October 2020 Newsletter

VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 6

THE MONTHLY SUNSHINE

oct 2020

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

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER | EDITOR’S NOTE UPDATES CALENDAR FIRST GENERAL MEETING CLUB RUSH | MEMBER RECOGNITION WEBINAR DIVISION BUNDLE OF SUNSHINE GRAMS

SEPTEMBER DCM CYPRESS X OA MOVIE NIGHT + SERVICE PREFERRED CHARITIES | MINECRAFT FUNDRAISER GOT A QUESTION? CONTACT US!

Hey, everyone! Whether you’re new or returning, I hope the remainder of this school year will be fun now that you’re a part of Key Club! We got over 250 signups during Club Rush, so I’m excited to be able to reach out to so many people virtually and get students’ volunteer hours up!

Getting into Key Club can be strange. All of a sudden, you receive lengthy emails with a bunch of instructions and details for multiple service projects. There’s a membership payment of $12 due shortly. Still, it’s so much simpler than it may seem! You can choose how much time you want to dedicate towards each event because you get to complete them in your free time, and I think that’s so important towards protecting our wellness during quarantine. You can have a weak or strong commitment depending on your availability. The more you put into the club, the more you will get back.

So, for the younger members, I encourage you to start trying early. Now is the time, not later! Starting is the most difficult part of anything, but once you get over that hump, you’ll get into the groove of it. Then, you’ll feel so much more comfortable getting involved later on, especially when we go back to volunteering in-person. Hope to see you volunteer!

Timmy Bui

Timmy Bui OAKC President

Hi people! Welcome back to another newsletter, my sixth one in fact :0 The term is passing by very quickly and it scares me a little, but we have a lot to look forward too! Next month, we have November DCM and hopefully you’ll join us for whatever our DLT have in plan. Along with that, we have the Among Us Marathon, which is definitely a quarantine favorite, so feel free in joining us to find the imposter >:) Anyways, last month was different because we would typically have club rush. Even though it wasn’t as exciting because it was online, hopefully you enjoyed checking out our page and didn’t have any problems paying your dues.

That’s all I have to say for now. Stay healthy and take care of yourself well. I’ll see you in the next newsletter. Ok bye now!

Sun-cerely,

Christina Nguyen

Christina Nguyen OAKC Bulletin Editor

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SERVICE HOURS

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FIRST GENERAL MEETING| 9 Ryan Dang | 11 | Historian

With school having started about two months ago, everything was still a bit confusing. Students and teachers had to work under a new schedule and in a new environment. It was super bizarre and disorienting, but the one thing that I could look forward to was the week of club rush. I find clubs to be a relaxing way to take my mind off of the stress of school work, it’s almost like I’m in a different world. I was super excited to join clubs like the graphic design club, the national honor society club, and the Vietnamese student association club; however, the club that I was most excited to sign up for was Key Club.

As weeks passed, I couldn’t wait to attend Key Club’s first general meeting. But, alas, the day finally came. It was really encouraging to see so many people join the Google Meets, and it reminded me of the loving community that Key Club had created. During the meeting, we went over the background of the club, like its origins as well as its core values. Additionally, there was the introduction of new service events, and the meeting ended with a Kahoot game. Although I didn’t end up winning, I was really happy to see everyone coming together and having fun.

e Lee | 11 | Project Chair t being the first general club meeting online, I didn’t really know what to expect. Because it clashed synchronous days, I assumed that not a lot of people were going to show up. I woke up from my nap minutes before the meeting, got ready, and clicked on the link to the Google Meets. When I saw the er of people on the call on the top right hand corner, I immediately got on my phone and started upg my friends. Seeing over 100 students in a club meeting call isn’t something that happens for just ub. I realized that the influence we have on our school campus is significant, and a part of me desely wanted to see that many people in the same room at school. Things have changed drastically over ourse of a few months, but the passion Key Clubbers have for serving haven’t changed one bit.

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Helen Tran | 12 | Publicist

This first game night fundraiser was certainly a little ambitious, but I could see us doing more in the future. It doesn’t even have to be a Minecraft tournament or something like that. With a little more care and oversight, we could make an even better and more enjoyable experience for everyone to take part in while taking social distancing into account and successfully raising funds for PTP. The end of the first ever virtual Club Rush brought a record-breaking number of sign-ups for OAKC. That being said, the pressure was on to create a welcoming, fun general meeting that would entice the members and show them what Key Club really is all about. I don’t think any of us expected to be interacting with our new club members through a screen, but I can say with confidence that we really did make the most of it. The presence of members was high, reaching approximately 200 total attendees; at least weren’t cramped in Mr. Hogan’s choir room this year. A majority of individuals turned their cameras on to feel more connected with one another. The Kahoot game also brought members together, creating a competitive yet friendly environment. We taught members about the purpose of Key Club, what they can get involved in this year, etc. I remember being completely lost when I first joined, so it’s great that Timmy covered Key Club 101 for all these new members!

