The Sealy News: Division 35 West Newsletter | August 2024
WHAT’S UP SEALS!
Happy August seals! Welcome to the fourth issue of The Sealy News. I hope your summer treated you right. I can for sure tell you that I had an amazing one! I went through this awesome internship at my city’s city hall in their finance department and it’s definitely going to be one of my core memories. The mentors and experiences I gained were amazing and I hope I get to do something similar in the future! Other than that, I hope you enjoy the newsletter! Welcome back to school sealies!
BrianServing through Design, Brian Regencia
D35W News Editor
SEALS! HAPPY AUGUST
School is officially BACK in session which means lots of organization, football games, and unfortunately stress. Make sure you are all prioritizing yourself and your mental health! Don’t let assignments build up and always be willing to ask for help! With this being said, also remember to have fun. You are only a teenager in high school for so long. Continue being active within your club and the division as we move through the school year. We have many events planned for you to have fun but to also be productive and get service hours in. Remember, your LTG will always be here for you! Please feel free to email me or message me if you need any assistance, advice, or even just want to chat! I am always active on my socials. Stay tuned for upcoming events seals!
Serving with Radiance, Isabella Cardenas
D35W Lieutenant Governor
spotlight on service PROGRAM
Children’s Education this month:
KEY PARTNERS FUNDRAISING ideas
1) YES! Initiative ...provides scholarships to many of our Kiwanis family and recognizes service projects for the youth!
2) Erika’s Lighthouse ...brings awareness to mental health by providing schools/communities with free programs.
SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS
School Supply Drive
1) Used Books/Textbook Sale
2) School-Wide Events
3) Student Art Auction
Promote school supply accessibility by hosting a drive! Create supply kits and then at the drive, give them out to students or donate it to your school!
Tutoring
*Can be done throughout the year* Have your volunteers reach out to elementary, middle, or even high schools that need people to tutor their students!
Assisting Teachers
As we transition back into the school season, teachers need help setting up. Feel free to ask them if they need help putting up decorations, filing paperwork, etc.
Arcadia | Shepherd’s Pantry
HEY HEY HEY SEALS! On 7/9, I attended Shepherd’s Pantry with some of our fellow D35W sealies. We arranged meals into paper bags, organized foods onto their shelves, managed their refrigeration units, and last but not least, finally gave out each bag to the families in need. This was my first time volunteering for this event, and I’m definitely going to come here more frequently! I loved working and chatting with all the cheerful staff, while also putting a smile on people's faces!
Submitted by: Phoebe Zhang
Arroyo | Satori Music Festival
For two weekends from July 13th to July 21st Arroyo Key Clubbers helped out at the annual Satori Summer Music Festival. This event was held at Azusa Pacific University and it involves instruments such as strings and piano. Our members helped ou with setting up, managing an monitoring the judging room trophy distribution, posting an handling the results etc. Due t the hard work of our attendee the event was able to ru smoothly. This event is one of th best events that we have and we look forward to volunteering again next year!
repping in silver and teal!
Submitted by: Kyle Mendoza
ngel Award Ceremony
On August 2nd, 2024, our officers attended the City Angel Award Ceremony hosted by our Kiwanis Club to honor John Fasana. During the event, we had the opportunity to assist guests by guiding them to their seats, serving them food, and distributing raffle tickets for exciting prizes. Our officers also enjoyed connecting with officers from other clubs in our division, such as Mt. View and CSArts. This event was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the Kiwanis Club, and we look forward to similar events in the future.
Provided by: Jakob Martinez
Los Altos | July DCM
For the month of July, D35W hosted the Summer Olympics, a perfect summertime event, as the DCM consisted of games such as tug of war, a water balloon toss, capture the flag, a water balloon fight, and volleyball. As the majority of the schools of the division were present, the DCM was a lively event. With a consistent attendance at division events, our home club, Los Altos High School, was recognized! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
“Glendora | Elim Pantry
In alignment with their goods distribution every Saturday, Glendora Key Club has been helping out at Elim Pantry! We checked in families, packed boxes with goods, and gave them to those in need. In doing so, our members ensured families received essential supplies all while strengthening our community ties. We’re excited to continue supporting Elim Pantry’s efforts each Saturday morning!
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Los altos at Los altos at
As Carter Lew, a member of our home club was awarded Member of the Month, Carter, Bosco Zheng, our spirit leader, and Logan Lim, our treasurer, were all acknowledged as the fundraising team for the 2024-2025 term! After a long day of activities and laughter, the DCM concluded with dunking our LTG, and a game of volleyball.
Sierra Vista | Movies on the Green
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On July 12 our officer members along with some club members helped out our community while also fundraising for the club. The event was held at our local park by our Kiwanis Club of Baldwin Park. In the event Sierra Vista Key Club had fun selling concession snacks, the event helped with funding leadership training and social service projects. Besides serving a great time for our city we fundraised a good amount which will help with cutting down the price for the membership fee for our incoming members this upcoming year.
CLUB
NEWSLETTERS
Thank you to the clubs that submitted! Make sure to check out the club newsletters using the link below!
Provided by: Karen Santiago
july
RECOGNITION
Member
Carter Lew
Officer Tinco Zhao
CLUB oTM!
Club
Mountain View
KIWANIS OF THE MONTH meet
kiwanis otm!
your Rich Andrews
D35 Lieutenant Governor
What is Kiwanis?
Kiwanis Clubs are a community of volunteers who support children’s causes worldwide and locally through service fundraising etc.
What’s your favorite thing to do as a Kiwanian?
Support & attend my SLP’s activities (Monrovia High)
Do you have a KEY moment? Fall Rally and Key Club DCON.
july DCM tugofwar! waterballoons!
On Sunday, July 14th, 2024, Division 35 West had its July DCM! This month’s theme was Summer Olympics. LTG Isabella hosted different games throughout the event and it was very fun! Members were able to enjoy tug of war, water balloon toss, and capture the flag! Overall, sealies had an extraordinary time at Cortez Park and we can’t wait to see you at future DCMs!
baldwin park meet the D35W PRESIDENTS Lisa Nguyen Kaelin
Lee
Introduction
Hii my name is Lisa Nguyen and I go to Baldwin Park High School! One fun fact about me is that I know really random facts such as kangaroos can’t jump backwards
Why did you join Key Club?
I joined Key Club during my Freshman year because my friend invited me to join it and I found it super fun and inspiring!
What is your favorite Key Club moment?
To be honest, I don’t specifically have a favorite moment, but l am open to being super involved with Key Club and making new memories during this term! :]
Introduction
My name is Kaelin Lee and I go to CSArts! My favorite animal is the panda.
Why did you join Key Club?
I joined because both my sisters were on their school’s board and shared it was super fun and great for service.
