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In This Issue

From the President

Our Events

Diabetes Walk

Key Club Week

Tri-K Meeting

Holiday Caroling

Contact Information

The Official New Rochelle High School Key Club Newsletter

Volume: 1 Issue: 2

Month: January Year: 2011

Upcoming Events

January Divisional Meeting- TBA

Key Club Meeting- Jan. 12, 2011

Interfaith Kiwanis Family Prayer

Breakfast and Care Package

Drive- Jan. 23, 2011

Contact Info:

keyclubnrhs@gmail.com

KEY CLUB

Hope everyone is having a fabulous day! Things are definitely starting to get

more hectic as seniors face deadlines for everything and as everyone's

academic classes begin to get more intense. In the midst of all this, it's great

to have Key Club so that we can remember to serve the community and

consequently hone our leadership skills.

So far, we have a participated in a wide array of projects. First of all, a good

number of Key Clubbers have been faithfully volunteering at the HOPE soup

kitchen. We have also initiated plans for volunteering at Sound Shore and we

will soon be able to begin doing so. Furthermore, we have carried out several

seasonal projects. In October, a lot of individuals participated in the UNICEF

Trick-or-Treat project and we were able to raise over $300. In the beginning of

November, we conducted a Funniest Teacher Photo Contest in honor of Key

Club Week, where we aimed to raise awareness of Key Club. Two Saturdays

before Thanksgiving, a small group of Key Clubbers helped to deliver turkeys to

a soup kitchen that would be given to the underprivileged families that came to

HOPE every week. The following week, many members created handmade

Thanksgiving cards, which were then given out to senior residents at the Sound

Shore.

We have done a lot together as a club and we have a lot ahead of us. In

December itself, we planned to hold a toy drive, collect materials such as

clothing for underprivileged families, sing Christmas carols at the soup kitchen

and attend a Kiwanis holiday party. I hope everyone enjoyed last month of

2010 giving and receiving with our jubilant Christmas spirits.

Wishing an amazing, heart-warming first-month-of-the-year to everyone,

Emily George

NRHS Key Club President

SHOUT OUT!

“Wherever a man turns

he can find someone

who needs him.”

~Albert Schweitzer

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Emily George

NRHS Key Club President

From the President

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Our

Events

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At White Plains High School on

Sunday, October 24th, a walk was

organized to help provide money for

people with Diabetes. My friend, Jean-

luc, and I arrived just in time to

volunteer. We carried small crates full of

bottled water to the food service table,

put up signs with the sponsors on them

along the walking course, and set up a

service table which would be used to

help serve drinks to the walkers. After

that, Jean-luc and I treated ourselves to

free bagels, and listened to music the DJ

was playing. Just when the walk was

about to start, a huge gust of wind

knocked down the balloon-arc entrance.

Jean-luc and I had to hold up the arc for

thirty minutes. It hurt, but it was worth

it.

The Diabetes Walk

Josh Gil

NRHS Key Club Member

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At the end of the walk, all the attendees ate

sandwiches provided by the Diabetes Association.

Wristbands and materials were on sale to benefit the

association. My friend and I decided to buy some things to

support the cause. I bought a bandana and Jean-luc bought

a water canteen. The day ended well; I really enjoyed

seeing all the people who took the time to support those in

need.

The Diabetes

Walk

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Key Club Week

Key Club Week occurs annually during the first school

week of November and this year it took place from

November 1-5. Throughout Key Club Week, Key Clubbers

from around the world celebrate service to their homes,

schools, and communities as well as recognize others. The

purpose of Key Club Week is to get the word out about

Key Club and make Key Club a household name. Each day

of the week has a different activity. Monday is "Show your

K in every way" in which Key Clubbers advertise and wear

their Key Club attire. Tuesday is "Kudos to the Key

players" in which Key Clubbers thank those who contribute

to events and meetings. Wednesday is "Connect the Ks" in

which Key Clubbers connect with the various branches of

Kiwanis. The last organized day, Thursday, is "Bring a

friend to Key Club" in which members bring friends to an

event or meeting. Friday is "Your way" in which each Key

Club does their own thing! For the past three years, we

have been having our annual Funniest Teacher Photo

Contest! This year, Mr. Maresco won the event and we

raised over $60 which will go towards UNICEF and our club

account, which goes for various service projects

throughout the year. Hope everyone had an awesome Key

Club Week and if you didn't celebrate it in 2010, be sure to

go all out this year!

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Lieutenant

Governor James

Florakis

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The Tri-K Meeting

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November 9th was the annual Tri-K meeting held at

the Pine Restaurant in the Bronx. Like every year, it was a

lot of fun. It is a different atmosphere than our weekly Key

Club meetings in Room 1113. At this meeting, there are

adults who have been Key Clubbers when they were in

high school and now hold high positions in Kiwanis

International. They have cared about service their entire

lives and love to be involved in their communities. They

were genuinely interested in getting to know all the Key

Clubbers from all the high schools that attended and our

projects.

In this meeting, our new Key Club co-adviser Ms.

Debbie got inducted! At the Tri-K, there were great

speeches, people, and fantastic food. Thank you Kiwanis,

we really appreciate it.

For all of you younger Key Clubbers, I strongly

recommend that you to go to the next Tri-K meeting. The

Tri-K is full of kind and happy people who will show you

what Key Club is really about. It is a fantastic experience.

Editor

Carolina Mesa

The Tri-K Meeting

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This man is

Thomas

DeJulio, Vice

President of

Kiwanis

International!

Holiday Sing-Along

In December 2010, Key Club went caroling!

It has become an annual event we have done in

association with Oliv ia Watkins and her family. This

year we had more carolers and we sang at the

Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle and in the

soup kitchen at HOPE Community services.

We all had a lot of fun, singing songs like

Jingle Bell Rock, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Deck the

Halls, O Come All Ye Faithful. We even danced in

a conga line! Many thanks to the Watkins family;

we hope to do it again next year!

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The NRHS Board:

President: Emily George

Vice President: Kayleen Eslinger

Secretary: Sunu Mathew

Treasurer: Therese Rambukwella

Editor: Carolina Mesa

Webmaster: Michelle Prakash

Contact Information:

Email:

keyclubnrhs@gmail.com

Web sites:

http://www.freewebs.com/keyclubnrhs

http://www.nydkc.org

http://www.keyclub.org

http://issuu.com/nrhskeyclub

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Thank you for taking the time to read this month’s newsletter.

In the future, if you would like to write articles based on the

club’s activities and/or have your Key Club/volunteer/service-

themed creative work featured in the newsletter; please email

your work to keyclubnrhs@gmail.com with the subject heading

as “NRHS Newsletter Submission”; all submissions are gladly

accepted.