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Volume II Issue II August 2016
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ISSUE I. Editors’ Message (pg. 4) II. President’s Message (pg. 5) III. Service (pg. 6-13) IV. Leadership (pg. 14-19) V. Fellowship (pg. 20-23) VI. Calendar (pg. 24) VII. Event Descriptions (pg. 25) VIII. Credit/Submiss ions (pg. 26) IX. Contact (pg. 28)
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EDITORS' MESSAGE Hi everyone! I hope everyone has had a great summer. With the beginning of the school year, Anthony White and Analeeza Sanchez are pleased to announce our second Seasonal Newsletter of the 2016-2017 term! This newsletter is a compilation of events from May, June, and July. Here you will find 28 pages of content that will both inform and excite you. Yet again, our board for this term is an eclectic array of eccentric, strong, and versatile personwalities. I, Anthony White has focused on the design and layout of the newsletter while Analeeza Sanchez has focused on the article submission and editing process. As always, the overarching concept behind our newsletter is ENVISION. ENVISION a world built on service, leadership, and fellowship. In spite of the trials and tribulations you may face, it is vital to hold onto a strong sense of integrity. Our club has grown so much in the past year and we hope to see even more tremendous growth with the year to come. We are overjoyed at the start of the new semester and look forward to meeting each and everyone of our new members! We hope you all have a tremendous time reading through our newsletter!
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PRESIDENT ’S MESSAGE HEY HEY CKI FAM! Looking back upon the past few months, I can’t help but feel so grateful to be apart of a family that has given me so many priceless memories, amazing friends, and one truly special summer! From serving the local elderly at Meals on Wheels to fundraising for UNICEF to impact children in need round the globe, the service we accomplished this summer was phenomenal, and this seasonal addition of the newsletter will take us back through it! Beautiful graphics and extraordinary photos bring the summer back to life, and the corresponding articles tell each day’s amazing tale. The end of summer is genuinely bittersweet, but the fall brings even greater journey to embark upon! There will be plenty more amazing times and unforgettable memories around the corner, so let’s all come together as a club, as a family, and have a truly amazing fall together! I look forward having the time of my life with all of you, and making this year a one for the ages! Let’s make this year truly special in our own way, and let everyone, everywhere we go, know that LONG BEACH… IS IN THE HOUSE!
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Special Olympics Fans in the Stands b y N a o m i P h a m | Te c h n o l o g y C h a i r Special Olympics Fans in the Stands was an event that was held at CSULB, which made it very convenient for members to attend! They also offered free parking for us to park in school! Our goal from attending the event was to cheer on a group of unique individuals with special needs who participate in different kinds of sports offered on that day! The first sport that we cheered for was track and field! We saw most of the awards and recognitions than the actual event itself, since we sat down late! Later, we went over to the kinesiology building where they were hosting gymnastics! Gymnastics was fun to watch because we got to see the participants spin ribbons and show off their creativity by moving around on stage! After gymnastics, we went over next door to watch a basketball game! We watched men’s basketball before women’s basketball and they all played like a pro! After basketball, we headed out to the field next to the business building and explored different booths that they were offering in the area. We saw a miniature pony and dogs that looked like giants! It turns out they were a part of a pet therapy organization and we got to touch some of the cute dogs! We sat down for a delicious lunch and bonded together while eating from a burger food truck that was parked on campus! After eating lunch, we watched one last game of a throwing event that was a part of track and field! We cheered on the last remaining participants as they received their recognitions and the day finished off on a great note! Overall, the people, including the participants, were very friendly people and I wish I got to talk to some of them! I hope that the Special Olympics will continue to host the event at our school in the following years to come!
