D24/29 | Leaping into the News! | April 2022

CNH | KEY CLUB DIVISION 24/29 | REGION 10 | CNH DISTRICT

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 9

APRIL 2022

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Editor’s Note

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A Message From Your LTG

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April Calendar

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A Message From Your DLT

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Conclave RECAP

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Key Leader

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Division Goals

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Submission Reminders

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March DCM RECAP

18-20. DLT Final Messages 21-22. Stay Connected: District and International 23.

Contacts Page

How’s it going, Snow Leopards!

We’re at the end of the term! :( It’s been an amazing experience working with the DLT, and I can’t wait for what the rest of the year serves!

I encourage you all to keep in touch with your club members and maybe even create new connections with those you meet at events! I also highly recommend that if you didn’t have a chance to run for a position in your club, or the division leadership team, that you should the following term! You won’t regret it :) Most importantly, don’t forget to find ways on getting more involved in your club! Although I won’t serve as news editor this coming term, it is still highly recommended that editors from clubs and any member in a club submit an article and visual for our monthly newsletters! Stay tuned on where to submit when the time comes!

In this issue of Leaping into the News, you will read more about final messages from your LTG and DLT, Conclave 2022, articles from your division, recaps, club positions, submission reminders, final DLT messages, and more! Happy Reading!

Serving with Gratitude,

2021-2022 News Editor

Happy April, Division 24/29!

Can you believe that the term is over?!

With the beginning of the new 2022-2023 term approaching us, I hope that you can all reflect on how far you have come in your Key Club journey and what you have been able to do this past year. Whether that is participating more in events or getting more involved through a leadership role, I am proud of each and every one of you and I am looking forward to spending the rest of the school year with all of you!

As of April 3rd, 2022, the 2022-2023 term has officially begun! This brings new beginnings for each club and it is your time to make an impact on your community!

I am happy to announce that we will be having our End of the Year Party/Banquet on June 12, 2022! Please mark your calendars and join me and the rest of the 21-22 DLT as we celebrate the year and recognize award recipients! Invite your friends and join us for this incredibly fun event! Be on the lookout for an email with more information and a sign up form.

I am also incredibly excited to announce the final results for Division goals! As of April 3rd, we have completed 3,201/3,000 hours, $1000/$1000 for PTP and 182/200 for membership! I am proud of each and every one of you for working hard and helping us reach almost all of our goals! This is a great accomplishment and you all should be very proud! I hope you will continue to aim for our goals in the next term.

Lastly, it is with great pleasure that I announce that the next Division 24/29 Lt. Governor for the 2022-2023 term is… Howard Sardina!

Previously serving as our Division Member Recognition Coordinator, Howard is excited to serve D24/29 and i hope you all look forward to the new term!

Please take the time to read our final newsletter of the term created by our talented DNE, Vanessa! Happy Reading Snow Leopards!

Leaping through Service,

2021-2022 Lieutenant Governor

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Key Leader

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Hello Everyone!

It’s been a true honor being able to serve you as the executive assistant to this years LTG Marlen and our wonderful DLT! I’m proud to say this year has been a success and I’m looking forward to another term filled with service and fun! Our clubs will keep meeting for the rest of the school year and I’m excited for that too! Thank you!

2021-2022 Executive Assistant

Hey Snow Leopards!

Lately, I had been in touch with all officers and organizing our end-of-the-term events along with our Division Leadership Team! I have also been busy with other organizations, keeping up with my service hours. I had the opportunity to go help out at the CSF Recognition Dinner for my home club. I was proudly able to represent my club and overall Kiwanis. I have also been trying to tie things up for other clubs I have been involved and keeping up with academics, and at the same time up with swimming and my meets!

Much going on but I have had great improvements for myself as a leader who people look up to. I have also been able to meet many of you guys in which you are all very nice and heartwarming towards me!

2021-2022 Executive Assistant

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Hello Key Clubbers!

This last month has been an exciting one and all the work you have put in this year has been greatly appreciated. I know that our club has faced challenges as people's schedules fill up, but the important thing is that everyone has continued to do great work and find ways to get involved helping the community. I have really enjoyed serving as a member of your DLT and look forward to seeing how Key Club continues to grow. Thank you!

