HH I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS MY LAST NEWSLETTER FOR THE 2022 YEAR!! appy Holidays to my lovely division! I cant believe the year is officially ver :(. If this is your first time reading The Spiking News, HELLO! My name is atherine Dinh and I am Division 13 West News Editor for the 2022-2023 ear! Im currently a junior at Lincoln High School and I hope your enjoy my ewsletter for the month! all Rally South was a movie! I had so much fun chanting and screaming y heart out during spirit battles. Watching the whole division on those ands screaming their heart out made my term as news editor the best! I as able to capture so many of ya'll and I cant wait to continue to do so. my seniors and their last year at FRS I hope you had a magical time! e term is almost over and you know what that means.... A new LTG ect! Janelle is expecting!! WOOOO I cant wait to see who our next LTG is oing to be!! ith the year coming to an end I hope you edgehogs have enjoyed the term! New vents are coming up like our WINTER OLSTICE wooo!! One of my favorites where veryone gets to dress up nice and formal! nish the year strong and i'll see you next ear! GOOD LUCK HEDGEHOGSS :) rving with peace and love, atherine Dinh | D13W News Editor
Oh how the time flies! Now it's that time of year. What's bringing you warmth this season hedgehogs? This season, I am filled with the warmth of our division. The fire to serve and lead is still burning and alive!! I hope that is the case for you too. Join us this month for exciting events like Rose Float decorating, Wine Solstice DCM, ice skating, and so much more! Let's keep the spirit of service alive during this merry time. Keep that spiking spirit up!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HEDGEHOGS! !
Whew! Fall Rally Season is over! I hope you all had fun screaming your heart out at our annual Six Flags trip! Now that it’s December, let’s get ready for our Winter Solstice DCM! Are you ready for a ICY dance and auction?
We’re going to have a lot of fun with all the upcoming events, so tay tuned everyone!
aye Nguyen | D13W Executive Assistant
HEY HEDGEHOGS! nd fundraisers. Also, keep building up those service hours! Till hen, hedgehogs!
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! I hope that everyone was able to get lots of rest that we're ready to tackle the rest of the school semester. Keep that hedgehog spirit spiking! Participate in upcoming winter events
lia Manuel | D13W Executive Assistant
A Conclave is an event usually run by the current Lt. Governor of the division to elect the next Lt. Governor to represent that division on the District Board. Conclaves are held a month or two after Candidate Training Conference, which all prospective Lieutenant Governors are required to attend.
Each dues-paid club is allowed to have two voting delegates that vote for the candidate they think will do the best job. In order to meet quorum, a division must have representation from a majority of their clubs. All members are encouraged to attend Conclave to get the rare opportunity to see the future of their division unfold right before their eyes!
when: december 4, 2022 where: saddleback high school
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do Morning jitters, nerve-spiking thoughts, and sheer excitement- we feel it all.the pride an ltg gets from being on the stage an hearing the work of their division ring throughout the rally space is truly unmatched. i thought the days at grand park and south park. i even thought of all those brave souls who showed up and showed out during the zoom spirit session. the creativity in the hours spent to develop that moment finally came to everyone's attention.
sangmoah | d13w ltg
provided by | helena teung-ouk & joanne
janelle
From Zoom Spirit Sessions to in-person ones. They were big learning experiences that led onto the final battle - Fall Rally South. Staying up all night from the Spirit Session we held the day before FRS, to getting on and off the bus, and finally entering the park. The excitement of being back at Fall Rally had me pumped, but the nerves of the big battle slowly crept behind me. When it came time to head to the theater, I freaked. All of the nerves were rushing through my body, so many thoughts jumbled my brain. But everything faded away once it was
our turn to chant. Once Janelle’s voice echoed through the theater and everyone became silent, it was game time. I was so sure we’d move onto the next round, but not all dreams come true. I was so distraught when we heard all of the thirteens, but not 13 West. We started off so strong, I felt so proud of our division even with the difficulties we encountered. Though we might’ve not made it to the next round, I know we can do it next year. Fall Rally might be over now, but I will always appreciate the Hedgehog’s hard work, as one of the Head Spirit Coords. anabell
dinh | d13w hsc
Its the time of year again! Fall Rally South WOO!! 12, 2022 from 8-10pm, Division 13 West Key Clubbe Six Flags for the annual Fall Rally South! Over 1 attended filled with spirit and drive to WIN THAT SPIR
From 8am-12pm D13W members got a chance to going on rides, meeting new people, and havin with other divisions! Once the clock struck 12p headed to the Golden Bear Theater where D1 competing against 15+ divisions in the hopes of wi stick! Each division got a chance to say one of the and after the first round, only 5 divisions would con next round. Amongst the chanting, each Lieuten would get auctioned off to the division that aucti most money! After the rally members had the o roam the park free until it was call time to go home
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On October 29, 2022, Larchmon Charter attended Movie StaR-TC Movie StaR-TC was attended b multiple divisions such as D13N, D13S D13W, D19S, and D19N. This Regiona Training Conference was meant to teach members about Key Club and it core values. There were many session that were held to educate Key Club members on various topics such as Ke Club Spirit, Professionalism and Etiquette, College 101 and Prep Kiwanis 101, and other various topics These presentations helped integrate new members into understanding wha Key Club is and how to appropriatel be a Key Club member. At the end o the presentations, all division competed with each other to win the Region 8 Spirit Stick, a mock battle o what would occur at Fall Rally South. A in all, many new members from ou club attended this event and seemed to learn more about Key Club and it amazing community.
