July 2015 Volume I, Issue II
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EN VISI O N CSULB Circle K International
G O I N G T H E D I S TA N C E F O R S E R V I C E
G O I N G T H E D I S TA N C E F O R S E R V I C E
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JULY
2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. President 5. Spotlight 6. 7.
MD&E Graduates
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Service
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Leadership
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Fellowship
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Calendar
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Submission
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Contact
I pledge to uphold the objects of Circle K International, To foster compassion and goodwill towards others through service and leadership, To develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to DEDICATE MYSELF TO THE REALIZATION OF MANKIND'S POTENTIAL! 2
LETTER FROM THE
EDITOR
As we continue our journey as an organization throughout the summer, I am pleased to announce our second monthly newsletter! Unfortunately I will not be with you for the summer, however I am still here keeping track of our events and tracking our progress. As your Public Relations chair, it is my duty to create a newsletter that will capture the essence of Circle K International. Our monthly newsletter serves as a valuable record for our year of service and provides a framework for every aspect of our club. Here you’ll find details on our service events, meetings, fundraisers, and socials. The concept behind our newsletter is ENVISION; envision a world built on service. We seek to bring out the inner visionary in every member and inspire those to become future leaders. The first step is envisioning; the second step is bringing those ideas to life. Hopefully our newsletter will inspire you to get involved and get engaged with our club. Always pursue your passions and never give up. I am a graphic design major who will start my fourth year of college at CSULB. In my free time I enjoy watching anime/ cartoons, dancing, venting my emotions on tumblr, and fantasizing about Zayn Malik. I love sushi, dim sum, and korean barbecue. I believe in embracing diversity and encouraging others by emphasizing their strengths I am an INFJ personality type. I am compassionate, creative, sassy, and eccentric. I believe that the world is full of possibilities. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you this year!
Anthony White Public Relations 2015-2016
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MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT Hi friends! I hope summer is treating you well so far! I know it’s been crazy busy for a lot of us with work, summer classes, and catching up with friends and family. Despite the fact that summer tends to be a slower season, we just wanted to thank those of you who continue to do service and to make time for CKI! Because of your dedication, we have already served over 1,000 service hours in the first few months of our term! Your hard work also earned us club of the month at our most recent DCM! We cannot thank you all enough. We hope that you continue to keep up with service throughout the summer with us! Our board has been working together to plan for an amazing fall semester. We have been brainstorming and collaborating together for events like Week of Welcome and Family Reveal. We truly want to enhance your member experience this term! Please feel free to contact any of us if you have any suggestions on how to improve the club and any major events that we will have. We appreciate your input! Overall, I hope to see you at a future event this summer and that you have a wonderful rest of your vacation! Remember I’m always happy and here to help if you need anything With Care,
Natalie Mann President 2015-2016
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SPOTLIGHT
BRANDON-ANTHONY PONDEVIDA BAELLO What is your year and major? 4+ Business Administration: Accounting Concentration Why did you first join Circle K? I was deciding between this organization and Kiwanis International. I first went to a DCM for Metro Division, which I attended right before school started. I also went to their first general meetings. From then on I vowed to help build up this organization to a higher level of prestige and to share all that I gained as a leader in Key Club to better Circle K on every level that I worked on; What do you like about Circle K? I like that the three tenants of Circle K are constantly being recognized and addressed. We try to apply it to our days in Circle K and then expand it to our lives in general. I can count on this organization to help a stranger in need. Where else can I build myself up with constructive criticism and support from my fellow new friends and family? I just really love it all. How has Circle K impacted you as a person? This organization really provided me with a tremednous amount of experience and insight. Perspective is the real impact to my life in multiple fields. I wouldn’t be the person I am without this organization or the people in it. What are your favorite service events? I really like the alphabet book-making service project as well as the rose float decorating. I enjoy anything that allows me to interact and work with my friends in this organization. I really admire more hands on service projects. What is your pet peeve? Dishonesty. Don’t lie straight to my face about something really important. What is your favorite food? Sushi What music do you like to listen to? I listen a variety of music. I am a 90’s hip hop and R&B kid. I also enjoy alternative music and EDM music; not all of EDM is good, but most of it is pretty chill. Lay down a sick beat or crazy trancey rises and drops, surprise us with a little trap or drum and bass, and I am all on board. What hobbies do you have? I enjoy watching shows; I recently started going to music festivals and raves. I watch a lot of Netflix/ TV shows to destress. I am a sucker for views and high places. I’m a major foodie too (always wanting to try the new spots in and out of town). I just generally enjoy life and like making the most of it. What advice/words of wisdom would you give to other members? Don’t limit yourself. Live your days to the fullest because whatever you cut out could be an experience or a memory that is lost forever. I tell every member this when it comes to recruitment. You receive as much as you put in. Persevere through the good and the bad and shoot for the stars.
