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PRESIDENT'S PNOTE RESIDENT'S NOTE
-Teresa -Nguyen Teresa Nguyen
Heyhey Key Clubbers! Or soon-to-be Key Clubbers! It has been an amazing summer, Hbut eyhey Key Clubbers! Or soon-to-be Key Clubbers! It has been an amazing summer, but now we are back to school and I am so excited for Key Club this year. If you are nreading ow we are back to school and I am so excited for Key Club this year. If you are reading this as the freshman who is deciding on what clubs to join I really hope you tconsider his as the freshman who is deciding on what clubs to join I really hope you consider us. This is my first newsletter of the school year and I can already feel this uyear s. This is my first newsletter of the school year and I can already feel this year being one of the greats. bThe eing one of the greats. The 22-23 year has so much to bring so be sure not to miss 2any 2-23 year has so much to bring so be sure not to miss any of it! Super excited to see all of you guys in future Key Club events, meetings, oand f it! Super excited to see all of you guys in future Key Club events, meetings, and socials!!!! Please continue reading our upcoming snewsletters! ocials!!!! Please continue reading our upcoming newsletters!
HAT’S POPPIN’ OTTERS?! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing summer and are excited for what this school year has to offer! With a new school year comes many opportunities to tparticipate his school year has to offer! With a new school year comes many opportunities to participate in school events, join new clubs, and make new memories! I encourage you all to itake n school events, join new clubs, and make new memories! I encourage you all to take advantage of these opportunities and make the most of this year—whether it’s your afirst dvantage of these opportunities and make the most of this year—whether it’s your first year of high school or your last! If you’re someone reading this newsletter who is yinterested ear of high school or your last! If you’re someone reading this newsletter who is interested in joining Key Club this year, welcome!! Key Club has so much to offer and we are ecstatic ito n joining Key Club this year, welcome!! Key Club has so much to offer and we are ecstatic to grow our Key Club family! With that being said, I hope to see more of you all at our gfuture row our Key Club family! With that being said, I hope to see more of you all at our future general meetings and events! See you soon, Key Clubbers!! g<33 eneral meetings and events! See you soon, Key Clubbers!! <33
-Kimberly -Nguyen Kimberly Nguyen
EDITOR'S ENOTE DITOR'S NOTE
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As the end of summer is approaching, Key Clubbers including Amyself s the end of summer is approaching, Key Clubbers including myself got to participate in a summer service week! Throughout the gweek, ot to participate in a summer service week! Throughout the week, there is a service event dedicated to each day For example, ton here is a service event dedicated to each day For example, on Monday, Key Clubbers were able to make masks, on Tuesday, Mwe onday, Key Clubbers were able to make masks, on Tuesday, we raised money to grow trees through the Save the Trees App, and rso aised money to grow trees through the Save the Trees App, and so on I participated in Tuesday's Trees event For this event, I was oable n. I participated in Tuesday's Trees event. For this event, I was able to play a simple game using the app and for every two tdollars o play a simple game using the app and for every two dollars raised through the app, a tree is planted! Additionally, rI aised through the app, a tree is planted! Additionally, I participated in Thankful Thursday, where I was able to pcreate articipated in Thankful Thursday, where I was able to create various thank-you cards and gave them to those who have a vgreat arious thank you cards and gave them to those who have a great impact on my life or those who I just wanted to express igratitude mpact on my life or those who I just wanted to express gratitude for. Lastly, for FreeRice Friday, I was able to answer short ftrivia or Lastly, for FreeRice Friday, I was able to answer short trivia questions to donate rice to families in need. Overall, I thought qthis uestions to donate rice to families in need Overall, I thought this service week was a great way to give back to the community, and sI ervice week was a great way to give back to the community, and I look forward to more service levents! ook forward to more service events!
