The Eagle Courier Lake Ridge High School Region 7 Division 39S Volume 2 Issue 3
August 2017
Table of Contents Page 3: Quote of the Month Page 4: Club Officers Page 7: District Officers Page 9: Red, White, and Rockin' Kids Triathlon Page 10: Community Back to School Bash Page 11: Major Emphasis Projects Page 12: Key Club Service Partner Page 13: August Volunteer Calendar
Quote of the Month I SLEPT AND DREAMT THAT LIFE WAS JOY. I AWOKE AND SAW THAT LIFE WAS SERVICE. I ACTED AND BEHOLD, SERVICE WAS JOY. Rabindranath Tagore 3
Club Officers Ella Gwartney President lrhskcpresident@gmail.com
Diana Fernandez Vice President lrhskcvicepresident@gmail.com
Gill Tawaran Treasurer lrhskctreasurer@gmail.com
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Nathen Paul Editor lrhskceditor@gmail.com
Christeen Nguyen Secretary lrhskcsecretary@gmail.com
Hannah Nguyen Senior Representative lrhskcseniorrep@gmail.com
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Tavvie Nguyen Junior Representative lrhskcjuniorrep@gmail.com
Preston Truong Senior Representative lrhskcsophrep@gmail.com
Todd Simmons Kiwannis Sponsor todd.simmon s@lpl.com
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District Officers Sabrina Palma T-O District Governor governor@tokeyclub.com Shelby Morton T-O District Secretary secretary@tokeyclub.com Foster Hillis T-O District Treasurer treasurer@tokeyclub.com Stephanie Tran T-O District Secretary editor@tokeyclub.com 7
Dejah Brooks T-O District Convention Liaison epbrooks2000@gmail.com William Chao T-O District Tech Producer williamkwchao@yahoo.com Lieutenant Governor Ethan Arredondo ltg39s@gmail.com Region 7 Advisor Corey Nieman coreyniemankc@gmail.com
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Red, White, and Rockin' Kids Triathlon The Red, White, and Rockin' Triathlon was voulnteering event held at Hawaiian Falls Mansfield on July 2nd 2017. Kids from all over came to the Hawaiian Falls to compete against each other in race consisting of a 200m swim, 6.2 mile bike race, and an mile sprint. Our Lake Ridge Key Clubbers had the wonderful oppurnity to help assist the triathlon by setting up the race course and providing water for all competing participants. The event was a sucess thanks to their dedication and service in helping organize the race so that it will be fun, exciting, and safe for all kid racers. Overall, the event was a blast and great experience for our Key Club to bond together.
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Community Back to School Bash The Community Back to School Bash was volunteering event held on July 29th 2017 at the Grace Place Church in Arlington. The event for impoverished families within the Arlington community whose kids need basic school supplies such as backpacks in order to get ready for the upcoming school year. Our Lake Ridge Key Clubbers were put to work as they were asked to help set up and run the event along with the wonderful volunteers from the Grace Place Church. They were asked to set up tables for the event, give maps to families so that they where each event station is located, and monitor the bounce houses for the kids to play in. Our Key Club enjoyed the oppurnity to serve their community and help grow Lake Ridge Key Club to new heights.
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Major Emphasis Projects
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Key Club Service Partner
Nickelodeon joined the Kiwanis family as a 2013 Vision Partner of Kiwanis International with a focus on its Big Help initiative, which addresses issues in service, education, the environment and health. 12
August Volunteer Calendar
Schedule Pick Up: When: August 1-4 Time: 8am - 2:45pm Where: Lake Ridge High School
Eaglet Camp: When: August 2 Time: 6pm - 8pm Where: Lake Ridge High School
Feed the Kids: When: August 2nd and 9th TIme: 10am-11am or 5pm-6pm Where: Mansfield Cares Warehouse Northside 150 South 6th Avenue Mansfield, TX
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