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HIGHLANDER HEADLINE Macarthur VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 REGION 6 DIVISION 18N
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Title 2. Table of contents 3. Editor’s note 4. HOTO 5. Introducing Key Club 7. Senior Farewell
6. April Recap 8. Service beyond high school
9. April Calendar 11. LEDCON Highlights 13. Veterans baseball game 15. Character creates smiles
10.March of dimes 12. Cate’s LEDCON Favorites
14. Thirst Project 16. Officer contact list
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Editor’s Note
Hello Key Clubbers! Welcome to my very first newsletter EVER! I cannot wait to start the year off as the new Editor for the 2022-23 school year. After having one year of experience with Key Club as a freshman I quickly realized that this was an organization that I would fall in love with. The endless opportunities to serve our home, school, and community is what makes Key Club so fun for everyone. Writing is one of my favorite things to do, along with serving which is why I am so honored to withhold this position. Attending LEDCON this past weekend has only bettered my skills in both writing and web design. I took numerous forums on how to be a better servant leader in Key Club, and as an Editor. Now that I understand the importance of Editor, and the big shoes to fill for this position, I am ready to get to work. I know that the end of the year is stressful for everyone, but I hope you all continue to practice being servant leaders in your home, school, and community. Let's finish the year out strong! Yours in service, Cate Dennis
Contact Me!!! Instagram: @catecdennis email: catedennis@icloud.com
HOTO By: Madison Lemos
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Freshman, Aspen Edwards is serving popcorn to customers at the concession stand.
Being in key club can do a lot for you. As a freshman in high school it can get difficult because you may not have many friends, or know what to do since it’s a lot different from middle school, but being in key club has helped me with all of that. The people I have met through Key Club are very welcoming and friendly. They accept everyone that joins, and they like to help each other. Key club has helped me practice being a good leader for the future, and you get to help the community and others. But being a freshman in key club is different because you are new to all of it, but there are a lot of good opportunities to offer. One of my favorite events I have participated in is a archery event where we got to score and help with concessions. This is just one of the many fun events you can attend. When I started doing more events I got more hours. This gave me the opportunity to get to go to LEDCON. I got to attend this year, and it was so much fun. LEDCON can teach many things that are helpful for your future life. One thing I learned is how to recruit other members to key club. This can be useful for the future with jobs, and I learned how to public speak and many other helpful things in life. Being in key club isn’t all just serious and learning, it is also a lot of fun. I got to go to the pet shelter and feed and play with the animals. Key Club has opened so many doors for me by meeting new people and experiencing new things. The benefits are endless. I am so grateful to be apart of such a fun and impactful organization.
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Introducing Mac Key Club: Motto: “Caring—our way of life”
MacArthur High School Key Club
@mackeyclub Remind name: KEY CLUB Class Code: @mackeyclub
website: www.macarthurkey.club
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 that tend to undermine these institutions.
April Monthly Recap
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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Kids Korral: Those who participated served finger-licking foods at the Toby Keith house in OKC, to families who have kids diagnosed with cancer. UPDATE: Only students who serve at Kids Korral are allowed to donate food items.
Mattie’s Easter Party: Key-clubbers met at the historic Mattie Beal home to help guide the little kids in all of their Easter celebrating.
LEDCON: Students who had over 50 service hours got to attend a leadershipservice convention in Dallas to become more skilled and involved members.
LEDCON Club Awards: 1. Annual Achievement Report- Diamond Level (only club in district to receive this award) 2.Governor’s Project Patch Casting A Brighter Future 3.Silver 1st Single Service Relay: Tackling Cancer 4. TO Quiz Bowl Member Gracie Cunningham Oklahoma won 5. Art Swanberg Outstanding President Award Gracie Cunningham 6. Smash Bros Top 6 Finalist Luke Blackmon 7. Top10 Club in the Texas-Oklahoma District (out of 300+ clubs)
Are you low on hours? See editor Cate Dennis if you are interested in writing a 300-400 word article about a key club event for 1 hour!
