cal kronicle | spring banquet 2015

Cal KronicleUC Berkeley Circle K

Vol. xxi Edition i.Spring Banquet Issue 2015

Cal KronicleUC Berkeley Circle K

Vol. xxi Edition i.Spring Banquet Issue 2015

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Table of Contents

3. Blurbs

4. Service

6. Leadership7. Fellowship

8. Kiwanis Family14. Seniors

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Final Chill

Night

4pm-8pm

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St. Mark’s Soup Kitchen1:15pm-3:30pm

Start With a Story7:30am-12pm

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Service-in

4:30pm-8pm

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Check our website:ucbcki.org

for more information!

Friends! Hello! My name is Remy D’Agnillo and I will be serving as your Publications Chair for the 2015-16 term~! A little about myself~~~~ I’m from San Diego, an intended Media Studies major, have a tiny twitter obsession, in love

with all things cute, and I probably adore you. I’m SUPER DUPER excited

to be serving all of you and becoming closer to more of the Circle K family <3 I worked really hard on this newsletter and oh my god everything hurts. Thank you to everyone who

submitted articles, took photos, let me nag you about “does this

look okay???”, and just for being a member in my favorite organization ever <3

All y’all are amazing. Godspeed to all of us for upcoming finals. Remember to stay rad <3

Mes sa g e from the

E D I T O R

Hello UC Berkeley Circle K!

When you think of Circle K, what do you think of? Do you think of the warm fuzzy feeling you feel inside when a child smiles at Hands on Science? Or the sense of accomplishment after you finish presenting a workshop? Or the memories you made with your friends at Fentons? Well, when I think of circle k I think of you and all the memories we’ve shared together through service leadership and fellowship.

Thank you everyone for making Circle K my home and the best decision of my college career. You are all my ohana, my family. Wherever life takes you within this next year, please know that there will always be a home for you.

To all of the seniors graduating, congratulations! All of you are onto your next chapter of your life and we wish you the best of luck! Please keep us updated and stay in touch.

To every single one of you, this year was truly amazing. With the countless hours we have contributed to service and the generous amount we have donated towards our fundraising initiatives, we have accomplished a lot. But it’s not

only about the numbers – it’s about the time and effort all of you put in, with an undying passion to serve your community. All of you are truly inspiring.

Whether you’re staying in the Bay Area or traveling a far, you can always stay connected with us through our mailing lists or social media outlets. I can’t wait to hear all about your amazing adventures when we come

back during the fall.

Again, thank you for an amazing year and I am excited for the upcoming year as we pave our way to a better community through the building blocks of service.

Yours in Service,Erinn Wong

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Message from the President

UC Berkeley Circle K gathered its members at the Campanile Esplanade to volunteer for the annual Eggster Egghunt & Learning Festival. This year’s theme was “Eggscavating Empires,” teaching kids historical facts from all around the world. We volunteered at booths such as “Khmer Fishing,” in which there were little paper fish that had velcro glued to them. Kids were given a “fishing rod,” made out of string and

a velcro strip. As the kids fished for fish and seaweed while avoiding the rocks at the bottom of the water, we educated them about how Cambodians depend on fishing as one of their

main sources of food. At “Chinese Porcelain Plates,” kids used blue markers to draw on white paper

plates, designing their own Chinese plates.

Another booth was “Taj

Mahaland,” in which

kids

traced and cut out their own Taj Mahal. Other volunteer tasks included general set-up and clean-up, and stuffing the Easter eggs that were hidden around the Esplanade. At Eggster, Circle K members truly made an impact on the children by educating them as they completed various fun activities around the Esplanade. I

can’t wait to volunteer again next year!

Service

Eggster

Relay for Life

take hypenation off!!!!!

By Claire Lee

By Bryan Wu

On Saturday, April 25th, several members of UCBCKI embarked on a 24 hour journey at Berkeley’s annual Relay for Life to not only fight back against cancer, but to also remember and celebrate those who have fought the disease. Having been a part of Team Circle Kay last year, I had lofty expectations for our group at Relay. Although we struggled to fundraise this year, I could not have

asked for a better team. From start to finish, Circle K members from Berkeley, Golden Gate (Brandon Capulong and Christina Lee), and even Sunset (Normon Wong) came to support.

At all

times, members

from our spirited team

walked around the track, helped manage

our fight back activity, and participated in many of the events at Relay.

