happy 2014 villains!
PC: ANDY WONG, 35E LTG
GREETINGS FROM YOUR LTG Hello Division 12 South Super Villains! We have made it through yet another year with amazing accomplishments and have made a huge impact on our communities. The start of 2014 brings us new challenges and opportunities! We want to start off the year strong and strive to do our best to give our all these last few months of our term. Although District Convention is arriving quickly, we still have plenty of time to leave our golden legacies. Key Club Recruitment Week will be implemented January 13-17. Many of us forget that membership recruitment is a yearlong process! Now that we are back from break, we can use the start of this second semester to promote Key Club and help increase member
-ship once again! One of our core values is inclusiveness, and we always welcome new members! At the start of this term, we set an ambitious goal to achieve 20,00 hours of service by the end of the term. As of December we are at 14,236.73 hours of service. This is an amazing accomplishment already! I am extremely proud of all of you golden leaders for making such a big impact on our communities. We are less than 6,000 hours away from reaching our goal. To reach our goal, we will need to focus our energies into what Key Club is all about – service. We still have three months to go! I bee-lieve we can do it! I hope you enjoy the rest of the newsletter, see you soon! Lindon Tran, Lieutenant Governor 2013-2014
SUPER SHOWCASE VILLAIN MRF SUBMISSION Submission of MRF | Early (by the 3rd)
+10
Submission of MRF | On Time (by the 5th)
+5
TMRF SUBMISSION Submission of TMRF | Early (by the 3rd)
+10
Submission of TMRF | On Time (by the 5th)
+5
PUBLICATIONS Submission of Publications| Early (by the 13th)
+5
Submission of Publications| On Time (by the 15th)
+3
Submission of Articles & Visuals
+5
Publications Submitted Correctly
+3
Any Members or Officers Present
+5
Any Advisor Present
+10
DCMs
THE GOLDEN RUBRIC SERVICE HOURS +5
50+ Service Hours
+10
100+ Service Hours
CHALLENGE of the MONTH +5
Challenge Submitted | The Villains’ Response
+5
Challenge Submitted | Golden Action
FUNDRAISERS +5
Club Hosted At Least 1 Fundraiser
MEMBER RECOGNITION +5
Club Recognizes a Member of the Month
+5
Submits Member of the Month to D12S Newsletter
MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous points will vary by month. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at d12s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com.
GUNDERSON 56 SANTA TERESA 48 WILLOW GLEN 46 GREAT WORK! The top club will receive a spirit stick in honor of their hard work and dedication for the month of December!
DECEMBER RESPONSE
VILLAIN’S RESPONSE: What is your FAVORITE part of DCON?
“What is one thing you would like to accomplish next year (2014) before the end of the 2013-2014 term?”
GOLDEN ACTION: Create a GOLDEN ticket to DCON in any way you want and send it to LTG Lindon Tran by the end of the month!
DECEMBER ACTION “Hand make a Christmas card to drop off at a random house in your neighborhood. Be sure to include warm, thoughtful messages!”
GOLDEN “My goal before the term ends is to empower Willow Glen Key Club to become one of the stronger clubs of this upcoming term. I shall educate the officer-elects of their responsibilities, encourage them to strive for excellence, and lead them along the path towards success. My hope is that after graduation, WGKC will be left in the hands of fully confident, capable, and caring members who are ready to serve.” -
Donald Franks, Willow Glen
“There are several things I want to accomplish before the end of the 2014 term in April such as fund raising certain amounts of donations for ELIMINATE or PTP, serving a certain amount of hours, and sending x amount of members to DCON or DCMs. However, as president of Ann Sobrato Key Club, I hope to inspire Sobrato members to run for executive positions and to serve to their fullest. I want to inspire a generation of new leaders to take the reins and lead not just Sobrato, but Division 12 South to success after the leaders of the Class of 2014 have left. This goal is near and dear to my heart; it is more important to me than anything else Key Club related at this moment.” -
Kyle Dimla, Ann Sobrato
“As the 2013-2014 term is coming towards an end, it’s a beginning for something new. But before the “new” commences, I would like to accomplish a goal for the upcoming year of 2014. That goal is to not only impact hose I serve around me, but to ensure they properly understand the basis of how Key Club creates a difference in our community. Aside from that, I would li to emphasize the Children’s Miracle Network because the children living on this valuable planet are the future of change with the potential we see in them.” -
Andy Chau, Evergreen Valley
SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER
APRIL 11-13, 2014
PAPER WORK SCHOOL APPROVAL CODE OF CONDUCT (Sent with registration) MEDICAL FORMS (Kept by advisors at event)
REGISTRATION The primary adult will fill out an online form with all attendee information The form is a timed session, so have your info ready!
