Hope all of you are having a great month so far! We are halfway through our term which is incredibly exciting and I hope all of you feel closer than ever to our goals. Make sure to stay up to date on all the happenings in our club and division by reading emails, following us on social media and attending general meetings!
Fall Rally South is here! Even if you aren’t attending, I hope all of you are hyped up and spirited for what our division will accomplish in spirit battles and showcasing our spirit, Whether or not you feel you are heavily involved in Key Club, showing that spirit never hurts you but rather establishes the passion you have for service and motivates others to follow suit.
Keep serving suns! Don't be afraid to ever ask me any qiestions and let me know if you ahve any concerns :D
Region 3 Training Conference / October DCM (Oct. 22) Spirit Night #2 (Oct. 23)
In-Person:
Brookhurst Food Pantry (Oct. 8& 22) Hope Food Distribution (Oct. 1 & 15)
WOW Games Tailgate (Oct. 4) HMOC Fall Festival (Oct. 15)
Pacific Symphony Family Musical (Oct. 22) St. Irenaeus Trunk of Treat (Oct. 28)
KACC Trunk or Treat (Oct. 29)
Anaheim Fall Festival (Oct. 29
Cypress Fall Festival Kiwanis Booth (Sept. 30)
Online:
Charity Miles (Ended Oct. 28)
Upcoming:
Fall Rally South (Nov. 12) November DCM (TBD)
Hi everyone! My name is Megan Tran and I'll be serving as your Treasurer and Member Recognition Chair for this Key Club term. I am a junior this year, meaning that I will be drowning in homework, APs, but I will still try to make time for Key Club.
My favorite part of Key Club is the new people I always meet at Key Club service events, socials, and fundraisers. Even if most of them are one time interactions, I will always remember them!
Fun Fact =3=
As basic and cliché as it sounds, life gets overwhelming sometimes so don't be afraid to take time for yourself and ask for help when you need it. Self love is the best love!!
Brandon Duong | 12 | Historian
As the season changes from summer to fall, an even more important season is taking root: Fall Rally South Season The energy in the air rises as the date for Fall Rally gets closer and closer Key Club members and clubs switch into high gear creating cheers and getting colored attire in order to show their division pride. Oxford Academy Key Club is getting spirited and ready by participating in the upcoming spirit nights and getting their yellow sun merch. Each ty to learn the cheers for spirit battles, but also a chance to meet bers within your division. Through all of these nights, we ’ re able Fall Rally South and connect with even more members with the n Nights are really just the gateway into getting more involved in Ke nections.
Division 30 South’s monthly DCM was held on September 24th at Garden Grove Park in Garden Grove. September’s DCM was a joint DCM with Division 4 North Otters and Division 04 West Dragons. It was our annual color fest, where we bond by throwing red, blue, and yellow colored powder. This was a great event to make new friends and interact with the other divisions. The first game that we played was mafia, and we got into groups with other divisions. We also played duck duck goose, where lots of colored powder was thrown in our hair. Many new friendships were formed from throwing different colored powders at each other. The last game we played was just a color war, where everyone from the three divisions formed a circle, and we just charged at each other throwing colored powder everywhere. A lot of powder got into our eyes and everywhere in our clothes in general. I actually got red powder dumped straight into my hair and it was all rubbed into my scalp. The colors were all eventually mixed together and made more or a brown and purple color instead of the bright separate yellow, blue, and red. There were some amazing food fundraisers being held at September DCM as well. Western Highschool Key Club sold scoops of ice cream with yummy toppings. Although the ice cream was very melted, it tasted delicious topped with all the candy toppings. Other schools sold items like boba, pizza, eggrolls, etc. Many of the schools were able to sell out and raise tons of money for PTP. To cool down, we bought otter pops.
Last week, Division 30 South, Division 04 West, and Division 04 North all had a joint Division Council Meeting where members from across the region got to throw powder and bond with one another! Color Fest, is always one of the most anticipated DCM of the year, and it always is so fun. This year was my last ever Color Fest, making it really memorable and also quite sad. I left with a sense of remorsefulness knowing that I won’t ever be able to go to another Color Fest anymore. The beginning of Color Fest began with a quick DCM, where Oxford was recognized as the Most Spirit Club and also the Second Shining Club of the Month! At the start, we played Mafia with other people, slapped powder in revenge, and also sprinkled some in each other’s hairs. We also just threw it at each other, chasing one another around to get back at them! However, the highlight of Color Fest was the end, where all of OAKC’s officers dumped colored powder onto Devanshi (our favorite prezzie)’s head! It was incredibly entertaining and will always be a moment to remember. I highly recommend you go to next year Color Fest, I’m sure that you won’t ever be able to forget it, especially with how your shirt will start off white and turn brown!
