CSULB CKI ENVISION '22-23 | Fall + Winter 2022

Table of Contents

02 letter from the editors 03 CKI pledge 04 letter from the president 2 05 2022-2023 Board 13 service 21 leadership 27 fellowship 35 fall awards 39 CKI upcoming calender 40 credits 41 connect with us 42 contact information

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letter from the

EDITOR

Hello Hello :)

Welcome to CKI’s fall and winter newsletter!

This will be the last newsletter of the term so we wanted to give a big thank you to all the article writers, event chairs, event photographers, and event planners! Without you guys there wouldn’t even be CKI newsletters and we wouldn’t be able to make all these amazing memories. To our new members, thank you for your decision to become a part of CKI! I hope that you guys continue to have fun and make new memories alongside the current CKI members. To our returning members, thank you for staying along for the ride once again! So please enjoy our fall and winter newsletter! I hope everyone is able to look back on fond memories and continue remembering why CKI is so special.

Love, the newsletter crew <3

izzie del rosario

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lynn tran

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P L I e d g K e C

“I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people and to dedicate myself to the realization of humanity's potential.”

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PRESIDENT

Hi Everyone,

I can’t believe it’s almost the end of our term. The term blew by so fast but it was also really jam packed. From in-person NMI to Awakeathon and beach clean ups, you all have made this term the best. I’m really proud of each and everyone of you have come out whether it be our meetings to our events and even fundraisers, who have contributed to this term. We have reached over 1,000 service hours and an average about 20 hours a member. You all should be proud of this accomplishment. As well, I hope you all had fun bonding with your family at your socials and also hanging out with your mentor or mentees. This term has been full of adventure, fun, and excitement, so let’s end this term strong. We only have about a month left, so let’s make it count. For the new members, I hope this term has been a great term this year and I hope you comeback next year to experience more. For our returning members, thank you so much for coming back and I hope you had fun this term and made some new memories. Especially for our graduating members, I wish you the best of luck on your journey outside of school and CKI, but always you have home here. With that, let’s keep this good momentum going to the end of the term, and I’ll see you all at DCON and banquet!

Service with a Smile, Edward Garcia 2022-2023 President

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FAMILY POINTS:

901 POINTS

FAMILY MEMBERS: STEVEN CABRAL, CHANEL CAO, FATIMA CRUZ, KIP DEL PILAR, SHIVANSH DHAWAN, VALERIE DOAN, TAYLOR GIRARD, AUDREY HALIM, STEPHANIE HANG, NATALIE HOWE, LEAH JOHNSON, KATHY LE, SARAH MAVER, DAVID MEI, NIN MUNY, PEARL NETRAYANA, AN NGUYEN, QUAN NGUYEN, KHOI PHAM, BENYA POKPONGKIAT, DANIEL REYES, MAXIME SEGUI, HANNAH MAY TABANGIN, KADE WU, KAKINOKI

FAMILY HEADS: FATIMA CRUZ AND STEVEN CABRAL

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FAMILY POINTS:

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FAMILY HEADS: MIKA PANAHON AND YAZID MAKOON

FAMILY MEMBERS: KARAMA AL-UBIDY, PATRICK AMBULO, ARIANNA AMIRTHIAH, SHAWN AUSTRIA, AJA BAPP, JUSTIN BAUTISTA, NIA CHANTANA, IZZIE DEL ROSARIO, SIMON DO, KAYLEE GABON, EVAN HAUT, IVY HUANG, RICHARD HUANG, STEPHANIE HUERTAMARTINEZ, NICOLE KAYE AGUSTIN, YAZID MAKOON, MATTEHW MALDONALDO, ALAINA MAUN, TAM NGUYEN, MIKA PANAHON, CLARISSE SAPIDA, LEXIE SHAW, JASON TRAN, NANG TRIEU, KRISTEN VAN WAGONER, GABRIEL VILLANUEVA

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FAMILY POINTS:

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FAMILY MEMBERS: ANTONIA ALVARADO, ANDREI BARROSO, JOEL BONIFACIO, ANTHONY BUI, NATHAN CORTEZ, SHAYLA COUTINO, JULIANNA DE JOYA, SARAH DEA, EDWARD GARCIA, GAVIN GIANNOTTA, JESSICA KING, JANICE KO, JASMINE LOPEZ CRUZ, STEVEN LY, JASON MARQUEZ, CINDY NGUYEN, MARILYN NGUYEN, BIN PHAM, KAYANN POPTIPITAK, MARTS REYES, BENJAMIN RUBALCAVA, TONY SOI, LYNN TRAN, MILLARD TRUONG, ALAN VU, KOBY WU

FAMILY HEADS: ALAN VU AND KAYANN POPTIPITAK

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SERVICE SERVICE

19 american family housing 20 oc children book festival 21 halloween service marathon 22 csulb x ucsd service marathon

23 awakeathon

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SERVICE SERVICE

American Family HOUSING

KOBY WU

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American Family House was such a fun event! We got to furnish newly built apartments with basic necessities like towels and soap. These apartments are going to homeless people to get back on their feet with a place to stay. The organization and its leaders were so nice and we loved their mission statement. I would recommend all general members to attend their next service event!

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Orange County Children's Book

Festival

TAYLOR GIRARD TAYLOR GIRARD

My experience at the Orange County Children's Book Festival was truly memorable. We got told we were going to be volunteering at Justin Baldoni's signing booth! I had no clue who he was, but other volunteers were really excited because they were fans of Jane the Virgin. Most of our job was just telling people that they needed to have a book in order to get in line, since a lot of people were really excited just to meet him and hadn't even bought the book! He was super nice and signed his book that some of the volunteers bought.

Outside of Justin Baldoni, there were tons of children's authors at the event and it was super cool to walk around and see how many new children's books there are now. I hope that CKI volunteers at this event in the following years, and who knows what kind of celebrities our club members will meet next!

HALLOWEEN Service Marathon STEPHANIE HANG

The Halloween Service Marathon was great event put on!

Although I wasn’t able to stay for long, I was still able to participate in a multitude of service projects and get some hours done. At this event there was a new project every few hours. While I was there, we were making cotton ghosts and care kits with Halloween drawing decorations. I always love these types of events because it makes it a bit easier to complete some service hours and you can come and go for as you please.

CSULB X UCSD Service Marathon

ALAINA MAUN

During the service marathon, I was a little nervous about going because it was probably one of the first service events I went to as a new member, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but CSULB CKI members are always so welcoming, and the UCSD members were super nice as well. The place they picked out was pretty, it was a beautiful day, and we had a lot of activities planned out. We did a few icebreakers, which helped me get to meet and know more people in the club (people who I’m now very close with, so I’m super grateful). The service part of it was also fun, and there was a lot of crafts and creativity involved. Overall, it was a fun, laidback experience and CKI has helped me get out of my shell, socialize with others, and have a fun time volunteering.

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YAZID MAKOON

AWAKE-A-THON Awakeathon in my opinion was definitely one of the highlights for this year. Being a family head for the club has been a very gratifying experience and being able to bond with members from my family and other families was really fun. Awakeathon did a great job of incorporating all three tenets of CKI by making sure the members in the club were able to engage in service activities while also being able to incorporate fellowship along with it. My favorite activity from the event would definitely have to be the activities in which we competed alongside our families in various different games. This was amazing as it brought out everyone's competitive spirit while also making sure that everyone was enjoying their time at the event.

I was really glad to be able to participate in such an amazing event and would definitely love to see it in the future!

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AWAKE-A-THON

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LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP

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Fall Training

Conference 2

The Fall Training Conference was a memorable experience. I got to meet CKI members from other districts, and we participated in different bonding activities and we got to go to different workshops.

We also did very loud chants for a big part of the training conference. It was very new to me, and I was taken by surprise when we did these chants since I was not expecting it. CKI members also prepared speeches and expressed their appreciation for us going.

My favorite workshop was the meditation one and the dance one. I also loved the scenery of the forest. The atmosphere was really nice.

There was a room with retro games that was also really fun. We also played team building games, and that was definitely pretty memorable. The experience was really fun, and I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in participating in the Fall Training Conference this year.