Vice President, Matthew Nicholas, shaved his hair at this years Relay For Life.
Melanie Santiago picks up trash off the street.
Editor, Iyana Farlow, is painting a classroom.
LTG, Walker Blackmon, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.
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KEY CLUB SENIORS
FAREWELL Board member, Nour Bou Alwan, is showing the menu at Kids Korrall.
Historian, Isabel Celedon, is making a splash at the polar plunge.
Elena Manning is serving food to golfers at their banquet.
Webmaster, Dawson Hargett, is shopping for families at “Feed the Need”
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ALL, AND YOUR DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS!
Bryan Gordon is preparing food for the families at Kids Korral.
Board member, Ava Hess, is working registration at local 5K.
Service beyond High School Pg. 8 By: Matthew Nicholas With my time in key club coming to a close, I plan to attend Cameron University where I will study exercise science to inevitably become a Physical Therapist. When I get my degree I plan to open up my own physical therapist business in a big community. When I get to Cameron University I plan to join CKI which is the higher level of Key Club. I want to attend as many events as I can so I can continue what I truly love, which is giving back and serving the community. I truly believe that serving is something anyone can do and everyone should do, it's so much fun. I know many people in CKI so I believe I will settle down real fast and continue to serve. My 4 years in Key Club has taught me to be selfless and to be kind and charismatic. It also has taught me to be a good leader, I hope to continue to an average of over one hundred service hours a year and hopefully one day be the head of the club at Cameron University. I also plan on seeing if I can volunteer around our local hospital or the school’s around our community. Key Club has been a tremendous part of my life and I believe that I shouldn’t let it all go. If my plans fall through I will still find some way to serve the community. I most likely will serve the community till the day I die. Key Club has taught me some of life’s greatest lessons. I am grateful for the opportunities it has given me to grow into the man I am today.
Senior Vice President, Matthew Nicholas is ringing the bell outside of Hobby Lobby
April 2022
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HIGHLANDER HAPPENINGS
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Baseball game with Veterans @10
-Car show 09 from 9-12 -Mattie’s Easter egg hunt from 1:30-3 -Easter Pageant from 5-9
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LEDCON Officer visit to builders club @2:30
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Arts for all soda station
Trash pickup Trophy Move Dice Run
Bring a friend pizza social Officer inductions Braum’s ice cream social
March of Dimes
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies by advocating the health of pregnant mothers and babies. March of Dimes provides comfort and support the families in NICUs, educate medical professionals and the public about best practices, and support lifesaving research. "Since the 1940s, Key Clubs have worked with the March of Dimes to make a positive impact in the lives of babies everywhere
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SERVICE IS SWEET! Members with 50+ hours got to enjoy a fun-filled weekend learning about servantleadership and how to bond and grow our Key Club.
LEDCON 2022, Prepare for your sugar rush!
