Hi!
 
Hope everyone had a nice break and that school so far has been kind to them.  This weekend's event is on 2/27 (Saturday) from 1:30pm – 4:30pm at the FoSC (Friends of Sausal Creek) plant nursery.  For more information, we will be meeting in room 15 this Thursday.
 
Also, the Reading Buddies program is being held on Tuesdays after school between 4pm – 5pm.
 
Reminding all officers, DCON is coming soon, get those information fliers/papers signed!  We may need to get together over the weekend to sort out the rougher details and hopefully we can get this done before the early bird dead line.
 
Thanks and that's all, hope to see you on Thursday!
 
Quote of the Day:
"If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer."
           Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)
 
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Best of Luck,
Brandon Leung
Piedmont Key Club

Upcoming Events

2/13 (Saturday)

Lake Merritt cleanup: This Saturday we will be doing a cleanup of Lake Merritt. Be sure to bring layers because the weather may be cold this weekend.

2/20 (Saturday)

8:45am – 12pm, FOSC Dimond Park restoration day: The last Saturday of the break Dimond Park is open for restoration. You will remove invasive species, spread mulch, clean up the creek, and prepare for planting season.  Be sure to bring layers and a water bottle!  Snacks will be provided by FOSC.

1:30pm – 4:30pm, FOSC Native plant nursery day: Come help out at the native plant nursery for sowing, transplanting, cuttings and maintenance. Bring layers and
water; they will provide tools, gloves, instructions and snacks.

For info on either of these events, or future ones see http://www.sausalcreek.org/volunteer/calendar.html

Give a day, Get a disney day:

Disney is currently offering a special deal, if you perform a day of community service you will receive a free day at Disneyland or Diseyworld!  For more information see http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day

Hey everyone!

So just a quick club news update. We’ve raised about 350 bucks and counting in our trick or treat for UNICEF campaign, a big improvement from last year. A few of our members went on that Key Club retreat last week and apparently actually had fun :O and Mulberry’s is letting us do Tapioca Tuesdays!

We’ll discuss a bunch of stuff at the meeting tomorrow. If you want to help out with Tapioca Tuesdays, please come in and we’ll give you a job (and service hours!) Also we’re thinking about doing a Habitat for Humanity build this Saturday. It’s one of the more fun service events out there (so fun, that you need to be at least 16 to do it, sadly).

On another note, the other Key Clubs in Alameda country and Contra Costa county plan to have a mass laser tagging affair on the 22nd of November. If you guys have nothing better to do that day, feel free to come out and meet Key Club people from other schools and have fun shooting them.

Much Appreciation,
Frank Yü

Hey everyone!

So I guess here’s an update on what’s happened so far in the year. Fall rally at Great America was a pretty good success for us. We donated 1000 dollars to Paediatric Truama Prevention, four times more than all the other Key Clubs in Alameda County, so you can imagine we’re feeling pretty good about our service. Keep it up! We’ll also be working on setting up Tapioca Tuesdays soon to raise funds. Since the end of last year, our club has raised about 1500 or so dollars for service and we need ideas for good causes for which to donate! Feel free to send us suggestions on what cause might be worth donating to and other fundraising ideas. Remember, the time you spend on Key Club fundraisers counts for PHS community service credit, along with other things, so we’d love to hear any suggestions on possible fundraisers.

We’ll also be handing out those Trick-or-treat for UNICEF boxes. It’s a great way to get an easy few hours of service.

Anyways, feel free to show up to grab a slice of pizza, or to give us a suggestion for a service project and to pick up your UNICEF box! Thanks!

Much Appreciation,
Frank Yü
Piedmont Key Club

Hi everyone!

