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Unl i kemaj or i t yoft hes eni or si nKeycl ubt hat haver ecent l ygr aduat ed, Ij oi ned KeyCl ubal i t t l el at e .Thi si smyt hi r dandl as tyear .Iwi s hIcoul dhavej oi ned ear l i er , but Ihadnoi deawhat s oeverabout KeyCl ub. I ’ m not s ur ehowIs t ar t ed t obecomei nvol ved, butal l Ir ecal l edwasAnLai ( For merKeyCl ubPr es i dent ) gotmei nt ogoi ngt ot hef i r s tmeet i ng. Fr om t her eIwentt omyf i r s teventwhi ch wasTheAut i s mwal k. I t waswei r dat f i r s t s i ncewehadt ocheer andIdi dn' t know any . But l ucki l yt heupper cl as s menguyswer er eal l yout t her eandcr azywi t ht he cheer s .Theyci r cl edusl i ker i ngar oundaRos i eandcameupwi t ht hewei r des t andf unni es t chant youwi l l everhearpl ust heychal l engedus . I t wasaf unevent , buts omehow Iwas n’ tr eal l yencour aget ogot oot herevent ss i ncemyf r i ends di dn’ tgot oi t .Ast i mepr ogr es s edby ,Is t ar t edt ogot omor eevent sandf ound out t hat KeyCl ubwasi mpor t ant t ome . Iwasawar et hat myKeyCl ubknowl edge was n’ t at t hes t andar dasal l t heot hercandi dat er unni ngf orupcomi ngt heboar d pos i t i on. Ionl yhad18hour sbyt heendoft hat year , but s t i l l r an. Idi dn’ t get t hat pos i t i on, butt hatdi dn' tdi s cour agemef r om cont i nui ngon. Is t i l l di dn’ t knowwhat DCM wasunt i l Augus t 2014. Ihadnot hi ngt odot hat dayanddeci ded
t ot agal ongwi t hmybr ot her .Sur pr i s i ngl yIhavet oadmi ti twaspr et t yf unandt hemos t i nt ens es pi r i t bat t l eever . Thevi deos houl dbepos t edont heD4Ngr ouppage , t hes pi r i t bat t l e
bet weenBol s aGr andeandSant i ago.Wel lpl ayedBol s a.Af t ert hatt her ewasas cavenger hunt ,whi chboughtt hes avages i deofmeout .It hi nkt her ul eswasnott os pl i tup,butmy
gr oupendedups pl i t t i ngup,becaus ewegotr eal l ycompet i t i vet owi nt hemi nis pi r i ts t i ck. Tehee , whoops . I twast hedayofwi nt erf or malandi thappenedt obet hatof f i cerappl i cat i onwasal s odue
l i ket hepr evi ousyearont hes ameday . Hour sbef or ewi nt erf or mal , Is at f oragood30mi nut es debat i ngwhet hert os ubmi tanappl i cat i onornot .Iwas n’ taf r ai daboutnotget t i ngt he
pos i t i on,butt hef acti fIwi l lhavet i met ohandl ei tornot .Iwasbus ydoi ngt hedecor at i on, t henr eal i zet hat i t wasoppor t uni t yIwoul dr egr et i fIdi dnot t ur ni t i n. Iper s onal l yas kedt he
Pr es i dentt oext endt hedeadl i ne ,becaus eIdi dn’ twantt os ubmi taBSappl i cat i on.( I twas
s hor tands i mpl e , butIs t i l l want edt os howt hatIwaswor t ht ol ead. )W hi chhedi dext ended. Upt ot hi sday ,Ihones t l ywoul dn’ tknowwher eIwoul dbewi t houtKeyCl ub.Thi si snotmy whol eent i r es t or y , j us tt hr eedi f f er entpor t i onofi t . Yes , Ij oi nedasal os tduckl i ngwhoonl y gobecaus eoff r i ends . Idi dn’ t knowwhat Iwasget t i ngmys el fi nt o. Hi ghs chool i sacompl et e
di f f er entphr as eofl i f eandi ndeedi t ’ sal i f echangi ngmomentt o. I ts t ar t edt ochangewhenI
deci dedt ogoonmyownwi t houtf r i ends . Imetnewpeopl eandupt i l l t hi sdayIdon’ tt hi nkI
