Key Club International | Cal-Nev-Ha | Region 3
The Yellow Pages e 20 m u l o V Issue 3
CONTENTS PAGE 5 Letter from Your LTG
for your LTG’s opinion on the division’s progress
PAGE 4 Letter from Your DNE
for insight on how this newsletter was put together
PAGE 6 Calendar
for important dates and details
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PAGE 22 Contact Info
PAGE 8 Recognition
for ways to contact the division’s executive board
for the month’s shining clubs, member, officer, secretary, & most funds raised
PAGE 10 Spotlight on Service
for this month’s service initiative, including goals, tips, and/or ideas
PAGE 14 ARTICLES
for highlights, written by division members, on events this month
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A Letter from Your DNE Hello Suns! This is my third newsletter overall and last newsletter for the summer. As you’ve probably noticed, I’m still experimenting and changing things up even though I’m already on my third newsletter. Even just the cover of my newsletter has changed with each issue. I feel that I still haven’t reached the point that I want to be at for my newsletters, but I know I’m getting closer. And I’m happy that all of you can see me grow and improve, like we’re all growing together. If you have any feedback for me to help improve my newsletters, feel free to email me at d30s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com! I already have been getting feedback so far from people like LTG Kelly and it’s thanks to them that I am able to still improve. Well, enough about me and my newsletters. I just want to take the time to show how proud I am of this division and what we have accomplished this summer. I know that because it is summer, our division’s Key Clubs don’t earn as many volunteer hours as we do during the school year. The hardest time of the year to keep member retention is during summer. It’s understandable since most people are on vacation or have other commitment such as SAT classes. But from looking at the number of hours our shining clubs earned in the month of July (refer to page 8 and 9 for July Recognition), we didn’t do so bad! I’m pleased to see that people in our division are still taking time out of their summer to give back to the community. I’m so proud of everyone--general members and officers--and I’m sure our community is grateful for all your hard work and sacrifices. I know that for many of you--me included--summer is coming to a close very soon. I hope you have all done great things this summer. Whether you have been raising your SAT scores in summer classes or chasing after Pokemon, I hope you have done things this summer that you are proud of and that are memorable. But do you know what the end of summer means? It means school is starting! And do you know what happens at the beginning of the school year? Club Rush! So on the sunny side of things, our clubs can all get out of the dry spell we may be in right now and recruit some new members! Even though Club Rush may still seem pretty far away, I highly encourage you all to start thinking of how you can attract more members. But there’s something else I want you to start thinking about. At our last DLT meeting, all your DLT members were brainstorming ways to not only attract more signups during Club Rush but also to keep members involved in Key Club. So to come up with ideas to preserve member retention LTG Kelly asked all of us, “What made you stay in Key Club?” Even if you are not part of the planning process for Club Rush, I still want to ask you all this: “What made you stay in Key Club?”
