Event Recaps

Nursery Workday

from nicole chen

In January, I attended Nursery Workday, where we helped Our City Forest transport potted trees so that they could go through a rotation which helps prevent diseases for the plants. The baby trees were in potted plants, which were very heavy and gave everyone quite the workout! We all had to work together to help lift the potted plants and pull the carts from one area to another. We all worked up a sweat and lifted the plants until our hands were raw and red. However, we did eventually learn to work efficiently as a big group and try to get the carts out of each other’s way. We also helped weeded the plants, which was definitely a lot more relaxing. During this event, I was able to bond with my fellow volunteers, such as listening to and singing songs together as we pulled out weeds. The workers were extremely nice to us and even helped educate us more about gardening. Overall, it was a very satisfactory way to spend a morning!

In the month of January one of the events that I attended was the South Bay Islamic Association Community Planting event. At the event, we helped plant multiple trees around the area. The area that we were assigned to plant our tree was kind of tough because we had to remove some other plants and roots in order to make room for the tree. Even though it was tough, it was really satisfying when we were able to step back and look at the tree that we had planted. At the event, we also learned more about trees and why they need to be planted a certain way and why they are so important for the environment. I also got to bond with some members and officers during our breaks and free snacks were provided too! Overall, it was a very fun event I look forward to volunteering more with Our City Forest.

from chris abe

SBIA Community Planting

D4 Litter Pick Up

from britney sun

This month, I had the pleasure of attending District 4’s Litter Pickup. Throughout the event, volunteers were tasked with picking up litter around Independence High School’s campus. We divided up into groups of 2-3, with some students holding the trash bag and some with the trash claw. The experience definitely showed me the importance of educating others of courteous behavior, as many individuals would rather throw garbage 6 feet away from the trashcan rather than simply walking it over. Beautifying the campus was a wonderful way to spend the first day of Lunar New Year and I would for sure attend it again!

In the month of January, I attended Conclave, where we elected our next lieutenant governor for the 2020-2021 term. The event included a DCM, mini bonding with handshakes, and the Conclave portion for candidate speeches and caucus, followed by voting for the lieutenant governor. I enjoyed listening to the candidates’ speeches and bonding with other members and officers from other clubs within our division. Everyone at Conclave was very passionate about Key Club and at the end of the event, Piedmont Hills’ very own Emily Vu was named lieutenant governor for Division 12 East! Conclave is a very important event for all divisions, as it is the election of the next term’s leader for the division, and I was honored to have been a part of it!

CONCLAVE

from nicole chen

This month, I went to the collaborative charity dinner by PHHS x IHS x MHS. I think this has been one of the most successful charity dinners I’ve been at, in almost all the aspects. Even though we had some difficulties selling tickets earlier, we ended up having a great turnout. I really enjoyed the amazing performances from the variety of talented students. In addition, the MC’s were amazing, always entertaining, and managed to engage the audience through all the audience games. Deco looked very beautiful and it was great to see everyone take a picture in front of the posters that we had worked so hard on. Of course, the food was one of the highlights of the charity dinner, because the three course meal was filling enough so everyone was content and didn’t leave feeling hungry. All in all, I’m very proud of the three schools and how well the event turned out to be!

To end the month of January, I attended the collaborative charity dinner between Piedmont Hills, Independence, and Milpitas high school! This is the second charity dinner that I have fortunately been able to help plan and attend, and I remember having just as much fun this year as I did in previous years! I was apart of the food committee this year, where we were in charge of deciding what food we were going to serve and how we were going to serve it. I remember waking up at 11am to help prep the food for the charity dinner happening that evening, and I can say this for all of the food committee when I say how much hard work was put into planning the dinner! I am so glad that the charity dinner went so well and I am excited to see what we will do next year!

from annabelle tran