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THE STAR D3N OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
FEATURING ALL THE STARS OF DIVISION 3 NORTH:
Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley, Flintridge Preparatory, La Canada,
Verdugo Hills, Village Christian
IN THIS ISSUE
Past Events
Region 7 Beach Clean Up…….....2
626 Market Volunteering…………4
August DCM………………………...5
Upcoming Events
Region Training Conference...…..7
Division Updates
Eliminate Project………….………..8
Division T-Shirt Contest………….…9
District Updates
District Convention 2013……..…10
District Button Contest…………..11
Our Stars
Member of the Month…………..12
Officer of the Month……………..13
Early Bird……………………………14
Club Points…………………………15
Articles……………………………...16
Letter from the Lieutenant Governor
Hey Division 3 North Key Clubbers!
I hope your summer has been filled with great
experiences, service, and sunshine! This summer is
sadly coming to a close, but that means we have
much more to be excited for! Get ready for recruiting
new members, club rush, amazing service projects,
and more! The last few weeks of summer should be
all about planning, planning, planning. Make sure to
be proactive when getting ready for a successful
school year filled with service! Before we say
goodbye to summer, make sure you attend the last
few events we have! Make your summer a
meaningful one – make a great impact in your
community! When the school year kicks in and you’re
overwhelmed with school work, always remember
you have Key Club here. Make service your stress
relief!
Love,
Dia Cabrera
D3N Lieutenant Governor
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swimming with the waves, building a
sand castle, or burying your best friend
till on their head will stick out of the
ground. Lunch was served with hotdogs
cooked from one of the two bonfires
region seven took over, which was made
with love. Basically it was just another
summer beach day, except it was with
key club members with the passion and
love for service, which meant there
would be some spirit battles as well.
Breaking apart to learn our cheers, our
division separated from the others
learning new cheers for our newly
formed division. Afterwards we stayed
together for an informative DCM.
Crescenta Valley students felt school
pride as both officer and member of the
month on the divisional level both were
CV Falcons. As our division was excused
to have free time once more one would
be caught off guard as the divisional EA
would pop quiz us with the cheers. There
were a lot, and learning them all at once
is a bit crazy, but once you got the hang
of it, it wasn’t that bad. Soon after our
division faced their first battle against
D3S and ended the battle with hugs and
love with our fellow wolves, who were
once standing amongst us as sharkeys.
With joy and smiles we gathered around
the bonfires with marshmallows on
sticks, grahm crackers and chocolate in
our hands and s’mores to devour after a
long day of fun. As the sun was setting,
our event wrapped up with a region 7
group photo and memories to last a
lifetime.
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BY JACQUELINE TSANG CRESCENTA VALLEY
On a beautiful sunny day key
clubbers from our whole region came
together at Dockweiler beach to have
some fun in the sun as well as beautify
the environment as well. Bright and early
in the morning more than 150 of us
gathered together to sweep the beach
with trash bags and spirit to make a
difference in the environment. Along the
way many we all played many icebreakers
such as human knot, which built up
teamwork, and got us very close to new
found friends. After cleaning up and
multiple icebreakers we all had the
chance to relax in the sun, jump with the
waves, meet new people, and hang out
with friends from other divisions.
Slapping on some sunscreen and hoping
we don’t get sunburn, there were arrays
of activities just put together by key club
members. For those more athletic there
was nothing better than playing
volleyball or football on the sandy beach.
Many brought their own instruments like
ukuleles and bongos for all to sing along
to their favorite songs. Always a favorite
at the beach would definitely be
REGION 7 BEACH CLEAN UP 6.12.12
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the Division 3 North Starfish came up
with amazing cheers under the
leadership of our LTG and EA! Being
proud of our cheers, Starfish gathered
again for our July DCM! Having time
till the spirit battle, Region 7 came
together for a competitive yet friendly
game of tug of war! Bringing smiles to
our face, starfish were proud to come
out as underdogs and even beat
Division 3 South, even breaking the
rope! During the spirit battle, all
Divisions yelled at the top of their lungs
having the rest of the beach staring at
them in confused amazement! Then,
with fire blazing in the pits, s’mores
were made and appreciated! Bringing
half the beach home, Region 7 Key
Clubbers ended the wonderful day with
a smile on their face, new long lasting
friendships and memories that will last a
lifetime!
around the beach picking up as much
trash as possible in hope of winning
the prize and in hope of making the
beach a cleaner, safer and more
enjoyable place! Later Key Clubbers
had a blast getting to know each other
more in several ice breakers such as
Human Knot and Hug in Groups of!
