SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Recently, members of the Kennett High School Key Club traveled to Springfield, Mass., to participate in the New England District of Key Clubs annual District Educational Conference.
The conference, with its many workshops and seminars, is not only an educational opportunity, it is also a chance for many Key Club members from across New England to showcase their dedication to community service and leadership development.
kAm%9:CEJ\7:G6 zw$ z6J r=F336CD A2CE:4:A2E65 :? E96 4@?76C6?46j :? 2==[ ?62C=J f__ z6J r=F3 >6>36CD 7C@> 2AAC@I:>2E6=J f_ }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E z6J r=F3D 2EE6?565]k^Am
kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 2== @7 E96 G2C:@FD H@C<D9@AD @776C65 @? D6CG:46 2?5 =6256CD9:A[ E96 4@?76C6?46 @776CD 2 $6CG:46 u2:C[ H96C6 z6J r=F3D 5:D4FDD E96:C 72G@C:E6 2?5 >@DE DF446DD7F= D6CG:46 AC@;64ED]k^Am
kAm%9:D J62C[ E96 zw$ z6J r=F3 925 7:G6 5:DA=2JD 2E E96 72:C[ 9:89=:89E:?8 DF49 D6CG:46 2?5 7F?5C2:D:?8 AC@;64ED 2D E96 t28=6D r=2HD6E E9C:7E DE@C6[ E96 p== }:89E6C 7@C r92C:EJ[ E96 $:=6?E pF4E:@?[ p?86=D 2?5 t=G6D[ 2?5 E96 u62DE @7 E96 '2==6J 3F776E 5:??6C]k^Am
kAmt249 J62C[ E96 4@?76C6?46 2=D@ 9@=5D 2? 2H2C5D 46C6>@?J[ H96C6 G2C:@FD 9@?@CD 2?5 C64@8?:E:@? 7@C 4=F3D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2= >6>36CD 2C6 2??@F?465] w6C6 :D 2 DF>>2CJ @7 E96 2H2C5D E96 zw$ z6J r=F3 H@? 2E E96 4@?76C6?46ik^Am
kAm• ~FE @7 `ff 4=F3D :? }6H t?8=2?5[ zw$ H2D @?46 282:? E96 =625:?8 7F?5C2:D6C 7@C 5:DEC:4E 492C:E:6D] %96 4=F3 AC6D6?E65 2 4964< 7@C S``[d__ E@ E96 }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E EC62DFCJ]k^Am
kAm• zw$ H2D 2H2C565 z6J r=F3 x?E6C?2E:@?2=’D “s:DE:?8F:D965 s:2>@?5 r=F3” 2H2C5 7@C @G6C2== 249:6G6>6?E] %9:D :D E96 9:896DE\=6G6= 2H2C5 2?J z6J r=F3 42? 249:6G6]k^Am
kAm• zw$ z6J r=F3 H@? 7:CDE A=246 :? E96 “$:?8=6 $6CG:46” 2H2C5 42E68@CJ 7@C :ED p==\}:89E6C 7@C r92C:EJ AC@;64E] %9:D AC@;64E 92D C2:D65 @G6C Sd[___ 7@C 49:=5C6?’D 492C:E:6D :? E9:D J62C 2=@?6] %96 p==\}:89E6C 7@C r92C:EJ AC@;64E H:== ?@H 36 A=2465 :?E@ 4@>A6E:E:@? 2E E96 z6J r=F3 x?E6C?2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@? :? q2=E:>@C6[ |5][ E9:D DF>>6C]k^Am
kAm• zw$ C646:G65 DA64:2= C64@8?:E:@? 7@C :ED D:8?:7:42?E 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ &}xrtu’D AC@;64E E@ 6=:>:?2E6 ?6@\?2E2= E6E2?FD :? 56G6=@A:?8 4@F?EC:6D]k^Am
kAm• w2EE:6 !6C<:?D[ zw$’D z6J r=F3 u24F=EJ p5G:D@C[ H2D 2H2C565 @?6 @7 @?=J E9C66 “~FEDE2?5:?8 r=F3 p5G:D@C” 2H2C5D :? }6H t?8=2?5 7@C 96C 6I46AE:@?2= >6?E@C:?8 2?5 =6256CD9:A 6I2>A=6]k^Am
kAm• y@C52??2 q6==6\xD=6[ zw$ z6J r=F3’D !C6D:56?E[ H2D 2H2C565 2? “~FEDE2?5:?8 r=F3 !C6D:56?E” 2H2C5] $96 H2D @?6 @7 @?=J E9C66 4=F3 AC6D:56?ED D@ 9@?@C65]k^Am
