February 2012 Issue #8

Official Monthly Newsletter - Castro Valley High School 19400 Santa Maria Ave. - Division 2 - Region 9 - CNH District

Letter from the Editor In this Issue: Letter from the Editor (Pg1) Member Officer Recognition (Pg2) Shoreline Clean Up (Pg3) District Convention (Pg4) Candidate Training Conference (Pg4) Past Business (Pg5) Upcoming Events (Pg5) Officer Board (Pg5) Message from your President (Pg5)

K E Y C L U B

Hey Kiwis!

Hope you all did fantastic on your finals, and that you’re having a good start to the new semester!

DCON is also coming up very soon (well, April 13-15), but I highly encourage you to attend the information meetings and fundraisers. I’m really excited for all the workshops and spirit sessions! If you want a cool new profile picture, send an email to the DCON committee chair Phillip Nguyen at cnhkc.dcon1112@gmail.com to get your picture and quote on the DCON template. I just updated mine!

Keep on working hard and earning those hours! And good luck on elections for those who are running (:

Thanks for reading the newsletter! There’s a lot of information on this issue but every word means something. Your Editor, Kelly Chan

“If Key Club a tree, your job is at the roots: to support, sustain, and provide.”

-Calvin Cheng, Vice President

I pledge on my honor To uphold all objects of Key Club International

To build my home, school, and community To serve my nation and God

And to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions

What is it like being officer???

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LEADERSHIP

Member Officer Recognition By Kelly Chan

Sarah Chen is our club PRESIDENT. She oversees every single thing in the club, continues to build the club's relationship with Kiwanis family members, ensures that the club runs smoothly and with minimal problems, runs club and board meetings, she completes all forms and requirements necessary for the club to attend major events.

Calvin Cheng is our club VICE PRESIDENT. He supports the president and officers, takes and updates event hours, acts as a gluing force for the club, and makes phone calls.

Anne Lin is our club TREASURER. She takes, writes receipts for, and turns in of all the money from dues, fundraisers, and events like RTC, Fall Rally North, and DCON.

Brianna Xu is our club SECRETARY. She collects and keeps track of aggregate data of the club (ex-contact info, records). She also takes care of minutes, and turns in Monthly Report Forms (MRFs) every month, which reports everything our club does.

Kelly Chan is our club NEWSLETTER EDITOR. She creates a monthly newsletter, submits monthly division and district articles, makes fliers, and updates the website. She covers a more creative aspect of Key Club.

Jia Jun Chen is our club PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER. He attends Kiwanis meetings every Tuesday and keeps all relations with the public well.

Andy Ha and Crystal Lee are our club FUNDRAISING COORDINATORS. They organize and follow through with all the fundraising events for our club.

Jessica Pan and Janela Nartates are our club HISTORIANS. They take pictures of members serving at club events, and make a creative scrapbook to submit to DCON. They also work with the PR to promote the club, like posting flyers or making posters.

“Often times the work of a secretary is dependent upon the work of other officers, which is great because officers can then keep each other on track.”

-Brianna Xu, Secretary

“There are days when the work seems to be overwhelming, but the job is also extremely rewarding. There's that bond between a president and the members. I've become extremely attached to the position and the members.” - Sarah Chen, President

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3 KEY CLUB. CVHS. D2. R9. CNH District.

Shore l i ne C lean Up By Kelly Chan

On a bright Sunday morning, a mass of lime green and grey stood out against the horizon. It was our shoreline clean up event at the Hayward Shoreline. CV Key Clubbers met at the interpretation center, where we learned about the ocean and "interpreted nature", as our guide said.

We learned that most trash was plastic, which floats in water and takes a long time to break down. The amount of trash residing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was called the Pacific Gyre, and is almost the size of Texas! Not only does the trash affect and kill sealife and animals, it affects currents and disturbs the beauty of the ocean.

CV Kiwis had the opportunity to be part of the biggest shoreline cleanup ever in Hayward! We worked with Boys' Scouts, Girls' Scouts, and other volunteers to beautify the area. Since there was not a lot of trash on the marsh trail, we cleaned up the street. The gloved Key Clubbers worked hard to clear the street of trash, mostly cigarette buds. Everyone was enthusiastic about picking up trash and helping the ecosystem. what we can do: -reduce, reuse, recycle, rot -get biodegradable things -use less plastic -REFUSE things that use too much plastic

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CV officers Anne Lin and Kelly Chan attended Candidate Training Conference 2012 in Sacramento on January 14.

From icebreakers to food and workshops, Anne and Kelly learned all about what it's like to be a Lieutenant Governor for Key Club. There were break up sessions and a practice caucus to prepare future LTGs for their elections and roles.

Like what you hear? Maybe you can be our next LTG! We wish good luck to Anne Lin for running for Division 2 LTG, and all the other LTG candidates too!

Candidate Training Conference 2012

By Kelly Chan

District and International Convention

by Kelly Chan

Meet thousands of Key Clubbers from outside CV at District Convention (DCON) and International Convention (ICON)! Attend workshops, get to know more about Key Club, show off your D2 spirit, elect the next term of district officers, and attend the Governor’s Ball! With three days of fun and celebration of service, you don’t want to miss this chance to become a more dedicated Key Clubber!

DISTRICT CONVENTION 2012 FLYER

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2012 FLYER

Upcoming Events Feb. 18- Awake-a-thon Feb. 25- LTG Conclave -Stay tuned for more upcoming events on the CVHS Key Club Facebook page, Wix website, and January CVHS Key Club Newsletter!

Editor Contact Information: kellychancv@gmail.com Official Club Website: http://www.wix.com/d2cvhskeyclub/kiwis#!

Past Business Jan. 7- Winter Ball Coat Check Jan. 8- Hayward Shoreline Clean up Jan. 15- Card Making Service Project BOOK DRIVE Feb. 4- E-Waste Feb. 4- Kids Against Hunger

Past Business and Upcoming Events Officer Board Sarah Chen - President

Calvin Cheng - Vice President

Brianna Xu – Secretary Anne Lin – Treasurer

Kelly Chan - Newsletter Editor

Jia Jun Chen - Public Relations Officer Jessica Pan - Historian

Janela Nartates - Historian

Andy Ha - Fundraising Coordinator

Crystal Lee - Fundraising Coordinator

Message from your President

What's Gucci, kiwis? It's your president! I'm sad to report that there are about 3 months remaining in this term! First off, I wanted to say thanks in advance to everybody in this club for participating, for joining and just being team players. With that, District Convention is coming up! I know that it doesn't sound very exciting on the surface, but I promise you it will be a life-changing experience. DCON is what drives me to work harder as a president and as a person. I hope that many are thinking of attending especially since the price is not very high, compared to other years! In other news, there are also elections coming up-- I have gone through some applications, they touched my heart. Thank you everybody for putting so much effort and thought into your answers. They were very sweet. I'm excited about this year's elections and I hope you are to! When time comes, please vote accordingly and not on from a biased perspective! We want to promote the most qualified leaders! Also, I want to emphasize that you may come to any officers at any time. Please don't be afraid to hit one of the officers up whether it be about events, the club, or school in general. The officers are here to serve you whenever you need. About three more months in this term, let's make it magical, kiwis!

Sarah Chen

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