District 7, Division 1S
Volume 2 // Issue 3
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Hey Key Club, I know everyone’s been busy this summer. I hope you’re all accomplishing your summer goals and volunteering. I know I’ve been busy with dual credit classes and preparing for the school year, as well with doing this newsletter. Let’s make these last three weeks of summer count! I hope to see everyone at our car washes and ongoing events. Together, we can make this summer of volunteering one of the best ever. Stay amazing.
Yours in service,
Lexi Cepak, North Crowley Key Club Editor
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What is a PCM? A Presidential Council Meeting is when the Lt. Governor updates the officers of the division on what is happening in the District and Divisional Events. This is a great opportunity to learn new service ideas from other clubs in the division, as well as getting to know your Kiwanis advisors. Each PCM will include a service project and an FAQ session. Club officers can use this time to ask any questions he/she may have and get an immediate response. I strongly encourage everyone to attend and take advantage of what PCMs have to offer, because this is what your Lt. governor is here for! This month, our PCM was held on July 19th at the Salvation Army. The event started at 9:00 am so Key Clubbers and Kiwanis members could help make sack lunches and help serve lunch. Our Lieutenant Governor, an Bui and our Vice President, Daisy Doan both attended this month’s PCM. Together, everyone helped make and package over 200 meals. Article By: An Bui, LTG.
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Article By: Lexi Cepak, Editor.
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efore we could have our summer car washes, North Crowley Key Club had to make posters in order to advertise for them. On Tuesday, July 15 our key club got together to make posters for the car washes we would hold this summer. The event started at 5:00 at Jordan’s house. We were welcomed into her home that was chock full of snacks, drinks, and art supplies for us to use. As the artist of the group, my job was to draw a car on the car wash poster while everyone else painted. It was a lot of fun getting to socialize with fellow Key Club members, while making posters for our upcoming car washes and Joe’s Pizza, Jack in the Box, and Chick-Fil-A. We used brightly colored posters and paints in order to grab people’s attention and get them to our car washes. Evidently, we were successful because so far, we have raised over $100 for our North Crowley Key Club.
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n Saturday, July 26 North Crowley Key Club held their first car wash of the summer at Jack in the Box on Alta Mesa. It started at the early hour of the morning, 9:00. It was a day full of hard work for the club like holding posters and washing cars, but it was well worth our time and effort. First, Daisy and Demi would spray the cars with water, then Crystal and Jordan would scrub the car with soap. Because we care about the environment, we used animal friendly soap on all of the cars. Daisy and Demi then rinsed the cars off again before Crystal and Jordan wiped them dry. It was a hectic day because dozens of cars showed up needing to be washed, but our Key Club was able to pull through and make raise a total of over $100. It also strengthened the bonds between the members of our club, since they all had to work together to achieve a common goal of getting cars cleaned in the most efficient way possible. Everyone had fun at the car wash, but when 3:00, the end of the car wash, came around everyone was ready to eat popsicles and drink some ice cold lemonade to celebrate the accomplishments of their first summer car wash in the middle of the heat of Texas in late July.
Article (Posters & Car Wash) By: Lexi Cepak, Editor
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arnes & Noble Storytime is a weekly event North Crowley Key Club holds every Satur-
day morning at 11 am at the Overton Ridge Barnes & Noble. This student led event allows Key Clubbers to interact and spend quality time with children and their families, sharing knowledge, education, and creativity. Key Clubbers come at 10 am geared with their craft supplies to prepare and plan a specific “craft” for the week’s theme. The craft genThis month, we had four different story times that each had a separate theme.
erally and usually corresponds with
On Saturday, July 5th, there was a Thank You, Octopus by Darren Farrell and Pig Kahuna theme.
by the members. Generally, there
the week’s planned out book chosen are two books chosen to read each week. Once things are prepared and
On July 19th, there was a dinosaur theme!
settled, Key Clubbers set up the reading stage by moving and setting out chairs for the children and families to sit. The Barnes & Noble staff announces that Storytime begins throughout the store to inform customers about the event. Once 11:00 am hits, the Key Club members begin to sit on the stage and welcomes everyone to Storytime. The theme is announced and the members begin to read the first book, followed by the second.
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hroughout the readings, members engage with the children, allowing them to
socialize, ask questions, or make comments about the story time. Once the reading is finished, a member welcomes the children over to the craft table to join in making the week’s craft. Key Clubbers make sure each child is seated correctly and safely around the table, along with any parents or families that would like to join. A member begins to explain the week’s craft and shows the children how to make it. The necessary supplies are passed
On July 12th, there was a numbers theme, that included the books The Numberlys by Wiliam Joyce & Christina Ellis, and The Hueys in None the Number by Oliver Jeffers.
around to each child and the craft making begins. Key Clubbers constantly are engaged around the children, interacting, helping, and guiding the children with their crafts. If any child has questions or needs help, the members are there to support them through it all. The satisfaction and joy in seeing the kids’ enjoyment and excitement is priceless!
Article By: Daisy Doan, VP.
On July 26th, there was a DC Comics theme that all the kids loved.
Car Wash At Joe’s Pizza (August 9th): Time: 9:00—4:00.
Barnes & Noble Story Time:
Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. At Barnes & Noble (;
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Beginning of the School Year Social: TBA
Agape meal:
Every Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. At Broadway Baptist Church
President, Demi Carrion: nckcpresident@gmail.com
Vice-President, Daisy Doan: daisy202@rocketmail.com
Editor, Lexi Cepak: nckc.editor@gmail.com
Historian, Jordan Peyton: nchs.keyclubhistorian@gmail.com
Secretary, Olivia Courtney: nckc.secretary@gmail.com
Vice-Secretary, Karen Duarte: nckc.vicesecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer, Elias Laura: nckc.treasurer@gmail.com
Parliamentarian, Bernice Ogbondah: nckc.parliamentarian@gmail.com