Game Night with Midnight M i s s i o n ’s Yo u t h b y N a o m i P h a m | Te c h n o l o g y C h a i r Game Night with Midnight Mission’s Youth was a day where members come to Inglewood and interact with children during their playtime. It took place inside a gated community filled with apartments, which were supported by a group of people called Midnight Mission. These apartments are offered to families who struggle with housing or financial situations. Until they are able to get the resources they need, Midnight Mission helps to assist these families! Some of these families have children as well and every Tuesday, these children head out to the playground for playtime. Circle K members and other volunteers gather at the playground to interact with these children to play with them. There are many activities to do at Game Night such as going on the swings, slides, basketball, and other sports. I remember two girls who wanted me to go on the tire swing with them and we swung for about an hour! I became nauseous during that time, but I refused to get off because the girls were having a lot of fun as we sang popular children’s songs! They were filled with energy, and that motivated me even more to interact with them! After playtime, the kids gather for snack time, which marks the end of our day. Game Night was not only a day to have fun, but to also be able to connect with the children and be able to experience a sense of innocence again. I truly felt like I was a child again during those 3 hours of playtime.
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Ve t e r a n ’s I n d e p e n d e n c e Day Celebration b y N a o m i P h a m | Te c h n o l og y C h a i r
Before the fourth of July, we visited the VA Long Beach Healthcare to help prepare a celebration for our fellow veterans! First, we prepared goodie bags for each veteran that are attending the celebration on the fourth of July. The goodie bags were filled with little gifts like snacks and a cap for their heads. Volunteers prepared these bags under an assembly line, which made the job much more quicker and easier to package the goodie bags! After our hard work, we were offered water and lunch! I was very surprised with the lunch they offered because they served a variety of different foods, such as ribs, chicken tenders, fries, and more. It was delicious and very filling for all of us, I really did feel spoiled by them! After we finished eating, we helped to set up the front stage by decorating it with streamers, stickers, and props. I got to engage with other friendly volunteers, most of them being adults or elderlies. I remember I had a conversation with one lady about trickle down economics and I don’t remember why it was even brought up. The point is, it was a very memorable day being able to communicate with others around my community, while serving for our fellow veterans who have done a lot for the community! I loved this service event because there was always something to do and the workload was not too strenuous! I am looking forward to attending another event like this one next year!
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Meals on Wheels b y J e s s i c a C o r ra l e s | M D & E C h a i r Meals on Wheels is a service event where volunteers help package food and deliver the meals to the elderly. It usually takes place on a Friday mornings. There are two shifts for Meals on Wheels: the morning shift is from 7 AM to 10 AM and then there is a noon shift from 11 AM to 1 PM. The morning shift consists of first packaging the cold meals, such as salads, crackers and pudding in an assembly line, and then organizing it for delivery into ice chests. After that volunteers can help with the warm meals which usually consist of meat, vegetables and other items such as potatoes. For the warm meals we also form an assembly line to serve food and pass on the tray to the next person in line. When it gets to the end of the line the individual who is there will get to use “The Slammer” to seal the packaged tray of food. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend this event, I would strongly recommend it! The staff at Meals on Wheels are a pleasure to work with! They make you feel very comfortable and always offer you food or coffee in the waiting area when they’re preparing for the next session of packaging food. Meals on Wheels is extremely important, because it helps ensure that those elderly who can no longer cook for themselves are able to eat a meal comfortably, without worries of having to cook those meals. This service not only takes the stress off of the elderly to cook, but also their families as well - so their families can be assured that they are eating a healthy meal every day.
