May 2013 Volume 1 Issue 2
SHS KEY CLUB
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http://summitkc.wix.com/2013-‐2014
• Note from the president
• Banquet • Banquet in Pictures • Relay For Life • MATA • Meet your officers • Contact page
Note
From
The
Let me start off by saying how honored I am to be serving as your president this year. We as a club have accomplished so much this last year, and I would like to do even more. I know with your help this can be done. It’s been an outstanding year, and I would like to say thank you to everyone, members and officers. I wish a happy farewell to our seniors, for they will go on to do great things. Also, don’t forget that we remain active over the summer! Remember, key club has been opening doors for everyone with its key members (that’s y’all! you are the key/keys, get it?). Can’t wait for another extraordinary year! Don’t forget to check out the awesome website created by Melanie Louv! http://summitkc.wix.com/2013-‐2014
-Junior Sanchez
Banquet This year has been quite
new officers can step
By Whitney Nguyen
something, but hey we finally made it.
up and take their place. Everyone was
From the start to finish all of us followed
just talking about their experience in Key
through. All of the meetings and events
Club and how the year went by so
now lead up to the banquet, and I don’t
quickly.
think anyone couldn’t have asked for anything more out of this amazing experience. One whole year pack full of great and unforgettable memories. To be honest I have been waiting
Handing out the awards was my favorite part because this was the time to recognize and thank all those who have done the most. These people have gone far beyond what was expected to
for banquet for the longest time ever,
do without being told to. Because of
and now that it’s over I can’t wait for the
everyone’s hard work and dedication
one we are having next year. It’s a great
our club is in the top ten and there was
way to wrap up the year and to thank
no better way to celebrate this
every sponsor, officer, and member for
accomplishment then to have our
all of the hard work that they have put it
banquet.
to the club to make it as great as it is today.
Thank you to everyone who is a part of Key Club because you guys are
Banquet was everything I hoped
the reason why we are here. The reason
it would be. We had a lot of guess
why our club is the way it is. I know I’m
speakers including our old and new
not the only one on this but I can’t wait
officers as well as our sponsor and
for next year’s banquet, and I’m looking
principle. Old officers giving their
forward to seeing every single one of
speeches ready to step down, so that
you guys there.
By Kelly Xavier
Relay for Life
This month, Key Club was given the pleasure to join in on the walk to fundraise the research to curing cancer! Many people showed and joined in on the celebration on May 18, 2013 at Legacy High School. This event was from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M., a total of 12 hours of fundraising and strenuous efforts to work toward helping support new research and medicine in preventing a wide variety of cancers. Even before 6 P.M., people of different schools and organizations were building their area with a mixture of booths and activities. This year, the event was located on Legacy High School’s track and football field. Small white bags with one letter centered on the front were placed around the track. The purpose of these bags was soon revealed later to show a person who currently has cancer. The person’s name and a small picture representing the person were printed onto the bag. These bags were located on the rims of the oval that made up the track. On the straight sides, there were the different schools and organizations. We began Relay for Life with an event called the “Opening Lap”. All the people with a school or organization joined together and held up a sign as they walked down the track. Everyone completed one lap and displayed the organization they were from by a poster board. After this, everyone returned to their area and started advertising their booths. Our area’s booth included henna, nail and face painting, and truffles. The Key Club group worked hard to show their spirit and sell as many goods as they possibly could. We would also like to thank Elizabeth Hang, Annie Ledezma, Kristy Joseph, and Junior Sanchez for their contribution into making the booths possible. After advertising and selling for two hours, all the organizations were called from their booths to join in the middle to have a small Luminaria ceremony. A Luminaria Ceremony is a candlelight vigil that remembers those who have lost their lives in their battle against cancer. A survivor spoke of her story with cancer and we walked one final lap around the track in complete silence and darkness. We were supposed to think of those who had lost their lives in their battle. Although some of the Key Club members weren’t able to stay the whole time, I would like to give a hand to Alex Hui who stayed there the entire 12 hours. Relay for Life was very exciting and a new eye-opening experience. For those of you who have missed it this year, please think about joining in on the fun next year!
MATA
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Play Date
The Mansfield Arlington Tennis Association, or MATA, recently hosted another play date for the youth of the Mansfield and Arlington area. There were many activities for the children to engage themselves in. These children, ages 4-‐10, were part taking in activities such as ball balancing, ball bouncing, throwing, mini tennis, and for the little experts, long tennis!
“Overall, MATA play date was a great learning experience for both me, and the children there. I'm definitely going again!”
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
Melanie Louv
Secretary kex329@gmail.com 817-454-9409
Webmaster
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
whitneynguyen2560@yahoo.com 214-738-0609
melanielouv@sbcglobal.net
817-907-0885