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H O HO OT T O
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G v e r n o r ’ s No t e Do i s t r i c t S t a ff
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F e a t u r e d r t i c l e s &Ads F e a t u r e dA A r t i c l e s
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DC ON 20 22 R e c a po f T O’ s Me mo r i e s R e c a po f T O’ sMe mo r i e s 23 24
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R e mi n de r s R e mi n de r s
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C o n t a c t Co n t a c t
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Emai l t heemai l t oedi t or @t ok ey c l ub. c omt os c or es omeex t r apoi nt s ! Las ti s s ue’ sans wer : Amai l box
QUOT EOFT HE MONT H “ Agenui nel eaderi snotas ear c her f orc ons ens usbutamol derof c ons ens us . ”Mar t i nL ut herKi ng, J r .
EDI T OR’ SNOT E Wel comet ot heT ex-O-Key!T hi spubl i cat i oni sacol l ect i onofar t i cl esandphot os s har edbymember s ,of f cer s ,andDi s t r i ctBoar dmember s .Ihopet hes t ar tof2017 hasbeengr eatf orever yoneandhasbeeneagert os t ar tof fwi t habl as tofs er vi ce!
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Sweatdr i psdownmyf aceasIopent heboxesofdonat edbooks ,myf i nal chal l engeasa Mi s s i onAr l i ngt onvol unt eer .Af t erIpl acet hecopi esofDr .Seus sandMagi cT r eeHous ei nt ot hedes i gnat edbi ns ,It akeas eatonanear bybench,exhaus t ed,wonder i ngwhet herornotmyl aborwoul d ul t i mat el yhaveani mpact .Myques t i oni sans wer edasIs eeal i t t l egi r l f ol l ow hermot heroutoft he donat i oncent er ,r eadi ngt heent i r eway. Asabenef i ci ar yoft heSubur banDr eam,Ihadal waysbel i evedmycommuni t yexper i encedt hes amecomf or t abl eci r cums t ancesIenj oyed:f oodwasal waysi nt her ef r i ger at or ,cl ot hes wer eneveri ns hor ts uppl y,ands t ayi ngwar m wasonl yamat t erofpr es s i ngbut t onsont het her mos t at .Pr obl emsl i kepover t y,di s eas e,andf oodi ns ecur i t yr epor t edonT Vwer ej us tt hat :r epor t sona s cr een. However ,myf i r s tvol unt eer i ngexper i encewi t hKeyCl ubopenedmyeyest ot hei s s ues wi t hi nmycommuni t y.T hous andsoff ami l i esl eduns t abl el i ves ,of t envi s i t i ngmi ni s t r i ess uchasMi s s i on Ar l i ngt onf orr eas onsr angi ngf r om s chool s uppl i est omedi cal car e.T hi sbecamear eal i t yIr ef us edt o s i mpl ywat chf r om t hel i vi ngr oom,andKeyCl ubgavemet heoppor t uni t yt ochangei t .T hepas s i on anddet er mi nat i onKeyCl ubmember sputi nt oever ys econdoft hei rwor ki ns pi r edmet odot he s ame.Wi t heachs er vi cepr oj ect ,yougett oknow yourf el l ow KeyCl ubmember sbet t er ,andt hey becomel i keas econdf ami l y.Youdevel opanat mos pher eofr es pectandunder s t andi ng.Mos ti mpor t ant l y,youwor kt oget hert ocr eat eal as t i ngi mpactonyourcommuni t y.Ever yonehasachance t ol ead. Af t erunl oadi ngt hel as tbox,as ens eofconf i dencewas hesoverme.Fr om t hatdayf or war d,Icommi t t edt obecomi ngas er vantl eaderwi t hi nmycommuni t yandcombat i ngs oci et y’ s chal l engeswi t hKeyCl ub.Wi t heachdi f f i cul t y,Iam r emi ndedoft hemot heranddaught eraccept i ngdonat i onst hatdayandt hel ongevi t yofas i ngl eactofki ndnes s .Fr om t hatmoment ,If i ndt he s t r engt ht os er ve. SendyourKeyCl ub s t o r y t o / /Er i cL i ,T O Di vi s i on39SL i eut enantGovenor edi t or @t okeycl ub. com
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DI ANNA CARDENAS
HELLO
TEXASOKLAHOMA!
