June Joint DCM!

On June 24, Key Clubbers from divisions 30, 33, 34, and 35, thirsting for victory, put their Crocs in sports mode and gathered at the beautifully decorated venue in Steel Lake Park, Federal Way Washington, for the BEST EVENT of June. The event, which promised a guest speaker, rock painting, and the battle of the ages, did not disappoint. After an insightful speech from D38 LTG Izayah Qiu on the SEAD Initiative, Key Clubbers from the four divisions showed their caring nature by raising $38.50 for the district project. However, that was when chivalry ended. With pizza on the way, Key Clubbers began to flaunt their athleticism on the playground- swinging to the tops of the swings, falling-off roundabouts, and engaging in a competitive game of tag. It was a clear strategy to gauge the competition.However, alliances formed on the bark were no guarantee, as the birthday shaker left two teams in its aftermath. Those who had their birthday this year joined D30 LTG Kobe and D33 LTG Leah on the Blue Team, while those who had not joined D34 LTG Izabelle and D35 LTG Carole on the Pink Team.

Enthusiasm did not fall short for either party. As Key Clubbers dressed in their smocks and gloves for operation rock painting, they also smeared pink and blue face paint across their faces. It was clear that both teams wanted the game.

The Beach Balling Relay kicked off the competition. Led by D34 LTG Izabelle, both teams raced to the LTG marked line, pushing a ball with water from a pump blaster. After Pink Team's stumble with the terrain, Blue Team took the win. Blue Team continued to dominate the first half of the competition, winning D30 LTG Kobe's game, the Human Knot, as well. However, spirits remained high for both teams. Pink Team knew that if they wanted to be in the running for DCM Champions, they would need to win the next game. And win D35 LTG Carole's Bucket Race they did, as they successfully dumped all the water out of the bin into the lake faster than Blue Team (with no penalties given for the busted bin). Finally, Pink Team and Blue Team were neck and neck, 4 to 5, with the last tween them and th one's call on which team Blue Team had a M VICTORY!

With the Pin ith delicious popsicles an e during the DCM remain ce (even the adult supervisors- AA Sue, AA Tyler, Kobe s Mom). All the LTGs involved learned so much in the process of planning for this DCM, so I'm beyond grateful to have been one of the divisions in participation. Needless to say our DCM was a success!

-CaroleEskew LieutenantGovernor(35)