October
2013
Dear Key Clubbers,
October is finally here! Although October is full of spooks and scares, it also marks the start of a month full of so many service opportunities and events! I hope you guys are all ready for the exciting, fun, and amazing events fast approaching us in the next few weeks! Keep reading for the highlights of this month so far including the Asian Harvest Moon Festival, Regional Training Conference, and more! This month is just getting started. Although so many great events have passed, there’s still so much to look forward to! October is truly one of the most exciting months of the year! Enjoy.
Table of Contents
From the Bulletin.......................1 Member Spotlight....................2 Asian Harvest Moon Festival...3 RTC PREP...................................4 RTC 2013.................................5-7 Strides for Breast Cancer........8 Word from the President.........9 Upcoming Events...................10 Contact Information..............11
BULLETIN EDITOR
Tyler Su
Northwest | Region 5 | D28W | No.2
The first day of school, a bunch of people I knew suggested I joined this club because it was really fun and served a good purpose. I’m looking forward to the community events coming up soon! So far it’s been really fun and I’m excited to join again next year.
John Mendez Grade 9
Member SPOTLIGHT Throughout the years, seeing how this club has grown, I’ve really loved seeing the progress in the members. I’m really excited! If I could tell any new members any advice, it would be to do as many events as possible. If I regret anything it would be not participating in as many services as I could have. Key Club really is what made my high school experience amazing!
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Anna Clarissaagustin Grade 12 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | 2
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Over the weekend I volunteered at the Asian Moon Harvest Festival! I helped many of the smaller kids around the event. My job was also to help at the arts and craft station. It was a great experience because I got to meet so many new people and celebrate the Moon Festival right here in Las Vegas! It made me feel happy and loved having so many people all together to celebrate like a family.
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JANINE GRADE 9
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TRAINING CONFERENCE PREP This year’s RTC was held at Centennial HS! Northwest prepped long and hard for RTC starting from day one! Every meeting, members worked hard to improve and memorize our cheers and prepare for the big day!
GRADE 9 JANA ALINDOG ...showed her spirit at the last Key Club meeting! Her dedication and practice paid off, winning her one of the previous shirts from years before. She’s ready for RTC!
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SAMANTHA BOYER GRADE 10
RTC was an event held to show our spirit and to show what we’re about, what organizations we’re involved in, and the people our services are for. The whole day we participated in workshops held by LTGs and leaders at Kiwanis and Circle K. We also got to meet and connect with Key Club members from other clubs in the district! It was a great experience and I had such a great time. I’m glad I attended this year with...
NORTHWEST! Regional Training Conference! The point of RTC is to learn more about Key Club, why we’re a part of it, the Kiwanis Family, and the foundations of Key Club! The workshops were amazing and showed me a whole new side of Key Club that I never knew about. Throughout the entire day, we participated in so many spirit battles and volunteer projects that really showed what Key Club was about. I’m excited to go again next year!
MOIRA VASQUEZ GRADE 10
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REGIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
2013
RTC as a Senior
RTC stands for Regional Training Conference, which all Key Clubs participate in. It’s a great way to promote leadership and it’s a great way to explain and show to general members what Key Club is all about. RTC is also a great opportunity to participate in service projects and meet people from all over the district! Aside from screaming my head off in spirit, we helped make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for homeless and at-risk-youth as well as making blankets for our troops. We also participated in so many spirit rallies that allowed us to show off all of our new cheers! The workshops we were involved in taught us so much, including the importance of professionalism and social networking. In the past, I’ve always taken it upon myself to lead other members in our group. However this year, being an officer, it was one of my duties. It was extremely sad because it was my last RTC, but I had so much fun and I’m glad I could go and experience it one last time!
JONATHAN BROWN SENIOR REP. GRADE 12
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Sam showing off her amazing face and body paint skills off on Jeremy.
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST
BREAST CANCER
The Making Strides against breast cancer walk is an annual walk at the JW Marriot in Summerlin is where all of Las Vegas gets together to support the fight against breast cancer. Prior and after the walk, there are booths with free snacks and places to donate along with music and an overall fun and supportive atmosphere. Being a part of such an amazing cause makes you feel like you’re really making a difference. We’re all working toward a breast cancer free world one stride at a time!
SARA DANIEL GRADE 11
BREAST CANCER | 8
A WORD
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Hey Hawks! Can you believe that we are already more than a month into this school year?! Time truly does fly! I hope you have enjoyed the first few weeks of school! I know it's been stressful for a lot of us and a lot of times even I find myself overwhelmed, but hang in there, BEElieve in yourself and make this a GOLDEN year! At RTC this year, we had a total of 107 members who attended! Thank you again for coming out and showing your spirit! I hope RTC has not only inspired you to continue serving your homes, schools and communities but has also taught you more about Key Club International and the reason why we serve! This year our goal as a club is to reach 9,000 service hours and raise $1,000 for the Eliminate Project to save 555 mothers and babies from Maternal Neonatal Tetanus. Together we can and we WILL make a difference in this world, one service hour at a time. Don't forget Key Club is YOUR GOLDEN TICKET! I wish you all a wonderful month filled with service, memories and fun! Stay GOLDEN! Sparkling with Service, Paula Castro President
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EVENTS
& REMINDERS DETAILS: // OCT. 19 | COLOR ME RAD // OCT. 26 | WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S // GENERAL KEY CLUB MEETINGS
RELAY FOR LIFE // MAY 2014
At Relay, we come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. We help support the fight against cancer and fundraise for the American Cancer Society in order for them to continue their cancer research. It is $20 dollars to register, but (!) note that after winter break, it'll be raised to $40! So sign up early so we can build our team! Contact Trina Franco for info.
FALL RALLY // NOV. 9 Contact your class representatives for more information on these events! And be sure to email any articles to nwcta.bulletineditor@gmail.com! UPCOMING | 10
CONTACT INFORMATION Paula Castro 1 (702) 480-9682 nwcta.pres@gmail.com President
Elaina Mayoyo 1 (702) 985-9424 nwcta.treasurer@gmail.com Treasurer
Khang Le 1 (702) 417-8454 nwcta.saa1@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms
Britney Trieu 1 (702) 416-0185 nwcta.vp1@gmail.com Vice President
Tyler Su 1 (702) 428-2883 nwcta.bulletineditor@gmail.com Bulletin Editor
James Valdez 1 (702) 497-1034 nwcta.saa1@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms
Ethan Haines 1 (702) 563-9796 nwcta.vp2@gmail.com Vice President
Jonathan Brown 1 (702) 755-8986 nwcta.srrep@gmail.com Senior Rep.
Krissy Tayam nwcta.saa1@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms
Krysta Phoumiphat 1 (702) 769-8376 nwcta.vp3@gmail.com Vice President
Grant Uba 1 (702) 202-8774 nwcta.jrrep@gmail.com Junior Rep.
Samantha Boyer 1 (702) 596-5371 nwcta.secretary1@gmail.com Secretary
Jett Angeles 1 (702) 267-8319 nwcta.sophrep@gmail.com Soph. Rep.
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