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Mynamei sKi noPaulHur yl i ngt onandIhavebeengi vent he pr i vi l eget os er veyourdi s t r i ct al ongwi t hBahamasandSout hwes tdi s t r i ct st hi syearasI nt er nat i onalTr us t ee.Ser vi ngasI nt er nat i onalTr us t ee,t hedut i esar es i m i l art ot hatofaLi eut enantGover nor ’ sbutont heI nt er nat i onal Level .Whi l eyouwor kt oconnect t hecl ubt ot hedi s t r i ct ,Iwor kt o connectt hedi s t r i ct si nt er nat i onal l y.Iam f r om t heJ amai cadi s t r i ct ,Iam 17year sol d.I “ maj or i nt hes ci encesatt heWol mer ’ s

Wol mer ’ sBoys ’ Schoolwher et hi s Sept emberIwi l lbeent er i ng Gr ade13,my nalyearofhi gh s chool .Iam ver ypas s i onat e wheni tcomesont ogi vi ngback t ochi l dr enwhoar en’ tasf or t unat easIam. KeyCl ubhasenabl edmet o bui l dendur i ngf r i ends hi ps ,whi ch f aci l i t at edmyunder s t andi ngof whati tmeanst ot r ul ycar e.Thi s l oveal ls t ar t edbackwhenIwas i nBui l der ’ sCl ub. Uponent er i nghi ghs choolt hi s l ovef orf r i ends hi pands er vi cef u-

el l edmet os eekouts er vi ce cl ubs ,wher eIencount er edKey Cl ubandl ear ntal laboutt heK Fami l y.AsaKeyCl ubberIwasi nt er es t edi nt hes t r uct ur eofour or gani zat i on.Overt heyear sI haves eenhowt hecl ubcanbe edt oanat om;i ti st he compar bui l di ngbl ockf ort hecompl et e bui l di ng. Ican’ twai tt omeetyoual l s omet i met hi syearIal s ol ookf or war dt owor ki ngwi t hyouand hel pi ngyouaccompl i s hyour goal s !

S ’ A H Y D A D D BU BI H T R Gr owi ngupasaBuddhi s ti napr edomi nant l y Chr i s t i ancommuni t y,myt i est or el i gi onhave al waysbeens omewhatf eebl e.Whenmyf r i ends occas i onal l ydi s cus s edt hei rr el i gi on,Iwasnever abl et or el at eoract i vel yengagei nt heconver s at i onbecaus eIwasaBuddhi s t .Al t houghIknewa coupl eofot herBuddhi s tchi l dr en,wewer en’ tabl e t odi s cus sourr el i gi onbecaus ewewer enotexpos edt oi tenoughs i ncet her ewasnotaBuddhi s t t empl ei nourt own.However ,t hef ut ur egener at i onsofBuddhi s tki dsi nBeaumontmaynothave t of acet hi schal l enge.Las tyear ,t heBuddhi s t communi t yes t abl i s hedt he r s teverBuddhi s t t empl ei nBeaumont ,ChùaTuệQuang!

OnSunday,May8t h,ChùaTuệQuangi nvi t eda f ewofourWes tBr ookKeyCl ubmember st ohel p outatt het empl e’ sVes akf es t i val .Ves aki saBuddhi s thol i daycel ebr at i ngt hebi r t hdayandl i f eof t heBuddha.I ti spos s i bl yt hemos ti mpor t antBuddhi s tf es t i valoft heyear ,s oIwasver yexci t edt o beas kedt opar t i ci pat ei nt hi seventwi t hot her member sofKeyCl ub.

