D41S Newsletter: October 2012

Did I scare any of you? But of course not— Lions are the fiercest! And as far as District Treasurer Cannon Joyce is concerned, we are also

the most spirited! Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out

to Region Training Conference (RTC) 2012! I could not have been more

proud to call myself a lion—from the four workshops, to the meeting of

countless new Key Clubbers, to making rain, to meeting District

Treasurer Cannon Joyce and winning the spirit stick, RTC 2012 could not

have been any better!

But our October is much more than just RTC 2012! It truly has been an

event-filled month, from club events to division events … to even

holidays! There are many opportunities to help out our community, so

don’t shy away; ask your club officers if there are any events to help out

with, I know they will have lots to offer! I do look forward to hearing

about all of your October adventures! Halloween does fall on a

Wednesday this year as well … so don’t be out too late on a school

night! And don’t you fret, one is NEVER too old to dress up OR collect

candy! This year, trick or treat for our troops … our Division will be

collecting your Halloween trick-or-treat candy to send out to our Troops

via Operation Gratitude. Also, get ready to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!

UNICEF is one of our preferred charities; they are also the group that is

currently spearheading the eliMiNaTe Project!

But don’t forget to also get ready for Fall Rally South 2012! We’ll be

going all out this year! It is truly our Lion quality that will earn us our

spirit stick. Among the district events that we’ll have this year, Fall Rally is

a truly memorable one! With the amount we have raised for PTP, I know

we’ll be buying out district officers as well as other LTGs!

Have a SPOOKY October, Lions!

On the Prowl for Service,

Hannah Tuong Lieutenant Governor

DOUBLE-TEAMED – HOSTED BY SCHS AND SJHS

Date: Friday, November 9, 2012 (subject to possible change)

Time: TBA

Location: Boba-lish-es (subject to possible change) More info will be announced on The Lions Den, so stay posted.

L-I-O-N-S, LIONS ARE THE BEST

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012

Time: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

Pick up @ETHS, 7:30 am SHARP 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Chaperones age 25+ are free! Any (young) plus one is $29.

[Secretary]

[VP]

“As a volunteer, I helped out with the Relay for Life event on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, I helped out

with putting out the Luminaria bags for the Luminaria

ceremony. It was really touching to see and experience the

ceremony as everyone was bonding over his or hers

remembrance for a loved one who had cancer. On Sunday,

Brittany and I rolled tables as part of the clean-up crew and

we had a lot of fun! The event overall was amazing and it

was an honor to be able to participate!

Denise Bui, Secretary

[President]

September DCM This month I went to my first DCM. It was at the Costeau Park

in Laguna Niguel, and it was really helpful. The Lieutenant

Governor, Hannah Tuong, was so helpful and gave a lot of

information. Not only do I now know how important these

DCM’s are, but I also realize how much it will help our club if I

can attend. I am excited for October’s DCM!

Our school’s club rush was this month and we got over

90 sign ups! As a school that is working very hard on

increasing our Key Club membership and spirit, we

were very excited. We are hoping to double our

membership this year, and we felt like this was a great

start!

San Clemente Club Rush

On September 23rd, a group of Key Clubbers braved the cold and dark dawn as they arrived at

their water station alongside the road for the annual Orangeman Triathlon. The Key Clubbers

filled hundreds of water bottles for the athletes that would run by later in the morning. As the

race progressed, Key Clubbers helped the racing bicyclists by handing them bottles of water

and energy gels while screaming words of encouragement. In addition, Key Clubbers worked

hard to keep the roads clean and obstacle-free for the incoming riders. The triathlon raised

money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Clemente so the Key Clubbers were happy to spend

seven hours of their day to help out at the event. Overall, I thought event was very gratifying, as

there is no better feeling than providing people with a much-needed cold bottle of water. We

look forward to helping out at the same event next year.

Orangeman Triathlon

Baby Bees

[President]

[Service Commisioner]

On October 3rd, I visited the San Clemente

Kiwanis meeting at Carrows. It was really fun

meeting all of the members and learning

about certain aspects of our community. The

main subject of the meeting was the RSM

reserve and how it is important in our

community. We talked about nature

preservation, the impact on wildlife, and the

dangers that it faces. I am thankful for all of

the commitment our sponsoring Kiwanis show

towards their youth groups. The San Clemente

Kiwanis showed great hospitality and kindness,

and I felt very included in the conversations

they had. Overall everybody had a great time

talking to each other and discussing upcoming

Kiwanis and Key Club events.

Kiwanis Meeting

Our school held their club rush

for three days during the last

week of September. During

snack time, all of the clubs set up

their tables and booths as well as

advertised to get as many

students as possible to sign up.

