Robo Update 1.4 - The RTC Issue

The Official CNH Division 14 Newsletter | September 2013

ROBO UPDATE Vol. 1|Issue 4

PLEASE BEE GREEN AND DO NOT PRINT THIS NEWSLETTER!

D14 Key Clubbers at Kiwanis Service Event

THE RTC 2013 ISSUE LTG UPDATE......................................1

RTC 2013...........................................2

WHAT IS RTC?...................................3

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?.................3

PAPERWORK&CAMPING................4

FAQ...................................................5

PACKING LIST...................................6

SPECIAL GUESTS...............................7

REASONS TO ATTEND......................8

COST BREAKOWN...........................9

WORKSHOPS..................................10

CODE OF CONDUCT....................11

A GOLDEN WEEKEND...................12

RTC REGISTRATION........................13

NICK’S WWDOP.............................14

FUNDRAISING TIPS.........................15

WEBSITE UPDATES...........................16

GOLDEN SPOTLIGHT......................17

ROBO POINTS.................................18

FALL RALLY NORTH........................19

DCON LRB......................................20

CLUB ARTICLES...............................21

SPECIAL THANK YOU.....................25

NEW SHIRT DESIGN….....................27

CONTACT INFORMATION.............28

in this issue. . .

LTG’s Welcome

Hey Blue Robots! I hope all of you had

or are about to have an amazing first

week of school! As the stress from test-

ing, homework and studying comes

back, focus on service and key club will

be hard, but this is going to be a time to

work harder than ever before! This time

will be hard, but do not give up, you

have all of your support team (including

me) here for you whenever you need!

As you can see, this issue of the newslet-

ter might look a little different! This is the

special RTC 2013 issue!

In here you will find all

info that you need for

our upcoming RTC, so I

hope you enjoy it!

In Service,

Prajwol Devkota

“If you stop giving your all

before the finish line, you

will never know how far you

could have gone.”

Division 35W LTG

Inspirational Corner

The Official CNH Division 14 Newsletter | September 2013 Page 1


Region 14 Training Conference

Buckhorn Campgrounds

Orland, CA

September 13-14, 2013

*this is not the OFFICIAL RTC logo and not the shirt design , those will be released later


Region Training Conference 2013

What is RTC? Region Training Conference is an an-

nual event that is hosted by every re-

gion in the CNH District. It is hosted by

all of the Lieutenant Governors of that

region and is a chance for the mem-

bers and advisors in the divisons to

bond, celebrate, and have a memo-

rable time as they prepare for Fall

Rally and a golden year ahead! We

are Region 14, and we have 2 Divi-

sions in our Region: Division 14 and Di-

vision 39 and we have planned and

overnight camping trip for RTC! This

will be an amazing leadership experi-

ence and we invite all of YOU

(members, officers, friends of mem-

bers & advisors) to come and enjoy a

golden weekend with our ohana!

Why should you attend RTC?

Members: RTC is a golden opportunity for

all of you to meet members just like you,

passionate about service and who love to

have fun, while getting to learn how to

better serve your clubs!

Officers: RTC is the golden moment for

you to learn how to lead your clubs and

help better serve the members you love!

Advisors: We need you to help out with

chaperoning! We also have golden activi-

ties and workshops designed for you to

help become an even better advisor!

Theme Inspiration

The magical world of Harry Potter was

something most of us wanted to experi-

ence as kids and even now, but you wont

have to go through platform 9 3/4 to do

so! Service is golden it is how we, Key

Clubbers, make an impact and change

the world, and RTC is your golden oppor-

tunity to experience a magical weekend

filled with fun activities, informational

workshops, and a lifetime of unforgettable

memories. Join us as we begin the golden

age of service together!


You are required to fill out the following paperwork! One copy of

each must be with your club president! You will need Medical Re-

lease Form and the Code of Conduct! You can download these

forms from www.d14robots.weebly.com/rtc.html without these forms

you cannot attend RTC so please make sure you have them!

As this is an over-night camping trip most of you might be wonder-

ing, where will we spend the night? We wanted you all to experi-

ence the ultimate camping experience so we will be staying in tents!

If you have a tent with you, we would ask that you bring your tent,

we are specifically looking for members to volunteer to bring tents

because we can only provide so much of our own! Sign up sheets

will be sent out soon! But if you do not have a tent, there isn’t a

problem as well because we will be sharing tents and we will make

sure there are enough for all members!

Every month I will send you a challenge of the

month that I want you to complete. These aren’t

mandatory but are helpful and stack up for Robo

Points!

Start a PTP Change Jar collection. Every time you

have change, just put it into the jar and keep on

collecting money! Then bring it to the October DCM

to submit! The date for that will be released later!

Frequently Asked Questions


1. What is RTC?

RTC is Region Training Conference where our whole region (Division 14 and Division 39) come together to celebrate and learn to prepare for a GOLDEN year.

2. Why do we have to pay?

The cost for RTC goes toward helping our reservation feed, food/snacks for the two days, training material, and other extra items!

3. What paperwork do we need for RTC?

You must have: - Code of Conduct - Medical Release Form - Photo Release Form All of these can be found at www.d14robots.weebly.com/rtc.html or contact your club president or LTG!

4. Is this an event for officers only?

NO! This event is encouraged and made for ALL MEM-BERS, ALL OFFICERS, and ALL ADVISORS!

5. Can my friends who aren’t in Key Club come?

We encourage you to bring your friends so that can also see what Key Club is about but remember that if they break rules or code of conduct they will be sent back and all the same rules apply to them as well!

6. What will be the dress code?

- Friday: Key Club Spirit wear - Saturday: Key Club Casual or RTC Shirts

7. Do advisors need to pay as well?

No, advisors are here to help us so they will not have to pay. 8. Where will we be staying for the night?

To experience the ultimate camping experience, we will be staying in tents! 9. What do I need to pack?

The packing list is on page 6 of this newsletter and has also been emailed out to club offi-cers!


Packing List

TENT (let us know if bringing one)

SWIMMING WEAR

TOILETRIES

CAMERA

SLEEPING BAG

PILLOW

SUNSCREEN

FLASHLIGHT

GAMES

PAJAMAS

KEY CLUB SHIRT

ACTIVE CLOTHING

MOSTQUITO SPRAY

NOTEBOOK

WRITING UTENSIL

CELL PHONE

SUNSCREEN

REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE

TOWELS

PLASTIC BAGS

SOCKS

JACKET (prepare for all weather)

CODE OF CONDUCT

MEDICAL RELEASE FORM

KIWANIS PHOTO RELEASE FORM

EXTRA MONEY

Are you ready for a magical experience? Make sure you are pre-

pared! Below we have provided a packing list of some of the es-

sentials you don’t want to forget! You want to pack what you

need, but don’t over pack remember we are just staying for 2

days!


OUR SPECIAL GUEST . . .

Hello Region 14!

My name is Amanda Redublo and I serve as the 2013-

2014 CNH District Secretary! I would like to thank you for

allowing me the GOLDEN opportunity of attending

2013 RTC with you all! Before getting to meet you all,

here are some facts about myself!

I ran as District Secretary because I LOVE the posi-

tion of secretary and I have the passion of Key

Club consistently on my mind. Serving as District

Secretary has changed my life and I couldn’t be

any more happier!

My older brother was a Key Clubber and he was

the one who encouraged me to join. Little did he

know that a year after he graduated, I was

elected to serve in a district po-

sition.

I love food. I don’t question it, I

just eat.

I want to know more about all of

you! I hope to see you all at Region

14 Training Conference! This will be a

GOLDEN weekend full of memories!

Hope to see you soon!

- Amanda Redublo


Imagine 5 years into the

future and you think back

to when you attended

Region 14 RTC. The

memories you make, the

education you learned,

the inspiration and

growth all comes back to

your mind. The GOLDEN

experience is just around

the corner ladies and

gentlemen!

Bond with old friends while

making new ones! I do not

know you, but I Love be-

ing around my BEEautiful

Ohana! Experience it your-

self with your Region Fam-

ily. Expand your ohana by

meeting everyone in Re-

gion 14!

What makes R14 RTC unique?

All the movement! You have

the chance to experience first-

hand teamwork exercises while

you learning valuable lessons!

We all know how stressful

school can get! Take your

mind off of things and go

camping, who better with

than your Key Club

ohana?! The cheers from

others and the sounds of

nature will help you escape

and relax!

Attend workshops on

how you can serve as a

better leader. Although

this is a different experi-

ence not learning from

technology. We can all

look forward to educat-

ing ourselves in a new

way! Educate yourself

on how Key Club works

at all levels!

Without all the technol-

ogy, you have the

unique chance of ap-

preciating the nature! It

is amazing how much

we forget to go outside

and take a breath of

fresh air after being on

the computer for hours.

Connect with Mother

Nature!

BEE inspired to serve as the

leader you were born to BEE! Key

Club is more than just service!

We value leadership and help

create new bonds!

Test yourself to see how

you can survive a weekend

outdoors! Not only do you

have the chance of seeing

how LTG Prajwol, LTG Uriel

and I do it, but you can see

how you and your friends

handle camping!

Facility Use

75%

Food

25%


COST BREAKDOWN

What? Percentage Cost

Facility Use 75% $10

Food 25% $6.00

Shirt (optional) (optional) $12

Most of you are probably

wondering, why does RTC

cost money? Well seeing

that this is a camping trip,

there are some fees in-

volved!

Food: We will provide you

all with dinner for Friday

Night, Breakfast Saturday

Morning, Snacks and Satur-

day Lunch. The cost of all

these meals equals just $6

for the whole weekend!

Facility Use: Since we are

renting a group camping

area, this costs money and

to help pay for that, we are

charging $10 bringing your

total to just $16 for a magi-

cal weekend!

Other than the basic fee of $16, there are some other costs. The cost for trans-

portation varies on your own transportation method. You can choose to car-

pool, come with an advisor, or even rent a bus, that is all up to you and your

club! We will also be featuring RTC shirts for this year for an extra cost of just

$12! This might cost a lot for the moment but being able to wear that shirt to

show your friends and family what an amazing experience you had and be-

ing able to have something more than photos, growth, and memories will be

something amazing to look back upon. Adding the shirt would bring total fees

to $28 but remember the shirt is optional.


As RTC 2013 approaches us, most of us are proba-

bly excited about the magical adventure that

awaits all of us. But most of you are probably won-

dering, what are we going to learn, what type of

workshops will BEE presented? Well here is a teaser

of some of the workshops that you can expect to

attend at our RTC!

And the Workshops of RTC 2013

There are so many different golden less-

ens for you to learn at RTC! Make sure you

attend this memorable Region Event!

Key Club 101

Everything and anything you need to know

about Key Club in one workshop! Do you know

about Key Club at the club, division, region,

district, or international level? After attending

this workshop you sure will!

BEE a Leader

Leadership is such a valued trait.

Learn how you can step up to the

plate and go from being someone

who watches it happen to some-

one who makes it happen! Learn

how to BEE a member or BEE a

leader! Icebreakers

Don’t you hate those awkward moments? Well

you can easily get rid of them through some

simple ice breakers! Learn how at this work-

shop!

Member Recognition

Imagine being there at DCON 2014 walking up

on stage and being awarded while your divi-

sion is cheering you on! Learn about MR and

the golden opportunities available for you!


What is the Code of

Conduct?

The Code of Conduct is a document

that will be distributed to all members

who will be attending Region Training

Conference. It is a guideline dealing

with the proper behavior and attire

that all members must abide by. Its

purpose is to ensure that all attendees

of Region Training Conference are

safe.

Why is abiding by it so important?

As previously stated, the Code of Conduct

is enforced mainly to keep all members

safe. It is there to ensure that all attendees

are free from any situations that may

make them feel uncomfortable or in dan-

ger. The Code of Conduct also keeps Key

Club’s professional image intact. The ob-

jective is for all members to represent Key

Club and themselves properly. By signing

their name on the Code of Conduct, all

members agree to adhere to these stan-

dards throughout Region Training Confer-

ence.

Safety Comes First!

Make sure you read over the code of con-

duct before signing it to make sure you un-

derstand all of the rules that apply. For

other safety purposes we also need the

MEDICAL RELEASE FORM and the KIWANIS

PHOTO RELEASE FORM to be filled out and

signed by all attendees! At NO TIME

SHOULD A GIRL BE IN A BOYS TENT AND A

BOY BE IN A GIRLS TENT. All attendees must

have an advisor with them when going

around and must always be in a group of

4 minimum plus advisor! Curfew is at mid-

night! Make sure to follow the code of

conduct at all times and lets have a fun

weekend!


"RTC is going to be my golden

ticket to lots of BONDING. We

are going to become SO

much closer as both a Division

and a Region."

“Create a stronger bond with the

members of my region so we can all

feel comfortable around each

other, which in the end can im-

prove everything: working together,

spirit, and communication!”

“Words cannot describe how excited

I am for this overnight camping

trip! Roasting marshmallows by the

fire, sharing stories, gazing at the

stars…Who wouldn’t want to go?”

“Meeting my ohana, having ri-

diculous spirit battles, and par-

ticipating in informative work-

shops all around a campfire?

Why wouldn't I be excited?!"

Jose Gonzalez,

Live Oak High

School Vice

President

Erin Dominguez,

River Valley

High Secretary

Jenny Tran,

Yuba City High

Member

Clarissa Go-

mez, Marys-

ville High Vice

President


To Register for RTC:

~ You must have the following forms com-pleted: Medical Release Form and Kiwanis Photo Release Form. You will bring these to RTC.

~ Get your payment. $16 without a shirt, $28 with a shirt. Due by August 30th to your presi-dent!

~ Sign the club Code of Conduct Form which is with your president.

~ Give your president the following general information: Name (First/Last), Gender, Phone #, If you are buying a shirt (Yes or No), Shirt Size (S, M, L, XL), and if you are vegetarian

~ If you have a tent, please bring it and let your president know if you can

~ Look at the packing list and get ready for an amazing weekend!

Late Registration:

~ you won’t get a shirt, but just in case can bring $12 to the camp for one if we have ex-tras

~ there is a $2 late fee

~ you must bring separate code of conduct, medical release form, Kiwanis release form, and general information to RTC

Presidents & Advisors!

~ Same rules apply for you and other officers as well. Advisors are chaperones and don't have to pay, but officers do.

~ ONE check with everyone’s combined pay-ment must be sent to Ms. Cameron by Sep-tember 1!

^^ Refer to the pictures above while filling out

the last sections of the registration to see how it

is done!

Registration links have been sent to CLUB

PRESIDENTS through email, facebook, and text.

Make sure that each club only submits ONE of

these!


http://www.nick.com/nick-assets/big-help/wwdop-

2013/road-to/BigHelpKidsPlaybook2013.pdf

OUR SEPTEMBER FOCUS PROJECT OF THE MONTH IS NICK’S

BIG HELP FEATURING WWDOP!

CLICK THE LINK TO LEARN MORE!

EVERY YEAR, Nickelodeon goes

completely dark for three hours

on Worldwide Day of Play, tak-

ing programming off the air on

all of its channels and shutting

down its websites to reinforce

one simple message: Get up,

get out, and go play! Over the

past decade, these efforts have

resulted in thousands of events

and millions of kids being active

and pursuing healthy lifestyles.

This year’s celebration is a sum-

mer-long initiative leading up to

Worldwide Day of Play on Satur-

day, September 21, 2013. Nick-

elodeon invites you to cele-

brate and amplify your pro-

grams that keep kids healthy

and active all year long by par-

ticipating in this monumental

day of play!

Hosting a Worldwide Day of

Play event is fun and totally doable! The event can be big, small, an hour long, or all day.

Worldwide Day of Play is a great way to increase visibility around your organization’s com-

mitment to physical activity, sports, and recreational activities. Kids just need to have fun

and get the message that play is important! This guide provides tips to help you plan an

event for your organization. Be sure to register your event at nick.com/thebighelp to gain

access to exclusive planning resources.

http://www.nick.com/nick-assets/big-help/wwdop-2013/road-to/BigHelpKidsPlaybook2013.pdf

http://www.nick.com/nick-assets/big-help/wwdop-2013/road-to/BigHelpKidsPlaybook2013.pdf


From the expenses of Fall Rally to fundraising for PTP and MNT, fundrais-

ing is going to be a BIG part of our year. So here are some fundraising

ideas that we invite you all to try out in your own home clubs to help

raise money! Feel free to let us know how they work afterwards!

PIE AN OFFICER

Hosting a Pie an Officer Event can be very fun and enjoyable, and at

the same time it can raise a lot of money for your event! Just make sure

the officers are all willing to get pied and advertise with all of your

members! You actually don’t need to spend money on getting pies,

just get whipped cream on a plate!

FUNDRAISE WITH A COMPANY

Many local restaurants and stores are there to help you! Most of them

offer deals where you can sell coupon cards

or ask for a time frame in which if people

mention your club, a certain amount of

profits go to your club so work on that!

KIWANIS TAKEOVER

Get to know your Kiwanis Clubs better, work

on taking over there meeting and also have

a raffle event where you raffle off baskets

for an auction!

BEE CREATIVE! These are just some ideas that

have been used and work but you can al-

ways create your own!

SOME GOLDEN IDEAS


Website Updates Our home page has been completely re-

vamped! The biggest update being the

new “What are the Robots up to?” sec-

tion where you can check latest events,

recaps, and the newsletter! You can also

now check the robo points, key club

shoes video, and message from the LTG

right from the home page making a lively

and more updated website!

More pages than ever before with infor-

mation for you! From information to Key

Club, our Kiwanis-Family, Major Events,

Focus Projects, Robo Points, and even

more resources than ever before! This will

help you get informed and share infor-

mation about what we as Key Clubbers

really do to anyone with the click of a

button!

Not only that, our mobile version looks

cleaner and simpler than ever before!

Easily navigate between pages and ex-

perience the same pages that work on

your mobile device! Most importantly

we have a special new Recognition

page to show a thank you to all of our

golden members who go above and

BEEyond! So check out the website

now!

www.d14robots.weebly.com

GOLD CLUB OF THE MONTH

GOLDEN ROBOT OF THE MONTH GOLDEN LEADER OF THE MONTH

This page is dedicated to the following

three: club of the month, officer of the

month, and member of the month who

definitely went above and BEE-yond for

the month of August. Thank you so

much for all that you do.

Marysville - Thank you for all of the

hardwork and dedication you have

put in throughout summer!

Lucia Murillo—

Thank you so much

for all your dedica-

tion over summer

and for having over

100 hours of ser-

vice! We applaud

you!

Clarissa Go-

mez—For doing

an amazing job

of stepping in

and acting as

president and

getting 50 hours

of service! We

are proud of

you!


Albert Powell

East Nicolaus

Las Plumas

Live Oak

Lindhurst

Marysville

Oroville

River Valley

Wheatland

Yuba City

Each month, clubs will get points based on the following criteria and the club

with the highest amount of points by DCON 2014 will win an amazing prize!

Points will be given for:

Early Bird MRF (10 points)

On- Time MRF (5 points)

DCM Attendance (1 point per member)

Division-wide Event Attendance (1 point per member)

PTP/MNT Fundraising (20 points)

Kiwanis Meeting/DCM Attendance (5 points)

Article/Visual Submission (5 points per extra submission)

Spirit Items/Cheers (10 points)

Challenge of the Month (5 points)

2

2

15

38

0

72

0

90

0

31

CURRENT LEADER: River Valley! Congrats!


http://d14robots.weebly.com/robo-points.html


OCTOBER 19, 2013 FALL RALLY NORTH 2013

Event benefits our Cal-Nev-Ha Pediatric Trauma Program


Leadership is GOLD

Attending Leadership Training Conference along with the DCM

was a wonderful experience. Going to whole new kinds of

workshops, I learned lots of information i can use to benefit my-

self for a better me and a better Key Clubber! We did spirit bat-

tles with different division and district cheers in the middle of

the park, talked about what criteria we still need to meet as a

division and went over some important information. Last but

not least, it was a very great and enjoyable time !

By Shagun Bali from River Valley High School


Morning Division Bonding

With the school year approaching, Key Club members gath-

ered together to help setup at Wine with Friends, Beer with

Buddies service event at Live Oak Community center from 9

am to 1 pm. The service event was a Kiwanis Fundraiser for

people 21 and over. Key Club members from River Valley,

Live Oak, and Marysville came to volunteer. Right as we

walked in everyone started to setup chairs, tables, and help

unload cars. After that some people were making fruit ke-

babs and samosas while the others helped decorate. All the

members had fun and bonded while volunteering. It was a

great start to the day.

By Mamunna Gorsi from Live Oak High School


Under the Golden Stars

For this month’s Division Council Meeting, key clubbers from Marysville,

Yuba City, River Valley and Albert Powell gathered at the Gauche

Aquatic park here in Yuba City. We spent the early evening playing ice

breakers and catching up with other members that we hadn’t seen all

summer. After sharing club reports, we discussed upcoming fundraisers

for PTP and of course, our RTC coming up in September. We all cannot

wait for the overnight camping trip we have planned with Division 39!

After the meeting was adjourned, a handful of key clubbers headed

over into the water park for a night full of swimming and club bonding.

Overall, it was a successful and amazing way to end the summer.


By Erin Dominguez from River Valley High School

Carwash for PTP

On Saturday August 3rd, division 14 had a blast spending the

day washing cars at our Division wide Car wash! Fundraising

this for our district project, Pediatric Trauma Prevention, we

raised around $100. From preparing baked goodies and

washing many cars, to holding signs for advertisement we can

say the car wash has been a total success. We had a great

team of key clubbers that did amazing work washing the cars,

it was absolutely incredible. We are definitely getting closer to

our goal of raising $2000 by Fall Rally and also saving more

and more lives as we raise more money!


By Shagun Bali from River Valley High School


THANK YOU MR. GHAG


Mr. Ghag,

As your term serving as Kiwanis Division 14 Lieutenant Gover-

nor ends this year, Division 14 Key Club and I wanted to take

the time out to thank you. Thank you for everything you have

done for our division this year. Thank you for everything you

have done not just to better the lives of people in our local

community, but for everyone around the world. Thank you for

always being kind and always being there when we needed

you. And, of course, thank you for all of the support you have

given Key Club for these continued years serving as a Faculty

Advisor and as an Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor. They

say that “A title does not make you a leader. It is the actions

you choose to take to care for and guide your peers that

make you a leader.” Well I couldn’t find anyone better than

you to describe that quote. You have been such an incredi-

ble leader, inspiring many others just like me and you will con-

tinue to be one. In no way could we repay you for all of the

support and love you have given us but I hope this will do for

now. Thank you again, so much for helping us be golden.

Cali-Nev-Ha Division 14 Key Club


FRONT OF SHIRT BACK OF SHIRT

MEET THE ARTIST: SHARON LEE Sharon Lee, who currently serves

as the CNH Graphics Depart-

ment Chair and has also de-

signed the DCON 2014 logo has

been doing art ever since she

could get a hold of a crayon

and has been growing her tal-

ents at it ever since 6th grade.

She has served as Division 16’s

Tech/Bulletin Editor, Division 16’s

Lieutenant Governor and as the

CNH Graphics Department

Chair will be bringing more of

her artistic talents to all of Cali-Nev-Ha! Sharon, on behalf of Division 14, we

would like to thank you for taking out the time out of your busy days to de-

sign this shirt for us and we all cannot wait to wear this!

SHIRT ORDER FORMS WILL BE RELEASED LATER IN SEPTEMBER!!!


Division Reflector Group:

cnhkc-

[email protected]

Lieutenant Governor: Prajwol Devkota

Email: [email protected]

Call/Text: (530)867-5341

Division Facebook Group:

www.facebook.com/groups/d14robots

Region Advisor: Rhonda Cameron


Call/Text: (530)870-2085

Division Website:

www.d14robots.weebly.com

Division Instagram:

www.instagram.com/d14keyclub

Division News Editor: Tom Cheng


Call/Text: (530)217-9791

Division Newsletter:

www.issuu.com/d14robots

Mobile Subscription:

Text “Follow D14Robots” (w/o quotes) to

40404

Division Twitter:

www.twitter.com/d14robots

See you at RTC 2013!

Cali-Nev-Ha District | Region 14 | Division 14 |

www.d14robots.weebly.com | www.cnhkeyclub.org

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