Banana Bulletin: Division 13 North Newsletter | September 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 ISSUE

Editor’s Note LTG’s Letter Division Update Articles&Visuals Club Recap Stay Key-nected Directory 2

HOW DO YOU DO DIVISION 13 NORTH GREEN MONKEYS?!!? I am Lauren Trinity Uy and I proudly serve as Division 13 North’s Division News Editor (DNE) for the ‘22-’23 term :D I would like to formally welcome all readers to the BANANA BULLETIN! I am extremely ecstatic to be publishing the third issue of the BANANA BULLETIN! This past month has been amazingggg and crazy but I am so very thankful for my publicity committee, without my amazing committee this newsletter wouldn’t have been possible . In addition, I would like to give a huge shoutout to all of the division. We have all been working so hard with the start of school and “Club Rush”. “Club Rush” within our own schools is essential to the growth of our division. It is that with the help of hard working members in our division that we are able to continue growing and helping the community we live in more and more.

Isn’t it crazy that we are already swinging to the end of September? This month for our Division we had the amazing September Service Day to start off this month strong. And we ended it with my personal key club moment last year. I hope we were able to make this new member’s key club moment.

Lastly with all the hard work I have seen behind the scenes for our division, I would just like to commend all clubs and all officers for working so hard this past month. Everyone continues to improve and help our Division each and every day. Know that your hard work is seen and to KEEP IT UP :))

With that being said, thank you so much for reading this term’s second issue of BANANA BULLETIN! I hope you readers enjoy it!

Division 13 North News Editor ‘22-’23

Swingin’ for Service,

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WHAT’S SWINGIN’ DIVISION 13 NORTH!

My name is Kai Noah Jugo and I proudly serve as your Lieutenant Governor for the 2022-2023 term! We are hitting that half way mark of the term and we have already accomplished so much. From reaching over 50% of both our PTP and service hour goal and high attendance at our most recent division events, I am so grateful and proud to see where Division 13 North has landed themselves for the beginning of the school year.

Speaking of school year, school is officially now in session for every club of our division! Meaning.. CLUB RUSH!! In terms of recruitment, remember to continue inviting people to service projects, fundraisers, and social events so that they can get a taste of what Key Club has to offer! If you’re new here, welcome and I hope you stay and I meet you soon!

Now onto Night Market! Yes, the biggest DCM of the entire term is here! We have so many awesome clubs who will be fundraising towards the Pediatric Trauma Program with food like loaded fries, nachos, popcorn, and so much more. I hope to see you there and invite a friend or two with you!

Thank you for reading my LTG letter this month and enjoy the rest of this September Issue!

Swingin’ for Service,

Division 13 North Lieutenant Governor ‘22-’23

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Jensen Lauti

HEY

Are y’all ready to serveeeeee *insert soft serve here* because you know WE ARE !! I hope everyone is becoming acclimated to the new school year and getting ready to GRIND out those good grades . Whatever it may be , just know that your key club family will always be here <3 , just like all the clubs will be at September DCM (hehe). For those who don’t know, Night Market DCM is just around the corner , so be ready to invite your friends and enjoy some of that yummy fooddddd ! and WAIT WAIT , it doesn’t stop there nope nuh uh. Spirit sessions and Region Training Conference is literally NEXT MONTH :000 so prepare green monkeys , because we about to get our spirit on >:). With all these events going on I hope you attend all these spirit, social and service events for YOU , because these are all great opportunities and unforgettable memories.

Don’t miss out on them !

Jacob Arce

What’s swagging swaggy Division 13 North!!

IT’S Jacob Arce Division 13 North. This month we have and will be continuing to have a variety of events!! THAT’S RIGHT, even with the school year starting we will stay planning events. We got Night Market coming up, we got Servetember coming up, WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH COMING UP!!! I am so proud of you people as the hours have been going up, the funds raised have been going up, and overall membership will be going up. CHEERS to another good month of the Key Club Term!!! Have a good day!!!

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO!! HOW DO YOU DO D13N MONKEYS?!?!

Thank you to all those who came out to division events this month and for supporting different clubs in our division! I'm proud all our members for dedicating their time to serving their community this summer. I can't wait to continue seeing you all this school year and serve our community together! As the new school year begins I'd like to tell you something: For the seniors, make full use of Key Club as it will be your last year. Leave a legacy behind that you will be proud of. For the incoming freshman and new members, I can't wait to get to know you and I hope you find Key Club to be something you can grow from! For the dedicated members, thank you for staying as long as you have, I hope to continue meeting you guys and growing closer. As one last reminder, always shoot your friendship shot, you might be surprised! The most memorable experiences come from unexpected decisions.

GREEN MONKEYS :>

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In the past month, Division 13 North hosted a PTP educational video service event. We also fundraised money towards PTP with a bingo night where members had the chance to win fun and cool prizes!

Division 13 North clubs also kept members engaged this start of the school year through Bellflower Key Club’s Long Beach Community Table service event as well as Norwalk Key Club’s Raising Cane's fundraiser.

Every club of Division 13 North held successful club rushes with 700+ sign ups as a division as a whole!

