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El Cerrito Key Clubbers working hard inside a food booth at their Fourth of July Festival.
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September 2016 // Volume 5 // Issue 4 Division 2 | Region 9 | Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club International
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Upcoming Events
September DCM: Saturday, Septe Pump that Kiwi Spirit Up! Dimond Park, Oa mber 17th Time: 10AM-2PM kland
September DWS: Sausa Date: Saturday, Sept l Creek Location: [Saturday] ember 24 - Sunday, September 25 [Sunday] Monterey Re Joaquin Miller Park Time: [Sat.] 1:30-4: dwoods Trailhead 30pm [Sun] 10am - 2p m
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September's
Service Spotlight Pediatric Trauma Program Focus: The CNH Service Projects Committee created the Spotlight on Service in order to help educate members about Key Club International and California-Nevada-Hawaii’s service initiatives to encourage active participation. This month’s highlight values the importance of pediatric trauma program as it is one of the leading cause of death for children under 14. Not only that, but it is also CNH’s preferred service of projects. Any questions or concerns, you are welcomed to email: cnh.sp@gmail.com.
Event Ideas Have someone as your target? Holding a pie smashing event would be the perfect chance. You can use other things like shaving or whip cream.
Charity dinner is an amazing way to earn a lot of profit for PTP. However, do plan ahead for everything tone an success! Boba fundraiser is always a great way to earn profits as there are tons of benefits depending on the boba shop. Besides who doesn’t love boba? Help protect kids when trick-or-treating by handing out glow sticks! That way kids are able to see better in the dark and are more noticeable.
Safety first! You can hold a helmet decorating event to increase the chances of kids to wear their helmets while riding their bikes.
As of August 16th:
Alameda………………………………….298 Albany..............................................474 American Indian………………………..280 Arroyo…………………………………….448 Berkeley…………………………………..176 Castro Valley………………………..561 El Cerrito…………………………………239
Encinal……………………………..……..380 Leadership Public…………………………46 Oakland…………………………………..171 Oakland Technical…………………..…223 Piedmont……………………………….…270 San Leandro…………………………513 San Lorenzo……………………………..312 Skyline…………………………….………338
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Alameda
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Albany
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American Indian Arroyo Berkeley
448 176 561
Castro Valley
239
El Cerrito
380
Encinal Leadership Public 46 Oakland Oakland Technical Piedmont
171 223 270 513
San Leandro San Lorenzo Skyline
312 338
Member of the Month _ll_n xu [l_ft]
is a hard-working member that devotes her time to service on both club and division level. She has so much passion despite being a member to OTC in order to get more in-information about Key Club. Although Ellen is not only courteous, but also dedicated.
Recognition
Advisor of the Month j[]k ros[no
attended the August DWS and the DCM as our division chaperone. Without him it wouldn't be possible to enjoy ourselves at the DWS and the DCM. Mr. Rosano works hard from the sideline and we’re extremely appreciative of his commitment as a Kiwanian.
Officer of the Month [n huynh
has recently participated in the August DWS working with kids. She gave an affectionate atmosphere where everybody, including the Kiwanians, loved her. Despite being Secretary of her home club, she performs her tasks wonderfully while having good attendance at division events.
9 Albany with the most service events.
Alameda raised the most funds. $180 Albany is our the club of the month.
D2 Member of the Month Sammi Lui
Alameda
-My favorite aspect of key club is meeting new people. -My favorite memory of key club is the July's DCM. Where we had an opportunity to compete and cooperate with our division/region. -Yes, I had fun this summer because I had a blast hanging out with my friends.
Anne Wong
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is getting to reach out to other people of different ages to help them have fun or with regular tasks! -My favorite Key Club memory would have to be the giant game night at Albany rec! It was a brilliant idea (for starters) and I was in charge of Hungry Hungry Hippos which was a blast. The kids were either very entertained by playing the game or very entertained by kicking the balls around (semi-hectic but funny). Working with other key clubbers and little kids was extremely fun.
Albany
Viet Tran
American Indian
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is I get the feeling of being honored for helping people. -My favorite Key Club memory is being able to meet and work with new people at St. Vincent de Paul. -My summer isn't too exciting, but I had fun while volunteering.
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D2 Member of the Month Michelle Ng
Arroyo
-My favorite aspect of Key club is the welcoming and inclusive vibe that the members and officers gives off especially to the new and incoming freshman class. -There are too many favorite moments in Key Club for me, but if I would have to choose one, it would be the color war rendezvous event. This is because I was able to see many Key Clubbers from all around D2 and enjoy one of their last weekend before school starts.
