CHRIS CHONG

VICE PRESIDENT 2013-2014 Ann Sobrato | Division 12 South | Region 17

CNH Key Club | Distinguished Vice President

CNH|KEY CLUB District Contest

VICE PRESIDENT NOMINATION FORM

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee Name: Chris Chong Nominated By: Kyle Dimla Key Club: Ann Sobrato Club #: H93063 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 12 South Region: 17

TABLE OF CONTENTS Complete the Table of Contents by listing the different focus areas in each application item, and by adding the

page number for which the listed sections begin. This should also help you place the items in the correct order.

ITEM FOCUS AREAS START PAGE Cover Page 1 Nomination Form 2 Section 3 Letter(s) of Recommendation 3

Section 4 Vice President Checklist 7

Section 5 Proof of Attendance 9

Section 6 Summary of Position 11

Section 7 Task Achievements 15

Section 8 Kiwanis Relations 22

Section 9 Communication 25

Section 10 Miscellaneous 30

STATEMENT OF NOMINATION Why should this Vice President be recognized? Word Limit: 1,000

In my opinion, a great leader is not one who is born perfect, but one who is capable of growing

into success. Chris Chong did not start his term as Vice President extremely smoothly, but as soon

as the school year picked up and progressed, I realized that he is much more capable as a leader

and team mate than I had previously thought. It is my honor to be able to nominate Chris Chong,

Ann Sobrato Key Club Vice President, to be recognized as a Distinguished Vice President. When

Chris joined Ann Sobrato Key Club as a freshman, he was one of the most dedicated and active

members out of everyone and remained one up to this day. To this day, he has demonstrated his

dedication to service and leadership in Key Club International to better our community. Although

he did not start out as the most organized and punctual leader, I have seen his outstanding growth

throughout the years, especially during his term as a Vice President. I have acted as a role model

and mentor for him in organizing and managing Ann Sobrato Key Club and I have witnessed his

impressive growth as a Key Club leader. His ambitious and positive attitude kept him involved and

motivated in our club, despite the fact that he lives farther away from Division 12 South and most

of our club’s service events. Last term I was Ann Sobrato Key Club Vice President, and this term I

could see that Chris Chong’s eyes were set on following in my footsteps exactly. He strived for

excellence and would brainstorm new ideas to better the Key Club experience for our members.

After seeing me walk on stage to be awarded as a Distinguished Vice President at District

Convention 2013, I knew that Vice President elect Chris Chong wanted to follow the footsteps that

I took up onto that stage in front of thousands of Key Clubbers. He certainly owned up to the Ann

Sobrato Vice President expectations and served his term to its fullest. Thus, I am proud to nominate

Chris Chong to be recognized as a Distinguished Vice President of the CNH Key Club District.

Stay GOLDEN,

Kyle Dimla

My position as Vice President has proved to be one of the

greatest learning experiences in my life. The following letters

of recommendation are proof of the high reputation that I

have built with my Faculty advisor, Kiwanis advisor, and

Lieutenant Governor. They formally evince the result of my

accomplishments in the past year of my term and make me

realize that I am capable of reaching greater heights.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

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Lindon Tran

Division 12 South Lieutenant Governor

662 Hathaway Court

San Jose, CA, 95136

17 February 2014

To whom it may concern:

I would like to recommend Chris Chong to receive the Distinguished Vice President

award.

Chris Chong has been an active leader within his community, showing his

commitment and dedication to service through his smile. Not only has he been an

impactful leader by helping bring Ann Sobrato Key club to new heights but he has

also contributed to the division as a Fall Rally North spirit coordinator and by giving

several club updates at Division Council Meetings.

Perhaps the most relevant demonstration of his growth as a leader and a Key Club

member has been his decision to run for Lieutenant Governor. Making the decision

to run is one of the hardest decisions to make as a Key Club member, but Chris had

the courage and strength to overcome this obstacle. To me, this is a sign of true

leadership and passion. Although he did not win the election, I strongly believe that

Chris will continue to grow as a leader throughout next year and will inspire others

just as he has during his term as a Vice President.

