Aztec Key: March & April 2022

MARCH/APRIL ISSUE d04n | region 3 | cnh

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PRESIDENTS' AND EDITORS' NOTES

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2022-2023 BOARD REVEAL

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OLD BUSINESS

MEMBER RECOGNITION

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NEW BUSINESS

TOP 10 HOURS

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WHATS COOKIN OTTERS!?! Sadly, that is probably one of the last times I will ever say that 🙁 With the term coming to an end, I just want to thank everyone for making my last Key Club term so memorable! You guys have definitely impacted my high school career in so many different ways. I hope your guys’ Key Club journeys only get better and better from here on and I know Teresa will do an amazing job leading you guys into a term that is otter-this-world! Also HUGE shoutout to Caroline who has created these beautiful newsletters throughout her term. Hope to see everyone at banquet!

- Kelly Nguyen, '21-22 President WHAT IS GOOD OTTERS!! This has been the most wonderful first term that I could've ever asked for. I can't give enough thanks to Mrs. Dinh, Kelly, all of the senior board, and YOU GUYS for providing me with such guidance and FUN last term! This has truly been the experience of a lifetime. I am so proud to have served you guys as the 2021-2022 Tech Editor and I just know that Teresa will lead us all into an AMAZING next term. This newsletter was also extra fun to collaborate on with Kimberly and I cannot wait to see the upcoming ones that she makes with her insane talent.

- Caroline Nguyen, '21-22 Tech Editor

WHAT’S POPPIN’ KEY CLUBBERS?! My name is Teresa Nguyen and I proudly serve as your Key Club President for the 2022-2023 term! I want to wish everyone a warm welcome into the new term and I cannot begin to express how excited I am to be given this opportunity to serve you as your president. I want to give a shoutout to our wonderful advisor, Mrs. Dinh, IP President, Kelly, and the entire senior board for entrusting me with this position. I am beyond ecstatic to work with you guys throughout this term and bring La Quinta Key Club to greater heights! With these next few months left until summer break, I want to encourage you all to go do something you haven’t tried before and make the most out of the months we have left. That’s all for now and I hope to see you all soon at our annual banquet! 😉

- Teresa Nguyen, '22-23 President What is up Key Clubbers!!!! My name is Kimberly Nguyen and I will be your new tech editor for the 22-23 term. I am so excited to be apart of this board and club, cannot wait to see what this year has in store. This is my first news letter and it has been so fun creating it alongside Caroline!!! I really hope to you otters enjoy it!

- Kimberly Nguyen, '22-23 Tech Editor

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PRESIDENT

What’s poppin’, Key Clubbers?!

My name is Teresa Nguyen and I proudly serve as your Key Club President for the 2022-23 term! A few fun facts about me is that I am a big Marvel fan, I love Cheez-its (my favorite is the bacon flavor, I highly recommend), and my favorite music artist is Frank Ocean! I am so excited to lead our club to even greater heights and create unforgettable memories throughout this term. I am looking forward to getting to know more of you guys so please don’t be afraid to reach out to me about anything! :)

Teresa Nguyen

VICE PRESIDENT

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Hey otters! My name is Mylie and I am super duper excited to serve as your Vice President this term! I really love kpop, kdrama, food, boba and Key Club.

Can’t wait to see what this term has in store for us.

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What is up Key Clubbers!

My name is Caroline Nguyen and I proudly serve as your Secretary for the 2022-2023 term! I love reading manga/manhwa, shopping, kpop, and KEY CLUB!! I can't want for all the memories we're going to make this term!

TREASURER Hey otters! My name is Catherine Cao and I will be your treasurer for the 2022-2023 term. I love bin bin crackers, daiso, boba, and Key Club. I am so excited to spend the new term with you guys!

Catherine Cao

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PROJECT CHAIR

Tasha To

Hello everyone!! My name is Tasha To and I will be one of your Project Chairs for the 20222023 term. I am a Frank Ocean and Minions enthusiast. I am also super excited to see some new faces this upcoming year and I can't wait to show just how fun being apart of Key Club is #OTTERS #D04N

PROJECT CHAIR What is up otters! My name is Amanda Trinh and I am so stoked to be one of your 2022-2023 project chairs! I can’t wait to catch you guys at future events and get to know more of you! :)

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TECH EDITOR

Hi everyone!!! My name is Kimberly Nguyen and I will be this term’s new tech editor. I am an upcoming junior and so excited for what next school year brings! And some things about me, I love dance, music, especially kdramas!

Kimberly Nguyen

HISTORIAN Hi guys! I’m Grace and I’m excited to be one of your historians for the 2022-2023 term! I like dogs, running, and playing games. I’m looking forward to what Key Club has in store for this term!

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Evalyn Galeana

Hey fellow Key Clubbers if you don’t already know my name, my name is Evalyn and I am your new Historian for the 22’23 term. I am so excited to work with this new board to make sure you have the best possible experience with Key Club you can have! I look forward to seeing you guys around and I want everyone to know if you have any questions about anything at all, you can come to me! Thank you!