Even as

the cold night fell

upon us, we remained intent

on surviving the night, driven by our

desire to fight for a day without cancer.

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At this event, Ana, Gabe, and I were given the opportunity to

work with one of our favorite

Kiwaniians, Joe Lee, who works with

LifeLong Medical Care. We helped set up and

manage booths for the Heart2Heart Fair. What

I particularly liked about this event is

the fact that we

were able to work directly with the community we were making some impact on. The fair consisted of various organizations and activities. Anyone from the community was able to win raffle prizes, get free haircuts, shirts, food, and healthcare products. The raffle prize give-away was hosted by one of my favorite stations in the Bay, 102.9 FM. They also played upbeat music that we all danced along to...you can imagine how foolish we looked. I was in charge of the kids booth and did face painting. The kids loved my work! Overall, this was such a rewarding event, being able to see the immediate impact we have on the people we serve.

Heart 2Heart

By Sarah Phan

Chairs

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Alyssa Nguyen Angela Apinyavat

Aneeka Latif

Sarah Phan

Heyun Jeong

Bertha Te

Liane Kuo

My favorite service project in March would probably be Suicide Prevention Walk. It was a great experience and I met many super cool people.

Hands on Science! I love watching kids and there has always been an interesting circumstance or hilarious moment whenever I’m there.

Joining CKI was probably the best decision I made. I’ve never been good at committing myself to something and CKI has changed that. CKI turned into a place where I can do service with amazing friends and make beautiful memories.

My favorite aspect of CKI would be all the friendly

people and all the fun we have regardless of where we are. CKI is a place where I feel included and has people who are always willing to help and give advice. I have an amazing family in the Purple Pocket Wockets (#bestfamever) and my mentor, Sarah, who I can always count on.

LeadershipMembers of the

Week

Member ofMarch

Favorite Service Event What is CKI to you

Favorite Continuous Project

Favorite Aspect of CKI

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STC Workshop HostsSTC Chair

Mimi Ton

Fellowship

Cal Day

InterFam Top 10Deadliest Assassins

Alan PerezAna ChavezAneeka LatifDonald FranksErinn WongJoyce LuJoyce ShinMike ZhouSarah PhanThomas Miao

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Kiwanis Family

You know it?? WHAT? You tell the story?? YA! You tell the whole wide world this is R’ Territory! Hello UC Berkeley! My name is Tae Hyun Lim and I am honored to serve as your District Governor for this coming year! To start off with a little about me: I am a 3rd year biology major at UC R’side! Although I am from the south, I can definitely say that Berkeley has a special place in my heart. Ever since I’ve visited in the past, I can’t begin to say how lucky you are to

be part of Berkeley Circle K and how great of an experience it will be! I mean, nothing can go Wong with Erinn to lead the way! With that being said, I just wanted to say that I hope you enjoy your time in Circle K. Whether this is your first year or your last, I hope that all the memories you made are unforgettable and just know that there is always more to come. Continue being the spirited bears you have always

been and enjoy life to its fullest because time truly does fly! I do hope that I can come to meet you all in the time to come, but until then, push through the coming finals week and have a taerrific remainder of the school year and a

fantaestic summer break! Go bears!Meet

Tae

Message from theDistrict Governor

Hello UC Berkeley

Circle K,

My name is Robert and I’m super excited to be serving as your LTG. for the upcoming year. I just want to say how proud I

am of UC

Berkeley Circle K for all

the achievements from the past year. It

was an exciting time to be a Golden Bear and I’m glad I got to share in these memories with the club. Great job to the members and the outgoing board for all your dedication and service. Thank you for your love and passion for serving others. It’s

because of you

all that this is the best and most

selfless organization in the world. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you better so feel free to say hi if you see me around campus or at events (or in the library for dead week). Good luck on finals and have a great end of the semester!GOOO BEARS! Robert Rodriguez2015-2016 Golden Gate Lieutenant Governor

LTG8

Bryan WuService Co-Chair

Jasmine LiuService Co-Chair

Marilyn NguyenSpirit & Social Co-Chair

James SetoSpirit & Social Co-Chair

Aaron DanteExecutive Assistant

Gina AlvarezGraphics & Communication

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KiwanisOne Day

March for Babies

There are few service events as unifying as Kiwanis One Day. Kiwanis One Day brings the entire Kiwanis family together under one goal: making the world a better place. This year, Kiwanis One Day was held at the Oakland Zoo, where we worked on many different tasks to make the zoo run smoothly and to beautify it.

