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GLEN A. WILSON |D35W June Newsletter | Vol. 1 Issue 2
CONTENTS
in this issue... Contents..........................................................1 Event Calendar..............................................2 A Hello Bark from the News Editor................3 A Message From Your President...................4 May DCM....................................................5-6 Tangled in Service Banquet...................7-8 Adopt-a-Park............................................9-10 June DCM...............................................11-12 Upcoming Events.........................................13 Social Media.................................................14
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CALENDAR
May 2016 1
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Ribfest
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Adopt-aHighway
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May DCM
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June 2016 Sun
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Charity Basketball Game
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Rubber Ducky Race
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Adopt-aPark
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Viva SGV
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June DCM
OTC Region Picnic
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A HELLO BARK
a hello bark
from the news editor
Hey Key Clubbers, Finally!! Summer is here! I’m sure all of you guys are more than ready to leave school and spend your summer vacation relaxing in peace. Everyone needs a well-deserved break from tests, homework, and all the hardships that come with being a student. We all have our own expectations of how we want this summer to go. As for me, my friends and I created our own bucket list of all the places we want to explore before summer ends. These next two months are definitely going to be an exciting adventure filled with ice cream and latenight gossips. :) While we, as a group, make a difference in our community through service projects, each of us also make an impact on each other through the friendships created from being in Key Club. Don’t be afraid to connect with other Key Clubbers because THE BONDS THAT YOU MAKE FROM THIS CLUB ARE ONES THAT YOU’LL NEVER LET GO OF. Whether you decide to spend your summer hanging out with your friends, traveling across the world, or simply relaxing at home, don’t forget that community service is something that can be done year-round. Please continue to show your Key Club spirit and dedication to serving the community even during the summer. Enjoy your break seals!
Katie Kyan
Sophomore | Bulletin Editor
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YOUR PRESIDENT
a message from your PRESIDENT Hey seals! It’s summer! But that doesn’t mean that service has ended, it goes throughout the entire year! So come out and enjoy the upcoming events! For those that don’t know me yet, I’m Felicia Kuo, and I proudly serve as your 2016-2017 president. Some little things about me are that I’m a koreaboo, I love dogs, and I love laughing. I’m now a junior and I’ve been in key club for 2, going on, 3 years. Key club made a huge impact on my life. I wouldn’t be who I am without it. I love this organization that’s filled with LEADERSHIP, SPIRIT, COMPASSION, AND SERVICE. We are currently 3 months into our term and we are doing great! I can’t wait to work with you all for this upcoming year! I’ll be looking forward to seeing all of you amazing people at the awesome events this summer! If you have any questions, you can come and ask me! I’ll always be here for you guys!
Felicia Kuo
Junior | President
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MAY DCM
May DCM
A SLICE OF SERVICE
The May DCM was really fun. We did many cool activities during the event. We learned to make leis for the upcoming Region Picnic. We also made Mother’s Day Cards. During the DCM, we also did the Running Man challenge and challenged the whole Region 13 to participate! Later we had officers from different schools get pied. Each pie was worth $1 to help raise money for the Eliminate Project. This
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was a really cool event because we were able to do so many activities. However, pieing officers like myself was probably the best part because it was a great and delicious way to raise money for such an important organization. Overall, I really enjoyed this DCM and I can’t wait for many more to come.
Priscilla Cahyono | Junior | Vice President
BRANDON YI I am very thankful and honored to receive the Member of the Month award. My personal advice to the key clubbers is ENJOY THE MOMENT, BUT KNOW THAT EVERY LITTLE THING COUNTS AS WELL. I really want to thank Dylan and Brianna Chang for the motivation of getting me back into Key Club this year. Shoutouts to William Lee, Joshua Tong, Sarah Chun, and Dylan’s mom for being so kind to give me rides to the service events. If it weren’t for these people, I wouldn’t be able to attend these events and express my love towards this club! Brandon Yi | Junior | Spirit Chair
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MAY DCM
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BANQUET
Tangled-in-Service DIVISION BANQUET
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BANQUET
joint banquet with d10s and d10n
To end the year, Division 35W held a joint banquet with D10N and D10S. During the banquet, all members had the opportunity to meet Key Clubbers outside their own division. Although this banquet was super lit and fun, it also represented a tearful goodbye from the old LTGS and the start of a new year for the new LTGS. Members went up to the open mic to talk about their life changing Key Club experiences and they expressed their love and appreciation for the LTGs and Key Club in general. I especially loved this Division Banquet because I met so many amazing people and I also got to reconnect with people from my own division whom I rarely see. Dylan and the other LTGs did an amazing job of putting this banquet together and I could tell that everyone had a great time.