September DCM, also known as Rainbow Rumble, was an event we had with the D04N otters, the D04W dragons, and our division, the D30S suns Every year, this event is always my favorite due to its pure chaos and I always meet new people when throwing powder at them. Before the Color War even started, I was already covered in yellow powder, but chaos ensued once the divisions started running at each other.
We played a variety of games like Mafia, but my favorite part of the Color War was the Free for-All. Running around, throwing powder at peoples’ backs and marking them with the suns ’ yellow powder was fun, but I got a lot of powder thrown back at me In multiple occasions, random people dumped their whole bag of powder on my head, layering my hair with so many new colors. When I ran out of yellow powder, my fellow OAKC officers and I asked the dragons for some of their red powder, which we ended up dumping all of it on our OAKC president, Devanshi! At the end of Rainbow Rumble, my white shirt was stained an ugly gray color, but I met so many new people it was all worth it.
When I got home from this event, my mom had to hose me down before I walked in the house, and I had to wash my hair more than three times to get all the color out. In addition to that, I think I breathed in so much powder that when I blew my nose after the DCM, it was not the color it was supposed to be. This is the aftermath of every Color War which I am never going to get used to, but it is what makes it such a memorable, joyful event in my books.
Victoria Tran | 11 | SecretarySeptember DCM is hands down one of the best Key Club events to exist. I always get excited for it. Although it always ends with me complaining how dirty I am and how mad my dad is going to be when he sees me sit down on the pretty white leather seats after getting picked up, it is so worth it. Going up to random dragons or otters and throwing yellow powder at them is mischievous but a great way to meet new people and laugh over the messy looks of the color war
At the beginning of the color war, it was everyone trying to throw powder at each other but near the end, it became more of a color “donation” instead of “ war. ” We would go around and tell people to throw red powder on our shirts or we would throw yellow powder on others because they were “lacking the minion core.
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I had a blast at September DCM and was very proud of our club for achieving Most Spirited and Second Shining Club of the Month As Fall Rally Season is coming up, I am very excited for Spirit Nights and preparing for the biggest Key Club event of the year. However, I am not looking forward to the Dues Payment process I will have to go through at the beginning of next month.
Brandon Duong | 12 | Historian
In our September DCM, the Suns (D30S), the Otters (D04N), and the Dragons (D04W) joined together to host the annual Colorfest. With over a hundred members in attendance between the three divisions, there was a lot of excitement and powder in the air.
Our LTG, Sania Usmani, led the D30S Division Council Meeting where we recognized members and officers who excelled throughout the previous month. Oxford Academy was awarded the 2nd Shining Club of the Month and our advisor, Randy Douthat, was awarded Advisor of the Month. When it came time for the color war to commence, many division members were pumped up to cover everyone in yellow, regardless of friend or foe. There were many fun games organized for the divisions to mix, such as mafia or duck duck goose. Toward the end of the event, everyone came together in one final free for all. No one was safe and everyone was plastered in yellow, blue, and red. Attendees of Colorfest had a great time throwing powder at each other and bonding with the neighboring divisions.
September is over. October is here. It’s been several months since the start of the school year. Everything’s busy, and Junior year is no joke! We’re all doing our best to keep our grades and lives afloat! Key Club has been there through it all, and the service and events are all doing well. I enjoy all the activities we do, and although due to my packed schedule in September, I wasn’t able to contribute much to serve tember, I did go to all the Key Club events I could, like the September DCM and the Hope Food Distribution in the beginning. Everyone is doing their best , and maybe that is what makes Key Club so incredible: the drive we have, the bond we make, and service we do. All of it is special, so no matter how busy we get, Key Club is still impossible to forget!
