THE RETURN OF THE
The Official Newsletter of Valley High School’s Key Club
AUGUST 2013 // VOLUME 1 // ISSUE 5 VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB // REGION 5 // DIVISION 28 SOUTH
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THE PRESIDENTS Jump into the Valley Key Club Executive Board and learn more about the Presidents of Valley Key Club. Learn more about their goals for the club, and for themselves!
BALANCE Learn more about Valley Key Club Treasurer Joe Aquino and his advice on how to balance Key Club work, school studies, and extracurricular activities.
SUMMER SERVICE Over the summer, Valley Key Club has been attending numerous service events. Flip over to page 19 to see pictures and articles on the previous events!
CLUB RUSH Club rush, is always an exciting thing to see. Especially for Valley Key Club! Valley Key Club Technology Editor Karl Catarata explains more on page 25.
Need an after school activity? Join Valley Key Club! You won’t regret it. When: Wednesdays at 2-4PM Where: Valley High School Old Theater
Valley Key Club: Home of the Vikings WE ARE THE VALLEY VIKINGS Valley High School, home of the Vikings. Founded in 1981, we are located in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are sponsored by the Las Vegas Kiwanis. We are part of Division 28 South Pandas. Which is part of Region 5’s Zombie Penguins. We are part of the California-NevadaHawaii District, which are the proud CNH Bees. We are dedicated to serving our community, and we hope you join us soon. DISCLAIMER: We don’t make keys, we make a difference. COLORS: Red, White, Blue and Black. MISSION STATEMENT: Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. MOTTO: Caring—Our Way Of Life. VISION: We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
CORE VALUES OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL: The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
CALI-NEV-HA!
Featured Articles contributed by the Extended Board of Valley Key Club
President of Valley Key Club, Alonso Lopez: Hi, my name is Alonso, and I am an incoming senior at Valley High school. I love to play soccer and also love to play chess. I have been a member of chess club for three years now. For this upcoming school year, I would like to make key club more fun. In order to do this, I am planning on having many service opportunities and socials throughout the year.
Another thing that I really want to improve is member retention, where throughout the school year we have many members attending regularly. To help this I am going to try hold socials that are really fun for everyone!
Vice President B of Fundraising, Cristian G
Hello Key Club members, I am Cristian Giron work with you. I have many goals and many t these goals include winning club of the month every month, an increase of members.
Along with getting down with business, I woul forward to, if it were to occur, is the water bal Lastly, I would like to work on fundraising by p
Vice President A of Service: Jonathan Ta: My first goal for Key Club is to make it bigger and better than ever. That means getting more members, doing more service, and making our triumphant comeback at RTC. Besides that, I also have some stuff I need to get done this year. I want to graduate, go to college, and make the most of the remainder of my time as a high school student. I want to leave something behind that the classes that come after the Class of 2014 can be proud of and inspired by. With that said, I wish the best of luck to anyone else who has goals that need accomplishing. May this be a great year for everyone.
Giron:
Vice President B for the upcoming school year. I am extremely excited to things I would like incorporate to our club in the upcoming year. Some of h, having over one hundred fifty hours of collective community service
ld like to plan a lot more social events. One of the events I am looking lloon fight were members eat and have a massive water balloon fight. partnering with organizations like UNICEF, March of Dimes, Make a Wish.
Balance by Treasurer Joe Aquino
Balance
is always important as a Key Clubber.
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.” -Thomas Merton
Left: Valley Key Club Treasurer Joe Aquino with his sister, who is also in key club! Picture taken at RTC 2012.
The way I balance school, my social life, and club activities is by logging all of their events and due dates into a planner. I try to keep my planner really organized so that I don’t miss any important events or due dates. I also try not overwhelm myself with too many activities so that I don’t stress out.
I do prioritize certain things over others because I feel that some activities have an urgency needed to accomplish them. - Joe Aquino, Valley Key Club Treasurer 2013-2014
Featured Articles contributed by the members of Valley Key Club
Featured Members of Valley Key Club
Faces of Valley Key Club Just like the school itself, Valley Key Club is extremely diverse and different. With many members, it’s quite difficult to put a face to what symbolizes our club. We hope you’ll soon put a face to the picture soon. From left to right, beginning with the first row. 1. Lindy Do, Valley Key Club Secretary 2. Kristina Ilang, Valley Key Club Member 3. Jerico Ragat, Valley Key Club Member 4. Patricia Choi, Valley Key Club Member 5. Jessica Phipps, Valley Key Club Member 6. Ciarra Price, Valley Key Club Member 7. Serena Salgado, Division 28 South Technology Editor 8. Jennifer Nguyen, CNH District C&M Chair 9. Amarin Genesi, Valley Key Club Member
Faces of Valley Key Club photos from the Valley Key Club Official Media Archive
Shannon Nicole answered with, “Yes, I’m ready! I need something to fill the void in my life and that’s school. Plus I miss my friends and Key Club!”
Mikaela Go answered with, “Yes, cause I’m sick and tired of staying home and doing nothing.”
Mark Hernandez answered with, “Yes I am. I’m happy to see my friends daily again and get my stuff together for Key Club! Haha.”
