January 2015 Volume I, Issue V
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EN VISI O N CSULB Circle K International
G O I N G T H E D I S TA N C E F O R S E R V I C E
WELCOME 2
Table of Contents 4. Letter from the Editor 5. President’s Message 6. Spotlight 8. Birthdays 9. Cheers 10. Service 16. Leadership 20. Fellowship 24. Voices of CSULB 25. Calendar 26. Thanks 28. Contact
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EDITOR As we enter 2016, I am pleased to announced our fifth and FINAL issue of ENVISION! We’ve accomplished a lot this past year. As we begin spring semester in 2 weeks I hope that you never forget your passion for service, leadership, and fellowship. When we first began our terms in March, our club was much smaller. Many people doubted us and questioned us, but we were able to prove them wrong and even exceed our own exceptions. Despite periods of stagnation and opposition, we were able to overcome the odds and grow into the strong powerhouse of a club we are today! We broke tradition, took risks, and challenged preconceived notions. We realized so much potential in ourselves as a club and proved that with hard work and dedication, miracles can happen. Many times we were humbled and honored by the sheer passion and dedication of our new members. While in other clubs, new members have to “assimilate” into a pre-established clique, our general members forged their own niche and created a Circle K experience all to their own. Because of this, we’ve grown into such a large family with so many different quirks and personalities. I can definitely say that it’s been an honor to serve you all as Public Relations Chair! As our terms end in 2 months I am confident in the fact that our next board will continue the legacy that we have established. We sought to bring out the inner visionary in every member and inspire those to become future leaders. Although we’ve realized our dreams, we only hope to continue to grow stronger with each passing day. With Great Care,
Anthony White Public Relations 2015-2016
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PRESIDENT Hi fam! I can’t believe that this is the last issue of the 2015-2016 term! 2015 was such an incredible year for our Circle K. We accomplished amazing service, exceeded expectations, surpassed records set in our club, and ultimately became a bigger, loving family bound by the tenets of service, leadership, and fellowship. This year was all that it was because of every single one of you. Although our board worked tirelessly this term, we know that it would not be possible without the dedication and effort that you put forth. You all make the most out of every experience, and it continues to fuel our work ethic and passion for this organization. I hope that 2016 brings us even more love, success, and service. Take chances, attend as many meetings and events as you can, and grow closer to your CKI family. I hope that you leave this 2015-2016 term with fulfillment and no regrets. I truly cannot wait to fall more in love with Circle K in this new year, and I hope you can’t wait either! Let’s start 2016 strong and let’s end this 2015-2016 term with a bang! Love you! With Great Care,
Natalie Mann President 2015-2016
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SPOTLIGHT
Ethan Wynne What is your year and major? I’m a first year psychology major! Why did you first join Circle K? I first joined Circle K because I wanted to be involved in a school club, and, since I enjoyed Key Club throughout High School so much, I immediately turned to Circle K. What do you like about Circle K? I genuinely enjoy making a difference in our community alongside the truly special people I am so fortunate to be able to call my CKI FAM. What are your favorite service events? I would say my favorite events are volunteering at marathons, pet literacy, and feeding the homeless! What is your pet peeve? My pet peeve is when people are inconsiderate of others, especially when they harm others well being. What is your favorite food? In n Out Burgers What music do you like to listen to? I usually listen to whatever music is trending at the moment, whether it be pop, alternative, or rap. What hobbies do you have? My hobbies are Community Service, Soccer, and Studying. What advice/words of wisdom would you give to other members? Put yourself out there and have fun doing it! College is what you make of it!
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SPOTLIGHT
Alyson Brown What is your year and major? I'm a first year Civil Engineer. Why did you first join Circle K? I came to the first meeting because some of my new friends told me they were going and that it was like key club in high school Then, during the week of awesomeness, I fell in love with all of you and got hooked for life. What do you like about Circle K? What I like most about Circle K is that we get to come together as a family to help each other do what we are all passionate about and that's helping people and things in need. What are your favorite service events? One of my favorites so far has been the tabletop service project where we made snowmen and other creatures out of fluff and fabric. I loved that project (even though I failed miserably) because everyone there but a lot of thought, personality, and heart into making them for children in the hospitals which personally touches my heart and I know they will greatly appreciate them. What is your pet peeve? I don't really think I have one right now, but I’m sure I'll find one during this crazy college experience as I get to know myself more. What is your favorite food? I like all kinds of food. I'm really not a picky eater. What music do you like to listen to? I listen mostly to pop but I also listen to a little bit of all the other genres. What hobbies do you have? I'm a pretty boring person I don't have any real hobbies. What advice/words of wisdom would you give to other members? College is what you make of it. Find out what you love to do and stick with it. School comes first but you have time to do other things so make this once in a lifetime experience something you won't forget and give it your all at everything you take on.
