Ninja News: Division 13 South | January 2023

WELCOME TO 2023!

I hope everyone ended 2022 with positivity and entered 2023 with no worries and no regrets. I actually missed the countdown for PST, so my family celebrated with the CST peeps in New Orleans HAHA! I’m quite excited for 2023 because that means prom and graduation. However, at the same time, I’m not ready to depart from Key Club in April. I’ve made incredible memories with you guys that I’ll cherish forever! Let’s make the best of these last four months of the term

My first and last Rose Float… it was definitely something LOL. For the most part, I enjoyed cutting flowers and decorating a float with Evelyn, NIsha, Serina, Rocio, and Jennifer :) We were SO HUNGRY by lunch time and it really got to us because we bought $15 carne asada fries with no hesitation — it was worth it though no complaining there!

Can’t wait to see what 2023 holds for me and everyone! Use this year to start anew!!

Wishing you a good year,

I was working on this newsletter in this picture!

What is the Kiwanis Children’s Fund? KIWANIS CORNER

MISSION

We develop resources that transform the goodwill and vision of Kiwanians into programs that serve the children of the world. We focus on issues Kiwanians care about, particularly in the areas of education and literacy, health and nutrition, and youth leadership development — as well as our efforts to fight maternal and neonatal tetanus and iodine deficiency disorders.

IMPACT

For Kiwanians around the world, caring for children in need begins at the community level. The Kiwanis Children’s Fund provides grants to clubs and districts as well as Key Clubs and Circle K International clubs. We’re a global force for good, working to address the health and education needs of children through our worldwide network of volunteers and clubs.

HISTORY

It began with 25 silver dollars. That’s the donation that Walter Zeller made in 1940 — the first in our history. But there was an idea behind Zeller’s gift: Inspire fellow Kiwanians to build on that donation. And we have been – for more than 80 years.

GRANTS

We help clubs fulfill the unmet needs of kids in their communities. Our grants support Kiwanis-led service projects that focus on health, education and youth leadership development. In communities that struggle to meet all the needs of children, Kiwanians have access to financial support that helps them reach the kids who need Kiwanis.

Source: www.kiwanis.org/childrens-fund | Check out the website to learn more about club grants!

LIEUTENANT

HAPPY NEW YEAR NINJAS! Time has flown by so fast I cannot believe my eyes! My heart is so full to imagine that I have already had the pleasure of serving you all for almost a year now (but officially only about 9 months) Everyday still feels like I had just gotten elected! Wait, that’s a familiar word… maybe because it is officially ELECTION SEASON! Just like m e, a new Lieutenant Governor for Division 13 South will soon be elected on February 4th to be able to proudly serve and represent all of you mighty mighty ninjas! Election season is exciting and nerve wracking so be sure to support your peers at Conclave! More so, club elections are coming up soon as well as district team applications to be sure to keep those in mind as the days move by! As sad as I am to retire soon, I am so excited to see where all of you are headed with the new term coming t o bloom! Remember t h a t leadership is within you and your passion to help others, not for the purpose of self recognition! As the term comes to a sad close in the last 4 months please please continue serving as much as you can and raising that PTP goal (I hear there may be possibilities o f new exciting fundraisers coming to light)! Do what you can to show that Division 13 South is coming into the new year w i t h a BANG! As always, I love you all and make sure to take care of yourselves! Let me know your New Year's resolutions! I’d love to hear all about them! Stay slaying, HAPPY NEW YEAR, and drink your water! MWAH MWAH MWAH <3

With lots of love,

In December, Division 13 South brought back last term’s X-Factor DCM at Browning High School. Moreover, we had our first tree-planting service event this term. Thank you to those that attended and continue to stay active!

For the first time in Ninja History, the division had a float in the Daisy Lane Parade! Thank you so much to Ms. Lin, Clairose Matias, and Joseph Bass for leading the project as well as Publicity Committee for helping as well. At the parade, members walked a r o u n d t h e neighborhood holding the Kiwanis Key Club banner, singing holiday songs, and greeting the families that came out to watch!

D13S ended the year with the annual R o s e F l o a t! Members helped with vials and decorating floats!

What is Conclave?

