division 16 newsletter- september 2013
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Division 16 proudly presents their September Issue which covers all events in August and upcoming events! This issue also addresses what Key Club is, for new members who need clarification. By the way, Happy Honey Month CNH Key Clubbers! Stay BEEutiful!TRANSCRIPT
KEY CLUB
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SEPTEMBER 2013 NEWSLETTER
division 16 “HONEY” edition
Happy National Honey Month, CNH Bees! What is Honey Month?
According to Wikipedia, Honey Month is “a
celebratory and promotional event held annually
during the month of September. Its purpose is to
promote US beekeeping, the beekeeping industry, and
honey as a natural and beneficial National Honey
Month was created by the National Honey Board and is
the end of the honey collecting season for beekeepers
in the United States.
And congrats to Legend of Korra fans- season 2 is out!
volume 3: issue 6
Table of
Contents
Region Training Conference & September DCM: September 28
Santa Clarita & San Fernando Spirit Session: October 19, 2013
Burbank Spirit Session: October 26, 2013
Santa Clarita & San Fernando VS Burbank Spirit Session: November 2, 2013 Fall Rally South: November 9, 2013
DCON 2014: April 11-13, 2014
Haven’t seen the DCON 2014 Promo video?! Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0F8K-olJ6U
DCON Recognition For clubs who wish to enter contests for recognition at DCON, the contest deadlines are now on the CNH Cyberkey! Find the deadlines on: http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/recognition/contests
And all clubs, remember that website links must be sent in by November 15 to http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/recognition/contests/39-site/83-website-submission
Membership Update Center
& Dues All treasurers, the Membership Update Center (MUC) is up now for access! Also remember-clubs that turn in dues on or before November 1 will
remember an early bird patch!
YOF Grant Got a great idea for a service project? Applications are still up! Visit http://www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof.aspx for more information! The Youth Opportunities Fund can provide $100-$2000 to support you and your idea! Here’s how you can apply: 1. Visit http://keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/yofgrant.aspx! 2. Fill out an application! 3. Send it in by Oct. 15! Applications are due only once a year!
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Service project Initiative "Spotlight on Service Program
The Spotlight on Service Program was created by the Service Projects Committee to educate California-Nevada-Hawai`i Key Clubbers about the Key Club International as well as Cali-Nev-Ha Service Initiatives and encourage active participation with/for the organizations and initiatives. A service Initiative was assigned to each month in which clubs should focus a project or two on supporting the initiative.
September's Initative -- Nickelodeon's Big Help & World Wide Day of Play The month of September will be focused on Nickelodeon and their Big Help and World Wide Day of Play programs. The Big Help is a community outreach program that promotes community service and volunteering. This program supports the contributions that children can make to their communities. From helping out at a food bank, to cleaning up the litter in their communities, kids that have joined The Big Help service initiative are making a golden impact on their communities and the world.
Are you wondering about how to help out? There are plenty of ways that you can join the movement! Their Main project is the Worldwide Day of Play – a day dedicated to getting out and getting active. World Wide Day of Play will be taking place onSeptember 21, 2013 in New York City. Being that many children are unable to travel to that site, you can plan your own Worldwide Day of Play event in your community! Another way you can get involved is by hosting a canned food drive and donating what you’ve received to a local soup kitchen! Other ways to help out include volunteering at a local animal shelter or planting a garden. The possibilities are endless – you have the power to choose how you make an impact on your communities.
For more information and project ideas, visit their website at www.nick.com/thebighelp/explanation or http://www.nick.com/thebighelp/road-to-wwdop/. You can also call them at 212-846-4333 or email them at [email protected]!
Project Submission Process Clubs must submit their project through an electronic form. Here is the link for the Project Submission Form. This form is very easy to complete and is due by the 5th of each month for the previous month. (The deadline for September project submission is October 5th.) If you are planning on submitting pictures, please send them to [email protected]. Please remember that we like action pictures of members doing service and not posing." *NOTE EMAILS ARE ON THE DIVISION REFLECTOR!
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Region Training Conference (RTC) will be on September 28, 2013! White Tigers, are you excited?! Remember- although the advertisement says it begins at 10 am, registration begins at 9:00 am!
Attire: Guys- collared shirt, khakis, slacks, dress shoes
Girls- collared shirt, khakis or appropriate length skirts, flats or heels
Cost:$7 which includes food and drink!
