Ninja News: Division 13 South | August 2022

HIYAAA NINJAS! SUMMER BREAK IS ENDING TOO QUICKLY :((( I NEED ANOTHER MONTH. However, I’m looking forward to my senior year :^) and honestly I’m excited for adulthood. To be honest, my career paths has changed so much throughout elementary, middle, and high school… but I think I’m set on doing something in marketing. GUYS, I am craving for sushi right now!! Hence, this newsletter is sushi themed LOL. My newsletter themes are becoming lowkey food inspired… AHHH Family Feud DCM was super fun!! I love having joint events with other divisions. I made a few new friends at last DCM :)) Also, isn’t this term’s t-shirt design SO FIRE?!?!?! The designer popped off for real!! We are going to look so snazzy at RTC and FRS!! Enjoy the rest of your summer break, Ninjas! <3 <3

Welcome to a new addition to the newsletter, Kiwanis Corner! In this section, you can learn about anything Kiwanis-- Kiwanis branches, Kiwanis events, and so forth! You can also see what these different branches are up to inside and outside of the CNH District! This month’s topic for Kiwanis Corner is…

INTRO TO KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

Kiwanis International is the parent organization of all the branches in the Kiwanis Family. Branches under this family include Key Club, Circle K International, and other branches you’ll learn about in the next newsletters. Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan by Allen S. Browne- who and his partners wanted to serve the poor. Kiwanis has grown into a worldwide service organization seeking to help better the community and world. Kiwanis and its branches has amassed 550,00 members in 80 countries and geographic areas.

sierianna chea | lieutenant governor

HI HI HIYA NINJAS! I hope you all have been serving with enthusiasm thus far! I’ve seen so much improvement every day I get to serve every ninja in the division and I am too ecstatic to see what’s to come! Can you believe it? A WHOLE quarter of the term already done! Time does really go by fast and I’m so proud to be able to serve one of the best divisions in CNH! The region team and I are so excited to present to you all the amazing events we have planned. I also want to thank everyone who has been coming to events thus far. It really means the world to me that your interest in Key Club and serving your community never wavers! It really does inspire me to see how many lovely faces I get to see at events, old and new. I have so much pride in each and every one of you any time and every time I get to see you all. I hope you all enjoy this amazing newsletter and stay safe, drink water, and keep on serving! Love you all

event sure everyone

natalie kim | executive assistant

HIYAAA WHATS UP NINJASS!!! I HOPE YOU GUYS HAD A LOVELY JULY!! Thank to everyone who came to Family Fued July DCM! Apologies for the cheesy club intros btw :))) I had so much fun seeing my monkey friend’s again and helping my friend sell his onigiris (you’re missing out if you never had them sooo buy from Mcbride the next time they sell onigiri). Mass population was also really funny bc of the Kevin Nguyens lol. I hope you guys are enjoying summer break so far, can’t believe we only have a month left :,(( I’m so excited for August bc it’s my bc we have…drumroll pls….AHHH REGION 8 OLYMPICS!! Hopefully many of you guys can make it and show how awesome us ninjas are! You’ll also get to meet many people from the four other divisions in our region. OOO ALSO… if you guys are ever interested in another school’s event, I highly recommend you guys go! At first it may be awkward, but once things start they’ll take you in as one of their own. Not only is it a way to connect with other members and build up your socializing skills, but it also helps you build a relationship with your community by helping out with it in different ways. Who knows maybe you’ll find your key club bestie?? August is gonna be quite a busy month, but ahhh I’m really looking forward to everything!! Anyways…DRINK WATER STAY HYDRATED AND GO OUTSIDE BYEEE NINJAS MWAHHH<33

dennis lam | executive assistant

hey hey ninjas!! i hope every one of you had an awesome july cause i know i sure did! this month i got to go to disneyland to celebrate my birthday and my friends surprised me and took me out too I was glad to see a bunch of your faces at the July DCM. Seeing us ninjas bond with D13N was so nostalgic to me and seeing my old friends who were once ninjas brought me lots of joy as well. If you guys liked the collaboration with D13N for the DCM im sure you guys will love what we have in store for august with R8 OLYMPICS!! all of the divisions in our region will be meeting up for a special event that has not taken place since 2019! I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! Also, school is right around the corner so make sure you guys are prepared for that and stay active within key club and help bring in new members :DDD stay cool everyone and have a great day!!