Julia Cohen
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is all the volunteer opportunities at different sites. -My favorite memory is doing the shoreline cleanup at the marina and getting lunch with friends. -I had fun working at the ecology center, and I went on a teen meditation retreat. I have stayed in California but it has been nice and relaxing.
Thomas Wu
Castro Valley
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Berkeley
-My favorite Key Club memory is my experience at the Berkeley Half Marathon in 2015. I was given the pleasure of spending the time with my friends and gazing at an awestruck crowd of runners who realized they had not only finished the race but also each received a medal to commemorate such accomplishments. -As for my summer, it was enjoyable. Things sailed quite smoothly. I got plenty of sunshine and exercise (swoleness not on The Rock’s level sadly). I only missed 1 point in Mr. Felipe Wilson’s government class (I rate 8/8).
D2 Member of the Month Nicholas Wong
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is getting to help my community with many of my peers. -My favorite Key Club memory is FRN and winning the spirit stick. -I did have fun this summer because I got to relax and enjoy it. Also, I got to volunteer around Alameda.
Encinal
Kiana Go
Leadership Public
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is how it brings students together and they are able to do good deeds with kindness. -My favorite memory was my first Key Club event, which was a car wash fundraiser. I remember how fun it was working with the other members of the club and how nice everyone was. -I had a lot of fun over summer because it's summer break!
Kenny Yu
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is that there are tons of people to meet. -My favorite Key Club memory is FRN because we won the spirit stick! -I did not because I couldn't be with my Key Club family.
Oakland
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D2 Member of the Month Winne Chen
Oakland Technical
-I’ve haven't really participated in events for Key Club bur [my] favorite aspect of it is that they're really. -I like selling boba at school because everyone loves it and we get to help people. -Summer is always fun because I don't have to see people from school and vacationing is great.
Lyndon Torio
-My favorite aspect about key club is that it really allows me to meet and help new people around my community. I think key club gives people the perfect opportunity to expand their horizon, while helping others. -I am having fun so far! This summer has been a very busy and relaxing at the same time. At times it has been hard balancing everything, but the busyness has also kept things very interesting. But overall, it has been a great break from school.
Vincent Tam
San Leandro
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Piedmont
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is being able to meet with new people on a regular basis and building friendships. -My favorite key club moment was my first DCM because it was my first real event and i never experienced anything like a DCM before. -I enjoyed my summer because I got to hang out with my friends on a daily basis while interning at Oakland City Hall.
D2 Member of the Month Yvette Rodriguez -My favorite aspect of Key Club is helping to support our local communities by doing good while being apart of a group of individuals who share that same motivation! -Yes, I had a great time this summer! I am transitioning from high school to college and being able to still volunteer with my high school's Key Club made the transition a lot more smoother knowing I still have those bonds with people through community service!
San Lorenzo
Gordon Giang
Skyline
-My favorite aspect of Key Club is getting volunteer shirts. -My favorite Key Club memory is having BART adventures! -Yes I had fun this summer. I went out with my friends and played pokemon go while spending my money on boba.
Are you ready for FRN? Have you bought your gear yet? Have you learned your cheers yet? Then, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! GO DO it!
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Officer of Alameda -
Angela Wong Albany -
the Month Leadership Public -
Nia Presa Oakland -
Jennifer Che
Michael Nguyen
American Indian -
Oakland Technical-
Michelle Lin
YanYan Mar
Arroyo -
On Ki Lui Berkeley -
Julia Pew Castro Valley -
Piedmont -
Trever Huffier San Leandro -
Geneva Mai San Lorenzo
Matthew Ngor
Theresa Tran
El Cerrito -
Skyline -
Sara Chung
Tien Le
Encinal -
Derek Au
As the summer continues, Alameda High's board decided to continue there hard work in Key Club by running a 2 day bake sale fundraiser on Park Street and South Shore in Alameda. Time continues and summer starts to creep to an end, we decided to help at the OMCA end of the year reading. In addition we began to create posters to help us recruit new members as school begins. This summer was very successful as we even bonded with division 2 during the July DWS.
Club Reports
Though many key clubbers, both members and officers, were on vacation, there was great involvement and volunteering at all of our events! It was inspiring to see so many volunteer their time to serve the community, right in the middle of summer!
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Fortunately, we were able to complete a more service events this month in comparison to last month. Our first service event was at the Oakland's First Friday Festival. There we helped set up for the various vendors and artists, gave directions and assistance, and cleaned up. Our second event was the National Ice Cream Day Festival. We were assigned to scoop ice cream, pass them out, and made sure that everyone was enjoying themselves. And lastly, our third event was the Montclair Outdoor Theater, where we helped with set up, cooking, and clean up.