2021-2022 Media Editor

Hey there Division 24/29!

It feels weird how this will be my last message to all of you but it’s lovely to reflect on everything we’ve all done :,) I know I’ve grown as a person this year especially with COVID having less of an impact than it had last year. I am SO PROUD of everyone who’s a part of Key Club for how great of time you all made my experience in the Division Leadership Team! I am very anxious for what’s to come next but I know my underclassmen will do a fabulous job in this next term! I wish you all the best and wish the seniors good luck on their next journey to growing up :) Key Club is very special to me because of not just the program itself but meeting so many of you was a beautiful part of this experience:) Welp keep pushing those hours in until this term is over!

2021-2022 Event Coordinator

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Hey Snow Leopards!

So far there are no new updates regarding division fundraisers. We have decided that we will be fundraising with Chipotle. The date is yet to be determined, but we will have one location in SLO at Madonna Rd, and one location in Santa Maria at Betteravia Road. The fundraiser is projected to be scheduled in the coming months. A third of all proceeds from Key Clubbers will go toward division funds! Stay tuned for future updates on division fundraising! Regarding my own club, we are just getting started with some new service projects and are planning for the coming months. So far this month, we started off strong with a successful outdoor road clean up at a heavily littered bike trail. We cleaned up around a neighborhood, and also in a drainage basin to the north of the trail. This weekend, we will be volunteering to help clean and organize a senior recreation center! In the following week, we plan to volunteer at our Kiwanis clubs basketball fundraiser. Our members are very excited about volunteering and plan on serving the community in a variety of different ways in the future as well!

2021-2022 Fundraising Coordinator

Hey Snow Leopards!

I’ve been busy around the club especially with a new position I’m trying to get for our division. I’ve also been busy with the usual service opportunities in my local club. I’ve also been doing better on my health with lifting and exercising and I have never felt better. I've finally found a balance in my whole life with sports, school, and social life. I've just been better, and I am excited to serve in the next term!

2021-2022 Member Recognition Coordinator

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Hey Snow Leopards!

As the year comes to an end, I am very pleased to have been your coordinator of spirit. I am honored that I have gotten the amazing honor of working and meeting you all. I have been so happy that I have been able to motivate and encourage you all to try new things. I’ve had so much fun serving our community with multiple service projects. From writing thank you cards to war veterans to knitting baby beanies for hospitals, I am eternally grateful that we got to serve our community together. With 3,000 hours of community service done as a division, we can clearly see that the 24/29 division is very kind-hearted and loves giving back in any shape or form.

Thank you all very much for allowing me to serve you all for this year. I hope to see you all at our next big event!

Go Snow Leopards!

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12 members in attendance ★ Candidate Speech ★ LTG Election Results: LTG-ELECT HOWARD SARDINA

2022-2023 LTG ELECT… HOWARD SARDINA CONGRATULATIONS!

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There is less than two months until Key Leader! This is an unforgettable and incredibly rewarding experience that will help you enhance your leadership skills!

What is Key Leader?

Key Leader is a weekend leadership program for young leaders. It is a life-changing event that focuses on service leadership and helps students learn more the most important lesson of leadership-it comes from helping others succeed. Key Leader is a 3-day event that allows students like you to become confident leaders and improve upon your skills and ability.

When and where is it?

This year’s Key Leader Camp will be held from Friday, April 29th - Sunday, May 1st at Forest Home Camp in Ojai, CA.

Why should I attend?

Key Leader will be a life changing experience that will not only allow you to strengthen and improve your leadership skills, but will allow you to meet other amazing leaders! You will have the opportunity to participate in engaging and fun large and small group workshops, discussions and team-building activities that take place over the course of the weekend.

The skills you will develop at Key leader will help you change your school, community, and world for the better. You will make life-long memories at Key Leader and it will make an impact on you, both as a leader and as a person!

How can I attend?

