GEMS
August 2015
VOL. 1 ISS. 5
BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
CNH KIWIN’S 32nd District of Key Club International
CONTENTS COVER PHOTO/REBECCA JEON CONTENTS PHOTO/OCSA KIWIN’S
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HELLO MESSAGES 2015-2016 International Trustee & District Secretary LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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GOVERNOR’S CORNER
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DIVISION/CLUB FEATURE 07-08 2015-2016 DISTRICT BOARD DISTRICT PROJECTS PARTNERS IN SERVICE
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HOW TO UTILIZE LOCAL KIWANIS 21-22 KEY LEADER & DUES
GRANTS & REASON TO APPLY PTP, YOF
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DCON 2016 & KCI 27-28 AUGUST RECOGNITION 29-36 ARF, Intro Message, District MOTM/OOTM/Club, Division MOTMs/OOTMs BACK TO SCHOOL 37-41 MERCHANDISE 42-43
editor’s message
Welcome back to school! I’m sad summer is over as well, but no fear because KIWIN’S will make our school year fun! Membership Update Center opens next Monday, September 14 and we’re hoping that all of our clubs get Early Bird Status! I know all of you can achieve it! Good luck this school year and I’m looking forward towards Fall Rally 2015!
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GREETINGS AND HELLO Anastasia Slepukhova Key Club International Trustee Alabama/CNH KIWIN’S/New York
Greetings KIWIN’S! My name is Anastasia Slepukhova, and I’m so excited to introduce myself as your new International Trustee. I am humbled to be able to serve you this year; KIWIN’S is truly such a unique District full of history, passion and most importantly – ohana! My job as a Trustee in addition to voting on the International Board, voicing your opinions at Board Meetings and doing committee work is to support and be a liaison for my three assigned Districts. In conjunction to serving you this year, I am also very excited to be able to work with the New York and Alabama Key Clubbers! Simply put, my job is very similar to that of your Lt.Governor, but on the international level. However as a past District officer, I can attest that the most important job is held by you – our club officers and members. You are the ones putting in countless of hours organizing fundraisers and service projects. You are the face of Key Club in your communities, and that is why Key Club International is a household name across the world. And because there is so much work that you have to do in order to have thriving clubs, it is the job of everyone else on the District Board and Key Club International to do whatever it takes in order to make your job easier and provide you with all the necessary resources. So if you ever have any questions or if there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask. A little about me is that I am from the Capital District; I live just outside of Washington DC where I spend much of my time geocaching and trying new cuisine. I was born in Kyrgyzstan, and upon winning a Green Card Lottery, I moved to the United States 10 years ago. I am now a senior at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Virginia, where I am very involved with my Class as an Executive Officer, Student Government and I shoot for the Varsity Air Rifle Team. I love staying active and being involved, but just like many of you, service is my calling. I am known as “That Key Club Girl” as I roll into school with my Key Club license plate, water bottle, backpack, and of course one of my countless Key Club tees. My favorite service project is called “Fantasy Flight” which is an event organized by my local Dulles Airport. We decorate a plane and a
whole terminal to look like the North Pole, we dress up as Santa’s helpers and we create a special weekend for kids that participate. On the day of the event, flight attendants are all dressed up as elves and we take kids with terminal illnesses on the plane to the North Pole, where they receive presents and meet Santa. This is one of the most heartwarming projects I annually participate in, the most rewarding part being when you see a child again the following year, knowing they survived and you did something to make their day a little brighter. I want to thank you all for all the hard work you put into serving your communities. Your altruism is what motivates me to work hard each and every single day. If you have any feedback for me, or if there are any questions that you might have, please know that I am always here for you! You can add me on social media, or you can email me at slepukhova. anastasia@gmail.com Have a terrific year of service key clubbers! Hope to see you all at DCON! Yours in Service, Anastasia Slepukhova slepukhova.anastasia@gmail.com
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OS Tiffany Nguyen CNH KIWIN’S District Secretary
Hello, CNH KIWIN’S!! It’s your District Secretary, Tiffany Nguyen, reporting for duty! With summer coming to a close, start switching out your video games for homework and your parties for study sessions!!! The fun doesn’t stop though, since school also means KIWIN’S MEETINGS!! Get all your friends, Romans, countrymen excited because this year is going to be the best one yet!! Don’t forget to get your teachers and local Kiwanis club involved as well, since there’s so much more outside of your high school! Keep doing what you’re doing, and here’s to even more successes in our future! Yours in Service, Tiffany Nguyen 2015-2016 CNH KIWIN’S District Secretary
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Q: Why is this year’s theme for DCON a circus? A: District Board wanted to focus on service and a type of celebration for our 40th year as a district. Thus, “Cirque du Service: The 40th Spectacular”-our District Convention theme slogan-hits the bulls eye for all the criteria. Q: How do District Committees work? A: District Committees are assigned by the District Governor and the Committee Heads are composed of District Board. The committee members are chosen through an application process in the beginning of the term and what each committee does is assigned through directives by the District Governor.
