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Division 6 South // Region 4 // CNH District // Key Club
Official Newsletter of Division 6 South | Volume 2 | Issue 9
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Letter from the Division News Editor
Hello Division 6 South!
I would first like to thank all of the club editors who consistently submit monthly
articles and visuals to me! Without those articles and visuals submitted I cannot fulfill my
duty as Editor. Also, thank you to all the people who take pictures at any or all region,
division or club events. Lastly I would like to thank FAM for always giving me the support I
need, you guys make me a proud Dad. As you may know that this year’s Key Club term is
coming to an end; however, I do encourage anyone to run for next year’s Division News
Editor! If you have any skills in graphic design, you may want to consider this position! Don’t
be scared of the “high” position because you are still like any other member in Key Club!
Remember to always strive and work hard polar bears! I am glad to serve of the 2014-2015
Division News Editor for D6S.
Sincerely,
Division 6 South division News Editor, Kathleen Panganiban
Letter from DNE
Message from LTG/LTG Elect
Division Updates
Club News
Past Events
Upcoming Events
Contact Information
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Hello everyone!
I am Sally Tsai, the newly elected Lieutenant Governor of Division 06 South and currently a junior at
Chaparral High School! All I can say is that I am so mind blown from the fact that I made it this far in my Key
Club career. I remember the immediate past Lieutenant Governor, Wanisa Jaikwang, would always encourage
me to take this dream into reality. At that time, I was still in the progress in being accustomed into the division
and embracing the Key Club Ohana. Looking back at that memory, I realized I have accomplished so much as
a polar bear. From being a usual attendee to division events to taking on the challenge of being Executive
Assistant of the division and Vice President of Chaparral Key Club, I am glad to say that I have grown so much
as a leader. I would like to send a special thank you to Erica Apostolos, the current Lieutenant Governor, for
always being an ongoing inspiration this year as well as Alyssa Alegre for supporting me every step of the way.
Now that I have been elected, I am excited to implement my ideas towards the 2015-2016 term! From taking
new risks as a division and encourage spirit on a whole new level to praising interclub bonding and of course,
increase in DCM attendance, I am ready to take Division 06 South to greater heights with my burning passion
and perseverance as a Key Clubber! Nonetheless, I want to plan new service events such as a Beach Cleanup
and create leis for children hospitals and more! I believe diversity is the key to showing our members the
different ways you can help the community and I will incorporate that into this years’ time! Let's take this division
to bigger and better places, Polar Bears! I am so thank you to serve all you amazing Key Clubbers!
Sincerely,
Lieutenant Governor Elect, Sally Tsai
Hello there Polar Bears!
I am proud to say you have elected the next Lieutenant Governor, Sally Tsai. This process may be
confusing for some so I will go ahead and explain it. You elected Sally at Conclave; however, she will not be
officially installed as Lieutenant Governor, until after she has finished her training, and until after my retirement at
DCON. It is heart-breaking to talk about my retirement because that means I am one step closer to leaving Key
Club. However, I know I am leaving you in good hands with Sally and I plan to attend as many Key Club events I
can before I graduate.
On another note, this is the time of the year when club elections are held. Meaning all of you dedicated
members, (who go to every community service event, have numerous ideas on how to improve the club, or just
want improve your leadership skills) this is your chance. You should run for an officer position. There are steps to
take to becoming an officer so be sure and talk to the current or past officers at your home club and figure out
which position best suits you. If you have any questions, you can always ask me too.
Last thing I would like to mention is that school and every class you take is important. No matter how much you
detest the teacher, the subject, or the people in your class that class matters. Do not give up so early in the
semester. You do not want to look back with regret that if you tried a little bit harder in that class, you could
have passed it or gotten a better grade. And although you should be trying your hardest to do well, do not
forget to take a break from time to time.
Sincerely,
(for the last time) Your Mama Polar Bear and the Division 6 South Lieutenant Governor, Erica Apostolos.
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Member: Skylar Duron,
Heritage
Officer: Jessica
Xayarath, Paloma
Valley
Club: Rancho Verde
HS
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Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
(CMN Hospitals) is a nonprofit
organization that raises money to benefit
hospitalized kids while increasing
awareness of its member’s hospitals. All
CMN Hospitals contributions directly benefit
hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date
equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving
research, implement outreach programs
and provide health care for children whose
parents cannot afford to pay.
More information HERE
Some project ideas:
Paint the city (school) in Miracles: To spread awareness about CMN use red and yellow chalk to
decorate the floors of your school; you can also create information posters and tri-folds and have
booths at lunch and collect donations
Music Lessons for Miracles: Kids that can play certain instruments offer to teach other students for a
donation to the hospital.
