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Useful Resources
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What’s Happening?
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Key Notes From the President
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Key Notes From the Editors
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Monthly Highlights
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Skating Social
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Featured Article: Baptist Hospital’s Summer Program
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Featured Article: Kiwanis Dolls Hospital Visit
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Featured Article: First Time At ICON
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The Giving Field
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Key Birthdays
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2017 ICON Recap
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Club Contacts
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Key Contacts
Remind 101
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useful resources
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Some Other Place
1155 McFaddin (8:30am—11:00am)
The Giving Field
what ’ s coming up?
2895 Liberty Street (9:00am—12:00pm)
Fish Camp
West Brook HS (8:00am—1:00pm)
Swim Meet
Thomas Center Natatorium (8:45am—2:00pm)
First Day of School!
First Key Club Meeting!
West Brook HS Cafeteria (6:00pm—7:00pm)
Long Projects Baptist Hospital 3080 College Street
(1st—4th) Running Start Set—Up and Registration West Brook HS Cafeteria (7:00am—4:00pm)
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(10th—11th) (14th—15th)
august 2017
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key notes from the president
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Howdy Key Clubbers! I hope that everyone has had a great Independence Day! On July Fourth, people across America celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with hearty barbecues and beautiful fireworks. It is the day when Americans express their patriotism the most! In sight of how lucky we are to be living in such a great country, I hope that everyone has taken the opportunity to give a helping hand to our fellow Americans in the form of community service. Although July is the hottest month of the year, I hope that the heat has not discouraged y’all from volunteering with West Brook Key Club! Volunteering at the Giving Field is always a grueling task, but the summer heat seemed to multiply our hardship at the Giving Field this month ten times over. However, enduring all of this resulted in an even greater sense of satisfaction for me once the tasks were accomplished. Like an artist stepping back to appreciate their completed work, I absolutely loved seeing the buckets of purple hull peas, neat cucumber patches, and happy chickens in their freshly cleaned coop. If the summer heat really is not your thing, a great project to be at was the local swim meet! The swim meets were thrilling but repetitive; however, the Thomas Center Natatorium provided cool refuge from the high temperatures outside. Sitting in the splash zone was a welcome aspect of this project after being in the sweltering Texas heat. If you haven’t been volunteering this summer, think about signing up for Some Other Place or Giving Field in August. Key Club will also be working Running Start, so please contact Ms. Abel or one of the officers to sign up for this event. It’s time to shake off the dust in preparation for going back to school. DUN DUN DUUUNN!!! Sorry, guys. I hate to admit it, but the end of our summer break is inevitable. Yours in service,
Alyssa Tran
Yours in Service,
Jessica Bisnar Howdy Key Clubbers! June's already over? {July}ing! I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July! While everyone was out and about, I chose to spend my time helping at Baptist Hospital. I know, how crazy am I to miss out on all the fun and beautiful fireworks that day? While I'm on the subject, I would like to announce that we will be going to Baptist Hospital to pass out Kiwanis dolls to the kids in various pediatric departments. There are one too many events going on within the month of July for volunteer projects. These projects don’t require anything, but just for you to come join us the day of. So, don't {July} and come on down to participate either at The Giving Field, Some Other Place or the Swim Meets on Saturdays! We have also planned a skating and a Dairy Queen’s social so, make sure you check out our Instagram (@westbrook_keyclub). Don’t hesitate to turn on our notifications for announcements! If you tend to be forgetful, sign up for our reminds (Text @wbkc to 81010). Until the next issue, have a happy summer!!! Yours in Service,
Michelle Nguyen
key notes from the editors
Hello Key Clubbers! Guess what month it is? Its July! That means summer is halfway over and it’s almost time for school to start. Don't forget to start your school shopping and of course your summer service! We still have a ton of projects to volunteer at, so don't miss the opportunity to get some hours ASAP! Enjoy your summer while you can and I'll see you next month at the first meeting!
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I guess you can say it’s our good luck charm to start off each month with a yogurt social.
Orange Leaf’s Social
monthly
(July 15th)
Chick-fil-A Social (July 22nd)
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Instead of going out for ice cream like usual, it was decided that we had to have a social at our local Chick-fil-A!
To end off our last swim meet, we were able to invite PNG’s Key Club to join us!
(July 22nd)
Dairy Queen’s Social (July 27th)
highlights
Last Swim Meet
Another Dairy Queen’s Social is a must when it’s Miracle Treat Day!
