Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
KEY CLUB PLEDGE
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Hey Keyuties!
I hope everyone enjoyed their June and is staying cool in this summer heat ☺ I’ve had a lot of fun attending events this month like Summer Movie Night (read more on pg. 17) and the Region 17 Key Club Training Conference (read more on pg. 19). Find events to sign up for on our July SignUp Genius!
If you’re going on vacation this month, not to worry! We have two zoom events this month on July 8th (Writing cards for St. Jude patients) and on July 15th! (Origami cranes for 7/20 Memorial).
If you’re here for the summer, I encourage you to get involved at the division level! The Kiwanis DCM is coming up on July 17th at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley in San Jose, and it will also serve as our July Interclub since there’s a service event following dinner (which is provided!). The D34C DCM is shortly after on July 21st (find more info on pg. 27) and we hope to see you there!
Surfing the waves of service, Lizzie Cruz 2024-2025 Newsletter Editor 813439@seq.org
Lizzie Cruz
Hey Key Clubbers!
I hope you’re all having a great summer so far! I really appreciate all of your hard work in June at our service events. Thanks to you, Carlmont is currently in first place for both Silver Coins and service hours in our division!
In June, we had some of our biggest events of the year, including the San Carlos Community Pasta & Bingo Night and the San Carlos Kiwanis’ Luau Fundraiser. We also helped out at the recurring Belmont Summer Concert Series, held our end-of-the-year social, and sent nine Key Clubbers to the annual Region 17 Key Club Training Conference.
A great way to stay active in the club over the summer and stay healthy is to turn on Charity Miles and earn service hours for every minute you spend exercising (you can find more information about this on the monthly events sign-up). Charity Miles donates $0.10-$0.25 to UNICEF for every mile biked, ran, or walked.
In July, we will be hosting more Zoom events so it’s easier for club members to continue earning service hours over the summer. Don’t forget to attend our next summer club meeting, held over Zoom on July 28th at 6pm!
Addya Agarwal Best,
Addya Agarwal 2024-2025 President 819297@seq.org
In-person events
Division/Kiwanis events* Zoom events
Belmont Summer Concert Series
Writing Cards for St. Jude Patients
Belmont Summer Concert Series
Origami Cranes for 7/20 Memorial Kiwanis DCM /Second Harvest Service Event*
Belmont Summer Concert Series July DCM*
Pacific Beach Coalition cleanup
Charity Miles for UNICEF
Sign up for events on the July SignUp Genius!
JUNE
San Carlos Community Pasta & Bingo Night - 8 volunteers for 26 hours (pg. 9)
End of Year Celebrations43 attendees (pg. 12)
Belmont Summer Concert Series - 12 volunteers for 43.08 hours (pg. 14)
Graduation7 graduates (pg. 22)
spotlight on service program
WHAT IS SOSP?
SOSP stands for Spotlight on Service Program. Every month, we have a different organization that we direct our service projects towards.
In order to promote the CNH (California, Nevada, Hawaii) district goals of service, CNH focuses on a different theme for service each month! By fundraising, volunteering, and hosting events, clubs are able to support and participate in the CNH Spotlight on Service Program Focus.
Health & Safety
In the month of June, we partnered with the Pediatric Trauma Program that raises funds to provide resources to prevent injuries and deaths caused by pediatric trauma and Children’s Miracle Network that raises funds and awareness for children’s hospitals. Our club will host a Cranes for Cure event that correlates with this SOSP! We also collected donations from San Carlos Pasta & Bingo Night that we will use to benefit PTP.
At the San Carlos Community Pasta Bingo Night, we helped serve pasta and side dishes to the elderly at the San Carlos Communit Center. We also helped set up the bingo game for the elderly after the event ended and we passed out bingo cards for them. We ended up satisfying lots of the people there with our service and overall had a great time helping out. The club received a $365 donation towards PTP, from the guests who were very appreciative of our service. We even got to eat some delicious pasta after helping out and it was amazing! I absolutely recommend this event to other Key Clubbers who want to have a fun time and enjoy some savory food!
