february newsletter
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Santa Susana High School Key Club's newsletter for February! See what we accomplished in January and learn about the exciting events coming up this month!TRANSCRIPT
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“Caring - Our Way of Life”
Santa Susana High School
Key Club
3570 Cochran Street Simi Valley, CA | (805) 520 6800
Division 42 East | Region 10 | Cali-Nev-Ha
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February 2014
Volume 3 Issue 10
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Candidates running for the 2014-2015 LTG at Conclave on January 25, 2014.
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Table of Contents
Message from the President
Past Events
Upcoming Events
Recognition
Conclave
Division 42E Updates
CNH Updates
International Updates
February Calendar
Officer Contact Information
Links and Message from the Editor
Table
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Hello GOLDEN Key Clubbers!
As we enter get through elections and progress on, we are
coming towards the end of the Key Club term. When elections
conclude, the elected officers will be going through the transition
period. Our current officers will be working with the elects to train
them on their duties and ensuring they will be ready to take over
after District Convention.
District Convention 2014 is right around the corner and will be
here before we know it! On April 11th-13th, Key Clubbers from all
over CNH will gather in Sacramento to find their golden ticket! Will
you find yours? DCON is an amazing opportunity to meet new
people, learn new things, and celebrate the end of a GOLDEN year of service! I highly
recommend attending if you are interested in getting more involved in Key Club! Please let me
know if you are interested in attending! I need to know before February 10th, as we need to
register very soon.
Until then, keep in mind the goals we have set. We love to see ALL of you at our meetings, so
while some of you may have lost interest, let us know what we can do to make meetings better
for YOU. Also, please don’t forget to turn in your service hours. We are getting closer to our goal
of 2000 hours, but we need to keep marching on. If you have old hour sheets, please turn them
in, as we want to give you credit for the hours you have served the community!
Thank you for all that you do, and have a golden February Key Clubbers. I hope to see you all on
Fridays!
Surfing in Service,
Kaila Mattera
Santa Susana Key Club President
Call/text: 805-336-6770
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
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Message from the President: Kaila Mattera
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Past Events
Contribute to the
Newsletter!
Write articles and
Submit photos!
Did enjoy volunteering at
an event? Do you
volunteer somewhere on
a weekly basis? Write an
article about it and send
in photos! You can
receive 30 minutes of
service per article!
1. Download the article
template from
wix.com/sshskc/narwhals
2. Write your article – Use
your creativity to discuss
your topic
3. Include any photos you
may have from the event
(preferably candid photos
of you or others
performing service)
4. Email it to:
5. Email Subject:
NarwhalNews_TOPIC.
Past Events
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The Play Project On January 15, 2014, I volunteered at Santa Susana Elementary School.
The service project is an arts-and-crafts club that takes place after school
from 3-5 PM. The club also incorporated lessons such as teamwork and
imagination. We had all the children separate in teams and had the
volunteers (including myself) act as team leaders. Then, we chose team
names and team mascots. My team was the Blue Skies and our mascot
was the golden mustang. We also created a team poster. Finally, we had
to make an obstacle course using old boxes, string, paper, jump ropes,
and even traffic cones! The kids made their own obstacle course using
ideas they had thought of and had so much fun!
-Katie Dizon
9th grade
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Upcoming Events in February
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Ongoing Events
Pop Tabs Throughout the year we collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald house. This is a place in close proximity to a hospital where families can stay when their child is in the hospital. They recycle the pop tabs and use the money to help families pay to stay at the house as well as pay the utilities and other expenses needed to keep the house running. So keep collecting! They can be from canned beverages and even the tabs from canned food! S.O.S. (Save Old
Spectacles) We are continually collecting glasses for SOS. Check with everyone you know to see if they have any old specs that they do not use anymore. Keep in mind, the end of the school year is ending and if every member brings in at least 3 pairs of glasses, our sponsoring Kiwanis of Santa Susana will throw us a pizza party! Feeding the Homeless Our club helps at 2 different locations for feeding the homeless and we could always use more volunteers! We help with set up, dinner service, dishes, and clean up after. oStillwaters Cafe at Shepard of the Valley Church: Thursdays from 5-7pm oThe Samaritan Center: 1st Thursday of the month
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Valentines for Vets When: Thursday, February 6th from 3-4pm Where: Room 107. We are going to hang out and make valentines cards for veterans!
President and Treasurer Elections When: Friday, February 7th at lunch Where: The Black Box PLEASE BE THERE! We need more than 50% attendance in order to hold elections, so if you are a paid member, we need you! Please arrive ASAP so we have enough time for the speeches. Good luck to all candidates!