Key Club was representing the

blue at the time, and it also had

numerous other Key Clubbers

help out. We got over 200

interested students sign up, and

everyone was so stoked about

joining. All in all, it was super

successful, as we are still the

biggest club on campus!

Club Rush

[Treasurer]

[President]

On October 2, LHHS Key Club held

their first meeting of the school year.

It was a great way to start the year

with over 100 students in

attendance. It was also great to

see old and new, aspiring Key

Clubbers. Everyone was excited,

especially the board. We reflected

about all of the things that we have

done over the summer and we

discussed future events, such as the

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes, Fall

Rally, RTC, and T=shirts. Hopefully,

this great start will continue

throughout the year!

First Meeting

[VP]

Relay for life is such a great, inspirational event, and I am so glad

to have been a part of it. Cancer is so widespread that almost

everyone has or has had a loved one affected. It is wonderful for

our community to come together, volunteer, and reassure each

other that they are not alone in this fight. Everyone was so nice

and appreciative, and it was our pleasure to serve.

Joining the Fight

[Executive Assistant]

On October 9th, Trabuco Hills High School had their non-curricular club rush where

Key Club recruited over a 100 new members. Once the bell rang for the extended

snack, lines of students formed to get their name and e-mail down to become part

of the Key Club family. This is a big deal for Trabuco since last year the club only

consisted of 20 active members by the end of the school year. Our goal for our first

meeting, which is on Tuesday October 16, is to leave a lasting impression on the

potential Key Club members by playing fun ice-breakers.

Over 100 New Recruits

Aliso Viejo Lip Dub, Relay For Life

Arts and Crafts with Festival Children

at South Coast Plaza

Care4Kids Run, College Fair @THHS,

Mission Viejo Readers Festival

20: Walk Against Drugs Booth, 9-12pm

@Village Green at Oso Viejo Park

Michelle

Wang

Food Drive, Relay for Life

20: Harvest Festival, 3:00-9:00 PM

@Harvest Hill

College Fair, Back to School Night

Recycling Contest

Matthew

Merrill

College Fair, Bake Sale,

Relay For Life

20: Harvest Festival, 3-9pm

@Heritage Hill Historical Park

28: Orphan Care, 12:30-3pm

@Saddleback Church Refinery

Taco Trails Run, Library Volunteering,

OC Book Fair, College Fair, Joy Jars

20: Ladera Ranch Candy Hunt

28: Halloween 5k @Dana Point

Annual EFC Run

“Joy Jars are for kids in

the hospital who have cancer,

and it’s basically like a “don’t

give up” kind of encouragement

gift which is really rad. This was

actually a challenge because

we had to fit maybe five to eight

toys including socks, rubix cubes,

coloring books, markers, hand

toys, etc. So putting them in an

organized fashion was kind of

difficult, but totally worth it and

fun.

Sally Sim, Member

“This year at RTC, I was able to meet tons of cool

people from all over region 3. The day began with spirit

battles and pizza for lunch. Then all of the Lt. G’s

welcomed us to Regional Training Conference. People

were able tot take workshops that would benefit their

positions in Key Club. Then to end the day, Division 41

South won the spirit battle against the 4 North Otters.

T’was a great day.

Austin Malis, Executive Assistant

Despite the lack of submissions this month, this

newsletter actually turned out very nicely! This

is just like at the spirit battle at RTC: it’s not

about the quantity, it’s about the quality. So

huge thank you to those who contributed!

And for those that are not featured in this

month’s issue, you have until the rest of the

term to!

Senior year would be easy they said… It would

be fun they said… Oh man, October is such a

hectic and stressful month. Shout out to all my

fellow seniors! I hope all is well with your

applications and academic endeavors. It’s

okay, we got this!

Start building up your momentum now

because Fall Rally is in three weeks! Carry

on the Lion Legacy! Become one with the

roar: stimulate that spirit, store that potential

energy, and prepare to release it during Rally

3.

I hope Fall isn’t being a tease with it’s Summer-

like tendencies. The cold weather is creeping

up, so stay warm and stay focused! Stay

ambitious and get enough rest!

Roaring with Service,

Anhthy Tong

Lieutenant Governor Hannah Tuong

[email protected] (949)742-4196 (call only)

Divisional Secretary Joseph Olmo

[email protected] (949)374-0455

Newsletter Editor Anhthy Tong


Executive Assistant Austin Malis


Region 03

Mrs. Pong [email protected]

(949)278-0688 (cell)

divisional

d41s-lions-

den.blogspot.com

district cnhkeyclub.org

international keyclub.org

international kiwanis.org

Mr. Barry [email protected]

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