MONSTER The Ofcial Newsletter of Franklin Key Club
Volume VI, Issue 6 August 2014
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Division 7 South | Region 16 | CNH District
Franklin High School 6400 Whitelock Parkway, Elk Grove, CA 95757
The The Ofcial Ofcial Newsletter Newsletter of of Franklin Franklin Key Key Club Club
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October 2014 Editor's Message
Happy October everyone!
The weather is turning wacky with cold wet mornings followed by humid, warm afternoons, but we're ready for everything, right? I hope Term 2 is going well for everyone!
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Upcoming Events
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Member of the Month
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Bulletin News
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Grassroots Fundraisers
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Thank you Sponsors!
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Past Eventss
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First off, thank you for everyone who participated in the Homecoming Parade for Key Club; I hope we can make this a tradition at Franklin Key Club as the perfect practice for Fall Rally North. Just a reminder, Trick-or-treat for UNICEF boxes are in, so be sure to pick one up at our meetings. Remember that every $1.80 you raise will promote Project Eliminate and pay for a set of vaccines that will save a mother and all her babies from neonatal tetanus. Additionally, Division T-shirts are in, so please pay at the concession stand and turn in your receipt to one of the officers; you can pick up your T-shirt after school on Friday or after the meeting on Monday. Fall Rally participants: be prepared for a weekend of cheering and fun! If you take any photos or want to share your experiences to the club, please be sure to email them to me or one of the officers. Recycling: the next recycling collection is on Monday next week, be sure to help out after the meeting! In service and in friendship, Pauline Tze
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An excited Nommy indicates that a Key Club event will occur that day! These events, which are linked, include: 10/18/14 RE-UPDATED!!! Fall Rally North 10/18/2014 Morse Park Playground Clean-up 10/18/14 Capital Apocalypse [UPDATE] 10/24/14-10/26/14 28th Annual Safe & Super Halloween Note: Keep an eye out for the first Recycling Sorting Party 11/1/14 Neon Dash 5K 11/2/14 Running for Rhett 11/4-11/8 Key Club Week (See Page 4) 11/7/14 ACC Craft and Bake Sale 11/8/14 Moustache Run 11/9/14 Step Up for Down Syndrome 11/15/14 Be The Match Walk + Run Check http://franklinkeyclub.freeforums.org frequently for more updates!
Challenge: Get involved with division events! Florin is hosting an Awake-A-Thon October 31!
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Member of the Month Who could the October’s Member of the Month be? …Lawrence Lee! He is a junior who has been a part of Key Club since his freshmen year. He enjoys witnessing the enthusiasm and spirit of fellow Key Clubbers while volunteering. As a diligent member of Key Club, he has attended so many events that he finds it difficult to remember which ones he liked. Although, Lawrence does admit that he enjoys “helping with school fundraisers [because] they always have interesting things going on.” He has no official hobbies but has an affinity for photography. To Lawrence, volunteering in the community is important because “it exposes me to the workings of the real world. I get a better understanding of how community events are possible. The experience also teaches me responsibilities and how to interact with adults.” Lawrence's sense of responsibility, dedication, and interest in giving back to the community have greatly contributed to Key Club. Over the past couple years, his attendance and assistance at many community service events have contributed to the overall success of those events. Although he may seem reserved, that does not hinder his ability to serve and his care for this club.
Keep at that excellent dedication. Thank you for doing all that you have done! -Lesley Wong
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Top to Bottom: Lawrence Lee helps out at Stone Lake Elementary's Ice Cream Social; Lawrence Lee helps out at the Elk Grove Elementary Carnival Auction Both events occurred in the 2014-2015 term
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Past Events-HIGHLIGHT Grassroots Soccer Tournament Fundraiser
This was an event to support the Grassroots Soccer Foundation, and participants at this event helped to kick HIV and AIDs out of Africa [through their registration fee and donations]. The [number of] people who showed up was great, and although it was a hot day, everything was fun under the sun. Thank you to those of you who showed up and thank you to our sponsors: Raley's, Costco, ECA, Cosenza family, Starbucks, Leatherby's, BJ's, and Safeway. -Cindy Lam
Both photos are courtesy of Albert Le (Pleasant Grove)
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Thank you to Our Sponsors!
Cosenza Family Background: Key Clubbers from different schools compete in soccer (Courtesy of Cindy Lam )
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Past Events (continued) Elk Elk Grove Grove Giant Giant Pumpkin Festival
The Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival was a great experience! I was able to interact with the friendly people of our community and help out the staff that were busy managing this event. I had a lot of fun running a game booth for the festival. In the game, kids would "catch" the pumpkins and receive prizes based off of the numbers on the bottom of the pumpkins. If available, I would definitely volunteer again next year for the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival! -Emily Jang
Discodonut 5K At the Discodonut 5K, volunteers helped set up the race, passed out donuts, and cheered on runners.
Left: Key Clubbers cheer at the finish line; Right: the donuts volunteers set up and passed out (Courtesy of Thu Nguyen)
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Thank you for Reading!
A huge thank you to everyone who shared their photos! Got photos you want featured in a newsletter, scrapbook, or possibly a video? Please send them to me or share/post them on https://www.facebook.com/fkcphotos* *(username and password will be provided on request) . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us! All officer and committee head emails are formatted: firstnamelastname.d7s @gmail.com
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