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2012-2013 September/October IssueTRANSCRIPT
THE KEYNOTE
2012-2013 School Year!
KEY CLUB
Parsippany High School Issue 3, September 2012
What’s Inside…
Page 2 Welcome Back Page 3 Officers! Page 7 ICON Page 8 Recap! Page 10 Upcoming Page 11 Contact Information
WELCOME BACK!
Fellow Key Clubbers, For those of you that have been in the club before, welcome back! I hope you’re all looking forward to a new and exciting year full of service, because I know I am! I hope all of you new members out there are just as pumped and excited at the old members because guess what, you’re in Key Club! Here, you’ll create some of the best memories, gain great insights about life, and learn what it really feels like to help someone. The 2012-2013 service year has already be-gun, and now its you’re duty as Key Clubbers to make yourselves a part of it! Join in on the ac-tion, and make sure not to miss out on a year of thrill and service. - Your Editor, Aleena Kazmi
Officers
So, for those of you that are new to this club or don’t really know the officers well enough, here’s a chance to get to know why they joined Key Club, why they love it, as well as a random fact about them! President: Christina Hum Hi, I’m Christina! I’m a senior, and I’m very happy to be your presi-dent. Key Club is a great way to meet others and to develop charac-ter, and people really do appreciate your acts of kindness even though you may not remember it. However, Key Club is more than just a club- it’s more of a lifestyle. You will learn lessons that you can take with you even after high school. Hopefully Key Club will change you as it has changed me. Thank you for your dedication. :) On a side note, I like to burst out into song whenever someone uses words that are also song lyrics.
VP: Alice Zhou
I’m Alice, a senior and one of your VP’s. I joined Key Club because
it’s a great way to meet new people while helping the community.
Also, I love kpop and traveling.
Officers
VP: Christine Yuan Hey there, I’m Christine, a senior and one of your VP’s. Key Club is
awesome because not only can you give back to the community,
but you can also have fun with your friends and build leadership
skills at the same time. In fact, I sell custom shoes and donate pro-
ceeds to Key Club fundraisers.
Recording Secretary: Julia Hong Hi, I’m Julia. I’m a senior and your recording secretary. An interesting fact about me is that I was eating grapes while writing this. Some of my hobbies are singing and improvising on piano. For me, Key Club is a community within itself. You’ll make lots of friends and unforgettable memories, all while helping out people in need and giving back through acts of kindness.
Corresponding Secretary: Toobah Wali Hi, I’m Toobah! I’m a junior and your corresponding secretary. I love
Key Club because it’s a lot of fun while helping others through commu-
nity service. It’s also a great way to make new friends and become a
better leader. Interestingly, I’m a bookworm and I love to bake. Thank
you for joining Key Club and I hope you enjoy this service year!
Treaserur: Shakti Gurikar Hey PHS Key Club, I'm Shakti (or Shak if you prefer) and I am your Treasurer. Key Club is the best volunteering club because it helps the community and reaches out to help those in foreign countries (for example through the eliminate project). In Key Club you will forge friendships with students in our school and other schools too.
Officers Continued! (bear with me, there’s a lot of us!) RECAP!
Webmaster: Amar Kakirde
Hi, my name is Amar Kakirde, your webmaster. My favorite subject is
history and I enjoy programming and reading. I also feel you should
know that I have an intense love for moustaches and that mine
grows red and brown. Enough about me; let me tell you about why
Key Club is awesome. There is a certain wonder that one achieves
when helping people. If you don’t believe me, look into someone’s
face when we go to Relay for Life, or any of our other service events.
There is a reciprocal gratitude that can only be felt in service and
there is only one place you can feel it best: Key Club.
Historian: Jasmine Jean
Well hello! I'm Jasmine! I'm a junior and your historian! I joined Key
Club because its a great way to have fun and make friends and
help the community at the same time. Not only that, it also helps
with becoming a better person through volunteering and realiz-
ing that what you're doing is helping someone in need. I hope
you enjoy Key Club this year as much as I do! Also, the only things
I look forward to in life are Key Club, Disney, food, and cats.
Editor: Aleena Kazmi Hey guys! I’m your editor, Aleena. Key Club has been such an amazing experi-
ence for me this past year. After seeing the impact of what we do throughout
one year, it makes it that much more worthwhile to serve our town and people.