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In the month of July, Arroyo had a Sharetea Fundraiser and we will be donating 20% of our profit to PTP. We also had two joint events with our sister club Piedmont. We participated at the Excelsior Community Food Pantry where we handed out grocery to families in need. And at the Oakland Triathlon, the volunteers helped assist and encourage the athletes. Besides the Oakland Triathlon, our volunteers likewise ran some booths at the SF AIDS walk. Aside from the running events, the Gardens in Lake Merritt needed our help to tidy the place up. And speaking of cleaning, The Stop Hunger Now Warehouse in San Leandro is closing soon, so the volunteers went to help pack everything up.
This past month members and officers volunteered at the Berkeley marina taking part in a beach cleanup with our sister clubs. The officers has also started of thinking of fundraising ideas for the up coming year and recruitment ideas.
For the month of July, we first volunteered at the library making jewelry for the Jenny Lin Foundation. The following day we helped Kids Against Hunger pack meals. In the same week we helped set up and volunteered on the day of Relay for Life at our very own high school.The day before our T4 fundraiser that also happened to be a service event where members advertised it; we helped stuff envelopes for Meals on Wheels.
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In the month of July, we helped our Kiwanians sell hot dogs for high school scholarships on the 4th of July at El Cerrito's World One Festival. A couple weeks later, we volunteered at El Cerrito's Relay for Life, helping out with food and refreshments, along with the help of a member from Albany Key Club. After that, July was the DCM, where our president Stephany, was Officer of the Month! The DCM was lots of fun and we got to meet lots of people from all over Region 9. Near the end of July, we helped out Albany with their game night and cleaned up the Kiwanis adopt- a park as well as Albany Hill. Lastly, we went to Castro Valley's fundraiser at T4 and ended up helping them out!
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This past month, we volunteered at the Food Bank, sister club event at MDA, Oakland Triathlon, Dragon Boat, and a Habit fundraiser. At the Habit Fundraiser, we passed out flyers and encourage people to support us in order to raise money for PTP and FRN. In the MDA event, we joined Oakland Tech and Skyline to help the organization prepare for their upcoming summer camp. In addition, our officers and members also attended the DCM and DWS.
Submit your articles and submissions to Kathy Yan of d02.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com to make sure your club gets recognized for all the hard work you have accomplished
Submit your articles and submissions to Kathy Yan of d02.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com to make sure your club gets recognized for all the hard work you have accomplished
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This past July, Oakland Tech Kiwis participated in a variety of service events, from dragon boat racing to Pokemon Go. At the dragon boat race on July 10th, volunteers from Oakland Tech, Encinal, and Skyline came together to help the racers load boats and bail water. Key Club members also helped raise money for charity by downloading apps that track their mileage, allowing them to chase Pokemon while still giving back to the community. On July 17th, members also participated in Arroyo's Sharetea fundraiser for PTP.
For the month of July, Piedmont Key Club did two joint events with Arroyo Key Club. Members from both schools attended the Excelsior Community Food Pantry and the Oakland Triathlon. On the 26th, Piedmont did a gardening event at Splash Pad Park.
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This month, San Leandro attended a series of events including the SF Aids Walk and July DCM. We began speaking to our sister clubs and working on future joint events with them.
This Month our club only had one service event at St. Anthony's Dining Hall, and we are unfortunately not allowed to take pictures at this event, and we went to the July DCM. We also had an ltg meeting, and a meeting to prepare posters for club rush.
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For the month of July, we decided to bond more with our sister clubs, Encinal and Tech. We had two services with our sister clubs, MDA Volunteering and helping out dragon boat racers at CDBA Sprints. Even with busy schedules, dedicated members and officers volunteered at these events and the Aids Walk passing out water and snacks to the walkers.
Meet your Executive Assistant,
Angela Wong What is your favorite Key Club Memory? My favorite moment is last year's FRN, which was also my very first year attending FRN.
How did you join Key Club? I joined Key Club during my freshmen year because my sisters inspired me.
What is one unique fact about yourself that people wouldn't know unless they're told. I love to play sports.
