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SEPTEMBER 2012 | ISSUE 3
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The Division 28N Newsletter September 2012 Edition
In this issue… Letter from the Editor……………… Words from the LTG……..………… Service Projects………….………… Club Snapshots…………..……….. Contact……………………………… Calendar………………….…………
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How do you feel? I am your Division News Editor, Ronald Pai, and I would like to say I am happy that you are reading this. The newsletter is aimed to provide an introduction for upcoming Key Clubbers and if you are one of them, thank you for taking a good look! I would like to remind everyone that although the school year has just started, do not be upset because Key Club is here with you! With the upcoming RTC that will begin the following month, I am expecting to see all you beautiful faces that define this wonderful club. With that said, I would like to remind everyone to submit some articles and visuals to my e-mail! It is an easy way to show off your dedication to Key Club, so do it! If you have any questions, please just e-mail me or Ailina, with our information on the contact page. Until then, buh bye~
HELLO MY FELLOW KEY CLUBBERS! Page 1
Ronald Pai News Editor
Words from the LTG HEY ALL YOU FIERY PHOENIXES! My name is Ailina Heng, for those of you who don't know me, and I am the Lieutenant Governor of Division 28 North! I'm so excited to be welcoming all you new faces to our division and to Key Club! I know some of you may not understand who I am or what I do, but I really hope that by the end of this Key Club year, you will have a greater grasp and understanding of Key Club. However, basically, my job is to serve all 14 school clubs in our lovely division, and yes I said 14! Key Club is not only a club that you participate in your own school, but Key Club is an international organization! There are Key Clubs that can be found all over the world, and we all are high school students working together to serve our homes, schools, and communities; and along the way we also hope to inspire new leaders. So this year, my main goal is for you to have the ability to see the wide scope of opportunities that Key Club has to offer because these opportunities are so amazing and can truly make you fall in love with the organization. Not only can we create such a great impact on our community, but we can make some great friends along the way and discover even more about ourselves and who we are as a leader. So I encourage you to get involved with your clubs and with the division this year! Go to Region Training Conference, which is one of the most anticipated events of the Key Club year! You will be able to meet over 2,000 Key Clubbers in the Las Vegas area, learn more about Key Club, and have a fun-filled day with Key Club. Take on these new challenges and opportunities that are presented to you at both the club and division level! If your club is looking for a class representative, take on the challenge because you never know what you can get out of it. Basically, I encourage all of you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new this year. You have to put aside that fear because sometimes the only thing holding you back from trying something new is fear. Put that aside, and put forth your dedication because I can guarantee you that what you put into Key Club, you will get out, and that goes for all you new and returning phoenixes. I have my Key Club story, now you begin yours! As always, if you ever need anything, I am here to serve YOU! If you ever just want to chat, want to get to know me or learn more about Key Club, feel free to contact me! I truly am excited to see the memories that we will create and what we will accomplish together this year as a division. We are scorching, hot phoenixes that have a spirit that burns hotter than the sun; and I just want to remind you to keep that spirit and love burning as the school year has only just begun. Keep burning up the skies, because service never dies!
Scorching with service and spirit,
Ailina Heng Lieutenant Governor
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RONALD MCDONALD BY Angelene Diego | LEGACY During the summer, I must admit that I haven’t been participating as much on contributing to community service, but when I heard my board was volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House Charity I was all for it. Figuring out how to get there was my problem, but since I knew Ailina was heading there to join us, she picked me up and we went together. Once we arrived at the Ronald McDonald house, it was surprising to see that it actually looked like a regular house inside and out. The only difference is that there is a huge playground in the backyard for the families that reside there. After settling in at the kitchen, we went to work on preparing the dinner for the families. The menu that night was enchiladas for the main course, mashed potatoes, corn, and for dessert ice cream sandwiches and strawberries. Ailina, Madonna and I were limited to our cooking abilities, so it was entertaining to see Christophe and Aedrian do most of the cooking. Once everything was done, we placed the food on serving dishes and called the families down to go eat. It was our turn to eat some dinner, so we sat down with the families. I think the children’s favorite part of dinner was ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Their faces lit up with every bite and before you knew it they were already eating their second one. Before we left, we cleaned the kitchen by washing dishes, taking out the trash and wiping down the countertops, but were rewarded afterwards with a tour of the house. I left that day with the feeling of accomplishment. It was the most rewarding thing that had happened all summer, to be able to take part in something like cooking dinner for a couple families. I do encourage other clubs to consider this as one of their service opportunities for the year because it was a fun experience to bond over with my board.
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Service Projects HOUSE CHARITY BY Aedian Aquino | LEGACY I've been wanting to serve dinner at the Ronald McDonald House Charity since my club volunteered last November. The RMHC is a house for families to stay in while their child receives medical treatment at local hospitals. They stay for free because the bills for their child's care can rack up pretty quickly. It seems like a stressful environment, but that's not the case. When I got to the house all I could see was happy smiles. It actually made me smile just to know that they enjoyed our presence! For dinner we decided to split up each part of the meal between the officers. When we got together in the kitchen we prepared the meal for dinner time. As strange as it sounds we served chicken enchiladas, mashed potatoes, and corn as the main dish. I have to say it tasted pretty good! Then for dessert we had ice cream sandwiches and strawberries. It was so cute because one of the kids didn't want to eat dinner, only the ice cream. He totally refused to eat! The only way he ate dinner was his mom made a deal that for every bite of chicken, he gets a bite of an ice cream sandwich. It was funny because his mom came through the kitchen every five minutes just to get an ice cream sandwich for her son. I couldn't help, but laugh a little! After we cleaned up, the hostess gave us a tour of the house. It's huge! You'd be surprised how many families actually stay at the house. It was an overall great experience to serve dinner for people you don't know! They welcome you with open arms which made the day memorable. I would have to encourage so many people to volunteer there!