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Canyoubel i evet hatwear eal r eadyi nt heyear2017! ?Wi t ht hes t ar tofanewyearmany t akei tasachancet os t ar tonacl eans l at es ayi ngt hecl i che“ Newyear ,Newme”butIbel i evet hatwes houl dt aket het i mei ni mpr ovi ngwhatwedi dt hepr evi ousyear . Ther ei ss t i l lal otf orust odo!Don’ tf or gett os t ayi nvol vedi nourDi s t r i ctandI nt er nat i onal pr oj ect sast her ei ss t i l lmucht odo.Wi t hi nourDi s t r i ct ,ourDi s t r i ctPr oj ect“ Oper at i onEducat i on”i si nf ul ls wi ngaswel lasourGover nor ’ sPr oj ect“ CancerOut ” .Par t i ci pat ei n“ Oper at i onEducat i on”byget t i ngi nvol vedi nourupcomi ngNat i onalReadi ngdayJ anuar y23r d, 2017orvol unt eer i ngast ut or sf oryoungers choolagechi l dr en.Asf ort heGover nor ’ sPr oj ect ,youmaypar t i ci pat ebyget t i ngi nvol vedi nal ocalRel ayf orLi f e,vol unt eer i ngata HopeLodge( i fonei snear by) ,ordonat i nghai rt oPant eneBeaut i f ulLengt hs . Tos t ayi nt ouchwi t hourI nt er nat i onalpr ogr ams ,makes ur et hatyoukeepi nmi ndt hat t heMont hofMar chi sdedi cat edt oourpr ef er r edchar i t yMar chofDi mes .I fyouwoul dl i ke t odos omet hi ngs peci alf orhi smont hyoumaypar t i ci pat ei nyourl ocalMar chf orBabi es mar ch.I naddi t i onyoumays t i l ls uppor tChi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor kbyt aki ngpar ti nNat i onalPancakedayMar ch7,2017atI HOPandr ecei veaf r ees hor t s t ackofpancakeswi t h anydonat i on!Andt ot opi tal loff,youmays t i l lpar t i ci pat ei nt heELI MI NATEpr oj ectwhi ch i ss t i l lr unni ngandcl os et ot oi t sgoal ! Ther ei ss omucht odoi ns uchl i t t l et i me,butasKeyCl ubber swemaket i mef orever yt hi ng.Don’ tf or gett hatourannualDi s t r i ctConvent i on#TODCON2017i sal s oar oundt he cor nerhappeni ngApr i l20t h23t h, 2017!Pl eas econt i nuei npr omot i ngKeyCl ubandencour agi ngs t udent st oj oi nouramazi ngor gani zat i on.Let ’ s ni s hourKeyCl ubyears t r ong andwor kt oget hert or eachourgoalof19, 000member sbyDCON!
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G N I V R SE PI A Z Z
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KeyCl ubi sl i keagoodpi zza.Whatmakesagoodpi zza i si t ’ s nes ti ngr edi ent s ,l i kequal i t ypepper oniandf r es h chees es ,al lr es t i ngont hebas eofahandt os s edcr us tt o bedel i ver edt ot hedoor s t epofs omeoneanxi ous l ywai t i ngf ori t . Theonl yt i pt hatt hes ecommunals er ver sexpect i st heknowl edget hatt heyar ei mpr ovi ngt hewor l d ar oundt hem.Eachi ndi vi duals l i cecont r i but est oapi zza asawhol ei ni t sownuni queway. I nt hever ybegi nni ngs ,t hepr epar at i onoft hedoughi s es s ent i alt ot hef ut ur eofagoodpi e.Speci alcar emus tbe t akeni nens ur i ngt hati tr emai nscons i s t entt hr oughout f orahi ghqual i t y,enj oyabl eexper i encef oral lands ubs t ant i alenought oendur eal loft het r i al sandt r i bul at i ons t hatal lpi zzasmus tunder t akei nt hei revent ualpas s age t ot hei rdes t i nat i on.The nes tar eonl ypr oducedbyt hos e whopourt hei rhear tands oul si nt ot hei rcr af tandwi l l s t opatnot hi ngt oal li t sconcept i on.I ti saj obt hatput sa cer t ai npr i debehi ndt hewor ds“ handmade”asi tevent ual l yext endsbeyondt hepr epar at i onofabas i cf oodi t em, butasanout l etofexpr es s i onf oras pecicf acetoft he cr eat or ’ shumani t y.Thes amequal i t i escanbef ound wi t hi nagoodofficerboar dwhi chi st hever yf oundat i on