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Al t houghIdonotr egul ar l yvi s i tt hi st empl e, t heat mos pher ewasver ywar m andwel comi ng. Iwasevenal l owedt opar t i ci pat ei nt he“ Taki ng Ref uge”cer emonywhi chcon r medmyf ai t has aBuddhi s t .Thi sexper i encei ns pi r edmet o acceptandhaveamor eopenat t i t udet owar ds out s i der s ,j us tast hemonksandnunsoft he t empl er eadi l yaccept edmei nt ot hei rcer emoni es .Ihopet ohavemor evol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i esatChùaTuệQuangi nt henearf ut ur

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vers i nceIj oi nedKey Cl ub,Ihavedonea r angeofvar i ous vol unt eer i ngact i vi t i ess uchashel pi ngats chool games ,f oodpant r i es ,andnear by f es t i val s .Al t houghIhavedones o i vi t i es ,ones peci alvol manyact unt eer i ngevents t oodout :The Br i dgel andEas t erEvent .Thi s eventwass os peci albecaus eI gott odr es si nabunnycos t ume. Al s o,t hi seventwasaf avor i t eof mi nebecaus eIl oveki ds ,Il ove bei ngs ur r oundedbyt hem,and put t i ngs mi l esont hei rf aces .I t wass t i l lf unevent houghs ome ki dswer es car edt ocomeupt o mebecaus eIwaski ndofcr eepy i nt hecos t ume.Al t hough,t hey s oongotr i doft hei rf ear sand puts mi l esont hei rf aceswhenI s i mpl yr eachedoutmyhandf ora hi gh ve.Il ovedoi ngevent s s uchast hes ebecaus enotonl y doIf eelgoodhel pi ngi nt he communi t ybutIcanvi s i bl ys ee i t ,es peci al l ywhens omeki ds ki ppi ngt hel i nej us t comebacks t opl aywi t hme.I tj us tcomest o s howt hei mpactIcanhaveona communi t yandhowbei nga memberofKeyCl ubal l owedme t ounl ockt hatabi l i t y.

Event hought heweat herwas hot ,andt hecos t umedi dnot hel pwi t hmai nt ai ncool i ng,Is t i l l hadas mi l eonmyf ace.Wi t hi n t wohour sofdoi ngt heevent ,I qui ckl yr eal i zedt hatIwass mi l i ng f ort hecamer af ornor eas on,becaus eyoucoul dnots eemy s mi l e.However ,Is t i l lhadas mi l e onundert hecos t ume.Ever y hourors o,Iwoul dgetupand danceal ongt ot hemus i ct hat l l edt hepar k.Al t houghIdi dn' t havet o,Is t i l ldi di t .Soonki ds el l i ngt hedance oort r yi ng wer t ogetavi ewoft hehugebunny t r yi ngt odot hecupi ds huﬄe. Af t erbei ngi nmor et hanahundr edphot os ,mygenderwas s oonannounced.Iwentt ot akea r es t r oom br eak,andal i t t l egi r l r ant os eeme.Shes oonr anoﬀ andt ol dt hepeopl ewai t i ngi n l i net ot akepi ct ur es .Byt heend oft heevent ,manypar ent sapol ogi zedf orcal l i ngmeaman.I di dn’ tmi nd,t heydi dn’ tknow.I l ovedt hi ss peciceventbecaus e one,Il ovedt odr es sup,s econdI l ovepl ayi ngwi t hki ds .Thi sevent al l owedmet obemys el fbutal s o hel pwi t hi nmycommuni t y.I t t aughtmeal es s ont hats omet i mesj us tgi vi ngmyt i meand mys el fi st heonl yt hi ngsIneedi n hel pi ngi nmycommuni t y.