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Articles
Ronald Dinh, American Indian What’s a better way to pass a scorching Friday than spending it watching a movie outside in the cool breeze, am I right? This month, our Key Club was fortunate enough to participate in Montclair’s outdoor theater. For us, it was a genuinely unique experience. Having been accustomed to indoor movie theaters, we had a blast working at our first outdoor movie theater. Our first task was to help set up the ginormous screen. Although it seemed easy at first, we soon learned that it would prove to be more difficult than we had planned. We had to make sure that it was positioned and angled correctly so that the projector was able to hit the entire screen without causing a problem for the viewers. From our experience, we realized that it was better to work together rather than to split up and work separately. Besides that, we also helped made food as well as served them. Some of us were stationed at the popcorn machine while others helped prepare other meals. Although we were quite busy with our various tasks, we were still able to enjoy the serene peace and beauty of the outside world, something most people take for granted because they’re spending all their time playing Pokemon Go or scrolling through Tumblr. However, our favorite part of this event was definitely getting to watch so many outstanding and classic movies that our generation has probably have never even heard of. According to Treasurer Melody Zheng, the service event was a blast. She felt that the theater was such a creative and fun opportunity to participate in, especially because of how members got to hang out with each other after a long time. President Haley Tran also commented that it was a pleasant change from the usual events that our club takes part in. She hopes that we will be able to fund more unique events like this in the future.
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Sarai Montes ,San Lorenzo This past month of July, San Lorenzo of Key Club members returned to one of our favorite places, St. Anthony Dining Hall located in San Francisco.Our club has been to St. Anthony a few times now, but it is always a heartwarming and great experience. At St. Anthony, we get to help serve meals to many homeless people. When we first arrived, we were given instructions and assigned tasks to help prepare for our guests arrival. We do many different things like fold forks and napkins, or roll up little plastic bags. We also get very cute aprons that we get to wear throughout the event. We get ready to serve the food behind the kitchen or pass out trays to the guests, and when they finally arrive, we were all ready to help make their visit to St. Anthony a great one. While passing our trays we walked over to our guests and personally delivered them their meals. This is such a great thing to be able to do, because not only do we meet many new people, but the homeless are often ignored so being able to talk to them for even a quick moment can really make their day.The guests are always kind and friendly. During our break, we get to grab a tray and sit with out guests. While eating, we get to have conversations with the guests and it’s a wonderful experience. We can learn about them or sometimes they will ask us questions and it’s fun to be able to make them happy for a while. Throughout the whole event a lot of people came, so we had to work quickly to make sure every guest gets their meal. This requires a lot of teamwork and people. Being able to work with our fellow club members and also strangers makes this event an even more wonderful experience. This event wouldn’t be possible if there wasn’t a lot of people helping. Homeless people are often not given much attention. They are often ignored but we should do what we can to help them because at the end of the day- we are all humans. Helping to provide a real for them is a good feeling. Knowing that you had maybe even a small difference in their day can make you feel happy. Not only did this event give us a rewarding feeling, but it also helped us realize we should always be grateful for the things we have. There are people who are not as fortunate as us and we should not take things for granted. This event is a great experience for both homeless and all the volunteers who helped. Its a very eye opening experience and we realize why we all go back to these events because giving back to the community and helping people comes a long way.
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Tatiana Lui, Arroyo Despite the cold weather, the volunteers of Arroyo and our sister club Piedmont were up at five in the morning to help out at the Annual Oakland Triathlon on July 31, 2016. When we arrived at Jack London Square, it was already packed with swimmers, bikers ,and runners. We began by assisting the swimmers to their starting point and telling them to be cautious of the slippery rail leading them to the dock. Then we gathered all the shoes and sandals belonging to the swimmers considering that some swimmers needed their running shoes in order to continue on the triathlon. Later we were sent to help guide the runners in the direction of their course. With a lot of athletes swarming around, we did not want the runners to get lost in the large crowds of people. The volunteers maneuver their way to the finish line and began cheering on the runners. It was their final stretch and needed all the encouragement they could get. After a long day of volunteering, we were starving and wanted to eat. We found ourselves at the food tent and that is where we bumped into our fellow Piedmont volunteers. They were efficiently serving food while Arroyo openly assisted the athletes. We are an ultimate duo that can not be broken apart. It was nice to have another joint event with Piedmont in which the two clubs has grown closer and closer each time.
