THE INFERNO
Official Division 26North Newsletter.
Key Club International | CNH District | Region 9 | Division 26N March Edition 2014
Volume 1 Edition 9
In this Issue…. LTG Announcment: Leon Pan
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EA Announcement: Jennifer Lam
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Division Goals
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EA Announcement: Vivian Chong
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Club Updates
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Conclave Recap
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DCON Info
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Editor’s Closing
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DLT Contact
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LTG ANNOUNCEMENT Hello, Red Devils! With just a few short months left in this term, now is the time to reflect on our growth together as a division and the changes we have brought to the community. New club officers are installed, so be sure to help eachother succeed by using this time before DCON to reflect on the responsibilities of running a club. Together, we are wprking towards leaving a GOLDEN legacy. I’m so proud of you all for the dedication you’ve put forth over this term; Stay strong in these next few months, and get ready to recognize the great things we do as an organization at DCON! In burning service,
Leon Pan
Leon Pan
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Hi everyone! Can you believe March is here? Guess what's coming up?! DCON! I hope everyone has sent in their registration dues, because District Convention is something you don't want to miss out on! Remember to keep fundraising for DCON, because it IS expensive, but don't let the price scare you. On top of that, let's keep raising money for the Eliminate Project! Keep in mind that every club has their own goal to reach, so keep striving and don't give up! If there's any questions or concerns about ANYTHING, don't be afraid to ask. I won't bite!
Jennifer Lam EA
Hope to see you all very soon!
fundraising goal Alhambra
Concord Deer Valley Liberty Mt. Diablo Northgate Pittsburg
$600 $100 $100 $200 $600 $500
Antioch
440 440 1100 1100 440 440
440 770 880
Division GOALS
College Park
$100 $200 $600
Total Service Hours
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SCHOOL Eliminate Project
Vivian Chong
EA
Hello Red Devils! DCON is next month, and I hope many of you plan to attend this event! This will be my first DCON and I am so very excited that I am able to attend this year! Please keep fundraising so you and many other members of your club can get a cheaper price to attend! In other news, elections for club officers have finally happened! I hope all the new officers will attend DCON and be inspired to be the greatest officers that they can be. Along with fundraising, please make sure you are reaching your community service hour goals as well. It is important to fundraise, but it is just as important to help our community. See you all soon!
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Hey Key Club, how do you feel? 6
“During The past Month, our club prepared Valentine’s Day Candy Grams as a fundraiser. During lunch, we set up a table outside and tried to gather people's attention in order to sell the grams. The grams were then delivered to the recipients on Valentine’s Day during school..”
Chun Leung, Antioch President
-COLLEGE PARK“College Park's main focus for the past month has been fundraising for DCON and organizing our officer elections. These have been going well so far, and there will be a significant increase in DCON attendees in April! We were able to volunteer at two crab feeds and gathered tips which went to alleviate the cost of DCON. Besides serving food, we have gardened, sorted food at the food bank, and planned more logistics regarding our Mini-Relay for life to be held at College Park. “
Monica Willemsz, President
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Club Updates
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“Twice we have worked as waiters at a crab feed along with the Kiwanis and Special Olympics in Pleasant Hill. The first time we worked at the Crab Feed, things were smooth with a total of 9 members. The second time, things were a bit hectic due to an influx of 22 members. However, we still enjoyed out job, especially in our dress code of white shirts and black pants.�
Minami Tamano, College Park
8>> Club Updates & Community Service “Our club has been staying busy with fundraising and planning for upcoming volunteer services. We have been collecting money for the Pennies for Patients fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and we plan on finishing up and counting the money at the end of the month to turn in. We currently have a volunteer event coming up with the Food Bank's Crab Feed, and organizing carpools for some events that may be out of town. We also just finished our club elections for next year's term and gave a warm club welcome (and re-welcome) to new, and re-elected officers.�
Lesliejane Pada, President
-Mt. DiabloThis month, we participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at our school. This was a big volunteering event that our Key Club played a huge role in organizing and participating in, and we even had the mayor of Concord come by to speak to us and see us work. This event was broken down into many different service projects with work varying from gardening, organizing classrooms, and cleaning the campus and classrooms.
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“Our car wash fundraiser for DCON will be during the first few weeks of March. We will use some of that money to both donate to Project Eliminate and for our DCON expenses. Key Club, Club Interact, and the rest of the community service clubs at Pittsburg High are also organizing a school rally to protest against the WesPac oil terminal project.”
