Your Key Club Officers, 2009-2010
Palo Alto High School Key Club
President: Erika JiVice Presidents: Kevin Hu, Libby Li
Secretary: Sarah Lin
Treasurer: Andrew Liu
Publicity Chair: Sarah Lee
Bulletin Editor: Christina Lee
Project Chair: Alex Liu
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Mike McNulty
Kiwanis Advisor: Mr. Chris Torres
DIVISION 34S
Lieutenant Governor: Patrick LinExecutive Assistant: Daniel Liu
Tech-e-Tary: Sarah Lin
REGION 17
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer BuelnaAssistant: Mr. Jim Hart
Assistant: Mr. Jim Davis
CALI-NEV-HA DISTRICT
Governor: Jesse TruongSecretary: Willy Hoang
Treasurer: Jeremy Truong
Tech Editor: Hillary Yuan
Convention Chair: Rachel Shanley
Member Recognition Chair: Antoinette Dickerson
Member Relations Chair: Ben Chon
District Project Chair: Christian Rodriguez
Kiwanis Family Foundation Chair: David Limjoco
Policy, International, and Elections Chair: Bonnie Xiao
KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
President: Abigail McKameyVice President: Lance Wilson
11 Trustees, CNH Trustee: Larmon Luo
President: ERIKA JI
Erika Ji, '10 Senior
President 08-10
Secretary 07-08
Webmaster 07-08
Favorite Projects: Relay for Life, Mr. Key Club Pageant, Kiwanis Special Games, DCON
Quote you live by: "To learn and to love is to live."
Shhh it's a secret: I didn't REALLY cut my hair! It's just hiding from you. :P
What does Key Club mean to you?
SERVICE. After organizing a service project or a fundraiser, I'm happy because so many people have become happier because of Key Club's efforts. Volunteers and organizers can make a world of difference. Key Club is about using our strengths to serve others and bring smiles to their faces.
LEADERSHIP. Often, even though volunteer work isn't difficult and organizing isn't hard, we don't have the motivation to take the first step to help others. In Key Club, we don't just serve; we serve as much as possible, as well as possible. Key Club is about taking the initiative to do good and making the extra effort to go above and beyond.
FRIENDS. By serving together, we bond with the people around us. Key Clubbers join together for the common cause of creating a better world, and in the process, we build friendships along the way. We serve and we lead, but most of all, we CARE. Key Club is about serving together and making caring our way of life.
FUN. What says fun more than an enormous spirit battle at Great America or a weekend with thousands of other Key Clubbers at Convention? We serve, we lead, we care - and we have fun the whole time! Whether we're at a meeting, service project, fundraiser, training conference, or convention, we've got spirit, yes we do. Key Club is about having fun and making the most of our experiences in life.
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Vice President: KEVIN HU
Kevin Hu, '11 Junior
Vice President 09-10
Focus: Service & Logistics
Treasurer 08-09
Favorite Project: Key Club projects! (note: Key Club>Boy Scouts ^_~)
Quote you live by: "Go to sleep."
Shhh it's a secret: I win ^_~
Why Did You Join Key Club?
(Note: the all words capitalized is meant to emphasize that this question might actually be important ^_~)
Well, I originally joined Key Club because of my brother (Martin/Marty Hu) (aka: that guy who got into Stanford) So basically, every time that he went to a Key Club event, I noticed that he would come back home smiling, and he would usually tell me what happened (Note: this may be personal... but he does NOT tell people what happened if he's sad ^_~... sorry Marty, for exposing your secrets ^_^) This gave me the impression that these things called "Key Club events" might be actually really cool and worth going to. And that is why I joined the Palo Alto Key Club.
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Vice President: LIBBY LI
Libby Li, '10 Senior
Vice President 09-10
Focus: Member Relations
Club Day Committee 08-09
Mr. Key Club Pageant Committee 08-09
Favorite Project: Relay for Life!
Quote you live by: "Laughter is the best medicine."
Shhh it's a secret: I like Pikachus. (:
What does Key Club mean to you?
To me, Key Club isn't just a community service club; it's become a solid part of my life. At first, I thought of Key Club as just a way to rack up my community service hours, but later I realized that there was so much more to Key Club than that. Key Club is about making a difference in the community, reaching out and spreading awareness, and lending a helping hand to those in need. But that's not all. Key Club is also about meeting a lot of new awesome people and about the amazing experience that people get just from being a part of the club.
Key Club is also a form of happiness. Going to events and helping out always puts a smile on my face because just knowing that I contributed in making a positive change in the community is enough. I also get to spend time with my fellow Key Clubbers at events, and that's always cool.
Yup, I guess I pretty much love Key Club. <34
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Secretary & Division Techetary: SARAH LIN
Sarah Lin, '10 Senior
Secretary 08-10
D34S Tech-e-Tary 09-10
Favorite Project: DCON
Quote you live by: "The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it."
Shhh it's a secret: black socks, they NEVER get dirty.
What's your favorite thing about Key Club?
The people, hands down. The whole club is ABOUT people. You're reaching out to your community, and at the same time, you're meeting the most amazing people ever. You know the quote about uniting people with a common goal? This is it. Everyone is striving for the same thing you are, and you get to meet the coolest people ever that way. Sounds pretty good to me.