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Christine Tseng, Castro Valley During the hot, summer days of July 15th and 16th, Castro Valley Kiwis dedicated their time to lending their hands to the American Cancer Society at its annual Relay for Life held in Castro Valley. The event had been in honor of cancer veterans and current cancer fighters, as well as a way to spread the word and facts about different cancers. ACS reached out to us Key Clubbers, asking for help in both setting up and operating the event that lasted for a full 24 hours! On July 15th, the day before the actual Relay for Life, several Kiwis went to Castro Valley High School to help prepare the campus-grounds. They had many laughs with the lovable adult coordinator, Brittany, who was very understanding of the unbelievable heat, considering she made sure to force sunscreen and water on everyone there. The Key Clubbers had an amazing time, joking around with her as they helped hang up signs, put together programs, and set up booths and the stage. Everyone was exhausted and tired by the end of the day, but the time spent had been really enjoyable. The Key Clubbers knew – or thought – that they were surely ready to take on the actual Relay for Life event! However, NOTHING could prepare them for the early shift of the next morning. To meet up at a time as early as 7 o’clock on a Saturday morning was unanimously agreed upon as unearthly. The Kiwis spent about a good hour groggily continuing their set up, hanging signs up all around the neighborhood. By the time everyone had woken up, they were delighted to see Mrs. Rosano, the Castro Valley Key Club Kiwanis advisor, had come out to help at the event as well. The Kiwis worked at the registration table, prepared the food and drink for participants, and helped other societies and organizations set up booths. Once the event started precisely at 10 o’clock, it was smooth sailing from there. When asked how he felt about the event, Thomas Wu, Castro Valley Key Club’s July Member of the Month, who served over 12 hours at just this particular event, said, “I left knowing that Key Club not only brought me to such a special event for my first time, but also brought the community a little closer together by aiding the American Cancer Society respectfully and dutifully in their goal to put an end to put an end to the war with a W.” Castro Valley Kiwis are looking forward to more impactful events throughout the soon-coming school year!
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Vanessa Wu, San Leandro On one foggy San Francisco morning, Key Club members arrived at Golden Gate Park at 8:20 am, rocking their highlighter yellow volunteer caps. The members tasks were to cheer the runners and walkers on and to guide them in the right direction. There were many people who participated in this event. Some members cheered the participants on with familiar cheers such as the “Good Job” and “Superstar” cheer. They earned many smiles from the passing walkers. The event came to an end after roughly 6 hours as the participants passed us for the second time to make their way to the finish line. On the bus ride back, a man thanked us for being apart of the event saying “It’s a great thing that you all came out to support people who are HIV positive.” What he said was very valuable, it is what volunteers like to hear and it helps some of us us strive to continue doing service in the future. This has been a wonderful experience!
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Joseph Harmon , Oakland Tech On July 10th, volunteers from across the Bay Area came out to the Alameda waterfront to help facilitate the CDBA Sprints Dragon Boat Race. Key Club Members from Encinal, Skyline, Oakland Tech, and even volunteers from outside organizations were able to pitch in, from setting up the race in the early morning to packing everything away in the late afternoon. At the same time, volunteers were able to work together and and form stronger bonds with volunteers from other schools as they loaded boats and bailed water. The non-profit organization in charge of the event, the California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA), helps to promote local dragon boating events throughout the state. Some of Oakland Tech Key Club’s members even participated in the race itself, working hard out on the water as the team “eLEMONators.” So along with supporting a non-profit organization and making friends with other volunteers, Key Club members were able to cheer each other on as the rowers sped through their 250 meter sprint. The eLEMONators even won their section of the recreational finals!
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DNE’s Closing Message Hello Kiwis! Summer flew by super fast like I can’t believe school started already. I hope the first week or so went well for you all. I know it is still the beginning of the year, but I know you all are very flexible and will be fine balancing with school work and Key Club! Don’t procrastinate and stay true to your sleeping schedule though. Did you enjoy August’s DCM because I certainly did. The ocean of color powder in the field was absolutely aesthetic and the aftermath was pretty cool. Hopefully, it did not take you too long to wash up all the color from the fun event. I can’t wait to see you all at the next DCM as we prepare for spirit battles in preparations for FRN! Let’s try our best to win our second spirit stick. Start planning for RTC! It is absolutely an amazing event to attend and I really regret not going my freshman and sophomore year. Do not end up like me and go! I assure you that it is not a waste and every year is a different experience. I hope to see you there too when the time comes. Spirit gear is finally out! Antonio and I worked super hard on creating the designs on the drawstring bag and bottle, so fingers crossed that you guys enjoy it. We have another cute division t-shirt design for this term, so kudos to Vanessa Wu and Zoe Yao. Please order the spirit gear and you can ask your respective club officer on how you can get yours today. Until then, continue working hard as your efforts will be paid off. Thank you so much for reading my newsletter and I can’t wait to see you in the next issue!
At Your Service, Kathy Yan Division News Editor 2016-2017
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