August 2014 Newsletter

WALKING ON SUNSHINE Key Club International | CNH District | Region 3 | Division 30 South | Oxford Academy Key Club

August 2014

Volume 15, Issue 4

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President’s Corner and Editor’s Letter

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Division and Int’ Updates

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Call Us Maybe?

Beach Boomba

Announcements

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Interested in appearing on the newsletter? No fear!

John is here! If you would like to write an article please feel free and contact either Nicolas Do, Emily Huynh, or I! There are many ways you can appear on the newsletter just ask! :D

Event: Ribs, Pigs, and Watermelons BBQ Date: August 8th—10th Time: May Vary; Check Online Signups Where: PCH and Beach Lots 9 and 10 Sign-up: http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d48adad2ca3fd0-ribs

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President's Corner!

Greetings, wonderful Key Clubbers!

How is everyone doing so far in their summer? I hope you've been productive because school starts in less than a month! OH YEAH! August is the time for you to frantically start running to buy new clothes (even though we have a uniform), new school supplies, and a new backpack. Before you do all that, however, we have a lot of fun and exciting events for you guys!

Remember that bucket list from last month? Here it is again if you forgot: - Volunteer at one Concert on the Green with our sponsoring Kiwanis Club of Cypress - Be at a beach bonfire with your friends - Start and finish a season of a TV show - Do something active like running or swimming - Meet someone new Have you been keeping up?

Remember: You may delay, but time will not.

Shine bright!

Nicolas Do

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Hey Patriots!

I’m back again for this month’s newsletter! ^_^ This is the month right before school start *wahhhh* Time went by way too fast. Now it’s time for another school year to come and make us sleep deprived children again.

Don’t forget to look at this newsletter and be sure to do all of your summer homework early so you guys have time to chillax and have fun.

In this past month, we had many events such as Beach Boomba and other fantastic service events such as write away academy and concert on the green! Be sure to contact me or any of the board members if your are interested in appearing in the newsletter! Don’t be shy because I’m very friendly and I won’t bite (unless you are food u_u) HEHE <3 Until Next time Suns! Be sure to do your summer hw tho LOL. Don’t wanna procrastinate on the death work of yourself!

— John Hoang

Editor’s Letter!

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E D T W R I AWAY A C A E MY ran around the room with Excitement.

Along with other TA's, I guided the students by making sure they stayed on task and included the writing strategies they learned in their pieces.

Write Away Academy is a boot camp that help students from 2nd-9th grade improve their writing over two weeks. This program was started by two Oxford Academy English teachers in hopes to inspire young students to embrace their writing potential.

This year, I had the opportunity to volunteer as a teacher's assistant. During these two weeks, I was able to grow closer with not only my personal group of fourth graders, but also with many other young group of kids. Write Away Academy was definitely a memorable event because it allowed me to connect with young kids that I do not normally get to interact with often.

TAs and teachers of the camp were gán a group of kids to be working with outside the sessions. Because I was afraid taking charge of kids was not something I was used to.

As I met with my kids, I Introduced myself to them and IMMEDIATELY They Began to joke around, laugh, and smile. A part of me smiled inside as well. These kids were full of joy and life.

Even though I wasn't one of the students learning at the camp, I was able to understand the importance of creative writing.

I'm glad that I took the opportunity to volunteer at this event because it was truly rewarding forming relationships with the teachers and the young students.

— Nicolas Do | President During this summer break, I decided to volunteer at Write Away Academy as a TA. At first I was afraid to be working with kids Because it's a big Responsibility and I would be playing as the figure Furniture They look up to.

On the first day of camp, I took a deep breath and walked in. Towards the room. I did not know what to expect. Several kids ranging from ages 6 to 12

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Furniture Throughout the two weeks I worked with these kids, I received something I was not expecting from repurposed.

They Gave me a piece if tình childhood. Spending two weeks with the them has reminded me of my childhood That I put away.

These kids Brought me Such joy and surprising to say. I made new friends.

— Chanel Kim| Historian

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and they often got frustrated. I was able to get each one of them to write a different story and show improvement.

During the month of July, an event that changed me the most was volunteering at write away academy. OA Key Clubbers were given the opportunity to help at a 2 week workshop to help children improve their writing skills. We acted as TAs helping out children whenever we could. We did many tasks such as calling on kids to read out loud or even helping them out when they had gotten writers block. This event really allowed us to get to know the kids while the kids getting to know us.

