Owl Orations December 2020 Volume 2 Issue 5

GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB

december owl orations texas-oklahoma division 2s

TABLE OF CONTEN TS 3- message from the president

4- monthly recap

6- upcoming events

8- key club info 9- ledcon info

10- articles

12- major emphasis

15- contact info

16- district officers

17- club officers

a message from the president

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Hey Key Clubbers!

This month has been interesting in regards to how it is the last of the year and everyone is getting a bit anxious thinking about the new year starting. We had a decent amount of hours opportunities, more than the last month, mainly to combat the Winter Break. This consisted of both real-life (both very minimal contact with others and events that had a bit of contact but was still limited) and virtual events. The board is looking for more possible virtual events whilst keeping in mind that there are members who wish to participate in the club, but are not able to due to the virus and other private situations. Focusing mainly on the 2-week break- in many’s opinions, it was a necessity- especially with all the independent struggles going on where school and volunteering are the last on one’s mind.

Hopefully, everybody was able to rest well and spend time with their families- this new year may be just as wild as the last. Looking forward to 2021!

Yours in Service,

Christine Nguyen

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riddle of the month What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right? your right elbow

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VENTS: JAN GENERAL MEETINGS Join us at 3:15 after school to learn about upcoming events and Key Club!

BOARD MEETINGS All officers must attend the two board meetings every month.

DIVISION 2S DEC Join the DEC to support our school's endorsement for Division 2S LTG. LIlian Thai.

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All meetings will occur online.

Calendars only include events planned at the start of the month and are subject to change. Events can be added or canceled.

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Mission Statement Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

We Are Global Key Club is a growing organization with global reach. With 1000s of clubs in more than 38 countries, the impact of Key Club members can be felt all over the world.

We Learn Through Action High school student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels.

Core Values - Leadership » Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others.

A true leader listens, recognizes, and empowers.

- Character building » Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships and communities.

- Caring » Compassion for others is a cornerstone of the Key Club experience, inspiring action and service to one’s community.

- Inclusiveness » We welcome people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world

LEDCON LEDCON LEDCON this

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ledcon and

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Due to the holiday season and the necessity of helpers, as a result, there were a decent amount of volunteering opportunities made available. With the pandemic, it was difficult to find places where the volunteers could earn their hours, so the majority of events were at the Dallas Arboretum. Half of this month was dedicated to students and staff having a two-weeklong break to spend time with their families, so there were no opportunities for the Key Clubbers to volunteer during that time. In the first half, however, there were a couple of events- like Breakfast with Santa, Lunch with Santa, and a couple of Christmas Village openings- all of which were at the Arboretum. According to the ratings that we were given from the volunteers, they seem to enjoy working there, so it is looking like we will keep in contact with the Arboretum for future events.

For those who were not able to attend the events, we did have a couple of opportunities that could have been done at home- like the utilization of Freerice.com, a site that donates rice to places where food sources were plentiful through the answering of simple vocabulary questions.

This is a bit new for us, but Key Clubbers had to earn up to 2,000 grains of rice to earn an hour, and there is a set limitation to ensure that the members didn’t earn all of their hours through one event. We also host a donation drive this month for Good Samaritans- the donated goods consisted of water bottles, paper towels, and canned foods. There was an unexpected total of 256 items donated, so it looks like there may be more donation drives in the future- mainly because of the success and convenience for those who can not earn their hours in other ways.

Regardless of the inactivity of the club due to the Winter Break, we were able to make up for it at the beginning of December.

Volunteers can still earn hours at home at this very moment, and those who prefer to go out and volunteer were able to. It is getting a bit repetitive with the majority of events occurring at the Arboretum, so the online sources are making it possible for some variety. Hopefully we can start branching out and work with other places!

HOLIDAY AND NON-HOLIDAY SPIRIT

By Christine Nguyen. President

KEY CLUB BEYOND THE CLUB

By Tisha Gautham, LTG

Hi guys! My name is Tisha, I’m a senior, and I’m the Key Club Lieutenant Governor of Division 2s (our division). As Lieutenant governor, I act as a liaison between the TexasOklahoma Key Club district and the Key Clubs in our community. It’s my job to support the clubs in my division in any way that I can, including monthly meetings and newsletters. Being an LTG truly opened my eyes to what makes Key Club special in a way I didn’t understand as a member.

First, let me go over Key Club’s basic structure. Key Club International is part of a global network, called the K-Family, of service-oriented organizations for people of all different ages and abilities. The K-family includes organizations like Key Club, Kiwanis (for adults), and Circle K (for college students). Kiwanis is the main organization of the family and created the other organizations in order to promote service in the youth. As a result, every Key Club has a sponsoring Kiwanis that helped charter them and guides them during their years as a club (ours is the Garland Kiwanis) Key Club is a GLOBAL organization, but it can be so easy to forget this when the majority of our interaction with the club only comes from local volunteer events. This is unfortunate, since so much of what makes Key Club special lies in this global network. Key Club’s International structure was created with built-in resources for Key Clubs. For example, since every Key Club has to be associated with a sponsoring Kiwanis, all clubs have another service organization that involves them in their service projects, financially supports them, and acts as a valuable source of knowledge about the community. Additionally, the fact that all the clubs in a community share one LTG ensures opportunities for interclub interaction every month at Divisional meetings. Lastly, the fact that dues are collected by one, the central organization allows massive projects to be funded with the sum of the clubs’ dues. For example, dues go towards scholarships, huge conventions, and youth leadership opportunities. None of these resources and opportunities would be available if club dues weren’t pooled together into a larger sum.

Now that you know what lies beyond the club level of Key Club, take advantage of it! Run for a district-level position, participate in the Garland Kiwanis’s events, or look out for Key Club scholarships!

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MAJOR By joining March for Babies Step Up! you are helping moms and babies across the country, during a time when it’s needed most. Thanks to you we are adding new programs and resources to help families during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital like Children's Health across North America every year. To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care.

Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus—a deadly disease that steals the lives of nearly 31,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year.

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The Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of young people to END the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water.

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What we have done for ourselves will fade, but what we have done for others and the world remains immortal.

- Albert Pike

CONTACT US

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@garlandkeyclub

garlandhskeyclub@gmail.com

text @garlandkey to 81010

garlandhskeyclub.com

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'20-'21 district officers

DISTRICT GOVERNOR KAREENA

PATEL

governor@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT EDITOR KAITLIN

TRAN

editor@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT TREASURER RAJ

PATEL

treasurer@tokeyclub.com

TECH PRODUCER ALINA

DAM

techproducer@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT SECRETARY VIVIAN

THAI

secretary@tokeyclub.com

CONVENTION LIAISON KAITLYN

ROEHR

cl@tokeyclub.com

REGION 8 ADVISOR DENNIS

HOGAN

region8@tokeyclub.com

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'20-'21 club officers

PRESIDENT CHRISTINE

NGUYEN

nguyechr010@students.garlandisd.net

VICE PRESIDENT YI

WONG

wongyi000@students.garlandisd.net

SECRETARY DYLAN

DAM

damdyl000@students.garlandisd.net

WEBMASTER JAKE

WENDLING

wendljak000@students.garlandisd.net

EDITOR AKSHAYA

CHANDRA

akshayachandra10@gmail.com

CLUB ADVISOR MORGAN

SHAEFFER

mshaeffer@garlandisd.net

TREASURER KEVIN

SECRETARY TONY

lamkev000@students.garlandisd.net

LE

leton000@students.garlandisd.net

DIVISION 2S LTG TISHA

GAUTAM

tishagautamkci@gmail.com

LAM

Caring: Our Way of Life