Reflecting back to the start of my Key Club journey, I’m a bit disappointed that I won’t be able to meet these general members face to face. As an officer, I would love to reach out and get them truly engaged in Key Club, both on the club level and on the district, region, or even international level. However, this lack of inperson interaction definitely gives me more motivation and confidence to take initiative. In the near future, I hope to reach out to general members, helping them figure out what DCM stands for or why we always ask each other, “How do you feel?”. The first general meeting marked the start of another amazing Key Club school year, and I hope that the new members will make the most of their virtual experience. I’m very excited to see how the rest of this year rolls out and to help others kickstart their Key Club journey!

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Kenneth Nguyen | 10 | Publicist

On September 24, Oxford Academy Key Club held the first general meeting of the year, but the second general meeting of the term. This general meeting, there were 100 members on Google Meets, which are so many attendees compared to usual in-person meetings. I think it is because club meetings are at different times now and the setting is online so many people can attend. This meeting, many high school students, and I think I even saw some middle school students who did not know Key Club was based for only high school students. Timmy, our Key Club President, introduced what Key Club was to any new members as well as returning Key Club members that did not know before. One of our board members, Devanshi, says the Key Club Pledge, and Timmy hosts a Kahoot based on a lesson that he taught, on the Kiwanis Family House. This meeting was quite fun and I saw everyone enjoying themselves on their webcams. Meetings are every Thursday, so make sure to attend them every week!!

Oxford Academy Key Club has progressed so much despite quarantine. So many new members join, from all different grades. I saw many people in my grade that were not in Key Club previously and new freshmen that have joined. However, OAKC also has had some up and downs with school starting. Less people are participating in the service projects because of the workload from school, but we can change that! Start participating in the service projects we provide and give back to the community Suns!

CLUB RUSH Kenny Le | 12 | Vice President

COVID-19 sucks. But you all knew that! However, I seem to focus on the negatives of this virus a lot in real life and in fake life (Instagram), but there have been some blessings in disguise. For one thing, it has been so much easier to reach out to other schools. I don’t have to worry about distance at all, nor do I have to worry about other logistics that normally would come with socials. Also, the way that socials have been working has forced people from different schools to interact. Usually in socials, everyone congregates together at the very beginning and then dissociate into their own groups very quickly whether we like it or not. With virtual socials, they are forced into breakout rooms with different schools whether they like it or not.

Okay but an article would not be written by Kenny if there wasn’t a touch of negativity in it.

Whether the breakout groups work out or not is a complete gamble. We spend a long time trying to match people together, but sometimes personalities don’t mesh well, people aren’t that comfortable, etc. That has nothing to do with the people honestly. It is psychology that virtually, people are just less comfortable. You are able to see yourself (weird!), poor audio quality causes stress (science!), if people don’t turn on their webcam the natural inclination to react based on people’s facial expressions is gone, but at the same time if everyone turns on their screen, then people may start to think (oh is my face okay? Is my background fine? Is my video blurry?) distracting from the conversation. I could go on about the dynamics of video socials, but you get the point.

MEMBER RECOGNITION PROGRAM Devanshi Kothari | 10 | Historian

This past month, our district, CNH, hosted a member recognition webinar on September 13 to help all Key Club members learn more about the different recognition opportunities for members to be recognized on a division, district and international level. This webinar was open to all Key Club members, officers, and Lieutenant Governors.

As an attendee, I learned so much more about how member recognition works, and all the steps needed to enter specific contests. First, we learnt about how to make e-portfolios, which are required for some contests and the updated Member Recognition Program criteria as well as the specifics for graphic standards and application forms.

Next, we discussed the different types of contests such as international contests, distinguished officer awards and the annual achievement report score. These were discussed and explained though a Round Robin style where LTGs from the Membership Recognition Committee spoke about the unique contests, requirements, and preparation. I learned a lot from this whole experience and was excited to see so many people across the CNH District. This was a fun event that taught me a lot about the different types of recognition Key Club offers and how to qualify and apply for them.

Another interesting part of the event was the q&a. Through this section of the event, I was able to understand what other people were confused about, have my questions answered and reflect on what specific information I had missed out on during the event. In all, I was able to comprehend more about the member recognition in Key Club and meet people I probably would not have before through Zoom.

