The official newsletter of Division 15
Table of Contents
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Club Updates & Swag Points
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District & International Announcements
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The Eliminate Project
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Division Announcements
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Club Spotlight
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Upcoming Events
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Contact Information
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July DCM Agenda
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Division 15
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Region 13
Alta Loma On-time MRF Submission – 10 One Attendee for June DCM – 3 Attendance at Kiwanis Meeting – 5 Total – 18
Los Osos Two Attendees for June DCM – 6 Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Total – 26 Montclair
Chino On-time MRF Submission – 10 Summer Event – 5 Total – 15
Ontario - 3rd Six Attendees for June DCM – 18 Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Summer Event – 5 Total – 43
Chino Hills - 1st Fifteen Attendees for June DCM – 45 Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Four Summer Events – 20 Total – 85 Claremont Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Summer Event – 5 Total – 25
Pomona Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Total – 20 Rancho Cucamonga - 2nd Nine Attendees for June DCM – 27 Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Summer Event – 5 Total – 52
Colony On-time MRF Submission – 10 Total – 10
Ruben Ayala One Attendee for June DCM – 3 One Task Coordinator – 5 Total – 8
Don Lugo Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 One Attendee for June DCM – 3 Total – 23
Upland Early Bird MRF Submission – 20 Two Summer Events – 10 Total – 30
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Say hello to your 2012-2013 International Board! International President
International Vice President
Rebecca Riley, Alabama District
Caitlin Stroup, Minnesota-Dakotas District
International Trustees Marc Chen, Eastern Canada District Cecelia Ferguson, Florida District Yein Ha, Capital District Kayla Lash, Pennsylvania District Calvin Leuong, Pacific Northwest District Ratan Manohar, New England District Colten Meisner, Texas-Oklahoma District Joel Nomdarkham, Jamaica District MaryAlice Peng, Pacific Northwest District Betty Stearns, California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S District Jack Vielhauer, New York District
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Google Groups Hello all old/new officers, I just want to remind you/introduce you to the CNH Google Groups! Similar to our D15 reflector, there is important information available to your position. To all members looking to be officers, this is also a great way to look into a position you might be interested in. Here's what CNH has to say about the Google Groups: "We have created different reflector groups to further serve the club advisors, club officers, club coordinators, and liaisons for specific topics. The reflector groups are used to disseminate information, and allow other members to ask questions and/or receive answers to their questions on a variety of topics. Any club advisor, club officer, club coordinator, club liaison, or club member can join the group(s) that would best suit their needs. (all groups require you to paste the link into your web browser and go to the group site and request to be added as a member)." CNH KC Presidents: for all Key Club Presidents http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-presidents?hl=en CNH KC Vice Presidents: for all Key Club Vice Presidents http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-vice-presidents?hl=en CNH KC Secretaries: for all Key Club Secretaries http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-secretaries?hl=en CNH KC Treasurers: for all Key Club Treasurers http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-treasurers?hl=en CNH KC Editors: for all bulletin, news, historian, tech, webmasters http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-editors?hl=en CNH KC Advisors: for all Faculty & Kiwanis Advisors http://groups.google.com/group/cnhadvisors?hl=en CNH KC Projects:: http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-projects?hl=en CNH KC Kiwanis Family http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-kiwanis-family?hl=en CNH KC Recognition & Scholarships: http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-recognition?hl=en CNH KC Education: all Key Club Officers or coordinators focusing on club & member education http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-education?hl=en CNH KC Policy & SAA: http://groups.google.com/group/cnh-kc-policy?hl=en
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Progress Hey Giraffians, I have a quick question for you today. I know that most of you know what "The Elimnate Project" is, the goal that Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus will be completely eradicated by 2015. Though, if we were toghether at a club meeting, a DCM, a "Key Club Trivia" icebreaker how many of you could honestly answer all of these questions? -What is MNT? -How many countries does MNT affect? -How many countries has MNT been eliminated in? -How much money has the Kiwanis family, at this very moment, raised for the eliminate project? -How much does it cost to vaccinate one mother and her child? -How many countries still suffer from MNT? -In the last couple years, which 5 countries has Kiwanis International elminated MNT? When members are asking you for information, what statistics can you show to prove that we are actually making a difference? Where can you lead them if you don't know? Well Key Clubbers -members, officers, servant-leaders of your home, school, and community- do not fear! With this website solely dedicated to The Eliminate Project, all your questions regarding anything and everything about MNT will be answered: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx Here you can find an interactive map to show which countries are still affected by MNT, and which countries the Kiwanis family has had a major impact in. You can find a progress bar which shows how much money Kiwanis International has currently raised. You can find countless resources: pamphlets, exercises, guides, handouts, cards, presentations, videos, etc., to help you get educated and educate others. Never again be in the dark about anything related to MNT; and remember Key Clubbers: Keep Calm and Eliminate.