Fashion Show/Auction: Get clothes donated by students, families, etc. (like prom dresses, or even
regular clothes) and have patients from hospitals model them. Another version of this could be a
“Men’s Fashion Show.” (Also known as Pageant for Miracle Kids)
Movies for Miracles: Host a movie night in the gym or on the football field. You can’t require tickets
or donations for the movie (copyright laws), however you can ask for donations and/or sell
concessions for cash. A school could also do a movie making contest where each entry pays an
entrance fee and then attendees are judges.
Paint the city (or school) in Miracles – Create a designated line or circle, etc. and fill it with money
Book/toy drive
Hospitals serving near us:
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Founded in
1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of
the nation’s top children’s hospitals and is
acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in
pediatric and adolescent health. Children’s
Hospital is one of only eight in the nation –
and the only one in the western United States
– named to the national “Honor Roll” of
children’s hospitals in the 2010 U.S. News &
World Report rankings for clinical excellence.
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Hello! My name is Justin Arntzen and is
the Vice President of Paloma Valley. I ran
for this position because I loved the deep
sense of community and family my key
club division and home club had to offer.
I prepared myself through paying
attention how the officers before me
worked and attending leadership
workshops and the vice president
workshop for DCON. When I was elected
I didn't feel very emotional; I was more
ambitious in running my club and doing
what I can to make it better. Since
Paloma Valley has two vice presidents
we split the work; I work on a division level
since I am also my Division's Interclub
Coordinator, and my co-vice working on
a home level since she is a more
experienced home officer. My position
gave me a deeper connection in the key
club community and made me love it
more than I already did.
Greetings! I'm Nessa Vu and I'm the current
secretary at Heritage HS Key Club. Deciding to
actually run was probably my biggest struggle,
but with encouragement from my officers, I
thought, "It wouldn't hurt to try.” I'm not proud to
say, but I did almost no preparation for my
speech, only preparing the key points of my
speech. When it came time for the speech, I
was nervous and shaking. Fortunately, I was
elected as secretary since I was the only
candidate. However, I learned my lesson from
this experience and will write my speech in this
coming election; I strongly encourage you to
prepare yourself for the election as well.
Personally, I love my position; it allows me to
keep our club organized. I take notes during
board and general meetings; I take care of sign
up/in sheets, etc. Although it requires me to
come to absolutely all meetings, I'm glad to
have this job. Taking notes during meetings can
be difficult when so many ideas and thoughts
are being thrown out, but I soon learned to
type faster, paraphrase, etc. Overall, this job
hasn't been too stressful, although it may seem
like a meticulous job. As long as you put in an
effort to complete your tasks, the job is great. It's
been a fun year and I can't wait to run for an
officer position again this year!
Here are some officer testimonials from 2014-2015 terms:
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Hello! I am Namphuong Nguyen and I am currently the editor at Chaparral's Key Club. I prepared
to run for this position by reading about what my duties were and what I would have to fulfill as
editor. After reading what I would have to achieve, I decided to run as editor. As editor, one must
month report to the entire division about past events through articles and visuals. One of my
hobbies include taking pictures and writing, so since taking pictures and writing articles are what to
fulfill of this job, this job position benefits me a ton. The most challenging thing about this job would
be attempting to attend every event our division and region we have. That I cannot fully commit
since I am also in other clubs and loaded with homework, but I do balance the events and
homework and really try to attend each event. Overall, I enjoyed this position as being editor. It
taught me that responsibility, organization, and dedication is essential to not only this position, but
also in life. I am also thankful for Key Club to make me more outgoing as a person, since back then
I would hide in my shell for some time. Thank you for reading this D6S. You guys are awesome!
Hello, my name is Evaline May Aguigam and I’m currently the President of Temecula Valley Key
Club. It was during my sophomore year that I decided to run for presidency. At the time our Key
Club had mostly consisted of upperclassman, which meant there would have to be a new board
of officers and the club would have to restart and recruit new members for the next school year.
Knowing this club needed someone to lead it to new unprecedented heights, I decided to step up
for the position. To prepare myself for Election Day, I started to plan and organize event ideas to
propose during my speech and to focus on representing my views associated with being president
to ensure my capabilities and qualifications to the club. After being elected into my position I felt
determined to bring out the best in our club; however, I had not realized the many duties and
responsibilities I had to take hold of during my term. I had not been trained by our previous
president, so I also felt concerned for my lack of knowledge but with the help of training
conferences and other officers it would get easier. As president you are in charge and responsible
for many duties, thus you will need to learn to balance what you’re capable of and to assign and
appoint tasks to your board officers. I believe a president should evaluate their club members and
officers, set and monitor goals, recruit and motivate members, and most importantly to
communicate effectively with others. There are many challenges that come along with this position
such as planning events and keeping the club active, providing all details and opportunities for
members by attending many division meetings as possible, and to prioritize you with key club.
