LA QUINTA KIWIN’S
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
NEWSLETTER
Table of Contents Introduction
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Service Projects
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Club Events
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Divisional Events
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District News
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Blanks of the Month
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INTRODUCTION Hey KIWIS!
I cant believe we are alre last edition of the LQ KIWIN already :’)) This term has g and I’ve enjoyed every sin being in KIWIN’S thanks to one of you! I hope you gu newsletter and have a GR Catherine Nguyen President 2
eady here at the N’S newsletter gone by so fast ngle second of o every single uys enjoy this REAT year!
what’s up guys :,D i hope the new year has been treating everyone well bc lets just say finals was tuff. anywayss stay tuned for the last newsletter and a recap of what’s been going on in LQ KIWIN’S in october, november, and december :))) stay safe everyone <3 Amber Lim Technology Chair 3
SERVICE PROJECTS
Light the Night 10.2 LQ KIWIN’S attended LLS Light the Night at the Angel’s Stadium to help pass our lanterns and cheered on the walkers for Leukemia & Lymphoma.
Long Beach Marathon 10.9 At the Long Beach Marathon, our members helped pass out shirts, run the snack area, and set up tables. At the end, we also helped clean up and put everything away!
Ribbons 4 Breast Cancer 10.11 - 10.15 Our KIWIN’S club collabed with ACS, HOSA, FML, MAW, and AHA to make pink ribbons for the whole school to spread awareness for breast cancer for the month of October.
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Hall of Fame 10.16 At the Hall of Fame event, we joined FV KIWIN’S in helping out during the dinner and ceremony to honor FV athletes!
The Haute Dog Howl’ween Parade 10.31 At Dog Parade, LQ KIWIN’S joined LQ AHA in setting up and cleaning up for this event on Halloween!
SDCCU OC Marathon 11.7 KIWINNER’S attended the SDCCU OC Marathon at 4:30 AM in the morning to help pass out water and cheer on the runners!
Tree Lighting 12.4 At the FV Rec Center, KIWINNER’S were set up at different booths helping with games, picking up trash, and cleaning up! 5
CLUB EVENTS
Game Day Social 10.23 At Bowling Green Park, LQ KIWIN’S had a social where we played many games, like Candy Man, Water Balloon Toss, Charades, and many more. At the end, members had the chance to pie any board member for a dollar to raise money for the club and our emphases! Thanks for coming!!
Mob Shots 11.16 We had our club mob shots for the school yearbook during 5th period. Dressed in blue or any KIWIN’S merch, our members looked great out there!
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Friends 4 Christmas Social 12.17 LQ KIWIN’S partnered with LQ F4K, LQ Alpha Leo, LQ FNL, and LQ MAW for a social during lunch to create holiday folders for our wonderful staff. There we hung out, drew, and had a lovely time spreading holiday cheer! Thanks for attending!
FV x LQ KIWIN’S Winter Social 12.22 To end off the year, LQ KIWIN’S held a social with FV KIWIN’S to celebrate the holidays. There, KIWINNER’S played games, roasted marshmallows, painted rocks, enjoyed the potluck, and much more! We hope you had a fun time!
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DIVISIONAL EVENTS & DISTRICT NEWS
Making Strides of Orange County 10.29 Jet KIWIN’S volunteered at Strides Against Breast Cancer in Costa Mesa. We helped cheer on the runners, as well as set up and clean up the event!
November DCM: Spirit Session 11.7 Our November DCM was held at Plavan Park where clubs shared their usual monthly updates, in addition to participating in cheer videos for Fall Rally! Thanks for coming!
December DCM: Ice Skating Social 12.30 For our December DCM, we had an ice skating social in collaboration with D04N and D04W Key Club. There, our LT.Gs planned fun icebreakers for our members to get to know each other, while ice skating! Thanks for attending! 8
PTP Week 10.4 - 10.8 In a collab with CNH Key Club, CNH KIWIN’S participated in our annual PTP week, where we posted various activities to spread awareness and fundraise for the Pediatric Trauma Program.
Fall Rally 11.20 Online this year, LQ KIWIN’S joined Fall Rally through zoom! We watched many spirit battles and our annual coin wars. Jet even won the Spirit Stick this year!
Rose Float Decorating 11.28 La Quinta KIWIN’S attended the first in-person district event in Irwindale. Over there, our manatees worked hard for seven hours for the Rose Float Parade on New Years! Thanks for working hard KIWINNER’S! 9
BOTM OCTOBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Qihui Chen Qihui has shown great dedication towards our club this month. This month, he participated in two events: Light the Night and Ribbons 4 Breast Cancer. He accumulated 4.5 hours this month! In addition to attending our service months, he also attended our club social, where we played games and bonded. He was open to meeting new people during the social, and participated actively in the games! Qihui was a very fun spirit to have at our events and we are so glad to have a member like him!