As a Vice President, Chris has contributed to the many accomplishments of the

members he serves. By being a major role in the planning process and by taking an

active part in leadership, he has paved the road for the members to follow. Ann

Sobrato Key Club members participated in every event that was available to them,

including Key Club Week, Division Council Meetings, Fall Rally North, and Key Club

Recruitment Week. Chris has been a role model by actively participating in these

events himself and by encouraging others to do so as well.

Lastly, I believe that Chris has shown great leadership skills as a Vice President and is

eligible to receive this award.

Sincerely,

Lindon Tran

January 20, 2014

To whom it may concern,

It is my privilege to recommend Chris Chong for Key Club Distinguished Vice

President for the California-Nevada-Hawaii District. Chris has long been one of

the most active members of the Key Club at Ann Sobrato High School, and is

currently one of the vice-presidents of the club. He is conscientious and hard-

working, whole-heartedly committed, and extremely enthusiastic. I have known

Chris not only through Key Club, but through two years of chemistry and AP

chemistry classes. I can attest to his strong character, intelligence,

perseverance, and commitment. He is an outstanding young man, and is

undoubtedly among the very best candidates you could hope to find. It is

without hesitation that I extend to Chris Chong my highest recommendation.

Sincerely,

Marc Lynn , Faculty Advisor

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Serving as one of the Vice Presidents for my home club, I

completed all tasks delegated to me and took the initiative of

volunteering to do more tasks that needed chairing. Holding the

position of a Vice President in a recently chartered club gave me

the opportunity to contributing to the growth of a club from the start

and that helped me hone my leadership skills, fulfill responsibilities,

and grow as a leader. Alongside my AMAZING club board, I assisted

in the success of our club in terms of fundraising, membership, and in

service. The following checklist portrays my achievements and

contributions as a member and leader in Key Club.

VICE PRESIDENT CHECKLIST

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CNH|KEY CLUB District Contest

VICE PRESIDENT CHECKLIST

This checklist must be completed in order for you to be recognized as Appreciation, Outstanding, or Distinguished. You will

need at least two individuals to verify that you have completed the items on the checklist. These individuals must place their

initials or provide you with permission to place their initials in the appropriate column.

NOMINEE INFORMATION Nominee Name: Chris Chong Key Club: Ann Sobrato Club #: H93063 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 12 South Region: 17

CHECKLIST INITIALS ITEMS AND REQUIREMENTS Club Standards

LT Membership: Paid club membership dues by December 1 LT Service: Provided a minimum of 50 service hours as per Key Club International Constitution & By-Laws LT Club Status: Home Club is in good standing and has paid dues

Work Accomplishments ML Administration: Led a minimum of two (2) general meetings and completed duties assigned by the President

MLC Reporting – Kiwanis Family Liaison: Provided monthly reports to the Board and Secretary on local Kiwanis activities MLC Projects: Chaired a minimum of one (1) project MLC Membership Education: Conducted a new member orientation; provided various resources to the members;

provided resources to promote attendance at conferences and participation in contests LT Publicity: Submitted a minimum of ten (10) articles to club bulletin, division newsletter, or CNH District Newsletter

and collaborated with Editor to publicize events LT Dues Collection: Assisted Treasurer with timely dues collection and accurate updates of club roster

MLC Club Communication: Communicated with the membership (phone, electronic, etc.), Faculty Advisor and

sponsoring Kiwanis Club on a monthly basis LT Division Communication: Communicated monthly with the Division Lieutenant Governor and/or Region Advisor (in

case of vacancies) Attendance

ML Club Meetings: Attended eighty-percent (80%) of all club general meetings MLC Board Meetings: Attended eighty-percent (80%) of all club executive board meetings MLC Division Council Meetings: Attended a minimum of six (6) Division Council Meetings MLC Kiwanis Meetings: Attended a minimum of one (1) Kiwanis Division Council Meetings or attended a minimum of

three (3) general Kiwanis meetings MLC Training Conference: Attended the Officer Training Conference or Region Training Conference MLC Vice President Workshop: Attended the Vice President Workshop at District Convention, International Convention,

Officer Training Conference, or Region Training Conference

CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY This certifies that we, the undersigned, verify the completion of the aforementioned requirements by the individual named on

this application. All appropriate criterions have been identified on this form.

