32NDDISTRICTOFKEYCLUBINTERNATIONAL SUMMER2022 VOLUME7ISSUE1
01 01 02 INTRODUCTIONS KEYCLUBINT. Editor’sNote3 Governor’sGreeting5 Serena’sFarewell7 ICON20229 KCIPartnerships11 Sistricts12
02 03 04 05 DISTRICTEVENTS CLUBS&DIVISIONS SavetheDate30 DCON202231 OfficerTrainingConference33 -YOFGrant BlanksoftheMonth37 KiwiKorner39 -#kiwinsforyou NewsletterSpotlight43 ContactInfo44 DistrictBoardIntros13 DistrictUpdates22 DistrictProjects26 DistrictGoals27 -Sponsorships DISTRICTUPDATES
03 ANOTEFROMYOUR EDITOR YOYOYOKiwis! WelcometoGEMS,thesummer2022edition!I’m AraAbutin,andI’mhappytoserveasyourDistrictBulletinEditorfor the2022-2023term!Getreadyforone AANG-CREDIBLE journeyas webegintoseeevenmorein-personevents!Nowsitback,relax,and enjoytheSummer2022DistrictNewsletter! pppp It’sgettinghotouthere, AraAbutin(she/her) DistrictBulletinEditor2022-2023 DISTRICTBULLETINEDITOR ARAABUTIN
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CARMENTAN YoohooCNHKIWIN’S! It’sCarmen!Hopeyouhadaslayfulsummer, wonderfulfirstmonthofschool,andthankyouto alltheclubswhoremainedactiveandspiritedover break!Ilovedseeingalltheeventphotosand videosonInstagramsokeepupthegoodwork everyone. Althoughit’swaytooearlytothinkabouthowthis ismylastyearinKIWIN’S,Ican’thelpbutfeelsad.To myfellowseniorsapplyingforcollege,goodluck withapplications!Iknowit’sstressfulandmaybe overwhelmingbutremembertotakenecessary breaksandtackleonethingatatime.Iamsoproud tobepartofthispassionatedistrictfilledwithsuch amazingmembers.Asyouallcheeryourheartsoutin colorfultutusnexttoyourequallycrazyspiritsticks duringclubrushseason,don’tforgettotakelotsof photosforeveryoneelsetosee! TheDistrictBoardhasbeenworkingveryhardthese pastcouplemonthsinpreparationforthenewterm. Withnewresources,events,andrecognitionlinedup, weareecstatictointroducethemalltoyou.Wehope youputtheseresourcestogooduseandlookforward tothisyear’sevents!Can’twaittoseeandmeetyouall there! Sendingallmylove, CarmenTanshe/her DistrictGovernor2022-2023 05 GOVERNOR’SGREETING
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07 HowdyKIWIN’S, IwritethisletterknowingthatitwillbethelastoneandIcanfeelthetears streamingdownmycheeks.Howareyoufeelingsincethetermhasended?Good, sad,relieved,tired?IamsureIhavefelttherollercoasterofemotionsthatyouare allexperiencing.Thistermwasachallengebutregardless,wehaveaccomplished incrediblethingscomingoutofadroughtofin-personevents.Weendedthis droughtasaDistrictbyholdingourfirstDistrictConventioninthreeyears!Holy smokes,that'scrazy… Thistermdefinitelyprovedtomethatwithpassionandcommitment,thehardest obstaclescanbeovercome.Iwouldnothavedoneitwithoutallofyour commitmentandloveasamember.ThecommentsonmyInstagrampostsand thequestionsIreceiveonRemind,alloftheseinstancesandmoreremindmewhy IloveKIWIN’Sandencouragemetoworkhardertohelpyouandyourclubsthrive. AttendingtheInternationalConventioninWashingtonD.C.alongsideyournew DistrictBoarddefinitelymademefeellikeanoldKIWIN’S“has-been”.Seeingthe INTERNATIONALsweepofawards,thatwasmadepossiblewiththeeffortofour kiwibears,mademeaproudMamaBear. IwishtherewassomethingIcoulddotorepayandappreciateeverysingleoneof you.WhileIthinkofsomethingtoexpressmygratitude,Ihopemythankswilldo fornow.Thankyou. Signingoff, SerenaYang(she/her) DistrictGovernor2021-2022 SERENA’SFAREWELL