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METRO DIVISION THEME: MYTHOLOGY
NEW THEME: HERCULES THE FAMILY SYSTEM
What is the family system? Families are a great way to meet new people and build relationships with one another in the club! Once you pay club dues you will be placed into a family to compete for family points and have fun! What do families do? They help establish stronger bonds of fellowship, they make it easier for members to be educated about the club! How do I join a family? Pay your dues and fill out a questionaree for the mentor/ mentee system. What do I get if I participate? You get family points, at the end of each month they are totaled up and the winning family gets a prize for that month. Family points are even totaled up for the end of the year to decide the winning family! What families are there? Zeus, Hades, Pegasus, and Muses
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CONGRATS GRADUATES
Kat Que B.A. Asian Studies
Sean Nguyen B.A. Film & Electronic Arts
Diana Garcia B.A. Child Development
Lili Terrones B.S. Kinesiology
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SERVICE MEALS ON WHEELS Sean Villaverde
Not everyone has the benefit of being able to purchase their own meals. The sick, the elderly, the disabled; these are all examples of individuals who are physically incapable of doing so. One of Circle K's prerogatives as a service organization is to serve those who cannot serve themselves for whatever reason, and to provide for those less fortunate than one should ever be in an ideal world. For this reason, one of our few continuing service projects is Meals on Wheels, where we volunteer with the titular organization which delivers meals to those who need them most. This particular service project occurs every other Friday around 7:30 in the morning. While the earliness may seem daunting, it truly is worth it. Just the knowledge alone that you're helping the helpless get the meals they need is worth all of the early mornings in the world, but if you like you can even sign up to be a friendly visitor and see the smiling faces of the people who use Meals on Wheels, smiles you helped deliver.
SO FAR
1203.5 SERVICE HOURS
$311.38
FUNDS RAISED FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PREVENTION
$181.00
FUNDS RAISED FOR THE ELIMINATE PROJECT
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URBAN OUTREACH COMMUNITY CENTER by Natalie Mann
Although summer is a slower time for service, it was great to still be able to participate in our continuing service project of Urban Community Outreach. At this event, we meet at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach to help feed the homeless. Terrance and I helped to sort out various clothing for many of the guests to choose from. We were also able to serve food, which was a really great experience. Even though it was just a bit of interaction with each person, it was nice to see the smiles of the guests and to be able to provide them with a nice meal. Truly, Urban Community Outreach is such a meaningful service project and it never fails to be an eyeopening, heart-warming experience every time.