AVAILABLE HOTELS HYATT REGENCY HOLIDAY INN CAPITOL PLAZA SHERATON GRAND FAIRFIELD/COURTYARD RESIDENCE INN (MARRIOT) AT DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SACRAMENTO HAWTHORNE SUITES
REGISTRATION FEES & DATES ON-TIME REGISTRATION $178 PER MEMBER DUE: FEBUARY 20TH TO THE CNH DISTRICT OFFICE LATE REGISTRATION $218 PER MEMBER DUE: MARCH 14TH TO THE CNH DISTRICT OFFICE HOTEL PAYMENTS $170 PER NIGHT FOR 2 NIGHTS = $88 PER MEMBER (FOUR PEOPLE SHARING)
RIBBONS
FIRST TIMER OLD TIMER I ♥ KEY CLUB I ♥ CNH BEES ASK ME HOW I FEEL KEY CLUB CHANGED MY LIFE BEE GOLDEN HEART OF GOLD ELIMINATOR
For more detailed information, visit :
http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/ events/dcon & take a look at the CNH District newsletter of December!
ABOUT KEITH HAWKINS Keith Hawkins, speaker from Real Inspiration Incorporated, has spoken at schools and events for students all over – maybe even at your school! He presented for CNH in 2011 and is coming back to speak and present workshops. Through their four key beliefs, Real Inspiration aids schools and businesses to resolve common problems. Keith Hawkins’ Keynote sessions are AWESOME! Mr. Keith Hawkins visited Ann Sobrato for our annual Day of Respect when the school invites speakers to present about bullying, harassment, separatism, and violence which affect everyone in education. He had great magic tricks that come with a meaningful message! His message brings an important understanding of respect and helping people understand the greatness they have to offer. He has been a huge inspiration and has made a huge impact on the lives of many. -
Chris Chong, Ann Sobrato Key Club VP
REAL LEADERSHIP RELATIONSHIPS EMPOWERMENT ATTITUDE LEADERSHIP
real inspiration’s four beliefs
Why YOU should attend
DCON 2014! 1. Reunite with / meet new Key Clubbers from all over the CNH Key Club District! 2. Show your club and division spirit and cheer your voices out! 3. Be inspired by Keynote Speaker Keith Hawkins! 4. Celebrate a successful 2013 – 2014 term full of service and exceptional achievements! 5. Elect new District board members and thank your existing District board members! 6. Recognize amazing Key Club members, officers, and advisors! 7. Learn more about Key Club International! 8. Build your leadership skills through educational workshops! 9. Dance the night away at Governor’s Ball or spend some quality time with friends at the Alternative Activities! 10. Collect all the DCON ribbons and pins!
Gender Specific
ADVISERS RULE Keep in mind that this year, the Key Clubber to adviser ratio is GENDER SPECIFIC! This means that there must be an adviser for both girls AND boys of their respective gender. This means that if a club has one female adviser and one male adviser, that club can take 10 girls and 10 boys. Even if you have only one boy attending, you MUST have a male adviser responsible for them!