kAm• p=6I:D }@6= H@? E96 $2?5J }:?:?86C pH2C5 7@C {6256CD9:A WE9:D 2H2C5 :D ?2>65 27E6C 2 |652= @7 w@?@C C64:A:6?EX] $96 H2D @?6 @7 @?=J EH@ >6>36CD @FE @7 @G6C f[___ z6J r=F3 >6>36CD :? }6H t?8=2?5 E@ C646:G6 E9:D 2H2C5]k^Am
kAm• zw$ z6J r=F3 E@@< 7:CDE A=246 :? E96 “{@42= !F3=:42E:@?D” 2H2C5 42E68@CJ] qF==6E:? t5:E@C pG2 y2C6==’D :?4C65:3=J 2CE:DE:4[ 4C62E:G6 2?5 H6==\AC@5F465 3F==6E:?D >256 E9:D C64@8?:E:@? A@DD:3=6 7@C E96 4=F3]k^Am
kAm• p>J r@EE6C H2D 2H2C565 2? ~FEDE2?5:?8 $64C6E2CJ pH2C5 7@C E96 E:>6=J 2?5 244FC2E6 >@?E9=J z6J r=F3 C6A@CED E92E D96 AC6A2C6D] $96 2=D@ 62C?65 2 7:CDE\A=246 2H2C5 7@C @G6C2== 6I46==6?46 2D 2 z6J r=F3 $64C6E2CJ]k^Am
kAm• vC246 y2C6== H2D C64@8?:K65 H:E9 2? “~FEDE2?5:?8 {:6FE6?2?E v@G6C?@C” 2H2C5 7@C 96C =6256CD9:A @7 96C 5:G:D:@?] ~?=J 7@FC @7 E96 }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E’D ae =:6FE6?2?E 8@G6C?@CD H6C6 9@?@C65 H:E9 E9:D 2H2C5]k^Am
kAm• w6=6? q2586C[ z6J r=F3 EC62DFC6C[ 62C?65 2? “t2C=J q:C5” 2H2C5 7@C E96 4=F3 7@C E:>6=J 2?5 244FC2E6 A2J>6?E @7 5F6D]k^Am
kAm• |288:6 |:==6C’D 6I46AE:@?2==J H6==\56D:8?65 A@DE6C 62C?65 E96 E9:C5\A=246 2H2C5 :? E96 C64CF:E>6?E A@DE6C 4@?E6DE]k^Am
kAm• y@C52??2 q6==6\xD=6 H2D 2 E2=6?E 4@?E6DE 7:?2=:DE] pD DF49[ D96 82G6 96C :?DA:C:?8 >FD:42= A6C7@C>2?46 E@ 2? 2F5:6?46 @7 @G6C g__ 2EE6?566D 2?5 H2D 2H2C565 D64@?5 A=246 :? E96 E2=6?E 4@?E6DE]k^Am
kAm• p>J r@EE6C H@? D64@?5 A=246 :? E96 }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E’D @C2E@CJ 4@>A6E:E:@?] zw$ z6J r=F3 >6>36CD 92G6 ?@H H@? 2H2C5D :? E9:D 4@?E6DE 7@C 7:G6 J62CD :? 2 C@H]k^Am
kAm• %96C6’D >@C6 ]]] zw$’D @H? pG2 y2C6== H2D 6=64E65 2?5 :?2F8FC2E65 2D E96 }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E @7 z6J r=F3D qF==6E:? t5:E@C] pD 3F==6E:? 65:E@C 7@C E96 6?E:C6 5:DEC:4E[ y2C6== :D ?@H C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 2== 5:DEC:4E AC:?E 2?5 @?=:?6 AF3=:42E:@?D]k^Am
kAm• p?5 DE:== >@C6 … zw$’D @H? vC246 y2C6== H2D 6=64E65 2?5 :?2F8FC2E65 2D E96 }6H t?8=2?5 s:DEC:4E @7 z6J r=F3D $64C6E2CJ] pD $64C6E2CJ[ vC246 :D ?@H C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 2== C6A@CE:?8 7@C E96 5:DEC:4E 2?5 >6?E@C:?8 @7 4=F3 D64C6E2C:6D]k^Am
kAm%96 z6J r=F3 >6>36CD @7 z6??6EE w:89 $49@@= H:D9 E@ E92?< E9@D6 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ H9@ 92G6 >256 :E A@DD:3=6 7@C E96> E@ D6CG6 2?5 AC24E:46 =6256CD9:A D<:==D] %96 4=F3 :D 6DA64:2==J 8C2E67F= E@ E96 |(' z:H2?:D r=F3 2?5 E@ z6??6EE w:89 $49@@= 7@C AC@G:5:?8 E96 z6J r=F3 H:E9 @FEDE2?5:?8 DFAA@CE 2?5 8F:52?46 5FC:?8 E96 bf J62CD E96 4=F3 92D 366? :? D6CG:46]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.