With the first semester over, and we come back to school, Key Club picks back up again in full swing.
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| Divisional Council Meeting: Making necklaces with other schools to fund raise! |
Hello all you fellow Key Clubbers! Hope your winter break was amazing, and you're getting all your hours in! We had two great months this past December and November, including many great services and meets. We had a fairly good turn out for the Kiwanis meeting with a total of five going. Our bake sale did wonderful! We raised just under $200 for our Key Club, so great work to all who helped and thanks for baking some goods for it.
The Kids Against Hunger was a big success. "It was a lot of fun... And I was in charge of the rice!" ~Emily Bullock, Member Representative. "Oh, it was great... I was put in charge of the protein." ~Celena Josephitis, Key Club Treasurer. Every one worked so diligent and they had so many people come to help, they finished about two hours ahead. "It was fun! I enjoyed it!" ~Taylor Schulz, Key Club Member. "I was in charge of putting in the nutrient and flavoring powder. I met a lot of new people! It was really enjoyable. I hope that we get to do this event again next year!" ~Ms. Brown, Key Club Adviser. Great job to those of you who went!
While we may have been a small group, the NICU binder making was a huge success! With only four people working, we made 61 binders in a relatively short period of time. So great job to Emily, Mary, Kaylene, and our friend Cindy for all the hard work you put in!
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| Emily, Cindy, and Mary working on NICU binders |
Basketball season is well underway, and along with it we have raised a lot of money to help fund our club and other organizations we fund. Thank you to all of you who help in selling tickets and keep up the good work!Key Club was able to join together with the new Random Acts of Kindness club at the elementary school to make some fleece blankets for the homeless. It was a lot of fun to meet so many adorable children, and we hope to have more opportunities to work with them again in the future. Finally, we had quiet a few people who went to the Divisional Council Meeting where we listened to our current Lieutenant Governor talk about our district and all that's going on in it. We also got to hear two amazing speeches from our very own Celena and her opposed, trying to run for the next Lieutenant Governor. Celena may not have won, but she held her head high and we couldn't be more proud of her! Afterwards, we gathered with other kids from abroad and made hope necklaces to sell for fundraising. It was a lot of fun!
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| Posing for the paparazzi at the divisional council meeting |
Continuing Opportunities to get Your Hours:
- Choose your own hours and dates with Northern Illinois Food Bank or Salvation Army Bell Ringing. If you are interested in either one, please contact Ms. Brown with some dates and times in mind you would like.
- The Discovery Center would still like volunteers each week, so look to the Key Club bulletin for specific dates and times to sign up for.
- The Pecatonica Food Pantry is every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Newer Opportunities to Get Some Hours:
- Keep your calenders clear for Saturday, February 7th, times are to be announced for working at the Small Ensemble meeting.
- Also, for the fun fair, keep your agendas clear for Saturday March 15th. Times for this are also to be announced soon.
- There are also a variety of dates for working concessions so be sure to check the club bulletin on your next visit!
*** Don't forget to sign up to Remind for regular reminders about volunteer opportunities and hours! To sign up just text @peckeyclub to (217) 718-4121