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Birthdays Refugio Martinez November 10
Jamie Becher November 14
Mariana Ramirez November 26
Georgina Corral December 5
Wyleen Olaes December 5
Tsimiukawa Xiong December 10
Diego Hernandez December 20
Jacqueline Qian December 25
Joanne Kim December 27
Wanisa Jaikwang December 27
Galdino Bravo-Avilla November 5
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Melissa Nayoytl
HALL of FAME Jez Apelar
LONG BEACH CHEERS Leader: Long Beach, what do we say? We say, we say, we say We Long Beach Circle K! Leader: What do we do? We serve, we serve all day! We cheer, we cheer all night! Long beach lives that golden life! Show our spirit! Say it loud Come on Long Beach make us proud Go Long Beach Go Long Beach Go Go Long Beach Go Long Beach Go
Susie Montenegro
Jessica Corrales
Long Beach is in the house, Long Beach is in the house SAY WHAT!! X3 (Swag pose) BANG BANG CHOO CHOO TRAIN C’MON Long Beach DO YOUR THANG BANG BANG CHOO CHOO TRAIN C’MON Long Beach DO YOUR THANG (x2) HEY LONG BEACH! 1234 (CLAP EACH TIME) STOMP STOMP CLAP ON THIGH, CLAP ON THIGH CLAP SHUFFLE HANDS TOGETHER SNAP Our spirit’s so strong, service will never go wrong We’re the best and you know it Beaches run this house, and we’ll show it
Vu Nguy
Aaron Delarosa
Cindy Bui
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Meals on Wheels by Sean Villaverde Not everyone has the benefit of being able to purchase their own meals. The sick, the elderly, the disabled; these are all examples of individuals who are physically incapable of doing so. One of Circle K's prerogatives as a service organization is to serve those who cannot serve themselves for whatever reason, and to provide for those less fortunate than one should ever be in an ideal world. For this reason, one of our few continuing service projects is Meals on Wheels, where we volunteer with the titular organization which delivers meals to those who need them most. This particular service project occurs every other Friday around 7:30 in the morning. While the earliness may seem daunting, it truly is worth it. Just the knowledge alone that you're helping the helpless get the meals they need is worth all of the early mornings in the world, but if you like you can even sign up to be a friendly visitor and see the smiling faces of the people who use Meals on Wheels, smiles you helped deliver.
Run Like it’s Recess Run by Richelle Son Run Like Its Recess Run was a walk hosted by a Long Beach elementary school that encouraged its students and family members to lead an active lifestyle. CSULB CKI members arrived at the El Dorado Regional Park in the early morning to help the coordinators set up the course. CKI members worked alongside other volunteers from other organizations to set up the course markers, water station and timing stations. Since the run was small, there was little setup needed, so volunteers waited for the coordinators to assign tasks for the volunteers to complete. CSULB CKI members waited a while before starting their volunteer work due to the excess of volunteers and shortage of tasks to complete. CSULB CKI members were in charge of the timing station where CKI members individually timed the runners as the runners passed the finish line. The members set up the timing hardware and computers that were needed for timing the runners. Two members sat at the finish line in order to time the runners while a few other members guided the runners down the narrow path. As the runners approached the timing station, two members assigned race times to their respective runners. With the help of Run Like Its Recess coordinators, the CKI members were able to take charge of the timing station. After the last runner passed the finish line, CKI members cleaned up the course’s flags and timing station hardware and computers.
