SUNBURST CALIFORNIA-NEVADA-HAWAII DISTRICT CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 56 ISSUE 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 04 05 06
10
16 18 21
24
UPCOMING DATES LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR EDITOR’S BLURB SERVICE Service Unity Week CicLAvia Service Event, Los Angeles City College District Totals Update Disney Half Marathon, Irvine Valley College & UC Los Angeles LEADERSHIP District Professional Development Conference, UC Santa Barbara District Committee Updates Fall Training Conference FELLOWSHIP Crazy Kompetition for Infants KIWANIS FAMILY Jazzing out with Kiwanians, UC Los Angeles Structure of the Kiwanis Family GOING INTERNATIONAL Letter from Subregion B Trustee Subregion B Updates International Updates MISCELLANEOUS
UPCOMING DATES SEPTEMBER 2 7 FTC DJ APPS DUE 3 0 FTC TEAM CAPTAIN APPS DUE 3 0 FTC MEDIA COMMITTEE APPS DUE OCTOBER 0 7 CKI NORTH EARLY REGISTRATION DUE 1 4 CKI SOUTH EARLY REGISTRATION DUE 1 4 FTC EARLY REGISTRATION DUE 1 5 FTC CAMPFIRE SKIT/TALENT ACTS DUE 1 5 CRAZY KOMP NORTH 2 1 FTC SERGEANT-AT-ARMS DUE 2 1 FTC REGULAR REGISTRATION DUE 2 2 CRAZY KOMP SOUTH 2 3 FTC SLIDESHOW SUBMISSIONS DUE 3 0 FTC CLUB PUBLICITY CHECKLIST DUE NOVEMBER 4-6 FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE 7-11 SERVICE UNITY WEEK
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR
Hello CNH! I hope everyone had a relaxing and fun summer because I know I did! When I think back at it, it seems like we did so much from the hours of service we did as a district to hosting our first-ever District Professional Development Conference, we already are set up to have one of the most amazing years CNH has ever had. In addition, can you believe we are already half-way through the term? It really seems like time has flown by and before we know it it will be time to install new members at Fall Training Conference and retire our officers at District Convention! Fall is known as one of the busiest periods in the term, but don’t forget that it is also one of the most rewarding times with both new and returning members coming back to take their clubs to new heights. My biggest advice to everyone during this time is to challenge yourself to meet new people and support each other. It can be a hectic time, but with teamwork and determination, we as a district can provide our members with the greatest experiences of their college careers! Thank you to all the clubs and divisions that have been so welcoming on my visitations because you continue to inspire me each day to do more to better serve you as your Governor. If I have not visited your club yet, I will be trying to make my way to you soon! I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon at Crazy Kompetition for Infants and Fall Training Conference! Special shoutouts to Donald Franks and Claire Lee for planning those events with their committees. Also kudos to Emilie Shen and Heyun Jeong for creating this beautiful newsletter! See y'all soon! Yours in Service, Alex D. Nguyen 2016-2017 CNH District Governor
4
EDITOR’S BLURB
Hello CNH! I hope you spent your summers well and that the new school year is off to a great start for you! I'm so excited to be releasing this year's second issue of the Sunburst. I hope you enjoy reading! If you went to a great event and would like to share your experience with other members from the CNH District, feel free to submit articles to the Sunburst or video clips to SunnyTV. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted an article, provided content for this issue of the Sunburst, or helped me proofread. This newsletter could not have been possible without your help! Thank you for taking the time to read this issue, and I hope you look forward to what will come in the next issue! Best, Emilie Shen 2016-2017 CNH Newsletter Editor
THANK YOU ARTICLE WRITERS Crystal Flores Richard Tzul Sally Deng Sharlene Lim Tommy Dang
SHOUTOUTS Heyun for providing so much support and guidance every step of the way, FTC Committee for FTC graphics, FiFun Committee for Crazy Kompetition for Infants graphics, C&M Committee for proofreading!
DISTRICT BOARD For your cooperation and support in providing updates and content for the Sunburst!
5
SERVICE
“THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOURSELF IS TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS.” -MAHATMA GANDHI
Get Ready for Service Unity Week! NOVEMBER 7-11 SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES
NOVEMBER 12 SERVICE UNITY DAY
PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES AND ACTIVITIES TO Learn more about our DSI and get excited for service!
schools across the District will be participating in their individual service projects related to the International Service Initiative, which is "Focusing on the Future: Children."
Mark your calendars and save the date!