BIKE TOUR
by Natalie Mann Even though finals was just two days away, Michelle and I woke up early for a 6 AM shift to help the Kiwanis Club of Long Beach with the Bike Tour at El Dorado Park. The proceeds from the event went to Miller’s Children Hospital of Long Beach. Initially, we helped with set up of the booths and chairs. We also helped to construct a balloon arch to mark the rest stop for the bikers. In addition, we worked to set up cones along the path and put balloons on each cone. Michelle and I also helped with the water refill station. We had some electrolyte powder to offer bikers as well. Michelle and I were productive the entire morning and we were even joined by some Key Clubbers from Division 13 South. At the end of the event, we helped to tear down and we were able to give away our
I DIG LONG BEACH by Janet Haro
I Dig Long Beach is a recurring event that aims to plan 6,000 drought-resistant trees in seven years. Organizations in the community like Circle K plant these trees in an effort to reduce the urban heat island effect, to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and to increase the city’s urban forest. On May 30th this is exactly what we did. Hammy, Terrance, Eddie, Lauren, Jackie, Paula, and Janet all teamed up to plant as many trees that they could. They were aiming to plant more that two trees for the first time! Get ready, set, go! We headed down one block from the park where they had trees waiting to be planted. Hammy being the geography major that he is concluded that we could not plant a tree because it was too close to a car, which led us to go look for another tree where it would be safer for us to dig.The clock ticking down and many teams walking by stating that they had already planted their first tree left us shocked. Even little boy scouts were beating us! This was when it all kicked in. Terrance went on to dig another tree next to us while the 6 of us were trying really hard to dig a hole on another side. Great, two trees were dug! At least one more to go. We ended up finding more trees that needed to be dug one block away so we headed there. Tag-teaming back and forth with two trees we made history. In all the times we have been to this event this day will go down with us as the day we planted the most trees...four!!!
OC MARATHON RUN by Natalie Mann
With a long day at Spring Training Conference just the day before, we departed from Long Beach at 3:45 AM to work the 4:30 AM shift for OC Marathon. We worked with the Illumination Foundation and other Circle K clubs from Magic Kingdom to distribute water to runners. We set up the table area and filled up endless rows of water cups to prepare for the countless runners that would pass by later in the morning. Many runners thanked us for our work. We also got to bond with one another due to our combined weirdness from lack of sleep. After the event was over, we headed to Seaside Bakery for breakfast donuts and treats with members from CSUF, Chapman, and Santa Ana College. Ultimately, it was a busy morning that was super fun and productive with our Circle K family.
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FVHS Grad Night by Natalie Mann
At 1:46 AM, my sister and I set out on a mission for service and to pick up Hannah for Fountain Valley Grad Night Clean Up. Despite the stress surrounding the event, we had generous help from CSUF Circle K and from Johnny’s friend, Phi-Phi. We embarked on our shift at 3 AM to clean up the elaborate medieval-themed set up for Fountain Valley High School’s Grad Night. We popped lots of balloons and lifted a lot of props. We transferred everything to storage units on the campus. There were various points throughout the shift where we were delusional from lack of sleep and tired from the strenuous labor. However, we kept preserving and pulled through. Even though the event was super tiring, we made $1,200 for our club! We really could not have done it without the incredible work of all who attended. We are super grateful for them and thank you for conquering this event!
Compton Neighborhood Pride Day by Richelle Son
On the morning of June 6th, CSULB CKI members along with CSUDH’s CKI volunteered to help clean up a neighborhood in Compton. The organization, Home Matters blocks sections off a neighborhood street that it will be working in for that portion of the day. Volunteers line up for registration prior to the event as well as job assignments allotted to each group of volunteers. CSULB’s CKI worked alongside CSUDH’s CKI to clean up a neighborhood alleyway while other volunteers painted houses and planted gardens. With trash bags in hand and glove covered hands, volunteers picked up trash lining the alleyway gates and pulled out weeds along the pathway. Volunteers picked up shattered car windows, used dialysis bags and other trash as they ventured along the alleyway. By the end of the event, exhausted volunteers received lunch and chose to participate in more cleanups after lunch ended.
