PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL INC

HOME, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY SERVICE RECOGNITION THRU STUDENT SERVANT LEADERSHIP - PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION EDUCATIONAL SEMINARTHE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION FOR ITS HIGH SCHOOL MEMBER CLUBS AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP TO ATTEND. THIS ANNUAL THREE-DAY, WEEKEND EVENT IS THE CULMINATION OF EACH KEY CLUB YEAR FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION IS PLANNED EACH YEAR BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENT LEADERSHIP OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR QUARTERLY IN-PERSON BOARD MEETINGS. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION IS HELD IN MARCH AND ALTERNATES BETWEEN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON OR PORTLAND, OREGON EACH YEAR, AS THESE ARE THE LARGEST CITIES CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION NORMALLY BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 1,600 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULT ADVISORS FROM THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL. THE OBJECTIVES FOR THE CONVENTION ARE TO PROMOTE SERVICE AND STRENGTHEN PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH PEER TO PEER INSTRUCTION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, CLUB MEMBERS CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PAST YEAR AND FOCUS ON THE FUTURE SERVICE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKSHOPS AND OTHER TRAINING SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED TO TRAIN THE CLUB MEMBERS ON SERVICE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP OF THE GREATER ORGANIZATION (STUDENT PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) IS ELECTED DURING THIS ANNUAL MEETING AND DELEGATES CONSIDER CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS (IF ANY ARE PROPOSED BY MEMBER KEY CLUBS). THIS CONVENTION IS ENTIRELY PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENT AND ADULT LEADERSHIP TEAM. PROFESSIONAL, OUTSIDE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE PRINCIPLES OF SERVICE LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ALL ASPECTS OF THE CONVENTION, WHICH ARE ADMINISTRATIVELY OVERSEEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN LIFE-LONG LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ALLOWS THEM TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE HELPING OTHERS THROUGH THE VEHICLE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, AS WELL AS BECOMING FURTHER EDUCATED ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. ALL THESE FACTORS LEAD TO FURTHERING THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP, GROWTH AND EDUCATION - PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING SEMINARS & DEVELOPMENT OF KIWANIS FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS TO MEMBER HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS FOUR (4) ANNUAL MEETINGS OF ITS STUDENT PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MEETING IS HELD OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEKEND THAT IS PRE-DETERMINED BY THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEETINGS AND TIMES ARE USUALLY HELD ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: SPRING - HELD ANNUALLY IN MAY SUMMER - HELD ANNUALLY IN AUGUST FALL - HELD ANNUALLY IN NOVEMBER WINTER - HELD ANNUALLY IN FEBRUARYEACH OF THE STUDENT PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS PROVIDE THE STUDENT LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS A FORUM TO DISCUSS THEIR PROGRESS IN FULFILLING THEIR OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR TERMS IN OFFICE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE STUDENT OFFICERS TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THEY CAN BRING TO THE MEMBER KEY CLUBS THEY SERVE TO HELP THEM WITH ACCOMPLISHING THEIR SERVICE RELATED GOALS. TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THESE MEETINGS USUALLY INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION'S DISTRICT PROJECT, UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, PREPARATION AND PROMOTION OF THE ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTED NEW STUDENT LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS AND CLUB OFFICERS EACH SPRING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH STUDENT LEADER TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO SERVICE PROJECTS, MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, AND FUNDRAISING WITH THEIR PEERS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES FURTHER ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. THESE MEETINGS ALSO PROVIDE THE ABILITY FOR THE ADULT KIWANIS COMMITTEE TO INTERACT WITH THEIR STUDENT LEADERS TO FURTHER BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH OUR KIWANIS-FAMILY ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE ALSO EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT ARE FACILITATED BY EXTERNAL SPEAKERS WHICH HELP DEVELOP EACH STUDENT LEADER'S PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING AND POST-SECONDARY GOALS SUCH AS APPLYING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION. THESE MEETINGS ALSO HELP STUDENT LEADERS FURTHER PROMOTE SERVICE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THE MEMBER KEY CLUBS IN THE DIVISIONS THEY SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT STUDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT STUDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEVELOP VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR ITS HIGH SCHOOL MEMBER CLUBS. DEVELOPMENT OF THESE MATERIALS REQUIRE THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES TO MEET OUTSIDE OF THE SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS.