The Abington Senior High School Key Club won many awards at the PA District Key Club Convention held this past week. The club, advised by teachers Ms. Michelle Ritterman and Ms. Christa Peters, took 18 students to the conference – 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, including: Sumner Sykes, Sam Wells, Stanley Tang, Nick Cerdera, Celia Timbers, Cameron Hayes, Steph Waldstein, Sami Gable, Julie Gelman, Lindsay Fullerton, Swathi Prakash, Mackenzie Greiner, Jackie Kizel, Reilly Burton, Devon Conroy, Mary Portugal, Bria Corbin, and Tanya Yevdosyuk.
Distinguished officer awards were awarded to Lindsay (Editor) for her monthly informers, Sam (Treasurer) for his early submission of club dues, Cameron (Secretary) for her submission of at least 6 monthly reports, and Sumner (Vice-President) for his early submission of the club officer report.
The Key Club received 2nd place in the Platinum Category (the highest category for clubs with more than 86 members) for Sam’s write-up of our Single Service event – our annual Breast Cancer Awareness Football Game and Program. Lindsay was awarded 3rd place for her digital poster; Bria and Tanya received 3rd place for their non-digital poster; Celia, Sumner and Cameron were awarded 3rd place for their work on the non-traditional scrapbook (a painted door portraying a collage of this year’s service events – which is being displayed in the senior high’s reception area); Julie and Stanley received a 2nd-place tie for their work on the video. Finally, Sumner was awarded 1st place for his speech in the oratory contest.