division 41 south - june
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An overview of the inner workings of Division 41 South, contained within 25 pages. :]TRANSCRIPT
the ROAR
the Officialdivision 41 south newsletter
vol 1|issue one
june 2011
KEY CLUB
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this issueINSIDE
LTG intro
introduction
NEWS
NEWS
REPORT
LTG introdivision news
club news
editor’s report
CALENDAR
ARTICLES
calendar of events
club articles
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Hello 41 South!
LTG intro
introduction
NEWS
NEWS
REPORT
LTG intro
division news
club news
editor’s report
This is your Lieutenant Governor, Byran Yang, here to thank you for a great year of Key Club. We have had our ups and downs, but we have pulled through it all! As the old term closed, our new term had begun. I have already had two great Divisional Council Meetings in my term and I am so hap-py that so many of you came. We had a water balloon fight at the first one and a really fun group icebreaker in the second. Our division have a lot of plans for the upcoming year and I encourage everyone to come out to my next DCM to meet new people, eat some food, and learn about our these plans.
The summer: a time of relaxation and NO SCHOOL. I know schoolwork is a pain sometime but I hope you all had a great year in school and a great year of Key Club; I sure did! But now that it’s over, many of you might think that Key Club is over until the next school year. That is not true because our organization is YEAR-ROUND and all clubs will be having events over the summer in addition to many divisional events. During the Summer, stay involved, be productive, but, most importantly, HAVE FUN. If you ever have an questions about anything, feel free to contact me and I will always try my best to help you.
Serving with a Roar,
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Byran YangLieutenant Governor
NEWS
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FAREWELLIP LTG farewellDearest lions,
As the school year comes to an end and the seniors begin to move on to college, so too must I say goodbye to you all, my pride and joy of this year. Even though most of you saw my speech at the Division-al Banquet, where I cried hysterically and thanked tons of people, I’m going to try and sum up one final goodbye in this letter to you all. It’s difficult to sum up the plethora of emotions and memories that come to mind when I think of you lions, but above all else, I think of Division 41 South as a family, a PRIDE! Throughout this year, we had our exhilarating high’s and tear-jerking low’s, but the love was always there. Our love for each other, for service, and for Key Club kept us together. It was love that kept us cheering even when we were one of the smallest groups at Region Training Conference and Fall Rally, and it was love that fueled our beastly cheers at District Convention, where the lions were a division to be reckoned with. Our love and passion for Key Club was and continues to be inspired, and I am truly so grateful that I got to serve alongside you as your Lieutenant Governor. We defi-nitely summed it up best at District Convention, when we won dozens of awards, dominated in spirit battles, and most of all, sporadically broke into dancing to “Love in this Club”. It was moments like that that truly made me proud to serve as your Lieutenant Governor, even though I couldn’t always do as much for you as I wished I could. I started out as a member with no experience when I was elected, but thanks to all of your support, the Kings of Service rose to a whole new level of excel-lence! In conclusion, I’d just like to thank you all for this amazing, incred-ible year. Although I worked a lot and thought about Key Club con-stantly, its you, the members, who make Key Club the amazing orga-nization that it is. As Lieutenant Governor, I worked to serve you, and I hope that I gave you all a great year in Key Club! If you need me, I won’t be too far, as next year I will be joining UCLA Circle K, and I’ll definitely be coming back to visit (especially to make sure that Byran is doing a good job!). With Love, Dylan Sarnowski
Lieutenant Governor IP
NEWSdivision news
WELCOME!
BEACH boomba!
DCM
Regional OTC officer training conference
Santa Margarita High School
The Date: has been changed to Saturday JULY 16th! The Time: TBD [check email for updates]
The Location is: TBD [check email for updates]
A bus will be taking us.
The Date: Saturday JULY 23rd! The Time: 1pm to 2:30pmThe Location is: TBD [check email for updates]
A new school is being added to our Lion pride*!
*fun fact: organized groups of lions are called ‘prides’
The Date: TBD [check email for updates]
The Time: TBD [check email for updates]
The Location is: Huntington State BeachDivisional T-shirt voting will take place here!
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FAREWELL
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Jessie Vu [VP]
Jessie Vu [VP] The summer sun is shining and Key Club still shines on our lives! School may be over, but the service and events of Key Club are not stopping. Whether the events are for service or social purposes, our summer will be filled with times to make incredible memories. We have three major events for this summer: Pancake Breakfast, Beach Boomba, and Summer Spectacular.