Article written by Lauren Tran, ‘27
7 volunteers for 25.25 hours
The San Carlos Kiwanis' Luau Fundraiser event took place on Sunday, June 2nd, and helped fundraise for Kiwanis through both live and silent auctions while providing entertainment through Hawaiian-themed performances including singing, dancing, and playing ukuleles! Key Clubbers attending the event helped to manage the live auction by recording the winning bids and delivering slips for them to pay with, as well as copying and displaying the winners for the silent auction. We also helped deliver prizes to the winners of the raffle. Afterward, we helped clean up by clearing tables and taking down decorations. This event was a super fun way to help out, as we got to see the performances and partake in the delicious buffet dinner while also helping ensure everything ran smoothly. It was so amazing to see so many members of the community come together to support Kiwanis, and to be able to help them have a great time. I would definitely do this event again next year, and would highly recommend it to other Key Clubbers!
Article written by Lia Frazita, ‘27
4 attendees + 1 advisor
club updates, and gave division updates. 3 other members and I were able to listen to and observe the Kiwanians during their meeting. During attendance, us members counted as guests for the San Carlos Kiwanis club and were asked to introduce ourselves. Then, an SLP jar was passed around for Kiwanians to add money to, and we received $78 in donations for our club. Listening to the Kiwanians was very hel because I learned more about our organization in general as well as ways I can be a more active member. It was nice to attend an event beyond Key Club, and it was great getting to meet Kiwanians who put so much effort into helping our community thrive.
Article written by Lindsay Wong, ‘25
CALENDAR ALERT
The next Kiwanis DCM will be on Wednesday, July 17th at Second Harvest San Jose.
I’ll be there! Next month!
BELMONTSUMMER
CONCERTSERIES
12 volunteers for 43.08 hours over 3 weeks
Every Sunday in June and July, there are different bands that are able to perform at Twin Pines Park called the Summer Concert Series. The first one was held on Sunday, June 16th where Pride and Joy performed alongside dancing and food. At this event, I helped in the concession stand. I helped prep, package, and sell popcorn with other Key Clubbers and helpers as part of the Summer Concert Series. I had a really enjoyable time at this event since I was able to listen to great music while talking to great people. It was really cool to see how our community was able to gather for one thing and enjoy one another's company. I think this is a great event to go to for the summer especially since there are so many opportunities!
Article written by Sara Wilkinson, ‘25
The Belmont Summer Concert Series is a recurring event this summer offering music to the community. As volunteers, we provided concessions to attendees. At the event, we made popcorn to sell and helped with the set up and cleanup. We also collected donations to help run the event in the future! We sold over 30 bags of popcorn, an improvement from the previous week! I loved being able to listen to music and having a fun environment around when I was selling popcorn! I will definitely attend again and recommend the event to others!
Article written by Camille Ching, ‘25
On Saturday, June 22nd Key Clubbers met at the Belmont Library to do an Arts For Little Hearts event. Arts For Little Hearts is an organization that accepts many types of crafts such as drawings, cards, sewn crafts, origami, clay sculptures, etc. The crafts are then distributed to hospitalized children all over the world. Most members made origami flowers, animals such as bears, frogs, cranes, etcetera, or made uplifting drawings. I had a lot of fun making a variety of origami with different colored papers or patterns, as well as different animals or flowers. Lastly, knowing that my crafts can cheer up a kid on a hard day gives me hope and makes me very happy ☺
Article written by Lindsay Wong, ‘25
SAN CARLOS MOVIE NIGHT
The San Carlos Community Movie Night event on Saturday, June 22nd was a fun way of bonding with our community while passing out snacks and watching a movie. During the event we set up a snack table and passed out free snacks to everyone watching the movie. We also directed people to the sponsor’s booth, Xfinity, where they had other free things. This was a very fun event because we got to help our community while having fun and watching a movie. It was one of my favorite events and I would definitely recommend it to other Key Clubbers.
Article written by Lila Latta, ‘27
5 volunteers for 6.8 hours
The Cranes for a Cure event on June 29th was an amazing way to take action in helping organizations in donating to those in need. At this event, I, alongside other Key Clubbers, created an assortment of origami cranes ranging in size and color. I really enjoy origami so this event was especially enjoyable for me as it was a great way to destress and socialize especially since it’s summer now. I love the events at the library since they’re so convenient!
Article written by Ami Dong, ‘27
RENCE TRAINING CONFE KEY CLUB
Key Club Training Conference (KCTC) is an event where Key Clubbers from all over the Bay learn more about Key Club through fun workshops, activities, service, and more! There are 17 regions in the Cal-Nev-Ha District, and our region (R17) is made up of 7 divisions!
For more information about KCTC, read the 2024 KCTC Booklet created by the LTG’s!