woul devert al kt ot hos epeopl ei fi twer en’ tf orKeycl ub. Thankst ot hi s , Iam abl et oexpr es s mycar i ngpas s i onwi t hot her st hats har et hi scommoni nt er es tofmi ne .New f r i endswer e
made . I ’ ms t i l l s hy , but cheer i ngevent ands oci al havedef i ni t el ybought meout ofmycomf or t zone . NowasVi cePr es i dentIam abl et ol eadmember st oapat hofs er vi ce , devel opmentof f r i ends hi p, andi ns pi r i ngot hert ogi veback. I t evengavemeachancet owor kamongt hes i de wi t hmycur r entboar dwhoar et r ul yamazi ngpeopl e .Wi t houtt hem,Ihones t l ydon’ tknow howSant i agoKeyCl ubwoul dbe . Al t hought hi swas n’ tades cr i pt i vedet ai l sofmyKeyCl ub
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OnSat ur day , J une20t h, ourdi vi s i onhel dourannual of f i cert r ai ni ng conf er enceatCos t aMes ahi ghs chool .Thi swasmyf i r s tt r ai ni ng conf er ence , s oIwass ur pr i s edanddi dnot expect what wascomi ngat me .Af t erar es t l es shourofwai t i ngands oci al i zi ng,wewer egi ven pi zzabyourdi s t r i ctcoor di nat or sandvol unt eer s ,andwes oci al i zed agai n. Af t er war ds , ourdi vi s i onhel daqui ckDCM bef or et het r ai ni ng act ual l ys t ar t ed.I nt heDCM,wepl ayeds omequi ckgamesandgo overt hr oughourmont hl yr out i ne . Wet henheadedt ot het het heat er f orawhi l eunt i lt heact ualconf er ences t ar t ed.Thet wowor ks hops t hatIat t endedwer et heKi wani sf ami l y ,andt hehow t obeaboar d edi t or .Her e ,Il ear nedt obecomeevencl os erwi t hyourKi wani s advi s orandbecomemor eact i vewi t ht hei revent s ,aswel lasal lt he t echni cal si nbecomi ngagoodboar dedi t or .Al t houghIwasnew t o mypos i t i on,Iwasabl et oqui ckl yadaptandadj us tt os omechanges t hatTer r yment i onedi nherpr es ent at i on.Af t ert hi s ,If eelmor e conf i denti nmyj obasaboar dedi t or . Ial s ol ear nedt hatt hi spos i t i on i sal s oext r emel yi mpor t antandt hati ti s n’ tj us ts omemedi ocr e pos i t i on t hat s houl d be over l ooked. Ter r y exempl i f i ed how i mpor t antmyj obi scompar edt ot heent i r el eader s hi pt eam. Submi t t edby: HuyTr an, Wes t mi ns t er
I nt hemont hofJ une , Paci f i caKeyCl ubpar t i ci pat edi nas er vi ceevent wi t hourdi vi s i on. Thi ss er vi cewascal l edt heOCCoas t keeper ; abeach cl eanup s er vi ce . Thi s Coas t keeper or gani zat i on hol ds beach cl eanupst hr oughoutal l ofor angecount y . Theyar eoneoft hebi gges t beachcl eanupor gani zat i onsi nt hewor l d.Thecl eanupt hatourcl ub wentt owasal ongt hecoas tofHunt i ngt onSt at eBeach.Att hi sevent , Paci f i caKeyCl ubmember sgat her edt oget herandwal keddownt he coas tcol l ect i ngal lt het r as ht hatwes aw.Thecoor di nat or spr ovi ded ever yonewi t hgl ovest opi ckupt het r as ht hat wef ound. Wef oundmany di f f er entt ypesoft r as h,s uchasr ubber ,pl as t i c ,unwant eds cr aps ,and muchmor e! Weput al l t hes epi ecesoft r as hi nt oabaggi vent ousbyt he vol unt eercoor di nat or s .Oncewewer edonepi cki ngupt het r as h,we r et ur nedt hebagoft r as ht ot hecoor di nat or s .Af t ert hebeachcl eanup, ourdi vi s i ongat her edupt oget herandpl ayedaf ewi cebr eakergames . Af t erwewer edonewi t hi cebr eaker s ,ourdi vi s i ons pl i tandwentour ownways .Ourcl ubwal kedovert ot hef oodt r uckst opi ckups ome f unnel cakest henwal kedar oundt hebeachs omemor e . I ' ds ayt hi swas apr et t yf uns er vi ceandday! Submi t t edby: KeanuDuong, Paci f i ca