Overall, with no more homework or APs to study for, we can invest our time in Key Club! Al-though the thought of serving breakfast or swimming at the beach is more appealing than study-ing, this summer will be one to remember.
We love money. It’s true. All Key Clubs need money to fundraise for their clubs and lower costs of future events. Our club was granted a golden opportunity in May. Our club would receive a donation of $20 per person that volunteered at the OC Triathlon. Service and fundraising com-bined! This event was truly Key Club at its finest. The first day of our service was to help with the registration of the athletes in the triathlon and other events. We got off to a shaky start as they sent us to the Marriott Hotel after telling us to arrive at Mission Viejo Lake. Regardless, we were willing to serve! When we arrived, we split up into filing papers into registration bags and registering people for the triathlon. I checked off the athletes and gave them a stamp to proceed to the next room to get their registration materials. After the early crowd faded, I had the opportunity to socialize with other volunteers such as Judy Phung, Joseph Olmo, John Delshadi, and Kelly Duong. Although we were not provided with lunch, a $20 donation was well worth our time!
The second day of the event was the real deal. All of the volunteers woke up at the crack of dawn. I had to walk to Mission Viejo Lake because the roads closed ten minutes before indicated time, but I got my daily exercise. We put up Mazda posters before the event started as they were the main sponsor. It was really cool hearing the announcer thank Trabuco Hills Key Club in front of everyone too! Watching incredible athletes swim at a lightning pace was breathtaking. As the final runners returned from their intense bike ride, our key club reflected on this day as another suc-cess. The OC Triathlon offered our Key Club numerous opportunities. We had to give up small sacrifices such as a sleep and a short notice to participate, but the event was all worthwhile. If this event donated money to our club and we got to serve, I think we could name this event as a win-win situation.
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Two-day Triathlon.
Anticipating Summer.
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trabuco hillstrabuco hillsHerro Lions!! Here at Trabuco Hills Key Club, we have definitely been busy! We are looking forward to the upcoming events within our division. The Lake Forest Pancake Breakfast shall be a treat on July 4th as we prepare to serve our community with a nutritious breakfast. It is always rewarding to see the smiling faces of children, parents, and those participating in the parade. I am very excited for this event since I truly had a great time in the past and expect the same this year. As we ease into summer, Beach Boomba is fast approaching! I highly anticipate this event because I have never been able to make it in the past, but plan on attending for the first time. I am looking forward to meeting fellow key clubbers in our surrounding area and making new friends. Well, I hope every-one’s finals have been wonderful and I look forward to seeing you all during the summer at events and such!! Chao!
When thinking about volunteering for triathlons, it is easy to picture yourself standing by the road and handing water to participants or moving bikes out of the way. On the other hand, there is a lot of work that goes into the triathlon before that many do not see. I had the opportunity in helping prepare for the registration on the day before the triathlon with other Trabuco Hills and El Toro Key Club members. As we stuffed bags with flyers for the participants, we also chatted and became closer friends as Key Clubbers. The event also allowed us to see how massive the triath-lon is and how many people participate. While volunteering, we came upon multiple mishaps including spontaneous new additions to the bags we were stuffing of the occasional falling of our stacked bags, but throughout the day, we still were able to have a blast as long as we were with each other.
Blair Nelson [treasurer]
Judy Phung [bulletin editor]
We so plan’in. We so..
Behind the Scenes
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ARTICLESclub articlesTESORO
Alexandra Ivanov [President]
Hannah Tuong [member]
This month Tesoro High Key Club teamed up with Mission Viejo Kiwanis club in order to spon-sor an overwhelming bowling event in the morning from 9 to 12, for a local group of mentally disabled adults. The event was extremely successful and for every one of the thirty adults we had a member of key club to assist them. The event had a large draw and according to member Nico Battaglia, “I just saw the email and thought, bowling, how bad can it be?” We were even able to draw our school principle Doctor Burch, who is himself a member of the Mission Viejo Kiwanis. I myself got high fived by the principle 3 times! In addition our members had lots of fun and it was a great way for us to bond together as a club. At the end, we awarded all the bowlers with medals, kit-kats, and cookies.
With only five school days remaining until the long awaited day of graduation, there is seem-ingly nothing that stands in the way of the finish line - except one thing. The dreaded and the infamous last three days – final’s week. As goals of achieving the bittersweet final grade of an A is motivation enough to pull through to the end, many Titans have already lost their powering juice and are setting down for summer. This is when Tesoro’s club advisor, also a chemistry teacher, proposed the idea of offering volunteer tutoring for those who need help studying for finals. The idea was a hit with Tesoro’s key clubbers as we thus started advertising after school chemistry tutoring. It was only a matter of time before Tesoro opened its doors wider offering Wednesday lunch tutoring and more subjects of tu-toring, such as multiple math courses.
