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Division 38 West Newsletter Volume 3 | Issue 6 | December 2012 CNH District | Region 5 | Division 38 West
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A Letter From the Editor…..……….……….…1 Fall Rally South Recap…...................….. 1-2 Event Updates……………………...…...... 3-5
DCON…………………………..…..……… 3 December DCM…………………………. 4 Rose Float Decoration……..….….......... 5 Elections/Conclave..….....…................. 6
Secretary Contact Information…………… 8 Contact Information……….………..…….….. 9
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A letter from the Editor
Hi there Robots! The first semester of the school year is almost over! The holiday season is a coming! Are you excited? Time really f lies! Can you believe that in less than a few months we’ll be going to DCON? In the meantime, remember to keep up with your school work as well as engage in Key Club activities. And always, TRY NOT TO PROCRASTINATE! :) Happy holidays and until next time, Jeanie Paek 2012–2013 Division Technology Editor
Fall Rally South Recap On November 10th, Key Clubbers from divisions within California, Nevada, and Hawaii gathered for Fall Rally South at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Division 38 West was in the first spirit session. During the spirit rally, there was an auctioning of division representatives where we, for the first time, were able to purchase our division’s LTG Rashika Choudhary, as well as the DCON Chair, Peter Chor. All proceeds were donated to the Pediatric Trauma Program. Congrats Division 38 West! We did an amazing job at fundraising for PTP, and we made division history. Let’s make the rally even greater and aim for the spirit stick next year!
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Fall Rally South In my opinion, Fall Rally was simply an experience that contained such unimaginable standards of both the spirit and love for the Key Club/Kiwanis organizations. This was my first time attending the event, so it was obvious that I did not have a clear idea of what to expect, in fact, I thought we were not going to stay that long, because the "rallies" I have attended in the past were not very known for being so time-consuming as this one. But nonetheless, I had an amazing time while I was there. I was able to meet and befriend Key Clubbers from all around our district, coming from either other cities of California, Nevada, and even Hawaii! After all that has happened during the day, my favorite time of the rally was the nighttime, where everyone just had fun doing spirit battles, "hug-fests", and as well as general socialization. This event has gotten me utterly hooked onto the Key Club spirit, and I wish to attend it for the rest of my high school career, for the years to come!
Jed Cangco Highland High School
This year, I got a chance to experience Fall Rally from a different point of view. I assisted Josef Madrigal with bidding in the auction for our division and I’m extremely glad that I did. Being between the enthusiastic stage and lively divisions rejuvenated my spirit. The excitement of the last few seconds of the auctions we participated in was amplified when I was in the heart of the rally. It was evident that the crowd’s animation rubbed off on me when I unhesitatingly cheered for our first buy. This year’s rally definitely motivated me to raise even more money for PTP next year and pass the energy I felt to other members because the divisions’ contagious spirit for service was what m a de m e f a ll in lov e wit h Key C lu b last yea r. Jannah Villaflor Highland High School
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Fall Rally South Fall Rally Was g re a t !
Hope you a l l jo in us n ext y ea r !
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December DCM Hey Robots! Come join the rest of the division at our Division Council Meeting/ social this Saturday! At the DCM, we will be going over festive service/fundraising ideas for December, Rose Float Decoration, a possible Division Potluck & Secret Santa, Project Eliminate, DCON, and more. With that, be sure to mark your calendars, encourage friends to go, and have a blast! (The actual DCM will last an hour) Location: 43233 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93534-6027 Be sure to bring $5-15 dollars depending on how long you are staying/ how many games you'll play & food. On Saturdays from 9:00AM- 3PM, they have a special for $1.79 per game+ shoes rentals ($3.49). (Of course if you have your own bowling ball/shoes, feel free to bring and use them!). This is a fun way to get the Division together for some fun bowling at a really good price! Also, you must have at least one advisor per school and I strongly encourage that Kiwanis members attend as well, as it'll be a fun way to bond with your sponsoring Kiwanians and have fun together!
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District Convention DCON The 67th annual California-Nevada-Hawaii District Convention will be held in the city of Anaheim on March 22-24, 2013. Here is your opportunity to meet thousands of Key Clubbers from the span of three states, be recognized for your club's achievements, elect the 2013-2014 Executive Board, and dance the night away at the Governor's Ball on Saturday night. Don't miss out on the most amazing Key Club event of the year!
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Rose Float Decoration Where: Pasadena We will be meeting at the AV Flyaway on Avenue S to get on the buses! When: Saturday, December 29th We leave Palmdale by bus at 8am. Arrive at the AV Flyaway by 7:15am! Help decorate the Kiwanis float that appears in the Rose Float Parade on New Year’s Day. You will earn service hours and get a fantastic chance to meet new people and work on a project that will be seen on TV! You must have already paid to be attending and have your paperwork filled out and brought with you that Saturday to enter the buses. The two shifts for Key Clubbers will be from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4 pm.
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Event Updates
Elections Club elections should ideally be in January so that the new board can select delegates for Conclave. The offices that people can run for are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Tech Editor. Elections will be handled by the current club officers and club advisor (s). There aren’t many strict rules regarding how elections should be handled, but each candidate should have a set amount of time for a speech and a caucus session. Also, only paid dues members can run for office and vote. Remember that elections aren’t a popularity contest and that the winner should be the most capable of all the candidates.
Conclave Conclave is where we will be electing the new Lieutenant Governor for the 2012-2013 year. Clubs from each of the schools will bring 2 delegates to represent their school’s vote. Conclave will follow the same procedures as regular club elections. The only confirmed detail at the moment is that it will be on February 2, 2013.
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Secretary Contact Info Highland: d38w.hhsec.kc@gmail.com Eastside: d38w.eshsec.kc@gmail.com Paraclete: d38w.pchsec.kc@gmail.com Sherman Burroughs: d38w.sbhsec.kc@gmail.com Little Rock: d38w.lrhsec.kc@gmail.com Desert Sands: d38w.dshsec.kc@gmail.com Palmdale: d38w.pdhsec.kc@gmail.com Soar: d38w.soarsec.kc@gmail.com AV: d38w.avhsec.kc@gmail.com
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Contact Information
Club Presidents
Regional Advisors
Burroughs President
Ms. Jenn Skidmore
Daniel Villarreal
bright_eyed78@yahoo.com
dan_hco_@hotmail.com
Mrs. Alyson Palmer
Eastside President
apalmer@interact.ccsd.net
Division Leadership Team Lieutenant Governor Rashika Choudhary d38w.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com 661-400-9094
Maribel Hernandez
Division Executive Assistant
maribel5595@yahoo.com
Cecilia Nguyen d38w.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com 661-916-2896
Highland President Jannah Villaflor
Division Technology Editor
jannahvillaflor@gmail.com
Jeanie Paek d38w.cnhkc.divnews@gmail.com 310-999-3582
Lancaster President Brentyn Hewitt kiwiyanks12@aol.com Quartz Hill President Niki Bakhru musicismywrld@gmail.com
SOAR President Ashlee Davis adavis58@avc.edu
Key Club International: www.keyclub.org CNH Cyber Key: www.cnhkeyclub.org D38W Reflector: groups.google.com/group/div38w
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