The Talon of T-O | Mansfield Lake Ridge Key Club | November 2021 | Volume 5 Issue 8

the talon of T-O November 2021 VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 8 DIVISION 39S - REGION 7

Lake Ridge High School Key Club

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Editor’s Notes & Riddle of the Month Calendar of December Upcoming events Highlighted Event Veteran's Day Breakfast Experiencing What Key Club Is About Article continue Volunteering Experience Article continue Photo and Articles The UNICEF Poster Service Partners Service Partners cont.

Stay Connected (Club Info) The Kiwanis Family Officer Contact District Contact

Letter from the Editor

Hey Key Clubbers!

I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving Break! The ending of the first semester and the holiday season are approaching. Yay! The officers will inform you through the Reminds app and during our next Key Club meeting if there are going to be any other new events so that you would have the opportunity to volunteer.

During this meeting, we will be electing the winner of the shirt design contest for our club. If you guys want to participate in creating a shirt design, be creative and turn in the design before December 8th!

Also, please make sure that you record at least 25 official hours and turn in your hours log by December 17th. If you need any other information, visit our Lake Ridge Key Club website, and don't be hesitate to contact our officers! Have a great day.

Yours in service,

Nhi Nguyen

I travel and travel from here to there; I love travel everywhere.

But when I have nowhere to go, I make my own home.

What am I?

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ALLIES IN YOUTH Time: Every Sunday (excluding the first of the month) from 3-4:30 PM Location: 1315 FM 1187, Suite 107, Mansfield, TX 76063 Info: You will pack boxes of

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send to orphans in Eastern European countries.

Sign Up: Bring your hour log and sign up here

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SEMESTER HOURS LOG REQUIREMENT CHECK Due date: December 17th Members need to have at least 25 official hours.

KEY CLUB BIWEEKLY MEETING When: Wednesday, December 8th Where: LRHS Library (3:15 - 4:15 PM)

T-SHIRT COMPETITION Due date: Wednesday, December 8th Be creative and creative t-shirt for our club! It can be any theme that is related to Key Club and the club's goals. Please use a website to design!

1 hour for participating and creating the design. 5 hours for the chosen

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Smithsonian Digital Volunteer When: Anytime How: Click here to volunteer online.

Hour: Base on your time log.

What: You will be transcribing and reviewing materials for the Smithsonian Museum

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Project Gutenburg When: Anytime How: Click here to volunteer online.

Hour: 1 hour per book or article What: You will be transcribing and proofreading books for the online library.

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FreeRice When: Anytime How: Download the FreeRice app or click

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here Info: You will be playing multiple-choice vocabulary games to donate grains of rice to families around the world.

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SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING When: December 6th (12:30 PM - 1:45 PM) Where: Kroger Marketplace (3300 E Broad St, Mansfield) Info: Limited available spots of 6 members (upperclassmen and must provide transportation yourself).

CORA SPENCER PTA PARENTS NIGHT OUT When: December 10th (6 PM - 10 PM) Where: Cora Spencer Elementary School () Info: Help setting up games, activities, movie, and entertainment for kids. There will be popcorn and dinner included, so you will be serving them to the kids and parents.

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Highlighted Event

On November 11th, Lake Ridge High School's Key Club welcomed many veterans and served them donuts, bread, coffee, and juice for breakfast.

Moreover, members and officers made cards to send the veterans thoughtful messages. We also decorated colorful banners and posters to

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prepare for this event.

Our Treasurer, Ethan Clark made a special speech to appreciate and honor the veterans.

