Region 7, Division 1S Volume 4 // Issue 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EDITOR
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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PROJECTS
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ICON & UPDATES
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PAST EVENTS
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UPCOMING & ONGOING EVENTS
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CONTACTS
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Editor’s Corner: Hello Key Club! The school year is coming to an end, and I know that we are all excited for the summer. But even without attending weekly meetings, we mustn't forget to continue to serve! I hope you’ll have a great summer! -Kelly Le, NCKC Editor
President Yerasly Duran, Vice President Vincent Berardi, Editor Kelly Le, and Webmaster Fawaz Khan met with the Kiwanis at Tommy’s Hamburger and Grill to discuss the Kiwanis’ events.
Hey everyone! Even though the school year is ending, Key Club isn’t! Keep serving while on break and don’t forget that Key Club goes on all year long! This summer, our officers hope to provide socials to keep our club close! Signing up for Remind101 and checking our website will help everyone keep in touch to our summer upcoming events. I hope you all have a great summer, and good luck on your finals! Stay safe! Yours in service, NCKC President
Yerasly Duran
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YOU’RE INVITED TO...
International Convention, or ICON, is the biggest event of the Key Club year. By attending from July 6 - 10, you’ll be able to meet thousands of Key Clubbers from all over the US! You’ll get to listen to amazing speakers, learn about servant leadership, and elect next year’s International Board! In addition, you’ll get to see all of the attractions in Atlanta, Georgia. If you can’t attend, make sure to show your support by buying a t-shirt that supports North Crowley’s trip to ICON on our website, nchskeyclub.com.
BLOOD DRIVE CARTER BLOOD CARE
ting to get on the buses. Outside, there were four buses: one was for platelets only, one for red blood cells only, and two for everything. Before anyone can give blood, they had to do a preliminary screening. This included testing how much iron is in a person's blood. If a person doesn’t have a certain iron level, then they’re not allowed to donate. I had an iron level of 17, so I was eligible to give.
Three times a year, the Carter Blood Care comes to North Crowley so students and faculty could donate blood. This event occurred on Monday, May 9th, which was the last time to donate blood this year. People can donate anytime from 1st to 8th period. We had sign-up the week before and by the time we were done with it, the sheet was filled! Since it was my first time donating, I was a bit nervous as I didn’t know what to expect. The thought of needles poking into my skin and seeing blood didn’t give me comfort at all. Also, it was important to drink at least 16 ounces of water before you donate, but I only drank 6… which wasn’t good. Luckily, the nurses were there to assure me that everything will be fine.
I signed up to give blood at around 3:00 p.m., so my lunch will have given me enough energy to not pass out. When the time came, I left class and went to the auditorium lobby where there were people wait-
After the screening, I sat in one of the chairs and the doctor rubbed alcohol on my elbow. He started getting the bag, tubing, and needle ready. Then, he wrapped a roll of tape around my arm so the veins would pop out. After that, he got out the needle. When I saw how huge the needle was, I almost backed out immediately! This was the biggest needle I’ve seen in my life! They say that if you didn’t see it, then it didn’t happen. So when he inserted the needle into my arm, I quickly looked the other way. I felt a little pinch, like an ant bite, when the needle went in. Then, my blood started flowing through the tube into the bag. I thought I was going faint just by looking at it. Luckily I didn't, so yay! Even though the process was a bit nerve wrecking, I’m glad that I can help someone. The whole reason why I gave blood was not so I could get a red chord at graduation, but so it can be beneficiary to someone who needs it. Whether they may be on the other side of the world or in the city of Fort Worth, I donated my blood so it could help save a life.