Hol l y w ood Hi l l s Cl eanup by Refugio Martinez | Family Head The purpose of the hike was to clean as we go but at the same time enjoy our time looking at the amazing views offered by the trail. First task we had to accomplish was to find parking in the residential area which seemed nearly impossible. We were all ready to start our hike with a warm up walk to the hiking trail. We were all amazed at how pretty all the houses were and how some were bigger than others. As we started our hike we soon took out our gloves and bags, ready to start our task to clean up the trail. We joke with each to other and kept stopping to enjoy the views and snap a picture here and there. The more we hiked the more impatient we grew because we just wanted to reach the top. We did not give up on reaching the top nor in cleanin g as much as possible. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful landscapes and city views while we bonded over the pain we felt in our aching bodies. Finally, we reached our destination, the top of the Hollywood sign. Being on top, overseeing all the views and even the immense letters of the Hollywood sign made me feel small and that there is so much more to explore of this world. Now that we had reached the top it was time to start our journey to reach the bottom, it was so much easier and faster to go down that we did it in record time. After getting to our cars we decided to continue our bonding experience by going to eat to In-nOut, here is where our journey concluded. Being able to explore a new place with my Circle K friends, while doing service to conserve nature was an absolutely delightfulwould-do-again experience.
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Compton Iniative by Analeeza Sanchez | Public Relations Chair
Helping Long Beach Kiwanis b y E h t a n Wy n n e | P r e s i d e n t With the hype around the Olympic Gymnastics this summer, we were so so excited to see talented gymnast perform unbelievable and breathtaking routines! Together, we watch the closing performances of the night, and they were spectacular! However, it was not long until it was our turn to take the stage! We cleaned the floor, literarily! For a few hours, we packed away the entire stadiums gymnastics equipment! From high bars to the low mats, we spent a few hours with 50 or so parent volunteers cleaning up the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center! We had a great time together, making the best of backbreaking work! The parent volunteers were also super friendly and were easy to talk to! And the coordinators of the clean up were very easy to talk to as well, which was especially important because there were certain ways each piece of equipment was supposed to be collected then packed away in a giant truck! Once all the equipment was ready to be loaded, we all formed a line to pass and carry all the heavy equipment up to the truck while the head coordinator instructed us where to put it in the truck. The night quickly became a giant life sized gymnastic version of Tetris, as everything fit perfectly in various, creative ways! Overall, it was a great night full of laughs and good times! It wasn’t necessarily the clean up itself that was fun, but it was the fact that we were together! This night really reinforced the idea that it doesn’t matter what we are doing, as long as we are together we are going to have a great time!
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For 40 years, The Compton Initiative has dedicated itself to bettering the community of Compton, CA. “Our initiative connected with community leaders and residents who were ready for change, knowing Compton will prosper when the community and neighboring cities join together to make a difference.” With this calling, The Compton Initiative has set out to create a better place for all people within their community and surrounding communities. One of the main reasons The Compton Initiative is so great is because of the selflessness and dedication of the volunteers. This is where we come in to help. As a service club we look for a variety of service events we can do, and we love events where we can immediately see our impact in the community. The Compton Initiative focuses on a very clear mission, “We are united with a clear, long-term commitment to paint homes, schools and churches across the city at no cost to property owners.” When we volunteered this past July, half of the volunteers went to paint various schools and homes in Compton while the other half (including us) went to install smoke detectors in homes in Compton. Our task, although simple, is critical to preventing fires in homes and protecting the families in the community. We start very early in the morning, around 6 AM, gathering for a brief run through and then we are split into groups, one for those who would install the smoke detectors and the other group for those who would educate the families about the safety precautions and other dangers. This experience is so rewarding not only because it educates us as volunteers, but also because we see the immediate impact it is making in our community. The people are always grateful for our service, and we are always more than happy to help provide that service for them.
Pet Literacy by Andy Kim | Historian/Cinematagropher Chair Pet Literacy is an event where several Circle K members went to an animal shelter to bond with animals by reading specific books to them. Each Circle K member spread out to read or even to just comfort the +animals+ for a little while. The specific animals our members got to interact with were dogs and cats. An animal shelter is where abandoned or homeless animals such as dogs and cats are placed for a temporary home until they are adopted. This was my first time at an animal shelter. Seeing how these precious pets are living this kind of life every day, in small cage just waiting for someone to love them and bring them home, it hurt me to the point where I started crying. What made it worse is that I know if dogs are waddling their tails and move around quick, it means they are happy, and all I could do was question how are these animals happy when they are in these cages for so long? I never thought this small event would turn out to make me cry. But it told me a lesson: there are other beings in this earth who have this life harder than I do. This event actually helped me open my eyes to more what the world is to some beings. This actually inspired me to stop complaining about how hard my life is because this event proved to me that there are other beings in this world that have it harder than I do.