As we started tutoring June 6th, Tesoro’s hallways buzz of the tutoring offered by its very own Key Club. As we continue to offer tutoring all the way to finals, Tesoro’s Key Club also plans to carry on this idea as we will set up “Finals Study Tutoring” for the years to come.
EPIC bowling. Tesoro Style
Finals Tutoring
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ARTICLESclub articlesALISO NIGUEL
Catherine Huang A problem that we have just overcome is the lack of volunteer events and consistency. Since April, we have over 20 hours of community service with the City of Aliso Viejo and Boys and Girls Club. Our key club lives with the philosophy, “building communities, bridging continents,” meaning by helping our local areas, it will help everyone else in a larger scale. The officers’ goal is to have at least 100 hours of community service in local communities by the end of our term. In the past year, meetings were unorganized and last minute. As the current officers, we are making sure our meetings are more consistent and organized. In our club, we’re not looking to be the best club; we’re looking to be the most helpful to our school, city, and fellow club members. We hope that other key club members will join us and have a blast being a key club member from Aliso Niguel.
Perseverance [President]
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El TOROKimberly Lee [President]
Joseph Olmo [member]
In the month of May and June, El Toro Key Club has accomplished a lot. On May 21, El Toro Key Club was invited by Trabuco Hill’s Key Club to volunteer at the OC Triathlon. The organization was willing to pay $20 per volunteer. El Toro brought 17 volunteers and we managed to raise $340 towards our club. Our mem-bers helped set up barricades, rake up debris, and help make goodie bags. On May 22, we held our club banquet at Costeau Park. It was a potluck style banquet and we rec-ognized our new and I.P. board members. Our I.P. president, Maria Lozano gave her speech about her past term and it was a bittersweet moment. We had a water balloon fight and toss and also played some fun, crazy games. At the Divisional 41 South Banquet our I.P. Lieutenant Governor, Dylan Sarnowski, recognized two of our I.P. board members. John Delshadi won the Vice President’s award and Flor Gonzalez won the Treasur-er’s award. El Toro Key Club also managed to receive the most spirited club award. Upcoming events our club is looking forward to are the July 4th Pancake Breakfast at El Toro High School’s Gym and the End of the Year spectacular held at Pittsford Park.
Charger Overview
MISSION VIEJO El Toro High School Key Club has gone above and beyond when it came to member participation during the months of May and June. In May everyone from the El Toro Key Club Board represented at the Officer Training Conference, held at El Toro High School. During Byran Yang’s first Divisional Council Meeting, which was held at Cousteau Park, 27 members from El Toro came for this exciting event which consisted of introduction of new members, upcoming events, achievements, and lots and lots of water balloons. In June we tore the house down during the Division 41 South: End of the Year Banquet. The El Toro powerhouse had over 32 people go to this amazing event, and received, “The Most Spir-ited Club” Award. Future events that ETHS Key Club will be participating in is the July 4th Pancake Breakfast at El Toro High School and The End of the Year Spectacular which is on August 14. Even though this year might be coming to an end, The Board Members of El Toro High School Key Club are ready to serve, and “Do Work!”
“DO WORK”
LAGUNA HILLS
ARTICLESclub articles
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Anmol Bal [President]
Sierra Villarreall [President]
In recent times, Laguna Hills Key club has been keeping busy by running a Laguna Hills Half Marathon water station. We gave out water, Gatorade, and gel packs to refuel the runners in their race for the finish line. With such powerhouse volunteers as Lucas Kim, Ryan Nguyen, Tiffany Lam, Emmeline Ngo, Sean Tedja, and Jasmine Chau, the event ran smoothly and no runner past our water station still needing thirst quenching. We also attended the end of the year banquet held at Geneva Presbyterian Church, which turned out to be a great success. In other news, we held our last meeting already, and planned on how to reel in incoming freshman into our club. We had such ideas as making videos, huge banners, and having incentives to join our club, and will definitely look for more ideas. Finally, we do plan to hold summer events like beach cleanups and maybe even some projects with local Kiwanis.