Identified requirements must be met in order to be eligible for this recognition. It is also understood that the decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alteration or re-judging will take place after the judges and the Member Recognition Chair have certified the results. NOTE: All names, initials and contact information are ONLY required if used as verification. REMEMBER: There must be at least 2 out of 4 people verifying task completion. Signatures from the school representative and the Kiwanis club representative may not be by the same person.

*You may only include those who are verifying completion of the checklist items.*

INITIALS POSITION E-SIGNATURE E-MAIL PHONE W/ AREA CODE ML Faculty Advisor Marc Lynn lynnm@mhusd.org (408) 201-6200 x41265

MLC Kiwanis Advisor Mary Lou Conragan mconragan@msn.com (408) 840-1432

LT Key Club Lt. Governor Lindon Tran d12s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com (408) 831-1756

Kiwanis Lt. Governor

I have contributed to my community by serving over 150 hours of service

as a member of Key Club, and as well as having service hours to be in the

top 10 in our club every month. I present my passion and dedication for

service wherever I go by bringing energy and happiness while serving. I’ve

proved having responsibility by chairing events and making sure that our

service records are updated for our members to view.

Although I was not able to attend many service events in the

summertime due to academic studies, I picked my feet back up when school

started and served most of my hours in the fall/winter. Through attending

many training conferences to further advance my leadership skills, I have

grown into a better leader that serves his home, school, and community in

the best possible way.

PROOF OF ATTENDANCE

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PROOF OF ATTENDANCE

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Project, Activity, Event

Date Level of Activity

Service Hours Club Division District International

1. Morgan Hill Relay For Life 5/18/13-5/19-13 x 3 2. Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras 5/28/13-5/29/13 x 10 3. Campus Clean Up 10/1/13 x 1 4. Walk to End Alzheimer’s 10/12/13 x 6 5. Books-In Marathon 10/12/13 x 2 6. Kiwanis Pirate Cove 10/31/13 x 4 7. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF 10/31/13 x 2 8. Holiday Cards for Troops 11/8/13 x 2 9. Snowflake Work Party 11/16/13 x 5 10. Christmas in the Park 11/26/13 x 3 11. Music for the Philippines 11/30/13 x 4 12. “Wrap for Relay” 12/5/13 x 4 13. Christmas in the Park Bucket Brigade 12/7/13 x 3 14. San Jose Municipal Rose Garden 1/11/14 x 4 15. Anderson Lake Park Clean-Up 1/18/14 x 3 16. Toyon Park Clean-Up 2/1/14 x 3 17. District Convention 2013 3/22/13-3/24/13 x - 18. Region 9-15-17 Training Conference 9/28/13-9/29/13 x - 19. Candidate Training Conference 12/14/13 x - 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

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Nominee Name: Chris Chong Key Club: Ann Sobrato Club #: H93063 District: California-Nevada-Hawaii Division: 12 South Region: 17

CERTIFICATION The E-Signer has to be your club President, Secretary, or Faculty/Kiwanis Advisor. Presidents and Secretaries may not sign-off on their own form. E-Signature: Kyle Dimla E-Signer’s E-mail: dimla.kyle@yahoo.com E-Signer’s Position: Club President E-Signer’s Phone Number: (408) 921-0470

ATTENDANCE

Total Service Hours

During my term as Vice President, I took initiative in my

duties that related to my term and BEEyond those duties. My

official focus for the club I serve is Publicity, in which I was the

representative for school-club relations and ensured meetings

dates and times. I contacted other board members at times

to assist them at all times and plan events. I made frequent

reminders about events and meetings to members via text

and Facebook to encourage a higher attendance and

involvement in service events, DCMs, and more.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

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SUMMARY OF POSITION

As one of the members who

witnessed the beginning of this

club that was recently chartered

two years ago, I have seen this

club grow from the bottom to strive

to be one of the top clubs in our

division. I am so proud of the rapid

growth within this club and am

honored to serve alongside an

amazing board!