Registration for Key Leader is open! Registration information can be found here: https://ojai.cnhkeyleader.com/#about

Please contact your club President and Kiwanis advisors to get more information, if you are interested in attending. :)

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FirstFruits Farm Event Provided by Finn Westley (SLOHS) If you joined us in the fall for our harvesting events with FirstFruits Farm, or simply heard about it on TNN, we are pleased to remind everyone, that events are still going on. Right now, volunteers will be preparing for the planting season. The schedule of events can be found here. If you print out the community service form found on the counseling website and bring it to the event, the leaders are kind enough to sign it for you. We look forward to sending more of our volunteers to this great organization again!

Feeding the Community Provided by Nathaniel De Francia (PVHS) This event took place at the Veterans Memorial Center next to El Camino. There were multiple Key Club members from various schools including Pioneer Valley, Santa Maria High, and Parks and Rec. From our club alone, there were 6 members is attendance.

What our members did was help prepare the food and being able to serve it to the people who are attending the event. In addition, our members cleaned up afterwards. Our members were listening to the Kiwanis governor give a speech while being able to eat the food they served.

Overall this was a great experience for everyone and we are happy to serve.

P.S., this is my last A+V for the term, it was great experience to share the multiple stories we had at PV and share it with everyone

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Service Events Provided by Jeremy Lee Oani (ERHS) In the months of March and February, the Righetti Key Club has continued to provide our members with service opportunities to help out the community in as many ways as we can. We were able to complete 3 service events since the last submission. We have also been collaborating with other clubs here at Righetti at service events such as the Interact Club.

One service event we did was called the “Teacher Appreciation” service event in which we were able to appreciate our teachers and school administrators by creating cards and letters for them. It was a very successful service event with many members able to attend. The next service event we participated in was called the “Holidays for Heroes” service event which was very similar to the teacher appreciation service event in which we created cards for US military veterans. The last service event we completed was the annual “Corned Beef and Cabbage Fundraiser” in which we helped prepare, set up, and clean during the event. It was a very fun event as we were able to provide help for the event.

Next, we have planned a service event in which we will be cleaning our local oasis center as it is in need of cleaning. We hope this will be successful and will continue our endeavors in serving the community! Go warriors!

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SERVICE HOURS 3,122/3,000 HOURS

FUNDRAISING $1000/$1,000

MEMBERSHIP 182/200

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Please continue participating in service events so we can reach our goal! Work with your club to fundraise and recruit new members!

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Serve as the club’s chief executive officer Preside over club meetings and activities Assist and communicate with members and fellow officers Represent the club at Division Council Meetings, training conferences, and Kiwanis meetings, etc.

Provide and promote service projects for the members Set feasible goals for the year

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Preside over meetings in the absence of the President Be familiar with the roles of the all officers—be ready to help them Assist the president in all ways possible Attend Division Council Meetings, all club and board meetings Have extensive knowledge about Key Club to educate the members The Vice President(s) support the members, aid the President, take initiative, etc. *There can be more than 1 VP!*

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Keep organized records and paperwork for the club Record member attendance at meetings Maintain accurate meeting minutes for club and board meetings Work with the treasurer to compile and update the club roster Submit a Monthly Report Form (MRF) to the Lt. Governor, Faculty Advisor, Region advisor, and Kiwanis advisor each month on time Record the service hours performed by the members The Secretary records service, fundraising, minutes, etc., aids the Treasurer with the club roster, etc.

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Maintain accurate financial records of deposits/expenses Collect and send dues to the International Office Update club information on the Membership Center with the Secretary Communicate with school administration for deposits and checks Prepare a club budget for board approval Share with the Sponsoring Kiwanis Club if possible Keep track of all receipts for reimbursements and payments Have a faculty advisor oversee all handling of monies Organize fundraisers for the club and charities

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Be familiar with Key Club Graphic Standards Create a monthly newsletter to provide the club with information Take pictures at club events and meetings Submit articles and visuals for the district newsletter Publicize the club through fliers, posters, and other media Follow appropriate guidelines for promotion on social networks Update and maintain a club website Notify members of upcoming events