This month Mission Viejo High Schools Key Club has recently helped out our local beaches by going out and picking up unwanted trash and throwing it where it belongs. At first some were not excited to pick up trash on an early cold morning but once we arrived, it wasn’t as bad as few expected. We had such a successful day bonding while helping out our community. All in all we came to a decision that we will be doing more of these in the future. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed giving a hand and having a little fun with each other afterwards. It’s a great way to get out, help out locally and spend more time with each other. Were all looking forward to more cleanups and also linking up with San Juan Hills High School.
MISSION VIEJO
Hawk Overview
Diablo Overview
LAGUNA HILLS
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ARTICLESclub articlesCAPO VALLEY
Christine Tu [President]
On April 2nd, kites soared, toy air planes buzzed, the sound of helium tanks shrieked, and bright bal-loons decorated the green field by the Norman P. Murray Center of Mission Viejo. This exciting family event, Up in the Air, showcased things that had to do with the air. Local vendors also sold and advertised their merchandise and food. Free entertainment like disc dog shows, toy airplanes, kite fly-ing, and game booths were provided for the community. Capistrano Valley High School Key Club woke up at 5:00AM to help set up tents, tables, chairs, as-semble goodie bags, and blow up hundreds of balloons. Kelly Inciong, a Senior of CVHS Key Club said, “Balloon making was a lot of fun and we all worked together as a team, which brought us closer. We were so proud of the giant balloon arch that we made and of all the balloons we blew up and tied. I don’t think I have ever blown up and tied that many balloons in my life.” Volunteers also helped with greeting, game booths, prize booths, balloon distribution, and traffic. Up in the Air was a very successful event and a great way to be involved in Key Club! Also, Mission Viejo High School Key Club was volunteering with us too!
What’s that Up in the Air?
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CAPO VALLEYKevin Pao [VP]
Jacqueline Nguyen [member]
The day is elegant and the sky shines brightly on our city— the environment of Orange County is something dwellers can be truly proud of. However, this tale of serenity and peacefulness cannot be kept when our citizens step upon trash-ridden beaches all across our shores! One cannot enjoy the beach nearly as well when articles of waste fly along the beautiful sand, ruining the setting of various beach activities. And is it in our authority to simply solve the problem by hiring “beach jani-tors” to pick up the very trash we leave out of sheer laziness? No, and that’s where Key Club members can truly make and difference and help. Capistrano’s very own Key Club has participated in this event entitled “Beach Clean Ups” for a couple of years now, and it has proven to be very effective towards aiding our society to become a better place to live. Cleaning up and making our beaches look spotless is a form of helping out the community; thus, as simple as it sounds, it is a legitimate volunteer event. And guess what? It’s extremely easy to set up and partici-pate in! All a club has to do is gather its members at a desired beach, locate trash, and pick them up using a simple trash bag. However, one might criticize that the event be boring and that nobody would participate in it. But, the so-cial bonding time that comes with picking up trash together is equivalent to socializing with your friends at school—maybe even better because your heart will feel great helping out the community! So, as a Capistrano Valley Student and a Key Club member for three years now, I strongly recommend this event to be practiced all over the district. It’s a fun and easy way to give members a chance to volunteer more when big Key Club events aren’t occurring at the time. And lastly, when the good deed of picking up the trash is completed, the entire club can then hang out at the beach afterwards! It’s a win-win situation—so seriously consider it.
On April 23rd, the Kiwanis of San Clemente held their annual spring event for families their children. Here, Key Clubbers from Capistrano Valley High School cooked and served pancakes, sausage links, juice and milk. Volunteers had a great time making Mickey Mouse pancakes to ones with marshmallows and happy faces. Approximately forty members from Capo volunteered by not only cooking and serving food, but also selling raffle tickets, discount cards, and running game booths. Many families and their dogs attended this upbeat event where they got to relax and spend quality time with their families. For kids, the excitement of searching for a variety of colored eggs and the anticipa-tion of what they received inside each egg was an adventure. According to Capo Valley freshmen, Jonathan Hong and Timothy Chang, “The Spring Spectacular was an exciting experience because we got the chance to meet new people and bring joy and happiness to families throughout the community.” Overall, this lively event is one of the most favored events of the year and a perfect opportunity to make new friends and help out around the community.
