NYDKC-11 Panda Club Newsletter Volume I Issue 3

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2014-2015Di vi s i onalBoar d I nt r oduct i on Kenj iYeoh,Execut i veAs s i s t ant ,Br onxSci ence,Cl as sof2016 Hel l oever ybody!Myname' sKenj iYeohandIam yourDi vi s i onalEA.Il i vei n F l us hi ngandIat t endt heBr onxHSofSci ence.Ibel i evet hatt heMi ght y Di vi s i on11Pandascanmaket he10K,andIwi l ldomybes tt ocr eat ef un f undr ai s er swi t ht heEvent sCommi t t eet ohel pachi evet hi sgoal .Iam humbl yatyours er vi ceandIcan' twai tt owor kwi t hy' al l !

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Pas tEvent s Ser vi ceSpot l i ght RedHookF ami l yF es t i val

Shar onL i n,Di s t r i ctBul l et i nEdi t or ,St uyves antHS T heRedHookF ami l yF es t i valt ookpl aceonMay3atPS15i nRed Hook,Br ookl yn.Vol unt eer shai l edf r om Bar uchCol l ege,St uyves ant KeyCl ub,andPuppet r yAr t s ,oneoft hemaj ors pons or soft he f es t i val .T r ai l i ngi natar ound10AM,vol unt eer sbegant hei rdayby s or t i nggoodybagsandfil l i ngt hem wi t hvar i ouspr i z es ,s uchas pos t er s ,penci l s ,cl ownnos es ,andhandbags .T heyal s ohel pedout t hes pons or sandt hel ocalpar ent swi t hgames :s et t i ngupaf oot bal l t hr ow,abeanbagt os s ,af r i s beecat ch,andot herf unas s or t ment sf or t hechi l dr ent oamus et hems el veswi t hl at eron.Ar oundnoon, f ami l i esbegant os t r eam i nt ot heas phal tpl aygr ound,whi chhad now beent r ans f or medi nt oaf ul lcar ni val .Amanmadebal l oonswi t h i nt r i cat evi nyldes i gnsf ort hechi l dr ent owearont hei rheads ,af ace pai nt ert ur nedt hei rbr i ghtf acesi nt oki t t ensandl i ons ,andKeyCl ub vol unt eer smannedt hevar i ouss t at i ons ,occas i onal l ys wi t chi ngi n andoutf ort hei rbr eaks .

Addi t i onal l y,s ever all ocaldancet r oupesper f or medf ort he f es t i val goer s .Rangi ngf r om agesofar ounds event o s i xt eenyear s ol d,t henumber swer equi t es pect acul ar !T he vol unt eer sf r om PS15wer ei mpr es s edbyhow wel lt hef es t i valhad r anandhow mucht heywer eabl et or ai s ef r om t i cket sal one.

Over al l ,t heeventwasver ys ucces s f ul ,wi t hf r i ends hi psmadeand s mi l esbr oughtt ot hef acesoft hef ami l i eswhocamet ot hef es t i val !

Di vi s i onalT r ai ni ngConf er ence Kai t l i nMa,Br onxHSofSci ence

T heDi vi s i onalT r ai ni ngConf er ence( DT C)wasanamaz i ngexper i encef orme.Ass oonasIent er ed Bays i deHi ghSchool ,wher et heeventwasl ocat ed,f ami l i arf aces ,aswel lasnew ones ,gr eet edme.

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Pas tEvent s Ser vi ceSpot l i ght s Bui l di ngaHous ewi t hHope

J as mi neQui ndal a,Cl ubPr es i dent ,Br onxHSofSci ence T heF r i endsofRockawayeventwasoneofmyf avor i t eevent st hi s s er vi ceyear .I twasani ns pi r at i onaleventt hatr emi ndedmewhy I ’ m aKeyCl ubber t ohel pt hos ei nt hecommuni t y.T heeventt ook pl aceatRockawaywi t ht heKi wani sCl ubofNew Yor kCi t yYoung Pr of es s i onal s ,Ci r cl eK,HSMSEKeyCl ub,andHopef r om Amer i Cor ps ,whowasi nchar geoft heevent .Att heeventwe hel pedr ebui l dahous et hatwashi tbadl ybyHur r i caneSandy.We di davar i et yoft as ksi ncl udi ngs andi ng,muddi ng,s cr api ng,and i nvent or yt ogett hehous eones t epcl os ert obei ngdone.

