Cypress Ranch Key Club

The Key Club Pledge I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

Icebreaker!

Proceeds will go to Children’s Miracle Network Come to our very first Kung Fu Tea Social October 20th from 4-9pm Make sure you sign in and MAKE A PURCHASE! You will not receive credit for the social if you do not buy anything! Bring in the flyer we give you! * Proceeds will go to Children’s Miracle Network

Pie-In-The-Face What: Teacher Pie In The Face Where: Cafeteria When: Thurs, October 13th 3:15-4:00 How: Speed Round Right Now, Bring to Ms. Garcia’s Room After School extended DEADLINE: Friday, October 7th Hours: Social Credit (We must reach $300; if we reach $400, we will pie top 2!) Why: Donations to American Cancer Society

1) Ms. Wiggins 2) Mr. Shull 3) Mrs. Shively 60 Seconds! Meet Your Contestants! 1) Ms. Wiggins 2) Mr. Shull 3) Mrs. Shively 60 Seconds!

Meeting Location CHANGE for OCTOBER AFTERNOONS ONLY Afternoon meetings on October 5th and 19th will be in the Commons. The morning meetings will still be in the Auditorium. All meetings will be back to the auditorium in November.

HOSA vs. Key Club When? October 5th-November 2nd What? Battle with HOSA to see who can raise the most UNICEF and LLS funds Prize? The winner will get a Pizza Party for participating members How can you participate??

1) Pumpkin Smash for UNICEF When? November 10th, from 3:15-4:00 Where? Green Foyer area outside of the chemistry hall How? Purchase a $2 pumpkin from us and smash it with provided baseball bats Credit? 1 physical hour, 1 social credit

2) Collection Box/Trick Or Treat for UNICEF Take a box for 1 cause or both! Each box filled counts as 1 Donation Hour (with a max of 5). Can be checked out/brought back at meetings or in Ms. Garcia’s room after school. If not filled, MUST bring $5. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2ND

UNICEF is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to bettering the lives of children across the globe who suffer from malnutrition, lack of clean water, insufficient medical care, and overall don’t have the necessities to live. Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF is a fun and easy way to help provide those needs for children across the world. Look at all you can do! $1 – Clean water for a child for 40 days! $5 – Give food to a malnourished child for 5 days! $10 – Vaccinate 280 children! $100 – Protect 100 kids from malaria! $500 – Provide a water pump to an entire village!

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society helps to raise money for research to fight blood cancer. Here Are Some Stats: Approximately every 3 minutes one person in the United States (US) is diagnosed with a blood cancer. New cases of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are expected to account for 10.2 percent of the estimated 1,685,210 new cancer cases diagnosed in the US in 2016.

Canned Food Drive For Who? Cy-Fair Helping Hands Who??? An organization that helps the homeless When? ENTIRE MONTH of OCTOBER Donations need to be brought to Ms. Dossett’s Room (3rd English Hall) before or after school.  5 cans is 1 donation hour (max 5 hours).  Make sure to sign in to get credit!

Mark your Calendars!! Annual Lock-In is Nov. 11-12 from 9pm-6am in Cy-Ranch Commons Join us for a night of service, games and food  We will give you more info at the next meeting, but for now… Theme Survey!

Link: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/77VXSFS

Cards for Grace Care Center For Who? Local nursing home in Cypress What? Fall Greeting Cards! Include a nice note, picture and sign –Cy-Ranch Key Clubber

Donation Drives Current Drive Participate in Donation opportunities for donation hours (up to 5) Current Drive What: Book Drive Where: Sign Up Genius and Library When: Before October 7th How: Donate NON-FICTION books (new or gently used) Hours: 5 Books=1 Donation Hour (MAX 5) Why: For Glen Oaks Park Elementary after Flooding in Baton Rouge

You can still sign up through next Friday, but with a strike. The deadline was… SEPT. 23RD You can still sign up through next Friday, but with a strike. Remember you are not officially a member until you have completed all three steps (online registration, parent permission slip, and $30 dues!)! Bring them to Ms. Garcia’s room 3006 any morning before class and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons

You joined Key Club… now what? You need… 1. 15 service hours (10 of which much be physical) 2. 2 social credits 3. Have missed 2 or less meetings throughout the semester ( 1st and 3rd Wed. either 6:35 or 2:40) Your hours/social credits start over every semester! *If you didn’t meet these requirements, you are considered an inactive member and the semester will not count for you.

REMEMBER! The only way to earn your credit for Key Club volunteer hours and social credits is to volunteer at/attend events offered by our Key Club!

How do I get my hours? Make an account on the website! Under “Find A Sign Up” Search: mary.vanmiddendorp@cfisd.net Use this website throughout the year in order to sign up for volunteer opportunities! Also, constantly be checking your email, FB page, our website and Remind101 for alerts on new events!

BRING YOUR SERVICE CARDS! If you do not have your service card with you at the meeting YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE! The little dates on the back are to be stamped by our officers  If you need your service card signed for an event or social you volunteered at/attended, fill out the date, event name, number of hours, etc. and THEN the president, vps, or supervisors will sign it for you!

Get your Key Club shirt now! Medium Shirts are Here! Grab yours from Ms. Garcia’s Room After School THIS WEEK Thanks Amy!

1 FULL Ziploc bag = 1 donation hour Need donation hours? Walmart Gift Cards! Every $5 = 1 donation hour We are always needing to make purchases for the Club! Bring in some Walmart giftcards! Coke Tabs! 1 FULL Ziploc bag = 1 donation hour

Need extra physical hours? IF YOU’RE VOLUNTEERING AND TAKE PICTURES, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EXTRA PHYSICAL HOUR! TO EARN THE EXTRA HOUR, YOU MUST TAKE A MINIMUM OF 10 QUALITY PICTURES! Send to keyclubcyranch@gmail.com Or to our facebook page WRITE ARTICLES FOR HOURS! GO TO TOKEYCLUB.COM TO FIND THIS MONTH’S TOPICS! FOR EACH ARTICLE YOU WRITE, YOU CAN GET 2 PHYSICAL HOURS (MAX OF 2 ARTICLES)

The Presidential Volunteer Service Award! Do you have volunteer hours outside of Key Club? You should work towards… The Presidential Volunteer Service Award! Go to presidentialserviceawards.org and make an account and track your hours throughout the entire calendar year! You can include your Key Club hours as well as any outside hours. We will give you more information as the semester comes to an end! 50% of your total needed hours should be earned OUTSIDE of our Key Club sign-ups!

Stay CONNECTED! General Email: keyclubcyranch@gmail.com Facebook: Cypress Ranch Key Club Website: cyranchkey.com Twitter: @ranchkey Instagram: @ranchkeyclub Remind: Text “@keyranch17” to 81010 Sign Up Genius: mary.vanmiddendorp@cfisd.net

Questions?

October 19th in the COMMONS Next Meeting October 19th in the COMMONS See you there!