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I found the Serving With Pride Service Week with our Division I4 found the Serving With Pride Service Week with our Division 4 North fun to do because it gave us a variety of activities to Ndo orth fun to do because it gave us a variety of activities to do from which were fairly simple to do. On top of that, I fenjoyed rom which were fairly simple to do. On top of that, I enjoyed how our hard work could have brought a smile to hpeople's ow our hard work could have brought a smile to people's faces I chose to participate by making infographics fabout aces. I chose to participate by making infographics about pride month, making cards of appreciation for phealthcare ride month, making cards of appreciation for healthcare workers, donating rice grains, and making Spotify wplaylists orkers, donating rice grains, and making Spotify playlists with LGBTQ+ artists. One thing I enjoyed about this event wwas ith LGBTQ+ artists. One thing I enjoyed about this event was that we could do it whenever we wanted to within the ttime hat we could do it whenever we wanted to within the time frame and that our small gestures demonstrated four rame and that our small gestures demonstrated our awareness and recognizing the importance of pride month. aI wareness and recognizing the importance of pride month. I hope to do more service weeks with our division in the hfuture ope to do more service weeks with our division in the future as awell! s well!
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So this month in June I attended Sour o this month in June I attended our Regions Training Conference held Rat egions Training Conference held at Costa Mesa High School. It was Creally osta Mesa High School. It was really fun and I was able to meet many fnew un and I was able to meet many new people as well as have guidance pfrom eople as well as have guidance from our regions Governors in the oworkshops! ur regions Governors in the workshops!
Overall I would say it was a really Ocool verall I would say it was a really cool experience having it been my efirst xperience having it been my first training conference and I’m very happy tI raining conference and I’m very happy I attended a:) ttended :)
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-Mindy Nguyen, -11th Mindy Nguyen, 11th
Grace Tchen, G11th race Tchen, 11th
-Evelyn Galeana , -11th Evelyn Galeana , 11th
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Independence fromIndependence from Hunger Food DriveHunger Food Drive
On July 22nd, I participated in the Independence From OHunger n July 22nd, I participated in the Independence From Hunger Food Drive. This event was super fun and made me feel like FI ood Drive This event was super fun and made me feel like I was working towards a good cause When I arrived at wthe as working towards a good cause. When I arrived at the event, the workers were very helpful in giving me einformation vent, the workers were very helpful in giving me information about what I would be doing and guidance on easy ways to abag bout what I would be doing and guidance on easy ways to bag donations. Throughout my shift, I assisted in putting dcanned onations. Throughout my shift, I assisted in putting canned foods and snacks into paper bags and storing them so fthey oods and snacks into paper bags and storing them so they could be put up for sale with some of the workers It cwas ould be put up for sale with some of the workers. It was interesting to learn more about them as we were ibagging nteresting to learn more about them as we were bagging donations. I learned more about their lives along with dmore onations I learned more about their lives along with more about their campaign. Grocery Outlet has done this acampaign bout their campaign. Grocery Outlet has done this campaign every single year for 12 years now. Not only that, but ethe very single year for 12 years now Not only that, but the company raised over $2 8 million in one year to help cfight ompany raised over $2.8 million in one year to help fight hunger! Overall, this was a very relaxed event that made hme unger! Overall, this was a very relaxed event that made me feel like I was really helping out the fcommunity eel like I was really helping out the community
The online service event, Pause For, was super accessible Tand he online service event, Pause For, was super accessible and easily maneuverable. It was also very easy to understand eas asily maneuverable. It was also very easy to understand as all we had to do was take a break off of our phones in order ato ll we had to do was take a break off of our phones in order to gain kin which is the point system on the app The more kin gwe ain kin which is the point system on the app. The more kin we gained or rather, the less time we spent on our phones, the gmore ained or rather, the less time we spent on our phones, the more we were able to help out a multitude of charities. This wevent e were able to help out a multitude of charities This event also helped me realize how much time I really do spend on amy lso helped me realize how much time I really do spend on my phone and how valuable it is to have time away from it. Not ponly hone and how valuable it is to have time away from it Not only was I able to gain hours but I was also able to gain a wbetter as I able to gain hours but I was also able to gain a better grasp on how little we really need our phones from time gto rasp on how little we really need our phones from time to time I hope to have an online event like this again soon as it twas ime. I hope to have an online event like this again soon as it was extremely beneficial for all parties involved (the charities, ethe xtremely beneficial for all parties involved (the charities, the participants, petc). articipants, etc)
