ORCA-ZETTE
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Please keep in mind... District council meeting on January 18th! And please, keep being you
2. Table of contents
12. RBV 10. Mission Vista 11. El Camino 3-4. Dear d37w 7-8. CNH News 5-6. Division news 9. Guajome park 13. Vista
14. Sage Creek 15. New Club Info
16. Recognition
17. What Key Club Means to me
18. Something new
19. How Can We do better? 21. Promotions
22. What else’s Splashin’?
20. Input Form
24. A Big thanks to 23. Games and Puzzles 25-6. Contact info 27. Social Media
Dear
Note Editor’s
that’sme!
From: DNe, Mats Dykstra
Welcome back, Orcas.
You might have noticed a few changes here in the OrcasZette, and I hope you love them as much as I do! It is all too true that we will be returning to school shortly, but let’s make school an opportunity - not a chore. If the thirst of knowledge is not enough motivation to do well this semester, let Key Club be that driving force. Give yourself to serving to community both in person and in your studies. We are the leaders of the day, so lets not squander any opportunity that comes our way.
L.T.g.’s Message
From:
Lt.Governor, AngelaZenteno that’sher!
NO MESSAGE SUBMITTED
Division Candidate Training Conference
By Mats Dykstra
On Sunday, December 8th the delicious Canes-T-C took place at Mira Mesa Library! I can tell you from a first hand account that Candidate Training Confrence lives up to the hype! Sure, there isn’t any screaming or huge crowds like FRS or Fall Rally, but the amount of info you get on being LTG is invaluable. If anyone is thinking about running… GO! You will learn everything from running all the way up to the nitty gritty of event planning and advertising. Not to mention the tasty Texas Toast! Come on fellow Caniacs, CTC next year?
News District Council meeting canceled!
By Mats Dykstra
Unfortunately, our District Council Meeting scheduled for Dec. 29th was canceled. So, here is all the info we (most likely) would have gone over:
At this DCM, we were to decorate cookies to sell to Kiwanis members, and decorate cards for Women Love Mail 1. Conclave will be in February, so if you are interested in LTG, please fill out the form on Insta ASAP! 2.
I have been meeting with all DLT members to devise plans for their goals next semester including service projects, DCMs. and fundraisers! 3.
Hopefully we will soon have print issues! 4.
On another note, I ask all Orcas to please accept my sincerest apologies for the cancellation. That said, there was also ZERO advertising done prior to the date the DCM was set, so for that too, I apologize. Orcas, hear me when I say that you deserve better. You deserve a better DLT that you feel like you are a part of, so please, if you have any specific suggestions please fill out our new input form or email me at dykstramats@gmail.com
NEXT DCM IS SATURDAY THE 18!!!
CNH District Convention Presenters
By Mats Dykstra
First, I hope you all know that DCON will be April 25-27th in Ontario, CA! If you can make it, you will be able to connect with fellow Key Clubbers around California, Nevada, and Hawaii! even more, you can present on different topics if you so please! Sound interesting? Click here to apply!
News New Media Graphics Available!
By Mats Dykstra
Calling all Officers! CNH has just released a great array of mixeduse media templates on the Cyberkey here! The Insta Posts, Stories, and Slideshows for all members to use freely. This publication will be posting with the help of one of these templates soon, so watch out! Keep on servin’ Orcas! (Or are we bees?)
Club Guajome Park
By Sean Kopfstein
In the closing weeks of the first semester at Guajome, our Key Club has remained dedicated to serving the community, organizing events with games, books, and much more. To kick off the month, Key Club contributed to the Vista Christmas Parade by providing free books to hundreds of children, helping spread holiday cheer. Additionally, Key Club members participated in the Guajome Winter Festival, where they set up a booth to raise funds for the club, offering a fun mystery box activity for both students and parents. Another upcoming fundraiser for Key Club is a Bake Sale for DCON, where members will bring in their homemade baked goods to auction off to Kiwanis members, supporting the club’s activities and events. Key Club continues to show dedication and enthusiasm in supporting those around us, and we look forward to even more opportunities to serve and grow in the New Year.
UpdatesMission Vista
By Isabella Ramirez
This month has been filled with service! We had a blast helping kids at Casita Maker night! There were tons of crafts to help out with! Of course we can't forget the Christmas Parade! We had a blast hanging out with the Kiwanis and other Key Club members! We loved spreading holly jolly joy and giving books to the kids!
Club
El Camino
By Josiah Andino-Cregar
El Camino’s Key Club has had an eventful last month of 2024! Our president along with our members were a great help in creating this year’s float for the Rose parade which occurred at the beginning of the month. Not only were our members a great help in the making of the float, they were also able to show our appreciation for the amazing nurses at the Scripps Hospital! Our club teamed up with El Camino’s Young Leaders in Healthcare Club to create holiday cards, Christmas ornaments and goodie bags for our nurses. We ended 2024 spreading our gratitude hin our community!
UpdatesRancho Buena Vista
By Daniela Vuecnic
For the last month of the first semester, we’ve contributed in helping out in the Vista Christmas Parade where we handed out various children books to kids while collaborating with the Kiwanis and other members of Key Club from other schools. We also had a farewell pot-luck around the end where our members brought in food and snacks for all of us to enjoy along with pizza as we celebrated our dues finally being paid. We can’t wait for the next month where we’ll be able to do more to serve our community.