Don’t forget about the deadline and requirements for District Awards and Contest! FANTASTIC ADVISERS? Advisor of the Year Marvin J. Christiansen AUTOMATIC ENTRY
Achieved Increased Membership Distinguished Club Club Secretary District Tree District Project Division Newsletter Division New Editor District Tree Governor’s Project Kiwanis Family Membership Retention Most Improved Division Overall Division Excellence Spirit
DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS
President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
CLUB
Club Attire Club Newsletter Club of the Year Club Poster Club Video Most Improved Club Year in Review (Scrapbook)
MEMBERS Visit the CNH Cyberkey for more information!
SERVICE Major Emphasis Single Service
Member of the Year Sandy Nininger Talent
Preparing For the NEW
RECOMMENDED Although not required, it is strongly recommended that elected officers attend District Convention to bring back knowledge and resources to their home clubs to kick off a brand new and exciting term! DCON offers workshops to better our leadership skills, Key Club knowledge, and more – so plan on getting YOUR golden ticket!
CHARACTER-BUILDING
Electing new officers Educating elected officers Transition by letting new officers take lead
INCLUSIVENESS
In order to prepare for the upcoming term, clubs should be:
LEADERSHIP
HERE WE COME
CARING
2014-2015
TERM!
SENIORS! As your terms as leaders and members in Key Club come to an end, you should be working to leave a GOLDEN legacy for our underclassmen. Make the best of the last few months as Key Clubbers.
CONCLAVE 2014 electing your new LTG
Picture: Three generations of outstanding Division 12 South Lieutenant Governors
FEBRUARY
TH 8
2014
MetroEd (Formerly CCOC) 760 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose CA
Who will serve Division 12 South for the 2014-2015 term? Each club MUST send two delegates to elect your 20142015 Lieutenant Governor. Information regarding allowed numbers of attendees per club and registration payments has been announced, so check your email for a message from the division reflector!
Cotton Ball Challenge winners: William Vuong (Silver Creek) and Gabby Baniqued (Ann Sobrato)!
thank you GUNDERSON key club
Cynthia Voly from Whoville
One of the biggest and most fun DCMs of the year, the December DCM was hosted at Gunderson High School on December 13th! Gunderson Key Club successfully hosted the event with several games and activities including musical chairs and a nice Christmas photo booth!
pioneer “On December 7, I attended Toys for Tots from 8 AM to 12 PM, and I was surely not surprised by how much fun the InterKey event was. Because it is my second time attending it, I felt so nostalgic coming back to the warehouse and sorting out the toys. Even though it was pretty exhausting, I was really pleased and delighted because I spent my Saturday morning with my fellow members. My volunteering experience may seem trivial, but to the hundreds of lowincome children who are receiving these gifts for Christmas, I have created magic in their lives. Knowing this, I feel even more enthusiastic and satisfied this holiday season because I have created an impact in many children’s lives. I have shared the gift of the holiday season with my community, and there is nothing better than that.” - Mindy Tran
andrew hill Working at Christmas in the Park in the Kiwanis Food Booth was standard fare volunteer work, but to me, it was something more. Serving food in the midst of a city transformed into Christmas while Christmas tunes played and Santas walked by gave off an atmosphere that filled me with an immense happiness and pulled at my heartstrings. Seeing people’s face light up as I handed them their hot cider or hot chocolate made my day. It wasn’t easy, as my shift was during the dinner rush, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it as I knew for the rest of my life, I would never experience something like this again. - Dan Nguyen, Member
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Ghandi
leland
On December 13th, we helped out at the Fantasy of Lights acting as safety ambassadors from 5:30PM to 10PM. This project was held at Vasona Lake Park and is a 1.5 mile drive through holiday lights and displays. Members had a lot of fun experiencing this great display of Christmas lights and holiday spirit. -
Masaki Osato, Editor