KRISTEN VAN WAGONER

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BOARD MEETINGS 2

NIN MUNY

I enjoyed attending our weekly fall board meetings because it allows us to interact with our board members as a whole and see what they’re up to with their position. It allows us to share our ideas with everyone and get feedback on what we can do to better improve our events or the way different aspects of the club function. Board meetings are also crucial to have because we discuss important matters that may arise in the club and ways to work them out. I appreciate having the opportunity to voice out any concerns and thoughts I have regarding the club and it is nice being able to hear my fellow board members express how they feel as well. We also have check-in questions from time to time as a way to open up to the board and feel more connected to them by sharing other things going on in our lives besides CKI. Overall, I appreciate these fall board meetings especially with new members joining the club, because it gives us the chance to improve different parts of the club.

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All the planning for the term happens at our board meetings.

From large scale events such as Awake-a-thon to Week of Welcome tabling, all the magic and behind the scene work occurs here. As a board, we want to give our members the most rewarding experiences and create moments they can enjoy while being part of the club. For example, we were able to discuss how we wanted to execute the first in-person New Member Induction, after it had been virtual the past few years, to make it the most worthwhile for our members. We are able to hear each other’s opinions and give input to one another as we create lasting memories with not only each other but for our members as well.

LYNN TRAN

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I've always found it fun that each of our general meetings had an individual theme- this meeting in particular had a theme of magic! It was lovely to see the cool slides that would be styled according to the theme and seeing our board members dress to the occasion. As someone who attended most general meetings that semester, there's always a good handful of members who regularly attend, but it's nice to see a few who popped in a few times during the semester. Regardless, everyone is warmly welcomed and we all had a good time with this meeting's icebreaker- throwing cards! Everyone had a chance to try their hand at tossing a card at a bullseye. It turned out one of us had a fair amount of experience with card throwing and showed us techniques on how to do it properly. He even tried hitting the bullseye from the back of the room! We recapped previous events, promoted upcoming ones, and gave a chance for everyone to share what's going on in their lives. The meetings have always been enjoyable to attend and it's always a good opportunity to get to know and catch up with our fellow members.

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BRAINS GAINS

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CHANEL CAO

Brain Gains with Board is a leadership study event in which general members join board members either in the USU, Library Basement, or through discord for a full night of studying. The first Brain Gains Night occurred during Fall 2022's Finals Week and we have continued this event for many nights now. Sometimes I'll host it for 3 days in a row to really promote that open study space for our members to join in and keep their study momentum strong. What is fun about Brain Gains is that after a couple hours of deep studying, we all reward ourselves with food that's open late right after. Whether it be driving to the nearest BJ's Restaurant for Pizookie Tuesdays or to In N Out for that midnight dinner, Brain Gains is our way of making sure that our general members keep a healthy balance of school and pleasure and that being a student can be a lot of fun!

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FELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP

35 new member induction 36 pumpkin potluck 37 friendsgiving 38 ice skating fundraiser 39 ultimate last 2man 40 naples christmas lights

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New Member Induction Night

NICOLE KAYE AGUSTIN

New Member Induction is the year's biggest event, where all official CKI members find out about their club families and their mentor or mentee that will support them for the rest of the year.

The pirate-themed scavenger hunt was planned so well- it ended up being one of my favorite parts of the event. I remember running around the ballroom, following my hints, and eventually finding the treasure chest that revealed my family. When mentors and mentees were revealed, I loved seeing the surprised look each mentee gave when their mentee gave them a special welcome gift basket. Overall, the time, thought, and effort of this event is something that should not be left unappreciated. I am certain that I'm not the only person who would say that this event was unforgettable.

Pumpkin Potluck

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social

IZZIE DEL ROSARIO

The pumpkin potluck social was a very fun event to attend and really helped me get to know more of the CKI members, especially the new members for the year. We had to bring our own food to eat, and most of the members brought some really good food, snacks, and drinks to share. After we all ate, we were free to decorate our pumpkins as we liked. I chose to make my pumpkin toothless from how to train your dragon. Throughout painting we all just talked to the people around us and overall made lots of conversation. After we finished, a couple of us just played some games that people brought such as hacky sack and took pictures. We also were able to take lots of food home as there was much leftover to share. The event was overall a memorable event and I was able to make lots of new friends that day!

