Pg. 3…………...Introduction

Pg. 4……………. November DCM Recap

Pg. 5…………...Recognition

Pg. 6…………..Key Leader Recap

Pg. 7……….Killer Points

Pg. 8………….Upcoming Events, Reminders and

Contact Information

November was a very busy month for Key Club with Fall Rally South, an important DCM,

and a ton of Thanksgiving-related community service. December’s newsletter is packed full

of information with a recap of the DCM, recognition of nominated members and clubs, a

first-hand account of Key Leader by your very own Lieutenant Governor, updated “Killer

Points” and a determined prize, and upcoming events in December.

December, however, is going to be even busier with all of the Christmas-related community

service! I encourage everybody to keep up the hard work and service to the community this

month. It’s easy to get caught up in wanting things we don’t need around the winter holi-

days, but remember all the people who aren’t as fortunate as us. A quote from a Rolling

Stones song comes to my mind around this time of year, “You can't always get what you

want, but if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need.” Let’s focus all of the

crazy spirit from Fall Rally to helping the people who hardly have “what they need.” After

all, it’d be hard to be happy without necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, and ‘tis

the season to be jolly! Happy Holidays, and enjoy your winter vacation!

There was a great turnout a t the November DCM which was

held on November 19th! During the meet ing severa l things

were discussed, Fa l l Ral ly being the center of a t tent ion. We

had a blast eat ing cupcakes and chips , p laying games , and

gear ing up for Fa l l Ral ly. People who ordered and paid got

their of f ic ia l divis ion shir ts and other awesome spir i t gear

such as bandanas . Also , we a l l agreed on how the divis ion

f lag should look and star ted working on i t . Although we

didn’t f in ish the f lag a t the meet ing, i t ended up looking

great f ly ing high at Fa l l Ral ly ! Thanks to a l l who came, and

we hope to see you at our next DCM on the tentat ive date

of December 10th!

MOST SERVICE HOURS PER MEMBER: Saint Bonaventure High School

MOST FUNDS RAISED PER MEMBER: Buena High School

CLUB OF THE MONTH: Ventura High School Twice in a row, this school's

club has been chosen. They have shown that in order to effectively give a

helping hand, they must provide many opportunities for their members to

perform service. This not only allows some members to reach their member-

ship requirement of 50 hours of service as soon as possible, it also allows

members to attend events that are convenient for their schedule. With four

events in the month of October, it basically meant one for each week of

the month as an overall look to it. Planning so many events is not easy ei-

ther. So being able to have that many shows that the board works hard on

keeping projects coming for their club. Ventura has definitely proven that it

is able to keep the waves of the ocean moving.

MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Ian Cootz from Santa Paula High School

From Santa Paula High School, Ian is currently a sophomore and has been

actively involved in Key Club since his freshman year, attending several of

the organized events. Nevertheless, he is also very well involved in school

academically and with helping the community outside of school. During his

spare time, he volunteers at a soup kitchen and hikes while picking up trash

along the way. As quoted by his president, "Key Club is not just for commu-

nity service. It's an honor to be in Key Club because to make a better com-

munity, we need to step over our comfort zones, take down our pride, and

help others." Ian has truly shown that he has gone above and beyond the

member expectations.

What is Key Leader?

Key Leader is a weekend sponsored by Kiwanis International, Key Club International, and the U.S. Army. It is a

weekend for young students of the grade levels 8-12 to gain leadership skills through different workshops and

activities. The workshops mainly focus on the five principles of Key Leader: Integrity, Respect, Growth, Commu-

nity, and Excellence. The activities the attendees participate in focus on communication, team work, and under-

standing. This year, 70 people attended Key Leader at Camp Cedar Glen in Julian, California from October 21-

23.

There, we were all able to experience effective learning moments with our amazing lead facilitator (Carol Clyde),

our volunteer adult facilitators, our student facilitators, and each other.

My experience (Linda Taing):

This was an event I was looking forward to for months. There is so much to say about it but to shorten it up, it

really taught me so much. How to communicate, lead a group, work as a team, take risks, choose my values care-

fully, actively listen, and much more. Aside from that, I met many new friends that as of now are building into

great friendships. Together, we were able to discover our strengths, weaknesses, and work as a team to figure out

how to utilize them. With my chicken crew, I learned the importance of communication as we succeeded in

parts of our low ropes course and also encountered some difficulties. Even the food was a magical experience

because they stuffed you until you were satisfied. With every single minute I spent at this camp, I knew that the

ones who put it together really wanted us to leave as key leaders with new skills and many stories to share of our

adventure. I could not have picked a better group of people to spend this event with!

KILLER POINTS

BHS: 1800

CIHS: 880

OHS: 40

PHS: 1330

RMHS: -50

SBHS: 250

SMHS: 0

SPHS: 600

VHS: 1240

THE PRIZE HAS BEEN DECIDED! The club with the most points at the end

of the year will receive a hand-made banner with their school name, Key Club,

and your school mascot! The winner will be determined during the month of

March so go, go, go!

Current Killer

Points

Contact Information

December 3rd 6:00 PM

-SECRETARIES: MRF due. Early Bird deadline is due by the

1st at 6:00 PM

-PRESIDENTS: Member of the Month nominations due. Pick

one or two members from your club that you feel have really

stood out and gone above and beyond during the month of No-

vember.

Write a detailed description of why you believe this member

should be chosen.

-OFFICERS: Officer of the Month nominations due

Upcoming Events:

December DCM: December 10 (tentative date)

Deadlines and Reminders!

Linda Taing

Lieutenant Governor

D42w.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com

(805) 651-8535

Jooyong Kachaset

Division Secretary

jooyong999@hotmail.com

(805) 815-6094

Brian Gialketsis

Division News Editor

D42w.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com

(805) 403-8981

www.keyclub.org

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