Whenwegott ot hehous e,weal li nt r oducedour s el ves .Weal s o l ear nedt hatr i ghtbef or et hes t or m hi t ,t heowneroft hehous ehad t ogot oI r el andandt akecar eofhi sf at her .I twas n' tunt i lt he Summeraf t ert hes t or mt hathehads eent hedamages .Becaus eof al lt hi s ,hewasoutofaj obandi scur r ent l ys t i l ldi s pl aced.T hi smade usevenmor eent hus i as t i candi ns pi r edt odowhat everi tt ookt o f aci l i t at ei nfini s hi ngt hehous e.Wewer et aughtt hebas i csof muddi ngands andi ngandgi vengl ovesandeyepr ot ect i on.Some ofuss andedt hewal l st ogett hem r eadyf orei t hermor emuddi ng ors omepai nt i ng.T hemuddi ngwentons pot sont hewal l st hathad i mper f ect i ons .T heot her smades ur et hatt her ewer eno i mper f ect i onsont hefloors ot hatt hefloor i ngcoul dbegi n.

Weal lwor kedt oget herasonebi gKF ami l yandmades ur et hat ever ys i ngl es potwasat t endedt o.Des pi t et hehar dwor k,t hefir s t hal foft hedaywentbyr eal l yf as t .Atabout12PM,wewentoutt oa r es t aur antf ors omel unchandbondi ng;wevi s i t edt hebeachr i ght af t er .T hen,wecont i nuedourwor kont hehous ewi t hgr eatener gy, l aught er ,andf un.I twasr eal l yni ces eei ngKeyCl ubber sf r om our di vi s i onwhohadj us tgr aduat edandhadcomebackt ohel pout .I t wasal s oamaz i ngs eei nghow muchweal lgenui nel ycar edabout whatwewer edoi ng.I nt heend,Hopeevenl etuss i gnt hewal l sof t hehous ewi t hl i t t l emes s agesf ort hehomeownerbef or et hewal l s wer epai nt ed.Pas tDi s t r i ctExecut i veAs s i s t antT i naL eedr ew a pi ct ur eofal lofuswi t hal i t t l enot et hatj us twar medal lofourhear t s .

Whenwewer efini s hed,Hopet ol dust hataf t ers eei ngour ent hus i as m,har dwor k,t hepi ct ur e,andt hemes s agesont hewal l s , s hewasaboutt ot earup.Aswel ef tt hehous e,s omenei ghbor s t hankedus ,whi chputabunchofs mi l esonourf aces .Af t erat i r i ng andmes s yday,al lwewant edwast ogobackandcont i nue hel pi ngs ot hatwecoul dfini s ht hehous e.

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Pas tEvent s Ser vi ceSpot l i ght J apanDay

J apanDay

Get t i ngont heFt r ai nal lbymys el font he ver ybr eez ySundaymor ni ng,Is i tdownand awai tmyhourcommut et ot heci t y’ sl ar ges t wonder -Cent r alPar k.Ikeptget t i ngcal l s f r om myf r i endsast hewhol ecl ubwas gener ous l ywai t i ngf orme,t hel as tper s on, t ofinal l yar r i ve.Never t hel es s ,Imadei t qui ckl yt ot het ent sandIwass ur pr i s edby t hevas tnumberofpeopl el aughi ng, cheer i ng,andembr aci ngt hef es t i val .Af t er get t i ngt oget herwi t hal loft heKey Cl ubber s ,weal lr eadi l ydi vedi nt oour obj ect i veoft heday,s er vi ngt eaatt het ea t ent !Atfir s t ,T er r el landIwer es entt ot he backoft het entwher ewewoul dhavet o br eakdownands epar at eendl es samount s ofpl as t i candcar dboar dboxes .Whi l e br eaki ngdownboxesi nt heback,J ons on andouri mmedi at epas tDi s t r i ctT r eas ur er , Al exMok( Whoi sf r om Br ookl ynT ech) , j oi nedus .I twasamaz i ngs eei ngas t udent f r om anot hers chooli nt er cl ubbi ngwi t hour ver yown!T hr oughoutt heday,Icoul dhear t heKeyCl ubber satt het abl esdi s t r i but i ng t het easwi t ht hecut es tl i t t l ecat chphr as es .I coul dvi vi dl yr ememberShat i l aandEr na’ s power f ulvoi cesat t r act i ngpeopl ef r om t he J apanDayf es t i val .T owar dst heend,T er r el l , abunchofot herKeyCl ubber s ,andI pi t chedi nandhel peddi s t r i but et het ea, ment i oni ngf unnyl i t t l er emar kss uchas “ Don’ tbecaughtwi t hnobev! ” .T hecl ub fini s hed,wi t haj obwel ldone,andf orone l as tt i me,wegat her edupandenj oyedt he J apanes ecul t ur ear oundus .J apanday mademer eal i z et hatnotonl yi sKeyCl ub f ul lofver ynew,gener ous ,andexci t i ng peopl e,butt hatwear eal labl et ocome t oget herandgetahuget as kdone!

