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a mESSAGE FROM THE Hello Blue Turtles! It feels like it was just yesterday where it was the first day of summer. As school approaches, it’s time to finally “get our head in the game”. Going back to school and trying to balance your extra curriculars and classes can be quite stressful. Here are some of my TOP 3 TIPS on having a less stressful year: 1. DONT PROCRASTINATE/JUST DO IT 2. TAKE BREAKS WHILE WORKING 3. TRY TO GET SOME SLEEP Alot of these tips are easier said than done. However, if we all push ourselves, we can achieve a more relaxing year! You can do it!! Lastly, September is one of the most busiest months of the school year in Key Club. We have a ton of events planned for you all! Make sure you PAY YOUR DUES to your home club so you can participate in these upcoming events. I wish you all best of luck for the upcoming school year! In Service,
Samantha Voong Lieutenant Governor Division 10 South, Region 13 Key Club International
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the month of
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CLUB ARTICLES ROSEMEAD Grocery Outlet
Schurr
Club Of The Month
San Gabriel Club Fair
Gabrielino
Pasadena POPS Concert
Mark keppel
School Volunteering
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Club of the month
Grocery Outlet Rosemead Key Clubbers were ecstatic to volunteer at the grand opening of a local grocery store named “Grocery Outlet” on July 30. As a family owned local franchise, Grocery Outlet created an event on the social media site Facebook a month before their grand opening, stating, “ We’ll donate $1 to the Rosemead Education Foundation for every Like on our page, up to $2000! Our Foundation focuses on the areas of: music, performing and visual arts, the Science Olympiad program, classroom technology..health and wellness and child care.” When the grand opening day finally approached, Grocery Outlet had over 3,000 likes! As the first shift of the grand open-
Emily Luu HiSTORIAN, ROSEMEAD
ing began, Key Clubbers blew up balloons and served coffee, raffle tickets, and recyclable bags, all while over a hundred customers lined up around the store. When doors opened, Key Clubbers welcomed all the customers with big, bright smiles! As shifts continued, Rosemead Key members also sold hot dogs and popcorn, helped with the “spin the wheel” booth, and even took turns dressing up as the Grocery Outlet mascot, distributing balloons to children! Fellow attendee Daniel Ariizumi expressed his thoughts on the service. “It was a really great opportunity and a great turn out for our community and for our club to help out,” Ariizumi said.
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Schurr: we made it!
Dustin Vu HiSTORIAN, SCHURR
On July 17, Schurr Key Club was awarded Club of the Month during Division 10 South’s monthly Division Council Meeting. Many club members were delighted to see all their dedication and hard work recognized. During the month of July, Schurrtles participated in the 2-day service Ridiculous Obstacle Course (ROC) service and dedicated their time to an all day Yogurtland Fundraiser. On the first day of ROC, Schurrtles helped register and give out T-Shirts to fellow runners; the next day, Schurrtles helped with awarding medals to runners and operating the course’s last obstacle: a water slide. At the Yogurtland Fundraiser, more than 20 members came out to show their support for their home club.
How do you feel about Schurr being club of the month?
Samantha Heredia
Anthony Vuong
“I feel proud, especially since we had never gotten club of the month [when i joined]; well I don’t think we did... but it’s such a huge achievement... being able to know that our volunteering and participation in events are paying off and that our members are showing commitment.”
“I’m glad to see that are club is active and that we are constantly doing service events, attending division meetings, etc. I hope we can continue to be active and prepared for the rest of the year.”
San Gabriel Club Fair
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While most people were sleeping their way through summer, junior Adrian Kobayashi and Lucy Nguyen got ready to show off their Key Club Spirit at San Gabriel High School’s annual Club Fair, an event in which various clubs set up booths to recruit new members and spread their club’s message. For Kobayashi, the Club Fair was not only a chance to promote Key Club, but also an opportunity for him to break out of his shell. “I wanted to get more people involved with Key Club and teach them a little more about the club,” Kobayashi said. “I’m not very confident with talking to people in public or just having a serious conversation in general, so by going to [Club Fair], I thought it would help out a lot with that [too].” With a personality opposite of Kobayashi’s, Nguyen saw the Club Fair as an opening to put her already cultivated social skills to the test. “I love talking and informing people about what I am passionate about, which is Key Club.” Nguyen said. “I thought that taking the opportunity to inform the incoming freshmen/current students was an amazing way to test my public speaking skills and my knowledge about Key.” To Kobayashi and Nguyen, the concept of Key Club isn’t too hard to grasp. “Just don’t be scared to try new things,” Kobayashi said. “ If you want to run for a spot in cab-
Jenny Luu TECH EDITOR, SAN GABRIEL
inet, then go for it, [because] being a part of cabinet was the best thing that happened to me.” Nguyen agrees with Kobayashi’s sentiment. “[Key Club] is where you make the most friends! To make friends, you have to get out of your comfort zone and do new things,” Nguyen said. “At the end of the day, don’t be scared to try new things and get messy. New members and old members alike, always remember to keep that Key Club spirit up!”
Pasadena Pops Concert On July 30, Gabrielino Key Club members suited up in crisp white tops and sleek black bottoms for the Pasadena POPS Frank Sinatra concert at the Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. Upon receiving their volunteer badges, they were ready to start their work. Alongside Key Clubbers from other high schools, members worked together to set up tables with clean table covers and numbered labels. After the event coordinator gave a hearty pep-talk to the volunteers, a handful of members passed out flyers and newspapers to each table. As soon as the house was open, members promptly began leading the guests and carrying their bags to assigned seats. Members were rewarded with the chance to listen to recreations of the famous Frank Sinatra’s timeless tunes while eating sandwiches. As the night went on, members were given flashlights and assigned to the park’s entrances and other locations to
Andrea Widanta HiSTORIAN, GABRIELINO
help guests navigate through the dark. When the concert ended, members began helping the elderly to their cars, cleaning the tables, and packing up chairs. Without a doubt, this service was a treat for the Gabrielino Key Clubbers. Member Muhammad Islam recalls his most memorable moment at the service being helping an elderly lady named Mimi, who told him about the history of Frank Sinatra and American music in the 20’s. In Islam’s perspective, the highlight of the event was having the chance to connect with his community. “I simply enjoyed the ability to guide people around and be of use to those around me. It’s also extremely gratifying because we helped many elderly people,” Islam said. Like Islam, the rest of the members felt that helping others and interacting with the community “reaffirmed why [they] volunteer.”
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Bookroom, Locker volunteers This summer, Mark Keppel Key Clubbers did not stay idle; instead, they were busy helping with locker preparations and distributions and lending a hand to the school bookroom. Tasks in the bookroom included organizing textbooks that were returned at the end of the school year or at the end of summer school, checking book inventory in preparation for the upcoming school year, and helping organize new books. Member Hannah Wong was among the many volunteers stationed in the school bookroom. “Although I would struggle with the dust and carrying a lot of heavy textbooks, I think committing a lot of my summer to helping in the bookroom was worth it,” Wong said. “I was able to bond with other members, and I realized how much work it took to manage textbooks.” Ms. Miller, the bookroom manager, showed appreciation for the Key Club volunteers. “Without the amazing work of all the Key Club volunteers, I cannot imagine what work would be leftover,” Miller said. Volunteers helping with locker organization and distribution checked locker locks to ensure they would open with their corresponding combinations, put locks on lockers, and matched locks with their respective Brandon Lo HiSTORIAN, MARK KEPPEL
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lockers. Although there were long shifts and countless open locks, the assistant principal was very grateful for all the work that had been completed in a short amount of time.
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