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JECA Key Club Jan 2014 NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
Raptors Taking Flight in Service Official Newsletter of Judson Early College Academy
Key Club
Texas-Oklahoma District Region 11 District 5 January 2014
Key Club Serving at the Converse Fire Station
Table of Contents PAGE 1 Message from the Editor PAGE 2 Key Club Pledge, Motto, & Mission PAGE 3
Up Coming Events & Up To Date PAGE 4
Converse FD Pancake Breakfast PAGE 5 PCM Cleaning PAGE 6 PCM PAGE 7 Divisional Project: SASSLC PAGE 8 Bell Ringing PAGE 9 Grocery Shopping PAGE 10 Thanks To Members That…
Message from the Editor
Hello Fellow Key Clubbers!!
Winter break is almost over and I hope everyone had a fabulous break.
We had several amazing service events last month during the break and all
through out the year. I am glad that a lot of Key Clubbers attended the
events and hope they will continue to do so. The year might be over but a
new year has begun. So lets make this year an even greater than last year.
As some of you all might know I am looking for any Key Clubbers that
were inspired at an event or just had fun with something related to Key
Club to write a 400+ word article with a picture to submit to the District
Editor. It would help our club earn point, which we could always use. 400+
words may sound a lot at first but once you get typing you will have more
than enough words. If you are interested please let me, Hope Carter (the Lt.
Governor), or MizMo know. We are interested to hear what you think of
Key Club.
Finally, our Lt. Governor is a senior is leaving to purse her career. Her
Christmas wish was to find a Lt. Governor to take her spot. if you think you
have what it takes to be Lt. Governor let her know. You have until February
until the election.
- Linda Reyes
Key Club Pledge I pledge, on my honor,
to up-hold the objects of Key Club
International; to build my
home, school and community;
to serve my nation and God;
and to combat all forces
which tend to undermine these
institutions.
Key Club Mission
Key Club is an international
student-led organization which
provides its members with
opportunities to provide
service, build character and develop
leadership.
Key Club Motto
“Caring…Our Way of Life”
Up Coming Events January 13: Officer Meeting
January 14: Member Meeting
January 28: Parent Night
January: Fundraiser
February 1: Division Election Conference/PCM
February: Elections
February: DCON Meeting after next club meeting
February: Participate in Contests
April 25: DCON!!!!
Please keep up to date with the
Key Club bulletin board, JECA
Facebook Page, JECA Instagram,
MizMo 101 messages, and Twitter
Page. Up coming event
opportunities are always posted.
Join JECA Key Club on Facebook
and twitter to stay up-to-date on
events, polls, and more!
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Converse FD Pancake Breakfast
It was an early freezing and windy winter Saturday. The headlights of
sparsely cars passing by were the only lights that broke through the eerie
dark morning. The other light source was the Converse Fire Department.
Outside was silent but inside the firehouse was entirely a different story.
Through the iced windows you could make out small children like figures
that were bundled up and moving tables around. Why would teens be
even at the Firehouse and most importantly awake at six in the morning?
That Saturday was the Converse Fire Department’s pancake breakfast
and the JECA Key Club volunteered to give a hand. While some decided
to stay in the warm firehouse and mix pancake batter the other bravely
faced the outdoors. They brought in many tables and chairs; which some
held ice; inside so the people would have somewhere to sit when they
arrived. The time arrived when people began appearing. The Key
Clubbers had their roles distributed and they went to work. Some served
the families while others were Santa’s elves that held the children’s stuff
while they had their picture taken with Santa. The day was filled with
Christmas joy and spirit. Everyone had fun singing to the music or just plain
eating warm pancakes drizzled in syrup.
PCM Cleaning
Judson Early College Academy otherwise known as JECA is a
tiny high school in the middle of dense woodland environment.
