August Newsletter

Newsletter I August 2021 I Volume 2 Issue 4

Division 4 East

The Fishtank

August Newsletter Key Club International I Cali-Nev-Ha I Region 3

Table of contents

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Lieutenant Governor Ashley Park's Letter Division News Editor Zoe Chang's Letter June DCM Article June DCM Visual Officer Training Conference Visual

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Officer Training Conference Article Canyon Club Recap Foothill Club Recap

Member Recognition

Contacts

Ashley's letter What’s Splashing Goldfishies!

As we enter the last month of Summer, I hope you are all feeling wellrested and excited for the new school year that is quickly approaching. With the coming school year comes lots of fun Key Club events: club rush, first general meetings, Fall Rally, RTC, etc. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, no worries! Our upcoming August DCM has got you covered! Stay tuned for more information about our joint DCM with D04C and D04S! We also have lots of fundraisers and divisionwide events coming up, so if you’re ready to dive back into in- person events, know that such times are quickly approaching.

I hope you are all staying safe, happy, and healthy as Back to School season starts! Know that you can always take a step back to take care of yourself and that I am always here to help you with any questions or concerns!

-Swimming into Service, Ashley Park

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Zoe's letter Hi Goldfishies! We are more than halfway through our summer, which is so crazy because it felt so short to me! I hope everyone is having a great summer while also catching up with those summer assignments. This month's newsletter goes over what we did during the June DCM, which was full of learning. Everyone is still learning during the new term, and the officer training conference allowed us to learn more about key club and how to make our clubs better. I am so excited to learn even more and experience new things as our term continues. I hope you guys have a great rest of your summer!

Zoe Chang

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june dcm June 19th was a very busy day for Region 3. Not only was there a Training Conference that day, but also the monthly DCM. The training conference politely interrupted officers summer sleep schedules with it's check in time of 9:30 a.m. Rising out of bed, officers found trouble logging into the conference zoom meeting.

As it is with most digital things, zoom proved to be acting difficult that morning. But it was nothing the LTGs couldn't handle. Promptly, new zoom codes and links were sent out, and the conference from then on ran smoothly. Containing 2 sessions with a lunch break in between, officers had many opportunities to learn and connect with other members in Region 3. One of the most memorable activities were the love note readings, taking place during the breaks. Many sweet, dramatic, and obscure notes were read, but they all made for great entertainment. Following the Closing Session and many words of thanks for the students running the conference were Division Council Meetings. Being only 25 minutes long, these meetings were significantly shorter than previous ones. But despite the briefness, members were able to receive lots of helpful information ranging from other schools' progress which inspires other clubs, to reminders of exciting upcoming events. The fact that everything was able to be completed in an organized and efficient

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manner, while still maintaining interest and being a lot of fun, really did prove that training is indeed magic!

Tara Kalle, OCSA

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Officer training

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conferenceTara Kalle, OCSA At this year’s training conference on June 19th, officers from around Region 3 were given an opportunity to learn valuable information about how to improve their skills as key club members and officers.

The first session being position training, I virtually marched off to the “Editor” breakout room. There, Christina Nguyen led a lecture on how to prepare for the role of Editor. She taught us how to structure articles and visuals, how to create interesting newsletters for our club members, and she gave us helpful links to follow through with our tasks as editors. I remember being very confused about my job as editor when I first got elected. Key Club as a whole was still very new to me, but after attending this training conference as an officer, I have gained confidence in my role. After lunch, session two was coming around, and I entered the Public Speaking room. There I learned some very surprising things about how to improve my public speaking. I believe that the things I learned in both sessions will prove very useful as the first day of school comes inching closer and closer. The lectures given by students seemed to be very helpful in allowing me to absorb the information given. It was a relief to see that students my age would be training the officers, and it took away the added pressures some might face in front of adults. The conference being run by student LTGs made me think about how much we as a student body are capable of, and inspired me to excel next year in Key Club.

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cluB recaps July 4th Parade

Nolan Thomas, Canyon High School On Sunday, July 4, the Kiwanis of Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda invited the Canyon Key Club to help them decorate their truck that was a part of the Fourth of July Parade on Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Both board and general members were able to participate in this event for three service hours! We arrived at the Canyon High School parking lot, where most vehicles in the parade were located, at 11:30 am to start decorating.

Different members were assigned to different parts of the car or other jobs that helped complete the truck. These jobs consisted of handing out the tape, putting stars on the wheel, lining up the ribbons correctly, picture taking, and many more. Everyone stayed engaged throughout setting up the car for the parade and began the parade around 2:30 pm! Board and general members held up signs and banners related to our Kiwanis Club and passed out candy to children throughout the parade as well! From this event, we were able to have an in-person interaction with both general members and our Kiwanis! Our general members were able to help out immensely and having them make time in their summer to come out and enjoy the parade was great! This event was a blast and a success for both the Kiwanis Club and Canyon Key

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Club. I’m looking forward to hopefully attending this same event next year and hoping to see familiar and some new faces as well!

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cluB recaps board meeting

Audrey Vu, Foothill High School We held a couple of board meetings during the summer and discussed possible service events and old business. A new possible service event that was talked about was volunteering at the kitchen food sort. The other service events are old business like charity miles, color a smile, etc.

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recognition School of the month: Villa Park Villa Park has done an incredible job this month, while keeping on top of their deadlines as well as providing interesting and fun activities for their members. They are an asset to our division, and there is no doubt that they will continue to be a powerhouse into this new quarter.

Member of the month: Sophie Nguyen (Canyon) Sophie Nguyen has participated and been an active member of Key Club. During the pandemic, she stayed involved by always joining in on virtual events and attending the meetings. She is a true goldfishie and an overall excellent member of D04E Key Club.

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recognition Officer of the month: Karlsen Nguyen (Pacific Coast) Karlsen Nguyen has been a model secretary this month! Not only has she been on top of her Monthly Report Form deadlines, but is quick to respond and solve any problems that occur. She is reliable and detailoriented, and her work is admirable!

DLT Officer of the month: Angela Zhang (Beckman) Angela Zhang, our D04E merchandise coordinator, has been an incredible asset to her DLT Team and her division this month. She is incredibly on top of her deadlines and her tasks, and her hard work has not gone unnoticed. There is no doubt that our merchandise this term will show off how great our division is!

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contacts LTG: Ashley Park

d04e.ltg@cnhkeyclub.org

our website d04egoldfish.org

cyber key cnhkeyclub.org

facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/division4east

instagram @d04egoldfish

linktree linktr.ee/d04egoldfish

key club website keyclub.org

news editor: Zoe Chang d04e.dne@gmail.com

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thank you for reading!

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