Tasha To, T11th asha To, 11th
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-Evelyn galeana, -11th Evelyn galeana, 11th
Beach BBoomba each Boomba
During the month of August, members got a chance to start Doff uring the month of August, members got a chance to start off their school year with a community service event known as tthe heir school year with a community service event known as the Youth Exposition at the Anaheim Convention Center! This YYouth outh Exposition at the Anaheim Convention Center! This Youth Leadership Summit looked to support students with advice Land eadership Summit looked to support students with advice and help from officers, police officers, teachers, those who served hin elp from officers, police officers, teachers, those who served in the military, and other people with different professions tin he military, and other people with different professions in society to help solidify their sfuture ociety to help solidify their future. Volunteers assisted at Vthe olunteers assisted at the event with ticket handling, directories, and offering a ehelping vent with ticket handling, directories, and offering a helping hand to those who wanted to experience the fun event. hTowards and to those who wanted to experience the fun event. Towards the closing of the event the volunteers even got to receive tfree he closing of the event the volunteers even got to receive free merchandise such as books, clothes, bags, stickers and more mfrom erchandise such as books, clothes, bags, stickers and more from different organizations! This event was such a great and denriching ifferent organizations! This event was such a great and enriching experience for all ages, as we helped spread the human spirit eof xperience for all ages, as we helped spread the human spirit of helping one another no matter the differences, in order to hmake elping one another no matter the differences, in order to make the world a better tplace he world a better place
-jefferson doan, j10th efferson doan, 10th
Amanda trinh. A10th manda trinh. 10thSo for the month of July I attended Beach Boomba for the Sfirst o for the month of July I attended Beach Boomba for the first time! It was really fun!! So when I first got there we were doing ta ime! It was really fun!! So when I first got there we were doing a relay race with groups that had people from each division in rour elay race with groups that had people from each division in our region. By doing so we were able to meet knew people and have ra egion. By doing so we were able to meet knew people and have a laugh with each other over the funny relay race activities. lFrom augh with each other over the funny relay race activities From there we were able to do 3 different service events, tincluding here we were able to do 3 different service events, including writing positive notes on popsicles sticks, making dog toys, wand riting positive notes on popsicles sticks, making dog toys, and learning on ways to help the environment I particularly lenjoyed earning on ways to help the environment. I particularly enjoyed the positive popsicle stick activity because we were divided tinto he positive popsicle stick activity because we were divided into random groups and I was able to meet 3 new people from rdifferent andom groups and I was able to meet 3 new people from different schools. Afterward we had lunch, PIZZA and during that period swe chools. Afterward we had lunch, PIZZA and during that period we had some free time During small breaks we had, I enjoyed hplaying ad some free time During small breaks we had, I enjoyed playing volleyball with other people from different divisions and it vwas olleyball with other people from different divisions and it was really fun! Toward the end of the event we were able to rpie eally fun! Toward the end of the event we were able to pie officers and it was very funny �� Beach Boomba 2022 was oa fficers and it was very funny �� Beach Boomba 2022 was a successful event and definitely something I will look forward sto uccessful event and definitely something I will look forward to in the upcoming iyear! n the upcoming year!
TTournament! ournament! -tasha to, -11th tasha to, 11th
Last Saturday I attended the August Night LMarket ast Saturday I attended the August Night Market DCM helping La Quinta's booth sell Raising DCanes CM helping La Quinta's booth sell Raising Canes
sweet tea. Although we didn't make as much as swe weet tea. Although we didn't make as much as we would have liked to, it was still a lot of fun whanging ould have liked to, it was still a lot of fun hanging out with the other officiers and being able to otry ut with the other officiers and being able to try different foods and trying on temporary dtattoos. ifferent foods and trying on temporary tattoos. There was Banh Mi, boba, elotes, horachta, Tand here was Banh Mi, boba, elotes, horachta, and plenty of other foods and drinks. There were pa lenty of other foods and drinks. There were a variety of different people especially from Divions v4 ariety of different people especially from Divions 4 West, the dragons, which was fun to talk to Wand est, the dragons, which was fun to talk to and about Key Club, especially about aeveryone's bout Key Club, especially about everyone's excitement for the upcoming Fall Rally! eAfterwards, xcitement for the upcoming Fall Rally! Afterwards, LTG led the meeting where talked about old and Lnew TG led the meeting where talked about old and new business as well as announcing member bawards. usiness as well as announcing member awards.
