Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Key Club Week!

November 7-11 is Key Club Week!
Tuesday is Thank a Key Player Day! Make sure to thank our friends of Key Club! Shoutout to Mrs. Welsh (Adopt a Highway), Mr. Teitelbaum (Miracle League), Mr. Brown in the Middle School, our Maintenance and Library Departments, and of course our great faculty advisor Ms. McElvany! Thanks for everything you do!
Wednesday is Dare to Care Day! Ask Swimathon Project Chairs Grace Bergstrom and Mary Pruden or Treasurer Matthew Youngbar about how you can help raise money for Key Club's preferred charities.

Thursday is for Random Acts of Kindness! Do your part to make someone else's day! We will have a full club meeting during club time to take a club photo in our new shirts!
Friday is Connect the Ks Day! Sign up for gleaning soon (talk to Maddy Morin) and get to know our club!

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

New Key Club Year

The 2016-17 school year has begun, and we're already past our first Key Club meeting!
Here are the events coming up:
Adopt a Highway- Saturday, September 17th, 9 - 10:30 AM - See Kate Dempster, McKenzie Jacobs, and Mrs. Welsh
Sign up on this form. Read the guidelines and map here. And, you must bring the permission form when you meet us at the Outback Steakhouse on Creedmoor Road!
Club Bazaar - Monday, September 12 - stop by to say "HI" and get forms at Key Club booth
Miracle League Baseball - Saturday, October 1, 12:30 PM - Anna Pugh and Mr. Teitelbaum

Warmth for Wake - Saturday, October 8 - Johnny Isley and Camilo Corrales

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Membership Forms and Carowinds

Registration Forms and $100 check for Carowinds Fall Rally are due September 19th.

Membership Forms and $30 ($20 without t-shirt) check or cash are due September 30th.

Please give these forms to any member of the Executive Board or place them in the box in the office.

Executive Board:
Mary Neff and Andrew Williams - Presidents
Carolyn May - Vice President
Tenley Ziperski - Secretary
Matthew Youngbar - Treasurer
Caroline Welsh and Jordan Norona - Lt. Governors

First Adopt-A-Highway (September 10th)



Help clean up the roads from trash on September 10th from 9:00am-10:30am! Meet at the Starbucks on Creedmoor Road, and wear gloves and closed toe shoes!

Sign up on this sheet!

Make sure to fill out and bring this Permission Form

See McKenzie Jacobs or Kate Dempster for details!

Monday, August 29, 2016

First Key Club Meeting (September 1st)

Come out to Gonet Gateway on September 1st at 10:45, and learn about the largest, student-led service organization in the country! Key Club members serve throughout the year, helping many different organizations, including:


  • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Gaming Tournament for the Boys and Girls Home
  • Gleaning
  • Green Chair Project
  • March of Dimes
  • Miracle League
  • Red Cross Blood Drive
  • Sole Hope
  • Swim-A-Thon for Duke’s Children Hospital
  • Trick or Treat for UNICEF
  • UNC-TV
  • Warmth for Wake
All students are invited to come, and please bring your friends.


We are looking forward to a fantastic year of service!

Your Key Club Co-Presidents,
Mary Neff and Andrew Williams


Saturday, August 27, 2016

Warmth for Wake 2016-17



Warmth for Wake Information and Guidelines for Ravenscroft Upper School


Warmth for Wake, a Wake County Human Services program, provides in-need households in and around Raleigh with free firewood from October through March. For many households, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves are the only sources of heat.   For more details see: http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/social/energy/Pages/warmthforwake.aspx


Volunteers (with pickup trucks, if possible) cut and split wood on site, deliver wood to recipients and, sometimes, collect wood from area donors. They must be 16 and need the permission form to work.
 
See Johnny Isley or Camilo Corrales for more details. 