Sun-cerely,
Vivian Luong
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What’s poppin’ Suns? I’m super excited to tell you all that for the month of June Division 30 South was able to serve a total of 3500 service hours! Let’s give ourselves a round of applause. It’s now July, and I really hope that you all continue to serve your communities to the best of your ability! There’s an abundance of volunteer events for all of you to attend. Stay updated by checking Division 30 South social media and our google reflector for updates. Speaking of updates, there’s loads of important resources I’ve e-mailed in the past few months! Make sure to check these out. There’s even a calendar of the year for region, district, and international events, and a visual including information for all Division 30 South DCMs this 2016-2017 Key Club term. Here’s some food for thought. Why do you love Key Club? Well, here’s my answer. Key Club opened my eyes to the real meaning of leadership, service, and life in all its glory. Let me explain. Leadership? It’s a lot more than just a position. I taught a workshop at Officer Training Conference 2016 in June titled “How to BEE a Leader”. Sure, Lieutenant Governor Snghyun, who I co-hosted the workshop with, and I planned these cute activities for everyone to do. Sure, everyone was able to plan out a skit to show how you would deal with the situation delegated to them. But what really touched me was what came out of my part of the lecture. Sitting everyone down and being able to talk about what I really took from leadership. How enthusiasm really affected others, how criticism was something you’d always have to deal with, and much more. A member e-mailed me about how my words really touched and inspired her. This is why we keep pursuing to be leaders. It’s not the title. It’s being able to inspire others and see other succeed and grow as you once did. You’re able to become a better person. You’re able to learn more. You watch others become more self-aware and you appreciate being able to be a part of that process. You serve your community not for the free complimentary items, but to see the faces of those you help light up. You watch happiness be spread across the community. I don’t serve more than 30 hours a month to have the most hours out of any other member. I serve to not only show people the possibilities there are but also see happiness in others myself. Life really isn’t just about going day to day finding the easiest way to make cash and live comfortably. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with making money or receiving free things, but remember to focus on the opportunities life has in store. Open up to the possibilities. Open up to meeting people who inspire you, those who make you want to pursue better things. Be surrounded by those who make you happy, and work hard to make others happy. So, suns. That’s my question for you. Why do YOU love Key Club? I’ll see you all at our next Division Event.
Keep on shining,
Kelly Tran
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DESCRIPTION 6 | Wet n Wild 5K La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center and Park 6:00AM-10:00AM Key Clubbers within the division have the opportunity to spend their Saturday morning volunteering at the Wet n Wild 5K. This is a great opportunity to have some summer fun with your friends while giving back to the community. RSVPs are due by July 30 at 6PM!
7 | OC Fair Fun Run OC Fair and Event Center 5:00AM-11:30AM 50 Spots Key Clubbers within the division have the opportunity to spend their Sunday morning volunteering at the OC Fair Fun Run! Even though it is pretty early in the morning, you will not regret the experience! Hurry and sign up soon because there are only 50 spots open and RSVPs are due by July 20!
26-28 | OC Night Market OC Fair Grounds Time TBD All Members On the last weekend of the month, Key Clubbers have the opportunity to volunteer at the OC Night Market, which will be located at the OC Fair Grounds. Shift times have not been determined yet, but this volunteer opportunity is open to all members! At the OC Night Market, expect to see delectable foods, innovative small businesses, imaginative crafts, expressive art, energized dance, inspired entrepreneurship, and new friendships. Don’t miss this chance to be surrounded by so many amazing people and activities.
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La Mirada Regional Park 1-3PM D30S Scavenger Hunt For August, the division will be holding a social DCM, instead of a service DCM. This is not the typical DCM because it includes our division along with another division. This is the perfect bonding event, as it allows bonding with your home club members, your division, AND another division. In honor of the released game Pokemon Go, the theme will be Pokemon!
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CHILDREN’S EDUCATION Knowledge is absolutely priceless because a child’s imagination is endless. Let’s learn how to impact a child’s education. 11
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spotlight on service: august
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
Education creates opportunities upon youth to explore their talents and imaginations. A child’s education directly affects our future. The future generation might just be able to cure cancer or create time travel machines. But without basic education support, their opportunity to shine is not possible. This month, our focus is to support children’s education in every way possible. Read about 6 projects ideas that promote our August Focus.
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02 | Kiwanis 01 | Pencils of Kids & 03 | Save Promise Builder’s Club the Children Did you know that 250 million kids lack basic education? Not 25, 250, or 250,000. 250 million kids. That’s a lot of children who are unable to reach their full potential because of something that they cannot control-the lack of accessible education in their countries. Help make education a reality for these kids! Get involved: 1) Try and start a leadership council or a PoP Club! Both of these will help in advocating for education. 2) Raise money to build a school, to fund a scholarship, to help create health programs to keep kids healthy, or train a teacher.
Builders Club is our service leadership programs for middle school and elementary school students. The importance of working with these Kiwanis Family clubs is to show these children that education and learning truly is important. We are teaching these children how to help others and how to help themselves. Officer(s) can contact nearby K-kids or Builder’s club Faculty advisor and keep in mind that most (if not all) events will need parent permission.
