Division 31 | January 2014 Newsletter

Division 31 | Region 1 | Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club

B

UPCOMING EVENTS

•WHEN: December 30, 2013, 11:00 a.m.

•WHERE: Meet at Claim Jumper Restaurant, Grossmont Shopping Center

Come and join in the fun in helping to decorate the Kiwanis and many other floats for the Rose

Parade. Other than working on the actual floats and scaffolds themselves (these jobs are few

and can be very hard to get), most jobs actually include putting water tubes on cut single

flowers, cutting flower petals, transporting glue and other materials back and forth, and keeping

the general area and floors clean to help prevent hazards. Dinner will be provided at 6:30 p.m.

Seats will only be confirmed when both your medical forms AND money are received. Just

sending in your forms is NOT enough. There are only 170 seats total, including chaperones. See

steps below.

Meet at the Grossmont Shopping Center in La Mesa, in the Claim Jumper restaurant parking lot,

at 11:00 a.m. for roll call. Pick-up will be at the same location at approximately 2:30 a.m. Please

arrange a ride to be there on time! Believe it or not, advisors do not like sitting in the cold, dark night air waiting for late parents.

Steps:

1) Create a list of students and chaperones who wish to attend. Each club must have one

chaperone per 12 mixed gender students. This is not considered an overnight event since we do

not stay in a hotel. Once we have all registrations submitted, we will then count and may elect to

delete excess chaperones.

2) Fax all Medical and Consent Forms for students and chaperones ASAP to Marilyn at 619-478-

2622. Please call first so they can turn on the fax machine.

3) Create an Excel spreadsheet or Microsoft Word table with the following columns:Full Name,

School, Cell Phone, Parent Name, Emergency Phone and send it ASAP to Marilyn at:

[email protected]. Make sure your club's CHAPERONE INFO is also on this document. We must also account for their numbers.

4) Send payment ($15 per student, chaperones free) ASAP to: KYDS Club of San Diego, P.O. Box

472 La Mesa, CA 91944 with the name of the school in the memo line.* Payment can come from

the students or from your sponsoring Kiwanis club. Most clubs do budget for this project.

•WHEN: January 25, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

•WHERE: Crawford High School (tentative)

Come and elect your next lieutenant governor! This will be a joint event with Division 11!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sign up's for Key Leader start the first week of December! The sign-up link

is here. The Key Leader camp is from March 28th to March 30th 2014.

Dues should have already been turned in. If the club you serve has NOT

turned them in yet, do so IMMEDIATELY. Clubs that do not have their dues

paid are now considered delinquent. Make sure your club does not become

suspended because of this.

Show your divisional pride by buying a t-shirt or a tank top to wear at

events like Fall Rally South! Contact Cecilia or Bernadette to purchase one!

T-shirts are $12 and tank tops are $15.

In an email from Cecilia Li: I know, it seems like the term has just begun, but remember that in Key

Club, terms start in May. So... it's time to talk about elections. (Don't cry!)

Club Elections (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor): Club elections should be held

somewhere between January and March 2014. I have attached to this e-mail a resource created

by the P.I.E. Committee which explores different ways that clubs approach their club elections and

tips. Please note that club elections is different for each club according to its standard club bylaws.

There is no set way of holding elections. The "How to Conduct Club Elections" video tutorial (created

by 2011-2012 PIE Committee) can be found by clicking here, and also serves as a great resource to

give you an idea on how to run club elections. Please keep in mind that you should uphold the

integrity of Key Club International and conduct your club elections in a moral manner where each

individual gets a fair chance.

Lieutenant Governor Conclave: Just as club officers are elected, Lieutenant Governors for each

division are, as well! The position of Lieutenant Governor will be elected in January 25th, 2014 at

Conclave (the term "conclave" just means the election ceremony, basically equivalent to election).

The exact time and address of Conclave will be announced soon.

Candidate Training Conference: Since the position of LTG is so critical to the success of DIvision 31

Key Club, there is a special Conference dedicated to informing potential elects on running. If

anyone plans on running for the position of Division 31 Lieutenant Governor for the 2014-2015 term,

then they should try their best to attend CTC. It is not mandatory, but very, very highly

recommended. CTC will be on December 14th, 2013. It will take place in Vista, San Diego. The

address and time will be announced soon, but the time should be from around 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Come to this CTC to learn about the duties and responsibilities of becoming a Lieutenant Governor

as well as learn about the election process. I highly encourage all who are eligible to go (sorry,

seniors!). Please remember to register if you plan to attend CTC! The link is here.

