The Official Newsletter of the Egg Harbor Township High School Key Club

Volume XVIIII, Issue: 7| December 2, 2014

T H E K E Y C H A I N

https://keyclubehths.com

EHTHS Key Club Upcoming Events

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MESSAGES + CONTENTS

1| COVER 2|CONTENTS+ EDITOR’S MESSAGE

3|PRESIDENT’S + OTHER MESSAGES

4|MAJOR EVENTS Get your sleigh bells ready for the upcom-ing holiday events!

5|FUN PAGE A page filled with fun activities and a Key Clubber of the Month!

6| CONTACTS Contacting your Of-ficer Board is essential for staying up-to-date with your Key Club activities

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I bet you guys

had a lot of fun eating tons of food and finding all those amazing Black Friday

deals! As Key Clubbers we are thankful for Kiwanis and all of those who help

run not only our EHTHS club but all of the Key Clubs all over the world. It’s

important for us to take time to think about all that others have done for us

whether it be our families, friends, teachers, or neighbors. I hope you took the

time this weekend to think about all that you are grateful for and who you are

grateful for! Personally, I thanked Mr.Stevenson and Ms.Volpe for running our

club so effortlessly! And also thank you to all of you guys for always being will-

ing to volunteer and do your best for the community! Besides Thanksgiving, I

also wanted to let you guys know that there are still a few very big events com-

ing up soon! Those including Volleyballathon and Holiday Circle! Holiday Cir-

cle is having a setup and cleanup along with the event itself, I hope to see you

guys there! See you in two weeks!

Sadia Alam

Editor

This is a picture from last year’s Volley-ball-a-thon, are you ready for this

year’s? I can guarantee it’ll be totally awesome and you’re gonna love

hanging out with friends and playing some V-Ball!

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Editor’s

Letter

On the cover: This is the offi-

cial Key Club Gong. Its pur-

pose is to call all meetings to

begin and to announce the

adjournment of meetings. The

Gong presents the Key Club

logo and a single tap has the

ability to silence a room full of

our 200+ members.

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PRESIDENT’S + OTHER MESSAGES

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Hello everyone!,

I hope you all had a wonderful break full of lots of food

and relatives! I know I’m stuffed! Now, although through-

out the year there will be many breaks from school, Key

Club itself never takes a break! There are always projects

available on Mr. Stevenson’s door for all of you to sign up

for! Project sign ups are also available at general meet-

ings. Remember, every general member must have at

least 50 hours by the end of the service year while OCC

require 75 hours. These hours will be easy to accumulate

once our club begins the bigger event projects such as

Volley-ball-a-thon and Holiday Circle. Holiday Circle is ac-

tually very close (December 13th) and volunteers are

needed! The day will consist of playing with little kids and

lots of fun! Food donations and such are greatly welcome

and you will be given hours accordingly. There are signups

right now for setup, cleanup, and the actual event itself, so

sign up soon! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me

or any of the officers! Also, you can contact the Major Em-

phasis & Advocacy Committee that is in charge of Holiday

Circle. Happy almost-Holidays Cubs!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Kenneth Ye

President

-T-Shirts are still on sale, they’re only $10!

-New members are still welcome!

-50 hours are needed for every general member by

the end of the service year

-If you still need change for anything, please con-

tact Chidera Asiegbu, our club Treasurer

ARE YOU INTERESTED

IN RUNNING FOR LTG?

