09/2010 newsletter

new events and planning out a fun year. The events that have been occurring and will be taking place cover a large variety. From walks to carnivals Key Clubbers volunteer at all sorts of locations and work with all age groups.

We are looking forward to meeting new people, having fun at events, and making sure that the 2010-2011 Key Club year will be amazing and memorable for everyone. The 2010-2011 KC year has started and it’s time we kick of a great year.

Official Newsletter of Cardozo Key Club

Welcome Back Welcome back Key Clubbers

for another exciting year of service. With a new term come new goals and higher expectations. Being here, we all share a common objective, to help others and build character. After all, that is what Key Club is about: to give back to the community while at the same time build leadership and have fun!!!

We, the board members, are extremely happy and grateful to see many new and returning members. We are certain that by the end of this term, there will be more active members than previous years. Our goal is to reach out to more organizations and offer help to those in need.

Over the summer the board has been constantly thinking of

In this issue!

Welcome Back.................1

What is Key Club?............2

To be a Key Clubber........2

Meet Your Board..............3

K E Y C L U B

September 2010

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Key Club is part of an international club on the high school level. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities. Today, Key Club exists in more than 5,000 high schools, primarily in the United States and Canada. The Key Club experience has grown to include the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia.

Key Clubs are funded by nominal dues paid by every member. Its officers are high school leaders elected by the members at district and International conventions. The organization offers a wide range of opportunities to its members:

Leadership development Vocational guidance College scholarships Service-learning Personal enrichmentOriginally, Key Club adopted as its

motto, “We Build,” the same motto as its parent organization, Kiwanis International. In 1976, the organization opted to change its motto to “Caring – Our Way of Life” because these words more clearly conveyed members’ reasons for helping others. Key Club provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. Our vision is to develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service.

Our Goals are: To prepare for useful citizenship. To encourage the daily living of the

Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship, and social contacts.

To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent,

aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.

To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service, and to build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will.

To be a Key Clubber:Being a part of Key Club is not simply just

showing up. To be an official Key Club member, everyone must have first purchased their S.O. card (required to join any clubs or teams anyway) and pay their $14 dues. If the dues are paid early and on time, members are rewarded with an hour of service credit to start the year. These dues fund international relief projects that the Kiwanis International holds yearly.

Just paying the dues is not enough, but don’t worry no more cash will be taken out of your pockets, that is if you do things correctly. To continue being a Key Club member, make sure that you attend all meetings and events, fund-raise for a cause you support, and by the end of this year make sure you have at least 40 hours of service credit. By DCON, people will be eligible to apply for Distinguished Key Clubber which awards members with service recognition on the district level and a chance to travel upstate for three days.

At the very end of the year, active Key Clubbers receive a certificate certifying that they have completed a full year of service. This certificate can be used as part of your college resume and proof of your community service credit.DON’T FORGET TO PAY YOUR $14 DUES TO FARHAN BASUNIA DURING MEETINGS. ALSO, MAKE SURE THAT WHEN HANDING IN DUES, YOUR S.O. CARD AND ID IS PRESENTED. (Seniors do not need S.O. cards)

What is KEY CLUB?

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Advisor: Mr. GekerMr. Geker is a big part of Key Club. He understands that Key Club is a student-led organization, thus, he fully puts his trust in the KC board to carry out successful events. Mr. Geker encourages us to do our best and supports our ideas; he is always there when we need his help. Without Mr. Geker, Cardozo KC would be very different from what it is today.President: JOSEPH ARRAJoseph has been an active Key Club member since freshman year and served the board since sophomore year. He is more than devoted, one of the few people who truly care and want to give back to the community. Joe puts others before himself and never lets anyone down. Since his addition to the board, the amount of members and number of events had increased throughout the years.Vice President: TYLER BIANCOTyler is helpful, always making sure things don’t get out of hand. He gets the job done and supports the president and other board members. Tyler is an able person, attending walks and volunteering in the community. He is a cheerful person and wants to make people smile.Secretaries: CHRISTIAN CERVERA & SHAYAN AFRIDIChristian has helped every board member with their tasks while still getting his own things done. He is neat and is on target when keeping track of hours. Members that need to know their current hours can always feel free to contact Christian.Shayan is devoted, thoughtful and focused when carrying out any event. His love for Key Club shows in that he always puts his best foot forward during events. Sending in MRF is an annoying process, but not once has he complained or failed to complete it.Treasurer: FARHAN BASUNIABeing responsible, Farhan was chosen to take on this position. He doesn’t mind helping others and is very social. He has always been helping out KC board members even before he

