CYPRESS FALLS KEY CLUB Region 12
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Division 3N
Caring- Our Way of Life January 2017
Volume 1 Issue 22
Key Club Pledge 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.
In this issue! President’s Publication…2 Editor’s Note ................ 2 Officer Article .............. 3 DCON Ad……………...…..4-5
UPCOM ING EVENT S
Division Update…………6 Events AND Meetings.….7 Contact Us……………….8
Quote of the Month: “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn
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President’s Publication
HEY Y’ALL!!
Hello friends!
I cannot believe January is ending. It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating New Years. Needless to say, time flies, so do not forget to stay on top of new/returning applications and hours. Also, do not forget to save up because DCON is coming up very soon!!! We are hoping to start up different fundraisers and a few exciting service projects this semester. Stay tuned, and attend our bi-weekly Key Club meetings!
Huge welcome to our new members for this semester! We are so happy to have you as a part of our club. This semester brings so many exciting things, including DCON! Seniors, don’t forget that in order to earn your stole for graduation, you must set up a senior events with Kelly. If you need ideas on what kinds of events you can do, do not hesitate to ask one of the officers! Yours in Service
Yours in Service,
Kelly Duong
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Editor’s Note
Nadia Sahli
Building Up Our Clubs By Tiffany Hunter12, Labay Builder’s Club Chairman Before entering into high school, kids are already introduced to community service these days. Weather it is helping out at a school event or at a local sports match, kids nowadays are encouraged to help those around them. As an officer for Builders club, we help to encourage these community outreach efforts by leading by example. Currently, the Builders Club Cypress Falls interacts with is Labay Middle School which also happens to be a filter school of Falls. Meaning, the students that attend Labay are more than likely to attend Falls too. So, keeping positive relations with the soon to be younger classmen is an important factor in the future success of Key Club, as these same community volunteers soon graduate from Builders into Key Club. Why is this important? Well it is important for the fact, middle school is rough. The students in middle school require positive role models of a similar age to help guide them in the right direction. The direction of community service and what better way than by encouraging them to join the magnificent club of the Keys! As the officer of Builders Club and a graduating senior, I hope to promote this officer position for Builders Club next year by spreading the word of the opening position near the end of this school year. By doing so, it would allow an interested candidate the opportunity to see firsthand what Builders Club is all about and what we do during our visits. With this, the future candidate, after contacting me or Bryan and after seeing our mini add during a meeting, would just have a travel day to see if it is something they could really do and enjoy doing too. One of the best pros of being a Builder Club officer, that I hope other people get to experience is, being able to reconnect with the younger versions of yourself. Nearly every time we go back to Labay, we get to do hands on activities like making thank you signs, cooking, or even fundraiser posters alongside the pre-teens. With doing so, you almost always get inspired to do more yourself also. One of the major things that surprised me was, the Labay Builders Club helped to host and run a mini Olympics for the Special Needs kids in not only their school but also the ones in the Cypress Community.
One of the best pros of being a Builder Club officer, that I hope other people get to experience is, being able to reconnect with the younger versions of yourself. Nearly every time we go back to Labay, we get to do hands on activities like making thank you signs, cooking, or even fundraiser posters alongside the pre-teens. With doing so, you almost always get inspired to do more yourself also. One of the major things that surprised me was, the Labay Builders Club helped to host and run a mini olympics for the Special Needs kids in not only their school but also the ones in the Cypress Community. Now if that does not impress you, I am not sure what will, because even at that young of an age, kids are not expected to have that much concern and care for other kids these days. When you imagine Middle Schoolers, community servicers are not the first thing that comes to mind normally, you would think roughhousing or immature jokes, and smelly munchkins, not compassionate future leaders. Along with getting to meet the amazing younger kids, being an officer for Key Club also allows you to make deeper connections with the other officers in the club. When I originally moved to Cypress Falls my sophomore year, I joined Key Club with absolutely no friends at all. By the end of the year I had totally made some friends, but not many. Flash forward to my senior year, and I have made nearly a hundred new friends or better relationships with people I had already met just due to the motivation you find within the officer group.
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Experience Key Club in a Whole New Way: Attend The 2017 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.
A Look at Past DCONs:
2015 4
2016
(Photo By: T-O Key Club)
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Meet Our New 2017 – 2018 Division 3N LTG!
…except you already know her! Our very own Moselle Rodriguez, current co-VP, was voted the new LTG for our division at the 3N DEC on January 28th. It is a huge honor to have a member of our club represent our whole division. With this title, she will be the bridge between the school clubs within 3N and the district. Congratulations Moselle! 6
Mark Your Calendars! ***For the complete agenda, see the file posted on our Website/Facebook!***
Feb
DCON Info Meeting
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3 PM to 4 PM
Feb
Grace Care
10
3 PM to 4 PM
NEXT MEETING:
February 8th, 2017 Location: Teaching Theater
Feb
18
Feb
22
K2 Academy 5:15 PM to 9 PM
Time: 6:55 AM OR 2:55 PM
Cy-Falls Track Meet 3 PM to 9 PM
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Contact Us! NAME
POSITION
PHONE
Kelly Duong
President
kellyduong99@yahoo.com
832-418-7770
Winnie Lu
Vice President
wlu8886@yahoo.com
281-345-8237
Moselle Rodriguez
Vice President
mosellerodriguez@gmail.com
832-531-2552
Eghosa Amadin
Secretary
eghosaamadin7@yahoo.com
832-466-2322
Flora Yiakras
Treasurer
fyiakras@gmail.com
Nadia Sahli
Editor
nadiasahli.kc@gmail.com
832-613-4056
Kevin Dat Nguyen
Webmaster
kevindtnguyen9@gmail.com
832-366-5165
Kelly Lam
Head Historian
kellayelam@yahoo.com
Nadia Rodriguez
Historian
Nadrod1133@gmail.com
Giulana Seretti
Historian
giuliana.seretti@yahoo.com
Tiffany Hunter
Labay Builder’s Club
fanyhunter@gmail.com
Bryan Nguyen
Labay Builder’s Club
bryanthenguyener@gmail.com
Brianna Mascorro
Social Officer
briannamascorro4@gmail.com
Aryssa Yoon
Underclassman Rep.
aroosangel@gmail.com
Skye Crawford
Upperclassman Rep.
skyeann.crawford@gmail.com
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District Officers
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NAME
POSITION
Hyder Alikhan
3N Lieutenant Governor
3n.hyderalikhan@gmail.com
Dianna Cardenas
District Governor
GOVERNOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Mackenzie Merbach
District Secretary
SECRETARY@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Sophia Tran
District Editor
EDITOR@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Leia George
District Treasurer
TREASURER@TOKEYCLUB.COM
Chris Do
Convention Liaison
meganreynosa.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