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!

Facebook Jeca Key Club Page:

Jeca Key Club

Facebook Division 5 Page:

T-O Key Club Division 5

Twitter Page:

@TOkeyclubDiv5

T-O Key Club Div. 5

Instagram Page:

@jecakeyclub

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