The Tiger Times APRIL/MAY 2014 “NEW BEGINNINGS” EDITION
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DIVISION 16 | CNH DISTRICT
TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE LTG - 3
REGION NEWS - 9
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR - 3
DIVISION NEWS - 9
SAVE THE DATES! - 5
CLUB NEWS - 10
ADVERTISEMENTS - 6
“WELCOME!” FROM THE D16 LEADERSHIP TEAM - 11
DISTRICT NEWS - 8
CONTACT INFORMATION - 16
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LETTER FROM THE LTG Hello White Tigers! I am extremely honored to be serving as your 2014-2015 Lieutenant Governor. I know this year is going to BEE extraordinary and I cannot wait to see what the future holds. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Tyler Szeto and I am a junior at West Ranch High School. I love Winnie the Pooh and all of the classic Disney princesses. I am a candy crush addict and if I could, I would spend the rest of my life at the beach reading. My favorite book is the Fault in Our Stars and my favorite singer is Adele. I usually describe myself as a Twinkie because I am yellow on the outside and white on the inside. Many people might say I am crazy, but that’s because I am high on service. Key Club is my life and I plan on dedicating a majority of my time in making this year memorable and full of service for YOU, the members. Feel free to talk to me at anytime about anything. I am here to serve YOU so if you ever have any ideas for future events or how to make the division better, please let me know. I am usually awake between the hours of 6am – 1am and would love to hear from you. This year is going to be spectacularly wonderful! Roaring with Love, Tyler Szeto Division 16 Lieutenant Governor 2014-15
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hey White Tigers! My name is YeChan Lee and I’m your Division News Editor for the 2014-2015 term. I’m very excited to work with everyone and spread the love around. Ok, moving on to basic information about myself. I’m currently a Junior, attending at North Hollywood High School. I’m not in any sports because I have terrible body coordination. I was in Key Club for 3 years now and I’m forced planning on serving again with all of you. I was an officer for 2 years now. I started as the Sergeant at Arms, then to Club Editor, then to Division News Editor. I still hold the job as a Club Editor, so I’ll be a boss of myself this year For personal preferences, I like various things. My favorite colors are orange and green, as you can tell, and I like sweet things. I don’t really like sweet, like extremely sweet things, but preferably sweet things, like you know, chocolate? Anyway, I’m so happy and excited to spend the rest of the year with everyone and I’m ready to spend a wonderful year! Sincerely, YeChan Lee Division 16 News Editor
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SAVE THE DATES!! May 17th: May DCM
May 31st: Officer Training Conference
June 13th: D16 & D25W Black and White Ball/Banquet
July 2nd – 6th: ICON
July 19th: Region 7 Beach Clean-up
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ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE
D16 & D25W Black and White Ball/Banquet
Are you a Key Club member? Are you an officer in your club? Well, even if you’re an officer or not, come join us for OTC on May 31st 2014, from 10AM – 1PM at John Burroughs High School to learn how to lead a club successfully!
Come to the banquet for delicious food and quality dancing! Spend time with your D16 White Tiger Ohana or meet up with new Key Clubbers from D25W. The Banquet will be held on June 13th, 5 – 9PM.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
ICON 2014
TO ALL CLUB EDITORS!
The Annual ICON will be held in Anaheim this year starting on July 2nd and ending on July 6th. Meet Key Clubbers from different countries or states. If you are interested, contact D16 LTG, Tyler Szeto for more information.
Do you have no idea what to do for your newsletters? Are you having some technical difficulties? Got a burning question you absolutely have to ask? Don’t be shy because I won’t bite! Email me, the DNE for whatever you want, and I’ll be happy to reply!
Email: d16.ltg.cnhkc@gmail.com
Email: d16.dne.cnhkc@gmail.com
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DISTRICT NEWS DISRICT CONVENTION BY YECHAN LEE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD HS
The CNH district held their 68th Annual District Convention in Sacramento, CA on April 11-13, 2014. Key Clubbers from Hawaii, California, and Nevada gathered to join this eye opening convention for three days. There were many different activities planned out for the fellow Key Clubbers. This included various workshops that helped Key Clubbers improve their skills. Key Clubbers from NHHS also attended this convention. One member said that “it reminded [her] what Key Club was all about.� She was very inspired to reach her full potential both as a Key Clubber and as a person. All the members who have attended said that they wanted to attend again next year. D16 also received many awards such as D16 Distinguished News Editor, D16 District Tree, Member Retention, Achieved Increased Membership (AIM), Website Recognition, Club Secretary District Tree, Eliminate Project Recognition, and Member Recognition.
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REGION NEWS On July 19th, Region 7 will be holding its annual beach cleanup at the Dockweiler Beach. Key Clubbers that attend will pick up trash from the shorelines to restore and preserve the marine environment. This event is also the perfect opportunity to meet and form bonds with the Region 7 Ohana. Come out to the beach for some service to Mother Nature but also to have a blast with your fellow Key Clubbers!
DIVISION NEWS April DCM BY NATE KIM, GOLDEN VALLEY HS The DCM for this month was on April 26th, 2014. The DCM included fun games, icebreakers, and discussions. The new LTG, Tyler Szeto, was introduced to the officers of 2014-15. One of the discussions included ICON, which is when Key Clubbers from all around the world come to discuss Key Club at an international level and have fun. Overall the April DCM was a success.