Knolls Father Daughter Dance set up When: Friday, February 7th from 3pm-5:30pm
Deadline to register for DCON (with our club): Feb. 10th (see Kaila
if you want to attend!!!) When: April 11th-13th Cost: $178
CNH Kiwanis Scholarship and DCON Contests: deadline is Feb. 20th.
2nd Annual Broom Hockey Tournament When: March 1st from 4:30-6:30 Where: Simi Ice-O-Plex. Who: Simi, Royal, and Santa Susana Key Clubbers! Cost: $10 to play, and donations will be accepted. Donations of $1 gets you the opportunity to be the one to pie a Simi Key Club President. All proceeds will benefit the Amanda McPherson Foundation. Contact a club officer if you are interested in playing for our team!
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Graduation Recognition
Basic Recognition
• Must be in Key Club during your senior year in order to qualify
• Must be a paid member for at least 2 years
• Attend 5 Key Club events
• Attend 20 club meetings
• 100 hours of community service by April of your senior year (25/year)
**A Key Club Event is defined as any Key Club related event whether it’s a volunteering event
provided by the club, a Division Council Meeting, and other Key Club events. Ask an officer if you do
not know whether your event counts.
Outstanding Recognition
• Must be in Key Club during your senior year in order to qualify
• Must be a paid member for at least 3 years
• Attend 25 club meetings
• 3 Key Club Volunteering Events
• Attend 3 Division Council Meetings (DCMs)
• Submit 2 articles/6 Pictures
• Attend 1 Special event
• 200 hours of community service by April of your senior year (50/year)
**A Key Club Volunteering Event is defined as any volunteer event provided by our Key Club.
*Division Council Meetings (DCMs) are held every month.
**2 articles/6 pictures are referring to submissions to the club newsletter, division newsletter, and/or
district newsletter. You also get volunteer hours for this!
**1 special event refers to a bigger Key Club event such as Fall Rally, Officer Training Conference,
Region Training Conference, District Convention, etc.
Other Notes:
In order to get credit for attending meetings, make sure you always sign in on Fridays. At the
end of the year, email the Secretary to ask for qualification.
Make sure you hours are submitted each month in a timely fashion in order for them to be
counted towards your stole/medal.
We will be keeping these sheets throughout your years in Key Club. IN April of each year, give
the sheet with all your signatures to your secretary.
If you decide to change from stoles to medals or medals to stoles, simply cross out the one you
are not going for OR use arrows CLEANLY and EFFECTIVELY OR print a new sheet of paper and
staple the two sheets..
VISIT http://www.wix.com/sshskc/narwhalsTO SEE THE GUIDELINESS FOR THE CLASSES OF 2014 and 2015
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January DCM/ Conclave
January 25, 2014
On January 25, 2014, I became a delegate for Conclave 2014, which took place at the Simi Valley
Town Center in the Community Room. A delegate represents a school or state and votes on
something. I, along with Breanna Scranton, became delegates representing Santa Susana Key Club.
During Conclave, there were three candidates running for Lieutenant Governor. We listened to each
candidate’s speech and asked caucus questions. Then, we voted on who would be the best
candidate for the position. In the end, the candidate from Santa Susana, Joseph Ko, won. Congrats
Joseph!
-Katie Dizon
9th grade
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D42E Updates
Narwhal Fun Fact!
They migrate from coastal
water towards the offshore to
prevent being trapped by ice
in winter.
The D42E February Division
Council Meeting will be held on
February 22nd at the Rancho
Madera Community Park. The
time will be announced soon.
The election for the 2014-2015
Division 42 East Lt. Governor was
held on Saturday, January 25th
at the Simi Valley Town Center
Community Room. The division
has elected Joseph Ko from
Santa Susana to serve as the next
Lt. Governor!
Keep in mind that Joseph is a Lt.
Governor-Elect until he is installed
at District Convention in April.
Any questions and official Key
Club business should still be going
through our Lt. Governor, Paolo
Recto, up until DCON.
The election for the 2014-2015
Division 42 East Lt. Governor was
held on Saturday, January 25th
at the Simi Valley Town Center
Community Room. The division
has elected Joseph Ko from
Santa Susana to serve as the next
Lt. Governor!
Keep in mind that Joseph is a Lt.
Governor-Elect until he is installed
at District Convention in April.
Any questions and official Key
Club business should still be going
through our Lt. Governor, Paolo
Recto, up until DCON.
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kailamattera@
earthlink.net or
805-336-6770
CNH Updates
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CNH Recruitment Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS07SiSCUi0
Watch this and show it to your friends! It is never too late to join Key Club!
