September 2018 Newsletter

Key Club International | CNH District | Region 3 | Division 30 South | Oxford Academy Key Club Volume 18, Issue 5

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Table of Contents + Division/Club Updates President’s Corner Editor’s Note

Club Merchandise by Vina Nguyen

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ON TRAINING

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OCTOBER 20TH @ ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

egion 3 on Saturday, October 20, at Orange Coast e Region Training Conference. At this event, you will ttend workshops to learn more about specific posiub (especially important for those who are interestg for an appointed or executive position or are cur), develop your skills as a leader, and network with people from Region 3.

DIVISION UPDATES SEPTEMBER DCM: D04W X D30S|EX-SCAV-AGANZA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND @ MILE SQUARE PARK 2PM - 5PM To welcome new members into Key Club, we are having our September DCM which is a joint DCM between D30S and D04W! For our main activity, we will be having a scavenger hunt where you will can win prizes such as Division merch. There will also be a variety of activities/games that both DLTs will be leading to get you pumped for this upcoming school year with Key Club! We will also be having a stuffed animal and canned food donation drive, where all hours will be earned based on how many items you donate. Note: You will only be able to earn a maximum of 3 service hours.

FALL RALLY SOUTH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH @ SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN 5:30AM - 9PM Fall Rally South is the biggest Key Club event of the year! At this event, Key Clubbers from California, Hawaii, and Nevada come together to celebrate our District's fundraising efforts for the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP). A portion of money from FRS will be donated to PTP! Pick Up: Six Flags Magic Mountain (drop off and pick up will be at Savanna High School) NOTE: The bus will leave Savanna @ 6:30 SHARP RSVPs are closed.

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VINA NGUYEN PRESIDENT 4

Hey Sunshines!

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oupled with Club Rush a few weeks ago and Fall Rally South coming up very soon, this month has zoomed by!

First of all, I would like to give everyone a big shout out for participating in our annual School Supplies Drive. All the donations were donated Each One Teach One, a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping underprivileged children get the resources that they need.

Also, thank you to everyone who signed up at our booth for Club Rush. We were able to get over 250 signups, and I am incredibly excited to welcome each and everyone of you to our Key Club family. The first general meeting was quite an exciting experience with over 160 attendees. Thank you to those who attended it and if you missed it, don’t worry because we have general meetings every Wednesdays during lunch in Mrs. Vosskuhler’s room (102)! To those who attended the first meeting, I hope you all got to learn more about our organization and all the board officers.

This past week, OAKC also held a Kahoot game at our third general meeting. Members got to learn about Key Club structure and test their knowledge in a competitive Kahoot game. As an incentive, the top three winners were awarded with free OAKC merchandise. Be sure to look out for more Kahoot games at our future meetings for the opportunity to earn free merchandise!

It is important to point out just how much OAKC has made progress in the last two months. At the August DCM, OAKC earned 1st Shining Club of the Month as well as Most Funds Raised (Shout out to Treasurer Brittney Le). At September DCM, OAKC earned 5th Shining Club of the Month! On top of these superb recognitions, with the recent Bake Sale, we have surpassed our fundraising goal of $850 for the Pediatric Trauma Program and are really close to reaching $1000. This is incredible and we definitely could not have done it without the help of everyone, whether you have donated baked goods, volunteered, visited, or supported in anyway.

Lastly, some events to look forward to in the upcoming months are Spirit Nights, the Region Training Conference, and Fall Rally South.

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Spirit Nights: Spirit Nights are open to everyone; so even if you will not be attending FRS, please still come out to D30S’s Spirit Nights. At these Spirit Nights, not only will you learn all the D30S cheers to use when you participate in Spirit Battles and the Spirit Session, but you will also be able to meet and network with people from our division. FRS Dates: Saturday, October 13; Saturday, October 27; Saturday, November 3; Friday, November 9

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Region Training Conference: Join all of Region 3 on Saturday, October 20, at Orange Coast College at the Region Training Conference. At this event, you will be able to attend workshops to learn more about specific positions in Key Club (especially important for those who are interested in applying for an appointed or executive position or are currently in one), develop your skills as a leader, and network with people from Region 3.

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Fall Rally South: One of the biggest Key Club events is coming right around the corner. Over 8000 Key Club members gather at Six Flags Magic Mountain to fundraise for the Pediatric Trauma Program and cheer their hearts out!

