May DCM | Division Dogs Toys

With AP exams finishing up and finals approaching, what better way to prepare for the dog days of summer than making toys for mankind's best friend. As one of numerous juniors exhausted from cramming and pulling multiple all nighters, unwinding at DCM felt fantastic and was exactly what I needed after the first two weeks of AP exams. After a short but aMAYzing two hours, boxes of dog toys were ready for donation, and Division 30 South shined as bright as the sun smiling down on us that afternoon.

Strolling into Loara High School's small gym carrying a simple admission price of one unwanted, purposeless t-shirt, I could not contain my excitement to reunite with my second family, my Key Club ohana. All around me were my fellow Suns, friendly to everyone around them and burning with a passion to serve. After the DCM, we played Huggy Bear. I chuckled quite a bit as everyone scrambled to form groups with the correct umber or people, and I laughed harder when groups had to sacrifice one or two people to match the number. Once we were done playing, everyone proceeded to begin to give their old t-shirts new purpose by turning them into dog toys. As someone who had absolutely no clue on how to braid, I was completely lost while everyone else was already starting. Eventually, I learned how to do it after a few minutes of lecturing from my merciful friends and could help make dog toys as well.

Being in the gym, a wave of nostalgia washed over me; this gym in particular held a special place in my heart as I had attended Loara HS for freshman year and played on the basketball team. At the time, I had been so preoccupied with basketball that I had not joined Key Club while attending Loara. Now, when I attempt to imagine what my life would be like without Key Club, I simply can't. For me, life without Key Club, wouldn't be life at all. It was even thanks to Key Club that I could stand in that gym once again.

Without a doubt, May DCM was the place to be.

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