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EXPERIENCING WHAT KEY CLUB IS ABOUT FEATURED ARTICLE BY TAWAKALT OKUNOLA On Friday, November 19th, we co-hosted one of our first club events with Uplift Summit. Mission Arlington welcomed us to come and help out around their facility with donations. Around 4:30 p.m, I arrived to discover I was the first member of the Lake Ridge Key Club to check in. Two more girls arrived shortly thereafter. One from Uplift Summit, D'Ann Jimenez(9th Grade), and the other from our Key Club, Jailinn George(12th Grade). One of Mission Arlington’s staff members walked us over to the warehouse at around 4:46 and we were greeted by a woman who instructed us on what we would do first. We were tasked with the responsibility of clearing out a section of donations, making room for others to come. We started by going through bins of shoes, deciding whether or not they looked able to withstand potential, everyday use for a second time. After we sorted through the set of shoes, we were allowed to put them in the store for people to look at. We made sure all of the

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shoes were put in their respective areas and placed them next to other shoes that made them appealing n order to clear out the section of donations we were assigned to, we had to also bag

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up purses and clothes. Many of the purses were either in great condition, still had tags on them, or had been used thoroughly. While going through the bags, we found about seven perfume samples and a bunch of other random items like cough drops and jewelry. One pair of heels reminded me of party shoes from the mid-1900s and made me imagine the great joy they must’ve brought someone a time ago. There were also many old clocks of all different sizes that we set aside in the glass/clock pile. The remaining items that were too worn or couldn't be used anymore were placed in a separate trash bag away from the usable items. We moved the bags and placed them between two different entryways to be picked up by their movers. One of the volunteers told us that the donations that aren't kept go to other organizations, so the cycle of reuse is continued and nothing is going to waste. While we waited for our next assignment, approximately 10 minutes, we were able to see all of the donations that came into the warehouse. After the wait, we were given the task of clearing out a portion of the room that had mainly clothing donations. We spent the majority of our time going through bins and bags deciding whether the clothing was in good condition. At the time, children's clothing was in high demand and most of the men's and women's clothing was being moved to other facilities to make rooms for donations that could potentially fill that void. We worked into the night hauling bags and baskets into the keep or move piles. We helped one of the volunteers go through racks of jackets, sweaters, and baskets of baby/toddler clothes. I took it upon myself to take spare hangers and separate them into a bin, and Jailinn and D’ann held bags open, for the clothes, to help make the process faster. It began to quiet down around 6:50 p.m. which was about the time we were supposed to leave. Mission Arlington verified that the work was done, then released us to the main building to get checked out. We said goodbye to the Mission Arlington staff & volunteers and went home around 7:15.

Mission Arlington is one of the many donation facilities that are helping people afford the basic necessities needed to live. Mission Arlington volunteers make sure that the items they are putting out are nice and would make someone feel good while going through tough times. The donations and volunteers are greatly appreciated by the staff and the work is rewarding.

The staff works endlessly every day to go through donations and keep the flow of them moving throughout Mission Arlington. After one visit, I would definitely be willing to volunteer again, and if you're able to, I would recommend it. If not, I recommend donating any items that you are looking to give away or sell. They could really use the help/donations and is a cause worth investing in.

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Volunteering Experience FEATURED ARTICLE BY MAGGIE LE

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On the exterior, key club may seem like a normal club. What isn’t shown, however, is the dedication and time that key club members give to be in the club. There is a reason that key club is so large. The kind hearts of these key club members are radiant and shine through when they are volunteering. As a key club member, I am able to connect with people that I would have never received the chance to connect to. I am able to make friends, memories, and leave with the appreciable feeling of knowing that I made a difference in the world. Recently, I’ve participated in two memorable volunteer opportunities. One being at Elizabeth Smith Elementary School and the other being at Lake Ridge High School. At Elizabeth Smith, I danced with little children, from Pre-K all the way through 4th grade. These children’s sparkling smiles got rid of any fatigue I felt while dancing and kept me feeling energized. Because of COVID, they had to have their Boosterthon program indoors and I am sure that they felt sad about this. However, none of this sadness or disappointment was shown when they walked into the gym that my friend, and some newly made friends, had worked hard to set up. After, classes started to roll in. It was overwhelming but so worth it. The children happily (and sweatily) held onto my hands as we danced. We danced from roughly 9:30 all the way to 3:30 with lunch as our break. Despite this, we were not tired. I felt happy that something that I was not good at (at all), dancing, was a great source of joy to those children. I feel like this is what key club is about, the contribution of people in a community helping others. This moment was extremely valuable to me and the time I spent partaking in it was definitely worth it. Secondly, I participated in Lake Ridge High School’s Vetern’s Day Breakfast. I’ve done similar activities like this in the past, but the cold that day separated it from the others. My friends and I stood there shaking, handing out coffees and donuts to the veterans who so graciously aided our nation. Standing there, I thought to myself that what I was doing was truly important and that a minor cold breeze would not even compare to the sacrifices that the veterans have done for me. This event gifted me with emotions of gratitude and appreciation for the work that others have achieved for me. Without key club, none of these memories would have been made and for that, I am truly grateful.

