Hey Key Clubbers,
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It's time to kick-off De-
cember with some fun holiday-themed events, including a mini-service event to
write holiday cards for children in Englewood hospital and the annual Holiday Pa-
rade!
But first, a recap of November. November was a really great month of fund-
raising! We held the Zombie Run fundraiser, led by the newly-made Social Outreach
Committee and assisted by the Eliminate Committee (really great job, guys!) In this
fright-filled fundraiser, zombies (ahem, I meant Key Clubbers) chased unwitting rac-
ers to the finish line while chasing away MNT!
November had a huge focus on Movember, or "no-shave November" for
men's health awareness and fundraising. Teachers at our school, including our very
own advisor Mr. Nelson and the event advisor Mr. Millar, grew out their mustaches in
support of the Movember cause. We also sold light blue ribbons for prostate cancer
awareness! I am so glad that I was able to lead such a comprehensive and im-
portant fundraiser, and I hope we continue doing the fundraiser every year!
Finally, the Tenafly Key Club also participated in the division 16 and 17 Elimi-
nathon, where a Tenafly High School team won the tournament! We had a great
time hosting the event in our own school and spiking out MNT!
This month, I really hope to see everyone participating in and leading more
events, especially with club and division/district elections right around the corner!
Many of you guys have racked up impressive hours, so keep up the amazing work!
You guys are what ultimatley keep the club alive and functioning, so don't hesitate
to be as active and enthusiastic about service as you can and to take on more
leadership roles in the club!
Yours in Caring and Service,
Mabel Zhang
Club President
Focusing on Wide-Scale Fundraising
TENAKEY
NOVEMBER ISSUE VOLUME III, ISSUE V
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Congratulations to BlackNation for winning the 2014 Eliminathon!
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Movember
In order to raise awareness for Men’s physical and mental health, we asked these teachers to pro-
mote this month-long event by growing out their facial hair, or by wearing a fake moustache
Thanks to everyone who participated and donated!
*and others
As mentioned before, this month we focused heavily on wide-
scale, school-wide fundraising such as Movember. That means a
BUNCH of counting for all the money we raised. This also includes
money from the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fundraising held at the
end of October. Overall, we were extremely successful. Selling
ribbons to bring awareness to mens’ health raised around $200,
and we’ve raised another $200 throughout the month to make a
grand total of around $400. To top it off, we made more than
$1,500 for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! Good job everyone!
The cold’s setting in and the snow is start-
ing to fall—and you all know what that
means! That’s right, holiday season is
coming! Every year, Key Clubbers make
sure the children of Tenafly have a
bunch of fun at the Holiday Parade. This
year, we’re meeting at the semi-circle
across from the post office at 5:45pm on
December 11th. Come to see Santa get
carted around town on top of a fire
truck! And yes, there’s a bunch of bal-
loons involved too.
Mini Service Events Recap
Holiday Parade
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Picture from last year’s Holiday Parade
Eliminathon Recap
On November 22nd, many Key Clubbers and non-Key Club-
bers alike participated in a volleyball tournament for the Elimi-
nate Project. Teams from all over Division 17 showed up, in-
cluding people from North Bergen, Millburn, and Emerson. We
had food, drinks, and a gigantic amount of ice-cream—a
large amount of which was donated by Secaucus and various
stores around our town!
Tenafly Key Club member Tomoya Otsuka says, “The Elimina-
thon was loads of fun! It was awesome to meet and play
against other key clubbers from division 17. However the best
part about the Eliminathon was playing volleyball and as well
as making some really sweet friends, Terry, Daniel, Jonathan,
Adalia, Iskander and Abhishek. Though none of us were out-
standing volleyball players we all gave it our all and played
hard till the very end. That’s something that I really appreciate
about Key Club, it’s a place where the most hard working and
courteous people gather to strive for a common goal. Overall
the Eliminathon was a successful charity event and everyone
had a great time! GO WILDKATS!”
Another member, Terry Kim, says, “I had a lot of fun participat-
ing in the Eliminate volleyball tournament. It was awesome
seeing people trying their hardest for a good cause! While
making some new friends I also saw some old faces. I hope we
can do this tournament again soon!”
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That’s something that I really
appreciate about Key Club—
it’s a place where the most
hard working and courteous
people gather to strive for a
common goal.
-Tomoya Otsuka
While making some new friends
I also saw some old faces. I
hope we can do this tourna-
ment again soon!”
-Terry Kim
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Photo Album:
Eliminathon!
MEETINGS EVERY THURSDAY
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I am so inspired by Sam's enthusiasm and dedication to everything she does!
She's been a huge asset to Key Club this year, taking on many leadership
positions and being a great club member. She led a fantastic mini-service
event on December 4th's meeting, I'm so excited for the great things she will
do in the near future!
-Mabel Zhang, President
Outstanding Performance!
MISSION STATEMENT
Key C lub i s an in te rna tiona l s tud en t - led o r -
gani za tion whic h p rov ides i ts memb ers w i th
opportun i t i es to p rov ide serv ic e, bu i ld char -
ac te r and d ev e lop leadersh ip
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