Newsletter | June 2014
Key Club
Paschal High School Volume 3, Issue 3 | PHS | Key Club
Division 1S | Texas-Oklahoma District
June 2014
Table of Contents Board Meeting Debrief
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Ice Cream Social
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Ronald McDonald House page 6 Kiwanis Meeting
SERVICE
Shutterbug
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Colors: Blue, Gold, White
Location: 31 countries around the world
Established: 1925
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~July 2014~ Sun
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Braille Bibles 4:00pm
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AGAPE 6:00pm
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Cancer Care Cook Donation Children's Drive - 5:30p Program - 1p
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AGAPE 6:00pm
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CARING
Braille Bibles 4:00pm
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AGAPE 6:00pm
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LEADERSHIP
Board Meeting Debrief If you missed the board meeting earlier this month, check out this debriefing of all that was discussed! Brought to you by fearless leader, J端nsung Lee. Go to a weekly service project like Braille or AGAPE! Fundraising Committee: start brainstorming for possible summer fundraising ideas Advertisement Committee: make a detailed plan of action to submit to the President Turn in submissions for t-shirt ideas by August 18th! Encourage your friends to join the committees -Scrapbook and Video!
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Even Teachers Scream for Ice Cream by Ashlie Devenney
COMMUNITY
The ice cream social on the last day of school was so much fun!!! It was really nice to get to see my teachers one last time before the summer, and it was also great to see some of my Key Club friends again before all of us parted ways. Even some of my friends who aren’t members of the club volunteered for it and they loved it. It was great to be able to show our teachers that we appreciate all they have done for us this year; giving up an hour of my day was nothing compared to how much time they spend helping us out. It was probably one of the most rewarding things I have done for Key Club all year. I can’t wait until we get to do it again next year, and I hope anyone who couldn’t do it this year gets the chance to do it next year.
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Adventures with Ronald McDonald
LEADERSHIP
by Janet Diaz
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The Ronald McDonald House food preparation event was a blast! The last day of school, four other Key Clubbers and I headed to the Ronald McDonald House to help the Kiwanis prepare chicken spaghetti and salad for families who had a child receiving medical treatment at Cook Children’s hospital. We were tasked with pulling chicken and mixing ingredients in a pot. By dinnertime we had made six commercial pans of chicken spaghetti. That was more than enough to serve all of the families that came through (about 40 meals were served). While working there I learned that the kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House is a community kitchen. Families are allowed to eat from the nonperishable items in the pantry; they can also eat left over foods stored in the refrigerator. So far, this has been one of my favorite service projects I’ve done with Key Club. I encourage people to go to this event next time Kiwanis invites us!
Kiwanis Fun! by Page Trotter
Shutterbug
SELFLESSNESS
After entering the parking lot through the exit, Ali, Diana, Jillian, and I met Janet, Junsung and the Kiwanis Club of Fort Worth at Dos Gringos to retell our experiences at DCON and hear about the latest service events we will be participating in for the next few months. We discussed providing service at events sponsored by Cook Children's and growing in our connections between Kiwanis and Key Club. Over delicious Mexican food, we had an enjoyable experience sharing insight and taking helpful advice. Overall, it ended up being a very successful, informative Kiwanis meeting that has helped to equip us for a summer full of service!
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SERVING OTHERS
MORE INFORMATION
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WHAT IS KEY CLUB?
DISTRICT CONVENTION
Key Club is an international organzation with a mission to serve others. By being a part of Key Club at Paschal, you are given the opportunity to participate in service projects with friends and make a difference in your community. What could be better than helping others while having fun?
District Convention (DCON) is an event for the Tex-O-Key (Texas-Oklahoma District) to convene and learn more about Key Club, share experiences from the past year, and make more memories. From forums to banquets to caucuses and voting, DCON is an unforgettable experience.
For more info, visit www.keyclub.org.
Junior Moni Gunderson revisits DCON from her freshman year, "DCON was an action-packed incredibly fun, unforgettable weekend experience. I had somuch fun learning more about Key Club and meeting new people. I am so happy that I went and I am planning on going every year!"
WHAT IS KIWANIS? Designed for adults, Kwianis is an organization made up of service leaders in communities all over the world. With several goals in mind, Kiwanis partners with other organizations to provide help to those in need. Go to www.kiwanis.org/ kiwanis/about-kiwanis to learn more about the club. Kiwanis in Fort Worth helps support us in our endeavors, both financially and verbally. Be sure to attend one of their meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. More info can be found in our meeting agendas!
MAJOR EMPHASIS PROGRAM The Major Emphasis Program we have chosen at Paschal is "It's Not Okay", a program with a goal to end bullying of all kinds. Teaming up with Paschal's very own Link Crew, we have worked to ensure that everyone knows the true meaning of It's Not Okay.
INTEGRITY
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