Wilson High School Key Club Update

Janie Chapman

It's a pleasure to provide you an update on the latest Wilson High School Key Club activities. On Friday, May 8th 13 Key Clubbers joined Washington D.C. Kiwanis members in executing the first annual Kiwanis Fitness Field Day at Kelly Miller Middle School in Northeast Washington D.C. Key Clubbers helped administer the sack race, vegetable toss, and basketball stations with fellow Kiwanis Members Jay Pope and Andy Alderdice. With more than 300 middle school students participating in the event, Wilson High School Key Clubbers were instrumental in making the event a successful one. Events like Kiwanis Fitness Field Day demonstrate the value of Service Leadership Programs in the Kiwanis organization. From my perspective, Key Club is the most meaningful way to "Serve the Children of the World" by fostering their leadership abilities.

In July 2009, 6 Key Clubbers from Wilson High School will join Stefanie Jachimiak and I for the 66th annual Key Club International Convention in Dallas, Texas. Wilson High School Key Clubbers will be given the opportunity to participate in workshops, forums, general sessions and dances while being able to network with more 2,000 other Key Clubbers from around the globe. Needless to say, the Key Clubbers are getting excited for the trip and have begun discussing how they will serve their homes, schools and communities more effectively during the next administrative year. I should also mention that Wilson High School's outgoing Key Club President, Sam Olmsted, received a full tuition scholarship to Tulane University for his efforts to promote community service in the Washington D.C. area while attending high school. Sam plans to continue working with the Kiwanis family while promoting community service to the larger Tulane community in New Orleans. Next month's KIGram will feature information on the incoming Key Club Board of Directors so stay tuned.