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Volume 4 | Issue 18| January 2020 Randall High School Key Club | Region 1 | Division 7/33
Thank you to Laiklynn Brookshire for all photos printed in this newsletter!
Table of Contents ToC .................................................................... 2 Editor’s Note .................................................... 3 Riddle of the Month ....................................... 4 Upcoming Events ............................................ 5 The Big Cheese .............................................6,7
LEADCon ........................................................ 8 Quote................................................................. 9 Calendar, Mark These Dates .................. 10,11 Officer Information ......................................12 Thank you , Sponsors! ..................................13
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Editor’s Note Hello Key Club!
Hello everyone! Payments for LEADCon are due February 1st, so if you are planning on attending, please make your deposit soon. They can be delivered to Ms. Olsen. Your Editor,
Emily Klein
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04 A working one!
Upc o mi n g Eve nt s Feb 1—Home Depot Kid’s Workshop, 8-12, Home Depot on Western Feb. 8—Story Bridge, 8-12, Amarillo Snak Pak Building Feb. 10,11—Snak Pak 4 Kids, 4-5:30, on I-27 behind Texas building Feb. 12—Ronald McDonald House, 5-6:30 at Apartments Gene Howe Folders every Monday Washington Family Service Center every 1st and 3rd Thursday Don’t forget meetings every Monday during Flex!
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By Alyvia Esquibel
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marillo is a place of tradition. From rodeos to hockey to Yellow City Comic Con, the people of the Panhandle’s biggest city show out to continue the customs that have defined it for so long. And, of course, the Big Cheese S’mac’kdown , held annually on the fourth Friday of January, is no exception. This festival brings in people from as far as Texline and Perryton to have the privilege of tasting unparalleled mac and cheese. The Big Cheese is hosted by The Hope and Healing Place, which provides no cost support groups for those grieving the death of a loved one. The annual macaroni and cheese cook-off is the non-profit agency’s largest fundraiser serves comfort food to support the goal of comforting those grieving the loss of a loved one. Twenty-five dollars would get you in the doors of the Rex Baxter building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds, where the event was held. If you were feeling fancy (or hungry earlier in the evening), VIP tickets were also available. VIP guests were let in at 5:45, fifteen minutes before the event officially began, and were given the advantage of being the first in line to experience the marvelous macaroni of the twenty-five groups that were competing. At six pm sharp the rest of the guests were let in and the place became a true madhouse. There was nothing quite as, well, Amarilloan as watching four hundred hungry Texans devour endless sample cups of mac of all flavors, from dishes bathed in barbeque sauce to chunks of sausage and ham being among the noodles. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and always loud, showcasing the personality of the Yellow City, and on multiple occasions I was thanked profusely for the work I was doing (which was nothing special, as I was simply clearing off trash from the tables, but it was generous all the same). The point of this event was to determine the best macaroni in the Amarillo area- the best of the best, the “Big Cheese.” The guests took samples from each table and taste-tested each one. At the end of their deliciously carb-filled meal, each person would take the ticket they received at the door and place it in the box of the group they thought was the best. At the end of the night, five winners would be announced, one for each of five categories: People’s Choice, Judges’ Choice, Kids’ Choice, the BIG Cheese, and Teens’ Choice. The last category was chosen from the four high school groups that were competing at the event. The food was exemplary, as expected, and the servers at each table were kind and welcoming, if not downright jolly. They were enthusiastic in their presentation and friendly in their small talk. The United Supermarkets workers cheered every time someone put a ticket in their box and the men of Pork ’n’ Things joyfully announced and reannounced their feats from the previous year, which included being the winner of the People’s Choice category. Some groups served desserts, though most simply offered their macaroni. There were games and booths set up throughout the room that offered a reprieve from the alarming amount of carbs that each person was consuming, including the Happy State Bank Kids Korner. This was the area in which the Randall Key Club was working. The Kids Korner included face-painting, coloring, and macaroni-related crafts that were completed using dyed noodles of all varieties. Despite many of the Club members’ lack of artistic ability, the Kids Korner was a big hit. At the end of the night, after the face paint was gone and and the tablecloths were cheesed beyond recognition, the remaining guests and the Big Cheese hopefuls gathered to hear the announcement of the winners. United took the title of the BIG Cheese, and Dimmitt and Pork ‘n’ Things defended their titles of Teens’ Choice and People’s Choice, respectively. Kids’ Choice went to Chick-Fil-A, and Judges’ Choice was , to everyone’s surprise, Cracker Barrel. As the night wound down and congratulations were given freely, everyone left the Big Cheese feeling full, satisfied, and distinctly Amarilloan.
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“We are unique in our characters and our priorities and this has only served to better not only the lives of those we serve, but also our own. We are certainly doing an excellent job of
“building our home, school, and community,” and I hope that this only improves in the future.” - Alyvia Esquibel in “Packing Excellence”
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UPCOMING EVENTS RANDALL KEY CLUB
1—Home Depot Kid’s Workshop, 812 8—Story Bridge, 8-12 10,11—Snak Pak 4 Kids, 4-5:30 12—Ronald McDonald House, 5-6:30 Gene Howe Folders every Monday Washington Family Service Center every 1st and 3rd Thursday Don’t forget meetings every Monday during Flex!
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OFFICER INFORMATION
President Payton Brookshire (806) 670-0085
District Secretary Kareenna Patel secretary@tokeyclub.com
Vice President Elgin Godinez (580) 713-3460
District Treasurer Katherine Chao treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Historian Abigail Davis (806) 640-2059
District Editor Vivan Thai editor@tokeyclub.com
Editor Emily Klein (806) 290-7474
Convention Liaison Dillion Grisham cl@tokeyclub.com
Recording Secretary Addyson Reimer (806) 341-7597
Lieutenant Governor Enrique Mata (806) 670-4953
Membership Secretary Layla Clark (806) 567-8794
District Governor Ashna Patel governor@tokeyclub.com
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Regional Advisor Olin Norrid (806) 679-7565
PARTNERSHIPS! Thank you for supporting our club!
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