Key Club Edward R. Murrow High School
The Chipper
Volume 1| Issue 3 July/Aug 2012
Points chart
7th (100pts)
Cindy Chen
6th (105pts)
Irene Jiang, Betty Lin, Annie Wu
5th (110pts)
Keen Malasarte, Iveethe Molina
4th (120pts)
Eric Leong
3rd (135pts)
Jonathan Ye
2nd (214 pts)
Michelle Sy
1st (229pts)
Vanessa Luo
Points Chart &
Up Coming events
Freshmen (aug 28th
Orientation -29th)
First meeting of the
year (TBA)
Word from your Editor...
Ciao people,
I hope you’ve had an enjoyable
summer so far and I can’t wait to hear
about all of your adventures, abroad
and local. As you all know, our Key Club
has stayed very active in the past month
because service is needed year round.
We’ve been working very closely with
other schools in our division so you will
be seeing a lot of fresh faces in this is-
sue of The Chipper. This month’s issue
will also be featuring an article by one
of our very own, Anne Li! Unfortunately,
I was not able to catch her in action
with my camera so you guys are just go-
ing to have to use your imagination.
You will also notice that this issue is la-
beled July/Aug and that is because your
editor failed to publish the July issue on
time and she will not be present for the
majority of the month of the August
therefore she found this compromise.
Your Editor, Iris Li
AAYC: Summer Field Day Written by Iris Li
The Asian American Youth
Center hosted its 13th Annual
Summer Field Day this year at
Columbus Park in Chinatown.
Summer field day was a day of
play for children of all ages.
The AAYC had planned basket-
ball tournaments, potato sack
races, party tents, face paint-
ing booths and other festivities
but they needed help carrying
out such an extravaganza! This
is where Key Club came to the
rescue. We sent volunteers to
set up booths, man party tents
and aid races. Because more
volunteers showed up this
year than they had antici-
pated, some of us got away
with slacking off a bit and hav-
ing fun of our own. The event
took place from ten o’clock in
the morning to three in the af-
ternoon so to rejuvenate the
helpers hearty servings of Chi-
nese steamed dumplings were
given out to everybody along
with Ice cream dessert. At the
end of the day, we helped dis-
mantle the camp and cleaned
up. In reward for out hard
work, the AAYC sent out rec-
ommendations letters to eve-
ryone who signed in.
The Asian American Youth
Center hosted its 13th Annual
Summer Field Day this year at
Columbus Park in Chinatown.
Summer field day was a day of
play for children of all ages.
The AAYC had planned basket-
ball tournaments, potato sack
races, party tents, face paint-
ing booths and other festivities
but they needed help carrying
out such an extravaganza! This
is where Key Club came to the
rescue. We sent volunteers to
set up booths, man party tents
and aid races. Because more
volunteers showed up this
year than they had antici-
pated, some of us got away
with slacking off a bit and hav-
ing fun of our own. The event
took place from ten o’clock in
the morning to three in the af-
ternoon so to rejuvenate the
helpers hearty servings of Chi-
nese steamed dumplings were
given out to everybody along
with Ice cream dessert. At the
end of the day, we helped dis-
mantle the camp and cleaned
up. In reward for out hard
work, the AAYC sent out rec-
ommendations letters to eve-
ryone who signed in.
Walking at the CPC Walkathon with Key Club
On the 22nd of June of 2012, members
of Key Club prepared to walk for the
CPC Walkathon that was ahead of
them. Members from Edward R. Mur-
row High School, Brooklyn Technical
High School, Midwood High School,
and James Madison High School par-
ticipated in this wonderful event. An
event that brought everyone together,
the walkathon surely made Key Club a
big and happy family. It was a scorch-
ing hot day, but the members of Key
Club were not discouraged. As cam-
eras flashed and sweat started to drip,
the Key Club members got ready to
march ahead with everyone else. At
10:30 A.M, the Key Club members
happily got to their feet and started to
walk. Walking to the beat of a drum,
and following a Chinese dragon held
up by workers, the walk was merry
and festive. The walkathon aroused
happy feelings and gave everyone a
wonderful mood, even the elderly that
were walking.
Key Club was as happy as ever,
shining with beaming smiles and
laughter all the way. Not a single
frown was seen, and the experience
was heartwarming. One wouldn’t give
up the chance to go walk another
walkathon with Key Club. An experi-
ence that one would never forget, the
walk was fun and a mood-booster.
Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and
crossing it again, the members of Key
Club happily walked and marched in
laughter and joy.
As the members of Key Club
rested at Cadman Plaza, more group
photos were taken, revealing beautiful
smiles. Water and soda were distrib-
uted, fueling our active walkers.
Laughs were shared, friendships were
made, and every member of Key Club
Written by Anne Li of Edward R. Murrow High School
Walking at the CPC Walkathon with Key Club
Written by Anne Li of Edward R. Murrow High School
was very happy.
