Believe it or not, I haven’t always loved Key Club. At Ram Express as a freshman, I was attracted to the Key Club booth because of their colorful, Hawaiian themed table, the huge posters, and how the people working the booth seemed extremely excited to greet me. However after a few unorganized meetings, I noticed that Key Club seemed more of a chore than an extracurricular activity that I wanted to devote my time to. There were only two events each month, the leadership seemed poor, and five minute meetings consisted of officers informing members about hour requirements and events rather than how the organization impacted the community and the true meaning of service. Consequently, I stopped attending events and was soon kicked out of Key Club after failing to meet the hour requirement. Despite my unpleasant history with the club, this year, as a sophomore, I decided to join Key Club again in hopes for a fresh start. Luckily, the leadership this year was much stronger than before, with officers that devoted time out to get to know each and every one of their members. I remember at the very first meeting, I was greeted by at least three smiling officers that were eager to shake my hand and learn my name. Also, there were many more events and fundraisers, giving members more than enough opportunities to meet the hour requirement. Meetings were filled with ice breakers often followed by service projects, where members and officers could socialize while doing arts and crafts or putting together care packages for those in need. As cheesy and cliché as this may sound, this past year of volunteering in Key Club has changed my life. It has shown me the true meaning of altruism and how one individual can truly impact a community. By sacrificing my time after school or on the weekends, I was given the opportunity to hand out trees to families whose homes were reduced to nothing due to Hurricane Harvey and even visit an old folk’s home, where I got to meet new people that I never would have come across without Key Club. A few months ago, I applied to be a Key Club officer after being inspired by the current board. Each individual on the officer board was a leader in every sense of the word, and I aspired to be as caring, confident, and selfless as they were in order to serve my community to the best of my abilities. Obviously, since I have submitted this article to you, I was successful in becoming an officer. This upcoming year as secretary will definitely not be an easy one, however I am ready to take on any challenge for the betterment of the Cypress Ridge Key Club and my community. |
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