March 2012

One year has gone by so fast. As

DCON approaches, I know that my

"retirement" also nears. It's been quite

a fantastic journey with all you Jellies!

From first voting on our mascot, to

breaking awkward silences between

the members, to winning the spirit tro-

phy at RTC, placing in the top 5 for

spirit in session 2 at Fall Rally South, to

now. It's going to be bittersweet as I re-

tire on stage and our elect for this divi-

sion, Brian Duong, gets installed. This di-

vision is like my child, sort of. And it is in

good hands as the time to transition

approaches!

Though the Key Club year may be

winding down, service sure doesn't!

Continue to serve! Continue to recruit!

And continue to enjoy your experienc-

es with this organization, division, and

club members. It's been an honor to

serve this division!

There’s one month left until DCON. Three months left till our

school year ends. Six months ‘till I venture off on my own, in-

to College, the next chapter of my life. I still can’t wrap my

mind around it. So far I’ve been accepted into CSUSM,

CSUSF, and Pomona. I’m waiting for UCLA, my number one

school. Hopefully, and I’m praying that my portfolio (which

includes these newsletters) will pull me through and get me

accepted. March 23rd is when they’re announcing ac-

ceptances, wish me luck! :D

Anywho! Key Club International recently release a new

package of graphics that members can use! So I decided

to change the newsletter cover and changed to a different

styled layouts. If you have any ideas of what I should d for

next month’s newsletter, PLEASE send me an e-mail to

[email protected], it’ll seriously help out a lot. Espe-

cially since I procrastinate every month and wait till three

days before the newsletter’s due. :P Aside from that though,

if you’ve been to any events recently you should DEFINITELY

write up a blurb or recap about t (include pictures) be-

cause those also really help out with the creation of these

newsletters you see every month.

BUT ANYWAYS, This newsletter has a lot of useful information

for club officer elects! Also, we have a bit of info for DCON

and upcoming events! SO READ IT, OR BE TRIANGLE.

Were you recently elected for an officer position?

Make sure you’ve begun your training and if you

haven’t yet, talk to the current officers of your

school! There is also a lot of information online re-

garding your roles and duties as a specific officer!

You’ll be able to find information on

www.cnhkeyclub.org and also our division’s web-

site www.d37east.com.

It is very important for you to learn your roles and

duties as an officer, if you have any questions re-

garding the position, ask your president or send an

e-mail to our current LTG, Justine.

The end of our Key Club year is near which means

our Division Banquet will be coming up sometime

in June! Keep your eyes open for the facebook

event a week or two from now!

Each club should be hosting a Club Banquet

where all of your members should attend. At this

banquet you should be handing out signed certifi-

cates for those who completed the required

amount of service hours. You should have been

given these certificates when you received the

mail for official new members.

Have you heard? Our Division’s LTG Elect for next

year is BRIAN DUONG from San Marcos High

School! Read more about him in the next couple

of pages! But, a new LTG means new Division Offic-

ers! If you are interested in applying for the position

of Executive Assistant or Tech Editor e-mail

[email protected]. If you want to learn

more about these positions before applying, visit

www.cnhkeyclub.org.

Summer is a GREAT time to visit your Kiwanis Club

because there’s NO SCHOOL! Your Kiwanis Club is

vital to your club because they sponsor you and

help pay for many costs. Get to know them,

they’re actually the most spirited and insanely

amazing adults you’ll ever meet.

The school year is ending soon but that doesn’t

mean Key Club is ending with it. Officers, you

should start planning for summer volunteering

events so your members can attend. Do some

beach cleanups and have a beach kick-back.

Volunteer at some marathons. Get any many

hours as you can this summer!

So, I’m making a film for our end of the year ban-

quet about an overview of our year which will in-

clude interviews of ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE A

PART OF IT! So, if you want to be included, send me

an e-mail at [email protected] and we’ll

plan a date and a location!

When: April 13-15, 2012

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center

District Convention is a time when we come together as a district,

celebrate and recognize a year of service, elect our new district

officers, and prepare ourselves for another year of unBEElievable

service. At the 66th Annual District Convention in Santa Clara

from April 13-15th, I'm sure you'll feel the overwhelming magic of

service along with the other 3000+ attendees at Convention.

There are workshops, keynote speakers, service expo, a caucus,

governor's ball, alternative activities, and the Walk for Life. There

is definitely something for everyone to learn about and enjoy at

DCON!

Attendees are expected to wear spirit wear on Friday, business

attire on Saturday, and business casual on Sunday.

