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A recap of all Parsippany High School Key Club Events from May
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Keynote Volume 2 I Parsippany High School I May 2016
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|ˈsərvis| SERVICE 1. the action of helping or doing work for someone
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Editor’s Note
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Pennies for Patients
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RTC
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Day Care Visit
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Updates
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SKIP Reading
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Care One Visit
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Kiwanis Breakfast
Greetings!
The new service year has finally kicked off, and there are many events coming up in the horizon. Yes,
I know, it is almost the summer, the end of school is just beyond our fingertips, and all thoughts are
turning towards vacation, and of course service.
Simply put, the love of service is what makes Key Club, well Key Club. For me, there is something
rewarding about being a key clubber: seeing appreciation of those that we help, becoming
acquaintances with such an amazing array of dedicated people, and finding some selfless part of me
when serving others.
Our achievements as of late are nothing short of encouraging, in the last few weeks of April, we
canned for Pennies for Patients, and, in May, we participated in Care One, Daycare, and SKIP visit as
well as a Regional Training Conference.
Yet, despite the increasing flood of activities, you have all continued to contribute to the best of your
abilities, and for that I am exceedingly proud. You guys all never cease to inspire me: whether it is
your compassion when caring for the young or old, or your boundless energy during Pennies for
Patients and RTC.
Sincerely,
Ellie Xu
Editor
“Key club is called key club because you hold the key to
open new doors to a happier, better world, and I think
holding that power is one of the best privileges someone
can have” – Stephanie Shen, President
“The best way to find yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of others”
–Mahatma Gandhi
Pennies for Patients
In the last week of April, many general members canned
for Pennies for Patients outside the cafeteria during their
lunch periods.
Thanks to their efforts, the Parsippany High School Key
Club raised nearly $389.61 to donate towards the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, an organization dedicated to
blood cancer research.
The goal for the remaining school days is to surpass last
year’s donation, and we have more than surpassed that
number!
Good job to all participating key clubbers!
Regional Training
Conference
Parsippany High School officers attended the
regional training conference on Saturday May
14th in James Caldwell High school, in order
to learn about being a better key clubber.
Key clubbers dispersed to their selected
workshops to learn about their respective
duties in the club, how to improve different
aspects of their club, and how to better serve
their community. Examples of workshops
include: Organization Behind Events, Editor,
Brand Guide, and Moving up in the K-
Family.
The workshops were all lead by different
lieutenant governors and the environment
was very friendly despite the unfamiliarity
between all the people in the room. The
presentations themselves were very
informative and ignited a sense of duty and
drive inside each listening key clubber.
With the dismissal of the last workshop, it
was time for a lunch of freshly delivered
pizza, bags of chips, and an assortment of
cookies. Filled to the brim with both food
and passion for service, the key club officers
left the RTC with confidence for the new
service year.
SKIP Reading
On Friday May 13th, several key clubbers
headed off to either Rockaway Meadow
Elementary
School or Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
to read to the students in the SKIP program.
It was really a learning experience for both the
children and the key clubbers. The key
clubbers were tasked with creating a fun
learning experience through expressive reading
and guided discussions, to which the children
responded well to. They were very eager to
listen to the various stories that the key
clubbers brought, and even interrupted the
narration to add in their own thoughts or
questions.
Day Care Visit
Key clubbers spent time with children ranging
from waddling toddlers to talkative five year
olds at the daycare, on Wednesday, May 18th.
During their visit the key clubbers played
games with the toddlers, such as ball games,
blowing bubbles, or the ever intense patty
cake.
Care One Visit
Every other week there was a scheduled visit to Care One on Saturday from 2-4 pm. These
scheduled visits allow the key clubbers to give back to the senior citizens of the community by
providing company and entertainment for them.
The first visit of this service year was on April 23rd, and the event planned was arts and crafts,
specifically making bead jewelry. Volunteers would help the senior citizens cut out string,
retrieve beads of specific colors or shapes and string the beads. It was touching to see the array
of jewelry that the elderly made for their loved ones.
On Saturday May 7th, the planned activity was board games. The key clubbers split up and
played different games with the senior citizens, such as Uno or Apples to Apples.
I had participated in both visits to Care One, and both times I came out of the session with a
greater appreciation for the old, and a greater sense of duty. During the first session I created
bracelets for two different people: a rainbow bracelet for a quiet lady who liked the color pink,
and an orange bracelet for a former lawyer with a lacy orange nightgown. The look of
appreciation on their faces as they fingered the collection of bracelets on their arms motivated
me to attend the second session. For the second session I was responsible for the Apples to
Apples game, and all three times we played, the elders won, not because we let them but
because their answers were actually witty and hilarious. My favorite answer was when one lady
matched the word “a motel” with “touchy-feely”. This second session made me truly appreciate
the senior citizens with all their charm, humor, and stories.
Breakfast with
Kiwanis BY ALICE LIMANOVA Historian
The key club officers sacrificed sleep
to attend the Kiwanis Club's
breakfast at 7 A.M, on May 26th, to
learn more about our parent
organization!
Member of the Month The May Member of the Month was none other than Albert Chen. He was one cut above the rest in terms of attendance to events and dedication. He proved to all of us officers of his love for service through his unfailing participation in many of this month’s events. Congratulations Albert! I encourage all of you to continue surpassing yourselves this month in the name of service, and the next month’s victor could be you.
President’s Message BY STEPHANIE SHEN
President
A huge thank you to everyone who participated
in the skip readings, care one visits, signed up to
help with fundraisers, and anything else we did
this past month. the community really
appreciates your hard work and dedication!
Coming in the next issue
Contact
Information
President Stephanie Shen
[email protected] Vice President Miki Hansen
Vice President Spencer Huang
Recording Secretary Nicholas Lim
Corresponding Secretary Jennifer Huang
Treasurer Udhay Khullar
Webmaster Samantha Lee
[email protected] Historian Alice Limanova
Editor Ellen Xu
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