KEY CLUB D28N NEWSLETTER | JUNE 2015 | VOL. 4 | ISSUE 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Front Cover Table of Contents
Spotlight/Editor’s Message Introducing the ‘15-’16 DLT The Shade Tree with LVA June’s Spotlight on Service Relay for Life with A-TECH Project Eliminate with ECTA Division Updates Contact Information Back Cover
SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight LAST MONTH’S
Club
Mojave High School
Officer
Raju Sison//Legacy
Member
Aloha D28N
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EDITOR’S MESSAGE
PHOENIXES!
Aw geez! This month was such a busy month with AP exams, Key Club, prom at a lot of schools, Relay, volunteering, and finals coming up! I hope you are all staying active in your clubs! There are so many events coming up this summer. This month’s Spotlight on Service is on “Health and Safety.” Make sure you read that spread for how your club can get involved! In other news, we have a brand new Facebook group for Division 28 North. We also have a new Phoenix Points system for our division where you can earn points for your home club and possibly win a spirit stick. Look for the orange arrows this issue to answer the questions in the email that comes with this newsletter for phoenix points! Keep soaring, phoenixes! Until next month...
Carmen Chan
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INTRODUCING the...
2015-2016 DIVISION Aloha Division 28 North Phoenixes! I am proud to serve you as your 2015-2016 Lieutenant Governor Phoenix Queen! I would firstly like to thank the division for rewarding me this opportunity to help every phoenix soar to new heights in not just the community, but within themselves. Secondly, I would like to thank those who actually read my lengthy informative emails I send out (probably meaning no one...) As Lieutenant Governor, I strive for the most stress-relieved, fun-filled and unforgettable year for everyone. I believe that with hard-work, dedication, and an open mind for learning, understanding, and acceptance our division can be better than ever to serve with spirit for the community. With that being said, I anticipate to show every member I meet why Key Club International is my second ohana. Thank you for your time, and for all that you do! I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us! Soaring to new heights,
Jazlynn Badua
Division 28 North Lieutenant Governor 2015-2016
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LEADERSHIP TEAM! Hello there Key Clubbers! I am Tommy Gonzales, the Division 28 North Secretary! Once again we're all looking forward to another amazing year in Key Club. I hope you all are going to enjoy the summer, but still keep service in mind. There are plenty of places to volunteer, and plenty of time to do fundraisers and Sister Club activities. With summer break coming up that can also mean socials! it can help new members know what happens over the summer break that way they'll be more active. Are any of you officers (or your officers) planning on representing? Well I am positive the DLT is!
Thomas Gonzalez
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I'm Kristine Caponpon! I will be working with you as Division Service Expo Coordi (-: and I'm excited to work with you! A little bit about myself.. I was the Vice President of Service at ECTA and I really enjoyed the idea service, and it made me realize my passion towards this organization. That's why I thought Division Service Expo Coordi was the job for me! All in all, I'm very excited for the upcoming year! I hope we can get to know each other very well (-:
Kristine Caponpon
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What up home-phoenixes! My name is Carmen Chan and I am so excited to be serving as your new Division News Editor. A little bit about myself: I was formerly Tech Editor at Advanced Technologies Academy. I have loved Key Club ever since I attended my first meeting. I remember first hearing about Key Club my freshman year from some guy cheering in the cafeteria in a fluorescent purple tutu. You might know him, Christopher Bui, former D28N LTG. I am so excited to see all of you at all of the Division Council Meetings and I am so excited for you all to experience what the 2015-2016 DLT has in store for you!
Carmen Chan
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Hello. My name is Stanley Yip, and I'm very excited to serve as your 20152016 D28N Executive Assistant. I aspire to be a part of a great year. This year, we as a DLT plan to focus on bringing together the Division so that we feel more like a family. Furthermore, we will encourage a higher participation in service and a better attendance for Division-wide events, such as DCM with the introduction of fire points. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to reunify Division 28 North.
Stanley Yip
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Phoenix Fact — The first Key Club was chartered in 1925 in Sacramento, California.