8 attendees + 1 advisor
The Key Club Training Conference on Saturday, June 29th at Independence High School was a super special event that allowed students across several Key Club divisions to gather for workshops, service, and more! This year’s theme was Royals in Wonderland. At this event, we got to learn more about the Key Leader program from a guest speaker. We also had the opportunity to participate in Round Robin workshops regarding individual Key Club leadership roles and more. The experience was incredibly special, as I got to meet so many members of the Key Club community! It’s an event that is very representative of Key Club’s amazing network and mission, so I highly recommend it for other Key Clubbers to attend in the future!
Article written by Noami Hsu,
‘26
class of 2024
MEMBEROFTHE M HTNO
Lauren Tran
Jaelyn did a great job planning a fundraiser for the End of the Year Celebration. She’s also been leading her committee and collaborating with other committees well!
FICER
Lizzie Cruz
recognition
Lauren has been attending a lot of the events the past month. She has been very active in her committee and taken on additional responsibilities as well!
COMMITTEEMEMBERO
Jaelyn Chow
Lizzie published her first and second newsletter of the club. She’s been going above and beyond in her role as newsletter editor!
HOW TO EARN STICKER AWARDS:
Bronze: 4 hours of service in 1 month (1 sticker)
Silver: 6 hours of service in 1 month (3 stickers)
Gold: 8 hours of service in 1 month (5 stickers)
View the sticker award tracker here
To document this summer, take pictures at Key Club events and send them to Jasmine Gee at 816190@seq.org
REQUIREMENTS:
1 pic with another Carlmont Key Clubber
1 pic of you at the event
1 landscape picture of the event
1 pic of your task
1 candid photo
1 group posed photo
1 pic with a Key Clubber from another club
1 short video clip
points system
This is a reward system used by the division to encourage clubs to submit their work on time and gain more spirit and participation!
MRF SUBMISSION
3rd of every month = 20 pts
5th of every month = 15 pts
*club secretaries
DIVISION WIDE
SERVICE ATTENDANCE
10 pts per member
15 pts per advisor
LTG & DNE CHALLENGES
CLUB SUMMARIES
3rd of every month = 10 pts
5th of every month = 5 pts
*club officers
DCM ATTENDANCE
5 pts per member
15 pts per advisor
last day of every month = 5 pts each
*found on div newsletter
DISTRICT EVENTS
ATTENDANCE
5 pts per member
REGION EVENTS ATTENDANCE
5 pts per member
FUNDS RAISED $10=1 pt
SOSP SUBMISSION
15 pts per submission
ARTICLES AND VISUALS
3rd of every month = 10 pts
5th of every month = 5 pts
*3-5 sentences per article (article)
*candid pics preferred (visual)
SUBMIT ARTICLES HERE!
You can help earn! Club officers submit
Join us for the July DCM for a bracelet-making service event & a bake sale fundraiser!
July 21st, 2024 | 1-3 pm Beresford Park, San Mateo RSVP at bit.ly/4cAICLl
Come pack food packages with Second Harvest for the July Interclub and Kiwanis DCM!
Dinner provided.
July 17th, 2024 | 5-8 pm
Second Harvest San Jose
RSVP at tinyurl.com/2svw5ap5
Members are at the top because they are the FOUNDATION of Key Club
MEMBERS
A club is made of MEMBERS.
A division is made of several CLUBS in the same area.
A district is made of DIVISIONS within its respective states/nation.
Key Club International is made of its 33 DISTRICTS.
CLUB DIVISION DISTRICT
INTERNATIONAL
Here are some commonly used acronyms used at club and division events!
CNH or Cal-Nev-Ha: California-Nevada-Hawai’i District
D: Division (We are Division 34 Central)
** Most of the clubs from CNH attend DCON!
DCM: Division Council meeting
**Anyone can come, so come attend the July DCM!
DCON: District Convention
**See the April Newsletter to read about DCON 2024!
DLT: Division/District Leadership Team
DNE: Division Newsletter Editor
EA: Executive Assistant
ICON: International Convention
KCTC: Key Club Training Conference
LTG: Lieutenant Governor
MRP: Member Recognition Program
**Find more information on pg. 24.
PTP: Pediatric Trauma Program
**Find more information on the CNH Cyberkey!
R: Region (We are Region 17)
SAA Captain: Sergeant At Arms Captain
**If you attend DCON 2025, you’ll have a chance to become the SAA for our club.