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SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE What’s up Otter cups!

My name is Julie Tran and I’ll be serving as your 2022-2023 Senior Representative for this term! I’m so excited to be serving all of you guys! I look forward to seeing you guys at all of the fun events we’ll have!

Julie Tran

JUNIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE

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Hey Key Clubbers! I’m Mindy Nguyen and I’m your Junior Class Representative for the 2022-2023 term! Some things about me are that I play volleyball and I love going to theme parks. I’m excited to be apart of board and see you guys at upcoming events!

SOPHOMORE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ps! u c r e t t O What’s up Julie Tran s My name i erving as s e b l l ’ I d n a r o i n e S 3 2 0 your 2022-2 ive for this t a t n e s e r p e R o t d e t i c x e o term! I’m s all of you be serving rward to o f k o o l I ! s y f gu o l l a t a s y gu u o y g n i e se l l ’ e w s t n e the fun ev ! have

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What's up Key Clubbers!

My name is Jefferson Doan and I am so excited to work alongside all of you for the 22-23 term! I hope to see what great things are in store for us this year and that I will see you all at a future event!

FRESHMAN CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Hey otters! My name is My Doan and I’ll be your freshman class representative for the 2022-2023 term! I am so excited to serve you guys for this term and am so grateful for this opportunity! I hope to see you guys at the future events we have!!

Hey Key Clu bbers! I’m Mindy Nguy en and I’m your Junior C lass Representa tive for the 2022-2023 te rm! Some things abou t me are that I play v olleyball and I love g oing to theme park excited to b s. I’m board and s e apart of ee you guys at upcomin g events!

My Doan

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OLD BU Monarch Butterfly Trail

The Monarch Butterfly Trail was such a great experience! It was so nice to relax surrounded by nature while planting plants for the habitat. There were so many people of all ages helping eachother for the same common goal which was so nice to see. This was my second time going, and I definitely wouldn't mind returning as the experience is always rewarding. Of course relaxing isn't what we were there for, so there was no shortage of physical labor that comes with gardening, but it was fun nonetheless. I was able to meet and befriend people that I wouldn't have met otherwise, and though we might never see each other again, the friendship that stemmed from the teamwork required to do such jobs was extremely rewarding. It was great exercise handling heavy tool and running back and forth constantly! This was definitely an unforgettable experience that I'd love to return to the next time there's another opportunity. - Evangeline Vo, 9

Murdy Movie Night

I volunteered at the Murdy Movie Night event several weeks ago. I had a great time and I really enjoyed helping the students. For this event, we were grouped into pairs and my partner and I helped with food orders. Our job was to make sure everyone got their snacks and drinks. I really enjoyed this event because I really liked helping the little kids and being able to interact with them. This event made me feel really nostalgic because it reminded of when I was in elementary school and would go to the movie nights. We also received our choice of either Chick-fil-a sandwiches or chicken nuggets from the event coordinators. I was really grateful for it because after standing for several hours I started getting hungry and the food was very much appreciated. This event also helped me talk to people I never would’ve talked to before. Through this event I was able to become closer with my partner and all the other volunteers. Overall, I really enjoyed this event and I hope I can attend more events like this. - Natalie Nguyen, 9

USINESS

March DCM: Dive Out of the Term On March 19th, Division 4 North held its last DCM of the term, March DCM: Dive out of the Term. To start the event, multiple clubs in the division got the opportunity to sell food items to fundraise for PTP. Then, we started the DCM where we discussed club recaps and new division business.

Afterwards, members got the chance to play a variety of water games such back to back water balloon race! In this game, we were seperated into teams in which pairs in each team races has race to carry a water balloon using their backs. The next few games we played were water balloon hot potato, water balloon free-for-all, and a water balloon auction in which members can pay to throw water balloons at DLT members. Overall, I think that this event was very fun because there were so many different games that members could participate in which was good considering that it was the very last DCM of this term. I also got to interact with so many different members from the division from playing these games. To conclude, this event was very unique and I would definitely encourage other members to attend the next DCM! - Teresa Nguyen, 11

Art in the Park

On March 26th, I volunteered at the Art in The Park Event to spread awareness about mental health in the Continental Regional Park. Several charitable organizations were there to educate and encourage local teens and young adults to reach out for help. The event coordinator we met was genuinely so kind and friendly. We first helped set up by arranging tables, canopies, and art materials. Afterward, we walked around the park to invite people to the site. My friends and I also had the chance to do some coloring and painting, which was quite nostalgic. Even though not many people came, it was still very thoughtful and fun.

Later on, it took us a while to clean up everything since all of us struggled to close the canopies. After we finished, we were allowed to take the leftover snacks home--and I really enjoyed them. I also befriended two other key clubbers, so I would say that this opportunity was definitely worth it! Overall, I'm glad that I didn't miss out on such an invigorating, memorable event! Tammy Tran, 9

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Otterlympics

I found the Otterlympics Online Service Competition really interactive and exciting because I was able to raise money for charities by doing tasks I do on a daily basis like walking. I personally chose to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I participated in the Track and Field event which was the Charity Miles. I thought the event went well since members were given the option to choose what they wanted to do in exchange for community service hours. I also like how members were given a week for the event because it provided more time for them to do multiple activities and try out new events they aren’t familiar with.