Please keep in mind that these are the main positions offered, but are not all positions offered. Some clubs may offer additional positions such as Class Representatives/Delegates, Service Project Chair, etc. Contact your club President to find out which positions are available!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR DESIGNATED OFFICER REPORTS BY THE DEADLINE. EARLY DEADLINE IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! PRESIDENT Deadline: 1st of every month by 6pm ★ Club Update Form: tinyurl.com/D2429clubupdateform ★ Recognition Nominations: email your nominations for faculty advisor, kiwanis advisor, officer, and member of the month to our Member Recognition Coordinator Howard (d2429.cnhkc.mrc@gmail.com) & LTG Marlen (d24d29.ltg@cnhkeyclub.org) ★ Vice Presidents may submit the reports at the discretion of the president SECRETARY Early Deadline: 3rd of every month by 6pm. On-time deadline: 5th of every month by 6pm ★ Club Monthly Report Form (MRF) ★ Submission: tinyurl.com/D2429MRFsubmission EDITOR & ANY CLUB MEMBER Early Deadline: 8th of every month by 6pm. On-time deadline: 10th of every month by 6pm ★ Articles & Visuals (A&V): Complete at least 1 article about a service event/project that your club has participated in. Visual: Provide an image of the specific event/project ★ Submission: Email the Article & Visual to DNE, Vanessa (d2429.cnhkc.newseditor@gmail.com) ★ Any member may also submit an article and visual! It would be greatly appreciated!

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March DCM | 03.19.22 22 members in attendance Icebreakers: Animal Charades, Game Musical Chairs Members created paintings as part of a service project Our new 22-23 LTG Howard Sardina was introduced!

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Member of the Month: Julissa Aguilar, SMR&P Officer of the Month: Rubi Orduna, PVHS Club of the Month: Atascadero

CONGRATULATIONS SNOW LEOPARDS!

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Since joining Key Club in August of 2018, I would’ve never imagined that 4 years later, I would be serving our Lt. Governor!

This past year has gone by in the blink of an eye and serving as LTG has been the most exciting, memorable and rewarding experience! Key Club has given me countless of opportunities and I am so grateful for each and every one.

The 2021-2022 Term will forever be a unique year filled with challenges, yet, excitement. From hosting OTC, RTC to our DCMs every month, I am glad to have met some incredible people and am glad that together as a Division we were able to accomplish our division goals. It would not have been possible without the effort from each and every member!

A big thank you to all members who continue to stay involved in their clubs and the division! And a thank you to all the officers who continue to put their best effort forward to lead their clubs to success! You have all been amazing this year and I am glad to have worked with each of you!

Our Division wouldn’t be able to flourish without the support, and encouragement from all of our Kiwanis and Faculty Advisors! Thank you for supporting our Key Clubbers and for always being there for each and every one of us! We are so grateful for all the work you all do for Key Club and Kiwanis! We truly appreciate our advisors and couldn’t do this without you!

Lastly, thank you so much to our Division Leadership Team: Clara, Yitzel, Vanessa, Zoey, Rubi, Benjamin, Veronica & Howard! Each of our DLT members have done an incredible job this term and have fulfilled their duties to the best of their ability! They have put in countless of hours to serve our Division and have become amazing leaders!

To my mentor, Mr. Wingett! Thank you so so so much for everything you have done for me and our Division during the 2021-2022 term! Your hard work, support, and encouragement is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed!

You’re awesome! Our Division is very lucky to have you!

I hope each of you reading this enjoyed the 2021-2022 term! Although I am sad that the year is closing, we have 1 more event left! I hope you can join us for our End of the Year Party/Banquet! Thank you for an incredible term everyone and please remember that I am only one call, text, or email away- so do not hesitate to reach out to me! I will always be here to help you with whatever you may need! Stay cool Snow Leopards! I love all of you<333 - Marlen

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I’d like to thank all of the DLT members for being so kind and cooperative! I didn’t really know what to expect coming into the DLT earlier this year and I can definitely say it was a very rewarding experience! Thank you all and see you next term! -Clara

From one of your executive assistants, it was a pleasure and an honor for all of you to have had me as one of your division officers for this term! I have learned a lot from this position and in how to become a better leader. I have made great memories these past months and met so many of you! I have had the ability to work with many of you and get to know you. I am thankful for the hardworking team I had along with me, especially our Lieutenant Governor, Marlen for setting the example! Thank you for all the great memories and keep pushing hard towards your goals Snow Leopards!! Much love! – Yitzel

