Key Club International | Cali-Nev-Ha | Region 3
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Letter From the Editor Letter From the LTG Western’s First Newsletter Officer Training Conference (OTC) Book Distribution Book Fundraiser Fundraising Under Quarantine Thurgood Lawyer Webinar Put Others First Service Week Tappy Tree New Year, New Vision! Saving A Life: PTP July Goals Update Summer Saturday My Summer In Key Club Preparing For A New Year June DCM Contacts
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OTC
Hey everyone!!! I hope you guys are enjoying your well deserved summer breaks right now! I just wanted to talk with you guys about the Officer Training Conference and DCM that happened this month since they were both lots of fun. It was my first time attending an Officer Training Conference and to be honest, I was really nervous
and excited because I wasn’t really sure what to expect and how everything would play out. After going through both sessions that they offered, I came out with a lot of tips and advice that would help me work better in my position as a Director of Fundraising. Because of my position, I attended the Treasurer and Fundraising sessions that the LTGs had set up for us, and they were really informative and gave me many ideas for possible fundraising ideas that we
A New Experience
By Katherine Phail | Whitney Key Club could have this year even during quarantine or whatever type of hybrid year we have when school starts again. All of the people who presented at the conference were extremely helpful and kind when it came to answering questions and listing any ideas they had for us to use during our term. Even though we weren’t able to meet up in person and be able to learn from them physically, they still made sure to prepare very detailed presentations that went over everything that we would possibly need to know, which I was really grateful for. As someone who tends to get really shy and quiet around people I don’t know, I appreciated all of the LTG’s efforts to break the ice between all of the attendees and make the atmosphere as inclusive and comfortable as possible despite the online setting. This experience was not only a great learning one but a fun one as well. I was able to learn a lot more about my position and
what I need to do in order to effectively get my job done to help better the club overall. After the conference was over, we went straight into the June DCM, which was also really fun and enjoyable. Even though I was still tired from waking up “early” (on weekends I don’t usually get up earlier than 11 but for the OTC I had to make sure I was checked in by 9:30), I was still able to have an amazing time at both the Officer Training and the DCM. These two events were great learning and fun experiences that I would suggest for everyone to try and participate in. Since you need to be an actual officer in order to attend the OTC, you should try to apply for cabby this upcoming term and see what all the hype is about for yourself!
Book Fundraiser for PTP By Tran Pham | Cypress Key Club It’s no wonder that fundraising during quarantine would be a challenge, and it is. For the past quarter, our division’s Key Clubs were struggling to raise as much money as we would if we were back at school. All of the treasurers were pretty unfamiliar with their jobs because we never got a real chance to learn how to fundraise properly. Instead, we faced an uncertainty of how to fundraise while under quarantine. I remember going to OTC, where I was in the fundraising workshop, and a majority of the treasurers fret about their inability to fundraise as decently as they could’ve if we weren’t all stuck at home. For me, that was the case as well. However, I absolutely refused to let it stop Cypress from gaining money for PTP. As a result, I contacted various treasurers from other schools and we all came up with one very unique idea: Book Fundraising. From July 6th until August 12th, many of our Key Clubs would be collecting books as donations from our members and we’d exchange those books for money, which we’d later on donate to PTP. I met up with the treasurers almost every week for an entire month to plan out the event. We worked so hard to make sure this would work and we contacted various libraries and book buying websites. It was hectic, but we definitely got the job done. I hope that by the time the fundraiser ends, we’ll at least raise a couple hundred of dollars to further achieve our PTP goal of $13,000. I know things probably won’t get easier so soon, but the Book Fundraiser gives me hope because it just goes to show how our division really can overcome anything it wishes to. So far, we’ve received so many book donations and I really do believe that it will be a successful fundraiser. It may be a difficult time right now, but the treasurers and I will be sure to work our hardest to make an everlasting impact this term. As always, we’ll go above and beyond!