Haven’t watched the RTC
promo video? Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vWr5
5UCi5k&feature=youtu.be
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CREDITS TO KARLO MADRONA
Division 16 Team Applications are up! Division 16 Leadership Team Applications are now open! Division 16 will be accepting applications for Executive Assistant and Member Recognition Chair. Deadline is September 21, 2013! Officers, please advertise this to all the members you serve! A description of each position will be on the application! Find the application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vouMOMjExptrsvQ9lMa20-BflQkkD6HweGNUcx5bIVw/viewform
August DCM- Providence On a very HOT August 24th, at 1:00 p.m. Division 16 Key Clubbers arrived at Las Palmas Park for our monthly Division Council Meeting. We started off with fun ice breakers such as the gigaloo. After the fun ice breakers we got snacks that were provided then got right into business with a special guest who has worked with many Key Clubs. We also talked about Fall Rally 2013 and the upcoming fundraisers to help the community. After we went over new and old cheers lead by our Spirit Chairs.
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D16 Ice Skating Fundraiser- Burbank
Ice Skating Fundraiser- Valencia
On August 31st, Key Club Members of Region 7 were invited to attend one of two ice skating fundrais-ers. One in Pickwick Ice Station in Burbank.
All funds raised by the ice events were do-nated to PTP. Overall, both events were a great success and babies in need are going to receive a good amount of money, $120 at Valencia’s fundraiser and $161.50 at Burbank’s fundraiser to be exact. What better way to serve by having fun ice skating and knowing that your money is going to help the mothers and ba-bies get PTP medicine. At rates like this, Key Club is able to eliminate PTP in countries that deserve freedom form this curable disease.
Thanks to all the member that attended.
On August 31, at Burbank Pickwick Ice Rink, Key Clubbers had a quality time skating with each other. The ticket was purchase at $12 and was able to enjoy for 2 hours. We helped each other learn how to skate and had refreshments at the snack
stand. It was a good opportunity to spend time in the ice rink away from the heat.
Photo- Jinny Lee
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Remember: The September DCM is on the SAME DAY
as RTC!
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CLUB NEWS ARLETA’s First Meeting: Vanessa Esmeralda Barajas
The school year has begun and it is time to get the 2013 - 2014
Key Clubs up and running! Schools around the world and division are
working hard to get as many people as they can get involved in Key
Club. We, being the Arleta High School Key Club have just had our
first meeting August 27, 2013 and had an amazing turn out. We
advertised throughout the school with some flyers we made,
announced it in the announcements, and had some of our friends
spread the word around. If any of you fellow Key Clubbers
participate in any extracurricular activities it would be a good idea
to get people in the activities involved as well. We hope look
forward to having a great year. Good luck with your Key Clubs.
HELPING OUT MRS. EDGE: Dohee Lee
On August 21, Mrs. Edge, Burbank HS Accounting
teacher, asked for some help. Members went helping in
putting tennis balls for the chairs. Also, we cleaned the
monitors and decorated the room for her. She was really
glad to call us to do this job.
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On Tuesday, September 3rd Alemany’s Key Club officers held a
planning meeting for one of our biggest and most anticipated
events. This event is called Alemany Amigos where we bring kids who
live in gang affiliated areas to the Alemany campus by bus for a day
of fun without worry. The meeting was well attended with everyone
taking a part in it and sharing ideas that would make the event a
greater experience than it has been in past years. Every year,
Alemany receives letters from kid’s parents etc. praising Alemany
Amigos and every year we look for ways to improve. During the
event, we have sports that kids can play making it mandatory for the
kids to be active for at least the first hour. We also supply the children
with arts and crafts and music for those who like to dance. Towards
the end of the event, we have a game where the kids try to throw a
water balloon as far as they can and the one who throws it the
farthest wins a prize while the rest of the children receive candy not
going home empty handed. We provide the children with a nutritious
lunch, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We also make a couple
sandwiches with only jelly on it for those kids that may be allergic to
peanut butter. Kids as well as Alemany students look forward to
Alemany Amigos all year round and are given about two
opportunities first semester and about three opportunities second
semester to come back and experience Alemany Amigos again.
ALEMANY AMIGOS: Danielle Byers
CLUB NEWS
WHITE TIGERS!
REMEMBER TO JOIN THE GOOGLE GROUP!
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/d16
whitetigers
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BUDDY CLUB FUNDRAISER: Yechan Lee
Burbank HS and NHHS Key
Club held their buddy club event
on August 29th, 2013, at Shakey’s
Pizza Parlor. From 5PM to 8PM, the
receipts were collected for the
fundraiser.
The goal for this event was to
raise money for PTP as well as
interacting with other Key Clubbers
from different schools.
Many Key Clubbers came to
the event and they had a fun time
coming closer to their goals and
spending time with each other.
VHS KEY CLUB’S NEW WEBSITE: Kimberly Chau
Good news Vikings! Valencia Key Club will be having their
own website soon! How soon? By the end of the month, your Key
Club officers will have a working and assessable website up and
run-ning.