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t hatt hecl ubr es t supon.Eachi ndi vi dualofficercont r i but esi nt hei rowns peci alwayt ot her es ul t i ngcl ub.Wi t houtt hem,t her ewoul dbenocl ub. Ont hever yt opoft hepi zzar es t st het oppi ngs ,t hepr i mar yexhi bi tt hateachpi zzas howcas es .Al t hought oppi ngscanvar ygr eat l ybet weendi ffer entpi zzas ,t heyal l cont r i but et ot heover al l avoroft hepi zza.Thegr eat t hi ngaboutpi zzai st hatnear l yanyt hi ngcanbeaddedt o t hedi s ht ot opi toff.Anyt hi ngf r om t hemel l owmus hr oom t ot heexot i cs hr i mport hecl as s i cpepper onii swel comet obei ncor por at edi nt oapi e,wi t heachput t i ng t hei rowns pi nont heAmer i cans t apl e.Al t hought heyar e s i mpl yaddi t i vest oabas epi zza,t heypr ovi det hemai nat t r act i onf oras pecict ype.Thes amecanbes ai dabout t hemember s ,becaus et heys houl d ndt hems el vesatt he hear toft hecl ub. Muchl i keapi zza’ schees e,whi chgus hesf r om t hebas e oft hepi eengulngt heent i r et yoft hedi s h,al loft heel ement si nacl ubar ebondedt oget herbyacommonvi r t ue ofs er vi ce.I tcr eat esapackagewhi chs pr eadsi t s el f t hr oughoutever ycommuni t ywher ei tr emai nspr eval ent .
E C N E I R E P X E B U L C KEY Ihavebeeni nKeyCl ubf orayearnowandoneof t heques t i onsIam as kedmos ti swhyIj oi nedKey Cl ub.Inevergaveade ni t i veans wert oanyonebecaus eIhadmul t i pl er eas onsonwhyIj oi nedi nt he r s tpl ace.Ihadneverhear dofKeyCl ubunt i lmy j uni oryearandf r om whatIheari thadonl ybeenat ours choolf oronef ul ls choolyear .Nowt hatIhave puts omet houghtt ot hi sques t i onIcanans weri ti n anumberofways .Oneoft her eas onsIj oi nedwas becaus eofaf r i endhadi nvi t edmet oameet i ngand anot herr eas onwasbecaus ei tpr ovi dedmecommuni t ys er vi cehour soppor t uni t i esandt hechancet o hel pot her s . Idi s t i nct l yr ecal lt hebegi nni ngofmyj uni oryear whenmyf r i endas kedmet oj oi nKeyCl ubwi t hhi m andIdeci dedt ogi vei tachance.Ihadanot her f r i endment i ont hathewasonl yj oi ni ngonl yf ors er vi cehour sandIt houghtt hatwasani cebene tf or j oi ni ngt hecl ub,butt her ehadt obemor e.WhenI r eal i zedKeyCl ub’ spr i mar ygoalwast ohel pot her s ,I edt oj oi nevenmor e.Inevert houghtIwoul d want j oi nacl ubl i ket hi sones i nceIal waysmakeexcus es aboutnotj oi ni ngcl ubs .WhenI r s ts t ar t edat t endi ngs er vi ceevent sInot i cedt hatmys er vi cehour s wer es t ar t i ngt oaddupandIr eal i zedt hatKeyCl ub wasnotj us taboutt hehour s ,butabouts er vi ngand car i ngf orot her s .Ir emember edhavi ngt ol dot her s oj oi nKeyCl ubf ort hehour sbecaus ei tl ooksgood t onappl yi ngt ocol l eges .Themor ei nvol vedI becamewi t ht hecl ub,t hemor eIr eal i zed," Yea,t hi s
i st her ealr eas onIj oi ned.Ij oi nedbecaus ei tf eel s goodt ohel p" .Myr eas onf orj oi ni ngKeyCl ubhad nowchangedf r om," Ij oi nedkeycl ubbecaus eIget hour s "t o" Ij oi nedkeycl ubbecaus eIl ovehel pi ng ot her s ! schangeofper s pect i veonwhyIj oi nedKeyCl ub Thi amazesme.I tal ls t ar t edbecaus eIaccept edf r i ends offert oj oi nandIs t uckt oi t .Byt heway,t hef r i end t hatt ol dmet oj oi nbecamel es sandl es sact i vewi t h KeyCl ubandInowwonderwhyheevenj oi nedt he cl ub.Ihaveas kedmys el fwhydi dIs t ayedandt hat i swhenIr eal i zedt heans werwass i mpl e,mychange ofhear tonwhyIj oi nedKeyCl ubwasSERVI NG OTHERS!Nowt hatIhavet houghtaboutt her eas onI j oi nedgi vesmeamor ede ni t i veans wert ogi vet o t henextper s ont hatas konwhyIj oi nKeyCl ub.I t ’ s al labouts er vi ngot her s !
