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Division 7 South | Region 16 | Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club International
K E Y C L U B
MONSTER NATION
Volume 3 Issue 5
Table of Contents
Monster/Club of the Month ……….…..1
A Word of Mouth………………………....1 (Not to be confused with those A-Team phonies)
Upcoming Events for the Division…….4 (Region Training Conference, Shirts, Carwash)
Looking Back……………………………..5
(Past Events)
Featured Submitted Articles…………...6 Mark Feliciano, Carmen Chen, Abraham Nguyen
Contact Us………………………………...8
Happy October, Monsters! I hope midterms went well for everyone, and for those of you on block schedule, have an amazing second term. Remember to have fun but be safe when trick or treating; especially if you will be participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. This year, UNICEF is keying in on the ELIMINATE Project – less than fifty cents will save a mother and all her future newborns!
One of the most widely anticipated events of the term is approaching: Fall Rally North. Learn and memorize your cheers, deck out in the craziest orange attire, meet new people, and have a blast with your friends all while contributing to the Pediatric Trauma Program. Bear in mind that no weapons of any sort will be allowed and to remove any attire that will be covering your face after the rally has ended. Whistles will only be permitted during the rally and bull horns, air horns, and vuvuzelas will not be tolerated to any extent. Always travel with a group while enjoying the park and meet at your club’s rendezvous location by the designated time! Most of all, have fun! Cheer your heart out with the rest of the monster family – let’s do our best to win that spirit stick! J
With spirit, Emily Mu Executive Assistant Division 7 South | Region 16 | Cali-Nev-Ha District Key Club International
Monster of the Month This month’s inspiring Monster is Elk Grove High School’s very own Maya Jones. Ms. Jones has shown her stellar Key Club excellence through her dedication, commitment, and spirit. Like many before her, she had attended almost all of the service events from the month of September. Maya had also proved her leadership skills through her extreme fervor for attending service events. As an ordinary, spectacular member, she has gone beyond the call of duty and inquired if the EGHS KC board members if they needed help or assistance. Thank you Maya for your outrageous spirit and support.
Monster Nation | Volume 3 | Issue 5 November 2
Hello Beautiful Monsters! Thank you to everyone who went to Region Training Conference. We had over 400 Key Clubbers at Pleasant Grove High School and half of the attendees were from 7 South! We hope that you had a fantastic experience and made friends with several people from other divisions.
In the month of October, the leadership team has been planning cheer training as well as preparing for Fall Rally North. Join us on October 27th as we travel to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in support of the Pediatric Trauma Program. What is PTP you ask? Well my friend, PTP stands for Pediatric Trauma Prevention and it is a Kiwanis Family project. The main cause of death in children is not disease, it is accidental injury. What this program accomplishes is educating the world about this problem, provides training for doctors affiliated with this line of work and saves a child’s life. When we arrive, you will see a multitude of colors, hear cheers from a mile away and meet Key Clubbers from other regions. At the rally, there are several cheer sessions, motivational speakers and an auction! This auction is not a typical one as the executive board and the lieutenant governors are available for purchase. The money we raise for PTP prior to the rally is collected and used to “buy” the individual(s) of choice. When you buy someone, they must hang out with the division who bought them for the remainder of Fall Rally! If you have not begun planning for Fall Rally, please do so immediately. We want to fill up the entire theater with orange!
On October 19th, FRN Spirit Coordinator Dorian Chen hosted cheer training with the entire division. I must say, the amount of spirit you had during the training was beautiful. I could hear the echo of your voices! I know for certain that we are ready to dominate the spirit session. If you were not able to attend cheer training, please do not worry! The leadership team will post a video showcasing all of the cheers so you may practice. We are only a week away from cheering our hearts out, so please study your cheers. We need everyone to wear as much orange as possible. You can wear shirts, lanyards, tutus, wigs, capes, morph suits; go wild! Just remember that you cannot have your face covered or wear a body suit when the rally ends. Also, please do not bring blow horns for they are banned by the park.