Article by: Fawaz Khan
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CLOSET CLEANUP
The closet cleanup was on Friday, May 13th after school at 4:10 p.m. Originally, the volunteers were Sandy, Yerasly, Kelly, Fawaz, Vincent, and I. However, Johnny, a Key Clubber, offered us his help which was nice of him! Before the cleanup, the closet was a mess! There were boxes everywhere – up near the ceiling and scattered on the floor. It was so crowded that you couldn’t even walk into it. Everything was very messy and out of place! We knew that we had a difficult task ahead of us, so we immediately got to work. First, we split into teams of guys and girls. The guys’ jobs were to take heavy boxes out of the closet and throw the trashes away. We guys ended up taking multiple runs to the garbage outside to throw away heavy loads of trash. It was fun but definitely tiring! The girls’ jobs were to go through the boxes and organize what we need and don’t need. As we sorted through the messes, we found lots of cool stuff, such as the Key Club’s cords, lots of school supplies, and tons of decorations. The most amazing discovery that we found was the history of Key Club! We found old agendas that were used by the previous presidents. We also found binders that can be used as resources and examples for current and future officers. Looking through the history of NCKC definitely brought back nostalgia for us! We eventu-
Even though cleaning the closet took a long time, we were very proud of how it turned out! The closet was very organized and everything was in its place. Everybody was certainly proud of themselves, especially Sandy who was proud of her organization skill. Even though cleaning the closet was very tiring, it came with a big reward – we were able to take some school supplies home! There were tons of unused journals, pens, and highlighters, and we just couldn’t let them sit there! Getting school supplies to be prepare for the next school year is definitely something I’m thankful for. I am very glad that everybody helped out, especially Johnny who willingly dedicated his time to help us, so thank you Johnny! I also liked how everybody was able to work together to ac-
Article by: Brian Tran
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Article by: Cheyenne Capuchino The Regional Training Conference (RTC) was a training event for Key Clubs in District 1 South. Everybody was welcomed to this event as it could be beneficial to all. It was hosted by our Lieutenant Governor Nithure Rema at Burleson High School. The event was on Saturday, May 14th at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria. The theme was Candy Land, and attendees were welcome to dress up according to it. When I walked into the school, the candy themed decorations immediately caught my eyes! There were large candy decorations on the walls and a colorful pathway that led to the cafeteria. They were very colorful and cute! We started the event with an icebreaker activity. Before this, our LTG gave everybody a slip of paper that had sundae ingredients on them. We were then instructed to meet people who had the same ingredient as us. After the groups have been formed, everybody introduced themselves and their position in their club. The goal of this activity was to bond people from different clubs, and I felt it was a success! After the activity, we were split into groups based on our positions. Then, each group was sent to different forums. Since I’m the co-Vice President, I went to the Vice President forum hosted by Avalon and Nithure. When the forum started, we were asked to get into groups of 5 or 6 to make a human knot and we had 10 minutes to get out of it. The activity was a bit difficult but as we worked to-
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together, we eventually made it through! After that, we sat down and Nithure showed us an informative PowerPoint about what it means to be a good President and Vice President. I definitely learned a lot from it! When the forums were over, we had a choice of extra forums to attend to, such as fundraising, club spirit, and event planning. I attended the fundraising forum in which I learned how to effectively fundraise and how important it is. I thought that the forum was incredibly informative and helpful! Of course, after a long day of training, I was pretty hungry. So when I heard that lunch will be served, I was ecstatic. They served us Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, chips, and vegetarian pizzas for those who couldn’t eat meat. The food was very good and I enjoyed it well! After lunch was over, there was a spirit competition between the clubs and everybody was most excited for this! Lastly, there was a blanket service project for us to do. We made one big blanket by tying two together, and I thought it was incredible how we can still help the community while we were at training. Attending the RTC made me realize how each officer position in Key Club has their own special role. Although the duties vary each role, they all aim toward one goal: to better their club. From what I’ve learned in this conference, I’m inspired to push myself to better my role as an officer so I can be of benefit to my club even more!
PANTHERS RECYCLE
Article by: Andrew Moon
quired more man work than I’d imagined! I was also surprised by how overflowed the bins were! Who knew we used up so many papers.
This event took place on Monday, May 16th after school at 4:10 p.m. Recycling is an event NCKC does every week to help ensure that our school is a safe and clean place for all the students and staff. Unlike other events, this event allows Key Clubbers to serve their school instead of the community. It also helps our janitor as we are able to take one thing off of their plates. Since we had a large group of people helping out, we were able to split into two teams of at least 5 people. One team would cover upstairs while the other one downstairs. I was part of the team whose duty was upstairs. After that, we started the real work. One person in my team would push the dolly while the rest would collect recycle bins. We sent out emails to teachers to have their bins outside their classrooms to make our job easier as we wouldn’t have to search for their bins in the class. I thought that recycling would be easy, but it re-
After we gathered all of the bins, we had to go downstairs to the garbage. This process was a bit difficult as most doors were locked, so we had to make our ways around to find an unlocked door. Thankfully, we did after some time of searching. We then made our way outside to the back of the school to the garbage. When we were done with that, we had to go upstairs again to return the bins. Even though this was a tedious process, I enjoyed it as it not only helped our school but also the planet. As more innovations and technology are created, more of the earth is exploited for human usage and desires. This is a problem that has been ravaging the Earth for decades. So when Key Clubbers recycle, we are giving back to the planet a little bit of the massive amount we have taken from it. This is an opportunity to serve both our planet and school: a best of both worlds. We are also able to step back from serving in a place far away and helps us to open our eyes to service that we may labeled as “unimportant” and “small”. Recycling will always be a weekly thing that NCKC undertakes and personally, I hope this stays because it has so much hidden benefits that can’t be attained from other events.
