Region 5 - Division 38 West
The Owl Times
February Featuring: January DCM/Conclave Recap | Spotlight on Service
Volume 8 | Issue 10 D38W Official Newsletter | February 2017
IN THIS ISSUE... Message from your LTG......................3 January DCM/Conclave Recap......4 Club Updates......................................6 Recognitions........................................8 Spotlight on Service..........................10 DCON 2018........................................12 DNE's Closing Message....................13 Stay Connected...............................14 District Newsletter.............................17 Reminders..........................................18 Thank You..........................................19
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Message From Your LTG Hoot, hoot! Mama Owl here! It’s February, owls! The month of LOVE. The only thing on my mind this Valentine’s Day was my owls. I hope that, though we couldn’t join together as a division, you were spreading all of the kindness and joy that I know your hearts contain. We only have two more months together in the 2017-2018 term and I just want you all to know that you are on my mind every single day. We need to finish off the year strong! This can be shown by your attendance at DCON and at our end of the year celebrations! The DLT and I can’t wait to commemorate all that you have accomplished during this term. This time is very bittersweet, not only because our seniors will be leaving, but also because this chapter of D38W is coming to an end. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for this division and I hope you all realize the impact that we have made over the past ten months. I can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces again. Much love, Aubrey Gilman
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January DCM and Conclave Recap
January 20th, 2018 was a big day for Division 38 West, for it was the day their next Lt. Governor would be selected! Key Clubbers from 8 different clubs in their division gathered at Little Rock High School for their January DCM and Conclave. During the DCM, Lt. Governor Aubrey Gilman informed everyone about news in the division and presidents reported what they had done in the past month, per usual. The Owls also discussed plans for the end of the year banquet and a possible beach clean up. After the DCM was finished, it was time for the Conclave to commence. The two candidates this year were Mariah Hernandez and Audrey Limb, both of whom are juniors from Quartz Hill High School. Mariah currently serves as the Division News Editor, while Audrey Limb serves as the Executive Assistant: Secretary.
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Each of the candidates were given a set time to deliver speeches on why they should be chosen to serve as the next Lieutenant Governor. They were also able to answer questions the delegates or audience members had in that time. After hearing what the candidates had to say, the audience was able to discuss their thoughts and opinions. Then, those who were delegates of their school cast their votes. Once the votes were counted, Lt. Governor Aubrey Gilman announced that Mariah Hernandez had been elected to serve as the 2018-2019 Lieutenant Governor for Division 38 West! Thank you to all those who attended and participated in the process of electing our new Mama Owl!
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Club Updates Highland High School Highland Key Club has had quite the busy month with their officer elections, Shakey's fundraiser, garden clean up, attending Conclave, and hosting a senior bingo night. [Submitted by Arieanne De Guzman]
Quartz Hill High School This month, Quartz Hill Key Club started a "Love Box" in which members can leave notes with compliments in. Additionally, they attended Conclave. [Submitted by Aleksandra Brajanovksa]
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Paraclete High School For the month of February, Paraclete Key Club held a "Love Week" in honor of Valentine's Day in which members did a service project each day that showed love. Their club participated in conclave as well. [Submitted by Mackenzie Fernandez]
SOAR High School SOAR Key Clubbers welcomed members from the Thirst Project to talk about their work and also raised enough money to provided 5 people with clean water for life. They held a member recognition meeting and attended conclave too. [Submitted by Michael Vallin]
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Recognitions Member of the Month: Giselle Zamuido
It is an honor to recognize Giselle Zamuido as member of the month! Giselle is a freshman at Soar and actively participated in every event this month. She had soared greatly by attending every meeting, repainting the adult health care center, making Valentine's day cards for the senior center, and passing the cards out as well. Giselle stood out this month because of her heart to serve the community. She went above and beyond this month by even becoming a Thirst Project, the world's largest youth water organization, ambassador where she helped spread awareness of the global water crisis and helped raise $120 to build water wells in one minute, which is amazing because she helped saved 4 people's lives! Giselle Zamuido is a outstanding leader and we are thrilled to have her in this club because we know she will accomplish extraordinary things.