After, we all sat in a big group and
listened to our LTGs explain the
itinerary of the day! Having free time,
Key Clubbers had fun playing a sport
such as football, Frisbee, and
volleyball, swimming in the nice blue
water, lying on the beach, playing
music with voices and instruments
and building sand castles! Meeting
new people and sharing a laugh and
smile was one thing that all of Region
7 had in common that day! Free time
was ended with a much wanted lunch
of a beautifully cooked hot dog! After
eating, the five divisions split up onto
different parts of the beach to go over
and create new cheers for the spirit
battle later in the day! Having to
create new cheers as a new division,
REGION 7 BEACH CLEAN UP (cont.)
BY ISABEL GUZMAN CRESCENTA VALLEY
July 21st 2012 was an amazing
day full of service, friends, and fun!
As a Region, five different divisions
came together in celebration of
service and friends! Meeting at
Dockweiler beach, key clubbers filled
a huge gap between two fire pits!
Hearing laughs, seeing smiles, and
smelling sunscreen everyone knew it
would be a day full of fun! After
everyone got signed in and accounted
for, we got right to business and did
what we know how to do best: service!
To make sure that we made new
friends, the LTGs composed an
amazing idea to let the region become
better united! We had to pair up with
someone we didn’t know then after
that, pair up with another group and
so on! The group had about twelve
beautiful faces that ranged from
different divisions in each! Forming a
circle, one by one each person
introduced themselves with their
loudest voice possible and acceptance
by the smiling faces around them!
Receiving two bags, groups walked
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the customers showed their
appreciation for us on yelp! I read
most of them and numerous
comments mentioned the “high
school students in the red staff t-shirts.
Seeing that really made me feel proud
of our Key Club, and also felt that we
made a difference! I hope that each
and every one of the Key Clubbers
who attended knows that, they should
be proud of themselves, and most
importantly, keep doing what they are
doing.
BY HANNA JEON VILLAGE CHRISTIAN
BOBAAAAAAA!!! Everyone
loves FOOD! Right? Well, my favorite
is boba and this was THE place to be
if you were looking for boba. After
one whole day of service, I drank total
of close to 3 cups of boba! I was filled
with boba… On July 28th, Key
Clubbers volunteered at the Pasadena
626 Night Market on a beautiful
sunny day. Everyone was excited to
help at the night market even if it
meant that they had to wake up early.
Lot of us helped guide the vendors
where to go, park, and what time it
was. However, most importantly, our
members enjoyed the time there
helping! That night, Pasadena City
Hall was crowded with hungry people
looking for good food. Many of the
vendors were looking for help, and all
of our members were more than
happy to help them set up, gather
customers, keep lines organized, and
MUCH MUCH MORE! Our LTGs
were very proud of us, but even better
JOINT PROJECT WITH CIRCLE K: Circle K is a Key Club for College! It is a part of our Kiwanis family just like Builder’s
Club is for Middle School.
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and fun water balloon fight! After the
water balloon fight, with wet clothing
and smiles on everyone’s faces, we all
gathered for more fun games and ice
breakers! After a couple ice breakers,
people had the chance to talk and relax
or play Twister. Ending the DCM, we
had raised 35 dollars towards the
Eliminate Project to save 17 mothers
and her newborn babies from the deadly
disease! With the knowledge of their
money going to the Eliminate Project,
everyone was happy to know they had a
part in saving a life and making a
difference!
Eliminate Project to transition to the
next event. Not only was the talk
driven with eye opening facts and data
but also relatable to the members with
an interaction that made members
open their eyes to the harshness of
maternal and neonatal tetanus or
MNT! The Eliminate Project is a
project to completely eliminate MNT
from the world. This deadly disease
steals the lives of nearly 60,000
innocent babies and their mothers
each year. Tiny newborns, craving to
be held and hugged, suffer repeated,
painful convulsions and are extreme
sensitivity to light and touch. With
that speech, members and officers
were motivated to get hands on to
help eliminate MNT from the face of
the earth! With one dollar, members
and officers were able to pie a
volunteer or Leadership Team officer
in the face with whip cream. With
cream on their faces and the sun
beaming down, volunteers and
members were able to wash out their
faces and cool down with a friendly
AUGUST DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING 8.11.12 with Charlie Sin Photography
BY ISABEL GUZMAN CRESCENTA VALLEY
Splash! You could say that the August
DCM ended with an amazing
explosion of water, whip cream, and
laughs! Starting by breaking the ice,
members and officers got the chance
to interact and get to know each other
with an ice breaker of rock, paper and
scissors! Adding a twist, people that
lost had to cheer their opponent in
his or her next match making
everyone learn names and become
better acquainted. The end resulted
with a victorious win from Crescenta
Valley’s President, Kristen Ampig
with everyone cheering for her. Then,
we started the usual routine with a
look at the amazing accomplishments
from the past month and the great
events to look forward to in the
future. Pumped and motivated for the
future and proud of the past,
Presidents then had the chance to
show off all of their wonderful
achievements from the past month.