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POWER BUFF VOLLEYB
Article by: Tina Tran
BALL Power Buff Volleyball is an annual event that the North Crowley Student Council hosts. It took place on Wednesday, May 18th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In this event, junior and senior male students signed up to compete in a volleyball tournament. Then the students were trained by our volleyball players to get ready for the game. Participants were required to attend informational meetings and a certain number of after school practices to be prepared for the game. Preparation for the game was intense and took place over the course of two weeks. All students participating in the game were provided a Power Buff Volleyball tank personalized to their class and water to cool off during the game. Our Lady Panther Volleyball team offered to help with setting up the nets, keeping score, and they also worked as referees. It is entirely a battle of the classes. This event significantly increases our school spirit at the end of the year since most sport seasons were over.
This year, Key Clubbers were asked to help and we gladly did! We were asked to help with providing 5 to 8 volunteers from the club. NCKC lent a hand with set up and ticket sales during the game. Two members helped with ticket sales while three members acted as security for the doors. Tickets were sold at the door for $2 a person.
quired to be in gym 2 by 5:30 p.m. to warm up. Four teams took part in this tournament. It was comprised of two teams per graduating class. The classes competed against each other and the winners would face each other in a final round. Winners take all and once again, the seniors remained undefeated for the third year in a row! This annual event is a tradition here at North Crowley and I hope to see multiple organizations team up to make it happen again next year! The students seemed to have a great time every year. The guys might have been a tad too excited to play, but that’s what made it fun to watch! Multiple students came out to cheer for and support their favorite team. Student Council was the one that was completely in charge and organized the entire event. Our Key Clubbers were extremely excited and grateful to help them on the day of the event! It was an amazing experience and hopefully, we can team up again for future events!
All players and coaches were re-
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Article by: Iggy Previto On Friday, May 20th at 4:30 p.m., NCKC hosted our last meeting and end of the year party that included the Kiwanis and Fight Club. Before the party started, 4 of our officers set up the party. They set up the tables, laid out the food brought by the officers, and prepared the blanket service project. Since every officer brought food, there were more than enough for everyone! We had nachos, lots of cookies, pizzas, a large cake, donuts, and drinks. Also, Fight Club was nice enough to provide us with hot dogs! At around 4:30 p.m., the Kiwanis and members arrived. After everyone showed up, the president began the meeting like usual. After the meeting, our Vice-President, Vincent Berardi, put on a slideshow which was a recap of the 2015-2016 year for NCKC. It started from the beginning of the year, the Cowtown Classic, to one of the most recent ones like DCON. Vincent was very excited when going over the events as he explained each event with great enthusiasms! Following the slideshow was the 1.5k scholarship announcement made by the Kiwanis. This scholarship was gifted to a Key Clubber that went above and be-
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yond and had dedicated themselves to Key Club. They gifted the scholarship to our former president, Daisy Doan! Everybody clapped and cheered for her as she accepted the scholarship with a smile. Congrats Daisy! Finally, everybody was welcome to eat. Everyone was hungry, so there was a long line of people waiting for the food! Both members of Key Club and Fight Club finally got to meet as we were in the same space. I am sure a lot of new friends were made that day between those clubs. I also met a couple of girls that I didn’t know previously and befriended them. The overall atmosphere was very lively and full of chatters! There were people eating and talking, playing games, and doing the blanket service project, which I joined in to help a little bit. Eventually, the party died down at around 6 p.m. After almost everyone left, some Key Club officers began to clean up. I stayed to help out a bit before I had to leave. In the end, I greatly enjoyed the party as it reminded me of how much I love Key Club. It is one of the few clubs that really brings people together and I feel like we’re all one big family. I certainly wouldn’t trade this for the world!