Despite these challenges, taking this president position gives you benefits such as becoming a
better leader and gaining such experience needed to lead your life in the future and to be a part
of impacting the community. Having been elected president for two terms, my overall experience
was challenging but it was worth all the work and progress our club has achieved. Good luck future
elects!
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Being in this organization provides us
with so many great opportunities
and one for seniors is scholarships.
After devoting themselves to this
amazing organization for 4 years,
they deserve their recognition. I
encourage graduating seniors to
apply for this scholarship. Free
money is the best type of money.
- Kiwanis Scholarship: Due
February 5th, 2015
- Learn more HERE
Collect $5
for MNT per
person!
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Decorating the Rose Float
To help bring upon good spirits for the New Year, Key
Clubbers had the opportunity to volunteer and help
build Pasadena’s Rose Floats. Key Clubbers have had
the opportunity in helping create these Rose Floats
year after year, which are paraded on the morning of
January the first. Members who helped and
volunteered in this event were able to watch the TV
special and see the floats they worked on. This event
is one that is always looked forward to every year.
One member, Senior Emily Guinn, recalls the first time
she volunteered. “I was so excited to help out with
such a big project. It was a long, hard day. I had to
wear lots of layers since the warehouse was cold to
keep the flowers intact. But it was so fun to see the
end result!” Ultimately, Key Club members’ hard work
in this event is well worth it to see the highly
anticipated and beautifully crafted Rose Floats. Every
year there is something exciting to look forward to in
the Rose Parade and the New Year! Here’s to a fruitful
new year Key Clubbers!
- Clarissa Requiestas, Temecula Valley
Our Sweet Christmas Together
On December 16, Heritage had their last
meeting of the year and semester. With that, we had a
little Christmas Potluck/Dinner. Of course everyone had
to bring food in order to participate, but there wasn't
really any trouble with it since all of our members who
came brought food. The usual after school members
came, which were amazing, seeing how dedicated
they were, even to the end.
During the meeting, the members enjoyed their
foods while the meeting continued. They were all
excited for the food of course! For our club’s last
moments together it made it even more special. The
thing about the potluck was that even though
everyone was rushing to get their food, everyone was
still so generous.
Once everyone was situated and eating food,
we all had conversations with each other about
what’s going to happen next year, what are some
plans for winter break. After the delicious potluck and
meeting, it became more like a little party. Some
members and officers stayed after the meeting and
danced, sang, and laughed together. I heard many
fun things happen after, and even though I wasn’t
there, I could tell that they were having a blast. It was
okay because I know there will be many other
opportunities to bond like this in the next new year of
2015, in which will bring the new and old together to
form a better Club who helps and becomes a better
family.
- Cindy Gallegos, Heritage
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Proving Grounds
On December 19th, Paloma Valley held our very first
talent show! Proving Grounds was held to help raise
money for ELIMINATE MNT. It was mandatory for
Paloma Valley key clubbers to help volunteer and
help support for this event. To make it fun, all key
clubbers came in a Christmas sweater/as something
Christmas spirited! This event was an exciting way for
not just Paloma Valley Key Club to raise money for
ELIMINATE, but for anyone who came to enjoy a great
show from many different schools! There were several
different performers from several different areas! It
was great to see so many faces at this event. Another
school from our Division, Chaparral, had their own
boba stand to sell during the showcase. Seeing that
our Division is helping one another is great. Member
Marielle Formoso volunteered and said, “Proving
Ground was a very interesting and conflicted
showcase. Volunteers sold tickets, ushered the
audience, sold boba, and manage the show.” Officer
Shanie Kim stated, “Volunteering was difficult to be
honest. It was 8 hours long and there was no food
provided. Overall, though, I had a good time.”
Paloma cannot wait for another successful event!
- Allison Acuna, Paloma Valley
Milk Tea, Please!
Last December, among the exciting vibes of street
teams and singers, Proving Ground was a blast. But
during intermission, even with the chilling weather of
Menifee, attendees came to Chaparral’s boba stand.
As D06S’s first boba stand, Chaparral decided to keep
it simple with some milk tea. Dana Truong, Chaparral’s
treasurer, also works at Vietnamese food Mecca,
Phonomenon, in Temecula. With her experience in the
restaurant business and overall amazing cooking skills,
she and her family makes some mean tapioca pearls.
Member Penny Wang had the magic behind the milk
tea. Penny dedicated 5 hours of her time to create 6
gallons of milk tea! A huge crowd of people lined up
to satisfy their craving for milk tea flavored boba. With
10 minutes of the show still left, the boba bead supply
was all gone! And by the end of the show, there was
no boba and no milk tea left! It isn’t an easy feat to
prepare for the demand of a big showcase, but Brian
Plain and Penny Wang gathered enough cups and
boba straws for other events and Chaparral has a
couple more boba sales coming up in the future. All
proceeds from sales went to raising money for DCON,
and we managed to raise $110! Thank you to the hard
working members of the DCON Fundraising
Committee for being able to showcase such a
wonderful drink to Proving Ground’s attendees. Also, a
big thank you to Paloma Valley High School for letting
us sell boba at Proving Ground! We’ll see you at
DCON!