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Pet Literacy by Sean Villaverde Reading to animals might seem unnecessary, but animals are creatures who dream and anything that can dream can appreciate a good story. They might not understand it, much like a toddler does not understand the altruism behind food his mother had brought home from a canned food drive, but they will appreciate it in their own animal way. Reading to animals promotes the socialization of these animals; it allows these sheltered-soon-to-be-pets to grow accustomed to human interaction, to the sound of the human voice, and the flourish of human ideas. It shows them that we humans can do good things for them, too. Now, if only they would just sit still while you read to them (a problem we encountered often with hyperactive puppies), but what can you do? Dogs will be dogs. The cats (being lazier), were much better listeners, anyways. If anything, it’s also a great way to get some studying done while serving the community; truly the realization of mankind’s potential! So, if you’ve got a soft spot for animals and/or reading, or you’ve got some summer school studying to do, make sure to check Pet Literacy out. When the animals you read to go to sleep at night, then perhaps they’ll dream of you.
Basic Needs Warehouse by RIchelle Son The Child Abuse Prevention Center is the nation’s leading non-profit, child abuse prevention organization. As a recurring event, we volunteer at their basic needs warehouse in Garden Grove. Working closely with at-risk children and caseworkers, the Child Abuse Prevention center aims to improve parentchild relationships when matching at-risk children into new foster homes. At the basic needs warehouse, Circle K members sort through boxes and bags of clothing, shoes, and toys. The sorted items are given to the children when they are placed in a new foster home. The warehouse stores hygiene material, strollers, mattresses, and an assortment of clothes for clients of all ages. With limited storage room in the warehouse, the Child Abuse Prevention Center constantly seeks help from volunteers to organize the warehouse as well as sort through the donations. Among children’s items, we are asked to separate items based on size and season to be sent away to other organizations in need. Boxes and shelves filled to the brim with clothing and child-care items line the walls of the warehouse as volunteers make their way towards open warehouse space to organize donation boxes. Throughout the day, delivery trucks arrive with new shipments of goods and depart with sorted items for other organizations. With the international service initiative focused on children, CSULB Circle K hopes to continue this service event in order to spread awareness about the work that the Child Abuse Prevention Center does.
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IbyDig Long Beach Wyleen Olaes
Monday Night Mission by Janet Haro
Early Saturday morning, nine of our members headed to Garfield Elementary School to participate in “I Dig Long Beach�, a service project sponsored by the city. Trees were to be planted in pre-designated spots around the Sante Fe and Baltic Avenue neighborhood. CKI, along with many other volunteers, helped plant and water trees. Digging was not an easy task, but we did it with each other’s cooperation. In total, we planted two trees! We even posed for a picture with Petunia, one of the trees a little girl named for us. The goal of this project was to not only promote a greener Long Beach, but to also beautify the neighborhood. Special thanks to CKI for their contribution in the project!
Monday night mission, despite the name, is an ongoing non-profit organization that serves food to the homeless every weekday. They are not affiliated with any other organization, and are not a religious organization; they are merely a group of people wanting to do good and reach out to those in need. The thing I love most about this organization is that they state that "rain or shine be prepared for any kind of weather", and they say this because whether it be raining or very cold the homeless will always be there and so will them. The person who started this all is just a regular person wanting to do good, he goes by the name "Mel". He works 5 days a week and after work he heads straight over to help us get organized for the night ahead. What makes me warm to the heart is that he started all of this with pure donations from kind people and it has now grown to be bigger than it was when they were just starting. The fact that we get to go down to skid row and directly help these people out makes the experience so much gratifying. You get to see first hand what it's like to be a homeless person, more specifically a homeless person in one of the most glorified cities in the world. How can such a powerful city go with such a population of homeless people? Monday night mission brings this into the light, after each night of serving food down on skid row all the volunteers gather around and Mel explains to us how the great Los Angeles is not as great as we'd like to think it is. From policies to politics who "try" to bring a change to the face of homelessness over the years it almost seems like we're going nowhere. Mel likes to remind us to keep fighting for those who can't fight for themselves, and maybe one day the rift measures will pass that will greatly help the homeless and we can once again feel great about being the amazing "Los Angeles" that we should be. If you want to go individually or want to learn more I highly suggest you searching them up on Facebook: Monday Night Mission. Not only is that one of the ways to get in touch with them to volunteer but they post daily topics on homelessness and what we can do to further help with it.
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing by Natalie Mann
In the midst of finals season, we woke up to help our Kiwanis Club with bell ringing for the Salvation Army. We were in the holiday spirit with our Santa hats and people loved that Vu and Ethan were wearing CSULB sweaters! We tried to jam out to Christmas carols with our bells and we greeted everyone that passed by. It was so amazing to see so many people be so generous at this time of year. One individual even dropped in a $100 bill. All proceeds went to helping with the new senior center on Long Beach Boulevard. Time passed by so quickly, and it was such a heartwarming event to do just before the holidays!
