3570 Cochran Street Simi Valley, CA | (805) 520-6800 Division 42 East | Region 10 | Cali-Nev-Ha

Santa Susana High School Key Club

Narwhal News

July 2012 Volume 2 Issue 3

“Caring- Our Way of Life”

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The Ronald McDonald House visit on June 9th was an eye opening experience. Before the visit, my view of collecting pop-tops for the charity was completely different. Although I knew what the pop-top collection was, I never really thought about whom it affected. The Ronald McDonald House collects pop-tops and recycles them in order to raise the money that allows them to serve these families. Along with several Key Club members, we toured both houses at the Pasadena facility. We learned that they were built in 1912! My favorite part of the whole experience was getting to explore the houses and meet some of the people that lived there. The children who lived in the houses were so optimistic and happy, reminding me of what was really important. Because I was able to visit the houses, my reasons for collecting pop-tops have changed. No longer are they for collecting hours. To me, the reason for collecting pop-tops is to help these families have one less thing to worry about. The Ronald McDonald House visit in Pasadena is one of my favorite Key Club experiences.

Past Events

Pop it like it’s Hot! by Marilyn Guaresti

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Top: Kaila Mattera, Jannice Alejo, Mrs. DeMartino. Middle: Lily Chapman, Marilyn Guaresti, Paolo Recto, Cynthia Lopez. Bottom: Lorraine Ador Dionisio, Elvira Hernandez

In This Issue…

• Past Events Page 2-4

• Upcoming Events Page 5

• Our KEY Family Page 6-8

• Calendar Page 9

• President’s Message Page 10

• Contact Info Page 11

• Message from the Editor

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To learn more about the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House and how you can get more involved, please visit their website, pasadenarmh.org.

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On June 20th, I attended our Sponsoring Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana’s meeting. It was a great experience to see and hear how they do things at the Kiwanis level. I also got the chance to listen to their guest speaker, Melissa Siebers, talk about Not One More. This is a program she helped found to educate parents and prevent death by heroin. It all began when she lost her daughter in a heroin related incident. It was heartbreaking to hear her talk about her experience with her daughter’s battle and then loosing her. She, along with other parents who lost their children to this terrible drug, are committed and passionate about educating the community and spreading the

word to prevent death from drugs. I believe this is a great cause and this is why I wear their bracelet. Not one more overdose, not one more lost spirit, not one more grieving heart. I encourage you to get involved with this group of dedicated individuals. To learn more about Not One More or to sign up to volunteer at their events, please visit their website, notonemore.net.

Not One More by Kaila Mattera

Past Events

Ronald McDonald House by Lorraine Ador Dionisio

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On June 9 of 2012, I went with some of the Key Club Members to the Ronald McDonald House in Pasadena. This was a very cool opportunity as we were able to see the great things that the house does for sick children. In addition, it was nice to see how happy the children were to be taken such good care of. I remember meeting this one girl and she had the biggest smile on her face even though she just had surgery on her leg. She explained how happy she was because she was wearing the jewelry that some volunteers had made her. Also, she said that the mini playground at the back of the house was her "park". It was so nice to see how the littlest things made her happy. This experience made me realize that we sometimes take things for granted. I strongly encourage the members to go next year so they can experience the love and care that the Ronald McDonald House provides. Also, I encourage all of the members to collect as many pop-tops as they can because it helps keep the house running. Visiting the Ronald McDonald House was an experience that I will never forget.

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Past Events

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There was watermelon galore at June DCM! Paolo Recto and Kaila Mattera participate alongside other members from D42E in the watermelon-eating contest

to raise money for PTP. Ltg. Kristine Rafanan watches to see who will win the Tuti Fruti gift

card. >>>

<<< Our members Paolo Recto, Marilyn Guaresti, Serena Lee, and Michael Gulino break the ice with the other members in this fun icebreaker, The Human Knot at the D42E June DCM.

