gmail.com Treasurer

Bella Anglin (541) 731-7544 bellaanglin@yahoo.com Secretary

Brian Gangle (541) 606-5849 NA VP

Cassidy Ferrel (541) 232-8579 NA Editor

Elmira Phone Email

Grieta King grieta.king34@gmail.com President

Camillia Verano NA Treasurer

Susanne Marie susannemarie16@gmail.com Secretary

Elmira Louis elmiralouis@hotmail.com VP

Celeste Dax Celestedax@yahoo.net Editor

Advisor

Dennis Paronto dennisparonto@aol.com Kiwanis Advisor

Sheldon Phone Email

Cole Bruns coleb1406@gmail.com President

Noah Jang (541) 653-7096 arkofhope@gmail.com Treasurer

Lizzy Kim (541) 525-3108 skgnl88@gmail.com Secretary

Tristan Carpenter (541) 521-7354 tristanccarpenter@gmail.com VP

Michelle Goh (541) 513-1041 seashell27@naver.com Editor

Vern Cedarlund 541)579-3255 cedarlund@4j.lane.edu Advisor

Raymond Albano (541) 285-3943 RAlbano@dadco.com Kiwanis Advisor

Harrisburg Phone Email

Carol Lynch 541-513-6241 carebear.lynch@gmail.com President

Bailey Borchers 541-285-8817 baileyborchers@comcast.net Treasurer

Erinn Allen 541-852-0138 allen.k.erinn@gmail.com Secretary

Garrett Sims 541-852-8411 gmsims22@gmail.com VP

Tommy Kelson 541-995-1411 tjkelson1@gmail.com Editor

Mrs. Arnold 541-995-6266 jessica.arnold@harrisburg.k12.or.us Advisor

Bob silvaor@comcast.net Kiwanis Advisor

Harrisburg Phone Email

Carol Lynch 541-513-6241 carebear.lynch@gmail.com President

Bailey Borchers 541-285-8817 baileyborchers@comcast.net Treasurer

Erinn Allen 541-852-0138 allen.k.erinn@gmail.com Secretary

Garrett Sims 541-852-8411 gmsims22@gmail.com VP

Tommy Kelson 541-995-1411 tjkelson1@gmail.com Editor

Mrs. Arnold 541-995-6266 jessica.arnold@harrisburg.k12.or.us Advisor

Bob silvaor@comcast.net Kiwanis Advisor

Sheldon Phone Email

Cole Bruns coleb1406@gmail.com President

Noah Jang (541) 653-7096 arkofhope@gmail.com Treasurer

Lizzy Kim (541) 525-3108 skgnl88@gmail.com Secretary

Tristan Carpenter (541) 521-7354 tristanccarpenter@gmail.com VP

Michelle Goh (541) 513-1041 seashell27@naver.com Editor

Vern Cedarlund 541)579-3255 cedarlund@4j.lane.edu Advisor

Raymond Albano (541) 285-3943 RAlbano@dadco.com Kiwanis Advisor

The #imrisingup Campaign was set out

to raise social awareness with a sign that

showed why people were standing up

against slavery. When children are being

taken by the thousands for sex we all have

reason to fight back. This was a way to reach

out to people on an emotional stance,

because we all do have a reason to battle

this horrible occurrence.

If you would like to join the campaign

simply #imrisingup and give a reason then

tag @theredforce after it for a chance to be

featured on Redlight Traffic’s Facebook

page and Instagram.

There are 20 to

30 million slaves

in the world

today.

The average age a teen

enters the sex trade in the

U.S. is 12 to 14-year-old.

Between 14,500 and 17,500 people are

trafficked into the U.S. each year.

Over 71% of trafficked children

show suicidal tendencies.

Human trafficking is a global

phenomenon that is fueled by poverty

and gender discrimination.

Globally, the

average cost of

a slave is $90.

Human trafficking

is the second-

largest organized

crime in the

world.

Portland is one

of the largest

centers for HT

in the US

Portland is one

of the largest

centers for HT

in the US

“Redlight Traffic” is

now available for

iPhone and iPod, and

will be available for

Android and Windows

phone.

When big names are talking about

something things start to happen. Hosted by the

famous Matt Lemon from CNN News and

featuring the beautiful Demi Lovato. Other

famous names include Bruno Gunn from the new

Catching fire and even the famous Britt Logan.

All of these celebrities and rich people

alike were there for the sole purpose of fighting

what they believe to be a viable disaster. Now that

they gave of their time the media has started to

take notice. With Demi Lovato as RT’s main

celebrity sponsor many have taken the same

pledge that she did, to be a force against evil.

You can also join The Force. Check

out Redlight Traffic on Facebook, Twitter,

and @theredforce on Instagram

CONTACT INFO

Your Lieutenant Governor

541-220-0066

ben.scranage74@gmail.com

Convention Chair Denny Lim dwhanlim@gmail.com

International Trustee: Roshni Chadwani roshni.chandwani.KC@gmail.com

Bulletin Editor Sara Thomas

slthomas01@gmail.com

Governor Trang Tran

tranglynntran@gmail.com

Assistant District Admin Tom Saunders

pnwtoms@gmail.com

District Treasurer Eric Grewal

egrewal1@gmail.com

District Administrator John Jay

Jmjay@comcast.net

District Secretary Hakikat Bains

bains.hakikat@gmail.com

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