Kiwi Digest: May 2016

KIWI DIGEST OFFICIAL CASTRO VALLEY KEY CLUB NEWSLETTER Division 2 | Region 9 | Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club International

May, 2016

Volume 1, Issue 2 June 10th, 2016

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Table of Contents‌ Cover Page Table of Contents Greetings Calendar MoM and OoM Current Standings Recaps Closing Note Closing

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Greetings!

Hey Kiwis!

Wow, just a few more days of school. These past few weeks have been a blur, all the way up to the last meeting of the year, and THE last meeting for the Class of 2016. Seniors, you’ve truly been such amazing role models for the rest of us during your high school career. Your dedication to this club after all these years is what inspired us to work so hard. You’ve left some pretty big shoes to fill, but we assure you Castro Valley Key Club is in good hands.

Which reminds me… school’s almost over! Hang in there, guys! After you absolutely kill those finals, you’ll be just in time for summer.

What will you all be doing over the next 2 and a half months? Whether it’s going on vacation, taking a few summer classes, SAT preparation, catching up on your favorite Netflix shows, or just sleeping all day (like me), I hope you will all have time to take out of your busy schedules for service! These next few weeks are going to go be quite busy, and we’d rather not wait 2 and a half months to see your wonderful faces again.

That being said, I wish you all the best of luck this summer, and I hope for an even better year for the 2016-2017 term!

“Be the reason someone smiles today,” -Anonymous

Yours in service,

JP Aquino CVHS Key Club President 2016-12017

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Calendar

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June 11

June 18

Castro Valley Car Show

Key to the City

9:00—Noon

6:30PM—8:30 PM

Daughtrey Building

SL Boys and Girls Club

June 18

June 21

Officer Training Conference

End of the Year Social: Summer BBQ!

11 AM—3 PM

1:00 PM– 6:00 PM

Sequoia Elementary

Lake Chabot Park

June 18

June 25

Parking Building

June DCM

10AM—2 PM

11:00 AM—3:00 PM

8314 MacAurthur Boulevard Oakland

Lake Chabot Park

*More events to come!*

June 26, 29 & July 1 Alameda County Fair 6:00 PM- 9:00PM

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Member and Officer of the Month What was your favorite Key Club memory?

"Any moments where I was just super outgoing with people, talking to people during events, and bringing the outgoing side of myself, I just loved that."

What is your favorite aspect of Key Club?

"My favorite aspect of Key Club seeing how interactive everyone is, especially with doing service at the same time. It always seems like everyone is having a good time."

Brandon’s journey has just started and he felt the impact that Key Club had made on his life! Brandon always makes his best effort in attending meetings and service events. Keep up the great work Brandon, and we will see you after summer break!

Brandon Ha. Sophomore

What position do you hold right now?

“I'm Phoebe and I serve as the Public Relations Officer.”

What are some task or duties of your position?

“I go to the Kiwanis meetings at Joyful House every Tuesday and serve as the liaison between the Key Club and Kiwanis Club.”

What was your most memorable Key Club memory?

“My favorite memory would be the St. Vincent de Paul Event because I really enjoyed talking to people and seeing the difference made in those people's eyes even though I was just serving them water.”

Phoebe Chiu, Freshman

Phoebe worked very diligently in attending Kiwanis meeting EVERY Tuesday since her term had started!

Kiwanis meetings are vital to our club in order to ensure a through communication system. To add onto that, she puts a lot of time and effort to future projects!

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Current Standings End of the Year Social– Summer BBQ Auction Bids Amy Zheng

$30 (Nathanial Ortiz)

Ivy Wong

$11 (Ethan Kwong)

Sabrina Ho

$12 (Steven Yang)

Christine Tseng

$18 (Jessica Wong)

Anna Zheng

$22 (Ethan Kwong)

Justin Le

$25 (Rachel Tang)

Phoebe Chiu

$20 (Nathanial Ortiz)

Rachel Tang

$15 (Paul Nguyen)

Matthew Ngor

$16 (Nathanial Ortiz)

You still have until June 20th , 11:59 PM to bid for

your favorite officer!

Top 10 Members (based on service hours since the start of the new term until 5/30/16)

10.Chris Lau 9. Amber Dai

8 Service Hours 8.5 Service Hours

8. Johnny Chen 7. Carlson Tsang 6. Anthony Alvarez 5. Brandon Ha 4. Thomas Wu 3. Kevin Wu 2. Ellen Xu 1. Nathanial Ortiz

Want to see YOUR name on this list? Join Castro Valley

9.5 Service Hours

Key Club in providing service

9.5 Service Hours

hours around the community!