I was able to change to suit their needs. I knew that I had to be different around kids then I was around other people. I had to act like a kid to get them to work. It worked. I was a little kid around them but they got their work down. They all were able to put their best efforts out and I really saw improvements around them. After the two weeks, I knew I was going to miss them. Each of them had made a difference in my life and I knew that I was going to be back for more.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Hoang | Bulletin Editor

This experience really changed me because I got to act as foolish as I wanted and kids enjoyed it. They understood what I meant and they knew when I was fooling around or acting very serious. It was a really fun time to teach these kids and really see each and every one of them improve over time. The most memorial time for me personally was working with my small group. Each of them was different from one another

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Concert on the Green Are you bored in the summer? Do you want to see your friends? And most importantly, do you want free food?

Come to your very own Concert of the Green in the city of Cypress for an amazing chance to do some fantastic volunteer with the Kiwanis Family, to earn hours, and to have fun!

At this COTG, I met the Kiwanis Family for the very first time. Kind hearted and encouraging people, we helped the Kiwanis at the Kiwanis booth and sold cheeseburgers and hotdogs.

For those who may not know, Kiwanis are a global organization whom dedicates their time to volunteer. Their motto is “helping one child at a time.” Serving communities for 63 years! AMAZING. In these four hours, we were able to interact with our community while listening to concert music and seeing people enjoying their time. Replenishing extras such as onions, lettuce, and pickles as well as making sure every customer is satisfied with their needs, the volunteers comes with bright smile on their faces, ready to help when their assistance is wanted.

To volunteer at this event, find the Kiwanis booth and sign in with them and an OAKC board member who is chairing the event for that Saturday. Then, the Kiwanis will ask for help when the concert actually starts at 5:00 pm. Busy bees we are, rush hour beginnings for those purchasing their dinner. And after it starts to die down, we get served with food for our marvelous hard work.

If you are ever free on a Saturday evening, come to this event and ask a friend as well!

It’s a chance to gain experience, talk to your friends and meet your home club Kiwanis, and enjoy to the beat of the music. I’ll see you all you guys there!

Keep shining with service beautiful!~

— Jennifer La | Historian

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Shining with SERVICE

Emily Huynh |Secretary

Summer is a highly venerated idea that encompasses a whole spectrum of emotion. As we all set off on our own “summer lovin’” adventures after June, it becomes increasingly difficult to set apart time for things like volunteering.

summer of despair as they are locked in their SAT/ACT classes all day long for 7 days a week, at an internship, in the house, et al. I’ve found myself a bit discouraged every time my president asks board members, “So who can chair this event?” Although the desire to reply, “I’ll For the past month, I chair it!” is strong because I have found myself in the would not only help out in same predicament—a peevents where my help is destrian routine every week that has kept me busy for the greatly needed but also whole entire summer, leaving lessen the pressure and stress on other board members no room for me to volunteer. who are busy that day and 7:30 A.M., wake up and eat would not like to go through breakfast whilst studying for an “excuse train,” I find mymy SAT classes. 8:30 A.M.self characterized as the lat1:15 P.M., pay attention in class. 1:30 P.M.- 3:20 P.M., go ter. to an intense track practice This, however, is a sad that leaves me weak and excuse to not volunteer over sore. 3:30 P.M.- 6:30 P.M., go the summer. Plan ahead. Be to the library across the street diligent. Be kind. Prioritize. to study and do homework.

These are a few simple things 6:30 P.M.- 7:00 P.M., eat dinto motivate yourself or help ner after skipping lunch ear- you make some free time to lier today. 7:00 P.M.- 11:00 volunteer, whether you are P.M., take some time to relax stuck in a situation where you just can’t seem to roll out of for yourself. bed or find yourself drowning So, where in this busy schedule can a Key Clubber in all that summer homework ever hope to find time to vol- you didn’t do. unteer? As a high school-led international organization, my schedule is not atypical; in fact, there are those who find themselves subjected to a

Why should you volunteer, though? One person won’t make a difference, right? There’s going to be someone else anyways. Actu-

ally, no—in the summer, we are all plagued by the disease of laziness. Our own Key Club finds itself struggling to find volunteers at times. So if you are available at a certain time, turn off the games.

Dress yourself to go out in public—or stay in your sweats and favorite t-shirt. Go to that volunteer event that you were thinking about going to but just felt too lazy to. Put a smile on your face, and surely enough, you will put a smile on others; there is not a more rewarding gift than the gift of happiness.

I won’t lie—I haven’t volunteered at all summer.

Things are going to change though as I take my own advice and start being diligent about being a model Key Clubber and volunteering at events that I can volunteer at. It may be summer, but summer is when the sun shines the brightest, so make sure your summer is not the only summer filled with happy memories. Spread the Key Club love, share your smile, and show the world what “30 30 South, Shining’s what we’re all about!” really means.

