STEM Academy April Newsletter 2012

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Era of the Wolves !

April 2012 STEM Academy

Volume I | Issue I

CNH District

Division 3 South | |

“Diversity is KEY” – John Paul Rigonan

“Caring – Our Way of Life”

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A Word from your President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I

Mini Key Club 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II

The Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III-IV

Officer Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V

Member Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VI

Important Dates: Month of April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII

Important Dates: Month of May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IX

Officers Contact Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII

The New Key Club Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IX

Table of Contents

Volume I | Issue I

Page I | Volume I | Issue I !

A Word from your President

Hello STEM Academy Key Clubbers! Welcome to

the 2012-2013 Key Club year! A new year of opportu-

nity of changing the world! As you now know that we

are the Division 3 South Wolves now. I hope every

single one of you will take pride of being a Wolf and

become very spirited this year! I hope you guys are as

excited as I am! I am very privileged to be your Key

Club President this coming year. I hope I can work with

every single one of you. I will be providing everyone as

many volunteering opportunities as I can provide. I will

shove spirit into your hearts and bring service into your

everyday lives. I will show you my spirit and my love of

service to help encourage every one of you to become the same or even more

spirited in Key Club and more loving in serving others.

Some of my goals on this coming year of my term is recruiting more members,

maintaining the members I have recruited, encouraging members to become very,

VERY productive and participate in events, maintaining activeness amongst fellow

members, and attending as many volunteering/social events from me and my fellow

members. What I will be expecting from my members are their spirit on volunteering

and being a Key Clubber. I expect them to be attending volunteering events

because they want to be there, not because they have to. I want them to feel like

they are free to do what they want to volunteer in. I want them to have their own

passion on helping their school and community. I want them to finish this year to be

spirited in Key Club and have the passion of helping others in order to guide through

their lives.

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Mini Key Club 101

Key Club International is the oldest, largest, and

most successful non-profit student-led organization

for high school students. We teach and spread our

core values through community service: caring,

character-building, inclusiveness, and leadership

which were adopted by our Key Club International

Board in 2002. Members of Key Club, a part of the

community-service based Kiwanis International

Family, develop themselves into young leaders as

they positively impact their schools and communities.

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Division: 3 South | Wolves

Region: 7

District: Cali – Nev – Ha | Bees

Division 3 South Schools:

APEX Academy

Benjamin Franklin

Eagle Rock

Glendale

John Marshall

Herbert Hoover

Hollywood

Holy Family

STEM Academy

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Mini Key Club 101

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Page IV | Volume I | Issue I

The Articles

The March of Dimes was the very first Division 3 South event! It is a partnered event

with Key Club and our division fundraised a total of $500+!

Everyone gathered by the registration booths and the executives handled the

donations. After that was finish, Key Clubbers went to go eat some donuts and socialize

for a while. Later, there was a dance routine to get people pumped up and I joined in

for the fun. I made it fun for myself. We then started to move on out to the walking route.

The sun was shining and I was excited to start some cheers but some people are not

morning people. It wasn’t as cheerful as AIDS Walk, but the fun is what your self creates in

events. Overall, it was tiring, but with the Key Club aura around, it was fun!

-Veniel Espanol

VP & EA !

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Page V | Volume I | Issue I

The DCM for April was held at Exposition Park. it was exciting because, I got to meet

new Key Club members and we also chose the new mascot for Division 3 South. In the

beginning the new divisional board

was introduced, after that we played an icebreaker. The ice breaker consisted of 2

teams, it was a relay race; the first obstacle was a potato sack race, then you had to

either pass or set the volleyball to the other obstacle and then you jump rope and

when you reach one side, then you sprint

to the other end. Team YOLO won the race, and I was part of the team; it was fun,

the hardest part for me was the potato

sack race because the sack was too small. After, the Presidents gave their report on

what they have done in the past month and what they are planning to do in the next month. We voted for the new mascot after the Presidents gave their report, the top 4 choices were

wolves, llamas, titans, and flying bison; with the majority vote, the WOLVES were born. After the DCM was over, the divisional board had free food to give us; it was pretty good; although I

forgot to eat my Oreos, but overall it was a pretty good DCM.

- Marvin Santiago

Treasurer

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Page VI | Volume I | Issue I

Officer Recognition!