Volunteers are needed for each date during our Wood Delivery Schedule for the 2016/17 season:
  • Saturday, October 8 (Event Chair - Jaxson Stocks)
  • Saturday, November 5 (Event Chair - Daniela Mainz)
  • Saturday, November 19 (Event Chair - Max Van Lokeren)
  • Saturday, December 3 (Event Chair - None)
  • Saturday, January 14 (Event Chair - Daniela Mainz)
  • Saturday, January 28 (Event Chair - Brenden Drumm)
  • Saturday, February 11 (Event Chair - Jaxson Stocks)

Sign up:


Saturday Morning at 8:30 AM:
  • Meet at the Everett Lot @ 7044 Wildlife Drive, Raleigh, NC.  
    • Head north on Leesville Road past 540
    • Take the 2nd light on the right, Hickory Grove Road
    • Take a right on Carpenter Pond Road to Wildlife drive on the left


At the Facility:
  • Wear Gloves and heavy-soled shoes
  • Stay away from persons using chainsaws
  • Be careful when chopping, no standing behind the axes
  • When splitting with an axe, separate yourself and face away from others.  Also, if you’re right-handed, stand with left foot forward when striking wood; if you’re left-handed, stand with right foot forward.
  • Ask for training on using the mechanical splitters
  • Wear eye protection if you’re using any cutting/splitting equipment
  • If you don’t know what to do, ask your group leader or the work-site coordinator.  If you’re taking a break, separate yourself from the work area.
  • Know where the first-aid kit is and how to get yourself of someone else to the nearest hospital.
  • Do all Long Distance Deliveries first, so that everyone can be done by 2 PM
  • A faculty or adult needs to be in each truck headed to Downtown Raleigh
  • No stopping while headed to the Tree Service or delivering, make sure you get gas and snacks before you come out, we want our time working to be as efficient as possible

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

FOUR Big Events!

March of Dimes Walk for Babies - April 30 from 8-noon in RTP/Morrisville - Sign up to serve at the Kid Zone with us! - See Ally Tannenbaum


Miracle League Baseball with Davis Teitelbaum - May 7th at Adams Elementary. See Anna Pugh and sign up here!


Purple Stride Walk for Pancreatic Cancer - Saturday, May 14th 9 am -12 noon at NCSU's Centennial Campus - Join our Team HERE! (Registration closed, meet us there Saturday!) See Kathryn Hubbard and Bella Church!


***Seniors and Juniors Needed!***
Red Cross Blood Drive - Wednesday, June 8th in the Blood Drive Bus (parked at Rhonda's Cafe) - 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM. 

Important Links:
Donor eligibility questions
Permission Forms for 16 year olds
Weight Requirements

Sign up for donating here and Volunteer positions here! See our recruitment team: Jaxson, Caroline Hall, Logan Boggis, Jackson Davis and Dani Rowe!


Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Key Club Service Leaders 2015-16




Congrats to our members who served in the most events this year!
Jake Bergen '19 - 13 events, 46.5 hours
Maya Agnihotri '19 - 12 events, 26.5 hours
Matthew Youngbar '18 - 12 events, 27.5 hours
Caroline Welsh '17 - 11 events, 40 hours
Cory Carr '16 - 10 events, 37 hours
Claire Goodson '19 - 10 events, 31 hours



Tuesday, March 29, 2016

April and May 2016

Lower School Extended Day Buddies - Any Day After School - Sydney
Check in with Mrs. Pendergrass in the 5th grade center and she'll get you started!

Making summer plans? Talk to Carolyn May and Rebecca Brandes about service with other Key Clubbers through Rustic Pathways!  See their presentation here.

Running Over Cancer 5K - Sunday, April 3rd at 2:30 PM @ Wake Med Soccer Park. See Andrew Ziperski and Brett Haensel. Sign up at this link to join us!

Conference Keepers - April 7 in the Lower School. See Rena.

Run Rock and Roll Marathon - April 10  - Helping runners over and through the finish line. See Daniela Mainz and sign up here!

2016-17 Executive Board Meeting - April 20 and April 25 @ Lunch in Ms. McElvany's room 

2016-17 Project Chairs Training Meeting -  _________ @ Lunch in Ms. McElvany's room  

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Spring Banquet This Wednesday!

A few of our outstanding seniors depositing dues in 2014!
Join us for our 
Annual Spring Banquet to
 recognize our seniors, 
2015-16 service leaders, 
and 
install new club officers
and project chairs! 