Q: How are Lieutenant Governors elected? A:Lieutenant Governors are elected on a divisional level during Conclave in the month of March. They make a speech in front of their division and the division appoints two members from each school as representatives for election.
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AUGUST 2015 GOVERNOR’S CORN Hi everyone! Welcome to September! As most of us are beginning school, I would just like to wish all of you an excellent year! I hope everyone has a lot of fun, learns a lot, and gets plenty of rest (if that’s even possible). Moving into the new year, as many new members are joining, I would just like to remind everyone to make sure to be welcoming and give every member the true KIWIN’S Ohana feeling! So some of what I’ve done for the past month of August includes the following: •Attended Kiwanis DCON from August 13-15 •Attended 2 events--Children of Maryvale and Adopt-a-Highway •Signed poster for 9/11 •Released my Governor’s Newsletter to the presidents •Created the new Google form for the President Report Form •Updated Directives for District Board •Sent email update #9 to
District Board •Had a call with Anastasia •Scheduled an individual Governor-Trustee Call with Anastasia •Attended the Project Eliminate Committee Call •Reviewed all Committee Report Forms •Completed revisions for the Policy Manual •Held the monthly call with Executive board, Appointed board, Lieutenant governors and All of District Board •Had calls with all the presidents •Attended a Kiwanis DCM •Attended La Habra Kiwanis Board Meeting •Helped choose Member, Officer, and club of the month with Awards Chair Michael •Attended a meeting with Troy High School Some of the things I am planning to do this following month include: •Release my Governor Newsletter •Attend Committee Calls •Review Committee Report forms •Help choose Member, Officer, and club of the month with Awards
Chair Michael •Attend Governor-Tru •Review President Rep •Make calls with the pr
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MONTHLY DIVISON FEATURE Kay-Kay Kho President Hercules High Jade Division
This month the Jade division was very successful in chartering and gaining members. With our amazing LTG, Nicolette, we have recruited news schools, and our Jaguar Ohana is growing greatly. Hercules, Richmond, and Oakland, the officially chartered schools in the division, are working EXTREMELY to make Jade one of the best divisions possible. Currently, we are in the process of chartering Making-Waves Academy, De Anza, and Middle College High. As KIWINNERS, I do believe that we have developed as a whole. Our bond is so strong that I don’t think anything will surpass our hardworking ethics. Despite technical hardships, I’m proud of my home division, the wonderful Norcal Jade Division!
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MONTHLY CLUB FEATURE Olivia Tang President Glen A. Wilson Goldstone Division
In the month of August, Glen A. Wilson KIWIN’S planned a project for our Major Emphasis: Live2Learn and refurbished our local park. Our club planned a service project with the Maryvale Orphanage on August 29th, where we spent the day reading to the children, playing games, and doing crafts with them. We spent the day with children age six through twelve and made each of them their own little gift that included a children’s book, a pack of color pencils, and some candy to brighten their day. Since the Orphanage was divided by gender, our members split into two groups. We did crafts with the
children and spent time playing with them outside in their playground. On August 8th, we went to our local park and repainted the picnic tables that were vandalized. Our members came out and bonded with one another as we helped to refurbish the damaged park picnic tables. On August 1st, many of our members attended a monthly K-Family event held by the Hacienda Heights Kiwanis Club, Adopt-a-Highway. Adopt-a-Highway is scheduled for the first Saturday of every month where all branches of the K-Family comes together to pick up trash along the main streets of Hacienda Heights to keep our community clean.
Our club is trying to plan more hands-on service projects for our members to participate in and we are trying to plan at least two to three projects a month, on top of the opportunities that our sponsoring Kiwanis club has provided us with.
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PARTNERS IN S VISION PARTNERS Vision Partner Nickelodeon inspires kids to take action and make a difference in the world. Through the Big Help and Worldwide Day of Play initiatives, kids and adults work together to plan events and activities in the following areas: health & wellness, education, service and the environment.
CO-SPONSORS Key Club Co-Sponsor Rustic Pathways has 30 years of experience leading exceptional international education and service programs for students. With over 130 programs in 20 countries, Rustic Pathways is the global leader in its field. Recognizing our shared values, Rustic Pathways has partnered with Key Club to provide its members with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective while performing meaningful service projects in communities around the world.
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SERVICE PREFERRED CHARITIES Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital. Find out how you and your club can help CMNH.
For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies. See how your club can support the March of Dimes.
Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project. Learn more about Key Club’s history with UNICEF.
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Pediatric Trauma Prevention Grant Who provides the grant: Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii Foundation
Who can apply: A single KIWIN’S club or more clubs working together Amount of the grant: Single club (Start-up funds—$250) Two or more clubs (Start-up funds—$5,000) Due date of grant: No due date as it can be sent all year long Grant is sent to: foundation@cnhkiwanis.org Please CC yourself for confirmation Other information: The Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii Foundation provides the Pediatric Trauma Prevention grants to assist clubs in creating new service projects centralized on the prevention and/or treatment of child trauma. The grant application process includes all general information about the prospective club (including sponsoring Kiwanis Club and signatures) and service event as well as the sources of funds which is basically a project budget. A club cannot apply for the grant if it is a fundraiser. The grant application must be submitted at least 30 days before the project start date. If the grant application is accepted, the club must submit a follow-up grant report and funds expenditure report after 30 days of the project end date.
Youth Opportunity Fund Grant Who provides the grant: Kiwanis International Foundation Who can apply: KIWIN’S clubs or members Amount of the grant: $100—$2,000 Due date of grant: 15th of October 2015 at 11:59PM EST Grant sent to: yof@kiwanis.org Please CC yourself for confirmation Other information: The Kiwanis International Foundation provides the Youth Opportunity Fund to assist clubs in the funding portion of service events that benefit their schools and communities. The grant application process includes all general information about the prospective club (including sponsoring Kiwanis Club advisor or faculty advisor or school administrator and signatures) and service event as well as the project budget, and project timeline. The grant cannot be used for a divisional or district project. The committee typically selects grant applications that ask for a portion of the total cost of the project as well as those who work with different organizations in funding or completing of the project. If the grant application is selected, the club must submit a final report within 14 days of the project end date. Grants Located: kiwins.org (PTP) and keyclub.org (YOF) If interested or have any questions, please contact Carolyn Le—District Kiwanis Family and Foundation Chair kiwins.dkfamilychair@gmail.com
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KIWIN'S Role in KCI? Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN'S serves as the 32nd District of Key Club International (KCI). As a district in KCI, every KIWIN'S member has the duty to follow the core values while forming themselves into an ideal leader throughout their journey in the organization. Geographically, there are two districts in the California, Nevada, and Hawaii regions. Together, both sister districts should work together as a whole to create long lasting memories as well as to make a difference in Key Club International.
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DIAMOND DIVISION|PVPHS CLUB HISTORIAN//REBECCA JEON
event/INTERCLUB BAKE SALE date/august 29, 2015 On Saturday, Aug. 29th, both PVPHS and PVHS collaborated together to help raise money for the PTP program. the day before, each school separately baked our own portion to sell together. On Saturday we arrived approximately at 9:30 and worked until 3 PM. We sold variety of goods ranging from lemonade to peanut butter cookies. Many customers
stopped by and bought these baked goods from us and the two schools split the price and donated to the PTP program.
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DISTRICT MEMBER |OF THE| MONTH
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CONGRATULATIONS to SALINA BANH
{GLEN A. WILSON HS/GOLDSTONE DIVISION} thank you for your hardwork and dedication to service
Congratulations Salina!! Thank you for showing the spirit and pride of KIWIN’S to the community!! Keep up with your service and and hardwork! Your dedication as a member is amazing and I hope you can continue like this in the future!
MICHAEL TRAN AWARDS CHAIR
Yours in Service, Michael Tran
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DISTRICT OFFICER |OF THE| MONTH
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CONGRATULATIONS to
TAMNHI MAI
{JET DIVISION/FOUNTAIN VALLEY HS} FOR YOUR HARDWORK AND DEDICATION TO SERVICE
Congratulations Tamnhi!!! Your passion, courageous, and spirit is the importance of what you do! It’s always great seeing you at event for a handful of times. Never let anyone doubt how hardworking you are! Keep up the amazing work!!
MICHAEL TRAN AWARDS CHAIR
Yours in Service, Michael Tran
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DISTRICT CLUB |OF THE| MONTH
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
HERCULES HS (JADE DIVISION)
FOR YOUR SERVICE AND HARDWORK IN REACHING OUT TO YOUR COMMUNITY Congratulations Hercules High School! I’m really proud on all your hardwork and especially the promotion of CNH KIWIN’S at your club rush! From your service projects to all the updated posts on what your club is doing, Hercules High School KIWIN’S definitely deserves this month’s district club of the month!
