KEY CLUBVOLUME 02 ISSUE 06 : NOVEMBER 2012

TURTLE TIMES

REGION 13 | D1O SOUTH KEY CLUB

IN THIS ISSUEletter from the ltg

the buzz on electionsservice partners

upcoming eventsold business

LETTER FROM THE LTGHello Division 10 South!

We got that what? BLUE TURTLE SPIRIT!Fall Rally is inching closer and closer, and I cannot wait to see all of your enthusiastic faces at the event, cheering your hearts out to take that spirit home! 2012 will be over before you know it, so let's keep on fundraising and serving our community to reach our division goals of $2500 for Pediatric Trauma Program and 21,000 service hours! I am sure that with dedicated members, new and returning, our division will just get better.Remember to communicate with your officers to be updated about Key Club events. Take the time to appreciate their work because they do a lot of behind-the-scenes work to make your Key Club experience a wonderful one. Officers are amazing!As always, do not be afraid to approach me to ask questions. I am always here to help and open to any suggestions you may have for the division. I want to make the last half of my term improving my service to you. Feel free to send me an email at anytime with comments about division events! Thank you for being such wonderful blue turtles. I am proud to be your Lieutenant Governor!

PS. In this issue, you will find a variety of topics: past events, upcoming events, elections, charities, and school articles! Please take the time to read the newsletter because you can learn a lot about the division and what other schools are doing right now!

Thank you for your service to the community!

Love,

SERVICE PARTNERS

michelle huangCHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that helps raise funds for medical research, community awareness, and to children's hospitals of health issues. The organization was found by the Osmonds’ and John Schneider and is stationed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Children's Miracle Network have raised over $4.3 billion to a structure of 170 hospitals across the United States. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has grown to one of North America's leading children’s charities.

The Children’s Miracle Network hospitals reach high to help kids with various types of illness. Whether it’s suffering from common childhood sickness like asthma and broken bones, or even more difficult challenges like birth defects and cancer. Children’s Miracle Network hospitals serves treatment, hope, and comfort to each and every one of the patients. There are nine Children’s Miracle Network Hospital facilities in California that surrounds Oakland, Madera, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, San Diego, Salinas, and Sacramento.

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IN THE UNITED STATES 1 IN 8 ARE BORN

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WORLD WIDE13 MILLION BABIES

ARE BORN TOO SOON EACH YEAR

THE MARCH OF DINES IS WORKING TO ADRESS THE CRISIS

AT HOME AND ABROADBabies born prematurely have to struggle to survive the first few

weeks they are born, and many do not survive. Those who do survive often have lifelong health problems, including cerebral

palsy, intellectual disabilities, chronic lung disease, and blindness and hearing loss. The March of Dimes funds local

hospitals and facilities that help moms to have healthy full term pregnancies and funds research to find answers to problems

that threaten babies ultimately saving lives.

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THE BUZZ ON ELECTIONSThe Key Club year is halfway done, and it is time to start thinking about your plans forthe next year. If you are a freshmen, sophomore, or junior, you should run for an officerposition for the next Key Club term! There are many opportunities available, and you cantake on the leadership role that most suits you.Officers are divided on the different Key Club levels. Here are the elected positions that youcan run for!

International: President, Vice President, TrusteeDistrict: Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, EditorDivision: Lieutenant GovernorClub: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor

From running for office to carrying out the duties of the position once elected, the officerexperience can be broken down into the 3 I’s: Interest, Involvement, Inspiration

ONE:interestTo decide which office you would like to run for, first decide which one would be most suitable for you. What are your interests? Do you like to design graphics? Or are you good at budgeting? The Key Club position you run for should reflect what YOU like to do because you will have to carry out those responsibilities for an entire term! If you are interested in making a difference, serving the members, and gain leadership skills, then running for office

TWO involvementWhen running for office, you are already taking initiative in getting involved in Key Club. Taking part in the elections process will help you step out of your comfort zone, be more comfortable in public speaking, and when you are an officer, you get to become more involved in your community, communicate with and meet new people, and plan activities for your clubs. Being an officer is the perfect way to become an active Key Clubber!

THREE inspirationAfter being elected, the experience of being in the position is rewarding. Not only will you be inspired by the people you work with, but you will also inspire others through the service you provide to them. During your term, every Key Club moment when you are leading and serving others is a moment of inspiration.

TIPS FOR RUNNING• Prepare ahead of time! It is never too soon to begin thinking about your Key Clubfuture!

• Do not be afraid to take the first step in running for office!

• Have fun! Enjoy writing a speech and preparing your literature because the electionis a one-of-a-kind experience.

DATES TO REMEMBERClub and division elections (conclave) will take place in December or January. District elections occur at District Convention and International elections take place at International Convention!

Becoming an officer can be the start of a new

Key Club experience.

If you want to take yourKey Club involvement to the next level, run for an officer

position!

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fall rally10Date/Time: Saturday, November 10, 2012,Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain

mandatory fall rally spirit session12Date/Time: Sunday, November 4, 2012Location: Almansor Park

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thanksgiving dinner at the park10Date/Time:Thursday, November 22, 2012Location: 275 S. Raymond Avenue

Date/Time: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 2-6pmLocation: 763 South Pasadena Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105

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OLD BUSINESSLOS ANGELES TRIATHLON

JENNIFER QUACHWILSON KEY CLUB

On September 30, 2012, Wilson High School Key Club had a service event at the LA Triathlon.

Many Key Clubbers attended which made the event highly successfully. The event was from 10am-4pm. Our Members were able to pass out medals to the finishers as well as cheer on the runners Key clubbers also helped set up the route for the runners and bikers.