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JUNE 24-28, 2015
Watch it here!
Share innovative service project and fundraising ideas. Listen to amazing speakers. Learn about servant leadership. Train for your 2015–16 leadership position. Elect next year’s Key Club International Board. Celebrate 100 years of Kiwanis and its clubs (including Key Club!). Hear about our success so far with The Eliminate Project—and how you can help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Discover new charities and organizations you and your club can team up with. Have fun and make memories and friendships that last a lifetime! 8
THE SHADE TREE
I want to get more people involved in finding service within the community and having them help out as much as they can from shelters to events held in the city.
Jessalyn Austria
President//LVA Key Club
For 25 years, The Shade Tree has been dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and their pets affected by domestic violence and crisis in the Las Vegas valley. As the largest and only 24-hour accessible shelter of its kind in Nevada, The Shade Tree provides help, healing, and hope to more than 6,000 women, children and their pets each year. We offer assistance to victims by providing safe shelter, meals, life skills and educational opportunities, access to healthcare and more. Since 1989, The Shade Tree has provided victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, human trafficking, as well as homeless youth and families, with a wide range of comprehensive support. Our programs also collaborate with other community agencies to offer additional assistance. Get involved with Jessalyn at www.theshadetree.org
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SPOTLIGHT ON SERV.
Spotlight on Service . . Project UNIFY encourages students to promote acceptance, respect, and dignity for their peers with disabilities. Project UNIFY is implemented in schools through inclusive activities that support Project UNIFY’S three main components: Inclusive Sport, Inclusive Youth Leadership & Advocacy, and Whole School Engagement. Get involved with Project UNIFY by hosting a Special Olympics, starting a club at your school, or spreading the word through assemblies and rallies. Get involved at www.sonv.org
“Everyone has something they live to see or experience. No matter what your passion is, we engage in safe behaviors so we can live for what matters to us. This June, we are celebrating your passions with the theme of “What I Live For.” By sharing your stories and providing you with resources such as posters, tip sheets, safety checklists and an infographic, we can work together on keeping each other safe wherever we are. This year, we will be focusing on the important topics of prescription painkiller abuse, transportation safety, ergonomics, emergency preparedness and slips, trips and falls. Be on the lookout as we get closer to June for materials you can use to engage your employees, co-workers, family and friends in safety.” Get involved at www.nsc.org/act/events/Pages/national-safety-month.aspx Phoenix Fact — Key Club’s preferred charities are March of Dimes, UNICEF & CMNH.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SERV.
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HEALTH & SAFETY http://bit.ly/1IOUpDk
The Armenian Eye Care Project is working against the increasing amount of blindness by making 21st century eye care accessible to every Armenian child and adult. Get involved at www.eyecareproject.com “Alexandra "Alex" Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester, Connecticut on January 18, 1996, the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday, Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer. Their goals are to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes and to encourage and empower others.� Get involved at www.alexslemonade.org/get_involved
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Relay for Life West Youth
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RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay for Life is an organized, overnight community fundraising walk. Members of each team take turns walking the track throughout the night. There’s food, games, and activities from many teams and schools that stay up all night to rally for the fight against cancer.
“Cancer doesn’t sleep so neither should you!” Relay for Life is a time where Key Clubbers all over the valley join for a single cause: cancer. It started with people getting their bags checked and others setting up tents and food stands and even though it had just started, people were pumped up already. I saw friends from other schools and met new people from all over, while also bonding with the team throughout the night. Most of the 12 hours consisted of music and hanging out, but there was a portion where we heard tales about Clark’s Mr. Charger and his legacy. A silent walk followed it, the lap really allowed everyone to show their respect for cancer, and all those associated with it. Afterwards, everyone got back to walking and talking, but by this time, many people were starting to feel a little drowsy. Although you do not remember much by the end since you are extremely tired, it was still fun and it focuses on an important topic, so it is definitely a great event to go to!