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Bei nga bs entf r om Ba r nes a ndNobl ega v emeanos t a l gi cf eel i ngwhenI r et ur ned. S t eppi ngt hr ough t hedoubl edoor s , I c oul d s ens ef a mi l i a r i t y . I hea dt o t hej uni ors ec t i ona nd c oul ds eeagr oupofKey Cl ubber ss i t t i nga tt hec r a f t t a bl e . T heywer ea l l t a l k i ng a ndonl ynot i c edmewhen I wa sc l os e . T hegr oupwa s c ompos edoft hr eef r es hmena ndas eni or . I s a ts ownont hes ma l l benc ha ndwr ot emyna meont hes i gni ns heet . T hen, I di s c us s edt hea c t i v i t y a ndbookwewer egoi ngt or ea d. T hea s s i gnedbookf ort hi sweekwa sI f Y ouE v erWa ntt oBr i nga Pi a not ot heBea c h, Don’ t . Us ua l l y , wegett oc hoos eas ec ondbook , s oI c hos eabookt i t l edI fNotf or Y ouwi t ha not herKeyCl ubberna medT r a n. I wa sec s t a t i ct o ndoutweha danewv ol unt eer , T r i s t a n, whowi l l ber ea di ngf orhi sr s tt i met hi sS a t ur da y ! At11: 00a m, t heot herKeyCl ubber sa ndI wentoutt obegi ns t or y t i me . I wa sgi v ent het a s kofbei ng t hea nnounc er , t hi smea ntt ha tI wa si nt r oduc i ngt hebook swewer er ea di nga ndt her ea der s . We bega nwi t ht hebookoft heweek , whi c hwa sI f Y ouE v erWa ntt oBr i ngaPi a not ot heBea c h, Don’ tf ol l owedbyt hes ec ondbook , I fNotf or Y ou. S upr i y aa ndT r a nwer egi v ent het a s kofr ea di ngt he r s t book . T hen, T r i s t a nt ookhi st ur na ndr ea dt hes ec ondbookwi t hS upr i y a ’ shel pi nt ur ni ngt hepa ges . T hek i dst ha tweha dwer es oa t t ent i v et ot hes t or i es , f oc us i ngonev er ydet a i l . T heKeyCl ubber ss i t t i ngont hes i dewer ei nt ent l yl i s t eni ngt oo. T hebook swer ef una ndmea ni ngf ul , s owhowoul dn’ t ! Wi t ht hec ompl et i onofni s hi ngt hebook sc a meourweek l yc r a f t . T hi sweek ’ sa c t i v i t i eswer ec ol or i ng s heet sba s edonourt hemedbook . I ti sa l wa y ss omuc hf unt owa t c ha ndi nt er a c twi t ht hek i ds . Whi l e t hek i dswer ec r a f t i ng, I woul dt r yt oma k ec onv er s a t i onswi t ht hem. I ’ da s kt hem ques t i onsl i k e , “ Wha t ’ sy ourf a v or i t ec ol or ? ” ort el l t hem howgr ea tt hei rc ol or i ngi s ! T hi st i me , weha de x t r as ea t ss o t heot herKeyCl ubber sj oi nedi nont hef un. T heya l l t r i edt hei rbes ta ndc ompet edwi t hea c hot her onwhos ec ol or i ngs heetwoul dc omeoutt heni c es t . T hemor eBa r nesa ndNobl es t or y t i meI a t t end, t hemor eI l ov ei t . S omec hi l dr enc omeweek l y , s oi t ma k esmeha ppyt os eeol da ndnewf a c es . I l ea r ns omet hi ngnewea c ht i meI a t t endt hi sev ent . T he l es s onl ea r nedi s : don’ tbr i ngapi a not oabea c h, bec a us ei tt a k est oomuc heﬀor ta ndbet ha nk f ul f or t hepeopl ewhoa r et her ef ory ou!

