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Transcript of JMHS July Newsletter
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Events and Articles
(Ronald McDonald House)
3. Events and Articles
(Regional Beach Clean Up)
4. Events and Articles
(Regional Beach Clean Up)
5. Events and Articles (Los
Feliz Festival and Pasadena
Heritage Festival)
6. Events and Articles
(Relay for Life)
7. Member of the Month
8. Officer of the Month
9. Calendar
10. Upcoming Events
11. Board Contact
Hello JMHS wolves! The month of July is
over, summer is coming to an end, and
school is just around the corner. It has been
quite a pleasurable month full of fun, sun,
and service! Volunteering at several
festivals, such as the Pasadena Heritage
Festival and the Los Feliz Festival, were both
enjoyable opportunities to contribute to the
community. Working under the hot sun,
decorating booths, and seeing all the
satisfied faces definitely filled in that void of
summer. But of course, the Regional Beach
Clean Up was the most memorable of all.
Gathering with Region 7 (D3S, D3N, D19,
D25E, and D25W) to clean the beach and
have a good time was a successful way to
bring all of us closer as a family. In addition,
the usual Ronald McDonald Volunteering
shows how committed we are to serving
unfortunate families and their children. I am
very proud of the amount of volunteers and
participants we have at these events, but I
would like to see more of you dormant key
clubbers to join us so we can show how
united John Marshall High Key Club really is.
Continue having a great summer and enjoy
it while it lasts!
Your Bulletin Editor, Arianna Dela Rosa
Introduction
I’m pretty sure a lot of you key clubbers know that we go to the Ronald McDonald House every month,
but do you know what the organization is and why we help? The mission of Ronald McDonald House
Charities is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of
children. We help because children are the future and living in a safe environment is a start in making
sure children grow strong.
Do you guys really know what the
Ronald McDonald is all about? The
mission of Ronald McDonald House
Charities is to create, find and support
programs that directly improve the
health and well being of children. We
continuously help because children
are the future and creating a safe
environment is a start in making sure
these children grow strong.
Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House of Charity is one of our
varieties of chances to help make a difference in
our community. It is a wonderful opportunity for
me because I’m taking things into my own hands.
On the first Monday of every month when it’s our
time to go we hold what we call a happy meal
for the families there and cook & serve food
drinks and desserts. We help create a happy safe
and comfort environment for them and show our
spirit as young leaders that want to make a
change. But that’s not all; we also help maintain
the household chores. For example, we help
keep everything sanitized, washed and cleaned.
On top of that, we maintain the supplies in their
vending machines such as the soda machines.
Also our most recent change is that we have
been more active in helping out more than just
the first Mondays.
Reynaldo Gopez
Region 7 Beach
Clean Up!
The Beach Clean Up required the
interaction of key clubbers from Region 7
(D3S, D3N, D16, D25E, & D25W) to help clean
the beach and promote a strong key club
family. Of course, we all bonded afterwards
with swimming, playing ice breakers, and
enjoying the fun under the sun!
On July 21st, Region 7, which consisted of D3S (Wolfpack!), D3N, D16, D25E, and D25W, we showered the magic of
service on the beach. We dedicated our time picking up trash to give back to our community. After cleaning the
beach I felt that we as Key Clubbers did our job because our responsibility is to serve. Even though all we did was
clean a small part of the beach, that small part is a small step leading to making a difference in our society. After that
we played Icebreakers to bond with some of the fresh faces we met from other divisions. Then we had the chance to
play in the sun and went swimming, played volleyball, or just enjoyed the tan lines and sun burns we received. We also
enjoyed the hotdog lunches that were provided for us. Then we were called in for a tug of war. The tug of war battle
got interesting when the wolves entered the battlefield and the battle began. As we pulled with our strength, the
unexpected happened and the rope broke, but we tied the rope and went face to face once more and victory
came to us. Then we went into our meeting to learn new cheers to get ready for our spirit battle. We also had our
Division Council Meeting to hear more about what Key Club does and what's planned to meet our purpose. The spirit
battle was a great prep for Fall Rally as we showed the other divisions that as a new division we have as much of spirit
as they do and in fact we have more coming. As the bonfires lit up we enjoyed some delicious s'mores. Then we
gathered with our division and LTG's went to another division to talk about Key Club. We had a body roll competition
which was really exciting and fun. At the end of the day, we came together and took a photo of the Region 7 family.
That day will be remembered as an unforgettable memory. This showed that Key Club events are filled with bundles of
fun, service, and enjoyment. After this event, I hope to attend more interesting Key Club events and have my bond
with Key Club grow even more.