When the CPC Walkathon was
over, the Key Club got to rest and re-
lax. However, the day was not over
yet! The CPC Day Fair
after the marathon was even more
fun, with special speakers and prizes.
There was even a speaker who
showcased her own poetry! More
fun awaited the Key Club members,
and even more smiles were shared.
The Key Club members definitely en-
joyed this bonding event. The experi-
ence was beautiful, giving off such a
happy mood. The day ended with
the members heading on to their
own matters, but their memories of
the beautiful day will be forever in
their minds.
This experience was a great one
for the members of Key Club, and it
is hoped that there are many more
fun events to come. Smiles, happi-
ness, and joy were circling around
these members the entire day. An
experience like this will be remem-
bered without a doubt. An experi-
ence that truly warms one’s heart,
this Key Club event was really a great
one. Bonding like a family, Key Club
seemed exactly like one. However,
Key Club wasn’t just any ordinary
family but a big, happy, and smiling
family that has unbreakable bonds
that will last forever. Each member
shined like a star in a night sky, par-
ticipating in this wonderful walk-
athon. This experience will be unfor-
gettable, and its memory will be as
bold as ever. A Key Club experience is
truly like no other.
Prospect Park Restoration Written By Iris Li
When asked what you
guys would like to see us do
as a club, an overwhelmingly
response was “gardening” or
“planting trees”. Your wishes
were granted on July 26th
when our lovely Lieutenant
governor Helen Wong
planned the prospect park
restoration.
The event took place
near the playground on Van-
derbilt Street. The Key Club
from John Dewey and Brook-
lyn Tech joined us on said
fine day to free saplings from
weeds and relocate runoff
rubble. In the midst of pull-
ing out plants taller than a
freshman and coming face to
face with all sorts of spiders,
flies and worms, one of us
came across something more
disturbing than a centipede;
a Knife! (Cue dramatic music)
although the tool was not
covered with any visible vital
fluid, it still managed to scare
the jeepers out of the major-
ity of us. When we finally got
over the kitchenware fiasco,
we returned to our respec-
tive saplings and resumed
our labor.
After clearing up the un-
wanted foliage, we set out to
replace pebbles from the
trail that were washed away
Prospect Park Restoration Written By Iris Li
rain. The next hour or so
was spent shoveling and
wheeling gravel around.
Since the most exercise I
get a week is walking to my
mailbox, the task was more
than challenging. By the
time we finished, we were
wheezing and perspiring so
the logical thing to do was
to run through the sprin-
kler! Thoroughly soaked
and cooled we decided to
hit up the nearby ice cream
shop to conclude the day.
Bensonhurst Clean Up
On the morning of July 30th, Key club and other local volun-teers gathered at the United Progressive Democratic Club building to gear up to clean the streets of bensonhurst. Mur-row, Midwood, Madison and Dewey high school was assigned the streets from Bath ave 20th ave to bay parkway. Equipped with brooms, gloves, rakes and boxes of garbage bags we set out on our task. To shorten the cleaning time we divided ourselves into two groups to tackle both sides of the streets. Working si-lently, we managed to clear the designated streets in a matter of a few hours and headed back to the building. Upon arrival, boxes and boxes of hot fresh pizza pies awaited us! We helped ourselves to slices of cheesy goodness and enjoyed the rest of the day chatting and fooling around with fellow key clubbers. I’m sure that everybody who volunteered for this event will think twice before littering from now on.
Written by: Iris Li
Bensonhurst Clean Up
On the morning of July 30th, Key club and other local volun-teers gathered at the United Progressive Democratic Club building to gear up to clean the streets of bensonhurst. Mur-row, Midwood, Madison and Dewey high school was assigned the streets from Bath ave 20th ave to bay parkway. Equipped with brooms, gloves, rakes and boxes of garbage bags we set out on our task. To shorten the cleaning time we divided ourselves into two groups to tackle both sides of the streets. Working si-lently, we managed to clear the designated streets in a matter of a few hours and headed back to the building. Upon arrival, boxes and boxes of hot fresh pizza pies awaited us! We helped ourselves to slices of cheesy goodness and enjoyed the rest of the day chatting and fooling around with fellow key clubbers. I’m sure that everybody who volunteered for this event will think twice before littering from now on.
Summer Streets
On Aug 4th, division nine volunteered with the Summer Streets event. Many of the busy streets of Manhattan were blocked off that day so bikers could ride to their hearts content. To main-tain order, the directors of Summer Streets re-quested the help of us civilians. Key club answered their call and showed up that morning eager to help. Unfortunately (or fortunately) a lot more volunteers showed up than needed and our help was not needed. Key club was released early from their duties so for the rest of the day we did what we do best; eat! We found a nice Vietnamese res-taurant and tucked in with a nice hot bowl of pho.
Written by: Iris Li