- By Miss Jennifer Beck
Key Club is a division of the Kiwanis club that raises money and provides service for those in need. While always helping others, students involved are very competitive with one another for leadership positions. A particular student at Loyalsock has always been involved with leading the club, but never truly held a leadership position. He was the unsung hero of the Loyalsock Key Club; always organizing and helping, but never taking the credit. This year at the Key Club annual convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Daniel Hamm decided to run for the office of Secretary/Treasurer. He was well aware that those who had served in high leadership positions prior usually got elected to office, but he wanted to attempt to gain the position anyhow. On Sunday, March 06, 2011, his efforts and years of service without recognition truly paid off. The Pennsylvania District of Key Club elected Dan and he will now serve as the Secretary/Treasurer for the entire state. There are only three state positions and he gained one of them. In addition to Dan’s achievement and new leadership position, another Loyalsock student was elected to an important leadership position. Gina Girio, the Loyalsock Key Club’s former vice president, ran and won the position of Lieutenant Governor of the local division. She will help organize Key Club’s in our area and facilitate communication amongst clubs to help with local and national service projects. Gongratulations to Dan Hamm and Gina Girio on their awesome accomplishment!