Sun-cerely, Vina

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GRACE NGUYEN BULLETIN EDITOR 6

Hey Key-Clubbers!

How has your first few weeks of school been going? The first quarter of school is already coming to an end and second quarter is about to start. What’s even worse is quarter grades are due soon, which is not good for me and my AP Euro and Calc AB grades. Luckily it's the semester grades that count so everyone’s safe. For now.

Anyway, going back on topic: Here are my announcements for September. Most are just repeats from President’s Corner because Vina never leaves me anything to announce. Jkjk •

First and foremost, I'd like to give a shout out to all the new and old members who signed up with us during Club Rush. This club wouldn’t be possible without dedicated volunteers like you.

And a big welcome to Class of 2022. Congratulations for graduating junior high and making it to 9th grade. I hope I can personally get to know a lot of you through Key Club. If you ever see me around, don’t be afraid to say hello. I don’t bite. I promise.

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Congratulations to Mrs. Nguyen’s and Mrs. Handson’s cluster for raising the most in the School Supplies Drive. Although they are junior highers and aren’t in Key Club, I would like to give them a big shout out. I can’t wait to see them in Key Club when they enter high school.

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Thank you Brittney Le for being an amazing treasurer. Thank you for being so understanding.

And thank you for being that excellent role model that you are. Congratulations and keep up the great work!

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A big shout out to all my historians and non-historians who have to deal with my nagging for photos everyday. Lol You guys are the best.

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For Fall Rally South attendees, please please please check for Key Club emails or emails sent

by Vina Nguyen for updates on Spirit Nights and Fally Rally South. You don’t want to be left behind by the bus. Spirit Nights are on October 13th, October 27th, November 3rd, and November 9. Times and locations are not yet confirmed.

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Like Vina said, Region Training Conference is on October 25th at Orange Coast College. For all those who want to apply for board positions (or are just curious in what we board members do), I HIGHLY recommend you come out. One of my biggest regrets of all time is not going last year because now I’m having a hard time managing my time with school life and the newsletters.

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And finally, I would like to apologize about the September Newsletter publishing date. I planned to publish this newsletter during the beginning of September and not the end. But due to horrible time management and procrastination, I’ve been pushing the newsletter until last minute. And for that I deeply apologize. I’ll be sure to step up my game in October. I’m planning on finish the October Newsletter by October 8th since there’s no school. Hopefully the teachers will be nice at the end of quarter and not assign crazy homework assignments.

And with that, I conclude my announcements with “Good luck!” and “Keep volunteering!”. Look forward to the October Newsletter!

Your New-BEE Bulletin Editor, Grace Nguyen

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CLUB MER VINA NGUYEN | PRESIDENT

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By Vina Nguyen | President | Senior

member to submit sweater and t-shirt designs. Once the submission deadline has passed, members are given the opportunity to vote for their

favorite design. As an incentive, winners are given a free t-shirt or sweater respective to their design.

Now that OAKC has finalized our designs for our merchandise, we will start selling!

Hoodies will be $20 and t-shirts will be $10, so be sure to order them now!

Congratulations to Vina Nguyen and Tobi Yao!

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RCHANDISE

HOODIE $20

By Tobi Yao| Historian | Sophomore

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AMBER SUN | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER RELATIONS

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ith August DCM being the first DCM since the new school year started, it was amazing seeing how active new and old Key Clubbers were. Attendance soared up to above thirty attendees, one of the highest we’ve had in a while. It was good we had such a

large group of cheerleaders though - Oxford Academy Key Club won first Shining Club of the month, most funds raised, and member of the month. I am so proud of Brittney for all the funds she raised for our club within the past few months and of Giang for his constant dedication and drive.

At August DCM, Key Clubbers made blankets out of fleece fabric. While other groups took the traditional path of tying knots on all four sides of the blanket, my group took creativity to the next level when Anna Phan suggested we braid all the way around the blanket. This created not only a sturdy connection between the two fabric pieces but a very beautiful blanket.

I also had the chance to reconnect with old Key Clubber friends whom I had not met in a long time. It was nice catching up with friends while performing service and watching Mulan. Even though I had previously watched Mulan, I couldn’t help but drop everything I was doing when Mulan was fighting to protect Shang.