みなさん、 こんにちは！( ！ Orj us t :Hel l oever yone! )As oneofBr onxSci enceKeyCl ub’ smos tf amousevent s , J apanDayl i vedupt oi t sname.Ont he11t hofMay, t hevol unt eer ss howedupatCent r alPar kt ocel ebr at e t heJ apanes ecul t ur e.Becaus eIwasvol unt eer i ngf or t hel at ers hi f t ,Ir oamedar oundt hepar kt ol ookatt he f es t i valbef or emys hi f tbegan.T her ewer emanyot her vol unt eer si nt hear eaaswel lwhower ef r om ot her or gani z at i ons .Abi tbef or eours hi f ts t ar t ed,wewer e gi venbent oboxesf orl unch.Bent oboxesar epar tof J apanes ecul t ur e,whi chi swhyi twass ocut eoft hem t ogi veust hes ef orl unch.Ri ghtaf t erl unch,wegot s t ar t ed.Asvol unt eer s ,wewer egi venat entf ul loft eas .

Wegaveoutt hes edi f f er entt easf r om t hr ees i desoft he t ent .I twasabi gcr owd,andboydi dt heywantt he t ea!So,asKeyCl ubber s ,weyel l edandgott he at t ent i onofpeopl epas s i ngbyt ogi vet hem t ea.Al ot ofpeopl es eemedr eal l yhappyt hati twasf r ee.T hi s eventwasper s onal l yonet hatIhadbeenwant i ngt o got o.I twasanexci t i ngeventi nwhi chIgott o cel ebr at eacul t ur edi f f er entf r om mi ne.T her ewas J apanes ecul t ur e;f r om t hebent oboxest ot heyukat as , or i gami ,r amen,andmuch,muchmor e.I twasj us t r eal l yexci t i ng.Notonl yt hat ,butt hear eawasal s of ul l ofcos pl ayer s !Al t oget her ,t hevol unt eer i ng,t he cos pl ayer s ,t het eas ,domo,andal loft hes eJ apanes e t r adi t i onsandcul t ur emadet hedayal otoff un.

L abi bHus s ai n,Br onxHSofSci ence

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Pas tEvent s Ser vi ceSpot l i ght J apanDay

J apanDay

F r om handi ngoutt eat odr es s i ngupi naYukat a, J apanDaywasaneventt hatIwi l lneverf or get .I t s t ar t edwi t hmeget t i ngl os tt r yi ngt onavi gat emyway ar oundCent r alPar k.Ar ound8AM wemadeourwayt o t heT eaT ent ,wher ewewoul dbevol unt eer i ng.T her e wer eboxesandboxesoft eas t ackedupandIhad nevers eens omucht eabef or ei nmyl i f e.It houghtt hat wewoul dneverbeabl et ohandoutal lt het ea,butboy wasIwr ong;Is oonl ear nedt hatwewoul dr unoutf as t .

Whi l ehal fofushadt hegr uel i ngt as kofl i f t i ngt heheavy boxest ot het abl es ,ot her s ,i ncl udi ngme,hadt hej obof pl aci ngt hebot t l esi nanor der l yf as hi onandexpl ai ni ng whet hereacht eawascaf f ei nat edori fi thads ki m mi l k.

Abouthal f wayt hr oughmys hi f t ,wer anoutofal lbut t wooft het eas-Mat chaandt heBl ackT eaL at t e,even t houghwes t ar t edoutwi t hs evendi f f er entflavor s .Some oft heot hervol unt eer swer eJ apanes eandt heyt aught mebas i cJ apanes ephr as es ,oneofwhi chwas“ t woper per s on”f orwhenwewer ehandi ngoutt het eas .J apan Daywast r ul yagr eatexper i ence;wewer eabl et o meetnew peopl eandt r ynew t hi ngs ,l i ket r yi ngona Yukat aandYoYoF i s hi ng.

OnMay11t h,fif t eenKeyCl ubber s , i ncl udi ngme,wentt oCent r alPar kt o vol unt eerf orJ apanDay.Wewer e as s i gnedt owor katt het eat entf ort he mor ni ngs hi f t .Att het ent ,t hewor ker s t her et ol dusaboutt hedi f f er entt east hey hadandt hei ngr edi ent si neachoft hem.

T heflavor edt easwegaveoutwer e mat chagr eent eal at t e,bl ackt eal at t e, mugi cha( whi chwasbar l ey) ,gr ape,and appl e.