CICLAVIA SERVICE EVENT By Richard Tzul, Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles City College and Cal State Los Angeles had a joint service event on August 14th. Both clubs helped out at CicLAvia. CicLAvia is a triannual event hosted throughout LA County where streets are closed off to cars but open to pedestrians, cyclists, and runners for recreational space. The event helps create a sense of community and a fun atmosphere. Plus, it aids the environment by encouraging people to bike or walk instead of driving their car; which is part of the reason why LACC and CSULA were happy to do this event since it falls under this year’s district service initiative. Volunteers from both schools were assigned the position of “crossing angels”. They worked sideby-side with Department of Transportation and LAPD officers to manage the flow of traffic on the route and direct car traffic crossing the route. The purpose of this was to reassure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
The Circle K members were so happy with the event they have already decided to help out at the next CicLAvia on October 16. They strongly recommend other schools help out at the event, if not at least attend.
7
31,183
S E RV I C E H O U R S
T C I R T IS
D
APRILAUGUST
S L A T TO
$5,543
FUNDS RAISED
Disney Half Marathon By Crystal Flores, Irvine Valley College
By Sally Deng, UC Los Angeles
This magical event was definitely worth the wait. It was organized by our Vice President of Service, Chandni Patel, and complete success. In this event we interclubbed with four schools and it was a great opportunity for our members to meet new people and create lifelong friendships. Our members were excited when the event officially began. It started off by carrying boxes to each row and unpacking small food boxes on the first three tables of each row. On the end of the rows we placed bananas that we would later pass out to runners that would pass by us. After we were done unpacking the food and placing them on the tables we took all the empty boxes and flatted them out. Then our members took this brief moment to rest before the marathon would official begin. Some were just chatting with friends while others, like myself, were sleeping a bit. After a while when the marathon began all of our members spread out to all the tables and prepared themselves to give out food to the runners. In waves the runners would arrive and we would start cheering them on. Among the runners there were young and old runners some would also be wearing different costumes of the various Disney characters. As more runners continued to arrive we gave them their box of food and banana and cheered them on and congratulated them for completing the race.
Very early in the morning on Sunday, September 4th, Circle K members woke up to drive to Disneyland to volunteer for the half marathon. The majority of the members were assigned to either the Post-Race Water or Post-Race Food stations. After checking in and receiving the volunteer shirts, members split off into their respective groups and walked to their respective stations. Since the shift began much earlier than the race did, the first two hours were spent unloading and organizing either food or water onto the tables. The sun hadn’t even risen by the time we finished setting up. Then, once the runners began to finish their race and head down the finishing chute, the volunteers were ready to hand them either food or water. I was stationed at Post-Race Water, where we would offer the runners either bottles of water or Powerade. At first, most of us were behind the tables, with just a few of us actually along the chute to hand out the bottles out to the runners. Then, once the more elite runners had passed, the crowd started getting larger and larger until about fifteen of us were along the sides of the chute, yelling out either “water” or “Powerade” while holding as many bottles as we physically could, then rushing back to the tables to refill our hands the moment they were empty. We were physically tired from extending our arms out with bottles for hours, mentally tired from an abruptly changed sleep schedule, and our ears were tired from hearing our own voices repeat the same word over and over. However, the hard-working and joyful spirit of all my fellow members kept me plenty awake and excited to volunteer! And nothing beats the happiness you feel when you see that face of pain after a race transform into a face of excitement and relief when they see that bottle in your hand.
9
LEADERSHIP
“LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT TITLES, POSITIONS OR FLOWCHARTS. IT IS ABOUT ONE LIFE INFLUENCING ANOTHER” -MAHATMA GANDHI
district professional development conference
By Tommy Dang, UC Santa Barbara
Professional Development is one of the things we don't expect at first to get out of Circle K, however this weekend proved me wrong! After a long drive through the hot desert, we made it to Las Vegas for a weekend full of informative workshops and lasting memories with the district! The mocktail night and career expo allowed us to get dressed up and learn about different careers.The second day began with a morning full of service which was held at Opportunity Village, a project that is close to home for the members within the area. Once all of our hard work was complete we made it back to build our professional skills through a variety of workshops hosted by alumni, Kiwanians and others. It was eye-opening to be able to meet and learn from Kiwanians from all over the district! Thanks to the Kiwanis Family and Foundation Committee for all their hard work on the first ever CNH DPDC!
Missed DPDC? Check out the recap video here!
