Key Club is a student-run organization that is built on the foundation of leadership and serving others. Recently, Jennings County High School’s Key Club had the honor of receiving numerous awards for outstanding achievements and being known as the most Distinguished Club of the Year.
The JCHS Key Club has completed more than 1,100 service hours, and raised $4,866 for Riley Hospital, Unicef, March of Dimes, the Thirst Project, a local homeless shelter and Wheeler Mission Center in Indianapolis. This organization has also doubled its membership and participated in several Kiwanis family activities.
As well as the school receiving Most Distinguished Club award, some individual students also received certain awards.
Club president, Ashley Follmer, a senior, won this year’s Indiana’s Distinguished President award. Along with her peers, she doubled club membership, completed 67 service projects and attended all district events.
Dakota Collins, a junior, was awarded this year’s Indiana’s Distinguished Treasurer award. Dakota submitted Early Bird dues, created a spreadsheet and monthly account reports, planned a budget and watched over the club’s funds. She also attended several district events and completed more than 77 hours of service in her community.
Finally, Kyla Franklin, a sophomore, was awarded the Nicole McCurry Key Clubber of the Year award. It goes to an outstanding underclassmen key club member that represents everything Key Club is about, in attitude, service, and spirit. Kyla completed has completed 90 hours of community service, has attended district events, and was instrumental in chartering K-Kids Club at a local elementary school.
With this many awards received, JCHS is proud to support a club that constantly helps and provides for the community.
Erika Malone is a senior at Jennings County High School.