Roy Golingan, President
-PITTSBURGPittsburg Key Club is continuing to collaborate with Club Interact and other school clubs to help spread awareness of this WesPac project. Recently, we attended a conference on planning this school rally and contacting the news broadcasters to come and televise the community’s concerns. Together with the Pittsburg Defense Council, our voices are being heard through the community and especially towards the city officials. We will continue to protest against this project until it is declared that it will not continue in the cities of The Delta. In addition to stopping this project, we are proposing alternative plans to that target area such as a new park, or a green energy source.
CONCLAVE 2014
On January 26, 2014,
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we gathered as a division at Studio One Art Center in Oakland, CA to elect the 2014-2015 Lieutenant Governor. The three candidates, Roy Golingan of Pittsburg High, Vivian Chong of College Park, and Jennifer Lam (our new 201415 LTG elect) of Concord High each demonstrated their love for Key Club in distinctive ways on this fateful day.
Left: Executive Assistant Vivian Chong of College Park Key Club concisely addresses a tricky question asked of her by a member of the audience.
Below: Roy Golingan of Pittsburg Key Club, explains his creative acronym to the audience and, of course, displays his spirit in front of the crowd in the fashion of a true spirit coordinator.
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“Wow…It still hasn't hit me that I'm Leon's elect. Thank you for believing in me and thank you to everyone who came out to support me, along with my amazing and tough competition, Vivian & Roy. It's only a month and some time until I'll be installed. I will do my best to continue the legacy of this amazing journey our division is going through. Without a doubt, it's all of you who inspire me to lead.”
Jennifer Lam, 2014-15 D26N LTG
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At Division-wide events like Conclave and our monthly DCMs, we get to see Key Clubbers from all over the area come together and work towards a common goal. Together, we conspire in the hopes of creating the best future possible for ourselves, our clubs, and those who will follow in our footsteps. Because of our unwavering commitment to helping one another, we progress forward every day. Attnding division-wide events is by far the best way to stay in the loop.
LOOKING AHEAD:
—DCON info— The 68th Annual Cali-Nev-Ha District Convention will be held in Sacramento, CA on April 11-13, 2014.
What is DCON? A district convention where all of CNH comes together to celebrate our achievements, learn new skills, meet other members, and get ready for the new term. In other words… the BEST Key Club experience of your life, hands down.
GOALS: “Our District Goals this year incorporate the golden theme. As one district, our aim is 46,000 members. As divisions, we want to work towards contributing to a goal of $150,000 for Pediatric Trauma Program. As clubs, we want to come together to serve 1,000,000 hours of service. As individual members, we want to save 3 lives from maternal/ neonatal tetanus. Together, this will bring us to one GOLDEN year. With your help, we will undoubtedly achieve these goals and have more to celebrate when DCON comes around!”
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Victoria Lai, District Governor
On time Registration: by February 20
Late Registration:
($178 per person)
($218 per person)
by March 15
“DCON was my Key Club moment. I went to the 2012 District Convention and it completely transformed my perspective on Key Club and service. I came into contact with the spirited energy of Key Club through the amazing workshops, and I got to listen to awesome, motivational speakers. Most importantly, I made memories with the friends I made from all over the Cali-NevHa District.�
Katie Shimizu, Northgate President
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Editor’s Closing
Hey Red Devils! It’s nearly Spring already—can you believe it?! As we make the seasonal transition, it’s also a time to notice changes happening within us. This term we’ve seen an explosive growth of divisionwide service, commitment, and spirit. Now is the time for us to recognize all the great things we have accomplished—which we will celebrate at DCON– and look forward to a future of continuing this legacy. Keep your goals, both division issued and personal, in mind and close to your heart over these next few months, and remember that your actions make a difference everyday. Keep serving, Red Devils! I’m proud of you.
Desiree Choe, DNE
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have ANY questions, concerns, or comments about upcoming events, dues processes, service opportunities, recruitment, fundraising, or anything else – we’re here to serve and help you 24/7.
LTG Leon Pan Executive Assistants Vivian Chong Jennifer Lam Division News Editor Desiree Choe
d26n.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com (925)705-9800
d26n.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com (925)822-7651 (925)890-4722 d26n.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com (925)858-0103