D38W July Newsletter

The Robotech Monthly

Division 38 West Newsletter

Volume 3 | Issue 2 | July 2012

CNH District | Region 5 | Division 38 West

DIVISION 38 WEST Robots

In This Issue

A Letter From the Editor..…………………………...1

Shout Out……………………………………….1

Wise Words From an Alumna……………………...2

District Project: Project Jump Start………………..3

PTP Information…………..…………………………...4

The Eliminate Project……………...………………...5

ICON Recap………………………………………..6-7

DCON 2013 Theme…………………………………..8

Club Updates……………………………………..9-11

Circle K: AVC…………………………………11

Special Spirits Dance………………………………12

Event Updates…………………………………. 13-14

Division Team Openings…..………………………15

Secretary Contact Information…………………..16

Contact Information……………………………….17

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A letter from

The EditorThe EditorThe Editor Hello Division 38 West!

Can you believe it!? It’s already July! What have you

guys been up to? Have you been enjoying your summer? Did

you have a fun 4th of July? Are you ready for more service? I

certainly hope you are! Our division has several special events

coming up, so be ready to mark your calendars! We have a lot

to cover in this issue, so stay tuned! Please enjoy reading the

division newsletter and make the remainder of your summer

ROBO-TASTIC! :)

Until next time,

Jeanie Paek

2012–2013 Division Technology Editor

Super Special Shout Out Congratulations to Division 38 West’s

very own, Josef Madrigal, for being ap-

pointed our district’s SAA Chair! Josef, we wish you the best with your new posi-

tion in the district!


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Hello fellow Robots!

My name is Erin Reyes, HHS Key Club Member Alumna and I just wanted to take the time to

tell you about my experience in Key Club. First of all, my last year in high school was the

first year I joined Key Club and I definitely regret that I didn’t join sooner. At the beginning

of the year, I was this shy awkward Senior who didn’t really like talking to people or liked

being very social and being the one who strikes up a conversation. Being in Key Club has

taught me to break out of my shell a lot and to never be afraid to be yourself, as well as love oth-

ers with an open heart and to find creative ways to give back and help out the community

we live in. Now, I’m a more social person, I’m not that awkward girl who just sat down at

the table at general meetings and just talked to the people I knew; I am now the person who

encourages others to talk come out of their shell because I know from experience what it’s

like. Over the past year, I’ve made many new friends from all over the division and

they have become my closest friends. Honestly, most of my favorite memories happened

through this club with the many service projects we did but what can I say, I definitely had

some great memories with the whole division, especially at DCON, Fall Rally, and Relay for

Life! I cannot even begin to think of what my life would be like without Key Club and it’s

heartbreaking that I have to let it go, knowing that I won’t be back for another year as a member.

But as an alumni, I plan on coming back to help my home club and the division as often as I can.

I want to give a big thank you to EVERYONE in the division for being the best ohana I’ve ev-

er had. I love you guys a lot, especially those I’m very close with. You guys are the best! Re-

member to shoot for the stars and serve our community with an open heart and open

arms, it’s time for you all to make a difference in the world and I believe that you guys

can definitely do it! Once a Robot, ALWAYS a Robot! ♥

Erin Reyes

Key Club Alum of 2012

Wise Words

From an AlumnaFrom an AlumnaFrom an Alumna


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District Project—

Project Jump startProject Jump startProject Jump start

This year starts off an amazing new project for the California-Nevada-Hawaii District: Project

Jump Start. This 2-year project is geared towards providing children from ages 0-5 a jump

start during the most crucial years of an infant’s life. Project Jump Start is a great way to give

back to your communities and give infants the jump start they need to succeed, one baby step at

a time. The potential of Division 38 West is more than enough to make an impact on our com-

munities through Project Jump Start. Project Jump Start allows children to have a successful

childhood, and to one day grow to be competent, caring leaders like each and every one of us

are today. By providing this support to young children, we are giving them the opportunity to

grow and become strong-willed individuals. Not only does this project affect our communities,

but it goes as far as to provide a benefit to children internationally. By focusing on children’s

education, health, safety, and wellbeing – we will be giving children all around the world equal

opportunities to have a fresh and vibrant beginning, a jump start. Now here’s the fun part: how

to get involved. Simply, by finding a project, or even better, making your own. Working with lo-

cal organizations is a great way to get involved in the District Project. Even Key Club Interna-

tional’s service partners: UNICEF, Children’s Miracle Network, and March of Dimes support

our objectives in Project Jump Start. The amounts of service projects are endless, so what are

you waiting for? I’m looking forward to hearing about your club participating in Project Jump

Start. By submitting articles, visuals, and a description of your project to Jeanie Paek at

[email protected], you have a chance to be spotlighted on the CNH Cyberkey

for the whole district to see your involvement in the District Project. Subjects in any visuals you

submit must sign a photo release form, which I have attached for you. Together, Division 38

West can make an impact: one baby step at a time.