I am so incredibly proud of the DLT for all of their hard work and having the opportunity to work with each and every one of them as well as connecting with some of the members from different clubs! I hope to inspire you all to serve in your community and in your clubs and to never be afraid to take a chance at something new! I love you all! :) - Vanessa

Thank you to everyone for such an amazing term! I loved getting the chance to see all of the work that our clubs have put in and finding ways to show it off. As you continue on as members of Key Club, I hope that you know all the work you have done is greatly appreciated and your accomplishments will only grow. - Zoey

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Before I say my final goodbye, I just wanted to give praise and glory to our lovely Division News Editor VANESSA RIVERA :D I don’t think many of you understand how diligently she worked EVERY MONTH on these newsletters! She is so incredible and has such a beautiful soul so I hope you can all help me wish her the best for college :,) I also wanted to thank you all for the memories! Being on the DLT was so much fun especially when we went to the DCMS! Our lieutenant governor Marlen did such a beautiful job especially for it being the first year back to in person :D Anyways thanks for the lovely memories my peeps :] - Rubi

Overall, serving as division fundraising coordinator of the division was a good experience. I met lots of people, learned new skills, and made lifelong memories. I would recommend joining DLT to anyone eager to serve the community and play a greater role in the division.

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With our final days as a part of the division leadership team, I would like to say it was an honor serving with the team and the clubs. I have enjoyed serving the term and achieved my volunteering goals during my service. I've made a bond with the team and have made lifelong friends. I look forward to a new term with more members and more service within the division for the next! Thank you Division 24/29! - Howard

It saddens me to say that this year is coming to an end but after looking back at everything that we have accomplished I am happy to have been a part of such a kindhearted, humble and altruistic division!

I have loved seeing so many new faces at monthly Division Council Meetings! It’s been amazing to see the countless smiles and laughter while doing service projects. I want to say thank you to the whole Division Leadership Team, especially our Lieutenant Governor Marlen it's been an honor serving with them all, for they have all been true examples of genuine, honest leaders. I hope to see you all one last time. Go Snow Leopards! - Veronica

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Stay Connected with the district at: www.cnhkeyclub.org

Don’t forget to read the CNH District Newsletter at: https://issuu.com/cnhkc

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Instagram: @cnh_keyclub Youtube: @CNH Key Club

Read our Sistrict Newsletter created by our International Trustee Sana Yooseph!

You can find the newsletter in our monthly division update email.

Follow our Sistrict and International Instagram!

Sistrict: @calillinas International: @keyclubint

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INSTAGRAM: @d2429keyclub REMIND: Text @div2429kc to 81010 LINKS: linktr.ee/d2429keyclub

LTG & DLT Lieutenant Governor | Marlen Gonzalez |d24d29.ltg@cnhkeyclub.org Executive Assistant | Clara Landeros |d2429.cnhkc.ea1@gmail.com Executive Assistant | Yitzel Chavez |d2429.cnhkc.ea2@gmail.com Division News Editor |Vanessa Rivera | d2429.cnhkc.newseditor@gmail.com Division Media Editor | Zoey Nielsen d2429.cnhkc.mediaeditor@gmail.com Division Event Coordinator | Rubi Orduña |d2429.cnhkc.ec@gmail.com Division Fundraising Coordinator | Benjamin Choi | d2429.cnhkc.fc@gmail.com Division Member Recognition Coordinator | Howard Sardina | d2429.cnhkc.mrc@gmail.com Division Spirit Coordinator | Veronica Garcia |d2429.cnhkc.sc@gmail.com

PRESIDENTS Dariene Delgado | Atascadero | darienedelgado13@gmail.com Benjamin Choi | Ernest Righetti | ben.choi0113@gmail.com My Duong | Nipomo | myduong214@icloud.com Alexandra Martinez | Pioneer Valley | asazerk@gmail.com Clara Landeros | San Luis Obispo | bacon.broccoli.sprout@gmail.com Nashali Vicente | Santa Maria | nashalivicente340@gmail.com Anastacia Ruiz | Santa Maria Recreation & Parks | anastacia.ruiz0611@gmail.com

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