Volume 9 | Issue 2 | June 2020
acalanes | amador valley | california | campolindo | dougherty valley | dublin | las lomas | miramonte | monte vista | san ramon vallley
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CONTENTS Division Goals Letter from your LTG & DNE May Recap June At-a-Glance Articles & Visuals May Recognition Devil’s Golden Cup & Points Guide Blue Devils & Friends Meet your Division Leadership Team Division 26 South Spirit Team Contact Us!
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4000
service hours (reach goal), 8000 hours (target goal)
ALL
clubs dues paid
DIVISION GOALS raise
400
dues paid members throughout the division
$4000 for PTP and other preferred charities
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letter from your
LTG
lieutenant governor
Hey Blue Devils! As we welcome in June, we leave behind the beginning stage of this term! Summer brings free time, which means more time to rest and participate in Key Club! I think we can all agree that coronacation has been more stressful than relaxing with online school and all. Summer is a great time to get more involved in our community and become more active in Key Club as we serve yearlong. Though it may be hard to gather members for summer events, and even more so given our current situation, keep in mind that you have more time to plan and promote events! Officers will continue to host club events and the Division Leadership Team and I will continue to plan division events and bondings. Remember to continue raising funds for the Pediatric Trauma Program and I’m always here if you need help! To reiterate my goal of increasing member activity this term, I strongly encourage each and every single one of you to ATTEND MORE EVENTS! Our organization offers this social and bonding aspect that many other service organizations don’t, so please take advantage! As Lieutenant Governor, I will continue fostering the warm and welcoming environment that makes Key Club special at every event. Attending events will spark a genuine passion in you for Key Club, which can inspire you to step up and take on a Key Club leadership position in the future. Key Club truly can grow you into a leader and make you a better person, and it all starts with one event. Make the most of your summer and participate! Your DLT and I are working hard to plan this month’s Officer Training Conference, which I hope to see you all there. This term, additional events will be made available to our clubs located in the Lamorinda area so they too have the opportunity to participate on the division level. I hope we can all form close bonds with each other (and get boba together after division events ;)). Stay safe and have a relaxing summer! You earned it!
Always serving with a SMILE,
Caroline Lobel
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DNE
letter from your
division news editor
What’s up, Division 26 South?! Happy summer! My name is Christine Oh, and I currently serve as co-vice president of my home club, California High and as your Division News Editor along with this term’s amazing leadership team. Read more about us on pages twelve & thirteen! I am beyond excited to be greeting you all through my first ever newsletter! I hope you enjoy this (and future) issues, as I had lots of fun creating and designing it! As we slowly creep into the summer (it doesn’t really feel like it, does it?? I feel like it’s been summer forever... anyone with me??), I hope you will find more time to focus and dedicate to Key Club! The division has some awesome upcoming events (that you can read about on page seven of this newsletter!) that will keep you busy during the drab. hot hours of the summer. Although in-person activities won’t be happening for a while, it’s great to stay connected online! It was so great seeing everyone’s faces at the past events through Zoom, and I hope that we can all keep seeing each other through division-wide events on online platforms. By the time you are reading this newsletter, the Contra Costa County shelter-in-place order will have been lifted (hopefully, unless they extend it..)! Regardless, let’s all stay safe and healthy, even if we’re allowed to go outside for non-essential business! I sincerely look forward to meeting you all in person. Let’s look forward to an AWESOME term together! Thanks so much for reading! Here’s a small reminder to smile!! It looks good on you!
Burning with service,
Christine Oh
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MAY MONTHLY RECAP may recap Sun.
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dates 1: MRFs due (secretaries) 9: May DCM: Get to Know Your 2020-2021 DLT 10: MOERS and Articles & Visuals Due (presidents, editors) 23: May DWS: “Thank You” Card Making 31: Division 26 North & South tshirt contest designs due
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JUNE AT-A-GLANCE june at a glance Sun.
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dates 1: MRFs due (secretaries) 10: MOERS and Articles & Visuals Due (presidents, editors) 13: June DCM: Dare your LTGs (joint with D26N) 20: Officer Training Conference 2020 25: Division 26 South Spirit Team Applications due, 6pm 27: DWS: Cranes for Cancer & Color a Smile
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articles & visuals Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting all ages of people around the world, patient at times feel helpless and discouraged. Usually, volunteers would go to hospitals and provide happiness towards these patients, but it is impossible to do so currently. Key Club has provided this event so I am able to still help out patients without physical contact. By creating cards that will be sent to multiple patients, I will be uplifting their spirits during this stressful period, and hopefully making them feel at ease. - Christy Quang, Dougherty Valley
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The May DCM was really refreshing for me to attend! I got to see so many faces and interact with them. After the meeting, we talked and played skribbl.io. It was a quick but fun bonding time. In the end, I’m glad this DCM was a good distraction from the stress of everything happening right now. - Mikayla Chen, Dublin
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recognition
cheryl tang dougherty valley
officer of the month
member of the month
joselyn li monte vista
dougherty valley
club of the month
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devil’s golden cup
Monte Vista: 115 points Campolindo: 70 points Las Lomas: 65 points Miramonte: 35 points San Ramon Valley: 15 points Amador Valley: 10 points Acalanes: 5 points points as of May 16, 2020
points guide
50
club service project or fundraiser
attend a division fundraiser
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on time MRF article submission DWS attendance
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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
blue devils & friends what have you been doing to keep yourself busy during quarantine?