Save The Children is the leading independent organization that creates lasting change in the lives of children in need worldwide. It is recognized for its commitment to accountability, innovation, and collaboration to help children. Whenever a disaster strikes, Save the Children helps to resolve issues that children have to face every day, such as: poverty, hunger, illiteracy, and disease. For less than $1 a day, you can sponsor a child. Your donation will go towards food and education.
04 | Tutoring Programs Go to your local elementary and middle schools and ask if they have after school programs! Often times, there are many kids here who need help with homework or just need someone to talk to. Make a child’s day by helping out! No after school programs? Go and ask teachers if they need TA’s during a certain period, or if there are some children who seem to be struggling and need one-on-one help.
05 | School Supplies Drives Book and/or school supplies drives are great service initiatives because they promote the value of education. Some children and students do not have the money to buy materials to get the proper education they need, but that does not mean they do not deserve it. These events show that these items are worth fundraising for.
06 | YMCA
YMCA’s cause is to provide an opportunity for each individual to thrive and learn, no matter what age, income, or background. Volunteer opportunities could include: 1) raising funds so that opportunity is open to everyone 2) coaching sport teams 3) teaching classes 4) extending a hand to help adults.
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Relay for Life JASON PARK | Whitney Cancer has always traumatized the lives of many, and the amount of mourning and grief that has come from cancer is innumerable. The least we can do about this force so traumatizing is not only do what we can to help, but honor those that have fought, lived, or passed away as a result of any form of cancer. In order to honor those people, the event Relay for Life was held in multiple cities, and I attended the one held in Cerritos. When I arrived at the event, I saw that the Whitney Key Clubbers were watching over a booth that had a mini-game involving a duck, and most of the Key Clubbers were watching over the prizes for that mini-game. Other volunteers handed out beads to the walkers and runners who were going around the track. When I came, I was mostly on the lookout for anyone at the event who wanted to play the game, but since there were not that many attendees at the event, no one really came to play the game, and the only reason people came to the booth was to get a bead to make a bracelet or necklace of beads.
Eventually, some of the Key Clubbers went to help out members from Whitney’s Future Business Leaders of America set up a hot dog booth for a fundraiser they were holding. Since there were an excess of members and not a proportionate amount of attendees to make up for that, helping other people was the best thing we could do to get moving. Throughout the event, the amount of attendees remained low, and we helped out with what we could. Eventually, some of the members helped out with placing paper bags on the ground around the track and then placed candles inside of them so that they would light up in the night and brighten the path for those currently fighting cancer or for the people who have survived and now need to adjust to life again. This event did not fully busy the volunteers to be completely honest, and it was a lot of bonding rather than constantly helping out with random things. We offered our help whenever possible, but as stated before, there were not many attendees. For the people who did attend though, it was nice to see that they were honoring the survivors, and it was nicer to know
that volunteers like the Key Clubbers there were helping out making the event run smoothly. The fact that high school students cannot do too much for the patients and victims of this terrible killer is something that we cannot change too much; the general population of high school students cannot make a monumental change in terms of eradicating all cancers; such a solution has not even been presented in the real world as of yet. What volunteers like us can do though, is help others around us do other things like honor the survivors and pray and hope for the fighters. Remembering and thanking those who have fought hard but could not make it also is satisfying, and seeing what little we did that day turned out to be much more than the “little” that I thought it to be. The volunteers at Cerritos and the other volunteers at Anaheim were a big help, and although there weren’t that many attendees on the side of Cerritos, there certainly were many impacts that we Key Clubbers made as a whole to those who wanted to commemorate and remember and honor.
