What Key Club Means to Me
MB, Damonte Ranch, D23
Key Club to me is not just a volunteer club, but rather a family full of amazing people as passionate as I am for giving back to the community! I am so grateful to be surrounded by such caring and kind people I have met and connected with along the way. It’s so astounding to me how as a club, we can create a huge impact on a person’s life! I appreciate Key Club for allowing me to meet such remarkable people, teaching me the impact of community service, and for giving me the opportunity to thrive and grow as an individual.
Boba Fundraiser
RS, Reed, Division 23
My favorite experience this month was going to the most recent fundraiser at 1, 2 Tea. It was very fun and the environment was nice. It was relaxed and I had fun listening to everyone singing karaoke, and it was nice to see some new faces. I loved that I was enjoying boba while also knowing that some of my proceeds were going to PTP to help others.
Beach Boomba
CN, Bolsa Grande High School, D04N
All seven divisions had the opportunity to participate in the entertaining and social event known as Beach Boomba. One of the most significant occasions that give all members and officers the chance to engage in games, challenges, and collaboration to forge new connections or friendships. The relay race, when we split up into groups of 10 or more and performed exercises like crab walks and jerks, was undoubtedly one of the most memorable experiences I had at Beach Boomba. Unfortunately, my group didn't win the Dalgona task, but I made a lot of new friends inside the group. The group that completed all of the various tasks was then moved to the following challenge, which our group didn't reach. After a few hours, one of my favorite events came up and it was pieing the LTG or tortilla slapping them :D. It cost around three dollars to pie our LTG Lina, but I won’t lie it was probably the most worth it. After putting us through hours of suffering and work, that was the cherry on top of the event. I am sad to say that this will be my last Beach Boomba, but it was one of the more memorable events I had this year so far. I can’t wait to see what future events, we have in store for this year.
Kiwanis Book Distributions
KN, Oxford Academy, D30S
In the month of July, OAKC volunteered at two Kiwanis Book Distributions, one with the Kiwanis Club of Cypress at King Elementary School, and one with the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamitos at Oak Middle School. At these distributions, we, obviously, distributed books to families in collaboration with Summer Harvest, an organization that was distributing food to families with children. I went to both of the distributions, and I had an amazing time! At the first book distribution on July 9, cars pulled into the school parking lot and parked their cars, and each volunteer walked up to the cars with a clipboard, giving it to the parent so they could fill out the form with their name and the grade levels of their children. Then, we would go back to the book area and take the packed bags of books according to each grade level, and bring them back to the cars to deliver them to the families. Although it was definitely very hot and sunny, I had a great time meeting new incoming freshmen at the event, and also helping families in need! At the second distribution, the distribution was formatted as a drive-thru instead, in which cars would get in line to receive books from Kiwanis and food from Summer Harvest, so we went up to the passenger side window and asked for their name and grades, and delivered their books to them. Unfortunately there weren’t as many families coming as the previous distribution, but we were able to help a good amount of families and that’s all that matters. These book distributions are just some of the numerous food and item distributions we have at Oxford Academy Key Club, so I hope to see you guys at our events this summer, and to join as dues-paid general members for the school year!
Registration Help
CL, D16S
From July 29 until August 12, Key Clubbers have been volunteering at Burbank High’s Registration. At registration, their main job was handing out textbooks to students in the library. This event was very popular- with 10 sign-ups per shift on average. Since registration lasts from July 29 to August 12, we have eight days that Key Clubbers can sign up. A typical shift lasts from 8 am-11 am but can also be from 1 pm-2:30 pm. We’ve enjoyed volunteering at registration and welcoming the new freshman as they enter their first year of high school! We can’t wait to volunteer here again next year!