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easy volunteering hours?

Take volunteering photos and write articles for Key Club!

Due date: Anytime Info: You will be writing articles about anything that is related to Key Club or your experiences with Key Club.

ARTICLES REQUIREMENTS: IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 400 WORDS, A TITLE, AND A PHOTO INCLUDED. 1 HOUR PER ARTICLE. PHOTO SUBMISSIONS- 15 MINUTES FOR EVERY APPROVED PHOTO Submission: Submit articles to lakeridgehskeyclub@gmail.com and submit photos through the Key Club Canvas you can find the link to on our Teams

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SERVICE PARTNERS

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Click on the LOGOS of these organizations to learn more about our service partners!

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STAY

Connected Lake Ridge High School Key Club https://lakeridgekeyclub. wixsite.com/lrkc

T-O website

https://tokeyclub.com/

Key Club International https://www.keyclub.org/

Social Media & Resources

@lrhs.keyclub

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@LRKeyClub

Text @lrhskc2020 to 81010 to join

The Family K-Kids

CKI

Builders Club

A student-led program for elementary school students to build leadership skills and strong characters for service.

A student-led service organization for college students

A service club for middle-school students that helps them to improve selfconfidence, teamwork, and goal setting skills.

Aktian Club

Key Club

Kiwanis

A service club for adults with disabilities that helps them to discover their talents to help others and to develop confidence.

A service organization for high school students that provides opportunities to serve, improve leadership, and personal growth.

An international service organization that sponsor leadership clubs.

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Officer Contact PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

Neva Khan Destin Drummond lrhskcpresident@gmail.com lrhskcvicepresident@gmail.com

SECRETARY TREASURER

Elizabeth Mingle Ethan Clark lrhskcsecretary@gmail.com lrhskctreasurer@gmail.com

HOURS COORDINATOR

Bisola Okunola lrhskchours@gmail.com

SERVICE COORDINATOR

Olivia Wurtz rhskcservice@gmail.com

EDITOR Nhi Nguyen lrhskceditor@gmail.com

WEBMASTER

Madison Nguyen lrhskcwebmaster@gmail.com

Contact our officers if you have any concerns or questions!

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District Contact DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Lilian Thai governor@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT EDITOR

Anushka Ranjan editor@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT SECRETARY

Ginna Galindo secretary@tokeyclub.com

DISTRICT TREASURER

Makayla Hsieh treasurer@tokeyclub.com

CONVENTION LIASON

Val Hennessee cl@tokeyclub.com

TECH PRODUCER

Noah Obuya techproducer@tokeyclub.com

DIVISION 39S LTG

Lauren St Clair ltg39s@tokeyclub.com

INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE Salma Eldeeb salma.eldeeb@keyclub.org

REGION 7 ADVISOR

Melissa Greene region7@tokeyclub.com REMIND CODES Text to 81010

T-O District @todistrict Secretaries @tosecs Treasurers @totreas Editors @toeditors Webmasters @towebs

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