Go West Rose Float by Natalie Mann Despite the freezing cold and lack of sleep, Go West was such a fun experience for us. It was a mini reunion with members from other schools. So many of us were able to branch out and meet new people. A lot of us were also able to catch up with friends we have not seen in awhile. The first night of Go West was full of exploration with our eating, ice skating, and broomballing adventures. We also made a home in the corner of the church. It was solely dedicated to our CSULB members. Many of us were super tired the next day, but we were all so excited to do service! Some of us were in the flower tent, while others waited patiently to help with the floats. In the meantime, a lot of us helped to pick flowers and to prepare them for gluing. It was so crazy to see all of the floats come together. It was even more special to actually be able to work on them! Ultimately, this experience was all that it was because of the love and the fun that all of our members brought to this event. It was definitely a great event to end 2015!
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Urban Community Outreach by Nina Pham On a Sunday afternoon, three of our members headed to the Urban Community Outreach’s Drop-in Center which is located at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach. One will wonder why we would bother to go help out on a Sunday afternoon when we can use that time to catch up on homework and study since it’s a Sunday, the day before we have to go back to school. We wondered the same for ourselves and thought that there probably would not be as much people volunteering to help. Though that thought did change when we arrived at the drop-in center. We saw that there were many volunteers in the room, ranging from children to adults. Since it was our first time at the Urban Community Outreach, we found it helpful that the people in charge introduced themselves and explained the mission and rules of this organization. The Urban Community Outreach’s mission is to prepare and serve food in a restaurant-style setting and provide any necessities to the homeless and the working poor in Downtown Long Beach. Volunteers were assigned jobs by the people in charge. Some volunteers prepared food in the kitchen while some served food or drinks. The other volunteers folded and organized clothes that would be later given out to the homeless and working poor when they finished with their meals. The rest of the volunteers, including the three of us, helped set up the tables and chairs. We also were assigned to bring food or drinks to the homeless whenever they needed it, interact with them and clean the tables after they leave.
November DCM by Natalie Mann
For the November DCM/Service Project, we gathered at Monroe Middle School in Inglewood. We were on a mission to beautify the school and to create a nicer learning environment for its students. The project consisted of painting certain aspects of school to brighten dull buildings, walkways, parking areas, and basketball courts. Members from our club also worked on a mural that promoted education and reading. Overall, the service project was very hands on. It truly allowed us to bring a new, fresh feeling to the campus. Hopefully, our service will give the students more pride in their school! Furthermore, the DCM was fun in terms of being able to bond with other schools and to see what they were up to. We were awarded club of the month and it was just so heartwarming to be recognized for the love that we share and the service that we do! This event was definitely a great way to kick off our Thanksgiving break!
Although we stayed to help for only two hours, I can say that this has been an eye opening experience for us. It’s not common for any of us to get up close and personal with the homeless we see out on the streets. So when we had the chance to talk to some of them in this setting, we realise that they are just people like us, but due to their circumstances, they fell into these unfortunate situations. Also, the volunteers we met there were kind and genuine enough to take some time off of their Sunday afternoon to come out and help serve hot meals to the homeless and working poor of their own community. Some of the people in charge even thanked us for helping. Seeing the smiles on the volunteers and the homeless is a reward enough to us and it warms our hearts, knowing we played a part in making this possible.