Definitely becoming Vice President has furthered built my leadership

skills, motivated me to do service, and has benefited to the growth of the

club I serve. I became Vice President not for the title or popularity, but to

become a positive influence in my environment, serve my community,

and inspire others to take initiative and lead. All tasks that were

delegated to me were complete with 100% effort and took the initiative

to complete other tasks that had to be tended to. I assisted my President

in all of the school-related meetings, Kiwanis meetings, discussions with

school, and when getting approval from any advisers.

I worked rigorously alongside

my club board to properly function

as an active club, promote a higher

involvement of members, and

increase member attendance at

events. With my hard work, I assist

the club board so that we all

manage to be successful and keep

Ann Sobrato Key Club as one of the

top clubs in our division. I intend for

my term as Vice President to leave

a GOLDEN legacy for my successor

and other members in our club.

VICE PRESIDENT

SUMMARY OF POSITION

VICE PRESIDENT I worked ambitiously alongside my club board, especially with my

President. I was never waited on to complete tasks because I would finish

them as soon as possible. I would put 100% effort into all of my tasks and

delegated ones from my President. I created several meeting agendas,

attended Kiwanis meetings alone on behalf of our club, and ran several

board meetings.

I also assisted our secretary,

Gabby Baniqued, in imputing

service records for our members

so that she can have accurate

records for her Monthly Report

Forms. After service events that I

would chair, I would input the

hours as soon as possible for

updated service records. If

other officer or members

chaired events, then I would

make sure that they put in the

service hours so that the records

stay updated! I also submitted

articles about service events or

training conferences for our

bulletin editor, Vanessa Huynh,

to use in our monthly

newsletters.

Aside from assisting the president

with any tasks, I worked ambitiously

with other officers as well. I worked

closely with our other vice president,

Amy Tran, making meeting agendas,

and planning fundraisers and projects.

We hold each other accountable and

rely on each other for any records of

events and planned projects. We

discuss on possible fundraising ideas

for our club to lower costs of District

Convention attendees and raise

money for CNH preferred charities.

Being Vice President has

been the most challenging

responsibilities in my life;

however, I managed to strive to

serve my board members and

club.

Apart from the official work with running a proficient club, I also heavily

associated with member involvement and publicity. Members would feel

comfortable to approach me with any type of questions and/or concerns. I

strongly encouraged members to go to service events and division wide

events. I made sure that everyone was aware of the 10 hour requirement to

be an active member. I would send reminders and updates about

information on service to the members via mass text messaging and through

facebook groups.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

VICE PRESIDENT

My task achievements portray my dedication and ambition

towards this organization. As Vice President, I completed all of my

tasks, went beyond my regular duties, and took the initiative to

complete tasks that had to be attended to. Focusing greatly on

member involvement, building leadership, and creating a GOLDEN

legacy of members, I have furthered implemented several reforms

and organized the club efficiently.

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TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

Providing Reminders/Updates Communication is KEY, and I took it upon myself to ensure that

members know what is going on in our club. Many members come up to us

board officers and ask us when events are, or when meetings are, but now

we use many forms of communication to answer their questions. In

conjunction with my president, I sent out and scheduled updates on the

Remind 101 texting system.

TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

Top: List of Remind101 text messages from website

Right: Received text by Sobrato Key Club member

SCHOOL PUBLICITY TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

Since our club is relatively new and

the organization is new to some in our

school, I took it upon myself to ensure that

we spread the word about Key Club to

our school. I work with our school

administration to ensure club meeting

dates and locations. I also work closely

with our Faculty Advisor to get our club

updates/reminders because to get any

announcements to be heard during

school over the daily morning

announcement broadcasts, clubs have

to have its advisors email the

administration.

Another great opportunity to publicize Key Club to our school is the

annual Club Day that our school has. This is a day dedicated for clubs to

recruit members in the beginning of the year, and for us, this is the more

efficient way to gain members. I collected sign ups and gave information

at our booth, as well as promote Key Club by walking around campus

carrying big signs and banners.