For the month of April, the officer of the month

is our treasurer, Marvin Santiago. Marvin has shown

her dedication to Key Club and despite his position,

with the situation STEM Academy is in. With the

recent term just starting, not much has happened in

the club, fundraising wise. Due to our past secretary

retiring, and not running for a position this new term,

the position for secretary is nothing but an open

seat. Though Marvin talked to our president and

myself, nagging both of us if he can serve as a

temporary Secretary until the position is filled. His

perseverance in wanting to aid the club showcases

why I chose him as officer of the month. He

explained and reminded me and our President

about the club minutes and other necessary

information the club stands on, the Secretary, the

backbone for each club. When the spot is filled,

hopefully soon, Marvin states that it is important that

no information is left, un-written, and unknown.

Marvin did a great job in taking the role of Secretary

the past STEM Academy Key Club meeting.

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Page VII | Volume I | Issue I

For the month of April, the member of the

month is none other than, Kent Andrew

Lin! Only recently joining Key Club in January,

Kent, as a Senior has been one of the

most active members from STEM Academy.

Dedicated and moved from the Key Club

spirit that Key Clubbers show him. Taking his

new view and perspective in Key Club and

regrets on not joining sooner, Kent recently

managed to book a date; May 17, with the

principal of the Catholic Elementary – Jr. High

School, Immaculate Heart of Mary for STEM

Academy’s Key Club to display and show-

case the incoming 9th graders for High

School about Key Club. Exposing these

kids early on stage before High School

can have a similar effect like what happened

to him and hopefully, be proud Key Clubbers

in their future High School. !

Member Recognition!

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Date: Name of Event: Description: Friday: April 6, 2012 General Club Meeting Room 402; Lunch Time

Saturday: April 7, 2012 Family Feud Division 3 competition about Key Club

knowledge

Friday: April 13, 2012 General Club Meeting Room 402; Lunch Time

Friday-Sunday: April 13-15, 2012 66th Disctrict Convention Celebration of the 2011-2012 Key Club

Year!

Saturday: April 14, 2012 TreePeople Organization Planting and taking care of trees at

Pan Pacific Park

Monday April 16, 2012 Ronald McDonald House Clean, Serve food, and play with the

kids


Saturday: April 21, 2012 Heal the Bay Beach Clean-up near Santa Monica

Pier

Saturday: April 21, 2012 TreePeople Organization Planting and taking care of trees at

Southern LA


Saturday: April 28, 2012 March of Dimes Fundraising for the Children’s Miracle

Network

Saturday: April 28, 2012 D3S Division Council Meeting Division gathering showcasing club

reports and activities

ON GOING PROJECT Can Tabs Collect can tabs from soda cans

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Page VIII | Volume I | Issue I

Important Dates of April

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Date: Name of Event: Description: Friday: May 4, 2012 General Club Meeting Room 402; Lunch Time

Saturday: May 5, 2012 Kiwanis Pancake Sale Hollywood Los-Feliz Pancake Buffet Event:

Volunteering

Sunday: May 6, 2012 Verdugo 10K Trail Run &

Hike

Volunteering passing out water and food to

runners

Friday: May 11, 2012 General Club Meeting Room 402; Lunch Time

Saturday: May 12, 2012 Tree People Organizaton Tree planting and caring at Hollywood with

T.P.O.

Sunday: May 13, 2012 Project Angel Food Orientation


Saturday: May 19, 2012 Heal the Bay Beach Clean-Up by Will Rogers Beach

Saturday: May 20, 2012 Tree People Tree planting and caring at West

Hollywood


Saturday: May 26, 2012 Division Council Meeting Division Council Meeting: announcements,

reports, & activities

ON GOING PROJECT Can Tabs

Collect can tabs from soda cans

Page IX | Volume I | Issue I

Important Dates of May

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Page X | Volume I | Issue I

Officer Contacts

Club Officers:

Treasurer Marvin Santiago

(323)-392-6149

[email protected]

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V. President Veniel Espanol

(323)-770-1811

[email protected]

President John Paul Rigonan

(323)-810-4969

[email protected] !

OPEN POSITIONS:

+ Secretary + Editor

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Transition

As the new 2012 – 2013 Key Club year merely started,

Division 3 is no more. It has separated into two divisions.

Division 3 North and South. With this, we had a chance to

decide a new mascot that would represent our Division.

In our first ever Division Council Meeting, it was

decided, by the majority of votes that D3 South is the Wolf

by the attendees. It is sad to transition to a new mascot, as

the Sharkey was loved by D3. Sure, there’s a new mascot

but we cannot forget that, once you’re a D3 Sharkey,

always a D3 Sharkey.

Now get ready for this Key Club year and get your

serve on! Feel that “magical” feeling as we shape our

community and ourselves into a better future! !

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STEM Academy April Newsletter 2012