Division 26 South | The Daily Devil 9.11 | Devils' Town

Volume 9 | Issue 11 | March 2021

acalanes | amador valley | california | campolindo | dougherty valley | dublin | las lomas | miramonte | monte vista | san ramon valley

table of contents

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Table of Contents Letter from your LTG Letter from your DNE February recap Conclave recap All about your LTG-Elect Joyce’s Platform Letter from your LTG-Elect Spotlight on Dublin KC Club Election Procedures Club Election Positions

Can you believe we only have a little over term has flown by, but I’ll save my appreci

For now, let’s talk about District Conventio 2020-2021 term and the start of the 2021-20 members from all over the CNH District.

At the time of writing this letter, DCON 2021 I’m not entirely certain how DCON will look attend if you can! If DCON does go comp self, “Why do I need to pay for a Zoom cal those receiving recognition at DCON. Even as the current CNH District Board, especial DCON 2021 experience possible.

If you don’t have the funds for the DCON r help fund your attendance. Our Kiwanis w standing of their support and how much th

With all that said, I hope to see you at DCO our LAST DCM of the 2020-2021 will be held Always serving with a SMILE, Caroline Lobel D26S Lt. Governor

March upcoming events Devils’ Golden Cup Monthly Recognition MV Key Clubbers Spotlight Contact Information

PREVIEW

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Happy March, Blue Devils!

New Years’ Game Night Trivia

r one month left in the term? It’s absolutely insane how fast this iations and goodbyes for next month’s newsletter.

on, which will be held from April 9-11! This is the event that marks the end of the 022 term. Workshops will be presented and recognition will be awarded to

1 is still planned to be in-person, with the registration being postponed. While k this year (completely virtual, hybrid, etc.), I do know that you should still pletely virtual, there will be a registration fee of $8. You may be thinking to yourll?” Good question. The registration fee will go toward the ordering awards for n if you didn’t apply or qualify for an award, your money will still be well spent lly the DCON committee, is doing everything they can to bring you the best

registration fee, you can always reach out to your sponsoring Kiwanis club to want to help us, but please remember to be grateful, respectful, and underhey are able to contribute.

ON 2021 so we can conclude this term together! If you’re unable to attend, d this month, so hopefully you can make it!

d26s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com

Las Lomas Blankets & Movies

Conclave

MV Letters 3

letter from your division news editor Hello hello Blue Devils!

I’ve come to the revelation that I only have one more newsletter to create until my term is over! Time has flown like a bird (sorry, I’ll stop with the cringey similes). Since my term is almost over, I’ve put in my best work into these last newsletters to leave behind my best work. In this issue, you’ll find topics ranging from: - Getting to know your LTG-Elect Joyce Tong from Monte Vista - Guide to officer elections - Guide to officer election positions - Recap of February events (Conclave, club service events, trivia night) - A sneak peek into March events - Letters from myself (you’re reading it now!), your LTG, and LTG-elect - Updates to Devils’ Golden Cup standings - Monthly Recognition and so much more! Make sure to read through (or at least look at the photos! Our club editors have been doing an amazing job keeping track of the division’s accomplishments through visuals and articles) this issue to get more info on everything I’ve listed above.

Thanks for reading, and I appreciate each and every one of you!

Burning with service, Christine Oh D26S Division News Editor d26s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com

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FEBRUARY

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DCM: Winter Workshop

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FUNDRAISER: XOXO Blue Devils Delivery

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DWS: Tappy Trees

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CONCLAVE 6

BASIC INFORMA Date: January 2 Time: 11am - 4p Where: Zoom LTG-Elect: Joyc

Candidate Joyce Tong smiles after winning the election. Courtesy of D26S Devils Instagram.

Candidate Joyce Ton Maah

On the 23rd of January, we held the DCM plus the Concla tenant governors for the 2021 to 2022 term. I attended t intrigued by the Instagram post about the governors bein to stay for the whole thing. Now, the last time I had stayed extremely bored and anxious because I felt out of place, then hastily made me decide that I didn’t want to go to th when I tell you this was the most fun I had in a long time, I m see so many people sharing the same passion that I do fo all come together and chat even with distance learning and meeting new people, being a part of the elections fo ernor, and of course GETTING MEMBER OF THE MONTH!! It ing to see that I had received it among all the amazing b and I was extremely proud of myself. Overall, I absolute didn’t even notice time passing and I can’t wait to go to glad that I was able to help in the elections as well.