11
DISTRICT COMM S
ARKETING M &
E R E NC F N E CO
Labor Day weekend we gathered together for the first FiFun In-person ever, to settle the logistics of Crazy Kompetition, plan the highlights of the CNH SLP PTP Week, and of course, enjoy the wonderful company.
RAIS ING
12
N FINA CE & F U
ND
UNICAT M M IO O N C
It's Tiki Time! The committee is pleased to announce that all materials for Fall Training Conference have been released. Check out our website for all forms and information at http://ftc.cnhcirclek.org. We have been working hard to bring you this amazing event and would love to see you on November 4th at Old Oak Ranch!
FALL TRAIN IN
W e are still in the process of planning and will soon have our location tour of the convention!
ENTION
G
STRICT CO I D
NV
The C&M committee has been working on various projects, such as the Graphic Request Form , SunnyTV, the Sunburst, infographics, and more! As everyone returns back to school, the committee has started a #cnhcki hashtag challenge on social media, regular press releases for divisional service projects, and other resources for clubs.
MITTEE UPDATES O
N SER V
The S e r v i c e Committee has been working on resources for the service database we hope to release with the new CNH website. Also, we have recently released our first DSI/Service video series that will be continuing throughout the school year. We can’t wait to see you at FTC for tabletop service!
E IC
MEMBE R
T & EDUCA T IO
KIWANIS FAM I
EN
M D & E committee is working on a member Monday of our own to spotlight schools and membership chairs who host outstanding projects to educate their members. Member hosted webinars are coming back! Here's your chance to host your very own webinar to the District! We hope to see you at Crazy Kompetition for Infants and Fall Training Conference!
GNITIO O C N E R Need h e l p with Member Recognition? Check out our resources and guides! All resources and guides can be found on the District Website and CNH Circle K's ISSUU.
IP DEVELO H S P R E T h e
M
T h e K F F Committee completed responsibilities with District Professional Development Conference and Kiwanis District Convention. Now, the committee is focusing on its plans for Fall, which include educating new members on the Kiwanis Family and Foundation as well as pushing for active communication with the Kiwanis Family for the whole District.
ME MB
N
LY
OUNDAT F & I
13
IMPORTANT DATES
14
"I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND CREATING NEW MEMORIES!"
"I HAVE A GREAT TIME BEING ABLE TO HAVE FUN DOING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AROUND THE CAMPSITE."
"MY FAVORITE PART OF FTC WAS ATTENDING THE WORKSHOPS!"
15
"MANY MEMBERS FROM MY HOME CLUB LOVE FTC AND ALWAYS STRIVE TO BE A BIG PART OF IT."
FELLOWSHIP
“I WOULD RATHER WALK WITH A FRIEND IN THE DARK, THAN ALONE IN THE NIGHT.” -HELEN KELLER
CRAZY KOMPETITION FOR INFANTS brought to you by the District Finance & Fundraising Committee
WHAT IS CRAZY KOMPETITION FOR INFANTS?
Crazy Kompetition for Infants (“CKI North” or “CKI South”) is an annual district event that takes place both in the north and in the south. Teams of 6 comprised of members from the same or mixed schools compete head-to-head for a field day fundraiser to help raise money for the Pediatric Trauma Program. Lunch is also provided.
CKI NORTH
CKI SOUTH
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 8:00 AM-4:00 PM TAHOE PARK 3501 59TH ST, SACRAMENTO, CA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22TH 8:00 AM-4:00 PM STANTON PARK 11111 CEDAR ST, STANTON, CA
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016
REGISTRATION COST
Spectators & Judges: $5 (Early & Late Registration) Early Registration: $8/person, $48/team (Checks only) Late Registration: $12/person, $72/team (Checks preferred, Cash accepted)
17
P
KIWANIS KORNER THE NAME KIWANIS IS BORROWED FROM A NATIVE AMERICAN PHRASE, “NUNC KEE-WANIS,” MEANING, “WE TRADE” OR “WE TRADE OUR TALENTS.”
DID YOU KN W?
Circle K is part of a larger group of service organizations, collectively referred to as the Kiwanis Family. The parent branch of the organization composed of mostly adults in the professional world. This branch also includes the Young Professionals.
By being a member of Circle K, you become a part of a larger Kiwanis Family.
The Kiwanis Family branch for elementary students that provides them with a proper foundation to serve their communities.
The branch that allows adults with disabilities to give back to their communities. The collegiate branch of Kiwanis that provides students with opportunities to serve others and develop themselves professionally. The branch of Kiwanis for high school students. In CaliforniaNevada-Hawaii, there are two Districts of Key Club International: CNH Key Club and CNH KIWIN’S.