Ami Patel
This event was definitely one to remember especially
because It was my first regional event. I had so much
fun bonding with my fellow key clubbers as we cleaned
up the beach. I met so many new people and
discovered that regional events are really fun. We all
had so much fun getting destroyed by the huge waves.
The five divisions also had a spirit battle and we all ate
smores around the bonfire afterwards. We also had a
“body-rolling” contest and I happened to win which
made me laugh. This experience made me realize how
much of a family Key Club is. I encourage all of you key
clubbers out there to go to as many regional and
divisional events as you possibly can. You make many
friends and do something you may not have done
before. Key Club is a family and we will always be here
to support you and this beach clean-up is proof of that.
Aram Vartanian
The Region 7 Beach Clean Up was one of my very first
regional events and I can honestly say that it was a
wonderful experience; the day began early, hot, and
exciting as the multiple divisions that attended began to
mix and mingle together. Later we had the chance to
serve our community by getting burnt to a crisp cleaning
up the beach while bonding and mingling with fellow
key clubbers. But the day didn’t end there; after a few
hours of swimming and snacking we gathered in our
separate divisions to work on the new cheers the
divisional boards came up with. And then the games
tug-of-war that ended neck and neck. Soon enough we
ended a long day of service and effortless fun with
s’mores around a bonfire, reminiscing about our long
day as we were able to sleep on the new memories
made during the bus ride home.
Ernestine Hong
Not only did the key
clubbers follow
various tasks and
assignments to
make the Pasadena
Heritage Festival
and Los Feliz Festival
wonderful, they also
enjoyed themselves
with the given
festivities. Great
service is paid off
with an enjoyable
time!
Pasadena Heritage Festival
Los Feliz Festival
It was a hot and perfect day to help
volunteer for the Pasadena Heritage
Festival. The spirit in everyone’s faces
and determination to make this festival
perfect motivated me to do my best
with whatever task was given to me.
Pasadena is a beautiful landmark, so
it’s important that this festival
represents exactly that. We decorated
plants, tables, added streamers
everywhere, etc. Other than the artsy
activities, we also did some physical
work such as lifting items and bringing
them to certain areas of the festival.
Teaming up with Hoover, Glendale and
D3N key clubbers also made the time
memorable and worthwhile.
Arianna Dela Rosa
I got the opportunity to volunteer in the Los
Feliz street festival. I was quite excited since
I’ve never been to the Los Feliz festival even
though I live close by. Volunteering there
helped me with my social skills. I had to
constantly talk to people and inform them
about the street festival. Parking duty helped
with my managing skills and it felt pretty cool
holding a walkie talkie! The best part of the
festival is after your shift is over you got a free
15 coupon for food! I tried some pretty funky
stuff like Korean barbecue hot dogs. Not only
that but we also received a pretty cool shirt
for volunteering. The people in charge were
also really chill and loved to play jokes.
Overall, the Los Feliz street festival was very
fun and would definitely recommend
volunteering there.
Alberto Sanchez
Relay for Life
Although the main objective of Relay
for Life is to raise money for cancer
research and cancer patients, the
event is held to spread cancer
awareness, celebrate the lives of
survivors, remember those who lost their
lives to cancer, and unite a community
in the fight against cancer. It’s an
honor for our key club to support an
event as powerful as this.
To begin with, relay for life showed to be an event filled with dedication and commitment
because the volunteers, fundraising committee, and the American cancer society had to be at
the host location by 7 am on Saturday morning. Off the bat, when I had arrived I was so
surprised to see the many attendees that had signed up for the fight against cancer. I was
accompanied by Lui Mendoza, Rj Gopez, and Alberto Sanchez the time of my arrival. Although
I had signed up to be a 24 hr walker in the relay, I had also volunteered to help with
refreshments for those who were at the event. By 3 in the afternoon, Lui and I were left to help
serve dinner later on by 6. It was very tedious work for only 2 people because we needed much
more people to help serve dinner. Despite the fact that we had a difficult time serving dinner,
Lui and I were able to get the job done. Karen, who represented ACS, had asked Lui and I to
prepare glow sticks to give to everyone at the event. The glow sticks symbolized the fight
against the disease that has taken too many lives. We all broke the glow sticks as one to show
that we will not give up until a cure is found. That cancer will never win as long as communities
continue to join together to fight cancer.
