WHAT IS KEY CLUB?
KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL is the oldest, largest, and most successful non-profit student-led organization for high school students. We teach and spread our core values through community service: caring, character building, inclusiveness, and leadership which were adopted by our Key Club International Board in 2002. Members of Key Club, a part of the community-service based Kiwanis International family, develop themselves into young leaders as they positively impact their schools and communities.
KEY CLUB PLEDGE
I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school, and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
KEY CLUB MOTTO
“Caring – Our way of Life.”
Through Key Club’s work in the home, school, and community, Key Club members have learned that their organization is built around the concept of caring. With this concept as the foundation of the organization, Key Club will continue to be an effective and contributing organization in our schools and communities.
Major Key Club Events
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Fall Rally South (FRS): Fall Rally South is one of the biggest Pediatric Trauma Program fundraisers for Key Club. FRS takes place at Six Flags Magic Mountain in November. (*FRS 2015 will be on Novemeber 14.*)
District Convention (DCON): District Convention is an annual 3-day celebration of the official end of the Key Club term in March or April. It also serves to celebrate the installment of all new Key Club officers, such as Lt. Governors and District officers. DCON usually takes place in either Anaheim or Sacremento. (*DCON 2016 will be held at Sacremento on April 8-10.*)
Vision:
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To develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service.
Our Club
Garden Grove High School Key Club is one of the oldest Key Clubs in Southern California. It was created in the 1940s and has been a part of Garden Grove High School since then. GGHSKC is part of Division 4 North with it's mascot being the otter. In addition, our club is part of Rainbow Region 3 and is one of the 783 Key Clubs in the California-Nevada-Hawaii District with its mascot being the CNH Bee. In the past 5 or so years, GGHS Key Club has been awarded numerous times from the CNH District as well as the Division. These include: Distinguished Club 2008-2009; Distinguished Club 2009-2010; and Distinguished Diamond Club 2010-2011.
Major Fundraisers
The EliMiNaTe Project: Along with UNICEF, the entire organization is fundraising money to eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus, a disease that kills newborn babies and their mothers. Its effects include painful convulsions and severe sensitivity to light.
Pediatric Traumatic Program (PTP): PTP aims to develop local projects that will reduce the number of infants, children and adolescents who are killed or injured by traumatic injuries.
Preferred Charities:
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