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Treasurer: ANDREW LIU
Andrew Liu, '12 Sophomore
Treasurer 09-10
Favorite Project: Mr. Key Club Pageant
Quote you live by: "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."
Shhh it's a secret: I have a twin o.O
What does Key Club mean to you?
At the beginning of the year, I joined Key Club because I wanted to find a way to help out the community. Also, partially because a lot of my sophomore friends, like Kevin and Scott bugged me about joining. At the October DCM, we started to learn chants for the upcoming Fall Rally North. When we started yelling out cheers, I felt left out and awkward. These were people really hyped about Key Club. I just didn’t share the same energy and feeling as them. At Fall Rally North, I finally began to see the big picture. What shocked me most was the amount of Key Clubbers there; Key Clubbers had flown in from Hawaii just to attend the rally. I wondered, “Why would they come here just for a volunteer event?” Then I realized it: it didn’t matter to them how far they had to travel. The spirit of Key Club was giving back to the community with your friends; these Key Clubbers were truly dedicated. From then on, I aspired to be like them.
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Publicity Chair: SARAH LEE
Sarah Lee, '10 Senior
Publicity Chair 09-10
Club Day Committee 08-09
Mr. Key Club Pageant Committee 08-09
Favorite Project: coordinating runs!
Quote you live by: "live life!"
Shhh it's a secret: i hate twilight. and no, that's not a secret.
What does Key Club mean to you?
A perfect solution! You have fun while helping others out. It's a win-win situation. Key Club is a big part of my life, now. I've met a lot of amazing people, from graduated ex-(yet still dedicated!) Key Clubbers to event coordinators. The best part of Key Club is that it keeps you in touch with the world. Not only do you make friends from other districts or schools, you understand that if there is so much help needed from a small community, the world needs so much more.
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Bulletin Editor: CHRISTINA LEE
Christina Lee, '10 Senior
Bulletin Editor 08-10
Favorite Project: Mr. Key Club Pageant :)
Quote you live by: "Always do your best"
Shhh it's a secret:
Why did you join Key Club?
I was first introduced to Key Club by my two friends, Hillary Yuan and Tommy Huang. At first, I did not know what key club was about and was not very interested. However, I went because they both seemed so dedicated to this club. After attending my first event, the Mr. Key Club Pageant, I realized how much fun Key Club is. Not only did I have a good time, I made a lot of new friends from different schools that were very nice. To me, Key Club is an organization that brings together the youth in a community and encourages them to help and improve their community. I think the best thing about Key Club is that it's fun, you get to meet new people, and you also get community hours as well.
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Project Chair: ALEX LIU
Alex Liu, '12 Sophomore
Project Chair 09-10
Favorite Project: Mr. Key Club Pageant, DCON
Quote you live by: "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."
Shhh it's a secret: I'm a drama queen! :O
What do you like about Key Club?
Key Club is more than just a club dedicated to community service. Sure, you may just JOIN for the hours, but once you get involved, you'll find yourself LOVING every aspect of it.
The focus. What can be better than spending your free time fighting for a cause? Whether it's combating poverty by helping out at EHP, acknowledging everyday heroes, reducing global warming by planting trees and saving the bay, or encouraging healthy living at local runs, Key Club makes a difference where it matters most.
The people. At all Key Club events, you are surrounded by people who care and want to BE the change they'd like to see. Key Clubbers are some of the nicest, most dedicated, and hard-working people.
The organization. Key Club's core values of leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness sets an example for how everyone should be. Personally, I think it would be easier to ask what I did not like about Key Club. The answer to that question: nothing.
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District Tech Editor: HILLARY YUAN
Hillary Yuan, '10 Senior
CNH Tech Editor 09-10
Vice President 08-09
D34S Tech-e-Tary 08-09
Bulletin Editor 07-08
Favorite Project: the really big, exciting ones that are really stressful to plan.
Quote you live by: "Disability isn't a condition, it's a mindset. The mindset of allowing yourself to be disabled" - Ivan Zhou
Shhh it's a secret: i'm a canadian.
Why did you join Key Club?
"Why? I'm not even sure why I first joined Key Club. A friend convinced me sometime in February and said I'd get service hours. Thinking that I had to get 100 hours to graduate, I signed up like THAT.
"I still vaguely remember my first meeting (wow I feel old). I always thought Key Club was like, this nerdy club or something. But when I walked in, this guy was telling everybody about a trip to Long Beach for 3 days. It was shocking. I was like, 'Key Clubbers travel together? What? Is it that big?'
"So I decided to go to check it out. Turns out that Key Club is an international club. And it wasn't just like a room with boring people sitting around, it was literally an entire community center packed with 3000 people cheering their heads off and having spirit rallies. Craziest thing of all? These people were only from California, Nevada, and Hawaii, a tiny fraction of the entire organization!!!! Next thing I knew, I was just like everybody else - Key Club crazy.
"And right now, I'm writing this little article telling YOU that Key Club isn't quite what you think...so are you serious about Key Club?"
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