The Seamonkey Sequel | January 2017 | Vol. 4 | Issue 9

D28W Newsletter | January 2017 | Volume 4 | Issue 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Content

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Letter From Specialist

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Due Date Reminder

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Fruit Point System

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Flamingo Park Cleanup

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Rock & Roll Marathon

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Fall Rally South Recap

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DCON

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December Recognitions

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January Calendar

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DLT Contact

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Club President Contact Information

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Back Page

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Letter From Your Lieutenant Governor HEY DIVISION 28 WEST! I am so proud of all the accomplishments we have made so far! With 8K+ Service Hours and $3,588 for PTP we are on a good role! I can't wait for what happens for the rest of this term! This has been one spectacular year ever! I hope to see every single one of you sign up for District convention! It's great to see almost all clubs dues paid!

Encourage someone new to Key Club, it's never too late to join! SEA you in 2017 and SEA you later!

Diving and Splashing into Service,

Justin Zhou Check out our YouTube video: Thank You D28W https://youtu.be/j8V0gSyoWr4

Flamingo Park Cleanup “On December 10, 2016 I volunteered to clean Flamingo Park in Las Vegas. Along with other Key Clubbers, I swept the sidewalks, raked leaves, and picked up trash that is known to be hazardous to the environment. Items like cigarette buds, beer bottle caps, styrofoam, and other sorts of trash were picked up. After spending time with friends and working hard, we could easily see the significant difference our clean up had made to the park. Flamingo Park is now clean thanks to the dedication of Durango Key Club.“ - Christian Manalatas Durango

Rock n Roll

Marathon “On November 13th, I volunteered for Rock N Roll marathon at North of the Wynn entry for Key Club from 2pm to 8pm. It was the most memorable event I’ve been to. The event’s purpose is to provide an opportunity for people around the world to run a marathon regardless of what their day-to-day jobs are. About ten thousand people participated in this event. Along these 26 miles, many volunteers set up water stations to give out runners the supplies they needed to finish the race. We were one of the many stops. From 2pm to 4pm, we patiently built a fort a water cups with three layers by groups of four, in order to hold the maximum amount of water available to the runners on a table. At 4pm, the event finally started. After about 40 minutes into the race, we’ve started seeing competitors to show up. Everyone anxiously stood in a line in front of their tables, with water cups standing on our palms. As the first small waves of runners come, one of them grabbed the water out of my hand while sprinting away. I was excited to give my first cup of water away because my arm was getting sore holding the water up for so long.

Sometimes, the runners will accidentally drop the water as they grab it, therefore, many people’s feet and arms were getting wet.

After time passes by, huge waves of people started rushing in, taking all of the water at the table that my group had. I often had to run to the water jug to get more water for our table. It was busy and messy at the end of the event. People spilled water all over the place, but I had so much fun at the end of the day.

Despite the chilly weather that day, the spirits of the runners warmed me up. I liked this event because I get to help the runners and witness their happiness when they run and the spirit of not giving up even though they are exhausted. ”

- Boya Liu Ed W Clark

FALL RALLY SOUTH

R E C A P

“This year's Fall Rally South was a huge success! Not only was this my first time going, but our division took that W, so it made this event even more memorable for me. I just would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to EVERYONE who put in their time and effort into making this even happen. It warmed my heart when I got to see so many people full-out repping their division. From the moment I walked into the Golden Bear Theater, I knew that everyone was pumped up and ready to cheer their hearts out. During our spirit session, our division raised over $3500 for PTP and also bought our LTG for $2200. I had so much fun cheering for our division with all the stomping and clapping! At the end of the session, they announced the winner and it was DIVISION 28 WEST!! Words cannot describe the moment or how I felt when I heard that we won because all I could do was scream along with everyone. Afterwards, I got to ride the rollercoasters, eat a delicious funnel cake, and spend the rest of the day laughing and having a good time with my friends. All in all, I had the most memorable 24 hours with my division, which I truly love so much, and I cannot wait to go again next year!“ - Krystal Cabano DESERT OASIS

District Convention Are you excited for District Convention!?

Here is some important information from Ms. Santee, please start planning payments within your club.

REGISTRATION PRICES ● We would also like to remind you of the following deadlines: ● Registration OPENS: December 1st, 2016 ● On-Time Registration: $196 by February 22, 2017 ● Late Registration: $236 by March 13, 2017

CHAPERONES ●

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DCON requires a strict ration of chaperones that MUST be followed 1 Chaperone : 10 Key Clubbers GENDER MATTERS ● If you have 10 girls and 2 boys, you will need 1 female chaperone and 1 male chaperone regardless Chaperones may also be shared among other clubs within your respective division Begin looking and asking for chaperones!

FUNDRAISING ● ● ●

Start budgeting and fundraising for DCON DCON will be expensive, so start budget checks All budgets should include: ● Registration ● Hotel ● Transportation ● Incidental (Chaperones, Friday Night Meal, etc.)

DECEMBER RECOGNITIONS CLUB OF THE MONTH ED W CLARK

OFFICER OF THE MONTH KAITLYN PREROST

ADVISOR OF THE MONTH KEVIN LEWIS

MEMBER OF THE MONTH ALEXIS PEREYRA

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JANUARY Calendar SUNDAY

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