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I Dig Long Beach b y A n t h o n y W h i t e | G ra p h i c s C h a i r
I Dig Long Beach is a recurring service event where hundreds of Long Beach residents gather to plant trees around the neighborhood. Trees provide a positive influence on both the appearance and health of the local community. At this tree-planting event, we met in front of Fremont Elementary School. Many organizations, besides CSULB Circle K International, gather at these events making it vital for CSULB Circle K International to leave a lasting impression on both the local community and other organizations. After we receive our wristbands and gardening tools, we disperse into separate groups based on the color of our wrist brands. In spite of the heat, the enthusiasm of the tree planters never wavered. Each group placed special time and dedication into planting each tree. First we separated the topsoil from the rest of the dirt. We then proceeded to dig a hole that was deep enough to insert the tree. The act of shoveling requires great arm strength as the dirt can often be very tightly condensed. Occasionally, we even find other items such as rare rocks in our shoveling process. Afterwards, we created a smooth mound before removing the tree from it’s pot. Once we’ve succeeded in planting the tree, we give it a name. Naming your tree is a tradition that allows the tree planters to personify their hard-work and give it a human characteristic. After the event was over, we regrouped to reflect on the event while wiping the sweat from our foreheads. All in all, the event was a worthwhile endeavor.
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Midnight Mission b y J e s s i c a C o r ra l e s | M D & E C h a i r Midnight Mission is an amazing event that I strongly recommend if you have never have had the opportunity to experience it before. For Midnight Mission we go to Skid Row in Los Angeles and help prepare and serve food to the residents. There are two shifts that Midnight Mission offer: the afternoon shift (3 PM to 6 PM) working in the kitchen, and the evening shift (7 PM to 10 PM) handing out food to the residents of Skid Row. The kitchen staff are a pleasure to work with! They make volunteers feel very welcome, appreciated and they often love to joke around with the volunteers as well! The kitchen staff always do whatever they can to make you as a volunteer feel comfortable and welcome. Also during the evening shift you will be surrounded by other volunteers, and there are also Midnight Mission staff there to help you as well so you will always be safe. Safety is extremely important, and the Midnight Mission staff do everything possible to make you feel safe and comfortable.
During the meal serving time you are stationed at the kitchen counter and help serve the hot food, salad, bread, or drinks to the residents of Skid Row as they pass through the line for food. As they are going through the line to receive their meals, the Midnight Mission staff monitors them and helps guide them through the line so that it continues to operate smoothly. After all of the guests have finished eating their meals and have left the dining hall, volunteers help with cleaning up the kitchen and dining hall areas, which always coincides with Midnight Mission staff members joking around with the volunteers. The staff at Midnight Mission truly make the experience of volunteering a pleasant, unforgettable and fun experience. Not only will you be able to help cook for and serve food to the homeless; but you also will have a fun time as you do it. Midnight Mission has honestly been one of the most fun service event I have had the pleasure to partake in, and I strongly recommend it to everyone who hasn’t had a chance to volunteer at Midnight Mission - it’ll be an unforgettable and eye-opening experience. Please sign up for the next Midnight Mission service if you can!