CAPO VALLEYCloser Look Into CAPO’s Crew
The Spring Spectacular
ARTICLESclub articles
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ARTICLESclub articlesCAPO VALLEY
Christopher Wang [Jr. Rep]
“This year, about 562,340 Americans are expected to die of cancer, more than 1,500 people a day” according to the American Cancer Society. Could you believe that every single person has been affected by cancer through their own struggles, family and friends? Relay for Life is a nation-wide event promoted by the American Cancer Society held throughout the country helping to support efforts as well as raise awareness about the disease. This event is a 24-hour event, supporting the message that “Cancer never sleeps.” Teams of volunteers, cancer survivors, and community citizens gather together on fairgrounds, schools, and parks to take part in this whole day marathon. This year, the Capistrano Valley High School Key Club created a committee that would help raise money and physically participate in this monumental relay. With a group of around 30 kids from our school and club, we helped raise money for the American Cancer society, with members contributing over 200 dollars.This event took months of planning and preparation starting in around December with periodical meetings to help create new fundraising ideas and collecting funds to go towards the relay. Team captains attended monthly meetings at the Senior Center to help share ideas and communicate with other teams from around the county. The actual day of the event occurred on June 4th, 2011 at the track and field at Saddle-back College. Starting at around ten o’clock in the morning and ending on June 5th at ten in the morning, over 50 teams from around Mission Viejo gathered in an effort to help support cancer survivors and put an end to this disease. Throughout the whole twenty-four event, a representative from each of the fifty teams was re-quired to be running on the track at all times, symbolizing the enduring fight for life. CVHS Key Club had over 30 people attend the event that day, taking turns to help run laps around the track as well as helping to support our team as we help find a cure for cancer. The Luminaria ceremony which took place during the night was a special tribute to the many can-cer survivors as well as the families that were affected by this tragic disease. Candles were lit inside paper bags with the name of loved ones and was placed to form the world HOPE during the cer-emony. It touched many hearts of the participants and was followed by inspirational tributes and speeches made by doctors, cancer survivors, and parents who had lost a child due to cancer. This Luminaria event really drove the whole point of this event home and showed that with the help and little contribution by everyone, we can together help fight cancer. A great turnout by the CVHS school and its Key Club helped contribute to the creation of this event as well as its everlasting fight against cancer.
Relay for Life
^ 475 words! Longest Article! :D
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ARTICLESclub articlesCAPO VALLEY
Ed Shafron [member]
On the morning of May 30th, I along with seven of my fellow Key-Clubbers arrived 6 a.m. at station number six. Our supplies preceded us. The air was cold and the clouds obscured the clouds, but we were ready. This was the Laguna Hills Memorial Day half-marathon. Station six was 10.6 miles from the start; 2.5 miles from the finish. With alacrity we set up our water station. Three tables were spaced approximately evenly over 30 yards of concrete trail. Gatorade was the first table; water the next two. A race supervisor came to check our progress. We donned our red volunteer shirts and awaited the first runner.With excitement we watched the leader round the corner to our station. Our first water handoff was shaky, but we were confident. This would be easy. 45 minutes later we had a much different opinion. Runners were drinking water faster than we could pour it. We had to change filling strategies. “I felt like I was part of the support crew for a war,” said Brad Wernick, a Junior CVHS Key Club member. “It was pretty intense.”As the minutes ticked by the torrent slowed to a stream, which slowed to a trickle. We smiled in relief as for the first time there were no runners in sight.Then tragedy struck: ran out of cups to pour water in. We were at a loss trying to explain to thirsty runners that they’d have to drink straight from the water jugs.But more cups arrived -– reinforcements! Our morale was restored. By the time the last walkers strolled through – three hours after the first runner – we were tired but triumphant. When the race official car came by we packed up our station as quickly as we had set up. We left without fanfare, leaving nothing behind. The stoic trail reflected none of the events that had happened only hours ago.
CAPO VALLEY
CAPO VALLEY
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Laguna Half Marathon.
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ARTICLESclub articlesSAN JUAN
Sari Kanamarla [president]
Being a fairly new club and having members unfamiliar with exactly what Key Club is, the turnout at the Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon was surprising. On May 30th, the city of La-guna Hills held their 13th annual Half Marathon and 5K race to honor the troops who have served and died for our country. San Juan Hills Key Club was proud to be a part of this event, with 7 mem-bers of the club arriving and ready to work. Although not a huge turnout in comparison to other, more established school clubs, this was a major breakthrough for us. Most of our newly instated officers, essentially unexposed to the greatness that is Key Club, showed up. Our job was to keep track of and record the times of the racers, stressing the top ten men and women of each. We were also given the opportunity to hand out medals to the finishers of the Half Marathon. Though occasionally stressful and overwhelming trying to keep track of all of the times, it was essentially a fun event for all of us. This was a great experience for the San Juan Key Clubbers who showed up, for it allowed the newcomers to experience what it is like to serve and volunteer under a Kiwanis organization and great for the veterans as a chance to lead them. Overall, the Half Marathon not only served as a fun and exciting bonding experience, but also marked a turning point that would usher in a new era of San Juan Hills Key Club, one that would have more volunteers and more members willing to work and serve.
