D41S Newsletter: December 2012

Can there be a better month than December?!

This month is truly jam-packed with events: from

Candidate Training Conference, Rose Float

Decorating, to Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza,

and even New Years‘ Eve! With so much to do,

and so little time, I can only feel the excitement

this time of year!

I want to thank everyone again for always

working so hard—you may feel like an unsung

hero, but your efforts are felt in many ways—I

feel the fruits of your labors and am always

astounded and proud of what you all are able

to accomplish. On that note, thank you for

thinking about Key Club even in the wake of

your busy schedules: from working around sport

conflicts, other extracurriculars, college

applications, household chores, family and

friend commitments, everyday school… I do

notice and I do know the turmoil you are

working around and I am seriously humbled by

the work you always manage to put out for your

community. THANK YOU. Thank you for

everything that you do!

With our winter recess even later into December

this year, I know it may be hard to continue to

volunteer your services that you may have

done last year, but don‘t you worry—there is still

so much you can still do! For one, on Friday,

With our winter recess even later into December

this year, I know it may be hard to continue to

volunteer your services that you may have

done last year, but don‘t you worry—there is still

so much you can still do! For one, on Friday,

December 21 at 6:30pm, don‘t wallow your

time at home anticipating the end of the world,

come on out to the Ice Palace in Aliso Viejo

and spend the good day with your favorite

Division—‗tis the season to celebrate each

other!

And again, during this upcoming break, take

the time to relax and take time for yourself as

the coming of January signals a rush of events

for the division and district—from election

season, to our annual, and much anticipated,

Mr. Key Club Pageant, to future DCM

fundraisers, to DCON 2013—there is too much

to look forward to! Key Club does not slow

down, but actually picks up from here, so get

ready to kick it into high gear!

We‘ll be ending our term ROARING with PRIDE,

so just let those other divisions be wary of our

force. They won‘t even know what‘s coming

their way!

HAVE A SAFE AND FUN WINTER BREAK!

On the Prowl for Service,

Hannah Tuong Lieutenant Governor

HOSTED BY ANHS

Date: Friday, December 21, 2012

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Location: Aliso Viejo Ice Palace

$17 including admission and skates

9 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

500 slots per shift: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE

Date: Saturday, December 29, 2012

Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

$15 per person

Pick up at El Toro High School 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630

The Date: 29 December 2012

The Time: Morning shift 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bus Site: El Toro High School at 7:30 am

BRING a medical release form!

WEAR closed toed shoes!

DRESS warm, old clothes you don’t

care about

[President]

Getting up before 11 am on a Saturday

morning isn‘t easy for most of us…yet over 30

of Aliso‘s dedicated Key Clubbers woke up

bright and early to make it to the intersection

of Crown Valley and Nueva Vista in Laguna

Niguel at 7 am to set up for the Annual Laguna

Niguel Holiday Parade. From horses and fire

trucks to Delorians and baton twirlers, this

Parade was jam-packed with different floats

and local businesses showing their holiday

spirit. The wonderful Aliso Niguel Key Clubbers

did every job from handing out flyers and

information about the parade to viewers, to

actually controlling the traffic flow of the floats!

Talk about pressure! Nevertheless, the

volunteers made sure to be on their A-game

and help the parade run smoothly and

enjoyably. This was Aliso‘s second time helping

out at the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade and

it sure won‘t be their last!

Spreading the Festive

Spirit to Laguna Niguel

It is not uncommon for anyone to read about

Aliso Niguel Key Club working with the

wonderful SOKA University. One of the most

popular and most anticipated events of the

year for ANHS Key Club volunteers would have

to be the SOKA Holiday Concert. This is the

time of year when Key Clubbers get to dress

up in fancy uniforms, get cool name tags, and

best of all….WEAR SANTA HATS. From ushering

guests attending the concert to their seats, to

making sure no one brings food into the

concert hall, Key Clubbers made sure to let

their festive spirit shine when helping out. Once

every guest was settled in, the volunteers

actually got to go in themselves and watch

the concert! How lucky! One of the volunteers

who attended said, ―It was really cool to see

all the holiday spirit…it got me really excited

Aliso Niguel Key Club,

Live! In Concert

spirit. The wonderful Aliso Niguel Key Clubbers

did every job from handing out flyers and

information about the parade to viewers, to

actually controlling the traffic flow of the floats!

