Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN’S
DCON MANUAL 2015 Woodland Hills Marriot | April 17-19 | 39th Annual District Convention
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Hey KIWIN’S! I hope you all are getting ready for DCON! This DCON will be amazing, and I know KIWIN’S will prove that we are the best because you know…”K-I-WIN K-I-WIN WITH KIWIN’S!” This manual will outline the process by which you will register and hopefully answer many questions you many have about convention. There are many new exciting elements we are implementing this year along with numerous traditions our district has upheld for 39 years. I hope to see you all at convention! Thank you! Yours in Service, Dennis Takeshita 2014-2015 Convention Chair
The Theme
You’ve Got Mail! KIWIN’S Delivering World Class Service
Meet New People
W H A T T O
Spirit Battles
Awards
Workshops
E X P E C T
Tentative Schedule
Friday April 17, 2015 Registration First General Session Caucus Nominating Conference Meet and Greet
Friday April 17, 2015 3:00pm-7pm 6:50pm-9:10pm 9:10pm-10:30pm 10:40pm-11:10pm 10:40pm-11:40pm
Saturday April 18, 2015 Fundraising Walk Workshop Session 1 Workshop Session 2 Workshop Session 3 Workshop Session 4 Lunch House of Delegates Workshop Session 5 Workshop Session 6 Workshop Session 7 Workshop Session 8 Workshop Session 9 Dinner Dance
Saturday April 18, 2015 8:00am-9:00am 9:00am-9:30am 9:40am-10:10am 10:20am-10:50am 11:00am-11:30am 11:30am-1:30pm 1:40pm-3:50pm 1:40pm-2:20pm 2:30pm-3:10pm 3:20pm-3:50pm 4:00pm-4:30pm 4:40pm-5:10pm 5:30pm-9:30pm 10pm-11:45pm
Sunday April 19, 2015 Closing Session
Sunday April 19, 2015 9:00am-11:45am
Special Guests Maria Palazzolo International President
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Tashrima Hossain International Trustee
Keynote Speaker
We cannot give every detail away! Try and guess who she is from these clues: Attends Harvard University Founded Women SPEAK Past KIWIN’S Governor Past Goldstone Lieutenant Governor Attended St. Lucy’s Priory High School Nickname: The Forehead
Meet and Greet Â
Meet Our Special Guests
Hang Out!
Support Project Eliminate
Trade KIKS (These will be counted towards KIKS Award)
Meet the Candidates
Contests
Impromptu Essay This is a timed essay. The prompt will be given at Convention.
Oratory
Talent Show
Dance? Sing? Juggle? Play an instrument? Bring it to DCON!
Topic: What will Key Club accomplish in the next 10 years before Key Club’s 100th Anniversary?
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Backdrop
Designed by: Olivia Chang Glen A. Wilson High School
T-Shirt
Designed by: Allen Pham La Quinta High School
District Goal for the year: $20,000 Kiwanis International Goal by 2015: $110 million Â
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL! Bring cash to DCON! Things to buy at Convention: Name badge ribbons $1 each Ribbon Leis District Board Auction Miracle Minute
Service Project
At this year’s convention, we will be hosting a service project! We will be decorating the inside cover of new books to donate to local children’s hospitals. This project requires one thing from YOU: Service with a smile! The books will be provided, and we will also provide markers and pens, but to make them special we recommend you bring your own markers, stickers, etc. to help brighten up a child’s day.
Elections Â
Who will be the next District Governor, District Secretary, District Treasurer, and District Bulletin Editor? Help elect our executive board for the 2015-2016 term. Come to Convention to find out who will be leading the district next year!
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Friday Night: Spirit Attire Come dressed as the theme this year! Ideas: Mailwomen/men Cultural attire!
Saturday: Business Formal Girls: Dress, Skirt, Pantsuit, Blouse or Dress Shirt, Flats or Heels Boys: Dress shirt, Slacks, Tie, Coat (optional)
W H A T T O B R I N G
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Dinner: Formal Girls: Dress, Flats or Heels Boys: Dress Shirt, Slacks, Tie/Bowtie, Coat
Dance: Casual Boys/Girls: Must follow dress code.