- Alyssa Alegre, Chaparral
Conclave
Date: January 10th
Time: 9AM - 10:30AM
Location: Perris HS
Congratulations to 2015-2016 Lieutenant
Governor Sally Tsai! She will be officially installed
after Erica retires at DCON. Both are emotionally
events, so be there to witness both! Late
registration is still an option, but the deadline is
coming up fast!
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January DCM
Date: January 10th
Time: 10:30AM – 12PM
Location: Perris HS
Made bracelets for children in
hospitals
Lake Matthews Clean
Up
Date: January 24th
Time: 8:30AM – 1PM
Location: Lake Matthews
Reservoir, Perris
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Region 4 Ice Skating
Date: Saturday, February 7th
Time: 12:30PM – 4:30PM // Price: $14
Location: Ice Town 10540 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside CA 92505
Bring: long socks/warm clothes & money for skating/food/locker
Why should you go: Fundraise for PTP, Region bonding, Ice skating, Watch
LTG Erica fall!
Division Banquet
When: coming up in March!
All details will be announced soon! Get ready for endless awards,
speeches, and great food! Don’t forget to get all dolled up
because this is a serious event. See you there!
Spaghetti Feed
Date: Friday, March 20th
Time: Volunteer – 4PM – 9PM (approx.) // Attendee – 5PM – 8PM (approx.)
Location: Temecula Community Rec. Center
Why you should go: Eat great spaghetti, support Temecula Valley Kiwanis
Club, & free dinner if you volunteer!
Sign up HERE
Are you ready to celebrate
SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, & FAMILY?
“Every year that I have gone to District Convention, I’ve always learned something new. Not only is
District Convention a great way to learn more about Key Club in general, but it also a great way to be
more excited about being a Key Clubber.” - D12S
“Seeing all these members all over the CNH district made me really think that everyone who’s
attending DCON is here to make a difference to their clubs when they come back. Attending DCON
will truly change your life as a Key Clubber because it shows you the true meaning of Key Club, and will
inspire you to serve for the better!” – D45
“I met a lot of spirited people that inspired me to be a better Key Clubber… I enjoyed watching all of
the LTGs and the district governor retire and the new ones installed. I’m looking forward to DCON
2015!” – D27N
Why go to DCON?
Join us in
at the 69th annual
District Convention
March 13 – 15th, 2015
Anaheim Convention
Center, CA
Payment &
Registration
What to
Bring/Wear
FRIDAY – Spirit Attire
SATURDAY – Business Attire
SUNDAY – Business Casual
Friday:
One casual outfit
o Spirit gear, jeans, closed toe
shoes
Saturday
One business professional outfit
o Blazer, Slacks. Buttoned up
shirt, dress shoes
Sunday:
One business casual outfit
o Khakis, Collared shirt, blouse
General:
Toiletries
Sleeping wear
Camera (for memories)
Money (meals, souvenirs,
donations)
Snacks/Food
LATE REGISTRATION:
- February 5th - $219
per person
Hotel: Options include the Anaheim
Hilton and the Anaheim Sheraton
HOTEL COSTS (with 4 people
sharing)
- $220.56 per night / 4 people =
$55.14 x 2 nights = $110.28
TOTAL COST (without transportation
+ misc. cost)
- $179(registration) + $110.28
(hotel) = $289.28
Registration Fee: Includes all
convention sessions and workshops,
Saturday and Sunday meals,
program, and souvenirs. Total fees
collected cover all aspects of
convention including but not limited
to the facilities, materials, and adult
background checks
Executive Assistant 2,
Kim
d06s.keyclub.ea2@gmail
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TWITTER: @D6SPB
INSTAGRAM: @d6skeyclub
FACEBOOK: CNH Key Club division 6 South
Remind 101: Text @d06skc to 951-824-6895
Region 4 Advisor, Mrs.
Qualm
Lieutenant Governor,
Erica Apostolos
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Executive Assistant 1 &
LTG lect, Sally Tsai
d06s.keyclub.ea1@gmail
.com
Executive Assistant 2,
Shanie Kim
d06s.keyclub.ea2@gmail
.com
Division News Editor,
Kathleen Panganiban
d06s.keyclub.dne@gmai
l.com
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Club Presidents
Darren Shin, Chaparral:
Bryant Thea, Great Oak:
Andrea Cadaing, Heritage:
Kira Porta, Murrieta Mesa:
Jessica Xayarath, Paloma Valley:
Jazmine Corona, Perris:
Angela Lagarda, Rancho Verde:
Evaline Aguigam, Temecula Valley:
