In this issue...
Editor’s Message pg. 3
LTG’s Message pg. 4
Past Events pgs. 6-9
Recognition pgs. 16 & 17
ICON pgs. 18 & 19
Owl Points pgs. 20 & 21
Contacts pgs. 22 & 23
DLT 2015-2016 pgs. 10-15
Term Goals pg. 5
Editor’s
Message
Hey there D38W owls!
I can’t believe the new term has begun and I’m here leading the way along with each and every single one of you. I can’t wait to get to meet you all through our different
division wide events and create all sorts of wonderful memories which will all be incorporated into our lovely newsletters.
I hope to see a great deal of you becoming an even bigger part of our key club and can’t wait to see you all grow into the hardworking honey bees you are. I’m incredibly excited to see this year grow into the best one yet and experience us accomplish the goals we set out minds to.
Owl we need is love!
Priscilla Barboza Division Newsletter Editor, 2015-2016
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Hello Division 38 West Owls!
Wow wow, another year has passed and a brand new year is
starting! I want to first start off by commending each and every one of you for your uncontested dedication in serving your schools and community. It was your love and passion for Key Club for that got us through the 2014 -2015 administrative year, and I want to ask you all for the same
level of commitment for the new 2015-2016 administrative term. I hope that this year would be filled with opportunities of service and learning, and that we can all grow together through these experiences as an Ohana! I know that if we work together towards our common goal of service, we can accomplish some amazing things this year!
I thank you all for your love and commitment to Key
Club, and let’s have a great year!
Hyeveen Cho Lieutenant Governor, 2015-2016
LTG’s
Message
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2015-2016
Administrative
Term Goals
Raise $1700 for Pediatric Trauma Program
Raise $2200 for Project Eliminate.
Help leaders boost member retention and maintain their
club through communication and training programs.
Help instill the core values of Key Club and implement
Project Unite into every member and officer.
Encourage clubs to host their own individual fundraisers
and to give their members leadership opportunities.
Help spread Key Club spirit through training sessions in
preparation for Fall Rally, DCON, and other District or
Region wide events.
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“The March DCM at Paraclete High School was so much fun and everyone who was there
definitely bonded with one another. It was Hyeveen’s first DCM as the newly elected Lieutenant Governor and he did an amazing job. We had a great talent show and best of all, everyone who
attended contributed money towards the eliminate project! I hope to see more of our owl-tastic
members at future DCMs!
- Priscilla Barboza, Junior, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy
“The experience of the March DCM at Paraclete High School was unforgettable. We
played ice breakers and got to know the members and officers of our district that were also able to attend. On the side of games we ate and discussed what each club has
been up to and hoping to accomplish. I would definitely urge other Key Clubbers to attend as many DCMs as possible. They are a blast! Keep up the good deeds, you
buzzing bees!”
- Amber Alden, Senior, Paraclete High School
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“The April DCM was definitely a night to remember.
Many attended this special banquet where we
celebrated our past year’s achievements. We also
got to hear about what the other schools have been
doing to improve their Key Club. At this event, we
had some delicious food from Vince’s Pasta and
Pizza and played an icebreaker to get to know each
other better. Then, the former LTG, Jason, gave
awards to the people who he thought deserved
special recognition for their work and gave his
heartfelt farewell address. The new LTG, Hyeveen,
concluded the meeting after introducing the new
DLT for the term 2015-2016. As we were saying
goodbye, I saw that the old DLT was a very close
group of people that has worked extremely hard
together for the past year. I could see that they
were happy, but sad that their term had ended.
This event showed me that Key Club is something
that is hard to be forgotten.”
- Margarett Lee, Quartz Hill High School
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“I felt so much pride for my club this last year
because we had achieved so much. This was shown
at this last DCM where we got an award for
increasing our membership. I also felt pride for two
of my club's officers because our secretary, Mikee
Loria, was a distinguished secretary, and the club
president, Kelly Lee, was awarded a distinguished
president award. “
- Katherine Heflin, Paraclete High School
“On Saturday, April 11th, I had the
opportunity of attending Key Club’s
DCM and I must say one thing
about it: It was amazing. As an
active member of Key Club,
attending this banquet had me
reminisce about the great past
year, whether it was Fall Rally,
DCON, or even the individual
fundraisers that we hosted. Awards
were handed out, food was served,
and the overall positive vibe
emitted in the atmosphere really
set the tone for what Key Club was
all about - An Ohana providing
service to each other and our
community. However, not only did
it make us reflect on the past year,
but it set they gave us a glimpse of
this very special 2015-2016 Key
Club year, with the new Division
Leadership team being put into
place and the recognition of new
Key Club Leaders!”
- Parth Kurani, Quartz Hill High
School
Lieutenant Governor: Hyeveen Cho Hello BEE-autiful Division 38 West Owls!
My name is Hyeveen Cho and for this 2015-2016 administrative term, I have the immense honor of serving all of you as Lieutenant Governor. To tell you a little bit about myself, I joined Key Club in my freshmen year after I was introduced to it by one of my closest friend. I can vividly remember my first Division Council Meeting, where Lieutenant Governor Rashika introduced all of us to the “How Do You Feel?” cheer. To be quite honest with you, I felt a little embarrassed being in such an awkward environment. But I soon realized that it wasn’t awkward at all, because everyone around me was proudly doing this cheer. That was when I came to understand the true meaning of Key Club and the Ohana it represented. From that point on, I received the inspiration to go above and BEE-yond in this club, and to get myself more involved in serving my community with this awesome family.
I am truly excited for this 2015-2016 term, and I hope that it would be one filled with endless service opportunities, learning moments, and most importantly, Ohana! Whether you are a member who has just experienced your Key Club moment, or an officer who has been with the Ohana, I have great expectations for each and every one of you. I know for a fact that if we work together as a Division this year, we can achieve
feats never imagined before!
We will soar above and beyond the limits of service!
Welcome the 2015-2016 Division Leadership Team:
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Division Specialist: Margarett Lee I was first introduced to Key Club when I was in seventh grade by my sister; therefore, when I entered high school, I was already very familiar with this club. I was excited to join Key Club, because I knew that it would help me carry on the unique experiences of serving my community. After my first Key Club service event, I went home and researched what Key Club was all about. To my surprise, I found out that this was an enormous international organization, and it took global initiatives to help people all around the world. I came to realize that this club allows us to lead by serving our home, school, and community. I cherish and admire our efforts to make a difference by helping others, making an enormous impact on people around the world. I am enthralled to be one of the busy BEEs representing D38W!
Division PTP and Project Eliminate Mentor: Josh Solis Hello Key Clubbers!! My name is Joshua Solis and I am the new EA PTP/project eliminate mentor and I'll be along-side the other been Division Leadership Team members . I'm so excited to fulfill my position and, help directly impact the progress for all our Key clubs in Division 38 West. Small things about myself is I attend Quartz Hill High-school and I am a current Junior. My job is to Delegate tasks to PTP and Project Eliminate Coordinators while creating the event page, contacting the new venue. looking over the tasks of PTP and Project Eliminate Coordinators along with the Amazing Lieutenant Governor. I can't wait to get things started in helping and creating the new and awesome fundraisers! Even better to see, all the new faces of our amazing Division 38 West to eventually make our Ohana larger.
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Division Secretary: Parth Kurani Hi, my name is Parth Kurani, and I am your
2015-2016 Key Club Division Secretary. 2 years
ago, as a shy, timid freshman, I decided to join
Key Club. As a freshman, I joined hoping that
Key Club would be a viable place for me to
make new friends. However, it has grown on me
into something much more than just that. Key
Club has not only been a place where I met new
people, developed, new friendships; but it has
also been a place where I have been able to
serve the community I so luckily live in. It has also allowed me to serve
each and every one of you BEE-utiful people not only in our division, but all
of those in our Ohana. And so for that, I am delighted to represent our
very own D38W!
Newsletter Editor: Priscilla Barboza Hey Owls, how do you feel?!
Because I feel good oh so good having the wonderful opportunity to serve our amazing division for the 2015-2016 term! I wanted to share with each and everyone of you bumbling bees that I am so excited to be working alongside you all. I know that sometimes being in Key Club may not be easy, especially when
your home club is not very well off, but let me assure you that it definitely is fun! I cannot wait to improve our homes, schools, and community with you all and make memories to stay along the way.
*Incase you were wondering...I’m an 11th grader and I attend The Palmdale Aerospace Academy!
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Fall Rally Coordinator: Desi Ascencio My name is Desiderio Ascencio Jr, I go to Highland High School and I'm 17 years old. I've been a member of Key Club since my freshman year, and I've always taken pride in my membership in this renowned and awesome club! My hobbies are guitar playing, and I play soccer and volleyball for my school. I'm looking forward to the future with this club, and hope that I can help the club strive to do better.
