Cypress Falls Key Club September 2012 Newsletter

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Caring Our Way of Life!

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2

C Y P R E S S F A L L S K E Y C L U

KEY CLUB PLEDGEpledge on my honor to uphold the objects of Key Club International; To build

y home, school, and community; To serve my nation and God; and to combat

ll forces, which tend to undermine these institutions.

Never doubt that a small group

thoughtful, committed citizens c

change the world; indeed, its th

only thing that ever has.- Margaret Mead

IN THIS ISSUE!

2012: A New Year2

Meet the Officers..3-4

Fish Camp5

ICON News6

QUOTE OF THE

MONTH

CONTACT US

Cypress Falls Key Club (Group)

@CypressFallsKeyClub

www.cyfallskey.me


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Things to look forward to

2012: A New YeaThank you for joining the Cypress Falls Key Club for the 2012-2013 school year

Key Club is an international volunteer organization of over 260,000 high

schoolers who work toward one mutual goalproviding service to make the worl

a better place to live. Key Club members lend a helping hand to manyorganizations, such as The Eliminate Project, Childrens Miracle Network,

UNICEF, Kids R Kids, K2 Academy Parents Night Out, and more. Not only wi

your volunteer work with Key Club benefit others, but it will also benefit you.

Being a Key Club member helps you by:

Giving you an opportunity to make friends with students from your classand upper/lower classes

Building your character as well as your leadership skills Showing colleges that youre willing to put in the time to help those

around you

Dont Forget!$30 dues must be

submitted bySeptember 14.

Dues are necessary because a portion must besent in to Key Club International, another

portion goes to charity, and the remainder goestoward purchasing Key Club shirts. If you need

assistance in paying for your Key Club dues,

contact Ms. Kiklas in Room 2408.

Fundraising for The Eliminate Project:The Eliminate Project serves as the district project and is at the top of the

international Key Clubs to-do list. One baby dies every nine minutes from maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT).

However, The Eliminate Project has eradicated MNT from 20 countries since 2000. Three does of a $0.60 vaccine

save a mother and all of her future children. Our goal is to stop MNT by 2015. To learn more about The Eliminat

Project, visitwww.sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx.

Volunteering at K2 Academy Parents Night Out: Parents Night Out is one of the most popular Key Club events.

Occurring at a local gymnastics facility, it is a chance for mentally challenged children to have a good time with ou

volunteers while also giving their busy parents some time to themselves.

Participating at a multitude of events at local venues: Cy-Falls volunteers also participate in a variety of unique even

such as craft bazaars, school carnivals, festivals, marathons, and more.

Attending District Convention (DCON): DCON is the final summation of Key Club at the end of each year. Key

Club members travel to Dallas to participate in a conference with workshops, elections, charity events, contests, an

dances. Further, each club is awarded certain distinctions based on their annual achievements. Our school was

recognized as the 5th place club in the entire Texas-Oklahoma district last year and is on its way to 1st place this year

on the lookout for more DCON information soon.


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Meet the OfficersPRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER EDITOR

Gabi Bradshaw

Class of 2014

Ryan Thompson

Class of 2013

Maryam Arjomandi

Class of 2013

Blake Jones

Class of 2014

Tashrima Hossa

Class of 2015

ASSISTANT

SECRETARY PUBLIC RELATIONS WEB EDITORSINGLE SERVICE

FAIR

FUNDRAISING

COMMITTEE

Emily Salgado

Class of 2015

Sherry Maximoss

Class of 2013

Louis Kirkley

Class of 2014

Osvaldo Lara

Class of 2013

Aditi Luthra

Class of 2013

FUNDRAISING

COMMITTEE GOVERNORS PROJECT DISTRICT PROJECT DIVISIONAL PROJECT

NON-TRADITIO

HISTORIAN

Spoorthi Hirmegalore

Class of 2013

Emily Kost

Class of 2013

Tiffany Kost

Class of 2015

Shreya Ghosh

Class of 2013

Linh Hoang

Class of 2015

NON-TRADITIONAL

HISTORIANTRADITIONAL

HISTORIAN

TRADITIONAL

HISTORIAN

TRADITIONAL

HISTORIAN

Amy CunnighamClass of 2013

Jodie NguyenClass of 2013

Cassie GuidryClass of 2013

Bao-An HyunhClass of 2013

2013 CLASS

REPRESENTATIV

Deborah SeowClass of 2013


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Feel free to contact us!

2013 CLASS

REPRESENTATIVE

Habib Olapade

Class of 2013

2014 CLASS

REPRESENTATIVE

2014 CLASS

REPRESENTATIVE

2015 CLASS

REPRESENTATIVE

Hannah Zimmerman

Class of 2014

Robbie Jenkins

Class of 2014

Samantha Rodriguez

Class of 2015

lease do not hesitate to contact any of the officers with questions, comments, or concerns about Key Club. Wed be m

than willing to help you! You can contact the officers via Facebook or e-mail. Each officers e-mail is listed below:

resident Gabi Bradshaw: [email protected] President Ryan Thompson: [email protected]

ecretary Maryam Arjomandi: [email protected]

Treasurer Blake Jones: [email protected]

ditor Tashrima Hossain: [email protected]