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Service Projects Cont.
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE Member of the Month Jasmine Ethel Ballar
From
Rancho
Jasmine was chosen because her continuous dedication and passion for Key Club really shine. She's always caring in her ways. She continuously volunteers to serve her community any chance she gets, and she enjoys doing it for the good of others. However, one thing makes her stand out is her continuous dedication, not only to her home club, but also to her division. Whenever leadership opportunities are thrown at her, she takes the initiative and goes for it! She deserves this recognition because despite the fear of trying something new, she wants to do anything in order to serve her club, division, and community.
Club of the Month VETERAN’S TRIBUTE CAREER AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY!
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BY Jay Yang| A-TECH Helping to rebuild the Magical Forest volunteer opportunity was a magical opportunity. Firstly, I met up some of the officers and together, we helped people with intellectual disabilities in their winter wonderland preparation. We started off with peeling the tape off huge candy canes. Then after peeling off the red and green tape, we painted the large, plastic confection a magnificently. Later, we were offered complimentary food and beverages for our services. It was a marvelous experience! The entire project has brought me closer to my fellow officers as well as learning a great deal about myself too. Being part of A-tech key club, I am proud to say that I have done something useful during the summer.
JULY CLUB SNAPSHOTS ARBOR VIEW We started this month with the firework sales which we had started in June. Two members a day for the days leading up to the Fourth of July volunteered to help our school's baseball team sell fireworks to raise funds for the upcoming year. Also this month, the club volunteered to run a drive for an organization called USO which works to provide the best possible support and encouragement to service members and their families with the help of volunteers and generous members of the community. Our club members collected money donations and cans for the organization at a Smith's shopping center. Also the members encouraged people to stop and take a moment to write letters to the troops as well. With the beginning of the new school year coming soon, we are focused on advertising Key Club to the incoming freshmen at Aggie Round Up as well as perfecting our plans for making this year the best it can be!
RANCHO This month on the 21st we had our first board meeting of the summer at Fashion Show Mall. We had a wonderful time coming up with new fundrasing ideas and volunteer service projects. We were able to come up with at least eight possible ideas for new service projects and seven possible ideas for fundraising ideas. This meeting got us all very excited for the upcoming school year! These exciting great ideas will not only improve our Key Club experience but make it a very productive year. Our hospital volunteering project has also been quite fun. It gives insight into the extravegant medical field and is very inspiring. For the special volunteering in the nursery and NICU, it is also related to our District Project this year, Project Jump Start. We are aiding nurses in giving care to babies that are not healthy when they are born. This special volunteering project is so rewarding and one of the best volunteering projects that I have ever participated in.
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CONTACTS Ailina Heng
d28n.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com (702) 875 - 1332
Region 5 Advisors
Executive Assistant Division Specialist Division Secretary News Editor
Christopher Bui Alexa Carreon Desiree Guerrero Ronald Pai
Presidents
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Alyson Palmer Jen Skidmore
Lieutenant Governor
palmer@interact.ccsd.net bright_eyed78@yahoo.com
d28n.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com d28n.cnhkc.dspec@gmail.com d28n.cnhkc.dsec@gmail.com d28n.cnh.dteched@gmail.com
A-TECH – Patrick Burden Arbor View – Patricia Williams Canyon Springs – Javier Garcia Cheyenne – Andrea Sheffer East Tech – Jannellynn Garcia Eldorado – Jorge Martinez Las Vegas – Brandon Gayton LVA – AJ Cali Legacy – Aedrian Aquino Mojave – Jacob Powell Rancho – Silvia Lee Shadow Ridge – Courtney Bailey Sunrise Mountain – Ana Alcantara VTCTA – Elisha Morgan-Lange
Division Leadership Team atapres.patrick@gmail.com pwilliams.keyclub@gmail.com cshskc.president@gmail.com dreaaa_love143@yahoo.com easttech.president@gmail.com jorgee_13@live.com lvhskc.president@gmail.com lva.president@gmail.com aahkeyno@gmail.com president.mojave@gmail.com rancho.president@gmail.com candy75cane@gmail.com elisha_morgan@hotmail.com
CALENDAR SEPTEMBER SUN.
MON.
TUES.
WED.
THURS.
FRI.
SAT. 1
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14 RTC $$ DUE
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18 DCM Visuals/Articles MoM
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22 Viva Bike Las Vegas
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29 Green Apple of Service Day
30 MRF
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22nd: 29th: 30th:
RTC$$ Due –All money for RTC has to be received by Ms Palmer on the 14th, no exception DCM – Will be held at Canyon Spring High School from 5 – 6pm Visual/Articles – Each school is encouraged to send at least one visual and article each month MoM – Member of the Month nomination is sent Viva Bike Las Vegas – Serice opportunity at Town Square from 5am to 5pm. Email Ailina for more information or visit vivabikevegas.com Green Apple of Service Day – A way in order to improve schools from all around the world. Visit mygreenapple.org to learn how! MRF – Secretaries from each club have to submit a Monthly Report Form
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