The Axolotl Chronicles | August 2021 | D16W

VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 3 | AUGUST 2021

It’sall good THE

AXOLOTL

CHRONICLES

REGION 7 | DIVISION 16 WEST | CALI-NEV-HA

PHOTO BY DAVID DABLO

LONG

time NO see 4 LETTER FROM THE LTG & DNE 6 JULY SERVICE WEEK

8 ORIGAMI DAY 5 (JSW)

10 MONTHLY RECOGNITION

12 DISTRICT & DIVISION GOALS

FIRST MEETUP During their bonding day, the Division 16 West Leadership Team poses for a group photo at Warner Center Park July 10.

14 KEEP IN TOUCH

Front Row: Elaine Yang, Kelly Chen, Jaren Jimenez Row 2: Laney Seligson, April Doan, Angela Alfonso, Maya Palacios, Quynh Nguyen Row 3: David Dablo, An Bui, Daniel Apolaya, Elisabeth Brown, Litzy Perez-Gonzales

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HOWDY Y'ALL! As our summer comes to a close, and as we all have less than month before our lives return back to normal, I want everyone to just take a

WHAT’S UP AXOLOTLS!!

I hope you all are enjoying and making the most out of your summer. We have a lot of exciting things planned for you this month and the upcoming months so make sure to

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be on the look out for it.

If you haven’t already make sure to follow our instagram @d16wkeyclub and our remind @d16wk to 81010 to stay updated.

As we slowly progress into an in person term, I am so

step back ... b r e a t h e.

We got this.

I'm really excited for everything that's coming up this school year from events, to meetups to different opportunities that

Yours truly r

face us all.

Good luck to everyone with your AP scores and I hope you all stay happy and healthy! <3

DAVID DABLO

excited to meet all of you guys if I haven’t already. It is getting really hot lately, so make sure you are all staying hydrated and cooled. Much love <3

KELLY CHEN 5

THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK, SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES WERE AVAILABLE WHERE MEMBERS CAN JOIN US IN A SYNCHRONOUS EVENT OR DID IT THEM SELVES ASYNCHRONIZED. MONDAY - LETTERS TO FATHERS TUESDAY - BEANBEANBEAN WEDNESDAY - INTERACTIVE LEARNING CARDS THURSDAY - CHARITY MILES

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LOVE LANGUAGE

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JUNE SERVICE WEEK - DAY 5 IN PERSON ORIGAMI - MEMBERS CAME TOGETHER AS OUR SPIRIT COORDINATOR ANGELA ALFONSO TAUGHT THEM TO MAKE CRANES, FROGS AND ETC. THESE WERE LATER DONATED TO A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL!

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u o Y eserve D It!

OFFICER OF THE MONTH

CLUB OF THE MONTH

Cecilia Zaragoza

Cecilia is very dedicated to fulfilling her role as the president. Almost all of the board has praised her in the form. She consistently communicates and checks in on ECR’s officers with updates & reminders. She is organized and always offers her help and does her best in keeping the club engaged and coming up with ideas. Cecilia is a reliable officer who puts in a lot of effort and time into key club.

TAFT HIGH SCHOOL

Chatsworth seems to be very connected as a club as they have officers, members, and their advisors in attendance at their weekly meetings. The club has been active with doing plenty of service events: thinking of you letters, hand-washing kits for the homeless, Los Toros Meal Cards, and Recyclables event. The club has also raised money for PTP and themselves through their recycling event and fundraiser

KIWANIS ADVISOR FACULTY OF THE MONTH ADVISOR OF THE MONTH

MEMBER OF THE MONTH Zahra Majidi

She is an active member and routinely comes to socials and service events. She proudly shows her enthusiasm for key club and volunteer work. Her happy energy makes events that she goes to more fun.

Dominique Cavelier

Tom Park

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Dominique seems to really care for ECR key club. She always puts in effort to help them achieve their goals and hold their events by publicizing ECR’s fundraiser, writing checks, etc.

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1 5 6 division 34 2 78 Strengthen bonds

Establish thorough

communication throughout the Division

between Kiwanis Family and home clubs

Fundraise a of $2400 for the Pediatric Trauma Program

minimum

Fundraise a of $600 for UNICEF

minimum

Improve home club at events and DCMs

attendance

district GOALS

$225,000 for PTP 900,000 Service Hours 35,000 (current 22,911) Dues paid members

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Organize a

buddy system

GOALS 1500

Attain division service hours

at least

Hold 2 Division events monthly

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p e Ke n i h c ot u

DIVISION LEADERSHIP TEAM Executive Assistant - Jaren Jimenez d16w.cnhkc.ea1@gmail.com Executive Assistant - Elaine Yang d16w.cnhkc.ea2@gmail.com Division News Editor - David Dablo d16w.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com Division Secretary - Laney Seligson d16w.cnhkc.sec@gmail.com

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KELLY CHEN

D16W.LTG@CNHKEYCLUB.ORG

Division Treasurer - Quynh Nguyen d16w.cnhkc.treasurer@gmail.com Division Media Coordinator - Litzy Perez-Gonzales d16w.cnhkc.media@gmail.com Member Recognition Coordinator - Thien An Bui Ngoc d16w.cnhkc.memrec@gmail.com Event Coordinator - April Doan d16w.cnhkc.eventcoord1@gmail.com Event Coordinator - Brian Huynh d16w.cnhkc.eventcoord2@gmail.com Head Spirit Coordinator - Daniel Apolaya d16w.cnhkc.headspirit@gmail.com Spirit Coordinator - Angela Alfonso d16w.cnhkc.spirit1@gmail.com Spirit Coordinator - Elisabeth Brown d16w.cnhkc.spirit2@gmail.com Spirit Coordinator - Maya Palacios d16w.cnhkc.spirit3@gmail.com

INSTAGRAM @D16WKEYCLUB

JOIN THE REMIND TEXT @D16WKC TO 810-10

SCHOOL PRESIDENTS Calabasas - Ryan Kim d16w.chskc.pres@gmail.com Chatsworth - Laney Seligson d16w.cchs.pres@gmail.com El Camino Real - Cecilia Zaragoza d16w.ecrchskc.pres@gmail.com Reseda - Amy Phan d16w.rhskc.pres@gmail.com SOCES - Sophia Dareshidze d16w.soceskc.pres@gmail.com Taft - Thien An Bui Ngoc d16w.taftkc.pres@gmail.com

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We good?