Caravans of Circle-Kers left bright and

early on April 11th to join the hundreds gathered at the zoo. After a quick but much needed breakfast, we headed out to our assigned tasks. Some groups worked with the earth,

mulching and churning dirt to make it fluffy and kid friendly. The

mulching crew also transported fresh

dirt and nutrients to some areas

that needed tender

loving

care. Other groups helped make the entrance to the zoo less wild by clearing leaves and branches from the pedestrian areas.

After a long hard day of work, we all gathered under a shaded picnic area to eat hot dogs and snacks as one big family. It was awesome to see so

many smiling faces of all different ages!

March of Dimes is an international organization that works on a local level by hosting an NICU unit within certain hospitals that helps support mothers who have babies who were born too small, too soon, or with a medical condition while also working globally by establishing the Global Programs organization to decrease the global toll of

birth defects and preterm birth by strengthening prevention and care through development of surveillance systems,

education of health

professionals, and raising public

awareness.To help support the

cause, our Circle K-ers

woke up at

5 AM and drove

to Alameda, where we set up

booths along specific intervals along the

course to keep the walkers spirited and on the right track. We handed out water while cheering for them as they took part in March for Babies on the cloudy morning, but their warm smiles and giving attitudes warmed our hearts.

By Jenny Voong

By Gabe Otero

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Complementing the takedown of the music camp during Fall Cazadero, Spring Cazadero is the service event in which we join the Berkeley Kiwanis Club to spend a weekend away preparing the camp for the new season.

After spending a couple hours navigating through traffic and listening to the radio, my car finally arrived in the late afternoon. We hauled our luggage to the cafeteria and immediately put on gloves to move wooden boards and

mattresses to the nearby cabin

while we waited for the other cars to arrive. Once everyone was there, we all ate dinner together and played games like Bang! and Resistance until it was bedtime.

We woke up bright and early for breakfast at 7am and were given jobs throughout the day. Along with twelve others including Mimi Ton, Stephanie Yu, and James Fang, we spent the entire morning draping canvases over cabins, loading the

truck with bed frames and mattresses, and placing the appropriate number of each in all of the cabins. Some of the other jobs assigned included disinfecting mattresses, painting all the benches, building a new deck and tent, and rolling logs from the river to other places.

After an 8am-5pm workday, Jack Rosano and Ana Chavez gathered all the different groups and told us to relax until the steak dinner. Before we ate, there was an arm

wrestling tourney, and time to make dolls for our PTP fundraiser. Everyone gathered around the campfire to make smores and listen to Phuoc’s and Debra’s stories when they met their respective significant others.

Everyone woke up early again to finish the remainder of the work, and after some bittersweet goodbyes and sincere thanks, we all headed home after one of my favorite Circle K experiences so far.

Spring Cazaderoas told by Jonathan Wong

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It’s been an amazing journey and a great blessing in my life to have served as Regional Advisor of Golden Gate. I stepped into the very big shoes of Dr. Sandy Gum, 10 years ago, with no idea how to fill them, other than to make friends and build relationships with the student-leaders I had the privilege to meet along the way. I’d like to thank all of the LTGs who have served and made my job easy as well as their teams who have worked to grow this awesome division, or should I say, divisions since

Sunset grew from Golden Gate, and you know the Golden Gate is always best with a Sunset. With my successor Joe Lee coming in, I feel confident and excited about the future of Golden Gate and the many wonderful accomplishments and memories you will make. Wishing you all the very best! Go Go Golden Gate! Number One in the State!

–Phuoc KhongImmediate Past Regional Advisor, Golden Gate Division.

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Hello GoodbyeHello Goodbye

Hello, UC

Berkeley Circle K Members and Officers!

My name is Joe Lee and I am incredibly excited to be your new Golden Gate Regional Advisor (RA)! Many of you have known Phuoc Khong, who served as Golden Gate’s RA for more than 10 years! Phuoc has made such a huge impact on me and so many generations of Circle K’ers. I am so thankful for his

mentorship and I am proud

to call him one of my dearest friends today. My goal is to continue Phuoc’s legacy and uphold our strong traditions that we have as a division. In addition, I hope to strengthen relations amongst all of our Kiwanis family counterparts - Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, and more.

UC Berkeley Circle K holds a special place in my heart. As an alumnus, I am always reflecting how Circle K impacted my life.