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The Pediatric Trauma Program was established by the Kiwanis Cali

-Nev-Ha Foundation in 1994, focusing on the needs for education

and training in injury prevention and pediatric trauma. Their mis-

sion statement is ʺto develop local projects, which will reduce the

number of children in our district who are killed or injured by trau-

ma.ʺ

The leading cause of death among children ages 14 and under in

the United States is pediatric trauma, or unintentional injury. Every

year, more children die from easily be preventable pediatric trauma

than all childhood diseases combined!

The Pediatric Trauma ProgramPediatric Trauma ProgramPediatric Trauma Program


What is PTP?

What Can I Do To Help? You can help your club and the division provide aware-

ness and prevent pediatric trauma by making sure the

community is educated on safety and any possible haz-

ards, having a donation drive on items such as bicycle

helmets and child safety seats, and much, much more!

You can also assist the children that were involved in

trauma by collecting items of comfort, such as stuffed

animals and blankets, to donate. You can even make

cards to help cheer up the children!

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Project

EliminateEliminateEliminate Eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

ARE YOU READY TO HELP? A birth of a newborn is a joyous event in any lifetime. However,

in 38 different countries, that amazing event can quickly

turn into a tragedy.

With the Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and

UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neona-

tal tetanus. This deadly disease takes the life of one baby

every nine minutes — nearly 60,000 innocent babies every year. That’s 60,000 babies a year that will never grow up,

play with friends, hear their mother’s laugh, or even dream

about their future.

A significant number of women also die due to maternal teta-

nus. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny new-

borns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensi-

tivity to light and touch.

Learn more about The Eliminate Project at

www.TheEliminateProject.org.

Roughly $1.80 for 3 doses of tetanus vaccine

Just $2 = Protection for mothers + future babies


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RecapRecapRecap From July 1 to July 8, I was given the opportunity to spend a week with my fellow California-Nevada-Hawaii Key

Clubbers in Orlando, Florida as a representative of Highland High School, Division 38 West, and the California-

Nevada-Hawaii District to the 69th Key Club International Convention.

Approximately 2,000 Key Club members convene at the annual International Convention to make new friends,

elect the new International Board, which includes 11 Trustees, 1 Vice President, and 1 President, and celebrate a

year’s worth of service to our communities.

This year’s International Convention, or ICON, was my third and last Key Club event as a Key Clubber – the ex-

periences that I had during one week of the summer can truly be described as magical.

From LAX to MCO, a 5 hour plane ride, the tension and anxiety for what would surely be one of the most memo-

rable experiences of my life built up, and soon I found myself in the insanely hot, humid atmosphere of Orlando,

home to Walt Disney World and of course, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, or Harry Potter World.

The first two days of the trip were the ―tour‖ part of the CNH District Tour – we were able to venture around

Universal Studios Orlando the first day, all day, and the second day we were able to explore the magical wonders

of EPCOT at Walt Disney World.

The Convention itself began the next day with registration and meet and greet; I am definitely privileged to say

that I have been able to, through the workings of Key Club International, meet with numerous other students

across the globe who also share the same passion and love for service as any other Key Clubber. At ICON, more

than 30 countries are represented and sharing service projects and experiences with the other districts and coun-

tries represented is always interesting at the meet and greet event the first day.

The next couple of days included 5 hours of caucus sessions, where international board hopefuls present them-

selves to the attendees of ICON so that they may be elected and serve as representatives of Key Club on the Inter-

national level. The knowledge gained through workshops, the service fair, and the opening session were extraordi-

narily valuable in the sense that each bit of information shared to the attendees could be brought back to the

home club and implemented on the local level. By the end of Thursday, attendees danced the night away and were

able to raise thousands of dollars toward the Kiwanis global initiative to eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus,

the Eliminate Project. On Friday night, the accomplishments of the CNH District were showcased as we were the

district that took home the most awards and recognitions at the international level of Key Club.