Talk about pressure! Nevertheless, the

volunteers made sure to be on their A-game

and help the parade run smoothly and

enjoyably. This was Aliso‘s second time helping

out at the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade and

it sure won‘t be their last!

making sure no one brings food into the

concert hall, Key Clubbers made sure to let

their festive spirit shine when helping out. Once

every guest was settled in, the volunteers

actually got to go in themselves and watch

the concert! How lucky! One of the volunteers

who attended said, ―It was really cool to see

all the holiday spirit…it got me really excited

for the holidays!‖

A “Pre-Turkey” Trot

On Thanksgiving morning, Dana Hills

Key Club members were up before

the crack of dawn to volunteer at the

2012 Dana Point Turkey Trot. Students

were able to lend a hand by working

at the registration tents and water

stations, awarding runners with their

medals, and more. As sunlight

reached over the ocean water to

warm the harbor, it brought with it a

strong sense of community. While

reminiscing about family traditions

and signing a giant ―Thank you‖ note

to the Marines, volunteers were

reminded that it takes more than just

food to have a perfect Thanksgiving

Day.

[Webmaster]

warm the harbor, it brought with it a

strong sense of community. While

reminiscing about family traditions

and signing a giant ―Thank you‖ note

to the Marines, volunteers were

reminded that it takes more than just

food to have a perfect Thanksgiving

Day.

Getting up at 4 o‘clock in the morning

isn‘t ideal for most people, but all of the

volunteers at the Dana Point Turkey Trot

were cheerful and ready to help on the

morning of Thanksgiving—once they had

a cup of coffee in them. Capo Valley Key

Club volunteers mainly helped at the

water stations, which ended up getting a

bit…wet. The craziness as a crowd of

runners would go by was exhilarating, and

the group of key clubbers yelling, ―Go!

You can do it! Happy Thanksgiving!‖ was

almost deafening. Sure, getting up really

early in the morning isn‘t the most fun

thing to do on a holiday, but it was

refreshing to see all of those kids up and

going and helping out, giving out water

and cheering on the runners. It was tiring,

but overall enjoyable and made for an

interesting Thanksgiving.

CVHS Key Club puts

the “key” in Turkey Trot

[Publicist]

the group of key clubbers yelling, ―Go!

You can do it! Happy Thanksgiving!‖ was

almost deafening. Sure, getting up really

early in the morning isn‘t the most fun

thing to do on a holiday, but it was

refreshing to see all of those kids up and

going and helping out, giving out water

and cheering on the runners. It was tiring,

but overall enjoyable and made for an

interesting Thanksgiving.

[President]

On December 9th, Capo Valley Key

Clubbers hosted a ―free‖ holiday bake

sale to fundraise for PTP. Key Clubbers

were stationed at two tables, both filled

with holiday-themed sugar cookies,

brownies, and donuts. The smell of

Christmas/Chanukkah filled the air,

attracting many shoppers to our tables to

try our scrumptious baked goods. Key

Clubbers explained that not only were we

giving out delicious cookies, but we were

also fundraising for an amazing cause.

Members showed great enthusiasm and

charisma at the bake sale, dancing,

singing carols, and wishing everyone

happy holidays. Capo Key Clubbers truly

embodied the Christmas/Chanukkah spirit

of giving, raising over 230 dollars for PTP!

A Christmas Miracle:

Key Club Edition

Members showed great enthusiasm and

charisma at the bake sale, dancing,

singing carols, and wishing everyone

happy holidays. Capo Key Clubbers truly

embodied the Christmas/Chanukkah spirit

of giving, raising over 230 dollars for PTP!

All in all, the event was a swell time and

members at CVHS showed excellent

commitment and enthusiasm at the

event.

[President]

This year, many people went out

during Halloween and raised money

for Project Eliminate. Laguna Hills

raised over $300 and I was surprised to

see many kids take time out of their

busy schedules and school work to go

out and pledge money for this great

cause. We also had the cutest

decorations on the boxes and will be

giving out a prize for the one who

raised the most money. I look forward

to seeing this event take place next

year. Also, next month we plan on

helping out at marathons and holding

a Toy Drive at our school.

UNICEF Boxes

decorations on the boxes and will be

giving out a prize for the one who

raised the most money. I look forward

to seeing this event take place next

year. Also, next month we plan on

helping out at marathons and holding

a Toy Drive at our school.

