It’s that time of year, again; service opportunities come flying at you fast like a yeti style snowball. Some projects might include: caroling for canned soup (donate the soup to a local food bank), adopt a family, host a toy drive (donate the toys to children in the community who may not get any toys over the holiday season), or a turkey trot. The options are endless, just like your yeti imagination! Over the holiday seasons, I am helping out a local elementary school’s Holiday Present Shop by decorating gift bags, adopting an elementary class and playing elf, and Lowry has their soup kitchen once a month. In the middle of December, Lowry Key Club hosts a Special Olympics Bingo Christmas party. We are also working on allowing single parents around the community to go out for a fun time or just to get some fresh air without the kids. See, the opportunities are endless. Do not let imagination limit you!! Remember to take pictures and or write up a little something, something and email it to me at lillampee@gmail.com
In This Issue District Convention 2012…………………….
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A Candy Filled Night...
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Editor’s Note……
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D23 Leadership Team……………….
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Memo From LtG….
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Club Snap Shots…….
Special Olympics……..
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BEEcome A Leader…
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November’s DCM Minutes…………………
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BEEcome A Leader…..
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December’s DCM Agenga……………... Club of the month…...
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Region 6 Training Conference……………
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Member of the month…………………..
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Division Calendar…….
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Fall Rally North………… 10-11
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D23 and D45 = The best region EVER
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Executive
Executive
Assistant
Assistant
breanna.maxine@ gmail.com
lindseyewman@ charter.net
Lindsey Newman
Brea Denney
Do you Smell that? It's the smell of awesome, ME!
"Always bring your own sunshine."
The Yeti
Lieutenant Governor d23.cnhkc.ltg@gmail. com
Alyssa Yocom
Yeti
"I'm far from perfect but I never let that stop me from enjoying every moment of the day. I take everything with a smile because happiness looks good on everyone."
"I am the Yeti. Hear me ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OAR. ROAAAAAAARING FOR SERVICE"
Division 23
Region 6
Tech Editor
Advisor
lillampee@gmail.com
mmcstroul@ gmail.com
Alli Lampshire
Mr. Mike
“A teenager- swinging, chasing boys around
the park, paint wars, and most importantly not letting your age define you."
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Hello D23! Reflecting on past events, I want to thank each of YOU for making our Division so wonderful. Our attendance rates, funds raised, as well as service hours have significantly improved since last year‌ and they continue to rise! Please keep up the wonderful work and dedication to Key Club. I know that Key Club week has passed, but KUDOS to each of YOU. Without the members, Key Club wouldn’t be the wonderful organization that it is today. I am honored that I get to serve such a lovely division and that I get to work with you throughout this year. Now that Fall Rally and RTC are behind us, I hope that you are all feeling rejuvenated and ready to immerse yourselves into service. With the holiday season around the corner, please do not forget to share your love with others. Community service opportunities are plentiful; whether it being a community/school clean-up, a tree decorating for a family in need, fundraising, or volunteering with another non-profit organization, your efforts is appreciated! If you are in search of a project, please contact your club officers, myself, or your sponsoring Kiwanis club. Please continue to get involved and show your love for community service and Key Club this coming month! :] -Alyssa Yocom Challenge of the month: Each month, I will give you a challenge. I want to hear all about your opinions and experiences so please take the time to answer these prompts. By accepting this challenge, you give your club Yeti Points.
Challenge: Email me your favorite thing about yourself.
