April 2013 Volume 1 Issue 1
SHS KEY CLUB
In this issue…
• Forums • Meet your officers • Contact page
• New OfficerS Elects • DCON • Goals
http://summitkc.wix.com/2013-‐2014
Your New Officers For 2013-2014! President-‐ Junior Sanchez Vice-‐President-‐ My Lam Secretary-‐ Giannina Pachas Secretary-‐ Kelly Xavier Treasurer-‐ Kristy Joseph Editor-‐ Annie Ledezma Historian-‐ Whitney Nguyen Webmaster-‐ Melanie Louv Parliamentarian-‐ Sarthak Gupta Activities Director-‐ Dialfin Hammond
DCON If you didn't go to this year's DCON at the Sheraton Hotel, then you've surely missed out on one of the most important aspects of Key Club. The weekend was packed full of fun activities that were sure to keep attendees on their toes; from forums to luncheons, there was never a boring moment at DCON. All of the events provided a kind of excitement that could not be experienced anywhere else. DCON started off with a Big Bang with the Activities Fair, an event in which Key Clubbers could attend to really kick off their weekend and see just what this organization is about. The Activities Fair was just that, a fair full of activities; from photo booths to twister! After that followed the forums, arguably one of the most important parts of DCON. It is here that people learn about Key Club, whether it is how to be a good officer or how to increase attendance at meetings. Following that was Opening Session, an event in which attendees were truly welcomed to DCON. After that was Regional Caucusing. This is when candidates for next year’s district board compete against one another by giving speeches to rooms filled with all the members of the Texas-Oklahoma District. Afterwards was the
By Melanie Louv
Leadership Luncheon, Awards Banquet, and then Governor's Ball. The weekend ended with the Farewell Breakfast on Sunday. All of these events were spread out along a four-day period. I honestly cannot wait to return to the Sheraton next year to attend DCON again. I've never experienced anything like it before. It's truly amazing to be able to spend the weekend with people around Texas and Oklahoma who all share a common passion for service. Going to DCON really opens the eyes of anyone who attends; it really lets us know just how big of a deal Key Club is. The way the convention is set up captures attention, and the way the theme is incorporated into everything is refreshing and brilliant. The contests are also a big part of DCON. The competition is tough, but just being able to compete against other schools in the T-O District is gratifying and extremely fun. I can't wait to go back and meet new people and make new memories with my fellow club members. Anyone who hasn't gone to DCON before should seriously reconsider; you won't regret making the decision to go. W hen next April comes around, ask yourself this: Are you afraid to serve?
s l a o G
By Sarthak Gupta
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What a great year has just passed us! We went from a club that wasn’t even in the top twenty-‐five to number six, within one year! We have become more known and we have more representation in Key Club international. This occurrence has caused the bar to be set much higher than where it used to be. Therefore, I have thought of some goals for next year that, if accomplished, will raise the bar even higher for the upcoming Key Club year. My first goal would be communication. Our communication was absolutely amazing this year! We (the officer team and members) stayed in touch through Facebook and texting. Everyone always knew what was going on at all times. Unfortunately, more and more members are becoming inactive on Facebook. Keeping this in mind, we must form more efficient ways of communication with our members, whether it is frequent texts, or announcements on the intercom. If our communication skills can be upheld I see a bright future full of unity for Summit Key Club.
Don’t Forget t o check out the amazing website made by Melanie Louv!
http://summitkc.wix.com/2013-‐2014
A second and final goal of mine is to improve the organization of our club. Deadlines should never be an issue for an organized club. An organized club should have budgeting, planning, communication, and initiative skills. The club should be able to represent itself as a whole, not every individual member. An organized club has an organized meeting with the undivided attention of all members present. An organized club has an experienced officer team that works diligently to get the job done. I have big hopes for our club next year. We have a great officer team as well as hard working members. I believe that if all of our goals can be accomplished, we can easily make the top five clubs!
Forums were an amazing opportunity that we were lucky to be given. When I first learned what forums were, I wasn't very thrilled. Sitting in a room for an hour to learn about public speaking, didn't sound very appealing. Hour after hour we were going to have to sit through all sorts of different, long forums. But once we actually got to the forums, I realized they weren't that bad! In fact, they were really interesting and fun! The forums helped us so much, giving us the knowledge we need to succeed in Key Club. This is one of the most important parts of DCON. We truly benefit from every single forum! There were a variety of forums from member forums, to specific officer forums, to all sorts of leadership forums. Whatever forum you attended, you benefited in different aspects! One of my favorite forums was the one held by ours truly, Grace Liu! She held an editor forum that I attended with some friends. I was planning to run for editor, but they just wanted to come along and learn as well! And we did learn…a lot! It was also really fun because we were partnered up with a stranger, and played an icebreaker. We
all had a great time doing that, and once that was done we got to the serious part. I learned so much in that forum, skills I know I will definitely use throughout my whole term. In other forums, such as the Public Speaking, Leadership, and Servant leading we learned skills that we could use our whole life. It will not only help us as members of Key Club, but it will benefit us for our whole life! While the forums were very informative, they weren't boring at all! We played icebreakers in almost all of the forums, plus they had great leaders so they kept you involved! They truly captured your attention and kept you wanting to learn more. There were also member forums that were more relaxed and even more fun. There was an icebreaker forum, and even a zumba forum! Forums were a great way for us to gain knowledge on many important topics that we need as members. But they were also a way to meet other key clubbers during icebreakers while having a good time! Forums were informative, yet fun at the same time! It really helped open my eyes to many aspects of key club, as well as life in general!
! s m u For By Annie Ledezma
Meet your
officers!
` President Junior Sanchez
Vice President My Lam
Secretary Kelly Xavier
Secretary Giannina Pachas
Editor Annie Ledezma
Historian Whitney Nguyen
Webmaster Melanie Louv
Treasurer Kristy Joseph
Parliamentarian Sarthak Gupta
Activities Director Dialfin Hammond
Contact Page
Junior Sanchez President juniorsanchez2015@gmail.com
817-298-1377
Annie Ledezma
Editor annieledezma@gmail.com 817-689-0631
My Lam
Whitney Nguyen
Vice President my_lam1156@yahoo.com 469-684-4449
Historian
Kelly Xavier
Secretary kex329@gmail.com 817-454-9409
whitneynguyen2560@yahoo.com 214-738-0609
Melanie Louv
Webmaster melanielouv@sbcglobal.net
817-907-0885
Giannina Pachas
Sarthak Gupta
Secretary giannina1234@aol.com 817-987-9557
Parliamentarian sarthak0411@gmail.com 682-351-7737
Kristy Joseph
Dialfin Hammond
Treasurer kristyj95@gmail.com 817-658-2353
Activities Director hdialfin@yahoo.com 817-991-4437