Category: AHS Key Club Meeting

2021-2022 Ames High School Key Club Leadership

Faculty Advisor – Cynthia Gillette

Kiwanis Advisor – Randy Griffith

President – Rishabh Swamy

Vice President – Preksha Sarda

Secretary – Michael Huang

Treasurer – Sivani Manimaran

Editor / Historian – Anna Nguyen

NE-IA District Representatives:

NE-IA District Key Club Governor – Sivani Manimaran

NE-IA District Key Club Iowa At-Large Lt. Governor – Rishabh Swamy

NE-IA District Key Club Area 5 Lt. Governor – Carissa Andorf

Key Club International Representative:

Key Club International Trustee – Ellie Nusbaum

Ames High School Key Club Meeting – November 11, 2021

93 Official Ames HS Key Club members

Service activities:  Leaf Raking, Highway Clean-up, Tutoring, Fall District Rally

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2019-2020 Ames High School Key Club Leadership

Faculty Advisor – Cynthia Gillette

Kiwanis Advisor – Randy Griffith

President – Hannah Huang

Vice President – Sarah Song

Secretary – Eddie Wei

Treasurer – Arunadee Fernando

Editor / Historian – Erik Hanson

NE-IA District Representatives:

NE-IA District Key Club Governor – Hannah Huang

NE-IA District Key Club Area 6 Lt. Governor – Connor Schroeder

NE-IA District Key Club Iowa At Large Lt. Governor – Eddie Wei

Key Club – 10/10/2019 Meeting

There was an Ames High School Key Club meeting today, Thursday, October 10th. All officers, the two advisors, and about 35 students were present. Key Club highway clean up will be October 19th. Dues of six dollars per member were collected from students who want to be official members.  As in years past, the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club will pick up the other $7 of the $13 per member dues.  We want to get our early bird patch this year.  Trunk-or-Treat at Ames High’s parking lot was discussed. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neo-natal tetanus was discussed; it will be held on October 31st from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Reiman Gardens pumpkin stenciling and carving is another activity that Key Club will participate in this week. Key Leader information (November 8-10 in Louisville, NE) was shared with the group.

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Key Club – 10/23/2018 Meeting

Friends of the Ames High School Key Club –
Here are this week’s meeting notes along with a note sent by Key Club Secretary Arunadee Fernando to AHS Key Club members about today’s trunk-or-treat event in the Ames High School Parking Lot this evening from 4:00 until 6:00 PM:

Hi everyone! 

This is just a reminder that tomorrow Thursday, October 25 is Trunk or Treat! Yay! It will be from 4-6 and we will be meeting in the AHS back parking lot. Our theme is Hawaiian/Beach. Feel free to dress up! If you would like to help us decorate our trunk, meet us in Mrs. Gillette’s room(room 111) right after school. Also, if you have any hawiiany/beachy things you think we could use to decorate with, you are welcome to bring it!
Hope to see you guys at Trunk or Treat!!
-Arunadee
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All five officers were present, along with Faculty Advisor Gillette and Kiwanis Advisor Griffith.  T&C Kiwanis had an interclub with Dan Franklin, Mary Ann Lundy, and Ray Callahan in attendance.

In excess of 50 students were present for the meeting.  We have 63 official Key Club members this year.  This is a substantial increase from the 32 official members last year.

Volunteers helped stencil and carve over 600 pumpkins for Reiman Gardens on October 17th and 18th.  Pictures shared by one of my friends on Facebook are impressive!  The Key Club had many volunteers.

Three students will attend Key Leader near Ogden from November 9th through November 11th.  They are Gabe LaFleur, Connor Schroeder, and Olivia Wiench.

Service opportunities were described, including Trunk-or-Treat at Ames High School on Thursday, October 25th from 4-6 pm and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on Halloween (Wednesday, October 31 from 5:15 until 8:00 pm).  We also had 6 members indicate that they would help rake leaves for Ames Kiwanis Club past president Cynthia Gaunt at her house on Saturday, October 27th from 1-3 pm.

The next Key Club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th, at 1:00 PM in the Multi-purpose room at Ames High School.

Thanks for supporting Key Club!