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● "It was really fun! Everyone who came really helped out and cheered for the athletes." -Raven Gomez, Wooster
Sixteen Key Clubbers from Wooster High School volunteered at the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament last weekend. Not a bad word was said about it, even after each and every one of them spent long hours on their feet. The students helped out by cheering the athletes on and making sure they were in the right place at the right time. -Wooster
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It was so inspirational just being there with the athletes. Seeing how happy they were after each other each time they bowled was so great. I can’t wait to spend the Summer Olympians with these people: watching them grow and feeling proud of their accomplishments will never get old. -Sierra Vice, Wooster
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Today was really fun! I had a great time helping other people. -Krystal Subillaga, Wooster
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Over the weekend I helped with the Special Olympics; I helped these kids. They are so cute and I loved it. Chris, a Special Olympian, was always so happy the whole time. Everyone seemed like a ‘normal’ kid. I never would have guessed they were special needed. Hunter and Brayden, other Special Olympians are brothers. They are so cute! I fell in love with these kids! I wished that it would never end. Helping them made me feel so great. Seeing the joy on their faces when they didn’t get a gutter. Or, even better, the joy on their faces when they got a spare! In the doubles game, I didn’t get to help, but when Brayden got a spare, AND I MISSED IT, I was about to cry from joy and from being upset that I missed it. Anyways, I loved helping them. It made me feel like I’m a good person. Helping people really does make you feel great and happy and bubbly inside. I can’t wait until next year when I get to do it all over again =’) <3 The Special Olympics was so much fun! I had a great time. I liked the fact that I was able to help out all kinds of people. At first, I didn't really know what I got myself into; I went because all my friends were going and they recommended it. But, then I realized I was making a change: not only in myself but in the other people as well. It felt great to help out people with special needs or with a mental disability, but they don't deserve that label. They're just like us. A couple of friends and me volunteered to man the food table. There we interacted and socialized with all types of people. We had many laughs meeting them. Then, when the dance came, we went to the dance floor and partied it up with the athletes. There everyone was jumping and busting their moves. A man did a few Michael Jackson moves, and they were pretty well done. All together we did the Cha-Cha Slide, the Cupid Shuffle, the Macarena, and the Chicken Dance. It was fun because everyone was laughing and having a blast. I can't wait to do it again! -Jesus Dominguez-Becerra, NVHS Key Club
I volunteered for half a day, showing up at about 12:30. Upon arriving, I think the first thing that caught my attention was the size of the bowling arena - it's a huge building. And coupled with the number of people in attendance, it made for a pretty intimidating first impression. But first impressions can be misleading, and the moment I was assigned to help a group of Olympians, the magic began. My job was easy: There were eight bowlers and two lanes, four to each lane. After they each bowled, they were to switch over to the other lane. And it was my job to help them accomplish this. Now, on the whole, I think I had a pretty self sufficient group. But there was one fellow, Craig, who couldn't see very well, so it often fell to me to tell him it was his turn. Over two games, this meant I talked to him about twenty times, informing him it was his turn. The thing that gets me, though - the magic that seemed to exist that day - stems from the smile that he gave me every time I told him it was his turn. It's such a simple thing. Some people might even get annoyed with you, constantly reminding them it was their turn. But not Craig. Every I told him he could go, he gave me the warmest smile I've ever seen come from another human being. It was so profoundly moving, seeing a guy that had so many things to be sad, or angry, or upset about - smiling. And more than that, radiating happiness. It was truly inspiring. And I highly recommend that any and all people who can go to a Special Olympics event do so. I know I'll be returning. :]
Filled with inspiration, Lucas Dalton, Reed High KC
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BEEcome a Leader
Want to take up responsibilities and grow as a leader while working directly with others?
Inspire others! Learn about yourself! Share your enthusiasm! Become a LEADER.
Become your club’s next Officer! Positions Available: =President =Vice President =Secretary =Treasurer =Bulletin Editor
Becoming an officer develops your skills and allows you to help your home club help the community in a multitude of ways while building a better understanding of Key Club International.
Find out more! I am a caring and competent servant leader transforming communities world-wide.
=Talk to your club officers =Visit cnhkeyclub.org and research your position under the “Officers” tab. =Contact Alyssa at d23.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
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BEEcome a Leader
Interested in becoming a leader that is able to work with 74 other leaders that love to serve their communities like you do?
Become the next Lieutenant Governor for D23! Training & Election
What do Lt. Governors do? =Serve all of the Clubs in their Division =Build their skills as leaders =Develop time management, organization, and office program skills =Serve the community =Get the opportunity to explore their capabilities and achieve great heights
=Candidate Training Conference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Put on by 2011-12 Lt. Governors =Learn what it takes to be an Lt. G. Meet Potential Lt. Governors =Conclave (Lt. Governor election) held in February 2012 =Are YOU interested in serving your Division for the 2012-13 Key Club year? Contact Alyssa Yocom at d23.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com!
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D I V I S I O N s
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“It was an enlightening experience which brought all of our division together creating new bonds of friendship .” -Sal Estevez, Wooster’s Bulletin Editor
Members from Division 23 and 45, participate in a dancing Icebreaker during RTC.
Alli Lampshire, Division 23 Tech Editor, presenting during the Region Training Conference.
Wooster’s President, Sierra Vice, presents on the Kiwanis Family.
