hey monsters! We are already reaching for end of February and it also means that 2425 term is coming to an end! Our executive boardapplicationisnowclosedandwewill have elections on February 26th and march 5th! We cannot wait to see our amazing candidates and elect our next PGKC board so make sure to be there to vote if you are dues paid member. Next we will be also discussing about AAT as well during our general meeting on February 26th so be there to get all the info! Good luck to our candidates and I hope our PGKC monsters have amazing month of February.
EDITOR’S NOTE EDITOR’S NOTE
Haylie Nguyen
Editor's Editor's
Hey PGKC! It’s already the end of February, and we have many big events coming up in the next month. From the Region 16 Springfest to Awake-a-Thon to club elections, this month is a great opportunity to see some of the things Key Club has to offer! It’s never too late to get involved, and you never know what will spark your excitement for Key Club and for service! Additionally,wehave reachedourclubservice hour goal, which is a huge accomplishment that I thank each and every member for contributing to. With that being said, thank you for keeping up with my newsletters and make sure to stay KEY-neccted on social media & duringourweekly meetings!
Past Events
PLEASANT GROVE FOOD FAIRE PLEASANT GROVE FOOD FAIRE
On Friday,February14th,Pleasant Grove High School clubs came together at lunch to fundraise by selling food items at the second club Food Faire of the year! For Key Club, we sold chicken katsu and rice for $7 and just chicken katsufor$5.Priortotheevent,we werenotifiedthatourschoolfood fair would be switching from a cash system to a ticket system, which meant clubs would not be handling cash directly. During the event, we had four members of our board, including me, working to serve food and collect tickets. In the end, there were many students who came over and purchased food from Key Club, and we ended up selling out of chicken katsu! The newly introduced ticket system made us take significantly more time at the end of the event taping up ticketsneatlytodifferentcounting sheets, but we ended up quickly counting up the tickets, cleaning up any mess, and putting away the tables and chairs we used. All in all, this was an awesome event thataddedtoourclubfundsand wasfuntoparticipatein!
On February 15th,Iwasabletohelpour local elementary school, Edna Batey, with their Family Valentines Dance event. I was there to set up a guessing booth where children could guess how many candies were in each jar and the closest one got the jar of candy. When I arrived there at Edna Batey, I saw Valentine's decorations all over the cafeteria.Theyevenhada DJ comingto play the music. Even though I was volunteering, I was very excited about the event. One of the PTA greeted me and I was assigned to set up the food table section. I took off the lid and displayed the food as appealing as possible. Afterwards, the event started around 4PM and kids started to come in with their parents. They came to the guessing stations and wrote their name and wrote down the number of candies they were guessing. I saw some kids writing 200 and some kids writing 90 candies. Sometimes I had to give a little hintthatmaybetherewouldnotbe1000 candies in this jar. It was wholesome to volunteer with elementary school kids as they reminded me of my younger self in elementary school. When my shift ended,Ilefttheschoolandrealizedhow muchI enjoy volunteering inelementary schools,tellingmyselfthatIshouldcome andvolunteer againfornexttime.
Past Events
Past Events
ARNOLD ADREANI ALOHA ARNOLD ADREANI ALOHA
BINGO NIGHT BINGO NIGHT
On Friday, February 21st, Pleasant Grove Key Clubbers went to Arnold Adreani Elementary School to help out at their Aloha Bingo Night! At this event, volunteershelpedtosetupthetables,bingoboards, andother decorations in preparation for the families who were to arrive. We decorated the entire cafeteria with on-theme decor by donning the tables with colorful leis, paper, and leaves. Afterwards, volunteers were to help out at the food station, where we gave out pizza, cookies, and drinks to people who pre-purchased meal plans for thenight.Thisiswheremostvolunteers stayed forthe rest of the night, and we were able to spend our time watching the event unfold, cleaning up the foodanddecorationsattheend oftheevent.
