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Q: So Zach, tell me a little bit about yourself?

A: My name is Zach, I’m a Junior. I am on the tennis team and I have been in ASB for two years. I enjoy traveling, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. 

Q: What made you want to run for ASB president? 

A: I saw a lot of potential in this school, for it to be even better than it already is. As a student here, I just wanted to do everything within my power to maximize the experience for everybody. I’m glad that I have been given the chance. 

Q: What are your plans for the upcoming year? 

A: In my campaign speech I made three points, one was that I want to beautify the campus. I want more murals and more plants. I also want to give our clubs more opportunities to engage with the community. The big thing addressed was the functional issues at our school like the bathrooms. My list is set to change and obviously I’ll have more goals in the future, but that’s for now. 

Q: How will you make CKM a better school?

A: I think what makes the school experience really fun is the spirit. So I am definitely going to make it a goal to try to encourage bigger crowds at our sports games, at our dances, and all sorts of spirit events. I hope to beautify the campus, both in terms of its aesthetics and also how it functions. I think that will make a difference for a lot of students here including myself. And I think by promoting inclusivity, that’s a big one. I feel like all of the programs that we have here kind of separate us into our own individual bubbles and we have our classes with the same people for all four years and so we don’t have a lot of opportunities to reach out to other people and make friends outside our programs. That has definitely had an effect on how united we are and I want to have more opportunities for students to get together and collaborate. 

Q: At the debate you mentioned that you wanted to improve the school bathrooms, how do you plan on doing this? 

A: So, Eagen and I talked about it very briefly between rallies and it’s obviously going to be a complicated process because typically ASB doesn’t work on those kinds of issues here, but I’m just going to start by talking to Mrs. Eagen and seeing how the process works. And like I said, I am more than willing to take it up to the administration and reach out to district officials, because I know that they do have that authority. 

Q: How do you plan on getting students more involved in school activities/events?

A: Well, I think that the biggest thing there is using social media, and student outreach in general. Just making everyone aware of what events are coming up, and it’s pretty important if you want to bring in a big crowd. I would say right now we are actually doing pretty well with our spirit events. For example, I went to the basketball game a few weeks ago, it was Kennedy vs McClatchy, and the whole gym was filled, so I think we are doing a really good job right now with spirit. I want to keep that up and keep encouraging those crowds. 

Q: How do you plan on making ASB more inclusive? 

A: So from what I know, ASB is at its limit right now, there is a full classroom and so not everybody gets to be part of the class which is unfortunate so I’m definitely going to try to provide more opportunities for students to have a say, whether it be a simple google form where they can provide their insight and give their opinions. But also that starts with ASB asking for their help. It’s not up to me who joins our class, that’s more the advisers, so what I can do is provide more opportunities for students to give their input outside of the class. 

Q: Is there anything that you want to mention that we haven’t talked about yet? 

A: I am super excited to fulfill this role, but obviously I am very nervous. You know, while I have been president of my class twice, it is a much different role when you are the president of the entire student body. And so I hope that everybody just understands that I’ll make mistakes and this is my first time, but I will do my best.

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Since Juliette Gordon Low founded the organization in 1911, Girl Scouts have been a part of Americana, serving as a platform for girls to take action in their communities and become leaders. Besides being featured in classic movies like The Addams Family and Whip It or outside grocery stores during cookie season, you can find (former) Girl Scouts in every branch of government, including Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Reverend Patti Oshita of the Sacramento Buddhist Church was a scout years ago when she lived in a small farming community in California. She was part of a singular troop of cadettes led by a creative mom who hosted troop dinners and took them camping. Oshita, who still has her scout uniform, says “during that time, I was shy, so Girl Scouts was something my parents pushed for me to do”.

In 1992, after seeing how there was only a Boy Scouts troop,  Oshita and Judy Inaba asked the Sacramento Buddhist Church to sponsor one. Oshita says, “Our Temple Community has sponsored a Cub Scout Pack & Boy Scout Troop (50) for decades.  We felt Girl Scouting would fill the ‘Scouting’ void for the girls in our community.”

