Viking Newsletter | Lamar Key Club | Volume I Issue VII | February 2020

V I K I N G VOLUME I | ISSUE VIII | FEBRUARY CARING - OUR WAY OF LIFE REGION 7 DIVISION 39N

LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Key Club Pledge

RIddles: 1. How many bricks does it take to finish a brick house?

2. What crumbles mountains but is not strong and cannot be seen but will outlive us all?

3. What color is the wind?

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answers on page 14!

1.1. Key Club Pledge 2.2.Table of Contents 4.4. Monthly Review 5.5. Upcoming Events 6.6. LEDCON Update 8.8. Monthly Article

9.9. Humans of Texas Oklahoma 11.

11. Major Emphasis Projects 12.

12. Thirst Project 14.

14. Media & Remind 15.

15. Club Officers & Class Reps 17.

17. District Staff

Letter Letter from from the the President President Hello fellow Key Clubbers! I'm glad to report that Pancake Day was a huge success, and I loved seeing so much Viking representation there. Just as a reminder, our officer elections are coming up soon, so stay posted! Love you all and keep up the great work!

-Joseph Khair

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Hey Vikings!

It has been an amazing semester so far!

I've loved getting to serve alongside you, and I can't wait for what's coming up next! With spring break just around the corner, service opportunities are popping up everywhere! Keep up that positive attitude and continue racking up those service hours! Remember that you are full of limitless potential! VFND! -Haley Wehr

E D I T O R

"Everyone can make a difference... together we make change."

Learn more about the Thirsty 30 Project on Page 13.

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February MONTHLY REVIEW

Our main service event during the month of February was the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day! Members raised money by selling tickets throughout the month and assisted in serving pancakes on February 22nd.

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Upcoming Events

3/5 February Articles Due

3/6 2020-21 Officer Applications Due

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3/16 Officer meeting in room 2115 3/18 Officer meeting in room 2115

3/10 and 3/13 River Legacy Service Opportunities 11AM-4:30PM

"Creating Stars of Service"

ledcon

Theme: Hollywood When: April 23-26 This is our club's first year attending LEDCON. Officers Joseph, Patrick, Jade, Cleo, Daz, and Brett will be representing us at the event as well as presenting a nontraditional scrapbook.

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S E N I O R S: Interested in earning a cord and/ or stole?

STOLE: 90 total hours at least 30 sponsored CORD: 50 total hours at least 30 sponsored Questions?

See a Sponsor or visit the Key Club International Website! https://www.keyclub.org/

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Seeing people with joyful hearts because they’re being served is all it takes to make me overflow with happiness. This is one of the reasons why I’m inspired to serve others.

Because whenever I serve someone, there’s this irreplaceable feeling in my heart that can’t be found doing anything else. Seeing the happiness radiate through the people I serve is amazing.

For example, through one volunteering experience, I was greatly inspired to continue volunteering- not just because serving at the event looks good on applications, but because I enjoy doing it. Mission Arlington hosts a VBS program, called Rainbow Express, around apartment complexes every summer. Volunteers from around the city go knocking at every apartment door seeking children to be a part of this ‘camp’. We sing songs, play games, create arts and crafts, and teach the campers about Jesus throughout the following five days. The amount of liveliness and joy in all of them is unimaginable. They’re filled with elation from head to toe over something so simple that we’re doing. I realized that I, too, came home with a smile on my face every day after working with them because of their happiness. Seeing others happy because I served them is a large part of what inspires me to keep on serving with every opportunity.

By Sara Lim

Inspired to Serve

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Humans of Texas-Oklahoma Mariam Oyeyemi

Lamar High School Junior

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Member of the

Month

Mariam is known throughout our club to be hardworking and always excited to volunteer within the community around her. Mariam Oyeyemi is a junior at Lamar High School and a crucial member of our Key Club. Even with all the responsibility and time she devotes to Key Club, Mariam is still an active member within UIL Accounting, FBLA, NHS, Avid, and even our school French club. She joined Key Club her freshman year and has remained a faithful volunteer ever since.

"Key Club enables the little differences in the world that we students can make.�

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-Mariam

Major Emphasis Projects “March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies.

We believe that every baby deserves the best possible start.”

“Our mission is to increase funds and awareness for children’s health and other miracle network hospitals.”

“UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.”

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Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus—a deadly disease that steals the lives of nearly 34,000 innocent babies and... women each year.”

P r o j e c t 663 million people all over the world don’t have access to safe drinking water. The Thirst Project strives to fix this water crisis by building wells for communities in need all over. Thus far, they have been able to travel to 13 countries and build 3,018 wells and other water projects!

Thirsty 30 Every penny raised contributes to the funding of wells in underdeveloped countries. See how you can make a difference by skipping that afterschool trip to Starbucks and collecting your spare change! Grab a cup from Room 2115!

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before you go...

Please continue to log your hours online and on your hour sheet!

Remember, you need at least 15 sponsored hours and 25 hours total for the entire year!

If you have any questions please reach out to an officer or sponsor!

Answer Key: 1. One, it only takes one brick to finish building the house 2. Time (Riddle by Zac H.) 3. Blew

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join our remind! @VFNDKEY1 OR @VFNDKEY2

visit our website!

HTTPS://KEYCLUBLAMAR.WIXS ITE.COM/LHSKEY

n O e W e'r

INSTA @LAMARKEYCLUB

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Officers

President Joseph Khair kc.lamar.president @gmail.com

Secretary Vice President Jade Ha Patrick Chang kc.lamar.vice.president kc.lamar.secretary @gmail.com @gmail.com

Treasurer Aiyada Fukushima kc.lamar.treasurer @gmail.com

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Webmaster Cleo Chiu kc.lamar.webmaster @gmail.com

Editor Haley Wehr kc.lamar.editor @gmail.com

Class Representatives

Freshman Representative Brett Green kc.lamar.freshrep@gmail.com

Sophomore Representative Emily Wilson kc.lamar.sophrep@gmail.com

Junior Representative Razan Shakoor kc.lamar.juniorrep@gmail.com

Senior Representative Daz McGinnis kc.lamar.seniorrep@gmail.com

Lead Club Sponsor Erin Robbins erobbins@aisd.net Club Sponsor Elizabeth Chamberlain echamber@aisd.net

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2019 - 2020 Distict Staff District Governor Ashna Patel governor@tokeyclub.com

District Secretary Kareena Patel secretary@tokeyclub.com

District Treasurer Katherine Chao treasurer@tokeyclub.com

District Editor Vivian Thai editor@tokeyclub.com

District Tech Producer Lacey Thomas techassistant@tokeyclub.com

District Liason Dillion Grisham cl@tokeyclub.com

39 N LTG Linden Patterson lindenrenee2020@gmail.com

District Administrator Kenyon Black administrator@tokeyclub. com

Region 7 Advisor Melissa Greene region7@tokeyclub.com

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CARING

our way of life

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Thanks for Reading!