during quarantine, i’ve been throwing myself into new music genres and discovering new artists! i’ve also been learning new songs on guitar and working on my bullet journal. and of course, binging netflix! - sophie cooper, division 26 south
i've been following a routine, as if i was still in school. my online homework has been keeping me really busy! other than that, i am also exercising to be active and bullet journaling once in a while. i also try to talk to my friends when i have the chance because i miss everyone so much! all in all, quarantine for me has been pretty hectic lately. - jazzy valenzuela, division 26 north
during this quarantine, i’ve mostly been keeping up with my online schoolwork that my teachers assigned. i have also been facetiming my friends every now and then to keep in touch since we can’t see each other. my piano lessons have went virtual as well so i’ve been practicing new pieces as well. my fellow officers and i have also been planning out some ideas for the next term for key club! - kevin wu, division 46 north
i’ve been doing a lot of napping and sleeping. i’ve also been playing video games for 1/4 of my day. my school is making us do something called the passion project where you do anything that you’re passioante about. i chose to start a youtube channel, troy aghhh *insert self promo ;) - troy alansalon, division 43
i have been watching a lot of anime and reading fictional books. i also draw! - adelyna chanthakone, division 27 north
during this quarantine i've been running/exercising a lot more so i go on runs after i finish my homework. i have also been reading some good books so hit me up for some book recommendations! - alyssa cheung, division 2 north
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caroline lobel | lieutenant governor
christine oh | news editor
What’s popping Blue Devils? My name is Carline Lobel and I proudly serve YOU as Division 26 South’s Lieutenant Governor! I am beyond honored to be spending my fourth and final term in Key Club giving back to our wonderful division. My biggest goal for this term is to increase member activity within our division by fostering a welcoming environment at every event. Aside from Key Club, I’ve been spending shelter-in-place playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Animal Crossing has been my favorite video game since I started playing Wild World back in 2010 and it’s also one of my favorite things to talk about! I also love drinking boba, journalism, and listening to music, especially Frank Ocean and NIKI. I’ve been told that I’m a dry texter, but I promise my personality is much better in person/verbally so feel free to start a conversation with me any time!
What’s up blue devils?! I am so excited to serve as your DNE this term! I’m in the class of 2021 at California High School and this is my third year in Key Club. Some fun facts about me are that I love watching Korean dramas (my favorites are W and Healer!), eating strawberry ice cream, and travelling. The airport aesthetic always gets to me for some reason... I also love graphic design, which is why I’m having so much fun creating this newsletter for you all! My goals this term are to engage members by creating fun and creative newsletters for you all. I also love meeting new people, so I’m always down to talk/chat! I look forward to an amazing new term, filled with lots of service, spirit, and most of all, FUN! I’m super excited to meet everyone in person soon!
mikayla chen | excutive assistant
Hey Blue Devils! I’m Stephanie Su and I will be serving you as your Division Tech Editor this term. Key Club has been such an important part of my life throughout high school, and I look forward to giving back as much as possible in my last term. My goals are to increase member education through user-friendly, visually appealing graphics, and to help build a welcoming community of Key Clubbers. Outside of Key Club, I am passionate about technology, sustainability, and creating positive change. You’ll often find me getting boba (usually Boba Bliss). If you ever need a friend to talk to, don’t hesitate to reach out!
What's poppin' Blue Devils? I'm Mikayla and I'll be serving you as one of the EAs this term! I'm super excited to be apart of your Key Club journey! A fun fact about me is that I don't like chocolate ice cream(fite me). I also really love cafes + their aesthetics \ (•_•) /
yujin huh | excutive assistant My name is Yujin Huh and I will be serving as Executive Assistant 2 for the 2020-21 term. I am currently a sophomore at Las Lomas High School and I joined Key Club this year. Some fun facts about me are that I love watching Korean dramas and I love eating sweets. I am excited for another year of Key Club!
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stephanie su| tech editor
we’’re super excited to serve you
jade kessinger| service coordinator
carter soe | spirit coordinator
Hey Blue Devils! My name is Jade Kessinger, and I'm excited to serve you as your Spirit Projects Coordinator. I hope we can still serve our communities during this time of great need. When I'm not planning key club meetings or studying, I love collecting plants, playing Switch games, and watching K-dramas.