The branch for middle school-aged children that shows members how to improve their communities.
Together, the Kiwanis Family has a presence in more than 80 nations and has a collective membership of more than 660,000 members. Every year, the Kiwanis Family hosts almost 150,000 service projects, devotes more than 18.5 million hours to their communities, and raises more than $100 million for charities around the world.
19
Jazzing out with Kiwanians By Sharlene Lim, UC Los Angeles
What better way to spend one of the last Sundays of summer break than to go out with the Santa Monica community and our Santa Monica Kiwanis Club at a picnic jazz festival? UCLA CKI and Santa Monica Kiwanis attended Jazz on the Lawn: Venezuela OMG on Sunday, August 28th, and event filled with chill vibes and free food. This event was held at a local Santa Monica park for the community to come together and celebrate the last days of summer. Not only was there fun music to freely dance to, but there were food trucks serving anything from burgers to tacos to shaved ice. It was definitely a fun environment to be around to forget the upcoming stress of school. The two Kiwanis branches had the opportunity to get to know each other while enjoying authentic folk music. One of the greatest things about having this event was that there was no pressure to network and it was easy to have a simple conversation. Even when there
was no conversation, it was never awkward to just sit next to each other and take in what the festival had to offer. One of the greatest things in life is to share and appreciate the simple things like music, food, and community. We were all able to enjoy those simple pleasures at the jazz festival.
WANT TO SHOWCASE YOUR EVENT? SUBMIT ARTICLES TO LINK.CNHCIRCLEK.ORG/SUNBURST_ SUBMISSIONS
20
GOING INTERNATIONAL
“INDIVIDUALLY, WE ARE ONE DROP. TOGETHER, WE ARE AN OCEAN.” -RYUNOSUKE SATORO
LETTER FROM YOUR TRUSTEE Salutations, "Sunny" CNH! Our beloved district continues to outshine itself month after month in all of the tenets of fellowship, leadership, and especially service, and it's all thanks to you! Keep up the wonderful work, because your hard work is absolutely appreciated. Recruiting season is here, and while we would all love for our clubs and our district to grow, remember that it's also about showing our peers our passion for CKI and how they too can benefit in our world-leading family. I can't wait to see what CNH has in store for the rest of the year! See you at Fall Training Conference and Crazy Kompetition for Infants! Jennifer Que 2016-2017 Subregion B International Trustee
SUBREGION B UPDATES
Subregion B CKInstagram
Get Wild for Service at SW Fall Rally
Subregion B members accomplish amazing things, and it's time to let the Instagram world know! I'm happy to unveil Sub B's new Instagram account! Please follow @subregionbcki for all of your regional and international updates! Want your club to get recognized? Send photos and captions my way at subregionbtrustee.cki@gmail.com.
Southwest Governor Banna Tesfay has graciously invited Subregion B to Southwest District's Fall Rally! Join them in New Mexico at Kamp Kiwanis from October 14th to October 16th! Visit http://swcki. org/events/fall-rally for more information. If you're already interested, please contact Jennifer Que for further instructions. Members must also obtain permission from Camille Goulet to attend. Let's fly together and find out Where the Wild Things Are!
22
International Updates #PeaceIsPossible Join CKI's new partner Junior Chamber International (JCI) in the Peace is Possible campaign which "mobilizes young people worldwide to create awareness, advocate, take action and commit to an everlasting world peace." Share a 10-20 second video illustrating your vision of peace on Facebook and Twitter. In your video, complete the following statement: "Peace is possible when _______________." Visit www. peaceispossible.cc for toolkits, to take the peace pledge, and to learn more.
Promote Your Club with...M&Ms?! Want to promote your club, but you're lacking the time to make promo videos to share with Kiwanis, local sponsors, and prospective members? Let our international Membership and Marketing Committee make personalized promotional videos specifically for your club! https://form.jotform.com/MembershipMarketing/ personalized-video-request
CKIx 2017 in San Antonio Although CKIx isn't until July 5th to July 8th, 2017, now is the time to start saving for our most exciting international event of the year! Come join me and the rest of our organization in San Antonio, Texas, the 7th largest city in the world, for CKIx, our organization's international convention! You'll get to meet people from all over the globe, volunteer in beautiful Texas, and elect your new International Board!
23
MISC.
“WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD, OPENING NEW DOORS, AND DOING NEW THINGS, BECAUSE WE'RE CURIOUS AND CURIOSITY KEEPS LEADING US DOWN NEW PATHS.” -WALT DISNEY
CNH CIRCLE K
@CNHCKI
SUBMIT ARTICLES TO THE
SUNBURST DUE THE 5TH of every month
C&M
REQUEST GRAPHICS FROM THE
committee SUBMIT VIDEO CLIPS TO
SUNNYTV ongoing submissions
@CNHCIRCLEK
CNH CIRCLE K
SUBSCRIBE TO THE
DISTRICT UPDATE MAILING LIST EVERY OTHER THURSDAY
DON'T FORGET TO PARTICIPATE IN
#CNHCKI WEEK SEPTEMBER 26TH - 30TH
I PLEDGE TO UPHOLD THE OBJECTS OF CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL, TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND GOODWILL TOWARD OTHERS THROUGH SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP, TO DEVELOP MY ABILITIES AND THE ABILITIES OF ALL PEOPLE, AND TO DEDICATE MYSELF TO THE REALIZATION OF MANKIND'S POTENTIAL!
DISTRICT BOARD & ADVISORS CONTACT EXECUTIVE BOARD
District Governor District Secretary District Treasurer Subregion B International Trustee
Alex D. Nguyen Erick Jason Reyno Donald Franks Jennifer Que
governor@cnhcirclek.org secretary@cnhcirclek.org treasurer@cnhcirclek.org subregionb@cnhcirclek.org
Lawrence Sahagun Jorge Lopez Jennifer Nguyen Jesus Martinez Monica Willemsz Jesus Pelayo Allen Pham Nicolet Ramirez Ryan Wiseman
capital@cnhcirclek.org centralcoast@cnhcirclek.org desertoasis@cnhcirclek.org foothill@cnhcirclek.org goldengate@cnhcirclek.org magickingdom@cnhcirclek.org metro@cnhcirclek.org paradise@cnhcirclek.org sunset@cnhcirclek.org
Heyun Jeong Sienna Serrano Claire Lee Josef Madrigal Natalie Mann Christopher Riley Michael Novang Vivian Tran Joseph Le
cm@cnhcirclek.org dcon@cnhcirclek.org ftc@cnhcirclek.org kfamily@cnhcirclek.org member-recognition@cnhcirclek.org mde@cnhcirclek.org otic@cnhcirclek.org service@cnhcirclek.org technology@cnhcirclek.org
District Administrator Assistant District Administrator Director of Service Leadership Programs Capital Regional Advisor Central Coast Regional Advisor Desert Oasis Regional Advisor Foothill Regional Advisor Golden Gate Regional Advisor Magic Kingdom Regional/MD&E Advisor Metro Regional/Awards Advisor
Camille Goulet Armando Velazquez Bruce Hennings Rae Witby-Brummer Patrick Ballecer Linda Marx Grace Chi Joe Lee Peter Yu Armando Velazquez
Paradise Regional/Public Relations Advisor
Patti Ryder
Sunset Regional Advisor District Convention/Technology Advisor
Patrick Farris Don Hull
District Large Scale Service Project Advisor Fall Training Conference Advisors
Robert Chirk Bill & Virginia Carptener
administrator@cnhcirclek.org metro-advisor@cnhcirclek.org bruce@cnhkiwanis.org capital-advisor@cnhcirclek.org centralcoast-advisor@cnhcirclek.org desertoasis-advisor@cnhcirclek.org foothill-advisor@cnhcirclek.org goldengate-advisor@cnhcirclek.org magickingdom-advisor@cnhcirclek.org metro-advisor@cnhcirclek.org awards-advisor@cnhcirclek.org paradise-advisor@cnhcirclek.org pr-advisor@cnhcirclek.org sunset-advisor@cnhcirclek.org dcon-advisor@cnhcirclek.org technology-advisor@cnhcirclek.org rchirk@gmail.com ftc-advisor@cnhcirclek.org
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS Capital Lieutenant Governor Central Coast Lieutenant Governor Desert Oasis Lieutenant Governor Foothill Lieutenant Governor Golden Gate Lieutenant Governor Magic Kingdom Lieutenant Governor Metro Lieutenant Governor Paradise Lieutenant Governor Sunset Lieutenant Governor
APPOINTED BOARD
Communications & Marketing Chair District Convention Chair Fall Training Conference Chair Kiwanis Family & Foundation Chair Member Recognition Chair Membership Development & Education Chair On To International Convention Chair Service Chair Technology Editor
KIWANIS & ADVISORS
Live to serve, love to serve. cnhcirclek.org
8360 RED OAK STREET SUITE 201, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 USA