Region 7, Division 1S Volume 4 // Issue 6
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EDITOR’S CORNER
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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PROJECT
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DCON PROMO
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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 It’s getting near the holidays, which means holidaythemed events! My favorites! Keep on volunteering! -Kelly Le, Editor.
NCKC members volunteer at the Meadowcreek Carnival! Hello everyone!
I hope everyone is doing good with school so far! Managing both school and cub activities can be difficult, so it’s best to try to balance those things out. Don’t forget to sign up for Remind101 to be informed about new events!
Yours in service, NCKC President
Yerasly Duran
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YOU’RE INVITED TO...
District Convention is a yearly event where Key Clubbers can enter competitions, participate in activities and workshops, and make lots of friends. DCON is fun, exciting, and a great place to learn more about Key Club. Make sure to attend DCON and be a part of the Wizarding World of Service from April 20th April 23rd!
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MINI MAKER FAIRE
Article by: Yerasly Duran
from Legos that they could build. I became awestruck as I observed the kids putting it all together. I couldn’t ever build that even if I tried! Then on the younger table, we had larger building blocks and suction toys. Many children didn't build anything but rather screw and unscrew the items. however, some did manage to create extravagant objects, such as stars and balls simply composed of magnets.
On Saturday, November 5th, NCKC volunteered at our local Barnes and Noble to assist their second annual Mini Maker Faire! Barnes and Noble hosted this to encourage kids to express their creativity and building skills. Numerous toys were put out for this event, such as Legos, magnets, and building suction cups. Some kids stayed for hours as they were entranced by the toys! Unfortunately, not all could do that. Nevertheless, every kid who came left with a smile on their face! Our club volunteered in helping the children from taking the toys home and ensuring that they were sharing with others. The children greatly abide by the rules, which was a relief! These brain building toys catered to every age group, so no child felt left out. There were 2 separate tables: one for older (12 and up) and one for younger. The older table had the U.S. Capitol building made
Aside from the toys station, there was an insect corner not far from us. They had live insects there where children could go and interact with! Some were brave enough to touch them while others were frightened by the bugs. As for me, I felt repulsed and found the bugs completely atrocious! How the other kids found courage, I simply don’t know. The best (and most amusing) part of the event was when a miniature robot was introduced to everybody at the toys corner. Everyone took an interest in the robot, especially the kids. The robot could perform simple tasks with a command, such as walk, dance, move forward/backward, and highfive. Unfortunately, the robot couldn’t correctly perform its duties, so it had to be put away. Despite the disappointment of no robot, there were many more exciting activities! One of them was an interactive 3D video game in which the controllers were building blocks. The children loved this!
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Article by: Sandy Nguyen You might be wondering, what is ACH? ACH is a non-profit organization that provides protection for children from domestic violence and a home for foster care kids and families. Under their care, children are protected from abuse, neglect, and family separation. What great about ACH is that some of their programs keep children and families together!
The event was held at 3712 Wichita Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. When we arrived, volunteers were given name tags, so people knew who we were. After that, the lady in charge gave us all a little meeting explaining what the event was about. The goal was crystal clear – to clean and pick up trashes around the area. Volunteers were split into different groups for certain tasks. Some had to pick up trash while others trimmed trees; my group’s priority was to clean windows. Of course, we wanted finish as quickly as we could, so we immediately went to work! We all know that cleaning is not always fun, so to make things more amusing, we created a cleaning competition! The competition was about who could clean the most windows in a certain amount of time. Sadly, I did not take the title of a winner, but that is alright for me!
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Much to the lady’s surprise, we finished like lightning bolts. (Thanks to the competition!) Pleased by our hard work and efficiency, she assigned another task for us, which we happily accepted. This time, our task was to pick up trash around the yard. Fortunately, other groups picked up most of the trash, so there was little for us to do. Yay! When we were done picking up trash, the whole group decided to play games in the gym. We played basketball, Horse, and 2v2. Additionally, we ate snacks and drinks provided by ACH. How nice of them! By cleaning up around the area, we can provide a safe and clean environment for the people who reside at ACH. You wouldn’t be comfortable living in an area that’s dirty, right? Neither would they. Everybody deserves to live in a presentable and comfortable place, and so do they. In the end, I greatly enjoyed my time at this event. Many of my friends participated, which made the event even more enjoyable! If you enjoy helping others in need, then I highly recommend this event for you!
