The Carlmont Post - August Newsletter

Division 34 North | Division 17 | CA-Nev-Ha

THE CARLMONT

POST Volume 3 | Issue 04

August

Carlmont Key Club

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In This Issue

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Messages from Newsletter Editor and President

August Member Recognition

Past Club & Divison Events

Club Updates + Key Club 101

The Transition to In-Person Events Divison, District, & International Updates August SOSP: Children’s Education Intro to Key Club Structure August Events Stay Connected

A M essage from yo ur

Newsletter Editor

Hi Key Club!

I hope your summer was a great one! As we reach the beginning of the school year (which’ll be in-person, yay!), we have some important Key Club updates + information coming your way.

In July, we hosted all online events, but in August, we’ll be having a mix of online and in-person ones. From the August DCM to our Krispy Kreme Fundraiser, there’s a lot to participate in! Check out page 13 for more info about our transition as a club, and as a division.

We’re also looking for your help to recruit freshmen! We’ll be present at the Freshman/Sophomore Club Fair to help spread awareness about Key Club and all of the service + leadership opportunities. If you have anyone that you would like to invite to our meetings, don’t be afraid to do so! We also have a recruitment competition and a bring a friend week program at the moment, so you’ll be rewarded for the participation of your friends.

That being said, I hope you enjoy this issue with its nautical theme to end off the summer!

Wishing you a great start to the school year,

Katarina Povinec Katarina Povinec Newsletter Editor 806450@seq.org

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What’s up Scots!

A M e s sage f r o m y o u r

In terms of the new school year, we will be having club meetings every week on Thursday during lunch in D12 (Mr. Miskelly’s room) so be sure to join us there. Be on the lookout for a mixture of both in person and virtual events as well! We will be hosting our division’s first DCM to make toiletry kits + cards for the homeless. And to add to the fun, we will have an Ice Cream Social the day after to raise money for our club :) I hope to see more of you guys and don’t forget to bring a friend!

See y’all later!

President

I hope you guys are living out the last few weeks of your summer break! I can’t believe school is starting so soon. This summer has been filled with so many service events, social events, and fundraisers. Thank you to all those who have participated in events throughout the summer despite it being your break. You all continue to amaze me with the amount of dedication you put into Key Club.

Best,

Claire Tseng Claire Tseng President tsengclaire95@gmail.com

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August August Memb Memb Member of the Month

Committee Member of the Month Alice Finkelstein

Junior - Service Events Co-Chair Despite it being summer break, Alice has done a fantastic job at taking charge in her committee. Even though everyone has been on vacation at different times, Alice still managed to keep everything organized and on schedule!

Cricket Lee Freshman Cricket has been participating in many events over the summer, and her commitment is greatly visible. Thank you for your contribution to Key Club!

Officers of the Month

John Zhou

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Junior - Webmaster John has been working very hard to create a new website that is functional for our members and eligible for the district-wide website contest. He’s also been present at many service events and overall a well rounded officer!

Swaraali Save

Junior - Webmaster’s Assistant Swaraali has done an incredible job at making both aesthetic and functional contributions to the website. The new pages she’s added are very organized and make the browsing experience even more convenient.

Thank you for your hard work!

ber ber Recognition Recognition Sticker Awards

Gold Silver 6 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 3 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker, 3 raffle tickets**

8 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 5 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker, 5 raffle tickets** Emily Mao (15) Katarina Povinec (9.5)

Sanjna Sood (7) Miriya Mayenkar (6.25)

Raffle Winner

Bronze 4 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 1 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker, 1 raffle ticket** Grace Kimberg (5.58) Jocelyn Owen (4.5) Ethan Moussa (4) John Zhou (4)

Katarina Povinec

Junior Congratulations! Contact Erica Tam to recieve a free 30oz. Boba Guys or Starbucks drink delivered to your doorstep! ** Attending division events also earns you 1 raffle ticket per event!

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In-person Informational Workshop 3 attendees + 1 advisor

Maya Kornyeyeva Senior The Informational workshop was a great way to kick off the second quarter, and allow members and officers to learn a little more about the transition into in-person service events, which our division hasn’t had since the start of the pandemic. During the workshop, Courtney Tai (our LTG) gave a presentation about the specific guidelines that in-person events will have, as well as some information about big upcoming conventions and training sessions that will be held in-person. Additionally, she engaged all the key clubbers in a mini-lesson about our division’s spirit chants, which are a large part of fundraising events such as FRN (Fall Rally North). Overall, the workshop gave members a good idea about what to expect from this term.

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The Last Online DCM! Grace Kimberg Junior At the July DCM, we were split into two teams to make joke books and play jeopardy. For one of the rotations we made joke books out of index cards for Soaring Words, an organization that aims to cheer up children through good deeds. During the other rotation, participants played a fun game of jeopardy.