Conclave is a region event where the lieutenant governors for the next term are elected. Process-wise, each candidate says their speech then answer questions during the caucus portion. After hearing the speeches and answers, delegates (two max) from each school votes for the candidate they believe is best fit to lead the division and tackle the duties that come with the lieutenant governor position. We hope to see you at this term’s Conclave in February!

What is DCON?

District Convention (DCON) is an annual event where Key Clubbers from the California-Nevada-Hawaii District gather. DCON is 3 days long, each day being packed with events and memory-filled.

At DCON, there are panels where members can learn about various topics. The event is perfect for new club boards because topics presenters go over are on every officer position. This serves as a learning experience and training as the new term arrives.

Astounding members and officers are recognized for their hard work throughout the term. Want to BEE recognized? Check out the contests you can apply to on the CNH Cyber Key!

Moreover, the District Governor, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected. Similar to Conclave, each candidate will present their speech and delegates vote. This portion of DCON is suspenseful yet surreal at the same time.

The term is officially concluded and attendees celebrate at the Governor’s Ball, which is a big party on the last night of the convention.

Region 8’s IP Lieutenant Governors, IP KFF Chair, Lieutenant Governors, and advisors at DCON 2022.

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What are Articles & Visuals?

Articles and Visuals are descriptions and pictures of events submitted by both members and officers! It allows members to share their story and to inspire others.

LINDA KANG | TREASURER | JORDAN

Tree planting is a STAPLE Key Club event! I was super excited to go as the last division tree planting event was pre-Covid :) Conveniently, the location was near Jordan, so I was more than thrilled to attend. The weather and overall vibe of the event was chill. Personally, that is what I like most about Key Club events, you can relax and make memories while serving the community at the same time!

DAISY LANE PARADE

CLAIROSE MATIAS | TREASURER/DNE | POLYTECHNIC

I had the honor of being the main lead of the Daisy Lane Float Project. In Division 13 South history, this was the first time we had a float in the parade; usually sending volunteers to clean up after the event. At first, it was stressful given two weeks to pull this all off. I want to thank Publicity Committee for helping me come up with a design. SPECIAL thank you to Elijah Samaniego and Eloise Ocoboc as on short notice, we met up to cut out and paint the pieces of our design.

The day of Daisy Lane Parade would have to be the most stressful part of my experience. Boxes needed to be wrapped, lights needed to be placed around the vehicle, the arch needed more support… only with so much time on our hands.

With all these factors, I fell to a state of utter stress, pressure, and worry. However, Ms. Lin helped me refocus who I was really doing this for: the members. Watching members work together, she told me, “See? They didn’t know each other, but now they’re friends. Because of Key Club. This is why I do this.” She made me realize that all my efforts in making this float happen was worth it as this very event brought members together.

After setting up our float, it was game time! Attendees walked in front of OUR creation, sang holiday songs, and greeted those that came out to watch the parade; making my first and last Daisy Lane Parade so surreal and unforgettable.

X-FACTOR DCM

MAKELA ORIBELLO | MEMBER | CABRILLO

I would say X-Factor DCM was really fun! I thought it was an unique theme, which made me want to go when I saw the graphic.

After the new and old business and monthly recognition portion, we did an ice-breaker where groups made a tower with their shoes and the tallest one wins!

Following the ice-breaker, the main event started. Members were put into groups and was assigned a theme for their act. My group, Slay, got singing and we sang “Jingle Bells!”

Congrats to the 4-Town group who won with their Squid Game mime act! Can’t wait for next DCM!

ROSE FLOAT

MONICA GUILLERMO | HISTORIAN | WILSON

Rose Float happened on Friday, December 30th. There was great turnout, more than expected. I was happy to see members continuing to stay active!

Rose Float decorating was truly an honor not just for me but so many people in Region 8! Me and a group of ninjas were able to work together to place flowers on the floats with so many different types of glue (I didn’t even know that was possible). At the end, our crew leader told us kiwanis was the best group he’s ever worked with!

As a senior, this was my last Rose Float and events like these is what I will miss most!

Why did you join Key Club?

I joined key club to get more involved with my community and meet new people

What has Key Club taught you?

Key club has taught me appreciate everyone and everything in my community more and take the time to help others.

What is your Key Club moment?