Article by: Tina Tran Meadowcreek Elementary School hosted a carnival on Saturday, October 29th. This carnival was a whole community wide event! Volunteers from Key Club, Student Council, Advancement Via Individual Determination, and even some of the teachers came out to help with the different activities around the campus. There were over 15 different booths, with ticket prices ranging from 2 to 6, depending on the booth. In the gym, there were fishing pond, pumpkin patch, duck pond, basketball, golf, ring toss, hair painting, face painting, bean bag toss, picture booth, bowling, a cake walk, bounce houses, and even a live petting zoo! The school even allowed the kids to play on the campus playground free of charge. Each game offered a variety of candy and prizes. Local businesses donated supplies and some even came out to set up booths inside. Furthermore, the Fort Worth Fire Department came and offered kids free tours on their fire truck. They even provided free child identification cards for the kids. How cool is that! In the cafeteria, they held a silent auction with baskets created from various teachers that
work at Meadow Creek Elementary. Concessions were also available for purchase. For bev-
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erages, they had ice cold water, sweet tea, and a variety of sodas. Nachos, chips and hot dogs were sold as quick snacks. One of the volunteers even dressed up as a hot dog! The cost for tickets were $5 for 10 tickets. A raffle ticket was given for every 10 tickets purchased. They raffled off gift cards from Chicken Express, Game Stop, Fuzzy's Tacos, and even one for The Cheesecake Factory every fifteen minutes! Gift card values ranged from $5 - $50. They were randomly selected along with a raffle number. After they ran out of gift cards to raffle, the DJ started a dance party, and all the kids received a voucher for a free kid’s meal at Raising Cane’s! This was followed with a dance routine by The Ladies, a local ballet group. Furthermore, they generously gave every volunteer 10 tickets free of charge if they volunteered at least an hour. How nice of them! NCKC had a total of 25 volunteers, which was a great turnout! Most of the volunteers showed up early and helped set up. Some even stayed long after the carnival was over to help clean up. Overall it was a great event. We all enjoyed helping in the carnival and hope to volunteer again!
BLOOD DRIVE CARTER BLOOD CARE
Article by: Brian Tan
waiting 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.
Twice a year, the Carter Blood Care comes to North Crowley so students and faculty could donate blood. This event occurred on Monday, October 31st, which was the first 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.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
BUILD-A-BEAR SOCIAL
TURKEY TROT
Saturday, Nov. 12th, at Ridgmar mall from 1-3 PM.
Nov. 24th from 4 AM - 12 PM. Location TBA.
PARADE OF LIGHT
JINGLE BELL RUN
Sunday, Nov. 12th, from 3-8 PM.
Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 3-5 PM.
ONGOING EVENTS
BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME Every Saturday from 10-12 PM.
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AGAPE MEAL Every Thursday from 5:30 7:30 P.M. at Broadway Baptist Church.
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CONTACTS President, Yerasly Duran: nckcpresdent@gmailcom Vice-President, Vincent Berardi: nckc.vicepresident@gmail.com Co Vice-President, Cheyenne Capuchino: nckc.covp@gmail.com
Editor, Kelly Le: nckceditor@gmail.com Webmaster, Fawaz khan: nckc.webmaster@gmail.com
Secretary, Andrew Moon: nckc.secretary@gmail.com
Vice-Secretary, Clarence ManglalIan: nckc.secretary@gmail.com
Treasurer, Elizabeth Rodriguez: nckc.treasurer@gmail.com Historian, Sandy Nguyen: nckc.historian@gmail.com
Officers At-Large: Tina Tran & Brian Tran Parliamentarian, Iggy Previto: nckc.parliamentarian@gmail.com
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Division 1 South’s LTG, Nithure Rema: ltg1s@tokeyclub.com
District Governor, Dianna Cardenas: governor@tokeyclub.com
District Secretary, Mackenzie Merbach: secretary@tokeyclub.com
District Treasurer, Leia George: treasurer@0tokeyclub.com
District Editor, Sophia Tran: editor@tokeyclub
Convention Liason, Chris Do: cl@tokeyclub.com
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