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June DCM b y N a omi Pham | Te c h n o l og y C h a i r The June DCM took place at CSULB, where we held our monthly DCMs along with a fun service project and a movie night. Before our DCM, we tried to break the ice with one another by doing an activity where one person has to talk non-stop for 1 minute about a given topic within a group of people. The activity is fun if you get assigned a topic that you are really passionate about, like me when I talk about Chris Evans. During our DCM, we briefly went over some updates from each club in the Metro Division along with what we’ve done over the summer so far. My favorite part of the DCM was a new activity that Allen added into our DCM where we share out our good vibes about our day. Because of that, we ended the DCM on a good note and everyone was pumped to do the service project! After the DCM, it became peanut butter jelly time during our service project, where we prepared peanut butter jelly sandwiches to give out to those who were in need of food. This service project is one of my favorite service projects because it was a very simple service project that can be easily made and bought in a grocery store. It is an inexpensive service project too and we made tons of sandwiches, all thanks for everyone who donated bread, jelly, or peanut butter for the service project! After the service project, we watched Zootopia! It was pleasant for members to sit back and relax after a long day of leadership and service. When the movie was done, we all called it a day and we all went home, feeling content from the June DCM.
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July DCM by Analeeza Sanchez | Public Relatioons Chair On a warm summer day, Metro division gathered at Cal State Northridge for the July DCM. With the hype of Pokemon Go rising faster than the temperature, we all prepared for a day of service, leadership and fellowship. As host, Cal State Northridge prepared a day full of activities for Metro division, which included: a potluck, a dog toy service project, the DCM and lastly a water balloon fight social/fundraiser for UNICEF’s Project Tap. Like most DCM’s we begin with icebreakers to get everyone ready and excited and also bond and have fun. For July, we had a game where 4 people began to run around and tag people to create a “human chain” until there was only one person left! Everyone had a blast running around trying to avoid getting caught into the chain. Once we were all ready to go we began with the potluck! There was many things to choose from and we all enjoyed the company of our fellow CKI’ers as much as we did the food and drinks that they brought to share! After our bellies were full and we settled from the icebreaker, we headed over to the shade to begin the service project. With the generous help from members donation of new and used t-shirts, we began the service event of making braided dog toys! We got to cut, braid and tie strips of different colored t-shirt in order to make the toys! The dog toys turned out wonderful and they definitely go to good use! While making the dog toys, we began the DCM! We went through all standard procedures and protocols and had a very informative session! To end the DCM, CSU Northridge hosted a water balloon fight to help us cool off from the heat! They raised over $40 off of the water balloon funds and donated the money to our District Fundraising Initiative, UNICEF, and their Project Tap. Overall we had a blast bonding with the other schools in our division and partaking in a service project that is meaningful and fun!
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S p r i n g Tr a i n i n g C o n f e r e n c e b y S e a n V i l l a v e r d e | V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f A d m i n i s t ra t i o n
Despite the name, Spring Training Conference South is not like Fall Training Conference. It’s a one day event rather than a weekend. It took place this last year in nearby Cal State Fullerton, not eight hours away in NorCal. It cost a whopping five dollars, not nearly a hundred. Despite all of these differences, however, it is still an amazing event. STC South is primarily a leadership training and networking event geared toward new board officers, although general members and officers who aren’t new to their positions can still learn a lot from it. The entire event, which took place on Saturday, May 7th from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon with the exception of the divisional council meetings at lunch, is filled entirely with helpful, inspiring workshops meant to better you as a leader and as a person. Workshops include position-specific ones that focus on giving you a better grasp on E-board and A-board roles, more general leadership workshops on a variety of topics such as conflict resolution and how to lead a large club (presented by our very own Natalie Mann!), as well as fun and entertaining workshops such as an energetic spirit workshop hosted by our friends from CSUN Circle K! There was a wide variety of workshops to choose from at the premiere workshop event of CKI, and without a doubt, regardless of which workshop one attended, something
