Charger Chronicles
May 2014
Clark High School
Issue No. 1
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Table of Contents Member of the Month Basketball Tournament Grant a Gift Autism5K Walk
Division 28 West Dodge-ball Relay for Life West Eliminate Week
Upcoming Events President’s/Editor’s Message Contact Information New 2014-2015 Officers 2
Member of the Month APRIL
Jeff Pham Although Jeff has only joined us in the middle of the year, he is constantly showing his dedication by attending meetings, helping out at events, and being a spirited member. Thank you for being a member and congratulations!
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Basketball
Top (left to right): Hollis Kwan, Tommy Shin, Antonio Martinez, Alan Cruz Bottom (left to right): Raymond Mendoza, Weiming Luo, Kevin Meng
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Tournament The basketball tournament was a great first event of the year. Alongside the competitive teams, it was also a time where we bonded together as a club. Everyone worked hard and we all gave our all in this event. We all enjoyed this event as a whole, and it proved to us that the new board is more than capable to lead this great club. I think it was very successful because in the end, it's not the team who won that mattered the most, it's the fact that we all got closer and had fun together as a club. 
Charles Zhang
(winner of the basketball tournament) 5
Grant a Gift A
The Grant a Gift Autism Walk was a truly special event. Despite the frigid weather and the early arrival time, we managed to still have an amazing time helping out at this event with our sponsoring Kiwanis club. Passing out shirts to participants may seem like a simple task, but we were able to have an entertaining time as we interacted with other volunteers and watched as everyone registered. It was a heartwarming experience to witness such a large group of people join together to raise funds for the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation even though the weather was extremely unappealing. This event really revealed how much people care about not just Autism, but any cause that they sincerely believe in. —Elissa Gray (on the right)
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Autism 5K Walk
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Division 28 We
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est Dodge-ball
The division dodge-ball tournament was a great way for all schools within Division 28 West to have fun and interact with each other. Our team made was able to beat two other schools before we were finally defeated. Shout out to Harley for being honest in the game. The event was a fun and great way to show off our Clark spirit and our love for the game. Eventually, Clark was awarded "the mostspirited award," which I thought was pretty cool. I hope for more events like this in the future. —Ken Estimos
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Relay for
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Life West
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Relay for
Tiffany Bui (Mr. Relay) and Antonio Martinez (2nd Place in Miss Relay)
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Life West Relay for life was a really memorable event. Members were able to do a variety of things including walking the track, help sell at the club's booth, play different sports, and watch different performances such as the Ms. Relay and Mr. Relay pageant. Participating in the pageant was a lot of fun because not only was I able to raise money for cancer through donations, but I was able to hear and share stories and thoughts about the event and cancer itself. I was also able to talk to and see kids I've never known while asking for donations, and I ended up winning the first Mr. Relay pageant for west. Although the talent show, and pageants were hilarious and entertaining, I think the best part of the night was the silent lap where we walked the track in the darkness and silence. Many people, including myself, cried about losing loved ones from cancer, and people were there to comfort them and give support. I thought that this was the most touching part of the night because members were able to see each other's pain and bond, strengthening the club. Relay for Life was full of laughs, tears, greetings, and goodbyes, and I can't wait for next year. — Tiffany Bui
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Relay for Aaron Quiamzon and his Relay for Life
blanket!
Left to right:
June Kim, Nihar Raju, Austin Chiu, Kevin Meng.
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Life West To kick off the month of May, students from all over Las Vegas gathered at Spring Valley High School to celebrate West Youth Relay For Life. The point of this event is to raise awareness and money for cancer, in hopes of ridding this horrible disease in the future. Many clubs from various schools attended to support the cause, as well as raised money for it. There were numerous booths stationed throughout the field selling snacks, and Clark Key Club sold yummy milk tea boba and donuts. It was a success, and our club was able to collect a lot of money. Overall, Relay For Life was an extraordinary event. Cancer never sleeps, and neither will we, and we proved it by committing ourselves to staying on the track and field for 12 hours straight. While this event was fun, keep in mind that the point is to raise cancer awareness, and that should be the main reason you go. —Aaron Quiamzon This was my first year attending Relay for Life and I have to say it was a truly amazing experience. All of us rallied in support of raising money to defeat the dreaded six letter word, cancer. From selling food and drink to raise money for our club's contribution to taking a silent walk around the track in respect for those affected around us by cancer, Relay was truly an event that had a great purpose. Seeing guys dressed as girls and girls dressed as guys was a big plus too. Staying up for 12 hours was no big deal when it was for such a great cause as this. Relay was cray. Relay made me feel some type of way. But above all, Relay for Life opened my eyes to more than I ever thought to see. —Nihar Raju
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Eliminate Week
Pins designed by Holly Wong
Hey everyone! To celebrate Eliminate Week, Clark Key Club sold cute Eliminate Week pins for $1 each! All of the money raised will be going towards the Eliminate Project. Facts: 
MNT: Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus
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$1.80 protects 1 woman and her future babies
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May Calendar May 2014 SUN
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THU 1
FRI 2
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SAT
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OTC
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Room for Opportunity 11
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Panda Express Dine-In Fundraiser
May DCM
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17 Las Vegas Rescue Mission
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Blood Drive
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End of the Year Banquet
Las Vegas Rescue Mission
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President’s Message Hello, fellow Key Clubbers! I hope that you are all doing well and hopefully those who have taken AP tests are doing well, too! Summer is coming up and I want you to know that service never stops. We will still have events and I hope you all could take some time out and give back to our community this summer! We also have our banquet May 30th, which I hope all of you are attending. On the other hand, my term has started out really great with all the support from you guys! Thank you so much and serve on! Sincerely, Andrew Cruz
Editor’s Message
Hey everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful month of May! Thank you for reading my very first newsletter. I had a lot of fun creating it even though it took a while to get the hang of things. Thank you to all the members who sent in articles to me! I really love reading them because I get to know a little more about the members. If you ever want to be featured in a newsletter, remember to send me a paragraph of 5 sentences about your experiences at the event! Sincerely, Holly Wong
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Contact Information Clark Key Club Website: http://clarkhskeyclub.wix.com/official
President: Andrew Cruz clark.kc.pres@gmail.com
Vice President: Anu Thennakoon clark.kc.vp@gmail.com
Secretary: Elissa Gray clark.kc.sec@gmail.com
Treasurer: Harley Zhu clark.kc.treas@gmail.com
Bulletin Editor: Holly Wong clark.kc.be@gmail.com
Historian: Lenise Wu clark.kc.hist@gmail.com
SAA: Alan Cruz clark.kc.saa@gmail.com 19
Meet The Officers
2014 - 2015 Left to right: Anu Thennakoon (vice president), Alan Cruz (SAA), Andrew Cruz (president), Elissa Gray (secretary), Holly Wong (bulletin editor), Lenise Wu (historian), Harley Zhu (treasurer)
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Thanks for Reading!
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