Our theme for DCON this year is: BEElieve - the Magic of Service,

and on behalf of the District Board, I want to ask you, "Do you

BEElieve?" Register today!

The purpose of the convention is to elect executive officers; pro-

vide education and training for members, officers, and advisors;

recognize the achievements of members, clubs, leaders, and ad-

visors; and provide an event for our family—CNH Key Club—to

come together for fellowship and celebration.

Take part in and witness the election of the

new executive board for our district!

Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate

maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the

lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of

women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating —

tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme

sensitivity to light and touch. To eliminate MNT from the Earth,

more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be

immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, trans-

portation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110

million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member

of the Kiwanis family.

The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation works closely with our partner

hospitals to provide funding to train pediatric doctors, nurses and

first responders, to purchase much-needed pediatric medical

equipment and to create or expand community outreach pro-

grams. All of this is only possible due to the generous support of

our clubs and members. Donations earmarked for PTP are spent

in three major areas: grants to our partner hospitals; grants to Ki-

wanis and Service Leadership Program clubs; and PTP safety

items which are available for purchase by the Kiwanis family at a

subsidized cost.

When: July 4-8, 2012

Where: Orlando, Florida

The Key Club International conven-

tion occurs annually in July. The purpose of

the convention is to elect the international

officers, review accomplishments of the past

year and set policies for the coming year.

New programs are announced and national

speakers participate. Members from every

club should attend each year.

http://www.keyclub.org/events/convention.aspx

http://www.keyclub.org/events/convention.aspx

For my first year attending DCON, I expect thousands of energetic Key Clubbers from all over California, Ne-

vada, and Hawaii to come together to celebrate Key Club by getting to meet other members and by learn-

ing more about Key Club International as a whole. I'm excited for the workshops, the inspirational speeches,

the nice Key Clubbers from various divisions, the unique division shirts and lanyards, and the spirit battles. I

learned about DCON through my Key Club officers, my Lieutenant Governor, and my many friends I have

met this year. The thing I want most out of this experience is to fall in love with Key Club all over again by see-

ing how Key Club is in the district level. I am so excited for DCON that I feel so proud to be a D37E jellyfish!

ANNAMAE LAGDAAN SAN MARCOS

To put into words how excited I am to go to Santa Clara for a weekend with a bunch of amazing Key Club-

bers: I do not think I can. Basically, it is spending the weekend with the most amazing youth in Cali-Nev-Ha.

Meeting new friends, getting closer to existing ones, and just getting all that Key Club good feeling. That and

I won't be judged if I talk about tumblr for extended periods of time: because all of Key Club has tumblr: that

is why the servers go over capacity so much. My expectation for DCON is to overrun the tumblr servers with

the massive amount of fun we have. (Tumblr Nerd).

KENNETH JOHNSON MISSION HILLS

With this being my first year going to DCON, I am extremely excited for it! I first heard about DCON through

my school Key Club, and my enthusiasm toward it grew tremendously. What I really look forward to is meet-

ing so many new and dedicated Key Clubbers from CALI-NEV-HA! I realize that Key club is huge, but once I

go to DCON, I think I’ll finally realize how many students legitimately involve themselves in the community

through Key Club. Key club means a lot to me and to find people with the same passion gives me the urge

to do more! I can’t wait for April and I can’t wait for DCON!

PATRICK GILLES SAN MARCOS

DCON is the ultimate definition of Key Club. You get to meet fellow Key Clubbers, participate in workshops

and dance at the governors ball. It's going to be a great experience that I hope I never forget!

ERIC TRUONG SAN MARCOS

At DCON I expect to learn more about key club and meet new

people. I'm excited to see how DCON works and what goes on

there. I learned about DCON through key club.

MONICA ORTEGA ORANGE GLEN

The thing i am most excited about is definitely meeting new

people. I hope to get to know everyone in the division. I am

excited to learn about what it takes to become a successful

officer. I learned about DCON from members who went last

year. I expect to have a good time and to learn new things.

Yvette Solano ORANGE GLEN

I expect DCON to be an amazing experience where I get to

learn more about leadership, our district, and experience the

love from all of CNH! I know that I will be blown away from the

massive love and spirit at DCON. I'm not sure what I want most

from it, besides for it to come sooner and not to end too fast.

I'm really looking forward to it as bittersweet as it may be. I'm

glad I can go with my new Jellyfish family and my school. This

year has been an amazing ride and I can't think of spending it

with better people!