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ei ngs oci ali nKeyCl ubi s i nevi t abl e.Al t houghi t maybeawkwar df or s omepeopl et omake humani nt er act i on,Ihavel ear ned t hatt hemor ef r i endsyoumakei n KeyCl ubt hemor ef unyouwi l lhave s er vi ngyourcommuni t y.IknowI haveper s onal l ybecomemor es oci al asamember .Wegenui nel ywantour member st ohavef unwhet herwe ar eatas oci aloras er vi cepr oj ect .I t i shar dt ohavef unwhenyoudonot knowmanypeopl e.Thi syearwe pl anonhavi ngmanyf uns oci al sand i cebr eaker s .Il ovemeet i ngnew peopl eandIam s uperexci t edt os ee acesats oci algat her i ngs manynewf ands er vi cepr oj ect s . I nor dert ot ur nournewmember s i nt os oci albut t eri es ,wepl anon havi ngatl eas tones oci aleach mont h.Fori ns t ance,wear ehavi nga homecomi ng oatpr eps oci alSept ember20t hwhi l eeat i ngi cecr eam oat s !Thi swaywegett oknoweach ot herbet t erwhi l epr epar i ngf orour homecomi ngpar ade.Thi ss emes t er i sl l edwi t hgr eats oci ali deas !Next mont hi sHal l oweenandyouknow whatt hatmeans ?Yes ,acos t ume par t yorapumpki ncr avi ngs oci al . Dur i ngt hemont hofNovember ,we al s odi s cus s edhavi ngapot l uck s oci alandmaybeal ongwi t hs ome i cebr eakergames .Decemberi smy f avor i t emont hoft heyearf ors oci al s !Las tyearSant avi s i t edour Chr i s t maspar t yandwehadabl as t wi t hours nowmancont es t .Asyou
cans ee,t hi ss emes t eri sl l edwi t h i deast obr i ngt hecl ubcl os ert oget her .Icannotwai tt omeetnew peopl eandbecomeat i ght kni tcl ub t haneverbef or e. Becaus emanyofushaveot herext r acur r i cul aract i vi t i esandadvances cour s es ,al ackofas oci all i f ei s commonamongusbus yt eenager s . However ,whenIbegi nt ot hi nk abouti t ,KeyCl ubi spar tofmy s oci all i f e.Ihavemetmanynew peopl et hr oughKeyCl ubandgenui nel yenj oyedt hes er vi cepr oj ect sI par t akei n.Notonl ydoesKeyCl ub guar ant eeyouas oci all i f e,butal s o t hebene tofknowi ngt hatyouar e par tofmaki ngahugedi er encei n yourcommuni t y. Imadei taper s onalgoalofmi ne t ogett oknowatl eas toneper s on pers er vi cepr oj ectors oci alevent .I wasnotal wayst hes oci albut t eryI am t oday,butwi t ht hehel pofKey Cl ub,Ihavenopr obl em wi t happr oachi ngnewf aces .I nf act ,Iam t edwhenIcomeacr os snew exci peopl e.Thel as tt hi ngIwanti st o s eeamembernothavi nganyonet o t al kt o.Wewantt oi ncl udeever yone i nourKeyCl ubf ami l yaswet aket he t i met ohavef uns er vi ngourcommuni t y.