REGION 16 GIFT OF GIVING REGION 16 GIFT OF GIVING
On Saturday, February 8th, Key Club members from throughout Region 16 gathered at Sacramento State University for the annual Circle K Gift of Giving! At the beginning of this event, we did multiple icebreakers. One of these was a game where we got in groups of three and tried to find as many things we had in common about ourselves. This was a very fun icebreaker that I really enjoyed and let the people at the event get to know each other! Later, we moved onto workshops where we cycled through creating dog toys, paper flowers, and paper cranes, items that were to be donated to local organizations! During this time, we were able to ask questions about college andCircleK,anditwasinteresting to hear about everyone’s experiences. At the end of the event, we were also given plushie prizes during a raffle! Overall, this event was a greateventto connect with the community!
FEBRUARY DCM + SHELDON FEBRUARY DCM + SHELDON
VALENTINES DAY BASH VALENTINES DAY BASH
On Sunday, February 23rd, Division 7 held their February DCM and Valentine’s Day Bash at Sheldon High School!Westartedatregistration,where everybody got settled and we started with eachdivision’s DCM.Wewereable to hear club updates from all the clubs, and it seemed that all clubs were focusing on DCON, club elections, and other events coming up soon. During the DCM, I was able to give the club updates for Pleasant Grove since the President wasn’t able to make it, which was fun! Additionally, the new Division 7 South LTG elect read out the monthly recognition which was a fun change in routine.AftertheDCMs,wemovedonto games such as a drawing version of telephone where you feel the image drawnonyourbackandtrytoreplicate it on your own paper. We also did charades in the same line where we hadtoactoutatopicthatwasgivento us and send it down our line. Following this, we had free time to do karaoke, complete service projects, and take photos at the photobooth! As the event wasnearingitsconclusion,weplayeda few rounds of soulmates—a game where you answer would-you-rather questions and are able to find the people with the most in common with you.Overall,thiswasa funwaytospend time with other Key Clubbers in a more formalsetting!
Past Events
Pleasant Grove Key Club is holding their annual Awakea-Thonon March 28th-March 29th from7pm-7am!
Now, if you’ve never heard about Awake-a-Thon, it is an overnight event that our club hosts right at Pleasant Grove High School! At this event, you can complete service projects, spend time with friends, attend our rally,andmoretoearn 12 hours of community service!
Registration will open in March, and you will have to pay $20 to register. For more information, check out our instagram @pgkeyclub or attend our weekly meetings togetallthedetails!
UPDATES UPDATES
Division update: Division update:
Check it out! The Division Judging Committee has officially been announced! These are the dedicated Key-Clubbers who will be judging YOUR division contest applications! Also, hear a special message from the D7S Member RecognitionTaskCoordinator, Vicki Phan,bycheckingoutthedivision instagram (@d7south).
Division & District Update
Division update: Division update:
Attention DCON attendees! DCON is coming up quick, and you should get someinsightintowho’splanningit!The team consists of 1 Chair, 11 LTG Committee Members, and 2 LTG Communications and Marketing Liaisons, so it’s a good idea to get to know them a little before the event actually starts. See the CNH Key Club instagram to see a message from eachpersonontheteam!
District update: District update:
Attentionmonsters! InJanuary,Division 7 held their Conclave and January DCMs. As of now, Conclave has officially concluded, and the new Division 7 Lieutenant Governors have been elected! If you weren’t there to witness it, make sure to check out the recap post to see your new Division 7 South LTG, Angelina Vong and make sureto giveallLTGsawarmwelcome!
District update: District update:
Ihopeyou’rehungryCNH, becauseour UNICEF Champion has the perfect fundraiser to satisfy your hunger! On March 3rd, 2025, make sure to participate in our Panda Express Fundraiser since all proceeds will go towards the UNICEF USA’s Start Strong: Zambia Project. Additionally, make sure to note that this fundraiser considers ONLINEordersonly,somakesureto input thecode whenaimingtoparticipate!
