Mansfield Lake Ridge Key Club I Division 39S I Region 7
KEY CONNECTION VOLUME 2 // ISSUE 11 // FEBRUARY 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents..............................................2 President's Letter...............................................3 Love Not At First Sight.....................................4 Love Not At First Sight.....................................5 Volunteering Opportunities..........................6 One Time Events................................................7 Key Club Service Activities.............................8 UNICEF Think Big...............................................9 A Deeper Meaning To Key Club...................10 A Deeper Meaning To Key Club...................11 DCON Theme Reveal........................................12 A Word From The Editor.................................13 Officer Contact Information..........................14 More Contact Information.............................15 Stay Connected..................................................16
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President's Letter Hey Lake Ridge Key Clubbers! Despite this cold weather, spring is just around the corner! That means more spring volunteer events! For example, like the Butterfly Garden Clean Up Day on March 30th with the Mansfield Garden Club. Congratulations to all of our newly elected officers for the year of 2019-2020! I’m confident that next year’s board will excel in leading our club in the coming term. In addition, congrats to Denae Jaksik for getting the most CLUB HOURS so far, which means she will come to DCON with the current and incoming officers! I love seeing the recurring faces and names of those dedicated members at volunteer events and meetings. I’m glad to see an increase in participation in volunteering this semester, so let’s all try to reach for the goal of more participation at club meetings, especially since there might be some prizes at the next couple of meetings!
Forever In Service, Diana Fernandez
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LOVE NOT AT FIRST SIGHT BY: ABBY NGUYEN, SENIOR REP ELECT
My experience in Key Club has been somewhat of a journey—a love story, almost. As a freshman, I found myself lost in the grueling routine of academics and band practice. I only managed to find some time to participate in a few events before the school year ended. Admittedly, I was ashamed of this and spent time away from Key Club during my sophomore year. I volunteered through my own events and learned how to balance my schedule at my own pace. I returned to the organization my junior year with an open mind, where I learned to love service again. It was this past year that I learned that service is not only something that you devote time towards, but integrate within your daily life. Key Club has promoted numerous volunteer opportunities each week, and with the many that I’ve taken, I have grown increasingly grateful to be able to leave a positive impact on others around me. I even stopped making excuses for the smaller, 30minute volunteer opportunities like I had freshman year. Volunteering has even become an escape from homework at times— oh, how the tables have turned. I also realized that I wasn’t in this alone, and began to appreciate the aspect of a community in which
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this club has created. The best experiences, personally, are the ones that I’ve shared with my closest friends. Even better are the ones where I was able to meet new people. The memories created as we test our diverse abilities is not only for us to keep forever, but to leave with our community as we make a difference. As my last year of high school approaches, I sought a form of service that would allow me to reach out to more people through Key Club. With the courage developed from the past three years of volunteering, I decided to run for Senior Representative for the 2019-2020 school year. Speaking to a large audience felt more comfortable than ever because I felt like I was speaking to my family. I was excited to share what I had in store for next year, such as the opportunity gain insight on possible future career paths by volunteering at hospitals. Fortunately, I was elected and blessed with the chance to lead and inspire others and be accountable for logging senior volunteer hours. I wish to leave the organization in better conditions than before for future members. To sum it all up, the Lake Ridge Key Club will always have resolutions as a new year approaches, because there is still always something we (individually or collectively) can better that will bring this association to its success. One of our core values in this organization is character building, and it will always - no matter what - be one of our core values. Happy New Years, everyone!
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
RECURRING EVENTS Sundays: Allies in Youth Development 2 PM - 4 PM at 1315 Hwy 1187, STE 107, Mansfield *Excluding the first Sunday of every month Help sort clothes and other items into boxes to send to kids in Eastern Europe! Wednesdays: Kiwanis' Feed The Kids 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at 150 S 6th Ave, Mansfield Help pack food that will be given to kids who need it most in our district! No sign-up required. Ends March 8th: Annual Chocolate Fundraiser! Each box contains 60 chocolates— turn in the money to Mrs. San Miguel’s classroom by 2:55 pm by March 8th. 1 hour per box, for a maximum of 5.
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ONE TIME EVENTS Friday, March 1st: Cora Spencer Father/Son Sport Day 6 - 8:30 PM at Cora Spencer Elementary 3140 S Camino Lagos, Grand Prairie, TX 75054 Saturday, March 2nd: Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful 10 AM - 12 PM at Asia Times Square 2625 W Pioneer Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 Saturday, March 2nd: Oliver Nature Park’s Nature At Night 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM at Oliver Nature Park 1650 Matlock Road, Mansfield, TX March 12th & March 14th: Oliver Nature Park Office Work 1 - 4 PM at Oliver Nature Park Office 210 Smith Street, Mansfield, TX Saturday, March 30th: Butterfly Garden Spring Work Day 9 AM - 12 PM between Public Library + Activities Center 104 S Wisteria St, Mansfield, TX 76063
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SERVICE ACTIVITIES UNICEF
UNICEF works to help children all around the world and is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of their rights.