Officer of the Month: Mackenzie Fernandez
This month, Tech Editor Mackenzie Fernandez has continued to show her dedication for Key Club by working extra hard during Paraclete’s Love Week. She helped pass out flowers and cut, label, and post Valentine’s hearts for the student body. Mackenzie never fails to exceed our expectations, and we are so proud of her!
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Kiwanis Advisor of the Month: Mr. Richard Olmstead
As always, Mr. Olmstead has been a source of consistent, invaluable support for all of the clubs in Division 38 West. He is always available to answer questions and provide guidance when needed. This month, he took time out of his busy schedule to come to schools to meet with the presidents and faculty advisors to go over DCON costs. We are very appreciative of everything Mr. Olmstead does for us!
Faculty Advisor of the Month: Mrs. Agnew
It is an honor to recognize Mrs. Agnew of SOAR High School as advisor of the month! Mrs. Agnew has opened our eyes and hearts to just keep striving. No matter how we are feeling, she is always inspiring us on how we are capable of being the change we want to see. She is very supportive and we couldn't have survived in this club this year without her. It is her first year being an advisor for Key Club, however, it feels like she has been apart of our Ohana for a lifetime now. Mrs. Agnew has been attending all our service projects with us and helps us discover new ones as well. The board and club are so thankful to have her as advisor and knows she will help our club grow even further! 9
Spotlight on Service February Focus: Kiwanis Foundation
The Kiwanis Children's Fund partners with clubs and districts in all Kiwanis nations to help children of the world through Kiwanis-led service projects that promote: healthy children, educated children, leadership development, and priority children issues.
Fundraising Ideas Book Sale:
Have members in your club donate books they don't read anymore. Then, go to a busy area with your sponsoring Kiwanis to sell the books! Use the funds to held charter a nearby Builder's Club!
Trivia Games:
Create Key Club trivia your Kiwanians can answer and split them into teams. If a team answers wrong, each team member has to donate $1. Give the table with the most correct answers a service coupon and donate the rest of the money to charity. 10
Service Project Ideas PTP Dolls:
Attend a Kiwanis Club meeting wth your own club and make PTP dolls! Then go to a local hospital and pass out the dolls to hospitalized kids together!
Project Lines: Meet with your sponsoring Kiwanis club. Bring fleece so you all can tie the fleece together to make blankets! Then go donate the blankets to a local orphanage.
Lei Making: Recognize your outstanding Kiwanians in your sponsoring Kiwanis clubs by giving htem ribbon leis! Work out a date with your club members to buy ribbon in our division colors and make them. Then go to a Kiwanis Club meeting to recognize them! Ideas by the CNH Service Projects Committee
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DCON 2018: If you want an oppurtunity to meet Key Club members from all over the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, learn about leadership, participate in the election of District Officers, watch outstanding Key Clubbers get awards, and see our Lt. Governors get installed and retired, District Convention is the event for you! You definitely do not want to miss out on the memories you make, the inspiration you take, and the friendships you leave with from DCON! This year, DCON will be held in Reno, Nevada! The theme is Service Safari! The hotel we will be staying at is the Grand Sierra Resort. On time registration is $174 and must be RECEIVED BY 2/28/2018. Late registration is $214 and must be RECEIVED BY 3/14/2018. This registration fee includes all convention activities, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sunday breakfast, souvenir pin, souvenir t-shirt, program, and lanyard. The hotel cost is $170 per night, but you may split the cost with quad occupancy by gender. Bring money for Friday night meals, meals during travel, and incidentals. Transportation varies depending on your club. Be sure to have chaperone ratio of 1 chaperone for every 10 members. For more information, such as the FAQ, Itinerary, Code of Conduct, Medical Form, and Preparation Guide, please visit the CNH Cyberkey at cnhkeyclub.org. 12
DNE'S Closing Message Hey Owls! This past month has brought about one of the greatest blessings in my life: being elected as your 2018-2019 Lieutenant Governor! I truly cannot begin to express the gratitude I am feeling towards all of you for giving me the opportunity to lead us into a year full of successes, love, and service! I thank you all so much for your support throughout my entire term and always motivating me to serve with my all. Being your Division News Editor has been so amazing and I cannot wait to be your Lieutenant Governor. I’m beyond excited to see just how high we can soar this year! Thank you for being so good to me and congratulating me on this achievement, it means the world knowing that you guys are just as prospective as I am for this upcoming term. I genuinely hope I can be as great of a Mama Owl as Aubrey Gilman. She has led us into countless accomplishments this year and has been one of the biggest, most loving supporters; Aubrey definitely helped me get the confidence I needed to even run and continues to give me the confidence I need going into the LTG-elect life. I’m happy I was able to chase after this dream of mine and I hope you all know that no matter how far-fetched your dreams may seem (and trust me, I thought being LTG would never happen for me), you can do it! As long as you put in all of your effort and passion, you can do anything! Also, if you ever feel like you don’t have anyone in your corner, remember that your entire Ohana is right there: including me! I love you all more than you can ever know and I thank you, again, from the bottom of my heart for everything. Until next month, Owls!