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Hello Region 6! Thank you, again, for having me at your Training Conference! I had an amazing time meeting all of you. My fondest memory was trying to figure out what animals we were during the first ice breaker - I definitely did not have a clue as to what I was but it was a lot of fun having all of you try to help me out. All of you have awesome personalities and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours with you. By the way, I loved your enthusiasm and cheers at Fall Rally. All of you should be proud to be in Region 6 - you have an amazing Lt. Governor as well! Stay spirited, Yetis! CNH District Governor, Erinn Wong LtG– Alyssa Yocom District Governor– Erin Wong
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Alyssa Yocom presenting at the Region Training Conference.
Boris Zhang and Nam Hoang, members from Circle K, present during RTC.
Alyssa Yocom– Key Club Lt Governor Boris Zhang– Circle K Kiwanians Family Chair Nom Hoang– Circle K Treasurer Erin Wong– District Governor
Hello Region 6!! I would like to thank each of you that attended RTC 2011. It was a successful event. I hope that each of you learned something new about Key Club. This training conference allowed me to see how strong our Region is as well as develop relationships with you. I can't wait to finish this year out with a bang, so please take everything you learned and apply it! If you want to get involved with Key Club on the Division Level, please send me an email at any time! - Divisions 23 & 45 Lieutenant Governor, Alyssa Yocom
On October 23rd, I was able to help and participate in the Region 6 Training Conference. Their meeting was held at the Joe Crowley Student Union on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Reserving several rooms, I got to watch as approximately 50 Key Clubbers learned about their region, division, and Key Club International. I personally got to present a workshop with my club Treasurer, Nam, on Team Building Icebreakers and Activities. It brought me back a little bit of nostalgia as I was able to recite the Key Club Pledge and look at how the Division 23 and 45 Key Clubs handled their Key Club Training for their own clubs and Fall Rally. I’m glad to be working as the Kiwanis Family Chair as I get to work with each of the Key Clubs and the Lieutenant Governor and District Governor. -Boris Zhang Kiwanis Family Chair University of Nevada, Reno Circle K
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The Rally section of Fall Rally is held to show every bit of Key Club spirit that we as members have. However, it has a greater significance. The Rally is a huge fundraiser for the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP). Pediatric Trauma is the leading cause of death amongst children and it can be prevented. All of the proceeds from this event will go to train doctors and to help pediatrics. Thank YOU for attending and helping such a wonderful cause.
Yetiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheering their hearts our during Fall Rally.
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Fall Rally North 2011 was the most successful event our Division has participated in yet! 167 of us got on a buses at 6:00am to go to Santa Clara and although there were some technical difficulties along the way, we all arrived safely. The rally was a wonderful event. I am proud to announce that our Division raised more than $1,220 for the Pediatric Trauma Program. This money allowed us to buy the Lieutenant Governor from Division 34 North, Nancy Wu. We got to spend time with her. All together, Fall Rally North raised just a little under 50,000 dollars for PTP. Also during the rally, our Division was one of (if not the) largest divisions there. We went into round two of the spirit battle, and although we didn't win the spirit stick, we were very spirited. As Lieutenant Governor, it warmed my heart to see so many of you out there cheering for the same causes and just having a blast. A special thank you goes to Humberto Guzman from Hug High School for wearing our Yeti suit even though it was very warm outside. Thank you to all of you that cheered your hearts out! After the rally, Key Clubbers we able to spend hours going on rides at Six Flags, Discovery Kingdom. Although the lines were long, all of us enjoyed Fright Fest and the adrenaline from the roller coasters. We got back on the buses and arrived back home around 1:30 in the morning. THANK YOU ALL, YETIS. You made this day one of the most rewarding days of my life. L-O-V-E I LOVE D23. -Your Lieutenant Governor, Alyssa
Yetiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Friends, Fun, Fall Rally
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District Convention 2012 Calling All Key Clubbers!! April 13-15, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center Come CELEBRATE a year of magical service. District Convention is where Key Clubbers from all over our Cali-Nev-Ha District gather to expand their knowledge about Key Club and service, to elect the next executive board team for our district, and to recognize Key Club individuals and clubs for all their hard work and dedication to Key Club.
DCON Theme 2012: BEElieve – the Magic of Service
What to expect:
Lowry Members walking to the airport before departure to DCON 2011
A jam-packed weekend full of fun, fellowship, service, education, and spirit! DCON Consists of General Sessions as well as Workshops. Key Note and motivational speakers will be present. Also, a talent show will be featured. The workshops help you learn more about Key Club as well as provide you with the skills to be a better leader and to better serve your community. You will find at least one workshop that is perfect for you since there is a plethora to choose from. When you spend an entire weekend with more than 3,000 Key Clubbers in the same convention center, you can bet that spirits will be high! Enjoy fun spirit battles and show your pride for Key Club. This DCON, we are focusing on the successes of the club and the magical feeling you get from community service.