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And the shirt design for 2012-2013 is. . .
Congratulations to Kim &Lauren!
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Articles Thank you to everybody who sent in an article! We have submitted them to the CNH archive. :D Here are some of the articles we received!
Alta Loma On several dates throughout the summer, such as most recently July 5th and 16th, the Alta Loma Key Club held intensive officer meetings for the fresh officer board. With brand new faces and revitalized spirits, the new board is enthusiastic to radically change how Alta Loma’s Key Club is run. They have high hopes for the upcoming year and the club next year is planned to be much more organized, strict, and eventful. Currently during the summer, club events are at a halt to better plan these new changes for the upcoming school year. The officer meetings are typically held in convenient restaurants during any time of the day—have it 7AM or 2PM. Every meeting has had full attendance, and with times as early as 7AM during the summer, the officer board has proved that they are brimming with dedication and hope to inspire that among other students next year as well. During these meetings, agendas for the upcoming year have been under development and methods to better organize the club have been discussed. Many new event and fundraising ideas have been brought up by officers as well to bring Alta Loma members a more fulfilled Key Club experience. Although the officers will be stricter with members, they also hope to inspire greater member participation this year. Even the club’s website is almost finished with development as well. Moreover, the officers met with their Kiwanis advisors to work on creating a more active club. The officers are also planning to undertake their own OTC to fully learn how to serve members with their fullest effort. All in all, with a brand new officer board already active and dedicated to have as many officer meetings as possible, the Alta Loma Key Club hopes to finally lift their club off the ground by revamping how the club is run. Full with aspirations for the club, they hope to bring the club to its full potential next year. -Ingrid Channa
Chino Hills “ICE CREAM SUNDAES AND GLOWSTICKS FOR SALE‼!” Every Wednesday night at the Crossroad Park, CHHS KeyClubbers get their vocals ready to start their successful advertisement of the day. As people of all ages get their chairs and picnic blankets ready for the concert, our members too, quickly set up the booth to start their ice cream and glowstick sale. When the clock strikes 6 and the concert beings, volunteers’ voices drown the air with the words “DELICIOUS ICE CREAM” and “BRIGHT GLOWSTICKS”. Ironically, after a long tiring week of summer drags by, my spirits are finally up as Wednesday night comes. Concerts of the Park has certainly given us an opportunity to help out our supportive Kiwanis Family. As the adults sing along with the country music, KeyClubbers too dance around trying to attract more customers to buy ice cream. After attending many of these events, I’ve established a great connection between volunteering and fun. I have never experienced such enjoyment in volunteering before. I not only got the opportunity to create a better bond with my Kiwanis Family, but I also was able to get introduced to other members. Despite of all that, I definitely increased my math and money skills as well. After serving customers one after another, I’ve given people the wrong change and even given a customer back 10 dollars when he only gave me 5 dollars! But after summer ends, I definitely will not make that mistake again! -Joyce Xiong
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Claremont As the sun shined brightly and the light breeze filled the air, children of all ages ran across the popular Memorial Park in Claremont. Everything from the slides, swing sets, and monkey bars were in use. However, this was no typical or ordinary day in the park. The children and their parents were waiting for what the entire town, and nation, watched annually: the fireworks on Independence Day. Few individuals can retell the detailed story of how this great country came to be, but everyone can attest to feeling the excitement and joy of spending quality time with friends and family while staring up into the lighted sky. On this day, Claremont High School’s Key Club members volunteered at the Children’s Independence Day Games which was set up by the Claremont Independence Day Committee. Due to the large number of children attending the festivities at the park, The Independence Day committee needed 49 volunteers to allow the kids to have the most possible amount of fun during the day. Volunteers were required to keep an eye out for the kids jumping around the playground in the park. Club members helped secure the safety of little ones playing on the rope bridges, postman’s bridge, horizontal ladder, and other apparatuses. Cushiony mats were also placed under the bridges to further ensure the kids’ safety. It was a way for the children to celebrate and run around without their parents having to constantly worry about their well-being and safety. The Claremont Independence Day Committee held the event last year and had great success this year as well. Reassuring the parents and taking care of the kids was a simple act of kindness that was returned with the smiles, happiness, and beams of the little ones. At the end of the day, of course, families sat at the park and looked up to see magnificent fireworks the city put on. The children were exhausted from running around, but they still had enough energy to enjoy the lights. The Claremont Independence Day Committee did a wonderful job in hosting the event again and we were happy to have been part of the celebration. Hopefully the 4 th of July is a holiday for the kids to look forward to every year to get together and have fun with their friends and with us. -Nimrah Imam
