Making new friends, participating in community projects, and helping others are a few of the favorite things the seniors at Rochelle Township High School shared about being a Key Club member.
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Making new friends, participating in community projects, and helping others are a few of the favorite things the seniors at Rochelle Township High School shared about being a Key Club member.
Recently at their annual bake night as the Key Club members prepared treats for the following day’s event, several of the seniors also shared what they will miss most about being a Key Clubber. Over the past 10 years, the club has gathered at Vicki Snyder-Chura’s home where they not only prepare for the bake sale at Chili Day, but they also share plenty of laughs.
“It’s nights like this, the laid back fun…I will miss everyone,” said senior Carlie Elder. “And doing things for the community. I love the fact we get to raise all this money and help others.”
Key Club conducts several fundraisers throughout the year, including the bake sale at the Kiwanis Golden K Chili Day, netting nearly $500. They also sell baked goods at Pancake Day as well as Fannie May, one of their largest fundraisers.
Some of the money the club generates is sent to the Eliminate Project, a Kiwanis and UNICEF initiative to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus around the world.
The club also uses funds for their annual district convention, known as DCON or DC, where they will join thousands of high school students from other Key Clubs. During the three-day event, students learn about other Key Clubs and some of the service projects they can do. They also participate in smaller meetings and have time for fun activities.
DCON is one thing senior Victoria Pfister said she will miss most about being in Key Club. Pfister started in the Rochelle Middle School’s Builder’s Club, which is another Kiwanis-sponsored organization.
“Key Club and the [Kiwanis] Golden K are my second family…I feel very at home here, and love the work we do,” Pfister said. “Even the Key Clubs we meet at DC, they are our family too. It’s hard for us seniors to say goodbye to this, but to see what we have done, it’s a big difference.”
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