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RecapRecapRecap

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Saturday, the final day of Convention, was when the tears began to flow for the majority of the day as attendees

began to realize that ICON was coming to a close. For some, this experience was a new beginning and threshold

for years of service to come in high school, and for others, like myself, this day marked the end of Key Club

events as a high schooler. A bittersweet feeling from both sides, a sense of numbness overcame the body once the

5 hour session of House of Delegates, where the amendments to the Key Club International bylaws would be vot-

ed to pass or fail and the new International Board would be elected, began. The tension within the room during

the session was nearly unbearable as International Trustees, District Officers, and even general members took the

podium to speak their mind for or against the amendments that they supported; this is a prime example that as a

delegate and as a Key Club member, each and every person has the opportunity to make a difference and an im-

pact upon the world.

Once the House of Delegates ended and it was nearing time for the final dance, 80's themed, the California-

Nevada-Hawaii District Bees gathered together one last time before the close of the 69th Annual International

Convention and took a series of group pictures, most of them a bit derp and somewhat embarrassing.

As the night came to a close, we mentally prepared ourselves for the early flights in the morning by staying up all

night and telling stories of everything that happened the past week in Orlando.

I slept most of the way home, having a stop in Dallas for a while before finally being able to arrive in Los Angeles,

home sweet home, for plenty of more Kiwanis family adventures to come in the future. I definitely recommend

any aspiring Key Clubber to attend the 70th International Convention in ICON next year if possible; next year

for me will consist of plenty of new stories and experiences, but from Circle K.

If anyone has any questions regarding ICON, or anything, or just needs some advice, feel free to add me on Face-

book or e-mail me at [email protected].

Philip Nguyen

Immediate Past CNH District Convention Chair

Past Distinguished Division 38 West Lieutenant Governor

Past Outstanding Highland High School Club President

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DCON DCON DCON

2013 Theme2013 Theme2013 Theme

This year’s DCON theme is A Million Waves of Service . It

is supposed to represent the ripple effect that service has on people such as a

drip in the water and the ripples. The ―million‖ comes from 46,000 mem-

bers, 800,000 service hours, and $154,000 for PTP.

DCON 2012


Club

UpdatesUpdatesUpdates

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Desert Sands

East Side

Highland

Lancaster

Getting ready for the new school year; gathering for an upcom-

ing board meeting in early August.

Contacting local Kiwanis club to establish new ways to raise

funds for PTP; planning a carwash for August 28th; getting

ready for freshman orientation.

In the process of organizing a meeting this weekend to discus

the freshmen orientation booth; will have a board meeting in

August to discus the new member promotion posters.


Club


Little Rock

Paraclete

Pete Knight

Quartz Hill

Sherman Burroughs

Having a campus clean up and carwash in early-mid August;

getting ready for the upcoming school year.

Working on scheduling for the upcoming school year; new

member promotion

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SOAR

Club


Circ le K : AVC

Are you a high school graduate attending AVC this upcoming school year? Do

you wish to continue being within the Key Club family? Then your solution is

right here! Daniel Solis, Little Rock High School’s former Key Club president,

would like to offer YOU an opportunity to carry out your wish! He is looking into the Circle K at AVC and would like to help the club grow. In order to have a

functioning Circle K at AVC, they need an advisor AND committed members! If

you are interested, please contact Daniel Solis at his email: dan-

[email protected], or by phone at: 661-718-7516.

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Presenting presentations on Friday to incoming freshmen

to get them excited about joining Key Club.


Paraclete ’ s

Special Spirits DanceSpecial Spirits DanceSpecial Spirits Dance

Many might wonder what goes on in the separate private school world of Paraclete High School; many Key Club

members look at Paraclete and ask themselves what we have planned up our sleeves. Being the only private high

school in Division 38 West, Paraclete has to make an extra effort to reach out to other schools. So, what does

Paraclete do? What kinds of service events do we host?

Well, the biggest service project that Paraclete puts on every year during October is the Special Spirits Dance.

The Special Spirits Dance was first hosted in 2010 as an idea for the former District Project SHINE. Paraclete

High School Key Club hosts a dance that is meant to reach out to those with special needs. It is put on with the

understanding that many who are disabled or impaired are many times shunned from the rest of society. By

hosting this dance, we not only hope to provide an environment where guests can interact with each other but

also teach students about the fact that many with special needs are just like them.