Alvin Espinosa
Member of the Month
John Marshall Key Club would like to award Aram Vartanian as Member of the Month for July. Aram has been an extremely active
member amongst John Marshall High School’s members. He has surpassed
everyone in service hours with a whopping 84 hours. As an officer, this would be
expected, but as a regular member he has become what some would call “Un-bee-
lievably” active. He has attended nearly all of our events including Ronald McDonald House, Pasadena Heritage Volunteering,
Region 7 Beach Clean Up, Los Feliz Street Fair Volunteering, and 626 Market Night Volunteering. He has vowed to have the most service hours possible this year, and always clings to the chance of attending a
service event whenever possible. He helps out whenever he can, and has offered his house
in the past as a place to hold board meetings. Key Club runs in his family, with his mother
being an Ex-Key Club Secretary in North Dakota when she was in High School. He represents what every Key Club member
should be; Active, Spirited, Service Oriented, and Friendly.
Officer of the Month
For the month of July, John Marshall High awards it’s very own Anna
Enriquez as Officer of the Month. It is a good thing we decided to open more
positions this year for our club, not only does it gets many people, such as Anna,
involved, but it also exposes them to leadership and they get more experience on how the officers are pulling the ropes
behind this behemoth of charity and events. As our Junior Class
Representative, she has brought new members to Key Club events, such as
our general meeting and social at Pacific Park in Glendale, as well as Shakey’s
Night Fundraiser for PTP. Her passion for Key Club has grown very much and she made her first pitch this month –
volunteering at the Los Feliz Street Fair – which we may say so ourselves was very
successful and many members volunteering at this event had such a great time. She is still pitching future events as well and is capable of staying
on top of all of her work. We are honored to have Anna Enriquez as our
Junior Class Representative.
S M T W T F S
1
2 Ronald
McDonald
House
Volunteering
3 4 5 6 7 Summer Social
and General
Meeting
8 9 10 11 12 13 Shakey’s Night
14 Pasadena
Festival
Heritage
Volunteering
15 16 Ronald
McDonald
House
Volunteering
17 18 19 20 21 Regional
Beach Clean
Up
22 Los Feliz Street
Fair
Volunteering
23 24 25 26 27 28 Relay for Life
29 Relay for Life
30 Ronald
McDonald
House
Volunteering
31
July Calendar
How do you feel key clubbers!? Catch up on
events and don’t miss out on any of the fun!
Name of Function Date Additional Notes
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Volunteering
Wed, 08/01/12
Tue, 08/07/12
Volunteers must at least be
14 years old; Form is to be
filled out by volunteers
under 18; 9 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Division 3 South Yard Sale Sun, 08/05/12
Held at 1841 Tamerlane
Drive Glendale, CA 91208;
Proceeds go to PTP
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Volunteering Tue, 08/07/12
Volunteers must at least be
14 years old; Form is to be
filled out by volunteers
under 18; 9 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Santa Monica Pier Concert
Volunteering Thurs, 08/09/12
Held at Santa Monica
Beach; Volunteers must at
least be 16 years old; 9 A.M.
– 12 P.M.
Benjamin Franklin’s 2nd Annual
Scavenger Hunt Sat, 08/11/12
Proceeds go to PTP;
Admission is $2; Meeting at
Pacific Park, but scavenger
hunt held at Glendale
Galleria/Americana; 1 – 4
P.M.
27th Annual Children’s Festival of
the Arts Volunteering Sun, 08/12/12
Held at Paramount Studios;
9 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.
Ronald McDonald House Mon, 08/13/12 5 – 8 P.M.
Distance Swim Challenge
Volunteering Sun, 08/18/12
Held at Venice Beach;
Volunteer registration form is
to be filled out; Snacks will
be provided; 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Ronald McDonald House Mon, 08/27/12 5 – 8 P.M.
Can tabs ONGOING
25 can tabs per hour; If it is
over 500, then 50 can tabs
per hour
Upcoming Events!
President - Jeffrey Padilla
Email: [email protected]
Vice President - Bryan Mendez
Email: [email protected]
Vice President - Chrisline
Raymundo
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer - Jorge Lopez
Email:
Secretary - Erick Reyno
Email: [email protected]
Bulletin Editor - Arianna Dela Rosa
Email: [email protected]
THE CORE BOARD
THE CHAIRS
Erik Guzman
Spirit Chair
Chantal Mendoza
Historian
Kevin Vu Kim
Fundraising
Chair
Aaron Dela Rosa
Member
Relations
Marian Montano
Freshmen
Representative
Janine
Raymundo
Sophomore
Representative
Anna Enriquez
Junior
Representative
Emily Dang
Senior
Representative