PANCAKE TI ME MARCH7, 2017
KEYKONNECTI ONS
T her e’ sagoodr eas onwhywer ef ert oour s el vesasKF ami l y.I ti sbecaus eofouri nt er connect i vi t ybet weeneachoneofourcl ubsandvar i ousof f i cerr ol es .T hecons t antcommuni cat i onbet weens i s t er cl ubs ,L i eut enantGover nor s ,andDi s t r i ctS t af fmember si swhatmakest hemi ght yT O di s t r i cts o mi ght y! K–Know yourK’ s !Knowi ng E-Encour agei nt er act i onbeY–YOU!Youar et hekeyt o whoyourf el l ow Ki wani ansand t weenyou,yourcl ub,and communi cat i ngwi t hot her si n KF ami l yar emakescommuni - ot hercl ubs !T hebes twayt o t hedi s t r i ct ,yourdi vi s i on,and cat i ngwi t ht hem t hatmuch gett oknow t hemember sof yourowncl ub.T heonl ywayt o eas i er .Get t i ngt oknow your yourcl ubaswel l asot hercl ubs getyourpoi ntandi deasacr os s L i eut enantGover norandKi i nyourdi vi s i onorr egi oni s i st omaket hem appar entt o wani s / F acul t yadvi s orf oryour t hr oughS ERVI CE!Pl anneds er ot her s .Encour agepeopl et o cl ubs houl dbet het opofyour vi cepr oj ect sandear l yanas kques t i ons !I t ’ st hebes tapl i s tofwhatt odof i r s t .T heyar e nouncement si st hebes tway pr oacht onotonl ys pr ead t hebes twayt opl ans oci al s t ogett hebes tt ur nout sand wor daboutKeyCl ub,but ,al s o, ands er vi cepr oj ect swi t hot her max i mum bondi ng.T hebonds t oal l ow peopl et ogett oknow s i s t erKeyCl ubsandKi wani s i nwhi chcl ubmember smake whatyoudoevenbet t er .Ef f ami l i es .At t endi ngs oci al sand wi t heachot hert hr oughj oi nt f ect i vecommuni cat i oni scr upr oj ect si st hebes twayt onew Di vi s i onal Counci l Meet i ngs ,s o ci al i npr obl em s ol vi ngand KeyCl ubber s ,f r i ends ,and ci al s ,andpr oj ect sar et hel onconf l i ctr es ol ut i on. KF am! ges tl as t i ngbondst hatkeep
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T hos eofyouwhohaveat t ended pr om,pl eas eenvi s i oni tonce mor ei nyourmi nd.S t r obel i ght s , i nappr opr i at edanci ng,andl oud, pul s i ngmus i cpr obabl ycomet o mi nd.Asf unaspr om canbe,i t r eal l ydoes n’ tcompar et ot he ol den,gol dendaysbackwhen t hi ngswer e…cl as s i er .L adi esand gent l emenr ockedbackandf or t h t ot het unesofs wi ng.Gi r l swor e t hei rhai rupi nvi ct or yr ol l s ,and boyswor et hei rf at her s ’s ui t s .T hey wer es t yl i s h.Mus i cwasr omant i c, asoppos edt os omet hi ngyou don’ twantyourgr andpar ent st o hearbecaus eyourgr andpar ent s ar ef r om t hos e“Ol den,Gol den Days . ” T hi smont hourKeyCl ubber sgot agl i mps ei nt ot hatwi ndow of t i mewi t ht heDeni m & Di amonds “S eni or ”Pr om.T hr ownbyvar i ous l i vi ngcent er snear by,hundr edsof s eni orci t i z enspar t i ci pat edi nt hi s r ar edayoff un.T hedaybegan
wi t hhai randmakeup,ofcour s e. Oncet hel adi eswer eal l s pi f f ed upandpol i s hed,t heat t endees wer ebus edt ot heS WOS UPi oneer EventCent erf r om al l over .Meanwhi l e,ourKeyCl ubber swer e pr eppi ngt hef ood.Wes penta goodpor t i onoft heeventi nt he di ni ngar ea,s er vi ngs andwi ches , cupcakes ,andpunch,butevent ual l yt het i mecamet oes cor tt he r evel er st ot hedancef l oor ,wher e t hepopul arOkl ahomaCi t yT hunderGi r l sper f or medbef or er el i n qui s hi ngt hef l oort ot hewal ker s andHover ounds .Upbeat ,vi nt age dancemus i cr emi ni s centoft hei r pr i met i me,dr i f t edi nt ot hedi ni ng r oom wher es omeofuswer et i dyi ngup,whi l eot her sdancedwi t h t heel der l ypar t ygoer s ! T hebes tpar taboutt hi svol unt eerpr oj ectwasat i ebet ween t wot hi ngs .One,wehadbeen want i ngt odoas eni orpr om f or ages ,butwehadnevergot t en