HOPESAND GOAL SFORT HE UPCOMI NG KEY CLUBYEAR Manypeopl evi ew KeyCl ubasj us t anot hercl ubt oj oi nt o uﬀupt hei r col l egeappl i cat i ons .However ,Iper s onal l ydonotf eelt hatwayandbel i eveKeyCl ubi soneoft hepr emi eror gani z at i onst oj oi ni nhi ghs chooli n or dert ogai nl i f es ki l l snott aughti na t ext book.Thi spas tyear ,KeyCl ub hos t edvar i ousevent sandwasal ar gel y s ucces s f ulendeavor .Mygoal sand hopesf ort henextyearar et oexpand upont hats ucces sandi ncr eas et hei nvol vementofKeyCl ubi nt hecommuni t y Thi spas tyear ,Tayl orKeyCl ubhos t ed s omef undr ai s er ss uchast heI NDI E( I nt er nat i onalDi nner )eventwher emoney wasr ai s edf orSyr i anr ef ugeesandPaws NRel axwher emoneywasr ai s edf ora l ocalani mals hel t er .Mydes i r ei st oi ncr eas et henumberoff undr ai s er sexe cut edi nt hi smannerandconducts i mi l art ypesoff undr ai s er ss ot hatKey Cl ubcans pr eadawar enes sf orpar t i cul arcaus es .Addi t i onal l y,t her es houl d bemor ecommuni cat i onatevent sbet weenKeyCl uboﬃcer sandt heper s on

or gani z i ngt heevent ;t hi syear ,s t udent s oodedofficer swi t hques t i ons whi chhads ol ut i onsof t ent ool at et o bei mpl ement edpr oper l y.Onepot ent i als ol ut i ont ot hi spr obl em i shavi nga r ot at i onwher eoneofficerat t endsone eventandt akesdownnamest of ull l hour sandpar t i cul arofficer sar eas s i gnedpar t i cul arevent ss ot hatno conf us i onar i s es .Of t en,s t udent s s eemeddi s cour agedf r om par t i ci pat i ng i nKeyCl ubevent sast heys eemedl i ke ahas s l e.Asar es ul t ,par t i ci pat i onand t heover al lr eput at i onoft hecl ubwer e educed.I nor dert o xt hi s ,event s r needt obepubl i ci z edmor eandt her e needst obemor ecl ar i t yf r om t hehead oft hes eevent sasf arasas s i gnment s andi ns t r uct i ons . Onepot ent i aleventwhi chcoul dai d bot hs t udent si nKat yands t udent si n ot herdi s t r i ct si scol l abor at i onbet ween Tayl orMadeTut or s ,KeyCl ub,andot her s chool si ndi ffer entHous t ondi s t r i ct s . I nmanyHous t ons chool s ,educat i onal r es our cesar el i mi t edduet ot he nanci albackdr opoft hes chool sandi t s

s t udent saswel lasal ackofpr oper gui danceandcouns el i ng.ThewayKey Cl ubcancont r i but ei sbys el ect i ng ei t heri t sowncl ubmember sormember sofTayl orMadeTut or s ,or gani z i ng at ut or i ngs es s i oni nanys chooli n whi chs t r uggl i ngs t udent scome,and al l owi ngf orTayl ors t udent st ohel p t hes es t r uggl i ngs t udent si ns pecic s ubj ect s( i . e.Al gebr a2,Chemi s t r y, et c. ) .Thi sal l owsf ori nt er act i onbet weent hes t udent sf r om var i ousbackgr oundsandpot ent i alf r i ends hi ps ,as wel lasai di ngi napr obl em wi t hno eas ys ol ut i on. I nconcl us i on,myhopef ort heupcomi ngKeyCl ubyeari st hatKeyCl ub cont i nuesi t sexcel l entpr ogr es sandexpandsi t shor i z onswhi l ebecomi ngan es t abl i s hments ynonymouswi t hpr of es s i onal i s m andki ndnes s

