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Diamondback Digest
May 2020 Newsletter
Desert Oasis Key Club | Division 28 South | Region 5 | Cali-Nev-Ha District
In This Issue
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Officer’s Note
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Black Lives Matter
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Service Opportunities
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Calendar
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End of Term Banquet
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Division News
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Senior Spotlight
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Contact Information
A message from your president “For many of us throughout this month, weeks have felt like years and it seems like there’s an unending cycle of problems we must address and fight against. It can feel draining seeing so much information on one topic, but please don’t think that the petitions you may sign and the facts you may spread are going to waste. The global discussion you are a part of will lead to immense justice and equity that has been long overdue for many minority groups globally. I’m grateful for the effort you put it in to make even the smallest amounts of reform a reality. You are helping more people you may not realize, friends, families, communities, or even a president of a club.” ”Follow the pledge you recite, not only by spoken word, but by intentional action. I know brighter days will come, I believe in this club, division, region, generation, and everyone far and between that a new golden age will occur and we will be the ones who lay its foundation.”
Splashing for service,
Aniekan Odong 2020-2021 President
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Desert Oasis Key Club stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter!
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Here are some resources to support BLM and educate yourself: Ways To Help Click here for more resources Donate: ★ The Loveland Foundation ➜ Click here to donate ★ The Innocence Project ➜ Click here to donate ★ Stream Youtube videos that are dedicated to donating profits towards these charities ➜ Example: Zoe Amira Petitions: ★ A link to petitions that haven’t met their goal ➜ Click here to sign ★ Threads of petitions that haven’t met their goal ➜ Click here to sign ➜ Click here to sign Films to watch: ★ 13th (Netflix) ★ American Son (Netflix) ★ The Hate U Give (Hulu)
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Upcoming Events in June June DCM 5PM On Google Hangouts
Channel Kindness Award/Grant applications due *more information on page 8 *
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Division News
After weeks of speculation surrounding the theme, the RTC 2020 theme was announced on May 1 via Instagram: MARIO KA-RTC! The current date for RTC is October 24 of this year, and will be held at Green Valley HIgh School from 8AM to 8PM. Being months away from that date, be sure to check in with us every once in a while for special announcements involving RTC!
During the May DCM on May 12 it was announced who the 2020-2021 Division Leadership Team, also known as the DLT, was. Desert Oasis Key Club is proud to say one of our fellow diamondbacks is a part of this amazing team. Jonathan Nguyen, our 2019-2020 Secretary, has received the position of Executive Assistant, the right hand man to the LTG, Feliza Cunanan. We cannot wait to see what the DLT will achieve this term!
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Service
Opportunities Grant Opportunity! Apply for a Channel Kindness Award by telling them your creative ideas aimed at inspiring kindness and mental wellness in their communities. Applications are due on July 15! At-Home Service Events The At-Home Service Events are still going on, so if you do any of the following activities: ❏ Cooking/Baking ❏ Drawing (making any type of art) ❏ Donating items such as food & clothing to donation centers ❏ Writing appreciation letters to healthcare workers * email letters to desertoasiskc.pres@gmail.com * Send pictures as proof to desertoasiskc.sec@gmail.com and say how long the activity (or activities) took you so Ashley, our secretary, can log them in!
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End of Term Banquet As an official farewell to the 2019-2020 Key Club term, we held a banquet on May 8. We want to thank everyone who attended this banquet, and each member of the club who attended our meetings, participated in service events, and overall spread the values of key club this term. Here are the following members who earned at least 50 hours for the term: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Ashley Chavez Dylan Cosby Ibrahim Danho-Saa Aheyar Hussen Stephanie Mallari Sara Ngo Jonathan Nguyen Marissa Torio Abigail O’Neill David Tuttle Rachael Welch
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Madeline Barnett Kristy Chau Aaliyah Eang Yelba Gonzalez Ashlee Mondido Jimmy Ngo Ethan Sena Adelle Zarandin
*Names in blue are seniors*
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The 2019-2020 school year has officially ended, and we would like to spotlight a few of our seniors to tell us how Key Club has impacted their high school years and the people they are today.
Senior
“Key Club made up a majority amongst all the things I enjoyed throughout high school. From serving and giving back to the community, to all the fun events like RTC, Fall Rally, Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, and many more, I couldn’t have wished for a better club to join. I enjoyed every second of being in this club, no matter how I was feeling. Thanks to key club, I am the person I am today!”
~ Ethan Sena, 2019-2020 Vice President of Spirit & D28S Spirit Coordinator “Key club is one of the things that I’m grateful to have been able to join. I made friends that I consider family now, went to service events and got the opportunity to help people, and learned how to raise awareness and contribute to countless organizations. It helped me stay invested in school, helped me get my first job, and taught me that sometimes the best things you do in life are the ones where you don’t get anything in return; just a thank you :).” ~ Yelba Gonzalez, 2019-2020 Upperclassmen Representative “Joining key club was one of the most memorable and impactful parts of high school. It brought so many unforgettable memories and experiences that I never would’ve imagined having. I was able to meet so many new people while helping out the community.”
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~ Kristy Chau, 2019-2020 Treasurer
Spotlight
Congratulations class of 2020, you all have bright futures ahead of you!!
“Key club has affected me and my high school experience in many different ways. In my last year of high school, I decided that I would commit to Key Club and be more involved with it. I’ve made so many great friends, talked to a lot of people that I wouldn’t have before, and it let me play a bigger role in my community. Prior to Key Club, I used to be quite introverted and quiet, but through it, I was able to build more of my social skills and talk more. Volunteering for events also influenced what I want to do in the future; to be more involved in helping my community and help more people. I’ve had so many fun experiences that wonderfully concluded my last year of high school. From the games during meetings, to chanting at RTC, to Fall Rally, these events will always make my high school experience more memorable as I look back at them. I’m thankful for the experiences and people that Key Club has brought me, and I wish that I was already in it since the start. WE LOVE KEY CLUB! đ&#x;’—đ&#x;”‘â€? ~ Madeline Barnett, April 2020 Member of the Month “In my four years of Key Club, it taught me leadership and how to care for others. It showed me how helping your community really affects the people in it in a positive way. Key Club has taught me to go out of my comfort zone and to genuinely work for was I believe in.â€? ~ Adelle Zarandin, 2019-2020 President
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Contact Us! President: Aniekan Odong desertoasiskc.pres@gmail.com Vice President: Bryan Diaz desertoasiskc.vice@gmail.com Secretary: Ashley Chavez desertoasiskc.sec@gmail.com Treasurer: Ashleigh Quiambao desertoasiskc.tres@gmail.com Bulletin Editor: Stephanie Mallari desertoasiskc.be@gmail.com Fundraising/Service Coordinator: Jacob Alvarez jacob3.alvarado@gmail.com Sergeant At Arms: Ibrahim Danho Saa desertoasiskc.saa@gmail.com Dylan Cosby desertoasiskc.saa2@gmail.com
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