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Beach Boomba!

You saw this article coming. Don’t lie. You did. Everyone’s talking about it, so you expect me to too. At this point, you want me to describe (and quite frankly over exaggerate) the exact moment I walked barefoot across the hot sand, exfoliating the soles of my feet with its rocky texture then discuss the sun’s bright, contagious smile and ever-golden rays beaming down on me, blinding my eyes and warming my shoulders. And you want to know everything. You want me to tell you every single detail of that afternoon, from bathing in the waters of Huntington Beach to stabbing Key Club members in the back with tie-dyed water balloons to that one relay race that (to be quite honest), I didn’t really know existed until I turned my head from the UNO game I was playing with friends. You want to know everything, and I will tell you everything, but don’t expect this to be another fluffed up article because it won’t be. I am going to be honest with you about this experience, and you are going to cry once I am done telling you this story.

It was hot. Really hot. Not a single ray of sunshine in sight, and it was hot. (That’s California, for you.) It was only 11 a.m., and I had to walk a couple hundred yards from the parking lot to the colorful tents of Region 3, therefore completing my workout for the entire summer. My feet were on fire, and I was already sweating. The moment I reached the familiar yellow flag of D30S, I cooled myself down and signed myself in. The heat had sucked up almost every ounce of excitement I had for Beach Boomba. I wanted to be done with it.

While every other club had umbrellas and canopies to shade themselves from the light (or I should say, rather, clouds), Oxford Academy had themselves a tent. Yes, exactly what you are thinking: one of those old-fashioned ones that you see in cartoons, except our tent was fancier.

(Thank you very much, Bryan Vo!) It had multiple zippers and openings and can shelter an entire family from bears and bugs. It was quite a sight. I set my stuff down, and after a quick card game with friends, I retreated to the immense circle of enthusiastic Key Clubbers and broke some ice. I shared what excitement I somehow managed to save with a small smile.

As the clouds opened up and the sun came in, my smile, a measurement of my excitement, grew. I watched as Key Club members smashed pies on their LTG’s faces and laughed as they struggled to get the cream off their hair. As Jordan spoke of the division’s recent accomplishments, I couldn’t help but feel proud, even though I had absolutely nothing to do with it. I chuckled with immense satisfaction as Nicolas Do splashed Emily Huynh with water and cried in agony when John Hoang struck me with a water balloon on the ribcage. By then I realized that it was 4pm, and I wanted to stay.

Okay, maybe I still over exaggerated, but how can I not? I had an amazing time at Beach Boomba! These Key Club members are more than just spirited leaders; they’re my friends. Although I was bitter at first and found the heat unbearable, I eventually moved past it, and it was all because of them. You can doubt me and still believe that I am skeptical, and I won’t disagree with you. But every day I volunteer and attend these social events and every day I write these articles and submit an MRF, my skepticism slightly lessens, and I’m glad that it does.

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While this year’s Beach Boomba was one of the largest yet, I did not meet a lot of other people from other divisions. Apart from the fact that I didn’t mingle, during this time, I did bond and try to strengthen relationships within my own club by hanging around other board members and talking.

One of the reasons we were able to bond so much was that we set up a small tent that could house several of us to talk, eat, and play games. We all attended DCM and then after, spent time on the beach, as well as in the water.

Overall, I really enjoyed this DCM mostly because I was given time to bond with other officers that I am not so close to, strengthening bonds that will hopefully be beneficial throughout our next year of Key Club service together while serving on the board. Because of the time we spent together, I got to eat with old friends and new friends, while discussing topics like San Diego Comic Convention and new, upcoming movies, as well as music tastes. I’m looking forward to next year’s Beach Boomba!

Ryan Zeng | Tech Editor

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Division Updates July DCM Reminders August DCM | D30 Scavenger Hunt Come and bond with our counterparts at the D30 Scavenger hunt! It will be an awesome time bonding at downtown Disney! Be sure to come!

It may be on the 16th or 23rd.

SunShine Stats!

New DLT Position!

Congrats to us for getting 2nd place in the Sunshining Club for the month of July but I know we can do better! BEE more involved Key Clubbers! ^_^

Recently, LTG Jordan Garcia has released an application for a new DLT position! Be on the look out for that! The position is a service projects coordinator! https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/1OHl11Y06XOP0r_pbmF2JtrRvgwucHQUu Dx_V46d6IOo/viewform?usp=send_form

Merchandise

Sun Plushies will be given with a donation of $4.