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Monday Night Mission By Eduardo Sanchez
Can you remember the last time someone said your name? How long ago it was? Well this isn't a very hard question for the patrons of the Monday Night Mission, because nearly every night of the week an awesome group of people make it their mission for every person living in around Skid Row feel like everyone knows their name. The Monday Night Mission is non-registered, non-profit organization; they are nondenominational and unaffiliated with any other non-profit or religious organization. They welcome all with open minds and hearts, to serve and serve with. Two weeks ago Janet, Diana, Adriana, and I joined this group in preparing and distributing healthy meals to hundreds of individuals who call the streets of Skid Row home. Once we arrived at Skid Row we swiftly setup a perimeter, then unload and set-up within minutes. By the time we're ready to give out food, there's a line going around the
block including a separate line just for the physically disabled- whom we take the food to. In addition to meeting five nights a week, we also let everyone return as many times as their belly can take- provided they wait their turn.What really sets this event apart from others is the way the organization conducts itself. Besides receiving the meal of the night, Skid Row residents also get to have whatever name they choose proclaimed to all. Many of those in line come up with fun names to try and make everyone laugh such as Darth Fire, Hombre Arana (Spiderman), the Queen, etc. It sets a cheerful atmosphere. This allows these individuals an opportunity to have a sense of identity in the community- which they’re typically ignored or in extreme cases mistreated by. It doesn’t stop there; a perimeter is setup with a line of volunteers standing all around our table; to an extent it’s a precautionary measure but it’s more valued as an opportunity for volunteers to interact with the homeless populous. Many regulars, both volunteer and patron, frequently greet one another and embrace before strike up conversation. It’s quite the cast of characters: like Tyson who was very flamboyant but who also sings in a church choir, Casper who was a dead ringer for Kurt Cobain, Bryan whom I laughed with over the awfulness of moonshine. I implore every member to try this event at least once. It’s a lasting experience- which I hope inspires you to go back or try do more good for those our District Service Initiative aims to help. Below is a link to their Facebook page, if you can please give them a like. https://www.facebook.com/mondaynightmission
BSA DRAGONBOAT RACING by Richelle Son
CSULB’s CKI aid the Blind Start of America rowers during their weekend practices. Blind Start of America is a non-profit organization that provides the visually impaired athletic and social opportunities through dragon boat races and blind mud runs. Meeting off of 2nd Street in Long Beach, rowers and volunteers gather at Mother’s Beach to provide the visually impaired rowers some assistance navigating around the beach. Blind Start of America volunteers train the CKI members how to guide a visually impaired person through various terrain found on the beach. The CKI members guide the rowers around the beach from dragon boat and transportation services. Before the dragon boat practice begins, rowers as well as the volunteers gather in a circle and stretch their muscles in order to loosen up before the practice. As the rowers practice on the water, volunteers and supporters have the remainder of the time to relax under the shade as they await the rowing team’s return to shore. Once returning to shore, rowers and volunteers help carry the boat on to shore and rinse off the personal floating devices and oars.
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Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration by Janet Haro and Jackie Cabrera
An event hosted by the Bolsa Chica Conservancy in Huntington Beach, the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project is aimed to restore and preserve the wetlands for years to come. This event starts at 9:30am and tentatively ends around noon time. Volunteers, young and old, adorn bright orange vests and gardening gloves while hiking down the paths of the wetlands to remove invasive species, such as sea rockets and ice plants. These invasive species are detrimental to the growth of Californianative plants which are supposed to thrive in the wetlands ecosystem. Throughout the event, CSULB CKI volunteers venture up and down the banks of the wetlands, removing these invasive plants as well as picking up trash left on the side of the highway. Volunteers collected these plants in trash bags and loaded the materials on to a truck bed upon completion and rewarded themselves with a relaxing stroll back to the conservancy where they removed their gloves and vests.