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ce Tong from Monte Vista!

The first part of the event was the January DCM, where we went over the general old and new business. After that was concluded, we all played skribbl.io and conversed, which was very entertaining and amiable.

It was nice to meet new people and get to know D26S as individuals, instead of the usual whole. Around 2:00pm our Conclave began, and I appreciated the detailed structure of the election along with the true passion shown from the candidates.

Overall it was a fun event, and I look forward to experiencing Conclave in-person hopefully next year!

By: Maahika Samudrala, Dublin

ng answers caucus questions. Photo by hika Samudrala, Dublin

ave for electing new lieuthis event because I was ng pregnant and decided d for the whole thing, I was , distant and alone which hese events anymore. But mean it.It was amazing to or KEY club and seeing us g in place. I loved talking or our new lieutenant govwas unreal and so amazblue devils in the divisions ely loved this event and more in the future. Really Sanjana Vidhyacharan, Dublin

2021 Conclave begins. Photo by Isabel Shic, Las Lomas

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GET TO KNOW Y

JOYCE L Name: Joyce Tong Grade: 11 School: Monte Vista Position: Secretary, LTG Elect - Has 200+ hours of service from this term - Increased MVKC service hours by 1080% - Submitted 56 articles and visuals - Officer of the Month nominations in April, June, July, August, September, November, December 2020 - Office of the Month rewarded in July 2020 Joyce’s Goals: 1. ALL clubs dues-paid early 2. 425 dues-paid members 3. 6000 service hours 4. $1000 fundraised for preferred charities 5. Create Google Classroom for officers 7. Create division Discord server Fun Facts: - Joined when she was a freshman - First event was the 2019 October DCM - Favorite event was Region Training Conference - Favorite cheer is Dominate & Super Clap

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JOYCE’S PLATFORM

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for Living/Life. “School is pretty draining and Key Club is one of those extracurriculars that you can fall back on. I really want people to enjoy themselves and their Key Club journeys.”

for Organized. “As Key Club secretary, I thought organization was one of the most important parts of my role. Some things I did were making the service record and MRP public.”

for Visibility. “Letting people see where they’re at and where their friends are at. Another part is transparency- making sure communication flows really well.”

for Encourage. “I want to encourage everyone to attend events and I want them to feel like they are being supported. Just giving as many resources as possible.”

Hello Blue Devils!

If you don't already know me, hello! My name is Joyce Tong, I'm a Junior at Monte Vista High School in Danville, I currently proudly serve Monte Vista Key Club as their Secretary, and I can't wait to start the 2021-2022 term as your Lieutenant Governor! In my experience serving as Monte Vista's Secretary, I have realized a joy in serving you. Now I want to give back to the community that accepted me with welcoming arms! By creating an atmosphere where everyone will share a special bond for each other and lean on each other in times of trouble, I want to serve you on my platform, LOVE. Without the stress of school, I want you to live your life in Key Club, learn key organizational skills, be promised visibility with transparency and recognition, and be encouraged by everyone in our amazing Division 26 South family! In this upcoming term, we'll stick true to our roots, not only as a service organization, but as a family and serve with love.

Aside from Key Club, here are some things that I love: Thai milk tea, The Office, my dog (Toffee), Swedish Fish, Yakult, anything pineapple or strawberry scented/flavored, fresh snow, and laundry straight from the dryer!

I'm a firm believer that I am not only leading you, but I am serving alongside you. I'm a pretty open book, and I'll tell you everything I can (as permitted, of course). Please know that I love you, I have faith in you, and I can't wait to hold you hand throughout your Key Club journey!

Serving with LOVE, Joyce Tong Division 26 South Lieutenant Governor-Elect

contact Joyce at joycectong@gmail.com!

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Spotlight on Dublin K I did another Freerice event today and except this time, I was able to fully focus on just the event without having any other distractions around me.

That made me feel really nice that I was able to answer questions and help the world so easily because even though I want to help the world, sometimes I do feel like it is a lot of work. This event simultaneously helped hungry people in need while also expanding my English vocabulary so I guess you could say the event was a win-win for me. I also loved the music and I was

jamming to it while I answered the questions. Although I did not get first place and I initially had trouble logging onto Freerice, in the end this event was very fun and rewarding to me.

- Sanjana Vidhyacharan This event was the Smithsonian digital January, where we transcribed documents from the Smithsonian. Most of the documents were hard because they were written in cursive, so I mainly did the ones with numbers. The particular one I did was from Smithsonian Astro-

Submitted by Alarmelu Pandian, Dublin member

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physics Center, transcribing a star's label, type, luminosity and others. This made me feel like a Key-Clubber, because I spent my time productively helping my community.