Kenneth Nguyen | 12 | Vice PresidentIn the month of September this year, I experienced my 4th first general meeting in my Key Club journey. It is amazing to see how much OAKC has grown so far, and being able to experience it for four years. In every first general meeting of my Key Club journey, we ’ ve had it at a different location each time. My first year, as a freshman in 2019, I attended the 1st general meeting in the then-newly constructed choir room, just a few weeks after I attended my first Key Club event. There, I learned all about what Key Club was and even received a free OAKC spirit shift for posting about what I loved about Key Club on social media. It was definitely a moment to remember and really opened up the door for more general meetings as a general member. My second year of Key Club, 2020, when the COVID-19 Pandemic hit. School was shifted into a virtual setting, and our first OAKC meeting was held on Google Meets, a completely different environment where we couldn’t see each others’ faces. Due to the limitations from the online setting, we weren’t able to do as much, and I hoped for the day when OAKC would finally go back in person, and it happened, a year later! Last year, 2021, our first general meeting was, yet again, held at a new location, right outside the 300s building and next to the Zen Garden to accommodate for the masks off only outside (no eating inside since we’ll have our masks off), in which we were finally able to interact with each other in person. The only problem was having meetings outside would prevent many members from hearing our presenters, since our meeting location was right next to Orange Ave where cars constantly drove past. Finally, this year. Initially, we planned to have our first general meeting in the choir room, but since it was being taken due to the choir show occuring that same week, we held it at the MPR, my final new location of the 1st general meeting, where almost the whole MPR was decked out with members, learning about the first announcements of OAKC. It was lovely being able to see all the excited members, and I can’t wait to see more of you guys at our meetings, which will be in Mr. Douthat’s room most likely by the time you are reading this. Every year, at our first general meetings, we always have a huge turn out at meetings, which makes me really happy! Although it decreases as the year progresses, I hope all fo you find the time to attend our meetings to bond with other members and learn about updates and officer experience in those events. You won’t regret it!
September Festival took place in South Coast Plaza, and it was a blast! Volunteering inside the air conditioned mall was great, and I really enjoyed bonding with new members and the children who explored the fair! I was able to dress up as a mascot for one of the charities, and even though I felt like I was melting, seeing all the smiles and waves made it all worth it. As volunteers, we helped spread information about charities, and helped children create crafts! Also, most of the volunteers for this were from our very school, and I am so proud of all of you guys for serving the most hours at division events! I encourage you all to come out more, and recommend you all to step out of your comfort zone and socialize with new people at any event you go to!
Rachel Kim | 11 | PublicistOn September 30th, I volunteered at the Cypress Fall Festival, assisting at the Cypress Kiwanis Booth! At this festival at Oak Knoll Park, the Cypress Kiwanis were selling hot dogs and funnel cakes. Volunteers helped set up the booth and served the food. I also brought my friend with me, and we had a very fun time here.
We helped in the hot dogs/ brats section, where we mainly managed orders and served the hot dogs and bratwurst. At first, it was a bit confusing, as we weren’t really given any instructions or explanations on what was going on. As the whole festival had started at 5 PM, which was when we arrived, there weren’t a lot of people at the festival who were looking for food.
Because there weren’t as many people, we took in some orders but mainly spent time talking to the other volunteers, who were Key Clubbers from Cypress Key Club. We were able to make some new friends and have a fun time volunteering. There were also college students from CSUF as part of Circle K, who were very friendly and gave us some life advice. We also ate some extra funnel cakes with powdered sugar and strawberries, which were really good! By about 7 PM, there were a lot more orders coming in, especially for the funnel cakes, which we helped out with. My friend and I also talked with underclassmen who joined OAKC this year, giving them some advice and hopefully encouraging them to attend more future service events. As our shift ended at 8 PM, my friend and I were able to eat some quesabirria tacos at a Mexican street food booth near the Kiwanis booth. Overall, this event was very fun and I was able to talk with a lot of people (which I normally don’t enjoy), although it was tiring to keep standing up for 3 hours. My friend also said that she really enjoyed this service event and hopes to come to more in the future! I encourage everyone to participate in the in-person service events, and bring your friends too, as it will make it a lot more fun!
A volunteer event I was able to participate in this month was the Camp Landell Elementary School Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Kiwanis. I was excited to attend and volunteer at this event due to the location being my old elementary school. I was excited to go back on campus and meet staff that I had not seen in ages.
Regardless of the rain the night before, Kiwanis and Key Clubbers showed up to the event, ready to serve and make some pancakes for the hungry campers at Landell Elementary. Volunteers set up the grill and the toppings for the pancakes as well as the drinks. We also helped out with tickets, wiping down tables and last but not least, taste testing the pancakes!
During the food service, volunteers served utensils, sausages, drinks such as coffee and orange juice, maple syrup, and butter on top of the pancakes. In all, volunteers enjoyed this service project and the opportunity to serve their community as it was an engaging and social event.
We were welcomed onto campus and were happy to help out an event that had not happened for many years due to the pandemic. This was a great opportunity for Key Clubbers and we were able to form a closer bond with our charter Kiwanis Club of Cypress. Make sure to keep participating in opportunities like this, suns!