Pet Literacy by Sean Villaverde
Reading to animals might seem unnecessary, but animals are creatures who dream and anything that can dream can appreciate a good story. They might not understand it, much like a toddler does not understand the altruism behind food his mother had brought home from a canned food drive, but they will appreciate it in their own animal way. Reading to animals promotes the socialization of these animals; it allows these sheltered-soon-to-be-pets to grow accustomed to human interaction, to the sound of the human voice, and the flourish of human ideas. It shows them that we humans can do good things for them, too. Now, if only they would just sit still while you read to them (a problem we encountered often with hyperactive puppies), but what can you do? Dogs will be dogs. The cats (being lazier), were much better listeners, anyways. If anything, it’s also a great way to get some studying done while serving the community; truly the realization of mankind’s potential! So, if you’ve got a soft spot for animals and/or reading, or you’ve got some summer school studying to do, make sure to check Pet Literacy out. When the animals you read to go to sleep at night, then perhaps they’ll dream of you.
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Shelter Resource Bank Donation Sorting
by Anthony White & Jackie Cabrera The six of us went to the S. Mark Taper Foundation Shelter Resource Bank to help sort women’s and children’s clothing for the homeless. The S. Mark Taper Foundation Shelter Resource Bank is a Los Angeles County organization that collects clothing (surplus inventory) from retail outlets, manufacturers, wholesalers, and other organizations. They keep them stored in cardboard boxes before distributing them to homeless agencies. We cut off tags, folded, and then put the clothing into piles of ten before putting them into cardboard boxes; each box was filled with up to fifty pieces of clothing. As soon as the box was filled, it was taped shut and stacked ready. We alternated roles at whim as half of us cut off tags while the other half folded. Many of the clothes were summer dresses, which was great considering the summer weather at full bloom. There were cute rompers, strapless dresses, and inspirational t-shirts. As for kid’s clothes, you can bet that there was lots of glitter and bedazzled shirts with cute puppies and kittens. These distribution efforts allow many homeless people to gain access to clothing that would otherwise be unaffordable for them.
Japan America’s Dinner and Gala Night by Nich Dinh
Located at Downtown Disney, the ambiance was calm but never static. Once volunteers arrived to the gala, we were directed where help was needed and what to do. Volunteers such as Richelle and I did most of the aesthetic preparation that made the dinner and gala night beautiful. The duties that were given to us were not physically exhausting nor were they tedious; we were even allowed ample breaks when our services were not required. Down-time allowed first time volunteers to learn about event’s significance, the organization hosting the event, and the culture behind Japan. The other volunteers were easy to befriend and the volunteer directors and the guests were noticeably appreciative. Once the second half of the service began, a volunteer began greeting all of the guests and directing them to their seats. No matter how many times a guest had been greeted, they would always greet you back with just as much enthusiasm and luster. I highly recommend this event to all of our members and I would go to this event again if I could.
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LEADERSHIP
SPRING TRAINING CONFERENCE by Natalie Mann
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Spring Training Conference South was on May 2nd this year at the Orange Coast College. During this event the southern schools from the Cal-Nev-Ha district gathered together and bonded in an inspiring show of unity and friendly competition through spirit cheers; the spirit cheers were divided up by division. The divisions that were present were: Metro, Desert Oasis, Central Coast, Foothill, Magic Kingdom, and Paradise Division. Many clubs were seen chanting with face-paint on, carrying giant flags which showed off the pride of their home club. The core of the event were workshops which ranged from position-specific ones such as How to be a Good Board Member to fun ones like Psychosocial Ninja. Throughout the day we were given the option to go to different workshops in a “choose your own adventure� style of play. Three of our own members: Paula Le, Johnny Cao Nguyen, and Eduardo Sanchez hosted their own workshops as well. Paula Le hosted a graphic design workshop, Johnny hosted a service workshop,
and Eduardo hosted an informational workshop on combatting homelessness. Within the event we also had our May DCM where we played a fun game and were informed of the various things going on in the district and division by our LTG, Josef Madrigal. During our lunch break we were served delicious pizza, vegetables, and fruit snacks as we mingled on the grass. Overall STC South was a fun and informative event and I advise all of you to go next year.
