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The Owl post!

ISSUE 3 August 2014

CNH | Region 5 | Division 38 West | Volume 5

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ISSUE

FROM LTG | 2

FROM NEWS EDITOR | 3

ICON RECAP | 4-5

PAST EVENTS| 6-7

RECOGNITION | 8

NEW EVENTS/POINT SYSTEM | 9-12

CONTACT | 13-14

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Aloha owls!

Wow, I can’t believe we are already more than half way

through the year 2014. I mean, doesn’t it seem like it was just yes-

terday that we were raking those BEE-autiful autumn leaves and

hoping it would snow? (mostly because we wanted to be snowed in

and not go to school, am I right?) However, although the calendar

year is already halfway over, we still have plenty of time in the Key

Club year to forge new friendships with members in the division,

fundraise for all of our service initiatives, serve our home, school,

and community, and above all, to grow as a division! I hope all of

you are taking advantage and soaking up the warm sun and the vit-

amin D! But above all, I hope that all club boards are taking ad-

vantage of the summer and having meetings to plan for the up-

coming school year! I would also like to remind Boards to feel free

to invite me to your meetings or any other events that you would

like for me to attend! I wish you all fantastic August and I hope to

see you all at our August DCM and Yard Sale Fundraiser! Details

will be released soon! Thank you all for your service, happy read-

ings! Oh and of course… L-O-V-E I LOVE MY D-I-V!

-Jason Barajas

MESSAGE

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a letter from the editor WHAT’S UP OWLS?!

Ah man, summer has come to an end. It’s time to crack open those books and study!

*distant booing in the background* How did summer break pass by so quickly?! Since we

are getting back in the flow of school and such, it’s time to get back into Key Club! I hope

that all of you had a great summer and I hope that everyone tries their best this school year

in both their grades and Key Club! You got this!

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read the August issue of The Owl Post and I

hope you guys enjoy it! I’d also like to remind members that if you had a fun experience at

a Key Club event, write an article! Articles don’t take long to write, needing only a few sen-

tences about your experience, and will be featured in the newsletter if you send them on

time (the 15th of every month). If you have any make sure to send them to the email:

d38w.cnhkc.divtech@gmail.com!

See you guys next month!

Your Division News Editor,

Tristine Nguyen

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ICON RECAP

Key Club International Convention was held in Anaheim,

California from July 2nd through July 6th with over 1,600 other

Key Clubbers attending from all across the United States, Canada,

and the Caribbean! ICON celebrates service and unifies Key

Clubbers from different districts as an international organization!

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RECAP “I fell in love with Key Club all over again. Realizing you have common

interests in service and the same passions to be servant leaders as people

across the nation and world is simply amazing.”

“ICON was the most incredible four days of my life, through workshops,

meeting new people, and listening to inspirational people, I finally know

what direction I want to take after high school. I also learned that ANY-

ONE can make a difference.”

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“I got to crowd surf and it was amazing.”

“Although my diet consisted of protein bars, Starbucks, and random food given to

me by friends for the time I was at ICON, I can honestly say that it was one of the

most rewarding experiences I have ever experienced in my life. I have to say, it is

one of the most unique and special feelings to be in a place with thousands of oth-

er people that come from all walks of life yet their beliefs all remain the same and

that is—We can change the world , and we’ll do it together.”

How did you feel?

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PAST EVENTS

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PAST EVENTS

This OTC this year was awesome! It was

great meeting the new officers and get-

ting to know them. The workshops were

also very fun and helpful. It was such a

great way to help start us all off with our

new positions so that we can lead our

clubs efficiently!

-Angella Dijamco, Quartz Hill High School

Smiles, leadership, and unity all together?

What? The June DCM/OTC was filled

with all of the above. Learning about

running Key Club along with my fellow

owl leaders was definitely something that

would improve the leadership team at my

school. Oh! And who can forget the good

ole game of "Don't let the balloon touch

the floor.” The DCM was probably the

best way to make new friends and I’m

glad I went!

-Nathalie Quintero, SOAR High School

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The officer of the month for July is Lancaster

Key Club President Alexandra Jonassen! Alex-

andra has been an active member in the divi-

sion long before her term as President. Not on-

ly has she been able to make submissions,

keep up with good communication, but has

been able to attend every division event! The

passion she has for Key Club is great and her

love for serving her home, school, and com-

munity has most definitely not gone unno-

ticed. Can I get an “Oh yeah!” for Alexan-

dra?! Next time you see her, be sure tell her

congratulations! (or ask her how she feels)

SOAR's member of the month is Nathalie

Quintero. She has been picked because

she's always there to lend a helping hand.

For example, although it was her summer

vacation and it wasn’t mandatory for her

to go, Nathalie went to visit the incoming

freshman to present a Key Club presenta-

tion with me. She was more than happy

to share her love for Key Club. For these

reasons, she was selected as SOAR’s

member of the month.

OFFICER OF THE MONTH: Alexandra Jonassen

MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Nathalie Quintero

RECOGNITION

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2014-2015 Division 38 West Point System Requisites

The points system is reactive, and will be rewarded the following

month.

Service Project: 30 points

Fundraisers (that benefit charity): 25 points

Completing the monthly challenge: 25 points

Creating monthly club newsletter: 20 points

Early Bird MRF submission: 20 points

On time MRF submission: 15 points

Correctly filled out MRF: 5 points

Attending division-wide event (not including DCM): 15 points

Article/visual submission: 10 points (per article/visual)

DCM attendance: 5 points per member

The club with the most points that specific month will be

awarded and owltastic prize for their real club as well as

recognition on the division newsletter every month!

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ACCUMULATED POINTS FOR THE MONTH OF

Highland: 255

SOAR: 240

Quartz Hill: 245

Eastside: 150

Paraclete: 140

TPAA: 120

Littlerock: 50

Desert Sands: 45

Lancaster: 50

Sherman Burroughs: 25

Pete Knight: 0

REMINDER TO SECRETARIES:

Make sure to input your school’s service projects/fundraisers in the MRF so that your

school can receive points!

CLUB OF THE MONTH: Highland

Every THREE months the club with the MOST points will receive a prize!

contacts

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contacts

Lieutenant Governor:

Jason Barajas

Cell: (661)-674-5658

Email: d38w.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com

Executive Assistant:

Hyeveen Cho

Cell: (661)-998-9426

Email: d38w.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com

Secretary:

Sarah Samdin

Cell: (661)-317-0827

Email: d38w.cnhkc.divsec@gmail.com

News Editor:

Tristine Nguyen

Cell: (661)-900-7559

Email: d38w.cnhkc.divtech@gmail.com

Division leadership team

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Region advisors

Mr. Richard G. Olmstead

Email: spyder4@antelecom.net

Ms. Alyson Palmer

Email: apalmer@interact.ccsd.net

websites

www.facebook.com/groups/d38w.cnhkc

@d38wkeyclub

CNH Website

www.cnhkeyclub.org

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