Overall, August DCM was an amazing event, and it, once again, represented the tight-knit community of Key Club and its positivity.

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TRACY VU| VICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

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or August DCM I was really excited because it was a joint DCM with our sister division, D30N. I befriended many Rhino Key Clubbers there and so it was nice seeing their faces at the event.

We started off with ice breakers which was really funny because it was

like an extreme game of rock, paper, scissors. Not only did we have ice breakers but also a boba fundraiser hosted by OAKC. We had an amazing turn out even with our ups and downs.

To close off the last 2 hours, we watched Mulan while making blankets. It was fun to hear everyone sing along to Mulan and even cry at the end of the movie.

I hope future key Clubbers will attend to DCMs and experience the fun that we had at this month’s.

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AUGUST DCM (CONT.)

MAI-VY TRUONG | SECRETARY

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his month, Key Club held a joint DCM with D30N, where we watch the movie Mulan while making blankets. The DCM had high attendance, and we especially had a lot of people from Oxford. A lot of members had taken the SAT beforehand, so it was just a great way for us to relieve all the stress and enjoy a nice movie with friends.

To continue raising funds for PTP, Oxford Key Club held a boba fundraiser during the DCM. Unfortunately for our treasurer, a lot of the bobas spilled in her car, and officers spent a good chunk of time cleaning it up from the car and salvaging any cups that were still sellable. In the end, we were able to make a profit of over $170!

Throughout the DCM, I had a lot of fun spending time with members from our club, bonding over the movie and just working together on the blankets. We also took a senior picture, which was extremely bittersweet thinking about how we are the oldest grade in Key Club now. I hope our last year is going to be the best year.

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AUGUST DCM (CONT.)

DOWN TO BUSINESS BRITTNEY LE | TREASURER

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y primary task as the Oxford Academy Key Club Treasurer is to raise funds for our preferred charities, specifically the Pediatric Trauma Program, and our home club. To do this, I have to host multiple fundraisers throughout the term, a popular one being boba fundraisers! However, with the 3:15 PM fundraiser policy at school, it can be a bit more difficult to get things done, since the majority of students are gone as soon the clock strikes 3:00 PM. Thus, we had to come up with other ideas, one of them being having fundraisers at our monthly DCMs. That led way for us to have our second boba fundraiser of the term at the August DCM. The plans for the August DCM were to make blankets while watching Mulan, so boba was the perfect treat for Key Club members to enjoy as they’re rocking out to “Reflection” and “I’ll Make A Man Out of You” with Mulan.

The time was 2:45 PM. I rushed to Formosa Tea Time, knowing that I was going to run a bit late to the DCM. As I paid the rest of the amount for the boba, the workers loaded the three boxes of stacked thai teas and milk teas in the trunk of my car. As I approached the back of my car to make sure the worker was okay loading the boxes in, the stack of milk teas collapsed on each other, no longer perfectly stacked. This was the beginning of the tragedy, the foreshadowing that I should have taken into account.

I told him, “No worries!” as the clock was ticking on how much time I had left until 3 PM, the start of the DCM. I hopped back into my car, reversing out of the parking spot and driving down the streets to La Mirada High School. Upon arrival, I opened the trunk to witness a sea of milk tea slowly getting soaked up by the mat. I stared into my trunk, dumbfounded but not surprised; I had a past with bad luck so this wasn’t the absolute worst thing that has happened to me before.

I called out to my fellow Key Club members, to which they rushed to my car with wads of paper towel, ready to help clean the mess of boba in my car. I watched them come together to help me carry the table and boxes of boba to the multipurpose room, ready to sell them as I worked with others to soak up the spilled milk tea.

An hour later, the trunk of my car was liquid-free, only smelling subtly of milk tea. I closed my trunk, proud of how my friends came out to help me clean up, while the remainder of my friends sold the boba for me. In this moment, I was reminded of how much I love Key Club and the people in it – and why. Seeing them all come out to help me with the disaster that is my life filled me with love, and I realized how the people were the reason why I’m dedicating all four years of high school to this organization. In the end, we also profited a lot more than expected, despite how many cups of boba we lost.

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AUGUST DCM (CONT.)