ar oundt oi t ,ass omet i meshappens .S ot hatwef i nal l ygott odo t hepr oj ectwasar eal l ygr eatoppor t uni t yt hatwasex ci t i ngf orever yone,andImeanever yone. Anyt i meweex pl ai nedt heevent t os omebody,t hei reyeswoul d l i ghtup,andt heywoul dex cl ai m how “cut e”i twas .T hes econd componentofwhatmadet hi s pr oj ects oamaz i ngwast he peopl ei twasf or .S peaki ngwi t h anyoft hes eni or st her e,however br i efanyconver s at i onmayhave been,wasal waysl i ghtandf un, andIt hi nkIcans peakf oral l t he vol unt eer si nt hatwear eover j oyedwewer eabl egi veagi f tt o t hes epeopl ewhoar et ypi cal l y s hutupi ns i deal l day.S eei ngt hem gett obet hecl as s yki dsf r om t he goodol ’daysagai nmadei tone ofourbes tvol unt eerpr oj ect syet . / /Emi l yF i t z s i mmons ,Weat her f or d
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Vol unt eer i ng, Bei ngapar tofmyhi ghs chool ’ sKey Cl ubhast aughtmemanyl es s onsi nl i f e. Oneoft hemaj oroneses peci al l ywas t i memanagement .Icons i dermys el f heavi l yi nvol vedi nt heor gani zat i on, bei nganofficerandadedi cat ed memberf oral lf ourofmyhi ghs chool year s .However ,KeyCl ubi snott heonl y ext r acur r i cul aract i vi t yt hatIam apar t of ,nori si tmyonl yaf t ers choolcommi t mentwi t ht i mer equi r ement s .Thr ough mymanyyear sofs er vi ce,I ’ vef ound mys el fi nagoodpl acet okeepupwi t h mys chool wor kandot hercommi t ment s aswel lasbedut i f ult omys chool ’ sKey Cl ub. Si nceKeyCl ubi sanext r acur r i cul aract i vi t y,al wayskeepi nmi ndt hatgr ades andacademi csar et hemos ti mpor t ant . Whent hatcommi t menti st akencar eof , t henonecanconcent r at eonext r acur r i cul ar .Spendi ngt i meeffici ent l yi skeyi n bal anci ngacademi csandext r acur r i cul ar act i vi t i es .Thebi gges tadvi ceIcoul d pos s i bl ygi vei st onotpr ocr as t i nat e. St ayi ngont opoft hi ngsi ns chooland KeyCl ubwi l lr educet heover al ls t r es sof bal anci ngs omanyt hi ngsatonce.Pr ocr as t i nat i onwi l levent ual l yr ui nt heper f ectbal anceoft i meandwi l li ncr eas e s omeone’ sover al ls t r es s . Or gani zat i oni skeywhenapar tofaKey
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CONFI DENCE Ever yot herweekKeyCl ubmember scans t ayaf t ers choolandhel p t heNewAr r i vals t udent swi t hmat handEngl i s h.Manyoft hes eNew Ar r i vals t udent ss peakSpani s handAr abi cs oi ti sr ecommended t hatvol unt eer scans peak/ under s t andt hos el anguagesbuti ti snot aqual icat i on. Thes et ut or i ngs es s i onst akepl aceonMondayandTues day.Per s onal l y,Idomat ht ut or i ngonMondayandEngl i s ht ut or i ngon Tues day.Thes eki dst hatcomet ot hi sext r ahel par ededi cat edt o i mpr ovet hei rs ki l l sandi tmakesmepr oudt obeabl et obeapar tof t hel ear ni ngpr oces s .Wi t hs uchadi ver s egr oupofpeopl ewes ee t hes t andar