Respectively submitted by Randy Griffith on 10/25/2018

Key Club – 10/09/2018 Meeting

Friends of the Ames High School Key Club –
This afternoon, 57 students came to the Key Club meeting held during plus period (1:03 – 1:33 PM) in the Multi-Purpose Room.  Ames T&C Kiwanis had an interclub with Callahan, Griffith, Hall, and Lundy in attendance.
All five officers and Faculty Advisor Gillette presided over the meeting.
Past events were summarized, including a verbal report from Madeline Taylor, one of the co-chairs of the Fall DOT Adopt-a-Highway cleanup.  Junior Class co-chair Madeline and Freshman Class co-chair Gabe LaFleur were recognized for their leadership efforts, and it was reported that 20 volunteers worked in cool and damp conditions last Saturday, October 6th, to beautify the South US Highway 69 entrance to Ames.  Randy and Sue Griffith were the adults assisting in this effort.  Cookies, bananas, chocolate milk, and orange juice were enjoyed by the participants after the event, which lasted from 9 AM until 11 AM.  Congratulations to the Ames High School Key Club for showing up in great numbers to make this event happen.  Fall 2018 Adopt-a-Highway Volunteers are listed below:
Gabe LeFleur*
Mattea Wilson
Jacob Xing
Taylor Xu
Ellie Nusbaum
Anna Nguyen
Abby Robinder
Rachel Rosacker
Maria Tesalonicha
Jordan Nicholson
Aspen Holm
Tiffany Rong
Kat Kozakova
Ally Loomis
Wendy Jiang
Ella Rouse
James Lin
Madeline Taylor*
Emma Todey
Preston Stocks

* – co-chairs of the DOT Adopt-a-Highway Fall 2018 cleanup event

Other recent volunteer service was noted, including the officers participation in the Day of Caring event on September 14th, and Key Club service at the Sawyer Elementary School carnival on September 28th.
Officers got a chance to read to elementary students in Story County schools as part of the Raising Readers program on Friday, September 14th, during the school day.  Goals of Raising Readers are to inspire kids to enjoy reading and to have kids reading at or above their grade level by the third-grade.
A number of Ames High School Key Club students volunteered at the Sawyer Elementary School Carnival.  I don’t have exact numbers, but close to 15 Key Club members assisted at the popcorn machine and helped run various games on Friday evening, September 28th.  Both Faculty Advisor Gillette and Kiwanis Advisor Griffith attended the event, and adults in attendance were very complimentary of the Key Club volunteers and their service efforts.
Emergency Residence Project co-chairs were announced.  They are Abby Robinder and Ellie Nusbaum
Upcoming service opportunities include the following:
October 17, Pumpkin Stenciling at Reiman Gardens
October 18, Pumpkin Carving at Reiman Gardens
October 25, Trunk-or-Treat Healthy Alternatives to Candy celebration, Ames High School Parking Lot,  4-6 PM
October 31, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF (proceeds help Eliminate Neo-Natal Tetanus from the xx remaining countries)
T-shirt designs and the Ames High Key Club Facebook page were discussed.  See the attachment for details.
The Key Leader opportunity to learn leadership skills was presented, and around 10 students indicated an interest in attending the NE-IA District Key Club event to be held on November 9-11, at the Sunstream Retreat Center in Ogden, IA.
Click the two links below for more information on Key Leader:
Dues of $6 per student were collected.  We should have in excess of 40 official Key Club members this year.
Refunds were issued to the 13 students who signed up for the district event at Adventureland.  Lt. Governor Hannah Huang indicated that the NE-IA Key Club district would still like to hold regional events this fall.
Attached to this email is the meeting agenda prepared by club officers.
Thanks for your support of Ames High School Key Club during our 30th consecutive year of service,
Respectively submitted by Randy Griffith on 10/09/2018

Key Club – 09/25/2018 Meeting

All five officers were present, along with Faculty Advisor Gillette and Kiwanis Advisor Griffith.  T&C Kiwanis had an interclub with Dan Franklin, Mary Ann Lundy, and Ray Callahan in attendance.

75 students attended the meeting.  Advisor Griffith provided the treasurer with $50 in ones and fives to help make change while collecting dues.  Approximately 30 students paid their dues.  The start-up money of $50 was returned to Advisor Griffith.  Next week we will wrap up our dues collection and determine the number of official Key Club members.

