PIEDMONT HILLS KEY CLUB | Division 12 East | Region 17 | CNH District
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from the Secretary............. 3 4 .......... member of the month august calendar................. 5 6 ....................... event recaps upcoming events..................13 14 .......................... club goals from the media director.........16 17 ......... how to become active website.................................19 20 ............................... contacts
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Hello superheros!
- Chris Abe
from the secretary
I hope the school year is starting off okay for all of you! I know the transition back to school can be extremely tiring (especially after having to shift sleep schedules). Here are some pieces of advice for the upcoming year: Time management and motivation are probably the two most important tools for classes. Being motivated for classes can be hard. You can try to break up bigger projects into smaller, more bearable parts which will keep you motivated and make sure you don’t procrastinate. In general, it’s always helpful to remember why you try in school, whether that be getting into the college of your dreams or personal reasons. By remembering why you try, it can help motivate you to continue to trek through even the most bland homework. For time management, try to prioritize what's more important or due sooner. This is very cliche, but try to remain positive and take the silver lining out of things. Some of the classes I took were pretty hard and my test scores were not the best. Instead of getting incredibly sad, I tried to learn from my mistakes and moved on. Also, try to take time for yourself so you don't burn out. I like to run or volunteer to help clear my mind, but everyone has their own preferences, so do what works for you! FINALLY learn to enjoy the moment. As tedious and as slow as the school days seem, school years go by pretty fast. Although grades are important, they are by no means everything. Enjoy being around your friends and try to take advantage of all the events and opportunities that you have. Looking back, there are definitely some things that I would have liked to have done but I did not because I was not willing to. Take all the chances that you can get! I hope that all of you are as excited as I am for this upcoming term and I hope that some of what I wrote helped you. I look forward to seeing all of you at future events! If you ever need someone to talk to or need some advice, feel free to message me!
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Eric shows true passion for Key Club while attending events. He brings tons of spirit wherever he goes, including at a recent event called Super Fun Run at which he energetically cheered on little kids. He is super kind and overall has great enthusiasm for our club! Eric has a bright future in Key Club and we can’t wait to see how much he’ll grow!
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3 -- Back to School Shopping Chaperones, Renaissance Faire 4 -- Kohl's Care for Kids 11 -- Kutz for Kids, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 17 -- Lunada Familiar 18 -- Super Fun Run 24 -- Silicon Valley Pride, Nursery Workday, Watershed Action Day 25 -- Silicon Valley Pride, August DCM 30 -- Mini Club Day 31 -- City Team, CMF Craft Day
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shopping chaperones
by Emily Vu
This month, one event I was able to attend was Back to School Shopping Chaperone!! This event was early in the morning but waking up at 5AM was definitely worth it! We were all paired with a kid who needed help shopping to prep for going back to school! My partner was an adorable little girl and it warmed my heart how her face lit up at everything we looked at. She was so sweet and being able to spend my morning with her was such an honor. We were able to buy $160 worth of clothes!! If you ever get the chance to, I highly recommended going to this event because it has easily become one of my favorites! :3
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kutz kutz for for kids kids
Kutz for Kidz is an annual event in San Jose in which kids from all over San Jose get a free haircut to start off their school year to gain self-confidence. At this famed event, I witnessed hundreds of kids feeling very joyous with their new fresh cut, which in return, made me want a hair cut as well. Kutz for Kidz was a very unique event; I never before got to experience such a magical environment where barbers happily cut hair for children without pay and were really down to earth with volunteers and the kids. Moreover, I was able to hang out with my friends at the event with one of them getting a free haircut. All in all, the event ran very smoothly and the event coordinators were very kind to us, providing us volunteers with food and even wanting us to volunteer at their other events. I strongly recommend people to come to this event and I will definitely go again.
by Andy Truong
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by Steven Tran
super super fun fun run run The super fun run was an amazing event to both lead and attend. While attending the event, we were stationed around different parts of the race such as set-up, the mask booth, and the superhero station. We were given the opportunity to dress up as superheroes for the kids to take pictures with which, we could not refuse. Near the end of the race, we all got together to run with the last racer to the finish line! Overall this was a very fun and memorable event and I highly recommend you attend next year! 8
nursery nursery workday workday
Recently, I attended the Nursery Workday event, and it was definitely one of the most fun things I’ve done in a while. I was able to help out at the nursery and bond with fellow Key Club members and officers. The leader was extremely nice and taught us a lot of things about the plants that were kept at the nursery. Overall, the experience was both fun and enlightening.
by Jadon Tran
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silicon valley pride Silicon Valley Pride is an event held every year to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. There are events throughout the two days like guest performances and a pride parade! The morning of the event, we helped set up booths and unload trucks for vendors to start selling in the evening. Although it was a hot and sunny day, I still had fun working with Independence’s Key Club members as well as the coordinators of the event. Everyone was super nice there and I definitely recommend going to this event next year!