Wear your Key Club shirt, 
designed by President Emerson Burkhardt, and 
meet in the PA Room for 
pizza lunch at 12:05 PM on
Wednesday, March 30. 



Thursday, March 17, 2016

Key Club Leaders Needed!

Did you serve at an event that inspired you to take leadership to the next level? If so, apply to be a Ravenscroft Key Club Project Leader for the 2016-17 year on this Google Form.

Follow the directions on the form, and submit by Friday, March 25th to be considered for selection by our Executive Board. You will be notified and installed at our Banquet on March 30th at lunch in the PA Room.

Monday, March 14, 2016

2016-17 Executive Board Elected

Some of our new leaders at Convention!
Congrats to our newly elected Executive Board!

Presidents - Mary Neff and Andrew Williams
Vice President - Carolyn May
Secretary - Tenley Ziperski
Treasurer - Matthew Youngbar
Lt. Governors - Jordan Norona and Caroline Welsh

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Spring 2016 Events!

Lower School Extended Day Buddies - Any Day After School - Sydney
Check in with Mrs. Pendergrass in the 5th grade center and she'll get you started!

Wednesday, March 2 Candidate Speeches and Elections Meeting in Jones Theatre - 10:45 AM

Sat. March 5, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM - UNC-TV - We'll answer phones to raise money for PBS and our local UNC -TV. See Andy Jiang and sign up here!

Carolinas District Key Club Convention - March 11-13th at the Sheraton Imperial in RTP. All Key Club members are invited to help celebrate and recognize a year of service!

Sat. March 12 - Warmth for Wake - Evan, Justin, and Andrew - Saturdays at the wood lot, from 8:30- noon. Ages 16+. See details here and signup here!

Sat. March 19th - Ella's Race @ North Ridge Chick-Fil-A - Run, Walk or Volunteer to help raise money for Pediatric Brain Tumors. See Courtney Rea for details and sign up here!

Spring Banquet - March 30th in the PA Room - lunch and installation of 2016-17 officers!

Making summer plans? Talk to Carolyn May and Rebecca Brandes about service with other Key Clubbers through Rustic Pathways!  See their presentation here.

Running Over Cancer 5K - Sunday, April 3rd at 2:30 PM @ Wake Med Soccer Park. See Andrew Ziperski and Brett Haensel. Sign up at this link to join us!

Conference Keepers - April 7 in the Lower School. See Rena.

Rock and Roll Marathon - April 10  - Helping runners over and through the finish line. See Daniela Mainz and sign up here!

March of Dimes Walk for Babies - April 30 from 8-noon in RTP/Morrisville - We lead games at kid's tent!  - Ally Tannenbaum

Miracle League Baseball with Davis Teitelbaum - May 7th at Adams Elementary. See Anna Pugh to sign up.

Purple Stride Walk for Pancreatic Cancer - Saturday, May 14th 9 am -12 noon at NCSU's Centennial Campus - See Kathryn Hubbard. 
Images from our LiNK Yard Sale!

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

February 2016 Events


Registration Forms for Carolinas District Convention (DCON)!

Making summer plans? Talk to Carolyn May and Rebecca Brandes about service with other Key Clubbers through Rustic Pathways!  See their presentation here.

Sat. Feb. 7th - Teens for the Cure Charity Polo Match - Set up, break down, and enjoy event, sign up here from Lily Sykes. Presentation Here.

Monday, February 8th - Executive Board (President, Vice President, Secretary) forms released. Print from here or pick up from the KC bulletin board near the office. Project chair forms coming March 14, to turn in by March 24.

Red Cross Blood Drive - Tuesday, Feb. 9 - DAY 3, classes C,B,A,G - On Cox Court in the MS Gym in Richards Hall. Signup to volunteer here or email abbiegreen@ravenscroft.org to donate between 7:45-12:45. Questions? See Jaxson, Menaka, and Abbie. Sixteen year old and weight forms!

Thursday, February 11 - Deadline for Registration for DCON 2016! Turn in your check and permission slip to Bridget, a Key Club officer, or Mrs. Thrash in the World Languages suite!

