This past weekend, 12 MCHS Key Club students went to Springfield to the 75th Annual Illinois-Eastern Iowa Key Club District Convention. The students attend to both celebrate this past year, but also to train and plan for this upcoming year. Kyra Hanneman was awarded the Sandy Nininger award.
Our members and club received the following awards and recognitions at the convention:
Distinguished President - Kyra Hanneman
Distinguished Vice-President - Ashley Dumez
Distinguished Secretary - Kaitlyn Norris
Distinguished Treasurer - Kaitlyn McAuliffe
Distinguished Senior - Alexis Parrish
Distinguished Junior - Ava Evanger
Distinguished Sophomore - Isabella Foote
Distinguished Freshman - Eadlin Austin
Cameron Mitchell was retired as she served this year as Lieutenant Governor (LTG).
Our club received the following awards:
-Distinguished Club Status
-Club Newsletter Award
-Early Bird Dues
-Public Relations Award
-100% Reporting
-Roster In On Time
The MCHS club was named a Distinguished Club again this year.
Key Club earned Second Place Achievement Award - Platinum Division.
They won second place for the Traditional Scrapbook made by Ava Evanger.
Kaitlyn Norris won first place in the oratorical contest and gave a speech in front of the convention Saturday night.
Berenice Santiago ran for District Editor. Although she was unsuccessful in her attempt, she portrayed herself and our school well. She had to speak in front of the entire convention and go to eight different rooms to be questioned by Key Club members about her campaign in caucusing.
The Sandy Nininger Award was created to honor the memory of Sandy Nininger, a charter member of the Ft. Lauderdale Key Club who was killed in action at the Battle of Bataan in World War II barely a month after the U.S. entered the war. He was posthumously awarded the first Congressional Medal of Honor of the war. The Sandy Nininger Award is the highest award that can be given to a high school senior in Key Club.
The criteria for the award include:
Recognition of the importance of friends but unwillingness to compromise personal living standards or beliefs to pacify them. Having and showing respect for teachers, neighbors, parents, and other adults. Striving to excel in all endeavors while recognizing he/she may not be the best student or athlete. Believing that all persons deserve to enjoy economic, athletic, social, and professional activities regardless of sex, race, or creed. Having a concern for others, respecting other students, and giving of his/herself to help others be better people.