Ontario Ontario High School Key Clubbers joined together on July 14, 2012 to help organize the various packages of donations in the Salvation Army located on Euclid Ave, Ontario CA. We all participated by fulfilling several tasks. One group of key clubbers organized clothes depending on what type of clothing they were. Boxes of skirts were placed on one palette, while boxes of pants were placed on a separate palette. Another group of key clubbers were responsible for cleaning the storage room. We removed many boxes from the upper storage room using a vehicle operated by Jim Zitterkopf himself. This group topped the palettes with crates while Mr. Zitterkopf lowered the palettes thereafter. Once the upper level of the storage room was cleared out, Jim raised palettes containing cardboard to the second level and placed the shirts that were previously hidden away in the back to a more reachable area to further simplify the process of delivering and donating the clothes. Furthermore, we swept the trash form the ground and helped tidy up the storage room. After a long day of work, Jim awarded our key clubbers with a mean from Carl's Junior. We ate while he told his life stories. Overall, this was a successful day of service for Ontario High School Key Club. -David Garcia
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Los Osos It was a marvelously sunny day on June 20th, but the heat was absolutely unpredictable. The idea of a waterballoon fight in the blazing heat was idealistic, and thankfully, it was what Key Club officers from LOHS and ALHS were expecting. The initial idea of holding a date to “bond” between the two separate staffs was created by Fabbiha Islam of LOHS and Sharon Chiang of ALHS, both who serve Key Club as Presidents. The outcome couldn’t have been better. Not only did the staff of LOHS Key Club get the opportunity to meet other Key Clubbers, but we were privileged to meet the new, determined staff of ALHS. The event was a picnic/potluck and it went wonderfully, with ample amount of food. Each staff member brought a dish, and to my personal satisfaction, I had plenty to eat! Before the eating began, both presidents believed that it would only be Key Club traditional to initiate our picnic with some ice breakers! From a personal perspective, the staff members of ALHS are truly dedicated and they are well rounded in Key Club spirit! Originally, the “bonding time” between the clubs was Fabbiha’s push to not only help LOHS be more active in Division 15 but ALHS as well. However, it was a great honor to include Cassidy Koo who is the to-be President of Upland Christiam Academy. Cassidy was just as determined as the other staff members to utilize her position to aid in the growth of her club’s participation in the division! Every staff member from ALHS was partnered with one of our staff members, and we were expected to learn more about one another. Eventually, the staff of LOHS would foster ALHS in their pursuit to become the best Key Club they could possibly be by guiding them to serve their club as the greatest vice president, secretary, public relations, and historian! I honestly believe that through this picnic, we have helped ALHS to realize its true potential. The young staff of ALHS was little less than lost to begin with, but after our newly built companionships, the confidence of their staff increased magnificently. There’s great hope for the Key Club of Alta Loma High School, and with the ambition that Sharon Chiang has for her board, the only option for their Key Club is success. Without a doubt, they will serve Division 15 to its greatest extent and it is a privilege to have such a club as ALHS by our side. -Brandon Swan
Ruben Ayala This month, our club got together on a bright Saturday afternoon at English Springs Park in order to create posters and get the details finalized for this year’s upcoming Relay For Life. We centered our Fight Back moment on Skin Cancer and created beach themed posters filled with messages of protecting one’s skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Unfortunately, we ran short on time and we were unable to incorporate the ice breakers that we had planned. However, our club did end up with some amazing posters that will be used to decorate our EZ - ups and our concession stand. We were also able to decorate and build a car out of cardboard for the survivor relay race where we will pick up survivors in our car and dro p them off to pick up their medications. We were able to do some practice runs with the members acting as patients and had a blast trying to figure out how things would work the best on the day of the event. -Erica Hong