BOARD MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Nathan Cao Nathan Cao is our freshman representative, and is in charge of contacting freshmen for events and promoting events to them! He is very diligent when it comes to contacting them, and is very quick to update them once a new event is out. He goes beyond what is expected of him as well. Whenever a representative is busy and cannot contact members for events, Nathan always offers to do their calls for them and takes over for their classes. Just recently, he took up the task of creating our event project list for us when the Committee Chair was busy! He is super good at communicating, and is quick to respond when rides are needed or when people need to be contacted. Beyond his duties as a representative, he is also a very dedicated board member in general. He attended our most recent DCM, and was very spirited when it was time to do cheers! During our general meetings, he helps present as well. During the month of October, he accumulated 7.5 during this month, after attending two service events! 10
NOVEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Kathleen Huynh Kathleen was personally nominated by our Freshman Representative, who noticed her diligence during our recent volunteer events. During our Tree Lighting event, Kathleen worked diligently during the full 5 and a half hours! She never left her assigned task and was super happy to help out. She really exemplifies “service with a smile,” as she is able to work for hours without end while maintaining a good, friendly attitude! She has been super dedicated to our club as well. Kathleen is active in the Freshman group chat, and isn’t afraid to interact with the board. She makes a good effort to attend service events as well. She attended our Making Strides event where she also worked really hard at the check in booth and enthusiastically cheered on the walkers. We are nominating Kathleen Huynh because we are seeing a good trend, and we believe that she will continue to accomplish great things with KIWIN’S in the future!
BOARD MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Celine Nguyen This past month, Celine has been grinding away on photos! As our photo historian, Celine is in charge of capturing event photos, creating our club video, and attending events. She attended Fall Rally this year, and was very involved in the various ice breakers during it, and cheered for other schools. She sends event photos over after an event, and takes hundreds of pictures per event! In addition, she has filmed various videos of our club for our club video, and is very inclusive to members. Whenever she notices a member standing to the side, she is quick to ask if they would like a photo or video! She loves to talk with general members and always makes sure to include every member in photos. At the end of events, she encourages members to take a big group photo, and always hypes people up saying how good they look! I believe that Celine exhibits great kindness, inclusiveness, and dedication through her work for our club, making her a good candidate for officer of the month.
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DECEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Timmy Ho Timmy has shown immense passion towards KIWIN’S the past month. He has accumulated a lot of hours from his service, and tries his best to attend the majority of our service events, like the Tree Lighting event. During events, he is very outgoing and interacts with other members. Timmy was one of the few members that attended Rose Floats, and even interacted with members of Crystal division, showing no hesitation in creating new bonds with new people. He had fun doing service with people from other divisions, and has contributed to intra-divisional unity. His outgoing personality brings a smile to others, and he always maintains such a positive attitude while working. He encapsulates the values of KIWIN’S, being inclusive to other members no matter what division they are from, and by actively serving the community. Timmy has repeatedly been a stand-out member and we are so excited to see what he will achieve further in the term!
BOARD MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Dylan Nguyen As our Senior Representative, Dylan is in charge of notifying our senior members of events and updates! He is very diligent when it comes to making announcements and reminds his class right away when there is a new event posted. Before events, he also contacts every senior who signs up in a timely manner. He loves interacting with members, and does his best to make everyone feel welcomed. Dylan also embodies the natural spirit of a leader. During meetings, he helps settle down the crowd and answers questions anyone may have. This month, he attended our Tree Lighting event, and throughout the event, he updated me on how things were going with members who I wasn’t stationed with. His leadership and hard work this month has helped the club run more smoothly, and thus makes him deserving of officer of the month!
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CONTACTS President
Vice President
Secretary
Secretary
Treasurer
Catherine Nguyen
Dana Duong
Vivian Vo
Trish Nguyen
Nathan Bui
mochigoat@gmail.com
danatnduong@gmail.com
vivianvo714@gmail.com
trishn2004@gmail.com
nathanxvbui@gmail.com
Commitee Chair
Senior Rep
Junior Rep
Sophomore Rep
Freshman Rep
Tina Le
Dylan Nguyen
Dylan Havo
Charline Nguyen
Nathan Cao
cookieprincess321@gmail.com
dylannguyen434@gmail.com
dylanhavo@gmail.com
charlinenguyenn@gmail.com
nathancao2005@gmail.com
Spirit Chair
Technology Chair
Bulletin Editor
Art Historian
Photo Historian
Kimberly Tran
Amber Lim
Kaitlyn Cao
Helene Do
Celine Nguyen
kimberlyphamtran@gmail.com
amberlim1004@gmail.com
kaitlyncao2006@gmail.com
helenedo2005@gmail.com
celinexnguyen10@gmail.com
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