November Newsletter

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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

November 2013 Volume 3 Issue 7

“Caring – Our Way of Life”

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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3

Past Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4-7

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8-9

Division 42E Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

CNH Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

International Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

November Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Page 13

Officer Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

Officer Biographies: Project Chair and Class of 2014 Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

Links, Recognition, and Message from the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

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Hello lovely Key Clubbers!

Can you believe it is already November???? Time is just flying by. I hope you all enjoyed helping out at

the carnivals last month. Those are always my favorite and I know that we had many to help so thank

you all that could volunteer and did.

Now, as we make our way into November, the fun continues! This month is Kiwanis Family Month and

we are kicking it off with Key Club week! I hope you all will participate in the activities we have

planned, as they will allow you to showcase your enthusiasm for service and your spirit towards helping

others, which is what Key Club is all about! We will be seeing more of our Kiwanis family relatives

including other Key Clubbers!

I look forward to seeing many of you at Fall Rally South on November 9th! I hope you are all excited

and I am so stoked for you all to see the crazy spirit and fun that Key Clubbers have together. We

have the spirit, so lets show it and help our division win the Spirit Stick!

For you seniors, I know this month will be stressful with college apps and the many other things that you

have on your plates, but just remember that you will make it through; we will make it. Take time to

relax and enjoy yourself, even if it is for a brief moment.

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. I just know this is going to be a GOLDEN

month!

Surfing in Service,

Kaila Mattera

Santa Susana Key Club President

[email protected]

Call/Text: 805-338-3344

Message from the President:

Kaila Mattera

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Past Events

Relay For Life: October 12th

At Relay For Life, many people came together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost,

and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. Teams camped out overnight

and took turns walking or running around a track or path at a park. We also all raised funds to

donate toward cancer research. I have participated in the relay for 4 years now and I hope to

continue because it is for an amazing cause. This event is also enjoyable too as there are many

activities to participate in!

-Breanna Scranton

Regional Training Conference

On October 12th, I had the privilege of attending Region 10 Training conference with my fellow SSHS

Key Club members. After an hour of driving up to Santa Barbara, we arrived at Alpha Resource

Center where the Lt. Governors from Region 10 had planned out a marvelous day of workshops and

Key Club spirit. It was a pleasure to meet our CNH District Governor as well as the other Region 10 Lt.

Governors and the members they serve. Together we did icebreakers, cheered, and attended

workshops. Of the 3 workshops I attended, my favorite was the Meaning Of Service workshop. I was

able to hear what kind of service was meaningful to the other members in the region as well as

members from my own club. This will aid me in putting together service events for my own club that

members will be excited to partake in because it will involve what service means to them. It also got

me thinking about my own personal meaning of service, which by the end of the day, I had found. I

realized that serving my members so that they can help the community is my meaning of service. To

me, helping kids in any form is the golden treasure of service. I am so glad I got to be there to see

members from my club from each grade level learning and enjoying RTC. It made me feel good to

know that I was a part in getting them to this event and their step towards becoming future leaders.

-Kaila Mattera

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HOLLOW HILLS On October 11, 2013, I volunteered at my elementary school, Hollow Hills Fundamental School. The Fun

Fair consisted of several game booths, a bake sale, its very own photo booth, raffles, and a few food

trucks. I helped out at the Can Smash. My job was to help set up the tin cans in a pyramid, find the

beanbags used to knock down the cans after they were thrown, and sometimes even collect the

tickets used to play the game! It was a lot of work moving around, but it was so much fun! The children

that came to play Can Smash were so cute. Everyone in our game booth was having fun, so it made

the job even more enjoyable. I’m glad I got to help out my old school. I got to see my old teachers

and classmates, and it was worth seeing the smiles on the children’s faces when they played the Can

Smash.

-Katie Dizon

SIMI

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

On October 25th, I volunteered at Simi Elementary’s Halloween Carnival. I worked at

the toilet paper toss booth where students had to try to throw a roll of toilet paper in

a bucket. If they tossed it in, they got a stamp towards a prize. Mostly all of the

students at the carnival played this game because it was easy and fun for them. I

enjoyed working at this event because the kids were so joyful to be around. I also felt

accomplished because I was constantly working the entire 3 hours. I cannot wait to

volunteer at more Halloween carnivals next year!

-Breanna Scranton

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MADERA

MOUNTAIN VIEW

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The Madera carnival had such a good turnout with all of the new members from our club. There

were so many laughs and smiles from the volunteers. Overall the carnival’s atmosphere was lovely.