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December DCM by Jackie Cabrera On December 4th the Metro Division officially welcomed new members into the Circle K International family with open arms (or to be more precise, into Josef’s open arms)! The event was held at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Hall, which was decorated with cute lights and a quaint charming Christmas tree. The evening started off with the December Divisional Council Meeting with our Lieutenant Governor, Josef Madrigal, who updated our division clubs about the upcoming and past events. Also what he has been doing at a LTG and what other clubs have been up to. After discussing the serious business of the division, everyone had a break until the Divisional Member Induction would begin in a few hours. On everyone’s break, the club members had the choice of doing a tabletop service project which was making snowmen out of cloth that would be later donated to a children’s hospital for the holidays. The outcome of creative and cute snow creations by the whole club division were prodigious and very fun to make. Personally (or most of us maybe), thought that Vu made some of the most adorable snow creations. During the tabletop service a lot of the club members from different schools got to mingle and make new friends or rejoice with old friends from before. After the break or tabletop service project, everyone got into the classier atmosphere as most of everyone in the room was dressed semi-formal for the Member Induction. It started off with what club members would agree to be very delightful, in this case it’s food! So many of the club members in the division were asked to bring food items since it was a potluck and a lot of people delivered the goods. Everyone got food in their bellies and were ready for the official induction. The induction got into full swing with Josef giving a nice welcome to the new members of the division. Even our lovely president Natalie Mann gave quite a pleasant opening thought for the new members coming in. As the induction proceeded, the presidents from each club went up one by one calling up their new members to be inducted into the official CKI family. Our home club really brought it when it came to the number of new members being inducted and seeing that was very wonderful since I know that all those new members are a great addition to our CKI family at Long Beach. Also very swell since they are the future of the Long Beach CKI and that they will surely do an awesome job making this organization become even better. Subsequently, when everyone in the division was inducted, everyone was mostly socializing and taking charming pictures together. Overall, the event was full of friends doing service, socializing with new friends, and most importantly seeing that our new members feel welcome to stay in the CKI family for the long run because we all feel like family to each other.
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Fall Training Conference by Ethan Wynne Before I begin, I have to admit that words alone do not do FTC justice, rather it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that has to be experienced first hand to be genuinely understood and appreciated. With that being said, I strongly encourage everyone to experience the magic of FTC in person at least once in his or her time as a Metro Monster. Fall Training Conference spans over three days on the campgrounds of Sonora. For us Metro Monsters, the first stiff steps outside our stuffed cars are relieving to say the least after hours spent on the road driving. The long drive may be discouraging, but the hours of laughing, sharing stories, and bonding is a large part of what made FTC so special. After moving our luggage into the cabins, the night concludes with the opening general session bursting with spirit and excitement. After the rush of being at FTC, it’s quite difficult to fall asleep that night, but it is more than necessary because the next day is jam-packed with fun and excitement from the early morning to the late night. Early morning is kick-started by friendly competitions and breakfast between teams comprised of members from all over CNH. This allows the wonderful members of CNH to intermingle with each other and get to know people they would’ve never met elsewise. There were a variety of workshops tailored to make us all more well rounded CKI members, students, and people overall. Whether it was a spirit, a public speaking, or even a self-defense workshop, we were taught
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very valuable and useful skills. Workshops make up a majority of the day, as it is the “training” aspect of FTC. At the end of the day after dinner, all the clubs gathered in the auditorium for a series of events. First, the member induction ceremony took place where each member was awarded their new member certificate and a moment in front of all of CNH! The rest of the ceremony is so powerful and special that I have to keep this unforgettable experience a secret in order to preserve it for the future attendees. Next, there was a fashion show where each club presents their own t-shirt for the year by having their models “walk” across the stage! The thrills continued as everyone moved from the auditorium to the outside amphitheater for campfires skits! After these amazing performances, we had our own free time to dance the night away on the dance floor, sing our hearts out at the karaoke, or have a blast playing all the carnival games. As we entered the early hours of the morning, many members bonded around the multiple bonfires before our curfew of 2 am. The final day was much more relaxed yet melancholic as it was time for us to leave this CKI paradise back to the reality of college. We were allowed to get breakfast anytime before the final general session, and most members, understandably, slept in for as long as they could. Then the final general session arrived. The final cheers and roars of each division were bursting with so much passion and pride that it seemed like the building was going to come crashing down! The meeting recapped the amazing moments of this years FTC with sensational speeches and presentations of many awards to a variety of clubs. Wishing everyone a safe journey home, Tae, our district governor, officially concluded FTC with a ring of the bell. Without a doubt, FTC was one of the most wonderful and unforgettable experiences in my entire life. However, it was not the scheduled events and activities that made the weekend so memorable, it was our fellow CKI’ers, which made my weekend truly special. Spending the weekend with so many friendly, caring, and genuine people has to be the reason why I can’t wait to return! I have to especially thank my CSULB family; I have never met a group of people so selfless, fun-loving, caring, and inclusive in my entire life. I couldn’t be more proud or grateful to stand alongside each and everyone one of my 49’ers! So with that being said, I hope everyone in our family gets the opportunity to go to FTC and experience the truly special weekend alongside our even more extraordinary 49’er family. es with the opening general session bursting with spirit and excitement.