The categories spanned from pop culture, to Key Club, to our Lieutenant Governor, Courtney Tai! At the event, all of the schools got sorted into their Harry Potter Houses for the Key Cup! Overall, the event was really fun and I can’t wait for the August DCM!

July DCM 5 attendees + 1 advisor for 2.5 hours (service portion)

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Sparks 6 attendees + 1 advisor for 6 hours

Jocelyn Owen Junior SPARKS Flashcards was a division-wide service event hosted by South City Key Club. We made a variety of educational flashcards such as sets for numbers, alphabet, months, animals, or anything else that is easy to learn. I made flashcards for colors and shapes and it was simple to make as all we needed were cardstock and markers. The flashcards were sent to Classroom Central, an organization that provides free materials to students in need of school supplies, so I’m sure that children will benefit from the flashcards. I really enjoyed this event since I’ve always loved creating physical sets of flashcards for all sorts of purposes. I’m glad that we could provide these materials that will help children to learn the basics and be successful at school!

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Flashcards Joyce Chu Junior From the first time I heard about this event, I knew I wanted to participate in it. Making the flashcards was a great experience since there were many different kinds to choose from.

Each set was satisfying to create because I was able to finish one after the other. I very much enjoyed this event. It was probably one of my favorite ones since the transition to Zoom and online service activities.

Division-Wide Service Event

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D34N Cards for 8 attendees + 1 advisor for 12 hrs Hope division event Swaraali Save Junior At the Cards for Hope service event on July 22nd, we made mini cards to include in Hope Kits, which are packages that contain sanitary items for children in need. The event was held over Zoom, and the main materials required were paper and drawing utensils. Each of the cards we created had a friendly note inside and was decorated with a colorful drawing, allowing everyone to display their creativity. The notes wished the recipients all the best for the school year ahead and aimed to brighten their mood. It was nice knowing our messages could help cheer up these children after the challenges many of them must have faced over the course of the last year. I’m glad we had the opportunity to bring some excitement and encouragement to them through these simple cards!

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9 attendees for 16.6 hours

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pdates c l u bu CLUB UPDATES

Join Key Club

Complete these three steps to join!

1. Complete 3 hours of service with key club.

2. Submit the application (email 806523@seq.org for it) to Rosie, Kaitlyn Kwan, Claire, Mandy and Joyce (contacts on page 20).

3. Venmo $20 ($14 for returning members) to @Rosie-Jimenez-29

Member Recruitment Competition Winning a $25 Amazon gift card has never been this easy! To help us gain more members + meet our membership goal, invite your friends to join Key Club, and have them write your name on the “Friend - (name)” question on our Key Club application form. The person with the most recruited members by the end of the 2021 fall semester wins!

Bring a Friend Week Program On the 3rd week of every month, you’re invited to bring your friends to any Key Club event! If you do so, contact our Membership Development Committee Chair (Kaitlyn Kwan) to receive your raffle tickets to our monthly raffle for boba or Starbucks.

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k e y CLUB c l u b 1101 01 KEY What is Key Club?

- The largest HS organization in the world with 276,000 members in 1,000 Key Clubs in more than 38 countries - Provides leadership opportunities - Focuses on developing character - Carlmont’s largest club with 100+ members

Benefits of Becoming a Member - Meet friends within and beyond Carlmont Key Club - Scholarships for college - Earn community service hours by serving our local communities - Develop leadership skills - Earn rewards and recognition - Flexible schedule/commitment

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z o o m n o m o r e NO MORE ZOOM

Key Club is Transitioning Back in Person!

What does this mean for you?

- Covid Waivers for all In-person Events: Whenever you RSVP for an in-person event, a COVID waiver will be sent to you in a confirmation/instructory email. Please be sure to print + fill this waiver out prior to the event, and bring it with you!

- Masking Guidelines: Masks will be encouraged during outdoor events, and are recommended to stop the spread of the pandemic. Since many attendees are often present at Key Club Events, it is out of your best interest to arrive with + wearing a mask.

- Vaccination: Vaccination Status will not be required for regular service events, but there will ocassionally be events where it will be required. Keep an eye out for specifics for each in-person event in order to guarentee that you are able to attend.

- Club Meetings: Our club meetings are no longer held over zoom, but at room D-12 during lunch at Carlmont! Come by every Thursday for new club updates, sticker awards, and social events.

- Division Events: All division events, including interclubs and DCMs, will all be held in-person from now on! This means that the activities will be more engaging and less repetitive, but there will also be less division events since finding communal spaces for everyone to be able to attend is difficult.

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o t h e r pdates OTHER uUPDATES

Division Updates

- The Key Cup is happening this month! To help our team (Ravenclaw) win 100 banana points, attend division events/interclubs.

- Spirit Gear for Fall Rally North (FRN) is on sale now! Contact Claire Tseng to order and check out @d34naquapes for items + pricing.