My experience in

Circle K made me a more confident person, taught me many essential professional skills, allowed me to express who I truly am as a person, and reminded me on the importance of giving back to underserved communities whenever possible. I’ve been in the Kiwanis family for 14 years, and I am still learning, growing, and appreciating my experience with this wonderful organization.

As your RA, I will do my best to support all Circle K Members and Officers. I

am so excited to work with your Golden Gate Lieutenant Governor, Robert Rodriguez, and his divisional board to continue the great service, leadership, and fellowship this year! Feel free to reach out to me anytime by email ([email protected]) and phone (510-909-9299).

Thanks, again, and I look forward serving alongside each and every one of you. Go, Bears!

Yours truly,Joe LeeGolden Gate Regional AdvisorCal-Nev-Ha Circle K International

Golden GateRegional Advisor

The last weekend of March 2015 marked a very special finale. It was not only the end of Spring Break, but the official end of the 2014-2015 Circle K term. UC Berkeley Circle K met up with the rest of Cal-Nev-Ha at the Marriott in Woodland Hills for District Convention! It was a weekend full of workshops, elections, performances, and more as we celebrated the past year and prepped for the upcoming one!Friday night was buzzing with elections and caucusing, as candidates from District Board

showed us how much passion they had for Circle K. Saturday was the longest day of DCON, but also the most exciting! From fun and insightful workshops about diversity, service, or leadership-- there was much to learn all around. The most special parts of DCON weren’t specific parts of the program though. From the new Kiwanis Governor Cheriz giving Golden Gate the best peptalk ever, to members from UCB forming instant

connections with those from UCI,

CSUF, and more, to our Golden Bears

growing closer together as a family-- the genuine

interactions between people showed what makes District events so amazing.This was my last DCON and the people are really what makes it count-- which is why this was the best DCON by far! Everyone was so gung-ho about cheering, attending workshops, and meeting people-- I was truly proud to call myself a member of UC Berkeley Circle K. Some highlights include our own Robert Rodriguez being elected

as our new LTG, Golden Gate’s winning Talent Act, Mike and Mimi having the top service hours in the entire district, the dance-- where Sock showed off his moves and Alyssa showed off her grooves, and the closing session where our club received second place Total Achievement and cheered loud enough for people on the 10th floor of the hotel to hear. District Convention was truly an incredible way to end the year.

DistrictConvention

as told by Bertha Te

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After the Divisional Nerf Games social, many of us stayed behind for what Angela called DCON talent. I myself had no idea what this was, but seeing some divisional friends participate made me want to join. We learned a pretty cool dance from Jarrell Calvin, and things started to get interesting. They called this the “closing dance”, which I later realized would be a dance that closed the entire performance. We broke off into groups, with Jarrell leading the “Scarecrow Dance” and Robert Rodriguez leading the “Tin Man Dance”. I was in the Tin Man group, and though our initial progress was slow, we slowly got excited as we all pitched in ideas to improve the dance. We had no idea that this rudimentary practice day would eventually give way to a whole 5-minute performance that would win the hearts of the entire DCON audience.

Weeks went by and after more practices; it came time to film for submitting to the DCON committee. I had decided to play the role of Tin Man on a whim, and I can say wholeheartedly that this was one of the best decisions of my college career thus far. We spent a lot of time going over the dance and we wrote up some witty dialogue to match the energy. After numerous attempts, we finally got the entire performance to less than 5 minutes. The final attempt was concluded with applause

and cheers as we ended a successful day of tiring, but gratifying, dance, song, flags, and flips.We were all anxious as we awaited the DCON committee to announce which act were to be chosen to perform at DCON, but once we were selected, that only increased our drive and determination. Coordinating practices was difficult as our division had schools from all across the Bay Area, but thedistance just made our reunions that much sweeter.

We weren’t just meeting to work on this project, we were meeting to hang out with all the new divisional friends we made though Talent Act.After our practice at DCON, due to some poor scheduling, our on stage practice time was cut short, and we had to figure out our blockings outside. We were nervous, but Angela, our steadfast Lieutenant Governor kept us together. Once our performance got underway on stage, we knew we had succeeded when the cheers of the crowd drowned

out the music blasting from the speakers behind us. After leaving the stage, regardless of whether we

had won the award, we knew we

had achieved what we set out to do: to have a good time. Of course, winning the alien

was cool too, but what I will

remember is the memories I made with my friends from all across the division.

