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MY KEY CLUB STORY ��������������������������������
- Corrina Tanabe
Lieutenant Governor (26)
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Starting my Key Club Journey online in 2020 was a struggle. Many of my friends in high school had emphasized the feeling of com munity when encouraging me to join Key Club, and joining in this online environment, it didn’t feel like I was getting the Key Club Experience. I didn’t know many kids at my school and overall it’s hard to communicate with others online. After about 3 meetings into Key Club, my bulletin editor struck up a conversation about volleyball since I mentioned I was interested in joining. She connected me to the community and was one of my first Key Club friends. Driven to get this Key Club experience, I started to reach out to others, realizing that it starts with one person reaching out to another. Through the Key Club group bonding activities I was able to find my people with similar interests. I learned more about the Kiwanis family and realized that this was a place for me to support my commu nity through service with people who also believed in that value.
At a DCM online in the December of my first year, I learned about Divisions. Interested and excited to meet new people as an eager freshman, my LTG reached out to me to talk about running as LTG. There were no candidates interested in running so it seemed like a great chance to reach out and get to know other people in my community. I took this opportunity to join Key Club not only as a member but also as an LTG. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I am constantly learning more about myself. Serving my community and others has shaped me into who I am today.
My first in-person service event was volunteering at the Jingle Bell Run with Cleveland Key Club. Connecting voices from chatting online, to faces and learning more about the people that made up the Key Club community at Cleveland is one of my favorite Key Club memories. Others include volunteering at the farmers market to hand out coloring sheets to kids, serving chocolate at the hot chocolate run, and selling snacks at football games to fundraise for Key Clubs. I attended my first DCON this year and I made some of my best friends there. It’s an amazing experience for all Key Clubbers!
The core values that we learn through service guide us to become better people every day. I am so thankful to everyone that makes the Key Club experience life changing and more meaningful with every step. Thank you to all of the Key Club Advisors, Administrators, and Members for making Key Club a family!
- Corrina Tanabe
Lieutenant Governor (26)
Starting my Key Club Journey online in 2020 was a struggle. Many of my friends in high school had emphasized the feeling of community when encouraging me to join Key Club, and joining in this online environment, it didn’t feel like I was getting the Key Club Experience. I didn’t know many kids at my school and overall it’s hard to communicate with others online. After about 3 meetings into Key Club, my bulletin editor struck up a conversation about volleyball since I mentioned I was interested in joining. She connected me to the community and was one of my first Key Club friends. Driven to get this Key Club experience, I started to reach out to others, realizing that it starts with one person reaching out to another. Through the Key Club group bonding activities I was able to find my people with similar interests. I learned more about the Kiwanis family and realized that this was a place for me to support my commu-
At a DCM online in the December of my first year, I learned about Divisions. Interested and excited to meet new people as an eager freshman, my LTG reached out to me to talk about running as LTG. There were no candidates interested in running so it seemed like a great chance to reach out and get to know other people in my community. I took this opportunity to join Key Club not only as a member but also as an LTG. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I am constantly learning more about myself.
My first in-person service event was volunteering at the Jingle Bell Run with Cleveland Key Club. Connecting voices from chatting online, to faces and learning more about the people that made up the Key Club community at Cleveland is one of my favorite Key Club memories. Others include volunteering at the farmers market to hand out coloring sheets to kids, serving chocolate at the hot chocolate run, and selling snacks at football games to fundraise for Key Clubs. I attended my first DCON this year and I made some of
The core values that we learn through service guide us to become better people every day. I am so thankful to everyone that makes the Key Club experience life changing and more meaningful with every step. Thank you to all of the Key Club Advisors, Administrators,
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