Key Club is an organization where you can have fun, do work, and feel better
about yourself all at the same time. I really hope that all of you new members
(old members too!) feel the same way throughout the year! “Fun” fact about
myself: I’ve lived in three different continents throughout my life.
Officers Continued! (bear with me, there’s a lot of us!) RECAP!
Editor: Aleena Kazmi Hey guys! I’m your editor, Aleena. Key Club has been such an amazing experi-
ence for me this past year. After seeing the impact of what we do throughout
one year, it makes it that much more worthwhile to serve our town and people.
Key Club is an organization where you can have fun, do work, and feel better
about yourself all at the same time. I really hope that all of you new members
(old members too!) feel the same way throughout the year! “Fun” fact about
myself: I’ve lived in three different continents throughout my life.
ICON: July 2-July 8
Here’s a message from Angela, who actually went this past
year!
Hey PHS Key club!
This past July I had the pleasure of attending ICON 2012 in Or-
lando, Florida! For all of you that don’t know what ICON is, it’s Key
Club International’s International Convention, a huge gathering of
over 1,000 spirited Key Clubbers from all over the world- from Can-
ada to Jamaica!
So, you might be wondering what the purpose of such a gath-
ering is. The main purpose of ICON is to elect the international
board that will be in charge of the international affairs of this awe-
some organization. ICON, like DCON or District Convention, is the
place where members can run for international positions such as In-
ternational President, International Vice President, or a place as one
of the 11 International Trustees. During an intense House of Dele-
gates, these international positions were filled and amendments to
the rules that Key Club is run were made. But ICON isn’t all just
business—it was also a ton of fun! While there, I made many
friends from other districts such as the California-Nevada-Hawaii
and Pacific Northwest districts. We danced together at a benefit
dance for the eliMiNaTe project, attended informational workshops,
and spent time in the Disney parks together. ICON was the perfect
opportunity to create international friendships and learn how Key
Club works on an international level.
Overall, though it was a ton of fun, ICON was also quite a bit of
business. It was an amazing experience that resulted in a ton of
new friendships. Everyone in the Par High Key Club should definitely
consider going to ICON 2013 in Washington, DC!
- ANGELA ARCINAS
Recap Continued…
Fall Rally! October 7th,
Key Clubbers from all over New Jersey gathered in Six Flags to com-
mence the new school year, bring Key Club back into order, and just
have fun!
Recap Continued…
Applebee’s Fundraiser September 30th
Our Key Club went Applebee’s at 7 in the morning (so early!) to go and serve the Rockaway Meadow
Elementary School PTA breakfast. While it wasn’t an actual Key Club event, it shows that our Key
Club is about helping the world as well as those around us in our community! Hats off to those that
went! CSH Volunteering! September 30th Also on the same day, another group of Key Clubbers went to the Children’s Specialized Hospital around 11 to take care of the children, clean up the hospital, and help out all around the hospital. The officers would like to thank any-one that went to help out! Your service was greatly appreci-ated!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Halloween at the High—
Due to the recent setbacks from Hurricane Sandy, Halloween at the High has been postponed until a further date (to be determined). When it is announced however, make sure to be there with the committee you signed up for! Let’s make this Halloween a memora-ble night as well as a safe place for all the little kids.
Movie Night-
Keep in mind that movie night will be coming up soon! Make sure to tell your friends to come and enjoy a new movie and snacks, as well as a chance to win the movie we watch!
CONTACT INFO
Officers:
President Christina Hum [email protected]
Vice President Christine Yuan [email protected]
Vice President Alice Zhou [email protected]
Recording Secretary Julia Hong [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary Toobah Wali [email protected]
Treasurer Shakti Gurikar [email protected]
Webmaster Amar Kakirde [email protected]
Historian Jasmine Chen [email protected]
Editor Aleena Kazmi [email protected]
Our Website:
http://parsippanyhskeyclub.webs.com/ Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/parsippanykc/ Tumblr Page:
http://parsippanyhskeyclub.tumblr.com/ New Jersey District Key Club:
http://njkeyclub.org/ Kiwanis of Greater Parsippany :
http://www.parsippanykiwanis.org/
www.keyclub.org
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