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By Ryan TsaoBy Ryan Tsaotalent act

talent act

Distinguished Appointed Board Officers: Cherie Leung, Diyar Aniwar, Kristy Kim, Jasmine Park, Thomas Miao3rd Place Traditional ScrapbookDistinguished Kiwanis Family Relations: Vivian Nguyen2nd Place Outstanding InterclubbingDistinguished Membership Development & Education: Tina You Distinguished Treasurer: Liane Kuo

100% On Time Monthly Report Forms: Jenny VoongDistinguished Vice President of Service: Edison Xu Distinguished President: Bertha TeWilliam A. Dunlap Award: Mimi Ton, Mike Zhou#2 Highest Service Hours in CNH: Mimi Ton (724)#1 Highest Service Hours in CNH: Mike Zhou (828.5)2nd Place Mei Po Wong Overall Service, Emerald DivisionOverall Distinguished Club Award2nd Place Total Achievement, Emerald

DivisionPeople’s Choice Talent Act: Golden Gate DivisionDistinguished Divisional Excellence: Angela Apinyavat + Golden GateDistinguished Kiwanis Club: Berkeley KiwanisMost Funds Raised On Site for District Fundraising Initiatives: Golden GateDistrict Board Member of the Year: Mimi Ton Outstanding Service Award: Mimi Ton + Bill & Virginia Carpenter (FTC) Highest Funds Raised for All 3 District Fundraising Initiatives

Awards

Senior Spread

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”

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Senior Spread

Alan Perez Aneeka Latif Ankita Shete Bertha TeAngela Apinyavat

Cat Ho

Mimi Ton Tiffany Wong Wendy HuynhTina YouMatthew Magsombol

Janet Kong Jerry BaoJenny Voong Liane Kuo

You may occasionally see yourself in a boat lost in the middle of the ocean, but just know that the winds will push you to where you need to be. Never fret, never fear, your future will be bright and cheery, my dear!

“When you look forward in time, it seems like forever. When you look back, it appears time has passed in a flash” [ Shoutout to my mentor, for being ok. ]

“Live the life you want to remember!” Thank you UC Berkeley CKI for being one of the greatest highlights of my college career! The people you meet through this fabulous organization are some of the most wonderful and most sincere folks I am lucky to have become friends with! Cheers to an amazing 4 years!

Thank you Circle K for the incredible experience these past 3 years. I have been fortunate to find an organization that reflects my ideal of service. This organization gave me something that changed my entire college career: friends for life. <3

Reminders:- Do all things with love. Love all, love yourself. You deserve it.- Keep your mind open and positive! Life is too glorious.- Don’t ever let the world tell you who you are. You are not static.Thank you for helping me find home. This isn’t a goodbye-- I’ll carry you in my heart everyday.

“You win some and you win some”

If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.

Thank you so much for an amazing four years! CKI was a large part of my college career; it gave me confidence, leadership, service, and a family. Each of you have made an impact on me so continue to be amazing! Remember to keep in contact! I love you, UCB CKI!

College goes by so much faster than you ever dreamed it would -- be bold, be kind, and be yourself!

Thank you to everyone who made these past 4 years unforgettable! From the fossils to the freshies, you guys have made my college career pretty damn awesome. Tenks for the memories, acceptance, and friendships and for the sassy, weird, crazy, what-the-hell-am-I-getting-into moments that college is all about!

Thank you Circle K, for being the best organization I’ve ever joined. Thanks for all the memories, friendships, and life lessons. You’ve all had a tremendous impact in my life, and I can’t thank you all enough for that. Don’t ever be afraid to do something new; I believe in your ability to do anything. Please keep in touch with me, because it’s never a goodbye, only a see you later!

You may occasionally see yourself in a boat lost in the middle of the ocean, but just know that the winds will push you to where you need to be. Never fret, never fear, your future will be bright and cheery, my dear!

Thank you to Circle K and everyone I’ve met through it for being the source of so many great memories. It’s been real.

Started from the bottom now we here. But in all seriousness, time really does fly by! Take advantage of your brief time in college and do everything possible. Go beyond your comfort zone and do not limit yourself. Believe that you are capable of anything!! Shout-out to all of you lovelies <3

Thanks Patrick for helping me transition into Circle K! Thanks Angela for being so genuine; you’re the reason I stayed! Thanks Alan for always being considerate of my phobia! Thanks Jenny for always helping me! Lastly, thanks UCB Circle K for adding unforgettable memories to my undergrad experience!

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