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June DCM: PB&J Sandwiches TRINH NGUYEN | John F. Kennedy Summer, a season loved by all. Year-round, no matter who you’re talking to, at the mention of summer, everyone’s eyes light up. It’s the season of adrenaline, of adventure, of opportunity, and of unforgettable memories. Now, no one loves summer more than students. Whether you’re a straight A square or a social butterfly, as the school year is coming to a close, you’re counting down the days. Summer means no more homework and no more stress. It means more sleeping in and hanging out. For Division 30 South, it means more time to serve and to bond with one another. Friday afternoon, June 17th, that is exactly what we did at Twila Reid Park.
of tag. The second I announced the game to start, all teams froze momentarily, unsure of whether to play defensively or attack to win. Although I didn’t play officially, I involved myself by ensuring that no one was cheating and playfully goading teams to chase after one another. Seeing an innocent childlike spark glimmer in people’s eyes as they played, I knew that the game had been a success. After the game was the service project of making sandwiches that would be donated to those in need. As hands moved to make sandwiches, chatter and laughter filled the air along with the smell of peanut butter and jelly. Somewhat chaotic but still fun, June DCM reminded me how to be a kid and how to live in the moment.
Despite being seventeen and an incoming senior, I found myself skipping to the designated location to meet the rest of D30S. Peanut butter and jelly jars littered the table and a mass of bread loaves was carefully being built. Once more or less everyone had arrived, the bread pile had turned into a towering mountain that would crumble with the slightest touch. With loaves constantly falling off the stack, I helped with strategically relocating and restacking the bread as if playing a game of tetris. As with nearly all our DCMs, the Division Spirit Coordinators had prepared a bonding game for the rest of us to play. This time around, they had enlisted my help in explaining and organizing the game--Dragon Tails. All the home clubs present assembled into a trainlike line, ready to enter the battle royal game
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OTC: ISABEL ALMANZA | Western Officer Training Conference was an interesting experience. It consisted of a few workshops, a division meeting, and region bonding. It was one of those places where you had to make yourself vulnerable in order to communicate effectively with other people. I liked being with the entirety of Region 3 because it enabled us to see the greatness that is Key Club. I also saw that the topics and ideas I learned could also be used in other clubs and activities I am apart of. Besides that, I did learn a lot more about Key Club than I did before. The LTGs presented well in my workshops and made a comfortable environment for the officers. One workshop called “Bee-ing A Leader� opened my eyes to situations and topics I never thought of before. It was truly an eye opener for myself and I will
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Officer Training Conference put the ideas they gave me into effect. I have been to division events before but I think that this was my first region event. It seems like it would have been a lot more hectic but the LTGs kept it pretty organized and maintained time effectively. I enjoyed being with my fellow Key Clubbers and got to meet numerous amounts of friendly and kind people. Towards the beginning of the conference, we made thank-you cards to veterans. We even got fed pizza which I did not expect but it was nice to be fed. During the division meeting, we had to come up with solutions to scenarios that could occur to us and I saw it very beneficial to consider that
anything can happen and flexibility is a good trait to have at any event. Overall, the Officer Training Conference was beneficial and very productive. I got a lot out of it and I look forward to seeing Region 3 again. I gained a lot of knowledge from the workshops and conversations that went on throughout the day. It was pretty lengthy but it did not feel exhausting or too long.
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WET N WILD 5K Saturday August 6, 2016 La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center and Park RSVPs DUE JULY 30 AT 6:00PM 13806 LA MIRADA BOULEVARD | LA MIRADA | CA 90638 21
CONTACT KELLY TRAN
lieutenant governor d30s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
VIVIAN BUI
ETHAN XU
executive assistant vpbui002@gmail.com
executive assistant exu2001@gmail.com
ELIZABETH ESTOLONIO
VIVIAN LUONG
division secretary lizzy90620@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: www. facebook.com/ groups/division30southkeyclubs/ INSTAGRAM: @d30ssuns WEBSITE: cnhkeyclub.org
division news editor d30s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com
REGION ADVISORS: MR. BARRY | fbarry642@aol.com MRS. PONG | epong119@aol.com