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spectacular was taken from the experience for everyone involved. Workshops and leadership training are not all that STC has to offer. It is also primarily a networking event where board officers in every position can meet and get to know others who have their same jobs, their same fears, and their same goals. General members can meet general members from other schools, and perhaps find inspiration to develop themselves even more as leaders from the people they meet. Dozens of schools from the southern half of the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Circle K are all present at this event, and there are dozens of opportunities for Circle K members to meet someone who might change their outlook on life entirely. STC offers another opportunity for attending CKI members, and that is the divisional council meeting that all divisions at STC South hold right before lunch time. Of course, as a school in Metro Division the members of CSULB CKI attended the Metro DCM where dozens of members from six different schools met outside to discuss what has been going on in the division for the past month and what the division should expect in the near future. Unfortunately the DCM had to be shortened due to Metro LTG Allen Pham’s two o’clock final (who has a final on a Saturday anyway), but while
truncated the DCM had many highlights made slightly funnier by the fact that everyone needed to talk about three times faster than usual. At the end of the day, after the workshops, the networking, and the DCM, all those who attended Spring Training Conference, whether it’s in the South or the North, hopefully come away with one thing: a burning anticipation for the year to come. Having left this conference seeking to train them in the positions they’ve undertaken, board members come away with the desire to test their mettle using the skills they’ve just learned. General members come away with an invigorated grasp of their own potentials and what they could do in this club. Like Spring, STC is a new beginning. Our second day at DCON consisted of a long series of workshops. Out of all of the workshops I attended, my personal favorite was the Resume/Interview Skills workshop hosted by Chris Tung and Jerry Bao. Although the workshop itself sounds tedious and mundane, the workshop chairs were very entertaining and extremely informative! I learned about things that should be included in a resume, and how to customize or personalize it to show character, to make it stand above and beyond other candidates’ resumes. Not only did the workshop chairs discuss interview skills, they had us interact with one another and practice the skills. I definitely enjoyed how interactive the workshop was. I came out of this workshop with knowledge on the professional world, and being one step closer to adulthood and the real world. On the night of our second day at DCON, several tears were shed, several hugs were given and received, and several amazing people received the recognition they so deserved. Love was definitely in the air during awards night. Everyone in the room was anxiously anticipating every time an awards recipient was to be announced. A bundle of emotions overcame everyone all at once; there was anxiety, there was pride, there was sheer happiness, and there was love. You would see awards recipients shedding a trail of tears as they climb up the stage to receive their award, and you would see members shoot straight up from their seats once their home club’s name was mentioned for an award. I remember crying for Richelle when she got up to claim the secretary award, and for Natalie when she claimed the president’s award. To be honest I was emotional for everyone. That night I loved my Circle K club more than anything else in the world. I wish I was able to put what I felt that night into better words, but I can vouch that my heart hurt during awards night from too much feels. Although I slept for only 4 hours during my entire stay at DCON, it was definitely worth losing sleep for.
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array of snacks, chips, drinks, fruit trays, hot dogs, s’mores, and everything else you could want at a beach bonfire. After dinner and our bonfire time, we all got together for a massive game of glow-in-the-dark Capture the Flag. Every family wore different colored glow-in-the-dark bracelets that allowed teams to be differentiated on the darkening beach battlefield. Imagine that, dozens of Circle K members shining with neon green, purple, blue, and gold bracelets scattered along the dim ocean front scurrying about like fireflies for a ball and a chance at some family glory. It was magnificent.