-Bertini Nguyen

At the Mountain View Harvest Carnival, our volunteers helped to set up and run various

activities for the kids to play and helped to take down the booths afterwards. Volunteering for

this was a fun experience working with kids and seeing the smile on their faces when they left

the games. Overall, it was truly a great time working with my friends and getting to know each

other much better than we did before. There was also a surprise appearance from the Key

Club President, Kaila!

-Nicolas Mintzer

SYCAMORE

At the Sycamore Halloween carnival, I was working with a good friend of mine. I really enjoyed

watching the kids put on that huge smile on their face when they knocked down some pins. It really

makes me want to work there again next year!

-Michelle Hosogai

HALLOWEEN CARNIVALS

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Past Events

The Shoe Crew

Halloween Bash On Saturday, October 26, 2013, I attended the Shoe Crew’s

Halloween Bash Benefit Concert at 118 West Studios in Simi Valley.

The concert was set up by Ruby Visser for her Senior Project, and

the money the organization collected went to buying shoes for kids

who cannot afford new shoes. There were 11 bands that played at

the concert, and everyone dressed up in their Halloween

costumes. The bands played mostly rock/pop music, and everyone

had a great time! People were dancing, eating Halloween treats,

and being introduced to the bands on the red carpet. There was

even a guest performance by Disney Channel star Kenton Duty

from Shake It Up! I helped by donating two trays full of cookies to

the treat table and donating three pairs of shoes to the Shoe Crew.

It was an extremely well-organized event, and I had a great time

with other Key Clubbers and Santa Su students! Here’s Ruby

playing in her band, SKICK!

-Dana Brough

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:

[email protected]

5. Email Subject:

NarwhalNews_TOPIC.

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Upcoming Events

Key Club Week 2013: November 4th-8th Join us in celebrating all that Key Club does, has done, and can do! Participate in the week’s

activities and show us what each day means to you! Take a photo each day that you participate

and post it to Instagram with #sshskeyclubweek and each day’s hashtag to be entered to win a

prize for showing your Key Club spirit! Follow us @sshskeyclub for reminders!

**Don’t forget to bring donations for the Salvation Army and Public Action to Deliver Shelter!

Collection bins will be in front of each parking lot all week. * #keyclubcollection

Monday: OUR WAY- #KeySpiritChain

Show your school spirit and Key Club spirit by participating in our Spirit Chain. Fundraiser all week

long! Show us that YOUR class is the best and has the most spirit by buying links for your class paper

chain for only 25 cents! How many chain links will you get?

Tuesday: CONNECT THE Ks #ConnectKfam

Join us at Reds BBQ to support the Eliminate Project. Kiwanis family and all its supporters are invited!

Make sure to grab a flyer.

Wednesday: KUDOS TO KEY PLAYERS- #KudosToKeyPlayers

Thank the people around you who support your efforts to serve your community. Show them that

their support is GOLDEN and means a lot to you by WEARING GOLD.

Thursday: SHOW YOUR K IN EVERY WAY: #IGotKeyClubSpirit

Show your Key Club spirit by wearing Division Colors! (Purple and Turquoise) Go crazy and go all out!

Sport your tutus and face paint and knee socks and all YOUR GEAR! Free Hug signs and ASK ME

HOW I FEEL posters are good too! Anything that shows your Key Club Spirit! CLUB PHOTO DAY!

Friday: BRING A FRIEND TO KEY CLUB! #KeyClubAndFriends

Bring a friend who is not in Key Club to our lunchtime meeting! Can’t make it to the meeting? Join us

after school to make scarfs for the Salvation Army and Cards For The Troops. Any student is welcome

to come, even those not a part of Key Club, BUT you must bring a friend!

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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

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Goods Drive for Key Club Week

Key Club will be collecting the following items Monday, November 4, through

Thursday, November 7, before and after school in front of each of the parking

lots.

These items will be collected for the Salvation Army.

•Canned proteins (e.g. tuna, chicken)

•Canned soup

•Canned or dried fruits

•Dried beans, rice, or pasta

• Peanut butter

•Cereal

• Toothbrushes

• Toothpaste

• Small shampoos/conditioners

• Soaps

These items will be collected for the Public Action to Deliver Shelter program

(PADS).

Individually wrapped packages of...