One of the duties that I felt I should

focus on was find and coordinate service

events. Our community is in a small

community that doesn’t get busy with

service throughout the year, so it is difficult

to find many service events locally. After

finding events, it was my duty to inform the

club members of that service event via

Facebook, in our club secret group. We

found that Facebook is the most efficient

method to delivering information on

service events and projects. Even though

Facebook isn’t the most professional

method of communication, it turned to be

the most effective.

FINDING SERVICE EVENTS

TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

I spend numerous hours

searching the web for service

events. I use govoluntr.org,

which is a great resource to

browse for local service

events. Some events that I

find are a bit far from our

community, but we still get a

good amount of sign ups and

attendees at most service

events. At service events, I

always promote proper

behavior and a positive

attitude towards service!

Some of our members did not

have a Facebook, so I provided

information to those members via

email and mass text messaging. Our

club website was also a resource

that has everything from

updates/reminders, service events,

contact information, and other

general information. I also contact

other clubs in the division to share

service events as well.

PIE AN OFFICER I’ve hosted several service

projects throughout the term, but

Pie an Officer was not only just a

project, but also a fundraiser! The

funds that our club made off of

this project went straight to Cali-

Nev-Ha preferred charities such

as PTP and Eliminate. I was in

charge of fully coordinating this

event from supplies to scheduling

to bidding and more. I checked

the bids online daily and

updated them for members to

view, for the most recent bidding

lists. This event was a great way

for members to come and bond

with members from other clubs in

our division as well as raise

money for charities!

TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

The message to students from this project was that recruitment doesn’t end

after Club Day, but it goes all year long. We had Recruitment Week after we got back from

Winter Break, so it was a great way for other students who missed Club Day sign ups, to

come and join our club! For each day, we were supposed to take pictures and sent them

to our Lieutenant Governor, Lindon Tran by a certain day. For each day, we took several

pictures and put them together neatly to send to him. On the weekend before

Recruitment Week, our officers and some members got together at our president’s house

to make posters and goodie bags. On the first day, many Key Clubbers brought big posters

into their classrooms to promote Key Club to other students and to tell them that they

could still join! I strongly encouraged members to wear any Key Club apparel and bring in

at least a friend to our meeting the next day to increase our membership and spread the

word about what we do in Key Club. By organizing all of these events, I inspired more

members to become involved and gave our club a good reputation.

Key Club Recruitment Week Key Club Recruitment Week (1/13 - 1/17) was a

project that our Lieutenant Governor, Lindon Tran

implemented in our division. I took the initiative to

coordinate this project so that we could recruit many more

members. This was the first time that this project was

executed, so I was determined to get the majority of our

members involved and promote Key Club to our school

more. I was even more motivated by our Lieutenant

Governor, Lindon Tran’s Recruitment Week Challenge - the

club that can coordinate the most members in each day

of Key Club Recruitment Week and send pictures to

document our activities.

Key Club Recruitment Week TASK ACHIEVEMENTS

We also promoted Key Club via

Facebook by making profile pictures about

our club so that our school friends can see it

and want to join. To further motivate

students to come to our meetings, we

made goodie bags that included candy, a

note with a compliment, information about

our meetings, and a raffle number. We

would have give these goodie bags to

students at our school on Friday, so that at

our next meeting, they would show up and

maybe win a raffle. To end our Key Club

Recruitment Week, on Saturday, we had a

park clean up and Charter Anniversary

picnic!

During the start of my term, I didn’t think that I would associate with the

Kiwanis club of Morgan Hill as much as I do now. They have always supported us

so much and we have helped them. I occasionally attend their meetings in

place of the President because I live in Morgan Hill and so it is more convenient

for me. I talked about service projects that the Kiwanis could assist us in, and

receive sponsorships from them for our projects. I’ve grown to become a more

professional leader by communicating with adults often through email and in

person. I always portrayed myself as a professional young man with a positive

Key Club attitude when communicating with Kiwanians.

KIWANIS RELATIONS

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KIWANIS PIRATE COVE

KIWANIS RELATIONS

During the actual event,

I managed all of the

volunteers and made sure

everything was functioning

properly. When things

weren’t working, I would

tend to it and either fix it or

get help from a Kiwanian. I

made sure that all volunteers

were on task and giving their

all for service. I was

responsible for all volunteers

and had to plan

accordingly with each

station and shift.