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09 JULY6-10|WASHINGTONDC KEYCLUBINTERNATIONAL|2022RECAP CONVENTION KeyClubInternationalheldits3rd annualhybridstyle International Convention! KeyClubbersfromallover theglobecametogetherin WashingtonDC andattended workshops,gainedinsightfromguest speakers,andelectthenew InternationalBoard! CNHKIWIN’Sgottoperformadance to TheFeelsbyTwice intheliveTalent Showcase! ICON2022 Wearesothankfulforyoursupportas our2021-2022InternationalTrustee. Youhavebeenanamazingsupport systemandwecan’tthankyou enough.Wewishyouthebestand knowyouwillalwaysbeapartofour Ohana! TOCHEYENNESTEWART AWARDS RobertF.LucasOutstandingLTG’s: SofiaPantoja(Emerald) CarmenTan(Jade) NaomiZhang(Turquoise) PlatinumSingleService: LaQuinta(Jet) BronzeSingleService: Richmond(Jade) DiamondDistinguishedClubs: OtayRanch(Emerald) FountainValley(Jet) LaQuinta(Jet) Marina(Jet) DistinguishedDistrictOfficers SerenaYang(Goldstone) SophieHuynh(Jet) 2nd PlaceTalentShow: AbigailIbanez(Turquoise)
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11 KEYCLUBINT’L PARTNERSHIPS KCI’SMAJOREMPHASIS In1946,KeyClubInternational(KCI)waschallengedtobuildaprogramwhereallKey Clubsandmembersfocusontheirenergiestowardmakinganinternationalimpact together.Itisstillfollowedtodaythroughthe MajorEmphases:Children,TheirFuture,Our Focus. ByworkingwithKCI’spartnerorganizations,KeyClubsservechildrenbyaiding thosecommittedtoservingchildren. PARTNERS CAUSEPARTNERS&PREFERREDCHARITIES COLLABORATIVEPARTNERS
12 KEYCLUBINT. SISTRICTS Everyyear,anInternationaltrusteeis pairedwithagroupofdistricts,referred toas“sistricts.”Sistrictsworktogetherto strengthenandencourageeachother. GiveawarmwelcometotheEastern CanadaandIndianaDistricttoourohana! Sistrict: @caninwins EasternCanadaDistrict: @ecdkci IndianaDistrict: @inkeyclub SOCIALS
15 EXECUTIVEBOARD ExecutiveBoardMembersareelectedbyrepresentativesattheHouseof DelegatesduringDistrictConvention.Eachclubchoosesdelegatestocastvotes ontheirbehalf.
CarmenTan DistrictGovernor DamonLe DistrictSecretary
IvanTran DistrictTreasurer
AraAbutin DistrictBulletinEditor
16 LIEUTENANTGOVERNORS LieutenantGovernors(LTGs)areelectedbytheirrespectiveDivisionsduring conclave.LieutenantGovernorsworktorepresenttheirDivisionandfacilitatetheir growthandservice. HannahLee CrystalLTG OliviaLam DiamondLTG TejuKanaparthy EmeraldLTG OliviaRizk GoldstoneLTG GiovannaBarragan JadeLTG JessicaNguyen JetLTG RosmarMartinez RubyLTG CynthiaMessing SapphireLTG HazelVillapando TurquoiseLTG
17 AppointedBoardiscomprisedofindividualsfillingspecializedroles.CNHKIWIN'S membersmayapplyatthebeginningofeachtermthroughanapplicationand interviewprocess.SelectionsaremadebytheDistrictGovernor,withtheapprovalof theDistrictBoard&DistrictAdministrator.