NATALIE MELENDEZ | PUBLICIST

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his month’s DCM was by far one of the ones I have enjoyed the most. I really enjoyed getting to meet people from other schools and had a lot of fun making blankets. I also really enjoyed the ice breakers. Usually I find them a bit repetitive but this time around I really enjoyed them. Not going to lie

though, it was definitely awkward having people crawl in between my legs haha, but it was a fun game. My favorite part of the DCM, though, was getting to watch Mulan and sing along to the soundtrack. I hadn’t watched that movie in so long and I was reminded of how much I love it. At the end of the day, I had a really great time and am so proud of the fact OAKC was the first shining club of the month and was recognized for most fund raised woo!!

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Way to go fellow Suns!

AUGUST DCM (CONT.)

PAULINE DOAN | HISTORIAN

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olunteer work, friends, and Mulan. Who doesn’t love any of these things?

This basically encapsulates the entirety of the August DCM. I think this was the first DCM where majority of my friends attended, which is highly exciting because I know how busy all of my friends are and the fact that

they took time out of their lives to support Key Club really warms my heart. I was also extremely elated since this was the first division event ever since school started, and it was a nice way to unwind and relax before the chaos and hectivity that is school ensues yet again.

At the beginning of the DCM, we had our usual icebreakers, but this one had a bit of a twist on it. Instead of playing the conventional standard of rock paper scissors, this version forced the losing person/people to crawl between the legs of those they lost to. After crawling between their legs, you are then considered to be on the same team and form a line, finding more people to verse as you go along.

As you can imagine, this led to a very long chain of people crawling between each other’s legs which was an...interesting sight to witness.

Once the meeting started and the shining club of the months were being announced, I was highly anticipating Oxford to be in the top 3 schools. However, my expectations were completely exceeded as we achieved 1st shining club of the month! I was utterly speechless because we’ve never been first during my time/ term in Key Club. Not only that, but we were also titled as most funds raised! All of our hard work and dedication paid off, and I’m so proud of all of my key-uties :’^) Since we finished our service event pretty quickly, my friends and I decided to have a mini photoshoot outside. The photos actually ended up looking pretty decent and my fellow historian, Timmy Bui, participated in the shoot as well! If you want to see

the photos, check out OAKC’s Facebook page ;)

All in all, the DCM was very successful through and through, and I’m so pleased to see how much this club has to offer.

Signing

off, this is Pauline Doan and I’ll see you guys next month. Peace!

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TOBI YAO | HISTORIAN he Wet N Wild 5K was held at Splash waterpark in La Mirada. This location allowed the course to be unique in comparison to other 5K courses. The participants also had to wade or swim at the last section of the course. It was the perfect way for all the runners to cool off and relax at the end of the race. A majority of the participants in the run

came as a group with their family and friends and they all ran together as a group and encouraged each other to keep moving. All the participation fees from this run went to Strong Tower Ministries. This organization is a mission’s project, and they also bring children who live in dangerous areas to safety.

Volunteers who arrived earlier were assigned to registration, as we needed to be trained on how to check people in. Other volunteers were placed along the course to cheer on the runners and pass out water if needed. While working at registration, I even saw some people I knew from Oxford and my middle school who were getting ready to participate in the event.

Everyone that we checked in seemed lively and anxious to start the run despite how early it was in the morning. Even when we took a long time finding their race number, people would just kindly ask us questions about the items we were handing out and what the course was like.

After registration finished, we cleaned up the tables and went to help out at the finish line, which is my favorite part of volunteering at 5Ks.

Although everyone appears to be

worn out, they always smile, take pictures at the finish line with their families, and thank all of the volunteers that they see. volunteers passed out water and Gatorade and cheered on the participants during the last stretch of the run. When the last group of runners came within sight, everyone cheered as loudly as they could until they crossed the finish line.

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BRIANNA ONG | PROJECT CHAIR

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his year’s WetNWild 5K was on August 11. Many volunteers went to the Splash!