stephen nguyen | executive assistant

HELLO MY MIGHTY MIGHTY NINJAS!! This month of July has been a successful one indeed and I sincerely thank you all for putting in all this work for our GLORIOUS division. I had a lot of fun with you all this month and cannot wait for AUGUST!! School is coming up so let’s make this month count my friends. Anyways, shout-out to the HONORABLE NGUYEN DYNASTY for winning family feud. I am so proud of you all and thankful for those who were able win one for my NATION LOL. Also thank you to those who dressed up as Kevin Nguyens, it was a lot of fun. Now my friends, a new challenge has arisen for our division to face once again. INTRODUCING, R8 OLYMPICS AHHHHH!! MY FRIENDS IT IS TIME ONCE AGAIN TO BRING HONOR TO OUR NAME AND SECURE A WIN FOR OUR DIV. So, on august 20th from 12-4PM prepare to bring your A GAME! Invite all your athletic and sporty friends as well so our Div can be stacked. IM COUNTING ON YOU ALL, but however remember to have fun and make a lot of fun memories, and make a lot of friends as well bc all those attending will be a part of our Region, Region 8, aka THE BEST DIVISION IN CNH AND THAT IS FACT. Anyways, continue being active in key club my friends and don’t forget to support our fundraiser for PTP. WE MUST SUPPORT THE CHILDREN!! Also, enjoy this month my friends and get ready BC FRS SEASON WILL BE HERE SOONER THAN EXPECTED! Love you all and continue to bring honor to your name!

During the month of July, Division 13 South received t-shirt designs and had a division-wide voting. T-shirts are something that defines a division, so it was important for members contribute to, considerably, a big decision! The winning design was announced at Family Feud DCM. This DCM was also with D13N! Having joint events help members expand circle from club to division to even region! It’s a great opportunity for member interaction! Towards the end of June, the Division had a Frostbites Fundraiser and we will be fundraising even more at DCM’s as clubs are starting to sell items!!

The division plans to release some fun videos throughout this term, so be on a look-out! are looking forward to Region 8 Olympics DCM to end the summer on a high-note!

monthly recognition

member of the month

ELOISE OCOBOC officer of the month

AARON LY club of the month

WILSON KEY CLUB faculty advisor of the month

MASARU KAWAI kiwanis advisor of the month

SUN-SUN LIN service event of the month

WILSON TREE WATERING EVENT

International Convention, most commonly known as ICON, is considered one of the biggest Key Club events that happens during the term! Key Club members all over the globe attend ICON, making the event perfect place for friendship and learning opportunities! Moreover, there are several workshops and sessions leadership-based held as well Key Club International elections! ICON 2022 took place at Washington D.C from July 6-10.

considered term! event a there well as Washington

stephen nguyen | polytechnic | vice president

The beach social was so much fun and truly brought honor to Poly Key Club’s name. It was a successful day for it was able to balance both service and social aspects of Key Club. We started with an hour of beach cleaning and after that we had begun my SOCIAL. First I handed out my spam and spicy tuna Onigiri to all those who came and then members participated in a really cool ice breaker called, “Imagination Creation” where members had to make certain things out of their bodies, example like a pirate ship. Also, we got to play beach volleyball!! It was boys vs girls. The girls put up an honorable fight, but lost in the end. Oh also we sold a lot of bubble wands, kites, and water shooters SO YAY! But those who owe us money, don’t forgot to pay us back. Also, I had fun shooting members with a water gun to cool them down from the hot sun LOL. Anyways I ended off the social by writing “Nguyen Dynasty” in the sand to mark our territory and called it a day. Successful social indeed :)

jennifer lopez | sato | historian

Our beach clean up was great and it was amazing seeing our few members active. Though the beach itself was actually pretty clean, the members and officers did their best to find trash to make it extra clean! The HBS Surfrider Foundation was thankful for the support, and the Sato board can’t wait to see more members next time!

katelyn van andel |poly|historian

The Family Feud DCM was a memorable one. Our group totally failed the telephone icebreaker but it was super fun regardless. I always look forward to DCMs because of the creative icebreakers and activities we get to participate in. You never know what to expect! When it came to actually playing Family Feud, I didn’t know anyone in my family. We were all a little shy at first, but quickly rose to the challenge together. I got to step out of my comfort zone and meet new people. It was surprising how quickly we became a family—literally! The final match was epic, and the Nguyen Dynasty enjoyed a well-deserved win. From yummy snacks to competitive showdowns, this DCM was awesome. I enjoyed hanging out with my new friends from D13N and I look forward to seeing them at future events!