My key club moment was definitely the spirit session I attended! I went with a group of friends and we were in shock of how much spirit and energy everyone had. It made me comfortable being there knowing we’re all doing the same thing and I was able to meet new people from different schools. It was an overall great experience for me and wanted to continue to go to more events.

If someone is reluctant to join Key Club, what would you say?

Key club is more than just a club it’s a family, the more events you attend you realize it’s a second home and everyone is so nice and accepting. It’s a great experience to be more involved in school/community and build your leadership skills!

ROCIO VALADARES-CRUZ CABRILLO | PRESIDENT | SENIOR

VANESSA QUEST | BROWNING

HIIIYAHH NINJASS! Here at Browning Highschool key club we had a winter festival right before break and made funds from selling tacos! It was so much fun and a great way to start off break.We also had meetings and discussions about more events we should do for our club. And that is all for our updates for BHS. We are so excited for the upcoming events like the Rose Float Parade and cant wait to see you all there :)

ROCIO VALLADARES-CRUZ | CABRILLO

For the month of December cabrillo had a general meeting and had a good amount of show up! We are looking forward to being at the rose parade float to help decorate this upcoming week :) We plan to be more active in January and are planning fundraisers!

JAFET ARCHUNDIA | JORDAN

For the month of December, Jordan Key Club has held 2 club meetings and 1 board meeting. 1 member has joined

DESTINEE ROMULDO | MCBRIDE

hiiii ninjas for thehiya ninjas for mcbride has been doing a lot of amazing things! For this month of december our school had a snow fest and our club sold polaroids and it was a big success for us! month of december mcbride key club we are selling polaroid pictures at our schools winter festival! We recently took our beautiful club pictures for our schools yearbook

JUDY LAM | MILLIKAN

HIYAAAA NINJASSS!!! For the month of December, Millikan Key Club participated in the Daisy Lane Parade and we had lots of fun cheering and princess waving at the crowd. We’ve also been having meetings to keep up with future events and we’re very excited for the rose float decorating :D Remember, ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAMINJA! HAVE RAMTASTIC DAY/NIGHT!

NISHA PATEL | POLY

Hi D13South! Poly Key Club has been working on service events for the upcoming month of January, and (drumroll) preparing for elections. This term is starting to come to an end, and with time passing by so quickly, we hope to have everyone revved up for whats to come. We’ll also have our last social this month, and speeches will begin mid-late February. Overall, we’ll be scheduling for the upcoming term, and keeping the service kickin’!

YUKI LEE | RANCHO DOMINGUEZ

Pretty inactive month for December, we had winter break a week in and some of us got sick. I guess we’re just using it as a resting period. We collected due money before the break and now we’re just prepping for January.

CHLOE NGUYEN | SATO

Hii ninjas December hasn’t been very active for Sato! Congrats to everyone who finished finals we’re looking forward to seeing you at rose float and future events in January !

JOEL TABAYOYONG | ST. ANTHONY

This month we attended events and planned our own.

ASHLEY OVIEDO | WILSON

HEYYY NINJAS! I’m Ashley Oviedo and I proudly serve as Wilson Key Clubs president. This month Wilson has been working on new service events such as pet literacy and fundraisers to start off the new year with a bang! We have also been working on old business such as collecting payments for the Roae Float. Moreover, our club has been trying to figure out new ways to have our members more involved and be interested in becoming apart of board for the new term!

SIERIANNA

NATALIE

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DENNIS LAM

STEPHEN NGUYEN

CASEY HUYNH

D13S.CNHKC.SPIRIT@GMAIL.COM

VINCENT

CHLOE NGUYEN | MEMBER RECOGNITION CHAIR D13S.CNHKC.MRC@GMAIL.COM

NATALIE CANALIS | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR D13S.CNHKC.FUNDRAISING@GMAIL.COM

CHRISTOPHER RANIAG | SERVICE PROJECTS COORDINATOR D13S.CNHKC.SERVICE@GMAIL.COM

EVELYN PUNG | DCM COORDINATOR D13S.DCM.CNHKC@GMAIL.COM

JOSEPH

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CLAIROSE

D13S.CNHKC.SATO@GMAIL.COM

D13S.CNHKC.WILSON@GMAIL.COM