KatrinaLiang KiwanisFamily& FoundationsChair LuciaWong MembershipDevelopment &EducationChair
JinheeLee
MayaYates
Awards&Recognition Chair
TinaLe DCONChair
TechnologyChair APPOINTEDBOARD
18 DISTRICTCOMMITTEES AWARDS&REC DylanHavo|Jet Carissa Loverme|Jet GraceHo|Emerald EmilyLau|Turquoise AshManansala|Turquoise ELECTIONSPOLICIES&BYLAWS RaizelMeiFilipinas|Turquoise AngelinaNguyen|Jet MirelaGuzman|Diamond GraceHo|Emerald MEMBERSHIPDEV/EDU. AnnelieseDuong|Jet EthanNguyen|Jet JohnAntonio|Emerald JenniferNguyen|Jet TrinityTran|Goldstone JordiMarquez|Diamond K-FAMILY&INT’LRELATIONS AthenaChen|Goldstone LynnLuong|Jet MadisenNguyen|Jet MirabelVuong|Jet DCONPLANNING MelissaHernandez|Crystal DylanHavo|Jet AnnelieseDuong|Jet AbigailIbanez|Turquoise AmayaEspardinez|Turquoise EmilyLau|Turquoise SPECIALPROJECTS AmayaEspardinez|Turquoise EmilyChoi|Crystal CaitlynCook|Jet RebeccaHernandez|Crystal DISTRICTPROJECTS&EMPHASES MirabelVuong|Jet TrinityTran|Goldstone AliceKim|Crystal JohnAntonio|Emerald RoxiePopescu|Emerald FINANCE/FUNDRAISING EthanNguyen|Jet LynnLuong|Jet AmandaLau|Jade ChristianaCho|Turquoise AllisonJoaquin|Turquoise TECHNOLOGY WendyDinh|Jet JenniferNguyen|Jet MadisenNguyen|Jet AbbyIbanez|Turquoise BenSoo|Jade QuyThai| Jade ADULTCOMMITTEE AnnaWu XiaodiLi JeffDimsdale Dr.ValarieBrown-Klingelhoefer MahmoodBashir MargoDutton RobertSanto JoyceChen EdSchneeberger RoseSchneeberger DougFrost MaryPrice RoseangeliAyson PandoraTurner JeraldDebar ShirleyVentura JimVentura JohnCarlos KarenKikuchi TimothyCunning DistrictAdministrator DistrictAssistantAdministrator DistrictAssistantAdministrator SpecialAssistant,KiwanisGovernorElect SpecialAssistant SpecialAssistant CrystalRegionalAdvisor CrystalAssistantRegionalAdvisor DiamondRegionalAdvisor DiamondAssistantRegionalAdvisor EmeraldregionalAdvisor GoldstoneRegionalAdvisor GoldstoneAssistantRegionalAdvisor JadeRegionalAdvisor JetRegionalAdvisor RubyRegionalAdvisor RubyAssistantRegionalAdvisor SapphireRegionalAdvisor,DCONAdvisor TurquoiseRegionalAdvisor ServiceLeadershipPrograms(SLP)Director
19 INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE INTRODUCING YOUR HOPEROUNDCOUNT HelloCNHKIWIN’S!MynameisHopeRoundcount,andIamthrilledto servetheCan-In-WIN’S(EasternCanada,Indiana,andCaliforniaNevada-HawaiiKIWIN’S)sistrictthisyear.Somefunfactsaboutme includethatIenjoywriting,baking,andbuildingrobots!IhopethatI canbringauniqueperspectivetoyourdistrictthisyeartoaidinall yourdistrict’sgoals—forexample,membershiprecruitmentand retainment.HereisapresentationImadeonthetopic:https:// tiny.one/caninwins Membershiprecruitmentandretentioncanlookdifferentdepending onyourclub’scircumstances.However,herearesomegeneraltipsthat Ihavefoundtohelpalmostanyclub: 1.Food. Don’tbeafraidto“bribe”studentswithchocolatechip cookiessothey’llattendyourmostimportantmeetings—and makesuretoannounceaheadoftimethattherewillbefood involved. 2.Games. Gamescanserveasicebreakersorbondingactivities, especiallyatthebeginningorendoftheyear.I’vefoundthat theseareevenmoresuccessfulwhenyoumakeitacompetition. Makesuretoadvertisethegamesyou’llbeplayinginyour announcementstotakeadvantageoftheFOMOofnonattendees. 3.Spirit. Ifyou’renothavingfun,yourmembersprobablyaren’t either.Everyclubcultureisalittledifferent,soifyourclub succeedswithaveryprofessionalspirit,thentakeadvantageof that!However,ifyourclubseemsbored,itmaybetimeto practiceamorelaid-backclubstyle.It’sallaboutfindingwhat yourmembersprefer! Otherstrategies: Tryamoreindividualizedadvertisingtechniquebyusingpersonal invitationsfromtheKeyClubwebsitehttps://www.keyclub.org/ resources/personal-club-invite/.Bygivingonetoeachpersoninyour school—ortoasmanypeopleaspossible—andincludingatime,date, location,andpurposeofthefirstmeeting,youmightattractsome memberslookingforaplacetobelong.(Andifyou’rebringingfoodor gamestothatmeeting—mentionitontheinvitation!) Pollnon-membersaboutwhytheyaren’tinKeyClub.Dotheyknow whatKeyClubis?Didtheyseeyouradvertisements?Doyourprojects interestthem?Knowingwhatisturningstudentsawaycanhelpyou bringthembacktowardyourclub. AsIsaid,I’msoexcitedtohelpyourdistrictgrowthisyear.Iknowyou’re allcapableofamazingthings,andIcannotwaittoseewhatthisyear hasinstore.Let’sdothis,KIWIN’S! YoursinServiceandAlwaysinFriendship, HopeRoundcount (217)433-3809 hope.roundcount@keyclub.org @caninwinsand@h.roundcount
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21 “BEARONSOFSERVICE” 2022-2023DISTRICTBOARD
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23 MAYBOARD MAY27-29 DISTRICTUPDATES TheCNHKIWIN’SDistrictBoardcame togetherfromalloverCaliforniaforthe MayBoardTrainingConference.Not onlydidwedancetoBrunoMarsand bondovercupsoframenlateatnight, butwegottoeducateourselvesand wereabletoprepareforthenewterm!