Camp Landell happened from September 9th to September 10th this year, and the Kiwanis club offered their pancake breakfast for those who paid for it. The breakfast included pancakes that went with optional syrup and butter, sausages, and a drink that is either an orange juice or a cup of coffee. A typical customer would show the first station their ticket that allows them to get food, and trade the ticket for a plate and utensils. Next, they would get their 1 3 freshly made pancakes and 1 2 sausages. They would be asked if they wanted butter and syrup or not, and if they said yes they were served with butter and/or syrup. Lastly, they would serve themselves a cup of ice cold orange juice or hot coffee. There were sweeteners and sugar next to the coffee. Also, there was actually enough syrup in one packaging for a person to finish their pancakes! What was surprising is that there were 200 syrup packages in total, and they were ALL donated. Thanks to the donors! There were a bunch of people who came. They were all students and parents that just finished the Friday to Saturday camp at Landell. Some of the children were even too tiny to hold their own plates, so their parents had to hold their plates for them. After getting their food, the customers would go to the tables outside of the Landell cafeteria to enjoy their breakfast. It was a pleasure working with other Kiwanis volunteers and looking at cute little kids enjoying what we served them.
Devanshi Kothari | 12 | President Yuehanna Yuan | 10 | HistorianI will never forget the experience of hopping around, yelling “ a wooga booga” in the middle of the Oxford Academy blacktop. But it’s experiences like these that truly makes Key Club so special, and so unique. Through varieties of inclusive bonding events, cheers, and an overall friendly atmosphere, Key Club has once again succeeded in sharing the love of service to incoming club members at Oxford. The two days I worked a shift at the Key Club booth, walking around taking pictures of people happily holding up our sign made me appreciate how many people there were that shared similar thoughts and perspectives to ourselves. We don’t operate alone, but rather with the help and support of the whole student body. Moments like these, where there’s such genuine enthusiasm from everyone, are intensely exhilarating and awe provoking. It’s only the beginning of the school year for us, and I’m excited to see what new heights we’ll be able to accomplish in the coming months.
Bryan Phan | 11 | Technology Chair
This month of Key Club, I was able to get new members to join Key Club for the first time. I talked to many new freshmen and sophomores who were looking to get some volunteer hours. Talking with them, I was able to share my own Key Club experiences and motivate them to volunteer as much as they can as it gives real world experience. Volunteering is the first step to learning about communication and teamwork for when you have a job and career. Having people join for club rush prepares for the next generation of Key Club, I can’t wait to see the new members and future board members contribute to the success of Key Club.
Hey Key uties! Thank you so much for all of your support throughout club rush! We are so grateful for each and every sign-up, and I truly hope you all participate and stay active throughout this term! Every year, Oxford Academy Key Club has a few traditions that we do at Club Rush. To start off, one of the mos “iconic” symbols of our club is the full black attire with a yellow bowtie and badge (which has name & position). This resembles the formal dress of our division, which is worn by the LTG; the only difference is that the LTG wears a yellow TIE instead of a bowtie, along with a blazer. If you see someone in this, you know they are a Key Club officer. Another one of our traditions is going around with a photo frame and taking pictures, though this one is done by basically all the other clubs as well. We have some other props, such as a sun plushie which is often worn on the shoulders of one of the officers taking pictures, and a huge flag that we did not bring out this time due to the wind. One of the other traditions that we normally do is giving each board member a gold star balloon with the words, “Ask me how I feel!” In response to that question, if asked, Key Clubbers respond with a cheer:
I feel good, oh I feel so good! I feel fine, all of the time! Abooga! Abooga! Abooga booga booga!
That leads me straight into our final tradition, which is having every officer dress out on Friday and cheer loud and proud in the middle of club rush! Someone will loudly ask, “Key Club, how do you feel?” and then we will cheer:
We feel good, oh we feel so good! We feel fine, all of the time! Abooga! Abooga! Abooga booga booga!
REMIX!
Hold up, solar hour Feel the wrath of solar power Issue Club Rush
Position Kaylin Chan | Oxford Academy Bulletin Editor Provided by Helen Tran, D30S, Oxford Academy Approved by Sania Usmani, Lieutenant Governor Word count 390 Suns out, guns out Shining bright without a doubt
WAH!
The remix portion is a cheer specific to our division, as our mascot is the suns!
Anyways, again, thank you so much to everyone who joined, and I can’t wait to get to know all of you throughout this term! Feel free to let me know if you ever have any questions!