Metro June DCM by Natalie Mann
With the start of summer for many schools and the Metro EOTY banquet later in the day, the June DCM was a lot smaller and more intimate compared to the last few months. We had really fun icebreakers like “Silent Killer” and a name game that allowed us to interact more with one another. Aside from various updates on the club, division, district, and international levels, we were super excited to be awarded club of the month! With the mascot change to Metro Monsters, we got to take home the three new stuffed monsters, Sophie, Logan, and Flynn. These stuffed monsters represent our three tenants of service, leadership, and fellowship. Overall, the June DCM brought us together with different clubs of the division and brought our club together to celebrate our amazing achievements from these past few months!
Division 13 Key Club OTC by Natalie Mann
DIVISIONAL THEME: METRO MONSTERS
Despite the fact that this Saturday was a full day with the June DCM and Metro End of the Year Banquet, Jackie and I set out to Division 13 Key Club’s Officer Training Conference to host a Circle K workshop for members of the Division 13 North Green Monkeys and the Division 13 South Ninjas. Even though there were some delays and many other informational workshops going on at the same time, we had a lot of fun with the members that attended. The setting allowed us to have a very intimate workshop and to get to know the members better. We were also able to address a lot of questions regarding applying for college and topics like transitioning into Circle K. There was one member who was skeptical about joining Circle K at the beginning of the workshop. We found out that he was going to attend CSULB in the fall and he actually changed his mind about joining by the end of the workshop. This was so exciting for us to hear! Hosting this workshop was an incredible experience, and we cannot wait to see these Key Clubbers again when Key to College comes around!
CLUB REPRESENTATIVES:
Paula Le
Sean Nguyen
David Truong
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FELLOWSHIP
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
by Nich Dinh
TV Tapings are one of our prefered methods of fundraising in the summer. There are rules to attending a TV Taping, and you leave early to make it on time. It is a hardship that tests your character, your heart, and your endurance. The money that is raised from TV Tapings are allocated equally to administrative funds and our DFIs, the main one being Project Eliminate. CSULB CKI has a coordinator that we communicate with in order to reserve TV Taping dates and confirm that we’re still going with the promised amount of people. We do this twice before we go to the TV Taping. The first time is to ensure we have people so that we don’t need to change reservations. The second time is to ensure that we remember that we have that reservation. The drive to and from TV
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Tapings is comparable to an adventure. Members in attendance find that their carpool buddies will become their closest friends because going to a TV Taping together is a bona fide accomplishment. You spend so much time with them that when you watch the TV Taping, you start seeing resemblances between the members in attendance and the actors. Eduardo Sanchez, a third year in the fall at CSULB, looked like the Mike Castle from Clipped, one of our TV Taping shows. The TV Tapings that we have reserved in the summer are “Clipped”, ”Young and Hungry”, and ”Instant Mom”. “Clipped” has become a favorite TV Taping of mine because not only have our members shown to enjoy it but the cast and crew of “Clipped” are so welcoming and appreciative of us being on set. “Young and Hungry” is an incredible show that has a wonderful MC that keeps us lively when the TV Taping starts to take it’s toll; they also have Emily Osment who played “Lilly Truscott” from “Hannah Montana” and Jesse McCartney. It really brings you back to your “Sister Sister” days because Tia Mowry stars in Nickelodeon’s “Instant Mom” and absolutely takes the spotlight and makes everyone laugh.
