Aztec Key: September and October 2022

WHAT’S POPPIN, KEY CLUBBERS?! WHAT’S POPPIN, KEY CLUBBERS?!

Happy autumn!! I can’t believe we are already halfway through the term! Happy autumn!! I can’t believe we are already halfway through the term! First off, I wanted to give a quick congratulations on the members that paid First off, I wanted to give a quick congratulations on the members that paid their dues during our member recruitment season in September!! I can’t wait to their dues during our member recruitment season in September!! I can’t wait to see all of the new AND returning faces at our general meetings, socials, see all of the new AND returning faces at our general meetings, socials, service events, and much more. As the school year progresses, I hope you all service events, and much more. As the school year progresses, I hope you all are doing well in balancing your studies, your extracurriculars, and social are doing well in balancing your studies, your extracurriculars, and social lives—it can be tough, so try to take a step back if you see yourself lives—it can be tough, so try to take a step back if you see yourself experiencing burnout! With that being said, I hope to see you otters at our experiencing burnout! With that being said, I hope to see you otters at our future events and meetings! <33 future events and meetings! <33

Slime Making Social Slime Making Social

I went to the Kiwin’s and Key Club slime making social! This social was super unexpected, but I am really glad I went to the Kiwin’s and Key Club slime making social! This social was super unexpected, but I am really glad it was able to happen. We started off with a candy corn tower icebreaker and split into groups. The groups it was able to happen. We started off with a candy corn tower icebreaker and split into groups. The groups were randomized so I got to meet new people as well as see some familiar faces. My group actually ended up were randomized so I got to meet new people as well as see some familiar faces. My group actually ended up winning! So exciting! After the icebreaker, we got into the slime! Each member for a bowl then officers went winning! So exciting! After the icebreaker, we got into the slime! Each member for a bowl then officers went around pouring glue into each bowl. We sat at the park’s tables and made slime! There was shaving cream, around pouring glue into each bowl. We sat at the park’s tables and made slime! There was shaving cream, clay, and food coloring in order to customize your slime into your own likings. I was on aux and played some clay, and food coloring in order to customize your slime into your own likings I was on aux and played some fun music to get everyone excited. I talked and laughed with so many people I would not have normally fun music to get everyone excited. I talked and laughed with so many people I would not have normally interacted with. Overall, this social reminded me of how much joy and love I have for Key Club. I am so excited interacted with. Overall, this social reminded me of how much joy and love I have for Key Club. I am so excited for new socials throughout the year! for new socials throughout the year!

Kimberly Nguyen, 11th Kimberly Nguyen, 11th

Rainbow Rumble DCM Rainbow Rumble DCM

September's DCM was Rainbow Rumble! The Key Club Suns, Otters, and Dragons got together at September's DCM was Rainbow Rumble! The Key Club Suns, Otters, and Dragons got together at Garden Grove Park to not only update one another on club business, but to also throw colored Garden Grove Park to not only update one another on club business, but to also throw colored powder on each other's white t-shirts. I had a lot of fun being powdered in the colors of the powder on each other's white t-shirts. I had a lot of fun being powdered in the colors of the rainbow, and I also indulged in some good treats that were being sold such as fried mochi, otter rainbow, and I also indulged in some good treats that were being sold such as fried mochi, otter pops, egg rolls, and ice cream. It was a colorful disaster when cleaning myself off after the pops, egg rolls, and ice cream. It was a colorful disaster when cleaning myself off after the event, but the memories that I made with my friends made it so worth it. I also had the opportunity event, but the memories that I made with my friends made it so worth it. I also had the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends from other clubs. This was actually the first ever DCM to meet new people and make new friends from other clubs. This was actually the first ever DCM that I've been to, but I will definitely be attending more in the future after the fun I had at this that I've been to, but I will definitely be attending more in the future after the fun I had at this one. My shirt, shorts, and shoes are still stained though, but like the famed saying goes...NO PAIN, one. My shirt, shorts, and shoes are still stained though, but like the famed saying goes...NO PAIN,

NO GAIN! NO GAIN!

Toby Tran, 10th Toby Tran, 10th

OC Children Book Festival OC Children Book Festival

The OC children book festival was a great learning experience. I was able to meet the The OC children book festival was a great learning experience. I was able to meet the coordinators that helped make these book festivals possible as well as new club members that coordinators that helped make these book festivals possible as well as new club members that I have not met before. The event allowed me to develop better communications skills and work I have not met before. The event allowed me to develop better communications skills and work habits that can better help me in the future. After experiencing what kind of work they do, I habits that can better help me in the future. After experiencing what kind of work they do, I have a greater appreciation for the book festivals that happen at our schools. The precious time have a greater appreciation for the book festivals that happen at our schools. The precious time and effort that went into the making and packaging of these packages are greatly and effort that went into the making and packaging of these packages are greatly unappreciated by the students who do not know the process that their materials went through. I unappreciated by the students who do not know the process that their materials went through. I do hope that more students will have the opportunity to experience this event again to have a do hope that more students will have the opportunity to experience this event again to have a greater understanding of the time and effort the coordinators and other workers go through to greater understanding of the time and effort the coordinators and other workers go through to bring these events to the schools of many districts. bring these events to the schools of many districts.

Murdy Moon Festival Murdy Moon Festival

I recently volunteered at the Murdy Moon Festival and had so much fun! I was stationed at I recently volunteered at the Murdy Moon Festival and had so much fun! I was stationed at the waffle booth where I worked with two other people at the cash register. We were the waffle booth where I worked with two other people at the cash register. We were supposed to collect money and give them their food. It was so fun working with other people supposed to collect money and give them their food. It was so fun working with other people and interacting with the students and parents. Towards the end of the event we watched the and interacting with the students and parents. Towards the end of the event we watched the lion dance and it was so exciting! After the event was over the event coordinators allowed lion dance and it was so exciting! After the event was over the event coordinators allowed us to take whatever food we wanted and even gave us some crab soup! It tasted so good us to take whatever food we wanted and even gave us some crab soup! It tasted so good after a long day of working. I really enjoyed this event and I hope I’m able to attend more after a long day of working. I really enjoyed this event and I hope I’m able to attend more events like this. events like this.

-Elizabeth yang, 11th -Elizabeth yang, 11th

Natalie nguyen, 10th Natalie nguyen, 10th

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