Fall Rally Coordinator: Danny Ascencio My name is Daniel Ascencio, and I am currently in 11th grade and I am currently the Fall Rally Task Coordinator. A little bit about myself: I am a crazy-spirited and energetic person, who loves to show his passion. I have been a Key Club Member since my freshman year, and I have enjoyed every moment of it. This year's
plans and ideas are going to BEE so much fun!
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PTP and Project Eliminate
Coordinator: Jaylene Gutierrez Hi! My name is Jaylene and this has been my first
year being an owl. Through this club I have met
incredible people and found it to be the most
friendly and welcoming thing I have ever been a
part of. One of the things that impresses me the
most about key club was that everyone cheers one
another on. There are no boos instead it was filled
with cheering and support no matter how small the
division. My goal not only in key club but life in
general is to make some sort of impact and I found that making someone
feel like they matter makes an enormous difference. My motivation for
wanting to be part of the division leadership team is to make this same
impact starting with the division. I have only been a key clubber for a year
but in this year I have found another family. I came in hoping to get a few
hours of service done but I ended up finding that we are so much more
that that. I always hear fellow owls say we are a family and I have found
that to be completely true. Along with feeling like I am not alone thanks to
the other owls my favorite part of this organization is knowing that I am
part of something that is making a difference somewhere in someone’s life,
and if there was ever a way for me to help make an even bigger impact
and aid those who also want to do the same it’s being part of this
organization.
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PTP and Project Eliminate
Coordinator: Samantha Araniva Hi fellow Key Clubbers!
My name is Samantha Araniva and I am the
new EA PTP/ Project Eliminate task coordinator
and I will be working with the Division
Leadership Team. I am enthusiastic to help
fulfill my position by helping our Division 38
West Key Clubs to grow and all have a great
experience. Some information about myself is
that I go to Eastside High School and I am a
Junior. My job is to advertise division wide events and to educate the
members about PTP and Project Eliminate. I am super excited for you to all
see the amazing events being planned and hope you can all come to them!
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Member of the Month:
Lancaster High School’s member of
the month is Ashley Parker for
becoming more involved in not only
club events, but also division wide
events.
Officer of the Month:
Division 38 West’s officer of the
month is Allie Kelly, immediate-past
Quartz Hill High School President, for
her dedication and hard work in
setting up a booth at this year’s
Service Expo at DCON!
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Club of the Month:
Division 38 West’s
club of the month is
Paraclete High
School for offering
its members
opportunities by conducting more service events and
fundraisers.
Don’t forget to congratulate these Key
Clubbers and club members the next
time you see them!
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payment is creeping up quickly!
First Deadline: MAY 5th (registration and first
payment)
Second Deadline: JUNE 1st (second payment)
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2015-2016 Owl Points Rules and Regulations
Don’t forget... The point system has not changed since last year and will continue adding up all points
to see who wins the grand prize every three months!
Service Project: 30 Points
Fundraisers (that benefit charities): 25 points
Completing the monthly challenge: 25 points
Creating monthly club newsletters: 20 points
Early bird MRF submission: 20 points
On time MRF submissions: 15 points
Correctly filled our MRD: 5 points
Attending division-wide event (not including a DCM): 15 points
Article/Visual submission: 10 points (per article/visual)
DCM attendance: 5 points per member
*If you do all on the list your club can get at least 150 owl
points PER month!
The club with the most points every three months
will get an amazing prize and be recognized in the
following newsletter!
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Accumulated points for the month of
Club of the month:
Paraclete High School Quartz Hill: 55
Lancaster: 30
Highland: 100
SOAR: 60
TPAA: 40
Desert Sands: 0
Sherman Burroughs: 0
Paraclete: 105
Littlerock: 25
East Side: 5
Pete Knight: 0
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Contact Us
Division PTP and Project
Eliminate Mentor
Josh Solis
Lieutenant Governor
Hyeveen Cho
(661)998-9426
Division Specialist
Margarett Lee
Secretary
Parth Kurani
News Editor
Priscilla Barboza
(661)418-3091
Fall Rally Coordinators
Desi Ascencio& Danny Ascencio
PTP and Project Eliminate
Coordinators
Jaylene Gutierrez & Samantha Araniva
Advisors
Mr. Richard G. Olmstead & Ms. Hanna Santee
[email protected] & [email protected]
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Stay Connected
Facebook facebook.com/groups/d38w.cnhkc
@d38wkeyclub
Website division38west.weebly.com
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