Brian Meredith SAN MARCOS

I expect DCON to be lots of fun! I am extremely excited to

meet new people, and get to bond with my division! (D37e). I

believe that this will be a great opportunity to really get to

know the people which i will be working with for the upcoming

year. I learned about DCON through the key club meetings.I

feel like this is going to be an amazing experience and i will

learn a lot from it. What i want most from this, is to be able to

say say that :1) I thought about new ideas which will benefit

and expand the club, 2) gained lots of spirit, and finally, met

people like me, who are passionate about making the club so

much better that it already is, and also "caring our way of life!".

Nedy ORANGE GLEN

I am excited to meet new people and form

new friendships. I learned about this years

DCON by attending the club meetings at my

school. I mostly want to feel at the end of my

experience as though my time at DCON was

spent productively and like I could use some

of the skills I learned at DCON, not only with

key club, but also in everyday life.

Melisa Romero ORANGE GLEN

I'm excited for what DCON is really about and

how important it is to attend when being an

officer or a upcoming officer. I'm hoping to

learn more about Key Club, Kiwanis, and how

other school are running their clubs and how

we can learn stuff based off other clubs suc-

cesses. I want to get more leadership skills

and dedication by attending DCON this April.

Alexis Castillo ORANGE GLEN

As a returning member for DCON I expect a

lot of Spirit from other Key Clubbers. I'm excit-

ed to meet new people and learn from them.

I learned about DCON by being an active

member. I want to become a better person

with more passion for service, and of course

to be pumped for the upcoming new Key

Club year!!

Jose Espinoza SAN PASQUAL

When: Saturday, April 28, 2012. 10:00am - 1:00pm.

Where: Relay for Life : Cal State San Marcos Track

Help the Kiwanians make lemonade at their annual booth to

help raise money for the American Cancer Society! It’s an

amazingly fun experience!

Facebook: click for event page

When: Saturday, April 7, 2012. 9:00am - 11:00am

Where: Joslyn’s Senior Home in Escondido

This is your club’s chance to get more involved with your Kiwa-

nis Club. Our Kiwanis Clubs WANTS to help us, and it would

make a huge difference if our members get to know our Ki-

wanians better. Think of it as a huge family!

https://www.facebook.com/events/356545511052468/

When: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:00am - 12:00pm

Where: Balboa Park, 2125 Park Blvd

Join more than a million people who are taking steps

for the half a million babies born too soon each year.

Walk together and share a rewarding experience that

helps save babies lives.

Support research to help us understand and prevent

premature birth and other serious problems that

threaten our babies.

Foster programs in your community that help moms

have full term pregnancies and babies begin healthy

lives.

When you

walk, you help.

When you become

part of March for Ba-

bies, you'll be joining

with people in your

community to:

support healthier babies

raise awareness

help bring an end to

premature birth

When: April 21, 2012

Where: Ronald McDonald House

RESTOCKING THE PANTRY AT RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE

How You Can Participate:

1. Kiwanis and Key Club Members can begin collecting items

from the Ronald McDonald Pantry Wish List (see attached)

throughout the months of March and April and bringing them to

meetings.

2. In April, bring all the collected items to the DCM.

3. We will be delivering and stocking the pantry at Ronald

McDonald House on April 21st

When: Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Where: Radys Children’s Hospital

The Miracle Mile of Quarters is an annual event that finds Kiwani-

ans taking quarters they have collected throughout the year and

lining them up to try to make a mile.

Make sure your members are registered! If you register early,

there will be a free pancake breakfast!

When: Sunday, June 24, 2012

Where: Petco Park

2ND ANNUAL - KIWANIS DAY AT PETCO PARK

Pre-game ceremony highlighting Kiwanis’ efforts in San Die-

go county and throughout the world! Special On-Field

recognition for the Division that sells the most tickets.

KIWANIS DAY PRICING

FIELD LEVEL “KIWANIS SECTION” $30

UPPER LEVEL “KEY CLUB SECTION” $12

When: June 28, 2012

Where: EVERYWHERE!!!

The Kiwanis Club of San Marcos is excited and ready for an-

other great morning of fun and fundraising to benefit fami-

lies with critically ill or injured children. Please save June

28th on your calendar to join us as one of more than 1,000

Red Shoe Day volunteers who will be positioned at key lo-

cations across San Diego County or the Imperial Valley to

collect donations from commuters and passers-by in our

Size-14 Big Red Shoe.