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2016BANQUET Thr oughoutt hi ss choolyear ,t hemember sandofficer sofCi ncoRanchKey Cl ubhavewor kedt i r el es s l yt os er veour communi t y.Tocel ebr at et hes eeffor t s , onMay21s t,ourcl ubhel danendof yearbanquetatMeadowbr ookFar ms Gol fCl ub.Thi sexci t i ngeventwasone oft he r s tpl acedi nt hewel l pr epar ed handsoft henewgr oupofofficer s .The t eam’ si n uencecoul dbes eeni nanyt hi ngf r om t hedel i ci ousf oodt ot heDI Y decor at i ons . Theni ghts t ar t edoutwi t hami nor hi t ch.Theweat herdeci dedt ot ur nonus i nt ypi calTexasf as hi on,pr ovi di ngaf ai r amountofr ai nt obanquetgoer s .Ver y f ewoft hedapperat t endeescoul davoi d maki ngaver ys oggyent r ancet ot he gol fcl ub.Des pi t et hi sbumpi nt her oad t heeveni ngs t ar t edouts moot hl ywi t ha bi tofs oci al i zi nganddi nner .Thef ood wasdel i ci ous ,andIf oundt hat ,s i mi l ar l y t oDCON,t heveget ar i ansoft hegr oup t endedt ogett hebet t er l ooki ngmeal , l uckyme!Whi l eweat eandchat t ed,we gott os eet hes l i des howi nr evi ewoft he .I twass oexci t i ngt or emi ni s ceal l year t hewaysourgr oups er vedt hr oughout t hes choolyear . Per hapst hemos tt ouchi ngpar toft he eveni ngwer et hes peechesgi vent ot he out goi ngofficer s .I ts eemeds omanyof

t hei ncomi ngoﬃcer shadal r eadydevel opedabondwi t ht hei rpr edeces s or s , s omet i mesmaki ngt hei rgoodbyeal i t t l e mor echal l engi ng.Ihavet oadmi tpr epar i ngmys peechf orChr i s t i nawasabi t ner ver acki ng,butonceIgotupt her eI f el tcon dent ,andmyt hanksf orheref f or t scameeas i l y.Thes peechf orMr s . Br ads hawgi venbyournewcopr es i dent swases peci al l ys weet .

“ Hergener ouswor kf or ourcl ubof t engoesunnot i ced,s ot hegr at i t ude waswel ldes er ved.” Awar dswer egi venf oranar r ayof t hi ngs ,i ncl udi ngbes teyebr ows ,bes t br omance,mos tl i kel yt obeakpops t ar , andaf ewot her s .Member swhohad achi evedanact i ves t at usoft went yor mor ehour sr ecei vedacer t icat eof member s hi p,api n,andofcour s eagl ow s t i ckt ocel ebr at et hei rdedi cat i on.To ni s houtt heexci t i ngni ghtwet ookf un pi ct ur eswi t hCai t l i n’ shomemadepr ops anddancedt heni ghtaway.Someoft he s t or m cl oudshadcl ear ed,s ot hegr oup madei toutont ot hegol fcour s et ot ake

mor ephot os .Des pi t eaf ewbumps ,I t houghtt heni ghtwasat ot als ucces s . Whatourcl ubhasaccompl i s hedt hi s yeardes er vedacel ebr at i on,andt he banquet tt hebi l lper f ect l y.