This was my very first banquet for Key Club and I can definitely say that I look forward to many more in the future. The banquet began with the introduction of the LTGs from Divisions 35 West, 10 South, and 10 North. We were served some very delicious food, including pasta, salad, and cupcakes! Meanwhile, various members from each division spoke about their experiences as a Key Clubber. For me, this was the most memorable part of the night. Listening to these members share their stories and seeing the impact being in Key Club made on them helped me realize the importance of this organization. Towards the end of the banquet, the past LTGs handed out awards to members of their division that showed the true dedication of being a Key Clubber and said their final goodbyes. This was a bittersweet moment but it signaled the start of a new year led by our new LTG, Dylan Tran. I honestly can’t wait to see what the future holds for our club and our division.
Melanie Wu | Sophomore | Secretary
Katie Kyan | Sophomore | Bulletin Editor
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ADOPT-A-PARK
Adopt-a-PARK
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ADOPT-A-PARK
Adopt-a-Park was an event where our Key Club helped clean the Cameron Park in West Covina. A majority of the students that went to the event were those of West Covina High School because the school was located right next to the park. During the one hour cleanup period, we were able to pick up small pieces of trash such as plastic wraps, napkins, and cigarette buds. Luckily for us, the park was very clean to begin with, which made our jobs easier. Overall, IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO HELP CLEAN THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE STILL SPENDING TIME WITH KEY CLUB MEMBERS. David Lam| Senior | Historian
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JUNE DCM
June DCM member of the month
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JUNE DCM
SPIRITED AWAY The June DCM took place on June 11th When asked what his favorite part about at Orangewood Park in West Covina. This time this DCM was, Brandon Yi responded, “I had a the DCM included a very special spirit session great time at June DCM because I got to see all to prepare Division 35 West members for the my friends after a long while. At the DCM, we Region Picnic on June 25th. However before the made pretty bracelets while doing my favorite spirit cheer practice, our LTG, Dylan Tran, start- activity, socializing! My favorite part of the DCM ed off the DCM with was catching up with club announcements. my old friends and also “My favorite part of the DCM was catchMember Recogniyelling out our new tion Awards were ing up with my OLD FRIENDS and also division spirit cheers given out as well to yelling out our new division spirit cheers in a friendly-fire spirit commend members battle”. Clearly, the Spirin a FRIENDLY-FIRE SPIRIT BATTLE” for their continuous it Session at this DCM -Brandon Yi| Junior| Spirit Chair was a memorable exdedication to Key Club and to the comperience for members. munity. Justin Diep was awarded Member of the “My favorite part about the DCM would probaMonth, Guy Suankaew for Officer of the Month, bly be the spirit battle. It was fun and exciting to and Arroyo High School for Club of the Month. face off my friends and see who knew the cheers The event was led by newly appointed Dithe best” said William Lee, our club’s Fundraisvison Spirit Task Coordinators, Gina Duong and ing Chair. What better way to end the day than a David Liu. The Region 13 Picnic is a gathering of good ol’ spirit battle? all the Lionfish in our region. Each division will In case you didn’t attend the event, the Spirit battle one another in an attempt to win the highly Cheers have been posted on the Event Page for coveted Spirit Stick. At the DCM, Gina and Dathis DCM, otherwise known as “June DCM: Spirvid taught D35W members the spirit cheers we ited Away”, on Facebook. Some of the cheers are will use at the picnic. brand new and are based on popular songs like In addition, members also made super cool “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled. We are definiteseal bracelets to wear at the Region Picnic. This ly going to have a blast at the Region Picnic and will be a great way for members to rep the one show all those other Lionfish what we seals can and only D35W and show off their pride as a seal. do. All in all, this DCM was a success and hopeStrawberry Lemonade was also sold at the event fully we will blow all those other divisions away for $1 to help raise money for the Pediatric Trau- with our sick cheers, especially when we win that ma Program. Spirit Stick. :) Katie Kyan| Sophomore| Bulletin Editor
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UPCOMING EVENTS
OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE june 18th @ Arroyo High School 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
REGION 13 PICNIC june 25th @ Via Verde Park 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Follow us on these social media sites to stay updated on meeting dates and the latest Key Club events! Make sure to check out our division’s social media sites as well for more information on these service events and if you are interested in buying some SEAL-ly cool D35W Merchandise!
Instagram - @gawhs_keyclub & @d35wseals Facebook - GAWHS Key Club & Division 35 West Key Club
Twitter - @d35wseals Website - http://division35west.weebly.com/ home.html
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