This website will be helpful in informing members on the how-
tos of Key Club, deadlines, volunteer opportunities and more. More
information will be posted on the VHS Key Club Facebook page
when the website is ready. Please look forward and stay tuned for
this helpful edition to Valencia’s Key Club.
CLUB NEWS
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CLUB NEWS KEY CLUB HAS BEGUN! : Patrick Watler
On August 27th, West Ranch
Key Club held their first meeting of
the year! Many attended to
inquire about the club, while
others were eager to begin
volunteer work again. Key
Clubbers were given an
introduction to the club and each
of the officers and project chairs,
and were advised to choose a
project. To conclude the
meeting, the officers performed
the club chant, “How do YOU
Feel?” in front of the crowd.
During the same week, a Project
Walkthrough was held, where new
Key Clubbers were able to view a
small presentation to get a
general idea of what each
project was about.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Trick or Treat for Unicef:
Although the boxes are not on the Kiwanis
website, you may place an order for UNICEF
Treat or Trick boxes by emailing
[email protected] or by calling
(317)-217-6213
AIDS WALK: Step 1: www.aidswalk.net/losangeles Step2: “join a team” Step 3: Select Region 7 Key Club-9712 Step 4: Click continue and put in information it asks for Step5: Show up on October 13 and bond with your
Region 7 Ohana!
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NEW KEY CLUBBERS:
What is Key Club?
Key Club is a national student-led organization that aims to serve,
teach leadership, and overall make the world a better place.
Mission statement
Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to
provide service, build character and develop leadership.
Vision
We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
Core values
The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
Pledge
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and
community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Motto
Caring–Our Way of Life
Objects
To develop initiative and leadership.
To provide experience in living and working together.
To serve the school and community.
To cooperate with the school principal.
To prepare for useful citizenship.
To accept and promote the following ideals:
To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship and
social contacts.
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service and to build
better communities.
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes
possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.
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What We Do Key Club International is the high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Key Club
assists Kiwanis in carrying out its mission to serve the children of the world. High school student members of
Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and
organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding
elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels.
Key Club International brings together all Key Club's members' efforts and energies into an area that makes
an international impact through the Major Emphasis, "Children: Their Future, Our Focus.” The Major Emphasis
unites Key Clubs under the banner of service that deals with the most important part of our community, our
youth.
The Key Club service initiative is the hands-on element of the Major Emphasis. All of the hands-on
service provided to children by Key Club International members is directed to a single area of need, to make
a substantial impact. The current service initiative, The Eliminate Project, allows Key Clubbers joining forces
with Kiwanis International and UNICEF eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Each year, Key Club International teams up with its three partner organizations, March of Dimes, Children’s
Miracle Network and UNICEF, for the fundraising element of the Major Emphasis. As you plan your club’s
service programming for the year, keep these organizations in mind. Each Key Club is encouraged to
participate with our partners as we join together to make a difference in the lives of children.
How Key Club Works Key Club International is a self-governing, student-led organization. Each year, Key Club members
elect their student officers at club, district and international levels during club meetings and district and
international conventions. Key Club members receive guidance and support from adult volunteers, including Kiwanis advisors, faculty
advisors and district administrators. Additionally, the Key Club International staff trains and assists the district
governors and international board members.
The organization is funded by nominal dues paid by every member.
Structure Individual Key Clubs belong to divisions, which belong to districts, which comprise Key Club International.
Districts
There are 33 organized districts. Each district, normally defined by state or nation, tends to match a similar
Kiwanis district and is led by a governor, who is elected by delegates at the annual district convention.
Divisions
Districts are divided into divisions and each division has a lieutenant governor, a student leader who carries
out the district’s policies and provides support to the clubs.
Clubs
Key Clubs are established in a high school or equivalent institution. A community-based club also may be
chartered. Elected officers can include president, one or more vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, editor
and one director from each class.
Governance Bylaws
The international, district and club levels operate under a set of bylaws that spell out their respective policies.
You can find the International Bylaws in the Key Club Guidebook, the official guide for Key Club, which is
updated and posted online every May.
More information can be found on keyclub.org
WHAT’S WHAT IN KEY CLUB
For Clubs, you can order free recruitment materials on the
international Key Club store. These include posters, recruitment
postcards and more! Visit
http://store.kiwanis.org/products/category?id=31
If you are attending RTC, make sure to RSVP to the Facebook
Event page! Also email [email protected] if you’d like an
overlay
Remember to show the DCON promo video and RTC promo video
to your clubs, officers!
Also remember, FALL RALLY IS NOVEMBER 9! Share this
with your members and prepare for the spirit sessions that will
follow! Go back to “Save the Dates” to see when they are!
See you all at RTC!
Region 7hana hoodies are still up for sale! $30 each and division
16 shirts are being sold for $12 and bracelets, $2!
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