Fundraising In Quarantine
By Lance Sahagun | Oxford Key Club Quarantine. I hate that word with a burning passion. Gone were the many tried-and-true tenured plans of raising money during our busiest and most opportunistic fundraising season. No more bake sales, no more boba sales, no more division roller-skating. Basically, I was jobless. March and April passed by with a veiled panic, the unnerve of my lack of production slowly etching at the back of my mind. “But there was nothing that could be realistically done! We have no idea what we are doing!” The funerals for my DCM sales and Eliminate Week fundraisers were overshadowed by a greater fear of the uncertain reality which we were now dealt with. May was my tipping point; although other treasurers continued to suggest and research, I was finally able to absorb the reality that a lack of a centralized collection system coupled with complete faith in the honors system and social media marketing combined to from the greatest barrier to our fundraising efforts. Still, no treasurer had anything. My personal philosophy in fundraising rests on the pillars of rationalism, maximum output, and mindfulness of my members. At this point, though it would seem to be the time to throw the dice and take that risk, I still felt uncomfortable throwing in my cards. If you told me June would introduce even more detractors from our goal, I would have cried on the spot. However, I had enough of waiting. I continued telling myself all I needed, and all my club needed, is one push of momentum, one glowing sign of hope. That beacon never came because I had to make it on my own. Oxford’s first official fundraiser of the 2020-21 term was the Surplus Spirit Gear Fundraiser, and I am overwhelmingly happy for its success despite how late it was. The biggest obstacle presented was finding a secure and trustworthy way to pitch the sale. For this, I offered to deliver orders directly following strict sanitation and CDC guidelines, showing our ability to adapt and our persistence in fundraising for our preferred charities. 100% of donations will go towards the Pediatric Trauma Program, which is a Kiwanis CNH District initiative to reduce the amount of preventable injury and death by accidental occurrences, such as falling off one’s bike. To
do this, all money raised will be allocated for educational programs, safety supplies, and support for children who have experienced trauma in partnership with local hospitals. The near future shows promise due to the reopening of the state; however, we must still be prepared for the worst. I am proud of my club’s resilience and support, so regarding our goals, I have a strong belief that we will overcome. Being able to nearly achieve 1/3 of my revised PTP goal through one fundraiser gives me the energy and motivation I need to continue to push our boundaries and truly innovate in our most desperate times. I know these efforts will not be mine alone, and so, I am immensely thankful to my club board and members for their faith in me. Fundraising under quarantine has proven to be our greatest challenge, but with renewed hope, we now understand that it is not impossible.
Thurgood Lawyer Webinar
By Kenny Le | Oxford Key Club 25 days ago, Timmy forwarded an email from Douglas Gin, Key Club Administrator for the CNH District, to our executive board. Detailing Key Club International’s commitment towards eradicating “racial inequality and injustice” while also describing the reasons why Key Clubs could not expressly support the “Black Lives Matter” organized movement, Gin encouraged us to pursue “educational live streams and webinars”. So, of course, I immediately went in the direction of finding impactful local speakers, and lo and behold, I found the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association—the only Black Bar Association in Orange County. I cold emailed them, honestly not expecting a response, but they quickly communicated back to me. After a process sometimes marred by misunderstandings, miscommunication, red tape, and disagreements, yet at the same time incredibly useful and enlightening to me, this webinar finally happened. In summary of the webinar, lawyers Michele Bell and Ray Jones first went through the history of racial injustice in America. They described how the United States’ racist past has heavily contributed to the current inequities between Black communities and White communities in America. With policies that have barred Black Americans from having the resources to pass down generational wealth as easily as other groups, education, healthcare, and the criminal justice system have all disproportionately negatively affected Black people. The criminal justice system itself faces problems regarding “implicit bias”. Because juries and judges are predominantly comprised of non-Black people, their interpretation of the attendant circumstances regarding a Black case is incredibly skewed. Near the end, in response to a student’s question, they talked about their own lives. In their own words, people have told Michele “Can I touch your hair? You speak so well,” and a judge told Ray that he “Needed to stop making those faces.”
Put Others First Service Week
By Stephanie Nguyen | Kennedy Key Club From June 14th – June 20th, John F. Kennedy held a ‘Put Others First’ service week, where members got the opportunity to submit pics each day for 0.5 hours each, and the limit of hours they could receive was 1 hour each day. Throughout these past 7 days, members were given multiple opportunities to serve their community virtually as well as bond with their close friends and family throughout this week. Sunday’s was ‘Serving Sunday’ and the requirement for the day was to do a chore for someone, like for example, cleaning the living room, preparing a meal, doing the dishes, etc., as long as they were doing something for someone else. Monday’s was ‘Make it Monday’ where members got to write cards to children in hospitals and mail them. Tuesday’s was ‘Tasty Tuesday’ where members got the chance to make a meal for someone they care about, whether it is for a family member or close friend, and to surprise them with the delicious food. Wednesday’s was ‘Water Wednesday’ where members filled out a survey that was provided to them, and to choose the Clean Water Fund, and when they finished filling out the survey, they have donated money to the water fund, providing clean water for many people! Thursday’s was ‘Talk it Out Thursday’ where members were given the opportunity to video call and have the chance to talk to their family members or friends who either live far away or close to them. Members had the chance to bond with the ones they love and to spend time with them for the day. Friday’s was ‘Feeding Animals Friday’, members were given the chance to answer a quick question on an animal website and when completed, you have already donated a specific amount of pet food for pets, which gave the pets food to eat and to feed them! And lastly Saturday’s was ‘Save the World Saturday’ by helping the environment such as picking up trash from dirty areas or from the ground, and/or recycling bottles and other things. Put Yourself First service week was made to put others before others and to embody the Key Club value of caring and to care for the people around us.
