November 2022 Newletter

CRAFT FEST

reminder Meetings

Our meetings have changed from bi-weekly to three meetings a month. The first one is informative, the second is for our service project, and the last is our themed social. Don’t forget to vote!

RUN WITH HEART

update Deadline

The fifth of this month falls on a Saturday, so you have until Monday, November 7 at 11:59 p.m. to get all your assignments, articles, etc. turned in for Key Club!

From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; or 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., help with packet pickup at Lifetime Fitness on Nov. 11. Similarly, help with the packet pick-up on Nov. 12 at 6:30 a.m. at the Methodist hospital.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

School is out for the week for Thanksgiving Break, so it’s time to relax. Eat good this week!

TOYS FOR TOTS

The 2022 MISD Toys for Tots Community Drive and Holiday Event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts.

reminder

Deadlines

Because the fifth falls on a holiday this month, get your hours, articles, etc. turned in by September 6, 11:59 p.m.!

update

Winter Break

Winter Break starts on December 21st and goes on until January 9th! Have a fun, festive break and see you next semester.

HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS

At the Performing Arts Center, the event promises carnival rides, a sledding hill, games, live performances, a petting zoo, interactive arts, food, fireworks, outdoor shows, photos with Santa and more!

POLAR EXPRESS SENIOR BRUNCH

From 10am-11am, attend the Polar Express themed senior brunch with free admission. You can also donate goods listed on their Instagram.

SALVATION ARMY

Summit is ringing the bell at Walmart on Walnut Creek from 5:30-6:45. Email Mrs. Atkinson if you’d like to participate. Wear Summit gear and fun holiday accessories!

DECEMBER DCM

LEDCON ‘23

April 13-16

what is LEDCON?

LEDCON stands for Leadership Education District Conference. An annual Key Club conference held by the district board, LEDCON has a new theme each year; this year’s theme is Service

Under the Sun! The biggest parts of the conference include elections for staff positions, speakers, forums, contests, award presentations, and games! Essentially, we’re reflecting and celebrating the past Key Club year while gearing up for the next one. It’s an exciting and enriching experience. You have boundless opportunities to meet new people, even from a different state! You can even get some pins and patches to take back home. There’s endless opportunities for you to interact with others and make life-long memories at the conference!

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DISTRICT PROJECT DISTRICT PROJECT

This project is dedicated to serving the educational institutions that help build and create the next generation of leaders.

From teachers to students, there is an opportunity to help at every level. The T-O District looks forward to making an impact on our communities through this project.

This also includes custodial staff, bus drivers, etc!

DIVISIONAL PROJECT DIVISIONAL PROJECT

key to green

In an increasingly globalized and industrial world, climate change runs rampant and threatens all current and future generations. Therefore, change has to be enacted now. Keeping the Earth healthy and green for years to come is the utmost priority. So how do we do this?

want extra hours?

If you need extra hours, a good way is to write articles! You don’t have travel anywhere; you can write it on the go or from the comfort of your own home. A regular article is worth 1 hour, and a HOTO article is worth 2.

Write a 300-400 word essay about anything Key Club related. If you’re out of ideas, visit the T-O website at tokeyclub.com to look at the prompts for this month. You can also find the rubric on there.

Articles go towards our Key Club’s points, so they are greatly appreciated! Yours even has the chance of being featured on this newsletter or the Tex-O-Key newsletter.

Happy writing!

Mission Arlington

Written by Tiffany Lam

Volunteering has no set date or timeline. Even when you’re on break, helping others doesn’t have an intervention as a school does. That’s why I decided to volunteer with my friend Alex at Mission Arlington during Thanksgiving Break.

We started by signing in, grabbing name tags, and placing our belongings in little cubbies. I followed Alex to a separate building, and we began sorting food donations along with two other girls. They introduced themselves as college students who attended a nearby church and needed volunteer hours for university. We made small talk as we organized canned and dry goods and offloaded trucks.

At one point in our food adventures, a truck stopped by with cases upon cases of Ozarka water bottles. We unloaded at least 30 packages of water into a waiting area and asked one of the ladies in charge for instructions. Advised to stack them against the wall, we formed an assembly line to transport the waters from the waiting dock to the wall; I got my workout in for the rest of the year.

About halfway through our volunteering session, our college friends left us as they had just completed their hours for the semester. As Alex and I bid them farewell, we realized it would be just us two for the rest of the evening. Two people unloading, sorting, organizing, and stocking donations was no easy feat.

Our main issue was stocking the canned goods. They had to be organized into black crates, and because there was limited storage in the warehouse, we were told to move the crates against the shelves so the John Deere gator could fit in the building during the night.

Both Alex and I got straight to work reorganizing the containers so they could be level enough to stack on top of each other. Then, we sifted through donations in the waiting bin. While that happened, we also had to help unload any new food donations and stock those as well. It was a large task for the two of us but we somehow managed, even staying a bit extra to finish the job. Poor Alex had to power lift the nearly 20 crates because I was instructed not to by one of the organizers. (I didn’t want to admit it, but I also didn’t have the strength to!)

By the end of the evening, we received immense praise from the head organizer, Regina. She was very sweet and complimented us on our way out. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I came in that day, but I’m glad I decided to stay. With Alex’s company, the three hours flew by in an instant. I’d love to go back and help very soon!

Kiwanis Family

BUILDERS CLUB

A service organization with more than 45,000 middle school and junior high students worldwide, Builders Club members learn to work together and develop servant-leader skills as they serve their school and community.

AKTION CLUB

The only service club for adults with disabilities, Aktion Club draws members from various organizations that support individuals with disabilities.

K-KIDS

K-Kids is the largest service organization for elementary school students. It's student-led community service and operates under school regulations.

CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL

By offering unique service, leadership and fellowship opportunities, Circle K International is the world's largest student-led college service organization that changes not only members' lives but the world.

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