dsofeducat i onar oundt hewor l d.Someoft hes t udent s havenevers pokenEngl i s hi ns choolbef or eorhavengonet hr ough mt bas i cma hs i mpl ybecaus et i medoes n’ tal l owf ori t .Buther ei n Amer i ca,educat i oni saneces s i t yandmaybemanyoft hem came her ef ort heeducat i onal one. Thet eacheroft hi scl as sal waysneedhel pwi t ht het ut or i ngs es s i onsbecaus emanys t udent sat t endt hem andi fnotenoughvol unt eer sar epr es entt hent heki dst hatcam f orhel pdon’ tget oneononet eachi ngandpr act i ci ng,whi cht heyneed.Wi t hmyexper i encewor ki ngwi t ht hes es t udent si st hatpat i encei skey.As wi t hmanypeopl e,t hes t udent sal r eadyknowt hevocabul ar yand mat hs ki l l s ,t hevol unt eer sj us tneedt oboos tt hei rcon dence.The NewAr r i vals t udent st hi nkt hatj us tbecaus et heyar el eani nganew l anguaget heys houl dj us tl i s t ent oot her s ,butt hat ’ snott hecas e. Theneedt hecon dencet os peakupandbel i evei nt hei rt hought s asmuchast heybel i evei nt hei rt hought sandact i onsi nt hei rnat i ve l anguage. Us ual l yt hes t udent swi l lbewor ki ngonamat hwebs i t eandal l t hevol unt eer sneedt odoi swal kar oundt hecl as s r oom ands eei f t hes t udent sneedanyhel pwi t ht heques t i onst heyar eans wer i ng. Engl i s ht ut or i ngi sabi tdi ffer ent .Ther ewi l lus ual l ybeapi ct ur eup ont hes cr eenandt hes t udent sar eas kedt odes cr i bet heobj ect us i ng5obj ect i ves .Eachvol unt eeri sas s i gnedas t udentandt he r ot at ear ounds t at i ons .Eachs t at i oni mpr ovi ngt hei rcommuni cat i on s ki l l sort hei rwr i t i ngs ki l l si nEngl i s h. Keycl ubgi vest heoppor t uni t yf ors t udent st ohel ps t udent s . Sel f con dencei si mpor t antt oas ucces s f ull i f eandvol unt eer scan hel pnews t udent sgr owasaper s onwhi l et heyl ear nval uabl es ki l l s f ort hei rnewl i f e.I nt hewor l d,t heonl ypeopl et hatar egoi ngt o hel pyouar eot herpeopl e.So,us eonehandt ot akeandonet o gi ve.I nt hes ames ens e,wecomet os choolt ol ear nandbyvol unt eer i ngatt heSHSt ut or i ngwet aket hatknowl edgeandpas si ton t oot her s .
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ABAL ANCI NG ACT F orma nyKeyCl ubber s , t went y f ourhour si nada y does n’ ts eem l i k enea r l yenought i mef ort hem t oc ompl et ea l l oft het a s k se x pec t edoft hem. Al t houghi tma y s eem i mpos s i bl e , t hea c c ompl i s hmentofk eepi ngup wi t hy oura c a demi c swhi l ebei ngi nv ol v edi ne x t r a c ur r i c ul a ra c t i v i t i eswi t hmi ni ma l s t r es si sa c t ua l l yqui t ef ea s i bl e T hek eyt oj uggl i ngy ourda i l ya c t i v i t i esi spl a nni ng, a nd t hebes twa yt oma na gey ourt i mei sbypl a nni ngout y ourweeki na na genda . I , per s ona l l y , wr i t edowna l l of myi mpor t a nta s s i gnment sa ndupc omi ngev ent si na n a gendabec a us ei thel psmer emembert hem a ndpr ev ent smef r om ha v i ngs c hedul est ha tc l a s h. I pr i or i t i z e c er t a i nt a s k sbyj ot t i ngt hem down r s ta nd t t i ngi nt he l es si mpor t a ntt a s k sa r oundmypr i or i t i es . Al s o, I l i k et o gi v emy s el fas eta mountoft i met oc ompl et eea c ht a s k . T hi sdi s c our a gespr oc r a s t i na t i on, whi c hc a nbey our wor s tenemyi fy ou’ r et r y i ngt oma na gey ourt i mepr oduc t i v el y . Anot heri mpor t a ntk eyt oba l a nc i ngy oura c a demi c s a nde x t r a c ur r i c ul a ra c t i v i t i esi st ok nowy ourbounda r i es . Asa ne x a mpl e , I ’ m goi ngt ous et he“ Don’ tL ett heBa l l oonsT ouc ht heGr ound” ga met ha tI a s s umej us ta bout ev er y oneha spl a y ed. I ma gi neea c ha c t i v i t yy ouunder t a k ei saba l l oon; t hemor eba l l oonsy ouha v e , t heha r der