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skating
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social
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What kind of service are you doing this summer? Describe your role and anything you may have learned from your experience. In the beginning of the summer, Baptist Hospital opens to volunteers. In the summer program, volunteers can take on many of the different tasks from the various departments in Baptist. The volunteering program started on Monday June 12th and will continue up until the end of August. At the hospital, I work two shifts within the same day. For my first shift, I helped in the pediatrics department. The reason for my choice to volunteer there is because it’s something I would like to pursue in the future. I am able to observe the nurses as to how they admit new patients and what they do to keep the kids to keep calm. I have learned about the use of the many equipment within the patient’s rooms and their functions. I also had a chance to set up the IV’s and the monitors. During my shift, I even learned a lot of new terminology used within the facility. The most exciting part is being able to talk and play with the little kids. The department really gives me a sort of an overview when you do go into its field of study in the future. I’ve observed the many treatments on the kids and how they can react. The discharged patients always thank the nurses and doctors for their great service. I feel accomplished when they even thank me. It’s really pushing me to pursue such a great dream.
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As for my second shift in the day, I am able to work with the head of volunteer services. I showed great interest with working with computers and was brave enough to say that I also enjoyed filing paperwork. I worked on the program Microsoft Access. My service was to enter old reports and paperwork of past volunteers. My first step was to enter the information to the spreadsheet on Access and then check over documents to shred them. I believe this helped me develop my skills with the program. It’s funny how volunteering always finds a way to beneficial to me. Another thing I do in my second shift is pack gift bags for the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) department. The many things that are in the gift bags are tissue, wipes, hand sanitizer, lotion, chopstick, a snack, a cute little note to the mothers and a little booklet and pen. Not only do I deliver the gift bags, but I also deliver goodie baskets to some of the different towers within the hospital for the nurses. Baptist hospital’s volunteer program is such an amazing program to join. I think it not only benefits the volunteers to get an insight of their possible occupation, but it gives them the satisfaction from the treated patients in their department. The program has really helped me explore and see many different things as I have volunteered here for the past month and a half. Editor, Michelle Nguyen
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Children are an important part of our everyday life. Write about one project that includes the children as part of your service. A major component of Key Club is the amount of work put into the projects we do. These projects not only benefit the community, but they often touch people in many different ways. This is especially true with the Kiwanis Dolls project. It helped inspire and comfort people through service. West Brook Key Club put a great amount of time and effort into this project. Leading up to the hospital visit, several members from our club took it upon themselves to devote their time to help make the dolls. Many helped by donating supplies such as stuffing for the dolls. Others assisted in using the fabric to create the body for it. It took the effort of many to create them, and with everyone’s help, we were able to finish and organize a hospital visit. Kiwanis Dolls is an important project to our club, because they help children in hospitals in various ways. These dolls not only give them something to play with, but they also help them know that there are people who care about them. Some kids may feel lonely or left out when they are in difficult situations. Therefore, we wanted to go and help make a difference. On Wednesday, June 19th several members from our club went to our local
kiwanis dolls hospital visit
Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas here in Beaumont. We brought several things to pass out to the children including specially decorated door handles, coloring books, and the Kiwanis dolls. Together we took everything and headed up to the Pediatric and Mother Baby units. We went into different rooms and spent time with the sick children as well as the siblings for newborns. It was an incredibly heartwarming experience to see a smile on the children’s face. They all lit up as soon as we mentioned that we were there to spend time with them and cheer them up. They all loved the dolls and goodies that we had brought for them. Their smiles were so big and contagious that by the end, all the Key Clubbers there had a huge smile of their own. This project has definitely been one of my personal favorites. It has really shown me how the service we do can really affect everyone no matter the age. This is certainly a project that I hope we can continue and expand within my region. In this way, children in other hospitals will get to experience the same joy experienced by the kids at Baptist. It will also show other members that the time they put into volunteering really does make a huge difference. Reporting Secretary, Paola Celis
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Did you attend ICON? Write about your experience! Just not too long ago, I was in San Antonio, Texas, with some of my fellow Key Clubbers from my school. What an adventure that was, to be able to attend this year’s 2017 Key Cub International Convention, along with many others from not just the nation, but also from around the world. With this experience being the first of my own, it was certainly a memorable one. Although I have attended two of my past district conventions, international convention is a different aspect on Key Club itself. Going into the trip, I expected international convention to be a similar experience to district convention, but after day 1, I realized it had both its similarities and differences. Just like at district convention, I had the opportunity to meet many new people that shared the passion of Key Club just as I do, but instead of living in only the Texas -Oklahoma District, they lived in placed throughout the world. It was interesting to see and hear the different cultures of the world meet in one hotel and share ideas and create bonds. There was an assortment of different accents, personalities, and characters. Besides the fact of many different cultures in one room, there’s also the tradition of pin trading. Throughout the convention, there was a chat-