Reflecting on the troop’s early beginnings, Oshita says that in addition to continuing the Girl Scouts practice of teaching girls about community service, leadership, organization, and public speaking skills, she wanted her troops “to be able to experience new activities they have never done before and hopefully develop lifetime friendships.” Taking her experience as a scout into her new role as a troop leader, Oshita worked on reaching out to shyer troop members. “I realized that as a girl, I was the shy kid, so I tried to reach out to these girls and helped them to mingle more.”

Starting out with nine scouts, Oshita and Inaba worked to create a larger troop (569) consisting of over 20 individual troops grouped by age. Each 569 troop hosts their own meetings where they organize activities, do community service, or make headway on the various awards the Girl Scout Organization has to offer. However, Troop 569, is still able to bring its troops ranging from k-12 together for events and ceremonies hosted by the Sacramento Buddhist Church at least three times a year. 

As time went on, Troop 569 began to grow, and today it has about 200 scouts. Oshita believes this growth came from creating a place for girls to grow their leadership skills in their communities. “Having a successful, positive program generates interest and increased participation.” With over 20 leaders that she now manages, Oshita realizes that “having nurturing, responsible leadership is important, and with increasing participation, activity coordination and communication are essential.”

One part of Girl Scouting that requires a lot of organization and coordination is the annual Girl Scout cookie sales. For years, Troop 569 has sold more cookies than any other in the Central California chapter. In 1998, Troop 569 started selling 10,000 boxes annually, which only increased as time went on. Now, according to Oshita, the larger troop sells over 20,000 boxes a year.

The pandemic has taken a toll on almost every major organization, including the girl scouts. Like other troops, 569 can not hold in-person meetings or major events and ceremonies. Still, Oshita remains hopeful, saying “We have found that the girls are more resilient and able to adjust to change easier than us adult leaders.”

After COVID is over and things begin to go back to “normal” Oshita promises that her troops will make community service even more of a priority. She also hopes that more girls join 569. “There are two troops graduating this year, and one has thirteen girls. There’s no way we can get thirteen brand new scouts to join. I’m worried it’ll put a crimp on our program”.

In the future, Oshita hopes that scouts continue to grow and realize their full potential through the many programs put on at a national and county level. Currently, she is working with the national team at Girl Scouts USA to reach out and work towards understanding how to help scouts who are being impacted by the pandemic. To anyone interested in joining Troop 569, Oshita says, “You won’t regret it. The more you put into the program, the more you will gain from it.”

Tylen Einweck C.K. McClatchy’s new Theater teacher was born and raised in Sacramento. He went to McClatchy, and then attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), where he majored in Musical Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Outside of school Mr. Einwick enjoys playing the piano and violin. One of his favorite hobbies is disc golf, it is fun, challenging and relaxing at the same time. 

Mr. Einweck worked professionally for 4 years as an acting coach, director, and music director. Teaching actors the music songs and leading the orchestra group. In the public school setting this is his first year teaching theater full time.

What got Mr. Einweck interested in teaching theater was his junior year at McClatchy. “The teacher had been let go and the theater was kind of left up in the air. Mrs. Morrison,…was admitted, while it wasn’t her expertise, she would give us everything she could to help us succeed. So she let me take the reins of the after school theater productions. I chose the shows and directed and realized that I had a knack for leadership in theater arts”. 

Storytelling and vulnerability are some of the skills someone can learn from taking a theater class. “A big focus of my class is releasing everyone’s inner storyteller via theatrical material. Vulnerability is something that is avoided by many, When we learn to express and be vulnerable we learn to communicate effectively and stay emotionally healthy”. 

There are many students who are interested in theater but are shy or don’t feel very confident. Mr Einwick commented on this well known fact by saying,  “Breathe. Some of the best performers I know are shy because they use theater to escape themselves. Within everyone, is an ability to shine”.