This club could be “key” to students’ futures.

Key Club is a volunteer program at Law that lets students volunteer and gain community service hours they can use to graduate with distinction.

“It doesn’t matter who you are, Key Club is for everyone,” said senior co-president Max Slusky.

Key Club is the world’s largest international high school volunteer program.

“Key Club is the world’s largest high school volunteer program,” said Key Club advisor Mr. Boynton. “Key Club isn’t just at Jonathan Law, Key Club is international.”

Law’s Key Club participates in many events around Milford, such as the Irish Festival and St. Mary’s Carnival, the Oyster Fest, and the Salvation Army, among other things.

If students accumulate 200 or more hours of community service through their high school career, they can graduate with distinction, something that Key Club helps with.

“Key Club is a great opportunity to get hours done towards distinction,” said senior district secretary Peter Tournas.

Key Club allows students to gain leadership skills while doing community service and volunteering with friends and meeting new people.

“Key Club’s benefitted me by giving me an opportunity to improve my leadership skills and giving me my best friend,” said senior lieutenant governor Annie Khamhoung.

Members can even get the chance to meet others members from all around the world.

“I have met people from all over the world, especially at the District Conferences in Massachusetts and this past International Conference in California,” said Tournas.

Many members of Key Club agree that their favorite part of Key Club is the people that they meet and the friendships that strengthen through this club.

“My favorite part of Key Club are the people, everyone in the club is friendly and creates a very supportive community in our school,” said senior co-president Alexis Maltes.

Students new to Key Club can expect to participate in many community service activities and learn new leadership skills.

“Students can expect to experience a lot of different volunteer and leadership opportunities, make friends, and meeting a lot of people,” said Khamhoung. “My best friend and I became a lot closer through Key Club.”

For students looking to join, Key Club is having its membership drive between now and the end of October. Meetings are generally Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and are usually in the senior cafe.

Key Club also has dues which are a $15 one-time fee for the entire year. Included in the membership is an international membership card, a pin for induction, monthly updates through form of magazine, and membership cards that shows you are an active member of Key Club.

“It’s very important for students to join Key Club,” said Mr. Boynton. “Colleges aren’t looking only for the academic students or the athletic students, they’re looking for the big picture that makes students stand out.”

(Photo courtesy keyclub.org)