Officers noted that benefits of becoming an official Key Club member by paying dues include Scholarship Eligibility, Voting Rights, and Support of a Worthwhile Organization.  It was noted that Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club was paying the other $7 for each member for a total of $13 per student.

Abby Robinder talked about volunteering at the Octagon Art Festival last Sunday.  She said that she enjoyed the experience.

The Sawyer Elementary School Carnival to be held on Friday, September 28th from 4:30 – 9:00 PM was presented to students as another service opportunity.  Help is needed in the game rooms. There are other various volunteer positions.  Sign-ups were done via a link in the student email.

Advisor Griffith mentioned the opportunity to help the sponsoring Kiwanis Club with the North Highway 69 clean-up scheduled for Saturday, September 29th at 9:00 AM.  Students can join with T&C Kiwanians at Sleepy Hollow across from Ada Hayden Park.  Old tennis shoes and long pants are recommended.

The NE/IA District Key Club Fall Rally will be held on Sunday, September 30th at Adventureland.  Thirteen Ames High School students will represent our club.  Student cost is $14, with the Key Club funding the other $14 for a total cost of $28 per attendee.

Other upcoming service opportunities were discussed including the DOT Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup at 9 AM on October 6th.  As in prior years, we will meet in the Lowe’s parking lot close to Burgie’s.

Co-chairs were randomly chosen from those who expressed an interest.  They are listed below:

Highway Cleanup – Madeline Taylor and Gabe LeFleur
Emergency Residence Project – Abby Robinder and Ellie Nusbaum

Students were given instructions for logging their volunteer hours.  Arunadee sent out a student email on Sepember 25th with notes from the meeting and instructions to correctly log volunteer hours.

The next Key Club meeting is Tuesday, October 9th, at 1:00 PM in the Multi-purpose room at Ames High School.

Respectively submitted by Randy Griffith on 09/28/2018
Key Club – 09/18/2018 Meeting
Dear Friends of Ames High School Key Club –


Today we conducted the first Key Club meeting of the new school year.  Our officers and advisors are as follows:

President – Aspen Holm
Vice President – Hannah Huang
Secretary – Arunadee Fernando
Treasurer – Sarah Song
Historian / Editor – Emma Todey

Faculty Advisor – Mrs. Cynthia Gillette
Kiwanis Advisor – Mr. Randy Griffith

I should mention that Hannah Huang is also serving the district as Nebraska/Iowa Key Club Lieutenant Governor of Area 6.

See the attachment for notes from today’s meeting.

Please join us next Tuesday, September 25th, at 1:00 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room at Ames High School if your schedule allows.

Thanks for your support!

Randy Griffith
Kiwanis Advisor, Ames High School Key Club

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Key Club – 09/18/2018 Meeting

All five officers were present, along with Faculty Advisor Gillette and Kiwanis Advisor Griffith.

T&C Kiwanis had an interclub with Dan Franklin, Mary Ann Lundy, and Ray Callahan in attendance.

Officers introduced themselves to the 74 students present for the first meeting.  An overview of Key Club projects with pictures was presented.

Advisor Griffith welcomed students, introduced Key Club as the largest (272,315 members) and oldest (1925) student-led organization in the world, and introduced the Kiwanis members in attendance.

Officers presented benefits to becoming an official Key Club member by paying your dues; Scholarship Eligibility, Voting Rights, and Support of a Worthwhile Organization.

Dues are $13.00 for club year 2018/2019, with Kiwanis covering $7.00 of that total.  Student dues are $6.00 this year.

The Fall Rally was offered as an opportunity on Sunday, September 30th, starting at 10:30 AM at Adventureland in Altoona, IA.  Student cost is $14, with the Key Club funding the other $14 for a total cost of $28 per attendee.  More than 15 signed up, so Advisor Gillette will determine our 14 representatives.

Service opportunities were described, included DOT Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup at 9 AM on either 9/29 or 10/6.

The next Key Club meeting is Tuesday, September 25th, at 1:00 PM in the Multi-purpose room at

Ames High School.

Respectively submitted by Randy Griffith on 09/18/2018

2018-2019 Ames High School Key Club Leadership

Faculty Advisor – Cynthia Gillette

Kiwanis Advisor – Randy Griffith

President – Aspen Holm

Vice President – Hannah Huang

Secretary – Arunadee Fernando

Treasurer – Sarah Song

Editor / Historian – Emma Todey