I joined Key Club for a singular reason- so my college application would look better. I figured that Key Club would just be one of those things I did. My intentions were solely focused on volunteering at what I needed to volunteer at, and doing no more. It didn’t take me long to realize that KC was actually going to be a big part of my life. At the beginning of the year, I knew nobody in the club. Everybody that was in it seemed so connected already; it was impossible to imagine myself in there with them. I felt like an outsider. I would attend meetings, but never spoke at them. Then I started regularly going to events. There was one event in particular that really changed my perspective of Key Club: the Fall Festival at Murdoch’s Pub. It was around October of 2016, and one of the first events I went to. I was very hesitant to come, as I didn’t know who all was going. When I got to the event, there were only a handful of KC members there, and they weren’t even from our school! The turnout of the event wasn’t great, so we had a lot of time to talk and socialize. Although I didn’t know the other volunteers, they acted like we were all close friends; we all just connected so well. It wasn’t until later that I realized why. All of us were there to serve the community, and to help out in any way we could. Volunteering at that festival completely changed how I felt about KC. After I went to the Fall Festival, I started signing up for any event I could. I quickly learned that I loved the feeling of volunteering. Whether it was waking up at 5 AM to go to a race, or supervising a bouncy house, I lived for spending my weekends helping people who needed it. I also learned to love the members of Key Club. Going to all these events allowed me to form friendships and get to know the people in my club. As the school year began to wrap up, I knew that I wanted to apply to be an officer. I wanted to not only be in KC, but to actively participate and help out as much as possible. A few weeks after interviews, I found out I got Historian! I was elated, because I knew I was in an even better position to help people. I was also excited because I knew that I was now apart of an amazing team. My reasons for joining Key Club are drastically different from my reasons for staying in Key Club. This organization has taught me the importance of volunteering, and helping out the community. In time, anyone can learn the benefits of joining Key Club and make amazing friends. It takes one festival, or race, or even food drive to get to know the amazing feeling of giving back. |
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