KENT MERIDIAN
KENT MERIDIANS MONTHLY KEY CLUB NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2014
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1: Key Club 101 Page 2: The Eliminate Project Page 3: Members of the Month Page 4: Current Events and News Page 5: Contact Information
GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR:
MARQUEL GAPUZ New year, new newsletter! Well sort of. This is the first newsletter of the year. Also Happy Lunar New Year! Remember that DCON is slowly approaching, so get those hours and money in! It really is what some key clubers look forward to all year, so go and get it all done! Hope everyone is having a great year so far, end it with another newsletter from your Editor! -Marquel Gapuz
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
YEN LE Hey KM Key Clubbers! January is coming to a close as we proceed to February. We just completed our club elections and we will announce the candidate winners at our next general meeting on Wednesday. A shout out to those candidates for giving their speech and answering the question at hand effectively. Just a reminder, at our next meeting (February 5), make sure your DCON registration papers (Key Club Registration and Authorization Forms) and the DCON fee are turned in. Those who need to pay, go see Mr. Glover in his office or after the meeting. In these last two months of my executive board term, look forward to the upcoming meetings as we will focus more DCON preps, cheers sessions, and much more ahead. Thank again to those that still in Key Club and serving the community well. Stay toasty my dragons!~ In Love and Service, Yen Le
KEY CLUB 101
WHAT IS KEY CLUB?
Vision: We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
Motto: Caring – Our Way of Life Pledge: I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Key Club International is sponsored by Kiwanis International and is the largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches High School students to perform acts of service in their communities and will also learn leadership skills
Objects •To develop initiative and leadership. •To provide experience in living and working together. •To serve the school and community. •To cooperate with the school principal. •To prepare for useful citizenship. •To accept and promote the following ideals: •To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life. •To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. •To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship and social contacts. •To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship. •To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service and to build better communities. •To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.
PNW District Project: ELIMINATE What is the ELIMINATE Project? The ELIMINATE Project is a joint project with Kiwanis and UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT).
What is MNT? In 26 countries, MNT can bring nightmares to families. MNT kills one baby every nine minutes. This tetanus can also kill mothers. MNT is caused when tetanus spores come into contact with open cuts during childbirth, striking the ones who are less fortunate than us.
Do Your Part MNT is highly preventable. Three doses alone cost a mere $1.80. This will be used to immunize mothers, who will then pass it on to their offspring. It will take 110 million dollars for MNT to be eliminated off the face of the planet. It will also take the hard work of Kiwanis and UNICEF for MNT to be completely gone. Educate yourself and help ELIMINATE MNT.
Members of the Month Marcella Li
Sebasatianne Clamor
What is your favorite thing about key club?
What is your favorite thing about key club?
“Being able to interact with others and meeting new people while helping out at the same time”
“Being able to give back to the community and create strong friendships with other key clubbers at the same time”
If you could live to be a celebrity for a day, who would it be and why?
If you could live to be a celebrity for a day, who would it be and why?
“Jennifer Lawrence since she’s my favorite actress; she’s really funny and pretty.”
“Jennifer Lawrence, because she’s awesome, down to earth, and loves food
What is your favorite thing to drink?
What is your favorite thing to drink?
“Bubble teaaaaaaaaaa.”
“Milk tea”
If you were stranded on a deserted island, would you rather eat your leg or your arm?
If you were stranded on a deserted island, would you rather eat your leg or your arm?
“My arm because I’d still want to be able to walk”
“Neither, because it takes more energy for your body to heal than you actually get from eating your limb, so in the ends it’s a waste”
If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? “Teleportation because I’m a lazy person and it’d make it easier for me to get around everywhere”
“Shape shifting, because then I can be anything or anyone and do whatever I want in that shape”
Why Sebestianne? Why Marcella? Sebastianne Clamor is a dedicating member to our KM Key Club. After volunteering at the History Society Dinner Auction, her passion and activeness in Key Club grew exponentially. She has volunteered at more service projects and fundraisers. She has been to all of the general Key Club meetings. Also, she has proven to rack up a total of 20 hours in the month of January. Good Job Sebastianne!
Marcella Li has been an uprising sophomore in Key Club this year. She was a member last year, but only did a few events. This year, however, she has been a dynamic part of Key Club. She volunteered not only the events that we present in Key Club, but she has been active in our fundraisers and other volunteer activities such as tutoring students in Math. She earned 14 hours of community service in the month of January and she has already paid her payment for DCON 2014. Whoo! Good Job Marcella. You go girl!
Events and News DCON 2014 DCON 2014 is slowly approaching. DCON is a great experience, and this may be the best yet. Get those hours and money before there are no more spots left! More information about DCON will be provided as we get closer you do not want to miss it!
CLUB SHIRTS Club Shirts have been ordered, we will receive them by early February! $15 each!
BLOOD DRIVE We will have another blood drive on February 25th. Please spread the word and maybe even donate some blood!
Contact Information
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
YEN LE
RAPHAEL ENRICO
Yen.le2132@gmail.com
Raphaele123@gmail.com
SECRETARY JUNELLE PALISOC agatapalisoc@gmail.com
TRESURER EMILY LY smartyrice@gmail.com
EDITOR
Public Relations
MARQUEL GAPUZ
Vidaul Dent
TheMarquel@gmail.com
Vman.shariganuser@gmail. com
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!