For more information on how to run for Lt. Governor, also refer to the CyberKey (cnhkeyclub.org >

Officers > Running for Office > Running for Lt. Governor > Download Guide [blue button]).

District Office Candidate Training Conference: This is a mandatory training conference for those

seeking the position of District Governor, District Secretary, or District Treasurer. Nonattendance at

this required training will result in disqualification from the election process. This training conference

will cover the roles and responsibilities of the positions, challenges these leaders face, skills of

effective district leaders, and an overview of the election process. Candidates attending this

training may be eligible for reimbursed travel expenditures.

The District Officer Candidate Training Conference (DOCTC) will be held on January 19th, 2014 at

the CNH Kiwanis Professional Center (8360 Red Oak Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730). It will

most likely go from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Please remember to register if you plan to attend DOCTC!

The link will be released onto the CNH Cyberkey soon, and the deadline to do so is January 10th,

2014.

For more information on running for a district position, use the following resources:

o cnhkeyclub.org > Running for Office > How to Run for District or International Office >

District Officer

o Policy, International Business, & Elections Chair Jacob Torres ([email protected])

RECOGNITION Although every single member that serves Division 31 is absolutely

amazing, there can only be one Member of the Month, and only one

Officer of the Month. As a member, there are many things you can do to

get recognized. Send in articles and visuals, attend the monthly DCM’s

(Kiwanis has them, too!) Officers can send Cecilia invitations to their events

as well as organize their own. Next month, this could be you!

Monte Vista High School Key Club!

Ione Hughes

Cody Thompson

Did you have fun at an event? Did you take pictures

of service? Well, now’s your chance to show them

off! Send your visuals to Division 31’s News Editor to

have it featured in our next newsletter as well as sent

out to the CNH District!

Visuals

Monte Vista Key Clubbers volunteer to clean-up

a local highway.

Volunteers assist at a Christmas Carnival hosted

at Patrick Henry High School.

Articles Did you have fun at an event? Don’t mind

writing about it? Well, now’s your chance to

show them off! Send your articles to Division 31’s

News Editor to have it featured in our next

newsletter as well as sent out to the CNH District!

Our club picked up trash on a local highway. We met at school to distribute safety

vests, trash bags, and clampers, and our supervisors drove us to the site. It was a

successful event and we made our community a lot cleaner.

Saturday December 14th opened with Grossmont’s

Key Club collaborating with Patrick Henry’s student

body in giving young children a wonderful initiation

into their holiday break. Students from both schools

welcomed the children through cheering and the

creation of a human “tunnel” to stimulate their

excitement. The first hour featured members serving

children a pancake breakfast while helping the

cooks in the back prepare the food. After the meal

had concluded, face painting and artwork took

place outside with members assisting the children

and singing carols to maintain the positive holiday

mood. Several soccer games occurred

simultaneously with several students from Patrick

Henry joining in. Interrupting the many activities was

the arrival of Santa Claus, where children were

invited to sit on his lap and then receive a free toy

after doing so. Once every child completed every

moment of the wonderful experience, they

boarded their buses and headed on to the wonders

and excitement of their holiday break.

At a local Christmas Festival,

our club helped to make sure

the elementary school kids

have an enjoyable time. We

served breakfast to

elementary school kids.

Afterward we all supervised

and helped the children while

they played, got their faces

painted, and received

presents from Santa. It was

refreshing to be able to help

out those who don’t always

have the opportunities to

enjoy the holiday season. The

holiday season is all about

giving.

Cecilia Li

Division 31 Lieutenant Governor

[email protected]

(760)-258-7547

Bernadette Tan

Division 31 Tech Editor

[email protected]

Geoff Tobias

Region 1 Advisor

[email protected]

http://region1advisor.weebly.com/

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/division-31

Presidents: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/cnh-kcpresidents

Vice Presidents: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/cnhkc-vice-

presidents

Secretaries: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/cnh-

kcsecretaries

Treasurers: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/cnh-kctreasurers

Editors: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/cnh-kc-editors

THANK YOU FOR READING!