This event is life-changing. It makes a member better understand the gravity of Key Club. We aren’t just another service organization. We are a strong group of youthful individuals that are reaching millions of people worldwide. Being a Key Club member is something to be proud of. All of the hard work we do in Key Club surely deserves recognition. Please join us in Spring 2012! Enjoy a weekend in sunny California with other Key Club members just like you. A year of service will be celebrated all weekend long. We can’t wait to see you there! Questions? Please contact your club officers and/or Lieutenant Governor.
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Lowry Members before boarding their plane to Anaheim, DCON 2011
A Candy Filled Night Service, Service, Service- thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Key Club is all about- well service and FUN. Albert Lowry Key Club took elementary students trick-ortreating around the community on Halloween Night. As parents watched us embark on an exciting evening, bonds between the Key Clubbers and the little ones began to grow. We had many laughs, cheers, a few falls (only one of them was from our President, Alli Lampshireshe is proud it was only one), and we had a thousand pieces of candy. Okay, maybe not a thousand, but we sure had a lot! It was a perfect night for trick-or-treating! â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Alli told us about this service project, I thought I would be a clever way to get candy and go trick-or-treating without the judgment from the community. Sure I got some candy, but I also had an experience of a lifetime! I never knew trick-ortreating could be so self rewarding. -Juliana Laeupple
Lowry Key Clubbers and the students show off their stunning costumes.
One girl in the group was autistic; it was a great learning experience for all of the Key Clubbers to be able to work with a child who has that challenge. -Alli Lampshire, President
President, Alli Lampshire, leads the group part of the group for the trick-or-treating service project.
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Club Snap Shots
Hug members and Reed members work together to help set up for a haunted house
Lowry’s Celebration Cake from receiving Club of the month in October.
Nobody is perfect including the president. Alli Lampshire is cooling off a burn after touching a 4000 pan.
Albert Lowry High School We hade a very busy month. At the beginning of the month we had our monthly soup kitchen. We made taco salad. Alyssa came to visit us and helped us out at our Homecoming Picture Fundraiser. She was also there when we won first place for our shopping cart (Lowry's lame attempt for a parade float). Later that weekend, we participated in the JDRK walk. We had one member attend the Region 6 Training Conference. The reason we only had one was because we were having our Enchilada Feed back in Winnemucca during the same time. As another fundraiser for Fall Rally North, we had the Varsity Football team sign a football, and we auctioned that off. For a service project, we had the Varsity Volleyball team sign a volleyball, auctioned it off, and donated the money to the Cancer Society. Right before Fall Rally, we made banners, huge foam fingers, mini flags, and other spirit items for Fall Rally. The last weekend in October, we had a blast at Fall Rally North. On Halloween, we took a group of kids trick-or-treating as a service project around the community.
Earl Wooster High School During October, the Wooster Key Club participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes, raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The club also worked hard preparing for and fundraising for Fall Rally North. There was a huge turnout for our club at Fall Rally. In the future months, Wooster plans on focusing on the Special Olympics and The Eliminate Project on top of other service projects.
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Lowry prepares for their local soup kitchen.
Early MRF: 200 Articles: 100 Visuals: 500 Quotes: 10 DCM Attendance: 100 RTC: 50 Fall Rally: 40 Most Money Raised: 150 Total for November: 1,150
Articles: 200 Quotes:10 Visuals: 200 DCM Attendance: 40 RTC: 650 Fall Rally: 40 Key to College: 50 Total for November: 1,190
Edward C. Reed High School For the month of October, Fall Rally was a huge achievement for Reed High. We had a strong number of members attend the rally, and had a blast as strong too! Smiles and laughter were all that we witnessed while visiting Six Flags. It was good experience for the members, and proved to be a good opportunity for bonding and to show what Key Club is all about. I hope to see this in the future, as well as more involvement and attendance for the next rally and so on. Hopefully this will bring Reed High's Key Club together and unite us to better our community, one step at a time.
Galena High School
Early MRF: 200 Articles: 100 Visuals: 100 DCM Attendance: 170 RTC: 1,650 Fall Rally: 35 Most Service: 200 Key to College: 150 Total for November: 2,605
On-time MRF: 100 Total for November: 100
For Young Life our members helped build a haunted house that was used for a Halloween Festival and floats that were used to pass out items to homeless people. For the Easter Seals, our members donated clothes that were later given to people in need. For JDRF our members put together Bags of Hope which are bags that have items that can help newly diagnosed diabetics understand diabetes more. For Galena, our students tutored lower classmen in Geometry and Algebra.