by Jennelyn Nguyen
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august dcm august dcm
by Peter Truong I was a bit late to the August DCM, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the entire thing one bit! After the meeting, we made posters to prep for Mini Club Day and it felt fun working alongside my peers! We also practiced the "2-4-6-8" cheer, which was also a great moment because of how much we messed up on it. However, the highlight of my day were the squirrels that roamed around the area we were in. They were pretty coote <: 11
mini club day mini mini club club day day
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upcoming upcoming upcoming Sept 28 - Sept 29
regional training conference
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CLUB GOALS AUGUST
2019
hours: 2695/8500+ PTP: $226.5/$15000
MNT: $116/$1500 14
What's up, bees! FROM THE
media director
Wow, I can’t believe it’s already September!! Nearly a month of school has already passed by and it’s honestly going so fast :( Senioritis hit me the second week HAHA but I’m back on that grind making newsletters for all of you!! Thank you for reading
through everything and if you see this, message me a heart and I’ll send you a picture of my cousin’s SUPER CUTE dog heh. I hope all of you are loving the school year so far!! I know it’s easy to slip into that state of no motivation but I am here to help you If you’re on your phone and you have assignments you haven’t even touched, this is a reminder that it’s not going away!! Sometimes, the hardest part is starting, but you got this!! I say this but I haven’t even touched my college applications yet haha oops. I know that Mini Club Day was lastweek, and I hope that Key Club can be a second family for all of you new underclassmen; we appreciate you! If you ever need any advice, feel free to message me and let’s be friends!! Once again, thank you for reading through, and I hope all of you have the best day! :) Christine Do PHHS Key Club Media Director 2019-2020
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BECOME ACTIVE What’s up, Superheroes?!
I can’t believe it’s back to school already! If you don’t know, who I am, then hi! I’m Annabelle! I am a junior and serve as your 2019-2020 Activities Coordinator!So, how can you enrich your high school experience through Key Club? I’m here to answer that for you! There are many steps that you can take to ensure that your freshman or sophomore or even junior year can be fulfilled to the MAX!!After you have filled out an application that you may have picked up at Mini Club Day or found one online, you may be wondering, “What’s next?” Key Club is such a large organization and there are PLENTY of things for you to do! You can start getting involved by attending our weekly meetings, joining our Facebook Group, checking out our Activities Sheet, and eventually, run for our officer board! Our weekly meetings are held in 3 different rooms based on the grade level! We have meetings In Miss Murray’s classroom, Miss Mitchell’s classroom, and Miss Caldera’s classroom for freshmen, sophomores, and upperclassmen, respectively. By attending these meetings, you are instantly more involved in our club by being in the loop weekly! In addition, these meetings may give you an extra hour at the end of the year! (wink wink) BEE sure to attend our weekly meetings if you want updates on Key Club! If you didn’t already know, we also have a Facebook Group as well! This Facebook Group is where officers will often post about upcoming events that we hold! This Facebook Group is also a fantastic way for you to become more involved with our club! We will have important announcements here, and, if you missed a general meeting, our Vice President of Service,
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cont... Nancy Duong, will post weekly meeting agendas! Joining this Facebook Group is a great idea and you should definitely be part of our growingohana! After searching around our Facebook Group, you may find our Activities Sheet, too! Our Activities Sheet is where you will find all of our service events! This is the #1 way to become super involved in Key Club! Our service events are typically every weekend, and you can sign up by contacting the OIC, or, Officer in Charge of that service event! Our Activities Sheet is extremely helpful, and I hope to see you on there! And finally, if you think you’ve grown a love or even a passion for Key Club just like I did in freshman year, feel free to run for an officer position! I completely fell head over heels in love with the family that Key Club has given me, and I hope that you will find that too! If you are a freshman looking to be involved in Key Club and have the ABSOLUTE best time of your life, you’re in luck! Make sure to look out on our Facebook Group to see when we have officer positions available! (extreme wink wink!!!!!) That’s all, heroes! Thanks for making it to the e nd! If you have any comments, questions, or concerns whatsoever, don’t be shy and feel free to message me or anyone on our officer board! We would all love to help (and we don’t bite! promise!) <3 I absolutely cannot wait to see YOU at a service event or at one of our general meetings!
Annabelle Tran PHHS Key Club Activities Director 2019-2020
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contacts kathy ton | president kathyton@tonthat.com nancy duong | vp of service nancyduong@gmail.com chris abe | secretary cabe2149@gmail.com emilyvu | treasurer emilyqvu@gmail.com
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