Being a silly freshman in high school who hadn’t a clue what to do, I would typically just go home and have hours of free time. Then one day I came across an announcement at school that said “Come to the Key Club meeting every Wednesday, there’ll be free candy”. Of course I was interested the moment I saw free candy; who doesn't want free candy? Besides, I wanted to be a part of a club at this opportunity-filled place called high school. I joined then, and stayed for all four years. Looking back, I’m surprised that I stayed in a club whose initial attraction was a promise of candy. I found out that this club had much more to offer than candy; there were others who had an immense enthusiasm for community service. They enjoyed helping others
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Through my commitment to Key club, I was able to gain more recognition from our community. This year we have been asked to do more community service opportunities around town that we haven't gotten in past years. We have helped a non-profit organization, called Simple Gesture, where we packed and sorted 8,000 lbs of canned food for families in need around our community. We had over 10 volunteers show up, more than what was asked for and they were satisfied with the amount of hard work which we, that Key Clubbers have put in. I was also proud of us this year when we helped out at the Veterans dinner party because not only did more than 7 members attend, but they invited their friends to come along. This increased our membership by 6 more students, something that is always great news for a growing club. My board and I have also been able to get more underclassmen to be interested in this club. I've noticed many don't join clubs for fear of not fitting in, but we made sure everyone who came to a meeting felt the acceptance, saw our enthusiasm, and had the curiosity to come back. Seeing the results of being outgoing and friendly to all members of Key Club, I was inspired to reach out to the middle schoolers. I was able to meet with a few members who had a club at the middle school just like Key Club and invited them to some of our service events. This inspired them to someday
Through my commitment to Key club, I was able to gain more recognition from our community. This year we have been asked to do more community service opportunities around town that we haven't gotten in past years. We have helped a non-profit organization, called Simple Gesture, where we packed and sorted 8,000 lbs of canned food for families in need around our community. We had over 10 volunteers show up, more than what was asked for and they were satisfied with the amount of hard work which we, that Key Clubbers have put in. I was also proud of us this year when we helped out at the Veterans dinner party because not only did more than 7 members attend, but they invited their friends to come along. This increased our membership by 6 more students, something that is always great news for a growing club. My board and I have also been able to get more underclassmen to be interested in this club. I've noticed many don't join clubs for fear of not fitting in, but we made sure everyone who came to a meeting felt the acceptance, saw our enthusiasm, and had the curiosity to come back. Seeing the results of being outgoing and friendly to all members of Key Club, I was inspired to reach out to the middle schoolers. I was able to meet with a few members who had a club at the middle school just like Key Club and invited them to some of our service events. This inspired them to someday