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KEY CLUB/BASEBALL Club members give back to the community Gulls boast contingent Key Club from Page 3B and 13 from Knappa. The convention takes place once per year and about 2,000 students from the Pacific Northwest district — which in- cludes Alaska, British Columbia, Wash- ington, Oregon, Northern California, and the Panhandle of Idaho — gather to train, attend workshops and network. Kruger lightheartedly described the weekend as “full of chanting and screaming,” the intent of which was to incite students and get them motivated for leadership and service. At the con- vention, sophomore Andrea Castro, who did Builders Club in middle school and served as Key Club president last year, was elected lieutenant governor for the coastal division of the district. “I love helping people,” she said. “It’s a passion for me, and Key Club is about love and service and giving back.” Her role as lieutenant governor, she said, is to oversee the six clubs in the division and ensure they’re running smoothly. Those include the Key Clubs in the Seaside, Astoria, Knappa, Tilla- mook, Wahkiakum and Warrenton school districts. She will routinely visit the clubs to make sure they are remaining active, craft a monthly newsletter, and give re- ports, among other responsibilities. “Each club does their own thing, but we’re encouraged to have a division proj- ect,” she said. Choosing a focus During the March meeting, club members discussed preparations for next year’s district convention in Seat- tle, fundraising opportunities, and ideas for its student-initiated service projects to better the school, local community and global community. These projects will take place throughout the year, in- cluding summer. As Castro pointed out, “Key Club doesn’t end when the school year ends.” As the Seaside’s Key Club is spon- sored by the Kiwanis Club of Seaside, the parent club offers support to the students in various ways. Normally, a Kiwanis member attends the Key Club meetings to serve as adviser, and the high schoolers will take service project ideas to the Kiwanis members to receive feedback and guidance. As a new service project, Smith in- formed the club she hopes they can fund- raise for Thorn, an international nonprof- it organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse and trafficking. The organization’s program- ming efforts focus primarily on Internet technology and how it is used to facilitate exploitation of children. “I’m very against human-trafficking,” Smith stated, adding this project would expand their reach to a state- and nation- wide level. Kerr also discussed the need to further promote the club and motivate more stu- dents from across the social spectrum to join. The club currently meets on Tuesdays during lunch and new members are wel- come on a rolling basis. of seasoned seniors, upcoming talent Baseball from Page 4B “Three of the six have just started throwing. They still need time to grow, learn the mechanics and gain the arm strength. That’s a big ques- tion mark. Once April rolls around, we’ll see how it pans out. I think all of them have the capability to be pretty solid pitchers.” Among the throwers are juniors Travis Fenton, Gage McFadden, Duncan Thomp- son and Payton Westerholm. The last three also start in the infield when the others pitch. The seniors are Dawson Blanchard, Ashton Boyd, Astor Landwehr and Park- er Moore, with additional juniors Isaias Jantes, Dylan Meyer and catcher Alex Teubner, who missed action early in the season with a high ankle sprain. Rounding out the roster are sophomores Brayden Johnson and Gavin Rich. SEASIDE BASEBALL Coach: Joel Dierickx, 21st year 2017: 7-15 (4-11 Cowapa) Key losses: Otto Hoekstre, Scott Plampin, Brent Walsh Key returners: Dawson Blanchard, Isaias Jantes, Gage Mc- Fadden, Duncan Thompson, Payton Westerholm PROUD SUPPORTERS OF ALL SCHOOL TEAMS & ATHLETES GO Gulls! SERVING THE NORTH OREGON COAST, TEEVIN FISCHER QUARRY IS MORE THAN CRUSHED ROCK! WE ALSO OFFER: • Sand, Bark, Mulch & Soil Amendments • Decorative Rock (including River Rock) We are also a recycling center for asphalt, concrete, soil & clean wood debris WE DELIVER! CALL FOR A QUOTE! 85029 HWY 101, SEASIDE • 503-738-7328 Seaside Signal/Cannon Beach Gazette • 11