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Family Wars by Sean Villaverde “[insert name] fam, best fam” is a statement made with pride throughout the semester as the four families of CSULB Circle K compete for family points, but it’s not until our annual Family Wars that we get to witness that pride manifest physically. During this event on Friday, November 13th starting at noon, the four families participated in a series of competitive games to see which one really deserved to be called “best fam”. The games included various races - one relay where we raced with vaseline on our noses, another relay where we had to act like broken down automobiles, and a race where family members had to weave through obstacles while connected to each other with their hands held between their legs - and many intense rounds of “steal the bacon” in which club members ended up in rather unusual situations trying to steal a football in the middle of a field. The final game was dragontails, where each family had to connect to form a “dragon” with a head and a tail while the head of each dragon tried to steal the tail of another dragon. After a couple hours of brutal competition it was Zeus family that came out on top with Pegasus in second place. Every family shined that day, though, regardless of how many games they won or how many members they brought. Perhaps a better name for the event would have been “Family Civil War” because really, in the end, CSULB Circle K is just one big family.
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CSULB FTC by Wyleen Olaes
UCSD Masqerade Ball by Paula Le
On Friday November 13th, CSULB held their version of Fall Training Conference in the Hall of Science. The night included a delicious breakfast-themed potluck, Natalie’s dog toy service project, and Hannah’s entertaining spiel on “How to People”. Then, each of the families teamed up to improvise a skit based on the genre and objects they received. Zeus flashed us back with their action-themed skit by acting out to the Pokémon theme song. Pegasus left us pondering with their mystery-themed skit; we will never understand the correlation between Johnny’s death and toilet paper. Muses prsented a horrific horror-themed skit, in which there was enough screaming and darkness to give all of us goosebumps. Lastly, Hades dropped alien beats, creepy choir music, and gave all hail to Toast. Overall, the first part of FTC was filled with good food and laughter. Then, Natalie announced the next activity. This is where we, as a club, became real, emotional, and open. We crossed lines, held each other’s hands, and whispered words of encouragement. The most profound statement Natalie kept saying was, “You are not alone.” These words reverberated as many of broke down in tears and hugged each other. Walls were broken, and this was when understood that we were a family. Circle K is more than just a service club; it’s a place where every one of different, diverse backgrounds can come together, be themselves, and support one another. Thanks to Natalie, many of us found a home in CKI. CSULB’s FTC established what CKI really is about in terms of fellowship.
Masquerade Ball is an annual event hosted by UCSD’s Circle K, while the proceeds go to Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP). Traditionally, it has been held a week after FTC, so imagine going to both NorCal and SoCal in the span of a week! That gas... haha. Joking aside, let’s go back to more traditions! It used to always be held on the biggest yacht south of San Francisco, the Inspiration Hornblower, but this year the Masquerade Ball committee decided to change things as the number of attendees continued to increase. The new venue switched to the Natural History Museum of San Diego, which proved to be a beautiful location. There were about five floors so it never got very crowded. The first floor was the dance floor and the top floor had a classy band and meals. The floors in between were left to roam through if you were feeling adventurous. Overall, I had a fun time because any great event becomes better when you’re hanging out in the right company, which I had the pleasure of going with my close friends. Afterwards, I go get Mexican food and make it a point to do so every year! Christian fries are delicious past midnight, I promise. If you missed out this year, there will always be next time! It’s fun dressing up for the night and seeing how your friends dance.really is about in terms of fellowship.
IKEA Scavenger Hunt by Richelle Son Meeting up at the Parkside smoker circle, members gathered to wait for the carpool drivers and members who just got out of class to rush over. Kristi Parada, the social and spirit chair, planned the photo scavenger hunt after multiple requests for a scavenger hunt in Ikea. The members arrived to the Ikea in Carson at around six o’clock to start their adventure through the furniture showrooms and warehouse. Separated into multiple groups, CSULB CKI members ventured through the three story building with their Snapchat-equipped phones and a list of photos to capture. A team captain was responsible for guiding the groups through Ikea and submit the photos through Snapchat for completing their checklist of photos. Throughout the scavenger hunt, members ran into each other as they posed with lamps and tried out the showroom furniture that is set up in Ikea. At the end of the event, the group who finished the scavenger hunt first received bragging rights and a break from their trek around Ikea as they waited for the other groups to finish. As groups waited for each other, CSULB CKI members bought food from the Ikea food court to refuel after a the scavenger hunt. Members bought cinnamon rolls, hot dogs, ice cream cones and Ikea’s Swedish meatballs to replenish their hunger after a tiring trek through the showrooms. CSULB CKI members came together and enjoyed a night of adventure filled with Snapchat-captured antics and Ikea meatballs.
