The Turtle Times July 2014

The Turtle Times Region 13

Division 10 South

Volume 4

Issue 2

July 2014

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

“What are you looking forward to the most this summer?�

The event I'm looking forward to most is the Region Picnic, because it's a great opportunity to meet Key Clubbers from other divisions.

I am looking forward to the Region Beach Clean Up because I can meet new Key Club members and help the community by picking up trash at the same time.

-Augustine Au, Don Bosco -Richard Lee, Wilson I am looking forward to the division events I am planning!

-Tracy Lee, Rosemead I'm looking forward to hanging out with my friends, doing things with Key Club, and visiting Disney World again!

This summer, I look forward to more time to bond and have fun while spending more time with all the other members and more opportunites for service events.

-Hannah Wong, Mark Keppel

-Cassidy Pham, San Gabriel

July

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1-4 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 9 REGION BEACH CLEAN UP 20 JULY DCM 26 REGION 13 PICNIC

A MESSAGE FROM THE LTG Hello Blue Turtles!

How do you feel after being let out of school? Better than good, right? I know I do! Thank you all for attending the June division events, such as the Pasadena Chalk Festival, the Car Wash, the Ten Ren fundraiser, the Division Council Meeting, and definitely the Officer Training Conference!

(Reminder for all currrent officers, the training materials are online.)

For these upcoming months, I highly suggest everyone to fundraise for PROJECT ELIMINATE (be sure to read more about it in the following pages)! The goal is to raise $110 million USD by 2015, so we only have 5 months left to wipe neonatal and maternal tetanus off the face of the Earth. The Cali-Nev-Ha District has pledged to raise $500,000 for Eliminate, and it’s up to us to help propel our district towards that goal.

June has been a really rough month for me. Although I was not able to attend the DCM I planned out, I knew it was a great sucess thanks to my EAs who supported me!

I truly appreciate all of my officers and members. I may not have met or talked to most of you, but knowing there are so many dedicated members in our division gives me enough hope for all the great possibilities to come.

Swimming for service, Tracy Lee Lieutenant Governor 2014-2015 Division 10 South, Region 13 California-Nevada-Hawaii District Key Club International P.S: Region 13 Beach Clean Up is on August 9th. Hope to see everyone there!

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Go to fundraisers for Project Eliminate, donate, and spread awareness for maternal neonatal tetanus! Together, we can make a difference.

The Key Club CNH District (that’s us!) has pledged to raise $500,000 for Project Eliminate.

Kiwanis and UNICEF have come together to create the Eliminate Project. US $110 million is needed by 2015 to completely eliminate MNT. So far, $55 million has been raised!

TETANUS is easily preventable. It costs $1.80 USD to vaccinate and save the lives of a mother and her child.

MEMBER OF THE MONTH Brent Kuruma Schurr High School Key Club What is your favorite thing about Key Club? seeing smiles on peoples faces during events, the close bond with everyone, ummmmmmm fall rally REGION PICNIC How do you think you became so involved with Key? I started going to Key Club events with my friends, and together we eventaully became more involved with our home club.

Did anyone or anything influence you in particular?

My brother encouraged me to join Key Club and go for an officer position. My friends motivated me to apply for Spirit Coordinator.

You’re Head Spirit Coordinator. What drove you to take up such an involved position?

My friends pretty much talked me into going for this position. Plus, I wanted to see how it feels to have more responsibilities that general members don’t have. I was in the front of all the Fall Rally preparation meetings, and at Fall Rally I was inspired by watching all the street team members faces when we won the spirit stick. Their expressions made me wish that I could also inspire other members to feel the same excitement.

Can you give us any hints as to what’s in store for us this term?

Well, we are going teach everyone a side cheer before the Region Picnic. We also made cute mascots on sticks for Fall Rally, and we are coming up with pin and banner designs. So look out for those in the future!

OFFICER OF THE MONTH

Kenny Yeung

Division Executive Assistant, San Gabriel Alright Kenny. What’s your favorite thing about Key Club?

The people. Key Club is special because of the people it brings together and aims them towards charitable causes and services. Without the people, Key Club would not have its magic.

I understand that you are President of both Interact and your home Key Club. This is the ultimate question. INTERACT OR KEY? What is this?! Haha! Despite being deeply invested into Interact Club, I honestly feel more welcome with and loyal to Key Club. I value Key Club more because of all the people I’ve met and have yet to meet. This is the only club that I will wear a tutu for while fundraising to save babies. This is the only club I will see people from across the nation aiming towards similar goals. This is the only club that I will call a family. So yea, Key Club for life.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your duties? How do you overcome that stress?

Most of the time, the stress is completely manageable. Divide and conquer; everything is easy when you see them for their smaller parts. But of course, being a high school student, I have felt overwhelmed before. I just remember the people that I’m doing the work for and it becomes manageable again.

What drove you to take up such an involved position in Key Club?

Again, it’s the people. I want to see this club succeed. I want to see more people involved.

I want to inspire others to do more.

Also, to serve two terms with THE Genie Hong is a dream come true!

Club Articles Don Bosco Officer Training Conference Gabrielino POPS Concert Mark Keppel Car Wash Montebello Relay for Life San Gabriel Homeless Well-Being Breakfast Schurr Club Banquet

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ROBERT COPADO SECRETARY, Don Bosco The members of the Don Bosco Tech Key Club cabinet recently attended the Officer Training Conference at the Alhambra YMCA. Many officers and members from Division 10 South attended this event. Attendees of the event listened to a number of seminars that covered the various roles of officers and how to properly conduct their duties.

