CYPRESS FALLS KEY CLUB Caring: Our Way of Life December 2015
Volume 1 Issue 9
Key Club Pledge
In this issue! President’s Publication …2
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.
UPCOM ING EVENT S Facebook: Cypress Falls Key Club Instagram: @cyfallskeyclub Website: cyfallskey.me
Editor’s Note ..................... 2 Officer Article ................... 3 DCON………………….4…5 CMN………6 Website………………..7 Events AND Meetings……8 Contact Us…………….9
Quote of the Month: “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. “ -James Allen
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President’s Publication
Key Clubs District Convention is coming up sooner than you expect. It may seem like we have 4 long months, but remember school started 5 months ago! And that went by so fast. Thinking about all of this district convention and stuff, I remember the time where I fell in love with Key Club and District Convention. My first year I went, the first day, there was a huge sort of party in the lobby. Here they had this sort of competition between the Team Peter Pan and Team Captain Hook. I loved this idea because it was able to bring out this competitive drive in me and allowed me to talk to a lot more people and really open up. My favorite thing at this competition was the blow up race thing, where I was able to bet the vice-president at the time in a game, which I won. This convention lead me to fully appreciating Key Club and I highly encourage our members to go, if possible. Yours in Service,
Chandler Yoon
Editor’s Note
Hello friends! Happy New Year and Happy Spring Semester! I hope everyone had a great winter break to take a break from all your hard work as a student and used the opportunity and holiday spirit to give back to the community. Now that we’re back, we’re charging full speed ahead as we finish up the school year. We will be giving certificates to verify your 20 hours from last semester. Also, check out the meeting dates to ensure your attendance. Ready for a wonderful year! Yours in Service,
Nadia Sahli
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Major KEY to Success By Flora Yiakras10, Underclassmen Rep I’m so blessed to say I was a part of the Key Club Committee at Cy-Falls this year! So far, this semester has been such a great opportunity to help the community as well as meeting other people who value and enjoy helping others through the act of volunteering. I volunteered at several different venues with diverse objectives and can honestly say that they all helped me grow in some form or fashion. Some specific volunteer projects would include: The Debate Tournament, Science Olympiad, and the Miracle League. All of these involved people who were very passionate about what they did. The Debate Tournament made me realize that there is a multitude of talented people and that talent has no age limit, Science Olympiad created a new appreciation for science within myself, as well as stimulating my creativity, and the Miracle League proved that anything is possible despite disabilities in some people’s lives. All of these contributed to my personal growth both mentally and physically. All this growth is a direct result from volunteering through Key Club and I’m grateful because I know I will hold these lessons and experiences for the rest of my life. In the wise words of DJ Khaled: This society is often consumed with negative energy- “They don’t want to see you succeed”- which is why being in Key Club is so great because through this organization you’re bringing light to people’s lives. Volunteering is a “Key to Success” and is a definite way you can improve yourself and grow! “Bless UP!”
Having a full semester under my belt of being a Key Club Officer (Underclassman Representative), I can now share my wisdom and experience to future Key Club officers. My first piece of advice is to get to know the other officers that you’re going to work with! In my case, I got to know some really cool people and they helped me understand what Key Club is all about and its really helpful if you have questions! Secondly, it is extremely important that you know general information about all the volunteer opportunities, because once you’re recognized as an officer, people you may not know will confront you and ask you questions regarding this subject. It’s always best to be prepared!! Finally, make sure you are completing your duty as an officer and just have fun doing things for the community and getting to know others with the similar values as you!
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Experience Key Club in a Whole New Way: Attend The 2016 Texas-Oklahoma District Convention!
Learn more about Key Club: what happens behind the scenes, explore our core values, how we can do more to help the community Attend Forums Meet the district officers Connect with Key Clubs from all of Texas and Oklahoma: Make new friends, share ideas about how to improve our school club Enter competitions: Talent, Video Game competitions, Club Video, etc.
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Graphic Courtesy of the TO District
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Check Out Our Updated Website! cyfallskey.me
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Mark Your Calendars! ***For event locations, see the agenda posted on our Facebook!***
Jan
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**Rock Climbing Interclub Social w/ Cy-Fair** 3 PM to 5 PM
Look out for updates or changes on events on:
Spring Semester Meetings January 13th (Morning ONLY)
January 27th
***Facebook: Cypress Falls Key Club
February 10th
Website: cyfallskey.me
February 24th
***Remind 101: Text @keyclubc to 81010
March 9th March 23rd April 6th April 20th (Morning ONLY)
May 4th (Afternoon ONLY)
May 18th
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Contact Us! NAME
POSITION
PHONE
Chandler Yoon
President
chandlerjyoon@gmail.com
832-955-2678
Winnie Lu
Vice President
wlu8886@yahoo.com
281-345-8237
Moselle Rodriguez
Secretary
mosellerodriguez@gmail.com
832-531-2552
Mai Tran
Assistant Secretary
maikim9443@yahoo.com
832-775-6591
Kelly Duong
Treasurer
kellyduong99@yahoo.com
832-418-7770
Nadia Sahli
Editor
nadiasahli.kc@gmail.com
832-613-4056
Hubbul Rizvi
Aragon Builder’s Club
hubbul97@yahoo.com
832-774-6462
Ashley Flood
Head Historian
ashleyflood01@gmail.com
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Kelly Lam
Historian
kellayelam@yahoo.com
832-638-9803
Lizzi Avery
Historian
eavery98@yahoo.com
713-471-2353
Mai Phan
Labay Builder’s Club
ngocmai32198@gmail.com
281-854-5972
Tina Tran
Labay Builder’s Club
tinabigmouth@gmail.com
281-772-5954
Eghosa Amadin
Upper Classmen Rep
eghosaamadin7@yahoo.com
832-466-2322
Flora Yiakras
Under Classmen Rep
fyiakras@gmail.com
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Chau Hoang
Fundraising/Service Project
c.hoang2018@gmail.com
714-422-6795
Jannette Nguyen
Fundraising/Service Project
jnguyen6547@hotmail.com
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Kevin Dat Nguyen
Social Officer
kevindtnguyen9@gmail.com
832-366-5165
District Officers NAME
POSITION
Ian Sims
3N Lieutenant Governor
3n.iansims@gmail.com
Rachel Iselin
District Governor
GOVERNOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Lily Nguyen
District Secretary
SECRETARY@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Matthew Riley
District Editor
EDITOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Emily Zhao
District Treasurer
TREASURER@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Megan Ashley Reynosa
Convention Liason
meganreynosa.kc@gmail.com
Brendon Nguyen
Technology Producer
btnguyen.kc@gmail.com
Paula Hoffman
Kiwanis Sponsor
PMHoffman28@aol.com
George Crowl
Cy-Fair Kiwanis Secretary
george.h.crowl@gmail.com
Judy Pomorksi
Region 12 Advisor
judypomorki@yahoo.com
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