bgkc august 2013 newsletter
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For the month of August, we accomplished a series of tasks. First, we had a successful co-fundraising social with Century Key Club, our buddy club. Then, during the second week of August, we had two service events: WADY (We Ain't Dead Yet) and a beach clean up. At WADY, we passed out food boxes to the elderly at a retirement home. At the beach clean-up, we created a safer environment while meeting new people. We had a total of 144 service hours for the month of August!
NEW CLASS DIRECTOR?
Go to page 5 to see who the director is.
WHO COULD OUR NEW BUDDY
CLUB BE?!
Turn to page 7 for updates.
OTTERS GOT WET AND WILD
THIS MONTH!
Page 2 has details on our crazy social!
Bolsa Grande Key Club NewsletterVolume 2| Issue 6|August 2013
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Otters Getting Wet and Wild by Jennifer Hoang
Junior• • •
August 3, 2013 was the day I attended my
first Key Club social, “OTTERS GETTING WET
AND WILD”. Bolsa Grande and Century Key Club were the co-hosts for this event at Garden
Grove Park. I arrived at the school at approximately one o’clock with Tammy, who is also a Key Club
member. With our poor eyesight, we spent about
five to ten minutes scouring the park for the location of the other otters. Any hint of teal we
saw, we walked towards. It was pretty funny because we had walked up to strangers a couple of
times. It was all good because we had a good laugh
before we finally found the right spot. I saw some old faces as well as new ones. I think the first thing
I did was go take pictures. I was rushed over by friends to go to the photo station. It was pretty cool
because there were props and a snazzy camera.
Afterwards, I headed over to participate in icebreakers. With that, I was able to see all of the
faces that came to the event. The icebreakers were
really fun and hilarious. Everyone laughed and smiled throughout the activities. As the icebreakers
came to an end, I was really hungry. The hot dogs were so yummy that I went in for a second one.
I’m craving some right now actually. Oh man. The
water balloon fight and tug-a-war were up next. Although I did not participate in it, it was enjoyable
to watch. People made secret plans to get to the other team, so things were really living up its name.
Otters were really getting wet and wild. Overall, I
am so glad I came to the event. It was so much to participate in activities and socialize with new
people. However, the highlight of the event was when I was reunited with an old elementary pal,
Ryan. I would have never thought to see him at the
social! I was extremely shocked and overwhelmed! Socials really do bring people together. Good
things come out of them, so I look forward to participating in more gatherings as we dig deeper
into the year!
Garden Grove Park
Saturday, August 3, 2013
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A big thank you to Century Key
Club for co-hosting this
social with us!
Farewell Century Key Clubby Jacquelyn Do
Tech EditorJunior• • •
This summer, Bolsa Grande Key Club worked closely with Century Key Club, the buddy
club assigned to us by our Lieutenant Governor,
Tommy Dang. Club officers from both schools sat down and had a meeting at Century High School,
going over goals to fundraise, as well as plans for each club. Over the summer, I was able to meet
many of Century's officers and was able to recognize
several of their faces at divisional events. We had planned for a social early on in the summer, and on
August 3, 2013, we carried out our plans, giving Key Clubbers a good time at the "Otters Getting
Wet and Wild" social. Both schools have put in a
tremendous effort in co-hosting this social. I can't
thank Century Key Club enough for their brilliant ideas and enthusiasm during the partnership. I
hope that they will continue to be great leaders and enjoy the remainder of this Key Club term!
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Beach Clean Upby Jolyne Dang
Class DirectorJunior
• • •
On August 10th, 2013, Bolsa Grande Key Club volunteered for the O.C. Coastkeeper
Beach Clean-Up at Huntington Beach. Our club was not the only one there; I was surprised to see
many local people volunteering as well! We were
told to pick a partner, and were then put into groups of 4 to create teams. However, instead of
typically grouping with our friends, we were randomized into different groups. Because of this,
I was able to bond with my group, two of whom
I met during the clean-up. As a group, we were able to fill a giant bag (about the size of my body)
half-way in a mere hour, which proves how polluted our beaches are. We found a variety of
unusual waste lying around on the beach, such as
a coat hanger. This event was out of the ordinary for me, for I saw a handful of unfamiliar faces.