joined. Farhan always has your back and handles funds well.Editor: VIVIAN MOVivian Mo absolutely loves what she does. Her creativity has brought life to all the posters and banners that she had created last year. Vivian enjoys being in Key Club and attending the events because it supports significant causes and is fun.Webmaster: AMY ZHANAmy is always cheerful and happy. She’s efficient in updating the website making sure information is available to members. Her arsty ways is sure to make this year’s website flashy and captivating. Amy’s neat and is able to help the board members on a seconds notice.Public Relations: DOUGLAS CHAU & WYNEE NGODouglas is very easy to contact. Being PR, he has helped to contact and inform many members of upcoming events. He contributes much of his time into Key Club when locating organization managers and other event coordinators. He helps the board communicate with the public.Wynee has been a very enthusiastic member of Key Club since her first year in Cardozo. As PR, she has done her job to make sure that every person was available and punctual to events. Wynee is really dedicated to the board and stresses the importance of attendance in events. Arbitrator: BUBBLE MULTANIBeing the only freshman on the board, Bubble is the youngest but has grown close to the senior & junior board members. She has helped guide groups in walks and other events. Bubble is a generous and gentle person who has great ideas.Kiwanis Relations: FRANCES OST.Frances enjoys being in Key Club and helping out. Even before her addition to the board, she has been handling paperwork and handouts with the past board. Now that Frances is on the board, she is an even bigger help to everyone.

Meet Your BoardEach and every KC board member is excited for the start of the 2010-2011 Key Club year. They are ready to

make this service year a great and memorable one. Throughout the summer, some of them have already begun working hard seeking for events that are both beneficial to the community and fun to attend. All the members of

the KC board are unique individuals who devote their time and effort into making the club better.

We, the KC board, think of Key Club as one big family. Don’t feel intimidated when you have a question or problem, we are

more than happy to help and fill in on any confusion.

that rose close to $10,000 in donations for IRI that all went towards the services for the residents within the organization. After taking a nice walk around the beautiful Cunningham Park, the walkers were offered a free picnic as gratitude for their donations. The picnic contained a variety of foods and drinks that were cooked and served by our very own key clubbers. Not only was there free food and drinks, but there was music, face painting, dancing, games, and free giveaways for all to enjoy. Overall it was a great day of fun, joy, and excitement as well as performing a good deed of community service for those who are in need.

did occasionally make fun of each other’s cooking skills we all appreciated the help that everyone had offered. Everyone had fun since it was KC’s first time making breakfast and it turned out to be very successful. At RMDH, groups of friends often have a blast with the assignment that they are given. If a person has never touched a stove before, then RMDH includes their first cooking experience. Here we help out the patients and their families, but we also help each other.

Fun in the SUN!!!

The Independence Residences Inc. (IRI) 9th Annual Consumer and Staff Family Picnic was a wonderful event that us key clubbers decided to support on July 31st 2010. The IRI is an organization that provides comprehensive community services to individuals with developmental disabilities, visual, and other impairments. Basically, it was organization running an event that had Key Club’s name all over it. The day started off with a walk

- Tyler Bianco

Key Club BoardName: Mr. GekerTitle: AdvisorName: Joseph ArraTitle: PresidentName: Tyler BiancoTitle: Vice PresdientName: Christian CeveraTitle: Inner SecretaryName: Shayan AfridiTitle: Outer SecretaryName: Farhan BasuniaTitle: TreasurerName: Vivian MoTitle: EditorName: Amy ZhanTitle: WebmasterName: Douglas ChauTitle: Public RelationsName: Wynne NgoTitle: Public Relations

Name: Bubble MultaniTitle: Committee ChairName: FrancesTitle: Public Relations

RMDH The Ronald McDonald House is set out to help families stay close together. While children are hospitalized, the love and support of parents is crucial to their treatment. The RMDH provides a place for family members to stay, their “home away from home”. Cardozo Key Club often offers to volunteer making dinner during the course of the school year. Each time, a group of twelve to thirteen Key Clubbers would go and make a full course meal of any dish they feel suitable. It’s a great event and so fun that there are returning members who wish to go again. On August 7th, we had attempted our first breakfast buffet. Twelve Key Clubbers came to help out. Although we