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Friendsgiving LEAH JOHNSON

What better way to spend the holiday break than with your friends! We had our Friendsgiving event this year at Signal Hilltop Park. Signal hill is a must go to place in Long Beach as it overlooks the beautiful city. This was a fun event because I got the chance to meet lots of new members as well as reconnect with old ones. This Friendsgiving was potluck style, so we had so much good food to munch on. We had pizza, lumpia, chips, pie, and so much more that we were all stuffed.

The afternoon was filled with activities like bracelet making, making tik tok videos, playing games, bonding with one another, and of course watching the sunset. Despite how cold it was, it was a fun afternoon filled with friends and food and of course we had to end the night getting boba.

Ice Skating

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FATIMA CRUZ

FUNDRAISER

I attended the ice skating fundraiser and it was so much fun! I was a little nervous at first since I don't know how to ice skate. It was my first time ice skating in a while so it took a while to get used to! It was so nice to ice skate to get into the holiday spirit.

The ice skating arena was so nice and decorated with holiday decorations. They had a projector playing christmas music videos so there was christmas music playing in the background as well. It was fun getting to ice skate for a while before just sticking to getting pushed around in the seal skating for the rest of the time lol. The experience overall was really fun and I was glad that I was able to attend and get over my fear of falling in the rink. Overall, I had a great time!!

ULTIMATE LAST MAN STANDING

RICHARD HUANG

At Ultimate Last Man Standing, we use the time to prepare for our finals, do work or to relax with everyone around doing the same thing.

This took place in the University Student Union, in one of the big study rooms like the Huntington Beach room. If people wanted to take a break and watch something, movies were played on the television with songs in which you can hear a good chunk of people singing to. We would grind out our work till super late at night and if we heard about something happening like free food being given out to students people would announce it and flood out of the room to get it and come back.

The timing of the event was so good to relax that a majority of the group one night went out to gaze at the falling stars on the rooftop of the Hall of Science where the Astronomy Club was using their telescopes to look at the moon and Mars! Overall, this recurring event is a great way to relax or get in the mood to push through finals.

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BIN PHAM

Naples Christmas Lights

Different emotions were in the air…. Christmas was rounding the corner. Christmas joy was filling up everyone’s lungs. This all converged at the Christmas lights in Naples Long Beach. Around Christmas time, the neighborhoods of the Naples waterfront all contest each other for the best Christmas decorations, which leads to the sights that we have today, considered one of the prettiest Christmas sights in SoCal. We first met up around the middle fountain, where once everyone was together, we walked as a huge mob around the entirety of Naples with all of us enjoying the views.

All the houses were unique in their own ways, some houses even had a giant Grinch display! As CKI went around together, more than just joy was present, everyone just had a great time with each other.

Different emotions would also arise around certain people, making the experience go from good to great. New connections were formed as everyone walked from bridge to bridge, crossing from street to street with nothing but feelings of happiness as we got to enjoy watching Christmas lights as a club.

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Family Recognition

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Marilyn Nguyen

Patrick Ambulo

Audrey Halim

Shayla Coutino

Ivy Huang

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GOLDEN GUPPYIES An Nguyen Jason Marquez Joel Bonifacio

SHINING STARFISH Simon Do Sarah Maver Clarisse Sapida

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CREDITS We would like to thank the following people for submitting an article this issue! If you would like to a send in a submission for the next newsletter, please let us know. We encourage anyone to send in a submission!

Nicole Kaye Agustin, Izzie Del Rosario, Leah Johnson, Fatima Cruz, Richard Huang, Bin Pham, Koby Wu, Taylor Girard, Britney Mi, Alaina Maun, Yazid Makoon, Kristen Van Wagoner, Nin Muny, Lynn Tran, Chanel Cao, Edward Garcia, Stephanie Hang

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Graphics Chair: Lynn Tran csulbckigraphics@gmail.com @adrena_lint mmmango#3004

Historian: Richard Huang csulbcki.historiancinema@gmail.com @addicttopool DezRez#7743

Public Relations Chair: Tam Nguyen csulbckipublicrelations@gmail.com @tam.nguyen_ tnguy#1324

Newsletter Chair: Izzie Del Rosario isabelladelrosario99@gmail.com @izzieedel chanszie#0102

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