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VOL 5 ★ ———————–———————————————————————————————————-
ISSUE 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————
SEPT 2013
EL HIPPÓTAMO
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IN THIS ISSUE
A WORD FROM OUR LTG……...3
CLUB BUILDING..………..……...4
A WORD FROM OUR LTG……...3
RTC…………………..……..….....6
A WORD FROM OUR LTG……...3
BUTTON APPLICATION….……...8
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Yo, Hippos!
As most of you are, I too, am upset that summer is ending soon. As the school year is ap-
proaching, many of us must prepare it, especially those who are Seniors. You might be
wondering why I’ve skipped the August issue - it’s because we just found out that we are
an issue behind! Woops! Anyways, I hope you guys have a great rest of the summer
while you still can.
Stay frosty,
Estella Hoang
CONTACT INFO………….……...9
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Hello Hippos!
I hope you have all had a wonderful
summer vacation up until now. While
most of us still have some vacation
left, be sure you are beginning to pre-
pare yourselves for the upcoming
year! If you are a senior like me, make
sure you also get started on those
scholarships and college applications!
Remember that while summer is a
great time to party and have fun, you
should keep a serious attitude about
your oh-so important education. In
terms of Key Club, this summer has
been a great success! In just the
months of June and July (August not
included!), we as a division have
served over 500 hours of service - not
to mention the multiple fundraisers
that have raised hundreds of dollars
for PTP! I’m extremely proud of you all
for taking time out of your busy social
lives to support both your local and
distant “neighbors”. Thank YOU for all
you do! Remember to get back into
the habit of sleeping early so you’re
well-rested when school comes
around, and enjoy the BEEautiful
weather while it’s still here! See you in
school!
Nicklas Lee
Division 21 Lieutenant Governor
A WORD FROM OUR LTG
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CLUB BUILDING By Tyler Ly
It has hurt me to see my club’s membership
count dwindle over the past couple of years.
It always starts out with large meetings but
begins to thin throughout the year. No
doubt, membership growth and membership
retention are some of the hardest things to
accomplish as leaders of Key Club. It’s a true
test of our determination, creativity, and en-
thusiasm. Hopefully, some of these tips will
help you achieve this feat.
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START WITH A LARGE MEMBERSHIP
You can NEVER over-advertise Key Club
and your meetings. A good place to ad-
vertise is at your school’s orientation or
“Kick-off.” Although you have to get per-
mission from administration, this is a good
way to get most, if not all, of the student
body to see your CLUB. Another way you
can advertise is to make a new friend on
the first day of school. See someone you
don’t recognize in class? Sit next to them
and introduce yourself. Not only have you
made his or her day instantly better by
meeting you, but you’ve opened up a
pathway to making his or her life better
by introducing them to Key Club.
EDUCATE YOUR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS There are always going to be people who ask
“What is Key Club?” Officers and MEMBERS
should be able to answer with more than
just, “It’s a service club.” There are plenty of
service clubs and when asked what Key Club
is, officers should be able to leave a lasting
impression on students and parents, as they
will be exposed to the strong foundation and
professionalism that exists within Key Club.
KEEP THINGS CONSISTENT Having a repetitive schedule each meeting
gets boring, but that's not what I’m talk-
ing about. You should keep meeting days
and meeting location the same. > Meeting
days and meeting locations should remain
the same. Changing these details will
cause students to miss meeting, and,
therefore, not be informed of volunteer
events if they have no other means of
gaining that knowledge. A strategy used
by one club is to have the officers dress
up to remind members that it’s meeting
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KEEP THINGS CONSISTENT
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RTC: SUPERPOWERS OF SERVICE
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An event where Key Clubbers
from Region 1 and 2 get to-
gether to learn how to be-
come better members and of-
ficers for the future. Work-
shops are presented, ranging
from learning to use Pho-
toshop to learning how to
keep their school’s Key Club
running. In between the
workshops, Key Clubbers get
together to show off their
spirit through their mascots
and cheers. These spirit bat-
tles will determine which divi-
sion deserves the spirit trophy
at the end. The theme this
year is Superpowers of Ser-
vice! We encourage you to
dress up for the event! A
dance follows after all these
tiring workshops to release
the stress. We hope to see
you there this year!
If any of you are interested in participating in the TALENT SHOW at Regional Training Conference
on October 12th. Please send the video, or the link to the video to [email protected]. The
video doesn't have to be the entire act just part of it so that there is an idea of your performance.
Submissions are due by the end of the month on AUGUST 31ST, please include the EVERYONE'S
NAME who is in the act and what division you are from.
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RTC: SUPERPOWERS OF SERVICE
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If any of you are interested in participating in the TALENT SHOW at Regional Training Conference
on October 12th. Please send the video, or the link to the video to [email protected]. The
video doesn't have to be the entire act just part of it so that there is an idea of your performance.
Submissions are due by the end of the month on AUGUST 31ST, please include the EVERYONE'S
NAME who is in the act and what division you are from.
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CONTACT INFO
Lt. Governor
News Editor
EAs
Nicklas Lee
Estella Hoang
Kai Sampadian
Tyler Ly
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
DIVISION BOARD
Kathy Tran
Lily Meakim
Mindy Nguyen
Irvin Salceda
Kyra Johnson
CLAIREMONT
SERRA Darian Martos
Kimberly Banh
Tommy GIang
Cindy Nguyen
Nicole Hernandez
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Kevin Vankham
Ava Toledo
Karlianna Salas
Felipe Vetter
HIGH TECH INT
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Editor
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CONTACT INFO
DIVISION BOARD President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Madaline Myers
Katie Lepis
Vivianna Vasquez
Jordan Nieto
LA JOLLA
President
Vice President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Harrison Luu
Jasmine Chung
Wesley Kirk
Roger Galac
Christina Nguyen
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Editor
MADISON
Winnie Kuang
Kristy Huynh
Nicholas Tu
Leiana-Richelle Bar-
reyro
Taylor Yeerong
MIRA MESA
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Jasmine Nguyen
Thao Tran
Amy Nguyen
Alexis Green
MISSION BAY
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CONTACT INFO
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Kathy Doan
Aileen Lee
Lindsay Stall
Kathy Khem-
manivong
PATRICK HENRY
POINT LOMA Nina Nguyen
Jorge Gomez
Kaleb Duke
Jon Boone
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Yvonne Luu
Mary Kim
Gracie Yip
Thai Tran
SCRIPPS RANCH
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Anthony Quach
Nicole Campos
Sandy Lai
Erin Pontecorvo
Abimael Hernan-
KEARNY
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CONTACT INFO
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Editor
Julius Bascon
Emily Halaka
Osama Khan
Nhatha (Helen) Nguyen
Mikaela Magpali
Sharanee Sytha
UNIVERSITY CITY
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