New Year, New Vision! How Division 30 South Key Clubs Are Preparing For the New Year!
Visions Meetings By Sean Peralta | Savanna Key Club On the afternoon of June 29th, Savanna Key Club hosted its Visions Meeting. The purpose was to update the officers on the goals of the term as well as introduce new ideas and topics that the club should implement. Being a new officer in Key Club, this was my first Visions Meeting and to me it was very educational as it provided information on things like the Strike System, our goals for the school year, expectations for officers, and position updates. I learned that two of our officers sadly left the club due to personal reasons. Even though this tragic event happened, our President helped the club move on to a more positive topic such as the upcoming Service Week and events. She made it clear of what the expectations were for each of the officers and encouraged us to do our very best. The Visions Meeting aimed to inform all of the officers of the goals and visions of the club. We were able to present our ideas and communicate with one another to formulate ways to reach those goals. Some of the goals consisted of attempting to attend all of the DCMs and participating in at least 2 events every month. Throughout the entire meeting, I was learning more about my position as an officer of the club. There are a lot of expectations for me and I started getting nervous because of them. Thankfully, our President said that we should always ask for help if we are struggling with something and that we are a team. After she informed us on the expectations, we started discussing more about fun topics such as board apparel and new term ideas like a website or monthly emails as well as ideas for the upcoming Club Rush. Overall, I think that the meeting was very educational and I am grateful to have learned the expectations for officers so that I am able to perform according to those expectations. With everyone updated on the goals and visions, we can better work together to reach and achieve those goals.
Pictured: Whitney Key Club hosting a Vision Meeting
Saving a Life
By Saadhvi Narayanan | Whitney Key Club I remember asking those who I knew one day this question: “What is Pediatric Trauma?”. One looked at me oddly and walked away. The others simply said “I don’t know.”. It did not seem a concern to them, but it would be in the near future. What is pediatric trauma? Pediatric trauma, the leading cause of death in children and young infants, occurs when a child or infant experiences a severe injury. Depending on the injury, a child may be forced to endure mental and physical disabilities. After experiencing this children are said to only have a 25% chance of survival after experiencing trauma. Doctors fear to confront Pediatric Trauma, for it may not even be able to be cured. Within the past year, over 175,000 children have experienced pediatric trauma from injuries and over 9,000 were killed. This balances to the rate of 1 child taken for every hour. What is the problem? Recent graphs and studies show that the fight to stop pediatric trauma is poorly supported. Within just the United States, only 39 pediatric trauma hospitals exist. Adding to this, pediatric trauma research receives 18 cents from the federal government. This, once again, is small compared to the 17 dollars cancer research receives. Without the financial support, there is no way to provide the medical support needed for the young children to recover, such as scans, treatment, and more. How can you help? We may not be able to physically save lives in a hospital, but we can help aid in research by donating. Donating to organizations that support the Pediatric Trauma, such as the Pediatric Trauma Program, can assist the children. This money goes toward building hospitals and funding research. One can also prevent accidents by practicing general safety rules, such as wearing helmets during bike rides, walking on the crosswalks and keeping off the road, and even alerting others when their safety is jeopardized.
Pediatric Trauma and the Pediatric Trauma Program
Congratulations, Suns! We’re another step closer to attaining our goals for this term. Keep on shining with service!
Summer Saturday By Anne Marie Viernes | Loara Key Club With what’s going on in the world, our division decided to raise awareness about COVID-19 and how we should prevent getting a heat stroke in the summer. Through the event, Summer Saturday, Key Club members in our division had the opportunity to create visuals to highlight the events happening all around us. As this month’s theme was: Healthy and Safety, our division decided that our members should use the platform we have to ensure that health and safety are a priority. I made several visuals regarding how necessary it is to stay safe during the COVID-19 and what measures we should all take to ensure that. On one of my visuals named “How to stay safe from COVID-19” states tips and basics that every single person should follow to stay safe. Nowadays people tend to neglect the impact that COVID-19 holds on the public and I believe that this visual highlights the basic idea that we need to still stay safe. On this visual I highlighted that people should maintain a habit of washing your hands, wearing a mask using hand sanitizer and more.