- Arvin Andiappan This event made me feel good as a key-Clubber because it was my first hour of volunteering. It made me feel good for volunteering and spending my time usefully.

This was the free rice event where we answered questions from various topics and gained rice for each question we got correct. This event took place on January 13, from 2 PM to 3 PM in the year 2021.

- Arvin Andiappan The Freerice event was a success! We donated over 40,000 grains of rice and listened to some nice music. I was the DJ so I was able to pick the music for all of us to listen to! It was really

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crashed 10 minutes before the service event ended, but all in all, it was a successful event!

- Maahika Samudrala The Freerice Competition made me feel helpful and united with other Key Clubbers. The way that the goal of the competition was to compete each other in raising the most number of rice grains by answering simple questions was very fun to me. It made me feel good as a Key Clubber being able to help people on Earth with other Key Clubbers to donate rice. It was such a fun event, it helped me feel united with every other Key Clubber.

- Seoyun Kim The Smithsonian DWS was a challenging event! We had to read a bunch of historical texts and they were very cool to look at but very hard to read. I tried transcribing the text but eventually moved to review other transcribers' work which was much easier for me.

The event was super

Smithsonian Transcription DWS, submitted by Richard Chung

fun and there were a lot of people that attended and overall I had a fun time. Also, the music was immaculate! Kudos to Caroline!

- Richard Chung I participated in the January District Wide Service events by helping out the Smithsonian and it was nice to see people from the entire district. We transcribed historical documents and had to type them in a specific format. We could also review what other volunteers had transcribed instead of having to only write the documents. There were so many interesting documents including math calcu-

lations, interviews, letters, and diaries.

- Ria Khatri I was able to attend the Smithsonian Digital DWS and the volunteering allowed me to view historical documents from a different perspective. It was difficult, yet fun how we were able to just listen to animal crossing music as we individually got to choose the project we wanted to work on. I liked the idea that many other key clubbers all joined together to contribute to transcribing history.

Overall, I thought it was fun and interesting.

- Victoria De Jesus

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February DCM: Wint

CLUB ELECTION Timeline February: Promotes club officer elections March: Hold club officer elections Current club officers train elects April: Election results reported before DCON (April 9) Elected officers begin term

- NO campaigning you will be automa fied. Campaigning for votes, promotin on social media, e - You are allowed t for your speech, bu

Voting Requirements

Speech

- Only dues-paid members are allowed to vote - Non dues-paid members can spectate - Half of all dues-paid members must be present to cast a ballot - Candidate with 50%+ vote wins - President breaks a tie

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Things you should c - Introduction (nam - Key Club e - Why you’ - Skills & q - Passion fo - Goals for

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Candidate Requirements

g is allowed, or else atically disqualig includes asking ng your campagin etc. to use notecards ut NOT the caucus

- MUST be a dues-paid member - Turn in service agreement to current club officers - Prepare and deliver 3-5 minute speech - Prepare for and answer questions during 2-4 minute caucus session

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Caucus Tips A caucus is when members can ask you questions about yourself in order for members to make an informed vote. If you don’t know the answer to a question, shift your answer to focus on the future and your goals.

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February DCM: Wint

CLUB ELECTIO President Role: Oversee all events & activities within your club Responsibilities: Fill out and submit MOER by the 10th of each month, host weekly or biweekly club meetings, delegate tasks, and support members Time commitment: 4-10 hrs/week

Treasurer Role: Makes sure club is dues-paid

by December 1 Responsibilities: Submit dues payment to KCI by December 1 (preferably by November 1, handle all club funds, plan fundraisers Time commitment: 2-6 hrs/week

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Role: Assist Preside duties Responsibilities: As recruitment/trainin for club members, meetings run smoo cate with and sup Time commitment:

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Role: Ensures ALL club activity is accurately reported Responsibilities: Complete and email Club MRF to LTG by the 1st of every month, take minutes at club and board meetings, create/update club rosters/directories Time commitment: 3-7 hrs/week

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vents and capemories ollect and email o DNE each ub newsletters, bsite and social de presentations t: 2-6 hrs/week

Miscellaneous Fundraising Coordinator: Organizes fundraisers near Pleasanton (only at Amador Valley) Project Chair: Find service projects for club (only at Dublin) Historian: Attend as many events as possible to gather photos (only at Dublin)

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MARCH 18

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DWS: Community Clean-Ups

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FUNDRAISER: Virtual Painting Session

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DCM: One Last Hoo-Sizzle

DCM

one last hoosizzle

Join us for our final DCM of the 2020-2021 term! It’ll be a joint DCM with our favorite Red Devils of D26N as we close up the remainder of this term together. We’ll play some fun games as well as reminisce on the best moments from this past term. This will be D26N LTG Edeline and D26S LTG Caroline’s final DCM and we’d love to have you with us!