You may use vuvuzelas and whistles during the rally only. The divisions t-shirts are here, so if
you do not have one, please speak with your club president. The winning design was created by Sharon Wong from
Franklin; please congratulate her at Fall Rally! On the day of Fall Rally, do not drink milk or orange juice as these will cause your
voice to become scratchy. Also, stay close to your club! There will be MANY key clubbers and you may not even be able to hear the person next to you. If this is your first FRN, you are in for a treat, see you there!
Do you have a question about our preferred charities or the Kiwanis family? Please contact Kevin Luong (Children’s Miracle Network liaison), Luan Nguyen (Kiwanis Family liaison), Cindy Quach (ELIMINATE Project liaison) or Sarah-Mae Sanchez (UNICEF Liaison). With love, Stanton Rucker Division 7 South Lt. Governor Region 16|Cali-Nev-Ha District Key Club International
Hidden Tiger, Crouching Message from your
Lieutenant Governor!
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Hello citizens of the Monster Nation,
It’s Fall Rally North in one week!! Make sure you guys practice and memorize the cheers! It is crucial that we function and cheer together as one. We must cheer our heart out to get the spirit stick. Just some last minute reminders: Try to avoid caffeinated drinks, salty foods, heavily spiced food and acidic fruit juice such as orange juice. These foods and drinks can dry out vocal cords and weaken them leading to softer cheers and a more easily damaged throat. During FRN, drink lots of water, preferably at room temperature because cold water will restrict your vocal cords, preventing you from cheering loud. A moist vocal cord is a happy vocal cord. If you do happen to hurt your throat, drink honey water/tea the after FRN. The honey will soothe your throat and quicken the pace it will heal. Cheer with your diaphragm. When inhaling, suck air in to the deepest pit of your stomach, causing your diaphragm to drop down and flatten out. Then when you exhale, tense your lower abs and try to push your bellybutton toward your spine. This leads to a more forceful and louder exhale which will create a louder cheer without any extra strain on your throat and vocal cords. If necessary, PM Mr. Rucker for his Skype and he’ll demonstrate this phenomenon. With spirit, Dorian Chen Division Spirit Coordinator Division 7 South | Region 16 | Cali-Nev-Ha District Key Club International
Hey Division 7 South Monsters! I hope everyone's school year has been splendid! Although school has just started, it is already time to begin thinking about club and division elections. Due to District Convention's March date instead of its usual April, elections will be pushed forward about a month to compensate for
training. Club Elections and Division Conclave will both be held in December or January instead of its usual February. Also due to DCON's earlier date, officer terms will be slightly altered. Normally, a club officer's term lasts smoothly from one DCON to another
(May 1st - April 30th.) This year, the new elected officers will take over the club duties right after DCON in March. This period from convention to May 1st shall be a transition period, allowing adequate training. Lieutenant Governor Candidate Training Conference (CTC) will be held on December 1st, 2012. The District Officer Candidate Training Conference (DO CTC) will be held on January 12, 2013, and will take place in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Remember to spread this knowledge during your club meetings so future officer candidates have plenty of time to prepare. Further information about elections can be found in the District Policy Manual. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact any of the Division Officers. With spirit, Conway Ou Executive Assistant Division 7 South | Region 16 | Cali-Nev-Ha District Key Club International
Monster Nation | Volume 3 | Issue 5 November 4
News From Above… and All Around!
Fall Rally North When: October 27th, 2012
Where: Six Flag’s Discovery Kingdom!
What & Why: Fall Rally North is about to be the biggest showdown of cheers in the history of history! Get ready because Key Clubbers from all over Northern California will be gathering to go head to head, all of this happening in one amusement park, even the animals can feel your excitement. The unity brought forth by this momentous occasion is all for Pediatric Trauma Prevention! Aside from cheering our hearts out (as if it isn’t already enough), the park is all Key Club after the ceremonies! Across the park will be free drinks, the ability to go on rides, and most importantly, we can bid on Lieutenant Governors to hang out with our division! No no no, not just Stanton Rucker, no no no not just a Lieutenant Governor from our region, BUT ANY AND ALL FROM THE DIVISIONS THAT ATTEND FALL RALL NORTH! As you can see below, Seven South is a pretty big place with some amazing people, join them, let us make an unprecedented presence this year and etch the 2012-2013 Key Club Year into history!
