baronatee deluxe MAY NEWSLETTER
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May 2017
ello my beautiful people! This month has been a crazy one.. Including AP testing, events that have been Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and especially because we are wrapping up our school year! HOWEVER, remember that even though school is on break.. FV KIWIN’S IS NOT! Stay tuned because we have lots of summer events coming your way, including banquet, bonfire, summerfest, movies in the park, and lots more! We have so many innovative events and socials over the summer, I hope you guys are excited for them because I for sure am! Also another thing we are starting is themed meetings! So, each month will be a different theme and we will be releasing hints throughout the month.
Love,
Dorothy
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ola! Here I am presenting you the newsletter for May!! This month, I really tried to do a few different things with each layout and incoporate a theme all throughout. This is also the first month where I will start including our wonderful Hall of Fame members! I’m still trying to work out all of the tiny details with making a newsletter, but it is definitely getting easier and easier! I hope you guys had an amazing month of May with KIWIN’S, and now there’s only two weeks of school left! Don’t forget to come to our summer events! We have a lot planned for you guys. Without further ado, enjoy the newsletter! Love,
Cecilia Nguyen
table of contents
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past events
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future events
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summer com
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may motm
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may hmd
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hall of fame
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themed meetings
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finals tips
sky high fundraiser
past e May 12, 2017 | In the evening of Friday, May 12th,
Fountain Valley KIWIN’S jumped for joy as two weeks of AP testing finally ended. For the first fundraiser of the term, members got to jump on multiple tramplines for one hour at the facility. There was also acitivities such as dodgeball, rope swinging, and even Just Dance 4. Making a $36 profit, all money went towards the club for our upcoming banquet.
May 13, 2017 | In the early morning of Saturday,
garage sale
Fountain Valley KIWIN’S volunteered at a garage sale to help out our seniors for their senior project. Members helped set up and organize the items sold. The money made from this event was donated to raise funds for care packages. These care packages were then sent to a charity called Women’s March, that aids women under the influence of domestic violence. The garage sale made over $100, and our members were more than happy to help our seniors!
duck-a-thon
May 20, 2017 | As one of our most exciting events
all year, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S were “flocking” to Huntington Beach for this event in excitement! Working in two shifts, members got to host games, help with the bounce house, and work the cotton candy and popcorn booth. Later in the evening, members walked through the ocean to pick up hundreds of rubber ducks that were released.
dog chew toy w/ red cross & PAWS
May 21, 2017 | Don’t terrior self up about the poor dogs in shelters! A-fur-turnately, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S worked with FV Red Cross and FV PAWS to make dog chew toys for a local shelter. From 1 PM-3 PM, members gathered on a Saturday at Helm Park in Fountain Valley. Shirts were donated by members from all three clubs, and at the event, the shirts were cut into strips. From there, the multiple t-shirt strips were tied together to make the chew toys.
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events
glee’s donuts & burgers fundraiser
May 23, 2017 | Throughout the day of Tuesday, May 23rd, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S
gathered at the famous Glee’s Donuts and Burgers to fundraise for Pediatric Trauma Program. Many members started off their morning to eat breakfast burritos, donuts, or smoothies to pass the time since there was a late start that day. As one of our more successful events of the term, members proved to enjoy the fundraiser as $76.09 were raised.
memorial day picnic
May 29, 2017 | In the bright morning of Me-
morial Day, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S gathered at Cox Elementary to volunteer at the Memorial Day Picnic. Members were in charge of the food booths such as cotton candy and popsicles. Volunteers were placed at multiple different game booths and led the prizes given to the kids. Towards the end of the event, members also had to clean up.
bookmark making
May 31, 2017 | On the last day of May, Fountain
Valley KIWIN’S gathered after school in Room 206. Members created bookmarks using colorful and vibrant sheets of paper and a variety of markers. Bookmarks were cut out in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They were made in any style and were filled with puns and cute designs. All of these bookmarks will be sent to a new bookshelf for John Muir Elementary School.
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spring festival volunteer
future
cancer card making
June 8, 2017 | From 3 PM-4 PM, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S will be gathering after school
to make cards. With donated markers and paper, members will be creating encouragement cards for cancer patients. These cards will then be given to the University of California Irvine Hospital..
newport mesa vex robotics
June 10, 2017 | At the Newport Mesa Vex Robotics, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S will be vol-
unteering to make sure the evet goes well and smoothly. Members will be in charge of setting up and tearing down. This event will take place from 8 AM- 5:30 PM. As the kids build their rebotics, members will also be in charge of overwatching them to make sure no problems occur.
roller skating fundraiser
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events
bolsa chica w/ los amigos
fvhs garden clean up w/ ecology club
June 18, 2017 | Aloe there! This event is unbe-LEAF-abley amazing, so you don’t want
to miss out on this event! From 10 AM-12 PM, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S will be voluteering with FVHS Ecology Club. Members will gather at the gardens at Fountain Valley High School to reorganize and clean. Members will be in charge of watering and repotting plants. They will also be doing everything they can to conserve the flowers and vegetables, including pulling out weeds.
summerfest
June 22, 2017 |It’s that time of the year again: Summerfest!! One of our most antici-
pated events of the whole summer, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S is back at it again to help the Fountain Valley Community at Summerfest from June 22-June 24. Members will be helping out at the Kiwanis food booth, picking up trash around the event, and cleaning up the tables.