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Upland For a week, I stared at a withered box in the corner of my room. The box was full of large patriotic t-shirts left over from the previous year. The challenge of selling the unattractive shirts was dreadful and tremendously unappealing. On our high school’s spectacular Fourth of July firework show, I carried the box to a table and began to sell the shirts. I tried to be optimistic and keep up my spirit, bellowing with a huge smile on my face, “Patriotic T-Shirts only $2! Come get your patriotic t-shirts for only two dollars! Celebrate Fourth of July while dressed in your patriotic gear! Only $2!” My voice was getting hoarse and I only had one customer. This man took pity on me and asked me what I was doing. I explained to him that the money would go to Key Club, a community service club. He formed a huge smile and told me to wait. Soon afterwards, he came back with his wife. I was surprised to find out that the couple was in Kiwanis. For the next hour, the Kiwanian helped me sell all the shirts. Her sparky attitude never wavered and her voice was so upbeat, “These shirts are only $2! At a regular store, they would be at least $10. This shirt is perfect for sleepwear and its only $2!” Honestly, the only reason we were able to sell all the shirts was solely because of her. She was amazing and tremendously inspiring. After she came to help me out, my optimism was revived and I had such a good time. By the end of the event, I was proud of what we both accomplished and I was extremely grateful. Without her help, I would probably have gone home with a full box and a heart full of disappointment. She committed such a small act, but she was able to change the outcome of my day. This incident proves that goodness starts with a small act. -Sebbah Hammad
Rancho Cucamonga At this month’s OTC (Officer Training Conference), everyone from the surrounding divisions came to the Kiwanis Office in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. We all started with a brief opening and went on to the ice breakers. People jumped, ran, and laughed as we all met new people within D15 and all of the other divisions. Sweating like crazy from the sun, we all went in and proceeded to continue to the training sessions. EVERYTHING was there to prepare the new officers for the incoming term. Presidents, Treasurers, Secretaries, and more (you name it). Towards the end, we all had fun and played some games to wake us all up. Finally, after a brief closing from the Division LTG’s, we all left the Kiwanis office and were armed and ready. -Timmy Jeng
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Saturday, August 11: D15 Ice Skating Pediatric Trauma Program Fundraiser What: A social to kick off the school year (for those in the CJUHSD) or, for those who are still on vacation, live out the last of your summer break. When: 6PM-8PM Where: Center Ice Arena 201 S. Plum Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 Why: To cool off in this summer heat with your fellow D15 Key Clubbers! Cost: $8.00 General Admission + $2.00 Skate Rental
Saturday, August 18: August DCM What: The monthly Division Council Meeting for August When: 1PM-3PM Where: De Anza Park 1434 S Euclid Ave Ontario, CA 91762 Why: Not only can you "catch up with the division and get informed about new events!" but I heard that there will be lots of cool new icebreakers and possibly some water balloon fights! >:O
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Jaguar Jung - Lieutenant Governor Cell: (909) 461-0034 Email: d15.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com oovoo: jaguarjungg
Amy He - Executive Assistant Cell: (909) 569-5919 Email: d15.execasst@gmail.com oovoo: amy10x16
Fahrin Bhuiyan - Executive Assistant Cell: (909) 286-0006 Email: d15.execasst@gmail.com oovoo: bfahrin
Vanessa Luu - Division Secretary Cell: (909) 261-1267 Email: d15.secy@gmail.com oovoo: vanessaluu
Daniel Garcia - Division News Editor Cell: (909) 225-0169 Email: d15.newsed@gmail.com oovoo: Corpl0cklear
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Division 15 July DCM Agenda I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Alliegance III. Key Club Pledge IV. Roll Call: Alta Loma, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Colony, Don Antonio Lugo, Etiwanda, Los Osos, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Ruben Ayala, Upland V. Old Business •Division Shirt/Hoodie Design Results •New Spirit Cheers •Service Task Coordinator VI. New Business •Articles & Visuals •D15 Spirit Rally •Host Club 2013 •Pie-ing the Ltg. Fundraiser •Ice Skating Social •Club Rush Tips/Tricks •T-Shirt Poll VII. Questions/Concerns/ Comments? VIII. SWAG Points IX. Miscellaneous X. Ice Breakers & Activities XI. Adjournment
CNH District Office
Notes
Contacts Jaguar Jung Lieutenant Governor Cell: (909) 461-0034 Email: d15.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
Vanessa Luu Division Secretary Cell: (909) 261-2167 Email: d15.secy@gmail.com
Amy He Executive Assistant Cell: (909) 569-5919 Email:d15.execasst@gmail.com
Daniel Garcia Division News Editor Cell: (909) 225-0169 Email: d15.newsed@gmail.com
Fahrin Bhuiyan Executive Assistant Cell: (909) 286-0006 Email: d15.execasst@gmail.com