VOL. 1 ISSUE 8 • NOVEMBER 2019
KEY CLUB - Newsletter Official Newsletter of D8, Region 8: Denton High School Key Club
This issue: Cover page PAGE 01 Letter from the editor PAGE 02 Threads of Hope PAGE 03 Turkey Roll PAGE 04 Partners PAGE 06 T-shirts PAGE 08 LEDCON 2020 PAGE 09 Upcoming Events PAGE 10 Contact Us PAGE 12 Social Media PAGE 13 NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
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Letter from the editor Hello Key Clubbers, I just wanted to let everyone know about how proud I am of our club! We were ranked seventh out of the top 25 Key Clubs in Texas for the second quarter, good job everyone! I am happy to see all people that come to the meetings every month, and seeing the new faces. I truly appreciate the amount of participation that we have in our club. During the November meeting, the announcement about the tshirts was made, be sure to check out the design of the tshirt (see page 8)! If you missed the last meeting, make sure to attend the next one! Lastly, more and more volunteer opportunities are coming in, so make sure that you're participating to get those volunteer hours! Seniors, in order to get your cord, make sure that you have at least 24 service hours! Yours in service,
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Threads of Hope NOVEMBER 6TH, 2019 Threads of Hope is a non-profit organization helping to create a better future for families in the Philippines. By buying the products, you provide dignified work for families so they can stick together, avoid exploitation, and pursue education to set a new trajectory for their lives.
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention." -OSCAR WILDE
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Turkey Roll NOVEMBER 23RD, 2019 This yearly bike race had variable lengths (anywhere from 8 miles to 68 miles!) and is was Saturday before Thanksgiving Day, with all proceeds benefiting the programs of the Denton Breakfast Kiwanis, which includes sponsorship of eight youth leadership clubs (Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club) and their Tiny Libraries project, which provides books for school-aged children. We needed volunteers for two rest stops to help hand out water and snacks to the bikers who pass through, along with cheering them on! One rest stop was run by Emily Young and the other is run by Kasandra Schroeder. Every year this day is always a really fun day, so thank you to everyone who signed up.
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"Be part of something bigger than yourself."
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Partners Kiwanis family members parter with March of Dimes by raising thousands of dollars annually to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club works with March of Dimes to ensure that mothers are healthy and their babies are strong. Learn more at marchofdimes.org
Kiwanis family members participate with Children's Miracle Network by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children's hospitals. The Network has been treating children and supplying hospitals with supplies since 1983. Their main fundraiser is $1 Miracle Balloon Icons, sold at many restaurants and community events. Learn more at miraclenetworkhospitals.org
Kiwanis partnered with UNICEF in an effort to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, focusing on the developing world where mothers and their newborns are more susceptible to the disease. Learn more at unicef.org
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The Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of people, globally, to help END the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water. Learn more at https://www.thirstproject.org/ Why water? Waterborne diseases kill more children every single year then HIV, Malaria, and all world violence combined. Small children typically do not have sting enough immune systems to fight diseases like cholera, dysentery, or schistosomiasis.
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T-Shirts! $23
Prici ng is not o fficia l
$15
*Front and back designs are the same for the long and short sleeve shirts*
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Fun Fact
In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a spider or a spider's web on a Christmas tree is believed to be good luck.
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Upcoming Events KIWANIS MEETINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGHOUT SCHOOL YEAR THESE MEETINGS ARE TO HELP MEMBERS GET TO KNOW THEIR SPONSORING CLUB, KIWANIS. AT THE MEETING A SPEAKER COMES TO SPEAK, YOU GET A SERVICE HOUR, AND FREE BREAKFAST! TIME: 6;30AM PLACE: THE EMBASSY SUITES
Due to the Holidays, there will be less volunteer opportunities in the month of December. More opportunities will be posted on Google Classroom throughout the month Thank you and have a happy holiday!
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s u t c a t n Co Club President Emily Young 522067@g.dentonisd.org
Club Vice President Lizette Reyes 844003@g.dentonisd.org
"Everyday is a new chance to change the world." Club Webmaster Colby Keen 912208@g.dentonisd.org
Faculty Advisor mjohnson3@dentonisd.org
Club Treasurer Madeleine Taylor-Marks 819544@g.dentonisd.org
Kiwanis Advisor
joetrek1700@tokeyclub.com
Division Lieutenant Governor ltg8@tokeyclub.com
Club Secretary
Kate Crawford 802553@g.dentonisd.org
District Governor governor@tokeyclub.com
District Treasurer
treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Club Editor Meryl Johnson 591693@g.dentonisd.org
District Secretary secretary@tokeyclub.com
District Editor editor@tokeyclub.com
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Social Media Happy Thanksgiving!
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text @dentonkeyclub to 81010
What is Key Club?
Instagram @dentonkeyclub
How did it start?
Key Club international is the world's largest student-led organization. Denton High School is the local chapter of this club of 270,000 members from 38 countries.
The local chapter of Key Club at Denton High School has a lot of history. Key Club International was founded in 1925 based out of California. It has been adopted to stand for Kiwanis Educating Youth.
How does it work?
What is Kiwanis?
Our board, made up of club officers and committee chairs, seeks out or creates service projects to address needs in the community. Our large member base helps us fulfill these needs.
Kiwanis is the sponsoring parent organization of Key Club. Our club is sponsored by Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club, made up of community leaders in Denton.
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Caring - our way of life Thanks for reading!
@dentonkeyclub