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK Children's Miracle Network treats 62 kids every minute — that's more than 10 million kids a year. Their mission is to generate funds and awareness programs for their 170 member hospitals.
MARCH OF DIMES
March of Dimes works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
THIRST PROJECT
The Thirst Project works to build a socially-conscious generation of young people to END the global water crisis.
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A DEEPER MEANING TO KEY CLUB BY: ETHAN VU, JUNIOR REP ELECT
This year’s my second year in Key Club and I can say that it’s been pretty great. Many people always ask me, “What is Key Club?” or “What do you guys even do in that club?” and the answer’s pretty simple, we help people. I started Key Club the beginning of my freshman year and it’s been a pretty great journey. Through it, I’ve met some pretty amazing people. Whether it be the new members that I’ve met or the people I had the wonderful opportunity to help, it’s really uplifting and humbling knowing I got to do so. Throughout the few years I’ve been in Key Club, we’ve had the chance to do some pretty amazing things such as helping struggling kids in other districts like when Hurricane Harvey hit, or making care packages for not as fortunate kids in Europe. Although not all of the volunteering events we’ve completed weren’t so large-scale on the time, it’s the thought that counts and knowing that we’ve made someone else’s life better. It could be small things like helping at Oliver Nature Park or helping during social nights at neighboring schools. It’s still pretty rewarding as you get this feeling of, “Hey! I made someone’s life a little bit better today!” The point I’m trying to get at here is that, no amount is ever too small.
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Any time you’re willing to help someone out it is an improvement on you and makes you even better as a person. I didn’t learn this at first but after a few volunteering events, I’ve learned that I became a more selfless and caring person towards those around me. Alongside becoming a better individual, I’ve also got to meet some pretty amazing people. Almost every single time I volunteer, I have the opportunity to meet new people and make new everlasting connections that I’ll cherish forever. Through Key Club, I’ve got to make new friends while helping the community and making it fun instead of making it seem like a chore. It’s never really a chore or burden whenever you’re enjoying yourself while doing so! Even if none of my friends were going to the same event I was going to, it didn’t matter as I made new friends along the way! Through this, I’ve made some new friends and met some pretty incredible people; and for that, I’m thankful to be a member of Key Club International.
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a word from the
EDITOR
Hey Key Club! As we work our way through the second semester, we find it increasingly difficult to find the motivation to complete school work and stay involved in extracurriculars--- but don't fear! The officers are working on planning more interactive activities for the club. Speaking of upcoming events... DCON is right around the corner and we are so happy to announce that a club member will be joining us for the first time in LRKC history! And not just any Key Clubber-one that has dedicated most of her hours to events that our club has partnered with! Junior Denae Jaksik will be joining us this year and we are thrilled. Underclassmen will also have this amazing opportunity and we're super excited to kick of 2019 as the first year. All in all, the effort you put in will reward you in the long run. It is amazing to see you guys show up every week to volunteer and it absolutely warms my heart to the core. For some of us, it will be the end of an era, but for others, the journey's just beginning.
With Love, Gilliana Tawaran
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OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
EDITOR
Christeen Nguyen Diana Fernandez lrhskcpresident@gmail.com lrhskcvicepresident@gmail. com
Beyliy Brooks lrhskcsecretary@gmail.com
Gilliana Tawaran lrhskceditor@gmail.com
TREASURER
SENIOR REP
JUNIOR REP
SOPHOMORE REP
Tavvie Nguyen Kayla Moore lrhskctreasurer@gmail.com lrhskcseniorrep@gmail.com
Alan Phan Preston Truong lrhskcjuniorrep@gmail.com lrhskcsophrep@gmail.com
FRESHMAN REP
WEBSITE
Visit our site for more Jordan Drumgoole info! lrhskcfreshmanrep@gmail.com lakeridgekeyclub.wixsite .com
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MORE CONTACT INFORMATION DISTRICT GOVERNOR
DISTRICT SECRETARY
Bunsri Patel Addi Duerksen governor@tokeyclub.com secretary@tokeyclub.com
DISTRICT TREASURER
DIVISION 39S Brianna Dao LTG
ltg39s@tokeyclub.com
Addie Flores treasurer@tokeyclub.com
REGION 7 ADVISOR Connor Rubrecht region9@tokeyclub.com
FACULTY Kandice San Miguel ADVISOR
Todd Simmons todd.simmons@lpl.com
kandicesanmiguel@misdmail.com
KIWANIS ADVISOR
TOKEY WEBSITE
tokeyclub.com
KC WEBSITE
Follow us on Twitter for the Visit the official Key latest updates! Club site for more info! @LRKeyClub keyclub.org
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