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14 | DIVISION BUNDLE OF SUNSHINE GRAMS

DIVISION BUNDLE OF SUNSHINE GRAMS Christina Nguyen | 10 | Bulletin Editor

Wow! I think taking part in this fundraiser was very cool. I taught Jennifer how to be aesthetic and that was hard. I’m proud of myself for making a flyer that isn’t a meme, but not going to lie, it wasn’t as fun to make. I made some of the name tags and utilizing my calligraphy skills made me feel useful. I spent most of my weekend helping make cake pops. No one said that they got food poisoning, so that’s good. Also, a great number of people from other divisions supported, so that made me very happy. I got to see people from our division when they came to pick up their orders, so that was pretty exciting too. I had to ship out a few orders and I am not sure if the purchasers ever got them, but hopefully they did. Thinking back, I probably should’ve included a note to contact us if they ever got it. Well, that’s a good tip for the next fundraiser, if I have to mail again. On another note, fundraising is hard, but I want to do another fundraiser now. Yay!

SEPTEMBER DCM | 15

Lydia Lee | 11 | Secretary

In the middle of September the division hosted a DCM where students were able to bond. It was a joint DCM with D04W and D04N, and it was pretty cool to see other people from other divisions even in quarantine. We were awarded with 3rd shining club of the month which was very much appreciated. Our Kiwanis advisor, Mr. Lamont, received Kiwanis advisor of the month and we were reminded of how lucky we are to be under Kiwanis Club of Cypress. One of our general members, Megan Tran, was also awarded with division member of the month and that was very exciting as well.

In the actual DCM we played various games. For example, we played Mafia online which was interesting because you were able to add extra roles in comparison to a normal basic Mafia game. Even if we weren’t able to finish the game due to time constraints, it was still fun to play. We also played an animal game where people had to act out an animal of the previous person’s choice. It made me realize that one’s leadership isn’t undermined by embarrassing actions especially when they’re for the sake of the whole group. The embarrassing actions of the animals were the ones that helped the group bond. As a leader, it’s always important to keep the best interest of the group at heart at all times. Overall, DCM was pretty fun and I look forward to Regional Training Conference/October DCM next month!

SEPTEMBER DCM

16 | CYPRESS X OXFORD ACADEMY MOVIE NIGHT + SERVICE

Leann Vo | 10 | Historian

I can’t believe the first time I watched Zootopia was through my laptop screen during a Key Club Social. I guess I will just never get used to the Online Events. For this social, we watched the movie Zootopia as we made birthday cards. I really liked how laidback this social was because I got to watch the movie while I made my cards on my laptop. To be honest, we didn’t really communicate with each other that much because we were immersed in the interesting story of Zootopia. The movie is a cinematic masterpiece that depicts the lives of Judy the Bunny and Nick Wilde as they work together to solve the mystery of animals from Zootopia mysteriously turning savage. If I could rank this movie from a scale of 1-10 it would be 1000. In all seriousness, I really hope we have more socials similar to this one because it was really chill and gave me a great break from having to do homework.

Tiffany Ong | 11 | Project Chair

This month, Oxford Academy Key Club held a movie night with Cypress Key Club. We watched Zootopia together, and incorporated a service project into the event as well! I hadn’t watched Zootopia for a while now, so it was really fun to watch it again. As the movie was playing on the Google Meets screen share, volunteers made birthday cards for pediatric patients at the same time.

This way, we were able to all have a fun time while making a positive impact on our community. It was really heartwarming to make the cards in support of PTP. A bunch of volunteers participated in this event, and it’s great to see how sweet and inspiring the cards were. Not to mention, so many of the cards looked really aesthetically pleasing too! All in all, the Cypress x Oxford Zootopia Movie Night/Service Project was a really great experience because the entertaining movie helped me relax more and de-stress from all my schoolwork/ tests (which was very much needed), while also making a difference in the community. I hope there are more events like this in the future so we can have more time to relax and be stress-free!

CYPRESS X OXFORD ACADEMY MOVIE NIGHT + SERVICE

18 | PREFERRED CHARITIES

Lance Sahagun | 12 | Treasurer

Hello all returning and new Key Clubbers! I’d love to take this article to reintroduce myself and better explain the fundraising side of Key Club, because after constant emails and emphasis on community service, I hope we do not forget the other critical half of our commitment to our local, national, and global communities! My name is Lance and I currently serve as your treasurer for the majority of this school year!

Key Club acts an international service organization at the high school level as a branch of Kiwanis, and its three main service partners include the Children’s Miracle Network, UNICEF, and March of Dimes.