This year's location will be announced in March but there's

no need to wait for June 28th... start gathering your coins to

drop in our Big Red Shoe TODAY! Just toss your loose

change in a jar or box at the end of each day and on June

28th, you'll be happily surprised at how large your donation

will be.

To My Fellow Key Clubbers and Kiwanis family! My name is Brian Duong and I

am going to be your lieutenant governor of 2012- 2013. I am a member from

San Marcos High School. I’ve been in Key Club ever since the beginning of

sophomore year and I’ve been hooked on ever since. Key Club is the light

of my life!

Now to get to know me! I am Vietnamese and I was born in Fountain Valley,

California; however, throughout my life I’ve moved countless times from Cal-

ifornia to Nevada to Missouri to Louisiana and the list just goes on and on.

I’ve met many different types of people and I love the whole feel of it. Be-

cause of this, I think this is why I love Key Club so much. There’s such a great

variety of people and I just love meeting them all.

Some things I love to do are dance, swim, travel, make people laugh, cook,

listen to music, sing, and eat! Oh boy! Do I love to eat. I favorite food would

be anything involving bacon, there’s just something about bacon that

brings me comfort when I eat it. Also, I enjoy sushi very much. I know some

people think sushi is gross due to it being raw fish, but to me sushi is delicious!

My favorite type of music is hiphop and r&b, more specifically I like Mack-

lemore; for those who don’t know who he is, he’s a great rapper making his

way up. Dance is definitely one of my favorite things to do (with the excep-

tion of Key Club of course). It helps me relieve stress, express myself, and just

have fun.

I will try to do my best during my term as D37 East’s Lieutenant Governor. Re-

member, I am here to serve not only our community, but you too. I will be

here to be of service to you- members of D37E Key Club and everyone in

my Kiwanis family.

Justine Hsu ( Lt. Governor )

High Tech High North County

Phone: 760.481.4667

Email: [email protected]

Jose Espinoza ( Executive Assistant )

San Pasqual High School

Phone: 760.522.2653


Kim Vo ( Tech Editor )

San Marcos High School

Phone: 619.228.6058


John Robert Crawford

Cali-Nev-Ha Key Club District Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens

Phone: 619.300.3413

E-Mail: [email protected]

Key Club Region 2 Advisor

Division Team

Desirae Maks-Lizcano ( EA )

High Tech High North County

Phone: 858.525.2596


President: Melina Rios


Vice President: Jackson Stubbs


Secretary: Chloe Pines


Secretary: Allison Hobbicks


Treasurer: Jeffrey Glassett


Editor: Rylie Stubb


President: Julian Escobedo


Vice President: Brianna Mays


Secretary: Kristina Chepak


Treasurer: Katherine Hoang


Editor: Stephanie Cubillo


President: Francis Ryu


Vice President: Gavin Ward


Secretary: Joey Berklite


Treasurer: Dani Jo Coony


Editor: Kyle Ward


Escondido Charter Escondido HTH North County

Club Officers

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Brian Duong ( Lt. Governor Elect )

San Marcos High School

Phone: 760.707.8009


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President: Yasmeen Mobayed


Vice President: Nicole Weis


Secretary: Carli Hansen


Treasurer: Elina Hood


Editor: Kenneth Johnson


Mission Hills

President: Luchie Glorioso


Vice President: Jean Garcia


Secretary: Alexis Castillo


Treasurer: Eugenia Madrigal


Editor: Rebecca McBride


Orange Glen

President: Brian Meredith


Vice President: Victoria Lang


Secretary: Marina Lindsay


Treasurer: Elena Ouyang


PR Editor: Karen Zuniga


PR Editor: Thai Nguyen


San Marcos

President: Brock Mitts Email: [email protected]

Vice President: Christy Jarman Email: [email protected]

Vice President: Star Respicio Email: [email protected]

Att. Secretary: Nikki Effenberger Email: [email protected]

MRF. Secretary: Nhi Nguyen Email: [email protected]

Treasurer: Jasmine Toor Email: [email protected]

Bulletin Editor: Roselyn Ctu Email: [email protected]

Events Cord.: Jordyn Lantheir Email: [email protected]

San Pasqual

President: Joseph Bakhit


Vice President: Marcos de la Sierra


San Pasqual Academy

President: Lily Gold


Vice President: Kaylee Hudson

Email: N/A

Secretary: Catarina Tomas


Treasurer: Stephanie Koishor


Editor: Lauren Owensby

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Editor: Emma Sloman

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