• Microwave soup

•Granola bars

• Microwave popcorn

•Cheese and crackers

• Snacks (e.g. chip or cookie packs)

• Cup Oʼ Noodles

•DVDs (MUST be rated G or PG)

Narwhal Fun Fact!

Narwhals use their tusks as a formidable

weapon jousting weapon in courtship

and dominance rivalry!

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D42E Updates

FALL RALLY

SOUTH! When: November 9th

Time: 9am-6pm

Where: Six Flags Magic Mountain

Cost: Pre-Reg $30, Day of $34, Season pass

Holders: $5

Our Spirit Session starts at 2pm. Meet at the

Golden Bear Theatre by 1pm.

Transportation will be arranged with our

Division as we will be taking a bus.

Come to the Rancho Madera Community Park to learn the Division

cheers for Fall Rally, meet other Narwhals, pre-order spirit gear (which

will be cheaper than on the day of Fall Rally).

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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!

Website Judging App: DUE NOV. 10

http://www.cnhkeyclub.org/downloads/Recognition/contest/pdf/CNH_WebsiteJudging_Application_

1314.pdf

District Judging App: Off Site DUE FEB. 1, On site DUE MAR. 1

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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November is KIWANIS FAMILY MONTH!

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

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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DCM/ Narwhal

Spirit Night 4:30-6:30

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7 Stillwaters

Café 4:45pm-7pm Samaritan

Center 4:30pm-6pm Club Pictures At lunch

8 Making scarfs

for the needy

and cards for

the troops 3:15-4:15 Santa Susana

Elementary

Movie Night

9 FALL RALLY

SOUTH!!!

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14 Stillwaters

Café 4:45pm-7pm

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Café 4:45pm-7pm

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November Calendar

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Officer Contact Information

KEY CLUB WEEK!!! Goods collections for Salvation Army and P.A.D.S.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Kiwanis Family Month www.kiwanis .org

March of Dimes: Prematurity Awareness Month

www.marchofdimes.com

National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month www.alz.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]

Samaritan Center Chair

Mason Thurmond

Cell: 805-907-8914

Samaritan Center e-mail:

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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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Officer Biographies

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Projects Chair: Lorraine Ador Dionisio

Hi, my name is Lorraine Ador Dionisio and I am your former Service Project Chair for the 2013 - 2014

term. I am a junior at Santa Susana High School and I love Key Club! :) During this year, I have many

goals and ambitions for our club! This includes creating a new service project that we have never

done before. Some ideas include, bringing in empty water bottles or soda cans so we can recycle

them in order to raise money for a good cause! Also, we can organize monthly trash clean ups so we

can keep our community clean! Furthermore, I encourage all of our members to participate in all

volunteer opportunities. As your Service Project Chair, I want to find more volunteer projects that our

club can serve in so that people can get their minimum service hours and help out our community! All

in all, I have big hopes with our Key Club and I want all of you Narwhals to keep swimming in service!

Class of 2014 Representative: Serena Lee

Hey Key Clubbers! My name is Serena Lee. I’m 17 years old and a junior, to be senior. I am also the

Vice President of CSF and President of HOSA. I eat popcorn all the time and my passion is singing!...

My plan is to become a doctor, possibly an anesthesiologist. I'm also part of our school's Jazz Choir

and Interact Club. Outside of all the stressful school work, I play the piano and volunteer at various

places such as the hospital and the Parks and Rec Center where I help teach piano. Key Club always

reminds me though, even with all these activities that I’m a part of, that there should always be time

to help the community and even the world. Volunteer hours are important in creating a good moral

character and that’s why Key Club is important to me. I hope to work with our board and the 2014

graduates for a great upcoming Key Club filled year!

Officer Biographies

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Message from the Editor Hello Narwhals! Thank you so much for reading the November Newsletter for the SSHS Key Club! I hope that all of the information was helpful and exciting! You all are doing a terrific job with your volunteering efforts and I, along with the rest of the board, are so grateful to have you involved in Key Club! I cannot wait to see you all at Fall Rally! Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Also don’t forget to send in articles and visuals by the 12th of every month for service hours! Surfing in Service, Breanna Scranton 2013-2014 Bulletin Editor [email protected]

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CNH District Website: cnhkeyclub.org

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Kiwanis International: kiwanis.org

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Websites, Recognition, and Message from the Editor

Recognition

September Member of the Month:

Andrea Magat

Summer of Service Champion:

Elora Rayhan

Summer of Service 20+ Hours:

Mandi Ahn and

Mitchell Nagy

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“Caring- Our Way of Life”