Officers throughout the division were given a clearer vision on how to accomplish tasks related to their positions. The Bosco Tech cabinet learned a lot of useful information.

They also came to understand the responsibilities needed to perform their jobs, and look forward to working their hardest during this current term.

Banquet

Stella Baik Historian, Schurr On June 11th, Schurr High School Key Club had their banquet at Petrillo’s Pizza. The current term’s officers, including myself, started the banquet with some charades to break the ice. The winning team got to eat first, and then the rest of the participants. After eating, we awarded the members who had more than 10 hours of service, and distributed other awards such as Best Freshman, which was given to Michelle Wong. Then, the Immediate Past officers presented “survival kits”

to their successors and little speeches. The current officers also thanked their new advisor for the hard work she has done, despite this being her first year. This day was not just a banquet, but it was also a goodbye party to one of our dearest members, Guide Promwat, an exchange student from Thailand.

Many memories and selfies were created that day, and many more will be made in the future.

Relay for Life Ariana Morales Historian, Montebello High School On Saturday, June 7th we volunteered at Schurr High School for the Relay for Life event to help fight cancer. Our theme was centered around hippies (1960’s) and we came up with “Say peace out, cancer!” as our motto. This was a 24-hour walk, which was fitting due to the fact that cancer never sleeps. It was a great feeling to know that Montebello High School earned an award for the high school that raised the most money. I enjoyed this event because we got to camp out. Once it got dark, many candles were lit to represent every loved one who had been taken by cancer. This was truly a great experience for me, especially because I had found out recently that my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. I am glad I was able to be a part of this event and support the fight against cancer.

POPS CONCERT Pan Thin Historian, Gabrielino Pasadena POPS Concert-- what a perfect volunteering service for a summer night! But, why? Well, according to Michael Feinstein, a renowned American singer, the concert represents the best of American music, featuring the great musicians of a virtuoso orchestra. However, how could it be the best without a wonderful stage, nice and comfortable sitting area, customer service, and most importantly, the volunteers’ help?

On June 28, a summer concert was held at the LA County Arboretum. Key Clubbers went there four hours before the concert to set up tables, chairs, programs, and newspapers, etc.

When people started to come into

the Arboretum, the volunteers helped carry their belongings that they had brought for the concert from the entrance to their seats.

After the concert, some volunteers assisted in carrying the concert attendees’ things back to the entrance, while others lit up the dark paths with flashlights. Key Clubbers wrapped up the service by cleaning up the lawn area, collecting trash, and folding chairs. Because they could help the concert run smoothly and listen to the concert for free, volunteering at the POPS Concert was definitely one of the most fun and most memorable services for the Gabrielino Key Clubbers.

D10S Car Wash

Wendy Lin Historian, Mark Keppel The June heat has got nothing on Mark Keppel Key Clubber’s as they kick off their summers with a carwash and boba fundraisers. This month has also been filled with fun services such as the Pasadena Chalk Festival, Annual Mini Marathon and Health Festival, and Applebee’s service for a Kiwanis breakfast.

Key Clubbers had a fun time washing cars and making new friends, all while raising funds for the Pediatric Trauma Program at the D10S Car Wash Fundraiser. We were pleasantly surprised at how generous people were, despite this being a free car wash. We held up signs, washed and dried cars, and worked the donation booth. It was a day of hard work, but it was also fun!

The Homeless Well-Being Breakfast Program Kelly Ho San Gabriel, Historian Hours before the annual Officer Training Conference on June 28, 10 San Gabriel High School Key Clubbers volunteered for the Homeless Well-Being Breakfast Program at the Saint Francis Center. The students assisted regular volunteers in serving and preparing meals for the well-being of the homeless living nearby Hope Street in Los Angeles.

With many San Gabriel Key Clubbers living in the San Gabriel Valley, students were astonished by the sight of the many unfortunate. Senior Amy Giang described her experience at the Saint Francis Center as a service that had helped her understand the extremity of homelessness. “[I learned] that many people out there don't have as much as we do,” Giang said. “Even though [I've been told] many times, I didn't really understand until I volunteered to help out others who didn't have as much as I.” The Saint Francis Center remained packed with hungry citizens until the closure of the event at 10:30 a.m.

Senior Tinna Lam described the hectic nature of the service and the rewards that had come with the hard work that was contributed.

“I [got] a glimpse of how crazy running a restaurant is like,” Lam said. “What really made me want to go back was seeing the smiles on the people’s faces and hearing their gratitude.”

According to Sydney Nomura, who had located the service, the Homeless Well-Being Program received positive feedback. San Gabriel High School hopes to continue volunteering at the Saint Francis Center, as well as finding new services that will teach and motivate their members.

Presents the annual

REGION PICNIC DATE Location Saturday, July26 Via Verde Park Attire Key Club Casual

Admission $5

CHANCE TO WIN DIVISION SPIRIT GEAR FOR EVERYONE WHO DONATES A CANNED FOOD ITEM!

Time 10AM-4PM Don’t forget Medical Form!

EAT FOOD, SPIRIT BATTLE EACHOTHER, PLAY LOTS OF GAMES, MEET NEW PEOPLE,

GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK TO OUR ALUMNI

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