[Member]

On December 9th, Laguna Hills Key Club

helped out at the Special Olympics in

Irvine. Our job was to be the score

keepers during the field hockey games

and to cheer on our teams. Some of the

games got intense as they fought over

the puck and tripped over a lot. Also,

some of the players came over and

talked to us and it was nice to see how

happy they were to be playing. We

made new friends with other volunteers

and it was an enjoyable event. Of course,

all the teams we scored for won and the

staff was so kind and appreciated our

help. Some of us were also time keepers

where we got to blow air horns and wave

a towel at the referee to signal the period

being over. Hope to do this event next

Special Olympics

made new friends with other volunteers

and it was an enjoyable event. Of course,

all the teams we scored for won and the

staff was so kind and appreciated our

help. Some of us were also time keepers

where we got to blow air horns and wave

a towel at the referee to signal the period

being over. Hope to do this event next

year!

[VP]

This November-December Trabuco Hills Key Club collected new toys to

donate to the families of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines and the USS

McClusky. The toys will be distributed at a banquet soon before the troops

go back on service and it was our pleasure to help out their family!

Toy Drive for Military Families

[Member]

Let‘s take a Candlelight Tour, shall we? After

I attended this joyful event on December 8th

and 9th at Heritage Hill Historical Park, I really

wanted to go every night. The lights made

me feel warm and fuzzy and the music

made me want to sing Christmas carols. I got

the opportunity on the first night to be

Santa‘s little helper. I offered to take photos

for families with Santa. Some of the most

adorable moments involved the children

telling Santa everything on their wish list and

even wrote Santa letters! I asked Santa why

he volunteered at the park every year.

He answered from the bottom of his heart,

―It‘s truly a rewarding experience. I love

making people happy.‖

On the second night, my job was lighting the

candles inside the bags to make the

walkways luminescent. On my breaks, I

decided to walk around and take photos of

the fantasy scenery. I bought myself a slice

of pizza along with cookies and hot

chocolate. I went inside the School House

and sat in the small wooden desks as I

watched the entertainers sing and tell their

stories. I strolled by St. Georges Church full of

Candlelight Tours

On the second night, my job was lighting the

candles inside the bags to make the

walkways luminescent. On my breaks, I

decided to walk around and take photos of

the fantasy scenery. I bought myself a slice

of pizza along with cookies and hot

chocolate. I went inside the School House

and sat in the small wooden desks as I

watched the entertainers sing and tell their

stories. I strolled by St. Georges Church full of

jolly people. Lastly, I walked inside the

Serrano Adobe and inhaled the smell of

history. I‘m very grateful for volunteering at

Heritage Hill and the hard work to make it all

happen definitely shows. Happy Holidays!

Multicultural Fair

Boba Fundraiser

21: Hosting December DCM

@Aliso Viejo Ice Palace

Turkey Trot

Bake Sale

29: Rose Float

South County Outreach Canned

Food Drive. Victorian Christmas,

Candlelight Tour

Turkey Trot

Special Olympics

Fundraising for PTP

Collecting UNICEF boxes

Free Bake Sale w/ Tesoro Key Club

See‘s Candy Sale

Library Volunteering

Free Bake Sale for PTP with Mission

Library Volunteering every Thursday

Victorian Christmas

Candlelight Tour

Yo, lions! We made it to the 7th issue!

Thank you to all of the schools that

continue to submit photos and

articles. I really appreciate it! I can‘t

thank you all enough.

It‘s flabbergasting how fast this year

went, even with an extra leap day.

It‘s still hard to believe that this is my

last year of high school—I still feel like

a baby. Make the most of your high

school years and do the things you

want to do. You don‘t want to look

back and regret the things that you

didn‘t do. Set your priorities straight,

as well, and keep up those grades!

Work hard, play harder, hehe.

Stay warm, drink water, avoid naps,

and don‘t forget to wear socks to

bed. Please enjoy your breaks,

everyone! Hibernate as you please.

Thank you for the memories, and I‘ll

see you next year!

Roaring with Service,

Anhthy Tong

Newsletter Editor Anhthy Tong

[email protected] (949)510-7006

Executive Assistant Austin Malis


Lieutenant Governor Hannah Tuong

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

Divisional Secretary Joseph Olmo


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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