i tbec omest odi v i dey oura t t ent i ona ndk eepsev er yba l l oon oa t i ngi nt hea i r . Ber ea l i s t i cwhi l edec i di nghow ma nyc l ubsa nds por t sy ouwa ntt opa r t a k ei n. Ofc our s e , s i gni ngupf ors er v i c epr oj ec t si si mpor t a nt , butbes ur e y ouha v et het i met ov ol unt eerbef or ey ous i gnup. Y ou woul dn’ twa ntt o ndy our s el foc c upi edbyas c hool a s s i gnmenta nds uddenl yha v i ngt oa ba ndont hes er v i c e oj ec ty ous i gnedupf or . Notov erl l i ngy ourpl a t ec a n pr hel pt r emendous l ywi t hmi ni mi z i ngs t r es s . Al t hougha l l oft hi sj uggl i ngc a nr ea l l yma k eaper s on wa ntt opul l t hei rha i rout , t her ea r ec onv eni entmea s ur est ha ty ouc a nt a k et or educ ey ours t r es s . Indt ha t e x er c i s i ngr ea l l yhel psmewhenI needt ot a k eabr ea k a nddes t r es s . Goi ngf oraqui c kr unmi ghthel py ouc l ea r y ourmi nd. Al s o, pl a nni ngbr ea k si ny ourda i l yorweek l y s c hedul et ha tc a nbededi c a t edf ory ourl ei s ur et i mei s er yi mpor t a nt . Ov er l ye x er t i ngy our s el fwi l l dec r ea s et he v qua l i t yofy ourwor ki nev er ya s pec t , s ot a k i ngamoment t or el ea s ey ours t r es swi t hapa s t i meofy ourc hoi c ei si mpor t a ntf orbot hy ourhea l t ha ndy ourwor k .
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[ HOW TOBALANCEKEYCL UBANDSCHOOL ] Ma nys t udent swhopa r t i c i pa t ei nt hei rs c hool ’ sKeyc l ub a r ea l s oapa r tofma nyot herc l ubs , e x t r a c ur r i c ul a ra c t i v i t i es , a ndPr eAP/ APc our s es . Al t hought hemor ea c t i v ey ou a r ei ns c hool , t hebet t ery ourc ol l eger es umel ook s , y ou mus t ndaba l a nc es oy oudonotov ers t r es sy our s el f . Per s ona l ment a l hea l t hi smor ei mpor t a ntt ha nt a k i ngt ha t onee x t r aAPc l a s s . S o, whens i gni ngupf ora l l t hes ec l ubs , ma k es ur ey ouha v eenought i mei ny ours c hedul et oba l a nc et hem out . S pec ic a l l yf orKeyCl ub, t her ea r ema ny wa y st oma k es ur ey ougeti na l l y ourhour sa nds t i l l k eep ont opofy ours c hool wor k . Y ous houl dpl a nt ov ol unt eeront heda y swheny ouha v e t hel ea s ta mountofhomewor korwheny ouha v eaf r ee week ends oy oua r enotov er whel med. T hes oonery ou ni s hy ourwor k , t hebet t er , s opl a na hea da nd ndwa y st o s queez ei ne x t r awor ki ny ourf r eet i me . I fy ouc a nma na ge t os pa c eouty ourv ol unt eer i ngov ert hewhol ey ea rt hen t he25hour swi l l notf eel l i k emuc hbec a us et her ei sal otof t i met ogett hem done . Y oua l s oa l wa y sha v ebr ea k sa nd hol i da y st ov ol unt eert ogety ourhour sdonea swel l , whi c h dur i ngy ourf r eet i mewheny oua r ebor edwi t hnot hi ngt o
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