On December 6th, around 6-10 P.M. I had the last minute chance to volunteer at Christmas in the Park with Kiwanis members and my friends. We served hot chocolate and snacks in a toasty trailer to visitors in the park, and surprisingly it was an even better experience than I had first imagined it to be. As we served snacks to people I kept hearing “Have a good night and Merry Christmas”, which I was not expecting and really felt the true Christmas Spirit for the first time. While working I was like “Woah I feel like I’m in a Christmas movie” and got really excited, then I kept switching shifts so I could try everything. I never really noticed that little things like capping hot chocolate cups and scooping popcorn into a bag with everyone was all it took to really bring everyone together until that day. -
Stephanie Indaheng, Member
On the chilly autumn morning of November 23rd in Downtown San Jose, Sobrato Key Clubbers were the first to arrive at Caesar Chavez Plaza to set up the annual attraction, Christmas in the Park. After receiving a safety lecture from the Park directors, volunteers split into teams to set up their own display. First, volunteers swept off dust and old leaves, and then began the decorating process. Spreading Christmas spirit, volunteers unraveled and stapled garlands to the displays, decorated with colorful Christmas lights. To add the finishing touches, bags of soft cotton “snow” were spread and golden-trimmed red ribbons were hung up. Throughout the month of December, the displays at Christmas in the Park will be seen by thousands of people from all over! -
Kyle Dimla, Ann Sobrato
OGKC sold handmade mistletoes, candy canes, and a note for the recipient for this year’s Christmas grams. The price for this pack of three was $3 and the money will go to our club funds! It was great to see all the Christmas smiles and spirit around the whole school! - Christy Nguyen, Editor On the afternoon of November 23rd from 10AM to 4PM, Willow Glen participated in a food drive event hosted by our sponsoring Kiwanis Club at the Safeway on San Carlos and Meridian. We helped collect food for local food banks, which then organized our gatherings for distribution to families and individuals who need an extra boost during the upcoming holiday season. News reporters interviewed some of our members, who described the purpose of the event and how it contributed to the community. This was a fantastic experience that allowed us to provide food for families and spread the word about Key Club on the local news. -
Arturo Dominguez, Member
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In the month of November, we volunteered at the Turkey Trot held in Downtown San Jose! Turkey Trot is an annual event that has been around for quite some time and has helped many organizations out, such has Second Harvest and many more. Our school had a great turn out, serving water to runners and various other tasks. We can’t wait again for next year. Overall, we had an amazing experience and it’s always great to reflect your hard work through community service! - Kevin Tran, Editor
HAPPY NEW YEAR, VILLAINS! A new year means New Years’ resolutions! My goal this new year of 2014 is to leave Division 12 South with inspired and ambitious leaders as I graduate from high school. I look forward to serving to the end of the 2013-2014 term and can’t wait to see what ALL of you leaders have in store for the division and our community! Stay golden,
Kyle Dimla Division 12 South News Editor
DON’T FORGET! MRFs / TMRFs EARLY: 3RD BY 6PM REG: 5th BY 6PM
ARTICLES & VIUSALS
EARLY: 13TH BY 6PM REG: 15TH BY 6PM
Super VILLAINS!
Member of the Month Andy Tran Santa Teresa
Officer of the Month
Thomas Nguyen
President Leland
Club of the Month ANN SOBRATO
Photo: Service Projects Committee PC: Andy Wong, 35E LTG
Region Adviser Jennifer Buelna Email: jenbuelna@gmail.com Lieutenant Governor Lindon Tran Email: d12s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com News Editor Kyle Dimla Email: d12s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com Executive Assistant Gabby Baniqued Email: gabbybaniqued321@gmail.com Executive Assistant Audrey Lopez-Valdez Email: lopezvaldezaudrey@gmail.com Executive Assistant Philip Witcraft Email: pwitcraft@gmail.com FOLLOW DIVISION 12 SOUTH ON INSTAGRAM! @d12skeyclub
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