District + Region Updates - The District Website Contest is officially accepting entries! Our club will be entering the website that our webmasters (John & Swaraali) have been working on, so feel free to leave us any feedback you have for improvements.

- Official dates for DCON have also been announced! Check out @cnhkeyclub on Instagram for more information about DCON.

International Updates - Official Key Club merchandise is avaliable for sale! Check out shopkeyclub.com to purchase t-shirts, hats, and more.

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A ugust S OS P : Children’s Education What is Children’s Education?

What does SOSP stand for?

SOSP stands for Spotlight on service program.

Every month we have a different organization that we direct our service projects towards.

Origami Cranes for Nuclear Peace At Carlmont’s Origami Cranes for Nuclear Peace, we will be folding cranes for to help bring nuclear peace.

They will be donated to the Peace Crane Project, and help children access education + all the resources they need to develop.

Contact Annabel Chia at 808279@seq.org for more info!

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It’s time to hit the books! Children’s Education is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children from birth up to adulthood. Collect school supplies like pencils, backpacks, and crayons to donate to kids in need. Ensure that children are also provided with educational opportunities this school year.

Children’s Education is important because it builds the spirit of teamwork and creates a sense of discipline in young children. This helps them grow later on and improves their communication skills, as well as the ability to work with others. For this reason, we will focus on increasing access to quality education to better the future of kids around the world.

As for our club, we’ll be hosting Origami Cranes for Nuclear Peace as this month’s SOSP project. On August 26th, we’ll be making origami cranes and sending them to areas affected most by nuclear agression as a symbol of hope for young children that are unable to attend school because of these circumstances.

In tro to K e y C l ub S tr uc tur e

Each club is made up of at least 15 members led by a President Carlmont Key Club

Each division is made up of various clubs in a defined territory led by a Lieutenant Governor Division 34 North

Each district is made up of one or more states led by a Governor Cal-Nev-Ha District

Key Club Int’l encompasses all clubs within its 33 districts and other countries not included in a district

As a new member, Key Club’s structure may seem confusing, but the diagram above is a greatly helpful resource that breaks everything down. Our club is just a small part of a very large organization that is split into the following four levels: Club, Division, District, and International.

- Club represents anything that you do solely for our club, whether that be participate in a fundraiser, running for a position as a committee member, etc.

- The divison is in charge of overseeing a set number of clubs (15 for D34N) and guiding them through events with other clubs, connecting them to the district and international level, and merging everyone together into one Key Club family.

- District level is all of the divisions in a selected area (ours is all divisions from California, Nevada, and Hawaii) - Our district (CNH) is the largest of all 33 districts of Key Club International with: - 45,000 members - 780 Key Clubs - 77 divisions - 18 regions - Key Club International is made up of all of the Key Clubs around the world. An international event that you can attend this term in order to interact with these different clubs is the Summer Leadership Conference (in place of ICON due to COVID restrictions).

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August Events Save the Date!

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1 Do Send a Card @2-3:15pm

8 Kiwanis Club of SSF Garage Sale @9am-3pm

Ice Cream Social Fundraiser @1-3pm

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** LTG + DNE challenge questions due!

Sign up here!

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Second Harvest every Wednesday @10-1pm

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Club Meeting Social Event/Key Club 101 @Lunch in D-12

25 Homework Social Hour + Letters to St. Jude’s @4-6pm

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Club Meeting @Lunch in D-12

Origami Cranes for Nuclear Peace @4:30-6pm

Cardmaking for Hospitalized Children Interclub @7:30-8pm

August DCM @2-4pm

Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser Ongoing Event August-Sept

** Find these in the division newsletter!

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Read the Division Newsletter!

Made by our DNE, Kaelyn Fung!

Read it here!

@d34naquaapes

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President Claire Tseng carlmontkc.pres@gmail.com Vice President Sanjna Sood sanjna1sood@gmail.com Vice President Amber Chia amberchia1212@gmail.com Secretary Mandy Mah 806684@seq.org Secretary Joyce Chu 806659@seq.org Treasurer Carolina Cuadros carolina.cua@icloud.com Newsletter Editor Katarina Povinec 806450@seq.org Webmaster John Zhou 806759@seq.org Service Project Co-Chair Alice Finklestein 806047@seq.org

d ar Bo Service Project Co-Chair Britney Fong britney.fong@comcast.net Membership Development Chair

Kaitlyn Kwan kaitlynkwan7@gmail.com Publicity Chair Miriya Mayenkar 806749@seq.org Commuications Chair Guillermo Mendoza g.men.con.24@gmail.com Social Event Chair Erica Tam 806536@seq.org Fundraising Chair Emily Mao 803583@seq.org Kiwanis Advisor Rosie Jimenez rosjimenez2@gmail.com Faculty Advisor Matt MisKelly mmiskelly@seq.org Division 34 North LTG Courtney Tai d34n.ltg@cnhkeyclub.org

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