One of the great things about Key Club is

all of the leadership opportunities it pro-

vides! A very important and greatly covet-

ed position in the Key Club hierarchy is

Lieutenant Governor. The job of the LTG

is to be the messenger of sorts for High

School Key Clubs and Kiwanis. Every

LTG is assigned a district that contains a

couple of High Schools. These schools

become a family of sorts under the care of

their governor. Being the Lieutenant Gov-

ernor of a district requires a lot of organi-

zation and public speaking skills. Running

means that you are ready to take responsi-

bility for a whole district. Although elec-

tions are a little ways away, it is never too

early to begin preparing! Even if you run

and don’t get the position, the experience

itself will allow you to run for another

leadership position when the club’s elec-

tions come up! Winning the election isn't

always going to happen but the experience

you’ll get from it will definitely help you

greatly in the future! If you’re interested in

this position, feel free to contact any of the

officers with questions and also make sure

to speak to Dianna Torres, our current

Division 1B LTG! (pictured to the right)

MAJOR EVENTS

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On November 22nd, EHTHS Key Club took part in the annual

St. Jude’s walk. The St.Jude’s Walk is a walk that raises money

for the St.Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. This organiza-

tion works to find the cure for cancer and other catastrophic

diseases for children. First opening in 1962, St. Jude has helped

change the lives of many individuals for the better. With the

help of volunteers at these walks, they have raised more money

for their research funds. The money is also used for the patients

in the hospital directly. Thanks to everyone that went to the

walk! You can donate at fundraising.stjude.org/

St. Jude’s Walk

Holiday Circle is one of our Key Club’s biggest events of the ser-

vice year! The annual event takes place at Davenport Elementary

School where the children that go there get to come in for a fun-

filled day of snacks, games, arts & crafts, and more! Holiday Cir-

cle is made to recognize and celebrate all of the different holidays

coming up! Santa Claus even makes an appearance at the event to

take pictures with all of the little kids! With some snazzy winter

wonderland music sprinkled on top, it’s a recipe for a great day!

This year’s Holiday Circle is on December 13th. For any questions

or concerns, contact Belle Pingue, Oyeshee Eshrat, or Chloe

Cheung. Hope to see you there!

Holiday Circle

Volley-ball-a-thon Volley-ball-a-thon is actually a while away, but it’s al-

ways best to be informed in advance! The event is night

long and involves various teams competing in games of

volleyball to raise money for the ELIMINATE project.

The project allows not only Key Club members, but all

students and teachers to compete! It’s a great cause and a

super fun night that everyone should definitely try to be a

part of, whether it be as a referee or a player!

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FUN PAGE

As of now, I will be accepting nominations for Key Clubber of the

Month. You can recommend anyone you want and they could

show up in the next newsletter! Just fill out the form below!

Nominee’s Name:

Nominee’s Grade:

Three Facts About the Nominee:

Anything else?:

KEY CLUBBER OF THE MONTH: Tarin Jahan, 11

-Tarin has been a very active Key Club member this year!

She even attended Kick-Off Party during the summer to

get a headstart on her hours! She’s always very motivated

to attend as many events as she can with her busy school

schedule as well. Keep doing you Tarin!

SNAPCHAT OF THE WEEK:

Send your funniest snapchats to me

and they could be in next week’s

newsletter!

Recs: Recs is a segment of the Fun Page where I recommend my favorite

apps, movies, song, etc. of the moment to you so you can check them out!

App: Words With Friends—This game is like scrabble at your fingertips!

Tell your friends to join to make it a party!

Movie: Inception—Leonardo DiCaprio is all I have to say.

Song: Twist & Shout—The Beatles– I’ve been throwin it back a little bit

with this song in the past week!

JOKEY TUESDAYS

-I don’t even need a spine, it’s

just holding me back

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WORD SEACH

Cool Keychain Pineapple

Keys Hollywood Stevenson

Service Kenneth Kiwanis

www.keyclub.org

3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 • 317.875.8755 • US AND CANADA: 800-KIWANIS

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“Caring - Our Way of Life”

CONTACT YOUR OFFICERS REMINDERS...

December 16, 2014 Next General Meeting

Next OCC Meeting

December 9, 2014

Join the Facebook group if not already

part of it and check for updates and

projects!

Get your hours done before the end of

the service year! 50 hours for general

members and 75 hours for OCC mem-

bers!

Volunteer to the best of your ability to

ensure that you’re helping the commu-

nity as much as you can!

Try to come to all the meetings!

If you miss any meetings, check out our

website to find the links to the newslet-

ters, minutes, and more!

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