NINJA NEWS D13S | Region 8 | Volume 1, Issue 7
DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
Letter from
The Editor...
Hi Ninjas! I hope you all had a BEEautiful time at Fall Rally South! Regardless of whether or not we won the spirit stick, I’m still so honored to serve you all as a Division News Editor. Your passion for service is what influences me and keeps me going, so thank you Ninjas! We’ll get them next time! If you’d like to write an article about any of your Key Club experiences during the month of December please email me at d13s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com! Don’t forget to send pictures too! Have a great day! Crystal Kem
District Convention is coming up AND WE NEED SERGEAN AT ARMS (SAA) CAPTAINS! What do Sergeant At Arms do? CLICK HERE to find out more information and to apply!
Interested in running for Lieutenant Governor or for a District position? Then Candidate Training Conference (CTC) is for you! If you’re planning to run for a District position it’s mandatory to attend CTC, it’s optional and recommended for those who are planning to run for Lt.G. CTC for those interested in running for Lt.G will be held on December 6th from 9am-5pm in 8 various locations that you can find here! If you’re interested in running for a District position CTC will be on November 7th at the Kiwanis Professional Center. The deadline to register is on DECEMBER 1st! You can register here.
District Convention, also known as “DCON”, will be held March 13th-15th in Anaheim, California. During District Convention you’ll have the opportunity to meet Key Clubbers throughout California, Nevada, and Hawaii! As well as learn more about the organization through workshops and general sessions. Although District Convention will be held in Southern California, it will still be on the pricier side. The price for District Convention has not yet been announced but it would be smart to start saving up NOW! I hope you ALL consider attending District Convention because it’s an amazing experience that you won’t want to miss out on!
Key Leader is a weekend camp where you’ll learn the importance of leadership qualities along with meeting new friends. The next upcoming Key Leader will be held fro m March 27-29 at Camp Cedar Glenn! For more information you can click here. During this weekend you’ll develop as a leader with the skills to help improve your home, school, and community! During this weekend camp ou’ll also have the opportunity to make lifelong friends and bond over leadership!
Fall Rally South is a HUGE fundraiser that CNH holds in order to raise money and awareness for the Pediatric Trauma Program! Lieutenant Governors and our District Board are auctioned off and bought by divisions with the money they’ve fundraised throughout the term. During the auction there is also a spirit battle where Divisions from all over Southern California and Nevada fight it out in the Golden Bear Theater in order to win the prestigious spirit stick in their sessions. Unfortunately, the Ninjas didn’t bring home the spirit stick this year, but that’s okay! You all still showed your pride and spirit for service and our division and we’re still proud of you regardless of whether or not we brought home the spirit stick. During the day Key Clubbers had the opportunity to ride rides and meet each other through free hugs along with showing their divisional spirit through spirit battles.
"My favorite part of FRS was watching my members' key club spirit get stronger and stronger through out the day. Also having the division get stronger as a whole through our loss because we are fam and ninjas are everyone's squad goals #polyisyoursquadgoals” -Angelica Roxas
“The dance battle and the rap battle towards the end of fall rally!”
-Jefferson Lieu
“My favorite part about Fall Rally was seeing the excitement and spirit in my members. A lot of them were first timers, so they got to experience the social aspect of Key Club. Seeing them happy made me happy. “ - Keaulani
"Meeting people and getting gr8 key club stuff"
-Joe Moss
"My favorite part of fall rally was going through the ups and downs with our division and letting fall rally show how tightly bonded our members are to each other." -Jan Kim Lim
"My favorite part of fall rally was getting to let myself go away from all the stress in my life and just let lose. My division didn't gain the spirit stick this year but we gained stronger bonds with each other and thats all that matters. I was glad did not miss out." -Jelean Barrientos
“MEETING A BUNCH OF FRIENDS FROM OTHER DIVISIONS AND ALSO SEEING ALL THE SPIRIT AT OUR SESSION AND ROLLERCOASTERS. ROLLERCOASTERS ARE FUN.” -Ciairra Riley
"My favorite part of fall rally was going through the ups and downs with our division and letting fall rally show how tightly bonded our members are to each other." -Jan Kim Lim
On Thursday, November 6, Mayfair Key Club members went to Esther Lindstrom Elementary School to help Lindstrom’s K-Kids make blankets. The event started at 3 p.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. Ciairra Riley, Mayfair Key Club’s President, gave a tutorial on how to make the blankets, and then everyone went outside to sit on the grass and begin making blankets. There was a large turn out, so the K-Kids made groups of five, with Key Clubbers included, to make blankets faster. The K-Kids and Key Clubbers all picked up on how to make the tie blankets easily, which allowed for more blankets to be made. Just in that hour, ten blankets were made. The blankets will be donated to Long Beach Mission Homeless Shelter. This was a great way to celebrate “Connect the K’s” during Key Club Week. Mayfair and Lindstrom’s officers were able to meet and work together, plus Mr. Howard was able to attend and join in! Hopefully Mayfair and Lindstrom’s Key Clubs will be able to work together again soon.
Kelly Clark | Mayfair
The yearly Halloween Trick-or-Treat event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce was October 23. The usual celebration had entertainment all along Bellflower Blvd. with local hometown businesses participating in passing out candy to the community. Families dressed up with their young ones in cute costumes and walked the boulevard visiting each store along the way that handed out sweet treats. The public festivity brought the community and its families closer through a fun-filled and costume-y gathering. Key clubbers did their parts by playing the crosswalk guard role and answered to the parents who needed assistance. Interacting with the lovely families and their adorably dressed up kids (even those “spooky� little ones!) was an enjoyable experience for Key Clubbers to join in on the Halloween spirit.
Apple Nou | Bellflower
The annual Special Olympics Swim Meet held at the Thompson Park Aquatic Center took place on October 12. This yearly event hosts swimming activities and mini-competitions for the local Special Olympians. Some of the water games included the freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly, and other relays. There were about 30 members from Bellflower High School who had served over 100 hours of service that day. (Gahr High School had also came close to Bellflower High in number of volunteers.) Overall, the volunteers from all schools of the division had totaled to a number around 100 making for a record turnout at the Special Olympics event. Key clubbers volunteering were all over the place making this very event possible. From being in the pool assisting the swimmers, guiding them, and cheering them on! They also prepared and served the food that the swimmers would later enjoy. All the participants were celebrated at the awards ceremony with medals for the day’s accomplishments. Key Clubbers brought the positive enthusiastic energy needed to cheer on the Olympians and make their day. Apple Nou | Bellflower
On the night of October 29, 2014, St. John Bosco High School presented our 2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration. The celebration was complete with painted faces, delicious food, live mariachi and jazz music, and a beautiful prayer service. SJB's own Key Club played a few important roles throughout the night. Our club's moderator, Ms. Aguilera, was in charge of organizing the event, and enlisted our help in ensuring that it ran smoothly. We had about ten members attend the event, representing Key Club with pride in our shirts and ties. In the days leading up to the event, our Key Club members were tasked with making paper flowers to display and sell at the celebration. Before the event, our members stood at the front of the school and greeted our guests with smiles. When the celebration began, we returned to our club's table and began educating as many people as possible about our club and its missions. Our club members told the event's attendees about the Pediatric Trauma Program and collected donations. All in all, the Dia de los Muertos Celebration was a wonderful way for the St. John Bosco Key Club to help our school community and raise money and awareness for a good cause. Kellen Silver | Bosco
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Lieutenant Governor —
Division News Editor—
Justin Navalta
Crystal Kem
Email: d13s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
Email: d13s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com
Cell: (310) 749-1085
Cell: (562) 243-5537
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