La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center and Park to help runners out with registration and encourage them to keep on running throughout the course of the race. Starting at 5:30 in the morning, volunteers received a shirt and proceeded

to help participants sign in and receive a bib in addition to a safety pin, a WetNWild 5K T-shirt, and a goodie bag. Groups of three volunteers worked together at a specific stand according to the participants’ names. For example, some volunteers helped out the participants with the last names that started with any letter from A to C while other

volunteers helped out participants with the last names that started with any letter from M to O. Registration took up most of the time, since there was a huge crowd and often times there would be so many people in a line that it was stressful to help everybody out and cater to each and every person according to their individual needs. Bibs were placed in clear containers and organized by last name, so when participants arrived it would be easier to find their bib in a short amount of time. After confirming their attendance, participants received individual shirts, ranging from a size small to a size large. Because it was so full in the registration area, some volunteers had to head out to the race course early to set up water stations for the runners. Water from water bottles were poured into

cups as to not waste water and to give runners a more realistic amount of water as they powered through the course of the run. At the beginning, the volunteers put out a lot of water for the runners and the water stations were running smoothly, but since there were only 3 volunteers, by the end, it was very stressful to fulfill every runner’s needs. So, volunteers had to resort to giving out water bottles. After all the runners passed by the water stations, the race was almost over. However they were all running towards one place— the water park. Both children and adults had fun in the water park, splashing around and trying to run in the water. Most people got wet, but some others chose to stay out of the wet zone and continued running on land. People had so much fun in the water

that by the end of the race at the finish line, runners smiled and laughed as they completed the run. Volunteers recorded the numbers on the bibs of the runners and handed out participation medals at the finish line for each runner. Pictures were taken for the proud people and their families that ran the race. To clean up, volunteers rode in trucks as they collected the cones for the participants of the race. (Super fun!) After that, we separated the cones and carried boxes of leftover t-shirts and medals inside so that the park would be clean. Volunteers also picked up the plastic cups for the water from the water stations.

The WetNWild 5K was a blast, and I can’t wait to

volunteer for it again next year!

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GRACE NGUYEN | BULLETIN EDITOR andell Elementary School hosted their Camp Landell on Saturday August 25th. My volunteer buddies and I woke up early, drove six miles, and arrived at Landell at 7 am for the start of the Pancake Breakfast (expect for Huy who woke up AT 7am and didn’t come until 7:45). Before we

volunteered, KIWANIS invited us to have breakfast, so we helped ourselves to sausage and unlimited breakfast.

Afterwards, we watched over the orange juice and coffee station, making sure the cups and the drinks don’t run out. A couple times, kids (like six or seven-year-old

kids) went around the table and tried to get coffee. The volunteer (you know who you are) that monitored the coffee just watched the children walk away with the coffee (tsk tsk), so Tasha had to chase after the kids to get back the cups.

The Pancake Breakfast ended earlier than expected, so after cleaning up the area and moving the tables, we spend the rest of our time playing at the playground until our parents came to pick us up. To be honest, I thought the Landell Pancake Breakfast was one of the best events I’ve ever been to in all my years of volunteering. I was able to eat great pancakes and volunteer with my friends.

If any KIWANIS Pancake Breakfasts come up in the future, I’ll definitely go and I would recommend everyone to come too!

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LEO HERNANDEZ | HISTORIAN s we approach the first days of September, the seldom red leaves can be spotted on trees around the country. The month September naturally conjures the aroma of cinnamon and visions of breezy and hazy orange days.

The days begin to get shorter, and due to this, we must find ways to be

proactive in the little amount of time we have, until next spring.

In the spirit of everything fall, I’ve taken the liberty of assembling a list of fall themed service activities in the hopes that Key Clubbers all around will be inspired to enact some of them.

First and foremost, clubs are always being pressured to fundraise. The inevitability of needing funds is essential to running a club, and one of the most popular ways to do this is through a bake sale. A fall themed bake sale would be a hit, complete with mouthwatering pumpkin pie, cinnamon encrusted cookies, and baked breads of all sorts; this event would allow Key Clubbers the opportunity to raise money for their clubs, all while enjoying the tastes and festivities of the upcoming autumn season.

Next, and perhaps even more excitingly, volunteers are always welcome at local pumpkin patches. The joy of community run pumpkin patches is one often overlooked, and the positivity it can bring to a community is seldom discussed. Local pumpkin patches are almost always happy to accept volunteers, and the joy that you can bring to many members of your neighborhood, especially children, is unmatched.

Lastly, and like the aforementioned, plant nurseries are always accepting helping hands. The beauty of changing maple leaves, and other crimson and gold foliage during the fall is something that needs attending to. Around fall, popularity in cold-time plants skyrockets, and these natural masterpieces need attending to. This would be a great way to serve the local plant community, and a relaxing way to pass an afternoon.