Last year’s Special Spirits Dance was very successful. Almost ninety percent of the general membership attended

this dance while a large portion of the non-Key Club student body also volunteered. Two other schools within

the division, Quartz Hill and Highland, also sent volunteers. The dance was mostly put on with donations.

From the snacks and refreshments to the DJ and the decorations, everything was the product of generous stu-

dents and families. Every guest that attended left with a big smile on their face telling us that they cannot wait

for the next dance. The large success of the Second Special Spirits Dance was further recognized at the 2012 Dis-

trict Convention with the Distinguished District Project Award.

So, what’s happening this year for the Special Spirits Dance? Well, as a Project Chair for this event, I am hoping

to make it bigger and better than last year’s. Once the date is determined, Paraclete Key Club Board will begin

working to advertise this event and make preparations. My goal is to make sure that this event is memorable for

all those who attend.

I hope to see many more members of Division 38 West attend this event. It is a great event to bond with others

in the division while impacting the lives of those around you. Josef Madrigal

CNH Sergeant-at-Arms Coordinator


Event


Do you want something exciting to do during the summer? Do you want to

help raise funds for PTP? Then come and hang out with the Robot family at

the ice cream social! There will be water balloons, ice cream, and soda! :D It'll

be a fun day to bond as a division before school starts in August. Hope you’ll

come and join us!


Officer Training Conference

(O.T.C)

Meet other members and club officers at O.T.C! O.T.C is an

annual training conference held by lieutenant governors for club

members and officers. Here, you will be trained by LTGs includ-

ing the topics of positional leadership, committee structure, how

to lead meetings, and service opportunities. Attendance is high-

ly recommended. It will be in the month of August, so be prepared to attend! The date will be announced later this month

or next month.

Region Training Conference

(R.T.C)

The date is coming up! R.T.C is OCTOBER

28th! Mingle with members within the region! R.T.C is held yearly by the current LTG in

the division in conjunction with other Lt. Gover-

nors in the same region or group of regions. At

R.TC. you will meet Key Club members from

all the other clubs in your region and division

and learn new icebreakers. You will leave this

conference knowing so much more about Key

Club and how to be a more effective officer and /or member. Workshops may include membership

development, service projects, fundraising, member recognition, running for office, all officer

workshops, District Projects, Kiwanis Family, Major Emphasis Project, and Key Club 101.

RTC 2010

OTC 2010

Event



Division Leadership Team

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

Do you want the opportunity to be a leader? Would you like to work with everyone

in the division? Do you want to be even more involved in Key Club? If so,

you should apply for a Task Coordinator! The Division Leadership Team is

looking for two task coordinators from each school, one for PTP and another

for Project Eliminate. Remember, this position is a COMMITMENT. So, do not procrastinate on assigned tasks and remember meet deadlines. ―The duties of

being on the division leadership team are not anything to be taken lightly.

YOU are the foundation of the division. WE must set the example for everyone

else.‖ If you are considering to apply for a position, please contact our LTG,

Rashika Choudhary at [email protected]. We hope you will join the division leadership team to help unite the division!


Contact informationContact informationContact information

Secretary

Highland: [email protected]

Eastside: [email protected]

Paraclete: [email protected]

Sherman Burroughs: [email protected]

Little Rock: [email protected]

Desert Sands: [email protected]

Palmdale: [email protected]

Soar: [email protected]

AV: [email protected]

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Contact

InformationInformationInformation

Club Presidents

Burroughs President

Daniel Villarreal

[email protected]

Eastside President

Maribel Hernandez

[email protected]

Highland President

Jannah Villaflor

[email protected]

Lancaster President

Brentyn Hewitt

[email protected]

Quartz Hill President

Niki Bakhru

[email protected]

SOAR President

Ashlee Davis

[email protected]

Regional Advisors

Ms. Jenn Skidmore

[email protected]

Mrs. Alyson Palmer

[email protected]

Division Leadership Team

Lieutenant Governor Rashika Choudhary

[email protected]

661-400-9094

Division Executive Assistant Cecilia Nguyen

[email protected]

661-916-2896

Division Secretary Ashley Beltran

[email protected]

661-268-9263

Division Technology Editor Jeanie Paek

[email protected]

310-999-3582

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