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Garden Grove Elks Honor September and October Teens of the Month

 

by: Pierino Zappella
Published: October 12, 2026

 

GARDEN GROVE...The September Teen of the Month is Christian Rojas. He attends El Dorado High School in the 12th grade with a 3.3 GPA. 

 

His school and hobbies include baseball, fishing, and weight lifting.  Christian has volunteered with the Lodge Bingo setup and plans to attend California State College Fullerton and sees his future career as a MLB baseball player and/or the Marines.  Shown is Christian with family and Lodge officers.

 

The October Teen of the Month is Jasmine Castrejon. She attends Santiago High School in the 12th grade with a 3.12 GPA.

   

Her school activities include French Club two years and  as vice-president this year.  She also is in the drill team two years and serves as captain this year, with soccer one year and Cheer one year.   

Jasmine has volunteered at the Lodge the past two years serving food and performing at the Opening Ceremonies at the Elks Olympic Games. She plans to attend University of California at Irvine with a future career in Criminology or Nursing. Shown is Jasmine with her mother and Lodge officers.

Photos: Garden Grove Elks