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Voices of CSULB Resolutions 1. I like to leave my future with uncertainties and randomness that is why I have no new year’s resolution. - Diego Hernandez 2. Get enough sleep. -Vu Nguy 3. To start drawing again. -Wyleen Olaes 4. To smile at people more, go to the gym 3 times a week, and drink enough water! -Abril Burstein 5. To improve myself even more and continue doing the things that I love, like making people smile! -Naomi Pham 6. To work out 3 times a week, write more poems, and improve myself and my self-esteem so I can be the best possible me! -Nina Pham 7. To work harder to reach my dreams, to never give up regardless of what life throws at me and to be genuinely happy. -Michelle Chung 8. To find out who made me so fat, and give it all back to them. -Tsimuakua Xiong 9. Take care of my body before I take care of my grades/schoolwork. -Richelle Son 10. Slowly switch to cruelty-free products and to get into the Graphic Design Program. -Kristi Parada 11. To get a part-time job/internship and to become VPA of Circle K *wink* *wink*. -Anthony White
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Clothes Sorting for the Homeless Saturday, January 16, 2016 Event Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Location TBA
iDig Long Beach Saturday, January 23, 2016 Event Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Location: Hughes Middle School
Compton Initiative Saturday, January 30, 2016 Event Time: 7:00 AM- 12:00 PM Location TBA
Meals on Wheels Friday, January 8 & 22, 2016 Event Time: 7:30 AM- 10:30 AM Location: 317 Termino Ave., LB, CA 90814
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Metro DCM + Dodgeball Tournament + Service Project Sunday, January 24, 2016 Event Time: 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM DCM Time: 4:00pm- end Location: CSUDH Dodgeball Tournament+
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SO FAR...
3043.8 SERVICE HOURS
$490.38
FUNDS RAISED FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PREVENTION
$251.00
FUNDS RAISED FOR K I WA N I S FA M I LY H O U S E
$70.00
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FUNDS RAISED FOR THE ELIMINATE PROJECT
“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!”
Written Credit Natalie Mann Richelle Son Nina Pham Wyleen Olaes Paula Le Jackie Cabrera Sean Villaverde Janet Haro Alyson Brown Ethan Wynne Photo Credit Andy Kim Joseph Covarubias Jackie Cabrera
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CONTACT President Natalie Mann csulbckipresident @gmail.com (714) 875-4794
Vice President Hannah Trinh csulbckivpa @gmail.com (714) 515-2382
VPS Janet Haro csulbservicevp @gmail.com (909) 332-8839
Secretary Richelle Son csulbckisecretary @gmail.com (657) 206-9438
MD&E Wanisa Jaikwang csulbckimde @gmail.com (951) 691-3026
MD&E Adriana Sanchez csulbckimde @gmail.com (323) 835-4614
Service Georgina Corral csulbckiservice @gmail.com (650) 518-1546
Historian/Scrapbook Jackie Cabrera csulbckiscrapbook @gmail.com (424) 264-7508
Social/Spirit Kristi Parada csulbckisocialspirit chair@gmail.com (650) 248-3439
Public Relations Michelle Chung csulbckipublic relations@gmail.com (909)-270-0398
Treasurer Nicholas Dinh csulbckitreasurer @gmail.com (714) 251-3382
Technology Sean Villaverde csulbckitech @gmail.com (562) 310-7137
Cinematographer Public Relations Joseph Covarubias Anthony White csulbckicinematographer csulbckipublic @gmailcom relations@gmail.com (562) 900-2481 (650) 922-0168
Social Media
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www.facebook.com/csulbcirclek
http://csulbcki.tumblr.com/
www.facebook.com/groups/70269225813
http://youtube.com/user/joetalks
https://instagram.com/csulbcki
http://www.csulbcki.org/