Club Vista High
UpdatesSage Creek
By Madison Le
We had a wonderfully festive last meeting of the year! We spent it blanket tying and finalizing sock donations that will eventually be donated to Brother Bennos and a local homeless shelter. In addition, after a few years of difficulty, we have officially paid our dues for this term. We are very excited to be able to continue serving our communities and already have a fundraiser planned in January to further support our club.
What Key Club Means to me
Assinged to: Lily flower, VHS
This month, this column was assigned to VHS, but unfortunately they were unable to meet deadline. If you are at VHS and would like to help the Newsletter in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at my contacts below:
Phone #: 760-420-8372
Insta: @mats.is.the.best
Email: DykstraMats@gmail.com
Let’s get in touch!
To my friends over at VHS, if you need any help in the future, or have any suggestions to make it easier for you to get work done, please let me know! With that said, in the future if you cannot, or think you cannot submit by deadline, no worries! But, please let me know so a solution can be found!
Stories Something new
By: Isabella Ramirez
During the prep before the Christmas parade, 3 of us MVHS key club members got the honor to help decorate the cars for the parade. We were given tinsel, tape and scissors and got to work! Though we had little tinsel we made it work for the 3 cars. The Kiwanis also had some cute blow ups for their cars. Moving to other matters we had our club photos! We all tried to wear Key Club merch or shades of blue! We can't wait to see it in the yearbook! We are also preparing for officer elections soon! For us they happen in February so we hope to advertise all January to motivate people to go for it!
How Can we do better? Feedback
Our school’s key club has struggled to plan events with both the division and district because of our trimester system schedule. Our club’s club rush started mid-October, giving us very little time to establish a solid membership and pay dues by the requested date in the same month. There was miscommunication regarding the dues deadline, which would have been cleared up if the official date was established initially. I notice that the division sometimes does not give sufficient notice for certain events; which makes it difficult for our club to plan for important events, like the rose parade decorating or the division conclave. As someone who worked with the DLT last year, I found that I was only able to plan for division and district events because of my involvement within the division. Members who are not as active may not have the same access or opportunities, I would suggest that the DLT establish an accessible event calendar, like on a website, where any member can plan events accordingly so we can gather a more representative group of members at our division and even district events. Additionally, the DLT should notify members of events 2-3 weeks prior through email, social media, or a website update for better communication and planning. I hope this can be beneficial to the division overall!
By Madison Le, Sage Creek President
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What Else’s Splashin?
Games + Puzzles
Questionof themonth: Whoisofficerof themonth?
Factofthe Month Kissingatmidnight onNewYears comesfromthe RomanSaturniala festival.
word of the month: Biblioklept
What’s It Mean? A Biblioklept is simply another word for “book thief!”
Play our wordle! Complete the crossword!
A Big Thanks to...
Mvhs Editor, Isa Ramirez
ECHS Pres, Josiah A.C.
RBV Pres, Daniela Vuecnic
SCHS VP, Madison Le Committee Members: Sean Kopfstein, Castin
Galicia Graphic Desinger, Xen Vetter
Recognition Chair, Edwin Sanchez Exec. Assistant, Liam King
L.T.G., Angie Zenteno
The Pollen Press Team
Editor, Mats Dykstra and his dog, Ezra
Interested in Joining the team!? email Mats at dykstramats@gmail.com or dm @Mats.is.the.best
Division Leadership Team
Ltg, Angie Zenteno, D37w.Ltg@cnhkeyclub.org
Exec, Andrew Z. Zentenoan007@gmail.com
Exec, Liam King Kingsliam04@gmail.com
DNE. mats Dykstra, DykstraMats@gmail.com
Media, Nicole D.S. nicoledesanitago2005@gmial.com
Graphics, Xen V. Xenmaruvetter@gmail.com
Service, Chloe L. Chloe.Lane.2027@gmail.com
Spirit, Ren M. lamerergyf@gmail.com
Recog., Edwin S. Edwin100Mvh@gmail,com
Funds, Izzy I. IzzyIndegno@gmail.com
Club Presidents
Guajome Park Academy, Nicole S. Nicoledesantiago2005@gmail.com
Mission Vista High school, Isha Awais IshaAwais1@gmail.com
El Camino High School, Josiah A.C. JosiahAC07@gmail.com
Vista High School, Lily Flowers Lilybugflowers07@gmail.com
Rancho Buena Vista High School, Daniela V. vuecnicdaniela@gmail.com
Sage Creek High School VP, MAdison Le gp,madale@gmail.com
Information!
Faculty Advisors
Guajome park Academy, Kristin Carlson Carlsonkr@guajome.net
Mission Vista High School, Tina Eiter TinaEiter@vistausd.org
El Camino High school, Joanne yan
joanne.yan@oside.us
Vista High School, David Hanlon Davidhanlon@vistausd.org
Rancho Buena Vista High School, Jill Frank-Aldrich JillFrank-Aldrich@vistausd.org
Sage Creek High School, Jose DeAnda Josedeanda1@gamil.com
Region Advisors
Ms. Watson, r01advisor lwatson@cnhkeyclub org
Ms. Keppler, R01advisor.ekeppler@cnhkeyclub.org
Do not hesitate to contact! We want to Hear from you!