DIVISION BUDDY CSUDH Divisional Buddy Social Round 1 and In N Out by Jackie Cabrerea
Mad Dancing Skills. Shooting hoops. Killing zombies. These were only a few of the things we did at our social event at Round One with our Divisional Buddies from Dominguez Hills. The night started off with some dancing at the Dance Dance Revolution Station and other various dance stations where Stacey, Anthony, and Michelle moved to their hearts content. After watching them dance for a while, everyone spread out everywhere with different Dominguez Hills friends to play numerous things together. Overall everyone was having fun with the huge variety of games at Round One. Some of us we shooting some hoops at the basketball games, some were taking photos together at the photo booths, and some were trying to snag a prize at the claw machines. Natalie and I got a chance to partner up with Vy and Huyen from Dominguez Hills to play the Pac Man Air Hockey game which was really cool since it had us hitting many pucks instead of just one. Then a group of us got together at the Dark Escape 4D game, which is a horror zombie shooting game, with a few Dominguez Hill friends. We all squished in the booth as Sean and I were to play as the shooters as everyone watched terrifying zombies try to attack us. It was very fun to watch everyone’s reaction in the horror booth. Other activities included Anthony and Sean on Guitar Hero, almost everyone on Mario Cart Race, and a few on arcade fighting video games. It was a night full of packed action fun for everyone. After the Round One social, we were all hungry and decided to go eat at an In N Out that was nearby. This is where a lot of us really got to just sit down, eat, and talk more to each other. We all shared stories, funny incidents, and interests we all have. I got to meet some very funny and charismatic anime admirers, Stacey and Ari, who were very humorous in their talk of anime guys. Generally we all had a good time in each other’s company and became very close to our friends at Dominguez Hills.
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Battle for the USU
by Kristi Parada
Jaded, desperate, and drained, that’s how everyone felt. Finals week came sooner than expected at CSULB and it hit a toll to our lovely CKI members. Although the open 24-hour Library was a tempting place to study, it wasn’t a reliable spot where we were granted a place for all our members. It was a first come first serve situation, and on top of that we would be surrounded by other students, which can be a distraction. Luckily, our University Student Union, also offers 24-hour study rooms. It was the perfect place, it was quiet and private, surrounded by free snacks and coffee. It became a second home for our studybug members. Unforgettable memories where made, like when Johnny CaoNguyen brought Donuts at 2 am-thank you Johnny, and will continue to be made as we take over the USU once again.
Metro May Division Event by Natalie Mann
Metro June Division Event by Paula Le
On the 20th of June, Metro had a divisional social and service at Dockweiler State Beach! We did a quick beach clean-up and proceeded to eating and relaxing on the warm sand. But let's do a quick rewind to what happened before we had fun. For two hours, we sat at the beach to reserve the pit for everyone. Time seemed to pass by slowly, but once UCLA arrived, things started moving by real well. Jong Choi from UCLA ate a bunch of bananas, accompanied by Nich. He got a bad stomachache later, haha! The beach waves were very lax, and it cooled everyone’s' feet from the hot sand. CSUDH and ECC arrived later, so that's when we started cleaning up the beach. After just a quick few moments, we finished picking up trash and reconvened at the pit. We ate juicy little beef wieners and had smores! Overall, it was a really relaxing day by the sea, and what better way than to spend it with the Metro fam?
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To celebrate the end of finals week, many of us joined CSUDH, ECC, and UCLA CKI for the May Divisional Service Project and Social. In the morning, we met up at LA Food Bank. Initially, we were briefed with an informational video. Then, we all headed into a room in which we sorted food based on varying categories and specific requirements. The food had to have nutrition labels and expiration dates. We also ensured that any packaged goods were well-sealed. All of the food we sorted would be distributed to school programs, food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters to help combat hunger in the Los Angeles area. It was a very productive service project. Thus, by the time it was over, we worked up an appetite for the Korean BBQ social. After we finished up at LA Food Bank, we headed to Bud Namu for Korean BBQ. A lot of us dispersed and got to sit with people from other clubs. It gave us the opportunity to get to know others outside of our home CKI. Many of us were very full and had Korean BBQ food comas. I’m sure a lot of us went home and took a well-deserved nap afterward. Overall, it was a long, fulfilling day full of service and fellowship with our Metro family.
