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Santa Susana High School
Key Club
3570 Cochran Street Simi Valley, CA | (805) 520 6800
Division 42 East | Region 10 | Cali-Nev-Ha
Narwhal News
“Caring – Our Way of Life”
December 2013 Volume 3 Issue 8
Caring- Our Way of Life
Santa Susana Key Club members on their way to Fall Rally!!
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Past Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4-7
Winter Social/ Key Club Induction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Page 8
Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Our KEY Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Page 10
Division 42E Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
CNH Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
International Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
December Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
Officer Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
Links, Recognition, Message from the Editor, and Officer Biographies. . . . . . Page 16
Table of Contents
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Message from the President: Kaila Mattera Hello WONDERFUL Key Clubbers!
I hope you all have enjoyed your Thanksgiving break and the start of the holiday season. I
want to let you know that you are all in my thoughts this holiday, as your dedication to this club and
our community inspires me everyday and I am so very thankful for the opportunity that many of you
gave me to serve you this year as your President. I could not have asked for a better club to serve!
I really enjoyed seeing many of you excited about Fall Rally! I am so stoked that so many of
you got to experience Fall Rally! Thank you all so much for attending!
Now, as we make our way into the holiday season, no matter what holiday you celebrate,
take the time to do a little bit of good and spread the holiday cheer. Take advantage of the
opportunities around you this holiday to give back to this community and the global community that
we are a part of. No matter what you do, whether it be donating toys, wrapping gifts, caroling for
the elderly, helping out your family, or even opening the door for a random stranger remember that
even small acts of kindness go a long way.
I know this month will be stressful as we approach the end of the semester (AKA Finals) and the
many other things that you have on your plates, but just remember that you will make it through.
Don’t forget to take time to relax, even if it is for a brief moment. Sleep and rest can make a world of
difference!
I hope you will join us for our Induction Ceremony and Social on
December 20th! Celebrate the end of the semester with friends,
yummy food and Key Club! We are going to be raffling off prizes and
playing music and recognizing YOU as an official member of Key
Club!
I look forward every week to meeting you and seeing you on
Fridays at the meetings! Please feel free to contact me with any
questions you might have at any time. Happy Holidays.
Surfing in Service,
Kaila Mattera
Santa Susana Key Club President
Call/Text: 805-338-3344
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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. o Stillwaters Cafe at Shepard of the Valley Church: Thursdays from 5-7pm o The Samaritan Center: 1st Thursday of the month
Past Events
A Week of Service,
Support, and Spirit! From November 4 to November 8, the Santa Susana Narwhals
celebrated Key Club Week by having an activity on each day of the
week. On Monday, we started a Spirit Chain Fundraiser where a
person could pay 25 cents for one paper chain; the class with the
longest chain would have the most spirit! This lasted the entire week.
On Tuesday, we had a fundraiser at Red’s BBQ to raise money for
the Eliminate Project and help support our Kiwanians. We also
showed appreciation towards our Kiwanians on Wednesday by
wearing gold and thanking everyone who supports Key Club. On
Thursday, we had our Spirit Day. Everyone wore the new Key Club
shirts and participated in “How do you feel?!” cheers! Finally, on
Friday, it was Bring a Friend to Key Club Day. Lots of people brought
in friends who were not in Key Club before, and we spread the word
about Key Club on campus.
In addition, we had a goods drive from Monday to Thursday. I
stood outside of the front parking lot at Santa Susana High School
and collected goods for the Salvation Army and the Public Action to
Deliver Shelter (PADS) program. We filled up both of our boxes, and it
made me feel great knowing that I was helping two fantastic
organizations that would assist the hungry and the homeless. Key
Club Week was a very spirited time, and I enjoyed seeing my fellow
Narwhals on campus show their love for Key Club.
-Dana Brough
Key Club Week
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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.
Wow, where to begin! Fall Rally was one of the most amazing
experiences I have ever had in regards to my Key Club life. This
was my first Fall Rally, And it will most definitely not my last. I
danced to so many cheers and then remixed it up. I was
surprised at how much Key Club has done for our various
charities and causes. Hearing the results for all our hard work
and contributions was absolutely phenomenal. This was most
definitely a great day. On top of that, D42E did great in the
Spirit Rally, especially since we were one of the smaller
divisions. We Narwhals are the best!
-Carly Balster
Fall Rally South was an event held at Six Flags Magic Mountain
where over 9,000 Key Club members from the California-
Nevada-Hawaii District. At Fall Rally, LTGs and Executive
officers are "auctioned" off to Divisions. Auction funds and a
portion of the ticket sales go towards the Pediatric Trauma
Program. Santa Susana is a part of D42E, the narwhals. We all
wore spirit wear and participated in a spirit rally against eight
other divisions in which we received second place. The entire
day was filled with cheering, spirit battles, and more fun on the
rides! Fall Rally was truly an extraordinary experience not only
because of the excitement, but also because it helped an
amazing cause!
-Breanna Scranton
Fall Rally- November 9th
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Fall Rally!!!
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On November 17th, select Key Club members in the Cali-Nev-Ha District were invited to attend the
Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2013 to represent Key Club International. HALO stands for Helping And
Leading Others. I was lucky enough to be one of those sixty members! The event was televised on
Nickelodeon and was hosted by Nick Cannon, Kevin Jonas and Jennette McCurdy. Being in Key
Club for the past four years, this event was probably one of the most exciting events for me. The
award show was recognizing four honorees that showed dedication and passion in a certain area
that benefitted the communities they lived in. The honorees were teenagers just like us and seeing
them make such huge impacts in their communities encouraged me to continue to go out in our
community and “HALO” everywhere. If you missed the awards show on television, you can log on to
http://www.teennick.com/videos/halo-awards-videos to watch video clips of the happening at the
event.