On the 25th of June, I attended Division 42 East‘s June DCM at the Rancho Madera Community Park. It was very exciting! I do not go to DCMs often, but this DCM made me more motivated for Key Club. Meeting new people and socializing with other members of Key Club in other high schools is great. It’s nice to see other motivated people in Key Club wanting to make a difference. We started off the meeting with an icebreaker: The Human Knot. A familiar game by most people, it is when a big group comes together and tangles themselves up by holding hands with random people across from you. We then attempted to untangle ourselves so that we make a circle. This icebreaker brought us closer together (literally!) and was pretty successful. We did end up untangling ourselves but ended up making three separate circles. Next, each president talked about what his or her club has been doing in the past month. It was awesome to know about what other clubs have been doing and are considering to make their Key Club the best it can be. For Division business, we talked about lanyards, wristbands, and other possible merchandise. Many of us got excited about this, but still took into the consideration of our limited budget. The LTG announced that we would be doing more fundraisers for our Division so we could raise money to afford merchandise and go to more events. After, awards were given out, and our club won Club of the Month, Most Service Projects, and Most Service Hours! Yay! Last but not least, we had a watermelon-eating contest. It was $2 to participate and the winner won a Tutti Frutti gift card. 4 boys and 4 girls participated, and our own President Paolo Recto won! Just kidding. It was a close race between our Tech Editor Kaila Mattera and Royal President Kevin Le. Kevin won by a few bites. It was very enjoyable watching the members try to eat as much watermelon as possible in a minute without using our hands. Overall, this DCM was a great experience! I hope to attend DCMs more often and I encourage all of you members to go to DCMs too!

Eat that Watermelon! by Serena Lee

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Upcoming Events

July DCM/ Officer Training Conference When: July 28th Time: SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED Where: Thousand Oaks Boys and Girls Club What: Meet fellow Narwhals and learn what has been going on within our division! After the official meeting, officers will attend workshops in order to be trained in their position. Attendance would benefit members who are interested in becoming officers in the future. Check your email and the club website for other events

and fundraisers that may come up!

Ongoing Projects

Pop Tabs Throughout the year we collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald house. This is a place in close proximity to a hospital where families can stay when their child is in the hospital. They recycle the pop tabs and use the money to help families pay to stay at the house as well as pay the utilities and other expenses needed to keep the house running. So keep collecting! They can be from canned beverages and even the tabs from canned food!

S.O.S. (Save Old Spectacles) We are continually collecting glasses for SOS. Check with everyone you know to see if they have any old specs that they do not use anymore. Keep in mind, the end of the school year is ending and if every member brings in at least 3 pairs of glasses, our sponsoring Kiwanis of Santa Susana will throw us a pizza party!

Feeding the Homeless Our club helps at 2 different locations for feeding the homeless and we could always use more volunteers! We help with set up, dinner service, dishes, and clean up after. •Stillwaters Cafe at Shepard of the

Valley Church: Thursdays from 5-7pm

•The Samaritan Center: 1st Thursday of the month

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Our KEY Family

Division 42 East

A new Key Club Year means that we need a new D42E T-shirt! Submit your t-shirt designs to

d42e.cnhkc.exec@gmail.com no later than July 5th at 6pm.

Your design must include the following:

- Schools within our division : Newbury Park , Oak Park , Royal, Santa

Susana , Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks , and Westlake

- Key Club logos - Our District (Cal-Nev-Ha) - Our Region (Region 10)

- Our Division (Division 42East) - Our Division Mascot (Narwhal)

- The Key Club year (2012 - 2013)

BEE CREATIVE!

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D42E Recognition for the month of May:

Outstanding Secretary: Jenson McLeod (NPH) Member of the Month: Elvira Hernandez (SSHS) Most Service Projects: Santa Susana Most Service Hours: Santa Susana Most Funds Rasised; N/A Club of the Month: Santa Susana

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Our KEY Family

HI, SANTA SUSANA KEY CLUB MEMBERS! Kristine Rafanan here, serving YOU as Division 42 East's Lieutenant Governor! Our district, California- Nevada - Hawaii, creates a theme for every Key Club year. This year, the theme is A MILLION WAYS OF SERVICE! Why a million you ask? Well, by the end of the 2012 - 2013 Key Club term, our district's goal is to have 46,000 members, complete 800,000 service hours, and raise $154,000 for Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP). Add up all those numerals and you'll get a MILLION! During the year, I hope we all try and help our BEEautiful district accomplish these goals! Email: d42e.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com Call/Text: (818)207-4001

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Our KEY Family

Key Club International

ICON: Unlocking the Magic July 4 – July 8th in Orlando Florida

Thousands of Key Clubbers from all over are gathering to be

recognized for club and district achievements, electing the 2012-2013 International Board, and dancing the night away on Thursday and

Saturday night. This is the most amazing Key Club event of the year! You do not want to miss it.