Luckily, I was able to socialize with all those new faces, and I’m looking forward to getting to know
them better throughout the year.
Huntington Beach
Saturday, August 10, 2013
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Presenting... OUR NEW JUNIOR CLASS DIRECTOR
ABOUT HERName: Jolyne Dang
Age: 16
Birthday: March 20
Grade: Junior
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JOLYNE DANG
Jolyne will be working
alongside Vivian Leduc as the junior
class director duo. Jolyne is in charge of
calling half the juniors
while Vivian is in charge of calling the
other half. If you are a junior, you can turn to
page to find out
whether you are on Jolyne’s or Vivian’s list
of juniors.
Presenting... JULY’S MEMBER OF THE MONTH
ABOUT HERName: Jessica Lu
Age: 15
Birthday: January 13
Grade: Sophomore
Hours: 124.95
Spirit Points: 15
Known for: Jessica is known for her easy-going personality. She is quiet at first and easily mistaken for being shy. However, she is full of spirit, enthusiasm and crazy ideas. She is fun-loving as well as responsible, making her a key role model in our club.
Fun fact: Jessica’s sister was previously our club’s vice president. See if you can spot the family resemblance.
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JESSICA LU
Updates• • •
Our club will be hosting a Key Club dance on Friday, September 27, 2013. The dance, cleverly
named “DANCING IN THE DARK KNIGHT”, will be superhero-
themed and is open to people outside of our club and school. Every club member will be asked to sell two tickets to the dance starting next week. For more information, ask a club officer or our advisor, Mr.
Tonthat.
Rides, rides, rides! Lately, we have been struggling with a lack of rides. Thus, members will now
be required to provide a minimum of two rides per
semester. Failure to complete this requirement will lead to consequences such as
probation. Spirit points will still be given to ride providers. Again, contact an officer or Mr. Tonthat for
more information.
As we say goodbye to Century Key Club, we will also be welcoming our new buddy club, LA QUINTA High School. Officers will be meeting with La Quinta’s officers
soon to discuss plans for our next buddy club system.
Seniors, you will be able to receive medals this year as recognition for
your dedication to our club and service hour completion. You will need to complete a total of 50 hours, with 40 of those hours being raw service hours (which does not include spirit points from rides, articles,
DCM attendance, or pop tabs). You will be permitted to wear your medals to graduation.
As announced before, Jolyne Dang is our New class director.
Jolyne will be working alongside Vivian Leduc as the junior class director duo. Jolyne is in charge of calling half the juniors while Vivian is in charge of calling the other half. Their lists are as follows:
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Arreola, Tony
Bang, Priscilla
Bui, Brian
Cao, Jenny
Cao, Julie
Cao, Tyler
Dang, Jessica
Davalos, Chris
Diep, Duyen
Do, Amy
Do, Jacquelyn
Gonzalez, Deborah
Hoang, Jennifer
Kwon, Peter
Lay, Charlie
Le, Victoria
Ly, Brian
Nguyen, Alan
Nguyen, Dylan
Nguyen, Ethan
Vivian’s listJolyne’s list
Nguyen, Jackqueline
Nguyen, Jen K.
Nguyen, Jenny
Nguyen, Mimi
Nguyen, Peter
Nguyen, Quan
Nguyen, Roger
Pham, Michelle
Pham, Vyvien
Phan, Michelle
Ramirez, Robert
Soriano, Angelica
Ta, Quinton
Tokhi, Waheda
Tran, Cynthia
Tran, Julie
Tran, Sthefon
Truong, Catherine
Tum, Jessica
Vo, Andrew
Vo, Nancy
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Tonthat
E-mail: [email protected]
President: Rachael Yi
E-mail: [email protected]
Vice President: Jenny Nguyen
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Carmie Mach
E-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer: Van Nguyen
E-mail: [email protected]
Tech Editor: Jacquelyn Do
E-mail: [email protected]
K-Kids Chair: Peter Nguyen
E-mail: [email protected]
Senior Class Director: Tina Nguyen
E-mail: [email protected]
Junior Class Director: Vivian Leduc
E-mail: [email protected]
Junior Class Director: Jolyne Dang
E-mail: [email protected]
Sophomore Class Director: Gianhu Nguyen
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact us!
The dog days of summer are over...Get ready for school, Ottadors!
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