PEDIATRIC

Club treasurers worked hard last month by planning fundraisers to help fundraise for the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) and to reach the division’s fundraising goal of $8,000. Thank you to the treasurers for staying on task this term and the members that support club/division fundraisers! maullica khiev | wilson | treasurer

I really enjoyed planning this fundraiser. I hoped everyone enjoyed their Cane’s. I wanted to thank everyone who went, our club and me appreciate all the support! Thank you and look forward to upcoming fundraisers in the future!!

judy lam | millikan | president

As a treasurer, one your duties is to raise money for your club and Key Club preferred charities such as PTP (Pediatric Trauma Program) throughout the term.

You can fundraise for your club at school events such as faires, Open House, Back to School Night, etc. A more common way of fundraising is working with restaurants. Remember, restaurants are apart of your community, so don’t be afraid to reach out to them! You can set up fundraisers by contacting them through their email or calling them. In most cases, calling works best.

After setting up a fundraiser, if not provided, ask your club historian to create a flyer and post on your club’s social media. Don’t forget… Promote! Promote! Promote the fundraiser by reposting on your personal social media and asking the board to do so as well. For even more coverage, reach out to the division to repost it too! Your fundraiser is not limited to just Key Club members, ask friends and family to attend the fundraiser.

Don’t forget to always thank the restaurant for hosting a fundraiser for your club! It shows your gratitude and establishes a good bond between your club and the restaurant.

Happy fundraising! Good luck with the term!

browning | marco salas

Currently, Browning Key Club is looking for people to fill officer spots and recruiting members.

cabrillo | rocio valadares-cruz

For the month of July Cabrillo had a fundraiser with Panda Express which had an awesome turnout! We also attended the key takeover with Kiwanis and raised $140! We’re working on getting our members to be more active but for now we’re going to try our best to show up to more events! Cabrillo also sold aguas frescas at Julys dcm :)

jordan | jafet archundia

For the month of July Jordan has had no club or board meetings. No service or fundraisers have been held and no new members have joined. We have an upcoming PLARN service event with our buddy, Poly Key Club.

millikan| judy lam

HIYAAAA NINJASSS!!! For the month of July, Millikan Key Club had a fundraiser with Cassidy's Corner Cafe and raised a total of $135 which will be going towards PTP! We recently had a Key Club Takeover with McBride also raising another $85! Remember, ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAMINJA!

polytechnic | nisha patel

Hello 13South !! Poly Key Club has been thriving! On July 9th, we were able to have our Alamitos Beach service social where we picked up trash along the shorelines (Thank you to mr kawai and ms lin for chaperoning). For the term so far Poly Key Club has raised over 200+ hours. Additionally, we had our Calitea fundraiser where we raised $50 for PTP! Every month we have a shoutout, and July’s member of the month goes to Anthony Juarez. Our newsletters have been released and there is an update each month, so be on the lookout for them! They keep getting better and better! For the month of August, we’re planning a PLARN joint service event with Jordan, so be there or be square! Hopefully you’re all having a swell key club summer! Go ninjackrabbits!

The key club takeover was a success mcbride made onigiri for the dcm of july and it was a big hit thank you aaron for making all of the onigiri! overall has been a great month!

rancho dominguez | alex yuki lee

July has been pretty inactive, most of our members currently are taking jobs or focusing on other things like prepping for the new school year. Not much has happened but hoping August will get

sato | chloe nguyen

Hey Ninjas! For the past month of July Sato has been active in attending division events and planning our own. We had a ding tea fundraiser as well as a beach cleanup followed by a board bonding! Our club has much more planned out for this next month!

st. anthony | joel tabayoyong

We plan on attending more events and planning our own.

wilson | ashley oviedo

WHAT'S POPPIN NINJA!! Im Ashley Oviedo Wilson Key Club’s president and this month has been very successful, we have continued to create service events and fundraisers for our club. For instance, we recently had a Neighborhood Tree Watering on the 23rd and Raising Cane's fundraiser on the 15th. At the moment we are communicating for a fundraiser at CaliTea. Moreover these events, developed many loyal key club members at our school. In addition, our club newsletters have improved tremendously and keeps improving every month thanks to our wonderful historian, Monica Guillermo. We have also released our July Newsletter just yesterday. At the moment, we are working on creating more service and fundraising events for our members, specifically virtual events since it is the end of summer and many places aren’t having community service at the time. However, a specific event we really want to have is pet literacy so we have been trying every month to try and find a place that will have us. Thank you!