Preparing For A New Year By Thien Transqu | Kennedy Key Club Hello Key Clubbers! It’s August and it’s that time of the year where we have to prepare for school! We may have some difficulty adjusting back to school because of the pandemic, but it doesn’t mean we can’t have a fun school year! Here are some ways you can get ready for school this year. 1. Get your school supplies! It is always important to prepare for school in advance. I’m sure many people use mechanical pencils, so stock up on lead and a brand new binder! Old binders get worn out over the year and may break if you use it for a second year. Make sure to refill your lined paper because many people tend to forget to restock and ask to borrow a friend’s. Especially if you are taking IB or any science classes next year, I recommend buying those 5-subject notebooks to get ready for huge amounts of notetaking! Highlighters and sticky notes are very useful for annotating passages for any class as well. 2. New Clothes! Many students enjoy showing off their new fashion sense and refreshening their image for the new school year. If you are having P.E. make sure to pack another set of tennis shoes to run in. Prepare money for P.E clothes as well. Last year, some students were reported to the principal for wearing clothes that didn’t pass school rules, so make sure to always wear school appropriate clothes.
3. Set and plan goals for the year! While some students set foot blindly into their new year, it is good to note that you should set goals that would motivate you towards having a great year! Don’t make goals too unrealistic though and make goals that allow you to motivate yourself to push past your limits. Some examples of goals are getting your hours done for your high school graduation requirements. Maybe another goal would be to become friends with some of the teachers. As long as it benefits you onto striving for a successful school year, go for it! 4. Fix your sleeping schedule! Let’s be honest, most of our sleep schedules are pretty whack and sometimes, we tend to forget time exists and sleep until 4 am in the morning and wake up until the afternoon. While no one is forcing you to sleep earlier, please keep in mind that once you start school, sleep will be very important towards keeping you healthy and wide awake during school. Would you rather have 4-6 hours of sleep or 8-10 hours of sleep? To adjust your sleeping schedule, make sure to sleep early a week before school starts and setting up a timer to wake up when your first period starts. This is a really efficient method towards regaining back your sleeping schedule. 5. Stop procrastinating. Even if we are home most of the time during our school year, we shouldn’t have that unhealthy mindset of slacking off and leaving assignments towards the last minute. Phones and other handheld devices are a huge distraction and ruining your time to study, do homework, and complete daily tasks. In order to become a better student, you must resist your urges to check social media and chat online with friends.
June DCM
By Jocelynn Nguyen | Magnolia Key Club Right after our annual Officer Training Conference, Division 30 South held their monthly DCM on Zoom on June 20, 2020. As we continue with our online DCMs, we also continued to recognize our hardworking officers, members, clubs and chaperones. Due to the quarantine, our next DCM will be held online again, instead of our annual Region 3 Beach Boomba. So instead of having fun in the sun, we will be enjoying ourselves on Youtube Live and having a game night from the comfort of our own homes. Although this is obviously not ideal, we must make the most of our conditions and be grateful for what we have. Another thing we did after the DCM was play a Kahoot! game where we guessed a part of a song based on the part of the music that was played. It was a fun bonding experience and was interesting to see the winners. I am still amazed at how much music they listen to to get so many answers right. June’s Shining Clubs By Helen Tran | Oxford Academy At the recent June DCM, Lt.G Jennifer Vo announced Oxford Academy as the First Shining Club of the Month. From the comfort of our bedrooms, we cheered our hearts out, clapping and rooting for the growth of OAKC. Everyone congratulated one another with excitement and positivity. Not only did we raise funds for PTP (special shoutout to Lance for leading!), but we served a significant amount of hours within the month of June. Receiving First Shining Club of the Month ignited a sense of excitement within me to see the growth of our club since the start of the term. Just as many other clubs did, OAKC faced setbacks to the plans for our club as a result of COVID-19. However, it amazes me to see how far we have come since the start of the term. We worked our way around those various obstacles and are going down the right path as the term quickly passes by!
REACH OUT! “How can I contact you?� LTG Jennifer Vo d30s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com Executive Assistants: Daniel Boulom danboulom@gmail.com Michelle Kim michellemkim6@gmail.com Christina Nguyen christinamyanhnguyen@gmail.com News Editor Tran Pham d30s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com
Do service, have fun, and stay safe!