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//Rej oi ceChi gede,Jenks

St ayi ngactiveduringthe SUMMER Summers er vi ce;Whati ss ummers er vi ceyouas k?Wel l ,s ummers er vi cei sj us tl i ket hes er vi ceyoudowi t hi nt her egul ar s choolyear .J us tbecaus es ummers t ar t ed,does n’ tmeans er vi ces t opsandyoubecomeacouchpot at o.Ther ear epl ent yof event sdur i ngt hes ummert hatyoucanpar t i ci pat ei n.Fort hos ewhoknowhel pi ngt hecommuni t yi samus t ,s er vi cenever s t ops .I ts houl dnevers t opf oranyone,becaus ei ti sadut yt ohel pt hos ewhoar el es sf or t unat e.Ofcour s e,t hel ar gerNacogdochesKeyCl ubi s ,t hemor es er vi cewewi l lbeabl et ocompl et e.Mygoali st ogetmor emember si nvol veddur i ngs ummer .Ser vi ngandhel pi ngot her si nt hes ummerwi l lhavet hes amei fnotagr eat eri mpactonot her sasi twoul ddur i ngt hes choolyear . Somemi ghtas k,whati st her et odoi nt hes ummer ?Wel l ,t her ear epl ent yoft hi ngs . Youcanal waysvol unt eeratyourl ocal ani mals hel t er ,f oodbank,women/ mens hel t er ,et c.Ser vi ngyourhome,s chool ,andcommuni t ys houl dbeyourwayofl i f e.Ser vi cei snotf ort heappr ovalofot her sbutf oryour s el f .Ser vi ngs houl dopenyoureyest os eer eal i t y.I tcoul dbeyoui nt he s ummerheats t ar vi ngordehydr at ed.Then,whowoul dhel pyou?Summers er vi cei si mpor t antbecaus et her ear emanyt hi ngs peopl ef acet hatar ehar dt oover comei nt heheat .Unf or t unat el y,manys t ophel pi ngot her sdur i ngt hes ummerbecaus et hey t hi nki t ’ sabr eakf r om ever yt hi ng.Theyt hi nkt hats uddenl yt hei rr es pons i bi l i t i esar eover .Theybel i evet hathel pi ngt hos ei n needi sj us tanot herhomewor kf r om s chool ,butt hat ’ sf arf r om t het r ut h.Communi t ys er vi cei s n’ tabur den.I t ’ sagi f t ,becaus e i fGodhadn’ tbl es s edyouwi t hagoodandf ull l i ngl i f eyouwoul dn’ tbedoi ngcommuni t ys er vi ceyou’ dbeont heot hers i deof t hes pect r um. You’ dbet heonei nneed.Thi si swhyIpr es speopl et odowhat ’ sr i ght .Wi l lyous t ar ti mpact i ngs omeone’ sl i f e t oday?Wi l lyoubecomeact i vedur i ngt hes ummer ?