Sophia Nguyen
Member//A-TECH Key Club
Although I had to leave early at 11 PM, I made extensive use of my time. I made every minute I was there an effort to support both my club and the cause to raise awareness for cancer. I am so proud of my club for staying up the 24 hours to raise money for such an amazing cause. During the club, we as a club sold Chicken Katsu. We advertised with witty posters such as "Baby, do you like chicken? Because you Katsu my heart." Together we bonded and played games on the grass field of Spring Valley High School. We had several activities such four square, badminton, football, and more! My fellow Bulletin Editor, VP of Service, and I took amazing photos of everyone and everything at the event. These photos held the emotions and the beautiful experience everyone had during Relay. It was an amazing time to meet people from other clubs and see old friends. Overall, it was one of my favorite experiences and something I look forward to every year.
Melissa Carin
Member//A-TECH Key Club
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RELAY FOR LIFE
Friday, May 1, 2015 marked my return to one of Key Club’s most anticipated events: Relay for Life! For another year of bonding, feels, and bounding about a track to support cancer research, Spring Valley High School was the place to be. This year, as with my very first Officer Training Conference last year, I would be co-presenting the Editor Training Workshop ever so conveniently the morning after – after a near-sleepless night walking miles around a track, playing sports with anyone and partying hard with everyone. However, let that feat hinder no one, for that is only a plus! Spirit, spirit and sheer determination kept me going. (And snacks; probably that Starbucks in the morning after, too.) Arriving at 6pm with Maxwell Johnston, I joined A-TECH, checking in my mound of many bags. Strolling to Maverick Camp, I passed many a Clark salesperson, including my JC friend from NASC State 2015! Took some shots of photography, and ambled about to other Key Club camps. Somehow, from a very fair distance away, my NWCTA friend Kaylie Asato recognized me, as well as my fellow workshop presenter and District News Editor, Tatiana Lim! I was so glad to finally chat with Tati in person, as opposed to the impersonal emailing. We worked out the last bit of our presentation details, and confirmed I could have transportation! Then we part ways and I played Super Four Square with Kaylie and Mavericks.
Daniel Lang
Member//A-TECH Key Club
Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life movement. At each event, we celebrate those fighting, those surviving, those participating, and those gone. We remember those who we have lost to cancer and we fight back against cancer by fundraising and raising awareness. Get involved at relay.acsevents.org
Phoenix Fact — Key Club members collectively volunteer about 13.5 million hours per year!
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MNT W/ ECTA
Last week our board made posters to promote donating to The Eliminate Project. The Eliminate Project is a project to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. We made a few small posters and one banner, painted with our own handprints and states in large letters ELIMINATE.
Nathan Niu
Historian//East CTA Key Club
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 49,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. Get involved with East CTA Key club at www.TheEliminateProject.org 19
DIVISION UPDATES
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DIVISION UPDATES
Fire Points Update
In the lead...
A-TECH with 701 points East CTA with 400 points Rancho with 397 points
Remember to keep doing all these things to ensure your club a chance to win the quarterly prize, a certificate, or the yearly prize, a spirit stick! Keep on keeping your club’s fuego.
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DIVISION UPDATES
JUNE 2015
Save the date!
June 4
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!
Every Fri
Kiwanis meeting @ 7:30 am at: Omelet House 2160 W. Charleston Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89102
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CONTACT INFO
DLT Contact Information JAZLYNN BADUA
d28n.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com (702) 428 6544
Las Vegas Academy
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Lieutenant Governor
Service Expo
KRISTINE CAPONPON
d28n.cnhkc.sxc@gmail.com (702) 927 0287
East CTA
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Secretary TOMMY GONZALES d28n.cnhkc.sec@gmail.com (702) 830 1353 Legacy High School
News Editor CARMEN CHAN d28n.cnhkc.dteched@gmail.com (702) 686 3399 A-TECH
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Ex. Assistant STANLEY YIP
d28n.cnhkc.dea@gmail.com (702) 379 7333 A-TECH
Region Advisor HANNA SANTEE hlsantee@interact.ccsd.net
www.facebook.com/groups/d28nphoenixes
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