Article by: Yerasly Duran On Saturday, May 21st, NCKC attended the Blue Zone communist kick-off event. This event took place at the Northside Community Center and we helped from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the beginning, there was not much to do because the vendors and outside activities were not fully set up. Meanwhile, we helped set up the Blue Zone information table inside the center. This organization’s primary focus is to start initiating people to start making more healthy choices, whether it’s going outside to walk or eat an apple instead of a cookie for a snack. Volunteers at this table were to explain the organization’s focus and asked attendees if they wanted to sign a pledge. On this pledge, attendees would check off the suggested ideas in which they pledge they would start to initiate in their homes. After this was done, they would receive a free T-shirt! The Key Clubbers were the ones in charge of handing out shirts and constantly folding them for every shirt that was taken. However, there was only adult size t-shirts. So as an alternative, children received water bottles! We helped out at this booth for a
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while and it was very popular so it did get a little hectic, especially when everyone would come all at once! Overall, the table was really fun to help with and it was really nice to inform people about the great stuff that the Blue Zone project is doing! Once the outdoor activities were fully set up, we were no longer needed at the table. Our task outside was to guard the bounce houses. There were about 3 bounce houses set up and each Key Clubbers guarded each one. When guarding the bounce houses, all we had to do was monitor the children and made sure they weren’t pushing or shoving each other. Despite the hot and humid weather, I greatly enjoyed this part the most. I had the opportunity to witness the children’s joy when playing in the bounce houses. They would jump up and down and play all sorts of games with their friends or siblings! Finally, after the event was over, we were welcomed to go inside and grab some food, water, and fruit that they had. We were also allowed to go through the other informational booths they had setup. This event was so much fun and I cannot wait to help out again next year!
BARNES & NOBLE STO
ORYTIME were reading to the readers. We began with the book of the week, which was If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t followed by the second book, If Not for You. Supriya and Tran were given the task of reading the first book. Then, Tristan took his turn and read the second book with Supriya’s help in turning the pages.
Being absent from Barnes and Noble gave me a nostalgic feeling when I returned. Stepping through the double doors, I could sense familiarity. I headed to the junior section and could see a group of Key Clubbers sitting at the craft table. They were all talking and only noticed me when I was close. The group was composed of three freshmen and a senior. I sat sown on the small bench and wrote my name on the sign in sheet. Then, we discussed the activities and books we were going to read. The assigned book for this week was If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t. Usually, we get to choose a second book, so I chose a book titled If Not for You with another Key Clubber named Tran. I was ecstatic to find out we had a new volunteer, Tristan, who will be reading for his first time this Saturday! At 11:00 am, the other Key Clubbers and I went out to begin storytime. I was given the task of being the announcer, this meant that I was introducing the books we
The kids that we had were so attentive to the stories, focusing on every detail. The Key Clubbers sitting on the side were intently listening too. The books were fun and meaningful, so who wouldn’t! With the completion of finishing the books came our weekly craft. This week’s activities were coloring sheets based on our themed book. It is always so much fun to watch and interact with the kids! While the kids were crafting, I would try to make conversations with them. I’d ask them questions like, “What’s your favorite color?” or tell them how great their coloring is! This time, we had extra seats so the other Key Clubbers joined in on the fun. They all tried their best and competed with each other on whose coloring sheet would come out the nicest.
The more Barnes and Noble storytime I attend, the more I love it. Some children come weekly, so it makes me happy to see old and new faces. I learn something new each time I attend this event. The lesson learned is: don’t bring a piano to a beach because it takes too much effort, and be thankful for the people who are there for you!
Article by: Oanh Nguyen
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UCC MOBILE FOOD P
PANTRY On Friday, May 27th, I attended the UCC Mobile Food Pantry. This event was located at the United Community Wesley Center. Volunteers were expected to be there at 8:30 a.m. So when I arrived at that time, I was expecting to help set up and get the event started. However, much to my surprise, the event already started and everybody was in full work mode! To my left, I saw lots of volunteers already there. There were some with shopping carts helping the people carry their food while others were handing out food. They had tables laid out and tons of food ready. They even formed an assembly line to hand out food, which made the process much easier. Then to my right, I saw a long line of people waiting to receive food. Some had plastic bags that were handed out by volunteers while others brought their own. The people were eager to be there, and I couldn’t wait to help them. Before I could volunteer, I had to sign in. So I made my way into the building and signed in at the front desk. They gave me a badge that said “volunteer” and told me to find Ms. Angela who will assign me work. When I found her, I was assigned to hand out peanut butter. There were 2 other people on each side of me. To my right was a lady who handed out cranberries and to my left was a lady who handed out juice boxes. There were tons of people, so I was kept busy for quite a while. Seeing the different faces of people and being able to help them made me realize how much I love volunteering. It reminded me how fortunate I am to be here,
and I wouldn’t trade this for anything else! At around 10 a.m., another Key Clubber from my club arrived. It was Vincent Berardi, the Vice-President. I was ecstatic to a see a familiar face! Even though the business faded a little bit, Vincent was still able to help out. His duties were to hand me packets of peanut butter whenever I ran out and to throw away the trashes. The event eventually died down at around 11 and it was time to clean up. Even though we handed out a lot of food, there were still some left, which meant that we were able to take home the leftovers! I was deeply content participating in this event. It made me realize that I love volunteering!. I love helping people and to know that I’m capable of contributing to those in needs brings me great joy. I cannot wait to participate in this event again!