Family Wars b y Ja c k i e C a b r e ra | S c ra p b o o k C h a i r From an early age, our families have sent us off into new school years, new homes, new countries, and other new chapters in our life. What better way to send us off into a new summer than time spent with our Circle K families at the BEACH? On Friday, May 13th 2016, in the wake of a grueling finals session, CSULB Circle K gallivanted off to Huntington Beach for a day of Family Wars, our semi-annual competition between the different families in Circle K. Zeus, Hades, Muses, and Baby Pegasus clashed for the claim of being BEST FAM, a truly Herculean battle amidst the salt and sea breeze of our President Ethan Wynne’s hometown. We star ted arriving in droves at the beach around 1:00 P.M. where we congregated at a quaintly shaded set of tables that our President reserved earlier in the morning. Our first order of business was some chill down time, because of course nothing is better at the beach than some relaxation under the sun! After giving latecomers some time to arrive while letting everyone get settled in, we dived into team building icebreakers like the human knot game (where many members got tangled in very unusual situations and where quite a few friends became closer than they’d ever like to be), a tug-of-war between families, and multiple games of Steal The Bacon. Later in the evening, dinner arrived! The board had pitched in to get boxes of Costco pizza for our members and, like a family, we all dug in. Other than the pizza there was a dazzling
During the game, players who were tagged on the wrong side of the field were sent to a prison guarded by the opposing team. This had an unintended consequence in which large groups of imprisoned family members got together and bonded or even star ted singing catchy prison tunes in unison while under guard, waiting to be rescued. It was a touching moment of camaraderie and spirit where Circle K’s tenant of fellowship truly shined in our club. The game ended in an outstanding last play as our very own president stole the opposing team’s ball and raced like a comet to his own side, ducking and dodging and diver ting past players trying to stop him until he arrived triumphant, ending the game. After the intense match of glow-inthe-dark capture the flag, our club retired to the bonfire pit where we announced the new family heads for the 2016-2017 Term in the glow of the flames. And with that high note, the Family Wars came to an end. This marked the end of one school year of Circle K and the official last hurrah of our old families, heralding the beginning of a new summer as well as the new families to come with the reveal of our 2016-2017 family heads. Saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new is something everyone goes through in life; it’s simply our good for tune as members of the Circle K family to be able to do so with our family members by our side.
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June Summer Service Social by Analeeza Sanchez | Public Relations Chair
On a late June summer night, CSULB CKI headed out to Costa Mesa, CA to experience OC Night Market! OC Night Market is a unique market described by the website as, “Delectable foods. Innovative small businesses. Imaginative crafts. Expressive ar t. Energized dance. Inspired entrepreneurship. Spirited community. New friendships. Lasting love.� We headed out after our very first Monthly Summer Service Social (MS3), which consisted of a tabletop service marathon on campus at CSULB, followed by a Cha for Tea fundraiser. After the service project and fundraiser, our members headed out to Costa Mesa, at the OC Fairgrounds, to check out the night market. When you enter, you are surrounded by lively people and vendors! The very first booths we saw were local ar tists selling their unique ar t and handcrafted goods! As we headed fur ther into the fairgrounds our senses were kicked into overdrive by the sights and smells from the hundreds of food and drink booths set up! We split up into smaller groups to make maneuvering around the crowds of people easier! The OC Night Market has many different vendor, with a heavy influence in Asian Street Food style. I first headed to the takoyaki vendor, a Japanese street food, made with a pancake batter and filled with different seasonings and octopus! It was my first time trying takoyaki and I enjoyed it very much! Throughout the night we made our way around the different booths checking out what they had to offer and what we felt like trying! My favorite booth was the growing popular rolled ice cream vendor! The unique experience made me like the ice cream very much! As the night dwindled down and the crowds star ted to disperse we gathered together to talk about what everyone tried and how they enjoyed it. We circled the market one last time to take it all in, then gathered together to take a picture of our adventure! Overall the whole day was very successful, from the tabletop service marathon, to the fundraiser, and lastly the social at OC Night Market! We succeeded in our pursuit of service, fellowship, and leadership and made a day we can remember forever!
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July Summer Service Social b y R ya n J u e | F u n d ra i s i n g C h a i r When the world gives notice, we must accept our fate and deal with the waves. Saturday, July 23, 2016 is a day that will live in my mind forever. Alyson and I show up to the entrance of Bolsa Chica State Beach after sitting in traffic for twenty minutes on PCH, only to spend another twenty minutes searching for parking. As it turns out, it is the first weekend of the U.S. Open surfing competition, and nearly all the locals are at Bolsa Chica to escape the many tourists down in HB to watch the surfers tear it up.