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On Friday, November 11, 2022 from 2:30pm to 7:30pm, Downtown Magnets High School Key Clubbers joined the rest of D13W at Grand Park for a mandatory spirit session leading up to FRS. During the first half of the event from 2:30 to 6:30, the spirit session was held. The spirit team had led this in which they went over the three main chants that will be said at FRS which were all on a google drive. For the second half of the event from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, a spirit gear workshop was held. Everyone was encouraged to bring their own supplies to make their spirit sticks, tutus and leis. During this time shirts and spirit packs were also distributed to everyone who had bought their gear for FRS. Lastly, pictures were taken as everyone came in their PJs!
On Saturday, Oct 15, 2022, Lincoln Key Club held a DINO-lymics event at Downey Recreation Center. The event began with opening statements and club news, presented by Faye Nguyen (president) and Anabell Dinh (vice president). Next, we played icebreaker games to get more acquainted with our existing and new club members. Once the icebreakers were over, our Club Representatives, Jaden Rattay and Estevan Lopez, introduced us to the DINO-lymics games as the hosts. Lincoln Key Club then proceeded to compete against each other in friendly competition with games like FreezeTag, a Relay-Race, Simon Says, Red Light Green Light, and lastly a Wheelbarrow and Leapfrog race. We concluded the event by handing out awards to our winners and taking a group photo.
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On Monday, October 24, 2022, South Gate High School Key Club held a Blood Drive in collaboration with the Red Cross! Through biweekly meetings with a Red Cross representative, South Gate Key Clubbers organized a successful blood drive with more than 80+
nors. On hourly shifts, 2-4 Key Clubbers would aid in checking in donors, lenishing the cookies and juice table, sending summons out to students giving od during the school day, and guiding them to the small gym where the blood ve was being held. Key Clubbers worked tirelessly to promote the event and ract as many donors as possible through morning announcements and class ts. These donors, as young as 16, saved three lives each. Throughout the Blood ve, Red Cross also accumulated more than 40 PowerRed Donors, which allowed m to give red blood cells and specifically help those with blood disorders such sickle cell anemia, and those recovering from surgery or trauma. South Gate Key b is proud to have made such an impact alongside the Red Cross. Many mbers reported that they learned much about the medical field by unteering and rated it a surreal experience. Another Blood drive at South Gate h School is scheduled to be achieved next semester!
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r 26-28, 2022 Legacy Key Club had a Halloween Gram all three school’s lunches. The Halloween Grams were ollars each and each person buying would have the Halloween day. The grams could be sent anonymously and me with a goodie bag that had some candy and stickers
tarting on October 26, the club sold around 10 grams day.During the second day, there were only about total. After school, all members of the key club participated ng the goodie bags for the grams. Since sales were low members put their heads together and thought about ld gain more profit. We decided to sell the goodie ely from the grams and have the goodie bags and ed on the table. The goodie bags were 2 dollars and were 3. Surprisingly, the next day many students from chools wanted to buy more grams and goodie bags. , Legacy Key Club sold over 70 grams in total.
Downtown Magnets is currently planning for more service events and meetings for the following semester. We’ve gotten all member dues on time for Early Bird! We plan to inform our new advisor, Mr. Aguinaldo for the term, as he thankfully chaperone for MM.
November was a busy month for GALA Key Club! We prepped for Fall Rally with in-school spirit sessions during our weekly meetings and were proud to represent our school at Six Flags! To usher in the holiday season, we hosted 2 service projects too! The first was in honor of World Kindness Day on November 13 where we painted "Kindness Rocks" and handed them out to our teachers and peers to spread some positivity! With Veteran's Day on the 11th, we also wrote Holiday cards to active duty military officers! Overall, we had a super productive month, and we're looking forward to finishing the year strong!
For this month, our club went to the biggest key club event of the year, FALL RALLY SOUTH!! It was such a fun event for many. It was also a first time for many, and underclassmen are very excited for next year. Definitely a memory for the books!!
We have continued to participate in divisional events and look forward to what is to come!
We have continued to participate in divisional events and look forward to what is to come!
Our Key Club attended our first Fall Rally South since our chartering. For Family Day at the Park we set up our own booth, which included a ring oss game with prizes and we sold sodas. Finally, we had our first Kiwanis Klean up at Legacy which a number of members attended.
n the month of November, Lincoln participated in our annual Fall Rally South, with over 40 club members attending! We prepared by hosting In the month of November, Lincoln participated in our annual Fall Rally
South, with over 40 club members attending!
This month out club participated in a turkey giveaway! Volunteers were helping cars find the parking lot, distributing turkeys, and leading people to the pick up location.
We have continued to participate in divisional events and look forward to what s to come!