Although this was only a couple of ways in which the community can be served while enjoying the fall season, I’m under the impression that,

no matter what

season, you can make the most of celebrating it and serving at the same time.

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on the new school year JENNIFER VO | PUBLICIST

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’ve been preoccupied with a lot of thoughts since the new school year started. It’s crazy to think that I’m no longer in freshman year, but even crazier that it’s almost been a full year

since I’ve been in Key Club. I remember as a

freshman I always admired the upperclassmen.

Especially being brand new to such a large club, the upperclassmen seemed to fit right in. They were comfortable with yelling the cheers in front of everyone, participating in all the icebreakers and activities, and in general they just seemed to be friends with everyone. I wanted to be just like them: to belong somewhere.

The good news is that I definitely feel like I belong now. I don’t know when it happened, but somewhere along the way it just happened. However, the other half of the news is that the more involved I got, the less I realized I knew. There are so many clubs and divisions and districts that I still don’t know about. I definitely haven’t been to enough service events, much less division events. Even in the safety of OAKC, I’m still haven’t talked to everyone yet. I will though. Eventually.

I still have so much room for improvement, but it doesn’t discourage me at all. If anything, I am so excited to continue to learn and grow this year!

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TIMMY BUI | HISTORIAN

h, how we all miss June and July, the vacation months. Time away from school to do other things. Like volunteering! Summer had so many volunteer opportunities and events to participate in. We could attend three to four events every week!

It’s been less than four weeks since summer vacation’s abrupt end, but school has already noticeably taken away my free time, and I can assume that the other officers are facing similar struggles. It’s not like many events took place during weekdays anyways, but school takes your time even outside of class. All of your tasks get pushed to the weekend, and you face the dilemma of volunteering or promptly finishing up your work instead.

It’s certainly difficult, and it will only get more tiring as the weeks pass. But it’s our responsibility to support Key Club as a top priority. The tests will come, but we will still work hard to make this year a strong and memorable one.

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COMING SOON… CLUB EMILY SUNARYO | PROJECT CHAIR

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or this month’s article, I wanted to talk about Club rush that’s coming up next week. I wanted to recap on last years club rush and how exciting it was to represent Key Club. I remember screaming the “I feel good” cheer at the top of my lungs for everyone around

campus to hear. My goal for this year is to get as many new freshmen to join as possible by explaining to them my Key Club journey and how Key Club has solidified my passion for service. I remember being a freshman, completely intrigued with the odd juniors and seniors screaming out Key Club cheers and

chants. The bond between them seemed so strong and the sense of community was very prominent. At the table booth, I was welcomed with open arms as members of the board came to welcome me. I intent on mimicking my experience as a freshman to get as many people as involved with Key Club with the intent that they will fall in love with the club just as I did. I intent on sharing my stories about my favorite events

as well as socials. Club Rush is not only about wearing yellow bow ties and screaming cheers, but its also about spreading the sense of community around our campus with our love for service.

I look

forward to sharing this during Club Rush!

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RUSH! ASHLEY SUN | TECH CHAIR

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ey Keyuties!!

The first month of school is over, and I’m sure you all are finally getting back into that school vibe. A brand new year is a brand

new start, so start by joining Key Club! As you all probably know, club rush is rapidly approaching, and like the other clubs, we Key Clubbers eagerly welcome not only you returning clubbers, but also the fresh new

faces of the class of 2022. Being promoted to a high schooler means that you have a chance to talk to that upperclassmen (senpai) you’ve had your eye on since seventh grade, and what other way of approaching him/her than to coincidentally meet at a volunteer event? All jokes aside, Key Club is honestly a great experience. Not only do you give back to the community, but you also get to associate with people of different grades and make new friends.

I can personally say for a fact that I have made many friends through Key Club, many that I wouldn’t have talked to without the divine intervention of Key Club.

The positivity in the club is overwhelming,

and will prove to be a great experience to all of you. Not to mention, joining Key Club means you would have a front row seat to watch Vivian Bui dab a few more hundred times this school year! _ Ashley Sun

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At August DCM, Oxford Academy was

recognized as 1st

Shining Club

of the Month as well as the club with the most

raised this month!

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ngrats to Giang Nguyen (Sophomore) for his

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How to Join Key Club Due October 5

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Fall Rally South: November 10

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