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PTP otherwise known as Pediatric Trauma Prevention or Program is a project that the Kiwanis has been supporting for a very long time. Did you know that Unintentional injury is the #1 killer among children under 14? More than 90 percent of these injuries are preventable however the only way that we can prevent these diseases is if we make a difference! Many of these injuries are caused by a lack of equipment or protection. When the Kiwanis realized the need to decrease all of these accidental deaths, they created the Pediatric Trauma Program in 1994.

PTP is used to create and find programs to do many things. PTP trains pediatric doctors, nurses, and first responders to specialize in childcare. Also PTP finds programs to purchase much needed pediatric medical equipment such as incubators. It is also used to create and expand community outreach programs that teach the community about the importance of helmets, seat belts, and playground safety, etc.

There are many ways that we can help PTP. We can sponsor service projects that revolve around topics such as bicycle safety. We can also work with the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle Network which helps out with PTP often. Also we can host fundraisers so we are able to donate towards the cause. However this is only possible if we get every involved with the project. And it all starts with you. If you are free, come and help as much as you can!

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Project Eliminate is a project that the Kiwanis family has supported for the last few years however this project is ending in October 2015. The Kiwanis Family and UNICEF teamed up to end MNT or maternal and neonatal tetanus that ends many new born babies and their mothers each year. The Kiwanis Family want to ELIMINATE this disease from all over the world however this is only possible with the help of Key Club! With the Project Eliminate, we have been able to eliminate MNT from many countries and most recently Madagascar! This was only possible with the help of us. With a dollar and 80 cents, we are able to save a mother and her child.

Recently at Officer Training Conference, we learned how our goal for Project Eliminate by October 2015 was to raise 500,000 dollars! This is only possible if we get all of your support and make sure that this project is successful. Project Eliminate has many ways for you to get involved for example, Whitney Key Club had a fundraiser where they sold apparel with the numbers 1234 printed on the front. This is to show the ages that you are supporting by purchasing the apparel.

Some more ideas include: -Give away flower pots exchange for a donation -Plan a Walk that donates it profits towards the project.

-Ask a local restaurant to hold a fundraiser with a profit going towards the Eliminate Project and so much more!

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*photo courtesy to Key Club International

Recently, we had ICON in our backyard at the Anaheim Convention Center! There we had many events happen such as the election of our new international board and the passing of multiple amendments. One of many was the amendment to raise the price of admissions by 50 cents. In addition, the new international board has now been announced.

President — Maria Palazzolo Vice President — Kevin Zhang Trustees — Jenalee Beazley, Gary Cheng, Renisha Daley, Tashrima Hossain, Laken Kelly, Nicole Lema, Rip Livingston, Robbie Mathis, Shane Meyers, Liz Moore, Barry Seng Congrats to all of them! Recently we also have been given a trustee who will be checking in with our district! Her name is Jenalee Beazley and she is very friendly! Here’s how ICON went down for one of our own members who went!

“Overall, international convention has really impacted me in so many different ways. It made me into a more outgoing person while also increasing my communication skills. From meeting other Key Clubbers, I became really inspired to do more for my school and community. Most of all, I learned on how to become a better leader by knowing a lot more about KCI and how it works. In the future, I hope to use the knowledge I gained from ICON to improve my home club and my division. One of my roommates, Lincoln To, the IP district tech editor, encouraged to make a bigger change in my club and maybe even run for district board next year!” — Anh Tu Lu | Project Chair As you can see from our board member, Anh Tu, ICON changed his life more than he had expected. He learned so many things and you could be like that too. Be inspired to serve and never give up! Be sure to attend ICON next year and feel how Anh Tu felt for yourself!

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Call Us Maybe?

President

Vice President

Nicolas Do

Secretary

Reah Chiong

Emily Huynh

(714) 224-6463

(714) 270-3074

(714) 308-3181

nicolasdo97@gmail.com

reahchiong@gmail.com

emilyyxhuynh@gmail.com

Treasurer

Bulletin Editor

Tech Editor

Jenny Chung

John Hoang

Ryan Zeng

(714) 869-8354

(714) 299-1619

(714) 916-8128

jennychung98@gmail.com

johnhoang521@yahoo.com

ryanzeng7@gmail.com

Project Chairs Anh Tu Lu

Bryan Vo

(714) 837-0440

(714) 463-5494

Anhtu.lu@yahoo.com

bryanvo22@yahoo.com

Publicists Joy Jung (714) 618-3617

Michael Kim (714) 872-1024

joyjung101@yahoo.com superatom1024@yahoo.com

Historians Jeniffer Aguilar

Chanel Kim

Jennifer La

(714) 386-0489

(714) 822-8223

(714) 818-3873

jenny1568@hotmail.com

ckayxxrawr@gmail.com

jenniferla1998@gmail.com

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