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OnJ une7,2015,RanchoAl ami t osKeyCl ubcol l abor at ed wi t hSant i agoKeyCl ubatt heOC Vi s i onWal k.Thi swas anot herbuddycl ubeventt hatwehadwi t hSant i agowi t hi n t hi st er ms of ar .Thepur pos eofOC Vi s i onWal kwast o s uppor t t heFoundat i onFi ght i ngBl i ndnes s . At t hebegi nni ng oft heevent ,wehel pedt hecoor di nat or ss etupandbagged f l as hdr i ves ,f l i er s ,andcandyi nt obags .Atf i r s t ,webagged eachbagbyour s el vesbutt henourbuddycl ub,Sant i ago, hel pedoutandgott hej obqui ckl yandef f ect i vel y .W hi l emy cl ubcheer edal ongs i deSant i agoat t hef i ni s hl i ne , Is omehow ended up cheer i ngwi t h Di vi s i on 30Sout hi ns i deoft he s t adi um.I ns i deoft hes t adi um,wewer eal ls pl i tupi nt o di f f er entgr oupsatdi f f er entpl aceswi t hi nt he s t adi um. Regar dl es sof wher e ever y vol unt eerwascheer i ng,we cheer edont hewal ker sandencour agedt hemt os t r i vet of i ni s h t hewal kands uppor tt heFoundat i onFi ght i ngBl i ndnes s .I f el tl i ket hi seventwas n’ tasener get i casi twasl as tyearwhen wevol unt eer ed.Al t houghi twasf un,i tcoul d’ vebeenmuch mor es pi r i t ed.It hi nkmyf avor i t epar toft hi seventwas meet i ngnew peopl e .Al t hought her ewer emor epeopl el as t yeart hant hi syear ,If eell i ket hepeopl et hi syearwer emuch mor ei nt er es t i ngandeas yt ot al kt o. Submi t t edby: J ennaNguyen, RanchoAl ami t os
OnJ une27t h,2015,Wes t mi ns t erKeyCl ubgat her edatMi l eSquar e Par kt o par t akei nt hemont hl yDi vi s i on Counci lMeet i ng.Iwas pr of oundl yexci t edf or t hi sevent ast het hemewas“Ot t er Ol ympi c”due t omyl ovef orphys i calact i vi t i es .W henwef i r s tar r i ved,t hemeet i ng car r i edonasus ual wi t ht her ecapsandr ecogni t i ons . However , ass oon ast hegamess t ar t ed,wef aceddi f f i cul t i esast hepeopl enear bywer e gi vi ngusahar dt i me .Des pi t et hi ss et back,Iwast r ul yamazedathow pr of es s i onal l yTer r yandt heDLT member sr es ol vedt hi sconf l i ct . Thei ract i onsi l l us t r at edt hei rpr of es s i onal i s m andl eader s hi ps ki l l si n or dert opeacef ul l yhandl et hes i t uat i onandkeept heDCM f l owi ng s moot hl y .Af t erabr i efbr eak,wemovedt oanewar eaandcont i nued wi t ht hegames .Ihadar eal l yf unt i mepl ayi ngt hecat cht het ai lgame agai ns tGar denGr oveKeyCl ub.I twasf unnys eei ngt hemember s t r yi ngt hei rbes tt onotgof l yi ngaswet r i edourbes tt oevadet heot her compet i t or s .I nt heend,congr at ul at i ont oSant i agof orwi nni ngt he s pi r i t s t i ckandt oBol s aGr andef orwi nni ngt heol ympi ccompet i t i ons ! Ihadat r ul yamazi ngt i meatt hi seventandIwantt ogi veas hout outt o Ter r yandt heDLTmember sf oral loft hei ref f or t si nor gani zi ngt hi s event . Submi t t edby: NhanTr i nh, Wes t mi ns t er
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