Kiwanis of Santa Susana

Key Club, don’t forget that your parents and their friends can get involved with our community too by becoming a Kiwanis member. Any interested adults can contact Jeff Bertoniere, 805.377.0130 or

Info@JeffB4RE.com for more information.

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California-Nevada-Hawaii

The Cali-Nev-Ha District Convention Committee has established the 2013 DCON Theme to be:

“ A Million Waves of Service!”

The ’12-’13 Cali-Nev-Ha convention committee presents the Convention Logo Contest! Create a logo for DCON 2013 and submit it to cnhkc.dcon@gmail.com by July 8th. Find the flyer with all the logo guidelines here on our club website under resources in the tab labeled other. You can also find it on the CNH Cyber Key.

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Calendar: July 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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D42E T-shirt design

Deadline

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Contest Deadline

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July DCM/ Officer Training

Conference

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Key Club Fun Fact Before he was president of the

United States, John F. Kennedy was present at the 1956

international convention in Washington D.C

Keep a look out for other events that may come up as well as event details and sign ups!

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Key Club International Convention (ICON)

ICON

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President’s Message

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Hello Santa Susana Narwhals! SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE! I would like to thank all of you for the support and encouragement you have given me in the past three months as I begin my term. I am so proud of all of you because YOU are the reason why our club is doing so well in our division. In the month of June, our club received three awards, Club of the Month, Most Service Hours, and Most Service Projects. It truly is a blessing to know that I serve such a great club! Now, since July is finally here, it's time for our club to go big. Please keep checking your emails for service opportunities, possible fundraisers, and club meetings. Also, think of some ideas that our club could do for the next school year! I hope you all have a great July! Stay safe and have fun! -- Paolo Recto Santa Susana Key Club President 2012-13 Division 42 East | Region 10 Cali-Nev-Ha District Email: paolo.recto@gmail.com Call/Text: 8054042268

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Officer & Advisor

Contact Info Spirit Coordinators Cinthya Lopez 805-210-4969 Nikol Spaho 805-791-8850 Faculty Advisor Mrs. Sharon Demartino sharon.demartino@simivalleyusd.org

Kiwanis Advisor Mr. Lloyd Picker moorparkkid@att.net If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact an officer or advisor!

Stillwater’s Café Chair Lily Chapman 805-813-7175 Samaritan Center Chair Michael Gulino 805-210-1990 SAA (Sargent At Arms) Lilly Chapman 805-813-7175 Historian Lorraine Ador Dionisio 805-210-9555 Fundraising Chair Jimmy Lam (805)-304-3839

Message from the Editor Hello my fellow Key Clubbers and welcome to a new Key Club year! I am so lucky to have been appointed as your Editor again for the new year! I hope that I will be able to represent YOU, the members, and keep you informed about all that Key Club has to offer. I also want to publicize our events and get the word out about Santa Susana Key Club! We may be small now but hopefully if people know who we are and what we do, we will be much bigger. I know we have a great year ahead of us! I hope you all are having a great summer and I will see you in the fall! Please don’t forget to keep up your volunteering! Even though we are out of school for summer does not mean the service has to stop.

Swimming in Service,

Kaila Mattera 2012-2013 Bulletin Editor

sshskceditor@gmail.com

President Paolo Recto 805-404-2268

Vice President Sohil Bammi 805-300-9213

Treasurer Michelle Hosogai 818-633-6588

Secretary Serena Lee 805-624-3544

Editor Kaila Mattera 805-338-3344

Visit us on the web!

Our website: www.wix.com/sshskc/narwhals

Facebook: Santa Susana Key Club Group | SSHS Board Tumblr: SSHS Key Club | Division 42 East CNH District Website: cnhkeyclub.org Key Club International: keyclub.org Kiwanis International: kiwanis.org

Officer Email: sshskeyclub@gmail.com

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“Caring- Our Way of Life”