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Reflecting Before Moving Forward As we head into the month of November, with many more memories and events in store for
us, let us take a moment to look back at the triumphs and moments as a division!
There were plenty more events in the past couple of months and even more coming up for the next season, frosty town!
Monster Nation | Volume 3 | Issue 5 November 6
~Featured Submitted Articles~
Urban Cow Half Marathon by abraham nguyen
On October 7th, 2012, Sheldon Key Club participated in the Urban Cow Half Marathon as volunteers! We initially had a capped amount of 20 volunteers attending but the event coordinator allowed 30 volunteers for us. About 29 volunteers woke up as early as 4AM to prepare for the event! They were all exhausted in the morning, but the chilly weather kept them awake and motivated. Showing dedication to come to an event early in the morning portrayed an image of commitment. They were committed to helping the community in a great manner! First off, we immediately took over the volunteer booth to make sure all of the other volunteers get signed in before they begin working. We were then separated to different booths with various tasks such as: registration, distributing shirts, selling merchandise, food/drink, guarding bikes, and much more! We were all tired, but we were strong. The scenery made it seem like it was 2AM in the morning since it looked pitched dark. The sun rose out quickly and that’s when everyone felt great because of the warmth the sun provided! As all of the participants were registering, they had tons of questions and some of our volunteers helped out as being an informational guidance to their questions. Once everyone was signed up as a runner, we then transitioned into doing more work like: cheering, passing out food/drink, and distributing prizes for their participation. Our volunteer’s day was brightened up when the event coordinator served us food to eat for breakfast! We can’t work ardently on an empty stomach! One difficulty from this event was that it was pretty hard maintaining the energy to work at one booth for 6+ hours. It was a struggle for some members to switch off because the booth controller was strict about switching different members. But aside from the flaws, everyone had some sort of a fun experience! A bunch of cows were there and a whole lot of milk was served. In my personal experience, I had an amazing time at this event, mainly because I never had the opportunity to partake in an event that was held on a Sunday. Key Club events on Sundays usually conflicts with Church for me. To make everything work out on this day, I decided to go to both and man was I tired! It was all worth it because of all of the fun that I had. I met a great amount of new Key Clubbers from different schools and it was such an honor working with them. I loved all of the joy and happiness that came from this event; I got to work at various booths to experience a bunch of different work ethics! I’m kind of sad that this will be my last Urban Cow Half Marathon that I will be attending as a Key Clubber since I’m a senior. On the bright side, I do look forward running as a participant next year to witness the future Key Clubbers help out!
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October Obligations by vivian leung
Looking back, school has only been going on for a month and a half, but so much can happen in so little time. In attempt to keep track of time, pen scribbles can be seen repeatedly on my paper calendar that hangs in my room. Being constantly occupied by daily obligations and outside activities, I thought I was free by the end of the week. Boy, was I wrong. Every single weekend had something going on. Key Club slowly consumed my agenda by the day. Managing meetings, publicity, explaining memberships, service events, Pediatric Trauma Program, and anything it took to fill the niches and cracks that our new club faced. It was like gluing together all the necessary parts in order to function properly and thrive under the wing of Kiwanis, flying with our neighborly buddies in Division 7 South. All which could not have been accomplished with the help of such lovely and friendly advisors, officers, and members. I must admit that the little things necessary like paperwork and writing articles are not too enjoyable, especially when there are lots of distracting factors around you. One which at the moment would be my parents blasting Gangnam Style for whatever arbitrary reason. Anyway, to get through daily obligations, there is one motive that I always keep in mind. "Work hard, play hard." All of the energy put in to goals and projects is equivalent to the end product. In order to keep the club up to date and active, we must do the same; it is our obligation to supply the club with the proper foundations for it to grow, thrive, and be happy. For this reason, I get compassionate about what I do and how I do it when it comes to key club. Especially, when I see my co-officers working their butts off, it goes to show how much care there is to ensure necessities before deadlines (I heart the COKC board). And with this, comes pride, bonding, and true connection beyond the average clique. . Most people fail to understand all the work that goes on back stage. As Term 1 concluded, I have concluded that the spirit of our Key Club exists within and because of ourselves; it is our job to provide an ongoing supply of time and energy for our members to do the same. There is nothing more rewarding than the feeling of accomplishment and success, knowing that it has been done for a good cause in which to benefit those in need. Now, who's ready for Fall Rally? "Work hard, play hard!"