Hey guys! It’s Carter Soe here, proudly serving as one of your spirit coordinators this term. I’m currently a sophomore at California High and have been in Key Club since my freshman year. I’m addicted to boba and love to binge watch Netflix shows. Although I act like I’m five, I swear I’m 16 ;). I can’t wait to meet all of you guys and have a term filled with laughter, service, and excting events. HOOHA!
lois hong | fundraising coordinator Hello! My name is Lois Hong and I am the fundraising coordinator for the 2020-2021 school year! I am an incoming junior at Amador Valley High School and I have been in key club since freshman year. I am so excit- ed to be able to serve this term because I love key club so so much! I can’t wait to grow closer together through all of our different division events! go blue devils!
richard chung | spirit coordinator Hi my name is Richard Chung and I will be serving you as one of your spirit coordinators this term! I am so excited to meet more people and create so many spirited memories together! I’m so excited to bring more spirit to FRN this year and I hope you all are too! Carter and I are so excited to teach you guys our new cheers and we hope to bring the division the spirit stick this term!! HOOHA!
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isabella gonzales | memeber education and recognition coordinator Hello! I’m Isabella and I will be serving as one of your Member Education and Recognition Coordinators! I am super excited for everything that this term has to offer! My goals for this term are to motivate members to be more active through the power of member recognition and to help grow the division. Currently I am a junior at Dublin High and outside of school and Key Club I do martial arts, but lately, I’ve been playing lots of Animal Crossing. I can’t wait to *actually* meet everyone at DCMs and DWSs!
christy quang| memeber education and recognition coordinator Hey there! My name is Christy Quang, and I proudly serve our division as one of your Member Education Recognition Coordinators for the 2020-2021 term! One of my goals for this term is to increase the number of dues paid members from each club. I hope that by providing information and aesthetic presentations, members will grow to love Key Club as much as the DLT does! A fun fact about me is that I splurge too often on piano sheet music for soundtracks from Korean dramas.
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join division 26 south’s
spirit team
Hey Blue Devils, I’m Richard Chung, and I will be serving as one of your spirit coordinators this year! Carter and I are on the look out for people who want to play a bigger role during the spirit rally at FRN! We are looking for people who are motivated and passionate enough to help us lead the division to winning the spirit stick! Last year I was in spirit team, and let me tell you, it was a blast! I had so much fun bonding with the spirit team and the spirit coords! If you are interested please do not hesitate to fill out the form! Get ready to burn all the competition at FRN! HOOHA! - Richard Chung, spirit coordinator Hey Blue devils! I am BEYOND excited to share with you that this years spirit team application is finally out! I highly encourage all of you to apply because being on the spirit team is more than just creating cheers for FRN. It's a place where you can take your mind off of academics and be a part of a bigger team. If you are the type of person that loves Key Club, wants to be immersed in a bigger community, and are spirited, please apply! Even though taking this extra step will mean a bigger commitment, I assure that you won't regret this decision. By applying, you will not only realize the impact you are creating towards this division but also surrounding yourself with an environment that will leave you with good memories. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now! Good luck to all applicants. HOOHA! - Carter Soe, spirit coordinator
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graphic designed by division tech editor stephanie su
contact us!! club presidents
leadership team
Acalanes Shrida Pandey shrida.pandey22@auhsdschools.org
Lieutenant Governor Caroline Lobel d26s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com
Amador Valley Rachel Zhang rzhang3651@gmail.com
Executive Assistant 1 Mikayla Chen d26s.cnhkc.ea@gmail.com
California Sophie Cooper sophieplanetz@gmail.com
Executive Assistant 2 Yujin Huh d26s.cnhkc.ea2@gmail.com
Campolindo Sophia Taylor stay5735@gmail.com
Division News Editor Christine Oh d26s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com
Dougherty Valley Stephanie Su stephanie.fenhua@gmail.com
Division Tech Editor Stephanie Su d26s.cnhkc.dte@gmail.com
Dublin Richard Chung chung4217@mydusd.org
Service Projects Coordinator Jade Kessinger d26s.cnhkc.ser@gmail.com
Las Lomas Jade Kessinger jadekessinger13@gmail.com
Fundraising Coordinator Lois Hong d26s.cnhkc.fund@gmail.com
Miramonte Naomi Cheng nanasushi@icloud.com
Spirit Coordinators Richard Chung & Carter Soe d26s.cnhkc.spi@gmail.com
Monte Vista Arizza Cristobal ariswooped@gmail.com
Member Education and Recognition Coordinators
Isabella Gonzales & Christy Quang d26s.cnhkc.mer@gmail.com
San Ramon Valley Jordan Fu jordanjfu@gmail.com
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keep up with the blue devils!