The competition with Cypress, Pacifica, and Westminster Key Clubs was a fun addition as well since it provided more encouragement and motivation to do the activities to beat the schools. I look forward to similar events in the future and possibly more competitions because of its versatility and enthusiasm. - Mindy Nguyen, 10

VTS Royal Ascot Tea Party

An event I attended this month was the VTS Royal Ascot Tea Party. At this event, I was able to help the hosts serve food to the members of the Victorian Tea Society and help them clean up and take everything apart. I really enjoyed this event because the tasks assigned to me weren’t as physically demanding as some of the other ones I’ve done in the past. The location of this event also had nice weather and scenery, which made this event a bit relaxing. After we served the guests, we would come back after they finished eating and collect the dishes. The event coordinator also allowed us to eat the extra food they didn't use. The food was very intriguing because they were things you would only see at old English tea parties. We also did the dishes after all the guests had left. This part was the most difficult, but it was fun because some volunteers would accidentally squirt the water or splash it on the person next to them. Overall, this event was very pleasant and is one I would definitely attend again! - My Doan, 9

USINESS

Division 4 North Banquet: Head in the Clouds 2022

On April 15th, I attended Division 4 North’s Head in the Clouds Banquet. The banquet took place at our local Kiwanisland Park where we celebrated our division and recognized officers and members for their hard work this past term. At this event, members got to eat a variety of foods such as different pasta dishes, mashed potatoes, and a salad. After we were all done eating, we went to the amphitheater where our IP Lieutenant Governor Katie Doan and Lieutenant Governor Lina Tran introduced themselves. After their introduction, Katie announced awards such as superlatives, executive officer awards, club awards, and much more. We also had a karaoke competition in which three teams went head to head to claim the title of “Best Singers in CNH”. I thought the karaoke was very entertaining to watch and it was fun to hear so many talented voices in our division! Overall, I had a really fun time at the banquet; a specific highlight of mine would have to be Katie’s goodbye speech because it was a very bittersweet moment and it made me realize how far our division has come since the beginning of the term. This division banquet is definitely one for the books and I would highly recommend other members to attend the next division banquet! - Teresa Nguyen, 11

Garden Grove Eggscavation

In celebration of Easter, Division Four North’s La Quinta High school Key Club EGGSTRA special time at this event. With our sister, Bolsa Grande Key Club we worked together to give children a memorable Easter time. La Quinta Key club helped with Carnival Chairs, Egg hunts and assisting staff with decorations. Though it was very time-consuming, the children’s smiles on their faces made it rewarding as well as every service event that Key Clubbers attend. The garden Grove Eggscavation took place at Atlantis Play Center on April 16th from 12:15-5 PM. Personally, this was one of my favorite events. This was one of the events where, as Key Clubbers, we had to cooperate and work together and it was prevalent in the Carnival Games.

Everyone had their own job and we all had to communicate with each other to give children a memory they won’t forget. I was really able to get out of my comfort zone and was able to socialize with other key clubs members during the Carnival games. The joy of children as they play our games and win candy made time fly faster. The Carnival games were really rewarding, but during the Egg Hunt it was of an independent project. Having time and focusing on ourselves was needed and as we were hiding the eggs was really enjoyable. Thinking about good spots to hide the eggs as well as watching them find our eggs was really fun.

To me, it was one of my favorite moments as I’ve done Egg Hunts in the past and the nostalgia that emerge was immense. The end, this event was a success. Not only working with fellow La Quinta Key clubbers but as well as Bolsa Grande’s Keyclubbers and the staff was really entertaining. We got to let out childish emotions as we helped facilitate games, Egg Hunts, and helped with staff. Having children smile put smiles on all our faces and it was really enjoyable. The staff was incredibly kind and not only gave us pointers but acknowledged us. They provided snacks as well as water and overall the event was really fun. - Aaron Tran, 9

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CONTACT teresa nguyen

mylie diep

president thekeyisteresa@gmail.com

vice president thekeyismylie@gmail.com

caroline nguyen

catherine cao

secretary thekeyiscaroline@gmail.com

treasurer thekeyiscatherinecao@gmail.com

tasha to

amanda trinh

project chair thekeyistasha@gmail.com

project chair thekeyisamanda@gmail.com

kimberly nguyen tech editor thekeyiskimberly@gmail.com

grace tchen historian thekeyisgrace@gmail.com

evalyn galeana

julie tran

historian thekeyisevalyn@gmail.com

senior class representative thekeyisjulietran@gmail.com

jefferson doan

mindy nguyen junior class representative thekeyismindy@gmail.com

sophomore class representative thekeyisjefferson@gmail.com

my doan freshman class representative thekeyismy@gmail.com

mrs. dinh - advisor : jdinh1@ggusd.us

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