Club & Board Meeting by carmen chen
On Mondays, our Key Club meetings at Laguna Creek are held after school at the multi-purpose room. Because it is held in the multi-purpose room, one other officer, Garvin Yee, and I would leave our last period fifteen minutes early to set up for the meeting. We go to our club advisor’s classroom to retrieve the projector, laptop, and other materials needed for the meeting. After having the tables set up, the projector screen pulled down, and the laptop and projector plugged in, we are ready to go. By this time, school is out and students start to come into the multi-purpose room for the meeting. Some show up really early, so it is nice to know they are eager to attend the meeting. Key clubbers continue to come in during the fifteen minutes before the meeting officially starts. They would come in and sit down, or walk around talking to the other members; the power point’s first slide has a picture of a monster with the word “MINGLE” on it. At 3:15pm, the meeting officially starts when Mina Bordeaux, president, greets the club as a whole and begins the pledge. After the pledge, past events are reflected on and members who attended would speak a few words about their experiences. New events would be presented and we would share information on big upcoming events, such as Fall Rally North. At the end of the meeting, reminders are set and the meeting is adorned. After the meeting is over, members are encouraged to talk to any of the officers if they have any questions about events or questions about membership and T-shirts. This would also be a good opportunity for our officers to develop a closer relationship with our members. Personally I try to meet a couple of new people a day or to check up on any members I met the previous meetings. After everyone leaves the multi-purpose room, us officers pack up our things and head off to our home room. We also have our board meetings the day of the club meetings. We would spend about 2-3 hours at the meeting discussing past events, new events, upcoming big events, fundraisers, improvement and reflection on the club meeting. This is also a time to have an open forum where we can discuss any issues or share any new information with the officers. Board meetings are often fun and useful for communication within the board. It is also a time to work out any issues and organize our work so that there would be no problems with any forms, paperwork, membership and anything that is going on at this point of the year. For one specific club meeting, on October 1st, we had introduced our “How Do You Feel?” Cheer. It was fun to see all the members get involved with this, especially if they hadn’t heard of the cheer before. It was a nice way to introduce the spirit of a key clubber as we are going toward Fall Rally North. We also had our interviews for the committee positions. It was advertised through our club meetings that members can apply for a position on the board during the past weeks. On that Monday, during the board meeting, Mina and I had our interviews with the two members who had wanted to take on the committee positions. We had met with Tracy Ho and Donna Yau. The following Monday, we announced them as new members of the board during the club meetings. Every week, there is something new going on, whether it is learning something new about Key Club, being introduced the “How Do You Feel?” cheer, recognizing key club member of the month, or doing ice breakers, it is always something interesting to look forward to each week.
Lieutenant Governor Stanton “Constantonople” Rucker
Pleasant Grove
Monster
Executive Assistant Conway “Ou-Cho” Ou
Franklin
Monster
Executive Assistant Emily “Honomumu” Mu
Laguna Creek
Monster
Bulletin Editor Gary “Mengalang” Meng
Franklin
Monster
Spirit Coordinator Dorian “Chendo” Chen
Franklin
Monster