After the club reports, Division 3
North’s LTG, Dia, made an
empowering speech about the
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AUGUST DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING 8.11.12 with Charlie Sin Photography
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REGION 7 TRAINING CONFERENCE
Saturday,
September 22,
2012
John Burroughs
HS
All are welcome to join! In this conference you’ll learn about everything there is about Key Club,
leadership, live skills, and much much more!
“THE CALL TO SERVICE…. WILL YOU ANSWER?”
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MONTHLY FOCUS: ELIMINATE PROJECT
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to
eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of
nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The
effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful
convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future
babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage,
transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and
the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving
one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are
eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the
poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care.
The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many
families.
Learn More at http://sites.kiwanis.org/kiwanis/en/theeliminateproject/home.aspx
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THE VOTES ARE IN OUR NEW T-SHIRT IS…
Designed by Joshua Jaeho Lee of
Crescenta Valley
Each shirt costs $10
The deadline for ORDERING is September 28
The deadline for SENDING money to Dia is September 30
Contact Presidents to order
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH: JUSTIN JENKINS
LA CANADA HIGH SCHOOL KEY
CLUB
It seems La Canada is having a special affection for Key Clubbers named Justin this month – and with good reason! Augmenting July’s amicable list of exemplary Key Clubbers is loyal incoming-Junior Justin Jenkins.
Earlier this month of July, Treasurer Justin Fong posted on La Canada Key Club’s Facebook group. His post called the club to a certain task – help fundraise for PTP by advertising the annual root Beer Float Sales. When the Sunday of the fundraiser came around, the core board set up the stand and a little over a dozen Key Clubbers showed up for support. In the absence of Jenkins, they sold root beer floats with relatively little signage; a picnic table and some bright smiles seemed to suffice. Then, half an hour into the event, a joyful junior strode across the park. In each hand was a rectangular cardboard poster. A few friends ran to him to see two double-sided poster boards with “La Canada Key Club… Root Beer Float Sales!” sprawled across the top and left midsection in red and purple marker. In the remaining space were very artsy red Solo cups. While each of the two posters had a very playful appeal, both looked surprisingly professional. When asked if he made them himself, Justin gave a cool content smile and said, “Yeah, I did.” He then let other Key Clubbers hold his creations and advertise to Memorial Park in style. When Justin wanted to help out, he did so in a completely selfless manner through good intentions and effort. Despite creating awesomely aesthetic advertising, he expected nothing in return. Justin Jenkins wanted to help his community and actively responded to a call to do good, and for this, he has earned the recognition of La Canada Key Club’s Member of the Month. Good job, Justin!
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OFFICER OF THE MONTH: MARIANNE LAGASCA
CRESCENTA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
KEY CLUB
Carrying out and exceeding all the duties as officer, Crescenta Valley is pleased to announce Marianne Lagasca as Officer of the Month for July!
While summer is the ultimate time to lay back and relax, Marianne Lagasca thought otherwise as she fulfilled every service opportunity provided. Although serving as her first term as officer, Marianne has stepped out of her shy shell to embrace the spirit of Key Club in every corner. With infinite number of service events this month, Marianne left us all in awe by completing her entire summer hour goal in just one month. Starting off with the Los Angeles Food Bank Sorting to the continual Grande Breakfast Burrito fundraiser events she served with grace, passion, and of course her camera! Along with her 30 hours of service through Key Club, Marianne occupied every Saturday of July with even more service, including the Pasadena Heritage and the Pasadena POPS concert. Completing over 10 hours in a single day and working alongside the Bulletin Editor, she has set herself as a role model for fellow officers and perspective members.
As historian, she never missed a single “Kodak moment,” multi-tasking between her responsibilities as officer and duties at service events. Always on the clock, never forgetting her smile and passion, Marianne is a wonderful tribute to Crescenta Valley Key Club. Although her shy personality precedes her, she has proven her dedication and strong character through her endless effort to help those around her; because behind her smile, lives a kind and compassionate key clubber who never seizes to give back to her community. Thus, Crescenta Valley
is proud to recognize her as July’s Officer of the Month!