Maita Palispis answered with, “YEAH! I GET TO BE A JUNIOR SON! I GET TO LIVE THAT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE LIFE, GO TO KEY CLUB, AND HOPEFULY GET ON THE EXTENDED BOARD!”
Featured Events Valley Key Club attended over Summer of 2013
A featured Summer of 2013 Service Event
From top to bottom rows, going left to right. 1. Valley Key Club and Valley Student Council: Valley Key Clubbers worked together with Valley Student Council to get the job done! 2. Pile up: Throughout the service event, there were many times where bags pilled up during the assembly line. Luckily, we got it cleared. 3. We were working endlessly to get the job done! In the end, 1,000 bags were packed and ready to be shipped!
CCSD Supplies Event | photos from the Valley Key Club Official Media Archive
A featured Summer of 2013 Service Event
From top to bottom rows, going left to right. 1. Helping Organizations: CNH District’s C&M Chair Jennifer Nguyen helps out organizations in organizing their booths. 2, 3 & 4: The Spirit of Service: Valley Key Club members help organize brochures and fill bags with flyers. 5. Flyers: Valley Key Club Secretary Lindy Do helps place brochures and flyers on a booth. 6 & 7: Balloons: Valley Key Club members pass out balloons to the attendees.
Senior Spotlight Spectacular Event| photos from the Valley Key Club Official Media Archive
A featured Summer of 2013 Service Event
From top to bottom rows, going left to right. 1. Valley Key Club Table: We spent a few moments during our orientation to set up our table, and make it look enticing to the attendees! 2. Brochures: We ordered lots of flyers from the Key Club store to advertise our organization! 3. Welcome: We were also able to pass out cards with the schedule of the orientation! 4. More: We found more and more flyers from previous years to use today! 5. Preparations: Three hours before the start of the event, we’ve been getting things straightened out!
Valley HS Freshman Orientation 2013 | photos from the Valley Key Club Official Media Archive
Club Rush by Technology Editor Karl Catarata
Club Rush
is always an exciting thing to see.
“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” -Bo Bennett
Left: Valley Key Club Technology Editor, Karl Catarata, holds the member recruitment poster at Valley’s Freshman Orientation.
Now an upcoming sophomore, I was new to seeing the sight of incoming attendees at orientation. I was also new to recruiting members. The Valley Freshman Orientation of August 2013 taught me many things. First, it taught me that club rush is a very exciting sight to see. The moment where you know that Key Clubbers are as excited to join and recruit with you, is such a great feeling. Second, it taught me to continue to step out of my comfort zone, one attendee at a time. Club Rush is a great feeling. If it’s recruiting potential members, or meeting new freshmen. I will be looking forward to club rush in my upcoming years as a Key Club member. -Karl Catarata, Valley Key Club Technology Editor 2013-2014
THE PRESIDENT Alonso Lopez, Senior Contact him at vkc.pres@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT A (SERVICE) Jonathan Ta, Senior Contact him at vkc.vicea@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT B (FUNDRAISING) Cristian Giron, Senior Contact him at vkc.viceb@gmail.com
THE SECRETARY Lindy Do, Junior Contact her at vkc.sec@gmail.com
THE TREASURER Joe Aquino, Senior Contact him at vkc.treas@gmail.com
THE TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Karl Catarata, Sophomore Contact him at vkc.teched@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION TO THE VALLEY KEY CLUB EXTENDED BOARD 2013-2014 According to the “Duties of Club Board of Directors” on Key Club International’s Membership Resources, the Extended Board, also known as the Club Board of Directors, “are responsible for the administration of the club.” Usually, the Extended Board are class directors and committee chairs. This serves as a organized way for our club to maintain our structure and balance with the workload that we maintain. The Extended Board of Valley Key Club will shortly be formed soon. Letter of intents, and interviews will be scheduled at the beginning of the school year. On the next page, are the listed available positions that members of Valley Key Club can be appointed for.
THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE POSITIONS THAT ARE OPEN TO APPOINTMENT:
Senior Representative
Junior Representative
Sophomore Representative
Freshman Representative
Sergeant-at-Arms A
Sergeant-at-Arms B
Spirit Chair
Current Committee Chair
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7 Editor: Club Shirt Conference
8 Executive Board; August Board Meeting
9 CCSD Service Event
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15 August Joint DCM
16 Freshman Orientation Preparation Meeting
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19 Valley Freshman Orientation Event
20 Editor: Monthly Newsletter Due
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26 -Back to School! -First Board Meeting
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28 Executive Board: Preparation Meeting
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31 Girl Scout’s Service Event
Dear Reader, I thank you yet again for reading this issue of “The Return of the Valley Vikings”. It means a lot to Valley Key Club that you return yet again to view our club activities. As school begins to arrive within a few days, Summer of 2013 wasn’t such a vacation for the executive board. During summer, we continuously worked tirelessly to make sure that we’ve got our club organized, and stable for this upcoming school year. I hope that you understand that we’re dedicated to bringing you the best service events, fundraisers, and publications that our club has ever created. Until the next publication, I hope for you to have a GOLDEN week of service.
Through communication and service,
Karl Catarata Valley Key Club Technology Editor 2013-2014
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