FV KIWIN’S Banquet: To the Moon and Back
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Summer comm emily ta ‘19
eric nguyen
kathernine ngo ‘18
cong
EVERY
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mittee 2017 ‘18
tanya tran ‘19
ivy duong ‘19
grats
YONE!
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member of the month
emily ta
KIWIN’S is proud to recognize Emily Ta (‘19) as May Member of the Month. Not only does she have a spirited voice at events and is super easy to talk to, she has a passion for service and meeting others. As a person who has talked to her numerous times, I can gladly say that she is one of the members that make FV KIWIN’S an amazing club. She has an unstoppable passion for everything and anything she does. With her determination and spirit, she makes up the core values that KIWIN’S stands behind. Emily Ta is a great example of what a leader should be.
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2017-2018 FV KIWIN’S Vice President
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hour most dedicated
hou member of the month
tony tran & tiffany truong S-U-P-E-R super star are what they are congratulations to Tiffany Truong and Tony Tran for Hours Most Dedicated: two amazing members who come to most of our events in the month of May. I am so proud to have them as our top-hour receipients. There’s Tiffany with her shy, but spirited personality to Tony’s determination for service, these two have served the community greatly. Thank you for being amazing members, I hope to see you at more events in the month of June!
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- Kayla
Nguyen
2017-2018 FV KIWIN’S Recording Secretary
ur most dedicated
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hall of fame
elle quach
FV KIWIN’S recognizes Elle Quach (17’) for her endless commitment in KIWIN’S. Her endless love for service and generosity is matched by no other. She is one of the most kindest seniors Fountain Valley KIWIN’S has witnessed in a long time. Members like these are one of the reasons why FV KIWIN’S grows more every year. She is seen as a role model from numerous members. There is nonstop talk about the impact she has made on the club and the club would greatly like to thank her for her KIWIN’S Journey. “Over the years I been in KIWIN’S , it shaped me into the person I am today. From a shy, small girl who didn’t reach out to other people into a person who does reach out to other people. When I was a Sophomore, I was lost and confused. I didn’t feel like I didn’t feel like I belonged anywhere. I stayed with my own friend group but, then I decided to join KIWIN’S. Where my friend was super committed in and influenced me to join. When I joined KIWIN’S, I was amazed by how loud everyone was. Everyone was just talking and talking and laughing at the first meeting. When they introduced the board
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members at the first meeting, I was stunned to see how close they appeared. And seeing that, I decided to stay. Although it was my first year in KIWIN’S, I decided to join DCON Committee 2015. That experience in DCON Committee allowed me to become a better leader. I saw how board works and how they lead the club. I learned how they were able to interact with members and organized their money, hours and everything they did. And from that experience, that was the start of my KIWIN’S journey. Since then, I been dedicated to KIWIN’S and I met many people who stuck by my side. Who listened to me talk about my insecurities and what I lacked in as a leader. They showed me step by step of what to do and what I should apply for to gain the experience. That continued on when I joined Summer Committee 2016. Where I took a bigger role as activities special where I planned socials and events with Activities chair. Through this experience, I learned how to plan and communicate with others. I believe KIWIN’S shaped to be a better leader better than anything else if I didn’t joined.”
hall of fame
lauren wong
FV KIWIN’S Hall of Fame recognizes Lauren Wong (‘17) for her hilarious and outgoing personality. Whether it’s reaching out to members or being her crazy self, she always has a way of brightening up everyone’s day. On behalf of the club, we would like to thank her for her KIWIN’S journey.
volunteer and stick close with people I was familiar with but it wasn’t until I opened myself up more to really change me as a person. Running for a divisional board position would’ve been unthinkable to me when I first joined. One event after another and interacting with such great members, I can talk to people without wanting to run away and “I started high school very timid I can truly appreciate the time I’ve and with the mindset to just gradu- spent in KIWIN’S.” ate and get out and graduate. With each memory I’ve made, I wanted Lauren Wong | Senior to slow down time and make the Divisional Bulletin Editor most out of every moment and Fountain Valley High School | CNH experience, but my shyness used KIWIN’S District to extend to the point where at one event I waited in the car until Emily arrived. It was one thing to
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Fountain Valley KIWIN’S is honored to announce
themed meetings
Every month, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S will be having a theme for general meetings. We will be posting hints on our Facebook page, emails, and even our newsletters ;). The first person to guess the theme will get a prize! If you aren’t already receiving emails, message Cindy Cao to be added to the recepients. Also, check your promotion tabs for the emails. For the month of May, our theme was Lilo and Stitch!
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TIPS FOR FINALS 1. Eat breakfast 2. Start studying NOW!
3. Break up your studying periods
4. Get enough sleep 5. Relax! 18
CONTACT Dorothy Ngo
PRESIDENT
fvkiwinspresident@gmail.com
calvin tran VICE PRESIDENT
fvkiwinsvicepresident@gmail.com
cecilia nguyen
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY fvkiwinscorrespondingsecretary@gmail.com
kayla nguyen
RECORDING SECRETARY
fvkiwinsrecordingsecretary@gmail.com
cayla nguyen
TREASURER
fvkiwinstreasurer@gmail.com