Sometimes if you are lucky you will see deer and all kinds of
wildlife. Since we never get that many visitors at our campus
we wanted to present looking commons. JECA Key Clubbers
wanted to be proud of their school and show it off to the other
Key Clubbers that would soon arrive to the PCM. The students
worked like a well-oiled machine that just kept going and going
until their mission was accomplished. People vacuumed,
cleaned tables, set up the food table, and finally fix up the
Christmas tree. Since the school is know for getting people lost
who are trying to find it, their were people who decided to
make signs guiding fellow Key Clubbers of the district. At the
end everyone was proud of their work and took a well-
deserved rest until other Key Clubbers arrived for the PCM.
PCM When you walked the first thing you noticed was the
Christmas music playing in the background a PowerPoint that
said welcome. The PCM was very enlighting on some subjects.
The LT. Governor, Hope Carter started with an Ice Breaker
which helped the Key Clubbers get to know one another a little
better since the other Key Clubs didn’t know each other very
well or at all. Hope informed us about her being a senior and
that all she wanted for Christmas was a Lt. Governor to take her
place. She also informed us about DCON and what we had to
do to raise money to help us get there. From some people’s
faces you could tell they were a little overwhelmed from a lot
of the information. After she was done talking she told us to go
help ourselves to the food table. There were all kinds of
desserts, pastries, and real food along with all kinds of drinks.
Once everyone got their food they sat down and conversed
with the other Key Clubs. Everyone laughed and talked. You
could even see a lot of people taking pictures for memories or
for their Key Club. It was a great experience to intertwined with
the other Key Clubs and get to know them a little better. It was
a little sad to see everyone go when the event ended.
Divisional Project: SASSLC
The divisional project was to donate new or
gently used items to SASSLC. Most of the Key
Clubbers brought their items during the PCM.
There was a big outcome and SASSLC greatly
appreciated it. Hope Carter put a lot of effort
into the divisional project but always putting it in
her newsletters, having it announced on the
intercom, and making lots of posters to put all
around the school. The items were put in bags,
which were carried out to the Christmas Tree and
put under. At the end of the PCM Hope
gathered up all the items before taking them to
SASSLC.
Bell Ringing Have you ever seen one of those people dressed in Santa
outfits ringing a bell outside Wal-Mart? Well we did the exact
same thing except we had like five people on each two-hour
shifts outside Dillard’s of the North Star Mall. We would ring the
bell to raise money for the Salvation Army. Some groups
decided to sing Christmas carols and dance while others smiled
and held the doors open for people. One group received a
100-dollar bill just for dancing and singing “Feliz Navidad”. The
shifts started at eight in the morning and ended at eight at
night. The bell ringing for the Salvation Army was a huge turnout
that we had about twelve people on one shift. Once people
were done with their shifts they went inside and did a little
Christmas Shopping or got something to eat. The Bell Ringing
was a huge success that will continue to be done each year.
Grocery Shopping When you walk into a Wal-Mart you see older men and women
wearing blue vests with a huge crests with the words Kiwanis
International on the back. In the flaps of the front of their vests
they have millions of pins attached. These people are the key
to several families having a well-deserved Christmas. Their
helpers are none other than several groups of Key Clubbers
who have taken the time out of their day to help serve the
community and the people around them. The groups are
separated with a basket, $150 budget, a list of the families’
food needs, and a Kiwanian who will oversee the group of
eager Key Clubbers. Next thing you know all you see if Key
Clubbers racing around for the items they need and checking
to see how many oz. or lbs. they can get for a cheaper price.
They calculate their items and make sure not to go over the
limit. Some of the families pick up their food and they are so
grateful for what we have done for them, they will not stop
hugging us. It made us feel all warm and fuzzy inside to see the
families so happy and I personally have never gotten so many
hugs in one day. I was a truly rewarding experience to be a
part of.
Thanks To Members That… Went to the FD Breakfast
Went to the PCM
Helped with the PCM Cleaning
Went to the bell ringing
Helped with the Shopping with
Children
Helped with the Grocery
Shopping for Families
Participated in the Divisional
Project
Attended the Army Bowl
Robotics Competition
Here is to a Great Year & an
Even Better Future