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//Er i cLi ,Mansf i el d

REGI ONALT RAI NI NG CONF ERENCE OnMa y28t h, KeyCl ubsf r om Regi on8meta tAl l enHi gh S c hool t ol ea r nmor ea boutKeyCl ub, a ndf ort heoffic er s , t o l ea r nt hei rdut i es . T het hemeoft hec onf er enc ewa sc ul t ur a l . T her ewer ema nywhodr es s edup, a ndc ongr a t ul a t i onst oJ oc el y nMa t af orwi nni ngbes tdr es s ed. Wemetupa t8: 30a ma nd l ef ta ta r ound12: 30pm. Ma nyoft hea c t i v i t i esi nc l udedwer e i c ebr ea k er sa ndt a l k i ngt odi ffer entKeyCl ubsi nt heRegi on, a ndf or ums . I c ebr ea k er sa r edes i gnedt ogetpeopl et os t a r tt a l k i ngt o s omeones t r a ngeort omeetnewpeopl e . Whenwea r r i v ed, ma nymember ss t a y edwi t ht hei rownr es pec t i v ec l ub. T hen whenwes a tdowna tt hef r ontoft hel i br a r y , ourRegi ona l a dv i s or , Denni sHoga n, di v i dedusupt omeeta ndt a l kt oKeyCl ubber sf r om ot hers c hool s . Whi l edoi ngt hi s , wewer ec r ea t i ngdog t oy soutofol dt s hi r t s . I r ea l l yl i k edt hedi ffer enti c ebr ea k er swe di dbec a us enotonl ya mI as hyper s on, butI wa sa l s oa bl et o meetot her swi t houts hy i nga wa y . T hei c ebr ea k erI l i k edwa s c a l l edt wot r ut hsa ndal i e . I pl a y edwi t hamemberf r om Ga r l a ndHi ghS c hool ’ sKeyCl uba ndl ea r nedt ha ts hel i k esc hoc ol a t e , wa sbor ni nt hePhi l i ppi nesa ndpl a y edt hev i ol i na nd pi a no. S hewa sa l s ot heWebma s t erf orherc l ub. Anot herga meI r ea l l yl i k ed, wa sonewepl a y edbef or egoi ngt ot hef or ums . Her e , ev er y bodys t oodupa ndwes t a r t edc ount i ngbutone ha dt oc l a pi ns t ea dofs a y i ngamul t i pl eoft hr eeorc ont a i ned t henumbert hr ee . I twa si nt er es t i ngbec a us enotonl ywa si t f un, butweha dt os t opt ot hi nki fwec l a pors a yt henumber . T hi swa st hi nk i ngbef or ey ous pea k i ng. Ourgoa l wa st or ea c h t oa tl ea s tt henumberf or t ybutourhi ghes twa st went y -v e . Anot herhugepa r toft hec onf er enc ewa st hef or ums , a ndwe wer ea bl et oa t t endt ot wodi ffer entones . I wentt ohowt o r et a i na ndi nc r ea s emember s hi pa ndWebma s t era ndHi s t or i a n. Bot hf or umswer ei nf or ma t i v e , a ndI l ea r nnewma t er i a l t ha twi l l beus ef ul f ormel a t eron. F ore x a mpl e . i nt heMember s hi p f or um, I l ea r nedt ha tour r s tmeet i ngoft hey ea rwa sourwa y t ogetnewmember sbyei t hergi v i ngt hem i nc ent i v esora mot i v et oc omet oourne x tmeet i ngs . Wewi l l ha v et oe x pl a i n our s el v esa ndwhywedowha twedo. Al s o, weha v et ok eep ourmeet i ngsi nt er es t i nga ndma y beha v es omega mesori c ebr ea k er s . I nt heWebma s t erf or um, I gott ok nowdi ffer entwa y s ot herWebma s t er swer epl a nni ngonc r ea t i ngt hei rwebs i t e . I wa st heonl yonei nt her oom whopl a nnedt oc odet hewhol e webs i t e , whi c hwa s nebuti ti sgoi ngt obeal otofwor k . We l ea r nedt ha tourwebs i t esha v es pec icr equi r ement st oent er t hec ompet i t i ona tDCON. Mi t i Pa t el s howeduswher et ogot o ndt her equi r ement sa ndt hebr a ndi nggui de . Ov er a l l , a l l t he f or umswer ei nt er es t i nga ndv er yi nf or ma t i v e . Goi ngt oRT Cwa ss omuc hbet t ert ha nbei ngi nbedwa t c hi ng TVwi t hi c ec r ea m. I enc our a gea l l member st ogowhenev erwe ha v ea not hert ogot o. I tma ybeabi tofal ongdr i v e , buti twi l l bewor t h. Notonl ywi l l y oumeetot herpeopl ewhodot he s a met hi ngsa sy ou, buta l s oha v eal otoff unl ea r ni ngwha tKey Cl ubr ea l l yi s . OnMa y28t h, KeyCl ubsf r om Regi on8meta t Al l enHi ghS c hool t ol ea r nmor ea boutKeyCl ub, a ndf ort heof c er s , t ounder s t a ndt hei rdut i es . Asawa yt ol ea r na boutea c h ot her , t hec onf er enc edec i dedt oputt het hemea sc ul t ur a l , s o