T her ewer es ever alt hi ngst odoatt he t ent ;s omevol unt eer swer e decons t r uct i ngt heboxest hathel dt he t ea,ot her swer er es t ocki ngt het abl es t hatneededt ea,andt her es toft hekey cl ubber shandedoutt het eat opeopl e whower epas s i ngby.Iwasoneoft he member shandi ngoutt het ea.I nt he mor ni ng,r unner swhower epar t i ci pat i ng i nt heJ apanDaymar at honcamet oour t eat os t ockuponr ef r es hment s .I twas awes omet ohel ppi ckoutdr i nkst hat woul ds ui tt hei rt as t eandt hatwoul dhel p t hem dur i ngt her un.Si nceJ apanDay washel dont hes amedayasMot her ' s Day,al otoff ami l i eswer et her e.

T hr oughoutt hecour s eoft heday,al otof mot her sandki dswoul dcomet ot het ent t ogets omet ea.Al otofpeopl ewer e pl eas ant l ys ur pr i s edwhenwet ol dt hem t hatt het eawasf r eet ot ake.

Vol unt eer i ngatt het eat entr eal l y al l owedt hecl ubmember st obondas wel lbecaus ewer el i edoneachot hert o gett hej obdone.I twasal s oni ce i nt er act i ngwi t ht hepeopl easwel las s eei ngt hem s mi l e.J apanDaywas defini t el yoneofmyf avor i t eKeyCl ub event s .

T ammyL i u,Br onxHSofSci ence

Sabr i naChen,Br onxHSofSci ence

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Pas tEvent s Ser vi ceSpot l i ght MSWal k

Ki mber l yCabr er a,Br onxHSofSci ence WhenIgott ot heBands hel li nCent r alPar kt o vol unt eerf ort heAi dsWal konMay18,2014,Iwas f r ant i cal l yl ooki ngf ors omeoneIknew becaus eI wasanhourl at e.T er r el ls aw meandbr oughtme t ot hevol unt eert entwher eIgotmyvol unt eers hi r t , myi nf ocap,andacl i pboar dt hathadal lt he i nf or mat i onont heAi dsWal k.Iwast ol d,byoneof t hepeopl ei nchar geofvol unt eer s ,t oi nflat et he bi g,deflat edbeachbal l swi t ht woot her vol unt eer s .T het hr eeofuss pentar oundanhour i nflat i ngt hebeachbal l swhi chwasver yhar d wor k.Af t er war ds ,wewer et ol dt ohel poutwi t ht he St arBr eakf as tbecaus et heyneededmor e vol unt eer s .Af t erbei ngs ecur i t yguar dsf ort heSt ar Br eakf as t ,wemetupwi t ht heot herI nf oAr my vol unt eer sandat el unch.L at er ,weal lhel peds et upt hefini s hi ngl i nef ort he wal ker sbys et t i ngup t het abl es ,cer t i ficat esofcompl et i ngt he mar at hon,andt hebal l oons .Af t ers et t i ngupt he fini s hi ngl i ne,weal lwentt owher et hewal ker s wer eanddi r ect edt hem t owar dst hefini s hl i ne.We metupwi t hourf el l ow KeyCl ubber swhot ook qui t eal ongt i meget t i ngt ot hefini s hl i ne.Af t ert he event ,wes aw St uyves antKeyCl ub’ ss i gnand deci dedt ohaves omef unwi t hi t .Wi t hamar ker , wecr os s edout“ St uyves ant ” ,wr ot e“ Br onx Sci ence”andofcour s e,wr ot e“ Wel oveyou! ” L at eron,s omeofusdeci dedt ogot oChi pot l e wher eweat eandhadf un.

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Cys t i cfibr os i si sani nher i t eddi s eas et hat af f ect st hel ungsanddi ges t i ves ys t em of appr oxi mat el y70, 000chi l dr enandadul t s wor l dwi de.Onedef ect i vegenei si dent i fiedand i t spr ot ei ncaus est hebodyt opr oducet hi ck, s t i ckymucust hatcanbel i f et hr eat eni ng.Bei ng abl et owakeupandbr eat hef oranot herdayi s ami r acl et hati st r eas ur ed.Gr eatSt r i desi st he Cys t i cF i br os i sF oundat i on' sl ar ges tf undr ai s i ng event .Eachyear ,mor et han125, 000peopl e par t i ci pat ei nt hes eevent st ohel pr ai s ef undst o r es ear chmor eaboutt hi sdi s eas e.T hi s f oundat i onhasi nves t edmi l l i onsofdol l ar st o s uppor tt hedevel opmentofnew dr ugs , i ncr eas i ngt henumberofs ur vi vor s .Wal ksand f undr ai s er sl i ket hes ear et her eas onswhymany peopl ecanexpectt ol i vebeyondt hei r40s .T he cur ef orCys t i cfibr os i si sj us twi t hi nourr each.

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Summer !

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