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Sunday: Convention shirt Designed by: Allen Pham La Quinta HS
Other: Clothes to sleep in, toiletries, money, snacks for your room, pens, chargers, anything else you feel you need
Important Papers/Awards Â
Medical Release Paper Section 2 Awards
1. Go to www.kiwins.org or find the link on the Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN’S Facebook group page 2. For the website: go to eventsà DCONà Click on registration link 3. Read through Common Registration Issues 4. The current schedule for Convention has changed and is on the next page of this manual. 5. Hotel registration instructions are on page ___ of this manual 6. Fill out SAA and Delegate registration forms. House of Delegates is very important so choose your delegates wisely as they will represent your clubs views of candidates 7. Read through instructions on page 8. After inputting everyone that is attending convention, please submit and print confirmation page 9. Email dconchair1415a@gmail.com or bruce@cnhkiwanis.org for any further questions
H O W T O R E G I S T E R
What to send to CNH District Office Â
Copy of confirmation page sent after completed registration Registration Payments Code of Conduct Form for everyone attending convention Delegate Registration Sergeant at Arms Registration Forms Address: 8360 Red Oak St., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Hotel Registration 1) Go to this website https://www.hightail.com/u/WarnerCenterMarriott to begin the process of uploading your saved file to our secure site. 2) Once there, just enter your email address (so the hotel can follow up with you if necessary). Make sure to also enter your group’s arrival date and the name of your sales manager in the Subject Line. Put the rooming list and the credit card authorization forms as the files to attach. That’s it. You will receive an email confirmation at the address you entered to confirm that you uploaded your file successfully. And, once we receive your information, you will be contacted again to sign a copy of your folio so we can keep your signature on file. 3) Yvonne Espinosa is the name you put into the subject line.
Cost/Payment? Â
Early Registration: $156 received by March 13, 2015 Late Registration: $196 received between March 14 and March 27, 2015. Hotel Cost: $109 per night x 2 nights x 15.6% hotel tax = $252 Per person hotel cost: $63 for 2 nights Overall raw cost for 1 member: $219
Fundraising Ideas For DCON
Recycling: Announce to your school that you are collecting bottles and cans. Recycle them and collect money! Bake Sale: Make/Buy baked goods and go to your local market (or if your school allows, to your school) and sell them. Making Birthday/special gifts: Ask members/students at school to pay money for the gifts you make. Then deliver them to the requested person. Buttons: Create buttons to sell! Candy: Sell candy at school. You could require members to sell a certain amount. Car Wash: Host a car wash somewhere local. Shopping centers or gas stations are usually good money making locations. Concession stands: at local events, operate a concession stand. Dances: Host a dance and charge admission Helping PTA: Ask if your PTA needs help by babysitting or fundraising.
Fundraising For DCON
Easter Bunnies: Use Easter to help pay members back some money. They can sell chocolate bunnies and keep the money. Face Painting: Charge a fee for face painting at your school’s events Finals survival kits: Sell kits that include different items to raise someone up during the stressful week of finals. They can buy one for themselves or for someone else. Yard Sale: Collect junk from Kiwanians, members, and anyone else to sell at a yard sale Hairy Leg contest: contestant’s legs are photographed. Pictures are fastened to glass jars. One vote is a quarter. The winner receives a small prize and recognition for having hairy legs. Sporting event/competition: Between your own club’s members, between Key Club and KIWIN’S, Kiwanis and KIWIN’S. Host an event and charge admission to participate. Kiss a senior good bye: Take pre orders and pre payments for bags of chocolate kisses and messages for graduating seniors. Awake-a-thon: Host an overnight event and charge admission. Play games and have ice breakers. If members fall asleep, they have to pay a certain amount for how many hours they sleep. Movie parties: Host a movie showing and charge admission Old books and CDs Sale: Collect old books and cds and sell them. Pancake breakfast: Host a pancake breakfast Prom Flowers: Work with a florist and sell boutonnieres and corsages
Fundraising For DCON
Save or Shave: Choose a willing faculty member who is ready to donate his beard for a fundraiser. Students can raise a certain amount to have him shave it off or part of it off. School Dance: Sell snacks or drinks at your school’s dances Auction Seniors: Auction off your seniors to anyone who has a job for them. Sports tournaments: You can use your gym to host a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, the track to host a relay, other sports facilities to host events. Charge admission for your team to compete. Arrested students/faculty: Build a jail out of any available materials. Hold students, teachers, admin during two days of “arrests” Sell arrest warrants for one dollar. Charges can range from skipping class to imitating a student. On the third day, warrants are served during homeroom. “Criminals” must raise $5 bail or spend their free period in jail Talent Show: Host a talent show and charge admission Ugly teacher contest: Have teachers take funny/odd photos of themselves and students can donate money to vote on the ugliest/funniest/cutest teacher. Weigh and Pay: Host a supper or luncheon, preferably a social event and charge each person a penny a pound for whatever she or he weighs. You need a “weigh station” booth at the door. Try this with your local Kiwanis Club.
For Any Further Questions Dennis Takeshita KIWIN’S Convention Chair Email: dconchair1415a@gmail.com
Jennifer Ngo KIWIN’S District Governor Email: kiwinsgovernor1415a@gmail.com
Mr. Bruce Hennings CNH Kiwanis SLP Director Email: bruce@cnhkiwanis.org