Volunteer station with

moving skeletons

KIWANIS PIRATE COVE

KIWANIS RELATIONS

To strengthen the bond

between Key Clubbers and

Kiwanians, I worked closely with

the Morgan Hill Kiwanis to

successfully coordinate the

Morgan Hill Kiwanis Pirate Cove.

I planned meetings with

Kiwanians from Morgan Hill

Kiwanis Club to prepare for the

event that required many hours

of work. I got the Ann Sobrato

Robotics Club to assist the

Kiwanis with the mechanical

and technical aspects.

I communicated

with the Kiwanian in

charge of the whole

event and I worked

closely with him via

email and in person to

discuss details and

plans for this event. I

provided him with

volunteers for the

event, both from Key

Club and Robotics

Club, and he provided

me with information

and details on

mechanical/technical

issues.

As Vice President of a Key Club, communication through email and

calling is crucial to maintaining the club and being organized. If I were to

contact my Kiwanis club, then I would meet in person at its weekly meetings,

but if unable to meet in person, I would send e-mails to them. Usually in our

club, I contact our members through a mass text messaging system called

Remind101, social media, and email. I frequently sent e-mails to our Kiwanis

club to receive information and service events, and deliver them to our

members! The majority of the service events we have come from volunteer

websites/organizations and of course, through e-mail. Through e-mails ,

phone calls, and other communication methods, I maintained a strong

connection with our Kiwanis, club, and division.

COMMUNICATION

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Club Level I kept in touch effectively with board members for everything, especially during

the summer time when I became extremely busy because of academic reasons. Here

is a sample e-mail with my club president, Kyle Dimla:

COMMUNICATION

Kiwanis Level COMMUNICATION

Communication via e-mail is the main benefactor in keeping our club

updated with our Kiwanis club, and in receiving volunteer opportunities. I

maintained occasional e-mails with our Kiwanians to receive updates and

advisor availability:

COMMUNICATION

Division Level I was closely involved with Division updates through the 12 South

reflector and I checked it for updates regularly. I also submitted articles

and videos to Lindon via e-mail during Fall Rally time.

I also joined the CNH Vice President’s reflector and read many

responses that the District Executive Officers got from Vice Presidents all over

CNH. Many times, Vice Presidents would be asked questions that usually

revolved around self-reflections and duties throughout the term. This is a

sample reflection question and my response:

District Level COMMUNICATION

Google Docs

MISCELLANEOUS

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Apart from my regular daily, weekly, monthly, and annual duties, I took

initiative to do more than just what was required. As Vice President, I didn’t

want to just do what was required, but instead, go BEEyond those

expectations and strive to be the best Vice President I could be, Throughout

this term, I have grown to fulfill all of my responsibilities and surpass the

average in everything I do, whether it was key club related or not.

MISCELLANEOUS

Google Docs To assist the Secretary and

Treasurer, I organized a member

roster spreadsheet with my other

Vice President. Gathering

contact information of every

member, we sent in this report to

the Membership Update Center.

I carefully made sure that

everything was accurate and

that nothing was missing.

I took it upon myself to utilize Google Docs for any professional forms

and documents. Below are examples of forms and sign-up sheets that I

used to professionally organize events:

Division Spirit Coordinator

Around the time of Fall Rally

North (FRN), I wanted to take

initiative to assist the division in

every way possible for our division

to win the Spirit Stick. Upon being

spirit stick winners the past two

years; I wanted to uphold the 12

South legacy and go for a third

win. I applied for the position of

Division Spirit Coordinator and was

appointed! I work alongside the

other 3 Spirit Coordinators, as well

as the entire Division 12 South Spirit

Committee to make cheers,

organize the FRN prep days, and

lead the division on the actual day

of FRN.

MISCELLANEOUS

Although 12 South did not

win the Spirit Stick, I was

extremely proud of my division

and for getting into the Top 3.

This experience further honed

my leadership skills because I

had the opportunity of working

alongside a committee and had

several responsibilities/duties put

on me.