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Daisy Perales Rizo | Secretary

"On March 6th, our club participated in our school's Mustang Rally. This event is used to help guide incoming freshmen around our school and promote different extracurriculars and clubs, like Key Club! This is my second year attending and it was a super fun and exciting event! We got to meet new people and show our love for Key Club and the community. This event is such a wonderful way to promote the club and get a head start on our club rush. We cannot wait to start our new term and see our club grow!"

Natalie Torlao | Member & D23 Media/Tech Editor

"Joining Key Club my first year of high school gave me a community that I trust and feel that I can be myself in. Meeting new people, discovering new passions in my life, and allowing me to grow as a person is all thanks to Key Club! Now, I recommend Key Club to high schoolers new and old, so they can have the same experience I did!"

Emma Richards | President & D23 Spirit Coordinator

"Key Club is a very important part of my life. I've had the chance to meet so many amazing people in the program; I have had the amazing opportunity to work with my fellow Spirit Coordinators Ailin and Jaylah. They have made my last year of Key Club so great! Working in the DLT this year has also been a fantastic experience, as it has given me leadership skills and confidence that I didn’t know I had. I love this club and everything it has provided for me!"

Bell Realubit | Member & D23 Media/Tech Editor

"Key Club isn’t just another school club, it’s been a huge part of my growth. Before joining, I was shy and unsure of myself, but through service and leadership, I found myself. More than that, I created amazing bonds and memories. To me, it’s not just about volunteering; it’s about the people, the experiences, and how it’s shaped me into the person that I am today."

Sophia Gaytan | Vice President

"At Elko High School, we have gathered, organized, and displayed donated clothing from our community. With all our hard work, we have officially created Elko Key Club’s Social Worker’s Closet. The purpose of our Social Worker’s Closet is to provide people with clothing in cases of emergency, necessity, or for financial relief. For example, there was a student who just moved to Elko and was unprepared for the upcoming bipolar weather. As the student was being surrounded by rapid changes, we offered him an opportunity to look at our Social Worker’s Closet. He was able to get jackets, gloves, and hats of his choosing. With the donated clothing, he was also able to prep his clothing for other occasions without further worry. Anyone can use the Social Worker’s Closet, including the students of Elko High School! For instance, a student of Elko High School was having a bad day and additionally, ripped her pants in class. She couldn’t drive and couldn’t call anyone that was available to bring her a new pair of pants. Understanding her struggle, we led her to the Social Worker’s Closet, where she can get some new jeans in such short notice. By seeing how successful the Social Worker’s Closet has become, we have vowed to take care of it and continue its improvements. With that in mind, we consistently arrange racks, shelves, and signs, so that people can find clothing more easily. Therefore, with our efforts, we hope to help more people find clothing that is more accessible!"

Neel Gorla | Editor

"At one of our January club meetings, we had the HOSA president, Yazhini. She talked about a service opportunity that HOSA plans to do, and she’d like to involve us in it. Our club has been quite dry for service projects recently, so we are excited for this opportunity to collaborate with HOSA! We think this will be a great way to revive our club, and it’ll boost member engagement. Aside from that, Nandu, our club president, talked about some housekeeping stuff, and we ate lunch together."

Isabelle Schinzing | CNH Communications & Marketing Chair

"My experience at the Andelin Farm event was amazing! We started the event off by getting to ride the zombie paintball buses. We then split up into smaller groups to collect different pumpkins. My friends and I got to collect mini pumpkins, which were all so cute. We were able to help out around the farm and organize the pumpkins at the end of the event. Overall the Andelin Family farm event was an awesome event that gave members the opportunity to experience the farm while lending a helping hand!"

Mariana Medina | Editor

"The Elko High School Key Club hosted this year's fall blood drive in our old gym. We had lots of our members join in our blood drive to help get students that can donate and are willing to donate the opportunity to do so. We did this before the blood drive began and during the blood drive we had to help out by handing times they had to be there to the students that signed up to donate. What we also did was take students to their next classes to make sure they were healthy and okay to do so. We did this the whole day and to make sure that we are still going to our class we were limited to only using our elective classes to help out. Overall there weren't any big problems going on and the blood drive went very smoothly."

Nandana Praveen | President

"Key Club held its DCM on October 6th, 2024. We processed payments for Fall Rally North, though it did take a while. After that, we all had a good time meeting new people from different schools’ Key Clubs. Some members even went and played tennis during the DCM. We were able to play doubles thanks to Nandu, the president of Galena’s Key Club, who brought several tennis rackets to the DCM. She also made some bracelets, with Oliva, the historian, and Emily. Though, we had to stop messing around eventually to learn about Fall Rally North. What it is, how it is going to work, etc. Nandu herself isn’t going, but she stuck around anyway. As club president, she knows it’s important that she informed on all things Key Club, even things that she personally isn’t involved in. The picture above shows Nandu’s, Olivia’s, and Emily’s completed bracelets at the DCM!"

Vera Wu | D23 EA of Fundraising

"Hi Yetis! My name is Vera and I am currently an incoming senior. I’ve been in Key Club since my freshman year and I have loved the new experiences and friendships that this club has given me. Since my first year in Key Club, I have been able to work with and meet new people at events such as DCON and FRN, as well as work on improving my leadership skills as an officer on the club and division level. These past three years have been amazing, and I am so excited to see what’s in store for this next term!"

Yazhini Arunprakash | Member

"Hi, I’m Yazhini Arunprakash, I’m an upcoming junior at Galena High School. Holi is a celebration where Hindus and non-Hindus come together to have fun banter by throwing coloured powder at each other. Getting to celebrate this event, at Reno, was truly memorable. There were choreographed dances; many food and drink stalls; and a DJ playing songs. This cultural atmosphere drove a bond between all of us, where we were all laughing, running, and dancing. It created a community."

Adriana Santana | Editor

"At the June DCM we went over Division events and updates, as well as recognition for Club, Kiwanis Advisor, Faculty Advisor, Officer, and Member Of The Month; following with finishing up painting benches. After that we set up a slime station and made some really cool Yeti Slime!!  I had some trouble with making my batch a few times but it was really fun!"

Irene Nam | IP President

"Joining Key Club my sophomore year opened a myriad of opportunities throughout high school I never could have expected. I met so many incredible and ambitious people through events such as DCON and FRN but also DCMs and local service events. Key Club truly allowed me to experience my community to the fullest and exercise my personal strengths and talents for the greater good. As a graduating senior, I am so grateful for all that Key Club has enabled me to achieve and discover about how I can serve my world in the future."

Neel Gorla | Editor

"On May 24, 2024, the Key Club at Galena had an opportunity to volunteer at the Asian American stands in Reno’s downtown, specifically IANN’s, (Indian Association of Northern Nevada) stand. We helped set up and take down IANN’s stand, along with helping with sales, mainly selling Holi shirts and drinks. While we were there, we experienced other Asian cultures, specifically their dance and music, as there was a stage. We saw Chinese and Korean dances, and they saw Indian dances, all in one place. The switching between Indian Korean, and other music was quite interesting, as they are created very differently.”

Lorie Dumaguing | D23 EA Secretary

"Although the sun was getting to the best of us, my friends and I contributed to repainting the Manzanita park benches! We shared treats with other clubs for AAPI month and played activities like telephone!"