So we’ve got another meeting tomorrow and it’s really important that you come if you want to go to Great America so we can get rides and stuff set up for you guys. We’ll also try to finish organizing everyone who wants to be an officer and get started on maybe setting up a Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, as well as getting out the word for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF (Get community service for trick-or-treating!) So feel free to drop in and grab a slice of pizza and a service opportunity! xD

Much Appreciation,
Frank Yü
Piedmont Key Club

Hey All,

This is just a quick reminder: there will be a Key Club meeting tomorrow in room 15. We’ll be discussing upcoming projects, and roles that prospective officers will be able to fill. If you’re an officer, make sure to show up! Like usual, there will be pizza for $2 a slice.

Anyone interested in going to Great America with us on October 24th (discounted tickets, line-free park, free drinks) should contact either me or Jonathan Tung.

Upcoming Events

Saturday 10/17 -| Rebuilding Together Oakland / FOSC Native Plant Sale
Saturday 10/24 -| FRN at Great America

Friday to Sunday 11/6 through 11/8 -| Key Leader Retreat (Important for officers)

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Best,

Thomas Huey
Piedmont Key Club

Hi!

So we’ve got a meeting tomorrow. We’ll discuss the logistics of the two major Rebuilding Together Oakland dates coming up on the 10th and the 17th, as well as details for Fall Rally at Great America on the 24th of October (that’s a Saturday).

Prospective officers: We’ll get all the details in about your positions and we’ll talk about the projects we have coming up (Relay for Life, Trick or Treat for UNICEF, fundraisers, Keyleader, Reading Buddies, Tapioca Tuesdays, etc.) and the various committees to be a part of.

Oh and there will be pizza again for two bucks a slice.

Hope to see you guys there. Once again, it’s Room 15, tommorow at lunch.

Much Appreciation,
Frank Yü

Hey folks,

We had a relatively successful first meeting today (and everyone enjoyed the pizza). This month is full of interesting events, including a trip to an amusement park!

Upcoming Events

10/10 and 10/17 (Saturdays)

• All Day → Rebuilding Together Oakland – Rebuild old buildings in Oakland and make the city a safer place!
• 9:30-3:30 → FOSC Native Plant Sale – Help the Friends of Sausal Creek prepare for and run their annual plant sale.

Both of these events will be open on each weekend (we will be splitting into two groups).

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10/24 (Saturday)

• All Day → Fall Rally North at Great America – below

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10/31 (Saturday) Halloween :O

• All Day → Trick or Treat for UNICEF – You can earn hours for trick or treating! How hours will be given is yet to be decided.

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11/6 through 11/8 (Friday through Monday)

• All Weekend → Key Leader Retreat - below

Community service opportunities are blue for regular events, and green for events that can be used for APES hours. Other events are in red.

To learn more about a specific event, email us at officers [at] piedmontkeyclub [dot] org or drop in at one of our meetings every Thursday at lunch in room 15. More events can be found on our calendar.
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Fall Rally North at Great America

On the 24th, we will be attending a Key Club event held at Great America. Anyone who wants an excuse to go to Great America should contact us. When all the Key Clubbers are meeting and fund raising, the park will be open and line-free! Tickets are $40 per person and come with an endless drink armband.

Key Leader

Anyone interested in becoming an officer in the club should seriously consider attending this retreat. It is an overnight event that spans from Friday to Sunday. We will be working on reducing the cost for anyone who wants to go through Kiwanis sponsorship and fund raising. For more specifics, just ask! More information will be going out later.
We will have pizza at meetings from this point on, so tell your friends to drop by! Just remember – Thursdays in room 15.

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Best,

Thomas Huey
Piedmont Key Club
thomas@piedmontkeyclub.org

Date: April 19th

Location: Valero Gas Station – 340 Highland Ave. Piedmont, CA

Time: 10AM-4PM

Most car soaps hurt the environment. Even those claiming to be biodegradable require the car to be washed over a plot of dirt or a lawn to truly break down- something they don’t tell you. The soap washes into the storm drains, and ends up in our local Lake Merritt where it harms plants and animals.

The Key Club has found a product created by Green Earth Technologies that is 100% eco friendly. It does not contain soap, but instead uses natural substances to break apart dirt. Come down to Valero to support a greener future, one step at a time!

 Welcome to the Piedmont Key Club official website!