WRITTEN BY: SAMARA CHAVEZ
Key club isn’t a club only available at VAAS. Many other schools have their own Key club, as it is a student-led organization. Key club gives students the opportunity to help the community and develop leadership skills. Many weekends of the members are filled with volunteer events. However, that’s not all the members do. Key club members have many days where they meet up with the Key clubs from other schools to show their dedication to the organization. They’ll practice the Key club cheers in a circle, trying to perfect them. Afterwards, the chants stay stuck in members’ heads for the rest of the week. One of Key club's most interesting events so far has been the DCM Division Night Market held at Northridge Park. On October 29th, the different Key clubs brought all sorts of food to sell. There was horchata, Thai tea, and agua frescas, just to name a few. Some delicious sweets were Porto’s cheese rolls brought by Granada. “I really like the Jollibee chicken because it was crispy,” shared Lena Roubinian, a member of the VAAS Key club. Another notable food was the homemade tamales brought by the Monroe Key club. The night market gave members the opportunity to share and enjoy food from their cultures. Key Club officers also enjoyed the night they set up. The Key club prepared a ceremony to award the hardest working member of the month. In this case, a club officer earned the stunning certificate given to those special Key club members. The winner, Axel Angeles shared, “I had fun and it was nice to win an award.” The clubs also sang and had dance competitions. The voices of members singing along to "Polaroid Love" reverberated across Northridge Park. The day ended with a competition with the sister Division, in the form of cheers. The loudest and most energetic would be the winners. And of course, VAAS's division won!! |
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