Specifically, for our Key Club, we belong to the California-Nevada-Hawaii (shortened CNH) District, and as such, we have a special emphasis project through the Pediatric Trauma Program (shortened PTP). This is our primary preferred charity created by the Kiwanis CNH Children’s Fund to reduce the number of deaths or injuries of children from preventable trauma. PTP partners with 6 hospitals across the three-state district, and funds towards PTP go towards preventable injury education, supplies and learning materials for hospitals, etc.

The Children’s Miracle Network is an organization dedicated to raising money for the benefit of children and hospitals through purchasing necessary equipment, hosting training for staff, conducting research, implementing outreach programs, and providing healthcare for children whose parents cannot afford to pay.

The United Nations International Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, is an international organization with the aim to protect the rights and wellbeing of every child. Kiwanis International specifically aides through the Eliminate Project, which has the goal of eliminating maternal neonatal tetanus in the world, which results in the loss of 34,000 innocent mothers and children annually.

Lastly, March of Dimes is an organization with the mission to raise awareness on premature births and their prevention through the improvement of women’s access to preconception, prenatal, and interconception education, as well as enhanced prenatal care and risk reduction services.

That was just a brief overview of our 4 preferred charities! Remember, our focus for fundraising goes towards the Pediatric Trauma Program and UNICEF through the Eliminate Project. If you have any questions about our preferred charities and fundraising, always feel free to reach out to me or any other officer on board! If you read this far, thank you so much, and please (I’m excited and scared that this is my first time saying this) PAY YOUR DUES!!!

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MINECRAFT FUNDRAISER

mmy Bui | 12 | President

s was one of the most eventful days for OAKC virtually. It’s not like I loved Minecraft. I haven’t er really played the game often at any point in my life. But I knew that it was a very welligned game that provided a lot of nostalgia. I definitely remember the memories of the Mineft Hunger Games that took YouTube by storm in the early 2010s. Therefore, when we were able plan a running tournament that could also help our club’s cause for PTP, I knew this would be a ecial moment to appreciate for the rest of the year. new I wasn’t gonna win any sort of competition, but I knew I had to play to help the cause. To rt, the competition was a little slow in the first game. It was a build competition, and it honestly d the most potential as an entertaining event. However, it took many minutes to get started, d it actually ended up breaking down after just a couple of rounds. So, we moved onto Hunger mes and parkour, the bread and butter of Minecraft’s competitive nature. I lost the Hunger mes, but I still had fun. I didn’t win parkour, either, but I loved to participate in all the jumps d obstacles. mately, the Minecraft fundraiser was not the most effective, nor was it executed to perfection. wever, I believe that the event was still significant towards our PTP goal. It showed that we re willing to be creative and daring, qualities necessary for being productive during quarantine.

ang Nguyen | 12 | Tech Editor

s year’s COVID-19 crisis has provided many challenges for us due to social distancing, and draising is no exception. With such limitations, it is necessary to be more creative and open to w ideas of how to raise more funds for the club and to reach our PTP goal. The OAKC Minecraft me Night fundraiser this month was a refreshing idea for a new fundraiser, bringing people toher online to have fun playing games while also raising money for charity. course, there were definitely some hiccups and problems along the way. Hosting an online me tournament through a Minecraft server is much easier said than done, and there were techal issues throughout the session. The difficulty of the games and an unclear set of rules also de things rough around the edges, and most of the time things didn’t go the way they were inded. However, I still enjoyed taking part in the game night fundraiser and thought that it was interesting new idea that could potentially be done better in the future to raise funds for Key b.

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | JENNIFER VO

d30s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | CHRISTINA NGUYEN christinamyanhnguyen@gmail.com PROJECT CHAIR | SOFIA GANGE sofiaysabelgange@gmail.com PUBLICIST | BRANDON LUU cubomone@gmail.com SPIRIT COORDINATOR | JOYCE LI joyceli8201@gmail.com

Club exec PRESIDENT | TIMMY BUI

bu1timmybu1@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT | KENNY LE kennyle303@gmail.com SECRETARY | LYDIA LEE

lhlee017@gmail.com TREASURER | LANCE SAHAGUN lance.sahagun03@gmail.com

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Club appointed BULLETIN EDITOR | CHRISTINA NGUYEN christinamyanhnguyen@gmail.com PROJECT CHAIR | TIFFANY ONG ongtiffy@gmail.com PROJECT CHAIR | CLAIRE LEE 0128jil@gmail.com PUBLICIST | HELEN TRAN helentran952@gmail.com PUBLICIST | KENNETH NGUYEN kennethnguyen6296@gmail.com HISTORIAN | RYAN DANG ryandang03@gmail.com HISTORIAN | LEANN VO lealinhkay@gmail.com HISTORIAN | DEVANSHI KOTHARI devanshi3743@gmail.com TECH EDITOR | GIANG NGUYEN giangadonrawr@gmail.com

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