November Newsletter

Greetings !

Greetings fellow Key Clubbers! It’s amazing how

fast time has gone by, I can’t

believe it has already been 1

month since my last newsletter.

The winter break is fast ap-

proaching and so is our annual

Christmas Potluck. All the clubs

in division 11/18c are invited as

well as any Kiwanians that

would like to attend. More in-

formation about the Potluck is

on the following page. Officers

please remember to turn in your Key Club dues as soon as possible. Before

you move on and continue reading my newsletter, please keep in mind

that I am here to help you, so if you have any questions or concerns don’t

hesitate to contact me.

In This Issue

Christmas Potluck

Club Reports

Project Educate

Key Leader

Contact Info

Elisei Costea

Christmas Potluck

What is the Christmas Potluck?

The Christmas Potluck is a yearly get to-

gether of Division 11/18 . Keyclubbers

and Kiwanians who attend bring some

food to share with everyone. It’s a great

bonding time for keyclubbers from

different clubs.

Christmas Potluck

Date: Dec. 12, 2012

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Abbotsford Senior Secondary

Abbotsford Senior

Secondary

Last month, Panthers Key Club was actively involved with UNICEF.

Our primary goal was not only to raise money, (although we did raise

some), rather it was to raise awareness about the living conditions in

other countries. We went from class to class to spread the word about

the goals for UNICEF for this year and telling them how they could

help. It is our belief that students should be encouraged to take their

own initiative to make a change, instead of having them follow

someone else’s ideas. Our club hosted a bake sale on the 31st in our

school. It was very successful as it was a girls vs. guys bake sale, where

the students bought stuff and voted on which team made the best

baked goods. The guys won for creativity, while the girls won for over-

all taste. We also had a photo booth set up at our school’s dance

where we also made some money. A lot of our members volunteered

for the SAFF Canada Film Festival from October 31st – November 4th.

This month, our main projects will be Write for Rights and the 24 hour

Vow of Silence for Free the Children.

-Sayeda Abbas

GW Graham Secondary

During the month of October Solh Key Club was busy with new

ideas and volunteering projects. Solh Key Club participated in many

activities during the month of October such as Rice Raiser, Ruth and

Naomi’s, a Baking Party, and a Halloween Party. Solh Key Club loves

to participate in Rice Raiser monthly by selling baked goods, and this

year instead of having members bring in things from home we are

eliminating all costs for them and we bake them at the school with

supplies bought by Solh Key Club. This month’s baking party was on

30th and baked goods were sold on the 30th. We had several mem-

bers go and volunteer on the 5th at Ruth and Naomi’s. And we also

had a pot luck Halloween Party on the 29th, instead of a meeting.

Solh Key Club intends to continue to work on our SIGN project, Rice

Raiser, Project Educate, Bell Ringing for Kiwanis, and a movie at Cot-

ton Wood 4 Cinemas called Frankenweenie, please support us by

purchasing a ticket ($10, comes with popcorn and a drink, @ Cotton

Wood 4 Cinemas, @ 10 AM). If you are interested in buying tickets

please email ramona_baldwin@sd33.bc.ca . I have so much gratitude

for working with all of the wonderful members in the Solh Key Club.

~Alexis Baldwin

Robert Bateman

Secondary

This month we collected 1056 pounds of food through Hal-

loween for hunger. The food bank will pick the food either

Tuesday or Wednesday.

Operation Christmas child is still going on. Samaritans purse

will be picking the boxes up on nov.16th.

We decided to have a concession on the 28th at out parent

teacher interview to raise money for fracture care.

We also decided to have 2 dances in December. 1 for middle

school and the other for high school.

-Shirley Chou

Yale Secondary

What a start to the year! With over 100 members, both new and

old, we are off to a great beginning. We have already started a few

projects, led by our very own members; they include SOS (Save Old

Spectacles), Operation Christmas Child, and Love for Lilee (a bake

sale in which over $300 was raised for a little girl suffering from can-

cer). Our recycling teams have already raised over $500 for donation

and scholarships. For the community, our volunteers have eagerly

helped out at the Rice Raiser and the Harvest Dance, which is a Hal-

loween dinner and dance for mentally and physically disabled peo-

ple. Later this month we will be helping out at the Food Bank, and in

December we will be helping out at the Rice Raiser again. We have

an overwhelming number of willing volunteers this year, and we can’t

wait to see what’s in store!

-Carol Kwon

What is Project: Educate?

Project: Educate is the new

District project for 2012-2013.

It’s main objective is to

support the development of

early-childhood & primary

education in the developing

country of Jamaica.

What do the funds go towards? The funds are distributed in 5 different contributions: #5 30,000 High school scholarships for 10 students across Jamaica #4 27,050 St. Mary School (yet to be confirmed) school supplies #3 23,050 Online classroom assistance to 150 students across Jamaica #2 20,050 Wakefield Primary School assistance for a new Library #1 12,050 Mona Heights Primary School supplies & library equipment

Merchandise

Bracelets $1

T-Shirts $15

What is Key Leader?

Key Leader is a weekend leadership program for today’s

young leaders. This life-changing event focuses on service

leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership develop-ment experience.

There will be large and small group workshops and team

building activities. Students will be able to learn leadership

skills that will help them change their schools, communities, and world for the better. You will meet new friends

and have an experience you will never forget.

Key Leader 2013 in the Pacific Northwest District

April 5-7, 2013

Kawkawa Camp and Retreat Center - Hope, BC, Canada

Who can attend ?

All Key Clubbers

How much is it ?

$175—includes all meals, lodg-

ing, and program materials for

the weekend