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RECAPS Marshall Spring Festival (5/13/16) Which part of the event stand out to you?

“The part that stood out to me was the kids and how much fun they were having.”

-Charlize Lim, Member

Pancake Fundraiser (5/14/16) Which of the 4 Core Values did you see most at this event?

“Of the four core values, I felt that leadership stood out the most. Even though things were not going too well early on, the officers were able to maintain a general sense of calmness, execute a plan to bring in more customers, negotiate with the manager, and raise money for our charities.”

-Thomas Wu, Member

Chili Cook-Off (5/14/16)

How would you summarize the event?

“The Chili Cook Off Event was very fun although it was busy. This event gave me the opportunity to work with the members to make and sell food. Since this was a very limited event, it gave me the chance to bond with the members.”

- Kevin Wu, Division 2 Member Recognition Chair

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Eating for a Good Cause: Pancake Fundraiser 5/14/16

Everyone loves some yummy pancake and bacon to start off their day!

Although some may love service even more! So Key Club combined those two favorite pastimes and introduced our very first, All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Fundraiser at the Hayward-Castro Valley Moose Lodge on May 14th! Coincidentally, this event was right after eliMiNaTe week, so what better way to celebrate the end of eliMiNaTe week then to have the proceeds go toward the eliMiNaTe project!

While some were preparing for the event, others started advertising outside on the streets! Members worked diligently throughout the event, and even got to have some pancakes at the end! Castro Valley donated $120 to eliMiNaTe all to YOUR SUPPORT!

The eliMiNaTe project focuses on the elimination of maternal neonatal tetanus. Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) stands at the most common harmful consequences of unsanitary deliveries and umbilical cord care practices. When tetanus develops, mortality rates are extremely high, especially when appropriate medical care is not available.

On the brighter side, MNT can be easily prevented by hygienic delivery and cord care practices, and/or by immunizing mothers with tetanus vaccine that is cheap and very efficacious. The eliMiNaTe project provides vaccines for $1.80 to mother and newborns to help third world countries lower their rates of MNT. By supporting Castro Valley at our Pancake Fundraiser, you are helping saving lives all around the world!

Members had the amazing opportunity to bond with friends while consuming some yummy pancakes and bacon! Members arrived early in the morning in order to prepare the pancake batter, bacon, ham, and set up for the event!

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Closing Note

Greetings, or should I say salutations?

Wow! Time surely does fly by fast! We only have THREE more days of school left. You’re so close! You can do this finish the year off with your finals. I still remembered attending my very first DCM to Fall Rally to DCON and finally our very last meeting. To the Class of 2016, congratulations on graduating! I am incredibly honored to have meet so many amazing individuals in the Class of 2016, I will surely miss every single one of you. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. Please don’t forget to come back and visit your baby kiwis.

The end of the school year does not mean Key Club also goes on summer break! As summer break begins approaching us, Key Club has several upcoming events! Join Castro Valley Key Club in our Annual End of the Year Social: Summer BQQ on the 21st in Lake Chabot, and June DCM on the 25th also in Lake Chabot! I mean summer does call for a little celebration, so why not celebrate with Key Club!

As this school year comes to close, I want to thank every single one of you! Without your participation, effort, determination, and willingness Key Club would not exist! So give yourself a round of applause, you are all a superstar! I hope too see many familiar faces next year again. Keep providing service, and never let that passion boil down.

Capturing one moment at a time, Anna Zheng CVHS Key Club Bulletin Editor 2016-2017 10

Officer Contact Info-

Bulletin Editor

President

Anna Zheng

JP Aquino

Email: Annazh6400@gmail.com

Email: jpacvkey@gmail.com Vice-President

Historian Justin Le Email: Lejustin300@gmail.com

Ivy Wong Email: ivysnivy12@gmail.com Vice-President

Public Relations Phoebe Chiu Email: phoebe.chiu.19@gmail.com

Amy Zheng Email: Amyzheng17@gmail.com

Service Project Chair Rachel Tang

Secretary

Email: rachel.t4211@gmail.com

Sabrina Ho

Email: itsthatsabrina@gmail.com

Fundraising Chair: Matthew Ngor

Treasurer Christine Tseng

Email: matthewngor@gmail.com

Email: christineseng515@gmail.com

GET CONNECTED WITH US! “Castro Valley Key Club” @cvkiwis

@cvhskeyclub

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Thank you so much for reading!

See you next month!

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