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LEDCON FAVORITES BY: CATE DENNIS IT WAS MY FIRST YEAR TO GO TO LEDCON, AND I CLUB HAD GON HAD AN ABSOLU E BEFORE, EXCEP TE BLAST. NO O T OUR ADVISORS NE IN MY FORUMS. I LOVE . MY FAVORITE TH LEARNING NEW IN G W TH A S IN TH G E SATURDAY S AND ALL THE A FIRST TIME ED SESSIONS WERE ITOR, IT WAS A RE V ER LI Y EF IN FO TO RMATIVE. AS H DO TO FULFILL EAR SO MUCH H THIS POSITION ELPFUL ADVICE TO A THE BEST OF M BOUT WHAT I C HAVE ANY CLUE AN Y ABILITY. I WAS WHAT TO DO, BU N ER V O U S BE T NOW I FEEL M CAUSE I DIDN’T LEARNING ASPEC ORE THAN CAPA T OF LEDCON, W BLE. ASIDE FRO E WERE ABLE TO AROUND THE D M THE PARTICIPATE IN ALLAS AREA. W MANY FUN EXPE E W EN T SW IM RIENCES MING IN THE LA AT THE GRAPEV ZY RIVER AT OU INE MILLS MALL R HOTEL, SHOPP , AND ATE AT TH SPEND QUALITY ED E BEST RESTAU TIME AS A CLUB, RANTS. WE WER AND GET TO KN E NICE GETTING TO A BL E TO OW EACH OTHER TALK TO EACH EVEN BETTER. IT OTHER AND HA ALSO MAKE FRIE WAS SO N G OUT AS FRIEND NDS WITH OTHER S. LEDCON ALL KE Y C O LU W BS. WE MET PEO ED US TO ALL THE WAY TO PLE FROM MUST HOUSTON, TEXA ANG, OKLAHOM S. BEING IN THE SCHOOLS I WAS A FORUMS WITH A ABLE TO LISTEN LL OF THE DIFFE TO THEIR STRATE EVOLVED THEIR RE N T GIES OF HOW TH HOME, SCHOOL, EY’VE TRANSFO AND COMMUNIT RMED AND BRAIN INTO THIN Y. LEDCON REALL KING OF NEW ID Y JUST KICK-ST EAS FOR THE U SERVICE AND FU A RTED MY PCOMING KEY C NDRAISER IDEA LU B YE A S R. A N W D WERE ABLE TO E WERE GIVEN CLUBS. BEING A SEE HOW THESE BLE TO COLLABO ID EA S A RA FF TE ECTED OTHER AND LEARN FRO ABOUT, AND I W M OTHERS IS WH AS GRATEFUL FO AT KEY CLUB IS R THE EXPERIEN ALL CE TO DO JUST THAT AT LEDCO N.
Key Clubbers are shown spending quality time together at the welcoming activity on the first night of LEDCON.
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OkC Dodgers Game with Veterans SERVING THOSE WHO ONCE SERVED US.
Vice President, Faith West, is sparking up a conversation with Veteran, Randal.
Webmaster, Madsen Flores, is setting up chairs for the veterans to sit in during lunch.
Secretary, Avery Wright, is posing next to former LA Dodgers player and Veteran Larry. He also caught a fly ball.
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Thirst project
Every Drop Counts END GLOBAL WATER CRISIS
THIRST PROJECT—THIRSTY 30 Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of young people to END the global water crisis. By building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe clean drinking water, Key Club and Thirst Project collaborates on a campaign called “Thirsty 30” to help raise money to build water projects.
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CHARACTER CREATES SMILES
Dylan Helvey
Krislyn Sellers always has a smile when she serves others! Here she is passing out cleaning supplies to families in need during the holidays.
The four core values of Key Club are leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness. All four of these core values are extremely important to me, my school, and my community. These values have helped me accomplish my goals and achieve my aspirations. They are also important to Key Club and its ambition to serve the community and help people. Each of these core values stands out in its own way and has helped me develop as a person, but character building stands out the most to me personally. To build character is to grow as a person and learn how to serve my community. Building my character has helped me develop and advance in multiple ways. Through Key Club, I have gained an eagerness to serve my community, and my growth has gone beyond Key Club activities and into my personal life. While participating in Key Club activities, building character has strongly stood out to me. I have had to learn how to give up my own time to serve others. After taking part in some activities I realized that, though it may not be easy, giving up my own time to help others is a big contributor to building character and becoming a better person. Activities like trash pickups have helped me learn about and become more thoughtful of the environment. Donating to food drives has helped me discover how I can contribute to my community, even in small ways. No matter what the activity is, I learn something new about my community and how I can build character. The value of building character has also kept with me in my everyday life. I have realized how helping others can make me a better person. Even just small additions to my community have helped me learn about those around me and how I can support them. By simply offering to lend a hand or listening to someone, I can further my understanding of my community and continue to improve. Building character stands out so much to me, so I will keep striving to build character and better myself as a person.
Contact your club
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Officers!!!
Thanks for reading Highlander Headline! See you next time!