-Paolo Recto
NICKELODEON HALO AWARDS 2013
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Winter Social and
Key Club Induction
When: December 20th
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Where: MUR
Come to Santa Susana Key Club’s Winter Social for food, music, and fun! You will be recognized for being a member and there will be other recognition for excellence! Everyone will be entered into a raffle and you can bring a canned food item for an extra raffle ticket! See you there!
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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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Our KEY Family
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November DCM/ Spirit Night
The November DCM was geared toward the preparation of
Fall Rally. We practiced many different cheers including the
two that we used for our spirit rally, the “how do you feel?”
cheer, the narwhal grunt, and many more! We also had spirit
battles as Fall Rally would include many of these. The spirit
leaders helped us learn the cheers and say them in unison
with a lot of spirit! Everyone’s cooperation during this meeting
helped us get second place at Fall Rally!!! We were also able
to purchase tutus and thunder sticks for Fall Rally as well as
pick up our D42E shirts. This spirit night was super fun and I
cannot wait for the next one!
-Breanna Scranton
Narwhal Fun Fact!
If you were to swim in
a narwhal pod and
you heard one
whistle or squeal to
the other one... well
that would be the last
thing you would hear
because the sounds
that narwhals make
are deafening to
humans.
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D42E Updates
Upcoming Leadership Opportunities
Officer Candidate Training Conference:
Join your fellow narwhals as we will be holding our December DCM! What's new is that after this DCM,
we will be holding an OCTC (Officer Candidate Training Conference). You will have the opportunity to
learn everything about each club officer positions, how to improve yourself as a leader, and about our
Division Leadership Team! Please attend if you plan on running for an office position and/or would like
to improve many other skills!
Who: D42E Narwhals!
What: December DCM/OCTC
When: December 7th, 2013 | 2:30 - 5:00PM
Where: Rancho Madera Community Park,
556 Lake Park Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93063
Why: To meet other Narwhals in the division and to
learn all about running for office positions at your local
key club and division! There will also be workshops on
ways to improve yourself and many more! And TO EAT FOOD! :)
We will also be:
- Taking a Narwhal Family Picture (CHRISTMAS CARD STYLE)
- Card making for our GOLDEN Kiwanis/Faculty Advisors!
Information regarding District Convention 2014, District Contest Awards, and CONCLAVE will be
announced!
Also, if you are interested in bringing food, please send Lt. Governor Paolo an email to let him know
what you plan on bringing!
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Executive Assistant Joseph Ko
([email protected]) or Lt. Governor Paolo Recto ([email protected])!
LTG Candidate Training Conference:
When: December 14th I 9am-5pm
Why: Great opportunity for members or current board members who want to become LTG to learn
more about it.
If you are interested, please contact our President Kaila.
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DCON 2014: Your Golden Ticket
When: April 11th-13th, 2014
Where: Sacramento Convention Center
On-time Registration: $178 (by Feb. 20th)
Late Registration: $218 (by March 15th
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!
If you are interested in becoming a judge during the 2013-2014 DCON, you should apply online to
become one! The link is posted below:
District Judging App. Deadline: Saturday February 1st
http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/downloads/Recognition/contest/pdf/CNH_DistrictJudging_Application_1
314.pdf
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
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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!
The first Key Club met in 1925 at Sacramento
High School in California.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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5 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm Samaritan
Center 4:30pm-6pm
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7 Officer
Candidate
Training
Conference 2:30-5
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12 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm
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14 LTG Candidate
Training
Conference 9am-5pm
15 Caroling with
Simi Valley
Charitable Fund
1pm-3pm Contact Kayla
Hoffman at
ilovedisney2@g
mail.com
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19 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm
20 Winter Social 1-3:30
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23 24 25 26 Stillwaters
Café 4:45pm-7pm
27 Rose Floats
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December Calendar
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NATIONAL DRUNK AND DRUGGED PREVENTION MONTH www.madd.org
December 1st: WORLD AIDS DAY www.worldaidsday.org
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President
Kaila Mattera
Cell: 805-338-3344
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 Santa Susana Key Club’s
December newsletter! I really appreciate all of your dedication
to our club. I love seeing how much of a difference we make in
the world. Please keep checking the website, Instagram,
facebook, and your emails for more updates! GREAT job for
winning 2nd place at Fall Rally! You all rocked!!!
Surfing in Service,
Breanna Scranton
2013-2014 Bulletin Editor
Visit Us on the Web!!!
Our website: www.wix.com/sshskc/narwhals
Check out our mobile site too!
Facebook: Santa Susana Key Club Group| SSHS Board
Instagram: sshskeyclub
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CNH District Website: cnhkeyclub.org
Key Club International: keyclub.org
Kiwanis International: kiwanis.org
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Recognition
November Member of the Month:
Katie Dizon
Class of 2016 Representative: Nicolas Mintzer
Hello, I am Nicolas Mintzer and I am your Sophomore
Class Representitive. I enjoy to play sports, acting,
hanging with friends, and serve the community. I joined
Key Club because it is always wonderful to find
different ways to serve your community and Key Club
also looks great on college applications. My goal for
this upcoming term is to try to spread the word of Key
Club and try to recruit as many new members as
possible!
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“Caring- Our Way of Life”