Article by: Kelly Le
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Article by: Kelly Le After Vincent and I volunteered at the UCC Mobile Food Bank, we headed to the Summer Special Olympics located at the UTA Mavericks Stadium. The event started at 12:30 p.m., but we arrived an hour early so we spent that time exploring the stadium. We saw lots of athletes getting ready for their special games. After some time of walking, we decided to look for the sign-in place. It was a bit difficult because we did not know what to look for. So we walked around the stadium a little bit more before our president, Yerasly Duran, and her brother arrived. She helped us find the sign-in place and we were able to sign in. There were many things to see at the Olympics, but the most exciting part for me was seeing therapy dogs! There were so many of them and they were all adorable! I even saw one that wore little shoes and another one that was an amputee. It was nice to know that they were there to support the athletes! Then at 12:30, the event’s coordinator split the volunteers into 2 groups. Each group had around 5 to 6 people. He then led us out into the open field to the softball station. He assigned every 2 persons with a task. Yerasly and her brother were to be out in the field catching the ball. On the other hand, Vincent and I had to lead the athletes to the award
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station so they could receive their award. When the athletes got ready to throw the ball, they would gather all of their strengths into their arms. After they threw the ball as far as they could, they turned toward the audience and smiled in victory. Some even danced and threw their arms in the air! This was amusing to see for all of us. As the day wore on, the weather became increasingly hotter and more humid. With no shade, we regretted not bringing sunscreens. The brightness of the sun almost burned our skin, but we were still happy to be there! Witnessing the athletes competing and their family cheering them on brought joy to us all. It showed us the impact and importance of positive energy! I think that without their family, the athletes wouldn’t be where they are now. This proves that everybody needs a support system to carry them through life. Even though the event ended at 5:30 p.m., we had to leave early at 3:30. We bid our farewell to the event’s coordinator and athletes. It was a very hot and tiring day, but none of us complained. We were glad we had the chance to support the athletes through their competition and hope to do it again soon!
UPCOMING EVENTS CHICK FIL A CAR WASH: June 18th from 10 am - 2 pm at Chick Fil A by Altemesa.
RANGERS GAME FUNDRAISER:
BAG ASSEMBLY FOR ACH: June 20th at Tommy’s Grill.
SENIOR CITIZEN CASINO NIGHT: June 25th from 5:30 pm - 7 pm
June 3rd - 26th at Baseball Stadium.
ONGOING EVENTS AGAPE MEAL: Every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Broadway Baptist Church.
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BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME:
Every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Barnes & Noble.
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CONTACT President, Yerasly Duran: nckcpresident@gmail.com Vice-President, Vincent Berardi: nckc.vicepresident@gmail.com Vice President, Cheyenne Capuchino: nckc.covp@gmail.com
Editor, Kelly Le: nckc.editor@gmail.com
Webmaster, Fawaz Khan: nckc.webmaster@gmail.com
Secretary, Andrew Moon: nckc.secretary@gmail.com
Vice-Secretary, Clarence Manglal-Ian: nckc.secretary@gmail.com
Treasurer, Jailine Contreras: nckc.treasurer@gmail.com Historian, Sandy Nguyen: nckc.historian@gmail.com Parliamentarian, Iggy Previto: nckc.parliamentarian@gmail.com
Officer At-Large, Brian Tran. Officer At-Large: Tina Tran.
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NithureRema , Lt.G of Division 1 South: ltg1S@tokeyclub.com
Dianna Cardenas, District Governor: governor@tokeyclub.com
Mackenzie Merbach District Secretary: secretary@tokeyclub.com
Leia George, District Treasurer: treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Coming Soon, District Editor: editor@tokeyclub.com
Coming Soon, Convention Liaison: CL@tokeyclub.com
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