Superhero Kit Making with CSUDH By Johnny Cao-Nguyen
METRO EOTY BANQUET by Johnny Cao-Nguyen Another year, another banquet celebrating all of our accomplishments. On June 13th, Metro concluded another amazing year at our Endof-the-Year Banquet. Members from all across the Division came together to eat, laugh, and reflect on this past year and how much all of us have grown. With the theme being “A Night at the Library,” decorations that were set up all over the room displayed books, stories, and everything else related to the library. It was a reminder that no matter who you are, we all have our own stories to write and where we end up depends only on our own imagination. The night started with an amazing dinner of teriyaki chicken, teriyaki beef, and pad Thai— all of which were absolutely delicious and made me completely forget about the fact that I’m trying to lose weight. After everyone had eaten, the program continued to a recap of our accomplishments of the past year as well as awards given to clubs and officers for their contributions to the Division.With all of the festivities, I was really relieved that the term had finally concluded, but I was also really excited for the new term to start. The Metro EOTY Banquet was the last banquet of the bunch, which meant that it was truly the bridge between the past term and the future term. As the banquet was adjourned, the only thing I could think of was writing the story of my future in the Metro Division.
CLUB OF THE MONTH
On Sunday, June 28th, members from our club came together with other members from CSU Dominguez Hills to put together superhero kits, consisting of decorated capes and masks. These superhero kits would then be donated to children who would use them to spark their imagination and their creativity. It was great to go out to a service event where I was able to work with both the members from my club and get to know some new members too! The capes were made of a gently used t-shirt cut in half and the masks were made of construction paper. The shirt would be cut vertically along the sides, making two halves that could be decorated in any way. Then, a string would be tied across the top and BAM a cape was made! The masks were simple as well, just construction paper cut into the shape of a mask and tied to a string. Although I’m not the most creative person, I really enjoyed going to this service because it gave me a chance to bond with all of the members; we were able to go at our own pace and it gave us a chance to talk to one another. Because of this, I can’t wait to work with other schools again!
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JULY UPCOMING EVENTS S
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Compton Initiative Saturday, July 18, 2015 Event Time: 7:00 AM-12:00PM 400 S. Acacia Ave., Compton, CA90220
Metro July DCM Saturday, July 25, 2015 Event Time: 12:00 PM –5:00 PM El Camino College
Greet&Cheer Special Olympics Delegation Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Event Time: 11:00 PM 1300 Biola Ave., La Mirada, CA 90639
Monday Night Mission Monday, July 27, 2015 Event Time: 7:30 PM-10:00 PM 700 W. Cesar Chavez Ave., L.A, CA 90012
Meals on Wheels Friday, July 3, 17, 24 & 31, 2015 Event Time: 7:30 AM-10:30 AM 317 Termino Ave., LB, CA 90814
Urban Community Outreach Sunday, July 12, 2015 Event Time: 12:00PM-4:00PM 241 Cedar Ave., LB, CA 90802
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Marianna Magana May 5th
Natalie Mann May 5th
DISTRICT SUMMER
SERVICE SOCIAL
Axl Cisneros May 23rd
DSSS 2015 will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, California! We are looking forward to seeing all you "Stars of Service" coming together for what will be an exciting three days of events! This year the District Service Committee is putting together an exciting series of meaningful service projects and fun innovative socials for all of you to participate in. I hope you are excited because you have many reasons to be! Registration forms, along with the Code of Conduct and Waiver forms, are to be received by Saturday, July 14th. All forms can be found here: http://www.cnhcirclek.org/committee/service/files/ Please send a soft copy of registration forms to service@cnhcirclek.org.
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CONTACT President Natalie Mann csulbckipresident @gmail.com (714) 875-4794
Vice President Hannah Trinh csulbckivpa @gmail.com (714) 515-2382
VPS Janet Haro csulbservicevp @gmail.com (909) 332-8839
Secretary Richelle Son csulbckisecretary @gmail.com (657) 206-9438
Treasurer Nicholas Dinh csulbckitreasurer @gmail.com (714) 251-3382
MD&E Wanisa Jaikwang csulbckimde @gmail.com (951) 691-3026
MD&E Adriana Sanchez csulbckimde @gmail.com (323) 835-4614
Service Georgina Corral csulbckiservice @gmail.com (650) 518-1546
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