O n e D a y a t a T i m e T V Ta p i n g b y Wy l e e n O l a e s | Tr e a s u r e r On May 24th, CSULB Circle K went to Sony Studios to watch a live taping of the new Netflix series “One Day at a Time.” Thir teen members attended to fundraise for the club. At the TV Taping, we ran into Circle K members from CSUN and ECC, and we were able to hang out with them before entering the studio. When we entered the studio, an enthusiastic host hyped us up by having audience members dance and play games. In fact, thanks to Isaac from CSUN, Valerie from CSUN played a dating game with random audience members. Her potential dates were either middle-aged, not her type, or describing themselves in a very unrealistic way. We also caught a glimpse of Phill Lewis, also known as “Mr. Moseby”, writing on the set! When the show began, we first watched the first episode of One Day at a Time in order to get to know the characters and the storyline. As the actors played out scenes for the second episode, we became really engaged with the show. We laughed, oohed, and clapped as the actors delivered their punchlines. Overall, One Day at Time is a show definitely wor th checking out when it’s released. To me, it’s a funny and hear tfelt family show that is relatable in our day and age. This TV Taping definitely put the “fun” in fundraising!
I remember the summer and social par ts of our July Summer Service Social at Bolsa Chica State Beach, but the service par t is a bit fuzzy. Oh wait, we had planned to do a beach cleanup, but with the beach packed to capacity, I can just imagine that most people would be seriously creeped if some kids walked up and picked up trash right next to their towels and pop-up tents. With the thousands of people already set up and ready to stay for the whole day, Alyson and I were unfor tunately unable to find an open fire pit to cook our hot dogs and s’mores, but we will manage to somehow turn the tides. We just opened up our snacks! Once everybody showed up, we had a cool hangout on the beach; CKI’ers got to bond with each other. We played games and told stories. Everyone got really intense when a game of mafia broke out, and we learned so much about each other with a few games of “Never Have I Ever”. At the end of the night, just as the beach was about to close, we finally get a fire pit and are able to roast some s’mores and beef weenies, so some people finally got rid of their “hangry” attitudes. Life is good.
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Whaley Parkapalooza
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MRF
1,145.90 SERvICE HouRS
5,000
Hour service goal
22.92%
Written Credit Aaron Delarose Analeeza Sanchez Andy Kim Anthony White Cindy Bui Ethan Wynne Jessica Corrales Jackie Cabrera Naomi Pham Ryan Jue Sean Villaverde Photo Credit Alyson Brown Andy Kim Jackie Cabrera Naomi Pham Wyleen Olaes
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$485.36
DFI funds raised
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“I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind’s potential!”
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CoNTACT President Ethan Wynne csulbckipresident @gmail.com (714) 465-0032
Treasurer Wyleen Olaes csulbckitreasurer @gmail.com (562) 342-8118
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Vice President A Sean Villaverde csulbckivpa @gmail.com (562) 310-7137
Vice President S Alyson Brown csulbservicevp @gmail.com (909) 229-0022
Social Spirit Aaron Delarosa Nastassja Bourbour csulbckisocialspirit csulbckisocialspirit chair@gmail.com chair@gmail.com (323) 356-2722 (714) 222-6655
Historian Andy Kim csulbcki.historian cinema@gmail.com (714) 917-9008
Scrapbook Jackie Cabrera csulbckiscrapbook @gmail.com (424) 264-7508
Public Relations Analeeza Sanchez csulbckipublic relations@gmail.com (559) 304-3879
Graphics Anthony White csulbckigraphics @gmail.com (650) 922-0168
Tech Naomi Pham csulbckitech @gmailcom (714) 600-3723
http://www.csulbcki.org/
Secretary Cindy Bui csulbckisecretary @gmail.com (714) 260-1771
MD&E Jessica Corales csulbckimde @gmail.com (951) 990-2294
Fundraising/KFAM Ryan Jue csulbckifundraising @gmail.com (916) 838-1004