Key Chronicles: Seal Edition | January

Key Chronicles: Seal Edition Arroyo High School Key Club

Division 35 West | Region 13

Volume 1 Issue 1 | January

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Member of the Month

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Event Spotlight: 

New Year’s Race

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Emerald Necklace

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Division Spotlight: 

DCM

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Conclave

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2014-2015 Sweaters

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Teens For Jeans

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Into the Blue

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Calendar—February

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Club Update

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Division Update

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MEMBER OF THE MONTH

Kevin Chu Ashley Lam | Member Recognition Chair Kevin Chu, senior, was nominated for his dedication to Key Club.

He volunteered at almost every event, not only for December but also the past months. He can be seen four o’clock in the morning running to school for an event. Showing how much he is willing to do to volunteer; the board has decided to award Kevin Chu as the member of the month for December.

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First Race of the Year Michelle Ng | Historian January 3rd, just two more days until school restarts, Arroyo Key Club attended the 2015 New Year’s Race. Late at night high school students gathered together to volunteer at various water stations throughout the course. The night was freezing, everyone was shivering, but it did not stop us from doing what we love. Unlike other water stations, our coordinators provided us with hand warmers which made the night bearable. Towards the end of this year’s race we challenged our fellow key clubbers from another school to a spirit battle. The winner was never decided, but the runners were pleased by our energy, allowing them to enjoy the rest of the race.

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Emerald Necklace Michelle Yee | Historian

On January 10, 17, and 24, Arroyo’s key clubbers gathered together to fix up parks throughout our community. Working with the non-profit organization, Amigos de Los Rios, and help Honda people, we were able to get down and dirty since they provide the supplies and we provide the man power.

Each key clubber grabbed rakes, shovels, trash bags, and a useful tool called “hori hori”. Together we removed weeds and any unnecessary plants that took up nutrients from the native plants.

We gave trees a trim and actually had a chance to plant more trees as well as a plant known as Lupin. #IPlantThat. Throughout the entire day, the volunteers did a great Durfee Elementar job fixing up each park especially since the sunlight made it extremely hot and difficult to work. Sweat was pouring down our backs but no one stop working. In the end each park looked better then how it was in the beginning and we were proud for that.

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Conclave 2015 Brenda Chow | President It’s that time of the year again, election day. Soon after the DCM key clubbers from all over region 13 gather together to vote for the next lieutenant governor at the 2015 Conclave. It took approximately five long hours but the sight was unimaginable. Twelve brave candidates took the floor that day, however only five could have been elected. From our division, 35 West, the candidates were Ryan Tan (Arcadia), Austin Ly (Glen A. Wilson), Jason Terrazas (Sierra Vista), and Frances Austria (Arcadia). Each candidate deserve to be recognized for having the courage to go on stage, facing over one hundred key clubbers and presenting their speech. Time was ticking as one by one each candidate entered caucus section. During this time they must answer question given to them by the audience. It was not easy but each seal made it through. After the last caucus section, delegates gather together to cast their votes. It was not an easy decision but the votes were in. The next lieutenant governor for the term 2015-2016 is‌Austin Ly. 9

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SW This year's sweater design will be a light grey Gildan: Heavy Blend Zip Up Hoodie, The design can be seen above. Please click on the link provided below to place your sweater order before it is too late. We will not be ordering extra sweaters.

COST: -$30 (Please make checks to Cheri Lee) -$5 for embroidered name (OPTIONAL)

*LAST DAY FOR ORDERS WILL BE FEBRUARY 2, PLEASE TURN IN YOUR MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE* >>>LINK<<< https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gc_layTThYDi_cUcR26CPaIhxnhGTbKiOhxr96wZgO8/ viewform?usp=send_form

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WEATERS Division sweater ordering have ended.

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Jayleen To | VP at Large Arroyo High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rival clubs Key Club and Leo Club are joining together in the name of service to host Teens for Jeans. Teens for Jeans, powered by Aeropostale and DoSomething.org, collects jeans for the homeless youth in your (our) community. For four weeks, starting from January 19 to February 13, the two clubs will be collecting jeans to donate. All of the jeans must be turned into their second period class and the second period class with the most donations will win a pizza party. Not only do you get a pizza party, but the top collecting high school, middle school, elementary school, and college will each win a $5K school grantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and if our school collects the most jeans, we can win a private concert with The Vamps!

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Into the Blue February 20 7pm-11pm

Into the Blue, hosted by Arcadiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kiwanis Club, is back and you all should come because all go to Project Eliminate!

Come dance the night away with high school students all across San Gabriel Valley, because you do not have to proceeds be in Key Club to have fun and give to charity!

Into the Blue is a semi-formal event and you do not have to be in Key Club to attend. *Tickets can be bought in Rm. 13 or at our Monday meeting. Presale tickets will be $15 while at the door ticket will be $20.

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Application Due: February 11th Election Day: February 23rd

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Division Council Meeting + Picnic Social

This upcoming Division Council Meeting will be our last one for this term. It will be bittersweet, but we will all have fun with everything Lt. Governor Daanyaal and Lt. Governor Vince have planned for you! Why did Lt. Governor Daanyaal help plan this DCM you ask? It will be a joint DCM with Division 35 East and we will have a picnic social after!

After the DCM, we will be having a picnic! All funds raised will be donated to the Eliminate Project! This event will have a lot of stuff going on so here's a little breakdown of what will happen: First we will start off with lunch and an ice cream social. Then we will proceed to make cards for the brave men and women who serve in our coast guard. After, we will play some ice breakers. To top it off, we will collect items for our annual Boxes for Troops events and have a pie fundraiser. The item we will be collecting is candy (preferably not chocolate) so bring all the candy you have! The club brings the most candy will get 1 free pie per person that attends the social. Prices for the ice cream will be $1 per scoop and $3 for a root beer float and $2 per pie.

Here are the details for the DCM and Social: Date: Saturday, February 14th Time: 11AM- 12PM (DCM) & 12PM-3PM (Social) Location: Check Your Email?!?!?

Cost for Social: $5

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