Member Recognition Program: DUE FEB. 28
http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/downloads/Recognition/contest/pdf/CNH_MemberRecognitionProgram_
1314.pdf
Program Rubric:
http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/downloads/Recognition/contest/pdf/MRP_RUBRIC_1314.pdf
When:
April 11th-
13th, 2014
Where:
Sacramento
Convention
Center On-time
Registration:
$178 (by Feb.
20th)
Late
Registration:
$218 (by
March 15th)
Interested
members
should contact
Kaila Mattera.
Contests are
due February
20, 2014!
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International Updates
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International Convention
Every summer Key Club International celebrates a year of service at the
international convention. Over 2,000 students and advisors gather together to
introduce new programs, present awards to outstanding clubs, conduct the
organization's business, attend educational workshops and elect international
officers for the upcoming year.
The 71st Annual Key Club International Convention will take place in Anaheim, CA
July 2-6, 2014.
Every club should send at least two delegates and advisors, although many clubs
send all their officers and other key members. Make plans now to attend!
Rustic Pathways Service opportunity:
Want to travel to another country to do a service project? With Rustic Pathways,
you can! Learn more here:
http://www.keyclub.org/service/hos/Rustic_pathways.aspx
Key Club Fun Fact! There are 33 organized districts. Each district, normally defined by state or nation,
tends to match a similar Kiwanis district and is led by a governor, who is elected by
delegates at the annual district convention.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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6 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm Valentines for
Vets 3-4pm
7 Elections for
President and
Treasurer
Knolls Father
Daughter
Dance 3-5:30pm
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10 Deadline to
Register for
DCON
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13 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm
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Café 4:45pm-7pm DCON Contests
and CNH
Kiwanis
Scholarship
due!
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22 D42E February
Division Council
Meeting
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Café 4:45pm-7pm
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February Calendar
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Club Officer Elections www.keyclub.org
Read Around the World www.kiwanis.org
Canada National Heart Month www.heartandstroke.ca
American Heart Month www.americanheart.org
Eating Disorder Awareness Week www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Heart Health Awareness www.goredforwomen.org
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President
Kaila Mattera
Cell: 805-336-6770
e-mail: [email protected]
Vice President
Michelle Hosogai
Cell: 1-818-633-6588
e-mail: [email protected]
Secretary
Bertini Nguyen
Cell: 805-304-1038
e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer
Sandra Valencia
Cell: 805-501-9707
e-mail: [email protected]
Editor
Breanna Scranton
Cell: 805-813-0879
e-mail:[email protected]
Club Editor Email: [email protected]
Co-Public Relations Chair
Carly Balster
Cell: 818-913-6124
e-mail: [email protected]
Co-Public Relations Chair
Justine Balster
Cell: 818-913-6121
e-mail: [email protected]
Class of 2014 Rep.
Serena Lee
Cell: 805-624-2544
e-mail: [email protected]
Class of 2015 Rep.
Nikol Spaho
Cell: 805-791-8850
e-mail: [email protected]
Officer Biographies
Samaritan Center Chair
Mason Thurmond
Cell: 805-907-8914
Samaritan Center e-mail:
Stillwaters Café Chair
Jeremy Wishengrad
Cell: 805-404-8989
e-mail: [email protected]
Co-Spirit Chair
Siena Mattera
Cell: 805-338-9190
e-mail: [email protected]
Co-Spirit Chair
Margot Rowe
Cell: 805-206-7872
e-mail: [email protected]
Kiwanis Family Chair
Dana Brough
Cell: 805-624-1319
e-mail: [email protected]
Projects Chair
Lorraine Ador Dionisio
Cell: 805-210-9555
e-mail: [email protected]
Fundraising Chair
Julia Elhai
Cell: 805-795-0311
e-mail: [email protected]
Class of 2016 Rep.
Nicolas Mintzer
Cell: 805-501-0309
e-mail: [email protected]
Officer e-mail
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Don’t hesitate to
contact an officer
if you ever have
any questions!
We are here to
help you have a
delightful Key
Club experience!
Officer Contact Information
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Message from the
Editor
Hey Narwhals!
Thank you so much for reading the
February Newsletter! I hope you all
are ready for more service in the
upcoming months!
I am so proud of all of you for
being such dedicated Key
Clubbers and I can’t wait to see
the differences we will continue to
make! Always remember that you
all have the potential to be
leaders, so keep striving for your
dreams!
Thank you again for reading this
month’s issue. Please send me any
articles and pictures you have
from the new service events. You
will receive an hour for each
article and an hour for every three
pictures! Let me know if you have
any comments, questions or
concerns.
Surfing in Service,
Breanna Scranton
2013-2014 Bulletin Editor
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“Caring- Our Way of Life”