Teacher Team Up
NN, Piedmont Hills, D12E
After not having attended a Key Club event in a few weeks nor being at school for a whole summer, I was excited as I entered Piedmont Hills High for Key Club's annual Teacher Teamup event! Once I entered Mrs. C's room and checked in with Rachael, the officer in charge, I quickly walked to Mr. Ferguson's room to help set up his room. I conveniently met up with Solika there, and together we began removing various cards off of Mr. Ferguson's wall. Our first task of the day was to remove all of the cards from one of the walls in the classroom and re-staple them onto the new bulletin board. We've never actually removed staplers from a wall before, and assumed that the staplers somehow folded like they did when they stapled papers. As a result, we had no idea how to remove the staplers holding the cards to the wall, and only after asking Mr. Ferguson did we realize that they are just pushed right into the wall and can be removed by using a traditional stapler remover. Since we only had one stapler remover, the both of us took turns using scissors, the stapler remover, and eventually our bare hands to remove all of the staples holding the cards on the wall. Although it should have been a pretty boring task, being able to chit chat and listen to music made it really enjoyable. After successfully removing all of the staples, we began restapling the cards onto the bulletin board and agreed on arranging them in the shape of a heart. While doing this, we belted our hearts out to songs like "Night Changes" by One Direction and caught up on what we did this summer. After finally finishing that, we walked back to Mrs. C's room and helped her organize boxes of Key Club memorabilia, which was also our last task of the day. Overall, the Teacher Teamup event was a great way to ease back into volunteering and reconnect with people I haven't seen all summer!
Welcome Cards
KB, Covina, D35E
For the special event of making welcome cards for the Class of 2028, the Covina Key Club met on August 23rd. From right after 7th period until 4:50 PM, we worked diligently and got creative, putting our hearts into each card. The atmosphere was full of excitement as we made personalized notes to make the new freshmen feel welcome and supported. It wasn't just about crafting; rather, it was to send our welcoming gestures in support, and for the newcomers to feel welcome even before coming to school. We laughed, shared ideas, and made sure each card had a message of kindness and joy. Chloe Martel, our secretary said,”It was calming just writing encouraging words and doodling for the freshman.” Thanks to everyone who joined in, we’re confident that these cards will bring big smiles and a sense of belonging to the Class of 2028.
RAFT San Jose
EF, Irvington, D12E
After school just got started in August, Irvington Key Club held their first service event of the term! It was located at RAFT, San Jose, on August 17th and 18th. It was successful considering how there were many people from Irvington volunteering on both Saturday and Sunday. While volunteering, we helped prepare and package STEM kids for kids. We also made sure to number-count all the packages to ensure there were enough STEM kits packed in each box. As of Saturday, we were able to pack more than 35 packages together. Overall, it was a great service event and a nice start to the year!
Key Club Helps Burbank Choir!
EC, Burbank, D16S
On September 6 & 7, Burbank Key Club and Division 16 South volunteers helped out running the BHS Choir’s Singing Slingin’ Barbecue! Volunteers helped serve as runners to hand out food and beverage as well as as ice handlers and ticket sellers! Alongside helping out the event, the hardworking White Tigers got to watch the Burbank High School Choir perform as they served the attendees! While the audience ate, the performers would fill the aisles and sing and dance to their country tunes. As the show closed, the volunteers assisted the Choir with cleaning up the cafeteria and the kitchen, returning it to its original clean and tidy status. Because of our Key Club Volunteers’ dedicated service, the choir event went through efficiently and smoothly.
STEMsters
JM, Montclair, D15W
When I was first approached by STEMsters, I wasn’t too sure about joining, but after some time I did to see what it was about. When I went to the iDucation Center and was greeted by very nice people, we taught the kids how to make their egg survive the egg drop test. One group in particular really stood out to me. They were struggling and so I spent my entire time helping them. When it came to the test, I was a little nervous because if they failed, that would mean I failed too. When the test came, we passed, and I was so happy. Overall I genuinely had a great time teaching the kids about S.T.E.M. and I hope to go to future events!