October 2022 Newsletter

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Allies in Youth

Now summer is over, Allies is returning to its usual schedule. It’s every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month from 2-4 p.m.

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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!

MERRYHILL FALL FESTIVAL

From 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Merryhill Preschool and Elementary School, join us for fun fall activities. Volunteers help set up, monitor the children, or complete various tasks assigned by the principal.

UNLOADING PUMPKINS

The people at St John the Apostle United Methodist Church need 30 volunteers to unload pumpkins. It’ll take about 2 hours starting noon.

WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL

The festival brings people together in a magical night through food, music, and beautiful lanterns. The two shifts are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-11 p.m. You can attend one or both at the Panther Island Pavilion.

STOP THE BLEEDING

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., learn how to save a life. At the end of the training conference, you’re presented with a certificate. There will be fun activities and games. Head to the Mansfield PAC!

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.

This year’s Governor’s project highlights the importance of building supportive and encouraging communities across the district. By uplifting our peers and even the many strangers we see around us daily, we can see an increase in morale and mental health. We hope to encourage T-O to serve their communities and increase the positivity within their schools.

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DISTRICT PROJECTDISTRICT 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!

SERVICE IDEAS:

● Organize school supplies drive for teachers

● Fundraise for schools

● Host Wikipedia

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● Volunteer at a local elementary school

DIVISIONAL PROJECTDIVISIONAL 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!

Memorable Memories

Written by Tiffany Lam

By far, Key Club is one of the most memorable extracurriculars I’ve ever been in. It’s amazing that Key Club can house so many communities and be the catalyst for great change in the world, but those aren’t the only reasons it’s so extraordinary. Another reason why Key Club can have high membership retention? It’s fun!

One of my favorite experiences I’ve had this year is a close race between the Kiwanis Annual Golf Tournament or the Water Balloon Blast. By far though, beating the heat with water balloons trumps standing in direct sunlight for

several hours straight. As much as I enjoyed meeting all the new people in Key Club and interacting with schools districtwide, raising money for a good cause with the people I care about most was more enjoyable.

We started off with president Caia, the Legacy co-president Eva, and V.P Bryant coming with buckets full of water balloons. Our sponsor, Dr. Berwise, and advisor, Corey Neiman, brought snacks shortly after, and soon enough, we had business!

A girl named Abby stopped by and purchased 50 water balloons. She said that she had no use for them herself and asked we pass them to any passing children. I can still see and hear the giddy smiles and giggles as we gave out water balloons. Through multiple donations of passersby and some contributions of our own officers, we raised over $100 in the span of less than two hours.

However, we had two buckets of unpopped water balloons left. There was only one answer: have a water balloon fight! In under 10 minutes, I had managed to take a shower in broad daylight. Everyone was completely soaked, but no one was upset about it. We were all grins and laughter.

There’s been many service events that I’ve had the pleasure of participating in this year, but the Water Balloon Blast has a special place in my heart. The people just made my day spectacular.

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.

OTHER NOTABLE MENTIONS:

• Key Club

• Kiwanis

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.

MAJOR EMPHASIS

HOSPITALS

MARCH OF DIMES

SERVICE PARTNERS/PROJECTS

Key Club was built on strengthening the community and causing international impact. Key Club has many international projects to uphold its standard of integrity and camaraderie. These projects and partnerships work for the betterment of the future.

THIRST PROJECT TheThirstProjectisanonprofit organization of youth helping toendtheglobalwatercrisis.

LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

LSI provides high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the integrity of Kiwanis.

PROJECT HAPPINESS Project Happiness tackles the globalmentalhealthcrisisusing scienceandresearch.