t ha twec a ndr es supi nourownc ul t ur e . I twa sa ma z i ngt os ee t hedi ffer entc l ot hi ng, s uc ha sa oda i a nds a r i sbef or et hec onf er enc es t a r t ed. Wemetupa t8: 30a ma ndl ef ta ta r ound12: 30 pm. Ma nyoft hea c t i v i t i esi nc l udedwer ei c ebr ea k er sa nd t a l k i ngt odi ffer entKeyCl ubsi nt heRegi on, a ndf or ums . I c ebr ea k er sa r edes i gnedt ogetpeopl et os t a r tt a l k i ngt o s omeones t r a ngeort omeetnewpeopl e . Whenwea r r i v ed, ma nymember ss t a y edwi t hi nt hei rownr es pec t i v ec l ubgr oups . Onc ewes a tdowna tt hef r ontoft hel i br a r y , ourRegi ona l a dv i s or , Denni sHoga n, enc our a gedust oi nt er mi ngl ewi t hot her f el l owKeyCl ubber swi t hi nourr egi ont oc r ea t el ongl a s t i ngr el a t i ons hi ps . Whi l edoi ngt hi s , wewer ec r ea t i ngdogt oy soutof ol dt s hi r t s . I r ea l l yl i k edt hedi ffer enti c ebr ea k er swedi dbec a us eI wa sa bl e t omeetot her swi t houts hy i nga wa y . T hei c ebr ea k erI l i k edwa s c a l l edt wot r ut hsa ndonel i e . I pl a y edwi t haf el l owwebma s t er f r om Ga r l a ndHi ghS c hool ’ sKeyCl uba ndl ea r nedt ha ts hel i k es c hoc ol a t e , wa sbor ni nt hePhi l i ppi nes , a ndpl a y edt hev i ol i n a ndpi a no.Anot herga meI r ea l l yl i k ed, wa sonewepl a y ed bef or egoi ngi nt ot he r s tr oundoff or ums . Her e , ev er y body s t oodupa ndwes t a r t edc ount i ngbutoneha dt oc l a pi ns t ea d ofs a y i ngamul t i pl eoft hr eeori ft henumberc ont a i nedt he numbert hr ee . I twa si nt er es t i ngbec a us enotonl ywa si tf un, butweha dt os t opa ndt hi nkt oc hoos eei t hert oc l a pors a yt he number . T hi swa saga meoft hi nk i ngbef or ey ous pea k . Our goa l wa st or ea c ht oa tl ea s tt henumberf or t ybutourhi ghes t wa st went y -v e . Anot herhugepa r toft hec onf er enc ewa st hef or ums , a ndwe wer ea bl et oa t t endt wodi ffer entones . I wentt ot he“ Howt o Ret a i na ndI nc r ea s eMember s hi p” a nd“ Webma s t era ndHi s t or i a n” f or ums . Bot hf or umswer ei nf or ma t i v e , a ndI l ea r nednew ma t er i a l t ha twi l l beus ef ul f ormel a t eroni nmyt er m. F ore x a mpl e , i nt heMember s hi pf or um, I l ea r nedt ha tour r s tmeet i ngoft hey ea rwa sourwa yt ogetnewmember sbyei t her gi v i ngt hem i nc ent i v esoramot i v et oc omet oourne x tmeet i ngs . Asa noffic er , oneofourobj ec t i v esf ort he r s tmeet i ngi s t oi nt r oduc eour s el v esa ndwhywea r emot i v a t edt odowha t wedo. Al s o, weha v et ok eepourmeet i ngsi nt er es t i nga nd ma y beha v es omega mesori c ebr ea k er s . I nt heWebma s t er f or um, I gott ol ea r ndi ffer entwa y sot herWebma s t er swer e pl a nni ngonc r ea t i ngt hei rwebs i t e . I wa st heonl yonei nt he r oom whopl a nnedt oc odet hewhol ewebs i t e , whi c hwa s ne buti ti sgoi ngt obeal otofwor k . Wel ea r nedt ha tourwebs i t es ha v es pec icr equi r ement st oent ert hec ompet i t i ona tDCON. Mi t i Pa t el s howeduswher et ogot o ndt her equi r ement sa nd t hebr a ndi nggui de . Ov er a l l , a l l t hef or umswer ei nt er es t i nga nd v er yi nf or ma t i v e . Goi ngt ot heRegi ona l T r a i ni ngConv ent i onswa ss omuc h bet t ert ha nbei ngi nbedwa t c hi ngTVwhi l eea t i ngi c ec r ea m. I enc our a gea l l member st ogowhenev erweha v ea not herone t ogot o. I tma ybeabi tofal ongdr i v e , buti twi l l bewor t hi t . Notonl ywi l l y oumeetot herpeopl ewhodot hes a met hi ngsa s y ou, buta l s oha v eal otoff unl ea r ni ngwha tKeyCl ubr ea l l yi s .

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