MICHAEL TRAN AWARDS CHAIR
Yours in Service, Michael Tran
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DIVISONS MEMBERS OF THE MONTH//OFFICERS OF THE MONTH DIVISION
OOTM
MOTM Eric Ban (LACES)
Brandon Chung (Fairfax)
Andrew Lim(South High)
Alexis Nauden (Narbonne)
Megan Modina (Otay Ranch)
Jayzle May Pacleb (Olympian)
Ryan Ireland (Damien
Sandy Kim (Los Altos)
Jade
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Dylan Nishi (Edison)
Martin Nguyen (OCSA)
Gabby (Ridgeview)
Belen Bravo (Ridgeview)
LuvkyAzn Her (Merced)
Hainam Nguyen (El Capitan)
Bridget Brokaw (St. Bonaventure)
Avinash Nandakumar (Camarillo)
Crystal Diamond Emerald Goldstone
Ruby Sapphire Turquoise
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MERCHANDISE
CNH KIWIN’S DRAWSTRING BAGS LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL IN STOCK: TILL SEPTEMBER $8/EACH SOROS CHOK/FACEBOOK
JET PINS & ELIMINATE PINS JET/EDISON HIGH SCHOOL IN STOCK: ALL YEAR $1/EACH MICHELLE HWANG/714.316.9780
MANATEE CREWNECKS JET DIVISION IN STOCK: FALL RALLY & ON PRESALE: $20/EACH REGULAR: $25/EACH RENEE SU/FACEBOOK
KIWIN’S CREWNECK GLEN A. WILSON IN STOCK: AUGUST-OCT. 25 PRESALE: $22/EACH REGULAR: $27/EACH ASHLEY KIM/FACEBOOK/213.663.6959
43 “ASK ME HOW I FEEL” BANGIN’ BACKPACKS SERGERSTROM HIGH SCHOOL IN STOCK: ALL YEAR PRESALE: $20/EACH REGULAR: $25/EACH LEANNE NGO/FACEBOOK/ 714.474.5179
KIWIN’S LANYARD GOLDSTONE/GAWHS IN STOCK: TILL FALL RALLY PRESALE: $6/EACH REGULAR: $7/EACH AFTER SEPT. ASHLEY KIM/213.663.6959
JET MANATEE PINS JET DIVISION IN STOCK: FALL RALLY $1/EACH TAMNHI MAI/FACEBOOK
Vintage Limited Edition Kiwanis Rose Float Pins & Others GOLDSTONE DIVISION IN STOCK: ALL YEAR $2/EACH FOR PIN $5/ EACH FOR SHIRT $10/EACH FOR D SHIRT SOPHIA UEMURA/626.623.8609
ONE FAMILY. ONE MISSION. ONE WORD. KIWIN’S JADE WONG 2015-2016 District Governor kiwins.dgov@gmail.com (626) 688-9844
SENA JI 2015-2016 Crystal LtG kiwins.crystalltg@gmail.com (213) 235-5797
RICHIE CHU 2015-2016 Jet LtG kiwins.jetltg@gmail.com (760) 622-3666
TIFFANY NGUYEN 2015-2016 District Secretary kiwins.dsec@gmail.com (714) 340-6036
ANTHONY OREJANA 2015-2016 Diamond LtG kiwins.diamondltg@gmail.com (224) 766-0730
GRISEL MEZA 2015-2016 Ruby LtG kiwins.rubyltg@gmail.com (661) 437-1260
KATHY BUI 2015-2016 District Treasurer kiwins.dtreasurer@gmail.com (714) 725-248
DANILENE PRODON REBA MATTHEWS 2015-2016 Emerald LtG 2015-2016 Sapphire LtG kiwins.emeraldltg@gmail.com kiwins.sapphireltg@gmail.com (619) 395-2429 (209) 244-0911
ANDREA HU SOPHIA UEMURA ELISE UMETSU 2015-2016 District Bulletin Editor 2015-2016 Goldstone LtG 2015-2016 Turquoise LtG kiwins.dbuled@gmail.com kiwins.goldstoneltg@gmail.com kiwins.turquoiseltg@gmail.com (626) 400-3983 (626) 623-8609 (805) 910-9951 NICOLETTE CRUZ 2015-2016 Jade LtG kiwins.jadeltg@gmail.com (925) 550-9260 MEGHAN HERNANDEZ 2015-2016 MD&E Chair kiwins.memdev@gmail.com (626) 483-6246
MICHAEL TRAN CAROLYN LE 2015-2016 Awards Chair 2015-2016 K Family Chair kiwins.dawardschair@gmail.com kiwins.dkfamilychair@gmail.com (714) 902-7080 (714) 235-0555 CHARISSA NGUYEN 2015-2016 Convention Chair kiwins.conchair@gmail.com (714) 659-2043
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KEVIN SON 2015-2016 Technology Chair kiwins.techchair@gmail.com (702) 328-6302