24 SUMMERBOARD JULY29-31 TheCNHKIWIN’SDistrictBoard reunitedagainin Minions attire fortheSummerBoardTraining Conference.Wediscussedour plansforfutureeventsandeach gottoshareourindividual/ DistrictCommitteeupdates. Thisterm,theDistrictBoard competedinthe Summer Olympics withCNHKeyClub, wherewebondedoverfun challengesandleftthedaywith theprestigioustitleof 2nd place!
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26 MINOREMPHASIS MAJOREMPHASIS GOVERNOR’SPROJECT DISTRICTPROJECTS
27 Asadistrict,everyclubmatters.By utilizingeveryclubs’MonthlyReport Form(MRF),LieutenantGovernors (LTGs)areabletotracktheirclubs’ statistics,suchasduespaid membership,cumulativeservice hours,MinorEmphasis(PTP)funds, andGovernor’sProject(ThirstProject) funds. Justtobreakitdown,asadistrictwe shouldcumulateatleast2,083hours everymonthinordertomeetthegoal of25,000cumulativeservicehours. Althoughitmaysoundintimidating, wecanmeetthesegoalsifevery membergainsatleast12.5hoursfor thiswholeterm. -DamonLe(he/him) DistrictSecretary2022-2023 DISTRICTGOALS 2022-2023 MEMBERSHIP 2,000DUESPAIDMEMBERS TOTALSERVICEHOURS 25,000HOURS FALLRALLYN.ATTENDANCE 50MEMBERS FALLRALLYS.ATTENDANCE 450MEMBERS AWAKE-A-THONN.ATTENDANCE 40MEMBERS AWAKE-A-THONS.ATTENDANCE 225MEMBERS DCON2023ATTENDANCE 370MEMBERS PEDIATRICTRAUMAPROGRAM $18,000FUNDRAISED THIRSTPROJECT $4,000FUNDRAISED
28 Helloeveryone, Ihopeyouallarehavingakiwiliciousday!Myname isLynnLuongandIhavethehonorofservingas yourCNHKIWIN’SSponsorshipChairforthe 2022-2023term.MyjourneyinKIWIN’Sstartedat thebeginningofmysophomoreyear,andithas beenablasteversince.Nowafunfactaboutmeis thatIhaveahugesweettooth,especiallyforfrozen yogurtandbakedsweettreats.Icouldeatthemall day,everydayifpossible!! WithamultitudeofSWEETdistricteventsjust aroundthecorner,I’mexcitedtotalkaboutour mostambitiousproject:raising $50,000 in sponsorships.Thismoneywillgotowards supportingouremphasis’&projects,funding DCON,andprovidingmorefinancialsupportfor ourmembers!!Sponsorshipsarecrucial,whichis whywewouldloveYOURhelpinreachingour goals.Lookforwardtoupcomingsponsorship resourcesandourrecognitionsystem-inwhich youcouldearnspecialrewardsandbepublicly accreditedatDCON.Untilthenkiwis! YoursinServiceandSpirit, LynnLuong $50,000 MEETYOURSPONSORSHIPCHAIR LYNNLUONG SPONSORSHIPGOAL WECAN DOTHIS!
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30 SAVETHEDATE 15 OCTOBER15 FALLRALLYNORTH YOUTHOPPORTUNITY FUNDDEADLINE (seepage34formoreinfo) 1 NOVEMBER1 EARLYBIRDDUES DEADLINE 5 NOVEMBER5 FALLRALLYSOUTH 1 DECEMBER1 REGULARDUES DEADLINE 28 DECEMBER28 ROSEFLOAT DECORATING STAYTUNE FORMORE UPCOMINGEVENTS!