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ter of whether or not people had certain pins and if they wanted to trade. This was one of my favorite things about the convention because it proved to be a good icebreaker and made nice souvenirs. It made convention all the more fun, making it a sort of a scavenger hunt for those pins that were rare, like the Aruba pins and the Carolina Key pins. The forums at international convention seemed similar to those at district convention. The main difference to me was that there were more forums for people to choose from. Each one that I went to, there were always new people to meet that had their own Key Club stories to share. With different stories, there were also new tips, tricks, projects, and activities to try out with our own club. It’s sad to say that ICON is over, but I’m happy to gain some newfound knowledge about Key Club and the depth of this club. Furthermore, I’ve definitely made some great friends from different areas, like the New York, Ohio, and even my own district, which I’ll hopefully meet again someday. My first Key Club International Convention has definitely been an experience that I’ll never forget. Vice President, Britney Tang
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giving
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field
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key birthdays 28
Jayce Ball
July 18th
Hunter Berni
July 26th
Courtney Bradley
July 27th
Kenneth Brown
July 3rd
Paola Celis
July 4th
Cassidy Crorey
July 9th
Kaley Farrow
July 9th
Jasmine Fuller
July 20th
Nicolas Gregory
July 5th
Hoorana Khan
July 25th
Hope LeJeune
July 9th
Vishac Mundodi
July 22nd
Jacy Musgrove
July 14th
Ariana Nalica
July 15th
Kristina Nguyen
July 17th
Bryce Storey
July 20th
Thanh Tran
July 24th
Ashely Wong
July 31st
Lily Yoder
July 21st
Last summer, I attended my very first International Convention, and it was the best experience Key Club has offered me. Until this year’s convention, I thought that week in Atlanta would stand at the top of my list, but this year’s convention proved to exceed my expectations. I not only gained insight about Key Club, made memories, and enjoyed San Antonio to its fullest, but I also made friendships that will last a lifetime. Before we proceeded on to the highway, Port Neches Groves Key Club met us at the McDonald’s in Winnie where we sat down and ate breakfast. This allowed myself and the other members from West Brook to get a head start on meeting new people. Even though they only live thirty minutes down the road, it is still hard to get to know members from other clubs, so this enabled us to get an idea of whom we would meet in San Antonio. Once in San Antonio, us along with PNG went to a Mexican market where we walked through little gift shops, took humorous pictures, and then finally ate at a local restaurant for lunch. Over the course of the weekend, we attended forums, general group sessions, dances, and finally our District tour. The forums were very insightful of new and creative ideas for fundraisers, tips to attend college debt free, and ways to make meetings more energetic. Everyone attending the convention learned what it means to be a Key Club member during one of the general sessions. Something that our District hopes to take in mind is the two dances in one convention. The dance was set on the first and last night of the convention. This allowed everyone to mix and mingle and have a good time in a fun atmosphere. After the convention was over, our district went to Six Flags. There we not only rode roller coasters, but several members including myself conquered our fears of riding roller coasters and the high swings. This allowed all of us to grow even closer by pushing us to our limits and it was successful in the end. Key club pushes you to be you best self. One week in San Antonio has shown me my true self. Without this experience, I would not have the ability to go in to an amusement park and not be afraid of the roller coasters. In addition, I have gained twice as many friends from this convention as I did last year. Key Club truly is a part of my life, and International Conventions continue to remind me of this. Treasurer, Leila Abel
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Are you a member returning to ICON? If so, write about your experience and anything you learned from the trip.
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Sponsor Lori Abel (409) 782-9675 Label @bmtisd.com
Vice President Britney Tang (409) 454-9878
tangbritneyk@aol.com
club contacts
Recording Secretary Morgan Armour (409) 926-9115 morgan.sally11@yahoo.com
Editor Jessica Bisnar (409) 223-4729 jbisnar123@gmail.com
Historian Millie Tran
(409) 434-8216 mtran369@gmail.com
Parliamentarian Aaron Bisnar (409) 225-1894
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aaronbisnar123@gmail.com
President Alyssa Tran (409) 454-3561 atructran@gmail.com
Treasurer Leila Abel (409) 926-4624
Reporting Secretary Paola Celis (409) 454-5532 paolaacelis19@gmail.com
Editor Michelle Nguyen (409) 434-9163 meechellenguyen@gmail.com
Historian AhNiyah Walker
club contacts
leila.abel@aol.com
(409) 828-0941 ahniyahw@gmail.com
Parliamentarian Hunter Berni (409) 289-2283 hjberni@gmail.com
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Key Club International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: 1—800—KIWANIS Fax: 1—317— 879— 0204
Key Contacts
District Editor : Stephanie Tran
District Governor : Sabrina Palma
editor@tokeyclub.com
governor@tokeyclub.com
Lieutenant Governor : David Minter
District Treasurer : Foster Hillis
ltg10@tokeyclub.com
treasurer@tokeyclub.com
Regional Advisor : Scott Sheley
District Administrator : Kenyon Black
(832) 262—5131
administrator@tokeyclub.com
901 W Murrill St. Baytown, TX 77520
District Secretary : Shelby Morton
Convention Liaison Dajah Brooks
secretary@tokeyclub.com
cl@tokeyclub.com