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EARLY BIRD SUBMISSIONS
**Bolded text refers to who submitted first
PRESIDENTS VICE PRESIDENTS
SECRETARIES TREASURERS
EDITORS
Clark Magnet, Diana Karapetyan Crescenta Valley Flintridge Prep
La Canada Verdugo Hills
Crescenta Valley La Canada
Verdugo Hills, Melody Azani
Crescenta Valley, Katherine Segarra
Crescenta Valley Flintridge Prep
La Canada Verdugo Hills, Tiffanie Phong
Crescenta Valley La Canada, Justin Fong
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TOTALS
Service Fundraising Division Region/District/
International Kiwanis Submissions Total
Clark Magnet 0 0 0 0 0 65 65
Crescenta Valley 802 1065 225 195 20 360 2667
Flintridge Prep 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
La Canada 367.9 320 210 240 0 252 1389.9
St. Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Verdugo Hills 2 20 15 15 0 200 252
Village Christian 14 0 55 45 0 60 174
Total 1185.9 1405 505 495 20 1037 4647.9
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Our Dedication to Service
ARTICLES ROOT BEER FLOATS BY CHIRSTINE NOH One of the ongoing events La Canada Key Club has held is the Root Beer Float Sale. At Memorial Park every Sunday during our neighborhood’s weekly “Music at the Park”, we sell root beer floats for $2 each, or ice cream or root beer only for $1. All of the proceeds go to the organization PTP, or Pediatric Trauma Program. By sponsoring this group, we help provide training and equipment for doctors helping children who cannot afford medical attention. During this time we are spreading the word about what exactly Key Club is and what we do. We also talk about PTP. Plus, this event allows us to become acquainted with the people in our small, quiet city and enjoy unique music that we otherwise might not be able to listen to.
At this event, our members are also given the chance to enhance their social skill and work with their interactive minds. Key Club is all about sharing our love of service and sense of community and during our Root Beer Float sales, we are able to put it to the test. Everything from manners when engaging in conversations to courtesy when being involved in business matters all come into play. Officers and members alike have learned countless lessons over the past four weeks just by coming out on a Sunday afternoon to sell root beer floats.
The Root Beer Float Sale has been a tradition of La Canada Key Club for the past six years and it is a tradition that we intend to continue, because the love that La Canada Key Club has for service is far from dying out.
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GOOD GUY VOLUNTEER
BY ROBERT LUO
Ever think participating in community service is a waste of time? Well it may seem that way, but you are actually being an invaluable asset to the community.
People all over the nation constantly struggle with setting up events and requires help. Without your commitment to volunteer and help out, you would be putting them in a heavy load of stress. In general, this happening would demoralize the event, making it less desirable.
Helping the community eases the stress of the ones organizing the event. You also get the feeling that you’ve done something productive for the event and people would appreciate you.
Participating leaves a good reputation in yourself and the school that you attend. People also start to notice you more. It can also be fun so you may actually enjoy helping the community more often. It may or may not be a good workout for you, but it is definitely a good workout... for your soul. You get the same good feeling in yourself as you would if you helped an old lady cross the street, or returned a lost cell phone.
Volunteering to help the community also provide physical benefits. You have the opportunity to engage with new people and increase your social and relationship skills. The more you open yourself up to the world, the more resources are provided to you for the future. Say if the people you meet work for a field that you are interested in, you can ask them for insight and get an idea of how it is in that field.
Aiding the community is definitely a necessity, especially during this century, where budget cuts leave huge craters in many places of our community. When you help, you may not notice it but you are slowly helping to fill those craters up. It is important to help the community because anyone can be a good guy volunteer: where you provide heavy support and accept nothing but gratitude.
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GRAND BURRITO BREAKFAST
BY KATHERINE SEGARRA The largest fundraiser of the summer, the
Grand Breakfast Burrito Fundraiser, occupied most of the attention during the first weeks of July. A collaboration among numerous local organizations, the fundraiser aimed a large goal of $5000. It was a sale of handmade breakfast burritos and to make it a success, members from all sides of the club pitched in. From ticket sales at nearby grocery stores to publicizing on the local newspaper, the fundraiser aimed high in order to achieve its goal. During the day of the fundraiser, volunteers scrambled awake just as the sun rose over La Crescenta’s horizon. They arranged the tables, made burritos, served orange juice, and even labeled the water dispenser with its proper chemical name, “Dihydrogen Monoxide”.
A burrito. A person. Each one is made up of different layers. If a burrito didn’t have cheese, then the charm of the stretchy soft dairy would be gone. Same goes with a Key Clubber. If a Key Clubber didn’t have spirit, then the roaring pride of being a starfish would be missing. The GBB fundraiser, not only sold layers, but showed them as well. The morning highlighted each member’s role not just as a volunteer but as a friend, a family member, a hero, and a leader. Families and friends all bought and ate the burritos, contributing to PTP and project eliMiNaTe..
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