31 ServiceWrittenInTheStars: 46th Orbit DistrictConvention 2yearsaftertheoutbreakofCovid-19andavirtualterm,theannualDistrict Conventionwasheldin-personinSanDiegoonApril24th -26th!KIWINNERSfrom alloverCaliforniagottomeetandbondwitheachotherthroughfunicebreakers, workshops,shoutoutsessions&lotsofHowDoYouFeelcheers,thetalentshow, andwemustnotforgettheGovernor’sBall!Wethankouramazingguestspeakers andthesuccessionofthe2021-2022DistrictBoard. DCON2022
32 CONVENTIONAWARDS Throughouttheterm,membersandofficerscan applyforDistrictConventionAwards.Theawards aresplitinto3sectionsandarereleasedatdifferent partsintheterm.Attheend,theawardsrecipients areannouncedatDCON! DCON2022Governor’sBall
OFFICERTRAININGCONFERENCE AstheKIWIN’SequivalenttoaTedTalk, OfficerTrainingConferencesarehostedby LieutenantGovernorseachyear. ParticipatinginOTCsisawayforofficersand memberstolearnmoreaboutofficer responsibilities,receiveassistanceandask questions,andgainlifeskillsinorderto maximizesuccessfortheupcomingterm. Frompublicspeakingactivitiestowaysto preventburnout,attendeesareengagedin educationalpresentationsthatnotonly preparethemasanofficer,butalsoasa leader.Surroundedbypassionatestudents justlikethemselves,OTCscreatea memorableexperienceforthosewho attend! DamonLe(he/him) DistrictSecretary2022-2023
34 CHECKOUTOURRESOURCES!KIWIN’SOfficers, IchooseYOU! DistrictExecutiveBoardcompledsresources&tools intonewandimprovedOfficerStarterPacks!TheseGoogleDrivefolderswillgive youeverythingyouneedtobethe ultimateleader! They’llupdateconsistently,so keepaneyeoutthroughttheterm,andbesureto CATCHEMALL! YOUTHOPPORTUNITYFUND OFFICERSTARTERPACKS The YouthOpportunitiesFund(YOF) grantisprovidedbyKeyClubInternational whichfundsSLPclubstoinitiateservicewithintheirhomeschool,community,or world.YoucanapplyonlinestartearlySeptemberwithadeadlineofOctober15th . Youmayrequestbetween$250-$2,000offundingforyouplannedserviceproject andifselected,youwillreceivefundingonthe1st weekofJanuary.
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36 WELCOMETOTHE OHANA NEWCHARTER HuntingtonBeachCommunity|Jet @hbkiwins
37 BLANKS OFTHE MONTH BlanksoftheMonth arethe districtswaysofrecognizing members,officers,clubs,and eventseverymonth!TheAwards andRecognitionCommittee readsthroughthe4categories applicationsandvotesonthe winner.Theyarereleasedonthe 20thofeverymonth,anddueon the5th.Theresultsarereleased onthe15th. AWARDS: OfficeroftheMonth MemberoftheMonth EventoftheMonth CluboftheMonth Whyapply? TobeRECOGNIZED!! Clubswhichparticipate80%of thetimewillberecognizedat districtconvention.Theywillalso beemailed,sentcertificates, postedonthe@cnhkiwins instagram,andannouncedon remind!ApplyingforAwardsis suchanamazingthing!Every club,officer,andmemberworks soentirelyhardtohelpKIWIN’S thriveandsucceed!Recognizing andapplyingforyourselfand clubmemberstrulyshowsyour appreciationandloveforyour club! YoursinRecognitionandService, MayaYates(she/her) DistrictAwardsandRecChair 2022-2023 LEARNMORE
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39 KIWIKORNER Wethankyouforyourservice!Keepupthehard workkiwis!
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44 CarmenTan DistrictGovernor dgov@kiwins.org DamonLe DistrictSecretary dsec@kiwin.org IvanTran DistrictTreasurer dtreas@kiwins.org AraAbutin DistrictBulletinEditor dbuled@kiwins.org MayaYates Awards&RecognitionChair dawards@kiwins.org TinaLe DistrictConventionChair dcon@kiwin.org KatrinaLiang KiwanisFamily&FoundationsChair dkfams@kiwins.org LuciaWong MembershipDev.&EducationChair dmemdev@kiwins.org JinheeLee TechnologyChair dtech@kiwins.org APPOINTEDBOARD EXECUTIVEBOARD LIEUTENANTGOVERNORS HannahLee CrystalLTG crystal.ltg@kiwins.org OliviaLam DiamondLTG diamond.ltg@kiwin.org TejuKanaparthy EmeraldLTG emerald.ltg@kiwins.org OliviaRizk GoldstoneLTG goldstone.ltg@kiwins.org GiovannaBarragan JadeLTG jade.ltg@kiwins.org JessicaNguyen JetLTG jet.ltg@kiwins.org RosmarMartinez RubyLTG ruby.ltg@kiwins.org CynthiaMessing SapphireLTG sapphire.ltg@kiwins.org HazelVillapando TurquoiseLTG turquoise.ltg@kiwins.org SAYHI!
SUMMERTIME! isit? whattime