North Valleys High School This month we gained a few new members and many of our members attended the Region Training Conference, and we've been helping our members learn about Key Club. We've also decided on projects for November and our club has finally started to become motivated and excited for the upcoming year. We also attended Fall Rally.
Proctor Hug High School Members of the month are Diana Tabares and Jorge Garcia for being in charge of our adopt a family project. We also had many members attend RTC and Fall Rally.
Reno High School Lately, our club has not had as many members attend the meetings as in past months; however, we are trying to tackle this problem by bringing a buddy to Key Club and trying to spread the word by mouth. Other than that, we have a ton of kids volunteering and showing support by attending RTC and Fall Rally.
Elko High School
Early MRF: 200 Total for November: 200
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On-time MRF: 100
On-time MRF: 100
Articles: 100 Visuals: 100 DCM Attendance: 20 RTC: 600 Fall Rally: 10 Key to College: 50 Total for November: 980 Visuals: 100 DCM Attendance: 20 RTC: 1,000 Fall Rally: 10 Total for November: 1,230
Early MRF: 200 RTC: 250 Fall Rally: 5 Total for November 455
DIVISIONS 23 & 45 KEY CLUB November Division Council Meeting Minutes Minutes compiled by Breanna Denney
Called to order by Alyssa Yocom at 2:02pm. Key Club Pledge and Pledge of Allegiance Attendance: Albert Lowry, Earl Wooster, Edward C. Reed, Procter Hug Ice Breaker: “Have you ever…” Old Business was discussed. RTC Described as fun, interesting, and educational Fall Rally The size of our division has grown and is fantastic This event reflects the success our division is able to achieve Upcoming Events Key Club Week Spread Key Club love and awareness around your school and community! Key To College (Nov. 11) 10:00am-3:15pm at the Joe Crowley Student Union Special Olympics (Nov. 11-13) At the National Bowling Stadium Fri. 6:00-9:00pm, Sat. and Sun. 7:00am-4:00pm Newsletter Information (Nov. 15) Please send any information and pictures about events to Alli Lampshire at lillampee@gmail.com Meeting adjourned at 2:37pm.
Relevant Contact Information Given: Date: Sunday, November 6th, 2011 Location: 855 S. Center Street, Reno, NV Time: 2:00-3:00pm Focus: Reflecting upon division interactions, preparing for the future, staying active in service.
Lt. Governor: Alyssa Yocom d23.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com Tech Editor: Alli Lampshire lillampee@gmail.com Executive Assistant: Breanna Denney breanna.maxine@gmail.com Executive Assistant: Lindsey Newman lindseynewman@charter.net Region Advisor: Michael McStroul mmcstroul@gmail.com
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DIVISIONS 23 & 45 KEY CLUB December Division Council Meeting Agenda Call to Order Key Club Pledge Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Albery Lowry Earl Wooster Edward C. Reed Elko Galena North Valleys Procter Hug Reno Sparks Spanish Springs Spring Creek Division 45 Ice Breaker Old Business Special Olympics Key to College Club Events Upcoming Events Newsletter Input District Convention What to expect Fundraising Opportunities Service opportunities Philanthropic Fundraising January Social Miscellaneous Open Forum Meeting Adjourned
Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2011 Location: Joe Crowley Student Union, UNR Time: 2:00-3:00pm Focus: Division Bonding, DCON, Service, eliMiNaTe Fundraising.
Notes: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Key Club Pledge: I pledge, on my honor to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school, and community; to serve my nation and God; and to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Suggestions? Contact: Alyssa Yocom Division 23 & Division 45 Lieutenant Governor Email: d23.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com Call/Text: 775-846-9747
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California-Nevada-Hawaii District Division 23
CLUB OF THE MONTH
Edward C. Reed
=73 hours of service (October) =Attended DCM =Attended Fall Rally and RTC =Continues to attend each Division-wide service event as well as club service events.
For actively participating within the division and going above and beyond regular expectations in regards to club duties as of November 20, 2011.
MEMBER OF THE MONTH Lucas Dalton *Favorite Key Club Service Event: Special Olympics. *Favorite Key Club Social Event: Fall Rally *Why he joined Key Club: To serve the community. This member has recently been actively participating in the division through consistent attendance as well as by being an inspiration to others to do more service as of November 20, 2011.
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December 2011 Sun
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