DWS

community cleanups

For the last DWS of the term, we have an in-person event! Join us at Walnut Creek or San Ramon where we’ll pick up trash to make our communities cleaner. We will supply gloves and trash bags, but make sure to bring your own mask(s)! There is a limit of ten people per location and social distancing will be enforced. Hope to see you there!

FUND

virtual painting session

For the last fundraiser, it will be a virtual painting session! The only materials necessary are paint, paintbrushes, and a paper/canvas. There will be an optional donation of 5 dollars. Come join us for this relaxing and fun event! Please Venmo all fees to @caroline-lobel.

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devil’s golden cup Las Lomas

Dublin

Monte Vista

7580

6615

7500

Dougherty Valley: 5070 points California: 2555 points Miramonte: 915 points Campolindo: 660 points San Ramon Valley: 610 points Amador Valley: 410 points Acalanes: 75 points points as of February 17, 2021

points guide

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club service project or fundraiser

attend a division fundraiser

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on time MRF article submission DWS attendance

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10

25

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consecutive on time MRF consecutive article consecutive visual

visual submission DCM attendance

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devil’s golden cup question

monthly recognition

Kaitlyn Yang

Member of the Month

Officer of the Month

Yashika Gupta

San Ramon Valley

Club of the Month

Advisor of the Month

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MONTE VISTA

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perspective

“Smartphones are one of the most ubiquitous features of our lives today. Many, including myself, can hardly imagine what a day (even more so, a day in lockdown) would look like without one. For me, lockdown has only exacerbated my reliance on technology like this to make use of all the extra time. While I’m sure it’s true that I’ve learned things from watching YouTube, or strengthened my relationships over text, it’s hard to ignore that heavy technology use does much to disconnect one from real life. It was for this reason that I decided to spend an entire day without using my phone or computer at all. Trying to make the most out of this experience, I printed out my homework assignments after school, and did my best to document how it went. The first thing that struck me was the total boredom. Not having my familiar source of entertainment, the first thing I did was finish my homework (likely much earlier than I would have done typically). Having exhausted my to-do list within an hour, I quickly realized how foreign to me developing my own entertainment had become. After a short bike ride, I was back in the same situation, unsure of what I should do. I decided to ask my mother if she needed anything and ended up getting groceries, doing the dishes, and cooking dinner. It was in the evening, after having gotten into bed, that I realized the genius in partnering Key Club with Pause For. While of course, I had earned money for charity by using the app, I realized that the more important charity had come directly from myself. In freeing myself from the time suck of my phone, I had been able to offer service to others, and more fully align myself with the Key Club spirit. In just one day, I already felt so much more connected to my family, and all I had sacrificed was idle entertainment. This is an experience I will surely be repeating in the future, and I strongly encourage anyone interested to go for it (just make sure you remember to start a new Pause session every hour)!”

aidan campbell “Freerice, one of the first Key club meetings at Monte Vista that I attended and actively participated in. The idea seemed really good, service hours for doing either Freerice or Math for UNICEF, while getting to socialize with other Key Club members. I wasn’t completely sure though as I didn’t know many people, but after my first meeting I realized that Key Club members were some of the most welcoming people to date. I was welcomed, not as the new guy, but more as a friend, and everyone was super inclusive. Not only did I have a really good time, but it made me want to go more. I couldn’t wait for the next session. I soon began to talk to members outside of the meeting and even ended up becoming friends with a few of them. All thanks to the simple one hours Freerice sessions from 5-6 pm on weekends. It also gave me something to do if I wasn’t already busy. What better way to make new friends? While helping make the world a better place, I also learned new material and reinforced previous knowledge. I couldn’t have asked for a better first year with the Key Club, given that it was fully online, having made new friends, helped communities from all over the world, and also got service hours from it. As much as I hope next year is in person, with the way Monte Vista currently runs Key Club online, I would be fine staying online.”

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