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CLUB NEWS The Melt BY Carrisa Siccion, BURBANK HS
The Melt. A new fast casual eatery that combines simple fresh quality grilled cheese sandwiches. On Friday March 26th, Burbank High School Key Club hosted it’s fundraiser in Burbank’s very own “The Melt” restaurant. With the hope of supporting their 2014 stole graduates, Key Club was able to raise more than $100. This event was coordinated by the new treasurer elect, Brandon Bui.
MARCH OF DIMES BY YECHAN LEE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD HS On April 26th, 2014, NHHS Key Clubbers headed over to Exposition Park in Los Angeles to participate in the March of Dimes. From 7AM to 11AM, the members who went walked approximately 3 miles. Only three members were able to make it to this event, but one member said that it was a amazing experience. They walked to raise awareness for premature birth and help raise money for the March of Dimes Foundation. This foundation helps moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. If something goes wrong, the foundation offers information and comfort to families. It also researches the problems that threaten babies and works on preventing them.
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WELCOME!!! EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS Hi! My name's Mary Grace Lewis, next year I'll be a sophomore are Burbank High School, and I'm proud to have been chosen as one of the Executive Assistants for Division 16. At school I play water polo as well as being on swim team, and outside of school I like to surf. I'm an assistant editor for my school's newspaper, and hopefully next year I'll be chosen as one of the editors! I really enjoy helping the physically and mentally disabled, seeing as I have a close family member with a mental disability, so I hope we can get our home clubs all more involved in events like that for the upcoming year. I think that's all you need to know. Thank you, and it will be an honor to serve! Hi, name is Weston Montgomery. I've been a part of the Kiwanis family for almost five years. I joined in sixth grade at Jordan middle school's builders club. Today, I am the Bulletin Editor at my home school, Burroughs, and the Executive Assistant to Tyler Szeto. At Burroughs, I am a water polo player and a varsity swimmer, and I am currently ranked number one in my sophomore class. I enjoyed DCON 2014 and can't wait to see you at this year's ICON.
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Fundraising Coordinator Hi I'm Pia. I'm a Sophomore going to be Junior at Valencia High School. I will be serving as your Fundraising Coordinator and one of Valencia's Vice Presidents. I look forward to winning spirit stick with you guys again. My place of happiness consists of Netflix, food, and the beach. I love Lilo & Stitch and sleep with my Stitch pillow pet every night. If Stitch was real I would adopt him.
Secretary Hi my name is Carla and I will be serving as your Division Secretary for the 2014-2015 term. I am a junior at North Hollywood High School. I love ice skating, playing volleyball, and singing. I love all things Disney and my favorite place in the world is Disneyland! I also enjoy watching movies and helping others by serving the community. I look forward to the upcoming year and I hope to make it great and encourage everyone to be involved with Key Club!
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Spirit Coordinators sHey White Tigers! My name is Ryan Thangtamsatid and I'm currently a junior going into my senior year. I'll be ROARING as one of your three Division 16 Spirit Chairs! I can't wait to see what this year has in store for all of us. I hope that together we can all make this a year for the books.
Hey White Tigers! My name is Brandon Sugars, and I'll be serving as your Spirit Coordinator for the 2014-2015 term. I am currently a junior from Burbank High, where I also serve on my home club's executive board as Interclub Chair. I am also a part of my school's Cross Country and Track team. I love cheering my heart out, but more importantly I love teaching you guys how to do it along with me! I can't wait for this upcoming year and for winning the Spirit Stick for the second year in a row!
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Hi! My name is Ashley Payne and I will be serving as your 2014-2015 Spirit Coordinator! I am a junior at North Hollywood High School. I like iced green teas and cheesy movies. My favorite day of the week is Wednesday and I love spontaneity. I am obsessed with Key Club and everything it stands for, and I’m super excited to help keep D16 the loudest and proudest division! Don’t be afraid to ask me how I feel!
Media Coordinator My name is Beccs Lee and I like cucumbers. I'm a sophomore at Valencia and will be serving as the 2014-2015 media coordinator. I love the shows House, Avatar the Last Airbender, and HIMYM. I really like to take social documentary type photos and I look forward to this coming year!
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Inter-Club Coordinator Hi my name is Matthew Raguindin and I will be serving as your Inter-Club Coordinator! My hobbies are photography, track, choir, and Key Club. My favorite shows are The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. I like to be very outgoing and assist all members. I look forward to an amazing year with D16 White Tigers!
Member Recognition Coordinator Hi my name is Voulette and I'll be serving as your Member Recognition Coordinator for the 2014-2015 year. I'm a sophomore at Valencia high school. I love, love, love black tea (this special Arabic kind), and I like little children in a borderline creepy way. I'm Middle Eastern and I was born in Jordan. My favorite movie genre is offbeat/quirky, and one of my favorite bands is Radiohead. I can't wait for the upcoming year!
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CONTACT INFORMATION Tyler Szeto d16.ltg.cnhkc@gmail.com Mary Grace Lewis Mglewis221b@gmail.com Weston Montgomery d16.ltg.cnhkc@charter.net YeChan Lee d16.dne.cnhkc@gmail.com Pia Esguerra Pizzleify98@gmail.com PAGE 16
CONTACT INFORMATION Carla Gomez Victor carlasgomezv@gmail.com Ryan Thangtamsatid thangtamsatid@gmail.com Brandon Sugars brandonsugars@gmail.com Ashley Payne ashleyyypayne @aol.com Beccs Lee xleebecca@gmail.com PAGE 17
CONTACT INFORMATION Matthew Raguindin 16Raguindin.Matthew@providencehigh.org
Voulette Hattar Volla333@sbcglobal.net Doug Ridnor dridnor@sbcglobal.net
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