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On August 13th, we attended Key Club’s own Pins for Kids Bowling Tournament event. We arrived Oat n August 13th, we attended Key Club’s own Pins for Kids Bowling Tournament event. We arrived at Fountain Bowl at around 4 PM and we were even able to work alongside Fountain Valley’s FKiwanis ountain Bowl at around 4 PM and we were even able to work alongside Fountain Valley’s Kiwanis as well as the Boys and Girls Club from Huntington Valley! We helped in a multitude of ways asuch s well as the Boys and Girls Club from Huntington Valley! We helped in a multitude of ways such as passing out shirts, serving dinner, and more. We were even able to get our own hands on asome s passing out shirts, serving dinner, and more. We were even able to get our own hands on some shirts and a delectable dinner! We worked for approximately five hours from 4 PM to 9 PM sbut hirts and a delectable dinner! We worked for approximately five hours from 4 PM to 9 PM but time felt like nothing when I was around my fellow volunteers. The staff was extremely thelpful ime felt like nothing when I was around my fellow volunteers. The staff was extremely helpful and understanding. Everyone we worked with was insanely sweet and made sure we were agetting nd understanding. Everyone we worked with was insanely sweet and made sure we were getting taken care of as we worked outside. I hope that we can participate in this event again as it gave tme aken care of as we worked outside. I hope that we can participate in this event again as it gave me and many others lots of joy being able to not only volunteer but also watch a Kids aBowling nd many others lots of joy being able to not only volunteer but also watch a Kids Bowling
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On August 28 from 2 4 pm, I attended LQ Key OClub’s n August 28 from 2 4 pm, I attended LQ Key Club’s social event where we worked with our spartner ocial event where we worked with our partner clubs, Santa Ana and Rancho Alamitos Key Club, cto lubs, Santa Ana and Rancho Alamitos Key Club, to put together goodie bags for incoming freshmen. pAt ut together goodie bags for incoming freshmen. At the social, different people brought snacks, tcandies, he social, different people brought snacks, candies, and school supplies to assemble into small gift abags; nd school supplies to assemble into small gift bags; we also wrote advice for underclassmen and wfuture e also wrote advice for underclassmen and future otters to follow in order to have a fun & osuccessful tters to follow in order to have a fun & successful high school experience! Not only were we able to hget igh school experience! Not only were we able to get out work done surprisingly quick, but I had ofun ut work done surprisingly quick, but I had fun spending time and cracking jokes with new people. sI pending time and cracking jokes with new people. I enjoyed seeing people unlock their inner artist ewhile njoyed seeing people unlock their inner artist while making their own cards and liked listening to mtheir aking their own cards and liked listening to their high school stories. Overall, this event was hsuper igh school stories. Overall, this event was super productive and I’m glad to have socialized with pother roductive and I’m glad to have socialized with other fellow fotters! ellow otters!
julie jtran.12th ulie tran.12th
-elizabeth du, -11th elizabeth du, 11th
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New NBusiness ew Business September SDCM: eptember DCM: Rainbow RRumble ainbow Rumble 9/24 9/24 LQ Key Club Lx Q Key Club x Kiwin's KSocial iwin's Social 9/25 9/25
TOP 10 THOURS OP 10 HOURS 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 Thanhvan TDang hanhvan Dang Stacy SNguyen tacy Nguyen Mindy MNguyen indy Nguyen Teresa TNguyen eresa Nguyen My MDoan y Doan Caroline CNguyen aroline Nguyen Catherine CCao atherine Cao Celinna CDuong elinna Duong Toby TTran oby Tran Amanda ATrinh manda Trinh
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