Assistant Secretary Emily Salgado: [email protected]

ublic Relations Sherry Maximoss: [email protected]

Web Editor Louis Kirkley: [email protected]

ingle Service Fair Osvaldo Lara: [email protected]

undraising Committee Aditi Luthra: [email protected]

undraising Committee Spoorthi Hirmegalore: [email protected] Project Emily Kost: [email protected]

District Project Tiffany Kost: [email protected]

Divisional Project Shreya Ghosh: [email protected]

Non-Traditional Historian Linh Hoang: [email protected]

Non-Traditional Historian Amy Cunnigham:

Traditional Historian Jodie Nguyen:[email protected]

Traditional Historian Cassie Guidry: [email protected]

Traditional Historian Bao-An Hyunh: [email protected]

013 Class Representative Deborah Seow: [email protected]

013 Class Representative Habib Olapade: [email protected]

014 Class Representative Hannah Zimmerman: [email protected] Class Representative Robbie Jenkins: [email protected]

015 Class Representative Samantha Rodriguez: [email protected]

Also, if you see an officer around school or at an event, feel free to approach them with your thoughts. You can also s

updated about Key Club news by following the Twitter @CypressFallsKeyClub, joining the Facebook page at Cypre

Falls Key Club, or visiting the website atwww.cyfallskey.me. If none of those means work, you can always visit Roo

2408 to speak with the Key Club sponsor, Ms. Kiklas.


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Fishing forFreshmenWith the advent of the 2012 school year right before our eyes,

Cypress Falls Key Club has been busily occupied with the most

important mission of the yearrecruiting members. For every c

their main source of new volunteers is the influx of freshmen w

enter the schools double doors each fall semester. Though man

current members reach out to friends and family to join the

organization, not all prospective Key Clubbers are lucky enough

be in contact with someone who is already involved in the prog

Because of this, the Cypress Falls Key Club goes fishing for new

members every year at Fish Camp. Many of the incoming fresh

are anxious yet inquisitive about whats to come during the nex

years of their lives. As upperclassmen who have been there our

its our job to make them feel welcome in our school. Further,

committed Key Club members, its even more important for us

treat others with the respect, integrity, and care that are charactof the organization were a part of.

At Fish Camp, Key Club members enthusiastically greet and

befriend the incoming ninth graders to ease some of the worrie

feel about entering a new phase in their lives. A nervous freshm

be last year, I remember hearing the energetic chanting of Join

Club! and wondering why anyone would choose to join a club

key-makers. My curiosity got the best of me, nonetheless, and I

decided to take a closer look. The President of the organization

enthusiastically telling a small group of students about their

numerous volunteer events. As I watched her speak, I determinthat I wanted to find something I could be equally passionate a

and signed my name to become a new member. Meeting an am

person or discovering a new niche can make a big, scary school

much nicer placer to be.

The recruitment of new members at Fish Camp helps incomin

freshmen meet new friends, build their character, and recogniz

passion for volunteering while also having a lasting impact on t

community. The more volunteers, the more of an impact. Wha

greater is that in four years, these freshmen will be leading theCypress Falls Key Club. In four years, theyll be crossing the sta

and leaving the halls of Cypress Falls to become adults. In four

the concepts they learn as a volunteer will be something they ca

apply to the real world. Key Club members who learn to do

whatever it takes to help those around them in high school w

carry those skills throughout life and help people wherever they

and thats what Key Club is all about.


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Cypress Falls Student WinsBig at KeyClub International Convention

liminate Project, to their school and local community.

handwani proposed for every Key Clubber to change the world by being a SUPERhero

peaking, Uniting, Preparing, Executing, and Revising. Her oratory taught Key Club

members to follow the five steps in order to have a substantial impact on their communities.

Additionally, she included information about the significance of The Eliminate Project, an

rganization determined to eradicate maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT) from the world by

015. 160 babies die daily, but MNT has been eliminated in twenty countries since 2000.

handwanis speech speaks to the impact of MNT and how it is very possible to stop the

isease.

he accolade was announced at the end of the International Convention before Key Club

members from around the world. Chandwani said, I was honored to receive such a

istinction because The Eliminate Project is something Ive been working on for the past

wo years, and Ive been involved with a lot of fundraisers for the project.

Moreover, Chandwani was selected to serve as the Convention Liason during the upcoming

chool year. In her position, she will be in charge of coordinating the 2013 District

onventionchoosing the theme, encouraging participation, and planning the specifics of

he weekend. On her Tex-O-Key blog, Chandwani wrote, DCON is a way for us all to

ome together at the end of the year to celebrate our dedicated service with passion,

xcitement, and enthusiasm. DCON is extremely important because of the diffusion of ideasnd practices that takes place.

he Cypress Falls club sponsor, Kathie Kiklas, said, Roshni has been an enthusiastic

member of our Key Club, and I couldnt be prouder of everything she has accomplished.

We look forward to many great things ahead from Chandwani.

From July 4 to 8, Cypress Falls

Key Club members traveled toOrlando, Florida, for the annual

International Convention

(ICON). At ICON, Key Club

volunteers from around the

world unite to participate in

workshops, contests, and charity

events.

Rising junior, Roshni Chandwani

won second place in an oratorical

contest that questioned how the

average Key Clubber could bringa global campaign, such as The

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