CLUB MAYFAIR KEY CLUB

MEMBER

FRANCE ALEXANDRINE CUBE BELLFLOWER

OFFICER DAVID MARTINEZ DOWNEY

FACULTY ADVISOR MS. PARK MAYFAIR

KIWANIS ADVISOR MS. EDITH SAINT JOSEPH

SERVICE PROJECT COASTAL CLEANUP

JOHN GLENN FUNDRAISER BASKIN ROBBINS BELLFLOWER

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Market DCM

$2429 2852.3 September Service Day Night

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Andrew Martinez Historian & DMC | Cerritos

On August 13th, Cerritos Key Club attended Division 13 North’s Bingo Night. The event took place at Bellflower Kiwanis hall and went on from 3 to 6 PM. The event began with multiple rounds of Bingo and at the halfway mark we stopped to buy banana bread from Saint Joseph’s fundraiser. Bingo Night was ultimately a great opportunity to meet new people and win lots of cool prizes such as snacks and stuffed animals, while also supporting our division.

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MAYFAIR MOVIE NIGHT

Estela Vasquez

Events Committee Fundraising Chair & EA |Mayfair

On July 15th from 5:00-7:30 pm, Mayfair Key Club held an incredibly successful Movie Night Fundraiser at the Bellflower Kiwanis Hall, earning a total of around $400! Food such as ramen, candy, popcorn, and nachos were all sold with an admission fee of $4. Free water was also provided to keep members hydrated and happy. The theme for the Movie Night was Studio Ghibli and the movie that was shown was Howl's Moving Castle! The decorations and posters around the Bellflower Kiwanis Hall were created in order to match this theme, with fairy lights at the entrance and the lights turned off for the movie. The ambience at the hall was very cozy and friendly with many new faces from our school and incoming freshmen showing up.

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REGION 8 RIO-LYMPICS

France Alexandrine Cube

Member |Bellflower

On August 20th, It was the Region 8 Rio-lympics DCM, hosted at Heartwell Park, Long Beach. My first ever Key Club event. If I’m being entirely honest with you, it was nerve-racking: I did not know anyone there except one person. Elize, the Bellflower Key Club president and my best friend, was that person. She introduced me to a couple of her friends from our school and others within the same region (Region 8)/division (we’re Division 13 North). From club officers to just general members, everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I fit in right away and my nervousness disappeared, it felt like I’d been in this club for a long time. I then went to pay $5 (it was for a donation) and got my team number. I was in team 1- Mary’s Little Lambs!! Why Mary’s Little Lambs you ask? Because our team leader’s name is Mary- the Head Spirit Coordinator from Lakewood Key Club. Before we had a division meeting where we updated each other about our school’s Key Club’s future events, we played a little game. It was a dance game called “poncho”, everyone was so lively. We then ate lunch which was pizza and chips and went into our little friend groups and just chatted (our group played early 2000s songs). From there on we played more games, only this time, they included water. I only participated in one of the games where two teams would compete against each other to shoot the ball in the baskets with water in them. I think we lost. The day came to an end and everyone joined together to discuss more things. Me and BKC took photos and someone threw a water balloon at me. It was a memorable experience, I would say. From that day on, my view on Key Club changed.

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EMERSON COMMUNITY

GARDEN SERVICE

Alyssa Kline

Kiwanis Family & Foundation Chair CNH |Mayfair For 3 hours on July 9th, Division 13 North members from Mayfair and Bosco volunteered at the Emerson Community Garden. Despite the hot sun, it was extremely fun and a great learning experience! Many of the regular volunteers had gardening expertise from other community gardens, and they were able to teach us about the importance of native plants, specific gardening techniques, and landscaping. Key Club members rotated between jobs such as weeding, trimming, planting, and measuring. Most memorable was the welcoming and wholesome atmosphere! The adult gardeners had provided us with refreshments, and many of us left the garden with gifts of homegrown tomatoes and sunflowers. We also learned about the purpose of the garden- providing organic foods to low-income families in the communitymaking the experience that much more fulfilling. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

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Alyssa Zepeda Webmaster |Gahr

This particular Gahr Key Club service event was unlike no other! Taking Carnival for kids held an amazing event that brought in over 1000 attendees! event great did an amazing job and worked very diligently. Since this families that are homeless or have trouble with financial responsibilities, together and create a free and fun experience for these kids and families. very few, most of the people who signed up came and put in over 6 was responsible for coordinating this event and did an amazing job put in their time. This event was all in all a very great experience and petting zoo that was open to everyone.

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GAHR CARNIVAL SERVICE

Taking place on Saturday, July 30, at La Palma Parkway, Anaheim, attendees! Everyone who attended and participated to make this this event was mainly focused on creating a fun experience for responsibilities, it was extremely nice to see such a big group of people come families. Although the sign-ups, from key club, for this event were 6 hours of community service each. The illumination corporation getting countless amounts of volunteers from different places to and provided everyone with great memories. Especially with the

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GAHR’S FIRST GENERAL MEETING YEAR

On Tuesday, August 30th I attended my first Gahr Key Club meeting! meeting to inform new members about the club and to summarize the year. The president presented a collection of slides organized information easily. The cabinet officers introduced themselves how they help in Key Club. The leaders also shared their Key better and helped them in their High School years. Everyone was a really welcoming mindset! I think the

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MEETING OF THE SCHOOL

Hannah Kristen Cruz Member |Gahr

meeting! It took place in room 509 during our lunch break. It was a summarize the activities that Gahr Key Club participates in throughout organized into separate parts so the audience was able to gather the themselves and their position in office, informing us about what they do and Key Club journey, explaining how this club changed their life for the was motivating and seemed very excited to meet new recruits with the meeting was a great first impression of what Key Club is at Gahr.

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