~ Mariah Hernandez Division News Editor and LTG Elect 13
Stay Connected!
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Twitter @D38Wkeyclub
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Stay Connected! DLT Contact Information Lieutenant Governor Aubrey Gilman d38w.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
Executive Assistant: Division Specialist Jade Phoreman d38w.ea.cnhkc@gmail.com
Executive Assistant: Secretary Audrey Limb d38w.divsec.cnhkc@gmail.com
Executive Assistant: Member Relations Miwa Tucker d38w.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com
Spirit Coordinator Raven Santos 180939@students.avhsd.org
Spirit Coordinator Dean Payne deandeanpayne@gmail.com
Service Project Coordinator Hannah Ban hnhban@gmail.com
Fundraiser Coordinator Eric Corona 179497@students.avhsd.org
Division Tech Editor Breanna Potenciano 182699@students.avhsd.org
Division Social Media Coordinator Cynthia Ayala 183257@students.avhsd.org
Division News Editor Mariah Hernandez d38w.cnhkc.divtech@gmail.com 15
Stay Connected! President Contact Information Desert Sands Charter High School Madison Miller madi.jo133@gmail.com
Eastside High School Natalie Nguyen nguyennatalie09@gmail.com (661) 264-6326
Highland High School Carinne Mae De Leon 180409@students.avhsd.org
Lancaster High School Miguel Mendez mr.grayson14@gmail.com (661) 390-6684
Littlerock High School Alison Menjivar ally.menjivar@gmail.com (661) 418-8523
Palmdale High School Andrea Vilchis 193419@students.avhsd.org (661) 237-8656
Paraclete High School Jade Phoreman phoremanj19@avphs.net (661) 802-9934
Pete Knight High School Gabriela Casillejo castillejogabriela@gmail.com (661) 450-7717
Quartz Hill High School Yejin (Julia) Ban banyj819@gmail.com (661) 317-5303
SOAR High School Emelie Quintero 154769@students.avhsd.org (661) 522-0013
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Sabrina Rashid sabrinarashid149@yahoo.com (661) 361-5011
Sherman Burroughs High School Not Available 16
Check out the February Issue of the Official CNH District Newsletter, The Buzz!
To read this publication, visit the CNH CyberKey (cnhkeyclub.org) and click on the "Newsletters" under the "News" tab! 17
Reminders ◆ Presidents: BEE sure to submit your
MOTM report before 6pm on the 18th! ◆ Tech Editors: BEE sure to submit your articles and visuals before 6pm on the 10th! ◆ Secretaries: BEE sure to submit your MRF's before 6pm on the 1st!
Online Resources: ◆ Division Website:
http://d38w.weebly.com ◆ CNH District Website: http://www.cnhkeyclub.org ◆ District Newsletter: http://www.issuu.com/cnhkc ◆ Key Club International Website: http://www.keyclub.org/home.aspx
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Thank you for reading! Official Division 38 West Newsletter January 2017
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cnhkeyclub.org | keyclub.org
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