Laguna Half Marathon. BANQUET: june 26th
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Foothill Ranch Community Park 5:30pm to 8pm po
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NEWSclub news
BANQUET: june 26th
planning:
planning:july 24th
july 4th
Friendship Bracelet Fundraiser:
beach clean-upcar-wash
Ladera Relay for Life on
KLF Pancake Breakfast
freshmanorientationice-breakers
hand made $1
trabuco hills
TESORO
SAN JUAN
MISSION VIEJOSAN CLEMENTENEWSclub news
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planning: car-washpaint-war
july 24thLadera Relay for Life on july 4th4th of July street fair
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LAGUNA HILLS
El TOROjuly 4thKLF Pancake Breakfast
CAPO VALLEY
ALISO NIGUEL
MISSION VIEJOSAN CLEMENTE
NEWSclub news
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planning:fundraising:
south-county outreach food drive
bake-sale for club dues
numerous awards!june 27th
july 30thaugust 27th
Embrace the Talent fundraiser
City of Aliso Viejothanked by:St. Timothy’s ChruchBoys & Girls Club of Aliso Viejo
Garage Sale fundraiser
Bowling fundraiser
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LAGUNA HILLS
DANA HILLSCAPO VALLEY
ALISO NIGUEL
CALENDARcalendar of events
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JULY
JUNE
24th-30th-
4th- Fourth July
26th-27th-
Trabuco’s banquetCAPO: Embrace the Talent
13th- Divisional Articles DUE!
23rd- DCMLadera Relay for LifeCAPO Garage Sale
16th- Regional OTCBeach Boomba rescheduled
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“jeez.. i’m old.”
REPORTeditor’s reporthello!
As I write this report, it is 12:52 AM. I apologize in ad-vance if I seem incoherent in this report. Yet, working in the young hours of the morning is not a foreign occurrence to me (Juniors out there, you know what i’m talking about). Tomorr.. well actually today :D, is my last day as a Junior and my first reaction was:
Although, 17 isn’t quite the ripened age, its hard to be-lieve that i’ve been through three years of high school. With that, comes three years of Key Club, and I’ve accomplished alot over the years. I’ve met numerous friends from CAPO, Laguna, San Juan, El Toro, and Mission to just name a few. Key Club has been such a large part of my life, and regard-less of its value on a college application, the experiences i’ve garnered are pricesless. It’s now 1AM, and i’ve been working on this newsletter for quite a while (over the course of 4 days). Yet, I don’t feel fatigued at all. For me, I will not get tired till i get a task done. But in the course of creating this newsletter, the thought of pushing through never crossed my mind. Knowing that YOU the members, officers, strangers, and etc will be reading the accomplishments of memories of our members motivates me to continue. This isn’t the first time i’ve been awake this late for Key Club, Rose Floats and DCON certainly trained me in waking up. To me, its like being “on call” at all times for Key Club.
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REPORTeditor’s report Those stories of officers staying up are definitely, abso-lutely, positively true. With those random texts from your VP stressing over a certain RSVP for an event, helping treasurer who needs help with filling out forms, calling numerous mem-bers reminding them of a fee due date, and etc. Being an officer is certainly a responsibility, and definitely a priceless one. (You can see i’m getting tired as i’m reusing the same words XD)
I’m Nicholas Tasato, a senior at Trabuco Hills High School and I am honored to be your Division 41 South Newsletter Editor. I intend on pursuing a career in Graphic Design / Advertising so please! feel free to send me any praise, questions, opinions, etc. Even if you don’t like something, please email me! But please don’t be a jerk about it, no one likes destructive criticism. Please be constructive with your criticisms, thank you. :] Article submissions are open to ALL members of Division 41 South, regardless if you do or do not have an officer position. Also, please send pictures if you have any! I need photos to keep the newsletter appealing and interesting! Thank you again, and I can’t wait for the next newsletter. It’ll just keep getting bet-ter from here on out!
Nicholas TasatoRoaring with Service,
THHS PresidentNewsletter Editor
P.S. if anyone can guess my favorite page in this article, they might get a prize?...
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