Overall it was very fun and many of us enjoyed ourselves. We hope to attend this event again next year.

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On Sunday 14, 2012, Rosemead Key Club attended the annual event, AIDS Walk Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood. We signed in by 6:45 a.m. at the Heritage Auditorium where we were given an AIDS Walk volunteer shirt along with a name tag. Breakfast was also provided which included bagels and juices. We were assigned the task of monitors, in which our jobs were to cheer on the AIDS walkers and to provide help if anyone got injured.

We were split into groups of two or three so that the monitors would be spread out across the entire course to showcase the amount of support given. It was a long while until the walk began. As we waited, the walkers readied themselves by going through some fun and light stretching along with some adrenaline pumping music. The walk finally began at 10 a.m. It was very sunny and it seemed endless as walkers piled in, one after the other, but that didn't stop us from cheering at the top of our lungs nonstop, showing our support.

Some walkers had on crowns which were given to them for donating over $1,000 who we cheered for with even more enthusiasm. There were also many other Key Clubs and other organizations that came out carrying signs with the name of their group. There was a large variety of different and interesting people, all filled with love and support. The walk lasted for a good two hours or so and ended with strained voices for all the monitors that screamed their hearts out, all very worth it though. With that, we were free to go about and do as we pleased.

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On Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 6:15 pm to 9:44 pm, Gabrielino Key Club volunteered at the first ever Arcadia Moon Festival located at the Arboretum. This event paid tribute to the Harvest Moon and gathered people of different cultures and ethnicities together to celebrate and learn about one of the most important holidays in the Chinese community. There were Chinese cultural performances, and Chinese food was available for purchase. Food vendors like Bling Bling Dumplings, The Bun Truck, and The Mighty Boba Truck were there to provide people with a variety of Chinese cultural cuisine. People were able to learn more about the significance of the festival through the folklore and legends that were told about the Chinese Moon Festival.

During the service, the volunteer work was split into three groups. One group of volunteers was in charge of directing people around the Arboretum. Basically, each of the volunteers was given a flashlight so once the night sky darkened, they were responsible for directing the guests and telling them where the restrooms, main stage, and different event booths were. Another group was in charge of helping out at the arts and crafts booth, where children got to do some coloring and then receive a small prize, like stickers. The last group of volunteers worked behind the scenes at the main stage area, helping with the stage setup. They also helped gather and notify performers to prepare for the next performance.

Once the last performance ended, the performance crew called all the volunteers and performers on stage to help end the night. Once the festival ended and the guests had left, the volunteers stayed to help with the clean up, helping the event coordinators at the Arboretum recycle the trash, take down Chinese paper lanterns, and take-down the tables and chairs. Considering this was the first time the Chinese Association was coordinating an event at the Arboretum, overall, the service was very successful. This service was a great volunteer experience for everyone, not only because of the significance of helping out in the community, but also the opportunity for volunteers to learn about the Chinese culture.

On Thursday, October 11, 2012, members of Don Bosco Tech Key Club attended one of our new service projects, Project Neo. Project Neo is located in Monterey Park Library. The nuts and bolts of Project Neo are small group homework support and intensive reading practice with young children in grade school. The benefits for the students are practicing skills learned in school, learning how to start and complete work in a timely manner, and reinforcement of subject matter.

Key Club members arrived at the library at 3:15pm to sign in and prepare for this event. Some of our newest members of Key Club, Norris Chen and Darrian Gardina, participated in Project Neo. Each of us paired with a student in an one-on-one session. The subjects the students needed support on varied from science, reading, and writing. We assisted the students on developing interest, understanding concepts, and strategies on the subject material. This assistance was especially shown in reading, because we were teaching them reading strategies and helping them on vocabulary through the shared reading technique. Also, when our Key Clubbers were helping the students on reading, it was exciting to see the expressions and imagination of the children. It was hilarious when my student and I were reading a WWE book, and we were making so much noise and laughing because we made lots of wrestling expressions.

There were snacks and drinks available to tutors and students for nourishment and vitality. The snacks were especially needed, because many of us were having fun tutoring the students that we were exhausted and needed the snacks to energize us. Time passed by fast when we were assisting the students on their homework and as soon as we know it, it was 5:00pm the end of the session and everyone was leaving for home. The Bosco Tech Key Clubbers stayed behind a little bit to help clean up after all the tutors and kids left.

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On Friday, September 28, 2012, Rosemead Key Club once again attended another fun and exciting monthly reunion, Familia Unida, located at the Garvey Recreation Center. The volunteers set up tables and chairs for our Familia Unida members to begin their discussions. After setting up all the tables we began unloading the cars and carried food and supplies into the kitchen. In the kitchen some of the key clubbers prepared the food, pasta and potato salad. The drinks included were water, Sunny D, and Pepsi, with enough for everyone to have some.

The Key clubbers that were out of the kitchen took part in the discussions with the Familia Unida members. This month we had a guest speaker, a California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) representative, Armando Hernandez, who promoted free and accessible telephone services for qualified individuals. One of the well known and enthusiastic Familia Unida members, Andy, guided us in invigorating exercises to the rhythm of Latin music. There was also a kid's corner were some of the Key Clubbers would keep the children company and play and draw with them.

After all the discussions were over we began serving the long awaited food. The Familia Unida members formed a line as we served them pasta and potato salad. As they all helped themselves to eat we also dug in to help finish all the left over food. This marked the end of the event as we finished cleaning up and putting everything away in an orderly fashion.

BRIAN HOANGrosemead key club

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THANKS FOR READING!