Yard Sale for LiNK (North Korean Refugees) NOW Friday, February 12 in the Finley Center Lobby. Volunteers, don't forget to come during Community Time and bring $!  See Elina and Rena, and it's not too late to bring items, sign up here.

Sat. Feb. 13 - Warmth for Wake - Evan, Justin, and Andrew - Saturdays at the wood lot, from 8:30- noon. Ages 16+. See details here and signup here!

Sat. Feb. 27 - two events!
  • Warmth for Wake - Evan, Justin, and Andrew - Saturdays at the wood lot, from 8:30- noon. Ages 16+. See details here and signup here!
  • Adopt A Highway - 9 - 11 AM - Meet at the Outback Steakhouse on Creedmoor Road. You must fill out this form.  McKenzie Jacobs and Kate Dempster coordinate (sign up here) and Mrs. Welsh will be there to chaperone!
Monday, February 29th at 3:45 PM. Applications due for 2016-17 elections. Link here to form.


Monday, January 25, 2016

Next Step: Leadership!

Do you want to take your Key Club experience to the next level? Then a position with the Carolinas District of Key Club might be for you!

On this banner, you'll see that Ravenscroft has had many Lt. Governors over the last 10 years. There are badges to represent their service working to grow Key Club with others from around North and South Carolina.

College Admissions counselors know these positions show a level of commitment beyond even the local club, you will grow as a leader by challenging yourself to go beyond our local club. Read what one Lt. Governor had to say about the experience:

“I spent 12 months on the Carolinas District Board but the memories and the lessons I learned have lasted far beyond that single year. To be on the district board means to challenge yourself, to go beyond yourself and inspire others to lead and serve. I would never give up the people I met during my term or the person I am because of Key Club. I made irreplaceable friendships and developed leadership and communication skills I use every single day.” 


This is the ideal role for a freshman or sophomore, allowing for growth later in the local club or on the district board. Our own Sarah Lowery, top left, ran for Lt. Governor in the spring of her sophomore year and then became our club President the spring of her junior year. The term goes from March to March, like our club officerships. Cory Carr, right, also served as Lt. Governor as a sophomore/junior and is now about to finish his term as District Editor, writing newsletters and maintaining the website for thousands of Key Clubbers in North Carolina.

Juniors, we know you can do this too, realizing that you will need to manage time in your senior year for this commitment. Zoe and Cory will be happy to answer any questions you have. Zoe Strafford-Price, left, has been a terrific Lt. Governor this year, making friends and traveling to International Convention!

If you're interested, read through this packet from the Carolinas Key Club website, especially the commitment on page 10. Mrs. Thrash can help you and your parents understand the commitment. Elections will be this Sunday, January 31 at 2 PM in our Library. You'll need to prepare a 1 minute speech about your experience as a Key Clubber at Ravenscroft!


Friday, January 1, 2016

January 2016 - Start the year with Service!

Sat. Jan. 9 - Warmth for Wake - Evan, Justin, and Andrew - Saturdays at the wood lot, from 8:30- noon. Ages 16+. See details here.  

Sat. Jan. 9 from 2-6 PM Gaming Tournament for the Boys and Girls Homes of NC -Halo Tournament and free-play games. See Tori, Andy, and Andrew!  - Sign up on these forms.

Yard Sale Meeting - Room 278 at 10:45 AM.

Monday, January 18 - MLK Day of Service - Gleaning with Society of St. Andrew! WARNING, it will be cold (26-32 degrees) and spaces are limited, so make sure you can go before you sign up. See Maddy and Rob, or sign up here.

Yard Sale Collection - Thursday, January 21 in advisory locations at 10:45. BRING your stuff!

Wednesday, January 27th - full club meeting in Jones Theatre at 10:45!

Thursday, January 28th - Conference Keepers in the Lower School. Sign up on this form and see Rena with Questions!

Sat. Jan. 30 - Warmth for Wake - Evan, Justin, and Andrew - Saturdays at the wood lot, from 8:30- noon. Ages 16+. See details here and signup here!


Sunday, Jan 31 @ 2PM- Regional Meeting in the Library. All are invited, we’ll be voting for Lt. Governors!